Test of English as a foreign language
toefl
type of test
IBT ( Internet Based TOEFL) Scoring : 0 - 120
The test: Listening, Reading, Structure and Grammar,
Speaking, Writing.
Duration : 3-4,5 hours
IBT ( Internet Based TOEFL) Scoring: 310 - 677
The test: Listening, Reading, Structure, Grammar, Writing.
Duration : 2 - 3 hours
Duration : 1,5 Months / 30-40 minutes per day
tips A. Listening Comprehension
Rajin menonton film berbahasa inggris
Dengar dan Nyanyikan Lagu dalam bahasa inggris
Duration : 1 week = 2 English songs
Kinds of listening test
Part A : Short Conversation
Idiomatic expressions Vocabulary
Prediction Suggestion Location
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6. Comparison
7. Topic of Conversation 8. Assumption
9. Implication 10. calculation
Trick:
1. sometimes focus on the second person
2. Focus on indicating sorry, asking for help, and asking for opinions.
3. Don't be fooled be trap in vocabulary and structure
idiomatic expression 1. Menanyakan maksud ekspresi tertentu didalam kalimat
Man: "May I speak to Jason Daniels, please?"
Woman: "Nobody by that name works here"
Narrator: "what does the woman mean?"
a. jason daniel isn;t home right now.
b. The caller dialed the wrong number.
c. Jason daniel can't come to the phone now d. Jason Daniel doesn't want to speak
Vocabulary
Makna suatu kata.
woman: "How do you like your literature class?"
Man: "I Love it. The professor is terrific"
Narrator : "What does the man mean"
a. The professor is excellent
b. The professor thinks the new book is great
c. he likes the subject, but he is afraid of the professor
d. He thinks the class would be better without another teacher
Prediction
menanyakan kemungkinan langkah,kegiatan, yang akan dilakukan
Woman: "Oh, this line is for tickets to the wrong show"
Man; "We'd better move to the other line"
Narrator: "What are the people going to do?"
a. Change the lines
b. Go to another theater c. Follow the map
d. Go back home
Implication
Menanyakan maksud tersirat dari suatu pernyataan
Woman: "Did you hear that Jeff has passed his oral exam"
Man: "Finally"
Narrator : " What does the man imply?"
a. Jeff agreed to take speaking test again
b. Jeff passed the speaking test and went on vacation c. It took a long time to pass the exam
d, Jeff didn't take speaking test
suggestion
Woman: "How can I get to the shopping center from here?"
Man: "You can take a bus or taxi, but isn't too far to walk"
Narrator: "What does the man suggest the woman do?"
Menanyakan saran atau nasihat didalam suatu ungkapan
a. Ask directions
b. Walk to the shopping center c. take a taxi
d. Wait for the bus
Assumption
Menanyakan asumsi atau perkiraan
Woman: "I didn't expect Lisa spends so much of her time helping me"
Man: "She really has a tight schedule this semester, doesn't she?"
Narrator : " What are the speakers saying about LIsa?"
a. Lisa is having a hard time in school b. Lisa is expecting a baby
c. Lisa is very busy this time d, Lisa is often very time
Topic of conversation and opinion
Menanyakan topik yang dibicarakan kedua pembicara
Man: "How was your break? You went to Bali, didn;t you?"
Woman: "I was going there, but I got a really great fare to Yogya, then I drove to Muntilan and some of the little towns in the province"
Narrator: "what are the speakers talking about?"
a. Bali
b. Borobudur c. Little Town
d. The woman Vacation
Comparison
perbandingan mengenai 2 hal
Woman: "Would you like some hot coffee or tea?"
Man: "I'd like both, but I'd rather have something cool"
Narrator : "What does the man want to drink?"
a. Something cool b. coffee
c. Tea
d. Both coffee and tea
Location
menanyakan hal-hal tertentu mengenai tempat atau lokasi
Woman: "I must have your receipt for this shirt in order to exchange it"
Man:"Okey, here it is"
Narrator: "where does teh conversation most likely take place?"
a. In bookstore
b. In grocery store
c. In departement Store d. in Stationery store
calculation
Menunjukkan adanya penjumlahan sederhana
Woman: "Oh no, it's five o'clock already and I haven't finished typing these letters"
Man: "Don't worry. That clock is half an hou fast"
Narrator : " What does the man mean?"
a. there is still time to finish b. She cannot do it quickly
c. He needs the letters tomorrow d, He doesn't know what time it is
