Line graph practice 3 companies

The line graph compares three companies in terms of their _______ between the years 2000 and 2015.

• waste output

• waste management systems

• environmental impact

• business performance

It is clear that there were _______ in the amounts of waste produced by all three companies.

• significant differences

• slight changes

• dramatic shifts

• no fluctuations

While companies A and B saw _______, the amount of waste produced by company C _______.

• a gradual decline / soared considerably

• a sharp increase / fluctuated

• an upward trend / decreased

• a steady level / remained stable

In 2000, company A produced 12 tonnes of waste, while companies B and C produced _______ respectively.

• approximately 8 and 4 tonnes

• about 10 and 5 tonnes

• only 6 and 3 tonnes

• roughly 9 and 7 tonnes

Over the following five years, the waste output of companies B and C _______ by around 2 tonnes, but company A _______.

• rose steadily / fell slightly

• remained stable / declined

• experienced a drop / fluctuated

• saw a decrease / recorded an increase

From 2005 to 2015, company A _______ by roughly 3 tonnes, and company B _______ its waste by around 7 tonnes.

• cut its waste production significantly / reduced drastically

• maintained a stable trend / recorded an increase

• doubled its waste output / witnessed an upward trend

• showed no change / experienced a decline

By contrast, company C saw _______ in waste production of approximately 4 tonnes over the same 10-year period.

• a substantial increase

• a gradual decline

• a period of stability

• a dramatic reduction

By 2015, company C’s waste output had _______ to 10 tonnes, while the respective amounts of waste from companies A and B had _______ to 8 tonnes and only 3 tonnes.

• climbed significantly / fallen sharply

• dropped slightly / remained stable

• leveled off / fluctuated

• soared / continued rising

The line graph compares three companies in terms of their waste output between the years 2000 and 2015.

• over a 15-year period

• from 2000 onwards

• since 2000

• from 2000 to 2015

It is clear that there were significant differences in the amounts of waste produced over the 15-year period.

• throughout the given timeframe

• during 15 years

• in the past 15 years

• over the course of 15 years