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TOEFL iBT Practice Test 4

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.

During the 1930s, huge dust storms blew across the American Great Plains. The disaster had human as well as natural causes. Farmers had plou millions of acres of native grassland to grow whe, remo the deep roots that held the soil in pla. When a severe drou began, the dry earth turned to dust and the wind lifted it in enormous black clo. Thousands of families aband their farms and travelled west. The government later intro conservation programs that taught farmers to prot the land more caref.

Read in Daily Life

Read the text and answer the questions.

Sign-up sheet: Riverbank Clean-Up Day We are cleaning the riverbank on Saturday 21 September from 9 a.m. until noon. Meet at the wooden bridge. Wear sturdy shoes and old clothes; we will provide gloves, bags and litter pickers. Children under 14 must come with an adult. Refreshments will be offered afterwards at the boathouse. Please write your name and phone number below so we can contact you in case of bad weather.

1. Why should volunteers give their phone number?

2. What do volunteers need to bring?

GARAGE SALE — Saturday only! 42 Larch Street, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Furniture, kids' toys, kitchenware, books, a few tools and a nearly new bicycle. Everything must go! Cash only, please. Early birds are welcome, but we can't accept offers before 8 a.m. Nothing over $50. If it rains, the sale moves to the garage at the back.

3. What is the highest price of any item at the sale?

4. What will happen if the weather is bad?

Read an Academic Passage

Read the passage and answer the questions.

Suspension bridges support their roadway by hanging it from large main cables that pass over tall towers and anchor into solid ground or massive concrete blocks at each end, a design capable of spanning far greater distances without intermediate support than beam or arch bridges typically allow, which is why the technique became essential for crossing wide rivers, deep gorges, and busy harbour channels. The main cables, though appearing solid from a distance, are typically bundled from thousands of individual high-strength steel wires spun together on site during construction, a labour-intensive process pioneered in its modern form during the building of the Brooklyn Bridge in the nineteenth century. Smaller vertical suspender cables then transfer the deck's weight up to these main cables at regular intervals, distributing the load evenly along the bridge's length. Because a long suspended deck is inherently flexible, engineers must account carefully for wind-induced motion; the catastrophic collapse of Washington State's Tacoma Narrows Bridge in 1940, filmed dramatically as the deck twisted violently before breaking apart, demonstrated the danger of a related phenomenon called aeroelastic flutter, in which wind interacts destructively with a structure's own natural vibration. That failure fundamentally reshaped bridge engineering practice, leading to systematic wind-tunnel testing of bridge deck designs and the addition of stiffening trusses or aerodynamic deck shapes specifically intended to resist this kind of dangerous, self-reinforcing oscillation in future designs.

5. According to the passage, how do suspender cables function in a suspension bridge?

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

7. What can be inferred about bridge engineering practices before the Tacoma Narrows collapse?

8. Why does the author describe the Tacoma Narrows Bridge collapse in detail?

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 Isla's concern?

10. What does Frank mention as an option?

11. What does Isla decide to do?

Listen to an Announcement

Listen to the announcement, then answer the questions.

12. Why is the shuttle route being detoured?

13. Where will riders go instead of the Elm Street stop?

Listen to an Academic Talk

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

14. What does elastic demand mean?

15. Why do necessities like medication tend to be inelastic?

16. How does the professor say time affects elasticity?

17. Why does taxing an inelastic good generate stable revenue?

Writing

Build a Sentence

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

1. Why did the concert stop?

2. What are you studying this semester?

3. How was the job interview?

4. Did the crowd react well to the speech?

5. A new supermarket has opened downtown.

Write an Email

Write an email that responds to the situation.

You are helping to organise a charity run on campus. Write an email to the sports department asking for their support. In your email, do the following: - Give details about the event. - Explain what help you need. - Say how the event will benefit the community.
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Model answer: Dear Sports Department, I am writing on behalf of the students' union to ask for your help with a charity run that we are organising on Saturday, 3 May. The five-kilometre route will start at the main gate, circle the lake and finish at the sports hall. We would be very grateful if you could lend us the finish-line banner and some water stations, and if two staff members could help with first aid during the race. We would also like to use the changing rooms. All the money raised will be given to the local children's hospital, which is planning to buy new equipment. We expect at least two hundred runners, so it should make a real difference. Thank you for considering our request. Best regards, Terrence Ali

Write for an Academic Discussion

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

Professor Yamada: In our sports science class, we are asking whether professional athletes deserve the huge salaries they receive. What do you think? Please explain your reasoning. Fiona: They deserve it. They train for years, and they bring in billions from tickets and advertising. Mark: It's ridiculous when nurses and teachers earn so little. Society should value useful work more than entertainment. Write a post that contributes to the discussion (at least 100 words).
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Model answer: I understand both views, but I lean towards Mark's position. Fiona is correct that top athletes generate enormous income, and their careers are short and risky, so it is understandable that they are paid well. If a club earns millions from a player, it is not surprising that some of the money goes to him. Nevertheless, I believe the difference between their salaries and those of teachers or nurses shows something wrong with our priorities. Those workers contribute directly to people's health and education every day. I do not think athletes should be paid less by force, but I think governments could tax very high incomes more heavily and use the money to raise salaries in essential jobs. That would be a fairer way to recognise what society truly needs.

Speaking

Listen and Repeat

Listen to each sentence and repeat it exactly.

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Model answer: The museum is free on Sundays.
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Model answer: Why does this app keep crashing on my phone?
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Model answer: The pharmacy on the corner is open until ten tonight.
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Model answer: We finally found an apartment that's both affordable and close to work.
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Model answer: Because the drought lasted so long, several farmers lost most of their harvest this year.

Take an Interview

Answer each interview question. Speak for about 45 seconds.

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Model answer: Yes, I attended a neighbourhood street festival last month, where local shops set up stalls and there was live music playing in the square for most of the afternoon.
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Model answer: I enjoyed trying food from small local vendors that I'd never noticed before, even though I've lived nearby for two years. It made me realise how much I don't know about my own neighbourhood.
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Model answer: Yes, it started raining heavily halfway through, but instead of ending, everyone just crowded under the shop awnings and kept talking and eating, which actually made the atmosphere feel warmer and friendlier.
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Model answer: I think they help neighbours who normally just pass each other on the street actually meet and talk, which builds a stronger sense of belonging than simply living in the same area without interacting.
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