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IELTS Trends Describing Language

Subjects : ielts, english, vocabulary

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Answer 39 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. (adj.) Medium; average; not extreme in quality - degree - or amount
moderate
to increase
in contrast
to decline

2. (v.) To increase two times
moderately
to double
to peak at
slightly

3. (adj.) Looking at everything together
overall
moderately
slightly
slightly

4. (adv.) Every year; once a year; per year
annually
to fluctuate
steady
to not change

5. (adj.) Very small in amount - degree - or extent
to rise
slight
gradual
to decrease

6. (adj.) Consistent - even and regular change
overall
in contrast
steady
to fluctuate

7. (v.) To reach a maximum value
to half
in contrast
to double
to peak at

8. (v.) To gradually become less - worse - or lower
to rise
to decline
moderate
gradually

9. (adv.) In a manner that is kept within reasonable or proper limits; not extreme - excessive - or intense
to fluctuate
moderately
to decrease
slightly

10. (v.) To be stable - to stay the same
gradually
to level out
to not change
dramatic

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

12. (v.) To start at a particular figure or place
moderately
steeply
in contrast
to stand at

13. (adj.) Happening in a short period of time; abrupt; rapid
slightly
to remain steady
slight
sudden

14. (v.) To g to a restaurant for a meal
gradually
to stand at
to eat out
to drop

15. (v.) To fall or decline rapidly
to drop
gradual
to fluctuate
moderate

16. (adv.) To sharply rise or fall - almost straight up and down
to drop
annual
suddenly
steeply

17. (v.) To move up and down over a period of time
to double
a trend
to fluctuate
to remain stable

18. (v.) To go up
to level out
slight
to remain steady
to rise

19. (a connector) on the other hand - as an opposite
steep
in contrast
to decrease
temporal

20. (adj.) Step-by-step; proceeding in small stages or degrees
moderately
gradual
to level out
industrial

21. (adv.) changing only a little bit
to eat out
to climb up
slightly
to decrease

22. (adv.) Happening quickly - abruptly - rapidly
moderately
suddenly
to decline
sudden

23. (v.) To change from a fall or a rise and become level
to level out
suddenly
sudden
industrial

24. (v.) To decrease
to go down
to decline
annual
gradual

25. (n.) All the changes over time; a pattern
a trend
gradual
suddenly
annually

26. (adj.) A sharp rise or fall - almost straight up and down
steep
slightly
to half
steeply

27. (v.) To go upward with gradual or continuous progress
overall
annual
to climb up
gradual

28. (v.) To become greater or more
dramatic
to increase
to eat out
to not change

29. (adj.) Every year; once a year; per year
to decline
industrial
a trend
annual

30. (adj.) Having to do with time
temporal
steeply
steep
steadily

31. (v.) To decrease two times
to remain stable
dramatically
to half
moderately

32. (adv.) Slowly over a period of time
to half
a trend
gradually
in contrast

33. (adv.) To a very small amount - degree - or extent
slightly
to rise
to stand at
steadily

34. (adv.) adv. In a sudden - great - and noticeable manner
to go down
to level out
slightly
dramatically

35. (v.) To be stable - to stay the same
to remain stable
slight
dramatic
to stand at

36. (adj.) Sudden - great - and noticeable
to climb up
moderately
dramatic
annually

37. (v.) To become smaller or less.
to increase
to level out
to decrease
to not change

38. (adv.) In a manner that is consistent - even and regular
steadily
to decline
to not change
overall

39. (v.) To be stable - to stay the same
to not change
to remain steady
to peak at
annually