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Hey, What's the MAIN idea?
So, you've got 3 MAIN ideas to select. Time is running out. What do you do? This scenario is all too common on the TOEFL reading section....
Jul 31, 20221 min read
Should I Take A Break from TOEFL Studies?
It's important to take breaks while studying. This can be a short 30-minute break after a 2-hour study session or if you’ve been...
Apr 4, 20222 min read
Become a Pro at Using the Verb Become
Becoming a pro doesn't happen overnight; it takes practice. But no one really gets excited about practicing grammar alone. On the TOEFL...
Apr 8, 20212 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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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...
Feb 15, 20203 min read
Writing Task 1 Practice: Hydroelectric Power
Read the following passage. You have 3 minutes to read the passage. Get your timers or your stopwatch ready to time yourself. The time...
Jul 24, 20182 min read
Writing Task 1: Will the Lecture Always Oppose the Reading?
Probably. The oppositional style of three points in the lecture that contrast the three points in the reading has been the trend in TOEFL...
Jul 23, 20186 min read
Reading Main Idea Summary Tip
In this question, you will see one MAIN IDEA SUMMARY statement. Below that, you will then see 6 more statements. The question asks you to...
May 27, 20182 min read
NOT/EXCEPT Question #Practice
Read the following paragraph, then answer the question. Historically, there has been a myth that killer whales attack humans. However,...
Mar 9, 20181 min read
Traps in the TOEFL Inference Question Part 2
Just when you think you know how to avoid common traps in the Inference Question, another trap appears and you fall in it selecting the...
Feb 26, 20183 min read
Traps in the TOEFL Inference Question Part 1
Watch out where you walk in TOEFL because this test loves traps! TOEFL traps are answer choices that are meant to trick you. They look...
Dec 18, 20173 min read
Is being alone the same as being lonely?
Alone and lonely are not exactly the same. Lonely is used to express a negative emotion. Alone is used to describe a situation when there...
Dec 3, 20173 min read
Why is the Inference Question So Frustrating?
Sometimes the TOEFL Inference Question can make you crazy! You think you've selected the correct answer, but then you go to check the...
Oct 30, 20172 min read
If two answers are similar, they both can't be right!
When you are searching for the correct answer to a question, take a bird’s eye perspective on all four of the answer choices. Observe...
Oct 23, 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...
Oct 2, 20172 min read
TOEFL is not fair!
To whine is to complain, usually in an annoying high pitched tone. We all whine sometimes. TOEFL students have a reason to whine a lot....
Aug 11, 20172 min read
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