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