A concentrated study plan and practice test papers are necessary to ace the TOEFL Speaking Section. We've made customized TOEFL Independent Speaking Practice Tests with Sample Answers to assist you. These assessments resemble real-world exam scenarios, identifying your strong and weak points and acquainting you with the standards used by the assessors. To improve your speaking abilities and reach your desired TOEFL score, begin practicing right away. Let's begin!

Instructions

• You'll receive a familiar topic to speak about with no accompanying reading or listening passages.
• After hearing the question, you will have 15 seconds to prepare your response and 45 seconds to deliver it.
• Remember, 15 seconds might seem short, but it's ample time for preparation.
• For this Question, you'll encounter a statement and must express your preference, providing reasons for your choice.

Now, play this Audio to hear the Question.

Question

“People should be fined when they do not wear masks during a pandemic.” Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Be sure to use details during your response. Include details and examples in your explanation. 

Points to Remember

While answering the questions, start by giving an overview of the importance of masks during a pandemic and why it is important. You should express your opinion by stating whether people should be fined if they do not wear masks and provide necessary reasons to justify your opinion. Be specific with the reasons and discuss the advantages or disadvantages of making people pay fine if they do not wear masks. Additionally, provide reasons to show how enforcing fines can be an effective way to ensure compliance with public health measures and protect the broader community.

Your answer must provide well-structured reasons to support the viewpoint which must be clear and well-structured. The specific example and explanation would add credibility and depth to the response.

Answer Key with Explanation for TOEFL Independent Speaking Test - Wearing Masks During Pandemic

Here, we've included two sample answers, one at a mid-level and one at a high-level proficiency. By comparing the differences in language use, you will gain valuable insights into the key elements that contribute to achieving a higher TOEFL score.

Listen to the audio recording to hear a mid-level answer to the provided question.

Mid-Level Answer Audio Transcript:

Rater’s Comment:

This response addresses a few pointers which mentions a number of reasons justifying the opinion as to why people should be paying penalties for not wearing masks. Nonetheless, the response lacks a logical arrangement  of ideas due to a number of pauses and fillers such as, “um”. There is not much variation in sentence formation and there seems to be errors in grammar as well. This is a mid-level response because of the language used, grammatical errors, and sentence structure.

Listen to the audio recording to hear a high-level answer to the provided question.

High-Level Answer Audio Transcript:

Rater’s Comment:

This response expresses a clear opinion and offers arguments in favor of it, citing the advantages and disadvantages of fines. The answer is well-structured and shows an understanding of the issue and offers a balanced view. The language used is varied with appropriate linkers for a better coherence. Overall, this would be a high-level sample answer due to its elaborative reasons along with potential challenges in a varies sentence structure.

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