Test Of English as a Foreign Language aka TOEFL ~ Books I Like

Thursday, April 30, 2009

Test Of English as a Foreign Language aka TOEFL

The Test Of English as a Foreign Language aka TOEFL evaluates an individuals ability to use and understand standard American English at a college level. It is a must for non-native applicants seeking admission into US and other English-speaking colleges and universities. The TOEFL is the product of the Educational Testing Service (ETS) and is administered world wide. The test is computer based, although paper versions are available where it is not possible.

TOEFL consists of four sections:

* Listening Comprehension
* Structure and Written Expression
* Reading Comprehension and Vocabulary
* Essay Writing

The Computer Based Test aka CBT for TOEFL, is an adaptive test; meaning that the next question's difficulty level depends on the correctness of one's response to the current question. It follows computer adaptive test strategy for the Listening and Structure section alone. The reading comprehension and Essay writing are not computer adaptive. A few good resources are


* Essential Words for TOEFL
* 400 Must have words for TOEFL
* TOEFL idioms Flashcards

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