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TOEFL iBT Practice Test 33

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.

Hurricanes are giant rotating storms that develop over warm tropical oceans. They begin when moist air near the surface rises and cools, forming towering clouds. As the air asce, more warm air is drawn in beneath it, and the rota of the Earth makes the whole system sp. Wind speeds can eventually exc two hundred kilometres per hour. Most damage, howe, is caused not by wind but by the storm sur, a wall of seawater pushed inl. Forecasters now tra hurricanes by satellite, which gives coastal resid several days to evac.

Read in Daily Life

Read the text and answer the questions.

Sign on door: Closed for deep cleaning This cafe is closed today for scheduled deep cleaning and will reopen tomorrow at the usual time, 7:30 a.m. For a hot drink in the meantime, the cafe in the Library building stays open until 9 p.m. We apologise for the inconvenience.

1. When will this cafe reopen?

2. What alternative does the sign suggest?

Email: Interlibrary loan request Dear Ms. Carrow, Thank you for your request for "Migration and Memory in Modern Poetry." The book is not held at our library, but we have ordered it from the university in Leeds. It should arrive within ten working days, and we will notify you by email when it is ready for collection at the main desk. Loans of this kind last for four weeks and cannot be renewed. Regards, Interlibrary Loans Team

3. Why is the librarian writing to Ms. Carrow?

4. What is true about the loan?

Read an Academic Passage

Read the passage and answer the questions.

In 1925, the French sociologist Marcel Mauss published an influential essay arguing that gift-giving in traditional societies, far from being a spontaneous act of generosity, functions as a structured system of obligation binding givers and receivers together. Mauss studied practices such as the Pacific Northwest potlatch, an elaborate ceremonial feast in which chiefs distributed or even destroyed valuable goods to display status, and the Trobriand Islands' kula exchange, in which ceremonial shell ornaments circulated among trading partners across a wide network of islands. He identified what he called a threefold obligation underlying such systems: the obligation to give, the obligation to receive, and, crucially, the obligation to reciprocate, often with something of greater value than what was originally given. Refusing a gift, in these societies, was tantamount to declaring war or rejecting a relationship entirely, since it broke the social bond the gift was meant to create. Mauss's analysis has proven remarkably durable in modern sociology, extending well beyond the societies he originally studied. Contemporary researchers apply his framework to phenomena as varied as corporate gift-giving, wedding registries, and even the informal exchange of favours among colleagues, arguing that even ostensibly generous, no-strings-attached gifts in modern life often carry unspoken expectations of future reciprocity that participants rarely acknowledge openly.

5. According to the passage, what did Mauss argue lay beneath apparently generous acts of gift-giving?

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

7. What can be inferred about a person in a traditional potlatch society who refused a gift?

8. Why does the author describe both the potlatch and the kula exchange?

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 are the two venue options?

10. What is a drawback of the convention center?

11. What do Grace and David decide to recommend?

Listen to an Announcement

Listen to the announcement, then answer the questions.

12. What prompted this change to the labeling?

13. What is opening near the salad bar?

Listen to an Academic Talk

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

14. What defines mutualism?

15. What example does the professor give of commensalism?

16. What defines parasitism?

17. What point does the professor make about these categories?

Writing

Build a Sentence

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

1. Where is everyone?

2. Why are the shops empty?

3. Do I need a visa to visit?

4. Someone left a bag in the lecture hall.

5. What do historians say about the collapse of the empire?

Write an Email

Write an email that responds to the situation.

A visiting speaker is coming to your department, and you have been asked to arrange her trip. Write an email to the speaker, Dr. Fernandez. In your email, do the following: - Confirm the date and time of her talk. - Give her information about transport and accommodation. - Ask about any equipment she needs.
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Model answer: Dear Dr. Fernandez, Thank you for agreeing to speak at our department. I am writing to confirm that your talk will take place on Tuesday, 18 March, at 3:30 in the afternoon, in Lecture Hall B. We have booked a room for you at the Regent Hotel, which is a five-minute walk from campus. If you arrive by train, a taxi from the station takes about fifteen minutes, and the university will cover the cost. Could you tell me what equipment you will need? We can provide a projector, a microphone and a laptop, but please let me know if you have any other requirements. I look forward to meeting you. Best wishes, Nathan Brooks

Write for an Academic Discussion

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

Dr. Vance: In our media studies class, we are looking at news. Do you think people should pay for online news, or should it be free? Explain your position. Bella: Journalists deserve to be paid. Good reporting is expensive, and free news usually depends on advertising and clickbait. Oscar: News is a public good. If it's behind a paywall, poorer people can't be informed, and false stories will spread faster. Write a post that contributes to the discussion (at least 100 words).
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Model answer: I think it is reasonable to pay for quality news, but access to essential information should remain open. Bella makes an important point: serious investigations take time and money, and without a stable income, newspapers may cut staff or rely on sensational headlines that attract clicks. At the same time, Oscar's concern about equality is important, especially during elections or emergencies. A possible compromise is a system in which basic news and public-safety information is free, while in-depth analysis and special reports are available to subscribers. Libraries and schools could also offer free access. This would allow journalism to survive financially while making sure that everybody can find reliable information.

Speaking

Listen and Repeat

Listen to each sentence and repeat it exactly.

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Model answer: How do self-driving cars decide what to do in an unexpected situation?
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Model answer: Nutritionists say that a balanced breakfast can improve concentration throughout the entire morning.
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Model answer: What steps should I follow if I want to reset my password securely?
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Model answer: The city's new recycling programme has already reduced landfill waste by nearly a third.
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Model answer: The CEO explained that the company would expand into three new markets next year.

Take an Interview

Answer each interview question. Speak for about 45 seconds.

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Model answer: Yes, I try to read most evenings before bed, usually for about thirty minutes. It helps me relax and disconnect from my phone after a long day.
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Model answer: I mostly choose historical fiction and mystery novels. I like stories that teach me something about a specific period while still keeping me curious about what happens next.
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Model answer: As a child, I mainly read fantasy adventures, but now I'm drawn to stories with more complex characters and moral questions. I also read far more nonfiction than I used to.
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Model answer: I don't think one is objectively better, but I personally prefer physical books because I remember details more easily. E-books, though, are much more convenient for travelling and finding information quickly.
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