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Oct 20, 20201 min read
Traps in TOEFL Listening Part 4: Rhetorical Function Question
Are these traps ever going to end? TOEFL traps end as soon as you get your TOEFL score! So, if you haven't achieved your desired score...
Oct 16, 20201 min read
Traps in TOEFL Listening Part 3: Detail Question
Are you ready to eliminate those trap answer choices with your TOEFL sword? Yes, getting rid of those distracting answer choices has...
Sep 20, 20201 min read
Traps in TOEFL Listening Part 2: Main Idea Question
Did you know that the main idea question and the purpose question are best friends? They stick together. In fact, they are so tight they...
Aug 24, 20201 min read
Listening Questions & Traps Part 1: Purpose Question
Knowing the question types and the general traps in the listening section can help you get to the correct answer faster! Quickly...
Feb 17, 20203 min read
Writing Task 1 Practice: Dinosaur Extinction Theories
Read the following passage. You have 3 minutes to read the passage. Get your timers or your stopwatch ready to time yourself. The time...
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Feb 15, 20203 min read
Writing Task 1 Practice: 5G
Read the following passage. You have 3 minutes to read the passage. Get your timers or your stopwatch ready to time yourself. The time...
May 1, 20182 min read
TOEFL Listening: Vocabulary for University Life Part 3
T.A. = Teaching Assistant (noun) A T.A. is someone who assists the professor with large classes. Usually the T.A. is a graduate student....
Jan 8, 20182 min read
What does it mean to 'infer' or 'imply'?
The Inference Question on the TOEFL reads: Based on the passage, which of the following can be inferred? The Inference Question on the...
Jan 8, 20181 min read
TOEFL Listening: Vocabulary for University Life Part 2
In the Listening and Speaking Sections of the TOEFL, we listen to the conversations students have with university professors,...
Oct 2, 20172 min read
Eliminate Extreme Answer Choices
TOEFL never likes to get too extreme. I don't like extreme weather! I don't enjoy it when the weather is freezing cold or when it is...
Sep 25, 20172 min read
TOEFL Listening: What's the Main Idea?
Have you ever started talking about a topic and then suddenly, you were telling a story that turned out to be unrelated to your main...
Sep 18, 20172 min read
To Take Notes or Not to Take Notes? THAT is the Question
When I listen to a lecture, should I take notes or just listen? Some students are more successful when they listen to the lecture. They...
Sep 11, 20173 min read
10 Tips for Taking Notes on TOEFL
Taking notes is about balance. You need to know what is important to take a note on, but at the same time, you’ve got to pay attention...
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