Introduction to the TOEFL® Test Taking the TOEFL® Test Online CAMBRIDGE PREPARATION FOR THE TOEFL® IBT TEST

 

CAMBRIDGE PREPARATION FOR THE TOEFL® IBT TEST Introduction to the TOEFL® Test Taking the TOEFL® Test Online

 

You will use a computer to take the TOEFL iBT test. In the Reading and Listening sections, you will use a mouse to select the answers to the questions. For recording your speaking tasks in the Speaking section, you will use a microphone on your headset. In the Writing section, you will type the responses to the tasks using the computer keyboard. Here is an example of a typical question on the TOEFL iBT test: When you are sure that you have selected the answer you want, click on the NEXT icon. SPEAKING SECTION For the Speaking section of the TOEFL iBT test, you will use the microphone on your headset. Before you begin, you will hear instructions for setting the volume on your microphone. You will answer a simple practice question while the microphone automatically adjusts to your voice tone and volume. When you have checked that the microphone is functioning correctly, the narrator will present the first task. WRITING SECTION The writing section consists of two tasks; an integrated task that includes a short listening and reading, and an independent task that is based on personal experience. You will need to type your response to each task on the computer. Understanding the Writing screens Look at the example Writing screen below. Using special keys on the computer keyboard Look at the example of a typical keyboard. Moving around on the screen and typing and deleting text using special keys is explained in detail below. First, highlight the text that you want to cut, as shown in the right-hand column below. Next, click on the CUT button on the word-processing menu. The text will disappear, as shown below. If all you want to do is cut the text, reposition the cursor and continue writing. But if you want to insert the deleted text somewhere else in your essay, you can use the PASTE function. To insert text that you have just cut, position the mouse pointer where you want the text to appear. Click the mouse to make the blinking cursor appear in that place. Then click on the PASTE button. The text will reappear in its new location.