What is toefl

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What is TOEFL
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• TOEFL is an exam required by most US and Canadian
  university to prove proficiency(especially for
  international students coming from countries
  where English is not native language) in English.
  It measures your listening, reading, speaking and
  writing skills to perform academic tasks in
  English. Many Universities in Europe and other
  countries also accept TOEFL (IELTS is popular
  outside the USA). The popularity of TOEFL is
  growing and its score is accepted for Immigration
  to NZ, Australia! There are two formats for the
  TOEFL test. The format you take depends on the
  location of your test center. Most test takers
  take the TOEFL iBT test. Test centers that do not
  have Internet access offer the Paper-based Test
  (PBT). 

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TOEFL Test Structure
Section Time Limit Questions Tasks Score
Reading 60-80 minutes 36-56 questions Read 3 or 4 passages from academic texts and answer questions. 0-30
Listening 60-90 minutes 34-51 questions Listen to lectures, classroom discussions and conversations, then answer questions. 0-30
Break 10 minutes Break 10 minutes Break 10 minutes Break 10 minutes Break 10 minutes
Speaking 20 minutes 6 tasks Express an opinion on a familiar topic speak based on reading and listening tasks. 0-30
Writing 50 minutes 2 tasks Write essay responses based on reading and listening tasks support an opinion in writing. 0-30
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TOEFL Scoring

• Each section of TOEFL has a max score of 30 the
  total maximum score is 120. Most universities
  require TOEFL score ranging from 80-100. Scores
  will be posted online within two weeks of the
  test date. You can view score online at ets.org
  (yes you will have to create a login id). You can
  select up to four institutions to send your score
  for free (its included in TEOFL Test fees). You
  can send your scores to as many institutions as
  you choose for a fee of US20 per report. Scores
  are mailed approximately four to seven days after
  receipt of your request and payment.

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• Last question in reading section (in each set) is
  worth 2 points, and it may have up to 3 correct
  answers (out of 6 choices) 
• For 0/1 correct answers you will get 0 points
• For 2 correct answers you will get 1 point
• For 3 correct answers you will get 2 points

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Who takes the TOEFL?

• Since the TOEFL has a strong focus
  on academic English abilities, international
  students planning to go to undergraduate or
  graduate programs make up a large bulk of TOEFL
  test takers. Others who may take the TOEFL
  include scholarship seekers and students and
  workers applying for visas.

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TOEFL course

• Berlitz Language Center, Translation
  Interpretation
• Zayed the First Street Bin Haiyai Bldg
• P.O.Box 41720 Abu Dhabi, UAE
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