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