TOEFL 2026 Writing Free Sample test (for score +70) #4
Build a Sentence · Email · Academic Discussion — full mock test with model answers.
Video explanation
Watch the explanation video before attempting the test.
Part A: Build a Sentence
Answer all 10 questions. You have about 6 minutes for all 10 questions (around 36 seconds each).
Question 1
Could you turn off the light?
I.
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I will do it in a minute.
Question 2
What's your favorite season?
I.
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I like winter because of the snow.
Question 3
Where is your brother now?
He.
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He is sleeping in his room.
Question 4
How much is this T-shirt?
It.
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It is on sale for ten dollars.
Question 5
What should we eat for dinner?
Let's.
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Let's cook some pasta at home tonight.
Question 6
Why is your shirt wet?
I.
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I got caught in the rain.
Question 7
Have you ever been to Canada?
I.
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I went there with my family last year.
Question 8
Is the station far from here?
It.
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It takes about ten minutes on foot.
Question 9
Do you have any pets?
I.
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I have an old cat named Toby.
Why "a" is wrong here: Use "an" before a word that starts with a vowel sound. "Old" starts with an "o" sound, so it is "an old cat," not "a old cat."
Question 10
How did your team play yesterday?
We.
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We played very badly in the second half.
Why "bad" is wrong here: "Bad" is an adjective and describes a noun. Here the word describes how the team played (a verb), so we need the adverb "badly."
Part B: Write an Email
Read the information and write an email in response. You have 7 minutes.
Email Writing Task
To: Class Coordinator
Subject: Question About the Beginner Guitar Class
You saw a poster for a free beginner guitar class at the Riverside Community Center. The class meets on Tuesday and Thursday evenings. You have always wanted to learn the guitar, but you have never played any instrument before, and you do not own a guitar.
Write an email to Class Coordinator.
- Say that you are interested in the class and explain why.
- Explain that you are a complete beginner and do not have a guitar.
- Ask how to sign up and whether the center can lend you a guitar.
Perfect Score Answer30/30
SubjectQuestion About the Beginner Guitar Class
Dear Class Coordinator,
I saw your poster for the free beginner guitar class, and I am very interested in joining. I have wanted to learn the guitar since I was a child, because my uncle used to play for our family at every holiday. Tuesday and Thursday evenings are perfect for my schedule.
I should mention that I am a complete beginner. I have never played any instrument, and I do not have a guitar yet. I would like to try the class first before I buy one.
Could you tell me how I can sign up for the class? Also, does the center have any guitars that students can borrow during the lessons? If not, could you recommend an inexpensive guitar for beginners?
Thank you for your help. I look forward to hearing from you.
Best regards,
[Your Name]
Score30 / 30
Logic
The first paragraph gives a real, personal reason for joining (the uncle who played at holidays), which is much stronger than just saying "I like music." The writer is honest about being a beginner and explains why they have no guitar yet. The questions are clear and polite, and the backup question (a cheap guitar to buy) shows good planning.
Golden Vocabulary
I should mentionA complete beginnerSign upBorrowInexpensive
High Score Answer25/30
SubjectGuitar Class
Dear Class Coordinator,
I am interested in your guitar class. I like music very much.
I have never played the guitar before, and I don't have a guitar.
How can I sign up? Can I borrow a guitar from the center?
Thank you,
[Your Name]
Score25 / 30
Logic
All three points are covered with correct grammar, and the questions are easy to answer. It scores lower because the reason for joining ("I like music") is very general, and the email feels like a list of short sentences rather than a connected message.
Golden Vocabulary
Interested inSign upBorrow
Part C: Academic Discussion
Write a response to the academic discussion. You have 10 minutes.
Academic Discussion Topic
Your professor is teaching a class in Economics. During the lecture, the professor asks the following question.
Professor
“Today, we are talking about children and money. Some parents give their children a small amount of money every week, called an allowance. Other parents only buy things for their children when they need them. Should parents give children a weekly allowance? Why or why not?”
Hana
Yes, they should. With an allowance, children learn how to manage money. If they spend it all on candy on Monday, they learn a lesson by Friday. It's better to make small money mistakes when you are young.
Omar
I don't agree. Children should not get money for doing nothing. If parents want to teach them about money, children should earn it by doing chores, like washing the dishes. Otherwise, they may think money comes easily.
Perfect Score Answer30/30
I agree with Hana that parents should give children a weekly allowance, because it is the easiest way to learn how to manage money. When I was ten, my parents gave me five dollars every week. At first, I spent it all on snacks right away. Then I wanted a new soccer ball, so I started saving, and after eight weeks I could buy it myself. That taught me more than any lecture about money. Omar has a good point that children should not think money comes easily. However, parents can simply ask children to do a few chores as part of the allowance. The important thing is that children have their own money and practice making choices with it.
Score30 / 30
Logic
The response states its side and main reason in the first sentence. The soccer ball story shows the learning process step by step (spending, then saving, then buying), which supports the idea much better than a general statement. It then takes Omar's chores idea and fits it into its own position, which is a smart way to answer another student.
Golden Vocabulary
Manage moneyRight awayTaught me more thanHas a good pointMake choices
High Score Answer25/30
I agree with Hana. Parents should give children an allowance. If children have their own money, they can learn how to use it well. For example, they can save money to buy things they want. Omar says children should do chores, but I think children are busy with school, so they don't have time for chores. So I think an allowance is a good idea.
Score25 / 30
Logic
The opinion is clear and there is an attempt at an example. It scores lower because the example ("they can save money") is general, not a real situation. The reply to Omar also raises a new claim (no time for chores) without supporting it.
Golden Vocabulary
AllowanceSave moneyChores
Every answer graded, for less than one tutoring lesson.
You read the model answers. Write both tasks in a full TOEFL test and each essay gets a band from 1 to 6 and a line by line note, like this sample.
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