Choose the best answer.
1. _____ can be seen on the chart, Internet use has increased dramatically.
So/ Like / It /As
2. Inflation _____ steadily in the first half of the decade, and then levelled off in the second half.
rose/lifted/elevated/took off
3. Many aspects of society have undoubtedly improved. _____, there are also many aspects that haven't.
Above all/ However /Moreover/ On one hand
4. Wool production was _____ twice as much as the previous year.
nearly/ closely/hardly/ wholly
5. The average _____ of these machines is 35 kilos.
heavy / heaviness / weight / bulk
6. It was a difficult time for many people, and it remained _____ for a number of years.
that / so / it / as
7. Many people believe this will happen, but I think _____.
so / no/ not /won't
8. It is a commonly held _____ that young people nowadays are not as physically active as they should be.
belief / fact / truth / position
9. On one hand we want profits and growth, and on _____ we want sustainable, eco-friendly industries.
another /the other /the contrary/ The opposite
10. Cacao fruit _____, and then the beans are removed.
harvests /harvested /is harvested /are harvested
11. The beans are dried in the sun for about a week. _____, they are sorted and packed into sacks.
After /Afterwards/Formerly /Following
12. This is half as much as the meat that they consume and _____ more than the amount of dairy products eaten.
lightly/slightly/fairly/ really
13. Prices increased _____ over the last six months of the year.
flatly/fairly/mostly/steadily
14. The amount spent on education does seem to _____ the quality of the system.
affect/effect/reflect/revert