TOEFL IBT: List of Independent Speaking Prompts

Sample Questions:

I. Free- choice

1. Talk about a specific time when you did something obsessively. For example, did you “go to extremes” playing video games, worrying about an exam, or practicing a sport or music? What did you do? What were the good and bad results? Explain.

2. Tell a story about yourself. What animal, plant, or other nonhuman thing would you be? Describe your abilities and traits. You may choose to speak about a person you know well, instead of your self.