(Vietnam Education) - Dam Ngoc Kim Anh, a former student in Hanoi - Amsterdam high school has conquered 11 top Universities of America with an almost absolute score of TOEFL iBT.
Among 11 universities that Kim Anh has achieved scholarships, there are University of Pennsylvania, Dartmouth College, Cornell University ... (3 of 9 schools in the top honor Ivy League of America). So which secrets to obtain such a high performance? Let meet this girl to learn how she conquered her TOEFL iBT.
Kim Anh shared about the process from preparing documents to reviewing for the TOEFL iBT test: “I didn’t prepare study abroad documents too early, just concentrated on preparation in class 11 - 12.
As for the TOEFL iBt preparation process , Kim Anh revealed that it was not necessary to spend too much time on studying at many classes; the TOEFL iBT was really not difficult. To achieve high scores, Kim Anh got familiar with the test by using the book The Official Guide to the TOEFL test.
“You can also search for the free TOEFL iBT practice materials on www.toeflgoanywhere.org or try the TOEFL iBT mock tests - TPO (TOEFL Practice Online).
“TPO is was developed by Educational Testing Service (ETS) for experiencing the manner to do four exam skills as well as the "partial" atmosphere in the real examination room, and it cost only one-fourth of the price of the real test and the difference between scores was only 1-5 points, therefore after the mock test I could estimate my strong and weak points in each skills, then apportioning more reasonable time for each one. ", said Kim Anh.
Being excited with the topic about TOEFL iBT, Kim Anh shared her experiences about the exams specifically:
Easily overcome the Understand Reading Comprehension part
"You should not read the passage from the beginning to the end, just read the topic sentence then skim the whole one. The order of the questions often appears in the order of information in the text, so you should combine answering and reading carefully every part in the passage to save time. The general questions should be answered finally because at that time we have already had lots of information after completing the other questions.”
How to take advantage of scratch paper and win the Listening part
TOEFL iBT allows contestants to use scratch paper and write the useful contents during the exam, so taking notes (note) is extremely important but it must be done properly, "When listening, you should not take notes everything due to the time limit; just rewrite the important words and remember them to answer the questions.
Particularly, although the lecture part is long and specialized, answering questions is not really difficult if you can take not the main detail correctly and concentrating on the images showed on the screen . The dialogues are also close to the daily life thus it is very easy to answer. However, you should pay attention to expressive nuances of the speaker as this point is always asked.
Avoid mistakes in the Speaking part
Time limit to prepare for the speaking part of the TOEFL iBT is only about 15-30 seconds, hence, you should avoid mistaking “ah, umm” mistakes when speaking. It is not necessary for you to use complex structures, but it is completely important to concentrate on the use of grammar correctly. If possible, you can prepare yourself a few sample questions for each type of question. You ought to pronounce word stress correctly instead of worrying too much about how to speak the standard tone and accent of American. It is required for you to say something instead of being silent.
The simple formula for the Writing part
For the Writing part, a completely creative and ornate writing style is not necessary. "You should follow the usual essay structure including 3 parts: the opening, body and conclusion. Use different sentence structures and pay attention to linking sentences and paragraphs together by conjunctions and coordinators in order to make the content between them become more diverse, coherent and logical.
Translated by Bui Thi Chi
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