IELTS Practice (Grammar & Vocabulary) — All Questions

Report the direct speech: 'I will call you tomorrow,' she said. → She said she ___ the next day. Which choice is correct?

• a.will call
• b.called
• c.would call✓
• d.calls

In reported speech, 'will' shifts back to 'would', and 'tomorrow' becomes 'the next day'. So 'I will call you tomorrow' becomes 'she would call me the next day'.

Rewrite in the passive: 'Someone stole my bicycle.' → My bicycle ___. Which choice is correct?

• a.was stealing
• b.has stolen
• c.is stole
• d.was stolen✓

The passive of the past simple 'stole' is 'was/were + past participle'. The past participle of 'steal' is 'stolen', giving 'My bicycle was stolen'.

Keep the meaning: 'This is the best film I have ever seen.' → I have never seen ___ film. Which choice is correct?

• a.a better✓
• b.the better
• c.a good
• d.best

'The best I have ever seen' can be rephrased as 'I have never seen a better film', using the comparative 'better' after the negative to express the same idea.

Keep the meaning: 'He is too young to drive.' → He is not ___ to drive. Which choice is correct?

• a.enough old
• b.old enough✓
• c.too old
• d.as old

'Too young to drive' means he is not old enough. The adverb 'enough' follows the adjective, giving 'old enough', not 'enough old'.