Các từ và cụm từ hay dùng trong writing task 1

(1-3)

remain (-ed, -ed) maintain

maintenance

unchanged, steady, stable, constant, plateau, fixed/static

From January to March the percentage of children using supplements remained fairly static at approximately 10%.

The percentage of children taking dietary supplements was relatively stable during the first two months of the year.

During the first two months, supplement use remained fairly unchanged.

(3-4)

fall (fell, fallen), decrease (-ed, -ed), drop (dropped, dropped), plunge (-ed, -ed), decline (-ed, -ed)

slight (slightly), steady (steadily), gradual (gradually), gentle (gently), slow (slowly), modest

downward trend

It then fell gradually in March.

There was a slight decrease in the use of dietary supplements in March.

The graph shows a slight decrease in March.

Supplement use experienced a steady decrease in March.

Supplement use decreased slightly in March.

(4-6)

fluctuate (-ed, -ed)

wildly

It went up and down widely over the next two months.

It fluctuated for the following two months.

(6-8)

rise (rose, risen), grow (grew, grown), climb (-ed, -ed), shoot up (shot up, shot up)

dramatic (dramatically), sharp (sharply), significant (significantly), rapid (rapidly)

upward trend

There was a significant increase in the percentage of children taking dietary supplements between June and August.

The period between June and August saw a dramatic growth in the use of dietary supplements.

Between June and August, the percentage of children taking dietary supplements shot up dramatically.

The greatest rise was from June to August when it rose by 22% for two consecutive months from June to August.

(8)

peak (-ed, -ed), reach (-ed, -ed), reach a peak

The percentage of children taking dietary supplements was at its highest level in April.

Supplement use peaked at close to 25% in April.

It reached a peak of 25% in April.

(cuối tháng 8-10)

fall (fell, fallen), decrease (-ed, -ed), drop (-ed, -ed)

dramatic (dramatically), sharp (sharply), significant (significantly), rapid (rapidly)

Between August and October, this figure dropped dramatically to 11%.

From August to October, there was a drop of 14% in the percentage of children taking dietary supplements.

Between August and October, There was a considerable fall in the percentage of children using supplements.

This was followed by a sharp drop of 14% over the next two months.

Supplement use experienced a dramatic fall between August and October.

10-12

fall (fell, fallen), decrease (-ed, -ed), drop (dropped, dropped), plunge (-ed, -ed), decline (-ed, -ed), reach (-ed, -ed) its lowest point

slight (slightly), steady (steadily), gradual (gradually), gentle (gently), slow (slowly)

downward trend

Between October and December, the decrease in the use of dietary supplements was at a much slower pace than in the previous two months.

Supplement use continued to fall steadily over the next two months until it reached its lowest point in December.

It fell to a low of only 5% in December.

Chủ ngữ

Động từ chỉ sự thay đổi (thường được dùng ở thì quá khứ đơn)

Trạng từ nhấn mạnh

Khoảng thời gian

The number of (cars)

Increase

Jump

Grow up

Climb

Decrease

Go down

Fluctuate

Vary

Suddenly

Rapidly

Significantly

Dramatically

Sharply

Steadily

Smoothly

Gradually

Slightly

From June to September

OR

Between June and September

There + be

Tính từ chỉ sự thay đổi

Danh từ chỉ sự thay đổi

In + Chủ ngữ

Khoảng thời gian

There was a (very)

Sudden

Dramatic

Significant

Sharp

Gradual

Slight

Increase

Jump

Growth

Decrease

Fall

Decline

Reduction

Fluctuation

Variation

In the number of (cars)

From June to September

OR

Between June and September