Revision Page 19 MACMILLAN READY FOR IELTS

There has been a marked _________ in the sales of sports shoes this past week.

The manager called us into the meeting to remind us that we needed to __________ our sales performance in the next quarter.

We've seen a _______________ in relations between the countries.

• deter

• deteriorate

• deterioration

• deterence

Teachers were not fully prepared for the major changes in the exam system which ________ in chaos.

• resulted

• result

• resulting

• resultance

A mistake like that will do his credibility a lot of ________.

Thankfully no one was ________ in the accident.

What recent advances have led to the __________ of cheaper goods in the market?

Some people believe that exposure to secondary smoke can lead to the __________________ in our overall health.

_______________________ in medical science has caused many breakthroughs that has saved lives.

Both buildings were badly __________ by the fire.

• effect

• affect

• affected

• affectation