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Duolingo English Test Practice Test 48
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.shendle
2.woogant
3.webate
4.humble
5.trokot
6.nindure
7.adamant
8.surface
9.brurton
10.noise
11.orchestra
12.undergo
13.barant
14.mushroom
15.imagine
Fill in the Blanks
Type the missing letters to complete the word in each sentence.
Regular exercise strengthens the heart, improves sleep, and, according to several studies, may even slow the ag process.
A mechanic told us that replacing the brakes would cost about two hundred pounds, plus a small cha for the labour.
Bilingual children often switch between languages within a single sentence, which linguists regard as a sign of flex.
By repeating a new word aloud three times and using it in a sentence, you are far more likely to ret it.
During the summer festival, hundreds of lanterns float down the river, and the whole town gathers along the ban to watch.
Fresh paint has an unmistakable smell, so open every window and let the bre carry it out of the house.
Read and Complete
Type the missing letters to complete the text below.
Scientists working at remote Antarctic research stations often spend months at a time cut off from the rest of the world. Supply ships and planes can only reach the conti during a short summer window, so resear must carefully plan every piece of equip and food they will need for the long, dark winter ahead. Teams study everything from ancient ice cor that reveal the planet's past clim to peng nesting on nearby rocky sho. Living so closely together in such isola forms strong friend, though tempers can occasionally fr after weeks without sunlight.
Interactive Reading
Read the passage and complete each step.
Marta is a baker, and her day starts very early. Her alarm rings at half past two in the morning, when the streets of the town are dark and quiet. She walks to the bakery in minutes and turns on the big ovens. The bakery is small, but it makes more than two hundred loaves every morning. First Marta flour, water and yeast in a huge metal bowl. The dough needs time to rise, so Marta makes coffee and listens to the radio while she waits. By five o'clock the shop smells wonderful. Her first customers are the taxi drivers and nurses, who come for warm rolls before work. Marta knows most of them by name, and she always how they like their bread. Some want it very dark, and others want it soft and pale. At eight o'clock, when the school children pass the window, the shelves are almost empty. Marta cleans the tables, counts the money and goes home to sleep for a few .
16. The passage stops before its final sentence. Which sentence best completes it?
17. Highlight the answer: Which sentence tells what Marta does while the dough is resting?
18. Highlight the answer: Which sentence tells us who buys bread first?
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: Should we just split the bill evenly, or pay for what we each ordered?
Frank: I had the cheaper pasta, so maybe we should pay separately this time.
Emma: That's fair. Let me add up what you owe for your dish and drink.
Frank: Thanks, and I'll leave the tip since you covered most of the appetizers.
7. What is the best reply to the last speaker?
8. Why does Frank suggest paying separately?
Summarize the conversation in one or two sentences.
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Model answer: Emma and Frank decide to pay separately for dinner since Frank ordered a cheaper dish, and he offers to cover the tip instead.
Transcript (available after checking)
Isla: We really need to clear out the garage, it's completely full of boxes.
Jack: Agreed, half of that stuff we haven't touched in years anyway.
Isla: Let's set aside a whole Saturday to sort through everything properly.
Jack: Good idea, we can make three piles: keep, donate, and throw away.
9. What is the best reply to the last speaker?
10. How many piles does Jack suggest making?
Summarize the conversation in one or two sentences.
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Model answer: Isla and Jack plan to spend a Saturday decluttering their garage, sorting items into piles to keep, donate, or throw away.
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 monkey with a long tail. Monkeys are clever and playful animals, and they usually live in trees where they can find fruit to eat.
Describe this picture in one or two sentences.
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Model answer: I can see a snowman made of two big balls of snow. Children build them in winter, and I remember making one with my brother in the garden, using a carrot for the nose.
Describe this picture in one or two sentences.
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Model answer: This is a cat with pointed ears and a long tail. Cats like to sleep on sofas or sit by a sunny window, so it probably belongs in someone's home.
Interactive Writing
Answer the question.
You arrive at a restaurant where you booked a table, but the staff say they have no record of your reservation. Explain how you would react and what you would ask them to do.
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Model answer: I would stay calm and show them the confirmation email on my phone. Then I would politely ask whether they could find me another table, even if I had to wait a little. If the restaurant was full, I would ask them to recommend a good place nearby. Getting angry would not solve anything, and it would spoil the evening for my guests.
Writing Sample
Write about the topic for up to three minutes.
What is the best advice you have ever received, and how has it helped you?
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Model answer: The best advice I have ever received came from my father, who told me, "Do not wait until you feel ready." I used to avoid new things, like applying for a better position, because I always thought I needed more experience. After I started following his advice, I discovered that most people learn while they are doing the job. I applied for a team leader role last year, and although I was nervous, I got it. Now I try to give the same advice to my younger colleagues whenever they doubt themselves.
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 one change you would like to see in the public transport of your local area. Explain the problem and how your idea would help.
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Model answer: I would like buses in my area to run later into the night, especially on weekends. At the moment, the last bus leaves before eleven, so many people either pay for an expensive taxi or ask a friend for a lift home. This particularly affects workers who finish late shifts and students coming home from evening classes. If just two or three extra buses ran every hour until around one in the morning, it would make the whole city feel safer and more accessible. It would also encourage people to leave their cars at home more often, which would help reduce traffic and pollution over time.
Interactive Speaking
Answer each question in turn.
Which household chore do you dislike the most?
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Model answer: I dislike ironing the most, because it takes a long time and the result never seems worth the effort.
How do you usually divide chores if you live with other people?
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Model answer: We have a simple rotation, so each person cooks and cleans on different days of the week.
Do you prefer doing chores all at once or spreading them across the week?
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Model answer: I prefer spreading them out, since doing everything on one day feels exhausting and takes away my whole weekend.
Tell me about a disagreement you have had about household chores.
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Model answer: My flatmate and I once argued about whose turn it was to take out the rubbish, until we finally wrote a proper schedule on the fridge.
Why do you think chores are often a source of conflict between people who live together?
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Model answer: People notice mess differently and have different standards of cleanliness, so what feels perfectly fine to one person can feel unbearable to another sharing the same space.
Do you think chores should always be divided equally, regardless of each person's work schedule? Discuss.
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Model answer: I do not think chores need to be exactly equal, since someone working much longer hours has less time available, but the division should still feel fair overall to everyone in the household.
Speaking Sample
Speak about the topic for up to three minutes.
Do you enjoy having quiet time alone, or do you find silence uncomfortable? Explain your answer with examples from your life.
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Model answer: I genuinely enjoy quiet time alone, and I actively look for small moments of silence throughout a busy week. After spending most of the day surrounded by conversations at work, I find that even ten minutes of sitting quietly with a cup of tea, without any music or phone, helps my mind settle before the evening begins. This was not always true; as a teenager, I found silence uncomfortable and always needed some background noise, whether from music or television, to feel relaxed. That changed gradually after a stressful year at university, when a friend suggested trying short periods of quiet reflection instead of constant distraction. Now silence feels less like emptiness and more like a useful pause, and I notice I make better decisions after allowing myself a few undisturbed minutes to think clearly.
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