TOEFL IBT week 10

TOEFL IBT week 10

Writing section

Multiple Choice

What was the first task in the writing?

• listening to a lecture, then writing a response

• the integrated task: reading, then listening; finally, writing a response

• writing, then speaking

• listening to a lecture, then reading a passage

Read page 266, paragraph 1

Multiple Choice

What is the second task for the writing section?

• the opinion-preference task: write an essay using your own ideas

• the opinion-arguing task: writing an argumentative essay

• the integrative task in which you use listening and reading skills

• the opinion-integrative essay

Read page 267, the whole page

Multiple Choice

How long do you have to plan, write, and revise your essay?

• 20 minutes

• 25 minutes

• 30 minutes

• 45 minutes

Multiple Select

Check all the things you must do for this task:

• organize your essay well by making an outline with key words

• state your opinion at the beginning

• use transition phrases to make your essay flow logically

• write as fast as you can without organizing the information

• use relevant examples from your personal life to support your opinion

Multiple Choice

A good way to divide your time when writing the opinion-preference essay is:

5 minutes = make a brief outline

20 minutes = write the essay

5 minutes = revise the essay

• TRUE

• FALSE

Read the Express Tip on page 268.

Multiple Choice

What is important to do when you begin a paragraph?

• nothing

• indent 5 spaces

• skip 3 lines

• make it interesting

Writing skill 3: outlining the independent essay

read pages 270, 271 briefly

Multiple Choice

Why is it important to use an outline when you write an essay?

• it helps you paraphrase

• it is fun

• it helps you organize information and make it flow logically

• because the teacher said so

Multiple Choice

What is this outline good for?

I. introduction: state your opinion

II. Reason 1

III. Reason 2

IV. Reason 3

V. Brief conclusion: summarize the reasons for your opinion

• giving reasons for your opinion

• advantages and disadvantages

Multiple Choice

There are two possible outlines for writing an essay about advantages and disadvantages.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Writing skill 4: Organizing the introduction and conclusion

Read pages 274-276 (up to the Express Tip)

Multiple Choice

It is best to have a long introduction and conclusion and a short body in your essay.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Multiple Choice

Your introduction and the conclusion should be only two or three sentences.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Multiple Choice

What does the book mean by saying that the first paragraph should be like a "road map" for the raters?

• that you should explain unfamiliar terms and places to your reader

• that it should be short and sweet, not too winding and wordy

• that it should guide the reader by clearly stating your opinion and what you will discuss in your essay

Multiple Choice

What do you need to do in the conclusion?

• state your opinion and reasons in exactly the same way you did in the introduction

• explain your opinion all over again but with more detail

• restate your opinion and reasons in a slightly different way

Multiple Select

What should you NOT do in the introduction and the conclusion?

• paraphrase your opnion and reasons

• try to define or explain the question in your introduction

• introduce new information

• say curse words

Writing skill 5: Using transitions to connect ideas in the body of an essay

Read pages 279, 280

Multiple Select

Why is it important to use transitions?

• because it's cool

• because it connects ideas and makes information move smoothly and logically

• because the teacher said so

• because it helps you connect the paragraphs and main points in your essay

Multiple Choice

What are the connectors in the same way, although, and more important good for?

• moving through the supporting reasons

• comparison and contrast

• introducing new information

• providing examples

Multiple Choice

Which connectors are great for providing examples?

• Here's a case in point, for instance, for example

• therefore, as a result of, consequently

• to begin with, the second reason, finally

• not only, but...also, in addition

Multiple Choice

Which connectors are good for outlining my main supporting reasons?

• not only, but...also, furthermore

• in the first place, to begin with, the next point it, finally

• in the same way, more important, although, even though, instead

• as a result of, therefore, consequently, and so

Multiple Choice

Connectors or transition phrases have grammatical functions that you need to know how to use.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Poll

Are you ready to practice the writing skills 3, 4, and 5?

• always ready

• maybe

• I'm not sure

• totally