Strategic Mock Writing Test

In this Writing section you will answer 12 questions in three types of tasks. The tasks and what each asks you to do are shown below.

Type of Task	What You Do
Build a Sentence	Arrange words to make a correct sentence.
Write an Email	Write an email using the information provided.
Write for an Academic Discussion	Read an online discussion and add your own response.

Before You Begin

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Relaxation Training

Unlike the actual TOEFL, this mock TOEFL provides relaxation-concentration music. It is not for entertainment. It is for people who get nervous during timed test-taking. Three types are available in the RELAX bar above: night sounds for quiet concentration, tonal music for relaxation, or percussion for mental blocks. If you would like, choose the one that gives you the mood you want, adjust the volume to a quietly supportive but non-distracting level, click OK, and begin. You can turn it off anytime.

Many people find that if they practice this often, the same relaxed, focused mood returns automatically later, when they take the actual test.

Make an appropriate sentence.

Best used with a wired mouse. Drag a word into a blank; drag it back to the bank to remove it.

Write an Email

You will read some information and use the information to write an email.

You will have 7 minutes to write the email.

You are a university student working on decorations for a party for international students at your dormitory. The decorating is a bigger project than you expected, and you fear that you may not have enough time to finish it all by the time of the party next week. You need help.

Write an email to Susan in the activities office at your dorm. In your email:

Describe the size of the project and what is involved.
Explain the kind of help you need and when you need it.
Ask Susan when the office can inform you who can help.

Write as much as you can and in complete sentences.

Your Response:

To: Susan, Dormitory Activities Office

Subject: Need Help — International Student Party Decorations

Time Remaining

You still have time to respond. As long as there is time remaining, you can keep writing or revise your response.

Select Back to keep writing or revising.

Select Continue to leave this question.

Once you leave this question, you WILL NOT be able to return to it.

Write for an Academic Discussion

A professor has posted a question about a topic and students have responded with their thoughts and ideas. Make a contribution to the discussion.

You will have 10 minutes to write.

Instructions: Your professor is teaching a class. Write a post responding to the professor's question. In your response you should:

express and support your personal opinion
make a contribution to the discussion

An effective response will contain at least 100 words.

Dr. Erickson

For the past few classes, we have been discussing the use of catharsis, which refers to the sharing or recounting of an emotionally challenging traumatic event with a psychologist or counselor. Some argue that catharsis can help a client release pent-up emotions associated with the event, while others believe that catharsis may bring up bad memories that make matters worse. Which viewpoint do you agree with? Why?

Jo

I believe that catharsis is one key factor in someone's ability to let go of his or her traumatic past, resolve emotions, and consider the past from various perspectives, including the perspective of a survivor, one who is more resourceful than before. With a good psychologist, an individual can recount his or her trauma in a safe setting with someone trained to listen attentively and help him or her process the emotion in healthy ways.

Kerry

In my opinion, catharsis might not be such a good idea. If the past was very humiliating or shame-provoking, then bringing up traumatic memories the client may have wanted to suppress, for the sake of catharsis, may re-traumatize the client, further worsening his or her feelings of being stuck and unable to change, especially if the counselor is less than skilled. It takes a lot of work to build up confidence. It would be a shame to let re-traumatization tear that back down.

Your Response:

End of Writing Section

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Strategic Mock TOEFL — Estimated iBT Writing Score

This is a ballpark estimate, calibrated to approximate a real iBT Writing score — designed to run neither high nor low. Remember that any test score is an estimate: even the real TOEFL can vary somewhat from one sitting to the next. Please take a screenshot for your records.

Overall Writing

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of 6

CEFR –

Build a Sentence

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of 6

Write an Email

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of 6

Academic Discussion

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of 6

TOEFL & CEFR Comparison

Score	6	5.5	5	4.5	4	3.5	3	2.5	2	1.5	1
CEFR	C2	C1	C1	B2	B2	B1	B1	A2	A2	A1	A1

Build a Sentence — Your Answers

Write an Email — Evaluation

Academic Discussion — Evaluation

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