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.

When taking the tests, remember that each test is presented over a number of web pages. Make sure you answer all the questions and carry out the tasks on each page in the correct order. 

Exercise - 155

Question: 1 I can't make head nor tail of this — ........

Correct Answer : 1 [it's utter rubbish]

Notes: I can't make head nor tail of this — it's utter rubbish.

Question: 2 I don't know about you but I'm so hungry ........

Correct Answer : 2 [I could eat a horse]

Notes: I don't know about you but I'm so hungry I could eat a horse.

Question: 3 You don't have to shout ........

Correct Answer : 3 [I'm not that deaf]

Notes: You don't have to shout I'm not that deaf.

Question: 4 I have tried, honestly but ........

Correct Answer : 4 [I just can't get through to her]

Notes: I have tried, honestly but I just can't get through to her.

Question: 5 If I had the chances you have, ........

Correct Answer : 5 [I'd simply grab them]

Notes: If I had the chances you have, I'd simply grab them.

Question: 6 If you can't get this right, then ........

Correct Answer : 6 [there's no hope for you]

Notes: If you can't get this right, then there's no hope for you.

Question: 7 If the situation's that bad I suggest ........

Correct Answer : 7 [you sell up]

Notes: If the situation's that bad I suggest you sell up.

Question: 8 They realised that the police had them cornered and ........

Correct Answer : 8 [they gave themselves up]

Notes: They realised that the police had them cornered and they gave themselves up.

Question: 9 There's no rush for an answer so just ........

Correct Answer : 9 [take your time]

Notes: There's no rush for an answer so just take your time.

Question: 10 We can safely say that the business is now concluded so ........

Correct Answer : 10 [that's it]

Notes: We can safely say that the business is now concluded so that's it.