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