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