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Answer 42 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Fossil fuel emission ___________ FOR the majority of greenhouse gases.
constituted/significant
remained constant
account for
picked up/rocketing
2. In June - FinGroup - with a figure of 1.4 million euros - and Man - with 750 -000 euros - ___________ Bluebird for the first time.
significant improvement/surging
overtook
rose steadily/drop practically
hovered around
3. Over the next 40 years - new house construction in Farkletown ___________ at just under 120.
obvious downward trend
shot up dramatically
remained constant
significant improvement/surging
4. There was ___________ in July with the number of visitors surging 500%.
fell back considerably
rocketed to/ rising gradually
marked improvement
steadily upwards/fluctuations/doubling
5. There was a ___________ in computer sales in the first quarter of 2000 with computer sales ___________more than 100%.
plummeting to/rocketed to
significant improvement/surging
picked up/rocketing
comprised
6. The number of users ___________.
represented
increased fivefold
remained constant
fell back considerably
7. Over the year as a whole - there was a ___________ in computer purchases.
suddenly leapt
significant decrease
wild fluctuations
plummeting/stabilized/shooting
8. In the third quarter of 2001 - there was a ___________ in the volumes of sales.
plummeting/stabilized/shooting
more than doubled/rising
dramatic jump
picked up/exceeding
9. Electrical Goods - Computer Hardware and Toys ___________ UP the bulk of the sales with each ___________ 20% of the total.
plummeting to/rocketed to
declined to
made up/accounting for
wild fluctuations
10. In contrast - the trend for Carson Limited was ___________ with some ___________ and a ___________ in value from 500 -000 dollars to one million by the year 2000.
fell back considerably
rocketed to/ rising gradually
remained constant
steadily upwards/fluctuations/doubling
11. Between 1991 and 1995 - the rating for College C ___________ the 30% level - ___________ TO A ___________ just over 10% in 1998.
remained constant
picked up/rocketing
hovered below/falling to a low of
fell back considerably
12. Numbers ___________ in June - ___________ by almost 400%.
experienced
comprised
surging/peak
picked up/rocketing
13. During the first four months - visitor numbers ___________.
rose gradually
doubling
increased sharply
increased fivefold
14. Women ___________a ___________ percentage of the workfoce.
rocketed by
picked up/exceeding
constituted/significant
shot up dramatically
15. While the 80s saw house building in Newtown ___________ TO only 10 - in the 90s the number of houses ___________ TO 270 - a rise of more than 260%
rocketed to/ rising gradually
plummeting/stabilized/shooting
plummeting to/rocketed to
represented
16. By contrast - sales increased to 13% - ___________ to 26% by 1975.
remained steady
doubling
obvious downward trend
significant improvement/surging
17. Declining dramatically to around 2 -000 machines in the second quarter of 2001 - computer sales ___________ to 8 -000 in the third quarter.
hovered around
fell back considerably
suddenly leapt
remained steady
18. During the three-year period - there was an ___________.
picked up/exceeding
obvious downward trend
rose gradually
climbed steadily
19. By the year 2000 - its value ODSTO AT approximately 2 million dollars - ___________its 1998 value of 1 million.
plummeting to/rocketed to
wild fluctuations
comprised
stood at/doubling
20. During the 1920s - however - construction ___________ TO only 20.
made up
picked up/exceeding
comprised
declined to
21. After falling gradually from 14 -000 to approximately 6 -000 in the first four quarters - quarterly computer sales ___________ SPLYHAR in the first quarter of 2000 to 12 -000.
made up/accounting for
increased sharply
suddenly leapt
rocketed to/ rising gradually
22. Excluding October and November - however - FinGroup's sales ___________ those of Man for most of the period. Bluebird continues its decline - ending the year with sales of 400 -000 in December.
doubling
account for
surging/peak
outstripped
23. In 2001 - there were ___________ in personal computer sales at VH Warehouse.
wild fluctuations
made up
plunged dramatically/hitting a low of
hovered below/falling to a low of
24. SNGRGUI to a new ___________ of
shot up dramatically
experienced
comprised
surging/peak
25. In 1999 - the rating ___________ TO just under 70% - ___________ thereafter to finish the period at 80%.
wild fluctuations
hovered around
increased sharply
rocketed to/ rising gradually
26. Whereas the number of visitors to the X Exhibition ___________ the 20 to 25 -000 mark form February to April - at the Y Exhibition visitor numbers continued to rise.
stood at/doubling
account for
hovered around
doubling
27. The number of unemployed ___________ 10% of the population.
pace
account for
made up
constituted/significant
28. As for others - they ___________ 17% of the total.
significant improvement/surging
represented
climbed steadily
plummeting to/rocketed to
29. Books sales then ___________ to a new low of 50 a day where they ___________ for a period before ___________ up again to the 600 mark.
plummeting/stabilized/shooting
plummeting to/rocketed to
picked up/exceeding
remained steady
30. Between April and May - the increase in the number of visitors at much slower ___________ than in the previous three months.
made up/accounting for
rose gradually
pace
plummeting to/rocketed to
31. Picking up again in the first quarter of 2000 - sales ___________ more than 100%.
made up/accounting for
rocketed by
constituted/significant
steadily upwards/fluctuations/doubling
32. Hilst Greenacres Ltd ___________ ___________ in value between 1960 and the year 1990 - ___________ from 2 million dollars to just over 4 million.
significant decrease
more than doubled/rising
outstripped
pace
33. For the rest of the year Man's sales ___________ - whereas at FinGroup the amount of money taken proved rather erratic.
dramatic jump
increased sharply
climbed steadily
pace
34. Over the next three decades - house numbers ___________ - only to ___________ to zero in the 60s.
doubling
outstripped
rose steadily/drop practically
picked up/rocketing
35. Greystone High - on the other hand - ___________ a significant drop in percentage terms to 40 in 2001.
remained steady
experienced
pace
made up/accounting for
36. In July - the number of visitors ___________.
shot up dramatically
made up/accounting for
constituted/significant
remained steady
37. The number ___________ at 300 for the next year.
hovered below/falling to a low of
pace
wild fluctuations
remained steady
38. The number of books sold then ___________ - ___________ - only to bounce back to 500 books a day.
plunged dramatically/hitting a low of
comprised
made up
pace
39. Food and garden materials ___________ nearly half of all household waste.
increased sharply
wild fluctuations
suddenly leapt
comprised
40. In May sales figures at FinGroup ___________ - ___________ Man - but still well below Bluebird.
picked up/exceeding
pace
increased sharply
dramatic jump
41. Numbers ___________ in June - ___________ by almost 400%
wild fluctuations
rocketed by
pace
picked up/rocketing
42. In May - the number of people visiting the Y Exhibition ___________ before surging to a new peak of 150 -000 visitors in August.
experienced
wild fluctuations
fell back considerably
made up/accounting for
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