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