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