IELTS TASK 1 XOXO

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Across
  1. 6. increase extremely fast (informal but powerful)
  2. 7. unchanged over time
  3. 8. increase suddenly
  4. 9. decrease quickly
  5. 10. stay the same
  6. 12. fall suddenly and dramatically
  7. 13. rise dramatically to a high level
  8. 14. increase very quickly and strongly
  9. 16. go down (neutral)
  10. 17. decrease gradually (formal, high band)
Down
  1. 1. go down
  2. 2. increase gradually over time
  3. 3. go up (neutral, very common)
  4. 4. fall very sharply (strongest word)
  5. 5. go up in number/value
  6. 7. slight decrease
  7. 9. small or temporary decrease
  8. 10. no change at all
  9. 11. stop changing after movement
  10. 15. reach a stable level after growth
  11. 18. go up steadily (often step by step)