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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 - 27

Question: 1 John: 'Thank you so much.' Sue: '.......'

Correct Answer : 1 [No problem.]

Notes: John: 'Thank you so much.'Sue: 'No problem.'

Question: 2 John: 'I am most grateful.' Sue: '.......'

Correct Answer : 2 [You're welcome.]

Notes: John: 'I am most grateful.'Sue: 'You're welcome.'

Question: 3 John: 'Thank you very much for helping me.' Sue: '.......'

Correct Answer : 3 [Don't mention it.]

Notes: John: 'Thank you very much for helping me.'Sue: 'Don't mention it.'

Question: 4 John: 'That was very thoughtful of you to do that.' Sue: '.......'

Correct Answer : 4 [Forget it.]

Notes: John: 'That was very thoughtful of you to do that.'Sue: 'Forget it.'

Question: 5 John: 'I really appreciate your kindness this last week.' Sue: '.......'

Correct Answer : 5 [It was my pleasure.]

Notes: John: 'I really appreciate your kindness this last week.'Sue: 'It was my pleasure.'

Question: 6 John: 'I must say you really helped us out when we lost those passports.' Sue: '.......

Correct Answer : 6 [It was the least I could do.]

Notes: John: 'I must say you really helped us out when we lost those passports.'Sue: 'It was the least I could do.

Question: 7 John: 'Your advice this morning was much appreciated.' Sue: '.......'

Correct Answer : 7 [All part of the service.]

Notes: John: 'Your advice this morning was much appreciated.'Sue: 'All part of the service.'

Question: 8 John: 'We'd like to give you this small present to show our gratitude.' Sue: '.......'

Correct Answer : 8 [It's really not necessary.]

Notes: John: 'We'd like to give you this small present to show our gratitude.'Sue: 'It's really not necessary.'

Question: 9 John: 'By the way, I've paid the taxi driver.' Sue: '.......'

Correct Answer : 9 [You shouldn't have.]

Notes: John: 'By the way, I've paid the taxi driver.'Sue: 'You shouldn't have.'

Question: 10 John: 'And as a special thank you for all you've done, we're treating you to a meal out.' Sue: '.......'

Correct Answer : 10 [You're really naughty.]

Notes: John: 'And as a special thank you for all you've done, we're treating you to a meal out.'Sue: 'You're really naughty.'

Question: 1 Anyone seeking ....... of life on Mars is likely to be disappointed.

Correct Answer : 1 [evidence]

Notes: Anyone seeking evidence of life on Mars is likely to be disappointed.

Question: 2 Scientists have been ....... through data from an orbiting satellite.

Correct Answer : 2 [combing]

Notes: Scientists have been combing through data from an orbiting satellite.

Question: 3 It seems that Mars has always been cold and icy and that it's not true that oceans have ....... on the planet in its early history.

Correct Answer : 3 [formed]

Notes: It seems that Mars has always been cold and icy and that it's not true that oceans have formed on the planet in its early history.

Question: 4 This ....... in the life on Mars argument comes just when it is closest to Earth in 60.000 years.

Correct Answer : 4 [twist]

Notes: This twist in the life on Mars argument comes just when it is closest to Earth in 60.000 years.

Question: 5 Because it is coming so close observers are hoping to settle the argument about life on the planet once and for ........

Correct Answer : 5 [all]

Notes: Because it is coming so close observers are hoping to settle the argument about life on the planet once and for all.

Question: 6 A spacecraft is heading for the planet with a device that will ....... into the soil to sniff for proof of any life.

Correct Answer : 6 [burrow]

Notes: A spacecraft is heading for the planet with a device that will burrow into the soil to sniff for proof of any life.

Question: 7 Researchers are also looking into the possibility of one day launching a manned ....... to Mars.

Correct Answer : 7 [mission]

Notes: Researchers are also looking into the possibility of one day launching a manned mission to Mars.

Question: 8 As the planet gets nearer to the Sun, enormous dust storms can be whipped ........

Correct Answer : 8 [up]

Notes: As the planet gets nearer to the Sun, enormous dust storms can be whipped up.

Question: 9 Unfortunately the dust storms tend to ....... the view of the planet.

Correct Answer : 9 [obscure]

Notes: Unfortunately the dust storms tend to obscure the view of the planet.

Question: 10 Everyone hopes that Mars will remain dust free otherwise people will only be able to see an orange ........

Correct Answer : 10 [blob]

Notes: Everyone hopes that Mars will remain dust free otherwise people will only be able to see an orange blob.

Question: 1 He told us the usual things about how everything had gone wrong — it was a typical ....... luck story.

Correct Answer : 1 [hard]

Notes: He told us the usual things about how everything had gone wrong — it was a typical hard luck story.

Question: 2 With a little ....... of luck I think she'll pass her driving test first time.

Correct Answer : 2 [bit]

Notes: With a little bit of luck I think she'll pass her driving test first time.

Question: 3 If I were you I would certainly accept the offer. If you ask for any more you're just ....... your luck.

Correct Answer : 3 [pushing]

Notes: If I were you I would certainly accept the offer. If you ask for any more you're just pushing your luck.

Question: 4 I thought the best thing was to wish them both ....... luck and hope that everything worked out well.

Correct Answer : 4 [good]

Notes: I thought the best thing was to wish them both good luck and hope that everything worked out well.

Question: 5 You really couldn't blame anyone for the accident because it was just a case of ....... luck.

Correct Answer : 5 [bad]

Notes: You really couldn't blame anyone for the accident because it was just a case of bad luck.

Question: 6 Last week they ....... it very lucky because they managed to win the lottery.

Correct Answer : 6 [struck]

Notes: Last week they struck it very lucky because they managed to win the lottery.

Question: 7 She always seems to come out of any crisis unharmed and I'm convinced she was born under a lucky ........

Correct Answer : 7 [star]

Notes: She always seems to come out of any crisis unharmed and I'm convinced she was born under a lucky star.

Question: 8 He just couldn't make up his mind which to choose and so in the end he decided to take ....... luck.

Correct Answer : 8 [pot]

Notes: He just couldn't make up his mind which to choose and so in the end he decided to take pot luck.

Question: 9 Everyone decided to help him by offering money as they'd heard he was ....... on his luck.

Correct Answer : 9 [down]

Notes: Everyone decided to help him by offering money as they'd heard he was down on his luck.

Question: 10 After all his failures in the business world he decided to ....... his luck in the casino.

Correct Answer : 10 [try]

Notes: After all his failures in the business world he decided to try his luck in the casino.

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