http://toeflpractice.ets.org/ http://ftp.ets.org/pub/toefl/47056_ibt_bulletin.pdf ABOUT THE TOEFL TEST The aim of the TOEFL test is to check the English use of people whose native language is not English. In 2003'04, more than 700,000 people took the test. TOEFL scores are used by more than 5,000 colleges, universities, and licensing agencies in nearly 100 countries. The new, Internet version of the TOEFL test was phased in beginning September 2005. The test has four sections: _Reading?measures the ability to comsume academic reading matter. _Listening?measures the ability to hear English as it is used in colleges and universities. _Speaking?measures the capacity to speak English. _Writing?measures the skill of writing in a way that is appropriate for college and university course work. The test that you take might have one or more questions that do not count toward your score. These are either questions that enable ETS to help create test scores comparable across administrations or new questions that help ETS determine how such questions function under actual testing conditions. The new test focuses on integrated skills, measures all four language skills including speaking, provides better information about your skill to communicate in an academic setting, and will be delivered via the Internet. Each section of the test has a limit in time. The computer will show when to start and stop each section. If you finish a section quickly, you may go on to the next section but you may NOT go back to a section you have already finished. However, you may go back within the Reading section during the time given for it. If you don't follow these rules, the test administrators will considered this to be cheating, and your scores will be canceled. Web Resource Guide www.ets.org/toefl The official TOEFL Web site has many pages you might use to familiarize yourself with the test. _View a free test and questions. _Join the TOEFL Practice Online group at no charge and get linked to Speaking samples, discussion boards, and daily study tips. Your membership also includes one-time use of a free TOEFL iBT practice test* that provides you with performance feedback about your English-language skills in Reading, Listening, and Writing. Performance evaluation about your Speaking skills is available for purchase using a credit card.
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