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