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