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IELTS Upper

  • Grammar
  • Reading
  • Listening
Choose the correct option
1) My hands are dirty. I my bike.
  • repairing
  • have repaired
  • will repair
  • have been repairing
2) Where is the book i gave you? What you with it?
  • have,do
  • will,do
  • did,do
  • have,done
3) I a lot of work today.
  • was doing
  • have done
  • did
  • has done
4) It is raining hard. We will get wet if we out
  • will go
  • going
  • go
  • went
5) Why did you stay at a hotel when you were in Paris? You with Sarah.
  • could stay
  • can stay
  • could have stayed
  • were able to stay
6) You must keep this a secret. You anyone.
  • do not have to tell
  • may not tell
  • must not tell
  • must not say
7) We have no jobs at present, but the situation change(s), we will contact you.
  • no matter
  • until
  • soon
  • should
8) The film starts at 8.30. You go now or you will be late.
  • may
  • must
  • had better
  • could
9) It is a pity he cannot drive.It would be useful if he
  • will
  • could have
  • could.
  • could not
10) The view was wonderful. If i a camera with me, i would have taken some pictures.
  • had
  • had had
  • would have
  • have
11) The plan to be a secret, but everybody seems to know about it.
  • is supposed
  • will suppose
  • was supposed
  • supposes
12) Paul and Karen while they were travelling.
  • were stealing their bags
  • had their bags stolen
  • stole their bags
  • had their bags steal
13) Listen to the birds
  • sing!
  • singing!
  • are singing!
  • to sing!
14) Joe hurt his knee
  • was playing football.
  • playing football.
  • when playing football.
  • while played football.
Choose the correct option to complete the sentence.
1) the advent of the Industrial Revolution, pollution was virtually unheard of.
  • Prior to
  • earlier
  • precede
  • by the time
2) He finished the speech with a word of praise for the police. the sun came out and shone down on the assembled crowd of happy supporters.
  • While
  • At that very moment
  • At the present time
  • By that time
3) You can't the terms of the contract once it has been signed.
  • alter
  • exchange
  • adapt
  • disappear
4) It will help your digestion if you your diet.
  • dissolve
  • cure
  • demote
  • vary
5) The two machines considerably. One has an electric motor, the other runs on oil.
  • differentiate
  • differential
  • different
  • differ
6) Asia covers a huge area. Europe is very small.
  • By way of contrast,
  • By ways of comparing,
  • Identically,
  • By similar means,
7) The threat of severe punishment didn't the thieves from striking again.
  • remove
  • deter
  • encourage
  • deny
8) Water slowly disappearing in the air is
  • rotation.
  • change.
  • erosion.
  • evaporation.
9) The police took immediate when they realised the situation was getting out of hand.
  • arrest
  • action
  • activity
  • suspection
10) Can you me on the best course of action to take?
  • advise
  • solve
  • advice
  • suggests
11) Rapid government reforms managed to a revolution taking place.
  • prevent
  • interfere
  • avoid
  • let