Vocabulary for TOEFL iBT

Vocabulary for TOEFL iBT

[...]... through the ETS Online Scoring Network 6044 _Vocabulary_ ToefliBT(4).qxd 9/19/07 11:44 AM Page 6 6 VO CA B U LA RY F O R TO E F L iBT REGISTRATION Because test centers fill up quickly, you should begin the TOEFL registration process right away J HERE’S A HINT THE INFORMATION AND REGISTRATION BULLETIN Before you register for the TOEFL, you should obtain the Information and Registration Bulletin The ETS... about two weeks after receipt of your request The cost is $17 for each report ordered Fifteen business days after completing your TOEFL iBT, you may view your scores online TOEFL test scores are kept on file for two years after the test date Scores more than two years old can’t be reported HOW MUCH DOES THE TOEFL IBT COST? The fee for the TOEFL iBT is $140 This includes an examinee score report and four... United States, Canada, or U.S territories, mail your completed registration form and payment to the ETS at the following address: 6044 _Vocabulary_ ToefliBT(4).qxd 9/19/07 11:44 AM Page 7 AB O UT TO E F L iBT ETS -TOEFL iBT Registration Office P.O Box 6152 Princeton, NJ 08541–6152, USA To schedule a test date elsewhere, call the RRC for your area or country Although the ETS makes it possible to register by... does not provide enough information for you to determine its denotation At a minimum, the connotations of the surrounding words will usually tell you whether the vocabulary word is positive or negative Therefore, when you are looking for context clues, make sure you look at the surrounding words carefully and consider their denotations and connotations 6044 _Vocabulary_ ToefliBT(4).qxd 9/19/07 11:44... if you keep working on building your vocabulary, chances are you will understand the crucial words ACTIVE READING As you might expect, vocabulary in context questions ask you to determine the meanings of particular words To prepare for these types of questions on the 6044 _Vocabulary_ ToefliBT(4).qxd 9/19/07 11:44 AM Page 23 VO CAB U LARY I N C O NTE XT 23 TOEFL iBT, it is a good idea to become an active... 9 6044 _Vocabulary_ ToefliBT(4).qxd 9/19/07 11:44 AM Page 10 10 VO CA B U LA RY F O R TO E F L iBT ON TEST DAY The ETS is very strict about identification for TOEFL test takers If you fail to provide proper registration and identification documents on the day of the test, you will most likely not be admitted to the test center To make sure your hard work and studying don’t go to waste because you forgot... you a very clear definition of the word 6044 _Vocabulary_ ToefliBT(4).qxd 9/19/07 11:44 AM Page 13 VO CAB U LARY I N C O NTE XT J 13 HERE’S A HINT USE IT OR LOSE IT There’s really only one rule for building your vocabulary: Use it or lose it When you are learning a new word, if you don’t use it, you will soon forget what it means Write new words down on a vocabulary list Use them in e-mails or letters... button will provide some additional assistance for you 6044 _Vocabulary_ ToefliBT(4).qxd 9/19/07 11:44 AM Page 4 4 VO CA B U LA RY F O R TO E F L iBT Finally, there are Back and Next buttons, which allow you to move back and forth between questions LISTENING SECTION (approximately 60–90 minutes) 30 total points Stimulus Language Skills Used Topics Source for Response 4–6 lectures, each followed by Listening... register for the test CANCELING OR RESCHEDULING YOUR EXAM If your schedule changes and you can’t make it to the test you have registered for, you can either reschedule or cancel your test date If you reschedule, you will be 7 6044 _Vocabulary_ ToefliBT(4).qxd 9/19/07 11:44 AM Page 8 8 VO CA B U LA RY F O R TO E F L iBT charged a $40 rescheduling fee If you call to cancel at least three business days before... points Tasks Language Skills Used Topics Source for Response Preparation Time Response Time Task 1 Speaking Familiar Opinion 15 seconds 45 seconds Opinion 15 seconds 45 seconds (independent) Task 2 (independent) things Speaking Choose a side 6044 _Vocabulary_ ToefliBT(4).qxd 9/19/07 11:44 AM Page 5 5 AB O UT TO E F L iBT Tasks Language Skills Used Topics Source for Response Preparation Time Response Time . tak- ing the TOEFL iBT. 6044 _Vocabulary_ ToefliBT(4).qxd 9/19/07 11:44 AM Page vii 6044 _Vocabulary_ ToefliBT(4).qxd 9/19/07 11:44 AM Page viii T he Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) is. additional assistance for you. 6044 _Vocabulary_ ToefliBT(4).qxd 9/19/07 11:44 AM Page 3 VOCABULARY FOR TOEFL iBT 4 Finally, there are Back and Next buttons, which allow you to move back and forth between. your official scores. 6044 _Vocabulary_ ToefliBT(4).qxd 9/19/07 11:44 AM Page 9 VOCABULARY FOR TOEFL iBT 10 ON TEST DAY The ETS is very strict about identification for TOEFL test takers. If you fail