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