Learn All 19 Question Types (2024 Duolingo English Test Format)
Summary
TLDRThis lesson outlines the 19 question types on the Duolingo English Test (DET), structured across five sections. It covers initial comprehension, including read and select, fill in the blanks, and reading aloud. The comprehension section features read and complete, read aloud, and listen and type. Interactive comprehension involves interactive reading and listening, with tasks like completing sentences and summarizing conversations. The production section focuses on writing and speaking, with tasks like describing photos, interactive writing, and speaking about topics. The final shared section includes writing and speaking samples for recipients to evaluate English proficiency.
Takeaways
- 📚 The Dualingo English Test (DET) is structured into five sections with a total of 19 question types.
- 🔍 The first section, Initial Comprehension, includes 'Read and Select' to identify real English words and 'Fill in the Blanks' with missing letters.
- 📝 In the Comprehension section, 'Read and Complete' expands on 'Fill in the Blanks' with multiple words in a paragraph, 'Read Aloud' requires recording a statement, and 'Listen and Type' involves transcribing a heard statement.
- 👂 The Interactive Comprehension section is complex, with 'Interactive Reading' and 'Interactive Listening', both involving sets of questions with various tasks such as completing sentences and summarizing conversations.
- 📖 'Interactive Reading' includes completing sentences, filling in missing sentences, highlighting answers, identifying main ideas, and selecting titles for passages.
- 🗣️ 'Interactive Listening' simulates a conversation with 'Listen and Respond' questions and a final 'Summarize the Conversation' task.
- ✍️ The Production section focuses on writing and speaking tasks, such as 'Write About the Photo', 'Interactive Writing' with two related prompts, and 'Listen Then Speak' with a 90-second response time.
- 📷 'Speak About the Photo' and 'Read Then Speak' are speaking tasks where test takers describe or respond to a topic within a given time limit.
- 📝 The final section of the test includes 'Shared Question Types', where responses to the 'Writing Sample' and 'Speaking Sample' are sent with scores for additional evaluation.
- ⏱️ Time limits are crucial for tasks like 'Summarize the Conversation' and speaking tasks, with specific durations for each activity.
- 🔄 Dualingo provides immediate feedback for incorrect answers during 'Interactive Listening' to help continue the conversation.
Q & A
What is the main focus of the Dualingo English Test (DET)?
-The Dualingo English Test (DET) focuses on assessing English language proficiency through various question types spread across five sections.
How many question types are covered in the initial comprehension section of the DET?
-There are two question types in the initial comprehension section: 'Read and Select' and 'Fill in the Blanks'.
What is the purpose of the 'Read and Select' question type in the DET?
-In the 'Read and Select' question type, test takers are given a word and must determine whether it is a real English word or not.
How many times can you record your response for speaking questions on the Dualingo English Test?
-For speaking questions on the Dualingo English Test, you can only record yourself one time.
What is the 'Listen and Type' question type in the DET and how many times can you listen to the recording?
-The 'Listen and Type' question type requires test takers to type out a statement they hear in a recording, which they can listen to up to three times.
How many sets of questions are there in the interactive reading section of the DET?
-There are two sets of six questions each in the interactive reading section of the DET.
What is the 'Complete the Sentences' question type in the interactive reading section of the DET?
-The 'Complete the Sentences' question type in the interactive reading section involves filling in the missing words from a passage.
What is the 'Write About the Photo' question type in the production section of the DET?
-In the 'Write About the Photo' question type, test takers are given a photo and must describe it for up to one minute.
What is the 'Interactive Writing' question type and how long do you have to write about each topic?
-The 'Interactive Writing' question type requires test takers to write about a given topic for up to five minutes, followed by a related second prompt for an additional three minutes.
How many times can you listen to the other person in the 'Listen and Respond' questions of the interactive listening section?
-In the 'Listen and Respond' questions of the interactive listening section, you can only listen to what the other person says one time.
What are the shared question types at the end of the DET and how do they differ from the rest?
-The shared question types at the end of the DET are the 'Writing Sample' and 'Speaking Sample'. They differ as the responses to these questions are sent along with the scores for recipients to evaluate the test taker's English proficiency.
Outlines
📚 DET Overview and Initial Comprehension
This paragraph introduces the Dualingo English Test (DET), which is structured into five sections. The first section, Initial Comprehension, includes two question types: 'Read and Select', where test-takers must identify real English words from a list, and 'Fill in the Blanks', which involves completing sentences with missing letters. The paragraph also outlines the 'Comprehension' section with its three types of questions: 'Reading Complete', requiring filling in missing words in a paragraph; 'Read Aloud', where test-takers record themselves speaking a statement; and 'Listen and Type', which tests the ability to transcribe spoken statements. Each question type's frequency of occurrence is noted, emphasizing the importance of preparation for these varied tasks.
🗣️ Interactive and Production Sections of DET
The second paragraph delves into the 'Interactive Comprehension' section, which includes 'Interactive Reading' with its five question types: completing sentences, filling in missing sentences, highlighting answers from text, identifying the main idea, and selecting a title for the passage. 'Interactive Listening' simulates a conversation, with 'Listen and Respond' questions and a 'Summarize the Conversation' task. The 'Production' section focuses on writing and speaking tasks, featuring 'Write About the Photo', 'Interactive Writing' with two related prompts, 'Listen Then Speak', 'Speak About the Photo', and 'Read Then Speak'. The paragraph concludes with the 'Shared' section, which includes a 'Writing Sample' and a 'Speaking Sample', both of which allow test-takers to demonstrate their English proficiency through extended responses on given topics.
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Keywords
💡Dualingo English Test (DET)
💡Initial Comprehension
💡Comprehension Section
💡Interactive Comprehension
💡Production Section
💡Shared Question Types
💡Question Types
💡Read and Select
💡Fill in the Blanks
💡Interactive Reading
💡Listen and Respond
Highlights
The lesson covers 19 question types for the Dualingo English Test (DET).
The DET has 5 sections: Initial Comprehension, Comprehension, Interactive Comprehension, Production, and Shared Question Types.
Initial Comprehension has 2 question types: Read and Select (15-18 questions) and Fill in the Blanks (6-9 questions).
Read and Select requires identifying real English words.
Fill in the Blanks involves completing missing letters in a sentence.
Comprehension section has 3 question types: Reading Complete, Read Aloud, and Listen and Type.
Reading Complete has 3-6 questions with missing letters in a paragraph.
Read Aloud requires recording a statement, with only one recording attempt allowed.
Listen and Type involves transcribing a recorded statement, with up to 3 listening attempts.
Interactive Comprehension is more complex, with Interactive Reading and Interactive Listening.
Interactive Reading has 2 sets of 6 questions with 5 question types each.
Complete the Sentences and Complete the Passage are part of Interactive Reading.
Highlight, Identify Main Idea, and Select Title are also part of Interactive Reading.
Interactive Listening simulates a conversation with 2 sets of 6 questions each.
Listen and Respond questions require selecting the best response in a simulated conversation.
Summarize the Conversation is the final question type in Interactive Listening.
Production section includes writing and speaking questions.
Write About the Photo appears 3 times, requiring a 1-minute description.
Interactive Writing appears once, with a 5-minute response followed by a 3-minute related prompt.
Listen Then Speak appears twice, with a 90-second response to a listened topic.
Speak About the Photo requires a 90-second description of an image.
Read Then Speak involves responding to a written topic for 90 seconds.
Shared Question Types include Writing Sample and Speaking Sample for self-evaluation.
Writing Sample appears once, with a 5-minute response time.
Speaking Sample also appears once, requiring a 3-minute response.
Transcripts
in this lesson we are going to cover all
19 question types that you will see on
the dualingo English test the det is
structured as five sections we are going
to start with the first section initial
comprehension which has two question
types the first is read and select and
you will see 15 to 18 questions of this
kind you will be given a word and you
have to say whether it's a real English
word or not
next is fill in the blanks and you will
see this question type six to nine times
you will be given a sentence and one
word will be missing letters you have to
fill in the missing
letters next you will move on to the
comprehension section and there are
three question types in this section
first is reading complete you will see
this question type 3 to six times you
will be given a paragraph
and several words will be missing
letters you have to fill in the missing
letters for all of the words this
question type is very similar to fill in
the blanks the difference is that there
are more words that you have to complete
in the read and complete question in the
fill-in the blanks question there's just
one sentence with one word next is read
aloud which appears 3 to 6 times you
will be given a statement and you have
to record yourself saying that statement
out
loud for all speaking questions on the
dualingo English test you can only
record yourself one
time next is listen and type which
appears six to nine
times you will be given a statement that
is in a recording and you have to type
out what you hear you can listen to the
recording up to three
times the next section is interactive
comprehension this section is a little
more complicated than the others so be
sure to pay attention first you will
have interactive
reading an interactive reading consists
of two sets of six questions
each and within each set there are five
question
types the interactive reading section
gives you a passage to work with the
first step is you need to fill in the
words that are missing from the passage
this is the complete the sentences
question
type after you complete the sentences
you will be given another portion of the
text but a part in the middle will be
missing and in the complete the passage
question type you will have to fill in
the missing
sentence next you will be asked a
question and you have to highlight the
answer from the
text then you have to identify the main
idea of the
passage and finally you have to select
the most appropriate title for the
passage next you will have interactive
listening like interactive reading you
will have two sets of six
questions but in each set there are only
two question
types interactive listening simulates a
conversation with another person so each
interactive listening set of questions
begins with an explanation of why you
are talking to somebody in this example
you want to know if your friend is also
planning on going to a review session
this week with the professor since you
are both struggling in the
class you will then answer a number of
listen and respond
questions the other person will say
something and then you have to pick the
best response note that you will only be
able to listen to what the other person
says one time if you get something wrong
don't worry because dual lingo will tell
you the right answer so that you can
still follow the conversation after you
have answered all of the listen and
respond questions you will then move on
to the summarize the conversation
question you will have 75 seconds to
Simply summarize the conversation that
that you just had this is why dualingo
tells you what the correct answer is so
that you have all the information you
need to do well on this question the
next section of the test is the
production section these are the writing
and speaking questions by the way you
may have noticed that production has a
typo that's dingo's fault not
ours you have write about the photo
which you will see three times you will
be given a photo and you simply have to
describe it for up to one
minute next is interactive writing this
question type appears just one time you
will be given one topic and you need to
write about it for up to five minutes
once those five minutes are up you will
be given a second prompt and you have to
respond to it for 3 minutes the second
prompt is related to the first prompt in
some way so in this example the first
prompt was freelance artists make aist
by independently selling their art and
artistic skills rather than working for
a company what are some pros and cons of
this career option include specific
reasons in your
answer so after I responded to that
prompt for 5 minutes I was then given
the second prompt which was how might
being a freelance artist affect one's
exposure and recognition in the art
community explain how this could be a
pro or con of this career choice
there's also listen then speak which
appears twice you will be given a topic
which you have to listen to in a
recording and you will have 90 seconds
to respond to it remember for speaking
questions like this you can only record
yourself one time speak about the photo
appears one
time you will be given an image and you
need to speak about it for 90 seconds
read then speak also appears just once
you will be given a topic which is
written out and you need to respond to
it for 90 seconds the final section of
the test are the shared question types
why this section is called shared is
that your responses to these last two
questions will be sent along with your
scores so that the recipients can
evaluate your English for themselves
first is the writing sample and you'll
only see it once you will be given a
topic and you need to write about it for
up to 5 minutes finally is the speaking
sample which also appears just one time
you will be given another topic and you
need to speak about it for up to 3
minutes those are all the question types
that you will see on the Dual lingo
English test that's it for today's
lesson I'll see you next time
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