Language describing movements in graphs

LANGUAGE DESCRIBING MOVEMENTS IN GRAPHS
1 Match the statements a-l with the graphs 1-8 below. For example, statement
a matches graph 8. Some graphs can be used more than once.


a Sales rocketed over the period.
b The purchase of furniture was fluctuating, reaching a peak in the middle of the period.
с The sale of fish products rose dramatically.
d. There was a slight decrease in equipment production.
e There was a steady increase in the inflation rate, followed by a period of stability.
f There were sharp fluctuations in sales, but the trend was upward.
g The number of people visiting the weekly lectures declined hugely.
h There was a dramatic fall in the share price.
i Share prices dropped, but then stabilized.
j After a dramatic fall in the number of people visiting the city, there was a period of stability.
к The number of houses sold reduced slightly.
I There was a gradual decline in the number of children visiting the zoo.
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