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