IELTS Vocabulary & Reading Practice Test – Set 2
Second beginner IELTS practice set focused on academic vocabulary, sentence meaning, short reading, and common grammar accuracy.
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 Vocabulary & Reading Practice Test – Set 2: 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.He don't like coffee.
- B.He doesn't likes coffee.
- C.He doesn't like coffee.
- D.He not like coffee.
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Correct answer: C. He doesn't like coffee.
With 'does not', the main verb stays in base form: 'like'.
Q2.Choose the word closest in meaning to 'essential'.
- A.optional
- B.necessary
- C.unclear
- D.difficult
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Correct answer: B. necessary
'Essential' means necessary or very important.
Q3.Read the sentence: 'Public libraries help students by offering quiet study space and free access to books.' What is one benefit of public libraries?
- A.They replace schools completely.
- B.They provide free access to books.
- C.They remove homework.
- D.They give students paid jobs.
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Correct answer: B. They provide free access to books.
The sentence states that public libraries offer free access to books.
Q4.Choose the correct preposition: 'She is interested ___ science.'
- A.on
- B.at
- C.in
- D.to
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Correct answer: C. in
The standard phrase is 'interested in'.
Q5.Which sentence is correct?
- A.The informations are useful.
- B.The information is useful.
- C.The information are useful.
- D.Informations is useful.
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Correct answer: B. The information is useful.
'Information' is an uncountable noun, so it takes 'is'.
Q6.Choose the best meaning of 'achieve'.
- A.to forget
- B.to fail
- C.to reach successfully
- D.to delay
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Correct answer: C. to reach successfully
'Achieve' means to reach or accomplish something successfully.
Q7.Read the sentence: 'Students who make a weekly study plan often feel less stressed before exams.' Why might a weekly study plan help?
- A.It removes all exams.
- B.It reduces stress before exams.
- C.It shortens the school year.
- D.It changes the exam paper.
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Correct answer: B. It reduces stress before exams.
The sentence says a weekly study plan often helps students feel less stressed before exams.
Q8.Choose the correct form: 'If I ___ more time, I would read more books.'
- A.have
- B.had
- C.having
- D.has
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Correct answer: B. had
This is a second conditional sentence, so 'had' is correct.
Q9.Which word is the opposite of 'ancient'?
- A.historic
- B.modern
- C.valuable
- D.famous
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Correct answer: B. modern
'Modern' is the opposite of 'ancient'.
Q10.Choose the correct sentence.
- A.Neither of the answers are correct.
- B.Neither of the answers is correct.
- C.Neither of the answer are correct.
- D.Neither of answer is correct.
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Correct answer: B. Neither of the answers is correct.
'Neither' is treated as singular here, so 'is' is correct.