Vocabulary and grammar review Unit 7

Complete these sentences with the correct form of raise or rise. 

My exam results have raised my hopes of getting a good job. 

The government’s reading programme is .......... literacy levels in rural areas. 

Complete these sentences with the correct form of raise or rise. 

My exam results have raised my hopes of getting a good job. 

If the cost of course materials .... fewer students will buy them. 

Complete these sentences with the correct form of raise or rise. 

My exam results have raised my hopes of getting a good job. 

According to the newspaper, last week’s concert $500 for charity. 

Complete these sentences with the correct form of raise or rise. 

My exam results have raised my hopes of getting a good job. 

........ your hand if you would like to listen to the recording again! 

Complete these sentences with the correct form of raise or rise. 

My exam results have raised my hopes of getting a good job. 

Even though we have computers and laptops, the amount of paper people use ........ over the years. 

Complete these sentences with the correct form of raise or rise. 

My exam results have raised my hopes of getting a good job. 

Although the number of people using online English courses ........ last year, it did not affect the sale of books.

Rewrite these sentences starting with There and using a noun phrase. 

The price of books has risen gradually. There has been a gradual rise in the price of books.

The amount of study time fell by 20%. 

Rewrite these sentences starting with There and using a noun phrase. 

The price of books has risen gradually. There has been a gradual rise in the price of books.

Reading speeds improved considerably. 

Rewrite these sentences starting with There and using a noun phrase. 

The price of books has risen gradually. There has been a gradual rise in the price of books.

Sales of electronic books have dropped slightly this month.

Rewrite these sentences starting with There and using a noun phrase. 

The price of books has risen gradually. There has been a gradual rise in the price of books.

The number of lecture hours will increase by 10%.

Rewrite these sentences starting with There and using a noun phrase. 

The price of books has risen gradually. There has been a gradual rise in the price of books.

The cost of fees peaked in 2011. 

Rewrite these sentences starting with There and using a noun phrase. 

The price of books has risen gradually. There has been a gradual rise in the price of books.

As people get older, the number of words they know rises. 

Rewrite these sentences starting with There and using a noun phrase. 

The price of books has risen gradually. There has been a gradual rise in the price of books.

As people get older, the number of words they know rises. 

Rewrite these sentences starting with There and using a noun phrase. 

The price of books has risen gradually. There has been a gradual rise in the price of books.

Literacy levels in rural areas fluctuated during the 1990s.

Study this graph, then complete each gap in the summary below with a preposition from the box.
You will need to use one preposition twice.

The graph shows some changes in the percentage of school leavers without a qualification.

According to the graph, 16 percent ........ school leavers did not have a qualification in 2001. 

Study this graph, then complete each gap in the summary below with a preposition from the box.
You will need to use one preposition twice.

The graph shows some changes in the percentage of school leavers without a qualification.

Over the next year, there was a slight rise ...... 17 percent, and then the figure dropped back. 

Study this graph, then complete each gap in the summary below with a preposition from the box.
You will need to use one preposition twice.

The graph shows some changes in the percentage of school leavers without a qualification.

 ........ 2004 and 2006, the percentage increased more sharply and it peaked ....... 19 percent.

Study this graph, then complete each gap in the summary below with a preposition from the box.
You will need to use one preposition twice.

The graph shows some changes in the percentage of school leavers without a qualification.

After this, it fell again ...... 2 percent. 

Study this graph, then complete each gap in the summary below with a preposition from the box.
You will need to use one preposition twice.

The graph shows some changes in the percentage of school leavers without a qualification.

Finally, ......... 2007 to 2010, the percentage fluctuated, but it rose ............ 19 percent in the year 2010.

Study this graph, then complete each gap in the summary below with a preposition from the box.
You will need to use one preposition twice.

The graph shows some changes in the percentage of school leavers without a qualification.

Although there was some variation in the figures ........ the ten-year period, the percentage of students leaving school without a qualification remained fairly stable overall.