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 - 175

Question: 1 The eyewitness caught a ....... glimpse of the armed robber. As a result, she couldn't identify the thief in a police line-up.

Correct Answer : 1 [faint]

Notes: The eyewitness caught a faint glimpse of the armed robber. As a result, she couldn't identify the thief in a police line-up.

Question: 2 In a court of law, every person who is accused of a crime is entitled to a ....... trial.

Correct Answer : 2 [fair]

Notes: In a court of law, every person who is accused of a crime is entitled to a fair trial.

Question: 3 Larry warned his friend about the pyramid scheme. Those schemes are usually based on a ....... system that is often unfair to those on the bottom.

Correct Answer : 3 [tier]

Notes: Larry warned his friend about the pyramid scheme. Those schemes are usually based on a tier system that is often unfair to those on the bottom.

Question: 4 Every Sunday, we can hear the church ....... from where we live.

Correct Answer : 4 [bell]

Notes: Every Sunday, we can hear the church bell from where we live.

Question: 5 The judge set the accused's ........ It was a large amount because the crime was so violent.

Correct Answer : 5 [bail]

Notes: The judge set the accused's bail. It was a large amount because the crime was so violent.

Question: 6 In the morning, Sally loves to eat organic ....... because it's made with oats. She feels that gives her a healthy start every day.

Correct Answer : 6 [cereal]

Notes: In the morning, Sally loves to eat organic cereal because it's made with oats. She feels that gives her a healthy start every day.

Question: 7 The bank across the street offered us a very good interest rate on a personal ....... this month.

Correct Answer : 7 [loan]

Notes: The bank across the street offered us a very good interest rate on a personal loan this month.

Question: 8 Norma made a beautiful and delicious chocolate, ....... cake for her grandson's birthday this weekend.

Correct Answer : 8 [layer]

Notes: Norma made a beautiful and delicious chocolate, layer cake for her grandson's birthday this weekend.

Question: 9 Jennifer and Cameron went out for a candlelit dinner. Then they went to the ....... to take in the romantic setting of the oceanfront property.

Correct Answer : 9 [pier]

Notes: Jennifer and Cameron went out for a candlelit dinner. Then they went to the pier to take in the romantic setting of the oceanfront property.

Question: 10 The house is very large but the most impressive part of it is the vaulted ........

Correct Answer : 10 [ceiling]

Notes: The house is very large but the most impressive part of it is the vaulted ceiling.