TOEFL PBT Exam - American Councils – Turkmenistan
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Agenda
What is TOEFL PBT?
Sections of the TOEFL PBT
Test of Written English (TWE)
Listening Comprehension
Structure and Written Expression
Reading Comprehension
TOEFL PBT
Test of English as a Foreign Language
Most popular English-language test
Measures ability to use and understand English in a classroom
setting
Consists of three sections +TWE
Questions are multiple-choice
Four possible answers per question
Total test time is about two and a half hours
Scored on a scale of 217 to 677
Test of Written English
One topic
30 minutes to compose response
Scored on a scale of 1 to 6
TWE score is reported separately
TWE tests
Ability of using notes to organize information before writing
Expressing opinion in a written format
Familiarity with English language essay structure
Familiarity with English grammar and spelling
Listening Comprehension
50 questions
30-40 minutes to listen, read and answer
three parts
short conversations between two speakers (questions 1-30)
longer conversations (questions 31-38)
short talks (questions 39-50)
LC section tests
Ability to understand English as it is spoken in North America
Vocabulary, idiomatic expressions
Special grammatical constructions (e.g. two- and three-part
verbs)
Structure and Written Expression
25 questions
40 minutes
two types of questions
Structure (questions 1-15)
is taking a trip to New York.
(A) They
(C) The woman
(B) When
(D) Her
Written Expression (questions 16-40)
The final delivery of the day is the importantest.
A
B C
D
SWE section measures
Ability to identify the correct sentence structure
Ability to recognize correct grammar and to detect errors in standard
written English
Reading Comprehension
50 questions
five short passages on academic subjects
55 minutes to read and answer
RC section tests
Information that is stated in or implied in the passage
Knowledge of some words as they are used in the passage
Ability to understand pronoun references
Questions?