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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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1. (adv.) adv. In a sudden - great - and noticeable manner
dramatically
suddenly
gradually
moderate

2. (v.) To be stable - to stay the same
to go down
gradually
slight
to remain stable

3. (adj.) Happening in a short period of time; abrupt; rapid
sudden
slightly
to increase
gradual

4. (adv.) Happening quickly - abruptly - rapidly
dramatically
to rise
to double
suddenly

5. (a connector) on the other hand - as an opposite
steadily
in contrast
to remain steady
to drop

6. (adj.) Engaged in or connected with business - trade - manufactured goods - or company products
annual
to decline
overall
industrial

7. (v.) To g to a restaurant for a meal
to go down
to eat out
to climb up
steep

8. (adj.) Step-by-step; proceeding in small stages or degrees
in contrast
to eat out
gradual
moderate

9. (adv.) To a very small amount - degree - or extent
annual
to rise
slightly
slight

10. (v.) To be stable - to stay the same
to double
gradually
to go down
to not change

11. (v.) To reach a maximum value
steep
a trend
to peak at
industrial

12. (adj.) Having to do with time
to climb up
temporal
to rise
steeply

13. (v.) To gradually become less - worse - or lower
to stand at
to decline
slightly
industrial

14. (v.) To go upward with gradual or continuous progress
to stand at
to climb up
to decrease
to remain steady

15. (v.) To move up and down over a period of time
to climb up
sudden
annual
to fluctuate

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

17. (adv.) To sharply rise or fall - almost straight up and down
to stand at
steadily
to level out
steeply

18. (adj.) Looking at everything together
to level out
overall
to go down
slightly

19. (v.) To start at a particular figure or place
to remain stable
to stand at
dramatically
slightly

20. (v.) To decrease two times
to half
steadily
gradual
dramatic

21. (v.) To decrease
temporal
to go down
annually
to peak at

22. (v.) To change from a fall or a rise and become level
to half
dramatic
suddenly
to level out

23. (v.) To be stable - to stay the same
temporal
to remain steady
to decrease
industrial

24. (v.) To go up
overall
to remain steady
to rise
sudden

25. (adj.) Very small in amount - degree - or extent
steeply
dramatically
slight
to half

26. (adv.) changing only a little bit
slightly
sudden
to rise
moderate

27. (adv.) Slowly over a period of time
gradual
to rise
gradually
to remain stable

28. (adv.) In a manner that is kept within reasonable or proper limits; not extreme - excessive - or intense
in contrast
annually
to double
moderately

29. (adj.) A sharp rise or fall - almost straight up and down
gradually
steep
dramatic
gradual

30. (adv.) Every year; once a year; per year
in contrast
to go down
steep
annually

31. (n.) All the changes over time; a pattern
to remain stable
to peak at
a trend
to level out

32. (v.) To become smaller or less.
to climb up
dramatic
to decrease
to double

33. (adj.) Every year; once a year; per year
to eat out
to rise
annual
in contrast

34. (v.) To fall or decline rapidly
overall
gradually
to drop
annually

35. (v.) To become greater or more
to increase
moderately
steeply
steadily

36. (v.) To increase two times
annually
to double
suddenly
slight

37. (adv.) In a manner that is consistent - even and regular
to drop
overall
to climb up
steadily

38. (adj.) Consistent - even and regular change
a trend
to climb up
steady
to stand at

39. (adj.) Sudden - great - and noticeable
slightly
dramatic
to not change
gradually