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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. Greystone High - on the other hand - ___________ a significant drop in percentage terms to 40 in 2001.
suddenly leapt
surging/peak
experienced
remained constant
2. During the first four months - visitor numbers ___________.
rose gradually
increased sharply
outstripped
wild fluctuations
3. In the third quarter of 2001 - there was a ___________ in the volumes of sales.
dramatic jump
remained constant
wild fluctuations
pace
4. For the rest of the year Man's sales ___________ - whereas at FinGroup the amount of money taken proved rather erratic.
doubling
stood at/doubling
climbed steadily
account for
5. By the year 2000 - its value ODSTO AT approximately 2 million dollars - ___________its 1998 value of 1 million.
made up/accounting for
stood at/doubling
increased sharply
picked up/exceeding
6. The number of books sold then ___________ - ___________ - only to bounce back to 500 books a day.
picked up/rocketing
plunged dramatically/hitting a low of
picked up/rocketing
rose steadily/drop practically
7. Numbers ___________ in June - ___________ by almost 400%
surging/peak
dramatic jump
more than doubled/rising
picked up/rocketing
8. 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.
stood at/doubling
steadily upwards/fluctuations/doubling
fell back considerably
account for
9. The number ___________ at 300 for the next year.
dramatic jump
remained steady
outstripped
more than doubled/rising
10. 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.
rose gradually
made up
increased sharply
fell back considerably
11. In June - FinGroup - with a figure of 1.4 million euros - and Man - with 750 -000 euros - ___________ Bluebird for the first time.
significant decrease
overtook
fell back considerably
plunged dramatically/hitting a low of
12. The number of users ___________.
climbed steadily
increased fivefold
overtook
rocketed to/ rising gradually
13. 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
declined to
remained steady
stood at/doubling
14. Food and garden materials ___________ nearly half of all household waste.
increased sharply
picked up/exceeding
made up
comprised
15. 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.
rocketed by
hovered around
rose steadily/drop practically
shot up dramatically
16. By contrast - sales increased to 13% - ___________ to 26% by 1975.
doubling
significant decrease
obvious downward trend
represented
17. Between April and May - the increase in the number of visitors at much slower ___________ than in the previous three months.
constituted/significant
fell back considerably
pace
rocketed by
18. Numbers ___________ in June - ___________ by almost 400%.
plunged dramatically/hitting a low of
obvious downward trend
picked up/rocketing
made up
19. Over the next three decades - house numbers ___________ - only to ___________ to zero in the 60s.
rose steadily/drop practically
shot up dramatically
rose gradually
hovered below/falling to a low of
20. In 1999 - the rating ___________ TO just under 70% - ___________ thereafter to finish the period at 80%.
outstripped
rose steadily/drop practically
suddenly leapt
rocketed to/ rising gradually
21. The number of unemployed ___________ 10% of the population.
made up
hovered around
plummeting/stabilized/shooting
pace
22. In May sales figures at FinGroup ___________ - ___________ Man - but still well below Bluebird.
significant improvement/surging
picked up/exceeding
surging/peak
more than doubled/rising
23. Between 1991 and 1995 - the rating for College C ___________ the 30% level - ___________ TO A ___________ just over 10% in 1998.
more than doubled/rising
dramatic jump
plummeting/stabilized/shooting
hovered below/falling to a low of
24. In July - the number of visitors ___________.
shot up dramatically
plummeting/stabilized/shooting
outstripped
surging/peak
25. There was ___________ in July with the number of visitors surging 500%.
marked improvement
remained constant
plummeting/stabilized/shooting
plummeting to/rocketed to
26. Fossil fuel emission ___________ FOR the majority of greenhouse gases.
stood at/doubling
overtook
suddenly leapt
account for
27. Hilst Greenacres Ltd ___________ ___________ in value between 1960 and the year 1990 - ___________ from 2 million dollars to just over 4 million.
steadily upwards/fluctuations/doubling
suddenly leapt
more than doubled/rising
plummeting/stabilized/shooting
28. There was a ___________ in computer sales in the first quarter of 2000 with computer sales ___________more than 100%.
significant improvement/surging
account for
overtook
experienced
29. Women ___________a ___________ percentage of the workfoce.
remained steady
constituted/significant
pace
more than doubled/rising
30. In May - the number of people visiting the Y Exhibition ___________ before surging to a new peak of 150 -000 visitors in August.
plummeting/stabilized/shooting
shot up dramatically
stood at/doubling
fell back considerably
31. 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
increased sharply
rose gradually
hovered around
32. Declining dramatically to around 2 -000 machines in the second quarter of 2001 - computer sales ___________ to 8 -000 in the third quarter.
surging/peak
hovered below/falling to a low of
rocketed by
suddenly leapt
33. As for others - they ___________ 17% of the total.
plummeting to/rocketed to
represented
surging/peak
increased fivefold
34. Electrical Goods - Computer Hardware and Toys ___________ UP the bulk of the sales with each ___________ 20% of the total.
suddenly leapt
stood at/doubling
made up/accounting for
hovered around
35. Books sales then ___________ to a new low of 50 a day where they ___________ for a period before ___________ up again to the 600 mark.
suddenly leapt
fell back considerably
plummeting/stabilized/shooting
significant improvement/surging
36. In 2001 - there were ___________ in personal computer sales at VH Warehouse.
represented
rose gradually
plummeting to/rocketed to
wild fluctuations
37. Over the next 40 years - new house construction in Farkletown ___________ at just under 120.
marked improvement
outstripped
stood at/doubling
remained constant
38. During the 1920s - however - construction ___________ TO only 20.
overtook
picked up/exceeding
declined to
outstripped
39. Picking up again in the first quarter of 2000 - sales ___________ more than 100%.
surging/peak
more than doubled/rising
increased fivefold
rocketed by
40. During the three-year period - there was an ___________.
obvious downward trend
climbed steadily
wild fluctuations
picked up/rocketing
41. Over the year as a whole - there was a ___________ in computer purchases.
climbed steadily
significant decrease
outstripped
hovered around
42. SNGRGUI to a new ___________ of
picked up/rocketing
marked improvement
hovered around
surging/peak