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