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IELTS Writing Test
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Answer 42 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. In the third quarter of 2001 - there was a ___________ in the volumes of sales.
rocketed by
steadily upwards/fluctuations/doubling
suddenly leapt
dramatic jump
2. As for others - they ___________ 17% of the total.
represented
hovered below/falling to a low of
wild fluctuations
steadily upwards/fluctuations/doubling
3. Women ___________a ___________ percentage of the workfoce.
overtook
constituted/significant
picked up/exceeding
surging/peak
4. There was ___________ in July with the number of visitors surging 500%.
marked improvement
obvious downward trend
more than doubled/rising
significant decrease
5. Over the next 40 years - new house construction in Farkletown ___________ at just under 120.
picked up/rocketing
rocketed to/ rising gradually
constituted/significant
remained constant
6. Hilst Greenacres Ltd ___________ ___________ in value between 1960 and the year 1990 - ___________ from 2 million dollars to just over 4 million.
represented
hovered around
more than doubled/rising
picked up/rocketing
7. 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%
made up
constituted/significant
picked up/rocketing
plummeting to/rocketed to
8. Picking up again in the first quarter of 2000 - sales ___________ more than 100%.
outstripped
increased sharply
remained steady
rocketed by
9. 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.
climbed steadily
significant improvement/surging
remained steady
steadily upwards/fluctuations/doubling
10. There was a ___________ in computer sales in the first quarter of 2000 with computer sales ___________more than 100%.
declined to
rose steadily/drop practically
steadily upwards/fluctuations/doubling
significant improvement/surging
11. In 1999 - the rating ___________ TO just under 70% - ___________ thereafter to finish the period at 80%.
rocketed to/ rising gradually
hovered around
picked up/rocketing
fell back considerably
12. The number ___________ at 300 for the next year.
steadily upwards/fluctuations/doubling
suddenly leapt
account for
remained steady
13. By contrast - sales increased to 13% - ___________ to 26% by 1975.
rocketed to/ rising gradually
experienced
doubling
hovered below/falling to a low of
14. 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.
picked up/rocketing
remained steady
hovered around
overtook
15. Food and garden materials ___________ nearly half of all household waste.
shot up dramatically
plummeting to/rocketed to
made up
comprised
16. In May sales figures at FinGroup ___________ - ___________ Man - but still well below Bluebird.
plummeting/stabilized/shooting
obvious downward trend
picked up/exceeding
rocketed by
17. Declining dramatically to around 2 -000 machines in the second quarter of 2001 - computer sales ___________ to 8 -000 in the third quarter.
suddenly leapt
significant decrease
represented
remained steady
18. In July - the number of visitors ___________.
shot up dramatically
plummeting/stabilized/shooting
suddenly leapt
increased sharply
19. Between 1991 and 1995 - the rating for College C ___________ the 30% level - ___________ TO A ___________ just over 10% in 1998.
dramatic jump
plummeting/stabilized/shooting
marked improvement
hovered below/falling to a low of
20. In May - the number of people visiting the Y Exhibition ___________ before surging to a new peak of 150 -000 visitors in August.
account for
plummeting to/rocketed to
fell back considerably
pace
21. During the 1920s - however - construction ___________ TO only 20.
plummeting to/rocketed to
outstripped
declined to
account for
22. 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.
obvious downward trend
marked improvement
made up
outstripped
23. 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.
plummeting/stabilized/shooting
increased sharply
overtook
rocketed by
24. Electrical Goods - Computer Hardware and Toys ___________ UP the bulk of the sales with each ___________ 20% of the total.
obvious downward trend
overtook
significant decrease
made up/accounting for
25. In 2001 - there were ___________ in personal computer sales at VH Warehouse.
wild fluctuations
declined to
picked up/rocketing
hovered below/falling to a low of
26. During the three-year period - there was an ___________.
obvious downward trend
represented
constituted/significant
increased sharply
27. Over the next three decades - house numbers ___________ - only to ___________ to zero in the 60s.
rose steadily/drop practically
surging/peak
experienced
climbed steadily
28. The number of books sold then ___________ - ___________ - only to bounce back to 500 books a day.
steadily upwards/fluctuations/doubling
climbed steadily
experienced
plunged dramatically/hitting a low of
29. The number of unemployed ___________ 10% of the population.
made up
declined to
account for
marked improvement
30. By the year 2000 - its value ODSTO AT approximately 2 million dollars - ___________its 1998 value of 1 million.
stood at/doubling
fell back considerably
picked up/rocketing
suddenly leapt
31. For the rest of the year Man's sales ___________ - whereas at FinGroup the amount of money taken proved rather erratic.
hovered around
marked improvement
pace
climbed steadily
32. Fossil fuel emission ___________ FOR the majority of greenhouse gases.
account for
surging/peak
made up
plunged dramatically/hitting a low of
33. Books sales then ___________ to a new low of 50 a day where they ___________ for a period before ___________ up again to the 600 mark.
obvious downward trend
plummeting/stabilized/shooting
shot up dramatically
picked up/rocketing
34. The number of users ___________.
hovered below/falling to a low of
increased fivefold
steadily upwards/fluctuations/doubling
rocketed to/ rising gradually
35. During the first four months - visitor numbers ___________.
wild fluctuations
rose gradually
represented
doubling
36. Greystone High - on the other hand - ___________ a significant drop in percentage terms to 40 in 2001.
rose gradually
wild fluctuations
experienced
more than doubled/rising
37. Between April and May - the increase in the number of visitors at much slower ___________ than in the previous three months.
dramatic jump
increased sharply
experienced
pace
38. Numbers ___________ in June - ___________ by almost 400%.
plummeting/stabilized/shooting
obvious downward trend
picked up/rocketing
rose steadily/drop practically
39. Over the year as a whole - there was a ___________ in computer purchases.
climbed steadily
made up
significant decrease
hovered below/falling to a low of
40. SNGRGUI to a new ___________ of
account for
surging/peak
remained constant
steadily upwards/fluctuations/doubling
41. Numbers ___________ in June - ___________ by almost 400%
hovered below/falling to a low of
plummeting/stabilized/shooting
plunged dramatically/hitting a low of
picked up/rocketing
42. In June - FinGroup - with a figure of 1.4 million euros - and Man - with 750 -000 euros - ___________ Bluebird for the first time.
fell back considerably
remained constant
overtook
climbed steadily
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