6 questions · not checked
1. Product sales
Monthly sales, January–June (thousands of units)
1. Sales ______ over the first six months, with growth accelerating towards the end.
2. Website traffic
Weekly visitors (thousands)
2. Visitor numbers ______ throughout the period, although the overall trend was upward.
3. Company costs
Operating costs, Q1–Q4 (millions)
3. Costs fell slightly in Q2, before ______ in Q3 and then stabilizing.
4. Market share
Market share, 2021–2025 (%)
4. Brand A gradually ______ Brand B, becoming the market leader in 2023.
5. Customer satisfaction
Customer satisfaction, January–June (%)
5. Satisfaction ______ at 82% in March, before declining over the following two months.
6. Unemployment
Unemployment rate, 2020–2025 (%)
6. After rising to 12%, unemployment ______ for a year before declining.
Instructions: Complete each sentence with one or two words. The accepted answers include useful alternatives; spelling variants such as levelled/leveled are accepted.
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1. Regional energy consumption
Energy consumption, 2020–2025 (index)
1. Despite a temporary increase in 2021, energy consumption ______ overall.
Look at the direction of the line from the beginning to the end. It moves downward.
2. The figure ______ from 108 in 2021 to 78 in 2025.
Compare the first and last points. The overall movement is downward, even though there are small changes.
2. Competing brands
Market share, 2021–2026 (%)
3. Northstar gradually ______ Orbit in 2024.
The two lines cross. Northstar moves from below Orbit to above it; use a verb meaning “became the leader.”
4. The gap between the two brands ______ considerably over the period.
The distance between the two lines becomes larger. Think of a verb meaning “became wider.”
3. Hospital waiting times
Average waiting time, January–June (minutes)
5. Waiting times ______ at 65 minutes in March.
Find the highest point on the line. Use a verb meaning “reached its highest level.”
6. After March, the average waiting time ______ steadily.
After the highest point, the line moves down consistently. Use a verb for a steady decrease.
4. Export figures
Exports, 2020–2025 (billions of dollars)
7. Exports experienced a slight ______ in 2022.
There is a small, temporary movement downward in 2022. The gap needs a noun.
8. From 2023 onwards, exports ______ rapidly.
From 2023 onward, the line climbs quickly. Use a past-tense verb for upward movement.
5. Public transport use
Passenger numbers, 2021–2026 (millions)
9. Passenger numbers ______ off at 24 million between 2023 and 2025.
The line stays at the same level for several years. Complete the phrasal verb “_____ off.”
10. In 2026, passenger numbers ______ again.
The line moves upward again in 2026. Use a past-tense verb for an increase.
6. Investment returns
Annual returns, 2021–2026 (%)
11. Fund A ______ into negative territory in 2022.
The graph goes below zero in 2022. The phrase is “_____ into negative territory.”
12. By 2026, the returns of the two funds had ______.
The two lines end at the same value. Use a verb meaning “moved closer together / became equal.”