Task 1

GRAPH:
For describing a slight increase/decrease

(slight /gradual /minimal /minor /marginal/ modest/ fractional)

Increase / growth / climb / decrease / reduction/ decline /drop / fall.

For describing a sharp increase/decrease

(sharp / dramatic/ substantial/ rapid/ drastic/ erratic/ remarkable)

Increase /growth/ climb/decrease/reduction/decline/drop/fall.

Strong verb for “increase”

rocket

Strong verb for decrease

Plummet/slump/dive/plunge

For describing a peak

The number of cars attained/peaked/ at 2000
The no. of cars reached a peak/hit a trough/rose to a peak/ of 2000

For describing stability

The number of cars flattened off/leveled off/stabilized/remained
unchanged/remained consistent/remained constant/remained stable at
200

For describing the lowest point

The number of students hit a trough/plunged to a trough of. 2000

For describing a fluctuation

The number fluctuated between 1 and 3
The number fluctuated wildly around 1 and 4

Some words for describing “approximately”

About/around/approximately/well over/roughly