How to practice: This is the new TOEFL 2026 Reading task Fill in the Missing Letters. One short academic paragraph has 10 incomplete words. The first half of each word is given; type the letters that are missing. Context, grammar, and word endings matter as much as spelling, so read the whole sentence before you type. Press CHECK when you are done.
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Fill in the missing letters in the paragraph.
Type the missing letters. Use Backspace to remove a letter and move back.
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