Reading Passages
The National Housing Price Observatory, located at Market Street 10, Sydney, was established in 2002. A 2023 report stated that average apartment prices increased by 36% between 2016 and 2022, reaching AUD 842,000.
Founded in 2010, the Renewable Transport Fuels Agency operates from Energy Park 4, Berlin. Its 2021 assessment showed electric vehicles accounted for 18% of new car registrations, compared to 3% in 2014.
The Public Health Workforce Review Board in Cape Town began operations in 2005. A 2022 analysis reported that nurse staffing levels increased by 14% between 2017 and 2021 across public hospitals.
Questions 1-5
Instructions: Do the following statements agree with the information given in the reading passages?
Choose:
TRUE if the statement agrees with the information
FALSE if the statement contradicts the information
NOT GIVEN if there is no information on this
Choose:
TRUE if the statement agrees with the information
FALSE if the statement contradicts the information
NOT GIVEN if there is no information on this
1.
Apartment prices rose by more than one-third over a six-year period.
2.
Housing prices were higher in Sydney than in other Australian cities.
3.
Electric vehicle registrations increased substantially after 2014.
4.
Electric vehicles represented less than one-fifth of new car sales in 2021.
5.
Public hospitals employed fewer nurses in 2021 than in 2017.