TOEFL iBT — Listen and Repeat: Welcoming Students to the Library
About this practice test
Practise TOEFL iBT speaking by listening to seven original sentences from a university library welcome tour and repeating them clearly. Sentences increase in complexity, with 8–12 seconds to record each response.
What you’ll practice
Speaking naturally
Answer familiar questions in your own words.
Developing your ideas
Give a reason or example to support your answer.
Listening back
Record an answer and notice what you can improve.
Study the questions and tasks
Work through the material below, or start the interactive practice above to complete an attempt. Use the task instructions and the guidance at the end of the page to review your own response.
- Practice level
- B1. Try this level if you can follow the instructions and understand most of the language; choose an earlier level if you need more support.
- Question formats
- Speaking response
How to approach this practice
Read the question or cue card and think of a relevant experience or opinion. Use short notes rather than memorising a script.
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Question 1 · Speaking response
Answer aloud in your own words. Develop your ideas with a reason or example.
Listen to the sentence, then repeat exactly what you hear.
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Question 2 · Speaking response
Answer aloud in your own words. Develop your ideas with a reason or example.
Listen to the sentence, then repeat exactly what you hear.
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Question 3 · Speaking response
Answer aloud in your own words. Develop your ideas with a reason or example.
Listen to the sentence, then repeat exactly what you hear.
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Question 4 · Speaking response
Answer aloud in your own words. Develop your ideas with a reason or example.
Listen to the sentence, then repeat exactly what you hear.
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Question 5 · Speaking response
Answer aloud in your own words. Develop your ideas with a reason or example.
Listen to the sentence, then repeat exactly what you hear.
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Question 6 · Speaking response
Answer aloud in your own words. Develop your ideas with a reason or example.
Listen to the sentence, then repeat exactly what you hear.
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Question 7 · Speaking response
Answer aloud in your own words. Develop your ideas with a reason or example.
Listen to the sentence, then repeat exactly what you hear.
What to review next
Listen back to your recording. Check that you answered the question, developed your ideas and spoke clearly. Record a second response after reviewing any feedback you choose to request.
A focused practice result shows how you did on these tasks. Use several activities across skills to decide what to study next; one practice score does not certify an overall CEFR level.