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Paraphrase this sentence: There was a sharp fall in sales figures in May and June.

Sales figures saw a sharply fall in May and June.

Sales figures fell sharply in May and June.

Sales figures sharp fell in May and June.

The company was forced to close down after [...] chemicals were discovered in their products.

beneficial

damaged

hurtful

harmful

Once the ingredients [...], the next step is the addition of preservatives.

have mixed

are mixing

have been mixed

are being mixed

Queen Elizabeth II [...] earlier this year at the age of 96.

passed away

passed out

passed by

passed on

Some people are naturally better [...] making friends than others.

on

at

in

with

My parents are nothing like each other. In fact, they're like [...].

chicken and chips

chalk and cheese

chocolate and cheese

chalk and chips

The results [...] that social media use among the age group is set to continue growing.

point out

focus

indicate

highlight

I decided to go to the museum as I had [...] to do that day.

nothing else

nothing beyond

nothing less

nothing ever

She wanted to know how long I [...] living in London.

have

had been

am

has been

Overconsumption and misuse of antibiotics will inevitably [...] development of new and untreatable strains of common diseases.

bring to

take to

come to

lead to

You cannot take part unless you are [...] 18.

over

above

up

beyond

St Giles was [...] in 1955.

founded

found

funded

find

The River [...] flows from west to east.

Tiber

Thames

Danube

Seine

The word 'barely' does NOT rhyme with [...].

yearly

fairly

squarely

fairly

How old is Tae?

21

23

one trillion and one

22

The convention organisers considered both Beijing and Paris as candidates for the international meridian.

TRUE

NOT GIVEN

WHERE'S GREENWICH?

FALSE

The charts show the [...] of traffic accidents in the city in 2015 and 2020.

figure

amount

number

percent

I [...] Sandra will be on time. She's usually at least ten minutes late.

doubt

know

don't know

don't doubt

Our personality is no doubt a combination of nature and [...].

nannying

nutrition

nursing

nurture

The city's economic growth is [...] by the many new skyscrapers that are under construction.

sampled

exampled

examples

exemplified

Most of the older people in this town have lots of disposable [...].

income

expenditure

cost

profit

'Thomas' [...] T-H-O-M-A-S.

spells

is written

is spelled

writes

[...] people in the group were aged 18 to 24.

The most

The most of

Most of

Most

A new library is scheduled to be built [...] part of town.

at easter

on the eastern

in the eastern

in east

As far as I'm [...], finding a solution to this issue is the government's responsibility.

regarded

included

concerned

involved

Between August and December, there was a [...] in the percentage of users purchasing the premium version of the app, from 79% to 36%.

sharp drop

sharp rise

steady rise

slight drop

The old town hall was [...] to make way for a car park.

demolished

destroyed

detonated

derailed

Mexico city is a [...] deal larger than London.

fat

big

much

great

Congestion in the city centre has been getting [...] worse since the beginning of the decade.

steadily

unready

instead

readily

The IELTS exam [...] four papers: reading, listening, writing and speaking

insists on

consists of

contains

convenes

The various parts are manufacutured in different places. Then, [...] transported to the main factory, they're assembled into the finished product.

being

are

having been

have been

A synonym for 'huge' or 'enormous' is [...].

titanic

mythic

microscopic

olympic

Scientists believe dinosaurs became extinct when a large meteorite [...] with Earth.

impulsed

impacted

eroded

collided

We need to [...] our efforts to ensure more children have access to clean water.

strengthen

deepen

sweeten

lengthen

You can't get away from advertising these days. Wherever you go, even in remote places, it's [...].

all-encompassing

ubiquitous

global

eternal

By the time Darwin published 'On the Origin of Species', other scientists [...] to develop similar ideas.

already began

have already begun

would already begin

had already begun

She's an expert in her [...] and often advises the government on policy.

field

land

farm

meadow

I'm in two [...] about whether to go to the party or not.

hearts

minds

brains

heads

Residents should not have to [...] such loud music from the nearby nightclub.

put up with

get on with

do away with

hang out with

The inspectors have [...] some concerns about the security of the company's database.

drawn up

raised

pulled up

heightened

There was a [...] increase in the number of students after 1976.

poetic

romantic

dramatic

sentimental

You should go to bed early, [...] you won't wake up on time.

except

if

unless

otherwise

Despite [...] much before the exam, Toby passed with a good grade.

not having studied

not to study

not have studied

he didn't study

The government has announced plans to [...] the number of civil servants in an effort to reduce costs.

cut out

cut down

cut up

cut off

You must not be late under [...] circumstances.

no

any

some

all

The majority of text messages received in China are spam.

FALSE

TRUE

NOT GIVEN

DELETE

The number of workplace accidents [...] between 2012 and 2016.

fluctuated

reflected

flexed

deflected

Climate change is one of the most [...] issues facing us today.

packing

punching

pushing

pressing

The earthquake destroyed thousands of buildings. However, worse was [...] to come: a tsunami was on its way.

yet

but

no longer

already

It's important to set clear goals and map out your [...] path.

career

working

professional

job

It is not known exactly when Beethoven was born.

NOT GIVEN

FALSE

TRUE

WHO CARES?

Public transport workers are expected to strike again next Friday, [...], services will be severely disrupted.

Consequently

Regardless

Having said that

However

The police have so far refused to [...] details of the case.

dismiss

disclose

discover

disown

Studies show twins are at [...] risk of developing certain illnesses than other individuals.

heavier

bigger

larger

greater

The diagrams [...] changes made to the university campus between 2018 and 2022.

present

design

reveal

illustrate

IELTS [...] International English Language Testing System.

stands up

stands by

stands for

stands around

The process takes about six months. The first step [...] the seeds.

planting

plants

is to plant

is planted

The Thames Flood Barrier has kept London safe more than two hundred times.

IS IT BREAK-TIME YET?

NOT GIVEN

TRUE

FALSE

Candidates should [...] that mobile phones are not allowed in the examination hall.

keep in mind

bear in mind

carry in mind

take in mind

On the one hand, it's not a very well-paid profession. [...], you go get lots of holidays.

On the foot, however

On another hand

On the other hand

On other hand

Not only [...] tell anybody your password, you shouldn't even write it down.

never should you

you should never

should you never

you never should

The Titanic sank in [...].

1913

1912

1914

1911

This is the [...] of Türkiye.

outform

outline

outshape

outplan

There are lots of large [...] along the motorway.

banner ads

brochures

flyers

billboards