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