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By Rawdon Wyatt
1. There has been a widening of the gap between those working in different
sectors of the economy
2.There has been a sharp decline / fall in overseas sales figures in the last year.
3There has been a general improvement in the standard of living.
4. Because of company expansion over the last two years, we need more
workers.
5.There has been a weakening of the pound sterling.
6.There has been a tightening up of border controls for imports.
7. Between 2002 and 2005, there was a constant rise in the rate of inflation.
8.There has been a dramatic increase in the number of employees working for
the company.
9.There has been a steady decrease in unemployment figures over the last four
years.
10.Some management positions will be phased out over the next few years.
11.We need to build up our stocks to cope with future demand.
12. There are going to be cuts in import subsidy spending next year.
13. There has been a deterioration in public services reliability over the last five
years.
14. There has been considerable growth in the overseas travel market.
15There has been an Upward trend in the number of people shopping in out-of-
town retail parks.

16.We need to see some marked progress in your work, or we will recommend a
departmental transfer.
17. Over the next two months, we plan to upgrade our office computers.
18.We are trying to streamline the accounting system.
19.Downsizing the company has made it much more profitable than it was
before.
20.Property prices have fluctuated twice this year.
21.We have amended the rules for applying for instant credit.
22.The company is planning to restructure its marketing division