If you were a pet fish, you would be entirely dependent upon human beings. (You are not a pet fish.) If Andre were more responsible, he could be trusted with this job. (Andre is not responsible.) T ROUBLESOME V ERBS Three sets of verbs are particularly troublesome, even for native speakers of En[r]
Here are some more examples of misplaced and dangling modifiers and their corrections: _Incorrect: My uncle told me about feeding cattle in the kitchen._ Correct: _In the kitchen, my unc[r]
The idea behind these questions isn’t for you to memorize everything in the passage. Rather, these ques- tions test (1) how carefully you read and (2) your ability to know where to look for specific information within a passage. For example, take another look at the snakes paragraph: Many[r]
metabolize the glucose properly. This condition is also known as insulin resistance. There’s no cure for diabetes yet. (4) However, there are ways to alleviate its symptoms. In 1986, a National Institutes of Health panel of experts recommended that the best treatment for Type II diabetes is[r]
T h e B e s t Te s t - P r e p S t r a t e g y : L i s t e n , L i s t e n , L i s t e n ! The best way—indeed, perhaps the only way—to prepare for this section of the TOEFL exam is to put your- self in situations where English is spoken and practice active liste[r]
Just as the sentences within a paragraph support the main idea of that paragraph, the main idea of each paragraph supports the main idea of the entire passage. Most questions about main idea on the TOEFL exam will probably ask you to identify the overall main idea. Writers often stat[r]
prompt—a general topic and question about that topic. A lot of people are intimidated by essay exams. And on the TOEFL exam, you are not only being asked to write well under pressure—you are being asked to write well in another language. But there’s good news about the[r]
J U L I O A N D O K S A N A will both be taking the TOEFL exam in a few weeks. Their proficiency in English is at nearly the same level. They have both taken the practice exams in the However, Oksana has done a few things that Julio has not. She has created a[r]
EXAM ESSAY WHEN TO EXPECT SCORES Paper-based Handwritten TWE exam Approximately 5–8 weeks Computer-based Handwritten Approximately 5 weeks Computer-based Typewritten Approximately 2 week[r]
As you can see from these examples, good things do come to those who wait. Going after what we want can help, but we also need to be patient. It took a long time for my math grades to improve, but eventually they did. It took long time for my sister to find her love, but one day she did. We are both[r]
ting started. These are all reasons that may lead you to procrastinate—to put off work that you need to do. But procrastinating can cause lots of trouble at test time. If you procrastinate too much or for too long, you won’t be prepared for the exam. One of the best ways to beat procrasti[r]
higher goals (social responsibilities) and to make a difference in their lives and the lives of the people around them. Every organization has a legal responsibility to serve its immediate (or local) community as a produc- tive “citizen” by obeying and upholding the laws that govern its o[r]
■ Imagine yourself succeeding. Highly successful people will often tell you that one of their secrets is visualization . In their mind’s eye, they see themselves succeeding. They imagine the situations they will face, and they imagine themselves handling those situations beautifully. Vis[r]
TOEFL Success Read the passage to review the vocabulary you have learned. Answer the questions that follow. In countries like Niger and Mauritania, the cultivation of land has changed little in the past several centuries. Additionally, these countries’ mono-modal rainf[r]
Invite you to consult Assessment mathematics: Grade 6, with this quiz will help you review the knowledge learned, had the opportunity to assess their capabilities. I wish you success in the upcoming exam.
Basically, though, as long as the test-taker remains organized and self confident, with efficient study habits, less time will need to be spent studying, and higher grades will be achieved. To become self confident, there are many useful steps. The first of these is “self talk.” It has been[r]
Editing, of course, is very important; your writing should be as clear and correct as possible. But as a general rule, it doesn’t make much sense to carefully proofread each sentence only to realize that you need to rewrite several paragraphs. However—and this is a big “however”—the guideli[r]
When you are under pressure to write a winning essay in just a half an hour, you may be tempted to skip these steps and just write your essay in one shot. You may end up with a successful essay with this approach. But your chances of doing well on the TOEFL exam writing[r]
A b o u t t h e A u t h o r s Elizabeth Chesla is the author of TOEFL Exam Success, ACT Exam Success, GED Success, Reading Compre- hension Success, Write Better Essays, and many other writing and reading guides and test preparation books. She l[r]