WorksheetsThe correct form of the verb (IELTS writing task 1)
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 6mins
The line graph ___ the amount of fast food consumed by teenagers in Australia between 1975 and 2000, a period of 25 years.
illustrates
illustrated
is illustrating
has illustrated
Overall, the consumption of fish and chips ___ over the period, whereas the amount of pizza and hamburgers that were eaten increased.
declined
declines
was declining
has declined
In 1975, the most popular fast food with Australian teenagers ___ fish and chips, being eaten 100 times a year.
was
were
has been
is
This ___ far higher than pizza and hamburgers, which were consumed approximately 5 times a year.
was
is
has been
had been
However, apart from a brief rise again from 1980 to 1985, the consumption of fish and chips gradually ___ over the 25-year timescale to finish at just under 40 times per year.
declined
declines
is declining
has declined
In sharp contrast to this, teenagers ___ the other two fast foods at much higher levels.
ate
eat
have eaten
are eating
Pizza consumption ___ gradually until it overtook the consumption of fish and chips in 1990.
increased
is increasing
has increased
was increasing
It then ___ from 1995 to 2000.
levelled off
is levelling off
has levelled off
levels
The biggest rise ___ in hamburgers, increasing sharply throughout the 1970s and 1980s.
was seen
is seen
has been seen
had been seen
Hamburgers ___ fish and chips consumption in 1985.
exceeded
exceed
have exceeded
are exceeding
It ___ at the same level that fish and chips began, with consumption at 100 times a year.
finished
finishes
has finished
is finishing
