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The Test of English as a Foreign Language or TOEFL evaluates the potential of an individual to use and understand standard American English at university level since almost all courses in American universities are taught in standard American English. It is required for non-native applicants at many English-speaking colleges and universities in United States. A TOEFL score is valid for two years and then is deleted from the official database. Please note that many universities waive the TOEFL requirement for Singaporean students as English is already their first language.
The four-hour Internet-based test ( iBT ) consists of four sections, each measuring mainly one of the basic language skills (although some tasks may require multiple skills) and focusing on language used in an academic, higher-education environment. As it is a computer-based test, the answer you give to a particular question will determine the degree of difficulty of the next question.
Reading
After each reading passage , questions are posed about content, intent of the author and ideas inferred from the passage. New types of questions in the iBT require paraphrasing, filling out tables, or completing summaries, amongst other things.
Listening
To test listening, questions refer to the content and intent of the phrases, as well as to the speakers' attitude and meaning, either in short conversations or in lectures.
Speaking
New to the iBT, this section contains questions relating to personal experiences or preferences, as well as tasks that also involve reading passages and listening to short conversations or lectures. Test takers are expected to convey information, explain ideas and defend their opinions clearly.
Writing
For example,one task requires test takers to defend a position in relation to a specified general topic. In the other task, a reading passage and a lecture are presented, and test takers must answer a question relating the main points of both the passage and the lecture.
In Singapore, a leading TOEFL test preparation provider is Centre for American Education. You can get their details at: www.cae.edu.sg . The Centre for American Education is part of the ISS Education Group which is founded by a former Singapore Minister of State Mr Chan Chee Seng
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