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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. (adj.) Happening in a short period of time; abrupt; rapid
to double
sudden
to fluctuate
overall

2. (adj.) Sudden - great - and noticeable
in contrast
steeply
dramatic
moderate

3. (adv.) changing only a little bit
steeply
slightly
to stand at
gradually

4. (adv.) Every year; once a year; per year
annually
in contrast
to decrease
to fluctuate

5. (v.) To decrease
to rise
to go down
gradually
sudden

6. (v.) To go upward with gradual or continuous progress
steadily
to fluctuate
moderate
to climb up

7. (adv.) To a very small amount - degree - or extent
steadily
steep
slightly
to drop

8. (v.) To be stable - to stay the same
annually
slightly
dramatic
to remain stable

9. (v.) To gradually become less - worse - or lower
sudden
to decline
to half
to eat out

10. (adv.) Slowly over a period of time
suddenly
gradual
industrial
gradually

11. (adj.) Consistent - even and regular change
annual
annually
to decline
steady

12. (v.) To g to a restaurant for a meal
to not change
steadily
slightly
to eat out

13. (adv.) In a manner that is consistent - even and regular
to rise
suddenly
steadily
to level out

14. (adv.) Happening quickly - abruptly - rapidly
to level out
suddenly
moderately
overall

15. (adj.) Having to do with time
gradual
temporal
dramatically
to fluctuate

16. (v.) To increase two times
to double
steeply
suddenly
overall

17. (adj.) Engaged in or connected with business - trade - manufactured goods - or company products
industrial
moderate
annually
to rise

18. (v.) To be stable - to stay the same
to remain steady
steep
suddenly
to level out

19. (v.) To decrease two times
sudden
moderate
to half
gradually

20. (n.) All the changes over time; a pattern
gradually
a trend
sudden
to increase

21. (adj.) Looking at everything together
to stand at
to remain stable
overall
slight

22. (v.) To go up
to rise
to not change
a trend
steep

23. (v.) To be stable - to stay the same
moderately
dramatic
industrial
to not change

24. (v.) To move up and down over a period of time
to fluctuate
annual
to decrease
temporal

25. (v.) To start at a particular figure or place
dramatic
to stand at
to remain steady
to level out

26. (adj.) Step-by-step; proceeding in small stages or degrees
annual
sudden
gradual
to double

27. (adj.) Every year; once a year; per year
annual
moderate
steadily
dramatically

28. (adv.) adv. In a sudden - great - and noticeable manner
steep
dramatically
to double
to stand at

29. (adj.) Medium; average; not extreme in quality - degree - or amount
temporal
moderate
sudden
a trend

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

31. (v.) To reach a maximum value
to eat out
to peak at
to climb up
to decrease

32. (a connector) on the other hand - as an opposite
annually
slightly
in contrast
to climb up

33. (v.) To become smaller or less.
moderate
gradually
to decrease
to eat out

34. (v.) To change from a fall or a rise and become level
to eat out
steadily
to level out
to drop

35. (adv.) In a manner that is kept within reasonable or proper limits; not extreme - excessive - or intense
slight
gradual
moderately
to decrease

36. (adj.) A sharp rise or fall - almost straight up and down
to decline
a trend
temporal
steep

37. (v.) To fall or decline rapidly
gradually
to fluctuate
suddenly
to drop

38. (adv.) To sharply rise or fall - almost straight up and down
to peak at
to level out
steeply
steep

39. (v.) To become greater or more
in contrast
moderate
annual
to increase