12.2 Use Patterns

SINGAPORE
In Singapore, the amount of rainfall​ (a)   from January to February.

• drops dramatically
• rises dramatically
• drops slightly
• rises slightly

SINGAPORE
After a​ (a)   in March, the level of rainfall​ (b)   until July.

• significant rise
• slight fall
• significant fall
• slight rise
• decreases steadily
• decreases sharply
• increases steadily
• increases sharply

SINGAPORE
Over the next three months, the rainfall​ (a)   .

• fluctuates slowly
• fluctuates sharply
• reaches a peak

SINGAPORE
Finally, at the end of the year, we can see a​ (a)   in rainfall in November and a​ (b)   in December.

• dramatic rise
• peak
• slight rise
• dramatic decline
• slight decline
• levelling off

CAIRO
In Cairo, the rainfall​ (a)   at 5 mm per month from January to March.

• remains constant
• fluctuates

CAIRO
It then​ (a)   to zero in July and August before​ (b)   again in the second half of the year.

• declines gradually
• rising gradually
• declines sharply
• goes up gradually
• goes up sharply
• rising significantly
• decreasing gradually
• decreasing significantly

NEW DELHI
In New Delhi, the rainfall​ (a)   from January to March followed by a​ (b)   to around 170-180 mm in July and August.

• drops steadily
• dramatic increase
• drops slightly
• rises steadily
• rises slightly
• gradual increase
• dramatic decrease
• gradual decrease

NEW DELHI
The final part of the year shows rainfall​ (a)   to a​ (b)   of 3 mm in November.

• falling dramatically
• low point
• falling slowly
• rising dramatically
• rising slowly
• peak