Strong grammar lifts your IELTS Writing and Speaking band scores. Below are 12 questions spanning beginner to advanced — focus on getting the harder ones right and your overall band will improve quickly.
Practice Questions & Answers
Q1. Choose: She … to London every summer. (go / goes)
A1. goes.
Q2. Pick the past simple of "buy".
A2. bought.
Q3. Choose: If I … you, I would apply. (am / were)
A3. were (subjunctive).
Q4. Identify the article: "… apple a day keeps the doctor away."
A4. An — vowel sound.
Q5. Choose: He has lived here … 2010. (since / for)
A5. since (a point in time).
Q6. Pick the present perfect: "I … just finished." (have / am)
A6. have.
Q7. Choose: Neither of the answers … correct. (is / are)
A7. is (singular subject).
Q8. Choose the passive: "The book … by millions." (read / is read)
A8. is read.
Q9. Identify the conditional type: "If she had studied, she would have passed."
A9. Third conditional (past unreal).
Q10. Choose: Despite … tired, he carried on. (be / being)
A10. being.
Q11. Choose: He's the man … helped me. (which / who)
A11. who (people).
Q12. Pick the correct tag: "You're coming, …?"
A12. aren't you?
Tips to Pass
- Master tenses first — present perfect trips up most learners.
- Drill conditionals; they appear in writing tasks constantly.
- Read English news daily for natural usage.
- Track recurring errors in a notebook.
- Speak English aloud — fluency reinforces grammar.
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Related reading: IELTS Tips for Beginners.
Quick study plan
If you only have a fortnight to prepare, split your time into three blocks. Spend the first few days reading any official handbook or syllabus straight through — don't try to memorise yet, the goal is familiarity. Move on to topic-by-topic revision, focusing on the areas you found least intuitive on the first read. In the final week, switch to timed mock tests under exam conditions; mark every paper ruthlessly and read every explanation, including for questions you got right by guessing. Most candidates improve by 8–12 marks between their first and third mock simply by closing knowledge gaps this way.
Common myths to ignore
Three myths trip up more candidates than any single topic. The first is that "if I sit enough mocks, I'll spot the real questions on test day" — modern UK exam banks contain hundreds of items and the question you see on the day will probably be brand new to you. The second is that you can cram the night before; most assessments reward calm focus more than recent recall, and tired candidates make basic mistakes. The third is that the pass mark is the only thing that matters: aiming for a comfortable buffer of 5–10 marks above the threshold is the single best insurance against an unlucky paper.
What to do on test day
Plan to arrive 15–20 minutes early with valid photo ID — usually a UK driving licence or passport — and any booking confirmation you've been emailed. Eat something light beforehand, drink water but not so much that you'll need a comfort break mid-paper, and silence your phone before you walk through the door. Read every question twice, flag anything you're unsure of, and never leave a blank — there's no negative marking on the assessments most readers of this site sit, so a considered guess is always better than no answer at all.
Strong grammar lifts your IELTS Writing and Speaking band scores. Below are 12 questions spanning beginner to advanced — focus on getting the harder ones right and your overall band will improve quickly.
Practice Questions & Answers
Q1. Choose: She … to London every summer. (go / goes)
A1. goes.
Q2. Pick the past simple of "buy".
A2. bought.
Q3. Choose: If I … you, I would apply. (am / were)
A3. were (subjunctive).
Q4. Identify the article: "… apple a day keeps the doctor away."
A4. An — vowel sound.
Q5. Choose: He has lived here … 2010. (since / for)
A5. since (a point in time).
Q6. Pick the present perfect: "I … just finished." (have / am)
A6. have.
Q7. Choose: Neither of the answers … correct. (is / are)
A7. is (singular subject).
Q8. Choose the passive: "The book … by millions." (read / is read)
A8. is read.
Q9. Identify the conditional type: "If she had studied, she would have passed."
A9. Third conditional (past unreal).
Q10. Choose: Despite … tired, he carried on. (be / being)
A10. being.
Q11. Choose: He's the man … helped me. (which / who)
A11. who (people).
Q12. Pick the correct tag: "You're coming, …?"
A12. aren't you?
Tips to Pass
- Master tenses first — present perfect trips up most learners.
- Drill conditionals; they appear in writing tasks constantly.
- Read English news daily for natural usage.
- Track recurring errors in a notebook.
- Speak English aloud — fluency reinforces grammar.
Take the full mock test
👉Practice IELTS Listening mock here
Explore more in English Language Tests or browseall grammar tests.
Related reading: IELTS Tips for Beginners.
