TIPS AND STRATEGIES ON TOEFL TEST

Nothing is impossible if you believe and you know how
to do it, then you practice it agaian and again.
- Khoirul Anwar

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Preface
This ebook is dedicated to EDDY’S Students or those who want to learn and
succeed in TOEFL Test. Eddy’s English has offered TOEFL classes for both
online and offline since 2001, and I am one of the main tutors (teachers) in
this class since 2008. The opening of this class is due to the high needs of the
community, especially the students who will follow certain levels where TOEFL
is the main requirement; for continuing S2 / S3 studies, local and international
universities scholarships, Job requirements and many more. Alhamdulillah, so
far many of our students have gotten what they wanted. Since 2005-2019,
hundreds of our students have received scholarships from local and
international universities, such as ITS, UNAIR (Masters Degree) and IPB
(Doctoral Degree) at Bristol University, NCKU Taiwan etc for International
Universities.

What may be different between our course and other courses is that we open
the door as wide as possible to anyone who wants to study TOEFL, from the
lowest to the most advanced level of English proficiency. While generally, the
TOEFL course requires participants to have a certain minimum ability before
taking the course. We can do this because before entering the core material,
we give all students the fundamentals of TOEFL preparation such as Grammar
(we have our own term, namely "The Key Principles to succeed achieving your
Best TOEFL score"). In addition, the core material that we have compiled is
also different from other courses in general. We use a problem mapping
mechanism, then proceed with problem solving, then practice answering
questions right away.

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This ebook ..
The ebook you are currently reading is important material that we teach
and train TOEFL students at EDDY’S ENGLISH. Our goal in compiling this
ebook is first to help our students to easily see what important things they
should remember before taking the TOEFL test, and second is to help
anyone who wants to know more detail about TOEFL in our prespective
and experience even though they have not studied in our course. We are
fully aware that not everyone has the opportunity, or the ability, to take
the course. But everyone deserves a better future, perhaps one of them
is by having a good TOEFL score. I hope this book will also be one of the
solutions to gain a better TOEFL score individually.

We also 'publish' this ebook as an introduction to how we teach TOEFL
students at EDDY’S ENGLISH. So, for those who have not studied at our
place, maybe because they are still wondering, or doubtful, or want to try
before buying, we invite you to learn first through this ebook.

What benefits will you get after reading this ebook:

Helping the students to Know about TOEFL and all things related to the
test

Knowing how TOEFL is scored
Having more information and knowledge how to increase our TOEFL
score
The key features and principles to learn TOEFL at EDDY’S
Knowing the important things when working on structure questions
such as: what to see, what to do if you don't know the meaning of a word,
how to do a problem in 10 seconds or less, etc.
Knowing the important things when doing Listening questions such

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as: what to really listen to, scenarios how to get high scores in the
Listening section, etc.

Knowing the important things when working on Reading questions such
as: how to do on-time questions, how to anticipate questions, etc.
Khoirul Anwar, M.Pd
Director of studies EDDY’S English

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Your Study Partner

Hi, my name is Khoirul Anwar. I am the Director of Eddy’s English and the
initiator of the TOEFL SHORT PRIVATE CLASS AND ONLINE CLASS AT EDDY’S.
Thank you for taking the time to read this Ebook, and I hope that the
information you will soon read can be a solution to the problems that you have
been facing so far: How to get the TOEFL score according to your wishes.

My experience,

I've been teaching English professionally since 2005. I also used to work at a

foreign institution / company before completing my degree. My TOEFL score

is around 580-600 (PBT) when I graduated from college. I am currently in

charge of an English education for both FORMAL and INFORMAL institutions in

Jember. My best achievement was when I was selected to be one of the

corporate trainers at BUMN and other private companies for more than 5

years, such as; PLTU Paiton, BCA branches (Jember, Situbondo and

Bondowoso) BOBBIN Cigar exporters and teacher trainer at International

Standard school in Jember.

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INTRODUCTION

TOEFL definition
TOEFL stands for Test of English as a Foreign Language. One of the most
widely accepted ways to prove English proficiency and an internationally
recognized test that measures non-native English speakers' abilities to use
and understand English at the University level, and the TOEFL score certificate
is one of the important benchmarks that can often be your golden ticket to
get into many facilities, especially in education such as scholarships. I
underline the word "Foreign Language" above to emphasise that the English
used in the TOEFL is for those who live in countries where English is a "foreign
language". What does it mean?

You see, there are so many English users in the world. First, there are

countries which use English as their primary language or mother tongue,

called English Speaking Countries (ESP). These ESPs include: United

Kingdom, America, Australia, Canada, parts of Ireland, and so on. Second,

there are countries which use English as a second language after the main

language, such as ; Singapore. What is meant by a second language is if you

are unable to speak Chinese (eg Singapore), you can still use English for all

purposes; job applicaton, formal letter, shopping, etc. They understand what

you are saying without much difficulty. And third, there are countries which

use English as a foreign language, as you may have guessed, one of those

countries is Indonesia.

Simply, try to go to a market, or even a supermarket in Indonesia and try to

ask the ladies who are sales persons or shop assistants (SPG) about a product

in English, what will they answer? Can you imagine? That means that English

is still a foreign language in our country, even though it has been learned from

Elementary school.

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In conclusion, the TOEFL test should be relatively easy because the language
used has been adjusted to the ability of the foreign language user. But why
do so many still fail to get good scores? Simple, because we alienate ourselves
with this foreign language.

Why should I take the TOEFL test?
It helps you get noticed by admissions officers at various Universities
You will arrive on campus better prepared than others
The fair and unbiased TOEFL scoring will provide a true representation
of your abilities

Where are TOEFL scores accepted?
TOEFL scores are accepted by more than 11,000+ universities and higher
education institutes in over 150 countries.

Who uses the TOEFL certificate?
▪ Some 2,500 institutions in 50+ countries administer over 800,000 TOEFL
ITP tests annually, including:
Colleges and universities
Secondary schools
English-language programs
Governments
Agencies

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TOEFL types
There are many types of TOEFL tests. To make it easier for you to understand
it, I will explain it by inviting you to look at it from several sides.

a. Based on the question processing media
Based on the media for working on questions during the test, TOEFL is divided
into 3 types. (1) You answer the questions on paper. The TOEFL is called the
TOEFL Paper Based Test. (2) You answer the questions using a computer. The
test using a computer as the medium is called with the TOEFL Computer Based
Test. (3) You answer the questions using the internet, which is called the
TOEFL Internet Based Test.
The difference between the TOEFL PBT, CBT and IBT is not only that, but also
appears in several test items tested, the score calculation system, and the
duration of the test.
Now take a look at the table below to easily see the difference:

Listening Structure Reading Writing Speaking Duration

PBT (dalam jam)
CBT
IBT ✓ ✓ ✓ - - 2 – 2,5

✓✓ ✓✓ - 2 – 2,5

✓- ✓✓ ✓4

Note:
The difference that should be your concern is the 'missing' item structure test
on the TOEFL IBT. However, I need to remind you that the loss of structure
does not mean that your grammar skills are not tested, but rather that it
dissolves in other tests such as writing and speaking. The accuracy of your
grammar will be thoroughly tested in these 2 test sessions.

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Anyway, the emergence of the 3 types of TOEFL above actually follows the
development of media technology in the world. Before computers and the
internet were popular, only paper (with computer answer sheets e.g LJK) was
commonly used for exams. In addition, the TOEFL PBT to IBT also changes in
the test material (detailed explanation below). It may occur after evaluating
the level of accuracy of the suitability of the test results with the actual abilities
of the test takers, and by looking at the needs of overseas campuses which
require TOEFL for prospective foreign students. Therefore, the TOEFL test is
considered to be more comprehensive and serious.

a. Based on the coverage of the 'certificate'
Based on the coverage certificate‟ means how far the score you will get on
the test can reach. After the test, you will get a report of your score on a piece
of paper (certificate). The score ranges are institutional, regional, and some
are international. Based on that, the TOEFL is called the TOEFL Institutional
Test Program (ITP) and the International TOEFL. Before taking the TOEFL ITP
or International TOEFL test, several language labs, institutions, or TOEFL
courses provide TOEFL tests whose scores only predict a person's TOEFL score
if they take the real test. The TOEFL test of this type "certificate" can only be
used for very limited needs, for example: the requirements for student trials
/ graduations on several campuses in Indonesia.
Take a look at the table below to see the difference in TOEFL based on
certificates and their uses:

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Sidang/Wisuda S2/S3 dalam negeri S2/S3 luar negeri
Bisa
Prediction Tergantung Tidak Bisa

Universitas

ITP Bisa Bisa Tergantung Jenis

& Provider

Beasiswa

International Bisa Bisa Bisa

a. Based on the score

In addition to question-processing media and uses, the TOEFL score ranges

also differ between PBT, CBT and IBT. Take a look at this table for more

details:

PBT CBT IBT

640 – 677 273 – 300 111 – 120

590 – 637 243 – 270 96 – 110

550 – 587 213 – 240 79 – 95

513 – 547 183 – 210 65 – 78

477 – 510 153 – 180 53 – 64

437 – 473 123 – 150 41 – 52

397 – 433 93 – 120 30 – 40

347 – 393 63 – 90 19 – 29

310 – 343 33 – 60 9 – 18

310 0 – 30 0–8

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COMMON MISTAKES IN TOEFL TEST
Before I explain more about TOEFL, I would like to explain First the common
'mistakes' found by many people in my experience when they are taking the
TOEFL test. I will start from the first session.

1. Listening
a. Trying too hard to catch everything
I don't deny that being able to listen to all the information in the audio is good.
Otherwise, you will lose a lot of time. Why? Try to imagine what is going on:
You with "just barely" listening are trying to pick up on all the words you are
hearing. When a word or two words has been 'missed' and within the same
second you must catch another word. Being late, you end up chasing the next
word, and so on until you end up getting nothing. Have you experienced that?
What is the solution? I'll explain in detail later, first read the other common
mistakes.
b. Having no idea to anticipate questions
It still has something to do with the 'point a' above, because if you have to
catch all the words that are being heard, there is almost no time for you to
anticipate questions (if you know how to anticipate questions). Anticipating
the question means your ability to guess / think about what will be asked.
Your condition will certainly be more 'critical' if you don't even know how to
anticipate questions. How do you anticipate questions?
c. No experience or Lack of Training
Everything will have difficulty if you don't make preparations, of course,
everything will get worse. Likewise with the TOEFL test. Later I will also teach
you how to make a study schedule in order to prepare for the TOEFL test.

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2. Structure and Written Expression
a. Having no idea to see what is important
It commonly happens to a lot of people: don't know what to look for when it
comes to structure’s problem. Actually, if you know the priority scale when
working on structure questions, for certain questions, you don't even have to
read the whole question to answer it. What are the conditions like? Think about
it: you read the sentence in the problem to the last word while trying to
understand what each word means. What is the problem? Not necessarily the
word that your trying to understand is the problem in the question. The bad
news is, that's not the case! * at least this is based on my experience when
observing TOEFL students in class.
b. Missing words' meaning
One of the important abilities when working on TOEFL Structure questions is
the ability to analyze: which words are called
“subject‟ and which words are called “verb‟. (in the following pages I will
explain how to identify “subject‟ and “verb‟) Now, in identifying this “verb‟,
for some people, it is still difficult. The reason is because you don't know the
meaning.
c. Having no idea how to anticipate questions
in this point it is based more on the inability to master the question map
which appears in the question structure. If you know how to map problems,
then you only focus on the things which are important.
d. No experience or Lack of training
There is no practice. Same as the explanation of 'Listening' above. No practice
makes it worse.

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3. Reading
a. Trying to focus on whole passages
Once again I have to emphasise, TOEFL is a test. What is needed to get a
good score is not only knowledge of English, but also strategy. Why? The time
you have is very limited! Likewise during the test in the reading session. You
only have 55 minutes to solve 50 questions. The first mistake most people
make is they are usually reading the entire story in the text before reading
the problem. Remember! You're on a test, not reading a novel.
b. Missing lots of words' meanings
One type of question which appears a lot in the Reading session is vocabulary
(about 35% of all reading questions are vocabulary questions).
c. Having no idea how to anticipate questions
Another common mistake that test takers often make is, he or she is not
knowing how to anticipate questions, meaning they don't know the types of
questions in reading sections. Because you do not know the types of
'automatic' questions, you will have difficulty answering the questions.
d. No experience or lack of training
like the previous sessions, no practice is just planning for failure.

Facts You Probably Didn't Know
Fact # 1:
DO NOT NEED to 'ENJOY' EVERYTHING
The message I want to convey at this point is when you are in the TOEFL test
room, realize that you are going to take a test, an exam. The first important
thing you have to do is to sit as relaxed as possible, taking the most
comfortable sitting position you can. Second, when you start working
on the questions, focus on the things that directly have a positive effect on
the TOEFL score. No need for you to be perfect in every "section" of the test.

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Who's perfect? Nobody knows everything! I mean, for example in the reading
section, you don't need to read all the sentences in the text story.

Fact # 2:
ANTICIPATING OF QUESTIONS (by knowing the types of questions
that exist in all TOEFL sessions)
So, in order to remain calm while working on the questions and at the same
time avoiding things which are deemed "unnecessary-enjoyable", of course
before the test, long before the test, you must really know the test you are
facing. What you need to prepare from now on is to know the types of
questions in each test session. Mastering all kinds of questions, and really
having to get used to solving them.

Fact # 3:
PRACTICE : PRACTICE : PRACTICE :
The logical consequence of fact # 2 above is PRACTICE. Yes Only that.

Fact # 4:
FOCUS ON YOUR TARGET SCORE AND PREPARE HOW TO EARN IT
It is also a part of your activities in order to make the best possible
preparation. Knowing early on how far away your initial abilities are, then try
to see the distance from the target score. Try to count carefully how many
correct answers you need to get the target. Creating several 'scenarios' to get
the score. Sharpen your skills in the types of questions which are easy for
you, then try to fix what is lacking.

What are the technical steps to be able to do the things that I mentioned
above? Okay, try reading on the next page..

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HERE I SHOW YOU THE WAY..

Section I: LISTENING
Part A (first 30 questions) is your priority

Why is Part A a priority? I have 2 reasons; First, all conversations in this part
are short dialogues, which only talk to 2 people and each one only gets to talk
once, then immediately follow up with questions about the content of the
conversation. Second, the number of questions from these short
conversations is 30 questions, more than 50% of the total questions! It means
that, if you are only right on part A (the easy part) it is sufficient to
compensate you for the score for the overall score. This Part A should be the
best part for you if your focus is on improving your score. Trust me

Anticipating the questions that usually appear in all parts (especially part
A) The only thing you can do to conquer the problem as a whole, and Part A
in particular, is to get to know all the types of questions, plus practice as often
as you can. Anyway, earlier I just called Part A 'the easy part' but I must
explain that even though it's easy, you have to know about 17 strategies /
tricks to be able to beat it. You can get the whole strategy / trick in TOEFL
preparation classes at EDDY’S ENGLISH, buying TOEFL preparation books, etc.

I highly recommend that you take the TOEFL Preparation class. But if not, at
least you must have all the "war preparations" in facing the TOEFL. Even as a
bonus, I'll be the one to monitor and help you get the most out of the learning
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Answer all questions!
The TOEFL score calculation system is fair enough for you because there is no
penalty if the answer you choose is incorrect. Ideally, you should answer all
questions 'confidently' without hesitation. However, if this is not the case, then

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you still have to fill out the answer sheet. Guessing sometime helps heee.....
but of course with experience.

You see, if conditions compel you to having to guess the answer because there
is not enough time left to complete, most people use the 'button counting
technique'. Hmm .. that's fine, but please be wise again. It is best to look at
all of the answers you have chosen. What you have to pay attention to is what
answer choices you answer at least from all the answer choices that you fill in
that you believe are correct. For example, suppose you have answered 35 out
of 50 total Reading questions. This means that you have to answer 15 more
questions by guessing. So, to decide what answer options to choose, try to
pay attention to the 35 answers that you have already chosen, what answer
choices have the most? Try to list (in your heart only) in order from the most
to the least,

For example, the first most selected answer is A (eg 10 questions), second B
(12 questions), third C (5 questions), and the fourth D (8 questions). From
this data, the least answer choice is C, only 5 questions. That means, it is
better if you answer 15 questions that have not been answered with the
answer C to all of them. Don't be random. Although there is no guarantee that
your guess is correct, this method makes more sense. Ideally, each answer
option has the same quota (1/4). Now, since the answer you answered the
least amount of was C, most likely the quota is for choice C.

* Anyway, I still recommend that you answer questions not by guessing. You
can use this technique when you're stuck. The only drawback to use this
guessing technique is that there is no guarantee that the answers you have
answered (example 35 questions) are all correct. The greater the number of
correct answers, the higher the probability of your guess being correct.

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Section II: Structure and Written Expression
Make sure you have 36 correct answers (90%)

The total number of questions "Structure and Written Expression" is 40
questions. While the other 2 sessions, Reading and Listening, each had 50
questions. It means that to get the highest score on the Structure, you „only‟
need to answer 40 questions correctly. Or in other words, the point value per
one correct answer in this session was 'more expensive' compared to the other
2 sessions.
Apart from the point count analysis above, this structure is relatively easier
than the other 2 sessions. Why? Because answering Structure questions is the
same as answering mathematical questions 1 + 1 = 2. Exact numbers. In this
session you are not required to guess, make conclusions, etc., such as in the
Reading and Listening sessions. What you need is mastery

Good grammar and more practice answering the questions. So that you are
used to answering many variations of the questions.

Use 5 'magical' questions that can guide you in finding answers in the
"Structure" section
Common problems which are often asked in the first 15 questions are about
"Subject" and "Predicate". There are only 5 possible questions, and these 5
are what then lead to the answer. Here are the “5 Magical Questions” that you
should ask yourself when working on Structure questions:
1. Where is the Subject?

2. Where is the Verb?
3. Is the Subject double?
4. Is the Verb double?

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5. where is the main clause and subclause?

Why the 5 questions above?
Because the problem which often appears in questions is only 5. If the Subject
is not missing, then the Verb (predicate) is missing, or maybe there is a double
Subject, otherwise the Verb is double. Anyway, in addition, you have to
remember that the correct sentence is the sentence whose subject is equal to
the number of verbs. If the subject is 1, then the Verb must also be one. If
the number of Subjects is 2, then the number of Verbs must also be 2. And
so on. One pair of Subjects and Verbs is called a main clause or sub clause.
In conclusion.
Note: The subject & Verb discussion is simple but you have to often see a
large variety of questions. The only way you can find out is by studying further
from a book or course, or Join EDDY’S ENGLISH TOEFL prep class Now.

Use 2 'magical' questions which can guide you in finding answers in the
“Written Expression” section Written Expression are the last 25 questions from
the Structure session in the TOEFL test. Unlike the previous 15 questions
where you were asked to choose one of the answers to complete the sentence
so that it became the correct sentence, these 25 questions require you to
determine which particular part of a sentence is incorrect.
Character questions like this are often called Error Analysis. What 2 'magical'
questions can help you find something wrong?

First question: Do Subject and Verb match?
First, and foremost and frequently appearing in questions, make sure Verb
follows Subject in terms of "singular" and "Plural". If Subject is in plural, then

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Verb must also be in plural. If Subject is singular, then Verb must also be
singular. Simple? Yes. Why are there so many things wrong? Because the
shape of the question is certainly not that easy, even though the concept is
simple: singular - plural. For example, and the most tricky, in certain
circumstances (all 5 situations), when the sentence structure is not Subject
followed by Predicate (biasanya ex: I eat), but it has a different formula which
makes many students confused. For example: In the forest (A) is (B) the (C)
exotic birds. Which answer do you think is wrong, is it A, B, or C?

Well, based on my teaching experience, most people are confused about
finding the mistakes in that sentence because everything looks "just fine".
Actually, what is discussed in that sentence? Simple, it’s stil about "singular-
plural". The location of "mistake" many people see that the Verb "is" (B -
Singular) already matches the Subject "the forest" (A- Singular). In fact, "the
forest" is NOT a subject for the verb "is"! Therefore it is wrong if the verb "is"
must follow the form "the forest". Then who is the Subject? Jreeeng .. The
subject is "the exotic birds", and the form is plural (plural, look at the "s" in
the word "birds" right?). So the wrong one should be answer B, because the
singular Verb "is" does not match the plural subject "the exotic birds". The
verb “is” must be replaced with “are” to match between Subject and Verb.
Understand, what do you think?

Second question: Is the Verb form correct?

You see, the Verb in English often changes, depending on modifying factors.
If there is "to be" such as "am", "are", "is", or "be", then the Verb must end
with an "ing" form (continuous). Example: "I am eating". Apart from 'to be',
there is another factor modifying Verb, namely 'have / has / had'. If there is
a sentence whose Verb uses "have / has / had" then The Verb changes to
(Verb 3) or also called Participle. Example: I have eaten.

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Of course, the TOEFL question is not that simple. However if you practice often
and know the variation of questions related to Verb changes, it would be
easier. Learn to invest to buy books or take the course to help you a lot.

Master deeply about "Parts of Speech"
If you've read / studied Grammar, chances are You are familiar with the term
"parts of speech". The majority of books grammar begins its title with parts
of speech, though sometimes some books don't write it down. Parts of speech
if translated freely is the title / position for each word that is in the sentence.
That is, whatever words we write / say, must have certain title / name. Simple
example, I eat rice. "I" is a "pronoun", "Eat" is "verb", and "rice" is "noun".
Here I provide a list
parts of speech:

1. Noun (noun)

2. Pronouns (pronoun pronouns)
3. Adjective (adjective)

4. Verb (verb)
5. Adverb (adverb)

6. Position (preposition)
7. Conjunction (conjunction)

8. Interjection (interjection)
What should be learned more about parts of speech?

You must know the definition well. After that, understand it well how a word
can be said 'noun', etc. Maybe you already know that the word "table" is a
noun. But did you know that there is a noun taken from the verb? For example:
Reading is my hobby. The word "reading" here is Subject even though it looks

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like a verb (word work) because it is taken from the verb "read". Not just
Noun, neither with other „members‟ of parts of speech.

What are the benefits of mastering parts of speech in working on written
questions expression? Yes, apart from the suitability of Subject and verb,
another question that often arises is all things related to this part of speech.
Remember, practice often. Knowing as many variations of the questions
related to the parts of speech as possible.

Subject & Verb compatibility, and Parts of Speech are 2 types of problems that
most often appear in Written Expression. It means that there are also other
types of questions which may appear on the test occasionally like using a word
to express something. Example: which one is right "do mistake", or "make
mistake"? There is also a question Test your knowledge of "idioms", word
combinations which form new meanings. Example: "look after" and “look for”
which have differernt meaning.

Mastering the fundamentals of Grammar

The fundamentals of Grammar here are my version. Based on learning
experience - teaching, I observe that there are 5 things at a minimum and it
is essential for someone to truly master English Grammar. The five
fundamental things of grammar are:

1. Sentence construction (SPOK or KSPO)

2. Verbal - Nominal

3. (+), (-), (?)

4. Active - Passive

5. Tenses

Why are the 5 things above 'special'? There are 2 reasons, first: all sentences
in English, simple short sentences or longer sentences of any length, must

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have the 5 elements above! I will give you an example "I eat rice in a
restaurant".

1. This sentence has a S P O K structure

2. This sentence is a "verbal sentence"

3. This sentence is a "positive sentence"

4. This sentence is the "active sentence"

5. Tenses: Simple Present

The second reason is: by only mastering the 5 elements of the sentence, you
are already mastering 70% of grammar and can make any sentence you
want! Why? Because there isn't any English sentence out of that element. All
you need is a dictionary to find out vocabulary that you don't know. If you're
curious, you can show me a sentence in English, it's up to you how short /
long / difficult it is, easily I can help you to understand it with just 5 elements
of this sentence. I named it "the 5 principle",.

Try only 4 questions which you answered by guessing Well, this is your
target. Try to only have 4 questions from the Structure and session This
written expression that you answer by guessing.

Answer all questions

Just as I explained about the Listening session, please fill in all answers.
Section III: Reading

Stick on 2 major principles

The most important thing when doing Reading questions is not to read the
text. It may sound strange, but it's true. In this 3rd test session, you only
have 55 minutes to solve 50 questions. If let say, one story text has 5
questions, then there are 10 texts for 50 questions. Each text is an average
of 4 - 5 paragraphs long. If ten texts? That means there are 40 - 50

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paragraphs that you must read. To read the entire text the 55 minutes
provided is not enough.

Then what are the 2 principles?

1. Don't read the text first

2. Read the question First

All you need to do when the Reading session starts is to read the questions
right away. Look up what types of questions you think are easy first. I
personally prefer to do the 'vocabulary question' type problem first, because
for me it's the easiest type of question. How about you?

Push the limit on 2 major question models

Previously, I explained that you have to do the questions that you think are
the easiest first, right? So here are 4 types of Reading questions that appear
on the test:

1. Main Idea Questions (3 - 5 questions)

2. Vocabulary (17-19 questions)

3. Reference (7 - 9 questions)

4. Details (26-29 questions)

Of the four types of questions above, Vocabulary and Detail are the two types
of questions which appear most in the Reading test session. There are 2
advantages to work out this type of problem first; by working with these two
types of questions, you will have done almost 90% of the total 50 questions.
Second, one type of question (which should be) easy is here, namely the
Vocabulary.

Maximize your ability to be able to answer these 2 types of questions. On
another page, later I will explain to you some ways / techniques so that you
can do the problems more easily.

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Answer all question
Just like the other sessions, do all the questions, answer all the questions,
never leave a single number that has no answer. No penalty, use the 'trapped'
technique which I told you at the beginning if you are really pressed rather
than leaving questions empty.

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Introduction
"Fundamental English Grammar"
By studying the material on this page, you can understand English grammar
in general and can immediately apply it for the purposes of making sentences,
written or spoken (formal English). In particular, knowledge of this material
will also help you a lot when answering the questions on the Structure and
can even be a tool to understand text in the Reading session.
Another uniqueness of this material is that it covers almost 70% of all the
material in hundreds of pages of grammar books. After mastering this material
you just need to learn the specific things in the grammar book.

Sentence
All the fundamental material in grammar comes from sentences. That is, here
you will learn sentence construction / building; how to make an English
sentence, or what exactly is an English sentence.
After studying many texts, I concluded that any sentence written in English,
no matter how simple or complex, never forget these 5 important
(fundamental) things:
1. S PO K / K S PO
2. Verbal - Nominal
3. (+), (-), (?)
4. Active - Passive
5. Tenses

1. SPOK / KSPO
This is the structure of an English sentence. The good news for us Indonesians
is that English has a structure / building / construction of sentences which

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match our language; if not SPOK, yes KSPO. Remember the Indonesian
language lessons in elementary school, right?

Now, try to take an English text, any theme, make sure for yourself and see:
there is not a single sentence whose sentence structure is outside the SPOK
or KSPO pattern. Right?
Yup, that means, when you write an English sentence using the translation
method (translation) from Indonesian to English, make sure your Indonesian
sentence structure is correct, then the English will be automatically correct,
or at least easier to translate. So, the simple secret of how you can translate
text from Indonesian to English is to make sure that your Indonesian is good
and the sentence structure is correct. If so, the translation process will be
much easier.
Among the 4 elements of the sentence, Subject - Predicate - Object -
Description, the most important (must exist) in the minimum sentences are
the Subject and Predicate. Meanwhile the object and / or description is not
mandatory because not all sentences must have an object or description.
Sentences can be understood if the Subject and Predicate are complete, but
if there are objects and information without the Subject and Predicate, it will
not be understood.
Example: I learn, He eats, They go, etc. The sentences in this example are
understandable. But if

only "this morning", or "with him", this fragment is incomprehensible, because
it is not clear what happened this morning, why "with him".

Tips for Structure (first 15 questions): You only need to see / check the
Subject and Predicate questions. All questions only blame Subject and

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Predicate (missing / double). This way, you will save a lot of time because you
don't have to bother reading other words that aren't really a problem to solve.
This is how you can do the structure problem in just 10 seconds. Even if you
are used to it, you can do 3 questions in just 30 seconds!

1. Verbal - Nominal
Now that is the second principle. Still using the same text / reading, try to pay
attention to the sentences again. I can confirm that the sentence whose
composition is SPOK or KSPO is certain, if it is not a verbal sentence, then it
is a nominal sentence.
What is meant by a verbal sentence? What is meant by nominal
sentence?
Verbal sentences are sentences that have a verb, a word that indicates a job
(action verb). Example: go, learn, sleep, walk, etc. So, if you make / see a
sentence like "I go to Paradise Institute to learn English", then this sentence
is called a verbal sentence. Why? Because the predicate in the sentence (the
word after the subject "I") is "go". Understand? Try now to make your own
verbal sentences. The more, the better, the more you understand it.

Nominal sentences are the opposite of verbal sentences, which are sentences
that do not have a verb that indicates a job. Remember, the sentence must
have a predicate (see principle no 1). But Predicate is not always a word that
denotes a job, there are other forms as well. In order to better understand,
consider a few sentences below:
1. I am here
2. They are on campus
3. She is sick

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Notice, none of those 3 sentences have the word "work", right? How to
interpret it in the correct English, while all English sentences must have a
predicate and 3 example sentences are like there is no predicate.
Well, those 3 sentences are called nominal sentences. And how to change it
into the correct English is to use
"To be" (am - are - is) as predicate. Then the English is:
1. I am here ( cannot be "I here")
2. They are in campus (not “They in campus”)
3. He is sick (not "He sick")
In essence, any SPOK / KSPO is certain if it is not verbal, it is nominal. Read
more text again, pay attention again, surely you will understand more clearly
about which are verbal sentences, which are nominal sentences.
3. (+), (-), (?)
So now we continue to the third principle. Earlier you already know that all
sentences have a definite composition, if not SPOK, then KSPO, if it's not
verbal, then it's nominal. Now, take another look at the text that you have.
Sentences, whether SPOK or KSPO, verbal or nominal, must also fall into these
three categories: positive, negative, or interrogative. Positive sentences are
regular expressions, or the opposite of negative sentences.

Negative sentences are sentences that have a "no" element, while introgative
sentences are sentences that are used to ask questions. Take a look at the 3
example sentences below:
1. Positive: I learn
2. Negative: I don't learn

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3. Introgative: Do I learn? (am I studying?)

Now, let's learn how to make all three types of sentences. Ready?

1. Positive sentences

How to make a positive sentence is very easy, the main requirement is to
make sure that the SPOK / KSPO arrangement in the sentence is correct, it is
up to the verbal sentence or nominal sentence. Anyway, by the way, all the
example sentences that I have given above are positive sentences. As long as
you can maintain the wording in a good and correct order, then your positive
sentence is correct.

Example:

Indonesian: I eat rice in a restaurant. English: I eat rice in a restaurant

Note:

So, now try to make as many sentences as possible for practice. The more
often you practice, the more sentences you make, the more trained you will
be to write / translate English well

1. Negative sentences
In English grammar, there is something called the Auxiliary Verb which means
the word help, let's just keep it short, so it's easy. Well, this AV is what Help‟
we can make negative and interrogative sentences at the same time. Before
learning how to make negative and interrogative sentences, try to see what
words I mean by AV:

1. Can – could
2. Must
3. Will – would
4. Do – does – did
5. Am – was

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6. Are – were
7. Is – was
8. Shall – should
9. Have – has – had
10. May – might
Yep, only 10. I suggest you remember all the words above because they are
very useful. Besides you can make negative and interrogative sentences, this
AV will later be able to help you to identify the TOEFL Structure questions so
that you can work on the questions in just 10 seconds, even less.

For example, the AV we choose is 'do' to accompany 'not', then the sentence
becomes:

1. I do not eat
2. I do not want
3. I do not like
And so on for other negative sentences, just change the verb according to what
you want to write / say
Understand? It's easy, right? Just do more exercises.

3. Interrogative sentences
The interrogative sentence means the interrogative sentence. All questions
are called interrogative sentences. How to make inquiries in English is very
simple. Still remember the SPOK that I described above, right? Well, to make
a question sentence in English we just add one of the AV words in front of
SPOK and put a question mark at the end of the sentence.

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Example of SPOK:

Saya makan nasi di restoran

In English:

I eat rice in the restaurant

If you want to change it into a question sentence "do I eat rice in a
restaurant?", Then in English (follow the method I said above):
“Do I eat rice in Restaurant?”
The words in bold and underlined are a must-have addition if you want to
make a question.

How? I understand? In order to better understand, try to look at the previous
sentence (SPOK) that you have made and change it into a question in the way
I did above.

3. Active - Passive
The fourth principle of 5 mandatory things about making English sentences is
that all sentences are positive, negative, or interrogative.
also must have the form 'active' or 'passive'. All sentences that are examples of
the previous ones are active sentences.
The active sentence in Indonesian is a sentence whose verb begins with "men"
or "ber-", for example: to call, play, and so on. Meanwhile, the 'passive'
sentence is the opposite of the 'active' sentence. The "passive" sentence is a
sentence whose verb begins with "di-" or "ter-", for example: "called", "eaten",
"made", and so on.
Anyway, it should be noted that not all verbs can be made in the passive form.
Only verbs that require an object can be converted into the passive form.
Examples of verbs that require an object (in grammar are called
transitive verb):

1. Eat eat rice (object)
2. Call call a friend
3. Make make chairs
4. Etc.
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Examples of verbs that don't need an object (their grammar term
intransitive verb):

1. Sleep
2. Go
3. Sit down
4. Etc.
Why don't the above verbs need an object? Because it doesn't raise any follow-
up questions when you say something using that verb.
1. I sleep no one will ask "whom?"
2. I am leaving no one is going to ask "who did?"
3. I am sitting no one will ask "who / what?"
What is needed for these verbs is only a description, so that other people
understand better the sentences we write / say. For example, "I slept on the
bed", "I went to the house", "he sat with his friend", etc.

Already understand, in essence, a sentence that can be converted into a
passive form is a sentence whose verb has a verb that needs an object
(transitive verb).

So, now we go to the next question "how to change the active voice to the
passive voice?"
The method is simple: you just need to add 'accessories' "to be" to the verb
which will be changed to passive, then the verb is changed to "Verb - 3". Are
you confused? take a look at the example below:

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For example, your active sentence is "I eat rice". Well, the passive
sentence will be: "rice is eaten by me". In English, "Rice is eaten by
me". The words that are in bold are "to be" (is) and "verb 3" (eaten).
Once you understand, now you can convert your own sentences into
passive voice. Practice often, OK!
Note:
To make it easier for you to make examples of passive sentences,
it would be better if you know and learn Tenses

1. Tenses
Okay, last but not least, finally we talk about tenses. Many people are
overwhelmed by this one lesson, from school children to college. Many
say that tenses are very difficult to understand. Is that right? Take a
look at some of my personal notes about the tenses below:
a. In my opinion, we must first redefine our understanding of tenses.
First, tenses do not mean 'time'. Second, because tenses do not mean
time, it means that there is no longer in our understanding that 'time'
has 12/16 dimensions (which we have understood so far as 12 or 16
tenses). The dimension of time, anywhere in the world, is always 3:
present, past, and future.
b. Furthermore, it must be understood that each language has its own
characteristics which may differ from one language to another. Likewise,
what happened between Indonesian and English. Verbs in our language,
such as 'MAKAN', never change whenever the eating activity is carried
out. For example, when you tell a story about I MAKAN this morning,
you will say "this morning I MAKAN fried rice". Or another time you say
"tonight I AKAN MAKAN fried rice", or "I SEDANG MAKAN fried rice now".
Pay attention to the verb “MAKAN” which I have write in capitals.
You can see there is no change in the word even though the meal was

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'this morning', 'tonight', or 'now'. That's Indonesian. As for English, the
verb is very sensitive to changes in time; when an activity is done. Do
you still remember when you studied Verb 1 (one), Verb 2 (two), and
Verb 3 (three)? Now, the Verb 2- is used to indicate that your activity is
carried out in the past tense; this morning, just now, yesterday, last
year, even only1 second ago is included in the past (past). So "I ate
fried rice this morning".
c. So our understanding of tenses now is: detailed information about
how an activity is performed. Detailed information can be in the form of
when it was done (time), or other information (how often, it is ongoing,
etc.).
d. Apart from the definition of tenses that concerns me, another thing
is the way / method we study tenses. “Unfortunately‟, we, in almost all
schools and courses, are always required to memorise formulas such
as: S + to be + Ving + Object / Complement. I don't know why, but the
fact is that the word 'memorise' is something that is 'disgusting' to most
people. And this affects us when studying tenses. The more you
memorise, the more you forget, and the more frustrated you are, so
intimidating! Right

Here I offer an easier and simpler way of understanding tenses through
several stages of ability:

1. Able to make sentences
2. Able to understand when a tense is used
3. Able to practice it in daily conversation
So, to get the first ability above, please pay attention to the table
below :

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TENSES Simple Continuous Perfect Perfect

Be V-ing Have/has V3 Continuo

us

Have/has

Present I wait been V-ing
Past ➔ V2 I don’t/She I am waiting I have waited I have been
doesn’t wait
I waited Waiting
I didn’t wait
I was waiting I had waited I had been

waiting

Future ➔ I shall wait I shall be I shall have I shall have
shall/will
Past Future I should wait waiting waited been waiting
➔
should/would I should be I should have I should have

waiting waited been waiting

Table description:
1. First, consider the left most column. Here you see the present, past,
and future tenses along with their characteristics.
2. Second, try to pay attention to the top line to the right. There is more
detailed information about tenses, starting from simple, continuous,
perfect, and perfect continuous along with their characteristics.
3. What is meant by traits are things that must be in a sentence with a
certain tense. For example: if you want to use the present continuous,
the correct sentence (according to its characteristics) is: "I am
learning English". Should not write / say "I learning English". Likewise,
with other sentences with their respective tenses.
4. I gave a blue table background to the tense 'past future' because this
tense never actually existed in books published abroad such as Cambridge
or Oxford but who knows how the story of this tense is

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included in many grammar books published in Indonesia. Why do foreign
books not include 'should' and 'would' in the tenses? Since there is no
'past-future' form of time, it doesn't make sense. One more thing, these
outside books include the discussion of 'should' and „Would‟ in another
discussion.

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Structure Test II
1. 15 Questions
a. What's mostly asked?
What types of questions appear in the questions most often? I have mentioned
in the early pages. There are 5 problems that are often asked:

- Missing Subject

A sentence that is “missing subject‟ means a sentence that does not yet have
a subject. As explained earlier, sentences that are not subject are grammatically
incorrect sentences. The characteristics of a question like this are usually the
part of the sentence that is left blank and is the beginning of the sentence (if
the sentence structure follows the SPOK), or after the statement (if the sentence
structure follows the KSPOK). If you come across a question like this, then your
job is to choose the answer options whose content is the subject, not something
else.

- Missing Verb

A sentence that is “missing verb‟ means a sentence that does not yet have a
verb (predicate, or verb). Sentences which don't have a verb / predicate, even
if they already have a subject are also wrong. The characteristics of a question
like this are usually the part of the sentence that is left blank after the Subject.
But sometimes there is also a verb / predicate before the subject. I already
explained this in the opening pages, try reading again. If you come across a
problem like this, then your job is to choose the answer options whose contents
are verbs, not something else.

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- Double Subject

There are 3 things that are important for you to remember regarding this 'double
subject'. First, don't let the answer you choose make the sentence have two
subjects for one verb. Remember, the number of subject and verbs must be the
same. Second, many questions look like double subjects. Therefore, you have
to be really careful. If not, you will get a lot of the questions wrong. Third,
double-subject sentences also appear in the questions section of the Written
Expression (last 25 questions). If you see a sentence like this, the answer you
choose will automatically be the answer that eliminates the double subject.

- Double Verb

This double verb is the same as the double subject above. There are 3 things
that are important: (1). Don't choose an answer that makes the sentence double
verb, (2). Many sentences look like double verbs, be careful. Don't be too quick
to claim that the sentence is double verb. (3). In written expression questions
also sometimes appear to be sentences which have double verbs, so just select
the answer option which eliminates double verb.

b. What if I don't know the meaning?

Looking at my explanation above, you will understand more about why Subject
and Verb (also called Predicate) play a very important role in a sentence even
in the TOEFL Structure test, which is the most important one. However, there
are still many who have problems identifying what is called a Subject and which
is a Verb in a sentence. The most common reason is not knowing the meaning.
What if you don't know what it means? Well, please read my next explanation.

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First, how to identify the Subject:

1. Position: SPOK or KSPO?

First and foremost, you must identify which word of subject is from position.
The location of the Subject in a sentence depends on the pattern / structure of
the sentence; whether SPOK or KSPO. If the pattern is SPOK, then the Subject
is certainly at the front. If the pattern is KSPO, then the Subject will be after
description. Remember, there are only two possible locations for the Subject,
at the beginning or after the description. Well, below here are certain
characteristics that help you more easily identify Subjects.

2. The - A - An

If you look at the beginning of a sentence, or after an explanation, there is a
word that has a preposition (in grammar it is called 'article') this means it is
the Subject of the sentence. Even if you don't know the meaning, you can make
sure the sentence already has a Subject. You just have to look for the Verb.

3. Noun - Pronoun

Noun means kt benda, and pronoun means kt ganti for a noun. Examples of
nouns: table, classroom, apple, etc. Examples of pronouns: I, you, they, we,
she, he, it. Remember, once again, a noun or pronoun can be said as Subject if
it is located at the beginning of a sentence or after an explanation (according to
SPOK or KSPO).

4. Verb-ing

The fourth characteristic of Subject if you don't know what it means is if you
see a verb ending in "ing", its position at the beginning of a sentence or after a
description, then that word can also be confirmed as Subject. Example: Learning
English is my hobby.

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5. Numbers

Characteristics of the five Subjects are 'numbers'. What is meant by numbers,
a number, something that indicates the number. Example: 2, 3, 4, etc., many,
several, and so on

6. Names

The next characteristic of the Subject is 'Name'. Which includes 'names', among
others: names of people, names of institutions, brands, and terms in certain
knowledge. If it is located at the beginning of a sentence or after an explanation,
then the 'name' is Subject.

7. Subject
The last trait of Subject is when you see a word that is located at the beginning
of a sentence or after a statement ending in 's', 'Es', or 'ies', then that is also a
subject. Example: "Books are expensive".

Second, How to identify the verb/predicate
1. Position
Just like Subject, the main characteristic of Verb / Predicate in sentences
is position. Under normal circumstances, the Verb / Predicate position is
after Subject. Example: I eat rice.
2. Auxiliary Verb
The second feature that you can see is the Auxiliary Verb. Previously, I
explained about the Auxiliary Verb, right? Try checking again to
remember again. Aux verb is very helpful if you don't know which verb
/ predicate and also if you don't know the meaning. Why? Because
whatever the word comes after Aux. Verb, the word must be Verb. There
was never a 'Noun' (noun) after Aux. Verb.

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3. Verb-s, verb-es, verb-ies
The third characteristic is the addition of 's', 'es', 'ies' to a word. If it's
added to a word after Subject, then it's definitely a Verb.
4. Verb-ed
Another feature is the addition of 'ed' to the word that is located after
the Subject. Example: I arrived at 8 this morning.
5. Verb-2
The last characteristic is Verb-2. This is what in my opinion is a bit
'tricky' because it requires you to know the many Verbs that are
incorporated in 'Irregular Verb', an irregular verb. Irregular means that
there are no special features that we can see such as „regular verb‟ or
regular ones ending in „ed‟ in Verb-2 and Verb-3.

Take a look at some of the verbs below to better understand why
This “irregular verb‟ is called “irregular‟.
Verb 1 Verb 2 Verb 3
Eat Ate Eaten
Drive Drove Driven
Put Put Put Etc ..
As you can see above, each word has its own version.

How can I get at least 75% percent correct answers?
Now, after you understand how to know Subject and Verb in a sentence
(question), now let's answer the important question: "How can I answer
at least 75% correctly?". The trick is to prioritize to check the Subject
and Verb first, which ones are 'missing'. The tips I described above can
help you identify Subject and Verb. If nothing is missing, then another
possibility is that you choose an answer that is not Subject and Verb.

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2. 25 Questions
a. What's mostly asked?
If the first 15 questions on the Structure of your task are to complete
the questions (generally by choosing the Subject or Verb answer), then
the 25 questions contained in this Written Expression session, your main
task is to adjust the Subject and Verb (Subject Verb Agreement). Other
types of questions that also often arise are related to Parts of Speech,
tenses, parallel structures, etc.
b. What if I don't know the meaning?
What if you don't know the meaning? Well, here the 'challenge' you face
is a little more difficult than the first 15 questions. Why? Because there
are certain questions that require you to know the vocabulary. For
example: Which one is right "do mistake" or "make mistake", "make
research" or "do research", and so on. The rest of the challenges faced
in these 25 Written Expressions are still around Subject and Predicate
(Verb), but the difference with the first 15 questions is that in these 25
questions you have to pay attention to the suitability of Subject and
Predicate. In many TOEFL guidebooks it is often referred to as the
"Subject Verb Agreement". The conformity referred to is about Singular
- Plural; if Subject is singular, then the Verb must also be singular.
Likewise, Subject plural, then the Verb must also be plural.
c. How can I get at least 75% correct answers?
How do I get at least 75% correct answers? Of course, practice often is
the key, and besides that you have to really master the concept of
Subject Verb Agreement. Conformity Subject and Verb look simple, but
they're not too easy either. Maybe if things were like this, it would still
be easy:
The books in that store is expensive
What if the problem turned out this way:
The books that she bought with her sister last night was expensive
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Then how about this:
The books that Rita bought in Jakarta were not expensive, nor is these
books.
Likewise, with questions related to other parts of speech. You will be
able to see simplicity of the concept if you practice answering the
questions frequently.

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READING (2)
Previously, I had explained in general the tips for answering questions
in all parts of the question including Reading. Here I want to provide
more explanation about doing Reading questions.
Okay, here we go ..
THE PRINCIPLES
There are 2 principles that you shouldn't forget when working on
Reading questions:
1. Don't read the whole passage (esp. Before you begin)
Don't read the entire text, especially if you haven't read the problem.
Remember again, this is a test. Not enough time for useless things. The
most important thing you do is read the questions first, then read the
text in the section that is being asked. Indeed, there are times when we
have to read almost 1 paragraph to make sure our answer is correct or
not. But you don't need to read the entire text to be able to answer
questions.
2. Read the question first
Don't forget principle no. 1 and next better you read the question first

- Types of questions
50 Reading questions can be grouped into 4 parts:
1. Main Idea Questions
The number of questions about Main Idea is only 2 - 4 out of 50
questions. Not many. Anyway, there are still many who are confused
about what kind of questions are the Main Idea? Well, if you are asked
about: the best title, author's main point / concern, then the way to do
it is the same as the main idea.

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2. Vocabulary Questions
So, there are quite a lot of questions related to vocabulary. The
percentage can reach 30% of the total 50 questions. Therefore, you
have to prioritize and anticipate questions about this vocabulary. The
problem that is often complained about by many people is when
answering vocabulary-related questions, is not knowing the meaning.
My advice, often read news, articles, journals, or anything in English to
increase your vocabulary knowledge. Apart from that, it will also help
you:
a. Punctuations: comma, parentheses, dashes
Authors usually 'help' readers to understand the terms they use by
providing commas, opening and closing brackets, or dashes to explain
the meaning of the terms used. So, if you see a vocabulary question
like: “The word”
“Incumbent‟ in line 7 is closest in meaning to .. ”, you should pay
attention to the punctuation that may be near the word incumbent in
the text. Try to understand the information provided, then see the
answer options available.
b. Restatement: or, that is, in other words, etc.
Apart from punctuation, writers also usually help readers by defining the
terms they use by repeating them using other words / sentences. The
method is the same as the example above; look / pay attention to
restatement characteristics such as, or, that is, or in other words,
around the word being asked for in the text. Try to understand the
information then adjust it to the available answer choices.
c. Example: such as, for example, e.q.
You can also take advantage of existing examples around the word being
asked in the text to understand the meaning of a particular word.

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For words like such as, for example, or e.q, just look closely at the word
being asked.
d. Word parts: mall, multi, tri, terr, viv, etc.

e. Context

3. Pronoun Reference
Questions of this type are for example: "Pronoun it in line 7 refers to ..".
To be able to answer this question, you have to look at the noun (noun)
that comes before the pronoun. Generally, the pronoun replaces the
noun closest to it. Example: "I bought a book. It is very expensive”.
Pronoun it is a substitute for the closest noun, namely book. But in the
real TOEFL questions, of course pronoun reference questions are not
that easy. You must understand the previous 1 or 2 sentences to make
sure the pronoun asked in the question actually replaces a certain noun.
To shorten the analysis time, use the available answer choices to take
into consideration because the correct answer is of course in one of the
answer choices.
4. Details

Questions about the details of a text in the TOEFL Reading are the most
frequent questions, almost 40% of the total 50 questions. Because by
being able to answer this question you are tested whether you
understand or not about a text. There are many types of questions.
Among the questions that arise most often are: "According to the
passage, it is implied that ...", etc. So, to answer questions like this, the
main thing for you to do is to know the keywords of the question. You
can usually see the keywords in the questions although sometimes there
are questions that provide keywords. If you don't see the keyword in
the question,

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what you should pay attention to is the answer options available; a, b,
c, and d. Check each answers choice with the facts in the text. It would
be better if you could skim, and scan to view the text quickly. It takes
intensive practice to be able to do this and good vocabulary mastery.

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LISTENING
General Strategy.

1. Be familiar with the directions

You have to understand what to do when the listening test. This means
that you really need to be familiar with the instructions for solving the
problem.

2. Listen carefully to the passage

Listen carefully to the dialogue that you are hearing so you can make
assumptions about what to ask.

3. Anticipate questions

You must be familiar with all types of questions that appear in the
Listening test.

Disclaimer:
It should be noted that in order to get a good score in this listening test session
you must be accustomed to hearing conversations in English. Many people out
there have low score points in this session due to their lack of listening skills.
In addition, being able to hear is not enough, you also have to know the
meaning, or at least the context that is being discussed. If not, even though
you are able to hear, it is still difficult for you to answer the questions because
you do not understand what is being said.

PART A
(Short Dialogue)
At the beginning page of this ebook I explained that Part A of the listening test
should be your priority for 2 things: the number of questions is more than
50% of the total 50 questions, and secondly because it is relatively easy
because the conversations you hear are short conversations; there were only

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2 people then continued with the question

Here I want to explain in more detail about the strategy of how to answer the
questions in Part A.
Principle: focus on hearing statements in the second person. Why? Because
the questions that always appear in these 30 questions must be related to
what the second speaker said.

Procedure for answering questions:
1. When listening to a conversation, focus more on the second speaker
that is talking
2. Remember! the correct answer may involve repeating the same idea.
That is, maybe the word you hear from the second speaker is different
from the correct answer choice but means the same thing
3. If you don't understand the conversation as a whole, you can still
answer the question using context; guess what they are talking about
4. Try to answer the questions in only 7 - 10 seconds. So you have a
few seconds of time to get ready to answer the next question by
looking at the available answer options. By looking at the answer
options available, you can predict which questions will appear

General tricks to do part A

1. Answers with synonym
After you hear the conversation and focus on the second person
statement, the next process is that you have to choose the correct
answer according to the question. It could be that the correct answer is
a sentence in which one or more of the words are synonymous with the
word you heard from the second speaker.

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