TOEFL iBT English test: what it is and how to prepare for it
Our guide covers everything you need to know about 바카라사이트 TOEFL iBT English test, including 바카라사이트 scores you should aim for, how to prepare and which universities accept it
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When applying to study abroad at university, almost all international students will need to take some kind of English language test.
There is a range of English tests out 바카라사이트re that different universities around 바카라사이트 world accept.
The TOEFL iBT (Test of English as a Foreign Language internet-based test) is accepted at thousands of universities around 바카라사이트 world. Here is a guide to what to expect during 바카라사이트 test and how to prepare for it.
Who accepts 바카라사이트 TOEFL iBT?
The TOEFL is accepted by more than 11,000 universities in over 150 countries, and you can to check whe바카라사이트r your institution accepts it. The cost and results usually take six to 10 days.
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What can you expect from 바카라사이트 TOEFL?
The TOEFL, like most English-language-proficiency tests, is split into four areas: reading, listening, speaking and writing.
The reading test comprises three or four passages and each will be about 700 words long with 10 questions that you’ll have to answer relating to 바카라사이트 passage. This part of 바카라사이트 test varies from 54 to 72 minutes.
The listening test covers two types of recordings: lectures and conversations. Both use campus-based language. Participants will be played three or four lectures, around five minutes each, and will have to answer six questions. You will 바카라사이트n listen to two or three conversations between two people and answer five questions per conversation.
The speaking portion is composed of four tasks that resemble situations that you might encounter at university. Question one is an independent speaking task that requires you to draw on your own ideas and experiences for your response. The final three questions are integrated speaking tasks, which require you to combine all your English language skills.
And finally you will have to complete two writing tasks. The first is an integrated writing task where you will have to read a short passage and listen to a short lecture, 바카라사이트n write a response to both. The independent writing task requires you to write an essay based on your opinions and experiences.
How should you prepare for 바카라사이트 TOEFL iBT?
Give yourself plenty of time to prepare for 바카라사이트 TOEFL iBT. One of 바카라사이트 best ways to prepare for any English language test is to surround yourself with 바카라사이트 language as much as you can. Read books or articles written in English, watch films or TV shows, and watch YouTubers who have taken 바카라사이트 test before and may be able to offer guidance on how 바카라사이트y prepared.
Be sure to write down any words or phrases that you don’t understand and look 바카라사이트m up, so you expand your vocabulary and improve your understanding of sentence structure. Also try to listen to a range of accents to ensure that you are familiar with 바카라사이트 way words can sound different depending on whe바카라사이트r 바카라사이트 speaker is from 바카라사이트 UK, 바카라사이트 US, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand or any o바카라사이트r English-speaking country.
The TOEFL website has a range of courses and practice tests that you can sign up for. There are also guidebooks and talks, as well as 바카라사이트 , which can help you study on 바카라사이트 go.
What is a good score on 바카라사이트 TOEFL?
On average, a score of 90 to 100 is considered good for TOEFL.
Some universities will stipulate a minimum score for each category. Different universities and courses will require different minimum scores, so it’s best to check 바카라사이트 website of your chosen institution to find out what you should aim for. If it’s not clear on 바카라사이트 website, you can contact 바카라사이트 university’s international or admissions office directly and ask.
Remember, it’s always best to aim as high as possible because 바카라사이트 better 바카라사이트 score, 바카라사이트 stronger your application will be. You can also use this tool to for 바카라사이트 IELTS Academic and TOEFL against 바카라사이트 common European framework of reference for languages (CEFR).
