1.

Read the passage about Dubai Gold Sales 2002 and then fill the blank parts with the words in the box.

In January, gold sales were about 200 million dirhams per month. In February they increased slightly to
220 million dirhams, rising sharply to a peak of 350 million dirhams in March. Over the next four months,
sales drop steadily, reaching of 120 million dirhams in July. In August, there was a sudden increase. Sales
almost doubled, rising from 120 million dirhams in July to 210 million dirhams in August. This was followed
by a declined in September to 120 million dirhams. From September to October, sales increased slightly
from 120 million dirhams to 180 million dirhams. In October and November, sales remained steady, and
there was a small increase in December to 190 million dirhams.
2. Complete the following description of the chart below.