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The document provides words to describe upward and downward movements in a table. It then provides two exercises, the first asking to complete the table with given words, and the second asking to match words in column A with their meanings in column B. It also includes two practice questions, the first asking to analyze a graph of holiday costs over time, and the second asking to write an overview of the task.

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34 views3 pages

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The document provides words to describe upward and downward movements in a table. It then provides two exercises, the first asking to complete the table with given words, and the second asking to match words in column A with their meanings in column B. It also includes two practice questions, the first asking to analyze a graph of holiday costs over time, and the second asking to write an overview of the task.

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EXERCISE 1

Complete the table below with given words to describe upward and
downward movements

• Decline • Plunge • Rise


• Decrease • Range • Slump
• Drop • Reach • Soar
• Go down • Remain • Stay (constant
• Go up (stable at) at)

• Grow (to) • Level (off) • Hold (steady at)

The The Verb showing Verb showing Verb showing


lowest highest downward upward little or no
point point movement movement movement

Reach (a Reach( • Decline • Rise • Remain


bottom) a peak) • Decrease • Grow(to) (stable at)

• Drop • Soar • Level (off)

• Go down • Go up • Stay
( constant
• Plunge at)
• Slump • Hold
( steady at)
Range
a

EXERCISE 2

A B
dramatically steadily
noticeably slightly
marginally significantly
progressively moderately
markedly sharply
modest

gradually
PRACTICE 1

Holiday costs for tourists 1990-2020 (in millions)


5
4.5
4
3.5
3
2.5
2
1.5
1
0.5
0
1990 2000 2010 2020

Cost of flights Cost of accommodation

It is clear that the holiday expenses of travellers that spend on flying and
housing between 1990 and 2020 are expected to decrease during the research
period. Additionally, the figure for cost of flights have risen and cost of
accommodation have fallen sightly.
PRACTICE 2
Write an overview for this task.

 Overall, Japan, Thailand and Singapore were the primary travellers sources in the
summer throughout the period shown and they are expected to increase . It is also
noticeable that the number of singapore experience the greatest increases over the
period given.

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