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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. (adv.) Slowly over a period of time
steep
to increase
gradually
moderately

2. (v.) To move up and down over a period of time
sudden
to fluctuate
a trend
steeply

3. (v.) To decrease
to remain stable
to go down
sudden
to level out

4. (adj.) Engaged in or connected with business - trade - manufactured goods - or company products
to climb up
industrial
to half
to double

5. (v.) To be stable - to stay the same
to fluctuate
annual
to not change
to decrease

6. (adv.) In a manner that is consistent - even and regular
steadily
steady
to remain stable
to remain steady

7. (adj.) Consistent - even and regular change
steady
to eat out
in contrast
to double

8. (v.) To increase two times
slightly
annual
gradually
to double

9. (adj.) Looking at everything together
suddenly
slight
dramatic
overall

10. (adj.) Happening in a short period of time; abrupt; rapid
to remain stable
dramatically
sudden
moderately

11. (v.) To go upward with gradual or continuous progress
to decline
to climb up
temporal
annually

12. (adj.) Sudden - great - and noticeable
slightly
to not change
dramatic
to climb up

13. (v.) To become smaller or less.
to half
to decrease
moderately
to peak at

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

15. (adv.) To a very small amount - degree - or extent
to half
slightly
dramatic
to remain stable

16. (v.) To fall or decline rapidly
annually
to rise
dramatic
to drop

17. (adj.) Very small in amount - degree - or extent
to half
to go down
slight
steeply

18. (adv.) Happening quickly - abruptly - rapidly
suddenly
slightly
to level out
to drop

19. (v.) To change from a fall or a rise and become level
annual
to level out
to go down
in contrast

20. (adj.) Having to do with time
temporal
overall
annually
to decrease

21. (v.) To be stable - to stay the same
to not change
steadily
to level out
to remain stable

22. (v.) To gradually become less - worse - or lower
gradual
to peak at
to decline
moderate

23. (v.) To decrease two times
to remain stable
to half
slightly
suddenly

24. (adv.) changing only a little bit
to fluctuate
sudden
gradual
slightly

25. (v.) To go up
to drop
industrial
to rise
dramatically

26. (adv.) adv. In a sudden - great - and noticeable manner
to not change
slightly
overall
dramatically

27. (adj.) Every year; once a year; per year
to double
to decline
annual
sudden

28. (v.) To become greater or more
moderate
to increase
to half
a trend

29. (adj.) Medium; average; not extreme in quality - degree - or amount
steady
overall
to climb up
moderate

30. (adv.) Every year; once a year; per year
to climb up
temporal
annually
industrial

31. (n.) All the changes over time; a pattern
suddenly
to go down
moderate
a trend

32. (v.) To be stable - to stay the same
steadily
to decline
to remain steady
annually

33. (a connector) on the other hand - as an opposite
in contrast
slightly
a trend
to rise

34. (v.) To start at a particular figure or place
gradually
to stand at
dramatically
industrial

35. (adj.) A sharp rise or fall - almost straight up and down
to rise
gradually
steep
steeply

36. (v.) To g to a restaurant for a meal
to half
industrial
steadily
to eat out

37. (adj.) Step-by-step; proceeding in small stages or degrees
annual
to rise
to eat out
gradual

38. (v.) To reach a maximum value
slightly
to peak at
slight
to not change

39. (adv.) To sharply rise or fall - almost straight up and down
overall
to level out
to remain steady
steeply