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IELTS Trends Describing Language

Subjects : ielts, english, vocabulary

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Answer 39 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. (adj.) Every year; once a year; per year
to increase
to eat out
steeply
annual

2. (adv.) Happening quickly - abruptly - rapidly
annually
suddenly
to stand at
to climb up

3. (v.) To be stable - to stay the same
industrial
a trend
steep
to remain steady

4. (adj.) Medium; average; not extreme in quality - degree - or amount
moderate
to decline
to fluctuate
to go down

5. (adj.) Consistent - even and regular change
to increase
to go down
steep
steady

6. (v.) To become greater or more
steeply
to increase
overall
to half

7. (v.) To be stable - to stay the same
slightly
to not change
to stand at
to climb up

8. (adj.) Having to do with time
slight
temporal
gradual
a trend

9. (v.) To g to a restaurant for a meal
to fluctuate
a trend
to eat out
to go down

10. (adj.) Sudden - great - and noticeable
dramatic
annually
to decline
steadily

11. (adj.) Step-by-step; proceeding in small stages or degrees
to stand at
moderate
slightly
gradual

12. (v.) To move up and down over a period of time
to fluctuate
to decrease
to rise
to increase

13. (adj.) Engaged in or connected with business - trade - manufactured goods - or company products
overall
to drop
to climb up
industrial

14. (adj.) Very small in amount - degree - or extent
gradually
slight
to fluctuate
moderate

15. (v.) To change from a fall or a rise and become level
to fluctuate
to level out
steadily
to climb up

16. (adv.) Every year; once a year; per year
annually
temporal
moderately
gradually

17. (v.) To decrease
to go down
to increase
dramatically
annually

18. (adj.) A sharp rise or fall - almost straight up and down
steep
to remain steady
steadily
gradual

19. (adv.) In a manner that is kept within reasonable or proper limits; not extreme - excessive - or intense
to half
temporal
moderately
steeply

20. (adv.) To a very small amount - degree - or extent
to level out
slightly
to climb up
annual

21. (v.) To gradually become less - worse - or lower
overall
in contrast
to increase
to decline

22. (v.) To decrease two times
to increase
slight
to half
moderate

23. (adv.) changing only a little bit
slightly
steady
to fluctuate
overall

24. (adj.) Looking at everything together
to climb up
steady
overall
to peak at

25. (adv.) In a manner that is consistent - even and regular
suddenly
steadily
to stand at
steep

26. (v.) To become smaller or less.
moderate
to decrease
slight
steep

27. (adv.) adv. In a sudden - great - and noticeable manner
dramatically
to remain stable
steep
to decline

28. (v.) To go up
suddenly
steeply
to peak at
to rise

29. (v.) To go upward with gradual or continuous progress
to climb up
industrial
slight
to increase

30. (v.) To reach a maximum value
to peak at
steeply
to half
steadily

31. (v.) To be stable - to stay the same
industrial
annual
slightly
to remain stable

32. (n.) All the changes over time; a pattern
slight
a trend
annually
to climb up

33. (v.) To start at a particular figure or place
to remain steady
to stand at
steady
to eat out

34. (v.) To increase two times
in contrast
to double
to level out
overall

35. (adv.) To sharply rise or fall - almost straight up and down
steeply
annual
to remain stable
to stand at

36. (a connector) on the other hand - as an opposite
to stand at
annual
in contrast
gradually

37. (v.) To fall or decline rapidly
to drop
to half
steep
a trend

38. (adj.) Happening in a short period of time; abrupt; rapid
moderately
a trend
temporal
sudden

39. (adv.) Slowly over a period of time
gradually
to remain steady
overall
dramatic