Often your field of study and whether you are applying as a graduate or undergraduate student will determine what TOEFL scores you need. Each institution that uses TOEFL scores sets its own minimum level of accept¬able performance. | TOEFL iBT Practice Test 2 6. You will now listen to part of a lecture. You will then be asked a question about it. After you hear the question you will have 20 seconds to prepare your response and 60 seconds to speak. Q Play Now play Audio Track 60 to hear part of a lecture. Using points and examples from the talk explain how learning art can impact a child s development. Preparation time 20 seconds Response time 60 seconds STOP. This is the end of the Speaking Section of TOEFL iBT Practice Test 2. 390 WRITING Directions This section measures your ability to use writing to communicate in an academic environment. There will be two writing tasks. For the first writing task you will read a passage and listen to a lecture and then answer a question based on what you have read and heard. For the second task you will answer a question based on your own knowledge and experience. At the end of this Practice Test you ll find a script for the audio track. Here are the directions for the first writing task. Writing Based on Reading and Listening Directions For this task you will read a passage about an academic topic and you will listen to a lecture about the same topic. You may take notes while you read and listen. Then you will write a response to a question that asks you about the relationship between the lecture you heard and the reading passage. Try to answer the question as completely as possible using information from the reading passage and the lecture. The question does not ask you to express your personal opinion. You may refer to the reading passage again when you write. You may use your notes to help you answer the question. Typically an effective response will be 150 to 225 words. Your response will be judged on the quality of your writing and on the completeness and accuracy of the content. You should allow 3 minutes to read the passage. Then listen to the lecture. Then allow 20 minutes to plan and write your response. Write your response in the space provided.
