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