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.

TEST PREPARATION MATERIALS/

PUBLICATIONS

Phone

1-800-446-3319?United States,

U.S. Territories,* Canada

1-609-771-7243?all other locations

Monday?Friday 8:00 a.m.?7:00 p.m.,

New York time

Mail

TOEFL Order Services

Educational Testing Service

PO Box 6161

Princeton, NJ 08541-6161, USA

ONLINE PRACTICE MATERIALS

TOEFL iBT practice materials are available

online at http://www.ets.org/toeflpractice.

This article was compiled by Steve McCrea, a writer with www.RoadLovers.com and www.FreeEnglishLessons.com