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The correct form of the verb (IELTS writing task 1)

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The line graph ___ the amount of fast food consumed by teenagers in Australia between 1975 and 2000, a period of 25 years.

a)

illustrates

b)

illustrated

c)

is illustrating

d)

has illustrated

2.

Overall, the consumption of fish and chips ___ over the period, whereas the amount of pizza and hamburgers that were eaten increased.

a)

declined

b)

declines

c)

was declining

d)

has declined

3.

In 1975, the most popular fast food with Australian teenagers ___ fish and chips, being eaten 100 times a year.

a)

was

b)

were

c)

has been

d)

is

4.

This ___ far higher than pizza and hamburgers, which were consumed approximately 5 times a year.

a)

was

b)

is

c)

has been

d)

had been

5.

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.

a)

declined

b)

declines

c)

is declining

d)

has declined

6.

In sharp contrast to this, teenagers ___ the other two fast foods at much higher levels.

a)

ate

b)

eat

c)

have eaten

d)

are eating

7.

Pizza consumption ___ gradually until it overtook the consumption of fish and chips in 1990.

a)

increased

b)

is increasing

c)

has increased

d)

was increasing

8.

It then ___ from 1995 to 2000.

a)

levelled off

b)

is levelling off

c)

has levelled off

d)

levels

9.

The biggest rise ___ in hamburgers, increasing sharply throughout the 1970s and 1980s.

a)

was seen

b)

is seen

c)

has been seen

d)

had been seen

10.

Hamburgers ___ fish and chips consumption in 1985.

a)

exceeded

b)

exceed

c)

have exceeded

d)

are exceeding

11.

It ___ at the same level that fish and chips began, with consumption at 100 times a year.

a)

finished

b)

finishes

c)

has finished

d)

is finishing