Writing Task 1: Vocabulary for describing trends Flashcards
1
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to plummet
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to fall dramatically and rapidly
2
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to rise
A
to go up
3
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to fall
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to go down
4
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to peak at
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to reach the highest point
5
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to fluctuate
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to go up and down
6
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to dip
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to fall slightly
7
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to remain stable
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to remain unchanged
8
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to increase
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to rise
9
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to level off
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to remain stable after falling or rising
10
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to decrease
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to fall
11
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the opposite of ‘to hit a low’
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to reach a peak
12
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a synonym of ‘to rocket’
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to soar
13
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a synonym of ‘to fluctuate’
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to be erratic
14
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Rephrase this sentence:
Exports fell dramatically in the first half of the year
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Exports plummeted from January to June.
15
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Rephrase this sentence:
Exports remained stable
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Exports remained flat
Exports remained constant
Exports remained unchanged
