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Originally Posted by abientot  TOEFL is an easy test, unlike the english used in SAT exams, the one used in TOEFL is common english, no big fancy words. The tricky parts are the ones with the texts which you have to read and answer questions on. My advice is take your time to read the text before answering the questions, because most of the time you read the text quickly without really concentrating, and then you end up having to read it again for each question which wastes a lot of time.
The essay is also important. If i remember correctly you can choose to type it or to handwrite it on a sheet they give you. Of course typing it is better to avoid misunderstandings and to get your results back faster. A score of 4 and above (over 6) is good for the essay.
Also, before the test begins, there is a tutorial section about the technical aspects of the test, what to click on, how to submit answers, how to go back, etc...Take it! dont skip it, you can have all the time you need to do it, it is not part if the test duration.
One more advice is, don't sit for the test before having done at least one sample test to familiarize yourself with the structure of the exam and the type of questions you might get.
Good luck! |
I took the paper based exam but was pretty similar.
After revising key grammatical expressions and taking some sample tests I dont think it should be a big deal to write a good TOEFL. You can find samples online.
TOEFL anyone? -
12th May 2009
