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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
steeply
to not change
to decline
in contrast

2. (adj.) Every year; once a year; per year
to level out
industrial
annual
steeply

3. (adj.) Sudden - great - and noticeable
dramatic
sudden
moderate
industrial

4. (v.) To be stable - to stay the same
dramatic
in contrast
annually
to remain steady

5. (v.) To go upward with gradual or continuous progress
to rise
steadily
to climb up
industrial

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

7. (n.) All the changes over time; a pattern
steady
to not change
a trend
steeply

8. (adj.) Medium; average; not extreme in quality - degree - or amount
moderate
annual
to drop
to peak at

9. (v.) To increase two times
to not change
to increase
to double
steep

10. (v.) To g to a restaurant for a meal
temporal
to remain stable
moderately
to eat out

11. (adj.) Engaged in or connected with business - trade - manufactured goods - or company products
industrial
temporal
to fluctuate
moderate

12. (adj.) Looking at everything together
overall
to climb up
annually
steeply

13. (adv.) In a manner that is consistent - even and regular
steadily
to level out
to eat out
gradual

14. (adj.) Having to do with time
steeply
temporal
to rise
annually

15. (v.) To be stable - to stay the same
dramatic
a trend
to remain steady
to remain stable

16. (v.) To fall or decline rapidly
to drop
to not change
gradually
suddenly

17. (v.) To change from a fall or a rise and become level
moderately
temporal
steep
to level out

18. (v.) To decrease two times
to level out
to half
industrial
to rise

19. (v.) To become greater or more
to double
steadily
to increase
a trend

20. (adj.) Very small in amount - degree - or extent
gradually
to stand at
dramatically
slight

21. (v.) To go up
dramatic
in contrast
to rise
steeply

22. (adv.) Slowly over a period of time
gradually
steady
sudden
to not change

23. (adv.) changing only a little bit
to drop
sudden
suddenly
slightly

24. (v.) To start at a particular figure or place
steadily
sudden
to stand at
to eat out

25. (v.) To reach a maximum value
industrial
slightly
to peak at
to increase

26. (a connector) on the other hand - as an opposite
overall
steeply
gradually
in contrast

27. (v.) To decrease
moderate
to go down
annual
moderately

28. (adj.) Step-by-step; proceeding in small stages or degrees
to half
gradual
industrial
steep

29. (adv.) Every year; once a year; per year
steadily
a trend
annually
to eat out

30. (adv.) adv. In a sudden - great - and noticeable manner
dramatically
steadily
in contrast
steep

31. (adj.) Consistent - even and regular change
to rise
steady
slightly
in contrast

32. (v.) To move up and down over a period of time
to level out
to peak at
to fluctuate
to double

33. (adv.) Happening quickly - abruptly - rapidly
to half
suddenly
steeply
to remain stable

34. (adv.) In a manner that is kept within reasonable or proper limits; not extreme - excessive - or intense
dramatic
moderately
to fluctuate
to peak at

35. (v.) To become smaller or less.
overall
annually
to decrease
annual

36. (adj.) A sharp rise or fall - almost straight up and down
steep
to drop
industrial
to peak at

37. (adj.) Happening in a short period of time; abrupt; rapid
in contrast
industrial
sudden
to fluctuate

38. (adv.) To sharply rise or fall - almost straight up and down
to level out
steeply
gradually
to rise

39. (v.) To gradually become less - worse - or lower
to increase
to decline
industrial
to decrease