Duolingo English Test Spanish 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: In the 'Read Aloud' task, what is being assessed?
- Your reading comprehension only
- Your pronunciation and speaking ability (Correct answer)
- Your typing speed
- Your grammar in writing
Correct answer: Your pronunciation and speaking ability
Read Aloud records you reading a sentence to evaluate pronunciation and fluency.
Question 2: Choose the correctly completed word: 't_xtb__k' (a book used in class).
- textbook (Correct answer)
- taxbook
- tickbook
- toxbook
Correct answer: textbook
The word is 'textbook,' a book used for studying a subject.
Question 3: In the writing task, you are usually asked to write a minimum number of words about a prompt. What is generally recommended?
- Write as few words as possible
- Write a developed, well-organized response above the minimum (Correct answer)
- Copy the prompt repeatedly
- Use only single words
Correct answer: Write a developed, well-organized response above the minimum
A clear, organized response that exceeds the minimum demonstrates stronger writing skills.
Question 4: What does the 'Listen and Type' (dictation) task require?
- Reading a passage aloud
- Typing exactly what you hear in an audio clip (Correct answer)
- Describing a picture
- Writing an essay
Correct answer: Typing exactly what you hear in an audio clip
You listen to a spoken statement and type it accurately, testing listening and spelling.
Question 5: Which sentence is grammatically correct?
- She don't likes coffee.
- She doesn't like coffee. (Correct answer)
- She not like coffee.
- She do not likes coffee.
Correct answer: She doesn't like coffee.
'Doesn't like' is the correct negative third-person singular form.
Question 6: The interview portion of the test asks you to do what?
- Type answers to written questions only
- Speak spontaneously about given topics for 1-3 minutes (Correct answer)
- Take a multiple-choice quiz
- Translate Spanish sentences
Correct answer: Speak spontaneously about given topics for 1-3 minutes
The video interview asks you to speak openly about prompts, recorded for evaluation.
Question 7: Which institutions commonly accept the Duolingo English Test?
- Only language schools
- Thousands of universities and colleges worldwide (Correct answer)
- Only U.S. high schools
- No accredited universities
Correct answer: Thousands of universities and colleges worldwide
Thousands of higher-education institutions globally accept DET scores for admissions.
Duolingo English Test Spanish 3
In the 'Read Aloud' task, what is being assessed?