Wirtualne Środowisko Nauki SJO

Projekt Studium Języków Obcych

Politechniki Wrocławskiej

Język ogólny

Właściwości dokumentu:

Język: Język angielski

Poziom: C1 Prezentacje
Typ Zadania leksykalne
Opracowanie: mgr Agnieszka Florczyk
 Trends - verbs
Complete each sentence with a correct form of the given verbs.

1. Nowadays the world’s population ______________ (INCREASE) at an alarming rate.

2. The number of students is expected ______________ (INCREASE) significantly over
the next few years.
3. Food prices ______________ (INCREASE) by 10% in less than a year.
4. The number of accidents ______________ (DECREASE) markedly during the 1990s.
5. The number of farmers ______________ (DECREASE) year by year.
6. House prices ______________ (RISE) rapidly last year.
7. This year university fees ______________ (RISE) substantially, causing problems for
poorer students.
8. The cost of living is expected ______________ (RISE) by 3% next year.
9. The economy ______________ (EXPAND) by 2% a year.
10. Wine production ______________ (EXPAND) dramatically.
11. Prices ______________ (nearly/DOUBLE) in the past year, soaring to their highest
levels since 1988
12. Figures showed that inflation ______________ (DROP) sharply.
13. The number of refugees arriving ______________ (DROP) significantly this month.
14. The situation in the country ______________ (DETERIORATE) sharply since last
month.
15. Visitor numbers ______________ (FALL) from a peak of 1.8 million per year to
under 1 million.
16. The number of visitors ______________ (FLUCTUATE) considerably, depending on
the time of year.
17. Last year the value of the dollar ______________ (FLUCTUATE) considerably.
18. The temperature can ______________ (FLUCTUATE) by as much as 30 degrees in
one day.
19. It will take a few months for unemployment ______________ (LEVEL OUT) and
then start falling.
20. The number of people using the service ______________ (SHRINK) considerably
when the price doubled.
 ANSWER KEY

1. IS INCREASING

2. TO INCREASE

3. INCREASED

4. DECREASED

5. IS DECREASING

6. ROSE

7. HAVE RISEN

8. TO RISE

9. IS EXPANDING

10. HAS EXPANDED

11. HAVE NEARLY DOUBLED

12. HAD DROPPED

13. HAS DROPPED

14. HAVE BEEN DETERIORATING

15. HAVE FALLEN

16. FLUCTUATES

17. FLUCTUATED

18. FLUCTUATE

19. LEVEL OUT

20. SHRANK