TOEFL - STRUCTURE AND WRITTEN EXPRESSION

STRUCTURE AND WRITTEN EXPRESSION

 

Structure and Written expression is the second section of the TOEFL Test. This section consists of forty questions (some tests may be longer). You have twenty-five minutes to complete the forty questions in this section.

 

There are two types of questions in the Structure and Written Expression section of the TOEFL test:

 

1.     Structure (questions 1—15).

It consists of fifteen sentences in which part of the sentence has been replaced with a blank. Each sentence is followed by four answer choices. You must choose the answer that completes the sentence in a grammatically correct way.

 

2.     Written Expression (questions 16—40).

It consists of twenty-five sentences in which four words or groups of words have been underlined. You must choose the underlined word or group of words that is not correct.

 

GENERAL STRATEGY OF STRUCTURE AND WRITTEN EXPRESSION

 

1.     Be familiar with the directions. The directions on every TOEFL test are the same, so it is not necessary to spend time reading the directions carefully when you take the test. You should be completely familiar with the directions before the day of the test.

 

2.     Begin with questions 1 through 15. Anticipate that questions 1 through 5 will be the easiest. Anticipate that questions 11 through 15 will be the most difficult. Do not spend too much time on questions 11 through 15. There will be easier questions that come later.

 

3.     Continue with questions 16 through 40. Anticipate that questions 16 through 20 will be the easiest. Anticipate that questions 36 through 40 will be the most difficult. Do not spend too much time on questions 36 through 40.

 

4.     If you have time, return to questions 11 through 15. You should spend extra time on questions 11 through 15 only after you spend all the time that you want on the easier questions.

 

5.     Never leave any questions blank on your answer sheet. Even if you are not sure of the correct response, you should answer the question. There is no penalty for guessing.

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