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The document lists a variety of phrases related to topics such as the environment, opportunities, problems, and solutions. It provides phrases for describing increases or decreases in amounts, comparing proportions, discussing patterns and trends over time, and talking about risks, benefits, and responsibilities regarding various issues.

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Writing Tips

The document lists a variety of phrases related to topics such as the environment, opportunities, problems, and solutions. It provides phrases for describing increases or decreases in amounts, comparing proportions, discussing patterns and trends over time, and talking about risks, benefits, and responsibilities regarding various issues.

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TASK 2

1. become a cause for concern for some people


2. tackle criminality
3. see the benefits
4. the arguments on both sides are valid, but there is, in my opinion, little to be anxious about
regarding...
5. in some people's eyes
6. Dwell on the past
7. go hand in hand
8. be regarded as
9. although there is uncertainty as to when [phrase]
10. carry an important social function
11. constant encouragement
12. lay bare the science of [abc]
13. acutes/serious/insurmountable problem
14. golden/excellent/perfect opportunity
15. adverse/unfavorable/trying circumstances
16. ideal/dangerous/sticky situation (embarrassing, problem)
17. imaginative/effective/perfect solution
18. memorable/festive/state occasion
19. significant/political/momentous event
20. burning/controversial/thorny/divisive issue
21. faint possibility
22. a way out of/acute/appalling/be caught in dilemma ~present itself
23. make/leave a profound impression on sth
24. grow at alarming rate
25. the vast expanse of
26. pose a risk to
27. the vast majority
28. there is a slim chance
29. poverty is not eradicated
30. alleviate the situation
31. Even so/nonetheless, there is compelling evidence to the contrary
32. Recent decades have witnessed
33. Many steps can be taken to halt this problem
34. Depletion of natural/valuable resources
35. Modern industry is beginning to creep in
36. One has the upper hand
37. Undisputed leader
38. Answer to the perceived threat
39. Seize the opportunity
40. Unanimously reject
41. Environmentally conscious
42. Prone to vandalism
43. Be pivotal to
44. The biggest blow came
45. Idea generated from
46. Recurring problem
47. Be succinctly problem
48. Derive benefits from
49. Delicate responsibility
50. Of the opinion that
51. Grave issue
52. Put abc under threat
53. Many opine that
54. Overcome environmental hurdle
55. Pertaining to
56. To recapitulate
57. Prominent reason
58. At our peril
59. Considerable/enjoy/derive/accrue/gain/financial - Benefit
60. Huge/considerable/enjoy/gain/outweigh/take - advantage
61. Ample/once in a lifetime/career/provide/seize/squander – opportunity
62. Enormous/enjoy/achieve/guarantee/depends on – success
63. Excellent/offer/boost/damage/long-term/employment/career – prospects
64. Distinct/obvious/suffer/have/offset – enjoy
65. Total/complete/result in/end in/expect – failure
66. Outstanding/impressive/proudest/represent/a lack of – achievement
67. Huge/massive/show/make – improvement
68. Room for/scope for – improvement
69. Good/deserve/give somebody/throw away/arise/take – chance
70. One can enjoy the fruits of one’s labors
71. Considerable benefit to be gained from
72. Are of little benefit
73. Vast array of opportunities
74. Would be at a distinct disadvantage
75. At the expense of
76. Relax the restrictions on
77. Enormous importance has been laid on
78. It is imperative that
79. In favor of
80. A shortsighted view
81. Counterproductive
82. As the problems are on our doorstep
83. great sense of satisfaction
84. the lure of money
85. in pursuit of
86. sedentary lifestyle
87. is bearing fruits
88. get a taste of diverse workplaces
89. get side-tracked
90. sense of discipline
91. be deluded into thinking
92. it goes against the values of
93. For a variety of reasons
94. Mitigate the problem
95. Must play their part in looking after environment
96. Be ignorant of
97. To lay the blame for x on y
98. Make a determined effort
99. Dissuade people from buying

TASK 1

1. an eight-fold increase
2. with peak being hit
3. with numbers almost doubling
4. hit a low
5. with the exception of
6. x is a third of the number of y = y is three times as many as x
7. x is 20% of y = y is 5 times the number of x
8. a smaller proportion of
9. x is a quarter of y = y is three-quarters of x
10. the same pattern is seen
11. constitute 90% of…
12. predict: forecast, project, estimate, anticipate, expect
13. the most striking feature/be the most striking point
14. figures shrink
15. percentage-wise
16. x% against y%
17. pie -> depict different proportions
18. come at the bottom of the list
19. next comes the xyz
20. build in place of
21. give way to
22. build on the site of
23. not change
24. turn into
25. give over to
26. become
27. reconstructed to become
28. replace/rebuild
29. urban transformation
30. reach a plateau
31. outnumber/overtake /surpass
32. contrasted with the steady recovery/
33. regarding = as regards
34. far outstripped/exceeded
35. four times as many…as
36. the reverse was true
37. a different pattern
38. considerably more men made up
39. turned into
40. had been replaced
41. show a change that took place
42. were demolished
43. became
44. expansion
45. construction/conversion/urbanization/ relocation
46. overtook
47. The figure stood at around one fifth of that amount
48. At risk of = be prone to
49.

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