DESCRIBING TRENDS PART I

1. The number of laptops sold in 2020 was 800, but it ​ (a)   to 750 in 2021.

• decreased
• increased

2. The sales of mobile phones ​ (a)   from 900 in 2020 to 800 in 2021.

• rose
• dropped

3. In 2022, the number of laptops sold continued to ​ (a)   , reaching 500 units.

• grow
• decline

4. The sales of mobile phones ​ (a)   in 2023 compared to the previous year, increasing from 650 to 750.

• plummeted
• rose

5. The trend for laptop sales showed a sharp ​ (a)   between 2021 and 2023.

• increase
• fall

6. The sales of mobile phones initially showed a ​ (a)   trend from 2020 to 2022 but later increased.

• upward
• downward

7. Between 2023 and 2024, laptop sales saw a slight ​ (a)   from 300 to 330 units.

• decline
• increase

8. The number of mobile phones sold in 2024 ​ (a)   at 750, the same as in 2023.

• decline
• remained

9. The overall trend for laptop sales from 2020 to 2023 showed a significant ​ (a)   .

• decline
• rise

10. Mobile phone sales ​ (a)   between 2022 and 2023, showing an upward movement.

• fell
• grew