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