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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 start at a particular figure or place
temporal
to stand at
to fluctuate
to drop

2. (adj.) Engaged in or connected with business - trade - manufactured goods - or company products
temporal
slightly
industrial
gradually

3. (adj.) Consistent - even and regular change
steady
to half
in contrast
to remain steady

4. (v.) To reach a maximum value
to peak at
sudden
in contrast
slightly

5. (v.) To move up and down over a period of time
to stand at
to rise
to fluctuate
sudden

6. (adj.) Every year; once a year; per year
to go down
annual
to increase
gradually

7. (adv.) To sharply rise or fall - almost straight up and down
to increase
overall
steeply
slight

8. (adj.) Looking at everything together
to decrease
overall
to go down
to half

9. (adv.) adv. In a sudden - great - and noticeable manner
steeply
dramatic
temporal
dramatically

10. (v.) To g to a restaurant for a meal
to stand at
to level out
to eat out
to increase

11. (n.) All the changes over time; a pattern
steeply
a trend
to level out
moderate

12. (v.) To fall or decline rapidly
gradual
dramatic
to drop
to double

13. (adv.) Every year; once a year; per year
annually
annual
to peak at
overall

14. (v.) To become greater or more
to increase
to eat out
to remain stable
sudden

15. (adv.) Happening quickly - abruptly - rapidly
to peak at
annual
suddenly
gradual

16. (v.) To be stable - to stay the same
to fluctuate
moderately
to not change
steep

17. (v.) To change from a fall or a rise and become level
annual
to fluctuate
steadily
to level out

18. (adj.) Having to do with time
temporal
annually
to drop
a trend

19. (adj.) Sudden - great - and noticeable
to decrease
dramatic
to decline
industrial

20. (v.) To go upward with gradual or continuous progress
to decline
to remain steady
gradual
to climb up

21. (adv.) changing only a little bit
to increase
moderately
to eat out
slightly

22. (adj.) A sharp rise or fall - almost straight up and down
steadily
moderate
steep
to stand at

23. (v.) To be stable - to stay the same
to eat out
to remain steady
to level out
gradually

24. (v.) To decrease two times
steeply
sudden
to fluctuate
to half

25. (v.) To increase two times
to rise
in contrast
dramatic
to double

26. (v.) To gradually become less - worse - or lower
to decline
slightly
to level out
annually

27. (v.) To become smaller or less.
to eat out
in contrast
to decrease
steep

28. (adj.) Step-by-step; proceeding in small stages or degrees
to not change
moderately
gradual
temporal

29. (adv.) In a manner that is consistent - even and regular
steadily
to rise
to eat out
to peak at

30. (adv.) In a manner that is kept within reasonable or proper limits; not extreme - excessive - or intense
dramatically
moderately
to eat out
in contrast

31. (adv.) To a very small amount - degree - or extent
temporal
to rise
slightly
to drop

32. (a connector) on the other hand - as an opposite
to eat out
moderately
to go down
in contrast

33. (adj.) Very small in amount - degree - or extent
moderate
a trend
slight
gradual

34. (v.) To go up
gradually
to rise
to stand at
slightly

35. (v.) To decrease
gradual
a trend
to go down
industrial

36. (adv.) Slowly over a period of time
to peak at
to double
gradually
steady

37. (adj.) Medium; average; not extreme in quality - degree - or amount
to remain stable
slightly
moderate
to decline

38. (adj.) Happening in a short period of time; abrupt; rapid
to double
to drop
annual
sudden

39. (v.) To be stable - to stay the same
a trend
steeply
moderate
to remain stable