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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
to double
to peak at
to increase
temporal

2. (v.) To decrease
suddenly
to go down
to climb up
annual

3. (v.) To move up and down over a period of time
to drop
temporal
sudden
to fluctuate

4. (v.) To go up
to rise
to stand at
suddenly
to eat out

5. (adv.) To sharply rise or fall - almost straight up and down
steeply
temporal
to half
annual

6. (v.) To be stable - to stay the same
to level out
to rise
slightly
to remain stable

7. (adj.) Consistent - even and regular change
to remain stable
moderate
steady
a trend

8. (adv.) Slowly over a period of time
overall
to decline
dramatically
gradually

9. (adv.) Every year; once a year; per year
annually
to fluctuate
temporal
overall

10. (adv.) To a very small amount - degree - or extent
dramatic
to remain steady
slight
slightly

11. (adv.) changing only a little bit
in contrast
temporal
slightly
to climb up

12. (adj.) Medium; average; not extreme in quality - degree - or amount
steep
moderate
overall
steadily

13. (v.) To reach a maximum value
to peak at
slightly
to climb up
to increase

14. (adj.) Happening in a short period of time; abrupt; rapid
sudden
in contrast
to stand at
to decline

15. (adv.) Happening quickly - abruptly - rapidly
in contrast
to half
to not change
suddenly

16. (v.) To be stable - to stay the same
to go down
to increase
to climb up
to not change

17. (v.) To start at a particular figure or place
to stand at
slight
to double
annually

18. (n.) All the changes over time; a pattern
to double
a trend
to drop
to eat out

19. (adj.) Step-by-step; proceeding in small stages or degrees
to go down
to not change
gradual
a trend

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

21. (adj.) Having to do with time
dramatically
gradual
temporal
to double

22. (v.) To be stable - to stay the same
to remain steady
to not change
to increase
to stand at

23. (v.) To decrease two times
slight
to half
temporal
in contrast

24. (v.) To g to a restaurant for a meal
to eat out
to increase
moderate
a trend

25. (adv.) In a manner that is consistent - even and regular
steadily
gradual
to stand at
slightly

26. (adj.) Every year; once a year; per year
to climb up
industrial
annual
to increase

27. (adj.) Sudden - great - and noticeable
steep
annual
dramatic
to not change

28. (v.) To go upward with gradual or continuous progress
sudden
to climb up
to peak at
to go down

29. (v.) To gradually become less - worse - or lower
to level out
to decline
sudden
steep

30. (adv.) adv. In a sudden - great - and noticeable manner
dramatically
steadily
to level out
to rise

31. (adj.) Looking at everything together
slightly
to drop
gradual
overall

32. (adj.) Engaged in or connected with business - trade - manufactured goods - or company products
to drop
industrial
in contrast
slightly

33. (v.) To become smaller or less.
to fluctuate
to drop
to decrease
to eat out

34. (adj.) A sharp rise or fall - almost straight up and down
dramatic
slightly
moderately
steep

35. (v.) To change from a fall or a rise and become level
to drop
to remain stable
gradual
to level out

36. (a connector) on the other hand - as an opposite
in contrast
to go down
to rise
to half

37. (v.) To fall or decline rapidly
to drop
gradual
to eat out
to increase

38. (adj.) Very small in amount - degree - or extent
annually
slight
to fluctuate
sudden

39. (v.) To become greater or more
to eat out
to increase
steep
industrial