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