Question 1

Figures ___________________ recently.

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have increased

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have increase

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has increase

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have slowed

Question 2

The sales ____________ in June last year.

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peaked

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peak

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trough

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risen

Question 3

Sales ____________ in March.

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dropped

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have dropped

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drop

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has dropped

Question 4

Sales __________________ from January to August.

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were steady

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steady

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constant

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steadily

Question 5

There  _______________ in figures by February.

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was an improvement

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have improved

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improved

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was improved

Question 6

Unfortunately, sales ____________ in February.

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dipped

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dip

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drop

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have drop

Question 7

In June, the sales fell to a ___________ but recovered in July.

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trough

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peak

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drop

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stable

Question 8

Sales ___________________ from July to September last year.

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remained at a low

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troughed

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have remained low

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remain low

Question 9

Sales rocketed _________ 250 in May _______ 800 by September.

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from, to

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to, from

Question 10

There was a gradual increase _____ sales throughout the year.

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in

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of

Question 11

Sales _______________ wildly throughout the year.

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fluctuated

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have fluctuate

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fluctuation

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fluctuate

Question 12

We then saw a _______________ rise in sales.

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significant

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significantly

Question 13

Sales maintained the ________ level from July to September.

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same

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highest

Question 14

Sales increased ___________ between March and April.

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slowly

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slow

Question 15

A ______________ improvement was seen in the figures.

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gradual

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gradually

Question 16

There was  ___________________ in profits.

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a dramatic rise

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rise dramatically

Question 17

Sales of this product increased _____ 200.

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by

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in

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of

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to

Question 18

Last year, the company showed a growth ______ approximately 25%.

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of

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in

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by

Question 19

The overall costs have increased __________ January and expected to continue throughout the  year.

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since

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by

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in

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for

Question 20

The figures should remain steady __________ June, and after that some improvement may be seen.

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until

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since

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from

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to

Question 21

Sales increased ________________.

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suddenly

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sudden

Question 22

Sales were _____________ throughout the year.

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variable

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variably

Question 23

Sales rose ____________ in the period given.

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quickly

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quick

Question 24

After the increase _______ sales, the company gave all their employees bonuses.

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in

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to

Question 25

By the beginning of the third quarter, sales stood _____ £55 million.

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at

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by

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of

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in

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