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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.) Sudden - great - and noticeable
suddenly
to decrease
dramatic
to decline

2. (v.) To be stable - to stay the same
to remain stable
to eat out
slightly
steadily

3. (adj.) Very small in amount - degree - or extent
to remain stable
slight
to remain steady
steadily

4. (adj.) Step-by-step; proceeding in small stages or degrees
gradual
to go down
steeply
gradually

5. (v.) To fall or decline rapidly
to drop
to remain steady
gradual
to go down

6. (v.) To start at a particular figure or place
to stand at
steadily
overall
in contrast

7. (adv.) Happening quickly - abruptly - rapidly
to climb up
suddenly
to decrease
steadily

8. (v.) To be stable - to stay the same
to remain steady
to not change
to double
steep

9. (v.) To become smaller or less.
to go down
steady
to decrease
steep

10. (v.) To go up
to rise
sudden
moderately
gradually

11. (adj.) Engaged in or connected with business - trade - manufactured goods - or company products
to peak at
industrial
temporal
to fluctuate

12. (v.) To be stable - to stay the same
to remain stable
to stand at
steeply
to remain steady

13. (adv.) Slowly over a period of time
to climb up
to double
to remain steady
gradually

14. (v.) To decrease
to go down
temporal
to level out
slightly

15. (adj.) Having to do with time
sudden
temporal
to fluctuate
to go down

16. (adv.) To sharply rise or fall - almost straight up and down
gradually
to half
steeply
dramatic

17. (v.) To reach a maximum value
to peak at
steeply
steady
to rise

18. (adv.) changing only a little bit
gradually
annual
slightly
temporal

19. (adv.) To a very small amount - degree - or extent
moderate
to half
slightly
a trend

20. (adj.) Every year; once a year; per year
slightly
gradual
to peak at
annual

21. (adv.) adv. In a sudden - great - and noticeable manner
to double
suddenly
to eat out
dramatically

22. (adj.) A sharp rise or fall - almost straight up and down
a trend
slightly
steep
overall

23. (adv.) In a manner that is kept within reasonable or proper limits; not extreme - excessive - or intense
moderately
to half
suddenly
to remain stable

24. (adv.) Every year; once a year; per year
a trend
annually
suddenly
to level out

25. (a connector) on the other hand - as an opposite
in contrast
sudden
steep
steeply

26. (v.) To become greater or more
to remain stable
to increase
dramatically
a trend

27. (v.) To gradually become less - worse - or lower
to remain steady
steadily
to double
to decline

28. (adj.) Consistent - even and regular change
steady
to go down
to stand at
to rise

29. (v.) To g to a restaurant for a meal
to not change
to eat out
gradual
slight

30. (v.) To move up and down over a period of time
steady
to climb up
steep
to fluctuate

31. (v.) To increase two times
moderate
to double
dramatic
sudden

32. (adj.) Happening in a short period of time; abrupt; rapid
temporal
sudden
slightly
moderate

33. (v.) To decrease two times
to climb up
to half
dramatic
to peak at

34. (adv.) In a manner that is consistent - even and regular
moderately
steadily
to decrease
in contrast

35. (v.) To go upward with gradual or continuous progress
in contrast
a trend
to climb up
annually

36. (adj.) Looking at everything together
moderately
overall
to climb up
sudden

37. (n.) All the changes over time; a pattern
to decrease
steeply
a trend
to level out

38. (adj.) Medium; average; not extreme in quality - degree - or amount
steadily
steep
moderate
to double

39. (v.) To change from a fall or a rise and become level
to level out
to rise
to stand at
a trend