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