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