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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 be stable - to stay the same
to remain steady
to not change
suddenly
a trend

2. (adj.) Looking at everything together
overall
to rise
annual
to half

3. (v.) To start at a particular figure or place
to stand at
to remain steady
moderate
to level out

4. (v.) To go up
in contrast
moderate
a trend
to rise

5. (adv.) Happening quickly - abruptly - rapidly
suddenly
in contrast
to fluctuate
to increase

6. (v.) To gradually become less - worse - or lower
to decline
to half
to drop
slight

7. (v.) To fall or decline rapidly
steep
to drop
to increase
in contrast

8. (adj.) Sudden - great - and noticeable
suddenly
dramatic
gradually
to go down

9. (v.) To become greater or more
annually
to remain stable
to increase
to go down

10. (adj.) Very small in amount - degree - or extent
to decrease
slightly
slight
to level out

11. (adj.) Every year; once a year; per year
slightly
annual
temporal
industrial

12. (adj.) Step-by-step; proceeding in small stages or degrees
to peak at
to fluctuate
gradual
to decline

13. (v.) To decrease
moderate
to go down
annual
to remain stable

14. (v.) To reach a maximum value
slightly
to remain steady
to half
to peak at

15. (adv.) In a manner that is consistent - even and regular
steadily
steep
annual
temporal

16. (adv.) Every year; once a year; per year
to remain steady
steeply
annually
to half

17. (v.) To become smaller or less.
to decrease
sudden
to remain stable
dramatic

18. (v.) To g to a restaurant for a meal
slight
to eat out
industrial
to stand at

19. (adj.) Medium; average; not extreme in quality - degree - or amount
moderate
gradually
slightly
sudden

20. (v.) To go upward with gradual or continuous progress
in contrast
to decrease
to go down
to climb up

21. (v.) To be stable - to stay the same
to remain steady
in contrast
to level out
to drop

22. (adj.) Having to do with time
a trend
temporal
to not change
slightly

23. (adv.) adv. In a sudden - great - and noticeable manner
dramatically
sudden
to double
slight

24. (adv.) Slowly over a period of time
to level out
to rise
gradually
steadily

25. (adj.) Engaged in or connected with business - trade - manufactured goods - or company products
to peak at
to double
to level out
industrial

26. (adj.) Consistent - even and regular change
in contrast
to peak at
steady
to double

27. (v.) To decrease two times
in contrast
steeply
to level out
to half

28. (a connector) on the other hand - as an opposite
temporal
in contrast
gradual
industrial

29. (v.) To move up and down over a period of time
to fluctuate
moderately
dramatically
annual

30. (adv.) To sharply rise or fall - almost straight up and down
overall
suddenly
steeply
to go down

31. (adv.) In a manner that is kept within reasonable or proper limits; not extreme - excessive - or intense
slight
moderately
a trend
steady

32. (adv.) To a very small amount - degree - or extent
to eat out
suddenly
slightly
to decrease

33. (adv.) changing only a little bit
gradual
slightly
to drop
to decline

34. (v.) To change from a fall or a rise and become level
to level out
to go down
to increase
annual

35. (v.) To increase two times
to decline
to stand at
to double
steadily

36. (adj.) Happening in a short period of time; abrupt; rapid
gradually
sudden
to climb up
a trend

37. (adj.) A sharp rise or fall - almost straight up and down
steadily
to decline
to increase
steep

38. (n.) All the changes over time; a pattern
overall
a trend
dramatically
steeply

39. (v.) To be stable - to stay the same
to remain steady
to remain stable
industrial
to half