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TOEFL iBT Practice Test 6

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.

Coral reefs cover less than one percent of the ocean floor. Yet they shelter roughly a quarter of all marine species. The reason is struc: the branching skeletons create countless crevices where small fi can hide from preda. Reefs also prot coastlines by absorbing the energy of wav. Unfortunately, rising sea temper cause corals to expel the algae living inside them, a proc known as bleaching. Scientists are now test heat-resistant varieties that might help reefs surv in a warmer wor.

Read in Daily Life

Read the text and answer the questions.

Alumni Newsletter — Class Notes Congratulations to Priya Nair (Class of 2014), whose design studio just won a national award for sustainable architecture. Meanwhile, the class of 2009 is planning a reunion dinner next spring; anyone interested should email alumni@college.example by the end of this month to help with numbers. As always, we love hearing your career updates for future issues.

1. Why should interested alumni email before the end of the month?

2. What did Priya Nair recently achieve?

Email: Your membership expires in two weeks Dear Member, Your annual pass to the City Museum expires on the 30th. Renew within the next two weeks and keep this year's price of $45; after that date, the standard rate of $55 applies. Members also receive early entry to the new dinosaur exhibition opening next month, before it is open to the public.

3. What benefit does renewing soon give the member?

4. What else does the email mention?

Read an Academic Passage

Read the passage and answer the questions.

Lichens are often mistaken for a single organism, but they are in fact a partnership between at least two very different life forms: a fungus and a photosynthetic partner, either algae or cyanobacteria, embedded within the fungal tissue. The fungus provides structure, moisture retention, and protection from ultraviolet light, while the photosynthetic partner supplies sugars produced through photosynthesis, sugars the fungus itself cannot make. For much of the twentieth century, biologists described this relationship simply as mutualism, a partnership beneficial to both organisms. More recent research complicates that tidy picture. Genetic studies have revealed that many lichens actually host a third partner, a specific yeast embedded within the outer fungal layer, whose role is still not fully understood. Furthermore, some researchers now argue the relationship functions less like a mutual partnership and more like controlled parasitism, in which the fungus limits the growth of its photosynthetic partner to keep it dependent, extracting sugars somewhat like a farmer manages livestock rather than like two equal collaborators. This reframing matters ecologically: lichens can colonise bare rock, arctic tundra, and volcanic ash where neither the fungus nor the alga could survive alone, making them, among other things, useful indicators of air quality, since many lichen species are highly sensitive to airborne pollutants.

5. According to the passage, what does the fungal partner provide in a lichen?

6. As used in the passage, what does "reframing" refer to?

7. What can be inferred about the traditional view of lichens as simple mutualism?

8. Why does the author mention the newly discovered yeast partner?

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 Frank's issue?

10. What does Grace do to fix the problem?

11. How long will the refund take?

Listen to an Announcement

Listen to the announcement, then answer the questions.

12. Why is the library closing early today?

13. Which area will stay open after six o'clock?

Listen to an Academic Talk

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

14. How does the professor define confirmation bias?

15. What point does the professor make about awareness of this bias?

16. What example does the professor use from medicine?

17. How does the professor connect confirmation bias to misinformation online?

Writing

Build a Sentence

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

1. Excuse me, I'm lost.

2. Why is the road closed?

3. Would you like some more coffee?

4. Which laptop should I buy?

5. Do you think technology helps learning?

Write an Email

Write an email that responds to the situation.

You want to start a recycling programme in your student residence. Write an email to the residence manager. In your email, do the following: - Explain what you would like to do. - Say why it is important. - Ask for something you need from the manager.
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Model answer: Dear Mr. Harris, I am a resident on the third floor of Oak Hall, and I would like to propose a recycling programme for the building. At present there is only one bin on each floor, and everything, including plastic, paper and glass, goes into it. I think recycling is important because our residence produces a great deal of waste, and much of it could be reused. It would also reduce the cost of waste collection and set a good example for other halls. I would need your permission to put separate bins in the kitchens and to put up posters explaining what goes in each one. If it is possible, could I meet you next week to discuss it? Thank you for your time. Best wishes, Wanjiru Kamau

Write for an Academic Discussion

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

Dr. Sanchez: In our zoology seminar this week, we're debating zoos. Do modern zoos do more good than harm, given their role in conservation versus the argument that keeping wild animals captive is inherently cruel? Share your view. Wen: I support them. The breeding programmes for pandas and rhinos have brought species back from the edge of extinction, and children learn to care about animals they would never otherwise see. Noor: I'm against them. A concrete enclosure can never replace a real habitat, and I've seen elephants pacing back and forth for hours. That looks like suffering to me, not education. Write a post that contributes to the discussion (at least 100 words).
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Model answer: I lean towards Wen's position, though Noor's concern is valid. Breeding programmes have genuinely saved species such as the California condor, and this work usually happens behind the scenes at accredited zoos rather than in the public enclosures visitors see. The educational value is also real: a child who watches a gorilla up close is far more likely to support conservation funding later in life. That said, Noor is right that not every zoo meets a high welfare standard, and highly intelligent, wide-ranging animals such as elephants often suffer visibly in small spaces. I think the solution is stricter accreditation rather than closing zoos altogether. Facilities that cannot provide enough space or enrichment for a species should not be allowed to keep it, while well-run conservation centres should continue their work.

Speaking

Listen and Repeat

Listen to each sentence and repeat it exactly.

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Model answer: We are meeting at the coffee shop later.
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Model answer: Why did the software update remove some of my settings?
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Model answer: The professor's argument challenged several assumptions we had taken for granted.
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Model answer: Local farmers are switching to organic methods to protect the soil for future generations.
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Model answer: Although automation increased efficiency, it also led to a reduction in the workforce over time.

Take an Interview

Answer each interview question. Speak for about 45 seconds.

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Model answer: Yes, I've volunteered at a local animal shelter for the past two years, usually helping on Saturday mornings with feeding, cleaning and walking the dogs.
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Model answer: I started because I love animals but can't have a pet in my current apartment. Volunteering felt like a good way to spend time with animals while also helping the shelter with its limited staff.
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Model answer: The most rewarding part is seeing a nervous, frightened animal slowly relax and trust people again after a few weeks. It's also satisfying to hear when one finally gets adopted into a loving home.
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Model answer: I've learned a lot about patience and reading body language, both in animals and in people, since I also help train new volunteers now. It's made me more responsible and less easily frustrated in general.
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