IELTS review - task 1

.............1990 .......2000, there was a drop by 15%

• a. between.....and

• b. until.....now

• c. both....and

• d. During...to

GM car sales peaked .....................in 1999

• a. to 2000

• b. by 2000

• c. at 2000

• d. to 2000

The chart shows a decline ...........35% in the bird population

• a. to

• b. in

• c. of

• d. by

There has been ..........................in the number of people aged over 80

• a. an significant increase

• b. significantly increase

• c. a significantly increase

• d. a significant increase

Profits rose .................a low of 4.5 million .............a high of 8 million in 2008

• a. from....to

• b. until......end

• c. both....and

• d. either....or

Profits fell ................10%, from 2,000 to 1,800 in 1970s

• a. by

• b. of

• c. to

• d. at

Demand reached a peak.............45,000 in early March

• A. at

• B. of

• C. with

• D. By

In the year 2000, sales started..........10,000. In the first month, there was a rise ...........around 2,000

• a. of/ by

• b. at/of

• c. by/ in

• d. to/ of

The figures show a drop..........5% in student numbers

• at

• to

• in

• of

In 2009, the rate of unemployment feel .......2% (from 10% to 8%).

• with

• of

• by

• to