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IELTS Trends Describing Language

Subjects : ielts, english, vocabulary

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Answer 39 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. (n.) All the changes over time; a pattern
a trend
to go down
moderate
overall

2. (adv.) Slowly over a period of time
steadily
slight
gradually
overall

3. (adj.) Having to do with time
dramatically
temporal
to decrease
gradual

4. (adv.) To sharply rise or fall - almost straight up and down
to remain stable
steeply
to climb up
to double

5. (v.) To be stable - to stay the same
temporal
to stand at
to remain stable
overall

6. (adv.) changing only a little bit
gradual
suddenly
slightly
dramatic

7. (adj.) Consistent - even and regular change
moderately
steady
suddenly
gradually

8. (v.) To be stable - to stay the same
in contrast
slightly
to not change
to rise

9. (adv.) Happening quickly - abruptly - rapidly
suddenly
steadily
to fluctuate
in contrast

10. (v.) To gradually become less - worse - or lower
to eat out
gradually
a trend
to decline

11. (v.) To decrease two times
to half
steadily
gradual
to decrease

12. (v.) To fall or decline rapidly
to drop
to not change
slightly
moderate

13. (v.) To be stable - to stay the same
to remain steady
to peak at
to decrease
steeply

14. (adj.) Very small in amount - degree - or extent
suddenly
to peak at
slight
to climb up

15. (v.) To increase two times
a trend
to double
to fluctuate
annual

16. (a connector) on the other hand - as an opposite
to fluctuate
gradual
steep
in contrast

17. (v.) To become smaller or less.
to eat out
to stand at
to decrease
overall

18. (v.) To become greater or more
to eat out
overall
slightly
to increase

19. (v.) To move up and down over a period of time
to decrease
to remain stable
to fluctuate
overall

20. (adj.) Engaged in or connected with business - trade - manufactured goods - or company products
steep
moderate
industrial
to remain stable

21. (adj.) Happening in a short period of time; abrupt; rapid
sudden
to half
moderate
to not change

22. (adv.) Every year; once a year; per year
to decrease
steep
annually
to stand at

23. (v.) To change from a fall or a rise and become level
steeply
to fluctuate
to rise
to level out

24. (adj.) Step-by-step; proceeding in small stages or degrees
dramatically
to remain steady
gradual
a trend

25. (adj.) Looking at everything together
overall
steep
to half
moderately

26. (v.) To start at a particular figure or place
to peak at
to stand at
industrial
to half

27. (v.) To decrease
to increase
steep
dramatically
to go down

28. (adj.) A sharp rise or fall - almost straight up and down
to stand at
dramatically
to remain steady
steep

29. (v.) To go upward with gradual or continuous progress
to double
gradual
to climb up
to rise

30. (adj.) Sudden - great - and noticeable
dramatic
gradual
to stand at
to go down

31. (v.) To g to a restaurant for a meal
to climb up
slight
to eat out
to level out

32. (adv.) To a very small amount - degree - or extent
annual
moderate
slightly
to decline

33. (adj.) Medium; average; not extreme in quality - degree - or amount
industrial
moderate
dramatically
slightly

34. (adj.) Every year; once a year; per year
steeply
moderately
annual
to climb up

35. (v.) To reach a maximum value
to go down
to double
moderate
to peak at

36. (adv.) In a manner that is kept within reasonable or proper limits; not extreme - excessive - or intense
slight
to remain stable
to climb up
moderately

37. (adv.) In a manner that is consistent - even and regular
to remain stable
steady
annual
steadily

38. (adv.) adv. In a sudden - great - and noticeable manner
to go down
annual
dramatically
suddenly

39. (v.) To go up
suddenly
to rise
slightly
to eat out