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