Task 8. Complete these sentences with a preposition from the box. Use a dictionary to help you if necessary. at (x2) between by of to
Profits rose from 2 billion dollars 5 billion last quarter.
Since 1985, the price of houses has increased 200%.
Road accidents reached a peak 50,000 in November.
Car sales remained constant around 75 per month for the rest of the period.
During the summer, temperatures fluctuate 20 and 30 degrees.
6 By close of business, the value of the company's shares stood …………………$25.
Task 9. In the exam, make sure you leave time to edit your written answer. You will lose marks if you make too many mistakes in grammar and vocabulary use. a) Read this extract from a student's response. Find ten mistakes in the extract and match them to the list of common mistakes. Common mistakes Wrong tense
Active/passive verb confused
Agreement: single subject with plural verb
Preposition error
5 Article (a, the) missing
The graph show changes in participation of different activities at a sports club. Firstly, participation in swimming was decreased for 1983 to 2003. In 1983 50% of club members do swimming but only 15% participate in this in 2003. Secondly, the percentage who do team sports have been remained constant during that period. Participation reached peak in 1998. Finally, gym activities grew uр from 1983 to 2003.
b) Now correct the mistakes.
5 Exam Practice
READING Part One Questions 1-8 Look at the statements below and at the five summaries of articles about strategic change from a journal. Which article (А, В, C, D or E) does each statement (1-8) refer to? For each statement (1-8), mark one letter (А, В, C, D or E). You will need to use some of these letters more than once. There is an example at the beginning (0).
