Use appropriate vocabulary from the Useful language box in the opposite page to complete the following sentences: Noun+adjective
EXAMPLE:There was SHARP RISE in the amount spent on books in 1993,compared with the previous years
1 There was a in the amount spent on computers between 1992 and 1994.
2 There was a in spending on computers from 1998.
3 There was a in spending on computers in 1992 and then agaim in 1998.
4 There was a in spending on books from 1997.
Verb + adverb/adjective/noun
EXAMPLE: Spending on computers FLUCTUATED SLIGHTLY between 1992 and 1994
5 Spending on books 1992 to 1993.
6 Spending on books in 1993. from
7 Spending on books from 1994 to 1996.
8 Spending on computers in 1996.
9 Spending on computers in 1998.
10 Spending on computers in 1999 and 2000.
Useful language:
Expressing changes
to rise /a rise
to increase / an increase
slight / slightly
gradual /gradually
steady / steadily
to go up
to double
to reach a peak
to hold/remain steady
to be stable
to be constant
to level off
to fluctuate
a fluctuation
to decrease/an decrease
to decline/a decline
to fall/a fall
slight/slightly
gradual/ gradually
steady/steadily
dramatic / dramatically
steep / steeply
sharp / sharply
Time expressions
for the period
since 1999
for five years
between 199o and 2001
in 1987
We go to the greengrocer’s to buy some fruits and vegetables.
We go to the baker’s to buy some bread and biscuits.
We go to the butcher’s to buy some meat and sausage.
We go to the grocer’s to buy some tea, sugar, flour, cereals and salt.
2. много much money, many apples, much cheese, much tea, much juice
немного a little meat, a little honey, a little water, some oranges
мало few potatoes, few tomatoes, few onions, little butter
3. Can I help you?
I would like to buy some cabbage.
How much do you want?
We have got fresh cabbage.
Here is the money. Thank you.
искать, ходить по магазинам, свободно тратиться на одежду, любить ходить по магазинам, ненавидеть ходить по магазинам, покупатель, продавец, цена, примерить.