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