Hi Josh, I just want to say that your videos are really helpful. I got 100 in my TOEFL ibt Home Edition. I only had 10 days to prepare and you have no idea how much I am grateful that your videos exist. These practice tests help me to achieve 100/120. I had no other resources for the test and it was my first time trying. I literally had no experience and knowledge about TOEFL. I found your videos. I practiced these 2-hour tests. And I reviewed my wrong answers like you told in other videos. I read the explanations. And I tried my wrong questions again. Also, it is your another tip (you suggested that we should practice with the same test.) I didn't believe it at first but it WORKED. I strongly recommend to anyone who is reading this to do the same test at least twice.
Hey Josh, I just wanted to say thank you for your material. I received my TOEFL score today 103/120 R: 30 L:26 W:24 S:23. I consider it to be a great result since I studied by myself all the time, just watching your videos and practicing im my computer. Thanks again man.
Hihi.. Can anyone here help me please. I am seriously in need of toefl listening practice with answer..I can't find in youtube. Help me to sent the link please 🙏
@@tashigyemo727 Here is a link to our TOEFL LISTENING practice questions with answers - th-cam.com/video/IwL6pYmswGY/w-d-xo.html You can always find more resources on our site as well - www.tstprep.com
Hi Josh, your videos were truly a lifesaver! Practicing with these videos along with the offical TOEFL IBT book was all I needed. I got my scores yesterday, 112/120 ( R: 30, L: 28, S:27, W:27) and it's meeting my university requirements. Thank you for the great work that you do, by creating amazing content on TH-cam.
That's great news! (and a great score) Congratulations! If it wouldn't be too much trouble, could you say the same thing at this link - sotellus.com/r/tst-prep/? It will help people on Google learn about my site, TST Prep.
Hi Josh! I just wanted to say thank you for these great preparation videos! I did my TOEFL yesterday and eventhough I haven‘t got the final results yet, I achieved 28/30 in both listening and reading! Since I started preparing only 3 days before my test and only watched your videos, I consider this to be a great result! So thank you so much!! :)
Thank you Josh! I had mostly watched your videos and did last minute preparations for toefl. I received my score yesterday and I got 103/120. Out was possible mainly because of your videos and practicing using your templates. Keep making these videos for aspiring students.
Congratulations and thank you for your kind words. It means A LOT. If it wouldn't be too much trouble, could you say the same thing at this link - sotellus.com/r/tst-prep/? It will help people on Google learn about my site, TST Prep. Thanks again!
I would like to comment on the timing of rhetorical questions. They need more than a minute. Actually, they need 1.5 minutes as we need to get through the passage or the paragraph quickly to get the most correct answer.
"Capacity" means "capabilities" (B) in other contexts, but not this one. D is correct because “roles” is closest in meaning to “capacities” in this situation. Hope this helps.
Thank You so much, Josh! I received my TOEFL score today 110/120 R: 30 L:30 W:27 S:23 all in just one week of watching your videos A little sad I could have scored better in speaking but I made a mistake and got nervous but overall satisfied couldn't have done without you.
Hope you don't mind to reply your comment..... Can i ask u a question? You got 30 in reading which is marvellous. How difficult the reading section was? Is it as difficult as the official toefl IBT book volume 1 and 2? Anyway, thank u!
@@hannahsanchez138 It not too difficult. One thing that helped me was instead of reading the entire thing and then attempting the questions, I directly went to the first question and solved it. So I read paragraphs which were required for the questions I was on and since the questions generally go in order by the time I reached the last question I had read all the entire passage. This helped me in two ways 1. Saved time as I didn't had to re read if I forgot something. 2. Not too much pressure on memory to remember the entire passage. The difficulty level is similar to iBT book I would say; NOTE: I prepared in just 1 week so I haven't gone through the books extensively. However, the practice tests were almost of similar level. I was scoring 28- 29 in free practice test they provide along with the book.
@@thisisakr Thank you! Also, you must've had an excellent English skill to score 30. Can i ask you one more question? i promise this is the last one. But, if you think the question I asked you might upset or offend you, it's absolutely okay not to answer my question. "Which kind of speaking mistakes you think you've made?" like topic development or not enough information of the lecture... I'd be greatly appreciated if you can tell me ur speaking tips, too😁 cuz one of my friends don't know where to pause when he speaks in English. Thank you and really sorry for bothering u alot.
@@hannahsanchez138 Nah it's not offensive at all 😂. I am not a native speaker so what's the shame in getting less score plus 110 isn't that bad either 😂 So, What happened was the prompt was a negation type. Like Do you agree/ disagree this should NOT be ... Something like this and while preparing my thoughts for speaking I forgot about the not and while speaking it came to my mind that oh shit I forgot there was a Not .. So you see If I prepared the material for I disagree with ... It sounded more like I agree with it bcz the question had a not in it. This is very confusing isn't it? I think @Tstprep Josh might be able to explain it better or maybe do a video about it. To sum it up due to this my mind went totally blank for few seconds and then I had to hurry up and finish things. So definitely the way too long pause and unable to complete cost me. I should say I was unable to complete the speaking in a min in 2 questions. And tip for your friend about when to take a pause, well think of it in this way, you take a pause everytime you reach a full stop or a comma. So if you feel what you are saying if written down would need a pause or full stop you pause. Again I am not an expert
Hey Josh. Thank you so much for your work. My requirements was 66/120, I set a Target of at least 80/120 and I scored 92/120. I prepared myself in less than 10 days using your videos and practices on your website. Keep the great work Sir, it's only God that can reward you. Thank you so much.
I'm a Japanese and going to take an ibt test in 2 weeks. I'm so glad because I can find out your channel. I'm sorry my English is not fluent, but I will last to encourage you!
Thanks for taking the time to comment and good luck on your test! If you ever want some additional help, you can check out our site: www.tstprep.com :)
Thanks a lot Josh. It is one of the best materilas I have seen so far for Toefl practice. Thank you a lot also for the motivation you give. It is just what I needed. Keep it up!
Hey Josh! I'm here to thank you, although I have not got the score I need in writing yet, I honestly have you to thank for my other spectacular scores, I got 28L, 23R, 27S despite the 21W, unfortunately. But I gotta tell you, I honestly believe I was very far off those scores before I started watching you. You've got that positive vibe about you that always seemed to make things less scary. Thanks for all your useful videos! and wish me luck in my next exam
Ah yes, the Mars question. If it makes you feel better, this is perhaps the hardest paraphrase question I’ve seen, but the official explanation is A is really the main topic and most essential point and all the other details support the idea of A.
Many thanks for this great and comprehensive practice Josh! It did help a lot! I found the rhetorical purpose questions and sentence simplification questions much harder than those on the real TOEFL samlple tests. Still, I find it helpful to be prepared to a harder and trickier questions. BTW, thanks for encouraging us throughout the video 😊
Hi there and thank you for your thoughtful comment. Well, we have mixed opinions about our tests, some people find them easier others find them more difficult than the TOEFL iBT, but in general, there are some tricky questions and answer choices in the TOEFL iBT.
Hey Josh. Thank you so much for your great help. I scored 111/120 ( R: 29, L: 26, S: 28, R: 28 ). All I did was to go through your practise videos and PDFs. Once again, thank you for your selfless service 🙏 - Rakesh, India
Hey Josh, I am appearing for my TOEFL in 2 weeks, your videos are really helping a lot in my improvement. I was wondering if we are supposed to stop the video while reading the passage because 60 sec seems too less to read the passage and answer the question. :)
Hi josh! I have been watching your video daily. Really I appreciate the way you highlights selected questions. Since I 'am going to take the test after month wish me a good luck!
Thank you for the video. At question 83, i understand the reason why B is correct, but i think A might be right as well. It says: "The term "cancer" usually describes diseases that cause irregular cells to multiply uncontrollably" and the text mentions: "Cancer is a broad term that describes diseases caused by abnormal cells in the body dividing uncontrollably." I think divide and multiply have the opposite meaning, so I thought it was the correct answer ..
Ah, I see your point Amy and that is an interesting perspective. In this case, "divide" doesn't mean the same as in math (i.e 8/2=4) but instead "divide" is more like "split", so if it splits, then it is synonymous with "multiply". I hope that clarifies!
I HAVE MY TOEFL TEST IN 2 DAYS, I HAVE BEEN PRACTICING 1 WHOLE WEEK. IM NERVOUS AS HELL AND WANT TO THROW OUT. BLESS FOR ME PLS, LITERALY MY LIFE DEPENDS ON IT
It's natural to feel nervous but don't let your stress and anxiety get in the way of you performing at your best on TOEFL test day. Here is a link to a video that you might find useful - th-cam.com/video/D400ReYYmg4/w-d-xo.html Hope it helps a bit and best of luck on your test!
How is anyone able to read the prompt, the options, and skim the text while simultaneously choosing a correct answer in only one minute? I don't know if it's a me problem but it just doesn't seem doable 😭
Hi Josh! First of all, thanks for the content provided :) I have a doubt about question number 95 of the Reference Question Section (1:52:02 on the video) I can't find the word "its" in the paragraph!
Practicing these all questions makes me so much confident and I did 2-3 mistakes in every section and I review it and now feels so good, practicing these all question give vibes that you had done many practice set. Thank you so much, sir, I have 3 days left for my exam. And also thank you for the basic template in speaking which I will be using in my upcoming test::)))) One question, Is it better to skim in factual questions?
Thanks, for commenting and good luck on your test! As for your question, it's really up to you and how you understand the passage best. I usually skim first and then read to eliminate choices and answer the question.
Hi Josh, I am giving my TOEFL again now, just received my scores and I scored 99 (R:18, S:27, L:26, W:28), I am really upset about the reading but I am glab your videos worked out for other sections. Now, I only have 5 days to prepare for it again. Please suggest me how to focus for reading? I did everything, practiced hundreds of questions but still, I don't know what happened and it is my last chance, I want to score above 110 in this TOEFL to get into my dream college. Any help or guidance will be appreciated!
Every student is unique, so it is hard for me to give advice to you in particular, but, you might want to try a trial lesson with one of our tutors for more personalized feedback and guidance. - tstprep.com/store/toefl/trial-lesson-for-the-toefl-ibt/
Hi Josh! Thank you for such comprehensive video covering all the question types for practice. I need your help with Q57. Why option C is incorrect? I choose C because next sentence is starting from the word "Yet" which then mentions a contrasting idea. I do not understand why concluding sentence would be after a sentence which provide a different idea. Can you please explain?
C cannot be answered because the sentence we are trying to insert says "these explanations." If we put the sentence in C, then there is another explanation directly after it. Therefore it needs to go in D and serve as a summary.
Thanks for your question. A has correct information but the question is asking which idea best connects to the overall idea of various risk factors. The three correct ones either talk about multiple factors or define SIDS in general. A is too detailed to be the best answer.
today I just finished my Toefl home edition, and I did that u suggested to focus on my desk and my white board, unfortunately, the proctor disturbed me in the listening part, and asked me to show the wall and four corners to them. And they warned me that I have to look at the screen. So.....sad.....
Yikes! Sorry about that and thank you for telling me. It's good to know these types of things so I can update the audience. This is the first time I've heard of them being so strict, especially because you have to take notes and to do that you have to look down.
Well, while we try our best to match the level of difficulty as the real TOEFL iBT, some people feel that our tests are a bit easier. There are some other TH-cam channels with TOEFL Reading practice, I would try them as well to see how you do.
I have a question please. I thought that summary questions should involve the whole text. Actually, I was surprised by the answers of the very last question of this practice until I read the explanations you thankfully provided. My question is; do I have to read the introductory sentences before answering summary questions? OMG! I have never done that before. Thanks in advance sir!
Hi Wouroud and good to see you here. Good question. Yes, definitely pay close attention to the sentence provided in the summary question. The introductory sentences in the text itself can help you find answers, but you can not always rely on them solely for the answer.
Oh, and on 41:10, why is it C, but not D? The latter one is clearly stated in the second-third line, whereas there's not a single word about any other ways to measure heat.. You obviously guess it, as this is just one of the techniques, so there must be others, but still..
You can find all answer explanations in this document - tstprep.com/opt-in-toefl-reading-100-practice-questions/. I believe downloading and looking at that will be more helpful since it will have explanations to ALL of the answers, including the one you mentioned.
Thank you for commenting. In general, when students are at a lower level of proficiency, I find that TOEFL practice is not the best. Students at lower levels of proficiency should work on the basics of English first. I would suggest investing time in a site like LingQ where you can do some extensive reading that is not connected to the TOEFL, that way you can build your skills and vocabulary with text that is a little bit easier before moving ahead with the TOEFL. www.lingq.com/
You can create a free account on our site and get access to one free practice test, 100 reading and 100 listening practice questions, and 10 downloadable PDF guides. Here is the link - tstprep.com/sign-up-toefl/.
Hey Josh, shouldn't 42 be C? As nothing in the text precisely says that Olympus Mons is the largest volcano on Mars. Also, A leaves out important information about the size of the volcano. Please explain.
There is a single timer for the entire Reading section that starts counting down when the first article appears. Here is a link to a video that you might find useful - th-cam.com/video/Jn7mQdJr27A/w-d-xo.html
Hello! Thank you so much, it really useful. I wonder how to do the assignments strating from 38th minute. While it was enough to read only one sentence in the previous tasks like Vocabulary questions and Rhetorical Purpose questions , in inference questions tasks isn't it enough to read all the text in 60 secs?
Depending on the question, you will spend 60-120 seconds per question. As for the inference questions, it might take around 90 seconds to answer. You can learn more about time management here - tstprep.com/articles/toefl/time-management-for-the-reading-section-of-the-toefl-test/.
hello Josh, i am from indonesia, after watching your videos several times, i took toefl test, and my target score almost reached. it needs 500 to pass, but i got 497, i dont know how to improve my score in reading and structure...but thanks for your videos, i learned from you just less than 6 days and got 497 although it hasnot reached the target yet
It's definitely important for you to read more than just TOEFL materials if you are looking to build vocabulary and improve your reading skills. The first site we would recommend is LingQ. It is a program designed to give you a ton of reading content, from news articles to short stories at all levels of proficiency. It also has flashcards and other tools to help you remember vocabulary. The second site we would recommend for more "TOEFL-like" materials is Scientific American, which is an academic journal with similar types of passages from the test. If you need to talk to a teacher, you could also try a trial lesson at this link and they can give you some pointers - tstprep.com/store/toefl-trial-lesson/
I thoroughly enjoy your advice and resources, however I think it is unrealistic to read and answer some of these questions in 60 seconds. I'm due to write the TOEFL IBT later this month and doing some of these questions in such a limited time frame is nerve recking....
Well, some questions take longer than others. For example, vocabulary questions are rather simple and straightforward, so they should take you no more than 60 seconds to complete. Negative detail questions, on the other hand, could take up to 120 seconds to answer. Here is an article on time management that you might find useful - tstprep.com/articles/toefl/time-management-for-the-reading-section-of-the-toefl-test/
Recently there has been a debate, more specifically, in regard to the passage, the writer puts forth the idea that the frog population is decreasing in the last few years, and suggests three solutions to this problem. In the listening, the lecturer is quick to point out that there are some serious flaws in the writer’s claims. In fact, the professor believes that these are not logical and practical solutions to this problem, and addresses in detail the trouble with each point made in the reading. First and foremost, the author of the reading states that pesticides used by farmers are harming the frogs, and that is because these pesticides spread from farms to the habitat of the animals and kill them. He goes on to say that these people should stop the usage of such chemicals. However, some professionals stand in firm opposition to this claim. In the listening, for instance, the professor states that, if farmers would stop using pesticides, they would in a disadvantage, and end up losing a lot of money because the crops will die, so they will be less competitive on the market. Second of all, according to the text, a fungus has spread in the world and has caused the decline of the number of frogs. In addition, the author mentions that scientists have created an antifungal medication, if this medication is put to use on a large scale, it will heal them and seize the spread. On the other hand, the lecturer addresses this point when he states that, the use of this treatment should be on every frog in the population, on its own. If scientists wanted to apply it on a large scale, they should have spent a lot of money and effort, so this idea is not practical. Finally, the author brings his argument to a close by suggesting that the decline is caused and threatened by human activities, for example, water draining. If the use of water is reduced, many frog species would recover. Nevertheless, the speaker thinks, that the real reason for the decline is: global warming. Moreover, he said that not only frogs are getting extinct, but lots of marine species are being wiped. To sum up, both the writer and the professor hold conflicting views about the solutions to the decline in the number of frogs. It is clear that they will have trouble finding common ground on this issue.
It would have been better if you had added some explanations. Why a choice is the correct answer and the rest are not. Still thank you so much for your help, Josh😁
@@christang581 Hi there and thank you for your feedback! I will keep it in mind and make something with some writing sample essays. It will take some time but I will do it!
In question 82, why cant the answer be "B"? The paragraph says the surface is covered with ice; not water. I understand why the answer can be "C" also because it says in the answer option that it was renewed "once" (which is not written anywhere in the text). But why not "B"?
Good question. In the paragraph about Europa, it states, "In this, it resembles Earth, which has a layer of water in its surface, but in Europa's case, the water is capped by a thick crust of ice." In your opinion, water and ice are two separate materials, whereas others might argue that water and ice are the same material in different states. Further, the passage even states that Europa has water with the top layer in the form of ice, hence C is a better answer than B. It's tricky, but I hope that clarifies why C is the best answer.
Well, while we try our best to match the level of difficulty as the real TOEFL iBT. Some people feel that our tests are a bit easier. There are some other TH-cam channels with TOEFL Reading practice, I would try them as well to see how you do.
@@zainabhamad7730 For reading, the TST prep reading tips video was very helpful. For speaking, I memorized the templates for all the questions which helped me speak without hesitation. Listening and Writing just requires a bit of practice. All the best mate.
@@bensonsabu1389 I found it relatively easy since I practiced a lot of questions with a timer on my phone. Also, I tried not to get distracted by my nervousness during that part.
You can find all answer explanations in this document. I believe downloading and looking at that will be more helpful since it will have explanations to all of the answers, including the one you mentioned - tstprep.com/opt-in-toefl-reading-100-practice-questions/.
The segments given here in this video like factual,, inference question etc is only for better understanding or it would be mentioned in actual (real) Toefl Exam???
C is correct, B is the opposite of what is stated, and A and D have additional modifiers that make them incorrect (in both cases "all"). Hope this helps!
Hey Josh! Thank you so much your videos did help a lot! Though, I was doing the test and this question about Meniere's disease I think the answer isn't very accurate. If the pathophysiology behind a disease is not fully understood it doesn't mean that it hasn’t been studied well. There are bunch of studies on Pubmed trying to figure out the exact mechanism of the disease. "final year med student is speaking :D " Thank you for your videos again!
Haha. You definitely know more about this particular topic than me! You bring up an interesting point. As a general piece of advice for the TOEFL, try to focus only on the text presented, rather than bringing in your own knowledge. This is the best answer based on the text provided (even though the reality might be different). Thank you for bringing this to my attention though!
Hey Josh Something weird happened and I wanted to know if this is common. I gave my TOEFL exam on 29th November 2021 and I have not received my scores yet! ETS mailed me that my marks are under administrative review in December however since then I have not received any mail or an update. The sad part is I was really confident about getting a 100+ score and now I feel I have to give the exam again.
Hi there and good question. One important thing to keep in mind is that this is an inference question, so the answer is not always directly stated. As the answer key states, "C is correct because paragraph 1 begins with “one technique we can use to measure the amount of heat”, and also says, “using this approach”, both of which indicate that this method of measuring is not the only one. Even though the passage states "the heat is exchanged with a calibrated object (calorimeter), D is still incorrect because this is an inference question, not a detail question." B is incorrect because it is never implied that it can "only" be used for this purpose.
@@TSTPrep Thank you Josh for your help. Could you help out with some material on entire TOEFL practice test. I have watched all your videos and its of great help.
@@pranavshenoykp You can create a free account on our site and get access to one practice test, downloadable PDF guides, and other practice materials. Here is the link - tstprep.com/sign-up-toefl/
Yet, again thank you for all your info and help. However,....Question 43; it asks for the highlighted sentence to be analyzed, yet the correct answer is the one that carries viable information from outside the highlighted sentence ''same side of the Sun''! Is this a purposeful misleading?
Hi there and thank you for the question. This is an interesting point since in this sentence there is a referent to the previous sentence "these planets are in such a position" so you do need to look at the previous sentence to understand the context. In general, you usually only have to focus on the highlighted sentence, but you may need to look around the sentence for additional contextual information around the highlighted sentence sometimes since it is part of a longer passage. You might have to do the same on test day. Good question and I hope that clarifies.
@@TSTPrep thus, if I have to look around for circumstantial info from the whole paragraph, why lay out the question to make the student focus on only ''the highlighted question''!? This is borderline cheating and very misleading!
On the real TOEFL test, you are in control of how long you have for each question. You press the Next button and can spend as little or as much time as you would like on a question (within the allocated time to complete the section). As for this practice test, you can find all answer explanations in this document - tstprep.com/opt-in-toefl-reading-100-practice-questions/. I believe downloading and looking at that will be helpful since it will have explanations to all of the answers, including the one you mentioned.
In question 24 why cant option D be the answer . the answer given in the key is option A but no where in the passage is it mentioned why the philosophers spoke about scientific topics. i think it should be option D because the philosophers of that time held a prominent position in the society thus allowing them to comment on topics out of their domain.
Hi there and thank you for your question. One important thing to keep in mind is that this is NOT a factual information question. It is not asking you WHAT was said. Instead, this is asking you WHY the author mentioned something. You will have to make an inference based on the information provided. This passage, in general, is not talking about what philosophers knew or why they were important (option D) but instead focusing on ancient scientific theories held by philosophers, which makes A a better answer. I hope that clarifies a bit.
Hi, Josh! Firstly, I would like to say thank with very helpful and easy understandable videos. In fact, at the first time, my score was lower and I worried, but after starting your TOEFL Emergency Basic Course, now I feel confident. Along with, my score enhance steadily, in Reading 23 and in Listening 21. My exam on 8 January. Just after 2 days. What do you recommend how can I improve my both scores immediately till 30 out of 30? However, I keen on to practice a lot. I think with only many practice tests I could improve my scores.
Hi there and thank you for your kind words and thoughtful comment. The best way to improve speaking and writing at this point is feedback from a teacher. If you know someone who can give you feedback on your speaking or writing samples that would be best, or you can meet with one of our teachers at TST Prep, which I will link to below. I hope one of those options help - tstprep.com/store/
i am sorry but i cant access the pdf from the links you have provided. the links says that its "you have lost your way" . If possible can you provide the link for the pdf
@@karthikkovuri2199 Thank you for reporting the issue. We'll fix it as soon as possible. Please try again later. You can also email us at contact@tstprep.com and get a link to a downloadable PDF.
All the different sections are really easy for me, despite this section of reading. I've just got back from a summer camp in the us, I've talked in English for three months straight fluency, and now I still can't correct those types of question. I read books, Harvard and national geographic articles on a daily base, and still, nothing changes. Ultimately, when I try to solve a question in one minute, I'm lost. I'm so confused, it's so frustrating.
You would have to work with a teacher to get a more specific answer, but everyone has strengths and weaknesses. Listening tends to measure your ability to understand the gist of what is being said, while the reading focuses more on details. So, your comprehension might be fairly high, but when it comes to looking at details and figuring out the difference between statements it is more of a challenge. This is just a guess though. You can always meet with a teacher for a trial lesson if you want more specific answers for yourself at this link - tstprep.com/toefl-store/toefl-trial-lesson/
Hi Josh! Just a question, is there a difference between a Toefl test and Toefl IBT? Of course I understood the timing and passage difference that you explained earlier in the video, just wanted to make sure if there is a difference. Thank you!
TOEFL iBT (or the TOEFL test) is offered in 3 ways: the traditional test at a test center, the TOEFL iBT Home Edition, and the TOEFL iBT Paper Edition. You can find more information here - www.ets.org/toefl/test-takers/
Thank you so much sir josh Mac because of you , I got high score , you have helped me in building my future ., I hope u keep up the same work and help many lives , once again thank you so much sir 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
Hi there Adrian and thank you for pointing that out, but in this situation, we do not need a subject (it) since it is only a vocabulary question and "made up of" is a phrasal verb that could be a synonym for the word in the prompt. In most other instances you would be correct, but here it is not necessary.
In this document, you can find explanations to all of the answers, including the one you mentioned - tstprep.com/opt-in-toefl-reading-100-practice-questions/
@@TSTPrep I have the same doubt, the explanation in the document still not clear to me. English is not my first language. I still go for A as the answer.
@@arianarivera6519 thank you for the follow up. The document states, "A is correct because it explains the main idea using synonyms. Option B is not actually stated in the sentence. Option C is not the main point, and D is more of an inference" You said "I still go for A as the answer," but A is correct, so I'm not sure what you are asking.
Question 42 clearly states that incorrect answers leave out essential information. Shouldn't the answer be Option C instead of Option A? Option A clearly leaves out the crucial points and takes only the outline of the information and that is how it's supposed to be but when compared to other questions of the same sub topic, Option A feels very deficit.
Hi there and thank you for your question. I understand your point. The reasoning for option "A" being correct in this question is that it includes the most important information from the sentence, the fact that Mount Olympus is the largest on Mars. The information about the diameter and height could be cut away and the sentence would still be complete and still contain the crucial information, the fact that it is the largest mountain on Mars, hence "a" being the correct answer. Sorry for the confusion and hope that clarifies a bit.
In the question #99, the answer "a", to me interprets like: Some of the first chemists (ever lived) discovered that... It seemed to me like Mendeleev and Meyer were some of the first chemists ever lived, so I immediately dismissed the answer. Is it supposed to be like that?
Hi there Gleb and thank you for bringing this up. I think I understand your point, but yes, interpreting it as "the first chemists who ever lived" could be confusing. The passage begins with the phrase "as early chemists worked.." and the phrase "first chemists" is meant to be synonymous with "early chemists" and is a good summary option for the first paragraph. "Mendeleev and Meyer" is a separate subject handled in other parts of the passage.
We have mixed opinions about our tests, some people find them easier others find them more difficult than the TOEFL iBT. Here is a link to a free TOEFL practice test from ETS if you want more of an idea of how the test will look/feel - www.ets.org/toefl/testtakers/ibt/prepare/tests/
Hi Josh, I just want to say that your videos are really helpful. I got 100 in my TOEFL ibt Home Edition. I only had 10 days to prepare and you have no idea how much I am grateful that your videos exist. These practice tests help me to achieve 100/120. I had no other resources for the test and it was my first time trying. I literally had no experience and knowledge about TOEFL. I found your videos. I practiced these 2-hour tests. And I reviewed my wrong answers like you told in other videos. I read the explanations. And I tried my wrong questions again. Also, it is your another tip (you suggested that we should practice with the same test.) I didn't believe it at first but it WORKED. I strongly recommend to anyone who is reading this to do the same test at least twice.
Congratulations and thanks for taking the time to leave such a nice comment!
Hey Josh, I just wanted to say thank you for your material. I received my TOEFL score today 103/120 R: 30 L:26 W:24 S:23. I consider it to be a great result since I studied by myself all the time, just watching your videos and practicing im my computer. Thanks again man.
That's great and thank you for sharing! Glad my channel helped :)
Pls help me am about to rite a toefl exams,so how nd where will I rite the exams
@@Dhi_vynee You can find useful information at this link - www.ets.org/toefl/test-takers/ibt/take/locations-dates/
Hihi..
Can anyone here help me please.
I am seriously in need of toefl listening practice with answer..I can't find in youtube.
Help me to sent the link please 🙏
@@tashigyemo727 Here is a link to our TOEFL LISTENING practice questions with answers - th-cam.com/video/IwL6pYmswGY/w-d-xo.html
You can always find more resources on our site as well - www.tstprep.com
Hi Josh, your videos were truly a lifesaver! Practicing with these videos along with the offical TOEFL IBT book was all I needed. I got my scores yesterday, 112/120 ( R: 30, L: 28, S:27, W:27) and it's meeting my university requirements. Thank you for the great work that you do, by creating amazing content on TH-cam.
That's great news! (and a great score) Congratulations! If it wouldn't be too much trouble, could you say the same thing at this link - sotellus.com/r/tst-prep/? It will help people on Google learn about my site, TST Prep.
Hi Josh! I just wanted to say thank you for these great preparation videos! I did my TOEFL yesterday and eventhough I haven‘t got the final results yet, I achieved 28/30 in both listening and reading! Since I started preparing only 3 days before my test and only watched your videos, I consider this to be a great result! So thank you so much!! :)
That’s great news about your reading and listening scores! Glad my channel helped :)
Hey! I got 104 on the test because of your helpful tips. Thanks man. Stay safe!
Happy to help and thanks for letting me know. This motivates me to do more!
Best source for preparation of TOEFL exam.
Thank you!
Thanks for the comment and good luck in your studies!
The conclusion when you are being congratulated is like a reward
Thank you man 🌹
Happy to help!
Thank you Josh! I had mostly watched your videos and did last minute preparations for toefl. I received my score yesterday and I got 103/120. Out was possible mainly because of your videos and practicing using your templates. Keep making these videos for aspiring students.
Congratulations and thank you for your kind words. It means A LOT. If it wouldn't be too much trouble, could you say the same thing at this link - sotellus.com/r/tst-prep/? It will help people on Google learn about my site, TST Prep. Thanks again!
Hey thanks man, I got 30/30 in both reading and listening, your videos helped a lot, feeling great!
That’s great news about your reading and listening scores. Fantastic performance! Congrats!!!
@@TSTPrep thanks Josh…I’m really doing well, I book my exam for February but then your materials has been helpful
Just wanted to say that you’ve really helped me out with the Toefl. I got 105 on it. Thank you so much and keep going!
Hi, may I know how do I need to practice listening? I unable to understand, what to jot down in my notes. could you please help me?
jannik karg, Happy to help and thanks for letting me know. This motivates me to do more!
@@ankithreddyadudodla7673 Here is a link to video that you might find useful - th-cam.com/video/w_YCFu4vp4o/w-d-xo.html
I would like to comment on the timing of rhetorical questions. They need more than a minute. Actually, they need 1.5 minutes as we need to get through the passage or the paragraph quickly to get the most correct answer.
Hey Josh, I got my scores R-29, L-26, W-27, and S- 22. Thanks a lot man, your tips and practice guides helped me a lot. Total - 104
Happy to help and thanks for letting me know. This motivates me to do more!
Can give you link of your website
@@vamsikrishnakari5375 Sure! tstprep.com/
I want to express my gratitude for your free resources and incredibly useful videos. Your material has been really beneficial to me.
Thanks for taking the time to comment. It means a lot!
12 ans--b
capacities:: closest meaning is capabilities
"Capacity" means "capabilities" (B) in other contexts, but not this one. D is correct because “roles” is closest in meaning to “capacities” in this situation. Hope this helps.
I was searching for this comment. 🥲
Thank You so much, Josh! I received my TOEFL score today 110/120 R: 30 L:30 W:27 S:23 all in just one week of watching your videos A little sad I could have scored better in speaking but I made a mistake and got nervous but overall satisfied couldn't have done without you.
Came back here to just thank you today :D
Hope you don't mind to reply your comment.....
Can i ask u a question?
You got 30 in reading which is marvellous.
How difficult the reading section was? Is it as difficult as the official toefl IBT book volume 1 and 2?
Anyway, thank u!
@@hannahsanchez138 It not too difficult. One thing that helped me was instead of reading the entire thing and then attempting the questions, I directly went to the first question and solved it. So I read paragraphs which were required for the questions I was on and since the questions generally go in order by the time I reached the last question I had read all the entire passage.
This helped me in two ways
1. Saved time as I didn't had to re read if I forgot something.
2. Not too much pressure on memory to remember the entire passage.
The difficulty level is similar to iBT book I would say; NOTE: I prepared in just 1 week so I haven't gone through the books extensively. However, the practice tests were almost of similar level.
I was scoring 28- 29 in free practice test they provide along with the book.
@@thisisakr Thank you!
Also, you must've had an excellent English skill to score 30.
Can i ask you one more question? i promise this is the last one. But, if you think the question I asked you might upset or offend you, it's absolutely okay not to answer my question.
"Which kind of speaking mistakes you think you've made?" like topic development or not enough information of the lecture...
I'd be greatly appreciated if you can tell me ur speaking tips, too😁 cuz one of my friends don't know where to pause when he speaks in English.
Thank you and really sorry for bothering u alot.
@@hannahsanchez138 Nah it's not offensive at all 😂. I am not a native speaker so what's the shame in getting less score plus 110 isn't that bad either 😂
So, What happened was the prompt was a negation type. Like Do you agree/ disagree this should NOT be ...
Something like this and while preparing my thoughts for speaking I forgot about the not and while speaking it came to my mind that oh shit I forgot there was a Not ..
So you see If I prepared the material for I disagree with ...
It sounded more like I agree with it bcz the question had a not in it.
This is very confusing isn't it? I think @Tstprep Josh might be able to explain it better or maybe do a video about it.
To sum it up due to this my mind went totally blank for few seconds and then I had to hurry up and finish things. So definitely the way too long pause and unable to complete cost me.
I should say I was unable to complete the speaking in a min in 2 questions.
And tip for your friend about when to take a pause, well think of it in this way, you take a pause everytime you reach a full stop or a comma. So if you feel what you are saying if written down would need a pause or full stop you pause. Again I am not an expert
Hey Josh.
Thank you so much for your work.
My requirements was 66/120, I set a Target of at least 80/120 and I scored 92/120. I prepared myself in less than 10 days using your videos and practices on your website.
Keep the great work Sir, it's only God that can reward you.
Thank you so much.
Happy to help and thanks for letting me know. This motivates me to do more!
one year ago I passed the rest, but now I am addicted to TOEFL exercises
Haha, thanks for watching, but seriously, what are you doing here? You're free! Enjoy it :)
I'm a Japanese and going to take an ibt test in 2 weeks.
I'm so glad because I can find out your channel.
I'm sorry my English is not fluent, but
I will last to encourage you!
Thanks for taking the time to comment and good luck on your test! If you ever want some additional help, you can check out our site: www.tstprep.com :)
Thanks a lot Josh. It is one of the best materilas I have seen so far for Toefl practice. Thank you a lot also for the motivation you give. It is just what I needed. Keep it up!
Hey! Thanks for taking the time to leave such a nice comment. Much appreciated :)
Thank you so so much brother, helpful and amazing practices, I really appreciate your work, keep going on ❤
Thanks for taking the time to leave such a nice comment. Much appreciated :)
Hey Josh! I'm here to thank you, although I have not got the score I need in writing yet, I honestly have you to thank for my other spectacular scores, I got 28L, 23R, 27S despite the 21W, unfortunately. But I gotta tell you, I honestly believe I was very far off those scores before I started watching you. You've got that positive vibe about you that always seemed to make things less scary. Thanks for all your useful videos! and wish me luck in my next exam
Thank you so much for your kind words and best of luck on your next test!
مناس اغلبك في عندي اكم سؤال بعد ازنك غالبا من اسم العيله مبين انك فلسطينيه
رجائا ردي باسرع وقت مشكوره
hey Josh!!! thankyou!!! I needed this
Thankyou sir josh, this was very helpful to tackle variety of reading question.
love this video so much! just wanted to ask- for question 42, how is option (a) correct? option (c) technically includes more "essential information"
Ah yes, the Mars question. If it makes you feel better, this is perhaps the hardest paraphrase question I’ve seen, but the official explanation is A is really the main topic and most essential point and all the other details support the idea of A.
Many thanks for this great and comprehensive practice Josh! It did help a lot!
I found the rhetorical purpose questions and sentence simplification questions much harder than those on the real TOEFL samlple tests. Still, I find it helpful to be prepared to a harder and trickier questions.
BTW, thanks for encouraging us throughout the video 😊
Hi there and thank you for your thoughtful comment. Well, we have mixed opinions about our tests, some people find them easier others find them more difficult than the TOEFL iBT, but in general, there are some tricky questions and answer choices in the TOEFL iBT.
Hey Josh. Thank you so much for your great help.
I scored 111/120 ( R: 29, L: 26, S: 28, R: 28 ). All I did was to go through your practise videos and PDFs.
Once again, thank you for your selfless service 🙏
- Rakesh, India
Congrats! Always good to hear when someone can put this test behind them.
wow this score is almost perfect. I need to improve my reading skills.
these are so helpful , thank you coach!
Hey Josh,
I am appearing for my TOEFL in 2 weeks, your videos are really helping a lot in my improvement.
I was wondering if we are supposed to stop the video while reading the passage because 60 sec seems too less to read the passage and answer the question. :)
Sure, you can pause the video, it's up to you.
Hi josh! I have been watching your video daily. Really I appreciate the way you highlights selected questions. Since I 'am going to take the test after month wish me a good luck!
Thanks for commeting and good luck on your test! If you ever want some additional help, you can check out our site: www.tstprep.com :)
Thank you for the video.
At question 83, i understand the reason why B is correct, but i think A might be right as well.
It says:
"The term "cancer" usually describes diseases that cause irregular cells to multiply uncontrollably"
and the text mentions:
"Cancer is a broad term that describes diseases caused by abnormal cells in the body dividing uncontrollably."
I think divide and multiply have the opposite meaning, so I thought it was the correct answer ..
Ah, I see your point Amy and that is an interesting perspective. In this case, "divide" doesn't mean the same as in math (i.e 8/2=4) but instead "divide" is more like "split", so if it splits, then it is synonymous with "multiply". I hope that clarifies!
@@TSTPrep oh okay! thank you!
I HAVE MY TOEFL TEST IN 2 DAYS, I HAVE BEEN PRACTICING 1 WHOLE WEEK. IM NERVOUS AS HELL AND WANT TO THROW OUT. BLESS FOR ME PLS, LITERALY MY LIFE DEPENDS ON IT
It's natural to feel nervous but don't let your stress and anxiety get in the way of you performing at your best on TOEFL test day. Here is a link to a video that you might find useful - th-cam.com/video/D400ReYYmg4/w-d-xo.html Hope it helps a bit and best of luck on your test!
tnx a lot. plz make more of these videos. so helpful
How is anyone able to read the prompt, the options, and skim the text while simultaneously choosing a correct answer in only one minute? I don't know if it's a me problem but it just doesn't seem doable 😭
No it's not a you problem. Even i found it very unrealistic lol
Grateful to this video and the content. Thank you for the videos.
Happy to help!
Only 60 sec to read, understand and answer is INSANE! btw, thanks!!! :)
Thanks for commenting ;)
Thank you for your amazingly useful videos!
Thank you for the practice, JOSH :D
First! I have my toefl in 2 days 😭
Best of luck
Just Believe in your self
U can do it👍
@@zindagireturns2205 yes!! Thank you!
Good luck and let us know how it goes.
@@TSTPrep definitely
Thank you so much for your sincere efforts
Hi Josh! First of all, thanks for the content provided :)
I have a doubt about question number 95 of the Reference Question Section (1:52:02 on the video) I can't find the word "its" in the paragraph!
Thanks for sharing such useful material!
Happy to help!
This is a very helpful video. and very easy to learn and understand
Thanks for taking the time to comment. It means a lot!
Thanks for sharing it!
Thank your for your fantastic content. Always indebted😊
Thank you for commenting. Much appreciated!
Practicing these all questions makes me so much confident and I did 2-3 mistakes in every section and I review it and now feels so good, practicing these all question give vibes that you had done many practice set. Thank you so much, sir, I have 3 days left for my exam. And also thank you for the basic template in speaking which I will be using in my upcoming test::))))
One question, Is it better to skim in factual questions?
Thanks, for commenting and good luck on your test! As for your question, it's really up to you and how you understand the passage best. I usually skim first and then read to eliminate choices and answer the question.
Josh videos are the best!!! I got a score of 98. R: 20 L:26 S:27 W:25. Thanks again Josh
Great news and happy to hear you have earned the score you needed!
Hi Josh, I am giving my TOEFL again now, just received my scores and I scored 99 (R:18, S:27, L:26, W:28), I am really upset about the reading but I am glab your videos worked out for other sections. Now, I only have 5 days to prepare for it again. Please suggest me how to focus for reading? I did everything, practiced hundreds of questions but still, I don't know what happened and it is my last chance, I want to score above 110 in this TOEFL to get into my dream college. Any help or guidance will be appreciated!
Every student is unique, so it is hard for me to give advice to you in particular, but, you might want to try a trial lesson with one of our tutors for more personalized feedback and guidance. - tstprep.com/store/toefl/trial-lesson-for-the-toefl-ibt/
Hi Josh! This material is helping me so much. Although I have trouble finding the answer pdf, it says that it is not available :(
Please try again at this link - tstprep.com/opt-in-toefl-reading-100-practice-questions/
@@TSTPrep it works perfectly, thanks a lot!!!
Hi Josh! Thank you for such comprehensive video covering all the question types for practice.
I need your help with Q57. Why option C is incorrect? I choose C because next sentence is starting from the word "Yet" which then mentions a contrasting idea. I do not understand why concluding sentence would be after a sentence which provide a different idea. Can you please explain?
C cannot be answered because the sentence we are trying to insert says "these explanations." If we put the sentence in C, then there is another explanation directly after it. Therefore it needs to go in D and serve as a summary.
Thanks for all those positive affirmations! :D
Thanks for commenting :)
Thanks!
I have tofel tmrw ...I' hv just started watching videos n practing
I hope everything went well.
1:55:29 there is a mistake. a. is definitely true, see the second sentence. Please review.
Thanks for your question. A has correct information but the question is asking which idea best connects to the overall idea of various risk factors. The three correct ones either talk about multiple factors or define SIDS in general. A is too detailed to be the best answer.
today I just finished my
Toefl home edition, and I did that u suggested to focus on my desk and my white board, unfortunately, the proctor disturbed me in the listening part, and asked me to show the wall and four corners to them. And they
warned me that I have to look at the screen. So.....sad.....
Yikes! Sorry about that and thank you for telling me. It's good to know these types of things so I can update the audience. This is the first time I've heard of them being so strict, especially because you have to take notes and to do that you have to look down.
seems like your reading tests a little easier than the actual ones, cuz I usually got 28 in most of your tests but only 23 in the actual test
Well, while we try our best to match the level of difficulty as the real TOEFL iBT, some people feel that our tests are a bit easier. There are some other TH-cam channels with TOEFL Reading practice, I would try them as well to see how you do.
I have a question please. I thought that summary questions should involve the whole text.
Actually, I was surprised by the answers of the very last question of this practice until I read the explanations you thankfully provided.
My question is; do I have to read the introductory sentences before answering summary questions?
OMG! I have never done that before.
Thanks in advance sir!
Hi Wouroud and good to see you here. Good question. Yes, definitely pay close attention to the sentence provided in the summary question. The introductory sentences in the text itself can help you find answers, but you can not always rely on them solely for the answer.
Many many thanks
Who can explain me why at 21:50 the answer is A, but not B?? I'm sure they are both completely appropriate!
Oh, and on 41:10, why is it C, but not D? The latter one is clearly stated in the second-third line, whereas there's not a single word about any other ways to measure heat.. You obviously guess it, as this is just one of the techniques, so there must be others, but still..
You can find all answer explanations in this document - tstprep.com/opt-in-toefl-reading-100-practice-questions/. I believe downloading and looking at that will be more helpful since it will have explanations to ALL of the answers, including the one you mentioned.
@@TSTPrep thank you for your reply!
The hardest lecture in my life 😢😢😢😢😢
Thank you for commenting. In general, when students are at a lower level of proficiency, I find that TOEFL practice is not the best. Students at lower levels of proficiency should work on the basics of English first. I would suggest investing time in a site like LingQ where you can do some extensive reading that is not connected to the TOEFL, that way you can build your skills and vocabulary with text that is a little bit easier before moving ahead with the TOEFL. www.lingq.com/
Hi,Josh，thanks for the great lessons, may I know that where can I have the free test practice? Thank you
You can create a free account on our site and get access to one free practice test, 100 reading and 100 listening practice questions, and 10 downloadable PDF guides. Here is the link - tstprep.com/sign-up-toefl/.
Hey Josh, shouldn't 42 be C? As nothing in the text precisely says that Olympus Mons is the largest volcano on Mars. Also, A leaves out important information about the size of the volcano. Please explain.
. You can find all answer explanations in this document.
tstprep.com/free-resource-toefl-reading-100-practice-questions/
Nice Videos! Although I have to say I find the answers to the summary questions very random most of the times. 😅
Thank you for your feedback.
Is there a countdown timer in real test like in this video?
There is a single timer for the entire Reading section that starts counting down when the first article appears. Here is a link to a video that you might find useful - th-cam.com/video/Jn7mQdJr27A/w-d-xo.html
Hello! Thank you so much, it really useful. I wonder how to do the assignments strating from 38th minute. While it was enough to read only one sentence in the previous tasks like Vocabulary questions and Rhetorical Purpose questions , in inference questions tasks isn't it enough to read all the text in 60 secs?
Depending on the question, you will spend 60-120 seconds per question. As for the inference questions, it might take around 90 seconds to answer. You can learn more about time management here - tstprep.com/articles/toefl/time-management-for-the-reading-section-of-the-toefl-test/.
@@TSTPrep thank you🫡
hello Josh, i am from indonesia, after watching your videos several times, i took toefl test, and my target score almost reached. it needs 500 to pass, but i got 497, i dont know how to improve my score in reading and structure...but thanks for your videos, i learned from you just less than 6 days and got 497 although it hasnot reached the target yet
It's definitely important for you to read more than just TOEFL materials if you are looking to build vocabulary and improve your reading skills. The first site we would recommend is LingQ. It is a program designed to give you a ton of reading content, from news articles to short stories at all levels of proficiency. It also has flashcards and other tools to help you remember vocabulary.
The second site we would recommend for more "TOEFL-like" materials is Scientific American, which is an academic journal with similar types of passages from the test.
If you need to talk to a teacher, you could also try a trial lesson at this link and they can give you some pointers - tstprep.com/store/toefl-trial-lesson/
This questions is actual right now? Because there a new update version of Toefl?
Hi, I'm unable to download the answer explanation pdf through this link as well as from the website. Could you please look into that?
Please try again. It should work now.
THANK YOU
I thoroughly enjoy your advice and resources, however I think it is unrealistic to read and answer some of these questions in 60 seconds. I'm due to write the TOEFL IBT later this month and doing some of these questions in such a limited time frame is nerve recking....
Well, some questions take longer than others. For example, vocabulary questions are rather simple and straightforward, so they should take you no more than 60 seconds to complete. Negative detail questions, on the other hand, could take up to 120 seconds to answer. Here is an article on time management that you might find useful - tstprep.com/articles/toefl/time-management-for-the-reading-section-of-the-toefl-test/
@@TSTPrep just wanted to thank you. I followed your advice and passed my Toefl IBt exams...
@@shaneryanrampersad6909 That's great! congratulations and thanks for letting me know.
Question 24, I didn’t get it, I need more explanation why it's A?
I selected "d" 24. d ... same question
Recently there has been a debate, more specifically, in regard to the passage, the writer puts forth the idea that the frog population is decreasing in the last few years, and suggests three solutions to this problem. In the listening, the lecturer is quick to point out that there are some serious flaws in the writer’s claims. In fact, the professor believes that these are not logical and practical solutions to this problem, and addresses in detail the trouble with each point made in the reading.
First and foremost, the author of the reading states that pesticides used by farmers are harming the frogs, and that is because these pesticides spread from farms to the habitat of the animals and kill them. He goes on to say that these people should stop the usage of such chemicals. However, some professionals stand in firm opposition to this claim. In the listening, for instance, the professor states that, if farmers would stop using pesticides, they would in a disadvantage, and end up losing a lot of money because the crops will die, so they will be less competitive on the market.
Second of all, according to the text, a fungus has spread in the world and has caused the decline of the number of frogs. In addition, the author mentions that scientists have created an antifungal medication, if this medication is put to use on a large scale, it will heal them and seize the spread. On the other hand, the lecturer addresses this point when he states that, the use of this treatment should be on every frog in the population, on its own. If scientists wanted to apply it on a large scale, they should have spent a lot of money and effort, so this idea is not practical.
Finally, the author brings his argument to a close by suggesting that the decline is caused and threatened by human activities, for example, water draining. If the use of water is reduced, many frog species would recover. Nevertheless, the speaker thinks, that the real reason for the decline is: global warming. Moreover, he said that not only frogs are getting extinct, but lots of marine species are being wiped.
To sum up, both the writer and the professor hold conflicting views about the solutions to the decline in the number of frogs. It is clear that they will have trouble finding common ground on this issue.
It would have been better if you had added some explanations. Why a choice is the correct answer and the rest are not.
Still thank you so much for your help, Josh😁
Thank you for commenting. You can download answer explanations at this link - tstprep.com/opt-in-toefl-reading-100-practice-questions/
kindly reminder at 26:29, the arrow for the student#4 is wrong Josh @TST Prep TOEFL
Haha, good point! Thank you, Chris. I'll look out for that next time.
@@TSTPrep izz ok you guys are doing a great job at teaching us how to pass toefl, but would you please make some more writing part plz?
@@christang581 Hi there and thank you for your feedback! I will keep it in mind and make something with some writing sample essays. It will take some time but I will do it!
@@TSTPrep ok thank you sooooo much!!
In question 82, why cant the answer be "B"? The paragraph says the surface is covered with ice; not water. I understand why the answer can be "C" also because it says in the answer option that it was renewed "once" (which is not written anywhere in the text). But why not "B"?
Good question. In the paragraph about Europa, it states, "In this, it resembles Earth, which has a layer of water in its surface, but in Europa's case, the water is capped by a thick crust of ice." In your opinion, water and ice are two separate materials, whereas others might argue that water and ice are the same material in different states. Further, the passage even states that Europa has water with the top layer in the form of ice, hence C is a better answer than B. It's tricky, but I hope that clarifies why C is the best answer.
thank you bro
firstly, thanks for your effort. I am curious are these reading passages same difficulties as the ones on the test?❤️
Well, while we try our best to match the level of difficulty as the real TOEFL iBT. Some people feel that our tests are a bit easier. There are some other TH-cam channels with TOEFL Reading practice, I would try them as well to see how you do.
@@TSTPrep ok thanks❤️
Hey Josh, Thank you soo soo much for all your practice materials. I scored a 107, R-26 L-29 S-27 W-25. Thanks again so much.
@@zainabhamad7730 For reading, the TST prep reading tips video was very helpful. For speaking, I memorized the templates for all the questions which helped me speak without hesitation. Listening and Writing just requires a bit of practice. All the best mate.
@@vedantbhatt88 how was the speaking section? was it difficult?
@@bensonsabu1389 I found it relatively easy since I practiced a lot of questions with a timer on my phone. Also, I tried not to get distracted by my nervousness during that part.
@@vedantbhatt88 can you tell me where did you prepare from? Any any tips for other sections as well
@@bensonsabu1389 Just google up "Toefl speaking practice questions" or this channel has many practice videos.
in question 53 I can't identify if the appropiate sentecen is the one before or after the later. I don't know where the leter starts and ends.
You can find all answer explanations in this document. I believe downloading and looking at that will be more helpful since it will have explanations to all of the answers, including the one you mentioned - tstprep.com/opt-in-toefl-reading-100-practice-questions/.
The segments given here in this video like factual,, inference question etc is only for better understanding or it would be mentioned in actual (real) Toefl Exam???
You will NOT see the question types on the real TOEFL iBT test.
for the 90th question, option D is not mentioned in text. So, shouldn't the answer be D?
C is correct, B is the opposite of what is stated, and A and D have additional modifiers that make
them incorrect (in both cases "all"). Hope this helps!
Hey Josh! Thank you so much your videos did help a lot!
Though, I was doing the test and this question about Meniere's disease I think the answer isn't very accurate. If the pathophysiology behind a disease is not fully understood it doesn't mean that it hasn’t been studied well. There are bunch of studies on Pubmed trying to figure out the exact mechanism of the disease. "final year med student is speaking :D "
Thank you for your videos again!
Haha. You definitely know more about this particular topic than me! You bring up an interesting point. As a general piece of advice for the TOEFL, try to focus only on the text presented, rather than bringing in your own knowledge. This is the best answer based on the text provided (even though the reality might be different). Thank you for bringing this to my attention though!
Hussam, perhaps you ought to consider your poor usage of punctuation, syntax, and of Adverbial Transition Signals before criticising Josh.
Hey Josh
Something weird happened and I wanted to know if this is common. I gave my TOEFL exam on 29th November 2021 and I have not received my scores yet! ETS mailed me that my marks are under administrative review in December however since then I have not received any mail or an update.
The sad part is I was really confident about getting a 100+ score and now I feel I have to give the exam again.
I'm sorry to hear about your situation. It sounds like you will have to contact ETS to figure out what's going on www.ets.org/toefl/contact
@@TSTPrep Hey got my marks today, after 3 months! Scored 114/120 and I really wanted to thank you for your videos. They really helped man!
@@NamanSharma-uj2vx Congrats! Always good to hear when a student can finally put this test behind them.
Hi Josh, for Q33. would the answer be option B or C ? Can you explain the reason for option C.
Hi there and good question. One important thing to keep in mind is that this is an inference question, so the answer is not always directly stated. As the answer key states, "C is correct because paragraph 1 begins with “one technique we can use to measure the amount of heat”, and also says, “using this approach”, both of which indicate that this method of measuring is not the only one. Even though the passage states "the heat is exchanged with a calibrated object (calorimeter), D is still incorrect because this is an inference question, not a detail question." B is incorrect because it is never implied that it can "only" be used for this purpose.
@@TSTPrep Thank you Josh for your help. Could you help out with some material on entire TOEFL practice test. I have watched all your videos and its of great help.
@@pranavshenoykp You can create a free account on our site and get access to one practice test, downloadable PDF guides, and other practice materials. Here is the link - tstprep.com/sign-up-toefl/
@@pranavshenoykp You can always find more resources on our site - www.tstprep.com
Yet, again thank you for all your info and help. However,....Question 43; it asks for the highlighted sentence to be analyzed, yet the correct answer is the one that carries viable information from outside the highlighted sentence ''same side of the Sun''! Is this a purposeful misleading?
Hi there and thank you for the question. This is an interesting point since in this sentence there is a referent to the previous sentence "these planets are in such a position" so you do need to look at the previous sentence to understand the context. In general, you usually only have to focus on the highlighted sentence, but you may need to look around the sentence for additional contextual information around the highlighted sentence sometimes since it is part of a longer passage. You might have to do the same on test day. Good question and I hope that clarifies.
@@TSTPrep thus, if I have to look around for circumstantial info from the whole paragraph, why lay out the question to make the student focus on only ''the highlighted question''!? This is borderline cheating and very misleading!
@@frenciskaragjozi9854 Okay, Frencis, sorry to cause you stress.
Hi Josh, I'm little bit confused in 24th question. May i stop the countdown, i wonder is there a countdown on the real TOEFL test for each question?
On the real TOEFL test, you are in control of how long you have for each question. You press the Next button and can spend as little or as much time as you would like on a question (within the allocated time to complete the section).
As for this practice test, you can find all answer explanations in this document - tstprep.com/opt-in-toefl-reading-100-practice-questions/. I believe downloading and looking at that will be helpful since it will have explanations to all of the answers, including the one you mentioned.
In question 24 why cant option D be the answer .
the answer given in the key is option A but no where in the passage is it mentioned why the philosophers spoke about scientific topics.
i think it should be option D because the philosophers of that time held a prominent position in the society thus allowing them to comment on topics out of their domain.
Hi there and thank you for your question. One important thing to keep in mind is that this is NOT a factual information question. It is not asking you WHAT was said. Instead, this is asking you WHY the author mentioned something. You will have to make an inference based on the information provided. This passage, in general, is not talking about what philosophers knew or why they were important (option D) but instead focusing on ancient scientific theories held by philosophers, which makes A a better answer. I hope that clarifies a bit.
Hi, Josh! Firstly, I would like to say thank with very helpful and easy understandable videos. In fact, at the first time, my score was lower and I worried, but after starting your TOEFL Emergency Basic Course, now I feel confident. Along with, my score enhance steadily, in Reading 23 and in Listening 21. My exam on 8 January. Just after 2 days. What do you recommend how can I improve my both scores immediately till 30 out of 30? However, I keen on to practice a lot. I think with only many practice tests I could improve my scores.
Hi there and thank you for your kind words and thoughtful comment. The best way to improve speaking and writing at this point is feedback from a teacher. If you know someone who can give you feedback on your speaking or writing samples that would be best, or you can meet with one of our teachers at TST Prep, which I will link to below. I hope one of those options help - tstprep.com/store/
this guy has a vip pass to heaven
hey josh please could you provide the answer key as i am unable to download or pls could you share pdf
Please try agian at the following link - tstprep.com/opt-in-toefl-reading-100-practice-questions/ Make sure to check your Spam folder as well.
i am sorry but i cant access the pdf from the links you have provided. the links says that its "you have lost your way" . If possible can you provide the link for the pdf
Please try again at the following link - tstprep.com/free-resource-toefl-reading-100-practice-questions/ It should work now.
@@TSTPrep even though i applied for the pdf from the link you have provided, i didnt get the mail. can you please look into this. Thank you
@@TSTPrep Even I didn't get the mail
@@karthikkovuri2199 Sorry about that. Here is the link. s3.us-west-1.wasabisys.com/media.tstprep.com/freebies/100-toefl-reading-practice-questions.pdf
@@karthikkovuri2199 Thank you for reporting the issue. We'll fix it as soon as possible. Please try again later. You can also email us at contact@tstprep.com and get a link to a downloadable PDF.
All the different sections are really easy for me, despite this section of reading.
I've just got back from a summer camp in the us, I've talked in English for three months straight fluency,
and now I still can't correct those types of question.
I read books, Harvard and national geographic articles on a daily base, and still, nothing changes.
Ultimately, when I try to solve a question in one minute, I'm lost.
I'm so confused, it's so frustrating.
You would have to work with a teacher to get a more specific answer, but everyone has strengths and weaknesses. Listening tends to measure your ability to understand the gist of what is being said, while the reading focuses more on details. So, your comprehension might be fairly high, but when it comes to looking at details and figuring out the difference between statements it is more of a challenge. This is just a guess though. You can always meet with a teacher for a trial lesson if you want more specific answers for yourself at this link - tstprep.com/toefl-store/toefl-trial-lesson/
Hi Josh! Just a question, is there a difference between a Toefl test and Toefl IBT? Of course I understood the timing and passage difference that you explained earlier in the video, just wanted to make sure if there is a difference. Thank you!
TOEFL iBT (or the TOEFL test) is offered in 3 ways: the traditional test at a test center, the TOEFL iBT Home Edition, and the TOEFL iBT Paper Edition. You can find more information here - www.ets.org/toefl/test-takers/
Thank you so much sir josh Mac because of you , I got high score , you have helped me in building my future ., I hope u keep up the same work and help many lives , once again thank you so much sir 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
@@tenzinrabgyel6016 Great news and happy to hear you have earned the score you needed!
I just finished my test, somehow I still wandered back to this video. What has TOEFL done to me?!?! Is this Stockholm syndrome?
May be 😂😂
Haha, thanks for commenting, Julien! Yeah, but seriously, what are you doing here? You're free! Enjoy it :)
Such a nice video. Btw in exercise 11, answer's a but, shouldn''t it have a "It IS made up of" iI think the IS is missing.
Hi there Adrian and thank you for pointing that out, but in this situation, we do not need a subject (it) since it is only a vocabulary question and "made up of" is a phrasal verb that could be a synonym for the word in the prompt. In most other instances you would be correct, but here it is not necessary.
I don't understand why in question 46 the answer is A, since that information it's not mentioned in the highlighted sentence.
In this document, you can find explanations to all of the answers, including the one you mentioned - tstprep.com/opt-in-toefl-reading-100-practice-questions/
@@TSTPrep I have the same doubt, the explanation in the document still not clear to me. English is not my first language. I still go for A as the answer.
@@arianarivera6519 thank you for the follow up. The document states, "A is correct because it explains the main idea using synonyms. Option B is not actually stated in the sentence. Option C is not the main point, and D is more of an inference"
You said "I still go for A as the answer," but A is correct, so I'm not sure what you are asking.
Sir iam complete my toefel exam 1st november my scores on hold still iam no recieving scores
I'm sorry to hear about your situation, It sounds like you will have to contact ETS to figure out what's going on www.ets.org/toefl/contact
Did u get your score? After how long did u get it?
Question 42 clearly states that incorrect answers leave out essential information.
Shouldn't the answer be Option C instead of Option A?
Option A clearly leaves out the crucial points and takes only the outline of the information and that is how it's supposed to be but when compared to other questions of the same sub topic, Option A feels very deficit.
Hi there and thank you for your question. I understand your point. The reasoning for option "A" being correct in this question is that it includes the most important information from the sentence, the fact that Mount Olympus is the largest on Mars. The information about the diameter and height could be cut away and the sentence would still be complete and still contain the crucial information, the fact that it is the largest mountain on Mars, hence "a" being the correct answer. Sorry for the confusion and hope that clarifies a bit.
In the question #99, the answer "a", to me interprets like: Some of the first chemists (ever lived) discovered that...
It seemed to me like Mendeleev and Meyer were some of the first chemists ever lived, so I immediately dismissed the answer.
Is it supposed to be like that?
Hi there Gleb and thank you for bringing this up. I think I understand your point, but yes, interpreting it as "the first chemists who ever lived" could be confusing. The passage begins with the phrase "as early chemists worked.." and the phrase "first chemists" is meant to be synonymous with "early chemists" and is a good summary option for the first paragraph. "Mendeleev and Meyer" is a separate subject handled in other parts of the passage.
where are the answers to this video? i tried downloading from the link and nothing has arrived to my email
Really? Check your Spam folder just in case. Either way, here is the link - drive.google.com/file/d/1cQ6JfOTaFuO9HT7WHTZAwlx95nXi5DfP/view
Hey Josh, I don't seem to find the solutions to this test ... Kindly share the link for the answers
Thanks
A got it
i want to ask a question ,are these esasier than the real toefl exam or similar? could you answer it pleaseee
We have mixed opinions about our tests, some people find them easier others find them more difficult than the TOEFL iBT. Here is a link to a free TOEFL practice test from ETS if you want more of an idea of how the test will look/feel -
www.ets.org/toefl/testtakers/ibt/prepare/tests/