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Những từ vựng có thể dùng trong writing task 1 barrels: [noun] [thùng] a barrel is a large, round container usually made of metal or wood. It is a unit of measurement in the oil industry [about 150 litres]. Example: Oil prices last year rose by 5 dollars per barrel. tended to increase: [expression] [có xu hướng tăng] increased over a period of time, but did not increase during each of the years shown [we have to write this, because the number of barrels of oil produced in the UAE did not increase from 1990 to 2000]. Example: Although the rate of inflation fell in July and August, inflation tended to increase in the USA during 2015. reaching a peak: [expression] [đạt đỉnh] the point at which something is at its highest quantity. Example: It is now almost 8:00 in the morning and the number of cars in the city centre is reaching a peak. slight: [adjective] [nhẹ] very small. Example: I fell of my bike and suffered some slight injuries, but nothing serious and so I was able to continue my journey. the UAE: [noun] [Tiểu các vương quốc Ả rập] this name must be written with „the‟ in front of it, in the same way as the USA, the UK, the United Nations and the European Community. Example: There are many English language schools in the United Arab Emirates [the UAE]. peaked: [verb] [đạt đỉnh] reached its highest point. Example: At midday, the temperature peaked at almost 40 degrees, before falling slightly in the afternoon.
Example: The other countries saw a slight rise in oil production over the period. The estimated figure for Iran in 1990 was over 3 million barrels per day, compared with around 2 million barrels in the other three countries. expenditure: [noun] [mức chi tiêu] another word for „spending‟ – the amount of money spent. Example: There are plans to increase expenditure on schools next year. pence: [noun] [xu] the plural of „penny‟. In the UK, there are 100 pence in one pound. Example: The chocolates were 95 pence and the ice cream was 60 pence. spending: [noun] [mức chi tiêu] use it in exactly the same way as „expenditure‟. Example: Public spending on hospitals increased last year. came a close second: [expression] [đứng thứ 2] be just behind another thing or person. Example: John said that although his favourite fruit was bananas, strawberries came a close second.
ex: Students account for the vast majority of our customers. Witness : chứng tỏ ex : The period between 2002 and 2004 witnessed a dramatic increase in the scores of team A, reaching 35 points in 2004. Commute : đường đi làm Ex : It's exhausting commuting from Brighton to London every day. By : using the means, mechanism, or agency of Through: movement through a system or process Overtake : bắt kịp Sedentary : ít vận động Marital : hôn nhân (relating to marriage or the relationship of a married couple) widowed : góa (chồng, vợ ) number
- Use "the number of + plural noun" e.g. the number of visitors. - Don't use it to describe percentages or uncountable nouns e.g. money. amount - Use "the amount of + uncountable noun" e.g. the amount of money. - Don't use it with countable nouns e.g. the amount of person/people. proportion - Only use this to describe percentages (not numbers). - Use "the proportion of + plural noun" e.g. the proportion of people. figure - Use "the figure for + plural noun" e.g. the figure for visitors to the UK. - Use it with uncountable nouns e.g. the figure for unemployment. - Use it with countries e.g. the figure for Canada. - Use it with percentages e.g. the figure (for...) rose to 10%. Note:
If you've read any of my task 1 essays, you'll see that I like "the figure for" because it can be used in almost any situation. : Download 15.91 Kb. Share with your friends:
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