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LanguageCert Listening

LanguageCert Academic Listening Part 1 Practice Questions (Conversation Completion)

Practice conversation-completion items for LanguageCert Academic Listening Part 1 — the official 3-option format, how it's marked, and how the double-play audio changes your strategy.

ScoreFluent Team · 8 minAug 4, 2026
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Product

LanguageCert Academic practice online: what's live in beta on ScoreFluent now

Scored LanguageCert Academic practice is live on ScoreFluent, in beta — all 15 task types across Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking, a free quick score on every attempt, full mock tests, study plans, and an AI tutor built for the exam's actual format.

ScoreFluent Team · 8 minAug 4, 2026
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LanguageCert Speaking

LanguageCert Academic Speaking Part 1 Practice Questions (Interview)

Practice interview questions for LanguageCert Academic Speaking Part 1 — the topics the live interlocutor asks about, the official timing, and how the five 0–8 criteria mark your answers.

ScoreFluent Team · 6 minAug 4, 2026
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LanguageCert Speaking

LanguageCert Academic Speaking Part 3 Practice Questions (Read Aloud & Follow-Up Questions)

Practice passages for LanguageCert Academic Speaking Part 3 — read a short academic text aloud, then answer follow-up questions on it, with the official timings and marking criteria.

ScoreFluent Team · 7 minAug 4, 2026
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Comparisons

What changed in the new TOEFL (2026)?

TOEFL iBT was completely redesigned on 21 January 2026 — new 1–6 band scale, 12 new task types, no integrated tasks at all, and a two-hour test. What actually changed, and what happened to Integrated Writing and Integrated Speaking.

ScoreFluent Team · 9 minAug 4, 2026
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PTE Speaking

PTE Describe Image Practice Questions (with Model Answers)

Fifteen PTE Describe Image practice questions worked through in the real app with the actual countdowns, each with the model answer and the key points it has to cover.

ScoreFluent Team · 14 minJul 25, 2026
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PTE Listening

PTE Highlight Correct Summary: 15 Practice Questions with Answers

Fifteen PTE Highlight Correct Summary practice questions with all four summaries, the correct one, and the bank's explanation of exactly where each distractor departs from the recording.

ScoreFluent Team · 31 minJul 25, 2026
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PTE Listening

PTE Listening Multiple Choice (Single Answer): 15 Practice Questions with Answers

Fifteen PTE Listening Multiple Choice, Single Answer practice questions with the full option set, the correct answer, and why each distractor fails.

ScoreFluent Team · 21 minJul 25, 2026
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PTE Speaking

PTE Read Aloud Practice Questions (with Model Readings)

Fifteen PTE Read Aloud practice passages from the ScoreFluent question bank, each with the timings you get on test day and a model reading you can compare yourself against.

ScoreFluent Team · 10 minJul 25, 2026
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PTE Speaking

PTE Repeat Sentence Practice Questions (with Model Answers)

PTE Repeat Sentence practice items from the ScoreFluent question bank, with the exact sentence you are scored against and the timing you get on test day.

ScoreFluent Team · 5 minJul 25, 2026
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Exam strategy

Do PTE Templates Still Work in 2026?

Short answer: as rigid, memorised scripts, less and less — and they can now cost you marks. Here's what changed in PTE scoring, why template-led answers are risky, and what to use instead. Written by ScoreFluent.

ScoreFluent Team · 8 minJul 21, 2026
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What Makes ScoreFluent Different — Five Things Most PTE Apps Don't Do

Most PTE apps give you questions and a score. ScoreFluent is built around the part that actually raises your mark — feedback that names the trait, a tutor that remembers your weak spots, free practice with credits only for examiner reports, and a stance that matches 2026 scoring.

ScoreFluent Team · 8 minJul 21, 2026
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