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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. (v.) To reach a maximum value
moderately
to peak at
to go down
a trend

2. (adv.) To a very small amount - degree - or extent
slightly
to peak at
gradual
to increase

3. (adv.) Happening quickly - abruptly - rapidly
gradually
to stand at
suddenly
to level out

4. (adv.) In a manner that is consistent - even and regular
to increase
steadily
dramatically
to not change

5. (adj.) Medium; average; not extreme in quality - degree - or amount
moderate
gradually
sudden
to rise

6. (v.) To decrease
to go down
steeply
industrial
to fluctuate

7. (adj.) Step-by-step; proceeding in small stages or degrees
steadily
dramatic
overall
gradual

8. (adv.) Slowly over a period of time
gradually
to double
to eat out
in contrast

9. (adv.) adv. In a sudden - great - and noticeable manner
dramatic
to climb up
dramatically
gradual

10. (adj.) Sudden - great - and noticeable
annually
to rise
sudden
dramatic

11. (v.) To start at a particular figure or place
to stand at
to peak at
annual
to fluctuate

12. (v.) To become greater or more
to rise
to increase
moderate
temporal

13. (v.) To become smaller or less.
slight
to decrease
to not change
industrial

14. (v.) To decrease two times
to peak at
to level out
to decrease
to half

15. (adj.) A sharp rise or fall - almost straight up and down
steep
sudden
slightly
to eat out

16. (adj.) Very small in amount - degree - or extent
annually
to peak at
slight
dramatic

17. (v.) To g to a restaurant for a meal
to eat out
suddenly
to increase
moderate

18. (v.) To go up
slight
to rise
to level out
dramatic

19. (v.) To gradually become less - worse - or lower
to half
to fluctuate
to decline
to peak at

20. (v.) To be stable - to stay the same
to remain stable
to peak at
to not change
dramatically

21. (v.) To move up and down over a period of time
overall
to fluctuate
to stand at
annual

22. (adv.) Every year; once a year; per year
to fluctuate
slightly
to level out
annually

23. (v.) To change from a fall or a rise and become level
to not change
gradually
to level out
dramatic

24. (adj.) Consistent - even and regular change
steady
to eat out
to half
to go down

25. (adv.) To sharply rise or fall - almost straight up and down
slightly
steeply
to remain steady
to rise

26. (adv.) changing only a little bit
slightly
to eat out
to remain stable
slight

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

28. (adj.) Happening in a short period of time; abrupt; rapid
to peak at
dramatically
slight
sudden

29. (v.) To be stable - to stay the same
dramatically
to remain stable
slightly
to decrease

30. (adj.) Looking at everything together
slightly
overall
slight
to level out

31. (adj.) Every year; once a year; per year
slightly
slightly
annual
to double

32. (a connector) on the other hand - as an opposite
gradually
to increase
steep
in contrast

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

34. (adj.) Having to do with time
temporal
slightly
overall
to not change

35. (v.) To be stable - to stay the same
steep
to go down
to remain steady
dramatically

36. (v.) To increase two times
overall
slightly
to double
to not change

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

38. (adv.) In a manner that is kept within reasonable or proper limits; not extreme - excessive - or intense
steeply
annually
slightly
moderately

39. (n.) All the changes over time; a pattern
overall
a trend
temporal
to peak at