The study habits explained at the end of this chapter will help you succeed on the TOEFL and after the TOEFL when you are admitted to a college or university, or when you continue your professional training to keep your licenses current. Successful students understand the value of these habits. | 14 ORIENTATION EXAMINATION What kinds of questions are found on the iBT The majority of the questions on the iBT are multiple choice. Some other types of questions are also on the iBT. These questions have special directions on the screen. You will have many examples of them in the model tests in this book. Are all of the TOEFL IBT tests the same Unlike the Computer-Based TOEFL CBT which presented questions based on your responses to previous questions the iBT is a linear test. That means that on the same form ail of the test questions are the same. Why are some of the Heading and Listening sections longer The test developers include experimental questions for either the Reading or the Listening section on most TOEFL forms. You must do your best on all the questions because you will not know which questions are experimental and which are test questions that will be scored. For example you may be taking the iBT with someone who has experimental questions in Reading but you may have experimental questions in Listening. For this reason your friend s test may have a longer Reading section and your test may have a longer Listening section. The experimental questions may be at the beginning middle or end of the section May I choose the order of the sections on my TOEFL You may not choose the order. Reading Listening Speaking and Writing are tested in that order on the TOEFL with a ten-minute break between the Listening and Speaking. What kinds of questions are found on the iBT Most o the questions are multiple choice but some questions have special directions on the screen. You will have examples of the most frequently tested items in Chapter 5 in this book. May I take notes You are permitted to take notes and use them to answer the questions on the IBT. You will be given paper for that purpose when you enter the test room. Your notes will be collected and shredded after the test. May I change an answer On the Listening section you can change your answer by clicking on a
