TOEFL PREPARATION COURSE
Vanny Martianova Y. @VannyNingtias
TOEFLTest of English as a Foreign Language
IMPORTANT!!!CONTINUING STUDYSCHOLARSHIPGETTING A JOB
TOEFL
PAPER BASED TOEFL
INTERNET BASED TOEFL
COMPUTER BASED TOEFL
PAPER BASED TOEFL
LISTENING (50-30)
STRUCTURE & WRITTEN
EXPRESSION (40-25)
READING (50-55)
LISTENING
TIPS
LISTENING PART A
Short conversation 30 questions No 1 – 30
PART B Longer conversation 8 questions No 31 – 38 2 conversation 3 & 5 quest or 4 & 4 quest
PART C Talk / speech No 39 – 50 2 talks 6 & 6 quest or 3 talks 4, 4, & 4 quest
STRUCTURE
Find the correct answer
Error Recognition
READING
50 Questions5 text/reading passagePer text 10 questions
LISTENING PART A
TIPS
1. Focus on the second line/speaker
2. Find the synonym
3. Avoid Similar Sound
4. Draw Conclusions about Who, What, Where
5. Listen for Who and What in Passives
6. Listen For Who and What with Multiple Nouns
7. Listen for Negative Expressions
1. FOCUS ON THE SECOND SPEAKER(woman) Was anyone at home at Barb's house
when you went there to deliver the package?
(man) / rang the bell, but no one answered.
(narrator) What does the man imply
(A) Barb answered the bell. (B) The house was probably empty. (C) The bell wasn't in the house. (D) The house doesn't have a bell.
1. FOCUS ON THE SECOND SPEAKER
NOW BEGIN THE RECORDING AT TOEFL EXERCISE I.
1. a. He is leaving now. b. He has to go' out of his way. c. He will not be leaving soon. d. He will do it his own way.
2. a. He locked the door. b. He tried unsuccessfully to get into the house. c. He was able to open the door. d. He left the house without locking the door.
2. FIND THE SYNONYM
(man) We re planning to leave for the trip at about 2:00.
(woman) Couldn‘t we leave before noon ? (narrator) What does the woman ask
(A) If they could leave at noon (B) If it is possible to go by 12:00 (C) Why they can't leave at noon (D) If they could leave the room
2. FIND THE SYNONYM 1. (A) The final exam was harder than
the others. (B) There were two exams rather than one. (C) He thought the exam would be easier.
(D) The exam was not very difficult.
2. (A) He's not feeling very well. (B) He's rather sick of working.
(C) He's feeling better today than yesterday. (D) He'd really rather not answer the question.
3. AVOID SIMILAR SOUND
(woman) / heard that Sally just moved into a new, big house near the beach.
(man) But Sally doesn't have a cent! (narrator) What does the man mean
(A) Sally has no sense of responsibility. (B) Sally sent her friend to the house. (C) Sally has no money. (D) Sally is on the set with her.
3. AVOID SIMILAR SOUND
NOW BEGIN THE RECORDING AT TOEFL EXERCISE 3. 1. a. She has to wait for some cash. b. The waiter is bringing a glass of water. c. The lawn is too dry. d. She needs to watch out for a crash.
2. a. The sweater's the wrong size. b. The man's feet aren't sweating. c. The sweater makes the man seem fat. d. The sweet girl doesn't feel right.
4. DRAW CONCLUSIONS ABOUT WHO, WHAT, WHERE
(man) I'd like to deposit this check in my account, please.
(woman) Would you like any cash back? (narrator) Who is the woman?
(A) A store clerk (B) A bank teller (C) An accountant (D) A waitress
4. DRAW CONCLUSIONS ABOUT WHO,
WHAT, WHERE NOW BEGIN THE RECORDING AT TOEFL EXERCISE 4.
1. a. In a photography studio
b. In a biology laboratory c. In an office d. In the library
2. a. He's a pilot. b. He's a flight attendant. c. He's a member of the ground crew.
d. He works clearing land.
5. LISTEN FOR WHO AND WHAT IN PASSIVES
(woman) Alice needs to pay her tuition (man) But her tuition has already been paid. (narrator) What does the man imply ?
(A) Alice's education has paid off (B) Alice's tuition needs to be paid today. (C) Alice has already paid her fees. (D) Alice has already received the money.
5. LISTEN FOR WHO AND WHAT
IN PASSIVES1. (A) If the restaurant is on the corner (B) If the man would like to go to the restaurant (C) If the vegetables are fresh (D) If vegetarian food can be obtained
2. (A) He admitted that he wanted to go to law school in the fall.
(B) The law school accepted him as a student.
(C) The law professor admitted that he would be a student in the fall semester.
(D) He would be admitted to law school after the fall semester.
6. LISTEN FOR WHO AND WHAT WITH MULTIPLE NOUNS(man) Why is Bill not at work this week?
(woman) His doctor made him take a week off.
(narrator) What does the woman mean ?
A. The doctor decided to take some time ff from work.
B. The doctor told Bill he wasn't too weak to work. C. Bill was mad when the doctor took some time off. D. Bill took a vacation on his doctor's orders.
6. LISTEN FOR WHO AND WHAT WITH
MULTIPLE NOUNSNOW BEGIN THE RECORDING AT TOEFL EXERCISE 6.
1. (A) The passenger waited at the corner. (B) The passenger looked for a taxi at the corner. (C) The cab driver waited for the passenger. (D) The passenger cornered the waiting taxi driver.
2. (A) It was hard for her to hear Jane last night. (B) Jane gave a harp recital last night. (C) Jane was playing hard while she was hurt. (D) She played the harp last night for Jane.
7. LISTEN FOR NEGATIVE EXPRESSIONS
(man) / can't seem to get the door unlocked.(woman) That isn't the right key for the door. (narrator) What does the woman mean ?
(A) The key in the drawer is on the right. (B) The man should write the message on the
door. (C) The man has the wrong key. (D) The right key isn't in the drawer.
7. LISTEN FOR NEGATIVE EXPRESSIONS
NOW BEGIN THE RECORDING AT TOEFL EXERCISE 7. 1. a. She is very busy. b. She has lots of free time. c. It is not necessary to take out the trash. d. She will do it if she has time.
2. a. The interview is very important. b. He is worried about the interview. c. What he's wearing to the interview is important. d. He is not concerned
PART B
1. Cari Topic pembicaraan
2. Fokus pada 5 W 1 H (What, When, Where,
Why, Who,How)
3. fokus pada soal/perhatikan soalnya
4. basically, we can guess the answer while we
are still listening the conversation
2 longer conversations
Per conversation : 4 questions
PART C1. Cari Topic pembicaraan
2. Fokus pada 5 W 1 H (What, When, Where, Why, Who,How)
3. Tebak posisi/profesi pembicara
Lecturer, teacher, news reporter/anchor/journalist, tour
guide, announcer, weather forecaster
4. perhatikan soalnya
5. basically, we can guess the answer while we are still
listening the talk/speech
3 talks/speeches 2 speeches
Per talk : 4 questions per speech : 6 quest
No.39 – 50
STRUCTURE & WRITTEN EXPRESSION
TIPS & TRICKS
SUBJECT VERB AGREEMENT
1. Dalam pengerjaan grammar periksa Subject & Verb
dulu
Cek kesesuaiannya
2. cara cek kesesuaian
A. semua subject boleh memakai: Modal, Verb2 (ed),
did, had
B. I am, was, Verb 1, do, have
C. banyak Subject, they, we, you are, were, V 1, do,
have
D. 1 Subject, he, she, it is, was, V 1 (s/es), does, has
SUBJECT VERB AGREEMENT
3. to be is, am, are, be, been, was, were, being hanya bisa diikuti oleh Verb ing (aktif) Verb 3 (pasif) ANA
4. has, have, had jumlah/angka + Noun Verb 3 (-ed)—aktif been
SUBJECT VERB AGREEMENT
5. bila S + V sdh MATCH, cek adjective-nya. Verb-ing active
Verb-3 (-ed) pasif biasanya ada –by…….
6. Verb + Verb (double V)
verb + Verb ing / to verb 1 (Verb yang kedua
harus berubah)
SUBJECT VERB AGREEMENT ANOSE 1 subject
Any, No, Some, Every + (one, body, thing)
Modal Cewek Memang Shalehah
Can/CouldWill/WouldMay/Might Verb 1 / Be _____Must/Ought toShall/Should
SUBJECT VERB AGREEMENT
PrepositionIn, on, at, for, of, by, about, etc + Verb ing / being
A number plural banyak subject The number Singular 1 subject
Several/all/some/half/etc singular N isPlural N are
SUBJECT VERB AGREEMENT
Neither, Either, Every, + Noun (singular/plural) is
Neither – nor singular N is Either – or plural N are
And, Both-and (singular/plural N) are
PARALLEL STRUCTURE I have a very nice, luxurious car and it runs
fast I have a very nice, luxurious and fast car
Rohman has a fever, cough, and stomachache
Vinay loves to swim, to dive, and to snorkel. Rizal is smiling, looking and laughing at me. Riana went to market and bought something
CHARACTERISTICS:
Noun: -ion, -ty, -ity, -ory, -or, -er, Adjective: -al, -ous, -ful, -less, -ic, -ar, -ile, -
ed, -ing Verb : can be added by –ing, or –ed, have
Verb 2, verb 3 forms.
DEGREE OF COMPARISON
1. kalau ada than pastikan ada : _____ er / more ___
2. kalau ada the atau of pastikan ada : ___est / most__
3. kalau ada double the, maka gunakan : __er/more__
4. the same + Noun + as 5. as ___ (adjective / adverb)___ as
to be ---adjectiveverb --- adverb
READINGCOMPREHENSION
TIPS
1. DON’T READ THE TEXT FIRST WASTING TIME EASILY FORGOTTEN
2. READ THE QUESTIONS FIRSTThen, decide how to answer the questions quickly, accurately, in an easy way
MAIN IDEA QUESTIONS Questions:
Main ideaMain pointTopic/subjectPrimarily concernedBest title
How to answer:Read the first sentence (find the most
similar theme to the options)For text main idea, read every first
sentence, in every paragraph
STATED DETAIL QUESTION Questions
What is true/mentioned….Which paragraph explain….In what year was….What was the main problem with…Which of the following is true….
How to answer:Find the key word of the questionFind the key word of the question in
the textRead the sentence containing the key
wordFind the best answer(kalau ada di bacaan dan ada di pilihan
jawaban, itu jawaban yang benar)
UNSTATED DETAIL QUESTION Soal Tentang Exception
Questions:Except, which is not true about…All are true, but,
How to answer:Cari Keyword dalam soalCari keyword soal dalam bacaanBaca kalimat yang mengandung key word
Bila pilihan jawaban ada di bacaan maka jangan dipilih
Bila pilihan jawaban tidak tercantum dalam bacaan, itu adalah jawabannya
IMPLIED DETAIL QUESTIONS
Soal Tentang Inference/ConclusionCiri:
What can we conclude What can be inferred What can be inferred
Tentukan key word dari pertanyaanCari key word dalam paragrafBaca 1 kalimat yang mengandung key word
tersebut Simpulkan Pilih jawaban yang maknanya sama dengan yang
di bacaan
SYNONYM/ANTONYM
Soal Tentang Vocabulary
Biasanya tentang synonym (similar/closest meaning) dan antonym (opposite meaning)
Cara menjawab:Cari kata yang ditanyakan di bacaan
Baca 1 kalimat penuhCari clue/petunjuk makna kata yang ditanyakan dalam kalimat
REFERENCE
Soal tentang reference Ciri: soal biasanya menggunakan kata :
refer toCara menjawab: Read Backwardhindari noun stlh preposition. Yang biasa ditanyakan:
he 1 orang laki – lakiShe 1 orang PerempuanThey lebih dari 1 (non human/human)
It 1 non human
PREDICTION 7. Soal Tentang Prediction
Ciri: What is the preceeding text What paragraph/topic may follow What following paragraph may discuss
Cari Key word dalam soal Perhatikan topik bacaan Bila pertanyaan prediksi paragraf sebelumnya: maka
perhatikan topic paragraf pertama, pilih jawaban yang berhubungan dengan topic paragraf pertama
Bila pertanyaan mengenai prediksi paragraf sesudah text; maka perhatikan topik paragraf terakhir. Pilih jawaban yang berhubungan dengan topik paragraf terakhir
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