E ) The deterioration of the company affected the sales department and costumers do not appreciate it greatly .
8 . Had you travelled to Japan with us , you would have needed to book local currency , have special clothes for the humid weather and enjoy the lovely nature .
A ) Travellers to Japan will need current Japanese books so that they can face the rainy weather and stay indoors . B ) Japanese travellers spend a lot of money in books and do care about currency exchange or humidity . C ) If you travel to Japan , you should take an umbrella and good books . D ) When you decided not to go with us , you lost the opportunity to appreciate the beautiful Japanese landscapes but escaped the wet days . x E ) The Japanese currency is not mandatory if you travel to this country .
9 . The number of tickets booked for the Zoo ’ s visit by school children has risen by almost 50 %.
A ) School children are now buying almost twice as many tickets for the Zoo ’ s visit as they did before . x B ) The Zoo ’ s managers registered an incredible decay in the attendance by school children . C ) The Zookeepers have been satisfied as they have half the amount of people disturbing their beloved animals . D ) There has been an increase in the sales of books in the Zoo . E ) Parents want their children to go to the Zoo more often .
10 . In recent decades , there has been a general advance in the standard of living which brought about a new kind of life , more leisure centred .
A ) After decades and decades of hard work and economic strategies , things are incomparably worse for us now . B ) People live in better houses , eat higher-quality food , have more leisure and travel more than we used to just ten or twenty years ago . X C ) In the past decades , people have had more free time ; nevertheless , that meant a worsening of our lifestyle . D ) Albeit the improvements in recent years , we still devote too much time to working and not enjoying relaxation periods . E ) Progress in our life pattern has instigated people to evade joyful moments .
11 . The country ’ s economic situation is so feeble that there has been constant monetary assistance from external organizations so as to allow the payment of salaries and provide the basic services , like energy supply .
A ) The situation in the country has interfered with the supply of basic services , and this situation has led to a delay in the payment of salaries .