PARAPHRASE: Computer sales improved markedly in the first quarter of 2000 when they surged more than 100%—— There ______________ with _______________________.
There was a significant increase with a sharp rise in sales
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What word would you use for B-C
fluctuate
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What Verb + adverb would you use for C-D?
dropped significantly
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Which of these words is spelt correctly? A) eratically; B) erraticaly; C) erratically
C) erratically
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What is an antonym of "peak"?
trough
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Paraphrase: From the first quarter of 2000 through to the first quarter of 2001, the number of computers sold quarterly fell by at least 1,000— From the first quarter of 2000 through to the first quarter of 2001, ______ a fall _____________
From the first quarter of 2000 through to the first quarter of 2001, there was a fall of at least 1,000 units
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PARAPHRASE: The decline in PC sales during the first three quarters of 1999 was gradual. --> ________________ declined __________________________.
Sales declined gradually over this period.
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Which of these three verbs cannot be nominalised? grow; surge; skyrocket
Skyrocket
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Which of these is not a synonym of the other two? expand; enlarge; extend
extend
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What’s the opposite of DOUBLED?
HALVED
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If a line begins to stabilise towards the end of the graph it means it has
