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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. (adj.) Looking at everything together
overall
steeply
to half
annual

2. (v.) To decrease two times
slightly
to go down
to half
steady

3. (v.) To be stable - to stay the same
steep
to decline
to remain stable
to level out

4. (v.) To be stable - to stay the same
to half
to remain steady
to increase
industrial

5. (v.) To go upward with gradual or continuous progress
overall
to climb up
to peak at
to go down

6. (v.) To be stable - to stay the same
to eat out
to not change
a trend
to drop

7. (v.) To change from a fall or a rise and become level
to level out
steady
to remain steady
temporal

8. (adj.) A sharp rise or fall - almost straight up and down
annual
steep
temporal
industrial

9. (v.) To start at a particular figure or place
to remain steady
sudden
to stand at
to decrease

10. (v.) To g to a restaurant for a meal
dramatic
to eat out
steeply
overall

11. (adv.) To a very small amount - degree - or extent
slightly
gradual
annual
to fluctuate

12. (v.) To become smaller or less.
gradually
slight
to decrease
annual

13. (adv.) Every year; once a year; per year
to remain stable
slightly
moderately
annually

14. (adv.) Happening quickly - abruptly - rapidly
to remain steady
suddenly
gradual
dramatic

15. (adj.) Medium; average; not extreme in quality - degree - or amount
moderate
to increase
annually
to climb up

16. (n.) All the changes over time; a pattern
a trend
gradually
to level out
to go down

17. (adj.) Every year; once a year; per year
annual
to decrease
industrial
to decline

18. (v.) To reach a maximum value
suddenly
gradually
to peak at
overall

19. (a connector) on the other hand - as an opposite
to not change
to remain stable
steadily
in contrast

20. (v.) To go up
suddenly
to stand at
steadily
to rise

21. (adj.) Happening in a short period of time; abrupt; rapid
sudden
slightly
steep
steadily

22. (adv.) changing only a little bit
to remain steady
slightly
moderate
to double

23. (v.) To increase two times
moderate
to double
slightly
a trend

24. (adv.) adv. In a sudden - great - and noticeable manner
to double
dramatically
to drop
to decrease

25. (adv.) To sharply rise or fall - almost straight up and down
annually
suddenly
steeply
steadily

26. (adj.) Very small in amount - degree - or extent
to fluctuate
to decrease
to half
slight

27. (adj.) Consistent - even and regular change
steady
to eat out
slightly
gradual

28. (adv.) In a manner that is kept within reasonable or proper limits; not extreme - excessive - or intense
to level out
to eat out
steeply
moderately

29. (v.) To decrease
to peak at
to climb up
to go down
to level out

30. (v.) To fall or decline rapidly
to increase
steady
to drop
to fluctuate

31. (adj.) Engaged in or connected with business - trade - manufactured goods - or company products
industrial
to fluctuate
to rise
suddenly

32. (v.) To move up and down over a period of time
to decline
to peak at
to increase
to fluctuate

33. (adj.) Sudden - great - and noticeable
to half
to increase
dramatic
to climb up

34. (adv.) In a manner that is consistent - even and regular
to decrease
steeply
steadily
to increase

35. (v.) To become greater or more
moderately
to peak at
to increase
dramatic

36. (adj.) Step-by-step; proceeding in small stages or degrees
to remain stable
suddenly
gradual
to go down

37. (v.) To gradually become less - worse - or lower
to fluctuate
to decline
dramatic
to stand at

38. (adv.) Slowly over a period of time
to peak at
overall
gradually
slightly

39. (adj.) Having to do with time
to remain stable
gradually
moderate
temporal