Module 3 – Vocabulary Quiz

Around seventy ________ of the population in Singapore is of Chinese ancestry.

A significant ________ of Canada’s electricity is generated by hydroelectric power.

A larger ________ of the national budget is spent on education than on anything else.

Rice ________ for about a third of their diet.

Poisonous snakes __________ only about ten per cent of all snake species.

Accidents that occur while texting __________ about a quarter of the total number of car accidents.

Rental properties __________ about a third of the company’s assets.

A small minority refers to __________

A large majority indicates __________.

A tiny fraction is __________.

___________ health care remained a significant portion of families’ budgets, it wasn’t as high as in 2004.

___________ the number of marriages declined, the number of divorces increased.

The inflation rate in Japan was fairly low in 2010; ________, the rate in Switzerland did not go up much.

The number of male faculty members stayed the same, ________, six new female faculty members were hired.

Meat, ________ fish, contains a lot of protein.

________ some members of the European Union, the UK does not use the euro as its currency.

The southern region experienced a severe drought, ___________, the northern parts had abundant rainfall.

___________, the advancements in renewable energy technologies are promising for future sustainability effors.

The new policy aims to reduce carbon emissions, ___________, it has faced criticism for not being comprehensive enough.