TOEFL

Test of English as a Foreign Language TOEFL is abbreviated English proficiency exam (American accent) are required to enroll into college (college) or university in the United States or other countries in the world. This exam is required for applicants whose native language or the speaker is not English. TOEFL exam is organized by the office of ETS (Educational Testing Service) in the United States for all test takers around the world.
TOEFL English language test types are generally required for college entrance requirements at most universities in the United States and Canada for programundergraduate (S-1) and graduate (S-2 or S-3). TOEFL test results are also used as a material consideration regarding English language proficiency of the students who apply to universities in other countries, including universities in Europe and Australia. In general, the TOEFL test is more oriented to American English, and a little different from the types of IELTS test-oriented to British English. Not like IELTS, TOEFL test is generally not have the individual part interview test.
The test usually takes about three hours and is organized into 4 parts, namely:
· Listening comprehension,
· Grammar structure and written expression,
· Reading comprehension, and passage
· Writing.
Values ​​ranged TOEFL exam results: 310 (minimum) to 677 (maximum value) for the version of PBT (paper-based test).

Since 1998, the TOEFL test is conducted online using a computer (Computer-based Testing / CBT), and since 2005 called the iBT (Internet-based Test). In places that have not been able to implement CBT or iBT (because there are no computer facilities and internet network), the TOEFL test is still conducted manually using paper and pencil (paper-based test or PBT). More information about the test CBT and paper-based TOEFL relating to registration, venue, cost, and test preparation materials can be found on the official website of TOEFL, http://www.toefl.org (CBT version of the TOEFL exam results have value ranges from 0 to 300, while the value for the iBT is from 0 to 120).
Lately TOEFL test organizers also held a kind of test TWE (Test of Written English) is the result of a separate value TOEFL test scores. The test takes 30 minutes, and participants will be asked to write a short essay that describes the ability of participants to express and pour an idea or ideas, as well as supporting the idea that the examples contained in everyday life using English standard.

Another type of test that is TSEP TOEFL (Test of Spoken English Program) which is similar to the individual parts of the interview on the IELTS test. They are usually used when we want to register as a teaching assistant or lab assistant (as one way to offset the cost of tuition) in universias in the U.S. (or other countries). Form of tests conducted orally and lasts for approximately 20 minutes. Implementation time and the deadline for registration is the same as the other TOEFL test, and costs about $ 100.

In English there are two types of object: Object of a Transitive Verb (verb needs an object) and the Object of a Preposition (eg, on, at, in, behind, by, of, to, etc.). This is often used by item writers to trick or confuse toefl test participants. In other words, participants were keen to see whether the test should be that of the object of that sentence, the object of the verb or the object of a preposition ... Another aim of the author is to confuse the participants about the test whether a word is a subject or object of a preposition phrase.

Example question:

For the last five years at various hospital in the country has been practicing medicine __________.
A now
B that
C before
D a midwife

About the author wanted to trick the test participant who does not know the object of a preposition, the country is subjectdari seolah2 has been practicing ... Though the country merupakanobject of preposition in. If we want to plot the sentence about the above, there are three propositional phrase (group of words that preceded by the preposition) ie For the last five years, at various hospital, and in the country. From there we know that the real problem is the subject above missing so just find a decent selection so that the sentence subject, so that the right answer is D

Here I will explain one of 15 other examples of sentences used in the TOEFL along with the correct answer and why.

1. _____was ringing continuously for hours.
A. Loudly C. The phone
B. In the night D. The bells
The above sentence has the Verb was ringing, but does not have Subject. Of the answer choices; (A) loudly and (B) In the night one because both are adverb. Answer (D) The bells are also wrong because the bells are plural and incompatible with the ringing was a singular verb form. The best answer is (C) The phone due phonesingular accordance with singular verbs and verb was ringing.

2. Mr. Zulyanto was ... the long chain of unfortunate events
A. the first to break C. firstly broken
B. the first breaking D. breaking the first
The phrase "the first to break" in the sentence stretcher comes from the long form "the first man who broke". The phrase "man who broke" with the past tense verb can be replaced with a structure "to + V1", which is "to break".

3. I will return your notes ... assoon as copying them.
A. I will finish C. i finish
B. I do finish DI finished
The sentence is appropriate if equipped with a subject and verb form of the Simple Present Tense time, ie "I finish".

4. This coffee tastes a little ... to me.
A. strongly C. so strong
B. D. Strong too strong
The word "tastes" (feel, taste) to follow the type adjective, ie "strong" (strong).

5. She has not seen her family three years ago ....
A. since C. for
B. from D. Before
The sentence form Present Perfect Tense (has not seen). If the description of the time refer to a particular point in time ("three years ago", as calculated from 2008 point time was in 2005), then the next word to be used is "since" (since).

6. The movie ____ Appearing at the local theater is my favorite.
A. now
B. is
C. it
D. was
Appearing is not part of a verb but an adjective. Her subject is movies and verbnya is is. Answer (B), (C) or (D) is incorrect because the sentence above already has a verb. The best answer is (A) now.

7. The _____ baked bread this morning smelled delicious.
A. has
B. was
C. it
D. just
Analysis:
baked bukanlan part of a verb, but an adjective. Verb of the sentence above is smelled and his Subject is the bread. Answer (A) and (B) is incorrect because it does not need a baked adjective and helping verb. Answer (C) is incorrect because the sentence above already has a Subject. The best answer is just.

8. I forgot my coat, ____ I got very cold.
A. then
B. so
C. later
D. as a result
The sentence above has two clauses: I forgot my coat and I got very cold. To connect, we have to use a Coonector. Then word (A), later (C), and as a result (D) is not the Connector. So the best answer is (B) because the second clause so it can connect correctly.

9. It's a shame that you have .... time in Texas on the tour
A. so few C. a few
B. so little D. a little
The word "time" including nouns can not be counted (uncountable), so to say "so little time" right is "so little time". "Little" is only used on nouns can not be counted.

10. It is ... day that travel advisories have been issued for most the major highways.
A. such snowy C. such a snowy
B. so snowy D. such snowy
"Such" is used specifically to denote a certain characteristic shapes (identity of type). Another example: "They regulary get" The Daily Courier '. I would not read such a paper "

11. Although she is very popular, she is not ... her sister.
A. more pretty than C. pretty as
B. as pretty like D. prettier than
That sentence using the Comparative Degree. If it consists of two syllables, to express more, then enough members affixes "-er" and followed by "than". Thus, the correct choice is "prettier than".

12. A few of .... are planning to drive to Florida today.
A. we girls C. us girls
B. girls we D. us girls
The word "of" as if the word depatn followed person pronoun, then it must be shaped object, sehigga pilihanyang exactly is "us girls".

13. The child ... playing in the yard is my son
A. now
B. is
C. heigh
D. was
In this example, if you only look at the first word on the matter at the top of "the child", you might think that it is the subject of the sentence and you will automatically assume that "playing" is a verb. Of course you will choose answer B or D to complete perhaps the verb "playing" but wrong.
We have to analyze that "playing" is not a verb because there is a verb in the question of "is". So should not you choose B or D. If you choose C and even then the sentence is wrong because there are already the subject of "child". So the sentence is already a Verb (is) and subject (child). So the correct answer is "A".

14. _____ Was arriving in Makassar Sultan Hasanuddin Airport
A. In the morning
B. Mimien and Josh
C. They
D. Tom
Above matter has been contained verb was arriving. In the example of this problem, we have to add a subject. Because the verb or verb of the sentence above is was arriving, then it takes a subject that was to be matched with (past tense of to be is). So the best answer is D.

15. The _____ plane landing in one hour
A. Will be
B. Was
C. It is
D. It really is
Sentence in this case has been the subject containing the plane and also contains a verb landing. The correct answer is option A. will be. Note the suitability of the sentence. Will be required to enhance verb. Option B is wrong because in one hour means information will occur in the future (not yet happened), while was a past tense. Choice C is wrong because the sentence above was contained subject.

reference:
http://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/TOEFL
http://pembahasan-soal-soal-toefl.blogspot.com/
http://zulyantoari.blogspot.com/2013/04/soal-soal-toefl-dan-penyelesaiannya.html