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