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