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