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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. (adv.) To sharply rise or fall - almost straight up and down
steadily
steeply
to go down
industrial

2. (adv.) Every year; once a year; per year
annually
to decrease
slightly
to double

3. (adj.) Medium; average; not extreme in quality - degree - or amount
dramatically
to half
to remain steady
moderate

4. (v.) To be stable - to stay the same
annually
to remain stable
to remain steady
slightly

5. (v.) To become greater or more
to peak at
steady
to increase
slight

6. (v.) To reach a maximum value
moderately
gradual
to climb up
to peak at

7. (v.) To increase two times
to fluctuate
to climb up
industrial
to double

8. (v.) To fall or decline rapidly
slightly
steady
to peak at
to drop

9. (v.) To g to a restaurant for a meal
to eat out
to level out
slightly
moderately

10. (adj.) Engaged in or connected with business - trade - manufactured goods - or company products
industrial
slightly
to level out
steep

11. (adv.) To a very small amount - degree - or extent
to drop
to double
slightly
to level out

12. (v.) To go up
to rise
to increase
to decrease
dramatic

13. (adv.) adv. In a sudden - great - and noticeable manner
dramatically
to fluctuate
to stand at
in contrast

14. (adv.) changing only a little bit
slightly
annual
to not change
steep

15. (adj.) Every year; once a year; per year
moderately
to climb up
annual
slightly

16. (v.) To become smaller or less.
gradually
to remain stable
to peak at
to decrease

17. (n.) All the changes over time; a pattern
a trend
to double
gradual
to fluctuate

18. (adv.) Slowly over a period of time
to eat out
dramatic
gradually
in contrast

19. (adj.) A sharp rise or fall - almost straight up and down
temporal
to decrease
to stand at
steep

20. (adv.) In a manner that is consistent - even and regular
gradual
steadily
to peak at
to climb up

21. (adj.) Looking at everything together
overall
dramatic
to half
to not change

22. (v.) To move up and down over a period of time
to go down
to fluctuate
to stand at
suddenly

23. (adj.) Very small in amount - degree - or extent
overall
steep
to half
slight

24. (a connector) on the other hand - as an opposite
to peak at
to fluctuate
to level out
in contrast

25. (adv.) In a manner that is kept within reasonable or proper limits; not extreme - excessive - or intense
to fluctuate
to remain steady
industrial
moderately

26. (v.) To go upward with gradual or continuous progress
to climb up
to stand at
moderately
to not change

27. (adj.) Consistent - even and regular change
to not change
moderately
steady
gradually

28. (v.) To be stable - to stay the same
annually
gradual
steady
to not change

29. (adv.) Happening quickly - abruptly - rapidly
annually
to eat out
moderately
suddenly

30. (v.) To decrease two times
sudden
slight
gradual
to half

31. (adj.) Having to do with time
to go down
temporal
moderate
annual

32. (adj.) Happening in a short period of time; abrupt; rapid
sudden
steadily
to half
moderate

33. (v.) To decrease
to go down
to remain steady
to level out
steady

34. (v.) To be stable - to stay the same
to remain steady
steadily
slightly
dramatic

35. (v.) To gradually become less - worse - or lower
to decline
to decrease
dramatic
to eat out

36. (v.) To change from a fall or a rise and become level
to decline
to level out
to decrease
suddenly

37. (v.) To start at a particular figure or place
temporal
to go down
to level out
to stand at

38. (adj.) Step-by-step; proceeding in small stages or degrees
to double
to go down
gradual
gradually

39. (adj.) Sudden - great - and noticeable
to stand at
dramatic
to decline
to remain stable