Make a sentence: risen slightly / 5.2 per cent
Example: UK unemployment rates had risen slightly to 5.2 per cent.
Make a sentence: remained stable / September 2003
Ex: Unemployment remained stable between July and September 2003.
steady downward trend / September to January
Ex: There was a steady downward trend from September to January
stayed at this level / until May
Ex: Unemployment/It stayed at this level until May.
May to July 2004 / small drop / 1 per cent
Ex: From May to July 2004, there was another small drop of 1 per cent.
March to May 2005 / small increase / 1 per cent
Ex: From March to May 2005, there was a small increase of 1 per cent.
From September 2005 / marked upward trend / rate of unemployment
Ex: From September 2005 onward, there was a marked upward trend in the rate of unemployment.
reached a peak / approximately 5.7 per cent / July 2006
Ex: It reached a peak of approximately 5.7 per cent by July 2006.
the figure shot up / 4.8 - 5.2 per cent
The figure shot up from 4.8 to 5.2 per cent
Which imports nearly halved between 2000 and 2006?
The import of video recorders.
Which imports nearly doubled between 2000 and 2006?
The import of DVD players
Which imports rose by approximately a quarter between 2000 and 2006?
The import of televisions
Which imports nearly fell by a quarter between 2000 and 2006?
The import of CD players
