05. Complete the words with the missing letters. Can you think of any more words for each category?

Possible other words:

Rise:

Fall:

06. Answer these questions.

1. Which of the verbs in the boxes are used to describe a sudden increase?

2. Which of the verbs in the boxes are used to describe a sudden decrease?

07. When using these verbs, it is important that you also consider the tense used. Look at this example.

The number of young people buying property plummet last year. (False)
The number of young people buying property plummeted last year. (True)

Complete the sentences using the verb in brackets in the correct tense. There may be more than one correct form of the verb.

1. Last year house prices (rise) by 5%.

2. Monaco's property market (remain) stable.

3. The line graph illustrates that since 2010 home ownership (decrease).

4. House prices (go up) next year.

5. In Ireland, property prices (rocket) substantially this year.