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