TOEFL test questions

The new TOEFL test structure

1. Reading

The reading part of the new TOEFL test is about 60 minutes, including 3 articles, each of 650 to 750 words , each article corresponds to 11 to 13 test questions. Question types include: diagram questions, chapter summary questions (choose sentences that can summarize the content of the article from the options given), wording questions, vocabulary questions (in a certain context), referential relationship questions, simplified sentence questions, insertion Text questions, factual information questions, inference questions, rhetorical purpose questions, and negative elimination questions (for example, all of the following are true except...). During the process of answering questions, candidates can use the "Review" function to instantly find unanswered questions without having to go through each question again. The total score for the reading section is 42 to 45 points.

2. Listening

The listening part includes two dialogues and four speeches (including classroom dialogues). Each dialogue involves 2 or more speakers, and each dialogue corresponds to 5 test questions; each speech corresponds to 6 test questions. The listening section*** includes 34 questions. Each question is worth 1 to 2 points, with a maximum score of 34 to 36 points. The listening part lasts approximately 20 minutes. Each conversation is 2 to 3 minutes, and each presentation is 4 to 6 minutes. Candidates can take notes while listening to the recording to help answer questions.

3. Speaking

The speaking part of the new TOEFL test has 6 questions and the total time is about 15 minutes. Questions 1 and 2 are independent response questions. The preparation time is 15 seconds and the answer time is 45 seconds. The question is read aloud and appears on the screen. Questions 3 and 4 require candidates to read a paragraph of text first, then listen to a piece of listening material related to the content of the reading text, and finally answer relevant questions as required. Usually one question is a situational question and the other is an academic question. The reading material only contains one natural paragraph and requires a maximum of 45 seconds of reading time. The listening material may be a dialogue or a speech, and its length is about one and a half minutes. Candidates can take notes while listening to the recording to help answer the questions. Candidates have 30 seconds to prepare and 60 seconds to answer questions. Questions 5 and 6 are based on the listening materials in the exam and require candidates to answer relevant questions. In listening materials, one question is usually a situational question and the other is an academic question. The listening material may be a dialogue or a speech, and its length is about one and a half minutes. Candidates can take notes while listening to the recording to help answer the questions. Candidates have 20 seconds to prepare and 60 seconds to answer the question. Each answer is scored from 0 to 4 points.

4. Writing

The writing part of the new TOEFL test includes two questions and needs to be completed in about 50 minutes. The independent writing part takes 30 minutes and requires candidates to state, explain and support a view on a certain issue based on their own knowledge and experience. Usually a valid answer should be an essay of about 300 words. For writing questions based on reading and listening materials, candidates first need to read an academic speech for 3 minutes. Then the article disappears, and the candidates need to listen to a speech of about one and a half minutes. However, when writing the essay, candidates can see the reading materials that are hidden when playing the listening materials. Candidates can take notes while listening to the recording to help answer the questions. In addition, candidates have 20 minutes to summarize the key points in the listening materials and explain how these points differ from the requirements in the reading materials. Typically a valid response will be an essay of 150 to 225 words. Each writing task is scored from 0 to 5 points. Essay questions that test comprehensive language skills are scored based on the quality, completeness and accuracy of the responses.

Introduction to test centers

List of TOEFL test centers in China

Note: The test centers with * include TSE exams

Code name, address, postal code, phone number

K502* Beijing Language and Culture University Foreign Examination Center 100083 010-82303550

K503 Beijing Machinery Industry Management Cadre College 100045 010-63464025

K504* Chengdu Sichuan University Foreign Examination Center 610064 028-5412021

K505* Training Department of Chongqing Sichuan Foreign Languages ??University 630031 023-65345446

K506 Academic Affairs Office of Luoyang Foreign Languages ??University 497003 0379-4543712

K507 Foreign Examination Center of Capital Normal University 100037 010 -68902801

K508* Dalian University of Foreign Languages ??Examination Center 116000 0411-2803121EXT6367

K509 Department of Foreign Languages, Renmin University of China, Beijing 100872 010-62511050

K510 Foreign Languages, Beijing Forestry University Department 100083 010-62338274

K512* Foreign Examination Center of Guangdong University of Foreign Studies, Guangzhou 510421 020-86627595EXT2318

K513 Training Department of Beijing Foreign Studies University 100081 010-68910115

K514 Department of Foreign Languages, Minzu University of China 100081 010-68420077EXT2681

K515 Harbin Heilongjiang University Examination Center 150080 0451-6608579

K516 Department of Foreign Languages, Hefei University of Science and Technology of China 230026 0551-3601917

K517 Department of Foreign Languages, Hebei Normal University, Shijiazhuang City 050016 0311-6049941EXT453

K518 Department of Foreign Languages, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004 0771-3237226

K519* Department of Foreign Languages, Shandong University, Jinan 250100 0531-8567019

K520 Department of Foreign Languages, Yunnan University, Kunming 650091 0871-5033631

K521 Foreign Examination Center of Lanzhou University 730001 0931-8912165

K522* Foreign Examination Center of Nanjing University 210008 025 -3593330

K523 Foreign Language Examination Center of Jiangxi Normal University, Nanchang 330027 0791-8506254

K524 Department of Science and Technology Foreign Languages, Shanghai Jiao Tong University 200030 021-62813474

K525* Shanghai Foreign Languages College Training Department Examination Office 200083 021-65422002

K526 Shanghai East China Normal University Foreign Examination Center 200062 021-62545332

K527* Hangzhou Business Branch, No. 30-2 Wen'er Street, Hangzhou Foreign Examination Center 310012 0571-8066397

K528* Tianjin Foreign Languages ??Institute Training Department 300050 022-23285095

K529 Department of Foreign Languages, Hangzhou University 310012 0571-8071224EXT2293

K530 Wuhan Huazhong University of Science and Technology Foreign Language Examination Center 430074 027-87543639

K531* Wuhan University Teacher Training and Exchange Center 430072 027-87

649910

K532* Room B205, School of Adult Education, Shenzhen University (No. 172, Jiefang Road) 518008 0755-5893774

K533 Examination Center, Department of Foreign Languages, Qingdao Ocean University (No. 23, Hong Kong East Road) 266071 0532-5896445

K534 Academic Affairs Office of Jilin University, Changchun 130023 0431-8963010

K536* Foreign Language Teaching Department of Xiamen University 361005 0592-2186147

K537 Shanxi University, Taiyuan Foreign Examination Center 030006 0351-7010511

K538 Faculty Office of Hunan University, Changsha 410082 0731-8822823

K539 Department of Foreign Languages, Xinjiang University, Urumqi 830046 0991-2862753EXT2205

K540* Training Department of Xi'an University of International Studies 710061 029-5309384

K550 Academic Affairs Office of Beijing University of International Business and Economics 100013 010-64965522EXT2180

K551 Foreign Examination Center of Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics 100083 010-82317779

K552 Night University of Beijing Foreign Affairs University 100037 010-68323341

K553 Academic Affairs Office of Beijing Normal University 100087 010-2207962

K554 Department of Foreign Languages, University of Science and Technology Beijing 100083 010-62332446

K555 Department of English, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084 010-62785578

K556 Peking University Foreign Examination Center 100871 010-62751581

K557 Adult Education Department, Beijing International Studies University 100024 010 -65778570

K543 Hainan Provincial Examination Bureau, No. 14, Wugongci Back Road, Haikou City, Hainan Province 570228 0898-5874090

K544 Department of Foreign Languages, Zhengzhou University 450052 0371-7935234EXT3118 Comparison of the old and new TOEFL

Q: What is the main difference between the new TOEFL and the old TOEFL?

A: The old T is a written test (PBT) (Paper-based Test), the computer-based test is CBT (Computer-based Test), and the new T is an online test (Internet-Based Test). It will be conducted with the Internet access conditions on a computer. Before the start of each part of the exam, there will be English text prompts to inform candidates how to answer the questions.

Q: What parts does the new TOEFL include?

A: The new T includes four parts: listening, speaking, reading and writing. The original pure grammar questions have been changed, but spoken English, which is generally difficult for our Chinese students, has been added.

Q: How is the new TOEFL scored?

A: The new T has four parts. Each part is 30 points. The full score is 120 points.

Q: Are there any changes to the new TOEFL score report?

A: Yes. It turns out that our transcript is the score of each part + the essay score. Now, in addition to giving candidates' scores in the four parts, each assessment is also accompanied by text explanations. These instructions provide a general assessment of the strengths and weaknesses of the candidate's various abilities.

Q: What is the length of the new TOEFL test?

A: The new TOEFL test time has been extended from the original 140 minutes to 4 hours. Done in one day. It can be seen that the new T is not only mental work, but also physical work, which places higher demands on students' physical fitness.

Q: Are there any changes in the topic selection content of the new TOEFL questions?

A: The content will basically not change much. The main content is the study and life of North American students. The content mainly covers six categories: education, humanities, business, engineering technology, natural sciences and social studies.

Q: Will the new TOEFL test still be taken in the original test area? I didn't see the computer when I took the old T test?

A: This is indeed a problem. Currently, ETS is working hard to improve the test area computer service system that adapts to the new T. The reason why the implementation time of New T in China has been extended is to take this issue into consideration. Candidates please note that some test areas may have different levels of increase or decrease in test points. However, ETS promises that in order to facilitate candidates' application, the number of TOEFL exams will be increased. Instead of the original 4-5 times a year.

Q: The new TOEFL test has added a speaking test, so is it necessary for TSE to take it? Will TSE exams be cancelled?

A: If the candidate’s new TOEFL test score reaches the level required to apply for an American university, there is no need to take the TOEFL Speaking TSE test again. But if the candidate is for professional or business purposes, they can continue to choose the TSE exam. In 2006, TSE in our country will not be canceled with the emergence of the new TOEFL. However, in the near future, it will be replaced by the new T's spoken language. However, the original test scores are still valid for two years.

Q: After the implementation of the new TOEFL, how will the score requirements of North American schools change?

A: After the results of the new TOEFL test in North America were released in 2005, various institutions have formulated their own admission requirements in terms of the overall score and the minimum score of the new TOEFL online test. Judging from the biggest change in the new TOEFL - the addition of a speaking test, colleges and universities attach great importance to candidates' speaking and writing skills. Applicants for studying abroad who have good self-expression skills will have a greater advantage from the exam to the application process. Judging from the new TOEFL score requirements announced, it seems that the requirements for the new TOEFL by some prestigious schools in the United States are not high. Most colleges only require a score of 80, which is equivalent to a score of 550 on the old TOEFL.

However, the scores of Chinese candidates have always been relatively high. If you want to get admitted to prestigious schools such as Harvard, it will be more difficult if you don't get a score of 100 or above on the new TOEFL. In addition, candidates are expected to pay special attention to their oral and writing scores.

Q: How to take the listening part of the new TOEFL?

A: Contains:

Two dialogues, each involving 2 or more speakers, each dialogue corresponding to 5 questions. (10 questions) Four speeches (including classroom dialogue), each speech corresponds to 6 test questions (24 questions) Listening section*** includes 34 test questions. Each question is worth 1-2 points, with a maximum score of 34-36 points.

The listening part lasts about 40 minutes. Each conversation lasts 2-3 minutes, and each speech lasts 4-6 minutes.

Listening section*** 34-36 points. Candidates can take notes to help answer questions while listening to the recording.

Q: How is the format of the new TOEFL listening test different?

A: Mainly reflected in the following four aspects:

(1) The way of answering questions is very different.

The new TOEFL bids farewell to the paper-and-pencil format and adopts a computerized test based on the Internet (iBT: Internet-based test). Each candidate is guaranteed to have a personalized test-taking environment, with each person having a cubicle, a computer and a pair of headphones. It will not be interfered by external factors, and will realize two-way transmission of questions and answers through the Internet. And candidates can take notes during listening to help remember details.

(2) The answering interface is very different.

The abstract interface that blindly forces candidates to receive information purely with their ears and scan options with their eyes has been changed. Instead, a large number of relevant pictures and sound materials are used to activate the question scenes and enhance the candidates' understanding.

(3) The answering procedures are quite different.

The new TOEFL takes a computerized test format.

You cannot pre-read or scan any questions or options before listening to the entire article. You can only answer the questions step by step through the process of listening first, reading later, and then selecting. However, some important information or a few sentences may be repeated.

(4) The types of examination questions are quite different.

In addition to single-choice questions, the new TOEFL adds five other new answering methods, including double-choice questions, chart questions, true-false questions, and ranking questions.

Q: Are there any changes in the test materials for the new TOEFL listening test?

A: Mainly reflected in the following aspects:

(1) The organizational structure is very different.

The listening section of the new TOEFL has canceled the examination of short dialogues and replaced them with two long dialogues and four long paragraphs of classroom speeches. Therefore, the question-solving skills have been downplayed to a large extent, and more emphasis has been placed on the examination of listening ability.

(2) The length of the article is very different.

The time for long conversations and classroom speeches in the new TOEFL has increased to varying degrees. The average length is about 4-6 minutes, there are many details, which are easy to forget, and the speaking speed is normal speed, reaching the local dialect. 140-220 bytes per minute, typically lasting 60 to 90 minutes. Obviously, this means that the new TOEFL has put forward more stringent requirements for candidates in terms of endurance, understanding and reaction speed.

(3) The number of questions is very different.

The long dialogues and classroom speeches of the new TOEFL are designed with an average of 5 to 6 questions per piece, adding up to a total of 34 questions, each question is worth 1-2 points, and the maximum score is 34-36 points. The new TOEFL has half the number of questions as the old TOEFL, but the test time is at least 60 minutes, twice as long as the old TOEFL. It clearly shows that the gold content of the topic has further increased. But it is gratifying that the listening part of the new TOEFL does not have a fixed answering time for each question. For example, the old TOEFL is strictly controlled to 12 seconds. This means that candidates can freely allocate their time to answer questions. Simple questions will take less time, and difficult questions can be answered in a correspondingly longer time. Just make sure to complete all the questions within the stipulated time. This will undoubtedly greatly increase the accuracy of the listening part.

(4) The number of characters is very different.

In the long dialogues and speech passages of the new TOEFL, there will be situations where a professor discusses problems with multiple students. This is more likely to cause character confusion and mishearing than the old TOEFL one-on-one dialogue format.

Introduction to the new TOEFL reading test

Q: How to take the new TOEFL reading test?

A: This part includes 3 articles, each of 650 to 750 words, each corresponding to 11 to 13 test questions. Question types include:

Graph questions, chapter summary questions (choose sentences that can summarize the content of the article from the options given), change of wording

Vocabulary questions (in a certain context ), reference questions, simplified sentence questions, text insertion questions

Factual information questions, inference questions, rhetorical purpose questions and negative exclusion questions (for example, all of the following are correct except...)

In the process of completing 33-39 test questions, candidates can use the "review" function to instantly find unanswered questions without having to go through each question again. Each question is worth 1 point, except for chapter word questions, which may be worth 2, 3, or 4 points. The reading section lasts approximately 60 minutes. The total score for the reading section is 42-45 points.

The overall feeling is that reading has not changed much. Therefore, candidates taking the new T should be more comfortable reviewing this part.

Q: How to take the writing test?

A: The essay part includes two questions and needs to be completed in about 50 minutes. The independent writing portion of the test will take 30 minutes. Similar to the writing test of the current computer-based TOEFL or TOEFL Writing Test (TWE), candidates are required to state, explain and support a certain view on a certain issue based on their own knowledge and experience. Usually a valid answer should be an essay of about 300 words. The other question is a writing test based on reading or listening materials.

Candidates first need to read an academic speech, and the reading time is 3 minutes. Then the article disappears, and the candidates need to listen to a speech of about one and a half minutes. However, when writing the essay, candidates can see the reading materials that are hidden when playing the listening materials. Candidates can take notes while listening to the recording to help answer the questions. Candidates use the remaining 20 minutes to summarize the key points in the listening material and explain how these points differ from the requirements in the reading material. Usually a valid answer should be an essay of 150-225 words. Each writing task is worth 0-4 points. Essay questions that test comprehensive language skills are scored based on the quality, completeness and accuracy of the responses.

Q: How to take the speaking part of the new TOEFL?

A: There are 6 questions in this section***, and the total time is about 15 minutes.

Questions 1 and 2 are independent response questions. The preparation time is 15 seconds and the answer time is 45 seconds. The question is read aloud and appears on the screen. The first question requires candidates to express their opinions based on the topic and explain why. The second question requires candidates to choose one of two opposites and explain why. Questions 3 and 4 are based on reading and listening materials and require candidates to answer relevant questions. The first question is a scenario question. The reading material is a natural paragraph, 75-100 words, and the reading time is 45 seconds; the listening material is a dialogue between two students, which is a comment on the questions raised in the reading material. The length for 60-80 seconds. The other is an academic question. The reading material is academic material of 75-100 words in length, and the reading time is 45 seconds; the listening material is the teacher's classroom explanation, and the length is 60-90 seconds. Candidates can take notes while listening to the recording to help answer the questions. When answering questions, candidates have 30 seconds to prepare and 60 seconds to answer the question. Questions 5 and 6 are based on the listening materials and require candidates to answer relevant questions. One question on the listening materials is a situational question, which is a conversation between students about any topic involved in learning and life, with a length of 1 minute and 60-90 seconds; the other is an academic question, such as a history teacher giving a lecture, with a length of 90-120 seconds Second. Candidates can take notes while listening to the recording to help answer the questions.

When answering questions, candidates have 20 seconds to prepare and 60 seconds to answer the question. Examination Fees

The Educational Testing Service (ETS) and its partner in organizing the new TOEFL online test in China - the Ministry of Education Testing Center *** announced that the Internet-based TOEFL test will be Held in mainland China on September 15, 2006. At this point, the specific time for the new TOEFL online test has finally been finalized.

Paul Ramsay, Senior Vice President of ETS International Department, said that the TOEFL Internet Test focuses on testing comprehensive English communication skills and will be held at an official designated test center via Internet transmission on a fixed test day. The test fee is US$170.

To ensure the quality of the test and the fairness of scores, the TOEFL iBT test has been initially implemented in the United States and subsequently launched in other countries and regions around the world. On September 15, 2006, the TOEFL Internet Test will be held first in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and several other cities in China, and will gradually expand to the whole country on subsequent test days. Registration for the TOEFL Internet Test is conducted through the online registration system of the test center at: toefl.etest.edu.cn and toefl.etest.net.cn. The registration system will be opened on August 25th.

To meet the needs of candidates during the transition period, ETS and the test center will hold a paper-based TOEFL test on August 19. The registration deadline is July 4. Candidates can visit www.estest. Check registration details on edu.cn. Candidates can also browse the website www.ets.org/toefl to learn more about TOEFL iBT. Each candidate who successfully registers will receive a free TOEFL iBT simulation test and experience various types of sample questions. Featured: Five major changes in the new TOEFL listening test

Listening has always been a difficult part of the TOEFL test. Xu Yang, a foreign teacher at Beijing New Oriental School, said that the ratio of the new TOEFL listening test to the old TOEFL test that will be implemented after May next year is formally There are five major changes.

Change 1

In the old TOEFL listening test, candidates can see the options in advance, but in the new TOEFL, a screen appears before each paragraph appears, making this technique no longer available. Chinese candidates have always been accustomed to reading options in advance in written tests, which is a huge challenge, even though ETS claims that the pictures that appear will help candidates predict the content and scenes. Judging from the actual effect, the only role played by the picture may be to distract the candidates' attention. Therefore, Teacher Xu Yang believes that taking a serious look at the scene that appears at the beginning of the joke will not be beneficial to the exam. However, once the picture changes, this changed picture will definitely be considered. Because the paragraph questions generally imitate the situation in school classes, and in school classes, teachers often write something on the blackboard, and the things written down are often important.

Change 2

The old TOEFL jokes are only one and a half minutes long, while the new TOEFL jokes have significantly increased in length, with some jokes reaching five minutes or even The longer it is, the more difficult it becomes. This requires candidates to better grasp the main points, main context and main details of the paragraph, and pay more attention to the cultivation of memory. Therefore, the jokes that candidates usually use for training should also be lengthened accordingly.

Change Three

In terms of question types, according to the new TOEFL sample questions released by ETS, the new TOEFL listening test has new questions such as multiple choice questions, true and false questions, chart questions, and sequencing questions. type. This has never happened before in the TOEFL written test. The emergence of new question types undoubtedly poses greater challenges to candidates, which requires our candidates to have a more comprehensive and thorough understanding and grasp of the full text.

Change 4

From the perspective of the number of conversations, the long-term dialogue topics in the old TOEFL are generally one-on-one conversations, while in the new TOEFL, there are conversations between three people, and in some cases there are The dialogue between four people increased students' participation and reflected the interaction between teachers and students to some extent.

Change Five

In terms of answering time, the answering time for each question in the old TOEFL is 12 seconds. The new TOEFL only stipulates the total time limit for completing the answer, and the average time for each question is 12 seconds. The time to complete the questions is 30 seconds. The time requirement of the old TOEFL caused huge difficulties for candidates, leading to the dilemma that some candidates heard the content well but had no time to find options. The new TOEFL completely solves this problem and allows candidates to freely control their answering time, which is beneficial to candidates. Teacher Xu suggested that you should spend about ten seconds on easy questions; when you encounter difficult questions, you can spend more time. The most difficult questions can even take one and a half minutes or more.