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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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1. (n.) All the changes over time; a pattern
gradual
slight
to not change
a trend

2. (adj.) A sharp rise or fall - almost straight up and down
steep
to rise
to fluctuate
to remain steady

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

4. (v.) To increase two times
to double
dramatic
slightly
to decline

5. (adv.) adv. In a sudden - great - and noticeable manner
steeply
to remain steady
dramatically
in contrast

6. (v.) To reach a maximum value
moderate
steeply
to peak at
to increase

7. (v.) To decrease two times
steep
to half
to rise
in contrast

8. (v.) To fall or decline rapidly
to drop
to rise
to fluctuate
to remain steady

9. (adv.) changing only a little bit
to decrease
annual
slightly
a trend

10. (adv.) In a manner that is consistent - even and regular
overall
steadily
in contrast
to not change

11. (v.) To gradually become less - worse - or lower
to climb up
steady
moderately
to decline

12. (v.) To move up and down over a period of time
gradual
a trend
to fluctuate
annually

13. (v.) To be stable - to stay the same
gradually
industrial
to remain stable
sudden

14. (v.) To become smaller or less.
to decrease
dramatic
temporal
slightly

15. (adv.) To a very small amount - degree - or extent
moderately
to remain steady
to increase
slightly

16. (adj.) Happening in a short period of time; abrupt; rapid
sudden
moderately
dramatic
suddenly

17. (v.) To become greater or more
to increase
to go down
to remain steady
annually

18. (adv.) Slowly over a period of time
gradually
moderate
to fluctuate
steadily

19. (adv.) Happening quickly - abruptly - rapidly
steadily
annually
overall
suddenly

20. (v.) To go upward with gradual or continuous progress
to decrease
to climb up
to increase
slightly

21. (adv.) Every year; once a year; per year
to stand at
annually
to level out
temporal

22. (v.) To change from a fall or a rise and become level
to decrease
sudden
to level out
to peak at

23. (adj.) Medium; average; not extreme in quality - degree - or amount
to rise
steady
moderate
gradual

24. (v.) To g to a restaurant for a meal
dramatically
to increase
to eat out
in contrast

25. (v.) To be stable - to stay the same
to peak at
to not change
to increase
to rise

26. (v.) To start at a particular figure or place
to drop
gradually
sudden
to stand at

27. (v.) To be stable - to stay the same
to half
to decline
to remain steady
moderate

28. (adj.) Having to do with time
in contrast
to double
steep
temporal

29. (adj.) Looking at everything together
overall
dramatic
steep
industrial

30. (a connector) on the other hand - as an opposite
to increase
a trend
in contrast
gradually

31. (v.) To decrease
to go down
to fluctuate
gradual
steady

32. (adj.) Every year; once a year; per year
annual
to drop
steep
annually

33. (adj.) Sudden - great - and noticeable
to increase
dramatic
to peak at
suddenly

34. (adv.) In a manner that is kept within reasonable or proper limits; not extreme - excessive - or intense
moderately
temporal
sudden
annually

35. (adj.) Engaged in or connected with business - trade - manufactured goods - or company products
slight
a trend
dramatically
industrial

36. (adj.) Step-by-step; proceeding in small stages or degrees
to fluctuate
in contrast
gradual
to eat out

37. (adj.) Very small in amount - degree - or extent
steeply
dramatically
slight
to increase

38. (v.) To go up
slightly
annually
to rise
dramatically

39. (adj.) Consistent - even and regular change
annual
to decrease
overall
steady