Test Taker Handbook - Educational Testing Service

1 Test Taker HANDBOOKThis official TOEFL Handbook will help prepare you to take the TOEFL ITP TOEFL ITP Assessment Series INSIDE FRONT COVERC opyright 2017 by Educational Testing Service . All rights reserved. ETS, the ETS logo, TOEFL, TOEFL ITP, TOEFL iBT, and MEASURING THE POWER OF LEARNING are registered trademarks of Educational Testing Service (ETS) in the United States and other single copy of this Handbook is distributed free to all students registered for a TOEFL ITP test. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from ETS, Princeton, NJ TOEFL Program does not operate, license, endorse or recommend any schools or study materials that claim to prepare students for the tests in a short time or that promise them high scores on the tests .

2 The TOEFL Program assumes no liability for failure to provide any unauthorized TOEFL ITP Examinee Handbook and Admission Form Converted INNDcs4 MAC Drft01 2/19/10 jdb PDF Drft01 3/10/10 Drft02 3/26/10 jdb dr02revs 4/10/10 mc pdf 4/10/10 mc Drft03 5/18/10 jdb Revs Drft03 5/20/10 jdb PDF Drft03 5/20/10 jdb Drft04 5/21/10 jdb pdf 5/24/10 mc preflight 052710 ljg dr01 112111 ljg edits dr01 112811 ljg dr02 12/9/11 mc Drft03 12/22/11 jdb PDF Drft03 12/27/11 jdb dr04revs 1/3/12 mc pdf 1/3/12 mc Preflight 1/10/12 jdb New Job 82644-96379 Drft01 10/19/12 ew PDF Drft01 11/2/12 ew PDF Dr02 11/12/12 bw Preflight 11/20/12 ew 82644-98481 Drft01 3/15/13 jdb PDF Drft01 3/21/13 jdb Preflight 3/26/13 jdb NEW 101486 dr01 100213 iy - dr02 102213 iy prf 110413 iy 82644-112309 CONVERTED CC Drft01 2/3/16 jdb Drft02 2/19/16 jdb Preflight 3/16/16 jdb ADA_Comp01-ACC 7/18/17 ewCONTENTSI mportant Note.

3 3 General information ..3 Preparing to Take the Test ..4 Before the Test ..4 During the Test ..4 Completing Your Answer Sheet ..4 Identifying information ..4 Example: Part Of Tomiko Saito s Answer Sheet ..5 What to Bring to the Test Center ..6 Test Center Procedures and Regulations .. 6 Identification ..6ID Document Requirements ..6 Acceptable Primary ID Documents ..6 Acceptable Supplemental ID Documents ..6 Unacceptable ID Documents ..7 Dismissal from a Test Center ..7 Sample Answer Sheet ..8-9 Practice Questions ..10 How to Mark Your Answer Sheet ..10 Level 1 Practice Questions ..11 Section 1 Listening Comprehension ..11 Section 2 Structure and Written Expression ..13 Section 3 Reading Comprehension ..14 Level 2 Practice Questions.

4 16 Section 1 Listening Comprehension ..16 Section 2 Structure and Written Expression ..18 Section 3 Vocabulary and Reading Comprehension ..19 Answer Spaces For Practice Questions Level 1 and Level 2 ..20 Score Report ..21 Test Taker Requests for Cancellation of Scores ..21 Score Cancellation by the Test Supervisor ..21 Score Cancellation by ETS ..2182644-91485 TOEFL ITP Examinee Handbook and Admission Form Converted INNDcs4 MAC Drft01 2/19/10 jdb PDF Drft01 3/10/10 Drft02 3/26/10 jdb dr02revs 4/10/10 mc pdf 4/10/10 mc Drft03 5/18/10 jdb Revs Drft03 5/20/10 jdb PDF Drft03 5/20/10 jdb Drft04 5/21/10 jdb pdf 5/24/10 mc preflight 052710 ljg dr01 112111 ljg edits dr01 112811 ljg dr02 12/9/11 mc Drft03 12/22/11 jdb PDF Drft03 12/27/11 jdb dr04revs 1/3/12 mc pdf 1/3/12 mc Preflight 1/10/12 jdb New Job 82644-96379 Drft01 10/19/12 ew PDF Drft01 11/2/12 ew PDF Dr02 11/12/12 bw Preflight 11/20/12 ew 82644-98481 Drft01 3/15/13 jdb PDF Drft01 3/21/13 jdb Preflight 3/26/13 jdb NEW 101486 dr01 100213 iy - dr02 102213 iy prf 110413 iy

5 82644-112309 CONVERTED CC Drft01 2/3/16 jdb Drft02 2/19/16 jdb Preflight 3/16/16 jdb ADA_Comp01-ACC 7/18/17 ewCONTENTSU nderstanding Your Scores ..21 How Your Scores Are Reported ..21 Scores Obtained on Different Editions of the Test ..21 Acceptable Scores ..21 Policy and Guidelines for the Use of TOEFL ITP Test Scores ..22 Introduction ..22 Policies ..22 Guidelines ..22 Normally Appropriate Uses and Misuses of TOEFL ITP Scores ..22 Appropriate Uses ..22 Misuses ..22 Comments ..23 Test Question Inquiries ..23 How to Complete Your Admission Form ..23 Answer Keys ..24 Country and Region Codes ..25 Native Language Codes ..26 Admission Form ..inside back cover382644-91485 TOEFL ITP Examinee Handbook and Admission Form Converted INNDcs4 MAC Drft01 2/19/10 jdb PDF Drft01 3/10/10 Drft02 3/26/10 jdb dr02revs 4/10/10 mc pdf 4/10/10 mc Drft03 5/18/10 jdb Revs Drft03 5/20/10 jdb PDF Drft03 5/20/10 jdb Drft04 5/21/10 jdb pdf 5/24/10 mc pre ight 052710 ljg dr01 112111 ljg edits dr01 112811 ljg dr02 12/9/11 mc Drft03 12/22/11 jdb PDF Drft03 12/27/11 jdb dr04revs 1/3/12 mc pdf 1/3/12 mc Pre ight 1/10/12 jdb New Job 82644-96379 Drft01 10/19/12 ew PDF Drft01 11/2/12 ew PDF Dr02 11/12/12 bw Pre ight 11/20/12 ew 82644-98481 Drft01 3/15/13 jdb PDF Drft01 3/21/13 jdb Pre ight 3/26/13 jdb NEW 101486 dr01 100213 iy - dr02 102213 iy prf 110413 iy

6 82644-112309 CONVERTED CC Drft01 2/3/16 jdb Drft02 2/19/16 jdb Pre ight 3/16/16 jdb 121543-82644 Dr01 6/19/17 hr ADA_Comp01-ACC 7/18/17 ewGeneral InformationTOEFL ITP tests are paper based and use 100 percent academic content to evaluate the English language proficiency of non-native English speakers . All questions are in multiple-choice format, with four answer choices per question . The tests evaluate skills in three areas: Listening Comprehension measures the ability tounderstand spoken English as it is used in colleges anduniversities . Structure and Written Expression measures recognitionof selected structural and grammatical points in standard written English . Reading Comprehension measures the ability to read and understand academic reading material written in English.

7 The test you take may include questions that do not count toward your score . These are either questions that enable ETS to make test scores comparable across administrations, or new questions that help ETS determine how such questions function under actual Testing conditions .Scores obtained at an institutional administration are reported only to the institution administering the test . Students who need TOEFL scores for admission to universities and colleges where English is the medium of instruction must take the official TOEFL test . TOEFL ITP scores are valid for two years from the test date . Because language proficiency can change considerably in a relatively short period of time, scores more than two years old cannot be reported or verified.

8 If you need official TOEFL scores for admission to a college or university, register to take the official TOEFL test . Online information is available through the TOEFL website ( ) . Download an information and Registration Bulletin for the TOEFL Testing program by visiting the website at .important noteThis Handbook contains information about the TOEFL ITP Level 1 and Level 2 tests . Your instructor will tell you which of these tests you will take . Because Levels 1 and 2 are similar, you should read the descriptions of the tests and the procedures to be followed during the test . The practice questions on pages 10 20 are samples of the types of questions you will encounter when you take either test . Although actual test questions will be similar to the practice questions, they will vary in difficulty.

9 Test StructureLevel 1 SectionNumber of QuestionsAdministration TimeScore ScaleListening Comprehension5035 minutes31 - 68 Structure and Written Expression4025 minutes31 - 68 Reading Comprehension5055 minutes31 - 67 TOTA L140115 minutes310 - 677 Level 2 SectionNumber of QuestionsAdministration TimeScore ScaleListening Comprehension3022 minutes20 - 50 Structure and Written Expression2517 minutes20 - 50 Reading and Vocabulary4031 minutes20 - 50 TOTA L9570 minutes200 - 500482644-91485 TOEFL ITP Examinee Handbook and Admission Form Converted INNDcs4 MAC Drft01 2/19/10 jdb PDF Drft01 3/10/10 Drft02 3/26/10 jdb dr02revs 4/10/10 mc pdf 4/10/10 mc Drft03 5/18/10 jdb Revs Drft03 5/20/10 jdb PDF Drft03 5/20/10 jdb Drft04 5/21/10 jdb pdf 5/24/10 mc pre ight 052710 ljg dr01 112111 ljg edits dr01 112811 ljg dr02 12/9/11 mc Drft03 12/22/11 jdb PDF Drft03 12/27/11 jdb dr04revs 1/3/12 mc pdf 1/3/12 mc Pre ight 1/10/12 jdb New Job 82644-96379 Drft01 10/19/12 ew PDF Drft01 11/2/12 ew PDF Dr02 11/12/12 bw Pre ight 11/20/12 ew 82644-98481 Drft01 3/15/13 jdb PDF Drft01 3/21/13 jdb Pre ight 3/26/13 jdb NEW 101486 dr01 100213 iy - dr02 102213 iy prf 110413 iy 82644-112309 CONVERTED CC Drft01 2/3/16 jdb Drft02 2/19/16 jdb Pre ight 3/16/16 jdb 121543-82644 Dr01 6/19/17 hr ADA_Comp01-ACC 7/18/17 ewYour admission form is inside the back cover of this Handbook .

10 Complete the form according to the directions given . After you have completed the form, put it in a safe place; you will need it when you take the test . Before the test begins, you will copy information from your admission form onto your answer sheet .Preparing to Take the TestTOEFL ITP tests are not based on the content of any particular English course but rather on your English language proficiency your overall ability to use English . Improvement in proficiency may take some time and is generally achieved through a combination of practice and study . Before the TestThere are several things you can do to prepare for the test and improve your English proficiency: Become familiar with the test format and know how to mark your answers on the answer sheet.