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The$Official$Guide$to$the$TOEFL®$Test$
Practice$Tests$
The$test$questions$on$these$files$are$from$actual$TOEFL$tests.$However,$the$screen$and$delivery$formats$ are$not$identical$to$the$actual$test.$When$you$take$the$actual$TOEFL$test,$you$may$notice$some$variations$ in$how$the$questions$are$presented$to$you$on$screen.$
Viewing$your$Interactive$TOEFL$iBT$Practice$Tests$
To$view$your$TOEFL$iBT$Practice$Tests$1$and$2,$go$to$your$desktop$and$look$for$the$“TOEFL$Practice$
Tests”$shortcut.
Changing$Regional$and$Language$Settings$
Please$note:$If$you$encounter$error$messages$while$attempting$to$use$this$program,$you$may$need$to$ adjust$your$computer’s$regional$and$language$settings.$Please$follow$the$steps$listed:$
Select$“Regional$and$Language$Options”$from$Control$Panel$
Go$to$“Regional$Options”$tab$
Select$“English$(United$States)”$as$the$language$
Go$to$the$“Advanced”$tab$
Select$“English$(United$States)”$as$the$language$
Click$on$“OK”$
Main$Menu$(“Navigation$Screen”)$
This$screen$appears$as$follows:$
Your$choice$will$depend$on$how$you$prefer$ to$practice$for$the$TOEFL$iBT.$
If$you$want$to$take$fullWlength$authentic$ TOEFL$iBT$practice$tests$on$your$ computer,$click$on$the$choices$labeled$
TOEFL$iBT$Practice$Test$1$or TOEFL$iBT$ Practice$Test$2.
If$you$want$to$work$through$the$Practice$ Sets$and$Practice$Tests$in$the$book,$click$ on Play$Audio$Tracks$in$Book$Order.
Taking$TOEFL$iBT$Practice$Tests$on$Your$Computer$
On$the$Navigation$screen,$choose$either$TOEFL$iBT$Practice$Test$1$or TOEFL$iBT$Practice$Test$2.$Then$ click$on$the$test$section$you$wish$to$take:$Reading,$Listening,$Speaking,$or Writing.$Note$that$you$can$ take$each$section$more$than$once.$When$you$click$on$Reading,$you$can$choose$Passage$1,$2,$or$3.$
When$you$open$a$test$section,$you$will$first$see$the$instructions$for$that$section.$A$timer$visible$on$the$ screen$shows$how$many$minutes$and$seconds$you$have$left$for$that$section.$(You$can$hide$the$timer$if$ you$find$it$distracting.)$
Click$on$Help$at$any$time$for$detailed$instructions.$You$will$see$complete$explanations$for$each$function$ available$during$the$test$and$how$to$use$those$functions$to$answer$each$question$type.$
If$you$must$take$a$break$during$the$test,$click$on$the$Break button.$Your$work$will$not$be$lost,$and$ when$you$resume,$you$will$take$up$exactly$where$you$left$off.$The$timer$clock$will$stop$while$you$are$on$ your$break$and$will$restart$immediately$when$you$resume$the$test.$Try$not$to$use$the$Break$function$too$ often$because$on$the$actual$exam,$the$clock$keeps$running$even$if$you$leave$the$room$on$a$break.$To$ resume$work$on$a$test,$click$on$Resume.
Answering$Questions$
To$answer$the$questions,$click$on$the$corresponding$answer$oval,$or$follow$the$instructions$given.$Once$ you$select$an$answer,$the$Next$button$is$enabled.$(For$some$questions,$you$will$need$to$click$on$more$ than$one$answer$choice.)$Click$on$it$to$move$forward$to$the$next$question.$(On$the$Reading$test,$you$can$ also$click$on$the$Back$button$to$go$back$to$any$question$you$skipped.$This$function$is$not$available$on$the$ other$tests.)$
When$all$the$questions$in$the$section$have$been$answered,$the$Finished button$will$be$enabled.$Once$ you$click$on$Finished,$the$test$ends.$
Playing$Audio$Tracks$
On$the$Listening,$Speaking,$and$Writing$test$sections,$you$will$listen$to$audio$tracks.$An$Audio$Control$ bar$will$appear$on$the$screen.$You$can$use$it$to$adjust$the$sound$volume.$At$the$end$of$the$track,$click$on$ Questions$to$start$answering$questions.$On$the$Speaking$and$Writing$tests,$you$will$first$see$the$ instructions$and$the$question,$then$you$will$click$on$Play$to$start$the$audio$track.$
Seeing$Your$Scores$
On$the$Navigation$page,$click$on$Scoring$and$Review.$You$will$be$able$to$see$your$results$for$any$test$ section$that$you$have$completed$at$least$once.$On$the$question$list$at$the$lower$right$corner$of$the$screen,$ you$will$see$the$correct$answers.$Explanations$are$available$for$Practice$Test$1$by$clicking$on$the$question$ numbers.$For$Reading$and$Listening,$a$chart$at$the$bottom$left$side$of$the$screen$shows$how$many$ points$you$earned$for$answering$questions$correctly,$the$percentage$of$questions$that$you$answered$ correctly,$and$how$much$of$the$total$time$available$you$used.$
Also$on$the$Navigation$page,$click$on$Compare$Test$Scores.$You$will$see$bar$charts$that$plot$your$ scores$from$trial$to$trial$for$both$the$Reading$and$the$Listening$tests.$
Working$Through$the$Practice$Sets$and$Practice$Tests$in$the$Book$
On$the$Navigation$screen,$click$on$Play$Audio$Tracks$in$Book$Order.$You$will$see$a$window$listing$audio$ tracks$in$the$sequence$in$which$they$appear$in$the$book.$As$you$work$through$the$Practice$Sets$and$ Practice$Tests$in$the$book,$you$will$be$told$when$to$play$each$audio$track.$Each$time$you$need$to$play$a$ track,$you$will$see$the$following$symbol:$
Click$on$the$number$of$the$track$as$instructed$in$the$book.$Then$click$on$Play.
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