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