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Duolingo English Test Practice Test 10
AI-generated practice paper in the style of Duolingo English Test — original material, not a reproduction of any real exam paper, following the official task types. Listening audio is read aloud by your browser's voice. For Speaking you can record yourself and compare with a model answer, and Writing tasks include a model answer — neither is scored automatically, since that needs real speech and writing evaluation this site does not offer for this exam.
Reading
Read and Select
Look at each word. Is it a real English word?
1.hindub
2.groltib
3.emotion
4.scarce
5.veebe
6.quiet
7.walous
8.doctor
9.undertake
10.mundane
11.criskle
12.lurtub
13.slodar
14.plateau
15.blend
Fill in the Blanks
Type the missing letters to complete the word in each sentence.
Fill the kettle only with the amount of water you need, since boiling extra wastes ene and money.
Please be careful with that vase; it belonged to my great-grandmother and it is extremely frag.
As the concert ended, thousands of fans rose to their feet and appla for nearly ten minutes.
Beneath the ice of Antarctica lie hundreds of hidden lakes, some of which have been sealed off for millions of yea.
After months of saving, the couple finally bought a secondhand van and began travelling along the coa in search of work.
Medieval monks copied books by hand, and a single decorated page could take an entire we to complete.
Read and Complete
Type the missing letters to complete the text below.
Two thousand years ago, the Roman Empire built an enormous network of roads connecting cities across three continents. Engin laid several layers of stone and gra beneath a smooth surface, creating roads so soli built that some sections remain visi and usable today. These roads allowed soldiers, merch, and mess to move faster than almost anywhere else in the ancient world, helping bi a vast empire together. Miles placed at regular inter told travellers exactly how far they had come and how far the next town remained, an early vers of a modern road sign.
Interactive Reading
Read the passage and complete each step.
Long before the potato became a staple on tables across Europe and North America, it was already being carefully bred by farmers high in the Andes mountains of South America. Archaeological evidence suggests that wild potato species were first domesticated in the region around the shores of Lake Titicaca as long as eight thousand years ago. Museums in Peru now dozens of ancient potato varieties preserved in seed banks. Andean farmers eventually developed thousands of distinct varieties, adapted to different altitudes, soils and frost conditions, a diversity far greater than most people realise still exists today. To preserve potatoes through the harsh mountain winters, communities developed a freeze-drying process called chuño, alternately freezing the tubers at night and trampling out the moisture by day. Spanish explorers encountered the potato in the sixteenth century and it back to Europe, where it was at first regarded with deep suspicion. Some Europeans believed the plant, a relative of nightshade, was poisonous or even linked to leprosy, and it took generations before it was widely accepted as food. Its eventual adoption transformed European agriculture, since potatoes could produce far more calories per acre than most grains, and the crop rapidly once resistance faded. Ireland's growing dependence on a small number of potato varieties later proved dangerously fragile, a vulnerability that had no equivalent among the genetically diverse potatoes still in their Andean homeland.
16. The passage stops before its final sentence. Which sentence best completes it?
17. Highlight the answer: Which sentence describes the method Andean communities used to preserve potatoes?
18. Highlight the answer: Which sentence explains why Europeans were initially suspicious of the potato?
19. What is the main idea of the passage?
20. What is the best title for the passage?
Listening
Listen and Type
Listen and type the sentence you hear. You can play the audio as many times as you like.
1. Type what you hear.
2. Type what you hear.
3. Type what you hear.
4. Type what you hear.
5. Type what you hear.
6. Type what you hear.
Interactive Listening
Listen to each conversation, then answer.
Transcript (available after checking)
Jack: Anna, are we still on track to finish the report by Friday?
Anna: Mostly, but the data section is taking longer than we planned.
Jack: Do you need me to help with anything, or can you manage alone?
Anna: Actually, could you double-check the numbers in the second table for me?
7. What is the best reply to the last speaker?
8. What part of the report is taking longer than planned?
Summarize the conversation in one or two sentences.
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Model answer: Jack checks on the report's progress, and Anna asks him to help by checking the numbers in one of the tables.
Transcript (available after checking)
Henry: I'm trying to decide between the gym near my flat and the one downtown.
Isla: What's the price difference between the two options exactly?
Henry: The one near me is cheaper, but the downtown gym has a pool and more classes.
Isla: If you'll actually use the pool, it might be worth the extra cost.
9. What is the best reply to the last speaker?
10. What extra feature does the downtown gym have?
Summarize the conversation in one or two sentences.
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Model answer: Henry compares two gym memberships with Isla, weighing a cheaper option near his flat against a pricier downtown gym with a pool.
Writing
Write About the Photo
Look at each picture and write one or two sentences describing it.
Describe this picture in one or two sentences.
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Model answer: I can see a rabbit with two long ears sitting quietly. Rabbits are usually shy, and they love eating carrots and fresh grass in the garden.
Describe this picture in one or two sentences.
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Model answer: I can see a yellow banana with a curved shape. Bananas are easy to carry and give you a lot of energy, so I often eat one before I go to the gym.
Describe this picture in one or two sentences.
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Model answer: This is a small car with four wheels. Cars are useful for long trips, but in big cities I prefer to use public transport because parking is so difficult.
Interactive Writing
Answer the question.
Imagine you can spend a year studying any subject anywhere in the world, with all costs paid. What would you study, where would you go, and what would you hope to gain?
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Model answer: I would study marine biology in Australia, because I have always been fascinated by the ocean and the Great Barrier Reef. I would hope to gain practical experience working with scientists and to make friends from different countries. Even if I did not become a scientist, I would return with new ideas and much better English.
Writing Sample
Write about the topic for up to three minutes.
Should museums and galleries be free for everyone? Explain your position.
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Model answer: I believe museums should be free, because culture belongs to everyone and not only to people who can afford it. If entry is free, families and students will visit more often and children can learn about art and history from an early age. Museums do need money, of course, to look after their collections, so governments should pay for them with public funds. An alternative might be a small charge for special exhibitions while keeping the permanent collection free. In this way, everybody has access, and the museum can still cover the costs.
Speaking
Speak About the Photo
Look at the picture and speak about it for 30 seconds.
Speak about the picture. Say as much as you can.
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Model answer: This is a picture of a pencil. It has a sharp point and probably an eraser at the other end. Students use pencils for writing, drawing and doing maths problems. I still remember the pencil case I had at primary school, full of colourful pencils that I was very proud of.
Read, Then Speak
Read the prompt, then speak about it.
Talk about a sports event or a match that you watched or took part in. What happened, and how did you feel about it?
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Model answer: I once took part in a ten-kilometre race in my city. I was not a good runner, and I trained for three months before the day. During the race, it was very hot, and at the seventh kilometre I wanted to stop. But people along the road were cheering, and that gave me energy. I finished in just over an hour and felt incredibly proud. It taught me that with enough preparation, I can do things I once thought were impossible.
Interactive Speaking
Answer each question in turn.
Do you drive, or are you planning to learn?
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Model answer: Yes, I have had a driving licence for about five years now.
How often do you use a car?
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Model answer: I use it mainly on weekends, since I prefer public transport during the week.
Do you enjoy driving, or do you find it stressful?
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Model answer: I generally enjoy it, except in heavy traffic, which quickly makes me feel tense.
Tell me about your driving test or your first time behind the wheel.
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Model answer: I was extremely nervous on my driving test, and I almost stalled the car at the very first junction, but I passed anyway.
Why do you think traffic has become such a big problem in many cities?
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Model answer: More people can afford cars now, and public transport or road infrastructure has not always grown quickly enough to match that increase.
Do you think self-driving cars will make roads safer in the future? Discuss.
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Model answer: I think they could make roads safer eventually, since computers do not get tired or distracted, but the technology still needs to prove itself in unpredictable situations before people fully trust it.
Speaking Sample
Speak about the topic for up to three minutes.
Do you think that people today are healthier or less healthy than in the past? Talk about the reasons for your opinion.
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Model answer: I think it is a mixed picture. People today live longer than in the past because of modern medicine, vaccines and better hygiene, so in that sense we are healthier. But our lifestyles have created new problems. Many of us sit at a desk all day, eat processed food and sleep too little. As a result, illnesses such as diabetes and heart disease are more common. In the past, people walked more and ate simpler, homemade meals. The good news is that we have more information now, so we can choose to exercise and eat well. I believe that our health depends more on daily habits than on technology.
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