TOEFL

Structure Section
 Structure section is test in TOEFL consist of 40 question divided
into kind of question: multiple choice and error recognition

 Structure (multiple choice) – questions 1-15/1-20

 Written expression(error recognition) – questions 16- 40/21-40

 Each question in structure section are presented in linear order

(easy to difficult)

 Structure section has the biggest proficiency score TOEFL

because it only has 40 question, that’s why 1 correct answer in
in structure has more point than the other section
 no Sco no Sco no Sco no Sco
1 31 11 38 21 49 31 59
2 31 12 39 22 50 32 60
3 31 13 40 23 51 33 61
4 31 14 42 24 52 34 62
5 31 15 43 25 53 35 63

Proficiency 6
7
31
31
16
17
44
45
26
27
54
55
36
37
64
65
Score 8 31 18 46 28 56 38 66
9 34 19 47 29 57 39 67
10 35 20 48 30 58 40 68
  Structure questions deal, in general, with the proper use of
sentence elements to create complete sentences.
 The questions especially focus on larger units of syntax, such
clauses and phrases.

Structure  Specific point tested include (not limited to): the correct
formation and use of regular and irregular verbs: agreement
between subject and verb, the use of noun, adjectives, and
adverbs, comparisons, proper word order, and the appropriate
use of pronouns, preposition, articles, and conjunction.
  This question is multiple choice
 Consist of fifteen or twenty sentences in which part of each

Structure sentences has been replaced with a blank.

 You need to choose the answer from four answer choices to
completes the sentences in a grammatically way
  Written expression to test your ability in detect errors in
academic writing.
 Some errors reflect grammatical problem related to agreement,
Written parallel structure of words in a series, formation of combination
expression of words, or the use of articles, prepositions, and conjunction.
 Others may involve the incorrect choice of a noun, pronoun,
adjectives, adverb, preposition, conjunction, or article
  Error recognition question type
Written  Consist of twenty to twenty five sentences in which four

expression words/group of words have been underlined. You need to find

out which one is incorrect
  Be familiar with direction (it is also apply to all section in
TOEFL )
 Begin with number 1 through 15. the first 5 question should be
easiest. This is also apply for written expression, the first five
will be the easiest.
Strategy  Don’t leave the question un-answered. There is no penalty in
TOEFL so you can gambling on question that difficult or you
can’t figure the correct answer
 Notice between subject and verb. The first think you look at the
question is the subject or verb.
  Make yourself familiar with rules of sentences
Tips  Try to listen, write, read in English
  One of the north America’s most(A) renowned painters(B), Grandma
Moses was in her seventies when her (C) She began to paint
seriously(D).
 The novelty, relatively high speed, and advantageously(A)
Advantage of year-round service made(B) early passenger
trains(C) a popular form(C) of transportation.

Written  Because of incomplete(A) records, the number of enlistments(B) in

the Confederate army has long been(C) in dispute(D).
Examples  Estuaries are highly(A) sensitive and ecologically important(B)
habitats, providing(C) breeding and feeding ground for much(D)
Many life-forms.
 When(A) the temperature drops below(B) 68 degrees Fahrenheit, the
body conserves warm(C) Warmth by restricting(D) blood flowing
to the skin.
 TELEPHONE CABLES THAT USE OPTICAL
FIBERS CAN BE ________ CONVENTIONAL
CABLES, YET THEY TYPICALLY CARRY MUCH
MORE INFORMATION
 They are smaller and lighter
 Than the smaller and lighter
 Smaller and lighter than

Structure  So small and light that

Examples _____ MANY FOOD PRESERVATION METHODS

FOR INHIBITING THE GROWTH OF BACTERIA
 The
 Since
 There are
 having
SENSORY STRUCTURES, _______,
COAGULATED BY ENZYME ACTION, BY
LACTIC ACID, OR BY BOTH
 Are growing
 They are growing
 That grow
 grow

THE PHILOSOPHER AND EDUCATOR JOHN

DEWEY REJECTED _____________
 To use authoritarian teaching methods
 That authoritarian teaching methods
 For authoritarian teaching methods
 Authoritarian teaching methods
The End