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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 become smaller or less.
annually
to decrease
overall
to drop

2. (v.) To reach a maximum value
gradual
annually
to climb up
to peak at

3. (adj.) Step-by-step; proceeding in small stages or degrees
gradual
slightly
sudden
to decrease

4. (n.) All the changes over time; a pattern
a trend
to climb up
to stand at
to go down

5. (v.) To gradually become less - worse - or lower
to fluctuate
to decline
slightly
sudden

6. (v.) To increase two times
moderately
to double
gradually
slightly

7. (adj.) Having to do with time
to go down
temporal
industrial
to rise

8. (adv.) In a manner that is kept within reasonable or proper limits; not extreme - excessive - or intense
sudden
moderately
dramatic
overall

9. (adj.) Engaged in or connected with business - trade - manufactured goods - or company products
to increase
to rise
in contrast
industrial

10. (v.) To decrease two times
moderate
to half
to remain steady
to not change

11. (adv.) changing only a little bit
to decrease
slightly
steeply
annual

12. (v.) To g to a restaurant for a meal
to eat out
to climb up
to peak at
to remain steady

13. (adj.) Happening in a short period of time; abrupt; rapid
sudden
to increase
to go down
to decrease

14. (v.) To move up and down over a period of time
to remain steady
to rise
industrial
to fluctuate

15. (v.) To be stable - to stay the same
to remain stable
annually
steady
steadily

16. (a connector) on the other hand - as an opposite
to remain stable
to double
to decrease
in contrast

17. (v.) To be stable - to stay the same
industrial
gradual
to remain steady
moderate

18. (adv.) Happening quickly - abruptly - rapidly
to eat out
to peak at
moderately
suddenly

19. (v.) To change from a fall or a rise and become level
to peak at
to level out
to eat out
to drop

20. (v.) To become greater or more
steep
annual
to increase
gradual

21. (adv.) adv. In a sudden - great - and noticeable manner
to rise
annual
dramatically
to not change

22. (adj.) Very small in amount - degree - or extent
slight
steadily
to decline
to remain steady

23. (adj.) Sudden - great - and noticeable
to level out
dramatic
steeply
to decline

24. (v.) To decrease
to go down
to fluctuate
to decline
to decrease

25. (adv.) Every year; once a year; per year
slight
annually
moderately
annual

26. (v.) To start at a particular figure or place
to stand at
to double
steady
steeply

27. (v.) To go upward with gradual or continuous progress
temporal
to peak at
to climb up
a trend

28. (adj.) Consistent - even and regular change
to decrease
steady
temporal
sudden

29. (adj.) Medium; average; not extreme in quality - degree - or amount
moderately
moderate
steeply
to decline

30. (adj.) Looking at everything together
sudden
annual
overall
to decrease

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

32. (v.) To fall or decline rapidly
to drop
temporal
annual
to peak at

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

34. (v.) To go up
to double
steeply
dramatically
to rise

35. (adj.) A sharp rise or fall - almost straight up and down
steeply
to not change
steady
steep

36. (adj.) Every year; once a year; per year
temporal
to remain stable
a trend
annual

37. (adv.) In a manner that is consistent - even and regular
steadily
slightly
to rise
gradually

38. (adv.) To a very small amount - degree - or extent
to remain steady
to go down
dramatically
slightly

39. (adv.) To sharply rise or fall - almost straight up and down
to double
annually
steeply
to go down