gradually, and peaked
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at / to £ 1 0 5 ,0 0 0 in 2 0 1 0 . If we look at Lovely Loaves,
earnings fluctuated 9 between / at £ 8 0 ,0 0 0 and £ 9 0 ,0 0 0 in the first five years, and
then there was a sharp fall 1 0 to / at £ 4 0 ,0 0 0 in 2 0 0 8 . Finally, the figure levelled off
11 to / at £ 4 0 ,0 0 0 , and finished 12 t o / at the same figure.
2 Check your answers to Exercise 1, then work with a partner to complete these
rules for using prepositions.
1 With started and finished, use
Example: Income started
£ 5 5 ,0 0 0 .
2 With increases or decreases, u se...................
Example: There was a sharp rise...................£ 7 0 ,0 0 0 .
3 With remained stable and levelled off, u se...................
4 With peaked, u se...................
5 To describe how much something increases or decreases, use...................
Example: The figure went u p ...................around £ 3 0 ,0 0 0 .
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To describe the range of fluctuation, u se..................
Example: Earnings flu ctu ated...................£ 8 0 ,0 0 0 and £ 9 0 ,0 0 0 .
3 Add the missing prepositions to this paragraph.
If we look at Bernie’s Buns, income started £ 2 0 ,0 0 0 in 2 0 0 0 , and then there was a
slight rise £ 2 5 ,0 0 0 in 2 0 0 1 . At this point, the figure fell back just over £ 2 0 ,0 0 0 ,
followed by a slight increase just under £ 4 0 ,0 0 0 . Earnings then levelled off £ 3 9 ,0 0 0 ,
and then fell marginally £ 3 8 ,0 0 0 . Income then rose £ 2 3 ,0 0 0 , £ 3 8 ,0 0 0 £ 6 1 ,0 0 0 . In
the next two years, there was a gradual rise around £ 6 2 ,0 0 0 , and then the figure
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