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. 

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Exercise - 57

Question: 1 Venice is famous ....... its canals.

Correct Answer : 1 [for]

Notes: Venice is famous for its canals.

Question: 2 My son is afraid ....... the dark.

Correct Answer : 2 [of]

Notes: My son is afraid of the dark.

Question: 3 Maria is married ....... my cousin.

Correct Answer : 3 [to]

Notes: Maria is married to my cousin.

Question: 4 The second hotel was different ....... the first.

Correct Answer : 4 [from]

Notes: The second hotel was different from the first.

Question: 5 Lucas is very good ....... drawing.

Correct Answer : 5 [at]

Notes: Lucas is very good at drawing.

Question: 6 I'm tired ....... waiting for the bus. Let's take a taxi.

Correct Answer : 6 [of]

Notes: I'm tired of waiting for the bus. Let's take a taxi.

Question: 7 George was worried ....... his father's health.

Correct Answer : 7 [about]

Notes: George was worried about his father's health.

Question: 8 I didn't know you were interested ....... science.

Correct Answer : 8 [in]

Notes: I didn't know you were interested in science.

Question: 9 Why are you angry ....... him?

Correct Answer : 9 [with]

Notes: Why are you angry with him?

Question: 10 We were very pleased ....... the service.

Correct Answer : 10 [with]

Notes: We were very pleased with the service.

Question: 1 You look ....... in that dress, Amanda. How beautiful you are.

Correct Answer : 1 [stunning]

Notes: You look stunning in that dress, Amanda. How beautiful you are.

Question: 2 I can honestly say I haven't had such a ....... meal for ages.

Correct Answer : 2 [delightful]

Notes: I can honestly say I haven't had such a delightful meal for ages.

Question: 3 I must get to know the name of your ....... so that I can buy a suit like that.

Correct Answer : 3 [tailor's]

Notes: I must get to know the name of your tailor's so that I can buy a suit like that.

Question: 4 I must ....... you on your performance in the play — it was remarkable.

Correct Answer : 4 [congratulate]

Notes: I must congratulate you on your performance in the play — it was remarkable.

Question: 5 One can tell immediately that you are a ....... by the accomplished way you perform.

Correct Answer : 5 [professional]

Notes: One can tell immediately that you are a professional by the accomplished way you perform.

Question: 6 I honestly can't believe that you are ....... enough to have such grown up children.

Correct Answer : 6 [old]

Notes: I honestly can't believe that you are old enough to have such grown up children.

Question: 7 Even if I ....... for a hundred years, I couldn't possibly reach your standard.

Correct Answer : 7 [practised]

Notes: Even if I practised for a hundred years, I couldn't possibly reach your standard.

Question: 8 You certainly don't look your ........ What's your secret?

Correct Answer : 8 [age]

Notes: You certainly don't look your age. What's your secret?

Question: 9 It's always a ....... talking to you — you know so much!

Correct Answer : 9 [pleasure]

Notes: It's always a pleasure talking to you — you know so much!

Question: 10 Thank you very much for your letter. As always it's ....... to read.

Correct Answer : 10 [fun]

Notes: Thank you very much for your letter. As always it's fun to read.

Question: 1 The sands of ....... are running out and you'll have to hurry up.

Correct Answer : 1 [time]

Notes: The sands of time are running out and you'll have to hurry up.

Question: 2 It's no good ....... your head in the sand, you'll have to face the truth in the end.

Correct Answer : 2 [burying]

Notes: It's no good burying your head in the sand, you'll have to face the truth in the end.

Question: 3 If you ....... your enterprise on sand, it's certain to fail eventually.

Correct Answer : 3 [build]

Notes: If you build your enterprise on sand, it's certain to fail eventually.

Question: 4 They have decided to ....... a line in the sand and start all over again.

Correct Answer : 4 [draw]

Notes: They have decided to draw a line in the sand and start all over again.

Question: 5 The sands are ....... and everything is changing in this century.

Correct Answer : 5 [shifting]

Notes: The sands are shifting and everything is changing in this century.

Question: 6 It runs into millions and millions — almost as many as the ....... of sand you can see on this beach.

Correct Answer : 6 [grains]

Notes: It runs into millions and millions — almost as many as the grains of sand you can see on this beach.

Question: 7 Children often go down to the seaside and use their buckets and spades to make sand ........

Correct Answer : 7 [castles]

Notes: Children often go down to the seaside and use their buckets and spades to make sand castles.

Question: 8 In order to get children to go to sleep, parents sometimes say that the sand ....... will soon come and put sand in their eyes.

Correct Answer : 8 [man]

Notes: In order to get children to go to sleep, parents sometimes say that the sand man will soon come and put sand in their eyes.

Question: 9 For very small children at their nursery school there is often a sand ....... where they can play.

Correct Answer : 9 [pit]

Notes: For very small children at their nursery school there is often a sand pit where they can play.

Question: 10 When there is a danger of flooding, people often pile up sand ....... outside their houses to stop the water coming in.

Correct Answer : 10 [bags]

Notes: When there is a danger of flooding, people often pile up sand bags outside their houses to stop the water coming in.