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