Practice IELTS

Exercise - 8

Question: 1 I dare ....... you're right.

Correct Answer : 1 [say]

Notes: I dare say you're right.

Question: 2 I've ....... you not to do that many times before.

Correct Answer : 2 [told]

Notes: I've told you not to do that many times before.

Question: 3 That ....... , they walked out of the room in total silence.

Correct Answer : 3 [said]

Notes: That said, they walked out of the room in total silence.

Question: 4 You shouldn't take any notice of that because it's only hear........

Correct Answer : 4 [say]

Notes: You shouldn't take any notice of that because it's only hearsay.

Question: 5 That's what people are always ........

Correct Answer : 5 [saying]

Notes: That's what people are always saying.

Question: 6 What I ....... and what I do are not necessarily the same.

Correct Answer : 6 [say]

Notes: What I say and what I do are not necessarily the same.

Question: 7 It's no good trying to persuade me because I'm not ....... a word.

Correct Answer : 7 [saying]

Notes: It's no good trying to persuade me because I'm not saying a word.

Question: 8 Now that would be ....... but my lips are sealed.

Correct Answer : 8 [telling]

Notes: Now that would be telling but my lips are sealed.

Question: 9 ....... us that story again!

Correct Answer : 9 [Tell]

Notes: Tell us that story again!

Question: 10 I'm afraid I can't ....... for sure but I think it's safe.

Correct Answer : 10 [say]

Notes: I'm afraid I can't say for sure but I think it's safe.

Question: 1 Interviewer: Perhaps you could start by telling us why you've ........

Correct Answer : 1 [applied for this job]

Notes: Interviewer: Perhaps you could start by telling us why you've applied for this job.

Question: 2 Candidate: I think the main reason is because I like working in ........

Correct Answer : 2 [the open air]

Notes: Candidate: I think the main reason is because I like working in the open air.

Question: 3 Interviewer: You mean you like the idea of an office with ........

Correct Answer : 3 [air conditioning]

Notes: Interviewer: You mean you like the idea of an office with air conditioning.

Question: 4 Candidate: I'm sorry I don't understand what you're ........

Correct Answer : 4 [on about]

Notes: Candidate: I'm sorry I don't understand what you're on about.

Question: 5 Interviewer: I should have thought this was ........

Correct Answer : 5 [pretty obvious]

Notes: Interviewer: I should have thought this was pretty obvious.

Question: 6 Candidate: Not to me, ........

Correct Answer : 6 [it isn't]

Notes: Candidate: Not to me, it isn't.

Question: 7 Interviewer: I think there must be a mistake, I ........

Correct Answer : 7 [take it you're Mr Johnson]

Notes: Interviewer: I think there must be a mistake, I take it you're Mr Johnson.

Question: 8 Candidate: I'm Mr Jensen. I'm afraid it's a case of ........

Correct Answer : 8 [mistaken identity]

Notes: Candidate: I'm Mr Jensen. I'm afraid it's a case of mistaken identity.

Question: 9 Interviewer: So you're not after the job of guardian, ........

Correct Answer : 9 [I presume]

Notes: Interviewer: So you're not after the job of guardian, I presume.

Question: 10 Candidate: No, sorry as I said I like working outside, I want to be a gardener, ........

Correct Answer : 10 [if you don't mind]

Notes: Candidate: No, sorry as I said I like working outside, I want to be a gardener, if you don't mind.