DISTRIBUTION OF THE POPULATION ACROSS REMOTENESS AREAS — 30 JUNE 2006

The table below shows the results of a survey to find out what members of a city sports club think about the club's activities, facilities and opening hours.

The graph below compares figures for the production and consumption of energy in the US from 1950 to 2000. It also predicts figures for 2025.

addition
and, and then, further, furthermore, also, likewise, too, again, in addition, then too, moreover, besides, next, first, secondly, thirdly, but most of all

contrast
but, yet, and yet, however, nevertheless, still, on the other hand, on the contrary, after all, in contrast to this, at the same moment, although that may be true

comparison

to rank 排名
The report ranks the UK 20th out of 22 advanced nations.
Agassi was at that time ranked sixth in the world.
Sandoz ranks as one of the 10 largest drug companies in the world.
China ranks among the safest countries in the world.
The Rams have ranked near the bottom of the NFL for two s

as + adjective/adverb + as  
The figures were twice as high as the previous year.
The figures were three times as high in France as in Germany.
The newer model was four times as popular as the older version.
Clothing prices have not inflated as much as automobiles.

The general construction for percentage is:
15 + percent + of + the + total

Last semester, 78 percent of the first-year students passed English Composition.
In just four years, the divorce rate rose from 12 to 24 percent.
The adults account for (make up/take up) over 80 percent of the total QQ

dramatically greatly and suddenly
Output has increased dramatically.
Universities have suffered a dramatic drop in student numbers.

sharp(ly) suddenly and by a large amount
Prices have risen sharply over the last few months.
There has been a sharp rise in