Taking TOEFL test is one of the most important things for anyone who learns English as a second language. Most if not all of the Universities and Post Secondary Institutions accept it as a standard for one’s English competency.
Once the computer based test is introduced TOEFL is scored out of 300. In Canada the TOEFL requirement varies between Universities. Most prestigious Universities ask for 250 with a 5 for the Essay.
I took it three years ago and got 264 with 4.5 for the Essay. When I started to preparing for this, I realized that the listening part is going to be the most difficult section than others, so I practiced a lot on it. There are some free resources available in the TOEFL website. There isn’t lots of material but it closely resembles the actual exam and a great tool for preparation.
Personally I didn’t take any courses for that.I prepared myself by doing the listening section over and over again with the Free CD and I also practiced the Essays many times as well. For those who don’t read much in English start the habit early as possible. In my point of view reading section may take much time in the test. Practice makes perfect. It will be helpful if start earlier practicing to read. Here is the link for the official TOEFL website.If you ask for the free CD while registration they will send it for you.
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October 25th, 2007 at 6:54 pm
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