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