Chapter 14 - B1 English Grammar – Describing Trends, Changes, and Comparisons – Ex 14
Talking about data, progress, and differences is essential in work, study, and daily life. At B1 level, you must compare two or more things accurately, describe trends over time, use degree adverbs correctly, and report statistics clearly and naturally.
Comparing Things
- Two things: more than, less than, the same as
Electric cars are more expensive than petrol cars.
- Three or more: the most, the least, the best, the worst
This is the most popular app in the store.
- Equal comparison: as...as
Her report is as detailed as mine.
Trend Vocabulary
- Upward: increase, rise, grow, climb, go up
- Downward: decrease, fall, drop, decline, go down
- No change: remain stable, level off, stay the same
- Irregular: fluctuate, vary, rise and fall
Degree of Change & Reporting Data
Small change:
a slight increase
rose slightly
Large change:
a dramatic fall
dropped sharply
Data phrases:
From 2010 to 2020…
There was a 30% increase…
…reached 50%
Time expressions:
over the past decade
since 2020
by next year
How to Describe Changes Clearly:
2 Things → Comparative
3+ Things → Superlative
Trend + Degree Adverb
Data + Time Phrase
correct “Sales increased dramatically last year.”
incorrect “Sales increased very last year.”
How This Quiz Works
- 20 questions randomly selected from a pool of 50
- Tests comparatives, superlatives, trend verbs, data language, and degree adverbs
- Hints guide you without giving the answer
- Immediate feedback with specific explanations
- Click “Check Answers” to see the full answer key
- “Change Questions” gives you a new quiz
B1 Trends, Changes & Comparisons Quiz (20 Questions)
Answer Key with Explanations