[Общий] (объем) production was up 15% by the following spring.

Hint: Find a synonym for “Total”!

Overall Total

A press conference has been called by the [министерством] of Justice.

Ministry Department

Info: BrE generally chooses Ministry, AmE Department

Although the interest rate was cut by 0.5 [процента] , the economy remained sluggish.

Hint: Spelled as either one word or two words.

percent per cent

Mix the cement and sand in equal [пропорциях] , then add the water.

proportions amounts

Info: ”Parts” is close, but now sounds very old-fashioned.

Only ten years [с тех пор] , tuberculosis could be a mere memory, thanks to this new vaccine.

Hint: Find a one-word synonym for “from now”!

hence

Info: Note that “later” cannot be used about the future.