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IELTS Writing Test
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Subjects
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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. SNGRGUI to a new ___________ of
shot up dramatically
plunged dramatically/hitting a low of
surging/peak
picked up/rocketing
2. For the rest of the year Man's sales ___________ - whereas at FinGroup the amount of money taken proved rather erratic.
significant improvement/surging
climbed steadily
obvious downward trend
picked up/rocketing
3. In July - the number of visitors ___________.
overtook
picked up/rocketing
suddenly leapt
shot up dramatically
4. Over the next 40 years - new house construction in Farkletown ___________ at just under 120.
remained constant
surging/peak
comprised
account for
5. In the third quarter of 2001 - there was a ___________ in the volumes of sales.
doubling
obvious downward trend
dramatic jump
marked improvement
6. Between April and May - the increase in the number of visitors at much slower ___________ than in the previous three months.
remained constant
significant decrease
comprised
pace
7. 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.
declined to
steadily upwards/fluctuations/doubling
significant decrease
experienced
8. Books sales then ___________ to a new low of 50 a day where they ___________ for a period before ___________ up again to the 600 mark.
outstripped
doubling
suddenly leapt
plummeting/stabilized/shooting
9. Hilst Greenacres Ltd ___________ ___________ in value between 1960 and the year 1990 - ___________ from 2 million dollars to just over 4 million.
steadily upwards/fluctuations/doubling
increased sharply
more than doubled/rising
outstripped
10. In 1999 - the rating ___________ TO just under 70% - ___________ thereafter to finish the period at 80%.
rocketed to/ rising gradually
picked up/exceeding
surging/peak
plunged dramatically/hitting a low of
11. Declining dramatically to around 2 -000 machines in the second quarter of 2001 - computer sales ___________ to 8 -000 in the third quarter.
suddenly leapt
experienced
comprised
rose steadily/drop practically
12. The number of books sold then ___________ - ___________ - only to bounce back to 500 books a day.
stood at/doubling
constituted/significant
fell back considerably
plunged dramatically/hitting a low of
13. The number ___________ at 300 for the next year.
picked up/rocketing
plummeting to/rocketed to
marked improvement
remained steady
14. Food and garden materials ___________ nearly half of all household waste.
comprised
remained constant
picked up/exceeding
experienced
15. 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.
remained constant
declined to
obvious downward trend
increased sharply
16. During the first four months - visitor numbers ___________.
plummeting/stabilized/shooting
wild fluctuations
increased sharply
rose gradually
17. Over the next three decades - house numbers ___________ - only to ___________ to zero in the 60s.
plummeting/stabilized/shooting
overtook
significant improvement/surging
rose steadily/drop practically
18. The number of unemployed ___________ 10% of the population.
hovered around
obvious downward trend
made up
remained steady
19. Greystone High - on the other hand - ___________ a significant drop in percentage terms to 40 in 2001.
experienced
remained steady
pace
hovered around
20. As for others - they ___________ 17% of the total.
pace
experienced
obvious downward trend
represented
21. 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.
shot up dramatically
outstripped
represented
hovered around
22. By the year 2000 - its value ODSTO AT approximately 2 million dollars - ___________its 1998 value of 1 million.
significant improvement/surging
plummeting/stabilized/shooting
stood at/doubling
rose gradually
23. 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
marked improvement
wild fluctuations
rose gradually
24. Numbers ___________ in June - ___________ by almost 400%.
picked up/rocketing
remained constant
plummeting/stabilized/shooting
climbed steadily
25. 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
steadily upwards/fluctuations/doubling
outstripped
suddenly leapt
26. In June - FinGroup - with a figure of 1.4 million euros - and Man - with 750 -000 euros - ___________ Bluebird for the first time.
remained constant
overtook
pace
wild fluctuations
27. Over the year as a whole - there was a ___________ in computer purchases.
experienced
pace
significant decrease
picked up/rocketing
28. Women ___________a ___________ percentage of the workfoce.
steadily upwards/fluctuations/doubling
constituted/significant
experienced
plummeting to/rocketed to
29. There was a ___________ in computer sales in the first quarter of 2000 with computer sales ___________more than 100%.
wild fluctuations
significant improvement/surging
fell back considerably
outstripped
30. Fossil fuel emission ___________ FOR the majority of greenhouse gases.
represented
made up/accounting for
increased fivefold
account for
31. In May - the number of people visiting the Y Exhibition ___________ before surging to a new peak of 150 -000 visitors in August.
pace
hovered below/falling to a low of
declined to
fell back considerably
32. During the 1920s - however - construction ___________ TO only 20.
declined to
hovered below/falling to a low of
made up
remained constant
33. Electrical Goods - Computer Hardware and Toys ___________ UP the bulk of the sales with each ___________ 20% of the total.
made up/accounting for
pace
represented
picked up/exceeding
34. During the three-year period - there was an ___________.
obvious downward trend
increased fivefold
picked up/exceeding
overtook
35. By contrast - sales increased to 13% - ___________ to 26% by 1975.
remained constant
increased sharply
marked improvement
doubling
36. There was ___________ in July with the number of visitors surging 500%.
plummeting to/rocketed to
represented
climbed steadily
marked improvement
37. Numbers ___________ in June - ___________ by almost 400%
rocketed to/ rising gradually
picked up/rocketing
suddenly leapt
picked up/exceeding
38. The number of users ___________.
rocketed by
increased fivefold
represented
shot up dramatically
39. In 2001 - there were ___________ in personal computer sales at VH Warehouse.
experienced
account for
wild fluctuations
plummeting/stabilized/shooting
40. In May sales figures at FinGroup ___________ - ___________ Man - but still well below Bluebird.
stood at/doubling
experienced
represented
picked up/exceeding
41. 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%
comprised
wild fluctuations
increased fivefold
plummeting to/rocketed to
42. Picking up again in the first quarter of 2000 - sales ___________ more than 100%.
more than doubled/rising
hovered below/falling to a low of
picked up/rocketing
rocketed by