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A
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Increase and decrease
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Upward
movement
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Downward
movement
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B
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Rate of
change
Adjectives
and adverbs can describe both the quantity and the speed of change.
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Large changes
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Fast changes
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Regular changes
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Small changes
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Slow changes
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C
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High points,
low points, and staying the same
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To reach the highest point then go down
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To reach the lowest point and then rise
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To stay at the same level on the graph or
chart
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To go up and down
continuously
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EXERCISES
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37.1
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Match the graphs (1-3) to the descriptions (a-c). look at A, B and C
opposite to help you.
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a
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After peaking early in 2001, Deutsche Bank
shares declined for nearly two years, apart from a slight rise in the
autumn of 2001. They bottomed out in early 2003, and climbed steadily for
most of the year. They fell again in the summer of 2004, but the end of
the year saw an improvement.
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37.2
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Complete the
text describing the graph with the words from the box. Look at A, B and C
opposite to help you.
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grew slowly
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sharp increases
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risen regulary
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remained stable
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increased
rapidly
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37.3
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Describe the graph showing the
price of gold. Look at A, B, and C opposite to help you.
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