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