This is _26_ to the worst economic slowdown in three decades .Figures from the Office for National Statistics ( ONS ) showed consumer spending felt by 1.2 % in the first three months of the year . People spent less on housing, household goods and services ,while those who went on holiday abroad also spent _27_ less . Consumers _28_ their belts in the face of job losses, pay cuts or freezes and sharply reduced city bonuses . The figures showed employees' _ 29 _ falling by 1.1 % in the quarter, the targets fall since records began in 1955 . Wages and salaries declined, with lower bonus payments in the financial sector than normal, while _30_ also fell . The data was _ 31 as part of the ONS'S latest assessment of the UK economy, which confirmed that gross domestic product ( SDP ) shrank by 1.9 % in the first quarter, its sharpest decline since 1979 . GDP stood 4.1 % _ 32 than a year ago, the biggest annual fail since 1980." The breakdown ( 分 析 ) of first - quarter GDP gives a pretty _ 33 _ picture of weakness right across the economy in the earth year ," said Jonathan Loynes of Capital Economics . "With key components like household spending and investment set to fall considerably further in _ 34 _ to the weakness in the housing market, the labor market and bank lending , we _ 35 _ unconvinced that recent green shoots ( 经济复苏迹象 ) will translate it to a return to decent growth next year ."

A ) achievement  B ) compensation C ) contrast 

D ) contributing   E ) depressing  F ) employment 

G ) instantly    H ) lower   l ) maintain J ) released

 K ) remain  L ) response    M ) significantly 

N ) slimmer  O ) tightened  

UK households are cutting back on spending at the fastest rate since 1980 . This is _26_ to the worst economic slowdown in three decades .

Figures from the Office for National Statistics ( ONS ) showed consumer spending felt by 1.2 % in the first three months of the year . People spent less on housing, household goods and services ,

while those who went on holiday abroad also spent _27_ less . 

Consumers _28_ their belts in the face of job losses, pay cuts or freezes and sharply reduced city bonuses . The figures showed employees' _ 29 _ falling by 1.1 % in the quarter, the targets fall since records began in 1955 . Wages and salaries declined, with lower bonus payments in the financial sector than normal, while _30_ also fell . 

The data was _ 31 as part of the ONS'S  latest assessment of the UK economy, which confirmed that gross domestic product ( SDP ) shrank by 1.9 % in the first quarter, its sharpest decline since 1979 . GDP stood 4.1 % _ 32 than a year ago, the biggest annual fail since 1980.

" The breakdown ( 分 析 ) of first - quarter GDP gives a pretty _ 33 _ picture of weakness right across the economy in the earth year ," said Jonathan Loynes of Capital Economics . 

"With key components like household spending and investment set to fall considerably further in _ 34 _ to the weakness in the housing market, the labor market and bank lending , we _ 35 _ unconvinced that recent green shoots ( 经济复苏迹象 ) will translate it to a return to decent growth next year ."