TASK 1

Study the graph and complete the description with the expressions given below. There are three extra
expressions which you do not need to use. Put your answers in the table below
(6 points).

MULITIFLIES DOWNLOADS A. a rapid decrease

B. fluctuated considerably
7000 C. levelled off
6000 D. stood at
5000 E. increased dramatically
4000 F. a slight drop
3000 G. a gradual rise
2000 H. fell suddenly
I. reached a peak
1000
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Jan Feb MarchApril May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec

The graph shows the number of downloads of The MultiFlies, a free children’s game app that teaches the
multiplication table, over the last year.
In January, the number of downloads (1) __________________ about 3,ooo and remained stable over the next two
months. This trend was followed by (2) __________________ between March and April, when the game was
downloaded a little over 2,000 times. In April, the number of downloads started to grow steadily and (3)
_______________ of over 6,000 in July. In the following month, the number of downloads (4) __________________
to a little over 4,000. Between August and November the figure (5) _____________________. In November, a new
game app was launched by The MultiFlies producer’s main competitor, which caused (6) ____________________ in
the number of downloads at the end of the year.
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TASK 2
Study the graph and complete the description with the expressions given below. There are three extra expressions
which you do not need to use. Put your answers in the table below.

Online sales of "Don't Play with Fire"

A. a slight growth
450 B. a gradual decrease
400 C. stood at
350 D. rose suddenly
300 E. a rapid increase
250 F. reached its lowest point
200 G. went down dramatically
150 H. fluctuated considerably
100 I. dropping slightly
50
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The graph shows online sales of “Don’t Play with Fire”, the debut novel by André Neves, over the last year.
In January, the number of copies sold online (1) __________________ around 300 and remained stable over the next
two months. This trend was followed by (2) ______________________ between March and April, when almost 350
copies were sold. In April, the figure started to fall steadily and (3) ______________________ of approximately 50
copies in July. In the following month, the number of copies (4) ___________________ to a little over 320. Between
August and November, the figure (5) ______________________. In November, André Neves received a prestigious
international prize for young promising writers, which caused (6) ___________________ in the number of copies sold
at the end of the year.
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TASK 3
Study the graph and complete the description with the expressions given below. There are three extra expressions
which you do not need to use. Put your answers in the table below.
180
160 A. reached a peak
140 B. went down slightly
120
100 C. a gradual fall
80 D. increased sharply
60 E. remained steady
40 F. fluctuated a little
20 G. went up gradually
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The graph shows the number of robotic vacuum cleaners, type iRobot Roomba Braava 390 Turbo, sold by
HomeProf shop last year.
In January, the number of sold iRobots (1) ____________ 102. This figure decreased gradually, reaching 91
in February. The downward trend continued and the number fell to its lowest figure of 65 in March. Then
the trend changed. In April there was (2) ____________ to 123. In May the number (3) ____________ of
164. Then the figure dropped dramatically in June, reaching 98. In the next three months the number (4)
____________ at around 100. Then, the figure (5) ____________, reaching 78 in October. This was
followed by a sudden growth in November, when the figure increased to 120. The upward trend continued,
reaching 151 in December.
If we summarize the seasonal trend for the last year, there was (6) ____________ in the first three months of
the year, followed by a sudden rise in the next two months, then an overall decrease between May and
October, and finally, a steady increase at the end of the year.

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Graphs – Various exercises
KEY:

1.

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D F I H B A
stood at a slight drop reached a peak fell suddenly fluctuated a rapid decrease
considerably

2.

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C A F D H E
stood at a slight growth reached its rose suddenly fluctuated a rapid increase
lowest point considerably

3.

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H I A F B C
stood at a sharp increase reached a peak fluctuated a little went down a gradual fall
slightly