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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.) Looking at everything together
overall
to increase
to climb up
sudden

2. (v.) To change from a fall or a rise and become level
to double
to level out
slight
sudden

3. (adv.) adv. In a sudden - great - and noticeable manner
dramatic
dramatically
to increase
to drop

4. (adv.) changing only a little bit
slightly
in contrast
steep
to double

5. (v.) To go upward with gradual or continuous progress
to climb up
gradual
annual
to double

6. (v.) To become smaller or less.
to remain steady
slightly
to decrease
to double

7. (adj.) Every year; once a year; per year
to fluctuate
annual
to decline
sudden

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

9. (adv.) Every year; once a year; per year
to decline
annually
moderately
moderate

10. (n.) All the changes over time; a pattern
a trend
to increase
to stand at
slight

11. (v.) To gradually become less - worse - or lower
to rise
moderately
temporal
to decline

12. (v.) To decrease
steeply
to half
slightly
to go down

13. (adj.) Step-by-step; proceeding in small stages or degrees
to remain stable
to fluctuate
to half
gradual

14. (adv.) To a very small amount - degree - or extent
slightly
suddenly
to fluctuate
gradual

15. (v.) To be stable - to stay the same
slight
to remain stable
to remain steady
to rise

16. (v.) To start at a particular figure or place
temporal
to stand at
to fluctuate
slight

17. (adj.) Medium; average; not extreme in quality - degree - or amount
to eat out
steadily
annually
moderate

18. (adv.) In a manner that is kept within reasonable or proper limits; not extreme - excessive - or intense
moderately
to peak at
to half
to rise

19. (adj.) Sudden - great - and noticeable
dramatically
to level out
dramatic
industrial

20. (adj.) Happening in a short period of time; abrupt; rapid
to decline
to climb up
sudden
annually

21. (v.) To g to a restaurant for a meal
to decrease
to stand at
suddenly
to eat out

22. (a connector) on the other hand - as an opposite
steep
in contrast
suddenly
to drop

23. (v.) To become greater or more
to increase
a trend
annually
sudden

24. (v.) To decrease two times
to go down
to drop
in contrast
to half

25. (v.) To reach a maximum value
to double
to peak at
to half
moderately

26. (adj.) Having to do with time
slightly
steadily
moderate
temporal

27. (v.) To go up
to drop
gradual
to rise
annually

28. (v.) To be stable - to stay the same
to eat out
industrial
to remain steady
steadily

29. (adj.) Engaged in or connected with business - trade - manufactured goods - or company products
to stand at
steadily
gradual
industrial

30. (adj.) Consistent - even and regular change
steadily
gradual
steady
temporal

31. (v.) To be stable - to stay the same
to climb up
annual
industrial
to not change

32. (v.) To increase two times
slightly
to double
overall
to peak at

33. (adv.) Happening quickly - abruptly - rapidly
to half
moderately
suddenly
slightly

34. (adv.) To sharply rise or fall - almost straight up and down
to remain steady
in contrast
dramatic
steeply

35. (v.) To fall or decline rapidly
to drop
to stand at
annual
overall

36. (adv.) In a manner that is consistent - even and regular
to decline
steadily
steep
a trend

37. (adj.) A sharp rise or fall - almost straight up and down
steep
sudden
to go down
steady

38. (adv.) Slowly over a period of time
dramatically
gradually
slightly
steeply

39. (v.) To move up and down over a period of time
dramatically
sudden
to decline
to fluctuate