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