Exercise 1

Match the words of change with the parts of the graph. More than one option is
possible.

Rose/increased Rose/increased dramatically Rose/increased

steadily gradually
Plummeted Hit a peak / Peaked at/reached a Fluctuated
to/Plunged to … high of …
Fell/dropped/shrank Remained Dropped and
drastically/ flat/constant/unchanged/stable at then levelled
dramatically / off/evened out
sharply at
Hit a low of …/ Fell and then quickly recovered Dipped
bottomed out at
Soared Rocketed Was erratic
Fell gradually /
steadily