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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. (adj.) Consistent - even and regular change
steady
annual
to decline
steeply

2. (v.) To move up and down over a period of time
dramatic
to fluctuate
annual
to peak at

3. (v.) To start at a particular figure or place
to stand at
to not change
to peak at
to half

4. (v.) To be stable - to stay the same
to rise
annually
to remain stable
to decrease

5. (v.) To gradually become less - worse - or lower
to decline
to remain steady
steadily
to increase

6. (v.) To g to a restaurant for a meal
moderately
to half
to rise
to eat out

7. (v.) To fall or decline rapidly
to drop
overall
sudden
annually

8. (v.) To decrease two times
overall
to eat out
to go down
to half

9. (adj.) Step-by-step; proceeding in small stages or degrees
gradual
suddenly
dramatic
to double

10. (adj.) Medium; average; not extreme in quality - degree - or amount
to drop
gradual
moderate
overall

11. (adv.) To sharply rise or fall - almost straight up and down
to remain stable
steeply
to decline
to decrease

12. (adv.) To a very small amount - degree - or extent
steady
suddenly
slightly
gradual

13. (adv.) Every year; once a year; per year
annually
to remain steady
a trend
to level out

14. (adv.) In a manner that is kept within reasonable or proper limits; not extreme - excessive - or intense
moderately
to stand at
temporal
to increase

15. (adj.) Very small in amount - degree - or extent
annually
to decline
slight
in contrast

16. (adv.) changing only a little bit
to double
slightly
to stand at
to decline

17. (adj.) Sudden - great - and noticeable
dramatic
annual
steeply
to go down

18. (adv.) Happening quickly - abruptly - rapidly
to remain steady
to double
to decline
suddenly

19. (v.) To be stable - to stay the same
to remain steady
annually
to rise
to half

20. (v.) To decrease
to go down
to remain steady
slight
temporal

21. (adv.) adv. In a sudden - great - and noticeable manner
temporal
to stand at
to increase
dramatically

22. (adj.) Every year; once a year; per year
suddenly
to remain steady
steeply
annual

23. (adj.) A sharp rise or fall - almost straight up and down
sudden
gradual
to not change
steep

24. (v.) To go upward with gradual or continuous progress
steep
to peak at
to climb up
steeply

25. (n.) All the changes over time; a pattern
to climb up
a trend
to increase
steep

26. (adj.) Having to do with time
temporal
gradual
steadily
to level out

27. (adj.) Looking at everything together
overall
to stand at
to remain stable
dramatically

28. (adj.) Engaged in or connected with business - trade - manufactured goods - or company products
slightly
industrial
to peak at
moderate

29. (v.) To become greater or more
slight
dramatically
to increase
industrial

30. (a connector) on the other hand - as an opposite
in contrast
dramatic
suddenly
moderately

31. (v.) To be stable - to stay the same
to not change
annually
to climb up
to decrease

32. (v.) To change from a fall or a rise and become level
steady
to remain steady
slight
to level out

33. (adv.) In a manner that is consistent - even and regular
to drop
steadily
slight
to remain steady

34. (adv.) Slowly over a period of time
gradually
a trend
steady
steep

35. (adj.) Happening in a short period of time; abrupt; rapid
sudden
to eat out
industrial
to stand at

36. (v.) To increase two times
temporal
gradually
to double
to fluctuate

37. (v.) To reach a maximum value
to increase
steadily
to peak at
gradually

38. (v.) To go up
in contrast
to rise
to peak at
to fluctuate

39. (v.) To become smaller or less.
to level out
to remain stable
to decrease
steep