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TOEFL iBT Practice Test 19

AI-generated practice paper in the style of TOEFL iBT — 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

Complete the Words

Type the missing letters to complete the words in the paragraph.

In the twentieth century, hundreds of millions of people moved from villages to cities. Many were attracted by higher wag, better schools, and hospitals. Yet the journey often brou new difficulties. Migrants frequently sett in crowded settlements on the edge of the city, far from pub services. Some families depe on money sent back home, whi helped relatives buy land or medi. Over time, however, second-generation residents usually gai education and mov into better jobs, gradually chan the character of their neighbourhoods.

Read in Daily Life

Read the text and answer the questions.

Text message Your parcel is ready for pickup at Locker Hub, Main Street Station, locker B14. Enter code 7729 on the locker screen within 48 hours. After that, the parcel will be returned to the depot and a $5 re-delivery fee will apply. Reply STOP to opt out of these alerts.

1. What must the customer do to open the locker?

2. What happens after 48 hours?

LOST DOG: Small brown terrier, answers to "Biscuit" Last seen near Oak Street Park on Sunday evening, wearing a red collar with no tag. Very friendly but a little nervous around loud noises. Please do not chase — call or text 555-0187 if spotted, and we will come straight away. Reward offered for safe return.

3. What should someone do if they see the dog?

4. What personality trait of the dog is mentioned?

Read an Academic Passage

Read the passage and answer the questions.

Angkor Wat, built in the early twelfth century under the Khmer king Suryavarman II, remains the largest religious monument ever constructed, a claim that becomes more remarkable given the relatively modest scale of the labour force historians estimate was actually available for the project. Rather than being built by masses of enslaved workers, as long assumed, current scholarship, drawing on inscriptions and comparative studies of Khmer society, suggests the temple was constructed largely through a rotational corvée labour system, in which farming communities across the empire supplied workers for fixed periods, often during agricultural off-seasons, as a form of tax obligation to the state. This arrangement allowed an enormous undertaking, requiring an estimated five million sandstone blocks quarried from a mountain some 40 kilometres away and transported via a network of canals, to be completed within roughly three decades without requiring a permanent, dedicated workforce living at the site year-round. Recent airborne laser scanning, or lidar, surveys have revealed that the temple itself was only the ceremonial core of a much larger urban settlement, complete with extensive water-management infrastructure—reservoirs, canals, and embankments—that likely supported intensive rice agriculture and a population far larger than earlier estimates suggested. This infrastructure, some researchers now argue, may have proven a long-term vulnerability: dramatic swings between drought and flood recorded in tree-ring data during the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries could have overwhelmed the water system, contributing to Angkor's eventual decline as a capital, alongside political and military pressures.

5. According to the passage, how does current scholarship explain the labour used to build Angkor Wat?

6. As used in the passage, "vulnerability" most nearly means

7. What can be inferred about the lidar surveys mentioned in the passage?

8. Why does the author mention tree-ring data showing drought and flood cycles?

9. What is the main idea of the passage?

Listening

Listen and Choose a Response

Listen to each speaker, then choose the best response.

1. Choose the best response.

2. Choose the best response.

3. Choose the best response.

4. Choose the best response.

5. Choose the best response.

6. Choose the best response.

7. Choose the best response.

8. Choose the best response.

Listen to a Conversation

Listen to the conversation, then answer the questions.

9. What is Henry's problem?

10. What does Anna suspect happened?

11. What will Anna do to investigate?

Listen to an Announcement

Listen to the announcement, then answer the questions.

12. What does tonight's showcase feature?

13. How long will the exhibit remain open?

Listen to an Academic Talk

Listen to part of a lecture, then answer the questions.

14. What limitation did Romanesque churches have?

15. What is the function of a flying buttress?

16. What became possible because walls needed less structural weight?

17. What is the professor's main point in this excerpt?

Writing

Build a Sentence

Click the words and phrases to put them in the correct order.

1. Is there anything I can do?

2. How did the accident happen?

3. Could you explain the assignment again?

4. Why do prices differ between shops?

5. What does your father do?

Write an Email

Write an email that responds to the situation.

A friend from another country is coming to visit you and asks what to expect from the weather and what to bring. Write an email to your friend, Lucas. In your email, do the following: - Describe the weather at that time of year. - Suggest what clothes to bring. - Mention two things you plan to do together.
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Model answer: Hi Lucas, I'm so glad you are coming in October! The weather here is quite unpredictable at that time of year. Mornings are usually cool and misty, and the afternoons can be sunny, but it rains quite often. I would recommend bringing a warm jacket, comfortable walking shoes and an umbrella. A sweater is also a good idea, as the evenings get cold. I have already made a few plans. On Saturday we could take the train to the coast and walk along the cliffs, and on Sunday I would love to show you the old market in the city centre, where you can try some local food. Let me know what time your flight lands. See you soon, Eva

Write for an Academic Discussion

Read the discussion and write a post that contributes to it.

Dr. Stevens: In our health class, we are looking at diet. Some governments have introduced a tax on sugary drinks to reduce obesity. Do you think this is an effective and fair policy? Explain your view. Rosa: It works. When the price goes up, people buy less, and the money can be used for health services. Ian: It is unfair to poorer families, who spend a bigger part of their income on food. People should be educated, not punished. Write a post that contributes to the discussion (at least 100 words).
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Model answer: I think the tax can be effective, but only if it is accompanied by other measures. Rosa is right that higher prices tend to reduce consumption, and studies in several countries have shown a fall in sales of sugary drinks after such taxes were introduced. Still, Ian's concern about fairness should be taken seriously. If poorer families are hit hardest, the government should use the revenue to make healthier food cheaper or to provide free water fountains and school meals. Education is also necessary, because people need to understand why too much sugar is harmful. A combination of a modest tax, better information and affordable alternatives would be more just and would have a longer-lasting effect than a tax alone.

Speaking

Listen and Repeat

Listen to each sentence and repeat it exactly.

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Model answer: Our professor cancelled today's lecture.
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Model answer: Did you lock the front door?
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Model answer: Turn left at the next corner.
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Model answer: What's the best way to get from the airport to downtown?
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Model answer: Climate models predict that sea levels will continue rising for decades.

Take an Interview

Answer each interview question. Speak for about 45 seconds.

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Model answer: Where I live, we have four fairly distinct seasons, with cold, sometimes snowy winters and warm, humid summers. Spring and autumn tend to be the mildest and most pleasant times of year.
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Model answer: Yes, summers have felt noticeably hotter and drier over the past few years compared to when I was a child, and we've had a few unusually severe storms that older residents say are becoming more frequent.
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Model answer: It affects quite a lot, actually. On very hot days I avoid outdoor exercise in the afternoon, and heavy snow in winter sometimes disrupts public transport, forcing me to leave much earlier than usual.
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Model answer: Honestly, I don't think we're fully prepared yet. Recent flooding caught many residents off guard, and I think the city needs to invest more in drainage and early warning systems going forward.
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