READING
True or False: It is important to read the entire passage before answering any Reading questions.
False. You should skim the reading to get a sense of the topic and content.
True or False: Note-taking is required for the Listening section.
False. Note-taking can help you answer the questions, but it is not required.
True or False: There is no difference between Independent and Integrated Speaking Tasks.
False. Independent is based on your ideas and opinions. Integrated requires you to work with one or two sources of information.
True of False: Every Independent essay needs a thesis.
True. You should clearly state what your essay will focus on. Your thesis should be included in the first paragraph.
True or False: A perfect score on TOEFL is 100.
False. A perfect score is 120.
These are two skills you will use to help answer all Reading questions.
What is skimming and scanning.
True or false: Using symbols and abbreviations can be very helpful when taking notes.
True. You should never try to write all of the spoken words in the Listening section. Use symbols and abbreviations whenever you can.
This is what contrast or "cast doubt" means in the Listening section.
What is to show how the reading and listening differ. The test-taker needs to highlight major differences between the two sources.
True or false: Every Independent essay should include a hook.
False. A hook is a good way to get your reader's attention, but it is not required.
These type of words are often used to make finding the answer a little more difficult. (Hint: words that are similar in definition)
What are synonyms.
Identifying these can help you answer most Reading questions.
What is key words, repeated words, signal words.
These are what we listen for in Listening to help us identify important information.
What are key words, repeated words or higlighted words.
True or False: It is important to share your opinion in the Integrated Speaking task.
False. The Integrated Speaking tasks requires you to mainly provide a summary of information.
True or False: It is a good idea to introducenew ideas in your concluding paragraph.
False. Your concluding paragraph should be used to restate your main ideas already mentioned in your essay.
This is how much time you ahve to prepare for an Independent Speaking task.
What is 15 seconds.
These are two strategies when working on a vocabulary question.
What is replacing the word with your own, using contest to understand how the word is used(context) and using word parts to understand the word meaning.
True or False: A speaker's tone can help you identify the meaning of their expression.
True. A speaker's tones can be a big clue to identify if the speaker is being positive, negative, serious, funny, etc.
These are the three areas that your Speaking response will be scored on.
What are Fluency(Flow), Grammar/Vocabulary and Topic Development(Organization).
These are used to keep your essay organized.
What are transition words or connectors.
Define skimming.
What is identifying key words or phrases, repeated vocabulary or only reading the first sentence of each paragraph.
This is the difference between a main idea and a supporting detail.
The main idea of any paragraph is the main point of the paragraph. A supporting detail gives specific information or details that support the main idea. The main idea of an essay is called a thesis.
In Listening, it is when the main idea of the conversation is given.
What is near the beginning of the conversation.
These can help show that your Speaking response is organized.
What are tranistions words or connectors.
Give three examples of transition words or connectors that highlight contrast or difference.
What are "However", "Although", "However", "On the other hand", "In contrast"...
When choosing answers for the summary question in Reading, these are the sentences you should not include.
What are specific details or incorrect information.