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