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