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