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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
steadily
to not change
steady
slight

2. (v.) To change from a fall or a rise and become level
slightly
to level out
annually
to climb up

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

4. (adj.) Step-by-step; proceeding in small stages or degrees
steep
gradual
suddenly
to fluctuate

5. (v.) To decrease
to decline
steep
to climb up
to go down

6. (adv.) In a manner that is consistent - even and regular
to decline
steep
a trend
steadily

7. (v.) To increase two times
moderately
temporal
to double
to increase

8. (adj.) Sudden - great - and noticeable
gradual
to level out
dramatic
to remain stable

9. (adj.) A sharp rise or fall - almost straight up and down
to decline
to fluctuate
slightly
steep

10. (v.) To become smaller or less.
gradual
to go down
to decrease
to eat out

11. (v.) To move up and down over a period of time
slightly
to fluctuate
to half
to remain steady

12. (n.) All the changes over time; a pattern
dramatically
to eat out
to rise
a trend

13. (adj.) Consistent - even and regular change
steady
to level out
to decrease
steeply

14. (v.) To reach a maximum value
steep
sudden
to peak at
steeply

15. (v.) To go upward with gradual or continuous progress
slightly
to remain steady
to climb up
to drop

16. (adv.) changing only a little bit
to level out
slightly
to stand at
steadily

17. (adj.) Looking at everything together
in contrast
a trend
to fluctuate
overall

18. (adj.) Medium; average; not extreme in quality - degree - or amount
moderate
overall
to double
gradually

19. (v.) To start at a particular figure or place
moderately
slightly
to stand at
to decrease

20. (adj.) Having to do with time
to climb up
temporal
slight
gradually

21. (v.) To fall or decline rapidly
overall
steady
temporal
to drop

22. (adv.) To a very small amount - degree - or extent
overall
annually
to level out
slightly

23. (v.) To decrease two times
industrial
temporal
to half
to peak at

24. (v.) To become greater or more
to remain stable
to remain steady
slightly
to increase

25. (adj.) Happening in a short period of time; abrupt; rapid
gradually
temporal
sudden
steeply

26. (adj.) Every year; once a year; per year
annual
to fluctuate
annually
to remain steady

27. (v.) To be stable - to stay the same
suddenly
dramatically
to remain stable
to eat out

28. (adv.) Slowly over a period of time
gradually
to drop
to go down
suddenly

29. (adv.) Happening quickly - abruptly - rapidly
suddenly
steep
slightly
to peak at

30. (a connector) on the other hand - as an opposite
steep
in contrast
to half
steadily

31. (v.) To g to a restaurant for a meal
to eat out
to increase
gradual
to go down

32. (adj.) Very small in amount - degree - or extent
to decline
industrial
slight
moderate

33. (adv.) To sharply rise or fall - almost straight up and down
steeply
to decline
to fluctuate
to stand at

34. (v.) To go up
to rise
gradual
to double
to half

35. (adv.) adv. In a sudden - great - and noticeable manner
steep
moderate
dramatically
to decrease

36. (adj.) Engaged in or connected with business - trade - manufactured goods - or company products
sudden
to climb up
industrial
slight

37. (adv.) Every year; once a year; per year
annually
temporal
to drop
steep

38. (v.) To be stable - to stay the same
temporal
annual
to remain steady
to decrease

39. (v.) To gradually become less - worse - or lower
temporal
to rise
sudden
to decline