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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 increase two times
dramatic
to drop
to double
temporal

2. (v.) To decrease
to go down
to rise
slightly
to peak at

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

4. (v.) To be stable - to stay the same
to remain steady
to double
a trend
to level out

5. (v.) To move up and down over a period of time
to fluctuate
to level out
slightly
temporal

6. (adv.) To a very small amount - degree - or extent
a trend
gradual
to double
slightly

7. (v.) To go upward with gradual or continuous progress
gradually
industrial
to climb up
to increase

8. (adj.) Happening in a short period of time; abrupt; rapid
to go down
steep
to remain stable
sudden

9. (adv.) Slowly over a period of time
to increase
gradually
sudden
to peak at

10. (adv.) In a manner that is consistent - even and regular
to drop
steadily
to eat out
temporal

11. (v.) To decrease two times
to fluctuate
slight
moderate
to half

12. (v.) To become smaller or less.
to decrease
gradual
slightly
moderate

13. (v.) To gradually become less - worse - or lower
to increase
to not change
gradually
to decline

14. (n.) All the changes over time; a pattern
to eat out
temporal
a trend
steeply

15. (adj.) Step-by-step; proceeding in small stages or degrees
to drop
gradual
to remain steady
overall

16. (adj.) Very small in amount - degree - or extent
slight
slightly
temporal
to rise

17. (v.) To be stable - to stay the same
in contrast
steady
to not change
to stand at

18. (v.) To become greater or more
slight
to drop
to increase
to go down

19. (adv.) Happening quickly - abruptly - rapidly
industrial
suddenly
temporal
to go down

20. (v.) To reach a maximum value
gradual
suddenly
steadily
to peak at

21. (v.) To fall or decline rapidly
steeply
to remain stable
gradually
to drop

22. (v.) To change from a fall or a rise and become level
temporal
to level out
to remain steady
to fluctuate

23. (v.) To be stable - to stay the same
slight
slightly
to remain stable
moderate

24. (adj.) Consistent - even and regular change
slightly
steeply
moderately
steady

25. (adj.) Engaged in or connected with business - trade - manufactured goods - or company products
steadily
to half
industrial
moderately

26. (adv.) Every year; once a year; per year
to stand at
to peak at
annually
temporal

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

28. (adv.) In a manner that is kept within reasonable or proper limits; not extreme - excessive - or intense
sudden
to remain stable
moderately
to peak at

29. (adj.) Sudden - great - and noticeable
a trend
in contrast
dramatic
slightly

30. (a connector) on the other hand - as an opposite
to not change
steadily
to decline
in contrast

31. (adj.) Every year; once a year; per year
annual
slightly
to level out
steep

32. (adj.) Having to do with time
to decline
to remain stable
temporal
slightly

33. (adv.) adv. In a sudden - great - and noticeable manner
to go down
dramatically
to decline
steep

34. (v.) To go up
industrial
to rise
slightly
moderate

35. (adj.) Looking at everything together
to eat out
to decrease
gradual
overall

36. (adv.) changing only a little bit
moderately
to half
slightly
to not change

37. (adv.) To sharply rise or fall - almost straight up and down
to drop
slightly
to eat out
steeply

38. (v.) To g to a restaurant for a meal
to eat out
to remain steady
to remain stable
slightly

39. (adj.) Medium; average; not extreme in quality - degree - or amount
to peak at
moderate
dramatic
slightly