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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 become greater or more
to increase
steady
in contrast
steadily

2. (adj.) Happening in a short period of time; abrupt; rapid
to climb up
temporal
to eat out
sudden

3. (adj.) Consistent - even and regular change
suddenly
to half
steady
slight

4. (v.) To change from a fall or a rise and become level
to level out
steep
slightly
to decline

5. (adj.) A sharp rise or fall - almost straight up and down
annually
steep
gradually
to rise

6. (v.) To gradually become less - worse - or lower
suddenly
to decline
steadily
to eat out

7. (adj.) Looking at everything together
to eat out
overall
to drop
slightly

8. (adj.) Very small in amount - degree - or extent
to double
slight
sudden
to increase

9. (v.) To g to a restaurant for a meal
steeply
slightly
to increase
to eat out

10. (adv.) changing only a little bit
slightly
annual
to half
to go down

11. (v.) To fall or decline rapidly
to drop
steadily
annual
suddenly

12. (v.) To reach a maximum value
to decline
industrial
to peak at
to double

13. (adj.) Having to do with time
steep
temporal
dramatic
to remain steady

14. (adj.) Sudden - great - and noticeable
dramatically
to remain stable
to eat out
dramatic

15. (adv.) To a very small amount - degree - or extent
steady
slightly
to not change
to decline

16. (v.) To be stable - to stay the same
to remain steady
to go down
to half
to peak at

17. (adv.) In a manner that is consistent - even and regular
to increase
to rise
to drop
steadily

18. (a connector) on the other hand - as an opposite
annually
suddenly
annual
in contrast

19. (v.) To go up
to rise
moderate
gradual
to climb up

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

21. (adv.) Slowly over a period of time
gradually
moderately
slightly
steeply

22. (adv.) Happening quickly - abruptly - rapidly
to climb up
gradually
suddenly
dramatic

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

24. (v.) To become smaller or less.
slightly
to decrease
annual
overall

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

26. (adv.) adv. In a sudden - great - and noticeable manner
dramatically
industrial
moderate
annually

27. (v.) To increase two times
to decline
to double
to decrease
to drop

28. (v.) To be stable - to stay the same
to not change
to climb up
to remain steady
to double

29. (v.) To start at a particular figure or place
to remain stable
to decrease
steeply
to stand at

30. (adj.) Engaged in or connected with business - trade - manufactured goods - or company products
to increase
industrial
to remain steady
moderately

31. (v.) To be stable - to stay the same
to remain stable
annually
to level out
to half

32. (v.) To move up and down over a period of time
sudden
to fluctuate
to drop
gradual

33. (v.) To decrease two times
to double
to not change
to half
to decrease

34. (adv.) To sharply rise or fall - almost straight up and down
industrial
slightly
steeply
steady

35. (v.) To decrease
steadily
to go down
to peak at
temporal

36. (adj.) Every year; once a year; per year
annual
moderate
to rise
dramatic

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

38. (adv.) Every year; once a year; per year
to half
steep
to rise
annually

39. (v.) To go upward with gradual or continuous progress
slightly
to go down
to climb up
to fluctuate