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2.Commonsensetellsusthat…
3.Theincrease(change/failure/success)in…mainly(largely/partly)resultsfrom(arisesfrom/isbecauseof)…
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5.Manypeoplewouldclaimthat…
6.Onemayattribute(ascribe/owe)theincrease(decrease/change)to…,but…isnotbyitselfanadequateexplanation.
7.Oneofthereasonsgivenfor…isthat…
8.Whatisalsoworthnoticingisthat…
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11.Whyare(is/do/did)…?Foronething,…Foranother,…
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14.Therearenumerousreasonswhy…,andIshallhereexploreonlyafewofthemostimportantones.
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16.Amultitudeoffactorscouldaccountfor(contributeto/leadto/resultin/influence)thechange(increase/decrease/success/failure/development)in…
17.In1999,itincreased(rose/jumped/shotup)from5to10percentofthetotal(to15percent/by15percent).
18.Bycomparisonwith1998,itdecreased(dropped/fell)from10to5percent(to15percent/by15percent).
19.Itaccountfor15percentofthetotal.
20.Therewere100trafficaccidentsinApril,andincreaseof5percentinafive-monthperiod.
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