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