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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Exercise - 166

Question: 1 Kevin's dream of creating a perfect world is only an ....... because there is no such thing as a perfect world.

Correct Answer : 1 [illusion]

Notes: Kevin's dream of creating a perfect world is only an illusion because there is no such thing as a perfect world.

Question: 2 I think Kevin's heart is in the right place because we should always strive for world ........

Correct Answer : 2 [peace]

Notes: I think Kevin's heart is in the right place because we should always strive for world peace.

Question: 3 On most evenings just before dusk, the farmer loves to sit on his porch and look out onto the ....... pasture.

Correct Answer : 3 [quiet]

Notes: On most evenings just before dusk, the farmer loves to sit on his porch and look out onto the quiet pasture.

Question: 4 The farmer often says that a peaceful, natural life is the only ....... for him.

Correct Answer : 4 [way]

Notes: The farmer often says that a peaceful, natural life is the only way for him.

Question: 5 Sometimes, there is a lot of animosity between friends. This will certainly cause those ....... relationships to fail.

Correct Answer : 5 [personal]

Notes: Sometimes, there is a lot of animosity between friends. This will certainly cause those personal relationships to fail.

Question: 6 Tim's grandparents suffered ....... the Great Depression.

Correct Answer : 6 [through]

Notes: Tim's grandparents suffered through the Great Depression.

Question: 7 Afterwards, they had to deal with some major and ....... wars as well.

Correct Answer : 7 [minor]

Notes: Afterwards, they had to deal with some major and minor wars as well.

Question: 8 ....... lifestyle is really hectic and unhealthy.

Correct Answer : 8 [Their]

Notes: Their lifestyle is really hectic and unhealthy.

Question: 9 First Mandy said she wanted ....... pieces of candy and then she asked for three.

Correct Answer : 9 [two]

Notes: First Mandy said she wanted two pieces of candy and then she asked for three.

Question: 10 At the ....... of the crime, police officers interviewed eyewitnesses and gathered evidence.

Correct Answer : 10 [scene]

Notes: At the scene of the crime, police officers interviewed eyewitnesses and gathered evidence.