Writing Task 1 Exercises: Fill in the blank

1/ The world population between 1960 and 2000 grew _____ 

2/ Between 1960 and 2000, the world population experienced a ______ growth. 

3/ European City Tourism grew ______ by 50% for three consecutive years from 2006 to 2008.

4/ European City Tourism showed a/an ___________ growth of 50% for three consecutive years from 2006 to 2008.

5/ Diesel consumption showed a _____increase between 2010 and 2011.

6/ Diesel consumption increased ______ between 2010 and 2011.

7/ Consumption of chocolate fell _____between 1970 and 2010.

8/ There was a ____ fall in consumption of chocolate between 1970 and 2010.

9/ Worldwide sales of CD-ROM drives climbed ____ during the first half of the year before falling _____ in August.

10/ There was a climb in worldwide sales of CD-ROM drives during the first half of the year before a ____ fall in August.

1/  dramatically

2/ dramatic

 3/ impressively

4/ impressive

5/ slight

6/ slightly

7/ steadily

8/ steady

9/ steeply / sharply 

11/ steep / sharp 

The 1.______ information on the quantity of drugs 2._______ in New Zealand take, divided by 3.____ and measured 4.________. Overall, it is immediately apparent that hashish or marijuana is used 5.________ any of the other drugs, whereas LSD is used 6.__________. At first glance we can see that boys take more drugs than girls for 6 out of 7 of the drugs listed, however an 7.________ number of boys and girls take cocaine. 

To begin with, boys use more hashish or marijuana than girls at 8._______ and 29% respectively. Following this, boys take heroin, opium or morphine 9.______ , but girls 10.______.

On the other hand, the 11.________ for amphetamines and solvents 12._______ for both boys and girls at 2% and 3% for girls and 13.______ both drugs for boys. Next, the pattern for LSD and medical drugs 14.__________ the same for both genders at 1% for girls and 3% for boys. Finally, boys and girls take cocaine 15.____, 4%.

Answer keys:

1. bar chart illustrates

2. school children

3. gender 

4. in percentages

5. more than

6. the least

7. equal

8. around 33%

9. at approximately 8%

10. at only 5%

11. percentages

12. are similar

13. 4% for

14. is exactly

15. at the same level