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