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WorksheetsTOEFL SPEAKING TASK 1
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
How many tasks does the TOEFL SPeaking part have?
1
2
3
4
How many question styles are there in the speaking task 1?
1
2
3
4
Which of these is the first kind of question for the TOEFL speaking task 1
Preference
Advantages and disadvantages
Agree / disagree
Three choices
Which is the most complex kind of question for TOEFL speaking task 1?
Agree / disagree
Preference
Three choices
Advantages and disadvantages
Which are the most common kinds of questions for TOEFL speaking task 1?
Agree / disagree
Three choices
Advantages and disadvantages
Preference
What do you have to do in the speaking task 1?
Give your opinion
Support your opinion
give details and examples
All the options
How many supporting points are you supposed to give?
1
2
3
4
It is obligatory to give a concluding sentnce in the TOEFL speaking task 1
True
False
Which of these expressions can you use to give your main opinion?
Overall, I think
The first reason is that
I agree / disagree with the idea that.... for two main reasons
I feel this way for several reasons
Which of these expressions can I use to introduce my second supporting detail?
To sump up I believe that...
To me, I definitely think that..., and there are two reasons for this.
First of all
On top of that
How many seconds do you have to prepare the TOEFL speaking task 1?
10 seconds
15 seconds
20 seconds
30 seconds
How long will you have to answer the TOEFL speaking question 1?
45 seconds
50 seconds
60 seconds
2 minutes
Which of these phrases refers to preference?
I prefer___to/over___
I would rather_____ than___
To me...is certainly prefarable to
All of them
Which three aspects does the TOEFL speaking section evaluate you?
Fluency, coherence and accuracy
Topic development, Delivery and language use
Grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation
Grammatical range, lexical resource and discourse management
Which of these descriptors refers to Topic Development?
The response demonstrates
effective use of grammar and
vocabulary. It exhibits a fairly
high degree of automaticity
with good control of basic
and complex structures (as
appropriate). Some minor (or
systematic) errors are noticeable
but do not obscure meaning.
Generally well-paced flow
(fluid expression). Speech is
clear. It may include minor
lapses, or minor difficulties with
pronunciation or intonation
patterns, which do not affect
overall intelligibility.
Response is sustained and
sufficient to the task. It is
generally well developed and
coherent; relationships
between ideas are clear (or
there is a clear progression
of ideas).
The response fulfills the
demands of the task, with
at most minor lapses in
completeness. It is highly
intelligible and exhibits
sustained, coherent discourse.
Which of these descriptors refers to Delivery?
The response demonstrates
effective use of grammar and
vocabulary. It exhibits a fairly
high degree of automaticity
with good control of basic
and complex structures (as
appropriate). Some minor (or
systematic) errors are noticeable
but do not obscure meaning.
Generally well-paced flow
(fluid expression). Speech is
clear. It may include minor
lapses, or minor difficulties with
pronunciation or intonation
patterns, which do not affect
overall intelligibility.
Response is sustained and
sufficient to the task. It is
generally well developed and
coherent; relationships
between ideas are clear (or
there is a clear progression
of ideas).
The response addresses the
task appropriately but may fall
short of being fully developed.
It is generally intelligible and
coherent, with some fluidity of
expression, though it exhibits
some noticeable lapses in the
expression of ideas.
Which of these descriptors refers to Language use?
The response demonstrates
fairly automatic and effective
use of grammar and vocabulary,
and fairly coherent expression
of relevant ideas. Response
may exhibit some imprecise or
inaccurate use of vocabulary or
grammatical structures or be
somewhat limited in the range
of structures used. This may
affect overall fluency, but it does
not seriously interfere with the
communication of the message.
Speech is generally clear, with
some fluidity of expression,
though minor difficulties with
pronunciation, intonation, or
pacing are noticeable and may
require listener effort at times
(though overall intelligibility is
not significantly affected).
Response is mostly coherent
and sustained and conveys
relevant ideas/information.
Overall development is
somewhat limited, usually
lacks elaboration or
specificity. Relationships
between ideas may at times
not be immediately clear.
The response fulfills the
demands of the task, with
at most minor lapses in
completeness. It is highly
intelligible and exhibits
sustained, coherent discourse.
Which of these descriptors refers to a band score 4?
Response is mostly coherent
and sustained and conveys
relevant ideas/information.
Overall development is
somewhat limited, usually
lacks elaboration or
specificity. Relationships
between ideas may at times
not be immediately clear.
Response is sustained and
sufficient to the task. It is
generally well developed and
coherent; relationships
between ideas are clear (or
there is a clear progression
of ideas).
The response is connected
to the task, though the
number of ideas presented
or the development of ideas
is limited. Mostly basic ideas
are expressed with limited
elaboration (details and
support). At times relevant
substance may be vaguely
expressed or repetitious.
Connections of ideas may
be unclear.
Limited relevant content
is expressed. The response
generally lacks substance
beyond expression of very basic
ideas. Speaker may be unable
to sustain speech to complete
the task and may rely heavily on
repetition of the prompt.
Which of these descriptors refers to a band score 3?
The response demonstrates
fairly automatic and effective
use of grammar and vocabulary,
and fairly coherent expression
of relevant ideas. Response
may exhibit some imprecise or
inaccurate use of vocabulary or
grammatical structures or be
somewhat limited in the range
of structures used. This may
affect overall fluency, but it does
not seriously interfere with the
communication of the message.
The response demonstrates
limited range and control of
grammar and vocabulary. These
limitations often prevent full
expression of ideas. For the
most part, only basic sentence
structures are used successfully
and spoken with fluidity.
Structures and vocabulary may
express mainly simple (short)
and/or general propositions,
with simple or unclear
connections made among them
(serial listing, conjunction,
juxtaposition).
The response demonstrates
effective use of grammar and
vocabulary. It exhibits a fairly
high degree of automaticity
with good control of basic
and complex structures (as
appropriate). Some minor (or
systematic) errors are noticeable
but do not obscure meaning.
Range and control of grammar
and vocabulary severely limit
or prevent expression of ideas
and connections among ideas.
Some low-level responses may
rely heavily on practiced or
formulaic expressions.
Which of these descriptors referes to a band score 2?
Consistent pronunciation, stress
and intonation difficulties cause
considerable listener effort;
delivery is choppy, fragmented,
or telegraphic; frequent pauses
and hesitations.
Speech is basically intelligible,
though listener effort is needed
because of unclear articulation,
awkward intonation, or choppy
rhythm/pace; meaning may be
obscured in places.
Speech is generally clear, with
some fluidity of expression,
though minor difficulties with
pronunciation, intonation, or
pacing are noticeable and may
require listener effort at times
(though overall intelligibility is
not significantly affected).
Generally well-paced flow
(fluid expression). Speech is
clear. It may include minor
lapses, or minor difficulties with
pronunciation or intonation
patterns, which do not affect
overall intelligibility.
