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IELTS Practice Questions
Original practice questions for the International English Language Testing System (British Council, IDP and Cambridge University Press & Assessment), mixed across 2 topics with instant answers and explanations. Practise by topic below or take the timed mock test.
IELTS mixed practice
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Q1.English GrammarChoose the correct option: There is no ___ in crying over spilt milk.
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Answer: C — use
Fixed expression: “There is no use (in) doing something”.
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Q2.Vocabulary & IdiomsChoose the antonym of ALLEVIATE.
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Answer: C — Aggravate
Alleviate = make less severe; aggravate = make worse.
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Q3.English GrammarChoose the correct option: The furniture in the house ___ new.
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Answer: C — is
“Furniture” is uncountable and takes a singular verb.
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Q4.Vocabulary & IdiomsChoose the synonym of RESILIENT.
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Answer: D — Tough
Resilient means able to recover quickly from difficulty.
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Q5.English GrammarChoose the correct preposition: She is good ___ mathematics.
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Answer: A — at
The idiom is “good at” a subject or skill.
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Q6.Vocabulary & IdiomsChoose the word closest in meaning to PRAGMATIC.
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Answer: C — Practical
Pragmatic means dealing with things sensibly and realistically.
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Q7.English GrammarChoose the correct form: By the time we arrived, the film ___.
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Answer: C — had already started
An action completed before another past action takes the past perfect: “had already started”.
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Q8.Vocabulary & IdiomsMeaning of the idiom “to beat around the bush”.
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Answer: B — To avoid the main topic
It means to avoid speaking directly about something.
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Q9.English GrammarChoose the correct option: He prefers tea ___ coffee.
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Answer: C — to
“Prefer X to Y” is the correct pattern.
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Q10.Vocabulary & IdiomsOne word for: A person who can speak many languages.
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Answer: D — Polyglot
A polyglot knows and uses several languages.
About IELTS
International English Language Testing System — conducted by British Council, IDP and Cambridge University Press & Assessment. English test for study, work and migration, with Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking.
Original practice questions written for this site in the style and difficulty of each exam’s syllabus. They are not past papers and the site is not affiliated with any exam body. Exam patterns, marking schemes and syllabi change — always check the latest official notification.
Practise by topic
- English Grammar questions — Find the subject first and make the verb agree with it, ignoring phrases in between.
- Vocabulary & Idioms questions — Learn words in synonym/antonym pairs and by roots (bene = good, mal = bad, chron = time).
- IELTS mock test — 25 timed questions.
IELTS practice topics
| Topic | Section | Question source |
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| English Grammar | English | Question bank |
| Vocabulary & Idioms | English | Question bank |