I. Vocabulary: _ Quintuple = four times; four-fold _ Overtake + something = Outnumber = Supersede _ , at over <statistics>, _ Revenues = Incomes = Earnings = Salary _ Reach a similar level _ Fall/Drop by ….% to… _ It is noticeable that export revenues in all but one of the five product categories rose over the period shown. _ While petroleum products were the highest earning exports in both years, the textile industry saw the most significant growth in earnings. _ It is predicted that … = It is projected that … = It is expected that … _ The predictions for … = The projections for … = Estimates … _ … should see the most significant change, with a projected increase from … to… (future) _ With regards to = Regarding = Speaking of = As for = When it comes to … _ But = Prior to = Before (in some cases) _ For example: The figure increased significantly to 100% prior to its decrease of 10% in the next year = The figure increased significantly to 100%, but decreased slightly to 90% in the next year. _ Similar increase can be seen in …. = There are similar increases for … > < Opposing trend can be seen in … = … shows an opposing trend _ Minor fluctuation < Fluctuation < Major fluctuation _ To grow with time / To decrease with time _ To reach the highest point in … = To take the lead in … _ It is noticeable that … = It is notable that … = It is interesting to note that … _ Difference = Discrepancy _ Increase = Advance _ The most = The maximum = The highest _ To lose popularity # To gain popularity _ Urbanite = people who live in city and urban areas _ Cent-percent = 100% _ Similarly = Likewise _ Proximity = Propinquity _ Something is a staple = Something is very important _ To opine that = To have an opinion that _ To be directly proportional to/To be in direct proportion to = Tỷ lệ thuận _ To be inversely proportional to/ To be in inverse proportion to = Tỷ lệ nghịch II. Notes Paraphrasing: Instead of finding synonyms for Paraphrasing, we can use collocations: + Poverty Collocations with the word poverty: _ Poverty rates _ Levels of poverty _ Below the poverty line Collocations with the adjective (poor) instead of the noun (poverty): _ Poor people _ People who were classed as poor _ Poorer individuals
Age groups: _ The over 65s _ The 45 to 54 years old _ The 16 and 24 years _ Those between 61 and 75 years of age _ The 25-44 group _ The 76+ age group