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