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