vocabulary : synonym

The number of exam passes achieved by the school's pupils has risen by almost 50%.

There has been a decline in the number of exam passes.

• True

• False

American travelers abroad have discovered that they can buy more foreign currency with their dollar.

There has been a weakening of the dollar.

• True

• False

Prices have gone up by about 4% every year since 1998.

There has been a constant rise in the rate of inflation.

• True

• False

The pass rate for the exam was 3% lower this year than it was last year.

There has been a sharp fall in the pass rate.

• True

• False

Deflation has adversely affected industries around the country.

There has been a growth in industrial activity.

• True

• False

Last year, 12% of the population worked in industry and 10% worked in agriculture. This year, 14% of the

population work in industry and 8% work in agriculture.

There has been a narrowing of the gap between those working in different sectors of the economy.

• True

• False

More people are shopping at large supermarkets rather than small local stores.

There has been an upward trend in the number of people shopping in small local stores.

• True

• False

Her English is clearly better now than it was when she first arrived.

There has been marked progress in her English.

• True

• False

People live in better houses, drive nicer cars, and eat higher-quality food than they did twenty years ago.

There has been a general improvement in the standard of living.

• True

• False

Our company has opened new factories in Detroit, Houston, and Des Moines in the last five years.

Our company has witnessed considerable expansion in the last five years.

• True

• False