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📘Words and Collocations to Describe Changes
1. The population of the country has
trebled in the last 25 years. There has been
a dramatic increase in the number of people living in the country.
2. Unemployment has
dropped by about 2% every year for the last six years.There has been
a steady decrease in the number of people out of work.
3. There has been a
deterioration in the national road system.
4. The number of exam passes achieved by the school's pupils has
risen by almost 50%.
5. There has been a
decline in the number of exam passes.
6. American travelers abroad have discovered that they can buy less foreign currency with their dollar. There has been a
weakening of the dollar.
7. It is now much harder to import goods into the country than it was a few years ago. There has been a
tightening up of border controls.
8. We're
using up our stocks of coal before the winter begins. We're
running down our stocks of coal.
9. Prices have
gone up by about 4% every year since 1998. There has been
a constant rise in the rate of inflation.
10. The pass rate for the exam was 30%
lower this year than it was last year. There has been a
sharp fall in the pass rate.
11. The alliance are going to increase the number of conventional weapons in their armed forces. The alliance are going to
build up the number of weapons they have.
12. Deflation has
adversely affected industries around the country. There has been no growth in industrial activity.
13. The rules are less strict now than they were before. There has been a
relaxation of the rules.
14. Last year, 12% of the population worked in industry and 10% worked in agriculture. This year, 14% of the population work in industry and 8% work in agriculture. There has been
a widening (≠narrowing) of the gap between those working in different sectors of the economy.
15. Some management roles in the company will not exist this time next year. Some management roles are going
to be phased out.
16. More people are shopping at large supermarkets rather than small local stores. There has been
a downward (≠upward) trend in the number of people shopping in small local stores.
17. Her English is clearly better now than it was when she first arrived. There has been
marked progress in her English.
18. People live in better houses, drive nicer cars, and eat higher-quality food than they did twenty years ago. There has been
a general improvement in the standard of living.
19. Our company has opened new factories in Detroit, Houston, and Des Moines in the last five years. Our company has witnessed
considerable expansion in the last five years.
20. The government will spend less on the healthcare services next year. There are going to be
cuts in healthcare spending next year.
21. Americans nowadays want to see more of the world. Americans nowadays want to
broaden (≠narrow) their horizons.
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