The following video comes from the Economist magazine's multimedia library (click here to watch and listen to some more useful videos and audio).
The gap-fill exercise comes from the introduction at the beginning of the video.
Fill the gaps:
In 1950, the world’s population was around ______ billion. It more than doubled ______ the next 50 years. In the mid-80’s, the ______ ______ slowed. By 2050, the world’s population is ______ to stabilise at around 9 billion. According to the UN’s population division, between 2010 and 2015, around half of the world’s people will live in countries with fertility ______ of no more than 2.1, the replacement ______ of fertility.
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2.5;in;growth rate;excepted;rates;inflating
Posted by: bb | Tuesday, February 21, 2012 at 09:56
Hi,
The correct answers are:
2.5
over
growth rate
expected
rate
level
Posted by: Abe | Tuesday, February 21, 2012 at 10:02
2.5
than
growth rate
expected
rates
level
Posted by: Sunny | Tuesday, February 21, 2012 at 11:11
hi simon
2.5
over
growth rate
expected
rates
level
Posted by: maninder | Tuesday, February 21, 2012 at 11:20
2.5
over
growth rate
expected
rate
level
Posted by: amir | Tuesday, February 21, 2012 at 12:13
1. 2.5
2. over
3. growth,rate
4. expected
5. rate
6. level
Posted by: henry | Tuesday, February 21, 2012 at 15:17
2.5
over
great rate
expected
rate
level
Posted by: mert | Tuesday, February 21, 2012 at 20:35
Hi,
my answers are:
1-2.5
2-over
3-growth rate
4-expected
5-rates
6-level.
Posted by: jawairia | Tuesday, February 21, 2012 at 22:01
Hi Simon,
According to the article which is posted on the link
" http://ielts-simon.com/ielts-help-and-english-pr/2011/04/ielts-listening-tips.html "
You mention about the idea "Know the exam - do you know what kind of topics/questions to expect in each section?" on the number six.
Can you give some idea/ advices about the kind of topics in each section of listening test?
I hope that I can receive your response, thanks
Posted by: hanasahi | Wednesday, February 22, 2012 at 05:07
CORRECT ANSWERS FROM SIMON:
1. 2.5
2. over
3. growth rate
4. expected
5. rates
6. level
Posted by: Simon | Wednesday, February 22, 2012 at 11:25
1. 2.5
2. over
3. growth rate
4. expected
5. rates
6. level
Posted by: sami | Wednesday, February 22, 2012 at 13:19
hi mr simon
i want you to chick these for me becouse i'm planing to set for ielts asap
the ratio in three charts illustrate that the percentage of each one is different. the average diet is higher than healthy diet for sport ,while the healthy diet is tremendously different from average diet .
Posted by: sami | Wednesday, February 22, 2012 at 13:27
Hello
I will be doing ielts in march. I am interested in practising speaking and writing components on skype.
Plz add my skype id ieltsmarch or mail me on ieltsmarch@yahoo.com
Posted by: ielts march | Wednesday, February 22, 2012 at 14:11
hey
1. 2.5
2. there will
3. growth
4. rate
5. expected
6. rates
7. level
Posted by: puneet bansal | Friday, March 02, 2012 at 18:16
1.2.5
over
growth
will
expected
rate
level
Posted by: joy | Thursday, March 15, 2012 at 05:38
2.5
with
growth rate
expacted
rate
level
Posted by: RAJNI | Tuesday, April 10, 2012 at 04:57
2.5
over
growth rate
expected
rate
level
Posted by: mehwish | Monday, September 03, 2012 at 05:00
2.5
over
growth rate
expected
rates
level
Posted by: Tanveera sheikh | Monday, September 24, 2012 at 12:57