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IELTS Mock Test
A timed 25-question mock for the International English Language Testing System covering english grammar, vocabulary & idioms. Answer, submit and review every question with its explanation; set negative marking to match your exam’s current scheme.
IELTS mock test
25 questions · 1 mark each · the timer starts with your first answer and the test submits itself when time runs out.
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Q1.English GrammarChoose the correct preposition: She is good ___ mathematics.
Answer: D — at
The idiom is “good at” a subject or skill.
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Q2.Vocabulary & IdiomsChoose the antonym of BENEVOLENT.
Answer: B — Malevolent
Benevolent = well-meaning; malevolent = wishing harm.
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Q3.English GrammarChoose the correct option: Hardly had he left ___ it started raining.
Answer: C — when
The correlative pair is “hardly … when” (also “no sooner … than”).
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Q4.Vocabulary & IdiomsChoose the antonym of ALLEVIATE.
Answer: A — Aggravate
Alleviate = make less severe; aggravate = make worse.
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Q5.English GrammarChoose the correct article: He is ___ honest man.
Answer: A — an
“Honest” begins with a vowel sound (silent h), so “an”.
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Q6.Vocabulary & IdiomsChoose the antonym of ZENITH.
Answer: D — Nadir
Zenith = highest point; nadir = lowest point.
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Q7.English GrammarChoose the correct conditional: If it rains tomorrow, we ___ the match.
Answer: C — will cancel
First conditional (real future possibility): if + present, will + base verb.
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Q8.Vocabulary & IdiomsChoose the synonym of RESILIENT.
Answer: B — Tough
Resilient means able to recover quickly from difficulty.
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Q9.English GrammarChoose the correct option: I would rather you ___ now.
Answer: C — left
“Would rather + subject” is followed by the past tense for present/future meaning: “left”.
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Q10.Vocabulary & IdiomsOne word for: One who walks in their sleep.
Answer: A — Somnambulist
A somnambulist is a sleepwalker.
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Q11.English GrammarChoose the correct option: The number of applicants ___ increased.
Answer: D — has
“The number of” takes a singular verb; “a number of” takes a plural verb.
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Q12.Vocabulary & IdiomsChoose the antonym of VERBOSE.
Answer: A — Concise
Verbose = using more words than needed; concise = brief.
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Q13.English GrammarIdentify the correct sentence.
Answer: A — He and I went to the market.
Subject pronouns (he, I) are needed for the subject of the verb.
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Q14.Vocabulary & IdiomsChoose the correctly spelt word.
Answer: D — Accommodation
Accommodation has double c and double m.
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Q15.English GrammarChoose the correct option: Neither the manager nor the clerks ___ present.
Answer: B — were
With neither…nor, the verb agrees with the nearer subject (“clerks”, plural) → were.
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Q16.Vocabulary & IdiomsChoose the word closest in meaning to ENIGMATIC.
Answer: C — Mysterious
Enigmatic means difficult to interpret — mysterious.
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Q17.English GrammarChoose the correct option: Scarcely ___ the room when the lights went out.
Answer: D — had I entered
Negative adverbs at the start (scarcely, hardly) cause inversion: “had I entered”.
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Q18.Vocabulary & IdiomsChoose the synonym of UBIQUITOUS.
Answer: D — Everywhere
Ubiquitous means present or found everywhere.
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Q19.English GrammarChoose the correct option: I look forward to ___ from you.
Answer: B — hearing
In “look forward to”, “to” is a preposition, so it takes a gerund: “hearing”.
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Q20.Vocabulary & IdiomsChoose the word closest in meaning to CORROBORATE.
Answer: A — Confirm
Corroborate means confirm or give support to a statement.
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Q21.English GrammarChoose the passive voice of: “The chef cooked a delicious meal.”
Answer: B — A delicious meal was cooked by the chef.
Simple past active → “was/were + past participle” in the passive.
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Q22.Vocabulary & IdiomsChoose the synonym of METICULOUS.
Answer: D — Thorough
Meticulous means showing great attention to detail — thorough.
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Q23.English GrammarChoose the correct option: There is no ___ in crying over spilt milk.
Answer: A — use
Fixed expression: “There is no use (in) doing something”.
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Q24.Vocabulary & IdiomsMeaning of the idiom “to burn the midnight oil”.
Answer: D — To work late into the night
It means to work or study late at night.
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Q25.English GrammarChoose the correct option: He insisted ___ paying the bill.
Answer: A — on
“Insist” takes the preposition “on” + gerund.
How the mock test works
- The timer starts with your first answer; the test submits itself when time runs out.
- Choose the negative marking that matches your exam (this test has no negative marking by default — check the official notification).
- After submitting you get your score, accuracy, time taken and a topic-wise breakdown, then every explanation.
- “New mock test” builds another paper — calculation questions get new numbers.
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.
IELTS practice topics
| Topic | Section | Question source |
|---|---|---|
| English Grammar | English | Question bank |
| Vocabulary & Idioms | English | Question bank |