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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 increase two times
to drop
gradual
suddenly
to double

2. (v.) To become smaller or less.
steeply
temporal
to decrease
industrial

3. (adv.) Happening quickly - abruptly - rapidly
to level out
industrial
suddenly
slightly

4. (adj.) Sudden - great - and noticeable
suddenly
dramatic
moderately
to decrease

5. (adj.) Consistent - even and regular change
to increase
steady
suddenly
to peak at

6. (v.) To go upward with gradual or continuous progress
to go down
to remain stable
dramatic
to climb up

7. (v.) To be stable - to stay the same
moderately
to not change
to stand at
gradually

8. (a connector) on the other hand - as an opposite
in contrast
gradual
steep
to rise

9. (adv.) adv. In a sudden - great - and noticeable manner
to decrease
dramatically
steady
to stand at

10. (adv.) In a manner that is consistent - even and regular
industrial
to remain stable
dramatically
steadily

11. (adj.) Having to do with time
moderate
to eat out
temporal
to climb up

12. (v.) To become greater or more
to increase
sudden
moderately
to not change

13. (adv.) To a very small amount - degree - or extent
to decrease
steep
slightly
overall

14. (v.) To fall or decline rapidly
moderate
to drop
steadily
sudden

15. (adv.) changing only a little bit
to increase
moderately
moderate
slightly

16. (v.) To be stable - to stay the same
to level out
sudden
to remain steady
annually

17. (adj.) A sharp rise or fall - almost straight up and down
to peak at
steeply
to level out
steep

18. (adj.) Every year; once a year; per year
annual
to go down
to drop
to level out

19. (adj.) Medium; average; not extreme in quality - degree - or amount
to eat out
moderate
overall
dramatic

20. (v.) To gradually become less - worse - or lower
slightly
to decline
steady
to increase

21. (adv.) Slowly over a period of time
steeply
slight
to double
gradually

22. (v.) To go up
to rise
to eat out
temporal
gradual

23. (adv.) To sharply rise or fall - almost straight up and down
moderately
steeply
to climb up
to double

24. (v.) To reach a maximum value
slight
to peak at
to remain stable
dramatic

25. (adj.) Engaged in or connected with business - trade - manufactured goods - or company products
industrial
to fluctuate
gradual
in contrast

26. (v.) To change from a fall or a rise and become level
steady
sudden
to level out
steeply

27. (adj.) Looking at everything together
overall
slightly
annually
annual

28. (adv.) In a manner that is kept within reasonable or proper limits; not extreme - excessive - or intense
moderately
dramatic
to half
industrial

29. (adj.) Happening in a short period of time; abrupt; rapid
to drop
overall
to decrease
sudden

30. (adj.) Very small in amount - degree - or extent
slight
to stand at
in contrast
to increase

31. (v.) To be stable - to stay the same
annually
to remain stable
slightly
to go down

32. (v.) To start at a particular figure or place
industrial
a trend
annual
to stand at

33. (adj.) Step-by-step; proceeding in small stages or degrees
industrial
to not change
gradual
suddenly

34. (v.) To decrease
sudden
to go down
dramatic
to decrease

35. (n.) All the changes over time; a pattern
annual
a trend
annually
in contrast

36. (v.) To decrease two times
steep
overall
to half
to remain stable

37. (adv.) Every year; once a year; per year
annually
moderately
gradually
to rise

38. (v.) To g to a restaurant for a meal
suddenly
to peak at
to fluctuate
to eat out

39. (v.) To move up and down over a period of time
to decline
to fluctuate
to eat out
suddenly