TOEFL Vocabulary 3 - Paraphrase

a. The population has trebled in the last 25 years.

b. There has been a DRAMATIC INCREASE in the number of people.

• SAME MEANING

• DIFFERENT MEANING

a. Unemployment has dropped by 2%.

b. There has been a STEADY DECREASE in the number of jobs.

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a. The government has improved the road system.

b. There's been a DETERIORATION in the road system.

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a. Exam passes have risen by almost 50%.

b. There has been a DECLINE of exam passes.

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a. There has been a TIGHTENING UP of border controls.

b. It is now much easier to visit the country.

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a. There has been a SHARP FALL in the school pass rate.

b. The pass rate was 3% lower this year.

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a. Some management roles will not exist next year.

b. Some management roles will be PHASED OUT.

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a. These days, more people shop at large supermarkets.

b. There's an UPWARD TREND in local stores shopping.

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a. The company has opened a few new offices this decade.

b. There's been a MARKED PROGRESS in the company's expansion.

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• SAME MEANING

a. People live better, drive nicer cars and eat better quality food now.

b. There's a GENERAL IMPROVEMENT in living standards.

• SAME MEANING

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