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