How to achieve High score on English TOEIC, TOEFL, IELTS, Cambridge Tests

Why all-embracing acceptance abort English tests ?!?!?!

Students abort because they do not accept the analysis requirements.
Students abort because they belittle the ample aggregate of assignment all-important to pass.
Students abort because they accept bound English vocabulary.
Students abort because some English abilities are not practiced.
Students abort because they await on "secret tips" rather than absolute skill.
Students abort because they charge for tests and become confused.
Students abort because they become agitated and cannot perform.
How all-embracing acceptance can SCORE HIGH on NEW English tests.

First footfall in your plan to account aerial on a specific English analysis is to accept the analysis requirements. Is the analysis a accounting analysis only? Do you accept to apprehend a text? Do you accept to accept to a chat on tape? How abundant speaking is required? What blazon of questions will be asked? What types of answers are required? Acceptance charge accept how the English advice is presented, what English abilities are actuality tested, and how answers charge be submitted.

Second footfall is to accept the aggregate of avant-garde English abilities and cant appropriate to account aerial on these tests. Acceptance charge accept advised and accomplished English for 2500 to 5000 hours counting academy classes and cocky study.

Students crave a cant of amid 8,000 and 15,000 words to account aerial on the fresh TOEFL, TOEIC, AP, IELTS and Cambridge tests.

To account aerial acceptance crave all four English abilities (reading, writing, speaking, listening), abstruse accent anatomy ability (grammar) and the appliance of the grammar ability in the alive productions of speaking and writing.

The "secret tips" of appliance specific words that accept a college allotment of accident in the actual answers may accord you the befalling to accession your account from 0 to 1 %. If your cant is beneath than 8000 words or your alert abilities or autograph beneath than avant-garde again you will still abort admitting appliance all the "secret tips" or "secret cant advertence actual answers".

Everyone knows that abstraction helps abstraction facts for a abbreviate time but does actual little for the convenance of the appliance skills. All fresh English tests are a aggregate of facts and the appliance of English abilities including abstruse grammar knowledge. Acceptance who alone charge for tests will abort best of the fresh tests as answers crave the appliance of English grammar skills. The acceptance who charge can alone advice some of their absolute ability if they can bethink it perfectly. I accept never met a apprentice who can bethink awash English facts correctly.

Students become agitated back they apprehend questions they cannot answer, questions they cannot understand, and words they do not apperceive the acceptation of, or "secret words" that action in two or added answers.

Remember acceptance that are able accept beneath adventitious of acceptable upset. Acceptance that are rested, airy and access on time at the analysis armpit will account college on the tests.

What English Should I abstraction to PASS English Tests?

Diagram assuming the overlap amid the English concentrations

There is alone one English language.

There are a array of programs and courses that overlap anniversary other. Many business English courses awning 90% of what acceptance crave to canyon the TOEIC exam. Many avant-garde English courses awning 90 % of what is appropriate to canyon TOEFL, TOEIC, AP, IELTS and added English tests.

Many toefl, IELTS courses alone accommodate convenance tests after teaching any cant the four English abilities and activated grammar practice. Acceptance charge actualize a plan to access all activated English skills, cant and become adequate with the analysis requirements and acknowledgment formats.

Students can booty combinations of programs and still canyon tests.

For example: Avant-garde acceptance could booty 100 hours of business English, 200 hours of bookish alertness and 10 hours of toefl and account aerial on the fresh Toefl analysis . The alone abstruse is to accept a antithesis of activated English abilities and absolute knowledge. The afterward is an archetype of a counterbalanced abstraction program.

EXAMPLE PLAN TO PASS ENGLISH TESTS

20% cant

15% grammar apperception

15% account apperception

15% alert apperception

15% autograph skills, abbreviate acknowledgment and article

15% speaking abilities

5% practicing analysis formats



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How to express your feelings in English.....!!

A
angry

"She was angry with her boss for criticising her work."
"He made her very angry."

annoyed

"I'm very annoyed with him. He hasn't returned any of my calls."
"She was annoyed by his suggestion that she was lazy."

appalled

very shocked: "The staff were appalled to hear that they would all lose their jobs."

apprehensive

slightly worried about the future: "I felt a little apprehensive before my interview."

ashamed

"How could you say such a thing? You should be ashamed of yourself!"

at the end of your tether

completely fed up: "The children have been misbehaving all day - I'm at the end of my tether."
B
bewildered



very confused: "He was bewildered by the choice and range of computers in the shop, and didn't know which one to buy."

betrayed

when your trust in someone is destroyed by what they do or say: "He betrayed my trust when he repeated my secret to everyone."

C

confused

"I'm sorry I forgot your birthday - I was confused about the dates."

confident

sure of your abilities: "I'm confident that we can find a solution to this problem."

cheated

when you don't get something that you think you deserve: "Of course I feel cheated - I should have won that competition."

cross

quite angry: "I was cross with him for not helping me, as he said he would."

D

depressed

very sad: "After he failed his English exam, he was depressed for a week."

delighted

very happy: "I'm delighted that I got the job. It's just what I always wanted."

down in the dumps

sad and fed up: "What's the matter with him? He's so down in the dumps these days."

disappointed

"She was disappointed by her son's poor results at school."

E

ecstatic

extremely happy: "When he asked her to marry him she was ecstatic."

excited

"I'm excited by the new opportunities that the internet brings."

emotional

you have strong feelings (happy or sad) and you cry: "After the operation was over and he knew that he was healthy again, he became quite emotional."

envious

when you want something that someone else has: "I'm very envious of her happiness - I wish I was happy too."

embarrassed

slightly ashamed: "I felt so embarrassed about what I said, that my face went bright red."

F

furious

very angry: "I was furious with him for breaking my favourite vase."

frightened

"As a child she was frightened by the dark."

G

great

very good: "I feel great today!"

H

happy

"She was happy to hear the good news."

horrified

= very shocked: "I'm horrified by the amount of violence on television today."

I

irritated = annoyed:
"I get so irritated when he changes TV channels without asking me first."

intrigued
being so interested in something you have to find out more: "I'm intrigued to hear about your safari in Kenya - you have to show me the photos."

J

jealous =
envious: "She was jealous of her sister's new toy."

jaded
tired and having no interest: "New employees think this is a great company, but after 10 years here, I've seen it all and I just feel jaded."

K

keen
"I'm keen to see your new house - I've heard lots about it."
"I'm keen on keeping fit."

L

lazy:
"I can't be bothered to do anything today - I feel really lazy!"

lucky:
"I'm going to play the lottery - I feel lucky today!"

let down
disappointed: "You said you would come to the meeting, but when you didn't, I felt really let down."

M

maternal
feeling protective and loving, like a mother: "Looking at my sister's new baby made me feel really maternal."

N

nonplussed
so surprised that you don't know what to do next: "I was so nonplussed by his sudden announcement that I couldn't say anything."

negative
when you can only see the disadvan***es: "I feel very negative about my job - the hours are too long and the pay is awful."

O

overwhelmed
so much emotion that you don't know what to say or do: "I was overwhelmed by the offer of promotion at work."

over the moon
delighted: "She was over the moon with her new bicycle and rode it every day for a whole year."

P

positive
opposite of negative - seeing the good side of something: "She's a very positive person and never lets anything get her down."

positive
very sure: "Are you sure that's what you want? Yes - I'm positive."

pensive
thoughtful: "You're in a very pensive mood today. Is everything OK?"

R

relaxed
"I was completely relaxed after I came back from holiday."

reluctant
when you don't want to do something: "I'm reluctant to buy a new car - the one we have is fine."

S

seething
extremely angry, but hiding it: "She was seething after her boss criticised her."

sad:
"It makes me sad to see all those animals in cages at the zoo."

scared
frightened: "Are you scared of heights?"

stressed
being worried or anxious about something so you can't relax: "I feel really stressed at work - I need a break."
"He was stressed out by all the travelling in his job."

T

terrific
fantastic, really good: "I feel terrific today!"

terrible
ill or tired: "I've got a blinding headache and I feel terrible."

terrified
very scared: "She's terrified of spiders and screams whenever she sees one."

tense
not relaxed: "You look a bit tense. Did you have a bad day at work?"

U

upset

angry or unhappy: "I'm sorry you're upset - I didn't mean to be rude."

unhappy

sad: "I was unhappy to hear that I hadn't got the job."

V

victimised
to feel you are the victim of someone or something: "My boss kept criticising me and not the others, so I felt quite victimised."

W
wonderful
great: "I felt wonderful after such a relaxing weekend



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Tactics for TOEIC® Listening and Reading Tests

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TOEFL or IELTS - Which is Better?

Because universities appetite to accomplish abiding you acquire the English emphasis abilities all-important to abstraction at their school, about all institutes of college acquirements crave you to booty a analysis of English. And TOEFL and IELTS are the two added acceptable connected tests of the English language. One of the best common questions I apprehend is which analysis is easier or which analysis is better. The acknowledgment depends on what kinds of tests you excel at, as able-bodied as breadth you plan to apply. This commodity break bottomward the differences amid the two tests so that you can accomplish your own decision.

Admissions

The IELTS analysis is administrated by the British Councils, the University of Cambridge, and IELTS Australia. That is to say, it is associated with the British government and commonly was acclimated by British universities, as able-bodied as New Zealand and Australian universities to actuate the emphasis adequacy of adopted students. TOEFL is administered by ETS, a US-based non-profit and is acclimated broadly by American and Canadian universities. However, these days, in adjustment to accomplish it accessible on all-embracing students, universities all over the apple booty both TOEFL and IELTS. While you should analysis with the specific university you appetite to administer to, in accepted any academy in the US, the UK, Australia or New Zealand will booty either analysis score. So that's one anguish off your mind. Aces the analysis you anticipate will be easier for you to complete. To do that, you apparently charge to apperceive the anatomy of anniversary exam.

Structure of the TOEFL

As of aftermost year, official TOEFL is about universally accustomed in the iBT (Internet Based Testing) format. It consists of four sections:

Reading

The TOEFL Account breadth asks you to apprehend 4-6 passages of university akin and to acknowledgment multiple-choice questions about them (multiple-choice agency you acquire the acknowledgment from provided options). Questions analysis you on apperception of the text, capital ideas, important details, vocabulary, inferring, articulate accessories and style.

Listening

The Active Breadth presents continued 2-3 conversations and 4-6 lectures. The situations are consistently accompanying to university activity i.e. a chat amid a apprentice and a librarian about award analysis abstracts or a abode from a history class. The questions are assorted best and ask you about important details, inferences, tone, and vocabulary. The conversations and lectures are actual accustomed and accommodate breezy English, interruptions, accompaniment noises like "uh" or "Uhm."

Speaking

The Speaking breadth is recorded. You will allege into a microphone and a grader will acquire to your answers at a afterwards date and brand you. Two questions will be on accustomed capacity and ask you to accord your assessment and/or call article accustomed to you, like your boondocks or your admired teacher. Two questions will ask you to abridge advice from a altercation and a conversation--and may ask your assessment as well. Two questions will ask you to abridge advice from a abbreviate conversation. Again, the capacity of the conversations are consistently university-related.

Writing

Finally, there are two abbreviate essays on the TOEFL. One will ask you to abode your assessment on a ample topic, such as whether it is added acceptable to alive in the country or the city. One will ask you to abridge advice from a altercation and a lecture--often the two will disagree with anniversary added and you will charge to either analyze and contrast, or amalgamate adverse information.

IELTS Structure

The IELTS contains the aforementioned 4 sections, Reading, Listening, Speaking and Writing, but the architecture is actual different.

Reading

The account breadth of the IELTS gives you 3 texts, which may be from bookish textbooks or from a bi-weekly or magazine--but all at the akin of a university student. One will consistently be an assessment piece--i.e. a altercation arguing for one point of view. The array of questions on the IELTS is absolutely broad, and not every altercation will acquire every catechism type. One catechism blazon asks you to bout headings to paragraphs in the text. You may be asked to complete a arbitrary of the access application words from the text. Or you may acquire to ample in a table or blueprint or account with words from the text. There may be multiple-choice questions that ask you about key details. One of the hardest catechism types presents statements and asks you whether these statements are true, apocryphal or not included in the text. You may additionally be asked to bout words and ideas. Finally, some questions are short-answer but the answers will be taken anon from the altercation itself.

Some questions appear afore the altercation and may not crave accurate account to answer. Others appear afterwards the altercation and may apprehend you to acquire apprehend the altercation thoroughly.

Listening

The IELTS has four active sections. The aboriginal is a "transactional conversation" in which addition may be applying for article (a driver's license, a library card) or allurement for advice (say calling for added capacity about an advertisement or a hotel). The additional breadth is an advisory abode of some kind, possibly a administrator acknowledgment the rules of the university. Third is a chat in an bookish ambience and the final breadth will be an bookish lecture. For all sections you may be asked to ample out a summary, ample in a table, acknowledgment multiple-choice questions, characterization a diagram or picture, or allocate advice into altered categories. You will be accepted to ample out answers as you listen.

Writing

There are two autograph tasks on the bookish IELTS. The aboriginal asks you to abridge a table or blueprint in about 300 words. You will acquire to analyze important information, analyze and adverse altered abstracts or maybe call a process. The additional assignment asks you to present your assessment on a account about a adequately accessible affair such as: "Women should attending afterwards accouchement and not work" or "Too abounding bodies are affective to cities and rural areas are suffering."

Speaking

Finally, the speaking breadth will be captivated on a altered day from the blow of the analysis and in the attendance of a accomplished interviewer. The questions are the aforementioned for all examinees but some genitalia may be added in the anatomy of a chat than a monologue. The aboriginal allotment of the analysis will be a abrupt anterior chat followed by some abbreviate questions about accustomed topics. The accuser may ask your name, your job, what kinds of sports you like, what your circadian accepted is, and so on. In the additional part, you will be accustomed a agenda with a affair and a few specific questions to address. You will acquire to allege for two account on this topic, which may be about your circadian routine, the aftermost time you went to the movies, your admired allotment of the apple or a agnate accustomed topic. In the aftermost section, the accuser will ask you to altercate a added abstruse ancillary of the affair in allotment 2--why do bodies adopt circadian routines? Why do bodies like the movies? How does biking affect bounded life?

Which is Added acceptable for Me?

So now you acquire some compassionate of what anniversary analysis involves, but you adeptness be apprehensive which is added acceptable for you. Maybe in account about the structure, you thought, "Wow TOEFL sounds so easy," or, "Oh the IELTS sounds like it's affectionate of fun!" That adeptness be a acceptable assurance that one analysis will be easier for you than the other. Added concretely, there are a brace of key differences amid the tests.

British against American English

While both the UK and the US acquire both tests, and while British English and American English are not as altered as some think, the actuality of the amount is the IELTS tends to use British English and the TOEFL uses abandoned American English. On the IELTS, this aberration will acquire a beyond aftereffect because spelling counts and that is one breadth area Britain and the US do not consistently see eye-to-eye. Obviously if you acquire problems with the British emphasis (and the analysis may accommodate a advanced array of accents, including Australian, New Zealand, Irish and Scottish). On the added hand, American accents may bandy you off. Certain agreement are additionally altered and you don't appetite to decay time in your speaking analysis allurement what a collapsed or a lorry is. So whether you are acclimated to British or American English is absolutely a factor. If you are added adequate with US English, the TOEFL is a acceptable bet but if you are acclimated to British English and accents, you'll do added acceptable on the IELTS.

Multiple best against Artful Down

For the account and active sections, TOEFL gives you multiple-choice questions, admitting IELTS about expects you to archetype bottomward words from the altercation or the chat word-for-word. Multiple-choice questions will tend to be crave hardly added acceptable abstruse thinking, but the IELTS favors bodies who acquire acceptable memories and anticipate added concretely. The acceptable affair about multiple-choice is that it is accessible to aces out amiss answers, admitting the acceptable affair about artful bottomward is that the acknowledgment is sitting there in the text. You aloof acquire to acquisition it and echo it. So, accurate thinkers will tend to do added acceptable on the IELTS and abstruse thinkers will tend to excel on the TOEFL.

Predictable or Altered Every Time

Of course, the TOEFL is additionally added anticipated than the IELTS. The IELTS throws lots of altered catechism types at you, and the instructions are generally hardly altered every time. That makes it harder to adapt for. The TOEFL, on the added hand, is appealing abundant the aforementioned analysis every time--pick A, B, C, D, or E. On the added hand, the IELTS absolutely keeps you on your toes and that can accumulate you added alert.

Speaking to a Being or a Computer?

Another ample aberration is in how the speaking breadth is agitated out. For some people, it's actual adequate to aloof almanac your answers into a computer because it feels like no one is listening. You aloof try your best and balloon about it until you get your grades. Because the IELTS analysis is done in an account architecture with a built-in apostle present, you adeptness get afraid or feel you are actuality judged. And they booty notes: Oh God, did he abode bottomward article acceptable or article bad? On the added hand, you adeptness feel added airy in a conversation, with a being there to explain if you don't accept a question, or artlessly accepting a face to attending at, instead of a computer screen. Getting acknowledgment from a built-in apostle can be accessible too, in adjustment to actual mistakes and advance during the test. So it depends on what you are added adequate with. If you like talking to people, the IELTS is a added acceptable bet. If you aloof appetite to be abandoned and not feel judged, the TOEFL will be added adequate for you.

Holistic against Criteria

Finally, the speaking and autograph sections of the TOEFL are graded holistically. The grader gives you a account based on the all-embracing affection of the essay, including vocabulary, logic, style, and grammar. The IELTS by adverse is apparent by alone belief and you are denticulate alone for grammar, chat choice, fluency, logic, cohesion, and a dozen added criteria. In added words, if you abode able-bodied but acquire a lot of baby grammar mistakes, your TOEFL account adeptness be absolutely acceptable because graders will avoid baby mistakes if the all-embracing article is analytic and detailed. The IELTS will not discount bad grammar. On the added hand, if your grammar and cant are able but you acquire agitation cogent your assessment or acclimation an essay, you could end up with a low TOEFL account but the IELTS will accord you acceptable marks for emphasis use. So while it may complete like the IELTS is abundant tougher back it grades you on everything, in actuality you can get absolutely a acceptable account if you are able in a cardinal of areas. The TOEFL emphasizes the adeptness to put calm a analytic and abundant altercation (or summary) and looks at clarity, chat choice, and appearance aloft all. If you don't feel adequate autograph essays but you anticipate you acquire accomplished grammar and cant and all-embracing are a appropriate writer, the IELTS will apparently be easier for you.

I achievement this article was accessible in authoritative your choice. In any case, I acclaim you go to the websites of IELTS and TOEFL and get some added detail on anniversary test, and additionally try out some convenance problems on your own.



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20 TOEFL Tips

Familiarize yourself with the three TOEFL formats

Most countries now offer the Internet based TOEFL (iBT). Make sure you find out which test you will be taking before you start studying for the TOEFL. If your country uses the CBT you have to take this test. You cannot choose to take the paper based test. Most of the types of questions are similar, although there are a few new questions that can only be answered on a computer. The iBT and CBT use visual stimuli and have a written portion.

Research TOEFL score requirements

The TOEFL is required for any non-native English student who wants to go to a post secondary school in the United States. Most people take the TOEFL in order to apply to a specific school or program. Before you begin studying, find out what the requirements are for the schools you are interested in going to. Remember that the scores for the paper based test are different than the scores for the CBT and iBT. The average minimum score required is approximately 550 (paper test) or 215 (CBT) or 70 (iBT). A prestigious university such as Harvard has much higher expectations. Some schools will look at your scores from different sections. Each iBT section is scored out of 30. Many universities expect you to achieve higher writing skills than speaking skills. TOEFL scores are only valid for two years.

Learn academic English

TOEFL is used for a different purpose than other ESL tests. The TOEFL measures your ability to succeed in an American university or college. You don't have to know about the business world as you do in the TOEIC test. Instead, you should concentrate on studying language that you would hear on campus and terms that you would hear in the classroom. You should read textbooks, encyclopaedias, journals and research articles rather than advertisements and resumes. You won't need to know any background information about certain subjects, but it will help you to become familiar with this type of material. If you have a friend who goes to an English university, go to class with him as often as you can. Borrow his books and hang out with his friends.

Use practice tests

The best way to prepare for the TOEFL is to practice doing the tests. If you are taking a TOEFL class, your teacher will provide you with plenty of material. If you are studying for the TOEFL on your own, you will have to purchase a few key resources. Find a textbook that has exercises, vocabulary, practice tests, CDs, and explanatory answers. You might not want to work through a book from front to back. Work on the sections that you find most challenging. Don't just rely on one book. You might have a book that is much easier than the official TOEFL. Look for free samples on the Internet to supplement your textbook.

Find a mentor

A reliable native English teacher who knows a lot about the TOEFL is one of the best resources a student can have. You will have many questions that your textbook can't answer for you. Frustrated students often give up. It is important that you have someone who will answer your questions and encourage you when you feel down. If you cannot afford a teacher or a tutor, find a student who has studied for the test before. Sometimes other students can give you excellent hints and help you with grammar questions. You might be able to help them with questions too. Teaching another person is a great way to learn.

Build up your stamina

The TOEFL test takes a long time to write. If you are taking the paper based test it will take you about 2.5 hours. The iBT and CBT are much longer. You can expect to be at the computer for 4 hours. Many students have an attention span of about two hours. This is the maximum length of most classes. After this amount of time performance starts to weaken. If you keep your study sessions to one or two hours, your brain will not be prepared to work for four. Start off with short study sessions, and work up to longer ones. Remind yourself that it is a long test a few days before test day. It is absolutely necessary that you get a good night's sleep before this test. You cannot afford to be tired.

Arrive prepared

If you arrive at the test centre with all of the things you need, you will feel calm and ready. When you are nervous, your memory does not work as well. Make sure you know exactly how to get to the test centre and where you can park. Bring the correct amount of money for parking. If you are writing the paper based test you should have a number of pencils, a pencil sharpener, and a few erasers that don't smudge. You will also need a pen to write the essay on the CBT if you choose not to type it. It is also important that your identification looks valid. If you have had problems with your ID before, make sure to bring a backup photo. Don't forget any paper work that ETS sends you to prove that you have registered.

Pace yourself

Wear a watch. This is especially important if you are taking the paper based test. Some exam rooms do not have clocks. The CBT has a clock on the screen, however, you should still wear a watch to make sure that you arrive on time! Watch your time very closely. Many students do poorly on the TOEFL because they spend too much time on difficult questions. You should never spend longer than a minute on one question. You will only have 30 minutes to write the essay at the end of the CBT. Spend at least 5 minutes planning your essay. Save at least 5 minutes to check your work.

Use the tutorials

On the CBT there are tutorials to help you understand how to answer the questions properly. Don't skip the tutorials. You get extra time to use them. They will help you to feel comfortable. You will also become familiar with the keyboard and mouse. They might feel slightly different to your own computer or the ones at your school.

Learn about the CAT (computer adaptive testing)

The first two sections of the CBT are computer adaptive. That means that you will be given a few questions that are of medium difficulty. After you answer those questions, the computer will determine which questions to give you next. The first 10-15 questions in each part are extremely important. If you answer these correctly, your score will be much higher. The questions that come later are important, but do not count as much towards your score. Don't guess wrong in order to get easier questions!
Answer every question

Never leave a question blank. Eliminate all of the answers you know are wrong and then make an educated guess. On the CBT, you cannot skip a question and go back to it. You have to answer a question and confirm that you are happy with your answer. You cannot change your answers, so double check to be sure. The reading section is not computer adaptive. You can skip or change questions, but only if you have extra time. You can always go back and change questions on the paper test, but students rarely have time to do this.

Secrets for the Listening section

Don't look back at a listening question after you have decided on an answer. You should always try to read ahead. If you know the questions before you hear the passage you will have a head start. In the TOEFL iBT you are allowed to take notes. This in not permitted for the paper and computer based TOEFL. When you are practising for the listening sections, don't play the tape or CD more than once. On the real test you will only hear everything once. You have to train your ears to listen right the first time.

Secrets for the Structure section

This section has been eliminated for the TOEFL iBT. You do not need to study for this section unless you are taking an old version of the TOEFL. Many students say that this is the most difficult part of the TOEFL test. Don't get distracted by the difficult words. Many native speakers do not know the scientific terms in these sentences. The important thing is that you can identify the parts of the sentence. Simplify a sentence that has many terms you don't understand by using simple words of the same form. Your job is to make a sentence correct. Always make sure that every sentence has a subject and a verb. Look at the punctuation in the sentence. You should be able to recognize the structure (for example, prepositional phrase or noun clause) even if you don't understand what the sentence means. Don't choose the first letter that looks wrong until you try every choice. You might find two that look wrong. Then you have to make an educated guess.

Secrets for the Reading section

Just like in the structure section, it is not important that you know every word in the reading section. Concentrate on the areas that the questions pertain to. Skim through the passage, read the questions, then read for more detail. The questions usually come in the order they appear in the passage. Anticipate the type of questions you will be asked in this section. At least 60 percent of the readings will have a main idea question. You will be asked at least two vocabulary questions from each reading. You will also be asked some detailed questions and some inference questions. You will not have time to reread a whole passage.

Secrets for the Writing section

You will have 30 minutes to write the essay on the CBT. The paper based tests is sometimes accompanied by the TWE (Test of Written English). You will not have access to a spell check function on the CBT. The most important thing is to keep your writing simple and clear. Don't use vocabulary and punctuation that you are unsure of. You will not impress the reader. When you practice for this section, find a format that you are comfortable with. Use this format every time. For example, your thesis might always be in the third sentence of your introduction. You might always end your conclusion with a question. Make sure to use lots of examples to support your essay. Transitional words and phrases will make your essay read smoothly. Memorize a list of these and practice using them. Always leave time to review what you have written. Read your essay silently in your head.

Make your corrections clear

If you are taking the paper test, remember that a machine will be marking your test. Only one circle must be filled in. Fill it in all the way using a sharp dark pencil. Do not use pen! If you erase something, make sure it is completely erased. Many students lose points for being sloppy with their pencils and erasers.

Dress in comfortable clothing

Dress in comfortable layers on test day. You never know whether or not the test room will be cold or warm. Wear your favourite shirt. When you feel comfortable you perform better! Don't wear tight clothing. You have to sit in one place for a long time.

Make sure to eat before the test

Four hours is a long time to go without a snack. You will not be allowed to bring any food or drinks into the test room with you. Eat a sensible meal before you take the test. Avoid too much caffeine as it will give you the shakes. Don't consume large amounts of sugar right before the test. You will get tired very quickly. Make sure that you have had plenty of water (but not too much as you will not want to waste time in the washroom).

Refer to the official TOEFL website

The official TOEFL website ( www.toefl.com) has a number of helpful things that you can download for free. They will supply you with a list of writing topics for the essay. You can also find important information about test centres and test updates. Many of your questions can be answered here. You will also get hints about which resources are worth buying.

Scores

Scores for the iBT are available online 15 days after you take the test. For paper based and computer based TOEFL contact the test centre and ask for a Score Report Request Form. You can choose four institutions where you want your score to be sent to free of charge. You should bring this information with you on test day. If you are taking the CBT you will know your Listening and Reading score. You won't find out your Structure/Writing score until you get this information in the mail. If you wait until after test day, you will be charged approximately 12 US dollars for each institution that you wish to receive your score.



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Learning to listen 3 (Book & 3 CDs)

Continued with the last post, now I've posted the last book in the series Learning to Listen. Good listening practice for those who want to take the TOEIC test! The download links are below, enjoy it! ^^

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Learning to Listen 2 (Book & 3 CDs)

A series from renowned TOEIC expert Lin Lougheed, Learning to Listen acknowledges the difficulty that many students have understanding real spoken English and helps them to listen appropriately, understand correctly, make sense of what they hear. Above all, Learning to Listen helps students to enjoy the richness and variety of spoken English.

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Longman Advanced Learners' Grammar: A self-study reference & practice book with answe

Students gain confidence to use the language through lots of natural examples and practice to help them acquire natural language.

Longman Advanced Learner’s Grammaris a valuable resource for all upper-level students, especially those preparing for exams like Cambridge ESOL CAE and CPE. Diagnostic testing shows students exactly where they need to focus, while the CAE/CPE task types familiarise students with the format of the exams.

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How to Pass the TOEFL Exam

Passing the TOEFL exam is a critical step in getting into college, obtaining professional certifications needed for work and even getting a job in certain cases. For anyone whose native language is not English, the TOEFL exam is often something they face if they plan to live or study in an English environment. TOEFL or Test of English as a Foreign Language is a standardized test of academic English that is administered worldwide. It is available in an Internet-based form and a paper test.




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TOEFL or Test of English as a Foreign Language is a standardized test of academic English that is administered worldwide. The TOEFL exam is not an easy test. The test taker must have a very good understanding of the English language including grammar, idioms, listening skills and vocabulary. Read all you can about the topics tested in the TOEFL and how they are tested. Get sample questions and even full sample tests. Invest in a TOEFL preparatory book. Practice for the exam by taking a practice test. Pace yourself as you take the test. Nowhere is that more true than with a test like TOEFL. Take a sample Toefl test to help you prepare for the Toefl exam.

Passing the TOEFL exam is a critical step in getting into college, obtaining professional certifications needed for work and even getting a job in certain cases. For anyone whose native language is not English, the TOEFL exam is often something they face if they plan to live or study in an English environment. TOEFL or Test of English as a Foreign Language is a standardized test of academic English that is administered worldwide. It is available in an Internet-based form and a paper test.

The TOEFL exam is not an easy test. It is comprised of 4 parts: reading, listening, speaking and writing and takes 4 hours to complete. The test taker must have a very good understanding of the English language including grammar, idioms, listening skills and vocabulary. It is very important to prepare for the TOEFL exam in order to pass it. Below are some tips on how to pass the TOEFL.

1. Know what to expect. Read all you can about the topics tested in the TOEFL and how they are tested. Get sample questions and even full sample tests. This way the format and type of questions you will encounter will not be a surprise to you.

2. Review all your grammar rules and idiomatic expressions that you have learned to date in English.

3. Invest in a TOEFL preparatory book. It is a structured, easy to follow method of reviewing all the information necessary to pass the TOEFL test. Such books typically come with sample tests to help you prepare.

4. Practice for the exam by taking a practice test. Time each section as it would be during the real exam. Use the correction key to correct it afterwards and to identify any mistakes you made. Review the rules for those mistakes and be sure you understand why you made the errors you did.

5. Work with an English tutor or teacher who can help you understand the areas you are having difficulty with. A good teacher will be able to provide explanations that you can understand, as well as memory tricks to help you retain the information.

6. Take additional TOEFL practice exams until you achieve a high passing grade on several. Now you are ready to take the test.

7. Get plenty of sleep the night before the test, so that you arrive in good shape for one of the most important tests a non-native English speaker will ever take.

8. Pace yourself as you take the test. Don't go so fast that you neglect to read instructions and don't dedicate too much time to any one question.

They say that practice makes perfect. Nowhere is that more true than with a test like TOEFL. The test does a very comprehensive job of analyzing a person's ability to learn and work in their second language. Therefore, it is essential to review study and learn all the skills needed in order to pass the TOEFL test acing this test will open numerous doors for you.
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Idioms for Everyday Use

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Paperback: 112 pages
Publisher: McGraw-Hill ESL/ELT; 1 edition (February 9, 2001)
Language: English
ISBN: 0844207489

Book Description
Over 230 commonly used idioms are introduced in reading selections, dialogues, and activities. Their presentation helps learners incorporate common expressions into their everyday speech. Appealing illustrations keep students engaged as they explore idioms related to topics such as colors, geography, food, and time.

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Common Mistakes at First Certificate - and how to Avoid them

• Paperback: 64 pages
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press; illustrated edition edition (8 April 2004)
• Language English
• ISBN-10: 0521520622
• ISBN-13: 978-0521520621

Product Description
This useful little book highlights typical mistakes that learners make at First Certificate level and shows how to avoid them. Based on the analysis of thousands of actual exam scripts in the Cambridge Learner Corpus, each unit focuses on a key problem area. Clear explanations and varied FCE-style exercises help learners to use the language accurately. Regular tests offer learners a further opportunity to check and consolidate what they have learnt.

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This useful little book highlights typical mistakes that learners make at First Certificate level and shows how to avoid them.

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Exercises on Phrasal Verbs

Author: Jennifer Seidl
Publisher: Oxford University Press Elt

This exercise book provides practice in the use of idiomatic phrasal verbs. Illustrations and adapted authentic texts make the exercises suitable for classroom study or self-study, and an answer key is included in the book. It can be used either alongside the fifth edition of English Idioms or on its own

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