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