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