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