Quiz The Present Aspect and Vocabulary about Change Empower U01B

Nowadays, it appears that people prefer to watch films on streaming sites in the comfort of their own homes. It's ________ change because there are now a lot of empty seats in cinemas.

• an entirely unnoticed

• a lasting

• a noticeable

The change from regular milk to milk made from nuts has gone ________ in my family. No one can tell the difference.

• entirely unnoticed

• lasting

• hugely significant

It definitely wasn't a sudden change, but professions such as nursing are now more popular. From the year 2000, the social sciences __________ gave way to health professions as the second-most popular university course.

• entirely

• gradually

• substantially

New technological developments mean that big cars and trucks are ________. Small electric cars will gradually replace them in the future.

• on the way out

• barely perceptible

• lasting

Even changes that are ________ can add up over time. For example, waves crashing onto a beach can change the shape of the coast.

• on the way out

• barely perceptible

• noticeable

Ninety-five percent of the UK population owns a mobile phone now, but in 1996 the figure was only sixteen percent. This change in communication is ______ for society.

• barely perceptible

• hugely significant

• taking over

The percentage of people who eat a primarily vegetarian diet has _______ over the last few years, and there is tremendous growth in the market for meat substitutes as a result.

• grown substantially

• taken over

• changed subtly

I dyed my hair a slightly lighter shade of brown. It's _______ change, but I like it.

• an ongoing change

• a subtle

• a rapid

A: The ______ in the popularity of baking bread surprised grocery shops.

B: That's right. My shop can't keep enough flour in stock.

• steady shift

• rapid rise

• subtle change

It's _______ change: people are making more home-made bread every month, and I'm seeing more people baking other foods like cakes and biscuits now, too.

• a subtle

• taking over

• an ongoing