Activity 1

Complete the table then press "Check" to check your answers.

  


UP


LEVEL


DOWN


VERB


(present
and past form)


NOUN


VERB


(present
and past form)


NOUN


VERB


(present
and past form)


NOUN


to
improve (d)


(1) an


to
remain (ed) stable/ steady/ consistent/ at a constant level/ value


a
constant level/ value


to
fall (fell)


a
fall


(2) to (rose)


a
rise


to
level (led) off


---


to
drop (ped)


a
drop








to stand (stood) at





---


to
reach (ed) the lowest point / level / value


the
lowest point / level / value


to go (went) up


---


to
fluctuate (d)


(6) a


to
go (went) down


---


to
increase (d)


an
increase


to
oscillate (d)


oscillation


to
decrease (d)


a
decrease


to
grow (grew)


(3) a


not change (did not)


no change


to decline (d)


a decline


to climb (ed)


a
climb


to
stay (ed) constant


---


to
dip (ped)


a
dip


to
boom (ed)


a
boom


to
maintain (ed) the same level


the
same level


to reduce (d)


(7) a


to
peak (ed)


a
peak


to
undulate (d)


---


to
collapse (d)


a
collapse


(4) to (led) up


a
level


to
stabilize (d)


---


to
plunge (d)


a
plunge


to
ascend (ed)


an
ascend








to
plummet (ed)


---


to
recover (ed)


a
recover








to
worsen (ed)


---


to
soar (ed)


---








(8) to (d)


a
deterioration


to
double (d)


---








to
halve (d)


a
halving /


a
half


to
multiply (ied)


---








to
depreciate (d)


a
depreciation


to
exceed (ed)


---














TOP








BOTTOM


(5) to (ed) a peak/ maximum, the highest level/ value / point


a
peak/ maximum level/ value / point








to
have (had) the lowest point / level / value


the
lowest point / level / value














to
bottom(ed) out


---














to
sink (sank) to fall (fell) to a trough (of)


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