IELTS free practice tests and answers

Prepare for IELTS with our free practice tests and answers. Use these tests to carry out timed practice sessions and develop your test technique. 

We strongly advise test takers to practice IELTS. By taking our free practice tests, you will get to know the test format, experience the types of tasks you will be asked to undertake, test yourself under timed conditions and review your answers and compare them with model answers.

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Remember, you will take the Listening, Reading and Writing tests on the same day with no breaks in between, so it’s important to practise under similar conditions.

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Exercise - 103

Question: 1 I had to keep my daughter home from school today because she had a ....... of 38 degrees.

Correct Answer : 1 [temperature]

Notes: I had to keep my daughter home from school today because she had a temperature of 38 degrees.

Question: 2 When we were in Bali last year we ....... at a marvelous hotel overlooking the beach.

Correct Answer : 2 [stayed]

Notes: When we were in Bali last year we stayed at a marvelous hotel overlooking the beach.

Question: 3 I usually ....... up six at 6.30 a.m. every morning.

Correct Answer : 3 [get]

Notes: I usually get up six at 6.30 a.m. every morning.

Question: 4 Good afternoon. I ....... see the manager, please.

Correct Answer : 4 [want to]

Notes: Good afternoon. I want to see the manager, please.

Question: 5 I thought Nancy said she ....... spend the weekend with her parents.

Correct Answer : 5 [was going to]

Notes: I thought Nancy said she was going to spend the weekend with her parents.

Question: 6 I was wondering if you can ....... me to play the violin?

Correct Answer : 6 [teach]

Notes: I was wondering if you can teach me to play the violin?

Question: 7 Would you ....... this letter to the Post Office, please?

Correct Answer : 7 [take]

Notes: Would you take this letter to the Post Office, please?

Question: 8 I hate doing the ....... — especially cleaning the windows.

Correct Answer : 8 [housework]

Notes: I hate doing the housework — especially cleaning the windows.

Question: 9 I got married ....... years ago.

Correct Answer : 9 [two]

Notes: I got married two years ago.

Question: 10 I'm sorry but I haven't ....... today.

Correct Answer : 10 [done my homework]

Notes: I'm sorry but I haven't done my homework today.