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Usenet Posted 21 years ago
English in UK
TOEFL scoring and q. re US.UK English
Friend (Germany) has asked for help preparing for her TOEFL test. I've found several websites, some very useful, but can't find any indication of how TOEFL is scored.
This is particularly problematic when total scores ;eading to certificate appear to be "out of" an unknown possible score (e.g. one person she knew scored 92, another scored about 120, and a further problem is that "sample scored writing" (essays) on one website give essay scores of 5, 5.5, 6, etc, but no indication of the possible - is it 5.5 out of a possible 10, or what?
Re "version" of English, TOEFL seems very heavily directed towards students in America or hoping to enter US universities. We would advise our friend in use of UK English - would this disadvantage her?
Many thanks for any guidance on these,
Regards,
Bill S
(PS: Cross-posting to other .english ngs as uncertain which is best placed to answer - sorry if this offends).
This is particularly problematic when total scores ;eading to certificate appear to be "out of" an unknown possible score (e.g. one person she knew scored 92, another scored about 120, and a further problem is that "sample scored writing" (essays) on one website give essay scores of 5, 5.5, 6, etc, but no indication of the possible - is it 5.5 out of a possible 10, or what?
Re "version" of English, TOEFL seems very heavily directed towards students in America or hoping to enter US universities. We would advise our friend in use of UK English - would this disadvantage her?
Many thanks for any guidance on these,
Regards,
Bill S
(PS: Cross-posting to other .english ngs as uncertain which is best placed to answer - sorry if this offends).
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[nq:1]Friend (Germany) has asked for help preparing for her TOEFL test. I've found several websites, some very useful, but can't ... html and click on the "Score Reports" link.
- [nq:1]Friend (Germany) has asked for help preparing for her TOEFL test.
- I've found several websites, some very useful, but can't ...
- html and click on the "Score Reports" link.
- TOEFL is a test in American English.
- The standard test for British English is IELTS.
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[nq:1]Friend (Germany) has asked for help preparing for her TOEFL test. I've found several websites, some very useful, but can't ... S (PS: Cross-posting to other .english ngs as uncertain which is best placed to answer - sorry if this offends).[/nq]
Answers to your questions seem to be available on the official website for TOEFL try
Answers to your questions seem to be available on the official website for TOEFL try
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[nq:2]Friend (Germany) has asked for help preparing for her TOEFL ... is best placed to answer - sorry if this offends).[/nq]
[nq:1]Answers to your questions seem to be available on the official website for TOEFL try http://www.ets.org/toefl/englishprograms/overview.html and clic
[nq:1]Answers to your questions seem to be available on the official website for TOEFL try http://www.ets.org/toefl/englishprograms/overview.html and clic
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(TOEFL and IELTS tests)
Heaven only knows what happened there, Matthew. I must have hit a wrong button when going through the thread, for I have no comments on the subject.
Robin Bignall
Hoddesdon, England
Heaven only knows what happened there, Matthew. I must have hit a wrong button when going through the thread, for I have no comments on the subject.
Robin Bignall
Hoddesdon, England
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TOEFL, the computer-based version, has a potential perfect score of 300. Schools, governments, etc., set their own acceptable score level. The TOEFL, currently, measures your listening and reading skills. The TWE is part of the TOEFL and the maximum score for that is a 6.0.
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Thanks for the replies, which have led me towards a much better understanding of the TOEFL test than I had last week!
I do have the TEOFL "Score User Guide" which lists criteria for essays rating 0?6, but it doesn't provide the specifics I'm used to from UK school examination bodies. For example, the list of "criteria" for an essay award of 3 is:
"An essay at this level may reveal
I do have the TEOFL "Score User Guide" which lists criteria for essays rating 0?6, but it doesn't provide the specifics I'm used to from UK school examination bodies. For example, the list of "criteria" for an essay award of 3 is:
"An essay at this level may reveal
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