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 - 178

Question: 1 Mandy wants to buy ....... because she doesn't want to carry cash when she goes to Europe.

Correct Answer : 1 [traveler's checks]

Notes: Mandy wants to buy traveler's checks because she doesn't want to carry cash when she goes to Europe.

Question: 2 Christina wants to ....... her check because she needs the money right away.

Correct Answer : 2 [cash]

Notes: Christina wants to cash her check because she needs the money right away.

Question: 3 Robert ....... a check this past week. Now, he must pay two NSF charges because of it.

Correct Answer : 3 [bounced]

Notes: Robert bounced a check this past week. Now, he must pay two NSF charges because of it.

Question: 5 Raymond wants to ....... his account balance because he is afraid that there isn't enough money to cover an upcoming payment.

Correct Answer : 5 [check]

Notes: Raymond wants to check his account balance because he is afraid that there isn't enough money to cover an upcoming payment.

Question: 6 Every two weeks, Sandy's salary is ....... directly into her bank account. It usually goes in before midnight on Fridays.

Correct Answer : 6 [deposited]

Notes: Every two weeks, Sandy's salary is deposited directly into her bank account. It usually goes in before midnight on Fridays.

Question: 7 Laurie has a lot of foreign currency that she wants to ....... into local currency.

Correct Answer : 7 [exchange]

Notes: Laurie has a lot of foreign currency that she wants to exchange into local currency.

Question: 8 Rose went into the bank today to ....... a new checking account.

Correct Answer : 8 [open]

Notes: Rose went into the bank today to open a new checking account.

Question: 9 In the past, all customers ....... out withdrawal slips in order to withdraw funds from their accounts. Nowadays, many banks are paperless and can withdraw the funds electronically.

Correct Answer : 9 [filled]

Notes: In the past, all customers filled out withdrawal slips in order to withdraw funds from their accounts. Nowadays, many banks are paperless and can withdraw the funds electronically.

Question: 10 Whenever customers open a new checking account, the bank allows them to ....... personalized checks.

Correct Answer : 10 [order]

Notes: Whenever customers open a new checking account, the bank allows them to order personalized checks.