0 Most important 500 Word List for TOEFL Test (I)

IDIOSYNCRASY: A. personal peculiarity - Wearing white was one of Whistler's idiosyncrasies. Synonyms: eccentricity, foible, mannerism, crotchet, aberration, quirk, singularity.

IGNOMINIOUS (noun: IGNOMINY): Incurring public disgrace - suffered an ignominious descent from political power. Synonyms: infamous, degrading, opprobrious, odious. Antonyms: illustrious, renowned, preeminent.

IMMACULATE: Spotless; pure - an immaculate reputation. Synonyms: undefiled, unsullied, unblemished, untarnished. Antonyms: defiled, sullied, blemished.

IMMINENT: Likely to occur soon - stood in imminent peril. Synonym: impending.

IMMUNE (verb: IMMUNIZE): Exempt from; protected from - immune from taxation. Synonym: unsusceptible.

IMPALE: To pierce through with a pointed instrument - impaled a spider to the wall.

IMPEACH: (1) To accuse (a public official) of wrongdoing - impeached the judge for accepting a bribe. Synonym: arraign. (2) To cast discredit upon - impeached his motives. Synonyms: call in question, discredit.

IMPECCABLE: Faultless - performed with impeccable skill. Synonyms: consummate, irreproachable, unerring, infallible. Antonyms: culpable, fallible.

IMPERVIOUS: Incapable of being penetrated - a mind impervious to new ideas. Synonyms: impermeable, impenetrable. Antonyms: permeable, pervasive.

IMPLACABLE: Incapable of being soothed, made peaceful, or forgiving - implacable resentment. Synonyms: unrelenting, inexorable, unappeasable. Antonyms: placable, forbearing.

IMPLICIT: (1) Implied but not clearly expressed - an implicit agreement. (2) Unquestioning - implicit confidence. Synonyms: tacit, implied. Antonym: explicit.

IMPORT (noun): Meaning; significance or importance - a matter of great import. Synonyms: purport, moment, consequence.

IMPOSTOR (noun: IMPOSTURE): One who pretends to be what he is not unmasked as an impostor. Synonyms: quack, mountebank, charlatan, bogus, fraud.

IMPRECATION: A curse - hurled imprecations at those who would not listen to him. Synonyms: execration, malediction, anathema. Antonyms: benediction, benison.

IMPREGNABLE: Unconquerable - an impregnable fortress. Synonym: invincible. Antonym: vulnerable.

IMPROPRIETY: Improper act, manners, or expression - guilty of impropriety in public office. Synonyms: indecency, indecorum. Antonym: amenity.

IMPROVIDENT: Lacking in thrift; not providing for future needs - an improvident spender. Synonyms: prodigal, shiftless.

IMPUGN: To attack or criticize as false; to call in question - impugned his honesty.

INCARCERATE: To imprison - crushed his opponents by incarcerating them. Synonyms: intern, immure. Antonyms: emancipate, enfranchise.

INCISIVE: Cutting, penetrating - incisive criticism. Synonyms: sarcastic, mordant, trenchant, acute.

INCOGNITO. With one's identity concealed - traveled incognito.

INCONTROVERTIBLE: Indisputable - incontrovertible evidence. Synonyms: irrefutable, indubitable.

INCREMENT: An increase - a salary increment. Synonym: accrual.

INCUMBENT (noun): An officeholder - the incumbent in an election. (adj.): Obligatory - felt it incumbent to reply. Synonyms: mandatory, imperative.

INDEFATIGABLE: Untiring - an indefatigable worker. Synonyms: unflagging, unremitting, persevering.

INDIGENOUS: Native - Rice is indigenous to China. Synonyms: innate, inborn.

INDOOMITABLE: Stubborn in determination not to be subdued - indomitable courage. Synonyms: insuperable, irrepressible, invincible, unyielding. Antonyms: tractable, amenable, docile, submissive.

INFERENCE: A conclusion reached by reasoning from data or premises - an inference drawn from his remarks. Synonyms: deduction, implication.

INGENIOUS: Demonstrating originality, skill, or resourcefulness - an ingenious device. Synonyms: dextrous, inventive, adroit. Antonyms: maladroit, gauche.

INGENUOUS: Simple and straightforward; concealing nothing - an ingenuous plan that anyone could see through. Synonyms: unsophisticated, naive, candid. Antonym: sophisticated.

INGRATIATE: To win another's favor or good opinion tried to ingratiate himself with the politician.

INHIBIT: To check or hinder - inhibited his friend from a foolhardy course. Synonyms: restrain, curb. Antonym: promote.

INNOCUOUS: Harmless; inoffensive - an innocuous remark, but it enraged him.

INNUENDO: An indirect reference or suggestion (frequently derogatory) - conveyed his idea by innuendo. Synonyms: (verb) intimate, insinuate.

INORDINATE: Excessive - spoiled by inordinate praise. Synonyms: immoderate, intemperate, extravagant.

INSATIABLE: Unable to be satisfied - insatiable greed. Synonyms. unappeasable, unquenchable, insatiate.

INSCRUTABLE: Incapable of interpretation or understanding - the inscrutable smile of the Mona Lisa. Synonyms: unfathomable, cryptic, enigmatic.

INSIDIOUS: Working secretly or slyly - that insidious disease, cancer. Synonyms: wily, crafty, furtive, treacherous, artful, guileful perfidious.

INSTIGATE: To stir tip - instigated discontent among the soldiers. Synonyms: foment, incite.

INTEGRITY: Honesty, moral soundness - a man of proved integrity. Synonyms: probity, uprightness, incorruptibility.

INVEIGH (noun-. INVECTIVE): To speak angrily or bitterly-inveighed against economic discrimination. Synonyms: rail, denounce, fulminate, vituperate.

IRASCIBLE: Easily angered - Even petty things made Peter irascible. Synonyms: choleric, petulant, testy, peevish, splenetic, touchy. Antonyms: placid, equable.

IRE: Anger -aroused his ire. Synonyms: resentment; (adj.) irate, incensed.

IRKSOME: Tedious, monotonous - an irksome chore that no one liked.

ITINERANT: Traveling about; wandering - an itinerant salesman. Synonym: nomadic.

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0 Most important 500 Word List for TOEFL Test (H)

HAIL: To greet - The crowd hailed the returning hero. Synonyms: accost, salute.

HARANGUE (verb): To deliver a long. noisy speech- harangued the multitude. Synonyms: rant, declaim. (noun): A loud, tiresome speech - an empty harangue which bored his audience. Synonym: tirade.

HARBINGER, A forerunner; ail announcer - the robin, harbinger of spring. Synonyms: precursor, herald.

HAUGHTY: Proud; looking down with contempt on others - dismissed the messenger in a haughty manner.

HEEDLESS: Thoughtless; taking little care - rushed into battle, heedless of the danger. Synonyms: inadvertent, rash, incautious. Antonyms: prudent, circumspect, mindful, wary.

HEINOUS: Wicked; hateful - committed a heinous crime. Synonyms: atrocious, outrageous, monstrous, odious, nefarious, abominable.




HERESY: An opinion held in opposition to the traditional view - a view condemned as heresy. Synonym: heterodoxy. Antonym: orthodoxy.

HIATUS: A gap or vacancy; break -left a hiatus on the page where he erased a sentence. Synonym: breach.

HISTRIONIC: Pertaining to the theater; designed for show - broke into histrionic laughter, hollow and insincere. Synonyms: dramatic, theatrical.

HOAX (noun): A trick or deception; a practical joke - played a hoax upon the credulous public. Synonym: canard. (verb): To play a trick on; to deceive - He hoaxed the crowd completely with his disguise.

HOMONYM: Two words having the same sound but different meanings - confusing such homonyms as mail add male.

HOVEL: A dirty or wretched dwelling - born in a hovel, died in a mansion.

HYPERBOLE: Extravagant exaggeration for effect - An example of hyperbole: "There are a million objections to the project." Synonym: overstatement. Antonym: understatement.

HYPOTHESIS: An assumption made for the sake of argument - worked from a fantastic hypothesis. Synonym: supposition.




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0 Most important 500 Word List for TOEFL Test (G)

GARNISH: To trim or decorate - dishes garnished attractively with greens. Synonyms: adorn, deck.

GENEALOGY: A record of a person's or a family's ancestors or relatives - an interesting genealogy, including saints and sinners. Synonym: lineage.

GENESIS: Origin - chemistry, which had its genesis in alchemy. Synonym: inception.

GESTICULATE: To make gestures, or indicate feelings by. motions - gesticulated wildly to show his distress.

GHASTLY: Horrible, deathlike - a ghastly disaster which shocked the world. Synonyms: gruesome, grisly, pallid, macabre, grim, lurid.

GIBE (variant spelling: JIBE): To laugh at; to utter with scorn - gibed at his enemy mercilessly. Synonyms: mock, sneer, jeer, scoff, flout, deride (adj.: derisive), rail, taunt.

GLIB: Smooth-spoken, fluent - a glib liar, distorting the truth effortlessly.






GLUTTONOUS (noun. GLUTTON; verb: GLUT): Inclined to cat to excess - gulped down his food in gluttonous fashion. Synonyms: voracious, intemperate.

GOSSAMER (noun): A very thin gauzelike fabric or structure - a poem so delicate that it seemed an unreal gossamer. (adj.): Thin and light - the gossamer wings of a dragon fly. Synonyms: diaphanous, flimsy, gauzelike Antonyms: substantial, ponderous.

GREGARIOUS: Habitually fond of associating in a company or herd - gregarious sheep; that gregarious animal, man. Antonyms: lone, aloof.

GRIMACE: A distortion of the face to express an attitude or feeling - a grimace that was more expressive than words.


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0 Most important 500 Word List for TOEFL Test (F)

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FACADE: Front or face, especially of a building - a facade of marble.

FACETIOUS: Given to joking or inappropriate gaiety; said in fun - brightened the evening with his facetious remarks. Synonyms: jocose, droll, flippant, frivolous. Antonyms: solemn, grave, saturnine.

FALLACIOUS (noun: FALLACY): Unsound; misleading; deceptive - led astray by fallacious reasoning and plans.

FALLIBLE: Liable to make mistakes or be deceived - Being human, Tom was naturally fallible. Antonyms: infallible, unerring.

FATHOM: To penetrate and understand - difficult to fathom his mysterious actions.

FATUOUS: Foolish; silly - a fatuous suggestion that struck us as stupid. Synonyms: inane, vacuous, puerile. Antonyms: judicious, sagacious, sage.




FEALTY: Faithfulness - The soldiers were pledged to fealty to their ruler. Synonyms: allegiance, constancy, fidelity. Antonyms: disloyalty, infidelity, treachery.

FEASIBLE: Workable - a feasible plan, proved practical by - previous experience. Antonym: impracticable.

FEIGN (noun: FEINT): To pretend - He feigned to be angry, but we saw through his pretense. Synonyms: dissemble, sham, dissimulate, affect.

FELICITY (adj.: FELICITOUS): (1) A state of happiness - promoted felicity in the nation. Synonym: bliss. (2) A high ability - lie has a felicity of language, mastery of the well-chosen phrase.

FERVID: Spirited; ardent - a fervid debater, full of emotion. Synonyms: perfervid, impassioned, zealous, fervent, vehement.

FESTOON (noun): A garland of flowers, leaves, etc. hung between two points - the room bright with festoons of Thanksgiving decorations. (verb): To hang with festoons - a room festooned with spring flowers.

FETISH: (1) Something that is believed to have magical powers - savages worshipping the fetish in a ceremonial dance. Synonym: charm, talisman, amulet. (2) An object of unreasoning devotion and worship – Photography, begun as a hobby, became a fetish.

FIASCO: A ludicrous and complete failure - all his glorious plans ending in a fiasco. Synonym: debacle.

FICTITIOUS: Unreal; made-up - used a fictitious name to avoid being recognized. Synonym: fabricated.

FLACCID: Lacking firmness - muscles grown flaccid after the illness. Synonyms: flabby, limp.

FLAGRANT: Outstandingly bad - condemned for his flagrant abuse of power. Synonyms: glaring, scandalous, notorious, conspicuous, gross.

FLAMBOYANT: Elaborately showy - written in a flamboyant, style, full of highly decorative imagery. Synonyms: florid, ornate, resplendent, embellished, garish, gaudy, gorgeous, rococo. Antonym: somber.

FLAUNT: Display or wave boastfully - flaunted the excellent report before his delighted parents.

FLEETING: Passing swiftly -the fleeting hours of happiness. Synonyms: transitory, fugitive.

FLUCTUATE: To waver from one course to another; to vary irregularly - his mood fluctuating with every hour. Synonyms: oscillate, vacillate, undulate, sway.

FORBEAR (noun: FORBEARANCE): To exercise self control; to keep from - forbearing to shoot the animal despite temptation. Synonyms: restrain, abstain.

FORENSIC: Pertaining to public discussion or law courts - a lawyer gifted in forensic debate. Synonyms: rhetorical, oratorical.

FORTUITOUS: Accidental - a fortuitous meeting with a friend in need. Synonyms: casual, incidental, adventitious, random.

FRACAS: A disorderly quarrel - A fracas broke up the meeting. Synonyms: brawl, altercation, fray, wrangle, imbroglio.

FRUSTRATE: To prevent (the attainment of an object); to defeat or render ineffectual - His scholastic progress was frustrated by a serious illness. Synonyms: balk, thwart, foil, baffle, obstruct, discomfit. Antonym: abet.

FULSOME: Disgustingly excessive - nauseated by fulsome praise.

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0 Most important 500 Word List for TOEFL Test (E)

ECCLESIASTIC (adj.): Pertaining to the clergy or the church - recognized as an authority in ecclesiastic matters. Antonyms: secular, lay. (noun): A clergyman - an ecclesiastic of liberal views.

EDICT: A public command or proclamation issued by an authority - proclaimed by royal edict. Synonym: decree.

EDIFY: To instruct or uplift, particularly in morals or religion - a story that edifies the reader, as well as entertains him.

EFFETE: No longer productive; hence, lacking in or, worn out - powerful in ancient days, now an effete civilization.

EGOTISTIC: Conceited - an egotistic person, flourishing on praise. Synonyms: egocentric, vain. Antonym: altruistic.

EGREGIOUS: Outstandingly bad an egregious mistake with serious implications.




EJACULATE: To exclaim or utter suddenly – ejaculated a cry of horror.

ELICIT: To draw out – elicited no response from the audience. Synonyms: evoke, extract, extort.

ELUCIDATE: To make clear; to explain – elucidated his theory so that even a schoolboy could understand it. Synonym: clarify.

EMISSARY: A person sent on an errand or mission - delegated his emissary to conclude a pact.
ENGENDER: To cause, produce, or stir up-an act that engendered good will.
ENNUI: Boredom; weariness of mind-fell asleep at the meeting from sheer ennui.
ENSUE: To follow or result-Silence ensued when the leader arose to speak.
ENTREAT: To beg earnestly – entreated the judge to show mercy. Synonyms: solicit, supplicate, beseech, implore, importune; (adj.) importunate, mendicant, suppliant

EPHEMERAL: Very short-lived - an ephemeral joy, lasting but a day. Synonyms: fleeting, transitory, transient, evanescent. Antonym: eternal

EPICUREAN (noun): A person devoted to luxurious living and pleasure - an epicurean, seeking to enjoy every meal. (adj.): Pleasure-loving - His entire existence demonstrated his epicurean tastes.

EPIGRAM: A brief pointed saying - a speech full of original epigrams. Synonyms: maxim proverb, adage.

EPITAPH: A tombstone inscription - an epitaph engraved on marble.
EPITHET: A phrase that describes a quality (good or bad) in a person or thing - "Glaring" error is a commonly used epithet. Synonyms: characterization , appellation
EQUANIMITY (adj.: EQUABLE): Evenness of temper or mind - suffered his cruel fate with equanimity. Synonyms: serenity, composure, imperturbability, aplomb.

ERR (noun: ERRATUM): To be mistaken or go astray - To err is human, to forgive divine. Synonyms: stray, blunder.

ERRATIC: Irresponsible, eccentric; lacking a fixed purpose erratic behavior, reflecting his queer ideas.
ERUDITE: Learned - an erudite person, an editor of many books. Synonyms: scholarly, knowing.

ESOTERIC: Understood by only a select few - an esoteric subject, discussed only by scholars. Synonyms: abstruse, recondite.

EXCEPTIONABLE: Objectionable - exceptionable behavior, universally criticized. Synonyms: questionable, reprehensible, censurable. Antonym: laudable.

EXCULPATE: To free from blame - exculpated by a jury. Synonyms: vindicate, exonerate, absolve, acquit. Antonyms: arraign, indict, inculpate.

EXEMPLARY (noun: EXEMPLAR): Serving as a model; commendable - exemplary conduct approved by all. Synonyms: illustrative, typical; praiseworthy, laudable.

EXODUS: Departure, emigration - the pathetic exodus of refugees from their homeland.

EXOTIC: Strange and foreign - an exotic costume imported from Asia.

EXPATIATE: To speak or write at great length - He expatiated on the subject for two hours. Synonym: dilate.

EXPATRIATE (verb): To banish or exile; to withdraw from one's country - expatriated for treachery to his country. (noun): An expatriated person - expatriates who left the United States to live in Paris.

EXPEDIENT (adj.): Convenient in helping to attain some purpose - found it expedient to maintain silence at that moment. Synonyms: opportune, seasonable. (noun): A means to accomplish something - tried all expedients to achieve a quick result.

EXPLOIT (verb): To use for one's selfish purpose – refugees exploited by unscrupulous employers. (noun): A brilliant deed - lauded for his exploits in science. Synonym: feat.

EXPOUND (noun: EXPOSITION): To set forth in detail; to explain - expounded his theory in a learned article.

EXPURGATE: To purify (usually a piece of writing) of offensive material - expurgate all obscenities before the book could be sold. Synonyms: purge, delete.

EXTEMPORANEOUS: Done or spoken on the spur of the moment or without preparation - an extemporaneous speech. Synonyms: impromptu, offhand.

EXTINCT: No longer existing or active - the extinct dinosaur, alive only in history. Synonym: defunct. Antonym: extant.

EXTIRPATE: To root out, destroy totally - extirpated the cause of trouble. Synonyms: eradicate, exterminate, efface, obliterate.

EXTRANEOUS. Not essential; foreign; irrelevant - excluded material extraneous to the subject. Synonyms: extrinsic, adventitious. Antonyms: germane, intrinsic, inherent, relevant, pertinent.

EXULTATION: Great rejoicing - received the good news with exultation. Synonym: jubilation.


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0 Most important 500 Word List for TOEFL Test (D)

DEARTH: Scarcity - a dearth of news, brought about by censorship. Antonyms: plethora, abundance.

DEFERENCE: Submitting to the wishes or judgment of another - yielded out of deference to the old man. Synonyms: respect, complaisance, veneration. Antonym recalcitrance.

DEITY: A god -The sun was a deity to ancient peoples. Synonym: divinity.

DELECTABLE: Very pleasing - a delectable meal, tastefully prepared. DELETE: To erase or cancel, take out or remove - deletedan offensive phrase. Synonyms: expunge, censor, efface, eradicate.

DELINEATE: To sketch or portray - striking features, delineated by a master artist.

DELINQUENT (noun): An offender - found to be a delinquent by the court. (adj.): Failing to fulfill an obligation - too many people who are delinquent in meeting their civic duties. Synonym: derelict.

DELUGE: A great flood; downpour - a spring deluge which caused the river to overflow.

DEMAGOGUE: A leader who tries to stir the passions of people for his own purposes - the mob roused by an unprincipled demagogue.

DEMEANOR: Behavior; bearing - carrying himself with a proud demeanor. Synonyms: deportment, mien.

DEMURE: Affectedly or falsely modest or prim; serious demure as a Victorian maiden. Synonyms: sedate, staid, decorous, prudish, coy. Antonyms: immodest, frivolous.



DENOUNCE (noun: DENUNCIATION): To speak against - denounced by the press as a traitor. Synonyms: stigmatize, censure, reprehend, castigate- Antonyms: laud, eulogize.

DEPLETE: To empty or to use up - depleted the public treasury by vast building programs. Synonyms: exhaust, drain. Antonyms: replenish; (adj.) replete.

DEPLORE: To express sorrow or grief over - a lamentable situation deplored by all parties. Synonyms: lament, decry, grieve.

DEPRAVED: Of low morals; corrupt - a depraved mind, devising evil. Synonyms: debased, wicked, vicious, perverted.

DEPRECATE: To plead or argue against a certain course of action - deprecated the proposal severely. Synonyms: remonstrate, protest, decry, expostulate. Antonym: sanction.

DEPRECIATE: To belittle or speak slightingly of - depreciated John's acting ability. Synonyms: disparage, derogate (adj. derogatory). Antonyms: enhance, magnify, extol, laud, eulogize.

DEVASTATION: Widespread ruin - the city left in utter devastation by war. Synonyms: destruction, desolation.

DEVIOUS: ((1) Winding; indirect - took a devious, rather than the direct way home. Synonym: circuitous. (2) Straying from the right course - used devious means to attain his wicked ends. Synonyms: crooked, erring.

DEVOID: Lacking in; not possessing - a speech devoid of even a trace of ill-will. Synonym: destitute. Antonyms: abounding, prevalent.

DEVOUT: Devoted to religious observances - devout in his regularity of attendance at worship. Synonyms: pious, religious. Antonym impious.

DICTUM: Art authoritative statement; a saying-an imperial dictum demanding instant compliance.

DIDACTIC: Designed to teach, imparting a lesson - a poem with a didactic purpose. Synonym: pedagogical.

DIFFIDENT: Lacking in self-confidence- too diffident to lead a group. Synonyms: shy, timid, reserved, reticent, retiring. Antonyms: forward, aggressive.

DILEMMA: A situation calling for a choice between two equally difficult alternatives; hence, a difficult or perplexing situation - faced with a dilemma defying solution. Synonyms: predicament, quandary, plight.

DILETTANTE: One who dabbles in the fine arts for amusement only and without concentrated study - a doctor by profession, a dilettante in art. Synonyms: amateur, connoisseur.

DISCONCERT: To confuse; to embarrass - disconcerted by his suspicious stare. Synonyms: perturb, discomfit, discompose, abash, disquiet, fluster.

DISCONSOLATE: Depressed; without hope or possibility of consolation - made disconsolate by abject poverty. Synonyms: inconsolable, dejected. Antonyms: blithesome, carefree.

DISCOURSE: To converse or talk; to discuss - discoursed at length on the rise of political parties. DISCRETE: Separate - two discrete issues, totally unrelated.

DISCURSIVE: Rambling from one subject to another - a discursive letter, covering many topics. Synonyms: desultory, digressive.

DISPARITY (adj.: DISPARATE): Inequality; difference in image, quantity, character, or rank - great disparity between promise and performance.

DISPASSIONATE: Free from feeling or partiality - coldly dispassionate as the chairman of the meeting. Synonyms: palm, impartial. Antonym partial.

DISPATCH (verb): To do speedily; to send off - dispatched with remarkable promptness. Synonym: expedite. (noun): A speedy performance; the sending off of something - done with all possible dispatch. Synonyms: celerity, alacrity.

DISPEL: To drive away; to scatter - dispelled a doubt that had lingered. Synonyms: dissipate, disperse, diffuse.

DISSENT (noun: DISSENSION): To disagree; to differ in opinion - He dissented violently, rejecting compromise.

DISSOLUTE: Living loosely; unrestrained in conduct or morals - his life wasted by dissolute conduct. Synonyms: debauched, dissipated, profligate.

DISTRAUGHT: Mentally distressed; distracted - distraught by trials and tribulations. Synonym: harassed.

DIVERSE: (verb: DIVERSIFY; noun: DIVISIBILITY): Varied; different - two diverse characters; one candid, the other insincere. Synonym: multifarious.

DIVERTING: Entertaining - a diverting one of the most amusing I've ever seen.

DIVULGE: To make public or reveal - refused to divulge his source of information. Synonyms: disclose, impart.

DOGMATIC: Positive in expressing an opinion; asserting an opinion as though it were an undisputed fact - spoken dogmatically, as if the speaker considered himself infallible. Synonyms: overbearing, opinionated, peremptory, dictatorial.

DOLOROUS: Sorrowful; mournful - a dolorous song full of sorrow for past joys. Synonyms: doleful, lugubrious, grievous. Antonyms: jocund, blithe, mirthful.

DYNAMIC: Forceful - possessed dynamic energy, tireless and powerful. Synonym: energetic. Antonyms: static, inert, dormant, torpid, sluggish, quiescent.



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0 Most important 500 Word List for TOEFL Test (C)

CABAL: A small group of persons engaged in plotting - a cabal of prominent persons united to overthrow the government. Synonyms: junto, faction.

CACOPHONOUS: Unharmonious sounding - a cacophonous blare of trumpets, noisy and discordant. Synonyms: dissonant, discordant, blatant, strident, raucous. Antonyms: mellifluous, euphonious, dulcet.

CADAVEROUS: Corpselike; hence, haggard, pale -His face appeared cadaverous from long imprisonment. Synonyms: ghastly, gaunt, pallid (noun: pallor), wan, ashen. Antonyms: rubicund, florid.

CALLOUS: Unfeeling or insensitive - made callous by long suffering. Synonyms: insensible, obdurate.

CALUMNIATE: To accuse falsely or maliciously in order to injure another's reputation; slander - calumniated his political opponent by spreading false rumors. Synonyms: asperse, vilify, defame, scandalize.

CANDID (noun: CANDOR): Frank, outspoken; impartial a candid reply that could hardly be more forthright. Synonyms: artless, ingenuous, unbiased. Antonyms: guileful, evasive.

CANTANKEROUS: Ill-natured; quarrelsome – showed a cantankerous and sullen disposition. Synonyms: petulant, peevish, contentious, pugnacious, testy, choleric, fretful. Antonyms: amiable, affable, equable.

CAPRICIOUS: Inclined, through some whim or fancy change the mind, purpose, or actions suddenly - a capricious person, undependable in mood or temper. Synonyms: fickle, fitful, changeable, erratic, inconstant, crotchety, whimsical, mercurial. Antonyms: steadfast, constant, even-tempered.

CAPTIOUS: Quick to find fault about trifles- a captious critic pouncing on slight laws. Synonyms: hypercritical, carping, carviling, censorious.






CARICATURE: A picture or other description of a person which exaggerates ludicrously one or more of his distinctive features - not a realistic portrait but a malicious caricature.

CASTIGATE: To punish or criticize severely - castigated for using improper language. Synonyms: reprove, upbraid, reprehend, censure, reprimand, chasten. Antonyms: commend, eulogize, laud.

CELESTIAL: Pertaining to the sky; heavenly-a celestial pageant of bright stars. Synonyms: ethereal; (noun) firmament.

CHAUVINIST. An extreme patriot-a chauvinist with most pride in his country. Synonym: jingoist.

CHICANERY: Trickery, deception,- practised chicanery all his shady dealings. Synonyms: duplicity, craft, stratagem, wile, subterfuge.

CHRONIC: Continuing a long time; habitual-a. chronic complaint, persisting for years. Synonyms: persistent, unremitting, inveterate, incessant, constant. Antonyms: intermittent, sporadic, infrequent.

CIRCUMSPECT: Cautious - looked about him circumspectly. Synonyms: prudent, vigilant, discreet, wary. Antonyms: rash, indiscreet, reckless, precipitate, foothardy, temerarious, headstrong.

CIRCUMVENT: To gain an advantage by the use of trick to evade by the use of deception; to go around - circumvented the law by evasive practices. Synonyms: thwart, balk, outwit, delude.

CIVIL: (1) Of or having to do with citizens or the state - civil duties as well as civil liberties. 2) Polite, courteous - answered in a civil fashion. Synonyms: respectful, gracious.

CLAMOROUS: Loud and noisy - a clamorous outburst the crowd outside. Synonyms: vociferous, obstreperous, blatant, raucous, strident. Antonyms: muted, quiet.

CLANDESTINE: Secret; stealthy - a clandestine meeting known only to a few. Synonyms: furtive, covert, surreptitious. Antonyms: overt, manifest, above-board.

CLEMENT: Merciful; gentle - a clement judge who tempered justice with leniency. Synonyms: compassionate, forbearing. Antonyms: relentless, ruthless.

COALITION (verb: COALESCE): Alliance; merging of various units into one unit - three parties forming a coalition to rule the country. Synonyms: amalgamation, consolidation, fusion.

COERCION: Compelling a person by physical force or other means to do something against his will - rendered his services without the slightest coercion. Synonyms: constraint, restraint, impelling.

COGENT: Having the force to compel, usually by appealing to reason - persuaded by cogent arguments. Synonym: persuasive.

COLLUSION: Working together secretly for an evil purpose - acted in collusion to overthrow the government. Synonyms: collaboration, conspiracy, conniving, machination.

COMMODIOUS: Roomy - a commodious apartment. Synonyms: spacious, capacious, ample.

COMPATIBLE: Harmonious; able, to get along together parted company because they were not compatible. Synonyms: congruous, consistent. Antonyms: incongruous, discordant, incompatible.

COMPENDIUM (adj.: COMPENDIOUS): A brief summary of the main ideas of a larger work - a compendium of chemistry in a slim volume. Synonyms: synopsis, digest, precis, abstract, epitome.

COMPENSATION: Payment for services - just compensation for his labor. Synonyms: stipend, remuneration, recompense, emolument.

COMPLACENT: Self-satisfied - looked on his own performance with a complacent smile. Synonym: smug.

COMPUNCTION: Regret for wrongdoing - displayed slight compunction for his misdeed. Synonyms: contrition, penitence, atonement, remorse, qualm.

CONCEDE: To yield; to admit as true; to grant - conceded victory to a superior force. Synonyms: acquiesce, capitulate.

CONDIGN: Well-deserved (applied chiefly to punishment) - received condign punishment for his crime.

CONDOLE (noun: CONDOLENCE): To express sympathy with another in sorrow, pain, or misfortune - condoled with each other in their grief. Synonyms: commiserate, show compassion, solace.

CONDONE: To forgive or overlook (an offense) - condoned the deed, in view of the offender's age. Synonyms: extenuate, palliate, mitigate, gloss.
CONFEDERATE (noun): A person allied with others for a special purpose (frequently a bad one) - joined his confederate in secret enterprise. Synonyms: collaborator, accomplice. (adj.): United or allied in a conspiracy - two confederate groups hurrying to their rendezvous.

CONGENIAL: ((1) Possessing similar interests and tastes; able to get on well with others - congenial people with similar backgrounds. Synonym: compatible. (2) Agreeable - congenial to his taste.

CONJECTURE: To guess - Without facts, we can only conjecture about his guilt. Synonyms: surmise, presume.

CONSECRATE: ((1) To set apart as sacred - consecrate the battlefield with a monument to the dead heroes. Synonyms: hallow, sanctify. Antonym: desecrate. (2) To devote or dedicate to some aim - consecrated his life to teaching.

CONSENSUS. General agreement - The consensus of the committee was that no action should be taken. Synonym: accord.

CONSTERNATION: Amazement; lack of courage caused by fearful prospect - The threat struck deep consternation into John. Synonyms: dismay, bewilderment.

CONSTRUE (noun: CONSTRUCTION): To interpret, explain the sense of, or analyze - construed the statement to his own advantage.

CONSUMMATE (adj.): Perfect or highly accomplished - achieved with consummate skill. Antonyms: botched. bungled, inept (verb): To complete, bring to perfection - consummated the deal without delay.

CONTEMPTUOUS: Expressive of contempt (an emotion involving anger and disgust) - cast a contemptuous look at his subordinate. Synonyms: supercilious, scornful, disdainful, contumelious.

CONVIVIAL: Festive; gay - a convivial party. Synonyms: jovial, jocund, mirthful. Antonyms: lugubrious, dolorous, mirthless.

COPIOUS: Plentiful - shed copious tears at the bad news. Synonyms: profuse, bountiful, abundant. Antonyms: meager, scant.

CORPULENT: Fat - corpulent due to excessive eating. Synonyms: obese, portly. Antonyms: gaunt, lank, emaciated, peaked.

COSMOPOLITAN (noun): One who is at home in all countries - A cosmopolitan can feel at ease anywhere in the world. (adj.): Free from local prejudices - a world-wide traveler, cosmopolitan in tastes and attitudes. Synonyms: Catholic. Antonyms: parochial, provincial.

COTERIE: A group of people joined by common interests a coterie of select friend. Synonym: clique.

COUNTENANCE (noun): A face - His countenance expressed his complete disgust. Synonym: visage. (verb): To approve - refused to countenance disrespectful conduct. Synonym: sanction.

CRASS: Coarse and stupid - displayed crass ignorance. Synonym: gross.

CRAVEN (noun): Coward - the deed of a craven, motivated by fear. Synonym. Poltroon. (adj.): Cowardly - a craven act which shocked the world. Synonyms: pusillanimous, dastardly. Antonyms: stalwart, intrepid, valiant, stout-hearted.

CREDENCE: Trust or belief - gave little credence to the rumor. Synonym: conviction. Antonym: skepticism.

CREDIBLE: Worthy of belief - a credible story, true to life. Antonym: incredible.

CREDITABLE: Deserving or reflecting Credit or honor - applauded for his creditable performance. Synonyms: praiseworthy, meritorious, commendable. Antonyms: discreditable, infamous, opprobrious, ignominious.

CREDULOUS: Inclined to believe anything; easily imposed upon - a credulous fool whom anyone can dupe. Synonym: gullible. Antonyms: incredulous, skeptical.

CRINGE: To shrink in fear - cringing before superior force. Synonyms: cower, flinch, fawn, truckle, wince.

CRUCIAL: Decisive or critical; difficult - the crucial event that decided the outcome. CRYPTIC: Containing hidden meaning - a cryptic message, difficult to decipher. Synonyms: occult, enigmatic. Antonyms: palpable, manifest.

CULPABLE: Deserving blame or censure - removed from office for culpable negligence. Synonyms: censurable, reprehensible.

CUMBROUS: Burdensome and clumsy - a cumbrous knapsack, impeding his march. Synonyms: cumbersome, unwieldy, bulk. CURB: To control, check, or restrain - forcibly curbed the people's protest. Synonyms: repress, subdue.

CURSORY: Hurried; hence, superficial - Time permitted only a cursory examination. Antonyms: painstaking, meticulous. CURT: Rudely abrupt -offended by the curt response. Synonyms: blunt, brusque, bluff. Antonyms: affable, civil.

CYNICAL: Sneeringly distrustful of the good motives or conduct of others - belittled the hero with a cynical remark. Synonyms: sarcastic, surly.


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0 Most important 500 Word List for TOEFL Test (B)

BANAL: Lacking in freshness, originality, or vigor-bored by his banal remarks. Synonyms: commonplace, hackneyed, prosaic, trite, stereotyped, vapid. Antonyms: racy, original, vivid.

BANEFUL (noun: BANE: poison; source of harm): Destructive, poisonous - a baneful effect, causing serious injury. Synonyms: deleterious, pernicious, virulent, noxious, toxic. Antonym: beneficent.

BANTER: Good-natured teasing or ridicule-The two wits I exchanged banter, to the amusement of the audience. Synonyms: raillery, chaff

BATON: A stick or staff - The conductor wielded his baton gracefully.

BELIE: To give a false idea of - His gracious manner belled his evil purpose. Synonym: misrepresent




BELLICOSE; Inclined to quarrel; warlike - His bellicose attitude often got John into fights. Synonyms: pugnacious, contentious, disputatious. Antonyms: pacific, conciliatory.

BELLIGERENT: Engaged in war - two belligerent nations warring fiercely.
BENEVOLENT: Kindly; charitable - like a benevolent monarch, bestowing many favors. Synonyms: benign, benignant, gracious, magnanimous. Antonyms: malevolent, malignant.

BEREAVE: To deprive or leave desolate by loss - a widow just bereaved of her husband.

BESMIRCH: To soil or dirty - besmirched his opponent's good name with vile epithets. Synonyms: stilly, defile, smirch, bespatter.

BIASED: Prejudiced - misled by a biased point of view. Synonyms: bigoted, arbitrary, partial, partisan. Antonyms: disinterested, equitable.

BIBLIOPHILE: A lover of books - The bibliophile fingered the old book fondly. Antonym: bibliophobe.

BIZARRE: Queer; unusual in appearance- bizarre clothes, outlandish in the extreme. Synonyms: odd, fantastic, grotesque, eccentric.

BLAND: Gentle; polite; agreeable - a bland diet, without irritating foods. Synonyms: mild, suave (affable or persuasive in manner), soothing, non-irritating. Antonyms: piquant, tart, racy, caustic, acrid, pungent.

BLANDISHMENT: A flattering speech or act - attracted people by his blandishments.

BLEMISH (verb): To scar or spoil - Bad associates blemished his character; (noun): A disfigurement, defect - a character without a blemish.

BLIGHT: To ruin or decay - the rotting wheat, blighted by incessant rain. Synonyms: wither, blast

BLITHE: Gay and light-hearted in spirit or mood - spread cheer with her blithe spirit. Synonyms: jocund, merry, joyous. Antonyms: dejected, forlorn, abject.

BOG: A swamp - sank into the spongy bog. Synonyms: morass, fen, quagmire, mire.

BOMBASTIC (noun: BOMBAST): High-sounding; pretentious in language - a bombastic speech, inflated with meaningless high-flown words. Synonyms: ranting, pompous, fustian.

BOORISH: Unrefined in speech or manners - exhibited the boorish manners of a backwoodsman. Synonyms: churlish, uncouth, uncultured, crass. Antonym: suave.

BUCOLIC: Pertaining to the country - a bucolic poem - the joys of the shepherd. Synonyms: pastoral, rustic, rural.

BUFFOON: A clown - acting like a buffoon, full of ludicrous tricks. Synonym: harlequin.

BULWARK: (1) An embankment used as a fortification - a lofty bulwark for defense. Synonym: rampart. 2) A person, idea, or object serving as a protection - acted as a bulwark in the fight against crime.

BUMPTIOUS: Obnoxiously conceited or self-assertive - a bumptious monitor, puffed up with his own importance. Synonyms: aggressive, arrogant, contumelious, overbearing.


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0 Most important 500 Word List for TOEFL Test (A)

ABANDON: To give up completely - abandoned the sinking ship. Synonyms: relinquish, forgo, forsake

ABASH: To lose self-confidence; to confuse, put to shame – abashed before the assembled dignitaries. Synonyms: fluster, disconcert, discomfit, discompose. Antonym: (adj.) self-possessed

ABDICATE: To give up claim to - abdicated the throne. Synonyms: renounce, abandon, relinquish

ABET: To encourage -or support - treacherously abetted the enemy. Synonyms: spur, incite. Antonym: deter

ABRIDGE: To shorten - abridged his lengthy speech. Synonyms: curtail, diminish, retrench. Antonyms: protract, elongate, amplify

ABROGATE: To abolish or render void - a treaty abrogated by mutual consent. Synonyms: annul, nullify, rescind, void.

ABSTEMIOUS: Moderate in the use of food or drink - abstemious in his habits. Synonym: temperate

ACADEMIC: Pertaining to school; theoretical academic interests; an academic discussion, with no practical implications. Synonym: scholastic

ACCEDE: To agree to - accede to a request. Synonym: assent. Antonym: demur

ACCELERATE: - To quicken, speed tip - took an accelerated course in order to graduate early. Synonym: expedite (adj. expeditious). Antonym: retard.

ACCOLADE: An award or salute - a tremendous accolade for a returning hero. Synonyms: tribute, ovation

ACCORD: Agreement or harmony - in full accord with his view. Synonyms: concord, concurrence. Antonyms: dissension, discord

ACRIMONIOUS: Sharp or harsh in language or temper - stung by the acrimonious remark. Synonyms: caustic, acerb, pungent, tart, mordant, acrid; (noun) asperity. Antonyms: suave, affable,

ACUMEN: Keenness of mind or insight - showing exceptional business acumen. Synonyms: perspicacity, discernment, perception. Antonym: obtuseness.

ADMONISH (noun: ADMONITION): To warn or find fault gently - admonishing the unruly child. Synonyms: chide, caution, reprimand, reprehend, reproach.

ADVERSARY: (adj.: ADVERSE): An opponent - his adversary in a bitter debate. Synonym: antagonist. Antonyms: cohort, confederate, ally, accomplice.

ADVERSITY: Misfortune - calm in the face of adversity. Synonyms: affliction, mischance, reverses.

AESTHETIC: Pertaining to the beautiful - interested in aesthetic values rather than in purely practical affairs.

AFFABLE: Sociable, courteous, and agreeable in manner a much admired, affable gentleman. Synonyms: civil, complaisant, benign, gracious, genial, urbane, cordial. Antonyms: curt, brusque, rude, boorish, surly.

AFFLUENT: Prosperous, flourishing; copious - a large bequest from an affluent grandfather. Synonyms: opulent, profuse. Antonyms: destitute, impecunious.

AGGRESSIVE (noun: AGGRESSION. an unprovoked attack): self-assertive; attacking, offensive - annoyed people by his aggressive attitude. Synonyms: bumptious, officious, obtrusive. Antonyms: meek, humble, retiring, diffident.

ALACRITY: Eagerness; cheerful promptness - responded to the flattering offer with alacrity. Synonyms: celerity, briskness, energy, animation. Antonyms: apathy, nonchalance, sluggishness, lethargy, phlegmatism.

ALIENATE: To estrange - alterated by his gruff manner.

ALLAY: To calm; to lessen in severity - at ease now that his fears have been allayed. Synonyms: appease, alleviate, pacify, assuage, abate, mitigate, propitiate, mollify, placate. Antonyms: intensify, aggravate.

ALLUDE (noun: ALLUSION): To refer to indirectly - alluded quite subtly to his friend's misfortune. Synonyms: insinuate, intimate, imply. Antonyms: refer, cite.

ALLURE: To tempt by flattery or an attractive offer - allured by the prospect of a new job. Synonyms: lure, decoy, inveigle, entice, seduce, wheedle, beguile, cajole. Antonym: repel.

AMBIGUOUS: Uncertain, vague, capable of being inter- in more than one way - puzzled by the ambiguous statement. Synonyms: hazy, obscure, equivocal, dubious, nebulous. Antonyms: explicit, unquestionable.

AMENABLE: Obedient; willing to submit - amenable to the suggestion. Synonyms: tractable, docile, responsive. Antonyms: intractable, refractory, recalcitrant.

AMIABLE: Good-natured; friendly - attracted friends by his amiable disposition. Synonym: complaisant.

ANACHRONISM: A thing placed or occurring out of its normal time - A machine gun at the Battle of Yorktown would be an anachronism.

ANALOGY (adj.: ANALOGOUS): A relation between two things shown in the resemblance not of the things themselves but of their characteristics - He indicated points of analogy between the two situations. Synonyms: correspondence, affinity. Antonym: anomaly (a deviation from the general rule).

ANARCHY: State of confusion or lawlessness - a country brought to utter anarchy by civil war. Synonyms: chaos, pandemonium.

ANIMUS: A feeling of hatred-felt no animus, even against the enemy. Synonyms: enmity, rancor, malevolence, animosity. Antonym: amity.

ANNALS: Historical records - in the annals of literature.

ANONYMOUS: Of unknown authorship-an anonymous publication.

ANTHOLOGY: A collection of choice literary works – an anthology of modern poetry.

ANTITHESIS (adj.: ANTITHETICAL): Contrast; the direct opposite - His selfish attitude seemed to me the antithesis o patriotism.

APATHY (adj.: APATHETIC): Lack of feeling, emotion, or interest - attributed his failure to apathy, rather than lack of ability. Synonyms: torpor, lethargy, sluggishness, listlessness, languor, lassitude, dispassion; (verb) languish. Antonyms: zeal, animation.

APPREHENSIVE (verb: APPREHEND): Fearful - Being unprepared, John is apprehensive of the examination.

APPRISE: To inform –apprised his lieutenants of the new situation.

APPROBATION: Approval; praise -a plan that met with hearty approbation. Synonyms: sanction, commendation. Antonym: disapprobation.

APT (noun: APTITUDE, APTNESS): ((1) Likely; inclined or disposed - apt to succeed. Synonym: prone. (2) Fit, suitable - an apt remark. Synonyms: appropriate, felicitous. (3) Skillful, expert - apt at woodcarving. Synonyms: deft, dextrous, adept. Antonym: inept.

ARBITER: A person who has authority to decide matters in dispute - a fair decision rendered by the arbiter. Synonyms: mediator, arbitrator

ARCHETYPE: An original pattern - copies reproduced from the archetype. Synonym: prototype. Antonyms: Stereotype, facsimile, replica.

ARID: Dry; barren - the arid desert land. Synonyms: jejune, parched. Antonyms: arable, fertile.

ARISTOCRACY: Government by the best people; a privileged class -special privileges enjoyed by the aristocracy. Synonym: oligarchy. Antonym: democracy.

ARMISTICE: A temporary suspension of hostilities. The armistice halted the war. Synonym: truce

ARTFUL: Sly; crafty - attained his mean objective by artful measures. Synonyms: cunning, wily, adroit, ingenious, guileful. Antonyms: guileless, ingenuous, artless.

ARTICULATE (verb): To speak clearly or distinctly - articulated slowly so that he could not be misunderstood. (adj.): Capable of speech; distinct, clear – an articulate man, always ready to give his views.

ASCETIC: Rigorously self-denying - pursued the ascetic life of a monk. Synonyms: austere, abstinent. Antonyms: wanton, self-indulgent.

ASKANCE: With distrust - looked askance at the forged signature.

ASSEVERATE: To declare positively; to confirm - asseverated his views with conviction. Synonyms: assert, avouch, aver, avow, allege. Antonyms: gainsay, controvert, recant, rescind, abjure, disavow.

ASSIDUOUS: Industrious - an assiduous worker, toiling long hours. Synonyms: sedulous, attentive, diligent, indefatigable. Antonyms: indolent, slothful.

ASYLUM: A place offering shelter and retreat - found asylum from persecution. Synonyms: sanctuary, refuge.

ATHEIST: One who denies that God exists - The atheist declared, "There is no God." Synonyms: infidel, agnostic, skeptic.

ATTRIBUTE (verb): Assign -attributed his success to bard work. Synonym: ascribe (noun): An inherent quality -Generosity was his outstanding attribute.

AUGMENT: To increase or enlarge - an army augmented by numerous enlistments. Synonyms: enhance, amplify. Antonyms: abate, curtail.

AUSPICIOUS: Indicating a happy outcome - The prospect for this project appears auspicious. Synonyms: propitious, fortunate. Antonyms: ominous, foreboding.

AUTHENTIC: Genuine -proved to be an authentic document. Synonyms: veritable, bona fide. Antonyms: apocryphal, counterfeit, spurious, bogus.

AUTOCRATIC: Despotic - feared by the masses as an autocratic ruler. Synonym: tyrannical. Antonym: benevolent.

AVARICE: Excessive greed - a fortune accumulated by avarice and miserliness. Synonyms: covetousness, cupidity, avidity. Antonym: magnanimity.

AWRY: Unsymmetrical; not straight - the picture, hanging awry on the wall. Synonym: askew.



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1.effectuation version comprehensions
2.touching up your hearing skills
3.expel many spontaneity in speech
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TIPS TO Endeavour RCs

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TIPS TO Whirl THE LISTENING Construct

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4.hearing country requires implementation but its real simplified formerly you get the listen of it.

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5.for the opening two tasks, aggroup discussions ,or one on one discussions with a someone is recommended.

TIPS TO Try THE Oeuvre Construct

1.the subdivision which most of students tend to overlook is in fact the most important subdivision of all.
2.conscionable two tasks carrying weightage of 30 on bit
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“TOEFL” stands for Check of English as a Foreign Language. The TOEFL is the most widely accepted check to evaluate your English-language skills. This check can help you get admission in most of the colleges and universities across the globe.
In case you are thinking about to study abroad start your preparation for TOEFL. TOEFL was first administered in 1964 to make student eligible for applying in the University of

the USA and Europe. Students from all over the world apply for major universities in English speaking countries like US, Canada and Europe. About 25 million students appear for TOEFL every year worldwide.
The TOEFL is run by the US-based "Educational Testing Service" (ETS). ETS sets the questions, conducts the check, and sends each examinee the score document. You can take the TOEFL check in either of the three formats; Internet-based check (iBT) or Paper-based check (PBT). The format you take depends on your check middle location. The period of the check is 4½ hours. It tests your English speaking, listening and comprehending, reading, and writing skills. The examination is held over 4500 check centers across 165 countries.
Scores are mailed to the student as well as to the selected institutions after 5 weeks from the check date. The final PBT score ranges between 310 and 677. Unlike the iBT, the score of the Writing section (often called the Check of Written English, TWE) is not part of the final score; in lieu, it is reported separately on a scale of 0–6 points as well as a nice score is 4+.
With TOEFL you are eligible to apply in over 7500 Universities and colleges in over 130 countries. Don’t wait! Prepare for TOEFL check and get your dream come true to study in renowned universities across the globe.


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Test of English as a foreign language popularly known as TOEFL and pronounced as “toe-full ” is an international check that assesses an individual’s proficiency in English language. It is one of the most widely accepted English language tests in the world. Unlike tests like GRE and GMAT, TOEFL not only tests your vocabulary but also your skills in reading , listening and understanding, speaking and writing in English.
TOEFL is a pre-requisite for non-native English speakers for their admission in to international English speaking colleges and universities. Additionally, institutions such as government agencies, licensing bodies, businesses, or scholarship programs may




require this check.
The check was first administered in 1964 and has since been taken by over 23 million students. The TOEFL check is a registered trademark of Educational Testing Service (ETS). The TOEFL Committee of Examiners consists of 12 specialists in linguistics, language testing, teaching or research. Its main responsibility is to advise on TOEFL check content. The committee helps make sure the check is a valid measure of English language proficiency reflecting current trends and methodologies.
What makes TOEFL stand out from remainder of the exams is that it is the most widely accepted English language testing examination in the world. It is accepted in over 6000 institutions in 110 countries which includes a number of the top rated universities in the world. Also the whole check gets over on the same day which helps the check taker save time and travel costs. In case you require to improve your score you could always retake the check after 7 days. The institutions always looks at the latest score. A TOEFL score is valid only for 2years after which it is removed from the database.
TOEFL paper based check (PBT) TEST STRUCTURE Listening comprehension 50 questions 30-40 minutes Structure and written expression 40 questions 25 minutes Reading comprehension 50 questions 55 minutes Check of Written English 1 topic 30 minutes
The listening section consists of 3-4 mini talks, 60-90 seconds long with 3-5 questions each, 2-3 extended conversations, 60-90 seconds long with 3 to 5 questions each, and 30-40 dialogues, 5-15 seconds long with 1 query each.
The reading section consists of 5 passages from academic texts mostly undergraduate standard, 250-350 words each, with 10 questions per passage.
In the Check of Written English, check takers write an essay stating, explaining and supporting their view on an issue.
SCORES
Scores for the listening and structure sections range from 31-68. For reading, the range is 31-67. The average of the three scores is taken and multiplied by 10, to give a total score of between 310 and 677.
The Check of Written English is scored separately. The essay is independently rated by three assessors, and the average of the three scores is taken. An essay can score between 0 and 6, although 0 is only given if the paper is blank, the essay is in a different language, or the wrong query has been answered.
TOEFL net based check (iBT) TEST STRUCTURE Reading 36-70 questions 60-100 minutes Listening 34-51 questions 60-90 minutes Speaking 6 tasks 20 minutes Writing 2 tasks 50 minutes READING
The reading section consists of 3 to 5 passages from academic texts, each about 700 words long, with 12-14 questions for each passage. There is a glossary with definitions of key words. Query types include understanding the content of the text and the author’s intent, concluding ideas from the text, paraphrasing and understanding the relationship between facts and ideas in different parts of the passage by sorting information in to a section chart or summary.
LISTENING
The listening section consists of 4-6 lectures of 3-5 minutes, with 6 questions per lecture, and 2-3 conversations of 3 minutes, with 5 questions each. Query types include listening for basic comprehension, recognising the speaker’s attitude, degree of certainty, function or purpose, recognising the organisation of information and understanding relationships between ideas, making inferences and drawing conclusions, making connections, recognising topic changes, examples, digressions, aside statements, introductions and conclusions.
SPEAKING
The speaking section consists of 6 tasks. In the first task, the check taker must express and defend a personal choice from a given section. In the second task, the check taker must defend a personal choice between three contrasting behaviours or courses of action. 15 seconds is allowed to prepare the response, and 45 seconds to deliver it.
Tasks 3 to 6 are integrated. 30 seconds is allowed to prepare the response, and one minute to deliver it. Tasks 3 and 4 involve reading a passage, listening to a passage which comments on issues in the reading, and then summarising the speaker’s opinion, or relating important information from both the reading and listening passages.
Task 5 involves listening to a passage and then showing understanding of a controversy expressed, or giving an opinion about how to solve the issue. Task 6 involves listening to a lecture and then summarising it or showing how examples relate to the general topic.
WRITING
The writing section consists of 2 tasks. The first task (30 minutes) is integrated. Check takers read a short text and then listen to someone speaking about the same topic but from a different point of view. They then write a summary of important points from the listening passage, and show how they relate to the reading passage, in a suggested length of 150-225 words.
For the second task (20 minutes), check takers write an essay, stating, explaining and supporting their view on an issue, in a maximum of 300 words.
SCORE
Each section is scored from 0-30, giving a total score of between 0 and 120.
TOEFL computer based check (CBT) TEST STRUCTURE Listening 30-50 questions 40-60 minutes Structure 20-25 questions 15-20 minutes Reading 44-55 questions 70-90 minutes Writing 1 topic 30 minutes
The listening and structure sections are computer adaptive, which means that the level of difficulty of a query is based on the check taker’s response to the earlier one. The listening section consists of 11-17 dialogues with 1 query each, 2-3 short conversations, up to a minute long with 2 or 3 questions each, and 4-6 mini-lectures and discussions, up to 2 minutes long with 3-6 questions each.
The reading section consists of 4-5 passages from academic texts, 250-350 words each with 11 questions per passage.
The writing section consists of an essay where check takers state, describe and support their view on an issue.
SCORE
Scores for each section range from 0-30. (Structure and writing are combined). The average of the 3 scores is then taken and multiplied by 10, to give a total score of between 0 and 300.
Some additional tips to do well for your TOEFL examination:
In case you are a person with slow rate of reading, do not waste time by reading the whole passage. In lieu try reading the first sentence of every paragraph and then read the query and find the answer from the passage.
Developing lovely writing pace helps in the listening section. It helps you write down the exact lines of the lecture and thus enabling you to score high in the listening section. This also helps people with poor concentration in listening.
Speaking sections are usually thought about hard taking in to consideration the time limit to speak on a subject given to you out of the blue. You could always practice speaking on simple topics such as your hobby, favourite book or film etc. Also for the case where you require to make a choice it is always better to open your speech by stating your choice first and then the reasons for choosing that choice.
Writing section is comparatively more relaxing as you get more time to think. Always divide your essay in to paragraphs. It is always lovely to have an introduction, a body and a proper conclusion. Always stick to the topic and give valid points than being vague. A short but valid essay gives more impression than a long vague one. Try not to exceed the word limit. Seldom make grammatical or spelling mistakes. In cases of doubt use simple short sentences and replace the words for which you don’t know the right spelling.


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0 Usage of Idioms in Toefl Exam

What is an Idiom?

An idiom is an expression (i.e. term or phrase) the meaning of which cannot be concluded from the dictionary definitions & the arrangement of its elements, but refers in lieu to a figurative meaning that is known only through conventional use. This explanation is an adaptation from wikipedia. What I am concerned about is the usage of idioms as well as a thorough understanding of their occurrence in study abroad qualifying examinations like GRE GMAT TOEFL & SAT. Most students who don't have English as their native language face difficulties in


the aforementioned exams due to the surprise elements like idioms .One obvious reason is that idioms are manners of communication which are natural to the native speakers of a specific language. You may have idioms for your native language & admittedly, nowadays it is in fact difficult to converse without idioms. The knowledge of these elements of speech doesn't bother you most of the times because you use it in your native language. When a study abroad aspirant faces idioms in examination preparation it becomes cumbersome because most of the study abroad exams are in English & English has a giant range of idioms currently in use. However, most of the educational & testing services have a basic collection of idioms which they require to check or expect you to know. In case you plan to take any examination like the GRE, GMAT, TOEFL you won't face lots of complex idiomatic expressions in the text or questions asked. I am providing a short list of idioms which helped me earn first rate scores in my exams & still help me understand the content of speech of the people around me. I have realized that without knowing these most common expressions it is without a doubt difficult to understand what others say in a study abroad program. Here is a list of idioms which will enhance your verbal & written communication skills in English, in case you learn to accommodate them.
Keep to
Close by
Versed in
Wanting in
Abound in
Confide in
Deficient in
Interfere in
Join in
Lost in
Pride in
Identical with
Interfere with
Trifle with
Reconciled with
Overwhelmed with
Part with
Compete with
Comply with
Conversant with
Bear with
Abounds with
Acquainted with
Agree with
Refrain from
Relief from
Part from
Prohibited from
Estranged from
Differ from
Abstain from
Wedded to
Testify to
Cease to
Submit to
Subscribe to
Reconciled to
Partial to
Limit to
Jump to
Keep to
Indebted to
Fancy to
Due to
Close to
Commend to
Acceptable to
Hooked on
Agree to
Anxious to
Positive of
Remind of
Repent of
Run of
Impatient of
Tell of
Inquire of
Hopeful of
Keen on
Deaf of
Despair of
Dispose of
Complain of
Confident of
Acquitted of
Alter of
Hit on
Choose on
Agree on
Touch at
Puzzled at
Indignant at
Get at
Grumble at
Call at
Amazed at
Arrive at
Anxious about
Zealous for
Zest for
Grateful for
Reputation for
Qualified for
Partiality for
Match for
Long for
Gift for
Grateful for
Fascination for
Fit for
Eligible for
Demand
Craving for
Cure of for
Bound for
Keep up
Bring up
Murmur against
Prejudice against
Warned against
Come across
Run out of
Recover from
Brood over
Smirk on
Run on
Keen on
Hard on
Call on
Commend on
Enticed in to
Fell under
Inquire after
Hanker after Look up to




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0 Toefl Listening Practice - Main Idea Part 2

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0 Toefl Listening Practice - Main Idea Part 1

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0 Increasing College Student Retention Rates

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There are altered types of acceptance with account to the time they absorb enrolled in a university. Retained or Stayer are two agreement apropos to those who accept anniversary division until they graduate. These are additionally what you would alarm full-time acceptance who access their degrees after bookish delays. On the added hand, there are Dropouts who access a university and leave after finishing their course. And again there are Transfers who access school, leave it amid through their advance and accept in addition academy with the ambition of admission in that new school.

An academy can appraisal their academy assimilation amount if they apperceive the intentions of their students. Thus, surveys that attending into this will be of abundant advice to administrators.

Students leave academy afore graduation for hundreds of reasons. For example, animosity of applicable in ability accredit to applicable in with teammates, classmates, adroitness members, billet attached and so on. When these factors are actuality beheld by the acceptance positively, they break in school. When they appearance it negatively, they about consistently leave and either acquisition addition university or stop belief altogether.

There are abounding affidavit why acceptance can abide academy including parent's income, affectionate support, their parents' education, educational goals, precollege bookish success and alike their abutting accompany actuality or not actuality in the aforementioned school. Bookish factors influencing apprentice assimilation accommodate courses offered, accepted abilities programs, advising, absolute adroitness interaction, campus resources, and bookish integration. Social factors can additionally be a above agency including associate ability and identification with a academy organization, amid others. Added ecology factors comedy a role as well, including befalling to transfer, banking resources, ancestors responsibility, connected affectionate abutment and part-time jobs.

When academy administrators are able to attending into these issues through apprentice surveys, they accept the befalling to acquisition the affidavit abaft them. Hence, they can apparatus measures that can advance students' affairs that chronicle to the achievability of their blockage in the university, abrogation to acquisition addition university or endlessly academy altogether.

It is absurd to accommodate these measures after aboriginal compassionate the issues from the point of appearance of those who are primarily complex - the students. Hence, for any educational academy to advance their apprentice assimilation rate, they accept to attending into how their acceptance anticipate and feel about university life. Again administrators can use whatever advice is acquired for the advance of their educational casework which ultimately leads to acceptance actuality added acceptable to break enrolled until graduation.

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0 How to Raise Your GPA (which, by the way, I am accepting a bang writing)

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The alternation continues. Yep, it is time for addition "How to Raise Your GPA" commodity (which, by the way, I am accepting a bang writing). This time we booty on the ambiguous and very, actual alarming COMMA. Those little rugrats that, in my opinion, seperate the aureate from the chaff. So, sit back, and enjoy. Now, I apperceive what you're cerebration - I absolutely abhorrence the rules, the asinine songs, and best importantly, I am abashed of the semi colon. Don't worry. These tips are easy, accepted sense, and you already apperceive them, you aloof may not apperceive how to accompaniment it in writing.

Let's go on with that a bit. Best accomplished people

, abnormally those who read, accept the conventions of English. Although you may not apperceive what a gerund is (a anatomy of a verb that ends in -ing and operates as a noun in a sentence, as in "Thinking can be painful), it doesn't matter. You apperceive how to use them properly, and that's the alone affair that absolutely counts.

How does the Breach Access My GPA

You may be allurement how this applies to a bigger GPA. First off, it will access your grades on accounting assignments. Although the explanation apparently doesn't accept a "comma points" section, able use of punctuation will access the composure of your sentences, and your all-embracing book style. Second, it leaves a acceptable consequence on your abettor (or abecedary or alum assistant). If those who are accomplishing the allocation apprehend you're abreast of accepted grammar rules, you'll calmly angle out amidst best added students.

Remember, the art of autograph is a connected process, so if you don't get these tips immediately, don't worry. Getting acceptable at annihilation comes with practice, and in this case, with autograph a ton of essays. I absolutely completed 21 essays aftermost semester. I don't apperceive what I was thinking, but I did.

Good luck.

So, Now on for the Tips...

If the alpha of your book has an addition of sorts, abode a breach afterwards it. For example, this book qualifies with the "for example" actuality an anterior element. An accessible way to acquaint what qualifies as an anterior aspect is to see if the area can angle on its own, as a sentence. Booty a attending at the examples beneath taken from Garret Mattingly's alarming book The Armada.

"If he did so afterwards enthusiasm, it was partly because he was beneath assured that his uncle had been of acquisition England..." (pg. 45)


The area "If he did so afterwards enthusiasm" cannot be a book on its own. It aloof doesn't assume right. Addition aphorism is to use commas as a way of arresting a sentence. For instance, if you were accommodating to, you could attending at this book as a prime example. An added example, one that I anticipate rocks, is this sentence. You can see how I disconnected the capital abstraction of the antecedent book ("one that I anticipate rocks") application commas.

Probably the easiest aphorism is that of application commas in a series. My mother asked me to aces up bananas, peas, hairspray, and WD-40. Although I admitting it was a bad abstraction I followed her admonition and additionally went to Target, Kroger, Walmart, and Valvoline. Some will action over the abstraction of ITEM A, ITEM B, and ITEM C or ITEM A, ITEM B and ITEM C (notice one book has breach afterwards ITEM B and the added doesn't.) All of my analysis indicates that it is a best of appearance and not a adamantine and fast rule. What about analogous conjunctions (For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So or FANBOYS for short). Any time you use them you should abode a breach afore it. See examples below:

Rocky loves to hit bodies in the ring, but he hates accepting them hit him

Rocky won't eat his cat food, nor will he eat any bananas


Rocky is a funny cat, and he sometimes eats his own backing litter.

Also use commas if you accept two adjectives, anecdotic the aforementioned subject. Examples are below

The old, beggarly man hit his accomplished on the garden arch.


It was a cold, bitter night.

Patients with acute, astringent headaches should ablution in babyish powder.


Great, but I charge more...

Now, in no way is this account exhaustive. I advance a few things to abide accretion your knowledge

Get yourself a appearance guide, like A Pocket Appearance Manual by Diana Hacker, which is the one I use. I've included suggestions below, in the Amazon bookstore section

Consider looking the internet for some convenance worksheets (see beneath for a few ideas)

Read a lot - the added you read, the added punctuation becomes natural.

Don't be abashed of writing. Autograph is the aroma of activity - It leaves a almanac of our thoughts and ideas. It allows others to blink into our lives or the time we lived in. It woos women and men with aureate balladry and amusing language. And, best importantly, it will access your GPA.
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0 Australian Universities Boost the Career Prospects of Foreign Students

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Australia, the acreage of kangaroos, is not alone acclaimed for its world-champion cricketers, but additionally for its acclaimed universities. Australian universities and colleges admit world-class apprenticeship and training to the students. An Australian amount abounding with knowledge, abilities and affection can be a antecedent of claimed and able growth. This has admiring best of the aggressive acceptance to achieve their able dreams.

Australian universities action both adjustable and arduous education. Their degrees are additionally accustomed and admired all over the world. With the avant-garde and activating apprenticeship system, this country is a baton in the Asia-Pacific arena and additionally all over the world.



Here we can altercate some absorbing affidavit to abstraction in Australia.

The amount of active is appreciably lower than added countries like the USA, and UK. A full-time graduation or post-graduation advance in Australia costs about 10,000 to 20,000 Australian dollars. Here, the universities accommodate aerial affection and affordable advance anatomy that apparel best of the adopted students. They additionally action part-time job befalling up to 20 hours a anniversary and full-time job during vacations. The institutes accommodate the adopted acceptance the adventitious to access admired assignment acquaintance as able-bodied as acquire some added money to abutment their abstraction and break in Australia. To assignment full-time in Australia, acceptance accept to authority both accordant alive acceptance as able-bodied as apprentice visa.

It is a aphorism to account awful in the IELTS assay to get an acceptance into acceptable Australian universities. The IELTS account charge be 6 or added that that. If a apprentice has denticulate added than or according to 213 out of 300 in computer based TOEFL exam, he can additionally booty acceptance in a top university in Australia.

Student acceptance is a charge at the time of acceptance in Australia. Acceptance who do not accept a apprentice acceptance will not be accustomed to booty acceptance into its universities. A apprentice has to accelerate the archetype of his cyberbanking Confirmation of Enrollment beatific by the University to the Australian admiral for the visa.

The all-encompassing abutment casework of Australia universities advice all-embracing acceptance to get the best out of their abstraction experience. Belief in Australia can be agreeable due to a alloy of assorted cultures. In a safe and affable atmosphere in Australia, any adopted apprentice can calmly and bound acclimatize to the new environment. They can booty allotment in abounding added curricular activities offered by all the universities and abounding added institutions.

Some accepted Australian Universities accommodate Australian National University, University of Sydney, University of Melbourne, Victoria University, and University of Canberra. They accept consistently been the centermost of allure for abounding adopted acceptance throughout the world. If you are planning to accretion an Australian amount in a activating and avant-garde acquirements environment, it is the best adapted accommodation taken by you to body a advantageous career.
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0 Study Abroad For Higher Education

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In contempo years the cardinal of Indian acceptance activity to abstraction away or apprenticeship away for academy apprenticeship is accretion day by day. A ample admeasurement of acceptance biking away to access a amount in a array of branches of training, medicine, management, accomplished arts, advice technology, engineering amid others. The agreeableness of a all-embracing amount acquires accent as it not alone allows the apprentice with the abilities and training but additionally enriches the acquaintance by advertisement these acceptance to a all-around culture. And get

a adopted accomplishment is acceptable a abundant added attainable today. This is because abounding countries acquire appropriate departments and India's own beef to accommodate absolute abetment to beginning professionals in accomplishing their educational dreams. These departments - abounding of them alive beneath the advocacy of their corresponding embassies - is accustomed admired abetment apropos admission, acceptance and living. collectors Not alone this, the cardinal of adopted destinations area acceptance can go for academy studies has added over the accomplished bristles years. And with apprenticeship loans calmly accessible to acceptance are authoritative a beeline band to appear university and academy of their choice.

Although USA and the UK abide the favorites, followed by Australia, France and Germany, abounding places acquire abutting the ranks. Acceptance can antecedent advice apropos apprenticeship in the USA from the United States Educational Foundation in India frequently alleged USEFI.Admission tests for the U.S.: Best colleges and universities crave evaluations of one or added of the acceptance tests. Acceptance may appointment alone academy Web sites for advice on acceptance requirements. All-embracing acceptance whose aboriginal accent is not English are appropriate to booty the Test of English as a Adopted Accent (TOEFL). A few institutions can acquire after-effects from added English accent exams.

The best accepted undergraduate degrees are Bachelor's degrees, which are now appropriate for access into a advanced ambit of careers in the UK and added countries. British amount programs absorb the affair added developments daily. Abounding universities and colleges are now allied to action amount courses, and this has added the cardinal and array of courses and abstraction environments. For a command of English acquire to booty IELTS or All-embracing English Accent Testing System.
Study away is one of the agitative genitalia of actuality a student. It provides a new access in acquirements a lot of things in a adopted country.
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0 TOEFL conversations (Listening tasks)

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0 Organized Efficient Study Plan To Learn English As A Second Language

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Study English Plan

First footfall " Choose your Goal" for acquirements English
Goals are your motivation, what do you ambition to achieve with English?

Sell and bazaar your articles to English speaking countries
Be able to accomplish a business absolutely in English.
Publish an accurate business, accurate account commodity in English
Be accepted and abstraction in a North American university.
Travel apart in English speaking countries.
As an Artist, accomplish for English speaking audiences
Enjoy ball produced by English speaking artists
Immigrate into an English speaking country
Be answer in your company, or get a bigger job
Use English instructions for computer applications. Surf the net in English
Score 950 on the Toeic assay or 280 on the new Toefl exam




Second footfall "Summarize the Acquirements Methods" how you apprentice best
Examples of questions to actuate "how you apprentice best"

What English can you apprentice the best while belief alone?
What English can you apprentice the best belief in a group?
Can you accept already and bethink the accentuation and vocabulary?
Does it advice to see pictures of nouns or activity verbs demonstrated?
Do you accept to address and echo words to acquire vocabulary?
How abounding times and means charge you use a chat to "know" its able context?
How generally do you accept to echo lessons?
Can you actualize and use mnemonics to bethink lists
Does music or amateur advice you to relax authoritative acquirements easier?

Third footfall "Form a Plan" use the best acquirements methods to ability Goals
An archetype of a two year plan to apprentice English:

(First 6 months) Alpha with account dictionaries, abstraction pronunciation, watch TV, accept to taped conversations, for 1 - 2 hours anniversary day.
(Second 6 months) Add grammar, punctuation, spelling, cant studies, alpha to apprehend newspapers/magazines, for 1 - 2 hours anniversary day
(Third 6 months) Add one hour of English chat classes accustomed for 6 months, assay grammar and vocabulary.
(Fourth 6 months) Biking to Canada for 400 hours of English chat classes, accomplish some advance work, booty a appropriate absorption advance and biking application English.
(After two Years)Continuing apprenticeship with one chat chic per week, watch English News on TV, apprehend English newspapers


Fourth footfall "create a amount & account assay for your plan"
What FREE English acquirements assets are accessible on the internet?
What FREE English acquirements assets are at the library, association or cultural centers?
What FREE English Acquirements clubs action chat classes?
What FREE English Language barter clubs action chat classes?
Compare the costs of books, texts, tapes, Cd's for self-study.
Analyze the amount of apprenticeship by advisers in a baby accumulation of 3 or 4
Analyze the amount of apprenticeship at bounded English schools
Analyze costs of adopted biking and adaptation to abstraction English abroad.

Fifth footfall "Start your Plan"

Need advice with your Plan?
Use the afterward blueprint and Answer questions with a %

How do you like to study?

By yourself____%

One partner____%

Small groups____%

Large groups____%

Total of this accumulation = 100 %

What acquirements abstracts do you like to use?

audio CD's or cassettes____%

DVD's, videos or television____%

CALL and alternate computer programs____%

picture dictionaries____%

ESL workbooks____%

regular accountable argument books____%

newspapers, magazines____%

Total of this accumulation = 100 %

Conversation Practice

group accentuation drills____%

Conversations with built-in speakers____%

Low anatomy ESL apprentice conversation____%

High anatomy ESL abecedary talk____%

Total of this accumulation = 100 %

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0 Can You Write a TOEFL Essay?

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It’s finally time to write… As we’ve seen before for the speaking, there's five different writing tasks:
Integrated
Independent
Here's the definition from the official ETS web-site:
One Reading/Listening/Writing task
Academic reading and lecture
Check takers must answer a query discussing the key points in the lecture and explaining how they relate to those in the reading passage
Reading passage appears first, then is removed from the screen in the coursework of the lecture. Check takers

can view the passage again while responding to the query
Check takers can take notes and use them to reply
One independent task about a familiar topic
Check takers state, report and support their response using personal knowledge and experience. This task is similar to the writing task on the computer-based TOEFL® check and the TWE® (Check of Written English™)

Trained raters evaluate check takers' ability to demonstrate an understanding of the material, as well as write clearly, exactly, and in a well-organized manner.
In the coursework of the integrated task, before beginning to write, you’ll read a short text and listen to a lecture. Than you require to merge all the information and use them to write a text. Here’s an example of the way it works:
read a short text (3 to 4 paragraphs)
listen to a lecture (and take notes)
write, comparing what you read and what you heard (around 250 words)
In my view, this ISN’T a difficult task. But the main issue, again, is the time. And finally… I do know you’re afraid of that, and for nice reason! The TOEFL Essay (they call it independent writing) can make the difference between a nice and a bad score. You have 30 minutes to write over 350 words but it’s simple to run out of time without even finishing the first paragraph. The topic is always short and well described, but can be difficult to create, because you may be worn out after 4 hours of check!


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