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