G9_INT_Review Writing Task 1 | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

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Review writing task 1, vocabulary and grammar, main features

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"The number of workers rose in 2005." What is a synonym for rose?

dropped

increased

stayed the same

stabilised

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"The line remained stable from 2010 to 2015." Which phrase has a similar meaning?

fell sharply

did not change

went up and down

hit the bottom

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"There was a slight decrease in numbers." What does slight decrease mean?

stayed the same

grew gradually

went down a little

declined a lot

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"The figures peaked in 2010." What does peaked mean?

rocketed

reached the highest point

reached the lowest point

were average

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Choose the odd one out

a growth

an upturn

a rise

a decrease

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Choose the odd one out

an upward trend

a growth

a drop

a surge

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Choose the odd one out

a decrease

a drop

a dip

a plateau

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Choose the odd one out

decreased slightly

remained unchanged

increased dramatically

grew significantly

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Which sentence is not correct?

The percentage increased gradually over the years.

It climbs up from 30% to 40% in 2005.

The figures rose between 2000 and 2010.

The figures witnessed a noticeable increase in 2005.

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Which sentence is not correct?

There was a plateau in tourism figures after 1970.

Industry remained stable for three decades.

Agriculture peaked in 1960.

Services decreased sharply to the highest point.

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Rewrite the sentence using the word(s) given. Asia produced the highest percentage of global output in 1840. (use: accounted for - most)

Asia accounted for the most significant share of world production in 1840, at approximately 50%.

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Rewrite the sentence using the word(s) given. Europe’s production increased between 1840 and 1920. (use: output - rose)

Europe’s output rose steadily from about 40% in 1840 to a peak of 50% in 1920.

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Rewrite the sentence using the word(s) given. Asia’s production dropped in 1920. (use: decreased)

In 1920, Asia’s share of global output decreased significantly to around 20%.

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Rewrite the sentence using the word(s) given. In 1960, Europe and the rest of the world had similar output levels. (use: almost the same)

The production output in Europe and the rest of the world was almost the same in 1960, both close to 38%.

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Rewrite the sentence using the word(s) given. In 2003, Iceland had the highest employment rate for women. (use: recorded)

Iceland recorded the highest percentage of employed women in 2003, at just over 80%.

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Rewrite the sentence using the word(s) given. Germany’s female employment increased slightly over the period. (use: gradual)

There was a gradual rise in Germany’s employment rate for women, from about 60% in 2003 to nearly 66% in 2009.

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