Các từ và cụm từ hay dùng trong writing task 1
DẠNG 1 - TIME LINE
This exercise focuses on some basic language, which you need to describe graphs. Look at the graph below. Following this, there are 25 statements about the data.
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(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. |
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(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. |
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(4-6) fluctuate (-ed, -ed) wildly
It went up and down widely over the next two months. It fluctuated for the following two months. |
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(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. |
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(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. |
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(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. |
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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. |
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Chủ ngữ |
Động từ chỉ sự thay đổi (thường được dùng ở thì quá khứ đơn) |
Trạng từ nhấn mạnh |
Khoảng thời gian |
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The number of (cars) |
Increase Jump Grow up Climb Decrease Go down Fluctuate Vary |
Suddenly Rapidly Significantly Dramatically Sharply Steadily Smoothly Gradually Slightly
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From June to September OR Between June and September |
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There + be |
Tính từ chỉ sự thay đổi |
Danh từ chỉ sự thay đổi |
In + Chủ ngữ |
Khoảng thời gian |
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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 |