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