nepious.Duolingo English Test Question Types: Practice Guides
Learn the current DET question families with original examples and practical strategies for reading, listening, writing and speaking.
Start with one task, learn what it asks, then practice it in tutor mode. The interactive reading and listening components are listed separately so you can learn the individual skills before trying a complete set.
Reading practice
Read and Select
Decide whether one word is a real English word.
Read strategy and examples ↗Fill in the Blanks
Finish an incomplete word in a sentence.
Read strategy and examples ↗Read and Complete
Complete several unfinished words in a paragraph.
Read strategy and examples ↗Complete the Sentences
Select missing words in the first half of a passage.
Read strategy and examples ↗Complete the Passage
Choose a sentence that connects two parts of a text.
Read strategy and examples ↗Highlight the Answer
Select the exact words in the passage that answer a question.
Read strategy and examples ↗Identify the Idea
Choose the main idea of the whole passage.
Read strategy and examples ↗Title the Passage
Choose the most suitable title for the text.
Read strategy and examples ↗Listening practice
Listen and Type
Type the sentence you hear. Up to three plays in exam mode.
Read strategy and examples ↗Listen and Complete
Listen to a scenario and complete short statements about it.
Read strategy and examples ↗Listen and Respond
Hear the other person and choose a suitable reply.
Read strategy and examples ↗Writing practice
Summarize the Conversation
Write a brief summary of the discussion you just completed.
Read strategy and examples ↗Write About the Photo
Describe the visible scene in writing.
Read strategy and examples ↗Interactive Writing
Write a developed answer, then address a linked follow-up.
Read strategy and examples ↗Writing Sample
Write an extended response to an experience or opinion prompt.
Read strategy and examples ↗Speaking practice
Speak About the Photo
Prepare briefly, then describe the photo aloud.
Read strategy and examples ↗Read, Then Speak
Read a prompt and speak to all its points.
Read strategy and examples ↗Interactive Speaking
Hear a question once and answer immediately.
Read strategy and examples ↗Speaking Sample
Give an extended spoken response to a written prompt.
Read strategy and examples ↗Put the pieces together
The practice app includes linked reading and listening sets, short speaking conversations, a diagnostic and a full-format simulation. The simulation uses original material and a fixed format, rather than official adaptive scoring.
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