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