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