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