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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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1. (a connector) on the other hand - as an opposite
slight
to eat out
moderate
in contrast

2. (adj.) Looking at everything together
overall
to drop
steeply
to go down

3. (v.) To decrease
suddenly
slightly
dramatically
to go down

4. (adv.) adv. In a sudden - great - and noticeable manner
to go down
to not change
dramatically
dramatic

5. (v.) To fall or decline rapidly
to drop
temporal
to level out
gradually

6. (adj.) Step-by-step; proceeding in small stages or degrees
sudden
slight
annual
gradual

7. (v.) To go up
to rise
to fluctuate
sudden
temporal

8. (adv.) changing only a little bit
slightly
to climb up
slight
to eat out

9. (v.) To g to a restaurant for a meal
to eat out
moderate
dramatic
dramatically

10. (adj.) Happening in a short period of time; abrupt; rapid
to fluctuate
suddenly
sudden
annually

11. (v.) To reach a maximum value
to decrease
to eat out
to peak at
to remain steady

12. (adv.) Slowly over a period of time
steady
sudden
gradually
steeply

13. (v.) To change from a fall or a rise and become level
steadily
to level out
gradually
in contrast

14. (adv.) Every year; once a year; per year
steadily
to peak at
to remain steady
annually

15. (adj.) A sharp rise or fall - almost straight up and down
steep
annual
to level out
to fluctuate

16. (adj.) Engaged in or connected with business - trade - manufactured goods - or company products
dramatically
steep
industrial
to climb up

17. (adj.) Consistent - even and regular change
temporal
annual
steady
to drop

18. (v.) To increase two times
steady
to double
to go down
to stand at

19. (v.) To go upward with gradual or continuous progress
steadily
to climb up
to remain stable
to rise

20. (n.) All the changes over time; a pattern
a trend
to eat out
slightly
dramatic

21. (v.) To move up and down over a period of time
to double
gradual
to decrease
to fluctuate

22. (adj.) Medium; average; not extreme in quality - degree - or amount
to drop
slightly
moderate
to level out

23. (adv.) In a manner that is consistent - even and regular
steadily
to remain steady
suddenly
annually

24. (v.) To decrease two times
slightly
to half
to eat out
to go down

25. (adv.) To a very small amount - degree - or extent
sudden
slightly
temporal
to climb up

26. (v.) To be stable - to stay the same
to remain steady
to level out
to not change
to eat out

27. (adj.) Having to do with time
moderately
a trend
temporal
to rise

28. (adj.) Sudden - great - and noticeable
to decrease
to drop
to remain stable
dramatic

29. (v.) To be stable - to stay the same
to remain stable
steadily
temporal
slightly

30. (adv.) In a manner that is kept within reasonable or proper limits; not extreme - excessive - or intense
to stand at
to increase
to decline
moderately

31. (adv.) Happening quickly - abruptly - rapidly
moderate
suddenly
to peak at
to decrease

32. (adj.) Every year; once a year; per year
slightly
annual
industrial
to decline

33. (v.) To become smaller or less.
moderate
to decrease
to remain stable
to climb up

34. (adv.) To sharply rise or fall - almost straight up and down
to stand at
in contrast
steeply
steep

35. (adj.) Very small in amount - degree - or extent
gradually
to drop
slight
to not change

36. (v.) To gradually become less - worse - or lower
to increase
to drop
gradual
to decline

37. (v.) To start at a particular figure or place
moderate
gradual
moderately
to stand at

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

39. (v.) To become greater or more
to eat out
to half
to increase
moderately