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Adjective-noun and verb-adverb structures for graph descriptions (IELTS)

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The price of oil rose sharply.

There was a sharp rise in the price of oil.

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There is a noticeable increase in temperature from May onwards.

Temperature increases noticeably from May onwards.

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The number of people attending the theatre has fallen dramatically.

There has been a dramatic fall in the number of people attending the theatre.

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There had been a steady rise in DVD sales for the first six months of the year.

DVD sales had risen steadily for the first six months of the year.

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There has been a rapid growth in the use of alternative energy sources.

The use of alternative energy sources has grown rapidly.

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The popularity of self-catering holidays decreased significantly during the 1990s.

There was a significant decrease in the popularity of self-catering holidays during the 1990s.

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Spice exports from Africa fluctuated wildly over the period.

There were wild fluctuations in spice exports from Africa over the period.

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The development of new products fell gradually.

There was a gradual fall in the development of new products.

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There has been a noticeable decrease in research investment.

Research investment has decreased noticeably.

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The purchases of tickets dropped significantly last month.

There was a significant drop in the purchases of tickets last month.

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On the Internet, the number of sites rose significantly.

There was a significant rise in the number of sites on the internet.

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There was a sudden decrease in the sale of mangos.

The sale of mangos decreased suddenly.

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At the theme park, there were very slight fluctuations in the number of visitors.

The number of visitors at the theme park fluctuated very slightly.

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There was a gradual decline in sugar imports.

Sugar imports declined gradually.

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The quality of food in supermarkets has increased slowly.

There has been a slow increase in the quality of food in supermarkets.

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The number of air travellers fluctuated remarkably.

There was a remarkable fluctuation in the number of air travellers.

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