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 - 176

Question: 1 In order to make the training manuals stand out, the company used specialty cardstock rather than ....... paper for the front and back covers.

Correct Answer : 1 [plain]

Notes: In order to make the training manuals stand out, the company used specialty cardstock rather than plain paper for the front and back covers.

Question: 2 Casey asked her mother to ....... her a mountain bike for her 14th birthday next month.

Correct Answer : 2 [buy]

Notes: Casey asked her mother to buy her a mountain bike for her 14th birthday next month.

Question: 3 The affluent family had an impressive wine ....... in their mansion prior to the stock market crash.

Correct Answer : 3 [cellar]

Notes: The affluent family had an impressive wine cellar in their mansion prior to the stock market crash.

Question: 4 Laurie loves trips to the ocean because she gets to swim in the sea as well as watch the ....... come in every evening.

Correct Answer : 4 [tide]

Notes: Laurie loves trips to the ocean because she gets to swim in the sea as well as watch the tide come in every evening.

Question: 5 Lance drew up the blueprints. He decided that the house should be about 1500 square ....... when construction is complete.

Correct Answer : 5 [feet]

Notes: Lance drew up the blueprints. He decided that the house should be about 1500 square feet when construction is complete.

Question: 6 The large ....... of cattle was difficult to move. The rancher used Border Collie dogs to help him round them up in the fall.

Correct Answer : 6 [herd]

Notes: The large herd of cattle was difficult to move. The rancher used Border Collie dogs to help him round them up in the fall.

Question: 7 The couple couldn't afford an elaborate honeymoon. So, on their 10th wedding anniversary, they went on a ....... in the Bahamas.

Correct Answer : 7 [cruise]

Notes: The couple couldn't afford an elaborate honeymoon. So, on their 10th wedding anniversary, they went on a cruise in the Bahamas.

Question: 8 Every year before Christmas, there are huge ....... on all kinds of Christmas wrapping paper, ornaments and decorations.

Correct Answer : 8 [sales]

Notes: Every year before Christmas, there are huge sales on all kinds of Christmas wrapping paper, ornaments and decorations.

Question: 9 For Christians around the world, Sunday is a ....... day. In the past, many people didn't work on Sundays. Nowadays, however, a lot of people work on Sundays.

Correct Answer : 9 [holy]

Notes: For Christians around the world, Sunday is a holy day. In the past, many people didn't work on Sundays.Nowadays, however, a lot of people work on Sundays.

Question: 10 Surrounding the estate is a huge, metal fence with a large ....... in the front of the mansion. Security people and trained dogs guard the front entrance on a 24-hour basis.

Correct Answer : 10 [gate]

Notes: Surrounding the estate is a huge, metal fence with a large gate in the front of the mansion. Security people and trained dogs guard the front entrance on a 24-hour basis.