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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 fall or decline rapidly
to drop
to eat out
to increase
slight

2. (adj.) Step-by-step; proceeding in small stages or degrees
gradual
moderately
to half
to stand at

3. (adv.) Happening quickly - abruptly - rapidly
suddenly
dramatic
to half
to go down

4. (adj.) Looking at everything together
to eat out
gradually
overall
annual

5. (v.) To be stable - to stay the same
gradual
slightly
to remain stable
to double

6. (v.) To go upward with gradual or continuous progress
to rise
to eat out
gradually
to climb up

7. (v.) To be stable - to stay the same
dramatically
to level out
to not change
to go down

8. (adv.) To sharply rise or fall - almost straight up and down
slight
steeply
to drop
moderately

9. (v.) To become smaller or less.
steady
suddenly
to level out
to decrease

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

11. (v.) To change from a fall or a rise and become level
to remain stable
to level out
gradually
slight

12. (v.) To g to a restaurant for a meal
to not change
to eat out
moderate
steeply

13. (v.) To become greater or more
to increase
to eat out
to half
moderately

14. (adj.) Every year; once a year; per year
to level out
gradual
annual
to climb up

15. (adj.) Sudden - great - and noticeable
to remain steady
to half
dramatic
temporal

16. (adj.) Consistent - even and regular change
steady
dramatic
to decrease
to drop

17. (v.) To go up
to rise
suddenly
to decline
steep

18. (adv.) adv. In a sudden - great - and noticeable manner
gradually
slightly
dramatically
slight

19. (adj.) Medium; average; not extreme in quality - degree - or amount
moderate
moderately
in contrast
to climb up

20. (adj.) Happening in a short period of time; abrupt; rapid
moderately
sudden
overall
to remain stable

21. (v.) To move up and down over a period of time
dramatically
to remain stable
to fluctuate
to decrease

22. (adj.) Very small in amount - degree - or extent
in contrast
dramatically
to peak at
slight

23. (adv.) In a manner that is consistent - even and regular
suddenly
gradual
slight
steadily

24. (v.) To start at a particular figure or place
to increase
to stand at
in contrast
annually

25. (adv.) changing only a little bit
to increase
gradually
to drop
slightly

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

27. (adv.) Every year; once a year; per year
moderately
annually
steep
slight

28. (v.) To decrease two times
moderately
to half
temporal
a trend

29. (adj.) Engaged in or connected with business - trade - manufactured goods - or company products
to eat out
steeply
to rise
industrial

30. (v.) To gradually become less - worse - or lower
steeply
steady
to decline
to remain steady

31. (v.) To increase two times
steadily
industrial
to double
to rise

32. (a connector) on the other hand - as an opposite
to decline
in contrast
to eat out
dramatic

33. (adv.) Slowly over a period of time
gradually
to peak at
to go down
industrial

34. (v.) To decrease
to half
to drop
to go down
to stand at

35. (v.) To reach a maximum value
overall
to peak at
gradually
dramatic

36. (v.) To be stable - to stay the same
dramatic
to remain steady
to drop
to eat out

37. (adv.) To a very small amount - degree - or extent
to half
slight
to decrease
slightly

38. (adj.) Having to do with time
temporal
a trend
to rise
moderately

39. (n.) All the changes over time; a pattern
steadily
to decrease
annually
a trend