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