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 - 99

Question: 1 The Australian Labour Party doesn't currently have any politicians that would be capable of successfully ....... the Prime Minister at the next federal election.

Correct Answer : 1 [running against]

Notes: The Australian Labour Party doesn't currently have any politicians that would be capable of successfully running against the Prime Minister at the next federal election.

Question: 2 Hillary Clinton has not ruled out ....... president at the next election.

Correct Answer : 2 [running for]

Notes: Hillary Clinton has not ruled out running for president at the next election.

Question: 3 I decided to ....... my girlfriend and get married when I found out that her parents didn't like me because of my religion.

Correct Answer : 3 [run away with]

Notes: I decided to run away with my girlfriend and get married when I found out that her parents didn't like me because of my religion.

Question: 4 My parents were very disappointed when they found out that I had ....... all their money.

Correct Answer : 4 [run off with]

Notes: My parents were very disappointed when they found out that I had run off with all their money.

Question: 5 The ....... apartment block failed to attact any buyers and was taken off the market so renovations could be carried out.

Correct Answer : 5 [run down]

Notes: The run down apartment block failed to attact any buyers and was taken off the market so renovations could be carried out.

Question: 6 Many children try to ....... from home for one reason or another at least once during their childhood.

Correct Answer : 6 [run away]

Notes: Many children try to run away from home for one reason or another at least once during their childhood.

Question: 7 It's so nice to ....... you again after all this time. I don't think I've seen you for at least twenty years.

Correct Answer : 7 [run into]

Notes: It's so nice to run into you again after all this time. I don't think I've seen you for at least twenty years.

Question: 8 Can you please ....... our marketing campaign with me one more time? I don't quite fully understand it yet.

Correct Answer : 8 [run through]

Notes: Can you please run through our marketing campaign with me one more time? I don't quite fully understand it yet.

Question: 9 Our dog loves to ....... the mail truck.

Correct Answer : 9 [run after]

Notes: Our dog loves to run after the mail truck.

Question: 10 My mum had a ....... with my teacher for not allowing me to go to the toilet during class.

Correct Answer : 10 [run-in]

Notes: My mum had a run-in with my teacher for not allowing me to go to the toilet during class.