B1 Intermediate
Writing
Duolingo English Test writing practice
Education
About 8 minutes
2 questions
Duolingo — Interactive Writing (guided): Learning from a Helpful Person
About this practice test
Practise B1 English writing with a guided Duolingo-style initial response and follow-up about learning from a helpful person.
What you’ll practice
Answering the task
Address the purpose, audience and every requirement.
Developing your ideas
Build clear paragraphs with relevant support.
Using language well
Choose precise vocabulary and varied, accurate sentences.
What to expect:
2 writing tasks. Write and save each response, then choose feedback for 25 coins. Sign in to receive feedback and practice scores out of 10.
The practice timer allows 8 minutes.
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
- Writing response
How to approach this practice
Identify the purpose of the task and plan your main points before writing. For a visual task, compare the important features and use the supplied data accurately.
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Learning from a Helpful Person · Duolingo — Interactive Writing (guided)
Write your own response, addressing every part of the task.
Describe a person who helped you learn something useful. What did the person do, and why did it help?
Task requirements
- Address the initial question with relevant details.
- Develop a clear explanation in your own words.
No minimum word count. 8-minute shared timer.
Guided practice uses a pre-written follow-up. Aim for five minutes on the initial response and three on the follow-up within one shared eight-minute timer. Develop the second answer from your first.
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Follow-up task · Duolingo — Interactive Writing (guided)
Write your own response, addressing every part of the task.
Save your initial response to reveal the follow-up task.
Task requirements
No minimum word count. 8-minute shared timer.
Guided practice uses a pre-written follow-up. Aim for five minutes on the initial response and three on the follow-up within one shared eight-minute timer. Develop the second answer from your first.
What to review next
Check every task requirement, paragraph organisation, word choice and sentence accuracy. Revise your 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.