IELTS Reading Accuracy Practice Test – Set 4
English-only IELTS practice focused on sentence meaning, grammar accuracy, reading detail, and vocabulary confidence.
How to use this practice set
1. Attempt seriously
Use realistic timing, avoid random guessing, and finish the set as one focused session.
2. Review by skill gap
Separate vocabulary gaps, concentration errors, weak task strategy, and careless mistakes instead of looking only at score.
3. Repeat with purpose
After review, move to the next related IELTS section or repeat weak-question types until your accuracy becomes stable.
Practice set details
IELTS Reading Accuracy Practice Test – Set 4: all 10 questions with answers
Try each question first, then open “Show answer” to check the correct option and explanation.
Q1.Choose the correct sentence.
- A.There were less people at the event than expected.
- B.There were fewer people at the event than expected.
- C.There was fewer people at the event than expected.
- D.There were little people at the event than expected.
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Correct answer: B. There were fewer people at the event than expected.
Use 'fewer' with countable nouns like 'people'.
Q2.Choose the word closest in meaning to 'maintain'.
- A.ignore
- B.keep
- C.break
- D.remove
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Correct answer: B. keep
'Maintain' means to keep something in a certain condition.
Q3.Read the sentence: 'Regular reading improves vocabulary and helps students understand different writing styles.' What is one benefit of regular reading?
- A.It removes grammar rules.
- B.It improves vocabulary.
- C.It shortens books.
- D.It changes exam dates.
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Correct answer: B. It improves vocabulary.
The sentence directly states that regular reading improves vocabulary.
Q4.Choose the correct form: 'She is one of the best students who ___ always prepared.'
- A.is
- B.are
- C.was
- D.be
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Correct answer: B. are
The relative clause refers to 'students', which is plural, so 'are' is correct.
Q5.Choose the correct article: 'He gave me ___ useful suggestion.'
- A.a
- B.an
- C.the
- D.no article
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Correct answer: A. a
'Useful' begins with a 'yoo' sound, so 'a' is correct.
Q6.Which word is the opposite of 'expand'?
- A.grow
- B.increase
- C.shrink
- D.develop
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Correct answer: C. shrink
'Shrink' is the opposite of 'expand'.
Q7.Which sentence is correct?
- A.The news are surprising.
- B.The news is surprising.
- C.The news were surprising.
- D.News are surprising.
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Correct answer: B. The news is surprising.
'News' is treated as a singular uncountable noun here, so 'is' is correct.
Q8.Read the sentence: 'Students who review mistakes after practice tests often improve faster.' Why do some students improve faster?
- A.They skip practice tests.
- B.They review mistakes after practice tests.
- C.They study only once a month.
- D.They avoid feedback.
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Correct answer: B. They review mistakes after practice tests.
The sentence says students improve faster because they review mistakes after practice tests.
Q9.Choose the correct preposition: 'He apologized ___ being late.'
- A.for
- B.at
- C.on
- D.with
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Correct answer: A. for
The correct phrase is 'apologized for'.
Q10.Choose the correct sentence.
- A.Hardly had I reached the station when the train left.
- B.Hardly I had reached the station when the train left.
- C.Hardly had I reach the station when the train left.
- D.Hardly I reached the station when the train left.
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Correct answer: A. Hardly had I reached the station when the train left.
After 'hardly', formal inversion is used: 'Hardly had I reached...'.