TOEFL Changes 1 - Page 12 - Academics

The population of the country has trebled in the last 25 years.

• There has been a dramatic decrease in the number of people living in the country.

• There has been a dramatic increase in the number of people living in the country.

• There has been no change in the population.

• The population has remained stable.

Unemployment has dropped by about 2% every year for the last six years.

• There has been a steady increase in the number of people out of work.

• There has been a steady decrease in the number of people out of work.

• Unemployment rates have fluctuated significantly.

• There is no change in unemployment rates.

The government has spent a lot of money improving roads around the country.

• There has been a deterioration in the national road system.

• There has been an improvement in the national road system.

• The roads have remained unchanged.

• The government has reduced spending on roads.

The number of exam passes achieved by the school's pupils has risen by almost 50%.

• There has been a decline in the number of exam passes.

• There has been a significant increase in exam passes.

• Exam results have remained stable.

• Fewer students are passing exams now.

American travelers abroad have discovered that they can buy more foreign currency with their dollar.

• There has been a strengthening of the dollar.

• There has been a weakening of the dollar.

• The dollar's value is unchanged.

• The dollar is less valuable now than before.

It is now much easier to import goods into the country than it was a few years ago.

• There has been a tightening up of border controls.

• Import regulations have become stricter.

• Importing goods has become more difficult.

• There has been an easing of import restrictions.

We're increasing our stocks of coal before the winter begins.

• We're running down our stocks of coal.

• We're maintaining our current coal levels.

• We're reducing our coal stocks.

• We're increasing our coal reserves.

Prices have gone up by about 4% every year since 1998.

• There has been a constant rise in the rate of inflation.

• Prices have stabilized over time.

• Inflation rates have decreased since 1998.

• Prices are lower than they were in 1998.

The pass rate for the exam was 3% lower this year than it was last year.

• There has been a sharp fall in the pass rate.

• The pass rate remains unchanged from last year.

• More students passed this year compared to last year.

• The pass rate increased this year.

The alliance is going to reduce the number of conventional weapons in their armed forces.

• The alliance is going to build up the number of weapons they have.

• The alliance is going to maintain their current weapon levels.

• The alliance is going to decrease their arsenal size.

• The alliance plans to increase their weapons stockpile significantly.