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