Unit 22 Trends, exercise 1

Write a sentence describing each trend below. Try to use some of the words from the unit.

Words to learn Unit 22

  • decline (n) AWL
  • decrease (v)
  • dramatic (adj) AWL
  • fall (v)
  • grow (v)
  • growth (n)
  • increase (v)
  • increasingly (adv)
  • peak (v)
  • rapid (adj)
  • rate (n)
  • reduce (v)
  • rise (v)
  • trend (n) AWL
  • variable (adj) AWL

example: Sales: Jan = 1,000, Feb = 900

Sales fell by 10% in February.

  1. Price of oil: June 2014 = $100 per barrel; Jan 2015 = $50 per barrel

    Answer: The price of oil fell dramatically in the second half of 2014

  2. Temperatures: June = max. 40°C

    Answer: Temperatures peak at 40°C in June.

  3. University applications: 1990 = 18% school-leavers, 2000 = 26%, 2015 = 49%

    Answer: The number of school-leavers going to university has risen significantly in the past 25 years.

  4. UK rainfall (mm) 2015: Jan 153, Feb 79, Mar 96, Apr 46, May 109, June 55, July 109

    Answer: Rainfall in the UK in 2015 was very variable.