Vocabulary (Task 1)
Replace the bold words while retaining the meaning: "The number of tourists went up in 2020, but then went down in 2021."
The number of tourists increased/rose/grew in 2020, but then decreased/fell/declined in 2021.
shows
illustrates, depicts, elucidates, demonstrates
Fill in the blanks with the correct preposition
"The percentage of internet users rose ______ 20% ______ 60%."
"The percentage of internet users rose from 20% to 60%."
What are the number of paragraphs for Writing Task 1 and Writing Task 2
3 and 4 respectively
If a line graph shoots up incredibly fast and sharply, we say it increased ______________. If it goes up very slowly and gradually, it increased ______________.
sharply/dramatically/significantly (for fast) and gradually/steadily/slightly (for slow)
people
citizen, youth, the public, individuals
Combine these two sentences into one using the word "Although": "The cost of living increased. The population increased."?
Although the cost of living increased, the population kept increasing.
What are the tenses to be used in Writing Task 1/Writing Task 2?
past tense/present tense
What verbs are used to describe when data hits its absolute highest point and its absolute lowest point?
Data peaks / reaches a peak at its highest point, and hits a low / bottoms out at its lowest point.
vital, crucial, essential, significant
Correct the sentence below
"Governments should invest in green energy, because it protects the environment."
"Governments should invest in green energy because it protects the environment."
*comma is not needed as there's 'because' there
What should you write in a conclusion of writing task 2?
rephrase thesis statement, write hope/suggestions/prediction
Which vocabulary words describe a line on a graph that moves up and down repeatedly, and a line that does not change at all?
fluctuate and remain steady/remain unchanged/plateau
Bad effects
negative, adverse, detrimental
Correct the sentence below
"The percentage of remote workers stood with 15% in 2010, and then increased in 10% by the year 2015."
"The percentage of remote workers stood at 15% in 2010, and then increased by 10% by the year 2015."
What are the three statements in an introduction of Writing Task 2
General statement, specific statement and thesis statement
What single-word verbs can be put in the blank to indicate a huge change? (both up and down)
"The number of students enrolled to the course __________"
skyrocket/soar (up)
plunge/plummet (down)
Better
superior, preferable, more advantageous, more beneficial
Rewrite the sentence "Sales dropped significantly in March" using an opposite format
There was a significant drop in sales in March.
What makes a good thesis statement?
1. Has a stand
2. Has two main ideas
3. Parallel