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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.) Having to do with time
dramatically
temporal
gradual
to not change

2. (adj.) Sudden - great - and noticeable
moderately
steeply
to climb up
dramatic

3. (v.) To decrease
to fluctuate
to decrease
steep
to go down

4. (v.) To start at a particular figure or place
slight
to peak at
to decline
to stand at

5. (adj.) Looking at everything together
overall
temporal
annual
a trend

6. (v.) To be stable - to stay the same
slightly
to not change
temporal
to remain stable

7. (adv.) Happening quickly - abruptly - rapidly
to drop
suddenly
steeply
sudden

8. (adj.) Every year; once a year; per year
a trend
annual
steeply
moderately

9. (adv.) Every year; once a year; per year
to not change
annually
a trend
industrial

10. (adv.) To a very small amount - degree - or extent
to increase
to decrease
slightly
sudden

11. (adv.) In a manner that is consistent - even and regular
a trend
steadily
in contrast
to eat out

12. (v.) To reach a maximum value
to rise
a trend
to peak at
in contrast

13. (a connector) on the other hand - as an opposite
annual
in contrast
to rise
to fluctuate

14. (adv.) adv. In a sudden - great - and noticeable manner
overall
dramatically
annual
to decrease

15. (v.) To change from a fall or a rise and become level
in contrast
to eat out
to stand at
to level out

16. (adv.) To sharply rise or fall - almost straight up and down
to go down
to level out
gradual
steeply

17. (v.) To gradually become less - worse - or lower
to double
to decline
slight
to go down

18. (adj.) Happening in a short period of time; abrupt; rapid
sudden
steady
to drop
to half

19. (v.) To decrease two times
to double
overall
to half
to fluctuate

20. (v.) To be stable - to stay the same
to decrease
slightly
to remain stable
steady

21. (adj.) Medium; average; not extreme in quality - degree - or amount
moderate
to half
to level out
suddenly

22. (adj.) Consistent - even and regular change
dramatic
slightly
steady
to not change

23. (adj.) Step-by-step; proceeding in small stages or degrees
gradual
sudden
to increase
a trend

24. (v.) To go upward with gradual or continuous progress
to climb up
gradually
to level out
to drop

25. (adj.) A sharp rise or fall - almost straight up and down
annually
steady
steeply
steep

26. (v.) To g to a restaurant for a meal
to level out
to eat out
slight
to remain stable

27. (adj.) Engaged in or connected with business - trade - manufactured goods - or company products
annually
to eat out
industrial
to level out

28. (v.) To go up
to rise
to decrease
industrial
gradual

29. (adv.) changing only a little bit
moderately
slightly
steeply
annually

30. (v.) To fall or decline rapidly
to drop
to not change
to rise
to double

31. (adj.) Very small in amount - degree - or extent
steep
suddenly
a trend
slight

32. (v.) To be stable - to stay the same
to climb up
slightly
to remain steady
to stand at

33. (adv.) In a manner that is kept within reasonable or proper limits; not extreme - excessive - or intense
to rise
suddenly
moderately
to remain steady

34. (v.) To become smaller or less.
to decrease
gradual
dramatic
to increase

35. (adv.) Slowly over a period of time
in contrast
gradually
steeply
annually

36. (v.) To move up and down over a period of time
to fluctuate
industrial
dramatically
to peak at

37. (v.) To become greater or more
to rise
dramatically
to increase
to eat out

38. (n.) All the changes over time; a pattern
gradually
steeply
a trend
to decrease

39. (v.) To increase two times
slightly
annually
to not change
to double