Practice IELTS

Exercise - 43

Question: 1 Flowers ....... good.

Correct Answer : 1 [smell]

Notes: Flowers smell good.

Question: 2 My ....... colour is green.

Correct Answer : 2 [favourite]

Notes: My favourite colour is green.

Question: 3 My mom is ....... Africa.

Correct Answer : 3 [from]

Notes: My mom is from Africa.

Question: 4 There are 7 kids ....... my family.

Correct Answer : 4 [in]

Notes: There are 7 kids in my family.

Question: 5 ....... of my parents live in the United States of America.

Correct Answer : 5 [Both]

Notes: Both of my parents live in the United States of America.

Question: 6 ....... 4 of my grandparents are still alive.

Correct Answer : 6 [All]

Notes: All 4 of my grandparents are still alive.

Question: 7 ....... you leave my shoes outside last night?

Correct Answer : 7 [Did]

Notes: Did you leave my shoes outside last night?

Question: 8 I really like ....... spaghetti.

Correct Answer : 8 [to eat]

Notes: I really like to eat spaghetti.

Question: 9 ....... drive me home later?

Correct Answer : 9 [Do you think you can]

Notes: Do you think you can drive me home later?

Question: 10 It is a rule: if you ride in my car you ....... wear your seatbelt.

Correct Answer : 10 [have to]

Notes: It is a rule: if you ride in my car you have to wear your seatbelt.

Question: 1 Ladies and gentlemen it is a very great privilege for me to be asked to make a speech about the bride and her ........

Correct Answer : 1 [groom]

Notes: Ladies and gentlemen it is a very great privilege for me to be asked to make a speech about the bride and her groom.

Question: 2 I have known Sally and Paul since we were at school ........

Correct Answer : 2 [together]

Notes: I have known Sally and Paul since we were at school together.

Question: 3 Most people considered that they were ....... for each other even in those days.

Correct Answer : 3 [made]

Notes: Most people considered that they were made for each other even in those days.

Question: 4 The other students described them as Romeo and Juliet and used to make fun of them behind their ........

Correct Answer : 4 [backs]

Notes: The other students described them as Romeo and Juliet and used to make fun of them behind their backs.

Question: 5 Neither of them was at all ....... by this sort of behaviour as they just grew fonder of each other.

Correct Answer : 5 [deterred]

Notes: Neither of them was at all deterred by this sort of behaviour as they just grew fonder of each other.

Question: 6 The teachers had a ....... spot for them too and were sympathetic if there was any trouble between them.

Correct Answer : 6 [soft]

Notes: The teachers had a soft spot for them too and were sympathetic if there was any trouble between them.

Question: 7 Then they both left school and both started working, as you can ....... , for the same company.

Correct Answer : 7 [imagine]

Notes: Then they both left school and both started working, as you can imagine, for the same company.

Question: 8 When the announcement was made about their ....... , there was a big celebration.

Correct Answer : 8 [engagement]

Notes: When the announcement was made about their engagement, there was a big celebration.

Question: 9 No one was surprised because everyone took it for ....... that one day they would marry.

Correct Answer : 9 [granted]

Notes: No one was surprised because everyone took it for granted that one day they would marry.

Question: 10 Mind you I was surprised because you see I find it quite ....... why on earth she didn't marry me.

Correct Answer : 10 [unbelievable]

Notes: Mind you I was surprised because you see I find it quite unbelievable why on earth she didn't marry me.

Question: 1 There are several ....... that describe the state of being asleep

Correct Answer : 1 [expressions]

Notes: There are several expressions that describe the state of being asleep

Question: 2 and most seem to ....... to deep sleep like being sound asleep or fast asleep

Correct Answer : 2 [refer]

Notes: and most seem to refer to deep sleep like being sound asleep or fast asleep

Question: 3 There are also some ....... describing deep sleep: to sleep like a top, like a baby, like a log

Correct Answer : 3 [comparisons]

Notes: There are also some comparisons describing deep sleep: to sleep like a top, like a baby, like a log

Question: 4 When the sleeper totally refuses to be ....... , we say they are sleeping like the dead.

Correct Answer : 4 [disturbed]

Notes: When the sleeper totally refuses to be disturbed, we say they are sleeping like the dead.

Question: 5 More colloquial expressions speak of someone being out like a light, spark out or for a very ....... sleeper dead to the world

Correct Answer : 5 [heavy]

Notes: More colloquial expressions speak of someone being out like a light, spark out or for a very heavy sleeper dead to the world

Question: 6 Well, I don't know about you but all this is having a very soporific ....... on me

Correct Answer : 6 [effect]

Notes: Well, I don't know about you but all this is having a very soporific effect on me

Question: 7 but just assuming you are ....... awake and in the land of the living

Correct Answer : 7 [wide]

Notes: but just assuming you are wide awake and in the land of the living

Question: 8 let me leave you with a ....... expression. Next time you're off upstairs to bed

Correct Answer : 8 [final]

Notes: let me leave you with a final expression. Next time you're off upstairs to bed

Question: 9 give the rest of the house a surprise by showing ....... your classical education and say:

Correct Answer : 9 [off]

Notes: give the rest of the house a surprise by showing off your classical education and say:

Question: 10 Well I think I'll be off now and ....... my rest in the arms of Morpheus. Happy dreams!

Correct Answer : 10 [take]

Notes: Well I think I'll be off now and take my rest in the arms of Morpheus. Happy dreams!