Work leave-Language practice-STATISTICS

 ACTIVITIES TO PRACTISE THE USE OF ENGLISH AND WRITING SKILLS.

Read the information in your books (pgs134-135-136) and check the vocabulary and grammar of the writing samples provided. 

Then, do these exercises to be sent by mail:

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Practice Task 1
Look at the following sentences. Some are correct whilst others contain mistakes. Can you tell which ones are wrong and why?

1. There was a slight rising in the cost of fuel at the beginning of winter.
2. In October the number of tourists was a plummet .
3. The proportion of people using the bus in June increased slightly, whereas, those travelling by car fell impressively.
4. There was huge increase in the production of tea in the 19th century.
5. Next year it is projected that the numbers of people using social media will fall gradual.

Practice Task 2

The following sentences contain verb phrases to describe statistics. Rewrite them with noun phrases. For example – The number rose. / There was a rise in the number.

1. The price of cat food surged from $1.50 to $2.00 a can in late 2010
2. The price of oil dropped steadily towards the end of the decade.
3. The number of people moving to the city remained steady during the period.
4. The government reduced subsidies and prices fluctuated wildly for the rest of the year.
5. The percentage of people travelling to work by bus increased dramatically from 11% to 23% while the percentage using cars dropped slightly to 18%.

Practice Task 3

The graph below shows the price of apples and oranges between 1999 and 2003. Write a short report about the change in the price of apples and oranges shown in the graph. Make sure you use both verb and noun phrases in your description.