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 - 189

Question: 1 Andrew was terrified on the first day in his new job and he wondered how he would stick it ........

Correct Answer : 1 [out]

Notes: Andrew was terrified on the first day in his new job and he wondered how he would stick it out.

Question: 2 His girlfriend advised him not to let everyone boss him around and begged him to stick ....... for himself.

Correct Answer : 2 [up]

Notes: His girlfriend advised him not to let everyone boss him around and begged him to stick up for himself.

Question: 3 With this in mind and for his own self-respect he was determined to stick ....... it.

Correct Answer : 3 [at]

Notes: With this in mind and for his own self-respect he was determined to stick at it.

Question: 4 He made a good friend that first day who advised him to stick ....... him and ignore what anyone said.

Correct Answer : 4 [by]

Notes: He made a good friend that first day who advised him to stick by him and ignore what anyone said.

Question: 5 A sudden moment of drama occurred when a man rushed into the office and told everyone to stick their hands ........

Correct Answer : 5 [up]

Notes: A sudden moment of drama occurred when a man rushed into the office and told everyone to stick their hands up.

Question: 6 He was rather sticking his neck ....... because Andrew had in fact once been a police officer.

Correct Answer : 6 [out]

Notes: He was rather sticking his neck out because Andrew had in fact once been a police officer.

Question: 7 At that precise moment Andrew thought it wasn't a very good idea to stick his oar ....... and interfere.

Correct Answer : 7 [in]

Notes: At that precise moment Andrew thought it wasn't a very good idea to stick his oar in and interfere.

Question: 8 But it soon became clear to everyone that he had trained in this type of work as it stuck ....... a mile.

Correct Answer : 8 [out]

Notes: But it soon became clear to everyone that he had trained in this type of work as it stuck out a mile.

Question: 9 He calmly approached the gunman and told him to stick his gun ........ The latter did as he was told and handed Andrew the gun.

Correct Answer : 9 [away]

Notes: He calmly approached the gunman and told him to stick his gun away. The latter did as he was told and handed Andrew the gun.

Question: 10 Understandably Andrew was cheered by everyone and since that day has been stuck ....... a reputation for being very brave.

Correct Answer : 10 [with]

Notes: Understandably Andrew was cheered by everyone and since that day has been stuck with a reputation for being very brave.