Free IELTS Practice Questions
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IELTS Practice Questions – Download
Our IELTS practice questions download includes complete listening, reading, writing, and speaking practice tests.
The downloads have the same types of questions as the real exam.
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Please read these sections more information about our IELTS practice questions download:
IELTS Practice – Reading
Practice Test 1
- Passage 1 is on the topic of Sir Isaac Newton and the laws of physics, with 13 questions on the passage.
- Passage 2 is about socio-economic status and economic inequality. It has 15 questions.
- Passage 3 is on the global impact of the tourism industry. It has 12 questions.
Practice Test 2
- Passage 1 is about tornadoes and severe weather phenomena, with 14 questions.
- Passage 2 is about child psychology and development, which is followed by 13 questions and a chart for you to complete.
- Passage 3 is about archaeology. It is followed by a gap-fill with 13 gaps that you have to fill in.
Practice Test 3
- Passage 1 covers a certain aspect of American history. It is followed by 12 questions.
- Passage 2 is about the phenomenon of sickly children, with a gap-fill containing 14 questions.
- Passage 3 is about population increases and migration. It has 14 questions, including a table in which you must match section headings with each section of the reading passage.
IELTS Practice – Listening
Practice Test 1
- Section 1 contains a dialogue between a student and professor about the student’s absence.
- Section 2 has another conversation about a student’s problem with accommodation, with a form for you to complete as you listen to the mp3.
- Section 3 has a lecture on brain chemistry, with a chart for you to fill in according to the information from the mp3.
- Section 4 has a talk about the construction of the HSBC building.
Practice Test 2
- Section 1 has a conversation between a student and a university administrator about making an appointment.
- Section 2 has a lecture about music history, with a table for you to fill in as you listen.
- Section 3 has a class discussion on teenage smoking.
- Section 4 has a lecture on genetic engineering, with a note template that you need to complete.
Practice Test 3
- Section 1 has a conversation between a student and an IT administrator about the student’s lost password.
- Section 2 has a lecture on nutrition, with a chart for you to complete.
- Section 3 has a class discussion on educational readiness.
- Section 4 has a lecture about the exploration of Antarctica, with a table for you to fill in.
IELTS Practice – Writing
Practice Test 1
- Task 1 shows a chart about vehicle usage in the UK.
- Task 2 has a question about the Internet.
Practice Test 2
- Task 1 shows a bar graph about the gender division in UK universities.
- Task 2 asks your opinion on a certain aspect of advertising.
Practice Test 3
- Task 1 shows a line graph about infant mortality.
- Task 2 asks you something about television.
In our download, there are sample essays with examiners comments for all of the above IELTS writing test questions.
IELTS Practice – Speaking
- Speaking practice test 1 has detailed discussions about role models in society.
- Speaking practice test 2 covers the topic of national festivals.
- Speaking practice test 3 is about housing and society.
