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Need help studying for TOEFL? These are our best guides on what to study for the TOEFL and the skills you need to master.

13 TOEFL Writing Topics to Help You Practice for the Exam

Author Christine SarikasPosted on Categories TOEFL WritingTags , , 1 Comment on 13 TOEFL Writing Topics to Help You Practice for the Exam

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 On the TOEFL Writing section, you’ll be expected to plan and write two essays. But what are those supposed to be about? What types of TOEFL Writing topics will you see?

In order to be well prepared and confident on test day, you’ll need thorough understanding of the types of TOEFL essay topics you could see on the exam. This guide gives in-depth explanations of every type of TOEFL Writing topic you might see, how to approach different types of prompts, and what your essays are expected to include. We end with a set of 13 unique sample essay prompts, including both TOEFL Independent Writing prompts and Integrated Writing prompts so that you can prepare with high-quality practice problems.

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2 Perfect-Scoring TOEFL Writing Samples, Analyzed

Author Christine SarikasPosted on Categories TOEFL WritingTags , ,

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The Writing section can be the most daunting section of the TOEFL. You’ll have 50 minutes to write two complete essays that must meet multiple requirements and show a strong grasp of English. Knowing what graders are looking for and reviewing TOEFL Writing samples can go a long way towards helping you get a high score on this section.

This guide will go over both of the TOEFL Writing tasks, explain how they’re graded, go over a high-scoring TOEFL Writing sample for each essay type, and end with TOEFL Writing examples for you to analyze.

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8 Top TOEFL Reading Practice Resources to Help You Study

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In order to understand the passages you’ll see in the TOEFL Reading section and accurately answer questions about them, you’ll likely need to do some studying before test day. If you’re not sure how to study for TOEFL Reading, we’re here to help!

In this guide, we explain the format and types of questions you’ll see on TOEFL Reading then explain the materials you need to do well on this section. We then go over all the best TOEFL Reading practice materials available, including free and official resources. We end with final tips to keep in mind during your studying in order to feel prepared and confident on test day.

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8 Top TOEFL Listening Practice Resources to Help You Study

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Getting good TOEFL Listening practice in can be difficult because a lot of practice questions and quizzes aren’t high quality. The questions they ask aren’t similar to what you’ll see on the TOEFL, the conversations and lectures don’t follow the same format as the real exam, and some don’t even include audio recordings, which is pretty much the entire point.

Not to fear though, we’ve combed through TOEFL Listening practice materials and compiled all the best options for you. Read this guide to learn what you should be using to prepare as well as the tips you need to follow in order to get the most out of your studying.

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How to Ace the TOEFL Listening Test: 7 Expert Tips

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At first glance, TOEFL Listening may seem like an easy section: all you have to do is pay attention to some short conversations and answer a few questions on them. Should be easy for anyone who has watched a movie or listened to music in English, right? As a matter of fact, the TOEFL Listening section is often challenging because it requires test takers to remember facts and information from several-minute long recordings and then answer questions on specific information mentioned in the recording.

To really ace the TOEFL Listening test, you need to know exactly what types of questions you’ll be seeing, how you should be studying, and how to take great notes on test day. We cover all those topics and more helpful TOEFL Listening tips in this guide.

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