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Duolingo English Test Practice Test 36
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.market
2.dwell
3.titic
4.reluctant
5.ethic
6.cendal
7.murible
8.tension
9.ranory
10.hinder
11.crorly
12.fridge
13.foopate
14.dronible
15.notice
Fill in the Blanks
Type the missing letters to complete the word in each sentence.
You will need a valid passport, two recent photographs, and proof of resid to apply for the library card.
Apologising for the confusion, the manager promised that the missing suitcase would be delivered to our hot by midnight.
If nobody objects, we shall adjourn the meeting now and res discussion after the coffee break.
Weeks after the storm, the fallen oak still lay across the lane, and children used it as a cl frame.
Passing her driving test on the fifth attempt made Nadia so happy that she called every rela she knew.
According to the survey, roughly a third of adults check their phones within five minutes of wak up.
Read and Complete
Type the missing letters to complete the text below.
Coral reefs cover only a tiny fraction of the ocean floor, yet they support an extraordinary amount of marine life. Thousands of fish spec shelter among the coral's branching struc, feeding, hiding, and bree in a maze of colourful crev. When ocean temper rise even slightly, the coral becomes stre and expels the tiny algae that give it both colour and food, a process known as bleac. Without urgent action to slow climate change and reduce pollu, scien warn that many reefs could disappear within a few deca.
Interactive Reading
Read the passage and complete each step.
Coffee is now drunk all over the world, but the plant comes from the highlands of Ethiopia. A popular legend says that a goat herder named Kaldi noticed his goats jumping around eating the red berries of a wild bush. He told the local monks, who made a drink from the berries and found that it helped them stay awake for evening prayers. Whatever the truth of the story, by the fifteenth century coffee was being grown in Yemen, across the Red Sea. From there it travelled to Mecca, Cairo and Istanbul, the first coffee houses opened. These were popular places where men met to talk, play chess and listen to music. Some rulers that people were discussing politics too freely, and a few even tried to close the coffee houses. Their efforts did not work. Merchants from Venice carried beans to Europe in the seventeenth century, and the drink spread quickly. Dutch traders later planted seedlings in their colonies, and by the eighteenth century coffee farms were growing across Asia and Latin America. Today Brazil is the world's largest of coffee, while Ethiopia, where it all began, is still famous for its rich, fruity beans.
16. The passage stops before its final sentence. Which sentence best completes it?
17. Highlight the answer: Which sentence describes what people did in the early coffee houses?
18. Highlight the answer: Which sentence says what the monks did with the berries?
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)
Emma: Hello, this is Emma calling to check if my blood test results are back yet.
Frank: Let me look that up for you. Yes, they came in yesterday afternoon.
Emma: Great, is everything normal, or should I come in to discuss anything?
Frank: Everything looks fine, but the doctor would still like a quick follow-up appointment.
7. What is the best reply to the last speaker?
8. When did the test results come in?
Summarize the conversation in one or two sentences.
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Model answer: Emma calls to check on her blood test results, and Frank tells her they look fine but the doctor wants a follow-up appointment.
Transcript (available after checking)
Anna: I'll be traveling next week. Could you water my plants while I'm away?
Ben: Of course, how often do they usually need watering?
Anna: Just twice, maybe Monday and Thursday should be enough for them.
Ben: No problem, I'll leave a reminder on my phone for those days.
9. What is the best reply to the last speaker?
10. How many times does Anna ask Ben to water the plants?
Summarize the conversation in one or two sentences.
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Model answer: Anna asks Ben to water her plants twice while she is traveling, and he agrees to set reminders for the two days.
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: The picture shows a boat on the water. You could use it for fishing or for a relaxing trip on a lake, and I would love to spend a weekend sailing one day.
Describe this picture in one or two sentences.
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Model answer: The picture shows a mobile phone with a screen. We use phones to call friends, send messages, and find information, although I try not to look at mine too much during meals.
Describe this picture in one or two sentences.
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Model answer: I can see a bottle of milk. Many people drink it with breakfast or pour it into their coffee, and it is a good source of calcium for strong bones.
Interactive Writing
Answer the question.
Do you think everyone should learn to cook at school? Explain your opinion and mention what skills you believe children could gain from such lessons.
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Model answer: Yes, I think cooking lessons would be very useful. Children would learn about healthy food, how to follow instructions and how to manage money by planning a meal. These are skills they will need all their lives. Also, many young adults live on takeaway food simply because nobody ever showed them how to make a simple dinner.
Writing Sample
Write about the topic for up to three minutes.
You have three minutes. What are the most important qualities of a good leader?
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Model answer: In my opinion, a good leader must first be a good listener. If you do not listen to your team, you cannot understand their problems or use their ideas. A leader also needs to be fair and to accept responsibility when something goes wrong, instead of blaming others. Finally, I think it is important to be calm in a crisis. I remember a football coach at my school who never shouted, even when we were losing, and that made us trust him. People follow leaders they respect, not leaders they fear.
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: In this picture, there is an umbrella. It is open, so I guess it is raining or it is very sunny. People use umbrellas to stay dry. I always keep a small one in my backpack because the weather in my city is unpredictable. Sometimes it rains for only ten minutes, but that is enough to get wet.
Read, Then Speak
Read the prompt, then speak about it.
Describe a time when you learned something important from a mistake. What happened, and how did it change what you do now?
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Model answer: A few years ago I sent an email to the wrong person, and it contained details about a project that were supposed to be private. I was extremely embarrassed, and my manager was not happy. Since then, I always read the address twice before I press send. It sounds simple, but that mistake taught me to slow down and check my work, especially when I am in a hurry or feeling tired.
Interactive Speaking
Answer each question in turn.
Do you usually save money, or do you spend most of what you earn?
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Model answer: I try to save a small part of my salary every month, although some months it is harder than others.
What do you usually save money for?
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Model answer: Mostly for emergencies and occasionally for a holiday or a bigger purchase.
Do you prefer to plan a budget or manage money more freely?
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Model answer: I prefer a rough budget, so I always know how much I can spend without worrying.
Tell me about a financial mistake you made and what you learned from it.
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Model answer: I once bought an expensive gadget on credit that I barely used, and I learned to wait a week before big purchases.
Why do you think many young people find it difficult to save money?
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Model answer: Rent and daily costs are high, and social pressure to keep up with friends can make saving feel almost impossible on an average salary.
Should basic financial skills, like budgeting, be taught in schools? Give reasons.
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Model answer: Yes, definitely, because many adults never learn how interest or budgeting works until they make an expensive mistake, and a simple school course could prevent a lot of that.
Speaking Sample
Speak about the topic for up to three minutes.
Talk about a time in your life when you had to adapt to a new environment. How did you feel at the beginning, and how did things change?
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Model answer: When I was fourteen, my family moved to a different city because of my father's job. I had to leave my friends and start at a new school in the middle of the year. In the beginning, I felt very lonely, and I sat alone at lunch for weeks. Everything was different: the accent, the food, even the way people greeted each other. Things started to change when I joined the school volleyball team. Through the team, I met people with similar interests, and gradually I felt at home. That experience made me stronger, and now I am not afraid of change, because I know I can adapt.
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