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Free TOEFL Test Preparation Exercises, Online Course Material |
The purpose of the TOEFL test is to evaluate the English proficiency of people who are non-native English speakers. In addition, international companies, government agencies, scholarship programs, and recruitment agencies use TOEFL scores to evaluate English proficiency. CBT: The TOEFL test on computer combines many of the same question types as the traditional paper-based test with new question types that can be offered only in the computer format. This is an easy-to-use testing system for even the most basic computer users. The Computer-Based TOEFL Test has 4 sections Section 1: Listening Section 2: Structure (Grammar) Section 3: Reading Section 4: Writing 1. Listening Comprehension: Measures the ESL student's ability to understand North American English. 2. Structure & Written Expression Measures the ESL student's ability to recognize language appropriate for standard written English. 3. Vocabulary & Reading Comprehension Measures the ESL student's ability to understand non-technical reading material. 4. Essay Writing Measures the ESL student's ability to express ideas in standard written English. Scoring: The score range on the CBT TOEFL Test is: 0-300. In other words, the highest possible total score is 300 points. This breaks down in each section as a scaled score: Listening: 0-30 Structure/Writing: 0-30 Reading Comprehension: 0-30 TOTAL SCALED SCORE: 0-300 The score from the essay in the Writing Section is included in the Structure score. The essay is graded on a scaled score of 0 to 6. 6 is the highest possible total score on the Writing Section. Note: The essay score is one sixth of the total test score. Number of Questions in the test and the time to complete each section: Tutorials: 7 untimed tutorials explaining in detail the exam procedure Listening: 30 to 49 questions with 15-25 minutes to answer the questions. 40-60 minutes to complete entire section. The clock runs while you are answering questions, but not while you are listening to conversations and talks. Structure: 20-25 questions with 15-20 minutes to complete the questions. Reading: 44-55 questions with 70-90 minutes to complete the section (includes time spent reading passages and answering questions). Writing: One assigned essay topic, with 30 minutes to write the essay. For more information visit www.learn4good.com |