Professor: Oh, er no, that’s what we call the birth rate. Now, can anyone here define fertility rate?Ĭharlene: Er, is it the number of births in a population, measured per thousand people per year? Professor: Good morning everyone, now in today’s lesson I’d like to talk about Population Growth, and in particular, fertility rate. Parents do not have time to have many children.Ĭhildren are considered to cost a lot of money. People want to enjoy their lives before taking on responsibility.

Women are increasingly focused on their jobs.

Which of the reasons for low fertility rates is NOT mentioned? What do French couples who have eight children receive?Ħ. What proportion of women in their mid-forties do not have children nowadays?ĥ. Women who delayed childbirth are having children now.įewer women are interested in their careers.Ĥ. Why is fertility rate in the UK higher than it was twenty years ago?Ĭouples are choosing to have larger families.Ī higher proportion of women are having children. Which of the following countries in the UK has the highest fertility rate?ģ. Which of the following is defined as the number of children born per 1000 people per year?Ģ.

For questions 1-6, choose the best answer.ġ. Listen to the lecture about population growth. You can also see the script of the conversation. In this practice test you can control the audio yourself. In the exam you will hear each lecture once before you look at the questions. In this section, you will hear academic lectures.

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