Task 5: 1. Match the sentence with the line graph it describes. 80 60 40 20 0 80 60 40 20 0 80 60 40 20 0 1 2 3 a. Production started climbing steadily but flattened off at a level of around 70. Since then, it has fallen steadily. b. Production fell considerably over the first three quarters, reaching a low of 20. Since then, it has staged a partial recovery. c. Production grew rapidly in the first quarter, but reached a plateau of about 70. Since then it has remained more or less stable. d. Production started the year in a stable position, but then plunged in the third quarter. It has now flattened out at a level of 20. e. Production has dropped slowly but steadily over the year. 41 36 f. Production grew more and more rapidly over the first three quarters but then reached a peak. Since then, it has quickly dropped. 80 60 40 20 0 80 60 40 20 80 0 60 40 20 0 4 5 6