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