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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 - 109

Question: 1 Her father's ....... came as great shock to all those who knew him.

Correct Answer : 1 [death]

Notes: Her father's death came as great shock to all those who knew him.

Question: 2 Did you hear? James and Beth ....... last week.

Correct Answer : 2 [got married]

Notes: Did you hear? James and Beth got married last week.

Question: 3 Our poor old dog is ........ We've had him for fourteen years. He just sleeps all day long.

Correct Answer : 3 [dying]

Notes: Our poor old dog is dying. We've had him for fourteen years. He just sleeps all day long.

Question: 4 The young girl screamed when she saw the ....... body sprawled out on her living room floor.

Correct Answer : 4 [dead]

Notes: The young girl screamed when she saw the dead body sprawled out on her living room floor.

Question: 5 We had a lovely ....... in a small country church. The ceremony was presided over by our parish priest.

Correct Answer : 5 [wedding]

Notes: We had a lovely wedding in a small country church. The ceremony was presided over by our parish priest.

Question: 6 My great grandfather's body was lost at sea in a horrific boat accident yesterday. A ....... will be held for him at the Presbyterian church next Thursday.

Correct Answer : 6 [memorial service]

Notes: My great grandfather's body was lost at sea in a horrific boat accident yesterday. A memorial service will be held for him at the Presbyterian church next Thursday.

Question: 7 Helen is planning to ....... with Michael.

Correct Answer : 7 [elope]

Notes: Helen is planning to elope with Michael.

Question: 8 Sterility is not adequate grounds for divorce or ....... in New Zealand.

Correct Answer : 8 [annulment]

Notes: Sterility is not adequate grounds for divorce or annulment in New Zealand.

Question: 9 Marriage ceremonies must take place ....... 6 a.m. and 10 p.m. in a room with an open door in Manitoba.

Correct Answer : 9 [between]

Notes: Marriage ceremonies must take place between 6 a.m. and 10 p.m. in a room with an open door in Manitoba.

Question: 10 The body of my late wife was laid to rest in a beautiful cedar ....... adorned with twelve dozen white roses.

Correct Answer : 10 [casket]

Notes: The body of my late wife was laid to rest in a beautiful cedar casket adorned with twelve dozen white roses.

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