Fill the gaps in the following text using the words below it. If you find any of the gaps difficult, miss them and come back to them after doing the easier ones.
Emigration from the UK
The number of people leaving the UK for 12 months or more ______ ______ record ______ in 2008, ______ an estimated 427,000 people emigrating. This ______ ______ from 341,000 in 2007.
There has been a large ______ ______ the number of people emigrating for work related reasons, particularly those with a definite job to go to. In 2008 an estimated 136,000 people emigrated from the UK to take up a definite job, ______ ______ 100,000 in 2007.
- in
- high
- increase
- up
- reached
- with (x2)
- a
- compared
- was
Hi, Can you post answer for the above passage?
Posted by: Ramani | February 20, 2020 at 09:57
The number of people leaving the UK for 12 months or more reached a record high in 2008, with an estimated 427,000 people emigrating. This was up from 341,000 in 2007.
There has been a large increase in the number of people emigrating for work related reasons, particularly those with a definite job to go to. In 2008 an estimated 136,000 people emigrated from the UK to take up a definite job, compared with 100,000 in 2007.
Posted by: Cuong | February 20, 2020 at 11:01
Hello Simon,
Yesterday I wrote a task 2 topic about the Internet, and then I was wondering if the new words such as "vlog" and "youtubers" were regarded as "authentic" and"acceptable" words in IELTS. What do you think?
I look forward to seeing your response. Thank you!
All the best.
Fann
Posted by: Fann | February 20, 2020 at 18:24
Hi Fann, I am still learner like you, but I think that depends your wording, and your example.
Another concerns is that IELTS is a essay not a dissertation
Overall, I would say you will be fine.
PS: If you get unsatisfied score, top priorities are checking your grammar and cohesion and coherence.
Amazing, I thought I could made some typo but I did not, so happy
Posted by: Joe | February 20, 2020 at 22:11
OH MY, I made some mistake above...let me edit it...please
Posted by: Joe | February 20, 2020 at 22:13
The number of people leaving the UK for 12 months or more ___reached___ ___a___ record ___high___ in 2008, ___with___ an estimated 427,000 people emigrating. This ___was___ __up____ from 341,000 in 2007.
There has been a large ___increase___ ___in___ the number of people emigrating for work related reasons, particularly those with a definite job to go to. In 2008 an estimated 136,000 people emigrated from the UK to take up a definite job, ___compared___ ___with___ 100,000 in 2007.
Posted by: BoXiangWang | February 21, 2020 at 02:20
Emigration from the UK
The number of people leaving the UK for 12 months or more (reached) (a) record (high) in 2008, (with) an estimated 427,000 people emigrating. This (was) (up) from 341,000 in 2007.
There has been a large (increase) (in) the number of people emigrating for work related reasons, particularly those with a definite job to go to. In 2008 an estimated 136,000 people emigrated from the UK to take up a definite job, (compared) (with) 100,000 in 2007.
Hello Simon,
I have a question that's a bit irrelevant to your exercise. Is it alright if I use expressions like "hit the bottom", "join the competition", "gain shares" to describe consumption trends of goods in a line graph?
Looking forward to hearing from you. Thank you!
Posted by: Quynh Anh | February 21, 2020 at 06:21
....reached a record high...
with an estimated...
This was up from...
a large increase in...
compared with....
Posted by: Caroline | February 21, 2020 at 08:26
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Posted by: Keiko | February 22, 2020 at 10:10
1. reached
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Hi, may I have the answer about this practice, thank you?
Posted by: joyce | February 26, 2020 at 15:03
1. reached
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3. high
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5. was
6. up
7. increase
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The number of people leaving the UK for 12 months or more -reached- a - record -high- in 2008, -with- an estimated 427,000 people emigrating. This- was- up -from 341,000 in 2007.
There has been a large -increase- in- the number of people emigrating for work related reasons, particularly those with a definite job to go to. In 2008 an estimated 136,000 people emigrated from the UK to take up a definite job, -compared- -with - 100,000 in 2007.
Posted by: Sajan | February 26, 2020 at 15:19
CORRECT ANSWER FROM SIMON:
1. reached
2. a
3. high
4. with
5. was
6. up
7. increase
8. in
9. compared
10. with
Posted by: Simon | March 02, 2020 at 20:36