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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 be stable - to stay the same
dramatically
to peak at
overall
to remain stable

2. (adv.) To a very small amount - degree - or extent
to remain steady
to decrease
to increase
slightly

3. (v.) To be stable - to stay the same
steeply
to level out
to double
to not change

4. (v.) To gradually become less - worse - or lower
to peak at
to decline
to climb up
dramatically

5. (adj.) Very small in amount - degree - or extent
to climb up
slight
to rise
to go down

6. (n.) All the changes over time; a pattern
a trend
to rise
to not change
to climb up

7. (adv.) In a manner that is consistent - even and regular
to not change
steadily
gradual
temporal

8. (a connector) on the other hand - as an opposite
dramatic
in contrast
dramatically
steeply

9. (adj.) Sudden - great - and noticeable
to decline
dramatic
to climb up
to peak at

10. (adj.) Every year; once a year; per year
slight
to fluctuate
suddenly
annual

11. (adv.) In a manner that is kept within reasonable or proper limits; not extreme - excessive - or intense
to stand at
overall
to go down
moderately

12. (v.) To decrease
annually
to go down
to remain stable
dramatically

13. (adv.) Slowly over a period of time
to rise
to double
gradually
to decrease

14. (v.) To increase two times
a trend
to double
to decline
annual

15. (adj.) Happening in a short period of time; abrupt; rapid
to rise
temporal
in contrast
sudden

16. (adj.) Looking at everything together
overall
in contrast
to remain steady
gradually

17. (adv.) changing only a little bit
dramatically
slightly
gradual
to remain stable

18. (adv.) To sharply rise or fall - almost straight up and down
steeply
to double
to rise
dramatic

19. (v.) To fall or decline rapidly
to drop
in contrast
slightly
to go down

20. (adj.) A sharp rise or fall - almost straight up and down
steep
slightly
to eat out
steeply

21. (adv.) Every year; once a year; per year
to increase
annually
to remain stable
to not change

22. (v.) To go up
temporal
to double
to rise
overall

23. (v.) To decrease two times
annual
to half
to drop
slightly

24. (adv.) Happening quickly - abruptly - rapidly
steeply
dramatically
suddenly
gradual

25. (v.) To start at a particular figure or place
gradually
moderate
to stand at
steady

26. (v.) To go upward with gradual or continuous progress
to climb up
to drop
to decrease
to remain steady

27. (adj.) Consistent - even and regular change
dramatically
steady
to fluctuate
steadily

28. (v.) To g to a restaurant for a meal
in contrast
to climb up
annually
to eat out

29. (adj.) Step-by-step; proceeding in small stages or degrees
annual
to go down
to drop
gradual

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

31. (adj.) Engaged in or connected with business - trade - manufactured goods - or company products
slightly
to decrease
industrial
moderately

32. (v.) To become greater or more
dramatic
to not change
steeply
to increase

33. (v.) To move up and down over a period of time
industrial
to fluctuate
to increase
in contrast

34. (v.) To reach a maximum value
industrial
to peak at
to level out
steady

35. (v.) To change from a fall or a rise and become level
to level out
moderate
to drop
slightly

36. (v.) To be stable - to stay the same
temporal
to level out
to remain steady
dramatically

37. (adj.) Having to do with time
to increase
slight
temporal
to rise

38. (adj.) Medium; average; not extreme in quality - degree - or amount
sudden
to fluctuate
steady
moderate

39. (v.) To become smaller or less.
to fluctuate
dramatic
to decrease
annual