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TOEFL STUDY GUIDE

PART 1

ORIENTATION


Quick Tips 5 - 11

Tip 5
The key is to think like the people who write the test: learn the types
of questions that come up most often and what a right answer looks
like, use your time effectively.

Tip 6
Identify your strengths and weaknesses so we can work on them
together….practice, practice, practice.

Tip 7
Expressions and idioms used in England and other English-speaking
countries will not be tested--only American English (page 3).

Tip 8
Practice and prepare for the test. Don't just try to "wing it". The more
you know about the test, the better you will perform. If the test is
familiar to you, you will have less stress dealing with it.

Tip 9
Don't try to study everything just before the exam. Work at it often
over a period of time (i.e. 4 weeks).

Tip 10
Be sure to review the TOEFL sampler for more samples of
questions.

Tip 11
This exam is like a competitive sport; practice and be prepared.

Basic Tips 12 - 17

Tip 12 PART I - Orientation
The computer-based TOEFL exam is made up of four (4) sections:
1. Listening comprehension,
2. Structure & Written Expression,
3. Reading Comprehension, and
4. an Essay portion.
There is a tutorial at the beginning of the exam to show you how to
use the computer during the exam. You must do this tutorial, but by
becoming more comfortable with the computer using this program,
you may prefer to take the shorter version of the tutorial that is
offered.

Tip 13 The Basics
Learn what to expect and how to take a standardized test from the
TOEFL Sampler CD (don't waste time with directions - memorize
them).

Tip 14 The Basics
There is no penalty for an incorrect answer - have one letter in mind
that you will see as your "guess" answer. This strategy should NOT
be used on the computer-based test in the Listening Comprehension

section.

Tip 15 The Basics
Practice the techniques and do the drills a little at a time - don't leave
it all for one weekend.

Tip 16 The Basics
On the computer-based test, it IS important in the Listening Section
to answer ALL the questions (as many as you can in the time
allowed).

Tip 17 The Basics
The computer-based test will not have a separate sheet for answers,
you will click your answers directly on the screen. This can be
practiced with our practice drills and exams and the TOEFL Sampler
CD-Rom.