Grammar Test - Academic Writing

1

The average temperature in Europe has increased by more than 1.5 °C ...

since 1900

from 1900-2005

Both

2

Half the world's tropical rainforest disappeared ...

between 1960 and 1990.

since 1960.

Both

3

Flooding has been a serious problem in many parts of the world ...

in 2007

in the last few years

Both

4

In many parts of the world, dry weather has caused a big increase in the number of forest fires....

in 2010

since 2010

Both

5

The levels of carbon dioxide produced by human activity rose by 30% ...

between the 19th and the 21st century

since 1800

Both

6

Extreme weather events have become more frequent ...

recently

previously

last year

7

In the Arctic, the area covered by ice has fallen by nearly 10% every ten years

in the last few years

thirty years ago

for the last century

8

Climate change became a major political issue ...

in all time

for the last decade

in the last two decades