The TOEFL is taken by 800,000 international students per year and is a 4-hour exam that consists of 135 multiple choice questions. There are 4 major parts of the exam and I've broken these blog posts into the same 4 part format.
The Reading section is the second part you should focus on and has 36-56 questions. Students will have between 60-80 minutes to complete this section.
Inside the actual reading section, students will be required to read 3-4 passages from academic texts and answer questions.
This is a shift from earlier TOEFL tests that would have had you read common literary passages. Examples from past TOEFL tests included passages from "Of Mice and Men," or "The Great Gadsby," to name a few.
"We have definitely noticed a shift from more literary passages to more academic concentrated ones," Noted the head of the English department at the top public school in Harbin,China.
To practice for the reading section, try to read as much as you possibly can. Any reading will help build vocabulary and increase comprehension. Each day you should also try to read a passage from an academic text. Read from a subject area that holds your interest but make sure the passage is academically concentrated. Since this type of reading is more likely to be on a TOEFL test. Good examples would include medical or engineering journals. Bad examples would include JK Rowling or James Patterson novels. Easy fiction novels are good to increase overall reading comprehension but that style of writing is not likely to be seen on a TOEFL test.
While reading try to find the subject, object, and verb of a sentence.
Also, try to listen for these 25 TOEFL test words below taken from the top 100 TOEFL words. All 100 words can be found here: https://quizlet.com/8680224/top-100-toefl-words-flash-cards/
1. Intrepid- fearless.
2. Irate- angry.
3. Jeopardy- danger.
4. Leash- control.
5. Loafer- an idle, lazy person.
6.Dubious- feeling doubt.
7.Dumbfound- astonish.
8.Efface- rub or wipe out, obliterate.
9.Elucidate- to make understandable.
10.Enchant- charm, delight.
11.Endeavor- to make and effort, to try very hard.
12.Endorse- approve, support a claim or statement.
13.Enthral- take the whole attention, enslave.
14.Pillage- plunder (esp in war).
15.Presumptuous- too bold or self-confident.
16.Quashed- annulled.
17. Quenching- satisfy, to put and end to, put out.
18.Refurbished- make clean, as if like new.
19.Extol- to praise highly.
20.Flimsy- lacking solidarity, strength.
21.Fraud- a fault, deception.
22.Exploit- to use for selfish advantage or profit.
23.Extensive- far reaching.
24.Gaudy- too bright and showy.
25.Ghastly- death-like, pale and ill.
written by: Tom Petrucci, Senior Consultant, Ivy Bridge Group.
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tpetrucci@ivybridgegroup.com
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