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