Practice IELTS

Exercise - 99

Question: 1 The Australian Labour Party doesn't currently have any politicians that would be capable of successfully ....... the Prime Minister at the next federal election.

Correct Answer : 1 [running against]

Notes: The Australian Labour Party doesn't currently have any politicians that would be capable of successfully running against the Prime Minister at the next federal election.

Question: 2 Hillary Clinton has not ruled out ....... president at the next election.

Correct Answer : 2 [running for]

Notes: Hillary Clinton has not ruled out running for president at the next election.

Question: 3 I decided to ....... my girlfriend and get married when I found out that her parents didn't like me because of my religion.

Correct Answer : 3 [run away with]

Notes: I decided to run away with my girlfriend and get married when I found out that her parents didn't like me because of my religion.

Question: 4 My parents were very disappointed when they found out that I had ....... all their money.

Correct Answer : 4 [run off with]

Notes: My parents were very disappointed when they found out that I had run off with all their money.

Question: 5 The ....... apartment block failed to attact any buyers and was taken off the market so renovations could be carried out.

Correct Answer : 5 [run down]

Notes: The run down apartment block failed to attact any buyers and was taken off the market so renovations could be carried out.

Question: 6 Many children try to ....... from home for one reason or another at least once during their childhood.

Correct Answer : 6 [run away]

Notes: Many children try to run away from home for one reason or another at least once during their childhood.

Question: 7 It's so nice to ....... you again after all this time. I don't think I've seen you for at least twenty years.

Correct Answer : 7 [run into]

Notes: It's so nice to run into you again after all this time. I don't think I've seen you for at least twenty years.

Question: 8 Can you please ....... our marketing campaign with me one more time? I don't quite fully understand it yet.

Correct Answer : 8 [run through]

Notes: Can you please run through our marketing campaign with me one more time? I don't quite fully understand it yet.

Question: 9 Our dog loves to ....... the mail truck.

Correct Answer : 9 [run after]

Notes: Our dog loves to run after the mail truck.

Question: 10 My mum had a ....... with my teacher for not allowing me to go to the toilet during class.

Correct Answer : 10 [run-in]

Notes: My mum had a run-in with my teacher for not allowing me to go to the toilet during class.