TOEFL Mini Assessment

Question 1: You're struggling to understand a particular passage on the TOEFL reading section. What strategy can you use to help you understand the passage better? Read the passage slowly and carefully, making notes as you go along Skim the passage quickly to get a general idea of the content Skip the passage and move on to the next one

Skimming the passage quickly helps you get a general idea of the content.

Question 2: You're running out of time on the TOEFL writing section and you haven't finished your essay. What strategy can you use to make the most of the time you have left? Spend more time on the introduction and conclusion, and write a shorter body paragraph Quickly write down as many ideas as you can, without worrying about structure or grammar Stop writing and use the remaining time to proofread and edit your essay

Spending more time on the introduction and conclusion helps maintain clear structure.

Question 3: You're listening to a lecture on the TOEFL listening section, but you're having trouble understanding the speaker's accent. What strategy can you use to improve your comprehension? Interrupt the speaker and ask them to speak more slowly or clearly Tune out and wait for the speaker to finish talking Focus on key words and phrases that you do understand, and use them to guess the meaning of other words

Focusing on key words and phrases improves comprehension through educated guessing.

Question 4: You're stuck on a particularly difficult vocabulary question on the TOEFL reading section. What strategy can you use to help you answer the question? Use process of elimination to rule out incorrect answer choices Give up and accept that you're not going to do well on the test Look for clues in the context of the sentence or passage

Context clues help deduce the meaning of difficult vocabulary.