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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.

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 - 158

Question: 1 Do you mind repeating that? I didn't quite ........

Correct Answer : 1 [grasp it the first time]

Notes: Do you mind repeating that? I didn't quite grasp it the first time.

Question: 2 Did you follow all that? Answer: ........

Correct Answer : 2 [No, my mind's a complete blank]

Notes: Did you follow all that? Answer: No, my mind's a complete blank.

Question: 3 Did you get that? Answer: Well, not really. .......?

Correct Answer : 3 [Could you run that past me once more]

Notes: Did you get that? Answer: Well, not really. Could you run that past me once more?

Question: 4 I don't know about you but I can't make sense of this at all. Answer: ........

Correct Answer : 4 [Me too, I'm just out of my depth]

Notes: I don't know about you but I can't make sense of this at all. Answer: Me too, I'm just out of my depth.

Question: 5 You look a little confused. Do you know .......?

Correct Answer : 5 [what I'm on about]

Notes: You look a little confused. Do you know what I'm on about?

Question: 6 I hope it's all clear now, isn't it? Answer: No, ........

Correct Answer : 6 [you've lost me there]

Notes: I hope it's all clear now, isn't it? Answer: No, you've lost me there.

Question: 7 If you want us to follow your argument I suggest you ........

Correct Answer : 7 [use less complicated words]

Notes: If you want us to follow your argument I suggest you use less complicated words.

Question: 8 Promise me that at least you'll try this exercise, won't you? Answer: ........

Correct Answer : 8 [I'll have a go]

Notes: Promise me that at least you'll try this exercise, won't you? Answer: I'll have a go.

Question: 9 What do you make of this test? Answer: It's quite ........

Correct Answer : 9 [beyond me]

Notes: What do you make of this test? Answer: It's quite beyond me.

Question: 10 If you can't actually say the words then why don't you try ........

Correct Answer : 10 [singing them]

Notes: If you can't actually say the words then why don't you try singing them.

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