Introduction to English TestZahid FIKRI,S.Kep.Ns TOEFL: TEST OF ENGLISH AS FOREIGN LANGUAGE • What is TOEFL? – According to Sharpe (1992) in Barron’s How to Prepare for the TOEFL that TOEFL is kind of International test which consist of listening, reading, and writing comprehension test. Continue… • What is the Purpose of the TOEFL – To measure of the English proficiency of the candidates. The majority of admission colleges and university as well as working requirements in the world require foreign applicants to submit TOEFL scores along with transcripts and recommendation in order to be considered for admission (Sharpe, 1992: 5) Continue… • Which Language skills are Tested on the TOEFL? – Five skills are tested on the TOEFL. They are tested in three separate sections: – Section I : LISTENING COMPREHENSIONS – Section II : STRUCTUR AND WRITTEN EXPRESSION – Section III : READING COMPREHENSION AND VOCAB ULARY Listening • 50 questions; 40 minutes consist of three parts of test – Part A : Restatements (20 questions) – You must choose from 4 possible answers in your test book the answer that is closest in meaning to the statement you have heard. Example • “Mrs. Black bought a twenty -dollar dress for six teen dollars” (Note: There should be a 10 - second pause after each test question in this section) – (A) Mrs. Black spent $20 – (C) Mrs. Black paid too much – (B) Mrs. Black saved $16 – (D) Mrs. Black saved $4 – Key: D • Part B : Conversations (2 speaker): 15 questions • You must choose from 4 possible answers I your test book the answer that would be the best response to the question you heard. Example • Woman: I need some aspirin, please, and I’d also like to get this prescription filled. • Man : Fine. Here’s your aspirin. I can have the prescription for you in about ten minutes if you want to wait • Third Voice: Where did this conversation most probably take place? – (A) at a drugstore (C) at a hospital – (B) at a doctor’s office (D) at a dentist’s office – Key: A • Part C : Mini – Talks • Three to five short talks and conversations with several questions spoken on tape after each talk or conversation • You must choose from 4 possible answer for each question the answer that would be the best response to each question you have heard. Structure • 40 questions; 25 MINUTES • Part A : Incomplete Sentences: 15 • Fifteen incomplete sentences with 4 words or phrases listed beneath each sentence. • You must choose the one word or phrase that best completes the sentence. Continue • Part B : Incorrect Sentence: 25 • Twenty –five incorrect sentences with 4 underlined words or phrases in each sentences. • You must choose the one word or phrase that is not correct in the sentence. Reading • 60 questions: 45 MINUTES • Part A : Synonym • Thirty sentences with one word or phrase underlined in each sentence and four words or phrases listed beneath each sentence. • You must choose from the four possible answers the word or phrase with the same meaning as the underline word or phrase. • Part B-1 : Reading Passages • Four-five reading passages with several questions after each passage. • You must choose from 4 possible answers the answer that would be the best response to each question. Continue… • Part B– 2 : Restatements • One-five short statements with 4 statements listed beneath each • You must choose from the four possible answers the answer closed in meaning to the statement • TOEFL TEST WILL BE HELD IN 17 DECEMBER 2013 SEMANGAT BELAJAR TERIMA KASIH