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In the sentence "The drought exacerbated an already serious shortage of food", what does exacerbated mean?
Choose the option that correctly completes the sentence: "Despite the heavy rain, the festival ______ as planned."
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The question types match the real Reading and vocabulary sections — meaning in context, true/false/not given, sentence completion and grammar. The real IELTS exam adds Listening, Writing and Speaking, which no online IELTS practice test can mark properly.
Most universities ask for 6.5 overall with no band below 6.0. Competitive courses want 7.0. UK Student visas need at least 5.5 in each skill for degree-level study.
From a solid B2 level, six to eight weeks of steady work usually moves someone half a band. Reading speed and academic vocabulary give the quickest returns, and those are exactly what this IELTS practice test measures.
Serious IELTS exam preparation means timed full papers, not endless vocabulary lists. Use this as an IELTS exam example to find the weak skill first, then spend your time there.
No, and we would rather say so than pretend. Audio cannot be marked reliably in a browser, so a free IELTS listening test needs proper materials — the British Council and IDP both publish official recordings with answer keys, at no cost.
What you get here is Reading, vocabulary and grammar, which is the half that can be marked honestly and instantly.
Ten IELTS sample questions with a written explanation after each one. This IELTS exam practice test uses the same question types as the real Reading paper — meaning in context, true / false / not given, sentence completion and grammar.
Use an IELTS online test like this one to find which skill is weakest, then go to the free official IELTS materials from the British Council and IDP for full-length papers. An IELTS exam sample of ten questions is a diagnostic, not a substitute for a real mock.
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