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