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.
- 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
- Temperatures: June = max. 40°C
Answer: Temperatures peak at 40°C in June.
- 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.
- 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.