Free IELTS practice online - English Grammer Practice

Question: 1 I'm terribly sorry but I ....... what you said just now and I wonder if you could repeat it.

Correct Answer : 1 [didn't hear]

Notes: I'm terribly sorry but I didn't hear what you said just now and I wonder if you could repeat it.

Question: 2 I ....... attentively to the lecture on philosophy but I still didn't understand much of it.

Correct Answer : 2 [listened]

Notes: I listened attentively to the lecture on philosophy but I still didn't understand much of it.

Question: 3 Can you ....... me all right over there because you are rather a long way away?

Correct Answer : 3 [hear]

Notes: Can you hear me all right over there because you are rather a long way away?

Question: 4 I ....... what you are saying but that still doesn't make me want to change my mind one little bit.

Correct Answer : 4 [hear]

Notes: I hear what you are saying but that still doesn't make me want to change my mind one little bit.

Question: 5 I ....... to the concert every Monday on the radio and I imagine I am there listening to it in person.

Correct Answer : 5 [listen]

Notes: I listen to the concert every Monday on the radio and I imagine I am there listening to it in person.

Question: 6 I should explain that he finds it very difficult to follow your conversation because he is very hard of ........

Correct Answer : 6 [hearing]

Notes: I should explain that he finds it very difficult to follow your conversation because he is very hard of hearing.

Question: 7 Now will you please ....... me and pay attention to what I'm saying because it's very important.

Correct Answer : 7 [listen to]

Notes: Now will you please listen to me and pay attention to what I'm saying because it's very important.

Question: 8 You've been making so much noise with your music that people at the far end of the road can ....... you.

Correct Answer : 8 [hear]

Notes: You've been making so much noise with your music that people at the far end of the road can hear you.

Question: 9 He sometimes pretends he can't ....... a single word you are saying but all the time he's taking it all in.

Correct Answer : 9 [hear]

Notes: He sometimes pretends he can't hear a single word you are saying but all the time he's taking it all in.

Question: 10 I have been ....... strange stories about you recently but I do hope that there is no substance in them.

Correct Answer : 10 [hearing]

Notes: I have been hearing strange stories about you recently but I do hope that there is no substance in them.

Question: 1 There are no problems for me because I find those questions very ........

Correct Answer : 1 [easy]

Notes: There are no problems for me because I find those questions very easy.

Correct Answer : 2 [abroad]

Notes: Are you going abroad for your holidays this year?

Correct Answer : 3 [praised]

Notes: They praised him for his brave actions.

Correct Answer : 4 [plum]

Notes: He is very lucky to have got himself a plum job.

Correct Answer : 5 [escaped]

Notes: They escaped from the fire unhurt.

Correct Answer : 6 [appeared]

Notes: After two rings of the bell she suddenly appeared in the doorway.

Question: 7 She never spoke about herself and was always very ....... about the good things she had done.

Correct Answer : 7 [modest]

Notes: She never spoke about herself and was always very modest about the good things she had done.

Correct Answer : 8 [owns]

Notes: He has lots of money and owns two houses in the city.

Correct Answer : 9 [loose]

Notes: One of that child's teeth is very loose and will soon fall out.

Correct Answer : 10 [break]

Notes: They worked hard all day without a break.

Question: 1 If you want to join that club, you have to ....... a form and send it to your secretary.

Correct Answer : 1 [fill out]

Notes: If you want to join that club, you have to fill out a form and send it to your secretary.

Question: 2 Don't worry we'll have to wait a little longer because I'm sure he'll ....... soon.

Correct Answer : 2 [turn up]

Notes: Don't worry we'll have to wait a little longer because I'm sure he'll turn up soon.

Correct Answer : 3 [came across]

Notes: Last week I came across that book you wanted in a small shop.

Question: 4 What you have to do is to ....... a new idea that will enable us to make a lot of money.

Correct Answer : 4 [think up]

Notes: What you have to do is to think up a new idea that will enable us to make a lot of money.

Question: 5 I need to find some kind of chemical that will ....... the weeds in the garden.

Correct Answer : 5 [keep down]

Notes: I need to find some kind of chemical that will keep down the weeds in the garden.

Question: 6 When spring comes, people often feel inclined to ....... their houses.

Correct Answer : 6 [do up]

Notes: When spring comes, people often feel inclined to do up their houses.

Question: 7 The time has now come when it will be necessary to ....... making a plan.

Correct Answer : 7 [see about]

Notes: The time has now come when it will be necessary to see about making a plan.

Question: 8 It's easy to see from the way the garden is looking that winter has ........

Correct Answer : 8 [set in]

Notes: It's easy to see from the way the garden is looking that winter has set in.

Question: 9 You need not worry that you'll be left on your own because I'll always ....... you.

Correct Answer : 9 [stand by]

Notes: You need not worry that you'll be left on your own because I'll always stand by you.

Question: 10 You can tell by the way she talks and behaves that she ....... her mother.

Correct Answer : 10 [takes after]

Notes: You can tell by the way she talks and behaves that she takes after her mother.

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