1. The cost of homes in London dropped by around 6% between 1990 and 1995.
(在1990年至1995年間，倫敦的房價下跌大概6%。)
2. The figures fell steadily over the next ten years.
(數字在後來的十年間穩定下降。)
3. The pound has fallen toits lowest-ever level against the dollar.
(英鎊對美元的匯率下跌到歷史最低點。)
4. There are signs that the recession has bottomed out.
(有跡象顯示，經濟衰退已經走出谷底了。)
5. The subsequent decades see dramatic decreases in criminality among both sexes.
(接下來的幾十年間，兩性的犯罪活動皆有明顯的下降。)
6. It can be seen from the graph that men tended to read more and more books over the 4-year period whereas the number of books read by their female counterparts shrank. 
(從圖中可以看出，在四年期間，男性的閱讀量越來越大，但女性閱讀的書本數卻下降了。)
7. The price of food is predicted/expected/estimated to experience a declinefrom 20 dollars in 2000 to 10 dollars in 2015.
(食物的價格，預期會從2000年的20元，到2015年時下降到10元。)
8. The stock market fell by 48% from peak to trough.
(股票市場從高點到低點跌了48%。)
9. The consumption of meat witnessed a downward trend over the period.
(在這期間，肉的食用量呈現下降趨勢。)
10. Oil prices have plunged to a new low.
(油價跌到新低點。)
11. Profits plummeted from $49 million to $11 million over a period of 5 years.
(在五年期間，獲利從4千9百萬暴跌到1千1百萬。)