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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.) Every year; once a year; per year
annual
to decline
slightly
to peak at

2. (adj.) A sharp rise or fall - almost straight up and down
steep
industrial
overall
to not change

3. (n.) All the changes over time; a pattern
gradual
to level out
industrial
a trend

4. (adv.) Slowly over a period of time
to drop
gradually
to half
slightly

5. (v.) To become smaller or less.
industrial
steadily
to decrease
to increase

6. (v.) To gradually become less - worse - or lower
to decline
to remain steady
steeply
to fluctuate

7. (adj.) Consistent - even and regular change
to double
steady
slightly
annually

8. (adv.) Happening quickly - abruptly - rapidly
to double
suddenly
steeply
in contrast

9. (v.) To start at a particular figure or place
temporal
to decline
to stand at
steadily

10. (adj.) Engaged in or connected with business - trade - manufactured goods - or company products
moderately
industrial
to not change
to decrease

11. (adv.) In a manner that is consistent - even and regular
to increase
to drop
to fluctuate
steadily

12. (v.) To decrease two times
to climb up
overall
dramatically
to half

13. (a connector) on the other hand - as an opposite
sudden
to peak at
in contrast
a trend

14. (adv.) adv. In a sudden - great - and noticeable manner
to half
dramatically
slight
to climb up

15. (v.) To move up and down over a period of time
gradually
slightly
to climb up
to fluctuate

16. (v.) To g to a restaurant for a meal
industrial
to decline
to eat out
slightly

17. (adj.) Having to do with time
steadily
temporal
gradual
to remain stable

18. (v.) To be stable - to stay the same
to remain stable
dramatically
to go down
to half

19. (adv.) In a manner that is kept within reasonable or proper limits; not extreme - excessive - or intense
steeply
moderately
overall
slightly

20. (v.) To decrease
dramatically
a trend
to go down
to drop

21. (v.) To become greater or more
overall
to increase
annual
moderately

22. (adj.) Looking at everything together
in contrast
slight
industrial
overall

23. (v.) To go up
to go down
steady
to rise
to stand at

24. (adj.) Sudden - great - and noticeable
sudden
dramatic
to remain stable
to decrease

25. (v.) To reach a maximum value
moderately
to increase
steep
to peak at

26. (v.) To go upward with gradual or continuous progress
gradually
slightly
annually
to climb up

27. (v.) To increase two times
to double
temporal
to decrease
slightly

28. (adv.) changing only a little bit
in contrast
dramatic
suddenly
slightly

29. (adv.) To sharply rise or fall - almost straight up and down
slightly
steep
steeply
to remain stable

30. (v.) To be stable - to stay the same
to remain steady
to not change
dramatic
steadily

31. (adj.) Step-by-step; proceeding in small stages or degrees
sudden
steeply
gradual
dramatic

32. (adv.) To a very small amount - degree - or extent
overall
annually
in contrast
slightly

33. (v.) To change from a fall or a rise and become level
to level out
overall
annually
steadily

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

35. (v.) To be stable - to stay the same
to decrease
industrial
to not change
to go down

36. (adv.) Every year; once a year; per year
to increase
sudden
annual
annually

37. (adj.) Happening in a short period of time; abrupt; rapid
industrial
sudden
dramatic
gradual

38. (v.) To fall or decline rapidly
to not change
to drop
in contrast
to decrease

39. (adj.) Very small in amount - degree - or extent
slight
to not change
industrial
dramatic