Online Test — IELTS Grammar
12 Questions • 15 min • Chapter MCQ
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Question 1 of 12
Higher-band word for 'fell a lot':
plummeted
went down
fell a bit
dropped slowly
Explanation: 'plummeted' = fell sharply.
Question 2 of 12
'level off' means:
rise
fall
stay steady
peak
Explanation: Become stable.
Question 3 of 12
Type 2 conditional: 'If I ___ you, I would apologise.'
am
was
were
will be
Explanation: 'were'.
Question 4 of 12
Correct: 'Sales ___ sharply.'
was risen
rose
is rose
rising
Explanation: 'rose'.
Question 5 of 12
Hedging phrase:
it must be
it could be argued that
everyone knows
it is obvious
Explanation: Cautious.
Question 6 of 12
'There was a sharp ___ in users.'
rise
rose
rising
risen
Explanation: Noun 'rise'.
Question 7 of 12
Which is a complex sentence?
Cities are crowded.
Cities are crowded because jobs are there.
Cities and jobs.
Crowded cities.
Explanation: Has a subordinate 'because' clause.
Question 8 of 12
Adverb for a gentle increase:
dramatically
gradually
sharply
steeply
Explanation: 'gradually'.
Question 9 of 12
Correct passive (Task 1): 'The data ___ over five years.'
collected
was collected
is collect
collecting
Explanation: 'was collected'.
Question 10 of 12
Best Speaking modal for possibility:
must
might
shall
ought
Explanation: 'might' shows possibility.
Question 11 of 12
Correct comparative (Task 1):
higher than
more high than
highest than
more higher
Explanation: 'higher than'.
Question 12 of 12
Which shows range best?
all simple sentences
a mix of simple and complex sentences
one long sentence
fragments
Explanation: A mix shows range.