INTRODUCTION TO TOEFL

INTRODUCTION TO TOEFL

Mechanical English Conversation ClubHimpunan Mahasiswa Mesin Universitas DiponegoroTOEFLTest of English as Foreign LanguageConsist of three sections:Part QuestionsTimeA. Short ConversationB. Long Conversation 50 35C. Long TalkA. Complete the Sentence 40 25B. Find Incorrect Form

Understanding Passages 50 55

Scoring range: 200 - 680

READINGSTRUCTURE AND WRITTEN EXPRESSIONLISTENINGGENERAL TIPS

Set the target of your scoreTIME is your biggest enemy; allocate time for each questionPractice smarterFirst with no time constraints, with all study helps (open book) to focus on applying strategies.Then take with time constraints, still open book.Take a final practice test, no open material, with time limits.GuessingEliminate choices as you can, pick your best guess.Otherwise, guess randomly by picking the first remaining choice. LISTENING TIPS

For Short Dialogue:1. Focus on the second line2. Choose the synonyms3. Avoid similar soundsWho, What, WhereNegativesFunctionsContrary MeaningsIdiomatic LanguageSAMPLE QUESTIONS - 1

Man: Did you get to go shopping last night?Woman: They already locked the doors by the time I got there.What does the woman mean?

She arrived in time to shopShe was too lateShe locked the doorsShe had to buy the doorSAMPLE QUESTIONS - 2

Man: Tom is a full-time student and is holding a full-time job.Woman: Hes really burning the candle at both ends.What does the woman say about Tom?

Hes lighting a candleHes holding the candle at the top and the bottomHes doing too muchHe is also working as a firefighterSAMPLE QUESTIONS - 3

Man: Paula, you worked so hard setting up the field trip. Woman: I hope no ones unhappy with the arrangements.What does Paula mean?

She hopes everyone will be pleased.She knows no one is happy with what she has done.She arranged a trip because she is unhappy.Everyones happy with the condition of the field.7SAMPLE QUESTIONS - 4

Woman: What did you think of Mike when you first met him?Man: He couldnt have been more unfriendly.What does the man mean?

Mike was extremely friendly when he met him.(B) Mike could have met him sooner.(C) Mike didnt seem to like him at all.(D) When he met Mike, he didnt have a friend.8LISTENING TIPS - 2

For Longer Dialogue:1. Before Listening- Anticipate the topics- Anticipate the question2. While Listening- Determine the topics- Draw conclusions about 5W+1H- Listen for answers in order! STRUCTURE TIPSStudy the questionsIdentify correctly the Subject and the VerbThroughout the animal kingdom, . bigger than the elephant.(A) whale is only the(B) only the whale is(C) is the whale only(D) only the whale is theStudy each answer based on how well it completes the sentenceNever leave any answer blank

5.Aware of parallelismManufacturers may use food additives for preserving, to color, toA B flavor, or to fortify foods. C DSTRUCTURE TIPS - 2

Remember:both and ..neither nor ..either or .Truman Capotes In Cold Blood is neither journalistically accurate ..a piece of fictionnor a fictitious workor written in a fictitious waynor completely fictitious

The U.S Congress consists of both the Senate as well as the House of A BC D Representatives.READING TIPS 1. Skim the reading for main idea and overall organization.Be sure to understand the questions by determining the main idea; usually located in the first two-three sentences.Know where to find the answers.Read the part carefully.Build your vocabulary; a word may have more than one meanings with different types.READING TIPSFind pronoun referents:

The full moon that occurs nearest the equinox of the Sun has become known as the largest moon. It is a bright moon which allows farmers to work late in to the night for several nights; they can work when the moon is at its brightest to bring in the fall harvest.

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