Describing graphs

Shares decreased significantly in value this year, while the value of currencies rose slightly. Meanwhile, there was an even bigger increase in the value of artworks.

• B

• C

• D

• E

Sales at Branch 1 levelled off this month, whereas sales at Branch 2 continued to rise.

• B

• C

• D

• E

Which of the four sentences below is correct?

• The price of gold climbed steadily from January to April but the price of platinum saw a dramatic fall at the beginning of the year.

• The price of gold reached a peak in April whereas the price of platinum fluctuated only slightly throughout the period.

• The price of gold rose during the first four months and the price of platinum followed a similar trend.

• While platinum fluctuated slightly throughout the period, gold fell steadily.

This was a bad year for investors, with all three indexes decreasing in value, and artworks experiencing the biggest fall in value.

• D

• E

• F

• G

While imports grew steadily, exports experienced more significant growth. However, the value of imports remains higher than exports.

• A

• B

• C

• D

Even though sales at Branch 2 increased considerably, the figure still remained below that for Branch 1.

Which month is being described?

• A

• B

• C

• D

This was a good year for investors in general, with all three indexes rising, but artworks experiencing the most impressive growth.

• E

• F

• G

• H

Shares and artworks both showed an increase in value, unlike currencies, which remained steady after rising in the previous two years.

• D

• E

• F

• G

Sales at Branch 1 showed no significant change from the previous month. In contrast, sales at Branch 2 fell sharply.

• B

• C

• D

• E

In this year, despite a continuing upward trend in artworks, the investment in foreign currencies remained stable and share values dropped dramatically.

• D

• E

• F

• G