Merry Christmas 2015 and Happy New Year 2016

Independent English Course Bogor 

would like to wish you: 

a Merry Christmas 2015 

and 

a Happy New Year 2016.

May all students, clients, students' parents and families, all blog readers always get blessing from God so that everyone will always be full of optimism and happiness in 2016.

Regards,

Thomas A. Sutadi

Independent English Course Bogor facing New Year 2016

Independent English Course Bogor has given English courses to many students since 2008. We have focused on giving private classes since 2014 and now we have loyal students. They study English for TOEFL preparation, IELTS preparation, TOEIC preparation, job interviews, business presentations, college purposes, school examinations and so on. Most students take short-time courses (about 8 effective sessions), but some students take private classes just like regular classes, which mean that they study twice a week or once a week for more than four months. Our loyal students normally show a lot of progress because of their English regular practices.

To face the new year 2016, Independent English Course Bogor still opens new private classes. Students who wish to study should contact Independent via email (independent.ec@gmail.com) or by Whatsapp (0813-8099-8494) and express their intentions to study. Medical doctors, school teachers, college students, high school students, company managers and employees, housewives and other people from different professions are welcome. However, due to our limited space for studying, we only serve first applicants... First come first served. Students study at our temporary classroom in Bogor Raya Permai housing complex.

If you are interested, please do not hesitate to contact us at Independent English course Bogor.

Choose your Best English Course in Bogor

English training and English courses grow fast in Bogor West Java. There are more than 25 registered English training institutions now and more than 50 unregistered English courses in this small town. Most courses have many students. The fenomenon shows that Bogor people are interested in English training; many people want to improve their skills and competence. Some people, however, still have a questions in their mind: which one, of all English courses in Bogor, is the most suitable or the best for them.

Some courses claim that they are the best English courses in town, but there are some students who leave them easily because they think that those courses cannot help them improve their skills. Some other students first think that certain English courses do have quality but they are amazed to see the facts that those small course have many students and they are satisfied with their teachers and English course materials. So, what kind of English course is the most suitable for someone?

There must always be understanding that the success of a student in learning a foreign language does not depend merely on the teachers or the institutions. It also depends on how the students try hard to practise English in their daily life. The English course might be the largest and the most famous English course in town, but if the students do not practise English outside the lessons, they cannot be successful. On the other hand, some students who wish to practise English but they are not supported by the English institutions or their teachers will not make any progress in their life. Here we can conclude that there must be a cooperation between the English tranining centres and their students.

INDEPENDENT English Course in Bogor always tries to help students improve their English skills by encouraging student to practise not only during the lessons but also in their daily activities. It is not always easy to encourage the students but it is something that the students cannot deny. Practice make perfect. So, if students do not want to practise, they cannot speak, write, listen and read English well.

If you live in Bogor and you want to study English privately with us, please do not hesitate to contact us by email to independent.ec@gmail.com.

Top 10 Interview Questions

Every year millions of people in Indonesia and other countries look for jobs. Most of them are fresh graduates. Some of them have got working experiences but most of them have never worked even for a part-time position. As the available jobs are only for shortlisted candidates, competions have been axtreemely tight, leaving lots of job seekers in a waiting list or they keep trying to find jobs here and there. 

Besides possessing required diploma and certain skills, candidates are generally expected to write a letter of application compeleted with a resume. If the letter and CV satisfy the employer, the candidate will be called for further steps such as taking a written test, a psychology test, a job interview and so on.

A lot of people still find it difficult to prepare those steps. Below is an example of job interview questions that job seekers may find in their jon interviews. You can see the top 10 Interview Questions. Look at them.

1.      Tell me about yourself

2.      Why are you leaving your job? or Why have left your job?

3.      Why do you want this job?

4.      Why should we hire you?

5.      What is your greatest strength?

6.      What is your greatest weakness?

7.      Describe a difficult work situation/project and how you overcame it?

8.      How do you handle stress and pressure?

9.      How do you evaluate success?

10.  What are your goals for the future?

If you live in Bogor and you are interested in learning more about job interviews in English, you could discuss about it with your English teacher or someone who has ever joined a job interview in English. Our English course in Bogor could also help you to prepare yourself for the coming job interview. So, do not hesitate to text us at 0813-8099-8494 or send email to independent.ec@gmail.com.

IELTS Preparation Course in Bogor: Listening

As you know, the IELTS Academic Listening Test is the same for the Academic and General Training modules. The candidates will listen to a tape and answer a series of questions. The tape will be played ONCE only. 

The Academic Listening Test is in four sections with 10 questions in each (ie: a total of 40 questions) and will last for about 30 minutes with an extra 10 minutes at the end to transfer answers to the answer sheet.

A variety of question types is used in the Academic Listening Test. Questions types that you will see will usually come from the following list:

• multiple choice
• short answer
• sentence completion
• notes/diagram/flow chart completion

Independent English Course in Bogor provides private IELTS classes for students who wish to improve their listening skills for IELTS. If you are one of many students who need an IELTS preparation course in Bogor, do not hesitate to contact us at 0813-8099-8494 (SMS or WA) or send email to independent.ec@gmail.com.

IELTS Preparation Course in Bogor: Speaking

The IELTS Academic Speaking Test is the same for both the AC and GT modules. The test is conducted with 1 examiner and 1 candidate. The Academic Speaking test is recorded. The Academic Speaking Test is divided into 3 sections.

Section 1 
The Academic Speaking Test Section 1 begins with some general introductory questions. This is followed by some questions on personal information similar to the type of questions one would ask when meeting someone for the first time. Finally the examiner asks a series of questions of 2 topics of general interest. (4 - 5 minutes)

Section 2 
The Academic Speaking Test Section 2 is a monologue (1 person speaking) by the candidate. The examiner will give the candidate a card with a subject and a few guiding questions on it. The student must talk for 1 to 2 minutes on this subject. The examiner decides on the exact length. The student has an optional 1 minute in order to prepare for his talk and is provided with some paper and a pencil in order to make some brief notes. After the candidate's talk the examiner will ask 1 or 2 brief questions in order to finish off the section. (3 - 4 minutes)

Section 3 
In the Academic Speaking Test section 3 the examiner will ask some more questions generally related to the subject spoken about in section 2. These questions will be more demanding and require some critical analysis on the part of the candidate. (4 - 5 minutes)

If you need an IELTS preparation course in Bogor to help you, you may contact Independent English Course at 0813-8099-8494 (SMS/WA) or via email to independent.ec@gmail.com.

IELTS Preparation Course in Bogor: Writing

From four parts of the IELTS test, academic writing is the one which you might think most difficult. Here you must be active to express your ideas fluently in written.

The Academic writing test is of 1 hour duration. Candidates are required to do 2 tasks. The Academic Writing Task 1 asks the candidate to describe in his or her own words factual information given to the candidate in pictorial form(s). The pictorial form(s) could be a line graph, a bar chart, a pie chart, a table or a picture describing a process. There could be a combination of these input forms. Candidates must write a minimum of 150 words.


The Academic Writing Task 2 asks the candidate to write an essay on a general academic topic. Candidates must write a minimum of 250 words.

If you need help to prepare yourself for the IELTS Writing Test, you can just go to an English course in Bogor to ask for information about an IELTS preparation course in Bogor. You may also contact us at 0813-8099-8494 (SMS/WA) or via email to independent.ec@gmail.com. 

IELTS Preparation course in Bogor: Academic Reading Test

Are you looking for an IELTS preparation course in Bogor ? Well, the following is an introduction on Academic Reading Test in the IELTS. Maybe you can use the information to prepare yourself for the test.

Academic Reading Test is a 1 hour test in 3 sections with 40 questions based on 1 reading text per section (ie: 3 reading texts). The length of the Academic reading test will be between 2000 and 2750 words. Candidates are given a question paper and an answer paper. They may write on the question paper but they may not remove it from the test room after the test. All answers must be put onto the reading answer sheet before the end of the hour - there is no extra time after the 1 hour set for the academic reading test for the transfer of answers to the answer paper.

A variety of question types is used. Questions types that you will see will usually come from the following list:

• multiple choice
• short answer
• sentence completion
• notes/summary/diagram/flow chart completion
• choosing from a heading bank to identify paragraphs or parts of the text
• identification of writers opinions/ideas - yes/no/not given
• identification of information in the text - yes/no/not given OR true/false/not given
• classification
• matching lists or phrases

Texts are taken from magazines, journals, books and newspapers. Texts are for an undergraduate or postgraduate readership but assume NO specialist knowledge of the subject. All reading passage topics will be of general academic interest. At least one text will contain a logical argument. One text may include a diagram, graph or illustration. If there are any words or terms of a specialist technical nature, which candidates would not be expected to know, then a short glossary will be provided.

If you want to prepare your self for the test, you can take an IELTS preparation course in Bogor. You may contact us at 0813-8099-8494 (SMS/WA) or via email to independent.ec@gmail.com.

IELTS Preparation Course in Bogor

Do you know what IELTS is? Are you looking for an IELTS preparation course in Bogor ? Why should we take IELTS ? Well, there are lots of questions about IELTS. The following is a piece of information about IELTS.

Two Forms of IELTS 

The IELTS test has two forms. They are the Academic test (or the academic module) and the General Training test (or General Training Module). The module that you take will depend on the reason that you are taking it for. In genereal the Academic Module is for those people who are trying to gain entry onto undergraduate or postgraduate education courses or for professional reasons. For example, you want to go to a university in England or Australia, you can take it. The General Training Module is for those people who wish to join some kinds of vocational or training courses, secondary schools or for immigration purposes. 

Four Parts of IELTS

You should realise that both Academic and General Training modules try and reflect real life situations to test whether a candidate would survive in English speaking social and academic environments. For example, the Part 2 section of the speaking asks candidates to talk, after 1 minute's preparation, for 1 to 2 minutes on a given general topic. This would test General Training candidates to see if they could give a "work related presentation" to fellow work colleagues and would test Academic candidates if they can give a "university style presentation" to fellow students. It tests whether candidates have the English language capability to perform these tasks under some kind of pressure.

Both the Academic and General Training modules are divided into four parts: reading, writing, listening and speaking. The listening and speaking tests are exactly the same for the Academic and General Training modules but the reading and writing tests are different. 

To prepare yourself for the test, especially if you live in Bogor, you can take an IELTS preparation course in Bogor. You can choose one of the good English courses in Bogor. You can also contact us; we provide private English classes for college students, business people, academicians, doctors and paramedics and others who want to prepare themselves for the IELTS test. If you want to join them to have a private English course in Bogor, please contact us at 0813-8099-8494 (SMS/WA) or write to independent.ec@gmail.com.

How to Improve Writing Skills

 This article is taken form www.wikihow.com. You could read the article directly there.

How to Improve Writing Skills?

First, be active instead of passive.

One of the most common manifestations of bad writing is overuse of the passive voice. The passive voice makes the object of an action into the subject of the sentence with verb forms like "X had been attacked by Y" instead of simply "Y attacked X." Learn to avoid these constructions as much as you can.

"The novel had been written by Frank while he was in college" is passive. "Frank wrote the novel while he was in college" is active.

Using the passive voice isn't always bad. Sometimes there is no clear way to make a statement active, or sometimes you want the lighter touch a passive construction allows. But learn to follow this rule before you start making exceptions.

Second, use strong words.

Good writing is precise, evocative and spiced with the unexpected. Finding the right verb or adjective can turn an uninspired sentence into one people will remember and quote for years to come. Look for words that are as specific as possible. Try not to repeat the same word over and over unless you are trying to build a rhythm with it.

One exception to this is the words used to describe dialogue. Bad writing is filled with "he commented" and "she responded." A well-placed "sputtered" can work wonders, but most of the time a simple "said" will do. It may feel awkward to use the word "said" over and over, but changing it up unnecessarily makes it harder for your readers to get into the back-and-forth flow of the conversation. When writing dialogue, you want readers to hear your characters' voices, not your own.

Strong doesn't mean obscure, or more complicated. Don't say "utilize" when you could say "use." "He sprinted" is not necessarily better than "he ran." If you have a really good opportunity to use "ameliorate," go for it—unless "ease" is just as good there.

Third, cut the chaff.

Good writing is simple, clear and direct. You don't get points for saying in 50 words what could be said in 20. Good writing is about using the right words, not filling up the page. It might feel good at first to pack a lot of ideas and details into a single sentence, but chances are that sentence is just going to be hard to read. If a phrase doesn't add anything valuable, just cut it.

Adverbs are the classic crutch of mediocre writing. A well-placed adverb can be delightful, but much of the time the adverbs we use are already implied by the verb or adjective—or would be if we had chosen a more evocative word. Don't write "screamed fearfully";"scream" already suggests fear. If you notice that your writing is filled with "-ly" words, it might be time to take a deep breath and give your writing more focus.

Sometimes cutting the chaff is best done at the editing stage. You don't have to obsess about finding the most concise way to phrase every sentence; get your ideas down on paper however you can and then go through to edit out unnecessary verbiage.

Your writing doesn't just exist in a vacuum—it's experienced in conjunction with the reader's imagination. You don't need to describe every detail if a few good ones can spur the reader's mind to fill in the rest. Lay down well-placed dots and let the reader connect them.

Fourth, show don't tell.

Instead of just sitting your readers down for a long exposition explaining a character's background or a plot-point's significance, try to let the readers discover the same ideas through the words, feelings and actions of your characters. Especially in fiction, putting this classic piece of writing advice into practice is one of the most powerful lessons a writer can learn.

Fifth, avoid clichés.

Clichés are phrases, ideas or situations which are patently unoriginal. They may have been powerful at one point, but now they have been overused to the point of having little value unless re-imagined in some creative way. It's hard to say exactly what makes a cliché, other than that, as with pornography, you'll know it when you see it.

"It was a dark and stormy night" is a classic example of a clichéd phrase—even now a clichéd concept. Compare these similar weather-related opening lines:

“It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen.”—1984, by George Orwell. It's not dark, nor stormy, nor night. But you can tell right from the start something's not quite right in 1984.

“The sky above the port was the color of television, tuned to a dead channel.”—Neuromancer, by William Gibson, in the same book that gave us the word "cyberspace." This not only gives you the weather report, it does so in such a way that you are immediately placed into his dystopian world.

“It was the day my grandmother exploded.”— The Crow Road, by Iain Banks.

"“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair, we had everything before us, we had nothing before us, we were all going direct to Heaven, we were all going direct the other way—in short, the period was so far like the present period, that some of its noisiest authorities insisted on its being received, for good or for evil, in the superlative degree of comparison only.”—A Tale of Two Cities, by Charles Dickens. Weather, emotion, damnation, and despair—Dickens covered it all with an opening line that leaves the reader ready for anything.

Sixth, break the rules.

The best writers don't just follow the rules—they know when and how to break them. Everything from traditional grammar to the writing advice above is up for grabs if you know a transgression will improve your piece. The key is that you have to write well enough the rest of the time that it's clear you are breaking the rule knowingly and on purpose.

Seventh, edit, edit, edit.

Don't believe your English teachers: there is no such thing as a "perfect" masterpiece in writing. Every author could have found something to change in even their greatest works if they had given it another once over. Editing is one of the most essential parts of writing. Once you finish a piece of writing, let it sit for a day and then read it over with fresh eyes, catching typos or scrapping whole paragraphs—anything to make your piece better. Then when you are done, give it another read, and another.

If you live in Bogor and you want to learn more about writing in English, contact us (Independent English Course) via email at independent.ec@gmail.com . We provide private English course for you with reasonable price.

TOEFL® PBT Test Sample Questions - Reading Comprehension (2)

College and high school students, government officials, researchers, academicians and others who want to take a TOEFL Paper Based Test Preparation course in an English course in Bogor can also learn some test sample questions from the internet. One of many sources that we recommend is wwwdotetsdotorg. In this website you can find some good test samples.

The following is a test sample of Section 3 Reading Comprehension.

Now begin work on the questions.

PRACTICE PASSAGE

                The Alaska pipeline starts at the frozen edge of the Arctic Ocean.

                It stretches southward across the largest and northernmost state in

                the United States, ending at a remote ice-free seaport village nearly

Line        800 miles from where it begins. It is massive in size and extremely

(5)          complicated to operate.

                The steel pipe crosses windswept plains and endless miles of

                delicate tundra that tops the frozen ground. It weaves through

                crooked canyons, climbs sheer mountains, plunges over rocky

                crags, makes its way through thick forests, and passes over or

(10)        under hundreds of rivers and streams. The pipe is 4 feet in diameter,

                and up to 2 million barrels (or 84 million gallons) of crude oil can

                be pumped through it daily.

                Resting on H-shaped steel racks called "bents," long sections of

                the pipeline follow a zigzag course high above the frozen earth.

(15)        Other long sections drop out of sight beneath spongy or rocky

                ground and return to the surface later on. The pattern of the

                pipeline's up-and-down route is determined by the often harsh

                demands of the arctic and subarctic climate, the tortuous lay of the

                land, and the varied compositions of soil, rock, or permafrost

(20)        (permanently frozen ground). A little more than half of the pipeline

                is elevated above the ground. The remainder is buried anywhere

                from 3 to 12 feet, depending largely upon the type of terrain and

                the properties of the soil.

                One of the largest in the world, the pipeline cost approximately

(25)        $8 billion and is by far the biggest and most expensive construction

                project ever undertaken by private industry. In fact, no single

                business could raise that much money, so 8 major oil companies

                formed a consortium in order to share the costs. Each company

                controlled oil rights to particular shares of land in the oil fields and

(30)        paid into the pipeline-construction fund according to the size of its

                holdings. Today, despite enormous problems of climate, supply

                shortages, equipment breakdowns, labor disagreements, treacherous

                terrain, a certain amount of mismanagement, and even theft, the

                Alaska pipeline has been completed and is operating.

PRACTICE QUESTIONS

1.       The passage primarily discusses the pipeline's

A.      operating costs

B.      employees

C.      consumers

D.      construction

2.       The word "it" in line 4 refers to

A.      pipeline

B.      ocean

C.      state

D.      village

3.       According to the passage, 84 million gallons of oil can travel through the pipeline each

A.      day

B.      week

C.      month

D.      year

4.       The phrase "Resting on" in line 13 is closest in meaning to

A.      Consisting of

B.      Supported by

C.      Passing under

D.      Protected with

5.       The author mentions all of the following as important in determining the pipeline's route EXCEPT the

A.      climate

B.      lay of the land itself

C.      local vegetation

D.      kind of soil and rock

6.       The word "undertaken" in line 26 is closest in meaning to

A.      removed

B.      selected

C.      transported

D.      attempted

7.       How many companies shared the costs of constructing the pipeline?

A.      3

B.      4

C.      8

D.      12

8.       The word "particular" in line 29 is closest in meaning to

A.      peculiar

B.      specific

C.      exceptional

D.      equal

9.       Which of the following determined what percentage of the construction costs each member of the consortium would pay?

A.      How much oil field land each company owned

B.      How long each company had owned land in the oil fields

C.      How many people worked for each company

D.      How many oil wells were located on the company's land

10.   Where in the passage does the author provide a term for an earth covering that always remains frozen?

A.      Line 3

B.      Line 13

C.      Line 19

D.      Line 32

Answer Key for Reading Comprehension

Section 3 — Reading Comprehension

1.       D

2.       A

3.       A

4.       B

5.       C

6.       D

7.       C

8.       B

9.       A

10.   C

For those who want to take a private English course in Bogor, you may contact independent.ec@gmail.com.

TOEFL® PBT Test Sample Questions - Reading Comprehension (1)

College and high school students, government officials, researchers, academicians and others who want to take a TOEFL Paper Based Test Preparation course in an English course in Bogor can also learn some test sample questions from the internet. One of many sources that we recommend is wwwdotetsdotorg. In this website you can find some good test samples.

The following is an introduction to Section 3 of the TOEFL Paper Based Test (Reading Comprehension)

Section 3 Reading Comprehension

The Reading Comprehension section contains reading passages and questions about the passages. The questions are about information that is stated or implied in the passage and about some of the specific words in the passages. Because many English words have more than one meaning, it is important to remember that these questions concern the meaning of a word or phrase within the context of the passage.

Before completing these practice questions, you might wish to print out an answer sheet.

Directions and Practice Questions for Reading Comprehension

Directions and examples of the types of questions you will find in the Reading Comprehension section of the TOEFL® test follow. Use the answer key to see the correct answers for the Reading Comprehension questions.

Section 3 measures your ability to read and understand short passages similar in topic and style to those that students are likely to encounter in North American universities and colleges. This section contains reading passages and questions about the passages.

Directions: In the Reading Comprehension section you will read several passages. Each one is followed by a number of questions about it. You are to choose the one best answer, A, B, C or D, to each question. Then, on your answer sheet, find the number of the question and fill in the space that corresponds to the letter of the answer you have chosen.

Answer all questions about the information in a passage on the basis of what is stated or implied in that passage.

Read the following passage:

  The railroad was not the first institution to impose regularity on
  society, or to draw attention to the importance of precise
  timekeeping. For as long as merchants have set out their wares at
Line daybreak and communal festivities have been celebrated, people
(5) have been in rough agreement with their neighbors as to the time of
  day. The value of this tradition is today more apparent than ever.
  Were it not for public acceptance of a single yardstick of time,
  social life would be unbearably chaotic: the massive daily transfers
  of goods, services, and information would proceed in fits and
(10) starts; the very fabric of modern society would begin to unravel.

Example I
What is the main idea of the passage?
A. In modern society we must make more time for our neighbors.
B. The traditions of society are timeless.
C. An accepted way of measuring time is essential for the smooth functioning of society.
D. Society judges people by the times at which they conduct certain activities.

The main idea of the passage is that societies need to agree about how time is measured in order to function smoothly. Therefore, you should choose answer C.

Example II
In line 6, the phrase "this tradition" refers to
A. the practice of starting the business day at dawn
B. friendly relations between neighbors
C. the railroad's reliance on time schedules
D. people's agreement on the measurement of time

The phrase "this tradition" refers to the preceding clause, "people have been in rough agreement with their neighbors as to the time of day." Therefore, you should choose answer D.

For those who want to take a private English course in Bogor, you may contact independent.ec@gmail.com.

TOEFL® PBT Test Sample Questions - Structure and Written Expression (3)

College and high school students, government officials, researchers, academicians and others who want to take a TOEFL Paper Based Test Preparation course in an English course in Bogor can also learn some test sample questions from the internet. One of many sources that we recommend is wwwdotetsdotorg. In this website you can find some good test samples.

The following is Test Sample Questions for Section 2 (Structure and Written Expression) Part B.

Written Expression

Directions: In questions 5–10, each sentence has four underlined words or phrases. The four underlined parts of the sentence are marked A, B, C and D. Identify the one underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct. Then, on your answer sheet, find the number of the question and fill in the space that corresponds to the letter of the answer you have chosen.

Look at the following examples:

 The sentence should read, "Guppies are sometimes called rainbow fish because of the males' bright colors." Therefore, you should choose answer A.

The sentence should read, "Serving several terms in Congress, Shirley Chisholm became an important United States politician." Therefore, you should choose answer B.

PRACTICE QUESTIONS

Answer Key for Structure and Expression

Section 2 — Structure and Written Expression

5.       C

6.       A

7.       A

8.       C

9.       D

10.   D

For those who want to take a private English course in Bogor, you may contact independent.ec@gmail.com.

TOEFL® PBT Test Sample Questions - Structure and Written Expression (2)

College and high school students, government officials, researchers, academicians and others who want to take a TOEFL Paper Based Test Preparation course in an English course in Bogor can also learn some test sample questions from the internet. One of many sources that we recommend is wwwdotetsdotorg. In this website you can find some good test samples.

The following is an example for Section 2 of TOEFL Paper Based Test for Part I (Structure).

Structure

Directions: Questions 1–4 are incomplete sentences. Beneath each sentence you will see four words or phrases, marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one word or phrase that best completes the sentence. Then, on your answer sheet, find the number of the question and fill in the space that corresponds to the letter of the answer you have chosen.

Look at the following examples:

Example I

Geysers have often been compared to volcanoes _______ they both emit hot liquids from below the Earth's surface.

a.       due to

b.      because

c.       in spite of

d.      regardless of

The sentence should read, "Geysers have often been compared to volcanoes because they both emit hot liquids from below the Earth's surface." Therefore, you should choose answer B.

Example II

During the early period of ocean navigation, ________ any need for sophisticated instruments and techniques.

a.       so that hardly

b.      where there hardly was

c.       hardly was

d.      there was hardly

The sentence should read, "During the early period of ocean navigation, there was hardly any need for sophisticated instruments and techniques." Therefore, you should choose answer D.

PRACTICE QUESTIONS

1. Refrigerating meats ________ the spread of bacteria.

a.       retards

b.      retarding

c.       to retard

d.      is retarded

2. Throughout the animal kingdom, ________ bigger than the elephant.

a.       whale is only the

b.      only the whale is

c.       is the whale only

d.      only whale is the

3. The fact ________ money orders can usually be easily cashed has made them a popular form of payment.

a.       of

b.      that

c.       is that

d.      which is

4. The first article of the United States Constitution gives Congress ________ to pass laws.

a.       the power

b.      has the power

c.       the power is

d.      of the power

Answer Key for Structure and Expression

Section 2 — Structure and Written Expression

1.       A

2.       B

3.       B

4.       A

For those who want to take a private English course in Bogor, you may contact independent.ec@gmail.com.

TOEFL® PBT Test Sample Questions - Structure and Written Expression (1)

College and high school students, government officials, researchers, academicians and others who want to take a TOEFL Paper Based Test Preparation course in an English course in Bogor can also learn some test sample questions from the internet. One of many sources that we recommend is wwwdotetsdotorg. In this website you can find some good test samples.

The following is an introduction to Section 2 (Structure and Written Expression)

Section 2

Structure and Written Expression Practice Questions

The Structure and Written Expression section contains sentences that test your knowledge of important structural and grammatical elements of standard written English. These sentences include a variety of topics and give no particular advantage to individuals in any specific field of study.

When topics have a national context, they refer to the United States or Canadian history, culture, art, or literature. However, you do not need to have a prior knowledge of these contexts to answer the structural or grammatical points being tested.

Before completing these practice questions, you might wish to print out an answer sheet.

Directions and Practice Questions for Section 2

Following are directions and examples of the types of questions you will find in the Structure and Written Expression section of the TOEFL® test. If you would like to see the correct answers for the Structure and Written Expression questions, use the answer key to check your answers.

This section is designed to measure your ability to recognize language that is appropriate to use in standard written English. There are two types of questions in this section, with special directions for each type.

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