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