Detailed introduction to the new TOEFL test (authoritative)

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before exam * Q: Before the exam, should I know the information about the examination room? A: If conditions permit, it is of course better to go to the examination room to check the specific location to avoid being too rushed on the day of the examination. If conditions do not allow, you can refer to the "The Most Complete and Latest National IBT Examination Center Summary" produced by the Xiaoma Crossing River Editorial Committee to help you understand the examination room situation in more detail * Q: On the day of the exam, when is the appropriate time to arrive at the exam room? A: You should arrive half an hour in advance at the latest, but personally I think it is most appropriate to arrive 40 minutes in advance to facilitate storage of things and to enter the exam room early so that you will not be easily disturbed by other people's spoken language during the listening test. Moreover, some examination centers have different requirements. If you arrive later than half an hour in advance, you will be considered late. Late candidates will not be refunded or retaken. * Q: What documents are required in the examination room? A: Usually those who have a passport can enter the venue directly with their passport; if they do not have a passport, they need their ID card and a second document, such as: driver's license, work permit with steel stamp, travel pass to Hong Kong and Macao, foreigner's residence permit, foreigner work permit, Hong Kong and Macao resident return permit, or student ID card issued by a regular university. The student ID card needs to be registered. * Q: What should I do if I don’t have the second type of certificate? A: If not, you can prepare a letter of identification (this type of certificate must have your photo, signature, ID number, as well as a description of your physical characteristics and a valid direct phone number of the personnel department of the handling unit, signature of the person in charge, and two stamps on the photo, the official seal and the personnel seal of the introducing unit) --- 1. Students shall issue a certification letter from the school where the files are stored and the Human Resources Department. 2. Employees whose personal personnel files are archived in the company shall issue a certification letter from the Human Resources Department and stamp it with 2 seals.: The official seal and personnel seal of the unit where they work 3. Employees whose personal personnel files are not archived by the company, in addition to issuing a certification letter from the company (the company seal is stamped on the photo), must be stamped with the stamp of the Personnel Department at the location of the file. (Talent Exchange Center or Subdistrict Office Archive Office) 4. Candidates who do not fall into the above situation can go to the police station where their household registration is located to issue a certification letter. They should have a photo and print the household registration certificate in a format with the household registration seal stamped on the photo. * Q: What do you do when you arrive at the examination room and before starting the examination? A: When you arrive outside the examination room, you usually sign an agreement promising not to disclose the examination questions, and then when you are fully prepared, you can store the items you carry (the examination room will give you a designated storage location), but be sure not to store your documents, because they are needed when entering the examination room; then you wait in line to take photos to verify your identity, distribute draft paper and pencils, and enter the examination room. * Q: What is the general content of the agreement signed before the exam? A: It is about your name, the location of the exam venue, and a copy of a promise not to leak the exam questions during the exam. * Q: What should I pay attention to before starting to answer questions after entering the examination room? A: After entering the examination room, the examiner will assign you a computer to sit at. At this time, you should check whether your photo, registration number, name and birthday on the monitor match. If they match, the examination staff will help you click OK on the screen to enter the examination interface. * Q: When you enter the exam interface, do you directly answer the questions? A: No. Usually when you enter the interface, you will first be asked to put on headphones for a sound test. During this period, you can slide the volume slider in the upper right corner of the interface to adjust the volume that suits you; then you will be asked to try to see if the microphone is normal. If everything is normal, you can select continue in the upper right corner to start the exam. However, there are exam requirements before this. If you don’t want to listen, just skip it and start the exam. * Q: What is the order of the exam? A: Reading, listening, speaking and writing * Q: What does each item of the exam include? A: ① Reading usually includes two sections. The first one has one article with a time limit of 20 minutes, and the second one contains two articles with a time limit of 40 minutes. If there is an additional test, a 40-minute section with two articles will be added. ②Listening usually includes two sections, each of which contains a long dialogue and two long speeches. If there is an additional test, a section with the same content structure as the first two sections will be added (listening and reading additional tests will not be encountered at the same time). The answering time for each section is 20 minutes. ③Spoken language consists of 6 questions 1, 2 are multiple-choice questions 3, 5 are dialogue summary questions in campus scenes, 4, 6 are summary questions of academic paragraphs, of which questions 3 and 4 are to read the text materials first and then listen to the paragraphs and then dictate them, questions 5 and 6 are to listen directly to the oral paragraphs ④ Writing is first comprehensive writing for 20 minutes, and then independent writing for 30 minutes * Q: What is the interface like during the reading test? A: There are reading materials on the right side of the exam interface, questions on the left, and a countdown in the upper right corner. You can choose to hide it (but this is usually more risky and easy to finish). There is only one question at a time, and there will be a → in front of the paragraph corresponding to the answer to each question. After completing each question, click next in the upper right corner to enter. For the next question, you can of course go back and check it. Note that for the last question you read, drag the correct option to the corresponding position with the mouse. If you want to modify it, drag it in the same way. If you feel there is no problem after answering all the questions, click continue in the upper right corner to enter the next section, or the listening test. * Q: What is the listening test interface like? A: The joke playback interface of the listening test is a picture with a time bar. At this time, do not look at the picture too much but seize the time to take notes. After the listening joke is over, there is a question answering interface. The questions are presented first and then the options. It must be noted that the order of answering questions in the listening test is one-way, and the same section is timed together (after answering the following sections) You can't go back to the previous one, so you have to pay more attention to the time in the upper right corner and arrange it reasonably). The answering time for each section is 10 minutes. And when you go to the next question for listening questions, you not only click next, but also click ok again to go to the next question. After you finish answering, click continue to take an intermission. * Q: Can the volume still be adjusted after the listening test starts? A: Yes, but it is recommended to adjust the state in advance. Adjusting the volume after the song starts will affect the reception of the listening content and it is very easy to crash. * Q: Will you automatically enter the resting state after listening? A: Yes, the screen will display instructions for you to take a rest, and the countdown on the screen will start. It is recommended to bring a watch to keep track of the resting time. * Q:How long is the break? A:10 minutes * Q: What should you usually do during breaks? A: Make good use of the rest time, go to the bathroom, eat something, drink some water, and preferably return to your seat, so that you can hear the spoken content of others next to you. This will be much more advantageous than just using 15 to 20 seconds of preparation time to think about what to say. * Q: What kind of food should be supplemented during the intermission? A: Water is necessary, but not too much. It will not be good if you want to go to the toilet in the second half. Moisturizing your throat will help you speak better. It is best not to eat sweets such as chocolate, which can easily affect the performance of your throat. It can be fruits such as apples, which can not only replenish energy but also moisten your throat. * Q: When the break is over, will the computer interface jump automatically? A: Yes, the screen will prompt you to enter the next test, and at the same time let you audition to see if there is anything strange about the microphone. You must try it carefully at this time, otherwise it will affect your subsequent results. * Q: What is the interface of the oral test like? A: The interface of questions 1 and 2 of the oral test all have the question requirements you described, and there will also be a countdown of the preparation/presentation time; the interface of questions 3 and 4 also includes the question requirements and countdown, and there will be text materials that require you to read and disappear after 30 seconds; the interface of questions 5 and 6 is the same as questions 1 and 2 (Note: the interface of the oral test will automatically jump as the questions change, no manual operation is required) * Q: What do you need to pay attention to in the oral exam? A: The most important thing is to speak loudly and don’t be embarrassed. A low voice is more likely to be interfered by people next to you. At the same time, pay attention to the allocation of time. Don’t be too hasty or too slow and miss the main information. For questions 3, 4, 5, and 6, pay attention to the simplification of notes and grasp the main information at the same time. In particular, you must be able to understand what you have memorized. * Q: What is the interface for comprehensive writing? A: Enter the comprehensive writing interface. First, the reading material with a time limit of 3 minutes will appear on the left. After 3 minutes, the material will automatically disappear and the listening material will start to play. After the listening material ends, the reading content that has just been hidden will reappear on the left side of the screen. At the same time, there will be a space for you to enter on the right side of the screen. The time limit is 20 minutes, at least 150 words (note: you need to convert uppercase and lowercase letters by yourself in writing, and divide paragraphs by yourself). If you have finished answering the check in advance and there is no problem, you can click continue in the upper right corner to enter independent writing. * Q: What is the interface for independent writing? A: The left side is the essay topic given. Enter the content in the space on the right side. The time limit is 30 minutes and at least 300 words. If you finish the answer in advance and check it correctly, you can hand in the paper. * Q: How to operate the hand-in interface?——Hematemesis Reminder A: After answering the independent writing, if you take the initiative to hand in the paper, you need to click continue in the upper right corner. Two questions will appear on the screen. The first one is to ask you whether to save and send the test. Students who want to cancel can click "No" here. Generally, everyone has to keep the score, so just click "Yes" ； The second one is to ask if you allow ETS to use the materials you took for this exam for research purposes. This depends on your personal wishes. After that, the exam will be over. If you are not sure about the steps for handing in the paper, you can raise your hand and ask the examiner to come over and hand in the paper for you.