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IELTS Writing Test
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ielts
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Instructions:
Answer 42 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. In 1999 - the rating ___________ TO just under 70% - ___________ thereafter to finish the period at 80%.
obvious downward trend
rocketed to/ rising gradually
declined to
hovered around
2. In the third quarter of 2001 - there was a ___________ in the volumes of sales.
plummeting to/rocketed to
comprised
dramatic jump
remained constant
3. As for others - they ___________ 17% of the total.
stood at/doubling
declined to
represented
significant improvement/surging
4. In contrast - the trend for Carson Limited was ___________ with some ___________ and a ___________ in value from 500 -000 dollars to one million by the year 2000.
increased fivefold
comprised
hovered around
steadily upwards/fluctuations/doubling
5. Over the year as a whole - there was a ___________ in computer purchases.
increased fivefold
declined to
significant decrease
plummeting/stabilized/shooting
6. There was ___________ in July with the number of visitors surging 500%.
increased sharply
marked improvement
experienced
picked up/exceeding
7. Fossil fuel emission ___________ FOR the majority of greenhouse gases.
significant improvement/surging
more than doubled/rising
overtook
account for
8. Numbers ___________ in June - ___________ by almost 400%
picked up/exceeding
picked up/rocketing
climbed steadily
significant improvement/surging
9. Numbers ___________ in June - ___________ by almost 400%.
rocketed by
picked up/rocketing
made up/accounting for
significant improvement/surging
10. Food and garden materials ___________ nearly half of all household waste.
comprised
made up
surging/peak
increased sharply
11. The number of unemployed ___________ 10% of the population.
picked up/exceeding
comprised
made up
doubling
12. The number of books sold then ___________ - ___________ - only to bounce back to 500 books a day.
significant decrease
doubling
rocketed to/ rising gradually
plunged dramatically/hitting a low of
13. Women ___________a ___________ percentage of the workfoce.
surging/peak
constituted/significant
increased fivefold
plunged dramatically/hitting a low of
14. In July - the number of visitors ___________.
shot up dramatically
picked up/rocketing
suddenly leapt
rose gradually
15. For the rest of the year Man's sales ___________ - whereas at FinGroup the amount of money taken proved rather erratic.
experienced
declined to
climbed steadily
remained constant
16. During the three-year period - there was an ___________.
obvious downward trend
represented
outstripped
significant improvement/surging
17. Between 1991 and 1995 - the rating for College C ___________ the 30% level - ___________ TO A ___________ just over 10% in 1998.
doubling
marked improvement
remained constant
hovered below/falling to a low of
18. During the first four months - visitor numbers ___________.
obvious downward trend
picked up/exceeding
rose gradually
fell back considerably
19. By the year 2000 - its value ODSTO AT approximately 2 million dollars - ___________its 1998 value of 1 million.
overtook
stood at/doubling
wild fluctuations
significant decrease
20. During the 1920s - however - construction ___________ TO only 20.
overtook
declined to
comprised
experienced
21. Electrical Goods - Computer Hardware and Toys ___________ UP the bulk of the sales with each ___________ 20% of the total.
represented
made up/accounting for
obvious downward trend
rose gradually
22. Books sales then ___________ to a new low of 50 a day where they ___________ for a period before ___________ up again to the 600 mark.
plummeting/stabilized/shooting
account for
rose steadily/drop practically
rocketed by
23. Excluding October and November - however - FinGroup's sales ___________ those of Man for most of the period. Bluebird continues its decline - ending the year with sales of 400 -000 in December.
account for
dramatic jump
doubling
outstripped
24. Hilst Greenacres Ltd ___________ ___________ in value between 1960 and the year 1990 - ___________ from 2 million dollars to just over 4 million.
picked up/rocketing
plunged dramatically/hitting a low of
rocketed by
more than doubled/rising
25. The number ___________ at 300 for the next year.
obvious downward trend
wild fluctuations
remained steady
hovered around
26. In June - FinGroup - with a figure of 1.4 million euros - and Man - with 750 -000 euros - ___________ Bluebird for the first time.
fell back considerably
experienced
overtook
declined to
27. The number of users ___________.
increased fivefold
comprised
outstripped
remained constant
28. In May - the number of people visiting the Y Exhibition ___________ before surging to a new peak of 150 -000 visitors in August.
hovered around
fell back considerably
surging/peak
comprised
29. Greystone High - on the other hand - ___________ a significant drop in percentage terms to 40 in 2001.
remained steady
experienced
made up
outstripped
30. Declining dramatically to around 2 -000 machines in the second quarter of 2001 - computer sales ___________ to 8 -000 in the third quarter.
remained constant
picked up/rocketing
rose gradually
suddenly leapt
31. Over the next 40 years - new house construction in Farkletown ___________ at just under 120.
rocketed by
picked up/rocketing
outstripped
remained constant
32. Whereas the number of visitors to the X Exhibition ___________ the 20 to 25 -000 mark form February to April - at the Y Exhibition visitor numbers continued to rise.
hovered below/falling to a low of
hovered around
remained constant
declined to
33. There was a ___________ in computer sales in the first quarter of 2000 with computer sales ___________more than 100%.
overtook
climbed steadily
plunged dramatically/hitting a low of
significant improvement/surging
34. Over the next three decades - house numbers ___________ - only to ___________ to zero in the 60s.
remained constant
rose steadily/drop practically
rocketed by
made up/accounting for
35. SNGRGUI to a new ___________ of
comprised
plummeting/stabilized/shooting
significant decrease
surging/peak
36. Between April and May - the increase in the number of visitors at much slower ___________ than in the previous three months.
increased fivefold
significant improvement/surging
pace
declined to
37. After falling gradually from 14 -000 to approximately 6 -000 in the first four quarters - quarterly computer sales ___________ SPLYHAR in the first quarter of 2000 to 12 -000.
remained steady
rocketed by
increased sharply
remained constant
38. In 2001 - there were ___________ in personal computer sales at VH Warehouse.
fell back considerably
wild fluctuations
picked up/rocketing
increased sharply
39. By contrast - sales increased to 13% - ___________ to 26% by 1975.
stood at/doubling
wild fluctuations
rose steadily/drop practically
doubling
40. Picking up again in the first quarter of 2000 - sales ___________ more than 100%.
fell back considerably
significant improvement/surging
rose steadily/drop practically
rocketed by
41. While the 80s saw house building in Newtown ___________ TO only 10 - in the 90s the number of houses ___________ TO 270 - a rise of more than 260%
rocketed to/ rising gradually
picked up/exceeding
plummeting to/rocketed to
made up/accounting for
42. In May sales figures at FinGroup ___________ - ___________ Man - but still well below Bluebird.
more than doubled/rising
significant decrease
constituted/significant
picked up/exceeding