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1. What is Toefl ?

Toefl is abbreviation from Test of English as a Foreign Language. Toefl is a single subject examination recognised in the USA and Canada as an indication of English proficiency for placement of students in colleges and universities. The most well known English Language examination in the world. It is intended for (US) grade 11 students and above. The TOEFL examination can only be taken at centres established by the examination board, which are in approximately 170 countries throughout the world. It is administered regularly throughout the world. Toefl test be required for someone who want register to international university and the language of the day is english. There are 4 sections in Toefl Test : Listening Comprehension, Structure and Written Expression, Reading Comprehension dan Test of Written English.

2. Explain there are kind of Toefl Test?

PBT (Paper Based Test) Toefl {1964 - 1998}. PBT Toefl is a paper-delivered test that measures your ability to use and understand English in a classroom setting at the college or university level. It accurately measures how well you can listen, read and write in English while performing academic tasks. And the scaled score from 217 to 677 points. Long test time is 2 to 2,5 hours.
CBT (Computer Based Test) Toefl {1998 - 2005}. CBT Toefl test systems no longer use paper, but directly with the computer. All about using the software and any questions were answered / done on the computer. The CBT has four sections: Listening, Structure, Reading and Writing. And the scaled score from 0 to 300. Long test time is 2 to 2,5 hours.
iBT (Internet Based Test) Toefl {2005 - now}. iBT Toefl also use computer media, only on the iBT test system using the internet. Thus the test participants directly online with ETS and answer the test questions as well as online. The iBT has four sections: Listening, Speaking, Writing dan Reading. And the scaled score from 0 to 120. Long test time is 4 hours.

3. Subject - Verb Agreement (Strategy to answer Toefl Test)

In english, a sentence must have subject and verb. The most common type in Structure Toefl Test question is about subject and verb. For example, maybe there are some words emptied, maybe subject or verb or both, or maybe some words which have an additional subject or additional verb.
How to answer Toefl Structure question the first is "Ensure The Conformity of The Sentence Which Have Subjects and Verbs".

In the example above, we can see immediatelly that there is a verb, but there is no subject. Answer (C) is the correct answer because "traffic" is singular subject and suitable with the singular verb, "was". Answer (A), "yesterday", and answer (B), "in the morning", are not subjects, so both of them are incorrect. Although answer (D), "cars", can be a subject, but that is not correct. Because "cars" are plural, so that is not suitable with singular verb "was".

In this example, Engineers as subject, but not found verb. So, answer (B) is the most appropriate. Because "are needed" is verb. While, answers (A), (C), and (D) are not verb, so those are not the correct answers.

Example 3 : Fitzgerald _______ the society of the 1920's in his novel, The Great Gatsby.

In the example above, Fitzgerald is subject of the third person singular. So, the verb must also be singular. Therefore, the right answer is (B).

Other Examples :

Formulas To Use The Appropriate Subject And Verb In A Sentence

Sources :

http://www.geniusedukasi.com/apa-itu-toefl/

http://www.geniustoefl.com/artikel-ilmu-kunci-toefl/artikel/structure-and-written-expression/cara-menjawab-soal-toefl-structure-1

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