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