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