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IELTS Trends Describing Language
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Subjects
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ielts
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english
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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.) Looking at everything together
to eat out
to go down
overall
to double
2. (adj.) Sudden - great - and noticeable
steadily
gradual
annually
dramatic
3. (v.) To be stable - to stay the same
a trend
to not change
to decrease
to climb up
4. (v.) To go upward with gradual or continuous progress
to go down
overall
to climb up
in contrast
5. (v.) To become greater or more
steeply
temporal
in contrast
to increase
6. (adj.) Engaged in or connected with business - trade - manufactured goods - or company products
to fluctuate
to peak at
industrial
to half
7. (adj.) Step-by-step; proceeding in small stages or degrees
to fluctuate
gradual
to increase
steep
8. (adv.) Every year; once a year; per year
to climb up
steeply
annually
overall
9. (adv.) Slowly over a period of time
gradually
sudden
steady
industrial
10. (v.) To decrease
gradual
to go down
to climb up
dramatic
11. (adj.) Happening in a short period of time; abrupt; rapid
sudden
dramatic
annual
to increase
12. (adv.) To sharply rise or fall - almost straight up and down
to not change
to remain stable
moderate
steeply
13. (n.) All the changes over time; a pattern
to fluctuate
a trend
slightly
to go down
14. (v.) To move up and down over a period of time
to fluctuate
dramatic
steady
a trend
15. (adj.) Consistent - even and regular change
gradually
to increase
steady
to decrease
16. (adj.) A sharp rise or fall - almost straight up and down
moderate
steep
to climb up
annual
17. (adv.) Happening quickly - abruptly - rapidly
slightly
to peak at
suddenly
to fluctuate
18. (adv.) In a manner that is consistent - even and regular
annual
slightly
to decrease
steadily
19. (adj.) Medium; average; not extreme in quality - degree - or amount
steeply
to eat out
moderate
a trend
20. (v.) To fall or decline rapidly
to drop
gradual
to fluctuate
slightly
21. (adv.) To a very small amount - degree - or extent
to remain steady
slightly
suddenly
to decrease
22. (adv.) adv. In a sudden - great - and noticeable manner
steeply
to remain steady
steadily
dramatically
23. (v.) To become smaller or less.
to rise
industrial
to decrease
gradual
24. (a connector) on the other hand - as an opposite
moderate
to double
a trend
in contrast
25. (v.) To be stable - to stay the same
to not change
to remain stable
slight
suddenly
26. (adj.) Having to do with time
dramatic
temporal
to stand at
overall
27. (v.) To be stable - to stay the same
steep
overall
to remain steady
steady
28. (adv.) changing only a little bit
to half
to climb up
slightly
to eat out
29. (v.) To go up
to fluctuate
overall
to rise
dramatic
30. (adv.) In a manner that is kept within reasonable or proper limits; not extreme - excessive - or intense
to double
slightly
moderately
to rise
31. (v.) To g to a restaurant for a meal
to eat out
temporal
to double
to go down
32. (v.) To start at a particular figure or place
slightly
annual
to increase
to stand at
33. (adj.) Very small in amount - degree - or extent
to climb up
to not change
industrial
slight
34. (adj.) Every year; once a year; per year
annual
to rise
steep
to go down
35. (v.) To increase two times
to not change
to double
to climb up
dramatic
36. (v.) To change from a fall or a rise and become level
annual
to eat out
steeply
to level out
37. (v.) To reach a maximum value
gradual
slight
to peak at
steeply
38. (v.) To decrease two times
steeply
annually
sudden
to half
39. (v.) To gradually become less - worse - or lower
suddenly
a trend
to level out
to decline