fell 2 .................. plunged 10 .................. levelled off 3 .................. decreased 11 .................. declined 4 .................. dipped 12 .................. soared 5 .................. recovered 1 3 .................. plummeted 6 .................. jumped 1 4 .................. increased 7 .................. surged 1 5 .................. dropped 8 .................. grew 1 6 .................. In most cases, to form an adjective, you just need to remove the —ly from the adverb, e.g. sharply - sharp. In some cases, you need to change the spelling of the adjective a little bit. T ip in Spotlights 3
and 4, y°u have studied verb-adve phrases and adjective- nounphrases.lt is important to pract.se both, and to feel confident with them in the exam. 2 W rite the adjectival form of these adverbs. Check your spelling in a dictionary. 1 dramatically drai'Via+io 2 steadily 3 considerably 4 negligibly 5 remarkably 3 W rite a sentence w ith an adjective and noun to describe each of these changes in the graph on page 79. 1 Bernie’s Buns, 2 0 0 6 - 2 0 0 8 TVi&r& was a considerable- rise, in iflcewi&. 2 Robbie’s Bakery. 2 0 0 7 - 2 0 0 8 3 Bernie’s Buns, 2 0 0 1 - 2 0 0 2 4 Lovely Loaves, 2 0 0 4 - 2 0 0 5 4 Rewrite these sentences, changing them to verb-adverb or adjective-noun. 1 Sales of DVDs in the UK rose sharply between 2 0 0 1 and 2 0 0 4 . There w a s ..C.1.'??'.. . in the UK between 2 0 0 1 and 2 0 0 4 . 2 Chocolate production in Colombia saw a significant fall. Chocolate production in Colombia..................... 3 There was a steady growth in average incomes in Europe between 1 9 9 8 and 2 0 0 4 . Average incomes in Europe...................between 1 9 9 8 and 2 0 0 4 . 5 W rite some sentences about yourself, and get a partner to rewrite them. Example: "The- a tfio w f o f chocolate. I a+& b&for& my XSl/TS
rose, drafAoMaxWsj. ih&r& was ... 7 Graphs w ith a trend
Model answer: Graphs with a trend The graph shows information about the amount of money which was earned by three bakeries in London, over a ten-year period between 2000 and 2010. Overall what stands out from the graph is that there were considerable upward trends in the income of both Pernie's Puns and Robbie's Bakery, while the earnings of Lovely Loaves saw a considerable fall over the period in question. Another interesting point is that Lovely Loaves was the most popular bakery in 2000, but in 2010, Robbie's Bakery earned more money than the others. Looking at the details, as regards Pernie's Puns, income started at E20,000 in 2000, then there was a fluctuation over the next three years, at which point it
