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IELTS Writing Test

Subjects : ielts, english
Instructions:
  • Answer 42 questions in 15 minutes.
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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%






2. Books sales then ___________ to a new low of 50 a day where they ___________ for a period before ___________ up again to the 600 mark.






3. Over the next three decades - house numbers ___________ - only to ___________ to zero in the 60s.






4. 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.






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.






6. Greystone High - on the other hand - ___________ a significant drop in percentage terms to 40 in 2001.






7. Hilst Greenacres Ltd ___________ ___________ in value between 1960 and the year 1990 - ___________ from 2 million dollars to just over 4 million.






8. For the rest of the year Man's sales ___________ - whereas at FinGroup the amount of money taken proved rather erratic.






9. By contrast - sales increased to 13% - ___________ to 26% by 1975.






10. The number of users ___________.






11. During the three-year period - there was an ___________.






12. In 1999 - the rating ___________ TO just under 70% - ___________ thereafter to finish the period at 80%.






13. Over the year as a whole - there was a ___________ in computer purchases.






14. Electrical Goods - Computer Hardware and Toys ___________ UP the bulk of the sales with each ___________ 20% of the total.






15. Over the next 40 years - new house construction in Farkletown ___________ at just under 120.






16. In the third quarter of 2001 - there was a ___________ in the volumes of sales.






17. The number ___________ at 300 for the next year.






18. Picking up again in the first quarter of 2000 - sales ___________ more than 100%.






19. Numbers ___________ in June - ___________ by almost 400%.






20. In May sales figures at FinGroup ___________ - ___________ Man - but still well below Bluebird.






21. In May - the number of people visiting the Y Exhibition ___________ before surging to a new peak of 150 -000 visitors in August.






22. In July - the number of visitors ___________.






23. SNGRGUI to a new ___________ of






24. During the first four months - visitor numbers ___________.






25. In 2001 - there were ___________ in personal computer sales at VH Warehouse.






26. There was ___________ in July with the number of visitors surging 500%.






27. Numbers ___________ in June - ___________ by almost 400%






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.






29. 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.






30. There was a ___________ in computer sales in the first quarter of 2000 with computer sales ___________more than 100%.






31. Fossil fuel emission ___________ FOR the majority of greenhouse gases.






32. By the year 2000 - its value ODSTO AT approximately 2 million dollars - ___________its 1998 value of 1 million.






33. In June - FinGroup - with a figure of 1.4 million euros - and Man - with 750 -000 euros - ___________ Bluebird for the first time.






34. Between 1991 and 1995 - the rating for College C ___________ the 30% level - ___________ TO A ___________ just over 10% in 1998.






35. The number of unemployed ___________ 10% of the population.






36. Food and garden materials ___________ nearly half of all household waste.






37. The number of books sold then ___________ - ___________ - only to bounce back to 500 books a day.






38. Declining dramatically to around 2 -000 machines in the second quarter of 2001 - computer sales ___________ to 8 -000 in the third quarter.






39. During the 1920s - however - construction ___________ TO only 20.






40. As for others - they ___________ 17% of the total.






41. Between April and May - the increase in the number of visitors at much slower ___________ than in the previous three months.






42. Women ___________a ___________ percentage of the workfoce.