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 - 22

Question: 1 Mike: I like anything to do with sport. .......

Correct Answer : 1 [Do you?]

Notes: Mike: I like anything to do with sport. Do you?

Question: 2 Mike: We went to Paris last summer. Jane: .......

Correct Answer : 2 [I've never been there.]

Notes: Mike: We went to Paris last summer.Jane: I've never been there.

Question: 3 Mike: She always goes to work on a bike. Jane: .......

Correct Answer : 3 [She must be very healthy.]

Notes: Mike: She always goes to work on a bike.Jane: She must be very healthy.

Question: 4 Mike: They went on strike last week. Jane: .......

Correct Answer : 4 [What on earth for?]

Notes: Mike: They went on strike last week.Jane: What on earth for?

Question: 5 Mike: More people die from eating fatty food than from smoking. Jane: .......

Correct Answer : 5 [You must be joking!]

Notes: Mike: More people die from eating fatty food than from smoking.Jane: You must be joking!

Question: 6 Mike: You know he failed all his examinations? Jane: .......

Correct Answer : 6 [I don't believe it.]

Notes: Mike: You know he failed all his examinations?Jane: I don't believe it.

Question: 7 Mike: It's getting very late, we must hurry up. Jane: .......

Correct Answer : 7 [Point taken.]

Notes: Mike: It's getting very late, we must hurry up.Jane: Point taken.

Question: 8 Mike: I haven't stopped working for eight hours today. Jane: .......

Correct Answer : 8 [My heart bleeds for you.]

Notes: Mike: I haven't stopped working for eight hours today.Jane: My heart bleeds for you.

Question: 9 Mike: You know the boss will be angry with you. Jane: .......

Correct Answer : 9 [I don't care.]

Notes: Mike: You know the boss will be angry with you.Jane: I don't care.

Question: 10 Mike: I wonder if you could help me with this problem. Jane: .......

Correct Answer : 10 [Try me.]

Notes: Mike: I wonder if you could help me with this problem.Jane: Try me.

Question: 1 I can't ....... those silly people who always go around with their mobile phones glued to their ears.

Correct Answer : 1 [stomach]

Notes: I can't stomach those silly people who always go around with their mobile phones glued to their ears.

Question: 2 If you think I didn't catch you ....... that young waitress, you're quite mistaken.

Correct Answer : 2 [eying]

Notes: If you think I didn't catch you eying that young waitress, you're quite mistaken.

Question: 3 He is such a coward because whenever it comes to speaking his mind he always ....... down instead.

Correct Answer : 3 [backs]

Notes: He is such a coward because whenever it comes to speaking his mind he always backs down instead.

Question: 4 Come on, shake a ....... we're running late.

Correct Answer : 4 [leg]

Notes: Come on, shake a leg we're running late.

Question: 5 Don't you think it's about time you put your ....... down and told them what you really think?

Correct Answer : 5 [foot]

Notes: Don't you think it's about time you put your foot down and told them what you really think?

Question: 6 Well, unfortunately as I had one glass too many last night, I guess I should go for ....... of the dog.

Correct Answer : 6 [a hair]

Notes: Well, unfortunately as I had one glass too many last night, I guess I should go for a hair of the dog.

Question: 7 As she's such a nasty little thing, I can see it won't take her long to wrap you round her little ........

Correct Answer : 7 [finger]

Notes: As she's such a nasty little thing, I can see it won't take her long to wrap you round her little finger.

Question: 8 Could you please give me a ....... I'm afraid I can't handle it by myself.

Correct Answer : 8 [hand]

Notes: Could you please give me a hand I'm afraid I can't handle it by myself.

Question: 9 Are you sure your new boss isn't married? — Yes, honestly, I have it straight from the horse's ........

Correct Answer : 9 [mouth]

Notes: Are you sure your new boss isn't married? — Yes, honestly, I have it straight from the horse's mouth.

Question: 10 Hey, get up and do your homework you lazy ........

Correct Answer : 10 [bones]

Notes: Hey, get up and do your homework you lazy bones.

Question: 1 My job has gone because my boss has ....... me.

Correct Answer : 1 [fired]

Notes: My job has gone because my boss has fired me.

Question: 2 I shan't be working tomorrow because I've just been given the ........

Correct Answer : 2 [sack]

Notes: I shan't be working tomorrow because I've just been given the sack.

Question: 3 I was ....... this morning and had to empty my desk this afternoon.

Correct Answer : 3 [dismissed]

Notes: I was dismissed this morning and had to empty my desk this afternoon.

Question: 4 I was handed my ....... yesterday and so today I'm looking for a new job.

Correct Answer : 4 [cards]

Notes: I was handed my cards yesterday and so today I'm looking for a new job.

Question: 5 The company decided to get ....... of me last week and so I had to leave.

Correct Answer : 5 [rid]

Notes: The company decided to get rid of me last week and so I had to leave.

Question: 6 I have been made ....... because my work here is no longer needed.

Correct Answer : 6 [redundant]

Notes: I have been made redundant because my work here is no longer needed.

Question: 7 The firm has decided to ....... which means they don't want me.

Correct Answer : 7 [downsize]

Notes: The firm has decided to downsize which means they don't want me.

Question: 8 They told me to go because I was said to be ....... to requirements.

Correct Answer : 8 [surplus]

Notes: They told me to go because I was said to be surplus to requirements.

Question: 9 It was quite clear they didn't want me because I was told not to ....... to come back to work tomorrow.

Correct Answer : 9 [bother]

Notes: It was quite clear they didn't want me because I was told not to bother to come back to work tomorrow.

Question: 10 No, I didn't ask the boss for more money today because he gave me one month's ........

Correct Answer : 10 [notice]

Notes: No, I didn't ask the boss for more money today because he gave me one month's notice.