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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 become greater or more
to increase
sudden
moderate
to eat out

2. (v.) To become smaller or less.
to decrease
to level out
steeply
to climb up

3. (v.) To be stable - to stay the same
slightly
gradually
to remain stable
suddenly

4. (adj.) Very small in amount - degree - or extent
annual
moderately
overall
slight

5. (v.) To go up
dramatically
to fluctuate
to peak at
to rise

6. (adj.) Looking at everything together
to eat out
overall
to double
to decrease

7. (adj.) Consistent - even and regular change
steady
annually
to remain steady
steadily

8. (n.) All the changes over time; a pattern
to decrease
to rise
to half
a trend

9. (v.) To gradually become less - worse - or lower
to decline
to decrease
moderate
to stand at

10. (v.) To decrease
in contrast
to climb up
to remain stable
to go down

11. (adj.) Happening in a short period of time; abrupt; rapid
sudden
to remain steady
to not change
to increase

12. (adj.) Engaged in or connected with business - trade - manufactured goods - or company products
industrial
to eat out
slight
to remain steady

13. (adj.) A sharp rise or fall - almost straight up and down
steady
to remain stable
temporal
steep

14. (v.) To go upward with gradual or continuous progress
to climb up
to rise
to go down
to drop

15. (a connector) on the other hand - as an opposite
to fluctuate
in contrast
moderately
to half

16. (adv.) In a manner that is kept within reasonable or proper limits; not extreme - excessive - or intense
to increase
moderately
dramatic
in contrast

17. (adj.) Having to do with time
steeply
to decline
temporal
slightly

18. (adv.) To a very small amount - degree - or extent
annual
gradual
slightly
moderate

19. (v.) To decrease two times
sudden
annually
steeply
to half

20. (adj.) Step-by-step; proceeding in small stages or degrees
gradual
a trend
dramatic
steady

21. (adv.) Every year; once a year; per year
annually
a trend
dramatic
to not change

22. (v.) To be stable - to stay the same
sudden
to remain steady
overall
to double

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

24. (adv.) Slowly over a period of time
to double
to decline
industrial
gradually

25. (adv.) changing only a little bit
to stand at
slightly
in contrast
annual

26. (v.) To increase two times
to double
dramatically
moderate
to increase

27. (v.) To move up and down over a period of time
in contrast
slight
gradually
to fluctuate

28. (v.) To g to a restaurant for a meal
to remain steady
industrial
to eat out
in contrast

29. (adv.) In a manner that is consistent - even and regular
slightly
steadily
moderate
a trend

30. (v.) To change from a fall or a rise and become level
a trend
to level out
in contrast
to fluctuate

31. (v.) To be stable - to stay the same
a trend
to not change
to decrease
annually

32. (adv.) Happening quickly - abruptly - rapidly
steep
suddenly
gradually
gradual

33. (adv.) To sharply rise or fall - almost straight up and down
moderate
steeply
to double
to not change

34. (v.) To reach a maximum value
steeply
a trend
to peak at
moderately

35. (adj.) Medium; average; not extreme in quality - degree - or amount
dramatic
moderate
to double
to decrease

36. (adj.) Every year; once a year; per year
sudden
annual
to remain steady
suddenly

37. (v.) To fall or decline rapidly
dramatically
in contrast
steady
to drop

38. (adj.) Sudden - great - and noticeable
to rise
to level out
dramatic
sudden

39. (v.) To start at a particular figure or place
to half
slightly
gradual
to stand at