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100

There (be) a swift fall in the number of motorbike owners between 1970 to 1980 in Austin city.

was

100

There (be) a dramatic fall/rise in the number of foreign journalists accreditted in FUAD Country from 550 to 135 since 2021.

has been/ fall

100

The amount of oil exported from Saudi Arabia (dip) to 400000 tonnes in 2022.

dipped

200

The number of our youtube channel subscribers (grow) dramatically from 10 to 400 between December 2015 to June 2016.

grew

200

The number of rabbied dogs attacks in A City (decrease/increase) (significantly/slowly) from 40 to 65 between March and this month (April).  

significantly/has increased

200

The number/amount of Harvard students (increase) since 2021.

number/has increased

300

2007 to 2009 (see) a moderate fall/rise in the crime rate in Uagadugu city from 22 to 25 cases per 1000 persons.

saw/rise

300

The number of arrests in KPT province (see) a miniscule (rise/fall) from 40 to 37 for 3 months.

has seen/fall

300

The crime rate in Albania (fall/increase) (drastically/gradually) from 30 cases to 27 cases per 1000 persons from February to this month.

has fallen/gradually

400

During the period (-/between) November to January the average temperature (fall) substantially to 15 degrees.

-/fell

400

For 5 years, there (be) a (steady/rapid) (fall/rise) in the total value of jewellery sold in the TYE store from 500000 to 560000 USD.

has been/steady/rise

400

Despite a minimal decline from 2015 to 2020, the percentage of unemployed people (decreased/increased) (substantially/slowly) from 4% to 11% up to this year.

has increased/substantially

500

The amount/number of sugar consumed per person (experience) a considerable fall in the last 2 years.

amount/experienced.

500

(Since/For) 2020 the number of people engaged in business (grow/decline) (moderately/significantly) from 10000 to 8500. 

since/has declined/moderately

500

The number/amount/proportion of divorces among rural population (rise/fall) (considerably/miniscully) from 30% to 41% ____ 2010 and 2015, but then (increase/decrease) to 35% up to this year.

proportion/rose/considerably/between/has decreased