TOEFL 2026 Writing Free Sample test (for score +90) #5
Build a Sentence · Email · Academic Discussion — full mock test with model answers.
Video explanation
Watch the explanation video before attempting the test.
Task 1: Build a Sentence
In this section, you will be given a short conversation with missing parts. You must arrange the provided words and phrases to form a grammatically correct sentence that fits the context.
Question 1
This laptop is very expensive.
Would?
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Would you like to buy a new one?
Question 2
I forgot my umbrella today.
Do?
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Do you know if it will rain?
Question 3
This is a very quiet study area.
Is?
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Is that the place where you study?
Question 4
I am looking for the exit.
Do?
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Do you know how to get out?
Question 5
I have some extra coffee here.
Would?
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Would you like to have some coffee?
Question 6
I need help with my course selection.
Would?
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Would you like to meet with my academic advisor?
Question 7
I can’t log into the school portal.
Can?
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Can you tell me how I can reset password?
Question 8
The textbook you lent me was great.
Is?
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Is that the book which has the blue cover?
Question 9
I am looking for vegetarian meals.
Do?
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Do you know if they serve vegan food at lunch?
Question 10
We are discussing a new campus policy.
About?
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About which topic are you writing your final report?
Task 2: Email Writing
In this section,
You will read the provided Information and write an email based on it.
You will have 7 minuites to finish this task
Email Writing Task
Imagine you recently returned a book to the university library. Despite handing it in on time, you received an email stating you have an outstanding fine, as the system shows the book is still checked out to you.
Write an email to Librarian.
- Explain that you received an email about a fine for a book you returned.
- Mention that you returned the book by placing it in the designated return slot, but the system did not update your account.
- Ask for clarification on the next steps you should take and the expected resolution timeline.
Perfect Score Answer30/30
SubjectUrgent: Rectification Request for Library Fine
Dear Librarian,
I hope this message finds you well. I am writing to bring to your attention an issue concerning an incorrect library fine that has been applied to my account. On March 10th, I returned the book “Modern Economics” by depositing it into the library’s return slot, located at the entrance. Despite ensuring it was returned on the due date, I received a notification stating that the book remains unchecked in the system, resulting in a fine.
I understand that such discrepancies can arise inadvertently due to system errors. Hence, I kindly request your assistance in rectifying this matter at your earliest convenience. Could you please advise on the procedures for resolving this issue and the anticipated timeline for clearing the fine? Your prompt attention to this matter would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you for your understanding.
Kind regards,
[Your Name]
Score30 / 30
Logic
The email supplies the two details that make a billing dispute resolvable — the return date and the exact place the book was deposited — before asking for anything. Attributing the error to the system rather than to staff keeps the tone cooperative, and the closing asks for both the procedure and the timeline the prompt requires.
Golden Vocabulary
RectificationDiscrepancyInadvertentlyAnticipated
High Score Answer25/30
SubjectQuestion About a Library Fine
Dear Librarian,
I received an email today saying that I have an outstanding fine for a book that I have already returned.
I returned the book on the due date by placing it in the designated return slot at the library entrance. It seems that my account was not updated afterwards, so the system still shows the book as checked out to me.
Could you please let me know what I should do next and how long it will take for the fine to be removed?
Thank you for looking into this.
Kind regards,
[Your Name]
Score25 / 30
Logic
The complaint is clear, the return method is specified, and the request is polite and specific, so the task is complete. It sits below a full score because the account is thinner — no return date is given — and the phrasing repeats simple sentence openings rather than varying them.
Golden Vocabulary
OutstandingDesignatedRemove
Task 3: Academic Discussion
In this section, you will write a response to an online academic discussion.
You will have 10 minutes to read the topic and write your response.
An effective response should contain at least 100 words.
Professor
Discussion Prompt:
Welcome to today’s psychology discussion. Many people spend hours daily on social media platforms, which some experts say shows addiction-like behavior. Apart from the cultural and social influences driving this usage, we must ask: Should ‘Social Media Addiction’ be classified as a formal medical and psychiatric disorder?
Mia
I believe social media addiction should be classified as a formal medical and psychiatric disorder. Social media can change brain chemistry by releasing dopamine, much like other addictions. This creates compulsive use that harms mental health, such as anxiety and depression. Recognizing it as a disorder will help medical professionals provide proper treatment and support. It also raises awareness of the risks involved with excessive use, leading to better prevention.
Student B
Liam: I understand Mia’s concerns, but I think calling social media use an addiction might be too extreme. Unlike chemical addiction, social media use is a behavior influenced by many social and environmental factors. Labeling it a disorder may medicalize what is sometimes just bad habits or lifestyle choices. Instead, we should focus on education and healthy digital habits rather than medical diagnoses.
Perfect Score Answer30/30
While Liam argues that social media addiction is merely a bad habit influenced by environment, he fails to consider the fundamental neurobiological mechanisms that differentiate addiction from ordinary behavior. The compulsive release of dopamine triggered by social media notifications parallels the biochemical processes seen in substance addiction. This neurological evidence is central to understanding why social media use escalates beyond mere habit to a debilitating compulsion.
Score30 / 30
Logic
The response goes straight to the mechanism that separates addiction from habit — the dopamine response — and uses it to answer Liam directly. It is tightly argued, though it would be stronger still with a named study or figure to anchor the neurological claim.
Golden Vocabulary
NeurobiologicalCompulsiveDebilitating
High Score Answer25/30
I partly agree with Liam, but I think Mia’s position is stronger. Social media is designed to keep people scrolling: notifications, streaks, and endless feeds all reward users for coming back, which is closer to a designed compulsion than to a simple lifestyle choice. Liam is right that education matters, and most users will never need treatment. However, a formal classification would not label every user as ill; it would give clinicians a shared definition for the small group whose sleep, study, and relationships are already being damaged. For that reason I would support classifying it, while keeping the diagnostic threshold high.
Score25 / 30
Logic
The response answers the question directly, engages with Liam by name, and handles the obvious objection about over-diagnosis, which makes it persuasive. It remains below a full score because the support is design-based reasoning rather than clinical or neurological evidence.
Golden Vocabulary
CompulsionClassificationThreshold