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