verb phrase · academic
X surpasses Y in + noun/gerund
Band 5-6task2task1speaking
Say that X is better than Y in a particular area or measure.
Examples
“The new algorithm surpasses the old one in both speed and accuracy.”
“Country A often surpasses Country B in exports of electronics.”
“Her performance surpassed expectations in terms of consistency.”
Band 8 sentence
“The country's renewable-energy sector has rapidly expanded and now surpasses fossil fuels in terms of annual investment.”
Collocations
- surpass expectations
- surpass the previous record
Common mistakes
surpass to the old model→surpass the old model
The data surpass than expectations.→The data surpass expectations.
Say it for a higher band
5be better than→6outperform→7+surpass
Synonyms
outperform
exceed
Easily confused
outperform
“The local team outperformed all opponents in the regional competition.”
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