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IELTS Trends Describing Language

Subjects : ielts, english, vocabulary

Instructions:

Answer 39 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. (v.) To be stable - to stay the same
to go down
steadily
to not change
to drop

2. (v.) To reach a maximum value
to peak at
industrial
temporal
to half

3. (adv.) Slowly over a period of time
to drop
to fluctuate
gradually
dramatically

4. (v.) To go up
steeply
to rise
to remain stable
to increase

5. (v.) To move up and down over a period of time
a trend
moderate
to fluctuate
temporal

6. (adv.) Every year; once a year; per year
annually
to decline
slightly
to not change

7. (v.) To fall or decline rapidly
dramatic
industrial
to drop
steadily

8. (a connector) on the other hand - as an opposite
to remain steady
to peak at
moderately
in contrast

9. (adj.) Engaged in or connected with business - trade - manufactured goods - or company products
to rise
industrial
slight
slightly

10. (adj.) Step-by-step; proceeding in small stages or degrees
to double
gradual
steep
dramatically

11. (adj.) Every year; once a year; per year
gradual
temporal
annual
to remain stable

12. (v.) To be stable - to stay the same
to level out
slight
steady
to remain stable

13. (adj.) A sharp rise or fall - almost straight up and down
gradual
steep
moderately
a trend

14. (adv.) changing only a little bit
to stand at
slightly
to drop
moderately

15. (adj.) Looking at everything together
to fluctuate
slight
overall
to decrease

16. (v.) To decrease two times
to half
temporal
to decline
to eat out

17. (adj.) Having to do with time
temporal
slightly
slightly
overall

18. (n.) All the changes over time; a pattern
to rise
a trend
gradually
to peak at

19. (v.) To change from a fall or a rise and become level
a trend
industrial
to level out
moderately

20. (v.) To become smaller or less.
in contrast
to decrease
to remain stable
a trend

21. (adv.) adv. In a sudden - great - and noticeable manner
slightly
a trend
dramatically
gradual

22. (v.) To gradually become less - worse - or lower
to remain stable
annually
to not change
to decline

23. (adv.) In a manner that is consistent - even and regular
in contrast
industrial
sudden
steadily

24. (adv.) Happening quickly - abruptly - rapidly
to eat out
to climb up
suddenly
to fluctuate

25. (v.) To increase two times
steady
to double
dramatic
to rise

26. (v.) To become greater or more
annually
suddenly
to increase
steep

27. (v.) To decrease
to go down
to decline
to remain stable
slight

28. (adj.) Very small in amount - degree - or extent
to climb up
to remain stable
slight
annual

29. (v.) To be stable - to stay the same
to stand at
to decline
to remain steady
gradually

30. (adj.) Sudden - great - and noticeable
dramatic
overall
to rise
annually

31. (adv.) In a manner that is kept within reasonable or proper limits; not extreme - excessive - or intense
slightly
in contrast
moderately
dramatic

32. (adj.) Happening in a short period of time; abrupt; rapid
to fluctuate
sudden
annual
to increase

33. (adv.) To sharply rise or fall - almost straight up and down
moderate
annually
steeply
to decrease

34. (v.) To go upward with gradual or continuous progress
steady
to stand at
to climb up
to double

35. (v.) To g to a restaurant for a meal
to decline
to peak at
to eat out
sudden

36. (v.) To start at a particular figure or place
to eat out
a trend
to stand at
overall

37. (adv.) To a very small amount - degree - or extent
to decrease
slightly
dramatic
annual

38. (adj.) Medium; average; not extreme in quality - degree - or amount
to drop
to not change
temporal
moderate

39. (adj.) Consistent - even and regular change
steady
gradually
steadily
to increase