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