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Duolingo English Test Practice Test 29
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.harvest
2.frumpance
3.fuldish
4.bubive
5.cruntib
6.genuine
7.leentant
8.jivon
9.persistent
10.infer
11.century
12.deceive
13.poontit
14.lesson
15.evidence
Fill in the Blanks
Type the missing letters to complete the word in each sentence.
Not until the final chapter does the reader learn that the narrator has been lyi throughout the entire novel.
Tucked inside the manuscript was a faded letter that reve the author's true opinion of her famous rival.
Early in the morning, fishermen push their wooden boats into the wat and disappear into the mist.
Playwrights have long used humour to disguise serious criticism, knowing that audiences will accept ideas more readily when they are laug.
During her lunch break, Hana walks around the lake, which she says clears her mi before the afternoon meetings.
It was such a peaceful evening that we decided to eat dinner outside and watch the sun sett behind the hills.
Read and Complete
Type the missing letters to complete the text below.
Long before satellites and radar existed, lighthouse keepers guided ships safely past dangerous rocks and hidden reefs. Living in remote tow for months at a time, keepers had to climb hundreds of steps daily just to tr the wick and polish the enormous lens that magni the flame's light. Sto sometimes cut off sup boats for weeks, leaving keepers and their families to survive on sto food and rainwater until the weather finally clea. Most lighthouses are now fully autom, and the last human keepers were quietly repl by computers deca ago.
Interactive Reading
Read the passage and complete each step.
For years, the British archaeologist Howard Carter had searched the Valley of the Kings for a tomb that most experts believed had already been found and emptied by looters. In November 1922, his patience finally when his workers uncovered a step cut into the rock. Carter cleared the stairway and found a sealed doorway bearing the name of the boy king Tutankhamun, who had died more than three thousand years earlier. When Carter's patron, Lord Carnarvon, from England, the two men made a small hole in the doorway and peered inside by candlelight. Asked if he could see anything, Carter famously replied, "Yes, wonderful things," as gold and treasure glinted back at him out of the dark. Unlike almost every other pharaoh's tomb, this one had serious looting, and it remained astonishingly intact. Cataloguing the thousands of objects inside took nearly a decade, since Carter insisted on recording every item's exact position before it was removed. Rumours of a curse on anyone who disturbed the tomb quickly through the press, especially after Lord Carnarvon died the following year.
16. The passage stops before its final sentence. Which sentence best completes it?
17. Highlight the answer: Which sentence describes the moment Carter first saw inside the tomb?
18. Highlight the answer: Which sentence explains how Carter catalogued the tomb's contents?
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)
Carla: The kitchen faucet has been dripping all week. Do you know how to fix it?
David: It might just need a new washer inside, which is pretty simple to replace.
Carla: Do we have one at home, or should I pick one up from the shop?
David: I don't think we do, so grabbing one on your way home would help.
7. What is the best reply to the last speaker?
8. What part does David think the faucet needs?
Summarize the conversation in one or two sentences.
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Model answer: Carla and David discuss fixing their dripping kitchen faucet, agreeing that Carla will buy a replacement washer on her way home.
Transcript (available after checking)
Emma: Frank, I heard you already asked our professor for an extension on the essay.
Frank: Yes, I explained I was sick last week and she agreed to give me three extra days.
Emma: That's good to know. I might ask for the same since I was sick too.
Frank: You should definitely try. She seemed pretty understanding about it this time.
9. What is the best reply to the last speaker?
10. How many extra days did Frank receive?
Summarize the conversation in one or two sentences.
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Model answer: Emma learns that Frank received a three-day extension on his essay after being sick, and decides to ask their professor for the same.
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: 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.
Describe this picture in one or two sentences.
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Model answer: This is an orange, a round fruit with a bright colour. It is full of vitamin C, and in winter I like to drink fresh orange juice to stay healthy.
Describe this picture in one or two sentences.
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Model answer: This is a round red apple with a small stem on top. It is a healthy snack, and my grandmother always says that an apple a day keeps the doctor away.
Interactive Writing
Answer the question.
What is one habit that you would like to change in your daily life? Explain why it is a problem for you and what steps you could take to improve it.
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Model answer: I would like to stop using my phone right before bed. It keeps me awake for hours, and I feel exhausted the next morning. To change this, I plan to charge the phone in the kitchen and buy a cheap alarm clock. I might also read a few pages of a book, which should help me fall asleep faster.
Writing Sample
Write about the topic for up to three minutes.
Imagine you could have dinner with any three people, living or dead. Who would you invite and what would you talk about?
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Model answer: I would invite Marie Curie, Leonardo da Vinci and my grandmother, whom I never met. I would ask Marie Curie how she stayed motivated when so many people doubted a woman scientist. Leonardo could tell us how he came up with so many ideas in art and engineering. And with my grandmother, I would just listen to her stories about her childhood. It might seem an odd mix, but I think a dinner with such different people would be full of surprising questions and a lot of laughter.
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: The picture shows some bread. It looks like a fresh loaf, probably from a bakery. In my country, we eat bread with almost every meal. I remember going to the bakery with my father on Sunday mornings, and the smell was wonderful. Nothing tastes better than warm bread with a little butter.
Read, Then Speak
Read the prompt, then speak about it.
Tell me about a time when technology failed you at an important moment. What happened and how did you solve it?
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Model answer: I once had to give a presentation to my classmates, and just before I started, my laptop shut down and would not turn on again. I panicked for a moment, but luckily, I had saved my slides on a USB stick. I borrowed a friend's computer and started only five minutes late. Since then, I always keep a copy of everything in two different places, and I even print my notes, just in case.
Interactive Speaking
Answer each question in turn.
Do you ever visit a public library?
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Model answer: Yes, I visit a local library about once a month to borrow books.
What do you usually do there besides borrowing books?
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Model answer: I sometimes study there, because it is quieter than my flat, and there are free computers to use.
Do you prefer studying at a library or at home? Why?
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Model answer: I prefer the library, because at home I get distracted by chores or my phone much more easily.
Tell me about a helpful experience you have had at a library.
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Model answer: A librarian once helped me find rare research material for a school project that I could not locate online.
Why do you think libraries remain useful even though so much information is available online?
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Model answer: Libraries offer a quiet space, reliable sources checked by professionals, and access to books that many people cannot afford to buy themselves.
Do you think libraries will still be necessary in fifty years, or will digital resources replace them completely? Discuss.
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Model answer: I think libraries will still be necessary, not just for books but as community spaces, though they will probably offer even more digital services than they do today.
Speaking Sample
Speak about the topic for up to three minutes.
What are the most important things that people should consider before adopting a pet? Discuss the responsibilities and the rewards.
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Model answer: Before adopting a pet, people should think about time, money and space. A dog needs walks every day, whatever the weather, and a cat also needs attention and a clean place to live. Food, vaccines and visits to the vet can be expensive, especially if the animal gets sick. You should also check that your landlord allows animals and that everyone in the household agrees. But the rewards are enormous. Pets give you company and can reduce stress, and they make you feel needed. My own dog has taught me to be more patient and to spend more time outdoors, so for me the responsibility is absolutely worth it.
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