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