IELTS BASIC

There are my parents, my older brother and me - quite a(n) ____ family for my country.

• step

• typical

• extended

• one-parent

My father is a heavy smoker. I hope my children don't ________ their grandfather.

• look after

• fall out

• take after

• grow apart

Which place is it?

• A deli

• A court

• A butcher's

• A greengrocer's

Jay and Emma met each other at a party. They ______ and two months later, they officially dated.

• got their wire crossed

• tied the knot

• went back a long way

• got on like a house on fire

At high schools, teachers are also responsible for _______, so if you skip a class, your parents might get a letter!

• assignments

• faculty

• discipline

• curriculum

Where are they?

• At the chemist's

• At the newsagent's

• At the stationer's

• At the hardware store

What is she doing?

• Chopping

• Peeling

• Slicing

• Grating

We don't call this place a _____.

• petrol station

• garage

• filling station

• gasoline

James was put on constant ________ to catch up on all the assignments he refused to do.

• detentions

• electives

• honor rolls

• proms

I'm ambitious. I want to _______ and become head of department at the end of the year.

• run a system of flexi-time

• move up the career ladder

• get six weeks' paid holiday

• get a private health insurance