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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
a trend
to peak at
to remain stable
slight

2. (v.) To be stable - to stay the same
in contrast
overall
to rise
to remain steady

3. (adj.) Having to do with time
to double
to climb up
temporal
to eat out

4. (v.) To be stable - to stay the same
to not change
dramatically
temporal
sudden

5. (v.) To decrease
industrial
to go down
to remain stable
to rise

6. (adv.) changing only a little bit
slightly
to eat out
to climb up
suddenly

7. (adj.) A sharp rise or fall - almost straight up and down
to decline
steep
annual
to not change

8. (v.) To go upward with gradual or continuous progress
overall
to stand at
to climb up
steeply

9. (n.) All the changes over time; a pattern
to fluctuate
a trend
to increase
to climb up

10. (v.) To g to a restaurant for a meal
slightly
to eat out
in contrast
to decrease

11. (v.) To go up
to drop
slightly
to rise
to peak at

12. (adj.) Looking at everything together
to remain stable
overall
to half
to go down

13. (v.) To change from a fall or a rise and become level
moderately
to eat out
temporal
to level out

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

15. (v.) To become smaller or less.
annual
to eat out
slightly
to decrease

16. (adv.) adv. In a sudden - great - and noticeable manner
dramatically
to drop
steadily
gradual

17. (v.) To gradually become less - worse - or lower
to fluctuate
to decrease
to level out
to decline

18. (v.) To increase two times
overall
suddenly
to go down
to double

19. (adv.) To a very small amount - degree - or extent
overall
slightly
suddenly
temporal

20. (adj.) Very small in amount - degree - or extent
slight
steeply
steady
to remain steady

21. (adj.) Step-by-step; proceeding in small stages or degrees
to remain steady
gradual
to rise
to go down

22. (adj.) Engaged in or connected with business - trade - manufactured goods - or company products
industrial
to rise
slight
to decrease

23. (adv.) Slowly over a period of time
to climb up
to level out
gradually
to decline

24. (v.) To decrease two times
gradual
to half
to double
in contrast

25. (v.) To become greater or more
to eat out
to increase
to decline
gradually

26. (adj.) Every year; once a year; per year
slight
annual
steep
moderately

27. (v.) To fall or decline rapidly
to peak at
to drop
to climb up
to remain stable

28. (v.) To move up and down over a period of time
to increase
to decrease
to fluctuate
a trend

29. (adj.) Happening in a short period of time; abrupt; rapid
slightly
in contrast
sudden
a trend

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

31. (adv.) Happening quickly - abruptly - rapidly
suddenly
gradually
moderate
steady

32. (v.) To reach a maximum value
slightly
to eat out
to drop
to peak at

33. (a connector) on the other hand - as an opposite
dramatic
gradually
annual
in contrast

34. (adv.) Every year; once a year; per year
gradually
annually
to decline
to remain steady

35. (adj.) Medium; average; not extreme in quality - degree - or amount
steep
moderate
in contrast
to decrease

36. (adj.) Consistent - even and regular change
slight
industrial
steady
slightly

37. (adj.) Sudden - great - and noticeable
to fluctuate
moderate
in contrast
dramatic

38. (v.) To start at a particular figure or place
a trend
to stand at
to drop
to remain steady

39. (adv.) To sharply rise or fall - almost straight up and down
to fluctuate
steeply
to eat out
to peak at