ABSTRACT

Look at the four tables below. These show demographic trends in four different countries between 1996 and 2000. The numbers on the left and right of each table show the number of people in millions. Using the information in these tables, match sentences 1–13 with the appropriate country. Use the words and expressions in bold to help you. https://s3-euw1-ap-pe-df-pch-content-public-p.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/9780203747728/8b3a11c0-21ad-41a7-a033-fc359998d83e/content/figpg60_1.tif"/>

55In which two countries was there a considerable discrepancy between married and single people between 1996 and 1998?

In which country was there a constant and considerable discrepancy between married and single people over the five-year period?

In which country was there a sudden and noticeable difference between those under 18 and those over 65 in 1998?

In which country did the number of under-18s rise dramatically between 1996 and 2000?

In which country did the number of under-18s increase slightly between 1996 and 2000?

In which country did the number of over-65s go up sharply between 1996 and 1998?

In which country did the number of married people decline over the five-year period?

In which country did the number of deaths decrease significantly between 1996 and 1999?

In which country was there a slight decline in the number of married people between 1998 and 1999?

In which country was there a sharp drop in the number of under-18s between 1997 and 1998?

In which country was there a slight reduction in the number of deaths over the five-year period?

In which country was there a significant increase in the number of deaths between 1998 and 2000?

In which country did the number of deaths remain constant over the five-year period?