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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 decrease
to go down
annual
to climb up
dramatic

2. (adj.) Step-by-step; proceeding in small stages or degrees
to increase
gradual
to decrease
to drop

3. (adj.) Having to do with time
temporal
annually
industrial
to not change

4. (v.) To fall or decline rapidly
sudden
steadily
to level out
to drop

5. (adv.) To sharply rise or fall - almost straight up and down
moderately
to remain stable
to increase
steeply

6. (adj.) Medium; average; not extreme in quality - degree - or amount
moderate
dramatically
slightly
moderately

7. (v.) To move up and down over a period of time
steadily
to remain stable
to fluctuate
in contrast

8. (adj.) Sudden - great - and noticeable
to climb up
dramatic
slightly
to fluctuate

9. (v.) To become smaller or less.
to decrease
steeply
dramatically
sudden

10. (v.) To be stable - to stay the same
to remain steady
steep
dramatic
industrial

11. (adv.) Every year; once a year; per year
overall
annually
slight
to level out

12. (v.) To become greater or more
annual
to increase
to peak at
steadily

13. (adv.) In a manner that is consistent - even and regular
to half
to decline
industrial
steadily

14. (v.) To change from a fall or a rise and become level
steeply
to not change
dramatically
to level out

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

16. (v.) To g to a restaurant for a meal
to rise
to eat out
overall
to remain steady

17. (v.) To reach a maximum value
slightly
to climb up
industrial
to peak at

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

19. (v.) To decrease two times
slightly
to decline
to half
steadily

20. (adj.) Happening in a short period of time; abrupt; rapid
to decline
sudden
to drop
to remain steady

21. (adv.) changing only a little bit
annually
to fluctuate
steeply
slightly

22. (v.) To be stable - to stay the same
to decline
annual
to remain stable
a trend

23. (adv.) adv. In a sudden - great - and noticeable manner
dramatically
to stand at
to half
to increase

24. (adj.) Every year; once a year; per year
to increase
annual
to climb up
to level out

25. (adv.) Slowly over a period of time
to decline
to remain stable
to eat out
gradually

26. (adj.) Engaged in or connected with business - trade - manufactured goods - or company products
steady
to increase
slightly
industrial

27. (adv.) In a manner that is kept within reasonable or proper limits; not extreme - excessive - or intense
to stand at
in contrast
to half
moderately

28. (v.) To go up
gradually
to rise
dramatically
slight

29. (adj.) Consistent - even and regular change
annually
steady
dramatically
to increase

30. (v.) To go upward with gradual or continuous progress
to remain steady
to climb up
steady
to eat out

31. (v.) To gradually become less - worse - or lower
to decrease
to rise
to eat out
to decline

32. (a connector) on the other hand - as an opposite
annual
in contrast
steady
steeply

33. (adj.) Looking at everything together
to climb up
to stand at
overall
annual

34. (v.) To increase two times
to remain steady
to double
to half
annually

35. (adj.) Very small in amount - degree - or extent
to climb up
gradual
overall
slight

36. (v.) To start at a particular figure or place
to decrease
to stand at
steadily
to remain stable

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

38. (adv.) Happening quickly - abruptly - rapidly
to drop
suddenly
steep
overall

39. (adv.) To a very small amount - degree - or extent
slightly
to stand at
moderate
to eat out