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TOEFL or IELTS? Which exam should you take?

GoodLuckTOEFL — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 16:15:05 +0000

Master TOEFL trainer RebeccaESL gives you all the information you need to decide between taking the TOEFL or the IELTS! Very helpful lecture from the best English teacher on the planet!

Free TOEFL tips

GoodLuckTOEFL — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 16:12:54 +0000

Here are some good tips on how to beat the TOEFL and get a high score.

TOEFL Speaking tips

GoodLuckTOEFL — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 21:55:21 +0000

3 Free TOEFL iBT Listening Practice Sessions

GoodLuckTOEFL — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 14:15:24 +0000

Here are some great free practice listening sections. Remember to time yourself when answering, as timing is very important on the TOEFL iBT.

For this TOEFL iBT lesson, here are the questions:

Questions:
3. What does this TOEFL lecture mainly concern?

a) The archaeological record found in New England shipwrecks
b) The rules for a game that the students are going to play
c) The leading causes of shipwrecks off the coast of New England
d) The role of the State Archaeological Society

4. What is the main purpose of this discussion?
a) To compare regressive and progressive taxes
b) To explain the need fo a new sales tax
c) To discuss the concept of income tax
d) To contrast direct and indirect taxation

5. What is the main topic of this discussion?
a) Edward Hopper’s early career as a commercial artist
b) A style of movie making called film noir
c) Edward Hopper’s realistic, bleak style of painting
d) Edward Hopper’s influence on other painters

6. What is the class mainly discussing?
a) Government regulation and self-regulation in the advertising industry
b) A court decision that affected advertising for children in Sweden
c) The problems that a ban on advertising caused the tobacco industry
d) A negative advertising campaign designed to prevent people from smoking

7. What is the main point of this lecture?
a) To compare the characters of Greek epic poetry and those of modern novels
b) To discuss why the professor enjoys the Iliad more than the Odyssey
c) To contrast the main characters of the Iliad and the main character of the Odyssey
d) To explain why the professor is going to have to change the syllabus

8. What is the main subject of this lecture?
a) The failures of the United Nations
b) The historical role of the League of Nations
c) The origins of World War II
d) The forgotten successes of the League of Nations

9. What is the main idea of this lecture?
a) Despite certain advantages, there are any problems involved in the use of hot dry rock technology.
b) Hot dry rock technology is too expensive to ever be used as a practical energy source.
c) The main purpose of hot dry rock technology is to provide pure, clean water.
d) hot dry rock is a potentially important alternative source of energy.

Answers:
3. A
4. D
5. C
6. A
7. C
8. B
9. D

Free TOEFL Speaking Examples

GoodLuckTOEFL — Sun, 23 Mar 2008 18:23:36 +0000

Here are some good, long TOEFL iBT Speaking examples. Just keep doing these until you are ready to take the exam.

TOEFL Grammar -ING & -ED Adjectives

GoodLuckTOEFL — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 22:44:04 +0000

This is a two-part lesson about participal adjectives. It’ll be very useful to you for the speaking section especially, where mistakes in grammar will hurt your score.

TOEFL Grammar – Talking about Money and Dates in English

GoodLuckTOEFL — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 17:44:51 +0000

In this lesson, we talk about the correct way to talk about money and dates in English. This may very well differ from the way it is done in your native language, and in English, you will notice that it is done differently in speech and writing.

How to Structure Your TOEFL Essay

GoodLuckTOEFL — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 +0000

Get full points on the organization section of your TOEFL essay by following the steps in this lesson by engVid’s RebeccaESL

Free TOEFL Listening example

GoodLuckTOEFL — Sat, 19 Jan 2008 21:55:14 +0000

Here’s a sample of the type of question you’ll encounter in the listening section of the TOEFL.Answer the following questions based on the lecture:

1: What is another name for swarmer white ants?
a) Workers
b) Alates
c) Termites
d) Nymphs

2: Why must worker white ants feed all the other white ants?
a) The worker ants have the largest appetites.
b) Soldier white ants do not have time to eat.
c) The worker white ants have special bacteria in their stomach.
d) The king white ant forces the worker white ants to feed him.

3: What can be inferred from the lecture?
a) All white ants should be exterminated, even in the wilderness.
b) White ants are better than carpenter ants.
c) Soldier white ants are more important than queen white ants.
d) White ants are highly organized insects that can be very destructive.

Proper usage of ‘hope’ in English

GoodLuckTOEFL — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 04:28:39 +0000

I see a lot of students who use WISH and HOPE incorrectly. The following lesson explains the proper usage of HOPE.