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IELTS Writing Task 1 Verbs of movement

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
a)

dipped

b)

plummeted

c)

declined steadily (gradually)

d)

fell and then levelled off

2.
a)

dipped

b)

plummeted

c)

declined steadily (gradually)

d)

fell and then levelled off

3.
a)

dipped

b)

plummeted

c)

declied steadily (gradually)

d)

fell and levelled off

4.
a)

remained flat

b)

plummeted

c)

fluctuated

d)

fell and levelled off

5.
a)

dipped

b)

plummeted

c)

hit a low

d)

fell and levelled off

6.
a)

rose gradually

b)

plummeted

c)

soared (rocketed)

d)

hit a peak (peaked)

7.
a)

fluctuated

b)

plummeted

c)

soared (rocketed)

d)

fell gradually

8.
a)

rose gradually

b)

fell and levelled off

c)

remained flat (level)

d)

fluctuated

9.
a)

fluctuated

b)

rose and then levelled off

c)

soared (rocketed)

d)

rose gradually

10.
a)

soared (rocketed)

b)

rose gradually

c)

fluctuated

d)

rose gradually and levelled off

11.

As well as fell and levelled off you can say rose and then levelled off.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

Levels of unemployment ________ rapidly.

a)

declined

b)

a decline

13.

There was a ________ in levels of unemployment.

a)

a rise

b)

rise

14.

The year 2000 saw ________ in high street purchases.

a)

a drop

b)

drop

15.

In 2015 household spending had ________.

a)

a dip

b)

dip

16.

The number of users ________ by 15%.

a)

a fall

b)

fell

17.

Between 1970 and 1975 the numbers simply ________.

a)

a fluctuation

b)

fluctuated