tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32854126282469460892024-03-23T11:44:47.303+07:00YOLA TOEFL BLOGYOLA TOEFL BLOGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10248057082356084159noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3285412628246946089.post-13769172152831024652013-12-06T16:29:00.001+07:002013-12-06T16:31:57.503+07:00TEXTBOOK VOCAB REVIEW<a href="http://quizlet.com/30418098/toefl-foundation-vocabulary-flash-cards/">TOEFL FOUNDATION</a><br />
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<a href="http://quizlet.com/29581953/toefl-60-vocabulary-flash-cards/">TOEFL 60</a><br />
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<a href="http://quizlet.com/29143561/toefl-70-vocabulary-flash-cards/">TOEFL 70</a><br />
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<a href="http://quizlet.com/29336109/toefl-80-vocabulary-flash-cards/">TOEFL 80</a><br />
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<a href="http://quizlet.com/28932289/toefl-90-vocabulary-flash-cards/">TOEFL 90</a><br />
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<a href="http://quizlet.com/28644332/toefl-100-vocabulary-flash-cards/">TOEFL 100</a><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Extra resources:</span><br />
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<a href="http://www.uefap.com/vocab/select/awl.htm">ACADEMIC VOCABULARY</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.pearsonpte.com/research/Pages/CollocationList.aspx">ACADEMIC COLLOCATION</a><br />
<a href="http://www.smart-words.org/linking-words/linking-words.pdf"><br /></a>
<a href="http://www.smart-words.org/linking-words/linking-words.pdf">TRANSITIONAL WORDS</a><br />
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<b><span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;">TEST ANXIETY - AT A GLANCE </span></b></div>
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<b><i><span style="color: red; font-family: "Times","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I. What is 'Test Anxiety'?<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></div>
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<a href="https://encrypted-tbn1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRSc6vpvE48m2q_5sEGJOG-_vx5BJwKm3oJCkr0GW6whfD0HXXKMQ" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://encrypted-tbn1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRSc6vpvE48m2q_5sEGJOG-_vx5BJwKm3oJCkr0GW6whfD0HXXKMQ" style="background-color: transparent; text-align: left;" title="" /></a><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Times","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Test anxiety is a
feeling of fear, nervousness, and stress before a test or exam. It's
normal to feel a little tension before an exam. In fact, most students
experience it - and a little bit can even help you perform better.
However, too much nervousness can prevent you from thinking clearly and
can adversely affect your performance on the exam.</span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Times","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Test anxiety is
actually a part of a wider phenomenon called performance anxiety. You
might feel it when you participate in any event where your performance really
matters and / or you are being evaluated by others - for example, when you go
for an interview, audition for a school play, give a presentation, and so on.</span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Times","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">To overcome the
tension, you must first understand your anxiety, in terms of its
type, causes, symptoms, and effects. Then you can choose the best coping
mechanisms for your particular situation.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><i><span style="color: red; font-family: "Times","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">II. Types of test anxiety</span></i></b><b><i><span style="color: #073763; font-family: "Times","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></i></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">To effectively handle your anxiety, it's
helpful to consider if your stress is <b>rational or irrational.</b></span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">For example,<b> if you haven't prepared
adequately, haven't worked through any practice tests, and you started studying
only a week before the TOEFL,</b> your fear may be rational. There are obvious ways
to reduce such tension, through smarter planning and improved time management.</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">However, <b>if you prepared well, started
studying months in advance, attended TOEFL iBT classes, did practice tests,
etc. and still feel extremely nervous</b>,your anxiety may be irrational. You will
then need to adopt different strategies to overcome your fear.</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">Some students
<b>feel agitated well before the test</b> – in fact, they may even feel nervous when
preparing for the test or thinking about the day of the test. This is known as
"anticipatory anxiety".<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">Other students
feel <b>nervous and distressed</b> during the test itself. This is called
"situational anxiety."</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><i><span style="color: red; font-family: "Times","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">III. The Symptoms<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">Go through
the following list and count how many of these anxiety symptoms you have
experienced before or while taking a test.</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">My stomach
feels like it has “butterflies”.</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">My hands
perspire or shake.</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">I feel
breathless.</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">My heart
pounds or races.</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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throwing up.</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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cold or too hot.</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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feel tense.</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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headache.</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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think.</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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concentrate or focus.</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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blank”.</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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remember things I know.</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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confused.</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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organize my ideas.</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">I can’t
remember key words.</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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drifts to other thoughts.</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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the words or answers after the test is over.</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">I feel that
everyone else is fine, except me.</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">I feel
frustrated easily.</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">I think I’m
going to fail the test.</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">I feel
helpless.</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">I feel
disappointed in myself.</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">I feel angry.</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">I feel
depressed</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">I feel “I
can’t do this.”</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">I feel
overwhelmed</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">I feel like
crying.</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #155679; font-family: "Times","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">ANALYSIS OF YOUR TEST ANXIETY LEVEL<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">Count your
score (1 for each symptom) in each of the areas and then add them up to get
your total score.</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #155679; font-family: "Times","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">YOUR INDIVIDUAL SCORE<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">Physiological:
______</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">Cognitive:
________</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">Emotional:
________</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">If you scored
more than 7 in any of the above areas, it is recommended that you speak to
a counselor about how to alleviate your symptoms. You deserve to feel better!</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #155679; font-family: "Times","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">YOUR OVERALL SCORE</span></b><b><span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><i><span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">25 – 30 points<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"> You
experience a very high degree of test anxiety. Please take active steps to
overcome this pressure by speaking to a doctor, counselor, or psychologist and
learning all you can about the subject. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><i><span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">19 – 24 points <o:p></o:p></span></i></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">Your level of
test anxiety is higher than normal. You would benefit greatly by implementing
the suggestions on this website as well as seeking out further advice through
books, websites, counselors, friends and family.</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><i><span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">13 – 18 points <o:p></o:p></span></i></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">You
experience a normal amount of test anxiety and can improve further by
understanding the specific type of symptoms you experience.</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><i><span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">6 – 12 points </span></i></b><span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">You are quite
calm when doing a test and can improve further by applying the techniques
given.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><i><span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">0 – 5 points<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">You are very,
very cool and in control when doing a test. Continue to maintain your good
study habits.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><i><span style="color: red; font-family: "Times","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">IV. Reducing anxiety</span></i></b><b><i><span style="color: red; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></i></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">Luckily,
there are a number of concrete ways you can reduce and minimize test anxiety
before your TOEFL test. These could be divided into three areas: mental,
physical and emotional.</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #155679; font-family: "Times","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">MENTAL STRATEGIES</span></b><span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"> <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">The mental strategies below all focus on
developing effective study habits. The point here is that by preparing
adequately and well in advance, you will have the greatest confidence and the
least amount of fear and tension. The only way to lose your fear of the unknown
is to familiarize yourself thoroughly with the test so that it no longer
remains an unknown to you! </span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"><br /></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><b><span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">Start preparing months in advance, so
you have plenty of time to make progress.</span></b><b><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><b><span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">Do a pre-test to determine your current
level</span></b><b><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><b><span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">Set up a study plan, based on the time
you have available</span></b><b><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">Study in a
clean, well-organized environment.</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><b><span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">Keep your study materials in the same
place so you can find them easily.</span></b><b><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">Allow
adequate time to cover the primary, secondary and academic skills required</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><b><span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">Allot more time to develop skills in
your weaker areas</span></b><b><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">Join a TOEFL
iBT class at a test preparation centre or language school</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">Form a study
group and meet once a week to keep motivation high.</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">Find a study
partner and meet regularly to test each other.</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><b><span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">Begin a vocabulary development program</span></b><b><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><b><span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">Read, listen, speak and write as much
English as possible.</span></b><b><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #155679; font-family: "Times","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">PHYSICAL STRATEGIES </span></b><b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; tab-stops: .25in; text-align: justify;">
<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Times","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Clearly, your brain can perform at its best
only if you have taken good care of your body. This includes many
different elements, as described below:</span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Times","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Maintain a
healthy lifestyle.</span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Times","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Eat healthy
foods. Your brain needs good nutrition to perform well.</span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Times","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Sleep adequately. Being exhausted
will not help you in any way.</span></b><b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Times","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Take short, frequent breaks while
studying., You will remember more.</span></b><b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Times","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Exercise
regularly to keep your body fit and healthy.</span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Times","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Reduce your
dependence on caffeine or nicotine as you will not be able to drink coffee or
smoke during your exam.</span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #155679; font-family: "Times","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">EMOTIONAL STRATEGIES<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; tab-stops: .25in; text-align: justify; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Times","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">In your academic and professional life, you
must be able to separate who you are from what you do. So although you should
put in your best effort, you can’t use your performance to determine who you
are or will be in the future. You always have more capability than might
have been apparent in a particular test, exam or performance, and you can
always try again. You are a multifaceted individual who has many strengths and
talents. You are not your grades! The following ideas may help you to feel
stronger:</span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Times","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Be strong,
positive, and calm.</span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Times","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Don't think
in terms of all or nothing.</span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Times","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Plan time
for relaxation - it will boost your efficiency.</span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Times","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Use
visualization techniques to see yourself doing well on the exam.</span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Times","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Never give
up on yourself. Your life is made up of many elements, not just academic.</span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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YOLA TOEFL BLOGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10248057082356084159noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3285412628246946089.post-29667561174745279192012-05-17T13:01:00.000+07:002012-05-17T13:01:09.133+07:00ETS ADVICE ON IMPROVING YOUR TOEFL SCORE<br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b><i>Want advice on improving your English-language skills?</i></b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 1.05em;">Choose your performance level below.</span><br />
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Reading</h2>
<table class="data-table stripe-h line-h line-v" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-color: rgb(191, 167, 119); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-collapse: collapse; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-color: rgb(191, 167, 119); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(191, 167, 119); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-style: initial; border-top-color: rgb(191, 167, 119); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; color: #0a0a0a; font-size: 12px; line-height: 12px; margin-bottom: 2em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; width: 559px;"><tbody style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<tr class="noshade" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: top;"><th align="left" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: #ebe5d5; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-color: rgb(191, 167, 119); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-color: rgb(191, 167, 119); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(191, 167, 119); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-style: initial; border-top-color: rgb(191, 167, 119); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 1.05em; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 0.8em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.35em; padding-right: 0.35em; padding-top: 0.2em; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;"><strong style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Skill</strong></th><th align="middle" class="lastColumn" colspan="3" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: #ebe5d5; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-color: rgb(191, 167, 119); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-color: rgb(191, 167, 119); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: initial; border-right-style: initial; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-color: rgb(191, 167, 119); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 1.05em; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 0.8em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.35em; padding-right: 0.35em; padding-top: 0.2em; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;"><strong style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Performance Level</strong></th></tr>
</tbody><tbody style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<tr class="noshade" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: top;"><td style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-color: rgb(191, 167, 119); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-color: rgb(191, 167, 119); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(191, 167, 119); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-style: initial; border-top-color: rgb(191, 167, 119); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 1.05em; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 0.8em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.35em; padding-right: 0.35em; padding-top: 0.2em; vertical-align: baseline;"> </td><td style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-color: rgb(191, 167, 119); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-color: rgb(191, 167, 119); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(191, 167, 119); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-style: initial; border-top-color: rgb(191, 167, 119); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 1.05em; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 0.8em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.35em; padding-right: 0.35em; padding-top: 0.2em; vertical-align: baseline;"><strong style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">(0–14)</strong></td><td style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-color: rgb(191, 167, 119); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-color: rgb(191, 167, 119); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(191, 167, 119); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-style: initial; border-top-color: rgb(191, 167, 119); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 1.05em; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 0.8em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.35em; padding-right: 0.35em; padding-top: 0.2em; vertical-align: baseline;"><strong style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">(15–21)</strong></td><td class="lastColumn" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-color: rgb(191, 167, 119); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-color: rgb(191, 167, 119); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: initial; border-right-style: initial; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-color: rgb(191, 167, 119); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 1.05em; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 0.8em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.35em; padding-right: 0.35em; padding-top: 0.2em; vertical-align: baseline;"><strong style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">(22–30)</strong></td></tr>
<tr class="lastrow shade" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: top;"><td style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: #f0f0f0; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-color: rgb(191, 167, 119); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(191, 167, 119); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-style: initial; border-top-color: rgb(191, 167, 119); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 1.05em; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 0.8em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.35em; padding-right: 0.35em; padding-top: 0.2em; vertical-align: baseline;" width="270">Reading</td><td style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: #f0f0f0; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-color: rgb(191, 167, 119); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(191, 167, 119); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-style: initial; border-top-color: rgb(191, 167, 119); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 1.05em; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 0.8em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.35em; padding-right: 0.35em; padding-top: 0.2em; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="http://www.ets.org/toefl/ibt/scores/improve/advice_reading_low" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #003082; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Low</a></td><td style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: #f0f0f0; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-color: rgb(191, 167, 119); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(191, 167, 119); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-style: initial; border-top-color: rgb(191, 167, 119); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 1.05em; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 0.8em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.35em; padding-right: 0.35em; padding-top: 0.2em; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="http://www.ets.org/toefl/ibt/scores/improve/advice_reading_inter" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #003082; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Intermediate</a></td><td class="lastColumn" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: #f0f0f0; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-color: rgb(191, 167, 119); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: initial; border-right-style: initial; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-color: rgb(191, 167, 119); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 1.05em; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 0.8em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.35em; padding-right: 0.35em; padding-top: 0.2em; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="http://www.ets.org/toefl/ibt/scores/improve/advice_reading_high" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #003082; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">High</a></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<h2 style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #660019; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 5px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 20px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
Listening</h2>
<table class="data-table stripe-h line-h line-v" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-color: rgb(191, 167, 119); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-collapse: collapse; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-color: rgb(191, 167, 119); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(191, 167, 119); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-style: initial; border-top-color: rgb(191, 167, 119); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; color: #0a0a0a; font-size: 12px; line-height: 12px; margin-bottom: 2em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; width: 559px;"><tbody style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<tr class="noshade" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: top;"><th align="left" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: #ebe5d5; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-color: rgb(191, 167, 119); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-color: rgb(191, 167, 119); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(191, 167, 119); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-style: initial; border-top-color: rgb(191, 167, 119); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 1.05em; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 0.8em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.35em; padding-right: 0.35em; padding-top: 0.2em; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;"><strong style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Skill</strong></th><th align="middle" class="lastColumn" colspan="3" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: #ebe5d5; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-color: rgb(191, 167, 119); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-color: rgb(191, 167, 119); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: initial; border-right-style: initial; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-color: rgb(191, 167, 119); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 1.05em; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 0.8em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.35em; padding-right: 0.35em; padding-top: 0.2em; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;"><strong style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Performance Level</strong></th></tr>
</tbody><tbody style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<tr class="noshade" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: top;"><td style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-color: rgb(191, 167, 119); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-color: rgb(191, 167, 119); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(191, 167, 119); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-style: initial; border-top-color: rgb(191, 167, 119); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 1.05em; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 0.8em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.35em; padding-right: 0.35em; padding-top: 0.2em; vertical-align: baseline;"> </td><td style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-color: rgb(191, 167, 119); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-color: rgb(191, 167, 119); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(191, 167, 119); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-style: initial; border-top-color: rgb(191, 167, 119); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 1.05em; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 0.8em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.35em; padding-right: 0.35em; padding-top: 0.2em; vertical-align: baseline;"><strong style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">(0–14)</strong></td><td style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-color: rgb(191, 167, 119); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-color: rgb(191, 167, 119); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(191, 167, 119); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-style: initial; border-top-color: rgb(191, 167, 119); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 1.05em; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 0.8em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.35em; padding-right: 0.35em; padding-top: 0.2em; vertical-align: baseline;"><strong style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">(15–21)</strong></td><td class="lastColumn" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-color: rgb(191, 167, 119); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-color: rgb(191, 167, 119); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: initial; border-right-style: initial; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-color: rgb(191, 167, 119); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 1.05em; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 0.8em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.35em; padding-right: 0.35em; padding-top: 0.2em; vertical-align: baseline;"><strong style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">(22–30)</strong></td></tr>
<tr class="lastrow shade" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: top;"><td style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: #f0f0f0; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-color: rgb(191, 167, 119); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(191, 167, 119); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-style: initial; border-top-color: rgb(191, 167, 119); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 1.05em; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 0.8em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.35em; padding-right: 0.35em; padding-top: 0.2em; vertical-align: baseline;" width="270">Listening</td><td style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: #f0f0f0; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-color: rgb(191, 167, 119); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(191, 167, 119); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-style: initial; border-top-color: rgb(191, 167, 119); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 1.05em; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 0.8em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.35em; padding-right: 0.35em; padding-top: 0.2em; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="http://www.ets.org/toefl/ibt/scores/improve/advice_listening_low" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #003082; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Low</a></td><td style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: #f0f0f0; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-color: rgb(191, 167, 119); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(191, 167, 119); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-style: initial; border-top-color: rgb(191, 167, 119); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 1.05em; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 0.8em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.35em; padding-right: 0.35em; padding-top: 0.2em; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="http://www.ets.org/toefl/ibt/scores/improve/advice_listening_inter" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #003082; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Intermediate</a></td><td class="lastColumn" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: #f0f0f0; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-color: rgb(191, 167, 119); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: initial; border-right-style: initial; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-color: rgb(191, 167, 119); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 1.05em; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 0.8em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.35em; padding-right: 0.35em; padding-top: 0.2em; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="http://www.ets.org/toefl/ibt/scores/improve/advice_listening_high" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #003082; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">High</a></td></tr>
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<h2 style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #660019; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 5px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 20px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
Speaking</h2>
<table class="data-table stripe-h line-h line-v" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-color: rgb(191, 167, 119); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-collapse: collapse; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-color: rgb(191, 167, 119); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(191, 167, 119); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-style: initial; border-top-color: rgb(191, 167, 119); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; color: #0a0a0a; font-size: 12px; line-height: 12px; margin-bottom: 2em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; width: 559px;"><tbody style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<tr class="noshade" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: top;"><th align="left" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: #ebe5d5; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-color: rgb(191, 167, 119); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-color: rgb(191, 167, 119); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(191, 167, 119); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-style: initial; border-top-color: rgb(191, 167, 119); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 1.05em; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 0.8em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.35em; padding-right: 0.35em; padding-top: 0.2em; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;"><strong style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Skill</strong></th><th align="middle" class="lastColumn" colspan="4" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: #ebe5d5; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-color: rgb(191, 167, 119); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-color: rgb(191, 167, 119); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: initial; border-right-style: initial; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-color: rgb(191, 167, 119); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 1.05em; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 0.8em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.35em; padding-right: 0.35em; padding-top: 0.2em; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;"><strong style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Performance Level</strong></th></tr>
</tbody><tbody style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<tr class="noshade" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: top;"><td style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-color: rgb(191, 167, 119); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-color: rgb(191, 167, 119); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(191, 167, 119); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-style: initial; border-top-color: rgb(191, 167, 119); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 1.05em; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 0.8em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.35em; padding-right: 0.35em; padding-top: 0.2em; vertical-align: baseline;"> </td><td style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-color: rgb(191, 167, 119); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-color: rgb(191, 167, 119); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(191, 167, 119); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-style: initial; border-top-color: rgb(191, 167, 119); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 1.05em; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 0.8em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.35em; padding-right: 0.35em; padding-top: 0.2em; vertical-align: baseline;"><strong style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">(0–9)</strong></td><td style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-color: rgb(191, 167, 119); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-color: rgb(191, 167, 119); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(191, 167, 119); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-style: initial; border-top-color: rgb(191, 167, 119); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 1.05em; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 0.8em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.35em; padding-right: 0.35em; padding-top: 0.2em; vertical-align: baseline;"><strong style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">(10–17)</strong></td><td style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-color: rgb(191, 167, 119); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-color: rgb(191, 167, 119); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(191, 167, 119); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-style: initial; border-top-color: rgb(191, 167, 119); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 1.05em; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 0.8em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.35em; padding-right: 0.35em; padding-top: 0.2em; vertical-align: baseline;"><strong style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">(18–25)</strong></td><td class="lastColumn" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-color: rgb(191, 167, 119); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-color: rgb(191, 167, 119); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: initial; border-right-style: initial; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-color: rgb(191, 167, 119); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 1.05em; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 0.8em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.35em; padding-right: 0.35em; padding-top: 0.2em; vertical-align: baseline;"><strong style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">(26–30)</strong></td></tr>
<tr class="shade" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: top;"><td style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: #f0f0f0; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-color: rgb(191, 167, 119); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-color: rgb(191, 167, 119); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(191, 167, 119); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-style: initial; border-top-color: rgb(191, 167, 119); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 1.05em; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 0.8em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.35em; padding-right: 0.35em; padding-top: 0.2em; vertical-align: baseline;">Speaking about Familiar Topics</td><td style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: #f0f0f0; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-color: rgb(191, 167, 119); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-color: rgb(191, 167, 119); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(191, 167, 119); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-style: initial; border-top-color: rgb(191, 167, 119); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 1.05em; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 0.8em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.35em; padding-right: 0.35em; padding-top: 0.2em; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="http://www.ets.org/toefl/ibt/scores/improve/speaking_familiar_weak" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #003082; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Weak</a></td><td style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: #f0f0f0; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-color: rgb(191, 167, 119); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-color: rgb(191, 167, 119); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(191, 167, 119); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-style: initial; border-top-color: rgb(191, 167, 119); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 1.05em; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 0.8em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.35em; padding-right: 0.35em; padding-top: 0.2em; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="http://www.ets.org/toefl/ibt/scores/improve/speaking_familiar_limited" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #003082; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Limited</a></td><td style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: #f0f0f0; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-color: rgb(191, 167, 119); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-color: rgb(191, 167, 119); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(191, 167, 119); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-style: initial; border-top-color: rgb(191, 167, 119); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 1.05em; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 0.8em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.35em; padding-right: 0.35em; padding-top: 0.2em; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="http://www.ets.org/toefl/ibt/scores/improve/speaking_familiar_fair" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #003082; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Fair</a></td><td class="lastColumn" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: #f0f0f0; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-color: rgb(191, 167, 119); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-color: rgb(191, 167, 119); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: initial; border-right-style: initial; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-color: rgb(191, 167, 119); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 1.05em; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 0.8em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.35em; padding-right: 0.35em; padding-top: 0.2em; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="http://www.ets.org/toefl/ibt/scores/improve/speaking_familiar_good" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #003082; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Good</a></td></tr>
<tr class="noshade" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: top;"><td style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-color: rgb(191, 167, 119); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-color: rgb(191, 167, 119); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(191, 167, 119); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-style: initial; border-top-color: rgb(191, 167, 119); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 1.05em; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 0.8em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.35em; padding-right: 0.35em; padding-top: 0.2em; vertical-align: baseline;">Speaking about Campus Situations</td><td style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-color: rgb(191, 167, 119); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-color: rgb(191, 167, 119); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(191, 167, 119); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-style: initial; border-top-color: rgb(191, 167, 119); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 1.05em; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 0.8em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.35em; padding-right: 0.35em; padding-top: 0.2em; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="http://www.ets.org/toefl/ibt/scores/improve/speaking_campus_weak" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #003082; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Weak</a></td><td style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-color: rgb(191, 167, 119); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-color: rgb(191, 167, 119); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(191, 167, 119); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-style: initial; border-top-color: rgb(191, 167, 119); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 1.05em; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 0.8em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.35em; padding-right: 0.35em; padding-top: 0.2em; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="http://www.ets.org/toefl/ibt/scores/improve/speaking_campus_limited" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #003082; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Limited</a></td><td style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-color: rgb(191, 167, 119); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-color: rgb(191, 167, 119); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(191, 167, 119); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-style: initial; border-top-color: rgb(191, 167, 119); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 1.05em; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 0.8em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.35em; padding-right: 0.35em; padding-top: 0.2em; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="http://www.ets.org/toefl/ibt/scores/improve/speaking_campus_fair" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #003082; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Fair</a></td><td class="lastColumn" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-color: rgb(191, 167, 119); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-color: rgb(191, 167, 119); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: initial; border-right-style: initial; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-color: rgb(191, 167, 119); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 1.05em; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 0.8em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.35em; padding-right: 0.35em; padding-top: 0.2em; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="http://www.ets.org/toefl/ibt/scores/improve/speaking_campus_good" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #003082; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Good</a></td></tr>
<tr class="lastrow shade" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: top;"><td style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: #f0f0f0; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-color: rgb(191, 167, 119); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(191, 167, 119); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-style: initial; border-top-color: rgb(191, 167, 119); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 1.05em; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 0.8em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.35em; padding-right: 0.35em; padding-top: 0.2em; vertical-align: baseline;" width="270">Speaking about Academic Course Content</td><td style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: #f0f0f0; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-color: rgb(191, 167, 119); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(191, 167, 119); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-style: initial; border-top-color: rgb(191, 167, 119); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 1.05em; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 0.8em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.35em; padding-right: 0.35em; padding-top: 0.2em; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="http://www.ets.org/toefl/ibt/scores/improve/academic_course_weak" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #003082; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Weak</a></td><td style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: #f0f0f0; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-color: rgb(191, 167, 119); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(191, 167, 119); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-style: initial; border-top-color: rgb(191, 167, 119); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 1.05em; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 0.8em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.35em; padding-right: 0.35em; padding-top: 0.2em; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="http://www.ets.org/toefl/ibt/scores/improve/academic_course_limited" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #003082; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Limited</a></td><td style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: #f0f0f0; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-color: rgb(191, 167, 119); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(191, 167, 119); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-style: initial; border-top-color: rgb(191, 167, 119); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 1.05em; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 0.8em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.35em; padding-right: 0.35em; padding-top: 0.2em; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="http://www.ets.org/toefl/ibt/scores/improve/academic_course_fair" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #003082; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Fair</a></td><td class="lastColumn" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: #f0f0f0; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-color: rgb(191, 167, 119); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: initial; border-right-style: initial; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-color: rgb(191, 167, 119); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 1.05em; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 0.8em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.35em; padding-right: 0.35em; padding-top: 0.2em; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="http://www.ets.org/toefl/ibt/scores/improve/academic_course_good" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #003082; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Good</a></td></tr>
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<h2 style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #660019; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 5px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 20px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
Writing</h2>
<table class="data-table stripe-h line-h line-v" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-color: rgb(191, 167, 119); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-collapse: collapse; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-color: rgb(191, 167, 119); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(191, 167, 119); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-style: initial; border-top-color: rgb(191, 167, 119); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; color: #0a0a0a; font-size: 12px; line-height: 12px; margin-bottom: 2em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; width: 559px;"><tbody style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<tr class="noshade" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: top;"><th align="left" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: #ebe5d5; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-color: rgb(191, 167, 119); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-color: rgb(191, 167, 119); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(191, 167, 119); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-style: initial; border-top-color: rgb(191, 167, 119); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 1.05em; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 0.8em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.35em; padding-right: 0.35em; padding-top: 0.2em; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;"><strong style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Skill</strong></th><th align="middle" class="lastColumn" colspan="4" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: #ebe5d5; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-color: rgb(191, 167, 119); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-color: rgb(191, 167, 119); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: initial; border-right-style: initial; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-color: rgb(191, 167, 119); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 1.05em; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 0.8em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.35em; padding-right: 0.35em; padding-top: 0.2em; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;"><strong style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Performance Level</strong></th></tr>
</tbody><tbody style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<tr class="noshade" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: top;"><td style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-color: rgb(191, 167, 119); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-color: rgb(191, 167, 119); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(191, 167, 119); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-style: initial; border-top-color: rgb(191, 167, 119); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 1.05em; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 0.8em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.35em; padding-right: 0.35em; padding-top: 0.2em; vertical-align: baseline;"> </td><td style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-color: rgb(191, 167, 119); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-color: rgb(191, 167, 119); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(191, 167, 119); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-style: initial; border-top-color: rgb(191, 167, 119); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 1.05em; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 0.8em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.35em; padding-right: 0.35em; padding-top: 0.2em; vertical-align: baseline;"><strong style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">(1–16)</strong></td><td style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-color: rgb(191, 167, 119); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-color: rgb(191, 167, 119); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(191, 167, 119); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-style: initial; border-top-color: rgb(191, 167, 119); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 1.05em; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 0.8em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.35em; padding-right: 0.35em; padding-top: 0.2em; vertical-align: baseline;"><strong style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">(17–23)</strong></td><td class="lastColumn" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-color: rgb(191, 167, 119); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-color: rgb(191, 167, 119); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: initial; border-right-style: initial; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-color: rgb(191, 167, 119); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 1.05em; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 0.8em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.35em; padding-right: 0.35em; padding-top: 0.2em; vertical-align: baseline;"><strong style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">(24–30)</strong></td></tr>
<tr class="shade" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: top;"><td style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: #f0f0f0; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-color: rgb(191, 167, 119); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-color: rgb(191, 167, 119); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(191, 167, 119); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-style: initial; border-top-color: rgb(191, 167, 119); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 1.05em; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 0.8em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.35em; padding-right: 0.35em; padding-top: 0.2em; vertical-align: baseline;">Writing based on Reading and Listening</td><td style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: #f0f0f0; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-color: rgb(191, 167, 119); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-color: rgb(191, 167, 119); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(191, 167, 119); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-style: initial; border-top-color: rgb(191, 167, 119); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 1.05em; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 0.8em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.35em; padding-right: 0.35em; padding-top: 0.2em; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="http://www.ets.org/toefl/ibt/scores/improve/writing_based_reading_limited" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #003082; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Limited</a></td><td style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: #f0f0f0; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-color: rgb(191, 167, 119); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-color: rgb(191, 167, 119); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(191, 167, 119); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-style: initial; border-top-color: rgb(191, 167, 119); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 1.05em; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 0.8em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.35em; padding-right: 0.35em; padding-top: 0.2em; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="http://www.ets.org/toefl/ibt/scores/improve/writing_based_reading_fair" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #003082; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Fair</a></td><td class="lastColumn" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: #f0f0f0; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-color: rgb(191, 167, 119); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-color: rgb(191, 167, 119); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: initial; border-right-style: initial; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-color: rgb(191, 167, 119); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 1.05em; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 0.8em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.35em; padding-right: 0.35em; padding-top: 0.2em; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="http://www.ets.org/toefl/ibt/scores/improve/writing_based_reading_good" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #003082; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Good</a></td></tr>
<tr class="lastrow noshade" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: top;"><td style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-color: rgb(191, 167, 119); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(191, 167, 119); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-style: initial; border-top-color: rgb(191, 167, 119); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 1.05em; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 0.8em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.35em; padding-right: 0.35em; padding-top: 0.2em; vertical-align: baseline;" width="270">Writing based on Knowledge and Experience</td><td style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-color: rgb(191, 167, 119); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(191, 167, 119); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-style: initial; border-top-color: rgb(191, 167, 119); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 1.05em; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 0.8em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.35em; padding-right: 0.35em; padding-top: 0.2em; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="http://www.ets.org/toefl/ibt/scores/improve/writing_based_knowledge_limited" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #003082; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; 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padding-top: 0.2em; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="http://www.ets.org/toefl/ibt/scores/improve/writing_based_knowledge_fair" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #003082; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Fair</a></td><td class="lastColumn" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; 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</tbody></table>YOLA TOEFL BLOGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10248057082356084159noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3285412628246946089.post-30463372785787620462012-05-01T13:51:00.000+07:002012-05-01T13:51:57.518+07:00How to deal with TOEFL iBT Reading Questions<br />
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There are 10 question types. The following chart summarizes
the categories and types of TOEFL iBT <st1:city w:st="on">Reading</st1:city>
questions.</div>
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<b>TOEFL READING
QUESTION TYPES<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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<br /></div>
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(12 to 14 questions
per set)</div>
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<ol start="1" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal">Factual
Information questions (3 to 6 questions per set)</li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Negative
Factual Information questions(0 to 2 questions per set)</li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Inference
questions(0 to 2 questions per set)</li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Rhetorical
Purpose questions (0 to 2 questions per set)</li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Vocabulary
questions (3 to 5 questions per
set)</li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Reference
questions(0 to 2 questions per set)</li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Sentence
Simplification questions (0 to 1 questions per set)</li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Insert
Text question (0-1 questions per set)</li>
</ol>
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<st1:city w:st="on">Reading</st1:city>
to Learn questions (1 per set)</div>
<ol start="9" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal">Prose
Summary</li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Fill
in a Table</li>
</ol>
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<b><u>Type 1: Factual Information Questions<o:p></o:p></u></b></div>
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There questions ask you to <b><span style="color: red;">identify factual information that is explicitly
stated</span></b> in the passage. They ask you to identify specific information
that is typically mentioned only in part of the passage. They generally do not
ask about general themes that the passage as a whole discusses. Often the
relevant information is in <b><span style="color: red;">one or two sentences</span></b><span style="color: red;">.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b>How to Recognize
Factual Information Questions<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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Factual information questions are often phrased in one of
these ways:</div>
<ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal">According
to the paragraph, which of the following is true of X?</li>
<li class="MsoNormal">The
author’s description of X mentions which of the following?</li>
<li class="MsoNormal">According
to the paragraph, X occurred because…</li>
<li class="MsoNormal">According
to the paragraph, X did Y because…</li>
<li class="MsoNormal">According
to the paragraph, why did X do Y?</li>
<li class="MsoNormal">The author’s
description of mentions which of the following?</li>
</ul>
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<b>Tips for Factual
Information Questions<o:p></o:p></b></div>
<ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal">Refer
back to the passage in order to know what exactly is said about the
subject of the questions. </li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Eliminate
choices that present information that <b><span style="color: red;">is contradicted</span></b> in the passage.</li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Do not
select an answer just because it is mentioned in the passage. Your choice
should <b><span style="color: red;">answer
the specific question that was asked</span></b>.</li>
</ul>
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<b><u>Type 2: Negative
Factual Information Questions<o:p></o:p></u></b></div>
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<br /></div>
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These questions ask you to verify what information is true
and what information is NOT true or not included in the passage based on
information that is explicitly stated in the passage. To answer this kind of
question, first <b><span style="color: red;">locate
the relevant information</span></b> in the passage. Then verify what three of
the four answer choices are true and that the remaining choice is false.
Remember, for this type of question, the correct answer is the one that is NOT
true.</div>
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<b>How to Recognize
Negative Factual Information Questions<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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You can recognize negative fact items because either the
word “NOT” or “EXCEPT” appears in the question in capital letters.</div>
<ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal">According
to the passage, which of the following is NOT true of X?</li>
<li class="MsoNormal">The
author’s description of X mentions all of the following EXCEPT</li>
</ul>
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<b>Tips for Negative
Factual Information Questions<o:p></o:p></b></div>
<ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal">Usually
a Negative Factual Information question requires you to check more of the
passage than a Factual Information question. The three choices that are
mentioned in the passage may be spread across a paragraph or several
paragraphs.</li>
<li class="MsoNormal">In
Negative Factual Information Questions, the correct answer either <b><span style="color: red;">directly
contradicts</span></b> one or more statements in the passage or <span style="color: red;">is not mentioned</span> in the passage at all.</li>
<li class="MsoNormal">After
you finish a Negative Factual Information Questions, check your answer to
make sure you have accurately understood the task.</li>
</ul>
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<br /></div>
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<br /></div>
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<b><u>Type 3: Inference
Questions<o:p></o:p></u></b></div>
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These questions measure your ability to comprehend an
argument or an idea that is <b><span style="color: red;">strongly implied</span></b> but not explicitly stated in the
text. For example, if an effect is cited in the passage, an Inference question
might ask about its cause. If a comparison is made, an Inference question might
ask for the basis of the comparison. You should think about not only the
explicit meaning of the author’s words, but the logical implication of those
words.</div>
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<b>How to Recognize
Inference Questions<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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Inference questions will usually include the word infer,
suggest, or imply.</div>
<ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal">Which
of the following can be inferred about X?</li>
<li class="MsoNormal">The
author of the passage implies that X..</li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Which
of the following can be inferred from paragraph 1 about X?</li>
</ul>
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<br /></div>
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<b>Tips for Inference
Questions<o:p></o:p></b></div>
<ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal">Make
sure <b><span style="color: red;">your
answer does not contradict the main idea</span></b> of the passage.</li>
</ul>
<ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal">Don’t
choose an answer just because it seems important or true. The correct
answer <b><span style="color: red;">must
be inferable</span></b> from the passage.</li>
<li class="MsoNormal">You
should be able to defend your choice by pointing to explicitly stated
information in the passage that leads to the inference you have selected.</li>
</ul>
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<b><u>Type 4: Rhetorical
Purpose Questions<o:p></o:p></u></b></div>
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Rhetoric is the art of speaking or writing effectively. In
Rhetorical Purpose questions you are asked <b>why
</b>the author has presented a particular piece of information in a particular
place of manner. Rhetorical Purpose questions ask you to show that you
understand the rhetorical function of a statement or paragraph as it relates to
the rest of the passage.</div>
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<b>How to Recognize
Rhetorical Purpose Questions<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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These are examples of the way Rhetorical Purpose questions
are typically worded:</div>
<ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal">The
author discusses X in paragraph 2 in order to…</li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Why
does the author mention X?</li>
<li class="MsoNormal">The
author uses X as an example of …</li>
</ul>
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<b>Tips for Rhetorical
Purpose Questions<o:p></o:p></b></div>
<ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal">Know
the definitions of these words or phrases, which are often used to
describe different kinds of rhetorical purposes: “definition,” “example,”
“to illustrate,” “to explain” “to contrast,” “to refute,” “to note,” “to
criticize,” “functions of ”</li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Rhetorical
Purpose questions usually do not ask about the overall organization of the
reading passage. Instead, they typically <b><span style="color: red;">focus on the logical links</span></b>
between sentences and paragraphs</li>
</ul>
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.</div>
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<b><u>Type 5: Vocabulary
Questions<o:p></o:p></u></b></div>
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These questions ask you to identify the meanings of
individual words and phrases as they are used in the reading passage (a word
might have more than one meaning, but in the reading passage, only one of those
meanings is relevant.) Vocabulary is chosen as it actually occurs in the
passage. </div>
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<b>How to Recognize
Vocabulary Questions<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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Vocabulary questions are usually easy to identify. You will
see one word or phrase highlighted in the passage. You are then asked a
question like this:</div>
<ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal">The
word X in the passage is closest in meaning to</li>
</ul>
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In the case of a phrase, the question might be:</div>
<ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal">In
stating X, the author means that</li>
</ul>
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<br /></div>
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<b>Tips for Vocabulary
questions<o:p></o:p></b></div>
<ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal">Remember
that the question is not just asking the meaning of a word; it is asking <b><span style="color: red;">for the
meaning as it is used in passage</span></b>. Do not just choose an answer
just because it can be a correct meaning of the word; <b><span style="color: red;">understand which meaning the author is
using</span></b> in the passage.</li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Reread
the sentence in the passage, <b><span style="color: red;">substituting the word or phrase you have chosen.</span></b>
Confirm that the sentence still makes sense in the context of the whole
passage.</li>
</ul>
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<br /></div>
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<br /></div>
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<b><u>Type 6: Reference
Questions<o:p></o:p></u></b></div>
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These questions ask you to identify referential
relationships between the words in the passage. Often, the relationship is
between a pronoun and its antecedent (the word to which the pronoun
refers). Sometimes other kinds of
grammatical reference are tested (like which or this).</div>
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<br /></div>
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<b>How to Recognize
Reference Questions<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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Reference questions look similar to vocabulary questions. In
the passage, one word or phrase is highlighted. Usually the word is a pronoun.
Then you are asked</div>
<ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal">The
word X in the passage refers to</li>
</ul>
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The four answer choices will be words or phrases from the
passage. Only one choice is the word to which the highlighted word refers.</div>
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<br /></div>
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<b>Tips for Reference
Questions<o:p></o:p></b></div>
<ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal">If
the reference question is about a pronoun, make sure <b><span style="color: red;">your answer is the same number</span></b>
(singular to plural) <b><span style="color: red;">and case</span></b> (first person, second person, third
person) as the highlighted pronoun.</li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: red;">Substitute
your choice for the highlighted word or words in the sentence</span></b>.
Does it violate any grammar rules? Does it make sense?</li>
</ul>
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<br /></div>
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<br /></div>
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<b><u>Type 7: Sentence
Simplification Questions<o:p></o:p></u></b></div>
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In this type of question you are asked to choose a sentence
that has the same essential meaning as a sentence that occurs in the passage.
Not every reading set includes a Sentence Simplification question. There is
never more than one in a set.</div>
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<br /></div>
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<b>How to Recognize
Sentence Simplification Questions<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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Sentence Simplification questions always look the same. A
single sentence in the passage is highlighted. You are then asked.</div>
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<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Which of the following best expresses the essential
information in the highlighted sentence? Incorrect answer choices change the
meaning in important ways or leave out essential information.</div>
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<br /></div>
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<b>Tips for Sentence
Simplification Questions<o:p></o:p></b></div>
<ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal">Make
sure you understand <b><span style="color: red;">both ways a choice can be incorrect</span></b>:</li>
<ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="square">
<li class="MsoNormal">It <b><span style="color: red;">contradicts</span></b>
something in the highlighted sentence.</li>
<li class="MsoNormal">It <b><span style="color: red;">leaves out
something important</span></b> from the highlighted sentence.</li>
</ul>
<li class="MsoNormal">Make
sure <b><span style="color: red;">your
answer does not contradict the main argument of the paragraph</span></b>
in which the sentence occurs, or the passage as a whole.</li>
</ul>
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<br /></div>
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<br /></div>
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<b><u>Type 8: Insert
Test Questions<o:p></o:p></u></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
In this type of question, you are given a new sentence and
are asked where in the passage it would best fit. You need to understand the
logic of the passage, as well as the grammatical connections (like pronoun
reference) between sentences. Not every set includes an Insert Text question.
There is never more than one in a set.</div>
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<br /></div>
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<b>How to Recognize
Insert Text Questions<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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In the passage you will see four black squares. The squares
are located at the beginnings or ends of sentences. Sometimes all four squares
appear in one paragraph. Sometimes they are spread across the end of one
paragraph and the beginning of another:</div>
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<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
You are then asked this question:</div>
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<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Look at the four squares [■] that indicate where the
following sentence could be added to the passage.</div>
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[You will see a sentence in bold.]</div>
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<br /></div>
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Where would the sentence best fit?</div>
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Your job is to click on one of the squares and insert the
sentence in the text.</div>
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<br /></div>
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<b>Tips for Insert Text
Questions<o:p></o:p></b></div>
<ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: red;">Try the
sentence in each of the places</span></b> indicated by the squares. You
can place and replace the sentence as many times as you want.</li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Look
at both the structure of the sentence you are inserting and the logic. Pay
special attention to logical connecting words; they can provide important
information about where the sentence should be placed.</li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Frequently
used connecting words:</li>
</ul>
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On the other hand</div>
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For example</div>
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On the contrary</div>
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Similarly</div>
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In contrast</div>
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Further, or Furthermore</div>
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Therefore</div>
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In other words</div>
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As a result</div>
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Finally</div>
<ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal">Make
sure that the inserted sentence connects logically to both the sentence
before it and the sentence after it.</li>
</ul>
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<br /></div>
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<b><u>Type 9: Prose
Summary Questions<o:p></o:p></u></b></div>
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These items measure you ability to understand and recognize
the major ideas and the relative importance of information in a passage. The
correct answer choice will <b><span style="color: red;">synthesize major ideas in the passage</span></b>. To select the correct answer, you will need to
create a <b><span style="color: red;">mental
framework to organize and remember major ideas and other important information.
</span></b>Understanding the relative importance of information in a passage is
critical to this ability.</div>
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<br /></div>
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<b><u>Type 10: Fill in a
Table Questions<o:p></o:p></u></b></div>
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In this kind of item, you will be given a partially completed
classification table based on information in the passage. Your job is to
complete the table by clicking on correct answer choices and dragging them to
their correct locations in the table.</div>
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<br /></div>
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Fill in a Table items measure you ability to <b><span style="color: red;">conceptualize and organize
major ideas and other important information from across the passage </span></b>and
then to place them in appropriate categories. This means that you must first
recognize and identify the major points from the passage, and then place those
points in their proper context.</div>
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<i>(Taken and adapted from McGraw Hill's materials)</i></div>YOLA TOEFL BLOGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10248057082356084159noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3285412628246946089.post-28699127455117219812012-05-01T13:22:00.001+07:002012-05-01T13:22:15.270+07:0010 TIPS TO IMPROVE YOUR TOEFL READING SKILL<br />
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<span style="color: #333333; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">1. </span><strong style="color: #333333; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Become familiar with reading in English.</strong><span style="color: #333333;"> You should be reading in English every single day. Read the newspaper or news online (such sources are </span><a href="http://www.thanhniennews.com/pages/default.aspx" style="color: #333333;" target="_blank">Thanh Nien News</a><span style="color: #333333;">, </span><a href="http://tuoitrenews.vn/" style="color: #333333;" target="_blank">Tuoi Tre News</a><span style="color: #333333;">, </span><a href="http://edition.cnn.com/" style="color: #333333;" target="_blank">CNN news</a><span style="color: #333333;">, </span><a href="http://topics.cnn.com/topics/teenagers" style="color: #333333;" target="_blank">CNN news for teenagers</a><span style="color: #333333;">, </span><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/" style="color: #333333;" target="_blank">BBC Newsround for Teens and Kids </a><span style="color: #333333;"> and check the <a href="http://toeflyola.blogspot.com/p/extra-materials.html" target="_blank">Inside Reading series</a> on our site), and find academic papers at the library or online or even take an online course that suits your interests (check out </span><a href="http://www.academicearth.org/" style="color: #333333;" target="_blank">Academic Earth</a><span style="color: #333333;"> and </span><a href="https://www.coursera.org/" style="color: #333333;" target="_blank">Coursera</a><span style="color: #333333;">, or if you have an Apple device,</span><a href="http://www.apple.com/education/itunes-u/" style="color: #333333;" target="_blank"> iTunes U </a><span style="color: #333333;">is an absolutely good pick!). Do not just stick to topics related to areas that you are interested in –</span><b><span style="color: red;"> become familiar with a variety of subjects!</span></b></div>
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2. <strong style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Practice skimming passages rather than spending valuable time reading the passage in detail.</strong> (Skimming is when you quickly glance through text rather than reading every single word). Then go back and read the passage more slowly – you will find you understand more now that you know what the key points of the passage are. By practicing using any passage of written English, you will dramatically increase your fluency and reading rate.</div>
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3. <strong style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Highlight the main ideas of the passage</strong> - often you will find this in the introduction. Also highlight key points and facts such as numbers and dates. You will not have time to read every paragraph in detail during your TOEFL reading exam and practicing this regularly will increase your reading speed and fluency.</div>
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<span style="color: #333333;">4. </span><strong style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span style="color: red;">Make quick note</span><span style="color: #333333;">s after your first or second reading to save time</span></strong><span style="color: #333333;"> when looking back for the answers to the questions.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333;">5. </span><strong style="color: #333333; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Do not worry if you are unfamiliar with the topic of the passage.</strong><b><span style="color: red;"> Everything you need to know to answer the questions will be in the passage in your TOEFL</span></b><span style="color: #333333;"> reading section and no prior knowledge is required.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333;">6. </span><strong style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span style="color: red;">Do not spend too much time on a question you are completely unsure of.</span></strong><span style="color: #333333;"> If you do not know the answer to the question, try to eliminate any answers that you feel are not correct. You want to make sure you have enough time for the questions and answers you are sure of!</span></div>
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7. <strong style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Practice creating charts placing information from the passage in the appropriate category.</strong> For the TOEFL iBT reading exam you do not have to create a chart but you will be expected to fill in the chart with the correct choices and this will help you thinking about putting the information you are reading into useful categories.</div>
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8. <strong style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Increase your <a href="http://toeflyola.blogspot.com/p/vocabulary-practice.html" target="_blank">vocabulary</a> and understanding of idioms</strong> – this will help your overall understanding of passages in your TOEFL reading exam. </div>
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<span style="color: #333333;">9. <strong style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Guess if you are running out of time</strong> – if you have very little time left, </span><span style="color: red;"><b>it is better to complete all questions than to leave an answer blank.</b></span><span style="color: #333333;"> Remember, you will not lose points for incorrect answers in your TOEFL reading exam!</span></div>
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10. <strong style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Choose unfamiliar words from past TOEFL reading exams</strong> and try to guess what they mean from the words surrounding it, as well as using the context of the paragraph. This will help you stay calm during the exam when you come across words you do not know, as you will be well trained to make an educated guess.</div>
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<span style="color: #333333;">1. </span><strong style="color: #333333; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Make a list of <a href="http://www.ets.org/Media/Tests/TOEFL/pdf/989563wt.pdf" target="_blank">familiar topics</a></strong><span style="color: #333333; line-height: 1.5;"> – </span><b style="line-height: 1.5;"><span style="color: red;">Practice planning and writing an essay for each topic.</span></b><span style="color: #333333; line-height: 1.5;"> First, think of one main idea or opinion for each topic and then think of a few points that support this idea or opinion. When you first start practicing this, take at least forty-five minutes to plan, write and check each essay. Once you improve, you should be able to do this in half an hour or less.</span><br />
<span style="color: #333333;">2. </span><strong style="color: #333333; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Write out every word in full</strong><span style="color: #333333;"> - </span><b><span style="color: red;">never use abbreviations!</span></b><span style="color: #333333;"> Although you may want to save time, abbreviations such as u instead of you are not acceptable for TOEFL writing. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333;">3. </span><strong style="color: #333333; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Keep your sentences simple.</strong><span style="color: #333333;"> Only use big words and complicated language</span><b><span style="color: red;"> if you know how to use them!</span></b><span style="color: #333333;"> Although it looks impressive to show your command of English, if you make grammatical mistakes or misuse complicated words it can actually lower your score.</span></div>
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4. <strong style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Make sure your essay has structure</strong> with a strong introduction, body paragraphs and conclusion that unify your thoughts.</div>
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5. <strong style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Do not try to write too much</strong> – most TOEFL iBT essays are four to five paragraphs. If you try to write more than this, you will have less time to check for errors or properly plan your responses. Writing too much in a hurry also increases your chances of making mistakes.</div>
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<span style="color: #333333;">6. <strong style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Become confident with paraphrasing.</strong> Read essays, and newspaper articles and practice writing what you have read in your own words (this is paraphrasing). You will</span><span style="color: red;"><b> receive a score of zero if you simply copy words </b></span><span style="color: #333333;">from the reading passage.</span></div>
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7. <strong style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Take your time to make sure you completely understand the question</strong> – you don’t want to rush into the essay only to find out halfway that you have misunderstood and have to start all over again.</div>
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<span style="color: #333333;">8. <strong style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Give details and examples to support your opinions</strong> – </span><span style="color: red;"><b>support your statements with reasons</b></span><span style="color: #333333;"> explaining why you feel this way. Increase your </span><a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_173413391">vocabulary</a><span style="color: #333333;"><a href="http://toeflyola.blogspot.com/p/vocabulary-practice.html" target="_blank"> and learn their synonyms</a>, rather than using the same words again and again.</span></div>
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9. <strong style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Use tenses appropriately.</strong> For facts and observations, use present tense. For example 'sun screen is essential if you are going to be out in the sun' or 'I think that everyone should be tolerant of other cultures'. When describing past experiences, use past tense. For example 'When I was a child, I loved to play outside'. </div>
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<span style="line-height: 1.5;">10. </span><strong style="line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Write in English every day.</strong><span style="line-height: 1.5;"> Write in a diary,</span><span style="line-height: 1.5;"> find friends to write to </span><span style="line-height: 1.5;">and get involved in English. </span><span style="line-height: 1.5;">The more comfortable you are with writing in English, the better your essays will be, as your ideas will flow more easily and you will have a greater vocabulary on a variety of topics.</span></div>
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<b><i>HOW TO KEEP A PERSONAL JOURNAL</i></b></div>
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In TOEFL iBT, having access to a large vocabulary will enable you to obtain a high score in every section – reading, listening, speaking and writing. </div>
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<span style="color: #333333;">For the TOEFL, you will want to concentrate on academic vocabulary as this is the main focus of the test. An excellent resource for this purpose is the </span><a href="http://toeflyola.blogspot.com/p/extra-materials.html" style="color: #333333;" target="_blank">Academic Word List (AWL)</a><span style="color: #333333;">, put together at the Victoria University of Wellington. They have identified </span><b><span style="color: red;">570 word families</span></b><span style="color: #333333;"> that are frequently used in academic texts.</span></div>
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A suggestion is using <a href="http://quizlet.com/" target="_blank">Quizlet</a>, a website that helps you to generate your own flashcard sets. Below is a video that shows you how to use this website:</div>
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<br />YOLA TOEFL BLOGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10248057082356084159noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3285412628246946089.post-74973980602523091272012-04-20T12:37:00.000+07:002012-04-28T16:20:26.738+07:0010 TIPS TO IMPROVE TOEFL LISTENING SKILLS<br />
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1. <strong style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Take past TOEFL listening tests and become familiar with the format.</strong> Quickly read the comprehension questions before the recording begins - this helps you to listen out for key points – often there is a lot of content that you will not be tested on – keep your focus and energy for the points that count!</div>
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2. <strong style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Practice note taking whenever you are listening to something in English</strong> – only write down key words or phrases, use abbreviations for long words and always write in English. Record only the major points – you won’t have time to write down the minor, unimportant details in the exam.</div>
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3. <strong style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><a href="http://toeflyola.blogspot.com/p/vocabulary-practice.html" target="_blank">Improve your vocabulary</a></strong> – the more words you know, the easier it will be for you to understand the listening section. </div>
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4. <strong style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Listen for signal words (signpost words) that indicate major steps</strong>, changes or ideas such as seldom, at the moment, in 1975, so far, usually, often, up to now, at the moment. Make sure to also listen out for repetition, synonyms and pronouns.</div>
<b><i><span style="color: #333333;">How to identify </span><span style="color: red;">SIGNPOST WORDS</span></i></b><br />
(This is a video for strategies in the IELTS test but it is particularly helpful to show how to recognize signpost words and is applicable to the TOEFL iBT test!)<br />
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<span style="color: #333333;">5. <strong style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Download listening practice lessons</strong>, such as lessons on <a href="http://www.abc.net.au/btn/">Behind the news</a>, <a href="http://edition.cnn.com/studentnews/index.html">CNN Students news</a>, or <a href="http://www.voanews.com/learningenglish/home/">Special VOA English</a> and stop it at different times. Try and guess what will happen next! This is a great way to practice </span><span style="color: red;"><b>your ability to connect and combine ideas</b></span><span style="color: #333333;">. Then go back and listen to the lesson in full and see how well you did.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333;"><b><i>How to improve TOEFL listening skill: Listening to news</i></b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333;">6. </span><strong style="color: #333333; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Determine the purpose of a conversation or speech</strong><span style="color: #333333;">– what do you think the speakers are trying to do? Are they angry? Trying to resolve a conflict? Sad? Express an idea? Practice this technique every time you hear English including English movies or TV shows, any reality programs that you are interested in, or even people you hear speaking English on the street! This will help you focus on the key points and improve </span><b><span style="color: red;">your ability to filter out information that is not necessary</span></b><span style="color: #333333;"> for the TOEFL listening exam questions.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333;">7. <strong style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Recognize key points</strong> – who or what is the conversation about? What is the main point of the lecture? Why are they talking about this? Remember, the TOEFL listening exam is<b> </b></span><span style="color: red;"><b>testing your comprehension</b></span><span style="color: #333333;">, not your ability to memorize and repeat what you have just heard!</span></div>
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8. <strong style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Find connections between ideas</strong> – how do these points connect to the key ideas of the passage? If they do NOT connect to the key ideas, they are probably not the major ideas of the passage and you should not focus on them.</div>
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<span style="color: #333333;">9.</span><span style="color: red;"> <strong style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Pay attention when someone in the exercise asks a question</strong> </span><span style="color: #333333;">– often it is </span><span style="color: red;">a clue that information is about to be given</span><span style="color: #333333;">. However, this is not always true so be careful for responses that sound a lot like the answer to a question. Listen very carefully as these responses are often there to test your ability to understand the context of what you heard.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333;">10. </span><strong style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span style="color: #333333;">Categorize the type of exercise you are listening to when taking practice </span>TOEFL listening tests</strong><span style="color: #333333;">. Ask yourself – is it a lecture (mostly one-sided and on academic topics) or a conversation (language is more informal, two or more people)? This will help you understand the flow of the conversation more clearly</span></div>YOLA TOEFL BLOGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10248057082356084159noreply@blogger.com9