Old TOEFL Speaking Sample Questions and Answers

These questions all appeared on the TOEFL before January 21, 2026.  They are no longer on the test.

Question One (Independent)

Practice 1: Daily Homework

Practice 2: Household Chores

Practice 3: Making Mistakes

Practice 4: Studying For Tests

Practice 5: Television News

Practice 6: Working on Projects

Practice 7: Cell Phone Bans

Practice 8: Cosmetic Surgery

Practice 9: University Budgets (new) 

Practice 10: Technology (new) 

Practice 11: Learning a Language (new)

Question Two (Campus Announcement)

Practice 1: Mandatory Quiet Hours

Practice 2: Library Tours

Practice 3: Campus Fitness Center

Practice 4: No Coffee in the Library (new) 

Practice 5: Dormitory Study Rooms (new)

Question Three (General to Specific)

Practice 1: Social Impact Framing

Practice 2: Convergent Evolution

Practice 3: Confirmation Bias (new) 

Practice 4: Anchoring Effect (new)

Question Four (Academic Lecture)

Practice 1: Low Light Animals

Practice 2: Dry Environments

Practice 3: Seed Dispersal (new)