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