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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. (adv.) Slowly over a period of time
gradually
moderately
in contrast
to decrease

2. (v.) To start at a particular figure or place
steep
suddenly
to stand at
to climb up

3. (adv.) changing only a little bit
to drop
to increase
moderately
slightly

4. (v.) To change from a fall or a rise and become level
to level out
to double
to climb up
a trend

5. (v.) To be stable - to stay the same
slightly
dramatically
to remain steady
steeply

6. (adj.) A sharp rise or fall - almost straight up and down
steep
slightly
to rise
industrial

7. (n.) All the changes over time; a pattern
a trend
to level out
gradual
to decline

8. (v.) To become greater or more
annual
moderate
to increase
moderately

9. (adj.) Every year; once a year; per year
overall
annual
annually
steady

10. (v.) To be stable - to stay the same
to not change
steep
to remain steady
to rise

11. (adj.) Very small in amount - degree - or extent
slight
to stand at
to half
to level out

12. (adv.) In a manner that is kept within reasonable or proper limits; not extreme - excessive - or intense
moderately
in contrast
to go down
to decrease

13. (adj.) Consistent - even and regular change
to decline
steady
dramatically
to double

14. (adj.) Medium; average; not extreme in quality - degree - or amount
to level out
moderate
sudden
steeply

15. (v.) To decrease two times
steadily
to peak at
overall
to half

16. (adj.) Looking at everything together
gradually
to not change
overall
to drop

17. (v.) To decrease
to decrease
to double
to remain steady
to go down

18. (adv.) Every year; once a year; per year
in contrast
annually
gradual
to remain steady

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

20. (v.) To reach a maximum value
to half
slight
slightly
to peak at

21. (adv.) adv. In a sudden - great - and noticeable manner
dramatically
in contrast
to climb up
dramatic

22. (v.) To go up
temporal
to rise
sudden
a trend

23. (adj.) Sudden - great - and noticeable
slightly
to climb up
moderately
dramatic

24. (adj.) Happening in a short period of time; abrupt; rapid
sudden
to level out
industrial
steadily

25. (v.) To gradually become less - worse - or lower
slightly
to decline
annually
industrial

26. (v.) To g to a restaurant for a meal
to decrease
dramatic
to eat out
slightly

27. (v.) To increase two times
to double
dramatically
in contrast
overall

28. (v.) To become smaller or less.
to go down
sudden
to decrease
steadily

29. (adv.) Happening quickly - abruptly - rapidly
steeply
to increase
gradually
suddenly

30. (adv.) To sharply rise or fall - almost straight up and down
slightly
moderately
steeply
in contrast

31. (v.) To fall or decline rapidly
suddenly
to remain stable
to drop
in contrast

32. (adv.) In a manner that is consistent - even and regular
a trend
steadily
slightly
to remain steady

33. (v.) To be stable - to stay the same
slight
to remain stable
annual
to eat out

34. (adj.) Having to do with time
temporal
suddenly
in contrast
to climb up

35. (adj.) Step-by-step; proceeding in small stages or degrees
gradual
to level out
in contrast
industrial

36. (adj.) Engaged in or connected with business - trade - manufactured goods - or company products
slight
to drop
to stand at
industrial

37. (a connector) on the other hand - as an opposite
to double
to fluctuate
to drop
in contrast

38. (adv.) To a very small amount - degree - or extent
to not change
industrial
slightly
steadily

39. (v.) To go upward with gradual or continuous progress
to climb up
to stand at
to not change
suddenly