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TOEFL iBT Practice Test 22

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.

Early maps tell us as much about beliefs as about geography. Medieval European mapmakers often placed Jerusalem at the centre of the world because of its relig importance. Distances and shapes were secon to meaning. Later, sailors needed accu charts, and explorers returning from long voyages corre the coastlines. The Mercator projection, crea in 1569, helped navigators plot straight cour, though it made regions near the poles look enor. Modern satellites now prov measurements so precise that maps can upd almost insta.

Read in Daily Life

Read the text and answer the questions.

Notice: Your requested book has arrived The book you requested, "Coastal Ecosystems," is now available for collection at the front desk. Please collect it within 5 days, after which it will be offered to the next person on the waiting list. Loan period is 3 weeks with one renewal allowed if no one else has requested it.

1. What happens if the book is not collected within 5 days?

2. Under what condition can the loan be renewed?

Advert: Need help with maths or physics? Experienced tutor (8 years, university graduate) offering one-to-one lessons for high school students, online or in person. First session free so you can see if it's a good fit. Flexible evening and weekend slots. Message 555-0199 or email tutor.helpline@mail.example to book. Group discounts available for two or more students.

3. What is offered to a new student before they commit?

4. How can a student get a lower price?

Read an Academic Passage

Read the passage and answer the questions.

Founded in the early third century BCE under the patronage of Egypt's Ptolemaic rulers, the Library of Alexandria became the ancient Mediterranean's foremost centre of scholarship, reportedly amassing hundreds of thousands of papyrus scrolls through an aggressive, sometimes coercive acquisition policy: ships docking in Alexandria's harbour were said to have their scrolls confiscated for copying, with only the copy, not the original, sometimes returned to the owner. Attached to the library was a research institution, the Musaeum, that supported scholars with salaries and residence, enabling sustained work rather than isolated study; mathematicians, astronomers, and physicians associated with the institution over the centuries include figures such as Euclid and Eratosthenes, who used careful observation and geometric reasoning to estimate the Earth's circumference with striking accuracy for the era. Contrary to popular legend, which often attributes the library's destruction to a single dramatic fire, most historians now describe a gradual, multi-stage decline spanning centuries, involving several partial destructions, including damage during Julius Caesar's military campaign in 48 BCE, declining royal patronage under later rulers, and the institution's slow fragmentation rather than one decisive catastrophic event. This revised understanding has become something of a case study in how popular history often simplifies a complex, drawn-out institutional decline into a single memorable, dramatic story.

5. According to the passage, how did the library reportedly acquire some of its scrolls?

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

7. What can be inferred about the popular legend of a single dramatic fire destroying the library?

8. Why does the author mention Euclid and Eratosthenes?

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. Why is Ben hesitant about the debate team?

10. What does Isla say about the team?

11. What is Isla's attitude toward Ben trying out?

Listen to an Announcement

Listen to the announcement, then answer the questions.

12. What should residents do first when they arrive?

13. How can new residents identify the volunteers?

Listen to an Academic Talk

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

14. What happens if both suspects stay silent?

15. What is the mathematically better individual choice, according to the lecture?

16. What is the paradox the professor highlights?

17. What real-world example does the professor give?

Writing

Build a Sentence

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

1. Did the guide speak English?

2. What did the psychologist discover?

3. I'd like to open an account.

4. How do you compare the two novels?

5. It's been raining for three days.

Write an Email

Write an email that responds to the situation.

You are moving out of your student apartment earlier than planned. Write an email to your landlord, Ms. Patel. In your email, do the following: - Say when you will leave and why. - Explain what condition the apartment will be in. - Ask about your deposit.
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Model answer: Dear Ms. Patel, I am writing to let you know that I will be moving out of the apartment on 20 June rather than at the end of July, as I have been offered an internship in another city that begins on 1 July. I apologise for the short notice. I will clean the whole apartment thoroughly before I leave, and I will repair the small mark on the living room wall. Everything else will be in the same condition as when I moved in, and I have photographs to show this. Could you tell me when you will be able to inspect the flat and when I can expect the return of my deposit? I would also be happy to help you find a new tenant. Thank you for your understanding. Kind regards, Peter Andersson

Write for an Academic Discussion

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

Dr. Bianchi: Our topic in sustainable business is fast fashion. Clothing brands that produce cheap, trend-driven garments quickly have been blamed for pollution and poor labour conditions. Whose responsibility is it to change this: consumers or companies? Aroha: Consumers hold real power. If enough people stopped buying five-dollar t-shirts, companies would have no choice but to change their model. Youssef: That puts too much blame on individuals with limited budgets. Companies choose their suppliers and factories; they should be legally required to pay fair wages and reduce waste. Write a post that contributes to the discussion (at least 100 words).
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Model answer: I think Youssef's position is stronger, mainly because Aroha's solution depends on millions of individual consumers acting together, which rarely happens in practice, especially when cheaper options are the only ones many families can afford. Expecting a single shopper to solve an industry-wide problem through personal choice places an unfair burden on the people with the least power in the chain. That doesn't mean consumers have no role at all. Aroha is right that demand shapes what companies produce, and buying fewer, better-made items sends a signal over time. But I believe lasting change needs binding regulation: laws requiring transparent supply chains, minimum wage guarantees for garment workers, and penalties for excessive textile waste, so that responsible practice isn't just something ethical brands choose to do voluntarily.

Speaking

Listen and Repeat

Listen to each sentence and repeat it exactly.

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Model answer: Our team missed the quarterly target.
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Model answer: My phone battery died this morning.
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Model answer: The interview panel asked some unexpectedly difficult questions.
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Model answer: The survey collected responses from over two thousand participants.
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Model answer: We should back up all the files before the update.

Take an Interview

Answer each interview question. Speak for about 45 seconds.

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Model answer: Yes, every New Year's Eve my whole extended family gathers at my grandmother's house for a big dinner. It's one of the few times all my cousins are in the same place.
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Model answer: It's existed since before I was born, actually since my grandmother's own childhood. She says her mother started the dinner as a way to keep the family close after people moved to different cities.
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Model answer: It has changed a little. The menu now includes dishes from my aunt's husband's culture, since he joined the family, and we've added a video call for relatives who live abroad and can't attend.
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Model answer: I think they matter because they give a family a shared story and a reason to reconnect regularly, even when everyone is busy. Without traditions like this, it would be easy to slowly drift apart.
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