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