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 - 180

Question: 1 That looks heavy. Can I give you a hand with that? .......

Correct Answer : 1 [Sure, that would be great.]

Notes: That looks heavy. Can I give you a hand with that? Sure, that would be great.

Question: 2 Are you going to call in sick tomorrow? .......

Correct Answer : 2 [I think so. I don't feel well.]

Notes: Are you going to call in sick tomorrow? I think so. I don't feel well.

Question: 3 Do you think we should put the meeting off until tomorrow? .......

Correct Answer : 3 [Yes, tomorrow's fine with me.]

Notes: Do you think we should put the meeting off until tomorrow? Yes, tomorrow's fine with me.

Question: 4 Kristine's working a lot. Are you tied up this week? .......

Correct Answer : 4 [Yes, I'm really busy.]

Notes: Kristine's working a lot. Are you tied up this week? Yes, I'm really busy.

Question: 5 This training session is difficult. I had a really hard time reading that training manual. .......

Correct Answer : 5 [Me too. It was very intensive.]

Notes: This training session is difficult. I had a really hard time reading that training manual. Me too. It was very intensive.

Question: 6 What's on your agenda for the holidays? .......

Correct Answer : 6 [I think we're going to visit my parents in Vermont for Christmas.]

Notes: What's on your agenda for the holidays? I think we're going to visit my parents in Vermont for Christmas.

Question: 7 Carrie pointed out that you're having some problems adjusting to your new job. .......

Correct Answer : 7 [I liked my old job a lot.]

Notes: Carrie pointed out that you're having some problems adjusting to your new job. I liked my old job a lot.

Question: 8 Are you fed up with your job? .......

Correct Answer : 8 [Somewhat, but I can't quit right now.]

Notes: Are you fed up with your job? Somewhat, but I can't quit right now.

Question: 9 What are your plans for the weekend? .......

Correct Answer : 9 [We're going skiing in Montana.]

Notes: What are your plans for the weekend? We're going skiing in Montana.

Question: 10 When did you settle on a name for the baby? .......

Correct Answer : 10 [Last week. We decided on Liam for a boy.]

Notes: When did you settle on a name for the baby? Last week. We decided on Liam for a boy.