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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. In July - the number of visitors ___________.
experienced
marked improvement
comprised
shot up dramatically
2. Books sales then ___________ to a new low of 50 a day where they ___________ for a period before ___________ up again to the 600 mark.
significant decrease
plummeting/stabilized/shooting
outstripped
picked up/rocketing
3. The number ___________ at 300 for the next year.
remained steady
shot up dramatically
more than doubled/rising
declined to
4. By the year 2000 - its value ODSTO AT approximately 2 million dollars - ___________its 1998 value of 1 million.
picked up/rocketing
rocketed by
rose gradually
stood at/doubling
5. The number of unemployed ___________ 10% of the population.
marked improvement
stood at/doubling
made up
steadily upwards/fluctuations/doubling
6. In May - the number of people visiting the Y Exhibition ___________ before surging to a new peak of 150 -000 visitors in August.
account for
plunged dramatically/hitting a low of
plummeting to/rocketed to
fell back considerably
7. During the 1920s - however - construction ___________ TO only 20.
declined to
climbed steadily
shot up dramatically
plunged dramatically/hitting a low of
8. Women ___________a ___________ percentage of the workfoce.
rose gradually
constituted/significant
picked up/rocketing
account for
9. 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.
experienced
suddenly leapt
outstripped
increased fivefold
10. In May sales figures at FinGroup ___________ - ___________ Man - but still well below Bluebird.
picked up/exceeding
fell back considerably
represented
declined to
11. 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
rocketed by
rose steadily/drop practically
dramatic jump
12. Hilst Greenacres Ltd ___________ ___________ in value between 1960 and the year 1990 - ___________ from 2 million dollars to just over 4 million.
suddenly leapt
pace
more than doubled/rising
fell back considerably
13. 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.
steadily upwards/fluctuations/doubling
hovered below/falling to a low of
comprised
experienced
14. Electrical Goods - Computer Hardware and Toys ___________ UP the bulk of the sales with each ___________ 20% of the total.
rocketed to/ rising gradually
remained steady
made up/accounting for
rose steadily/drop practically
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.
experienced
increased sharply
rocketed by
pace
16. During the three-year period - there was an ___________.
obvious downward trend
marked improvement
overtook
pace
17. During the first four months - visitor numbers ___________.
pace
more than doubled/rising
plunged dramatically/hitting a low of
rose gradually
18. 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
remained constant
steadily upwards/fluctuations/doubling
overtook
19. Numbers ___________ in June - ___________ by almost 400%.
rose steadily/drop practically
shot up dramatically
remained steady
picked up/rocketing
20. Between 1991 and 1995 - the rating for College C ___________ the 30% level - ___________ TO A ___________ just over 10% in 1998.
plummeting to/rocketed to
hovered below/falling to a low of
rose gradually
account for
21. In 1999 - the rating ___________ TO just under 70% - ___________ thereafter to finish the period at 80%.
rocketed to/ rising gradually
made up/accounting for
picked up/exceeding
climbed steadily
22. Fossil fuel emission ___________ FOR the majority of greenhouse gases.
surging/peak
climbed steadily
account for
increased fivefold
23. The number of books sold then ___________ - ___________ - only to bounce back to 500 books a day.
represented
more than doubled/rising
picked up/rocketing
plunged dramatically/hitting a low of
24. In the third quarter of 2001 - there was a ___________ in the volumes of sales.
surging/peak
significant improvement/surging
dramatic jump
obvious downward trend
25. Picking up again in the first quarter of 2000 - sales ___________ more than 100%.
made up/accounting for
rocketed by
rocketed to/ rising gradually
made up
26. Food and garden materials ___________ nearly half of all household waste.
hovered below/falling to a low of
climbed steadily
comprised
rose steadily/drop practically
27. Greystone High - on the other hand - ___________ a significant drop in percentage terms to 40 in 2001.
increased sharply
made up/accounting for
obvious downward trend
experienced
28. Numbers ___________ in June - ___________ by almost 400%
comprised
experienced
hovered around
picked up/rocketing
29. Between April and May - the increase in the number of visitors at much slower ___________ than in the previous three months.
constituted/significant
stood at/doubling
rose gradually
pace
30. SNGRGUI to a new ___________ of
significant improvement/surging
rose gradually
surging/peak
pace
31. Declining dramatically to around 2 -000 machines in the second quarter of 2001 - computer sales ___________ to 8 -000 in the third quarter.
rose steadily/drop practically
obvious downward trend
overtook
suddenly leapt
32. In June - FinGroup - with a figure of 1.4 million euros - and Man - with 750 -000 euros - ___________ Bluebird for the first time.
overtook
dramatic jump
plunged dramatically/hitting a low of
made up/accounting for
33. Over the next 40 years - new house construction in Farkletown ___________ at just under 120.
constituted/significant
remained constant
rocketed by
more than doubled/rising
34. Over the next three decades - house numbers ___________ - only to ___________ to zero in the 60s.
picked up/exceeding
rose steadily/drop practically
rocketed by
picked up/rocketing
35. By contrast - sales increased to 13% - ___________ to 26% by 1975.
doubling
hovered below/falling to a low of
increased fivefold
rose steadily/drop practically
36. Over the year as a whole - there was a ___________ in computer purchases.
dramatic jump
significant decrease
picked up/rocketing
shot up dramatically
37. There was ___________ in July with the number of visitors surging 500%.
shot up dramatically
constituted/significant
represented
marked improvement
38. There was a ___________ in computer sales in the first quarter of 2000 with computer sales ___________more than 100%.
overtook
significant improvement/surging
picked up/rocketing
stood at/doubling
39. For the rest of the year Man's sales ___________ - whereas at FinGroup the amount of money taken proved rather erratic.
climbed steadily
remained constant
doubling
plunged dramatically/hitting a low of
40. The number of users ___________.
rocketed by
constituted/significant
increased fivefold
picked up/rocketing
41. As for others - they ___________ 17% of the total.
made up
represented
declined to
constituted/significant
42. In 2001 - there were ___________ in personal computer sales at VH Warehouse.
wild fluctuations
hovered around
outstripped
plummeting/stabilized/shooting