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