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1. Since five years ago, sales ____________ to 90,000.

• will/ are predicted to/ are expected to grow rapidly

• have grown rapidly

• had grown rapidly

• will have grown rapidly

Answer explanation

1. Since five years ago, sales have grown rapidly to 90,000.

"Since + a point of time in the past" -> signal "Present perfect tense" [have/has + P2]

sales -> plural noun -> "have"

grow -> grew (past simple) -> grown (past participle)

2. Between 1980 and 1990, sales _________ to 90,000.

• grew rapidly

• will/ are predicted to/ are expected to grow rapidly

• had grown rapidly

• will have grown rapidly

Answer explanation

2. Between 1980 and 1990 sales grew rapidly to 90,000.

Between 1980 and 1990 -> period of time in the past -> simple past tense (S + V-ed)

grow -> grew (past simple form)

3. From 2020 to 2030 sales ____ to 90,000

• grew rapidly

• will/ are predicted to/ are expected to grow rapidly

• had grown rapidly

• will have grown rapidly

Answer explanation

2. Between 1980 and 1990 sales grew rapidly to 90,000.

Between 1980 and 1990 -> period of time in the past -> simple past tense (S + V-ed)

grow -> grew (past simple form)

4. By the year 2000, sales ____ to 90,000

• grew rapidly

• will/ are predicted to/ are expected to grow rapidly

• had grown rapidly

• will have grown rapidly

Answer explanation

2. Between 1980 and 1990 sales grew rapidly to 90,000.

Between 1980 and 1990 -> period of time in the past -> simple past tense (S + V-ed)

grow -> grew (past simple form)

5. By the year 2025, sales ___ to 90,000.

• grew rapidly

• will/ are predicted to/ are expected to grow rapidly

• had grown rapidly

• will have grown rapidly

Answer explanation

2. Between 1980 and 1990 sales grew rapidly to 90,000.

Between 1980 and 1990 -> period of time in the past -> simple past tense (S + V-ed)

grow -> grew (past simple form)

Label the diagram to describe different types of trends

• A - Constant

  B - Moderate increase

  C - Rapid increase

  D - Rapid changes

  E - Moderate decline

  F - Rapid decline

• A - Constant

  B - Rapid increase

  C - Moderate increase

  D - Rapid changes

  E - Rapid decline

  F - Moderate decline

Answer explanation

Label the diagram with the appropriate description for [A]

• dropped/ declined slightly

• stabilized/ leveled off

• slumped/ plummeted

• climbed gradually/ slowly

Label the diagram with the appropriate description for [B]

• dropped/ declined slightly

• stabilized/ leveled off

• slumped/ plummeted

• climbed gradually/ slowly

Label the diagram with the appropriate description for [C]

• dropped/ declined slightly

• stabilized/ leveled off

• increased sharply/ dramatically

• climbed gradually/ slowly

Label the diagram with the appropriate description for [D]

• dropped/ declined slightly

• stabilized/ leveled off

• increased sharply/ dramatically

• climbed gradually/ slowly