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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. (n.) All the changes over time; a pattern
a trend
industrial
dramatic
gradual

2. (adj.) Every year; once a year; per year
annual
to peak at
to climb up
to go down

3. (v.) To g to a restaurant for a meal
to half
steadily
to eat out
sudden

4. (adj.) Sudden - great - and noticeable
to stand at
a trend
to half
dramatic

5. (v.) To fall or decline rapidly
to drop
to not change
slightly
dramatic

6. (v.) To be stable - to stay the same
to not change
to remain steady
slight
annually

7. (v.) To decrease
to increase
annually
steadily
to go down

8. (adj.) Medium; average; not extreme in quality - degree - or amount
steep
dramatic
moderate
to remain steady

9. (adj.) Engaged in or connected with business - trade - manufactured goods - or company products
industrial
annually
to remain stable
to half

10. (v.) To go up
suddenly
to go down
gradually
to rise

11. (adv.) Every year; once a year; per year
steady
to peak at
annually
annual

12. (adv.) In a manner that is kept within reasonable or proper limits; not extreme - excessive - or intense
sudden
moderately
steadily
slightly

13. (a connector) on the other hand - as an opposite
to half
overall
in contrast
moderate

14. (v.) To be stable - to stay the same
industrial
temporal
to not change
to fluctuate

15. (adv.) Slowly over a period of time
in contrast
to half
gradually
dramatic

16. (v.) To become greater or more
annual
to decrease
to increase
to stand at

17. (adj.) Very small in amount - degree - or extent
to climb up
to eat out
to increase
slight

18. (v.) To start at a particular figure or place
to stand at
to not change
slightly
to remain stable

19. (adj.) Happening in a short period of time; abrupt; rapid
sudden
in contrast
to go down
moderate

20. (v.) To change from a fall or a rise and become level
to level out
suddenly
to remain stable
overall

21. (v.) To go upward with gradual or continuous progress
sudden
slightly
slight
to climb up

22. (v.) To become smaller or less.
in contrast
moderate
gradual
to decrease

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

24. (adv.) In a manner that is consistent - even and regular
to stand at
steadily
steeply
gradually

25. (adj.) Step-by-step; proceeding in small stages or degrees
gradual
to go down
to climb up
to remain stable

26. (v.) To reach a maximum value
moderate
in contrast
to peak at
to remain stable

27. (adj.) Looking at everything together
annually
overall
to eat out
to stand at

28. (adv.) To sharply rise or fall - almost straight up and down
to stand at
to half
steeply
slight

29. (adv.) changing only a little bit
to fluctuate
in contrast
slightly
a trend

30. (adj.) A sharp rise or fall - almost straight up and down
slightly
dramatically
suddenly
steep

31. (v.) To decrease two times
to half
to drop
to double
steep

32. (v.) To be stable - to stay the same
dramatically
to not change
to remain stable
to half

33. (v.) To increase two times
suddenly
to remain stable
to double
dramatically

34. (adj.) Having to do with time
slightly
dramatically
temporal
to go down

35. (adv.) Happening quickly - abruptly - rapidly
moderately
suddenly
to drop
to stand at

36. (adj.) Consistent - even and regular change
to decrease
dramatically
steady
to climb up

37. (v.) To gradually become less - worse - or lower
dramatic
annual
to half
to decline

38. (v.) To move up and down over a period of time
to double
to rise
gradually
to fluctuate

39. (adv.) To a very small amount - degree - or extent
annually
slightly
gradually
to decline