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