Trend language workout
Describe movement precisely — verbs, adverbs and noun phrases.
Academic students: charts and processes. General Training students: use the letter drills at the end — the same precision applies.
Need a quick explanation? Useful Expressions — data →- 1
Sales rose ______ (verb form: adverb for a big, fast rise) between 2010 and 2012.
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Rewrite as a noun phrase: 'Prices fell slightly.' → There was ______ in prices.
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Numbers stayed the same → Numbers remained ______.
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The figure reached its highest point → The figure ______ at 42%.
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Write an overview sentence for: a line graph where car use rises steadily 2000–2020 while bus use falls.
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Compare two figures in one sentence: coffee 45%, tea 30%.
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GENERAL TRAINING: opening line of a semi-formal letter asking your landlord to repair a heater.
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Write a full 20-minute Task 1 response for a process diagram of your choice (or the GT letter above).
- Paraphrase the question in one sentence
- Add an overview — no numbers
- Two body paragraphs of grouped detail
- 150 words minimum