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