1.
There was a slight rise _____ the number of men employed.
2.
The radio station experienced a fall _____ 36,000 listeners to a total audience _____ 2.1 million.
3.
The figure rose steadily _____ the four years between 1997 _____ 2001.
4.
DVD sales peaked _____ 60,000 _____ 1992 but then decreased _____ about 10,000 over the next two years.
5.
Profits fell _____ 10%, from 2,000 to 1,800 in 1970s.
6.
In the year 2000, sales started _____ 10,000. In the first month, there was a rise _____ around 2,000.
7.
The survey hopes to track trends _____ consumer spending.
8.
Students do between three _____ four hours homework a night.
9.
There have been dramatic cuts _____ the level of spending on the elderly, reaching a low of 11%.
10.
Demand reached a peak _____ 45,000 in early March.
11.
In 2009, the rate of unemployment fell _____ 2% (from 10% to 8%).
12.
The number of cars sold remained unchanged in 1999 _____ three million.
13.
After some fluctuations, sales in 2000 reached their peak _____ just over 15,000, a rise _____ 5,000 since the beginning of the year. Sales increased _____ over 10,000 between 1994 and 1997, but then dropped _____ more than 10,000 _____ 1997 and 1999.
14.
The statistics show a reduction _____ 20% _____ energy costs as a result _____ the measures.
15.
Unemployment reached its highest level _____ the year 2008 _____ 10%.
16.
There has been a significant increase _____ the number of people aged over eighty.
17.
He won the election _____ 52% of the vote.
18.
The figures show a drop _____ 5% _____ student numbers.
19.
Profits rose _____ a low of 4.5 million to a high of 8 million in 2008.
20.
Cases of AIDS shot _____ from 2,400 in 1996 to 4,000 in 2004.
21.
_____ 2002, the cost of an average house in the UK was around £130,000. _____ 2007, the average house price had risen _____ almost £190,000, but it fell back _____ just under £150,000 _____ 2008.
22.
The number of accidents _____ 1999 was slightly higher than that of 2000.
23.
GM car sales peaked ______ 2,000 in 1999.
24.
In 2008, the rate of unemployment rose _____ 10%.
25.
______ 1990 ______ 2000, there was a drop ______ 15%.
26.
Japan _____ two gold medals and a silver one stood ahead of the US _____ one gold and one bronze medal _____ 1968.
27.
Experts expect there to be a fall _____ approximately 30% over the next decade.
28.
There were significant improvements _____ healthcare _____ 1980.
29.
The chart shows a decline _____ 35% _____ the bird population.
30.
The number of students fell _____ a low of 1,500 in the second half of the year.
31.
Canada and Australia’s wheat exports fluctuated _____ 5 million and 6 million respectively.
32.
In 2008, the rate of unemployment rose _____ 10%, from 2,000 to 2,200 cases.
33.
Oil production rose dramatically at first but then leveled out _____ $70 a barrel.
34.
There was an increase _____ 50,000 between 1990 and 1992.
35.
_____ 1994 _____ 1997, sales rose steadily _____ over 20,000.
36.
The introduction _____ DVDs led to a decline _____ 20% _____ video sales.
37.
The health service program spent a total _____ $2.5 billion on staffing _____ April 2002.
