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