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Showing Happiness

- It's really great. I'm so happy.
- It gives me a great pleasure.
- Good news! It make me happy.
- Hooray!

source: LKS aspirasi

Expressing Unconcern

- Who cares?
- I don't care.
- What difference does make it?
- So what?
- Oh, really?
- What a surprised!
- Fantastic!
- I do not believe it.
- Are you serious?

source: LKS aspirasi

Expressing Concern

- Is something the matter?
- Is everything OK?
- Are you all right?
- Take care of yourself.
- I care about you.
- I care about what you do.

source: LKSAspirasi

-I'm going to ...
-I would like to ...
- (Yes, I think) I will ...
- I am planning to ...
- I have decided ...
- I'm thinking of ...
- I intend to ....
- My intention is to ...
- Perhaps/ May be I will ...

taken from:Aspirasi(lKS)

Expression of Fear/Afraid

I am afraid
I am feared
I am scared
I am terrified
The sound is horrifying

The Responses:

Don't be afraid
There is nothing to be afraid of
It is nothing
cool down
calm down

Expression Of Anxiety

I am worried about ....
I am anxious to know about ....
I wondered if ....
That made me worried
I have been thinking about ....
I am afraid if ....

Responses:

Take it easy
Calm down
I know you are worried but ....
It is not a big deal
Don't worry
Stay Cool

Simple Past Tense

* Using in the Past event

Form:
(+) S + V2 + C

I got good mark yesterday
The students worked hardly two weeks ago

(-) S + did + not + V1 + C
I did not (didn't) get good mark yesterday
The students didn't work hardly two weeks ago

(?) Did + S + V1 + C
Did I get good mark yesterday?
Did the students work hardly two weeks ago?

Time Signals:

Yesterday, ago, Last

V2 : ed/d (Regular Verb)

Prefixes

Prefixes and suffixes were originally words themselves but they are now groups of letters added to words or to roots to create new words. Prefixes [pre (before) + fix (fasten) = fasten before] are groups of letters placed before words or roots. Prefixes modify or extend the meanings of words and roots. Following is a list of commonly used prefixes and sample vocabulary.

A

* a-, ac-, ad-, af-, ag-, al-, an-, ap-, as-, at- to, toward, near, in addition to
o aside (adverb): to or toward the side
+ a + side
o accompany (verb): to go with someone as a companion
+ ac + com + pan + y
o adjust (verb): to correct, to move closer to a correct position
+ ad + just
o affix (verb): to attach to something, to fasten
+ af + fix
o aggression (noun): hostile behavior towards someone or something
+ ag + gress + ion
o allocate (verb): to distribute to specific people or for specific purposes
+ al + loc + ate
o annihilate (verb): to destroy
+ an + nihil + ate
o associate (verb): to join with
+ as + soci + ate
o attend (verb): to look after, to go to
+ at + tend

* a-, an- not, without
o apolitical (adjective): without interest in politics
+ a + polit + ic + al
o anemia (noun): the condition (disease) of not having enough red blood cells
+ an + em + ia

* ab-, abs- away from, off
o abrupt (adjective): unexpected change
+ ab + rupt
o absolve (verb): to be set free from one's actions or obligations
+ ab + solve

* ante- before
o anterior (adjective): before or near the front
+ ante + rior

* anti- against
o antipathy (noun): dislike, opposite feeling
+ anti + path + y

* auto- self
o automotive (adjective): related to self-propelled machines
+ auto + mot + ive

B

* bi- two
o biped (noun): a two-footed animal
+ bi + ped
o biennial (adjective): happening every two years bi + enni + al

C

* cat-, cata-, cath- down, with
o category (noun): a class or set to which a thing belongs
+ cate + gor + y
o catalogue (noun): a book or pamphlet that lists and describes
+ cata + log + ue
o catheter (noun): a medical device used to transfer fluids cath +eter

* circum- around
o circumvent (verb): to manage to get around a situation
+ circum + vent

* co-, cog-, col-, com-, con-, cor together, with
o cohesiveness (noun): the ability to stick together
+ co + hes + ive + ness
o cognate (adjective): related, similar in nature
+ cog + nate
o collaborate (verb): to work together
+ col + lab + or + ate
o commitment (noun): to entrust, to put into a place
+ com + mit + ment
o convenient (adjective): handy, nearby
+ con + veni + ent
o correct (verb): to set right, to be right
+ cor + rect

* contra- against, opposite
o contradict (verb) to state the opposite
+ contra + dict

D

* de- to do the opposite, to take away from
o decrease (verb): to grow smaller, to become less
+ de + cre + ase

* di-, dif-, dis- apart, separate, two, opposite, not
o divide (verb): to separate into two or more parts
+ di + vide
o differ (verb): to be unlike
+ dif + fer

* dis- not, opposite of, exclude
o distrust (verb): to have no confidence or trust
+ dis + trust

E

* e-, ex- out, out of, from
o emit (verb) to send out
+ e + mit
o expel (verb): to force out ex + pel

* en-, em- put into
o enamor (verb): to cause to love, to "put" someone "into" love
+ en + am + + or
o empower (verb): to give power, to put into power em + pow + er

* epi-, upon, beside, over
o epilogue (noun): the concluding section of a play or literary work
+ epi + logue

* extra- beyond
o extraordinary (adjective): going beyond normal
+ extra + ordin + ary

I

* il-, im-, in-, ir, not, in
o illegible (adjective): cannot be read
+ il + leg + ible
o imposter (noun): someone who poses as someone else
+ im + post + er
o inaction (noun): lack of motion, idle
+ in + act + ion
o irresolute (adjective): uncertain about hot to act, undecided, not having a solution
+ ir + re + solute

* in-, im-, il- in, into
o instead (adverb): in place of, an alternative
+ in + stead
o import (verb): to bring into a country from another country
+ im + port

* inter- between, among
o interject (verb): to throw something (usually a comment) between other things
+ inter + ject

* intro- into
o introspection (noun): to look into one's own thoughts and feelings
+ intro + spect + ion

M

* mal- bad
o malfunction (noun): when something does not work properly
+ mal + funct + ion

* mis- wrong
o misconduct (noun): wrong doing, bad behavior
+ mis + con + duct

* mono- one
o monologue (noun): a dramatic performance or speech given by one actor
+ mono + logue

* multi- many
o multiply (verb): to increase in number
+ multi + ply

N

* non- not, no
o nonsense (noun): something that has no meaning or makes no sense
+ non + sense

O

* ob-, oc-, of-, op- toward, against, in the way
o obtain (verb): to gain or get, to get a hold of
+ ob + tain
o occur (verb): to happen, to come to mind
+ oc + cur
o offer (verb): to attempt to give, to propose, to try to hand out
+ of + fer
o oppose (verb): to be against, to stand in the way of something
+ op + pose

* over- excessive, above
o overwork (verb): to have too much work
+ over + work

P

* para- beside
o paradox (noun): a statement that seems true and contradictory at the same time
+ para + dox

* per- through
o persecute (verb): to go after, to pursue
+ per + secute

* post- after
o postpone (verb): to put off to a later time, to delay
+ post + pone

* pre- before
o precede (verb): to go before, to come in front of
+ pre + cede

* pro- for, foward
o propel (verb): to push forward
+ pro + pel

R

* re- back, again
o readmit (verb): to allow in again
+ re + ad + mit

* retro- backward
o retrospect (noun) to look back at past events
+ retro + spect

S

* se- apart, move away from
o secede (verb): to withdraw from an organization
+ se + cede

* semi- half
o semiannual (adjective): occurring twice a year
+ semi + annu + al

* sub-, suc-, suf-, sup-, sur-, sus under, beneath, near, from below, secretly, above, up
o submarine (adjective): underwater
+ sub + mar + ine
o succeed (verb): to do well, to come after
+ suc + ceed
o suffice (verb): to be enough
+ suf + fice
o support (verb): to hold up, too keep up
+ sup + port
o survive (verb): to live, to live through something, to exist
+ sur + vive
o sustain (verb): to keep up, to hold up,
+ sus + tain

* super- over, above
o superimpose (verb): to place something on top of something else
+ super + im + pose

* syn-, sym- together, at the same time
o synchronous (adjective): happening at the same time
+ syn + chron + ous
o sympathy (noun): sharing another person's feelings, compassion
+ sym + path + y

T

* trans- across, beyond, change
o transform (verb): to change shape
+ trans + form

* tri- three
o tripod (noun): a three-legged stand
+ tri + pod

U

* un- not, against, opposite
o unceasing (adjective): never ending, continuous
+ un + ceas + ing

* uni- one
o uniform (adjective): having the same form or consistency
+ uni + form

taken from:www.learn4good.com

Coordinating Structure (Parallel Structure)

One use of a conjunction is to connect words or phrases that have the same grammatical function in a sentence. This use of conjunctions is called "parallel structure." The conjunctions used in this pattern are and, but, or, nor. These words are called "coordinating conjunctions."

Regional Registration - TOEFL Center Locations List

NOTE: The addresses and phone numbers of some test locations below may have changed since this list was made!

Region 1
AUSTRALIA/PACIFIC:
50794 Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia

Tel: 61-2-9640-5899 (Australian Phone Registration ONLY)
Tel: 60-3-7628-3333
Fax: 60-3-7628-3366

Region 2
INDONESIA:
Prometric
P.O. Box 12964
50794 Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia

Tel: 60 3 7628 3333
Fax: 60 3 7628 3366

Region 3
JAPAN:
R-Prometric K.K.
Kayabacho-Tower 15F
1-21-1 Shinkawa
Chuo-Ku
Tokyo 104-0033
Japan

Tel: 81-3-5541-4800
Fax: 81-3-5541-4810

Region 4
KOREA:
Korean-American Educational Comm. (KAEC)/Prometric
M.P.O. Box 112
Seoul, 121-600
Republic of Korea

Tel: 82-2-3211-1233
Fax: 82-2-3275-4029

Region 5
LATIN AMERICA/CARIBBEAN:
Prometric Latin America and Caribbean Regional Reg. Center
3110 Lord Baltimore Drive
Suite 200
Baltimore, Maryland 21244
USA

Tel: 1-443-923-8160
Fax: 1-443-923-8569

Region 6
ASIA:
Prometric
P.O. Box 12964
50794 Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia

Tel: 60-3-7628-3333
Fax: 60-3-7628-3366

Region 7
MIDDLE EAST/NORTH AFRICA:
Thomson Prometric Attn: PTC Registrations Middle East
P.O. Box 2024
8203 AA Lelystad
Lelystad
The Netherlands

Tel: 31 320 239 530
Fax: 31 320 239 531

Region 9
SOUTH AFRICA:
Thomson Prometric Attn: PTC Registrations Middle East
P.O. Box 2024
8203 AA Lelystad
Lelystad
The Netherlands

Tel: 31 320 239 593
Fax: 31 320 239 886

Region 10
TAIWAN:
Prometric
P.O. Box 12964
50794 Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia

Tel: 60 3 7628 3333
Fax: 60 3 7628 3366

Region 11
THAILAND:
Prometric
P.O. Box 12964
50794 Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia

Tel: 60 3 7628 3333
Fax: 60 3 7628 3366

Region 12
EUROPE/NEW INDEPENDENT STATES:
Thomson Prometric Attn: PTC Registrations Europe
P.O. Box 2024
8203 AA Lelystad
Lelystad
The Netherlands

Tel: 31 320 239 540
Fax: 31 320 239 541

Region 13
CHINA:
NEEA/Prometric
P.O. Box 8717
Beijing 100080
Peoples Republic of China

Tel: 86 10 8261 9995
Fax: 86 10 6251 5002

Region 14
INDIA:
Prometric
160-A, Senior Plaza, 3rd Floor
Gautam Nagar
Yusuf Sarai; Behind Indian Oil Bldg.
New Delhi 110049
India

Tel: 91-11-651-1649
Fax: 91-11-652-9741

CBT Test Center List

ARGENTINA
TO REGISTER:
REGION 5 - LATIN AMERICA/CARIBBEAN
CALL: 1-443-923-8160 (Woodlawn, Maryland (USA))
FAX: 1-443-923-8569

BUENOS AIRES
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ARMENIA
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YEREVAN
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AUSTRALIA
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MELBOURNE
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DHAKA
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LA PAZ
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GABORONE
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RIO DE JANEIRO, RJ
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SOFIA
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CHILE
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SANTIAGO
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CHINA
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FAX: 86 10 6251 5002

BEIJING
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SHANGHAI
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WUHAN
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XIAMEN
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XIAN
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COLOMBIA
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BOGOTA
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CALI
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CROATIA
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ZAGREB
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CZECH REPUBLIC
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PRAGUE
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DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
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SANTO DOMINGO
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EGYPT
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CAIRO
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FINLAND
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CALL: 31 320 239 540 (The Netherlands)
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HELSINKI
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FRANCE
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PARIS
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TOULOUSE
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GEORGIA
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TBILISI
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GERMANY
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BERLIN
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FRANKFURT
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MUNICH
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GHANA
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CALL: 31 320 239 593 (The Netherlands)
FAX: 31 320 239 886

ACCRA
TEST CENTER NUMBER: 8238
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GREECE
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CALL: 31 320 239 540 (The Netherlands)
FAX: 31 320 239 541

ATHENS
TEST CENTER NUMBER: 8038
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THESSALONIKI
TEST CENTER NUMBER: 8039
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GUATEMALA
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REGION 5 - LATIN AMERICA/CARIBBEAN
CALL: 1-443-923-8160 (Woodlawn, Maryland (USA))
FAX: 1-443-923-8569

GUATEMALA CITY
TEST CENTER NUMBER: 8344
TESTS OFFERED: GMAT, GRE, TOEFL
PERMANENT CENTER

HONG KONG
TO REGISTER:
REGION 6 - ASIA
CALL: 60-3-7628-3333 (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia)
FAX: 60-3-7628-3366

HONG KONG
TEST CENTER NUMBER: 8591
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PERMANENT CENTER

HUNGARY
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REGION 12 - EUROPE/NEW INDEPENDENT STATES
CALL: 31 320 239 540 (The Netherlands)
FAX: 31 320 239 541

BUDAPEST
TEST CENTER NUMBER: 8042
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INDIA
TO REGISTER:
REGION 14 - INDIA
CALL: 91-11-651-1649 (New Delhi, India)
FAX: 91-11-652-9741

AHMADABAD
TEST CENTER NUMBER: 8902
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PERMANENT CENTER

ALLAHABAD
TEST CENTER NUMBER: 8903
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BANGALORE
TEST CENTER NUMBER: 8904
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CALCUTTA
TEST CENTER NUMBER: 8906
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CHENNAI
TEST CENTER NUMBER: 8909
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HYDERABAD
TEST CENTER NUMBER: 8908
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MUMBAI
TEST CENTER NUMBER: 8921
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NEW DELHI
TEST CENTER NUMBER: 8913
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TRIVANDRUM
TEST CENTER NUMBER: 8912
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INDONESIA
TO REGISTER:
REGION 6 - ASIA
CALL: 60-3-7628-3333 (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia)
FAX: 60-3-7628-3366

JAKARTA
TEST CENTER NUMBER: 8801
TESTS OFFERED: GMAT, GRE, TOEFL
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IRELAND
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REGION 12 - EUROPE/NEW INDEPENDENT STATES
CALL: 31 320 239 540 (The Netherlands)
FAX: 31 320 239 541

DUBLIN
TEST CENTER NUMBER: 8044
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ISRAEL
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REGION 12 - EUROPE/NEW INDEPENDENT STATES
CALL: 31 320 239 540 (The Netherlands)
FAX: 31 320 239 541

TEL AVIV
TEST CENTER NUMBER: 8049
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ITALY
TO REGISTER:
REGION 12 - EUROPE/NEW INDEPENDENT STATES
CALL: 31 320 239 540 (The Netherlands)
FAX: 31 320 239 541

MILAN POLI
TEST CENTER NUMBER: 8153
TESTS OFFERED: GMAT, GRE, TOEFL
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JAPAN
TO REGISTER:
REGION 3 - JAPAN
CALL: 81-3-5541-4800 (Tokyo, Japan)
FAX: 81-3-5541-4810

OSAKA
TEST CENTER NUMBER: 8605
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PERMANENT CENTER

TOKYO
TEST CENTER NUMBER: 8611
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TOKYO KAYABACHO
TEST CENTER NUMBER: 8601
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YOKOHAMA
TEST CENTER NUMBER: 8612
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JORDAN
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REGION 7 - MIDDLE EAST/NORTH AFRICA
CALL: 31 320 239 530 (The Netherlands)
FAX: 31 320 239 531

AMMAN
TEST CENTER NUMBER: 8712
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KAZAKHSTAN
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REGION 12 - EUROPE/NEW INDEPENDENT STATES
CALL: 31 320 239 540 (The Netherlands)
FAX: 31 320 239 541

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List of possible TOEFL writing section topics

TOEFL Writing Topics

The following are TOEFL style essay examples:

1) If you could change one important thing about your country, what would you change? Use reasons and specific examples to support your answer.

2) What are some important qualities of a good school teacher? Use specific details and examples to explain why these qualities are important.

3)Many people say that the internet is the most important invention ever. Do you agree or disagree with this and if not, what do you believe to be more important? Use specific reasons and examples to support your opinion.

4) Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? People pay too much attention to the less important things in life and fail to see the larger issues. Use specific reasons and details to explain your opinion.

5) Which do you feel is more important in your life: security or freedom and independence? Use reasons and specific examples to support your opinion.

6) A job should mean a job for life. Do you agree or disagree? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.

7) Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? With the help of technology, life is easier today than in the past. Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.

8) Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? A problem shared is a problem solved. Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.

9) Some music is very inspirational. Other music seems boring and meaningless. Which type of music do you listen to and why do you think some music forms are much more popular than others? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.

10) If you could travel back in time or into the future, which would you choose and what exact period of time would you like to experience? Use specific reasons and examples to support your choice.

Adjectives

Adjectives describe or modify nouns. Adjectives tell the reader more about the noun used in the sentence.

A

* -able, -ible
o Adjective: worth, ability
+ solvable : able to be solved or explained
# solv + able
+ incredible: not able to be believed, amazing
# in + cred + ible

* -al, -ial, -ical
o Adjective: quality, relation
+ structural : related to the physical make up of a thing
# struct + ure + al
+ territorial: related to nearby or local areas
# territ + or + ial
+ categorical: related to a category, aboslute
# cate + gor + ical

* -ant, -ent, -ient
o Adjective: kind of agent, indication
+ important : marked by worth
# im + port + ant
+ dependent: determined or relying upon something else
# de + pend + ent
+ convenient: at hand, easy to use
# con + ven + ient

* -ar, -ary
o Adjective: resembling, related to
+ spectacular : related to something that is eye-catching or amazing
# spectac + ul + ar
+ unitary : related to units or single groups representing quantities
# unit + ary

* -ate
o Adjective: kind of state
+ inviolate : not disturbed, pure
# in + viol + ate

E

* -ed
o Adjective: having the quality of
+ terraced : having terraces or steps
# terrac + ed

* -en
o Adjective: material
+ silken : made from silk, a fiber produced by worms
# silk + en

* -er
o Adjective: comparative
+ brighter : more light
# bright + er

* -est
o Adjective: superlative
+ strongest : having the most strength
# strong + est

F

* -ful
o Adjective: having, giving, marked by
+ fanciful : marked by imagination
# fanci + ful

I

* -ic
o Adjective: quality, relation
+ generic : related to a whole group
# gener + ic

* -ile
o Adjective: having the qualities of
+ projectile : something thrown with an outside force
# pro + ject + ile

* -ing
o Adjective: activity
+ cohering : the act of sticking together
# co + her + ing

* -ish
o Adjective: having the character of
+ newish : modern, recent
# new + ish

* -ive, -ative, -itive
o Adjective: having the quality of
+ festive : having the quality of a festival or party
# fest + ive
+ cooperative : being able or willing to work with another person or thing
# co + oper + ative
+ sensitive: easily felt, responsive to the senses
# sens + itive

L

* -less
o Adjective: without, missing
+ motiveless : a reason for someone to do something
# mot + ive + less

O

* -ous, -eous, -ose, -ious
o Adjective: having the quality of, relating to
+ adventurous : characterized by the desire to seek new experiences or risks
# ad + vent + ur + ous
+ courageous : characterized by courage, brave
# cour + ag + eous
+ verbose: having more words than needed
# verb + ose
+ fractious: characterized by being difficult or troublesome
# fract + ious

Y

* -y
o Adjective: marked by, having
+ hungry : having hunger, marked by a desire
# hungr + y

ADVERBS

Adverbs describe verbs, adjectives and other adverbs.

INDEX: F L W

F

* -fold
o Adverb: in a manner of, marked by
+ fourfold : being four times as great
# four + fold

L

* -ly
o Adverb: in the manner of
+ fluently : marked by ease of movement, effortlessly smooth
# flu + ent + ly

W

* -ward
o Adverb: in a direction or manner
+ homeward : toward home
# home + ward

* -wise
o Adverb: in the manner of, with regard to
+ timewise : with regard to time
# time + wise

taken from:www.learn4good.com

Suffixes

Suffixes are groups of letters attached to the ends of roots, words, and word groups. Suffixes serve a grammatical function. A suffix can indicate what part of speech (noun, verb, adjective, adverb) the word belongs to. Suffixes can also change and extend the meaning. The following suffixes are grouped beneath the grammatical function they perform.

NOUNS

Nouns perform the function of naming. Nouns name persons, places animals or things, as well as groups, ideas and qualities. In a sentence, nouns can be subjects, objects, or appositives.

A

* -acy, -cy
o Noun: state or quality
+ privacy: the state of being alone
# priv + acy
+ infancy: the state of being a baby or young child
# in + fan + cy

* -age
o Noun: activity, or result of action
+ courage : having the spirit to overcome fear
# cour + age

* -al ,el, ul
o Noun: action, result of action
+ referral : the action of directing a person to another place, person or thing
# re + ferr + al

* -an
o Noun: person
+ artisan : a craftsperson
# arti + san

* -ance, -ence
o Noun: action, state, quality or process
+ resistance : the action of opposing something
# re + sist + ance
+ independence: the state of not being under the control of others, free, self-governing
# in + de + pend + ence

* -ancy, -ency
o Noun: state, quality or capacity
+ vacancy : an empty room or position
# vac + ancy
+ agency: the capacity to exert power or influence, a position or person that performs a function
# ag + ency

* -ant, -ent
o Noun: an agent, something that performs the action
+ disinfectant : an agent that destroys germs, somthing that cleans
# dis + in + fect + ant
+ dependent: a thing supported by another, a thing determined by another
# de + pend + ent

* -ate
o Noun: state, office, fuction
+ candidate : a person nominated for an office or position
# candid + ate

* -ation
o Noun: action, resulting state
+ specialization : the result of being distinguished by one quality or ability
# spec + ial + iz + ation

D

* -dom
o Noun: place, state of being
+ wisdom : possessing knowledge
# wis + dom

E

* -er, -or
o Noun: person or thing that does something
+ porter : a person who carries things
# port + er
+ collector: a person who collects or gathers things
# col + lect + or

F

* -ful
o Noun: an amount or quanity that fills
+ mouthful : an amount that fills the mouth
# mouth + ful

I

* -ian, an
o Noun: related to, one that is
+ pedestrian : a person who walks
# ped + estr + ian
+ human: a person
# hum + an

* -ia
o Noun: names, diseases
+ phobia : an illogical fear of something
# phob + ia

* -iatry
o Noun: art of healing
+ psychiatry : branch of medicine that deals with the mind and emotions
# psych + iatry

* -ic, ics
o Noun: related to the arts and sciences
+ arithmetic : a branch of math that usually deals with non-negative numbers
# arithm + et + ic
+ economics: the social science related to studying business
# eco + nom + ics

* -ice
o Noun: act
+ malice : the desire to do evil
# mal + ice

* -ing
o Noun: material made for, activity, result of an activity
+ flooring : a material made for floors
# floor + ing
+ swimming: the activity of swimming or moving through water
# swim(m) + ing
+ building: the result of making a structure
# build + ing

* -ion
o Noun: condition or action
+ abduction : the action of carrying someone away by force
# ab + duct + ion

* -ism
o Noun: doctrine, belief, action or conduct
+ formalism : a belief in sticking to prescribed forms or artistic styles
# form + al + ism

* -ist
o Noun: person or member
+ podiatrist : a foot doctor
# pod + iatr + ist

* -ite
o Noun: product or part
+ graphite : a black material used in making pencils
# graph + ite

* -ity, ty
o Noun: state or quality
+ lucidity : clear thinking
# luc + id + ity
+ novelty: something new or unusual
# nov + el + ty

* -ive
o Noun: condition
+ native : a person born in a specific place
# nat + ive

M

* -ment
o Noun: condition or result
+ document : an official paper usually showing proof or evidence of something
# docu + ment

N

* -ness
o Noun: state, condition, quality
+ kindness : the quality of being kind or nice
# kind + ness

O

* -or
o Noun: condition or activity
+ valor : bravery, courage
# val + or

* -ory
o Noun: place for, serves for
+ territory : an area around a place
# territ + ory

S

* -ship
o Noun: status, condition
+ relationship : the state of being related or connected to something or someone
# re + lat + ion + ship

U

* -ure
o Noun: act, condition, process, function
+ exposure : the condition of being exposed or unprotected
# pos + ure

Y

* -y
o Noun: state, condition, result of an activity
+ society : companionship
# soci + et + y
+ victory: the result of winning something
# vict + or + y

VERBS

Verbs make statements about nouns, ask questions, give commands, or show states of being. Verbs can be active or passive. Verbs also show tense or time of action.

INDEX: A E I U

A

* -ate
o Verb: cause to be
+ graduate : to give a degree to, to pass from one stage to the next
# gradu + ate

E

* -ed
o Verb: past tense
+ attained : something that has been reached or grasped
# at + tain + ed

* -en
o Verb: to cause to become
+ moisten : to cause to become moist or damp
# moist + en

* -er, -or
o Verb: action
+ ponder : to think about
# pond + er
+ clamor: to make noise, to call for loudly
# clam + or

I

* -ify
o Verb: cause
+ specify : to name or indicate in detail
# spec + ify

* -ing
o Verb: present participle
+ depicting : showing, describing with images or pictures
# de + pict + ing

* -ize
o Verb: cause
+ fantasize : to dream about something, to create images in the mind
# fant + as + ize

U

* -ure
o act
+ Verb: conjecture : to come to a conclusion by supposition or guesswork
# con + ject + ure

taken from:www.learn4good.com

Purpose of the TOEFL Test

Purpose of the TOEFL Test

The purpose of the TOEFL test is to evaluate the English proficiency of people who are non-native English speakers. In addition, international companies, government agencies, scholarship programs, and recruitment agencies use TOEFL scores to evaluate English proficiency.

CBT: The TOEFL test on computer combines many of the same question types as the traditional paper-based test with new question types that can be offered only in the computer format. This is an easy-to-use testing system for even the most basic computer users.

The Computer-Based TOEFL Test has 4 sections

Section 1: Listening
Section 2: Structure (Grammar)
Section 3: Reading
Section 4: Writing

1. Listening Comprehension:
Measures the ESL student's ability to understand North American English.

2. Structure & Written Expression
Measures the ESL student's ability to recognize language appropriate for standard written English.

3. Vocabulary & Reading Comprehension
Measures the ESL student's ability to understand non-technical reading material.

4. Essay Writing
Measures the ESL student's ability to express ideas in standard written English.

Scoring:

The score range on the CBT TOEFL Test is: 0-300. In other words, the highest possible total score is 300 points.

This breaks down in each section as a scaled score:

Listening: 0-30
Structure/Writing: 0-30
Reading Comprehension: 0-30
TOTAL SCALED SCORE: 0-300

The score from the essay in the Writing Section is included in the Structure score. The essay is graded on a scaled score of 0 to 6. 6 is the highest possible total score on the Writing Section. Note: The essay score is one sixth of the total test score.

Number of Questions in the test and the time to complete each section:

Tutorials: 7 untimed tutorials explaining in detail the exam procedure

Listening: 30 to 49 questions with 15-25 minutes to answer the questions. 40-60 minutes to complete entire section. The clock runs while you are answering questions, but not while you are listening to conversations and talks.

Structure: 20-25 questions with 15-20 minutes to complete the questions.

Reading: 44-55 questions with 70-90 minutes to complete the section (includes time spent reading passages and answering questions).

Writing: One assigned essay topic, with 30 minutes to write the essay.

How often can I take the CBT TOEFL test?

If I cancel my scores, can I take the test again?

You may take the CBT TOEFL test only once in any calendar month, even if you took the test and cancelled your scores. For example, if you test in May, you must wait until June to take it again. IMPORTANT: If you take the test more than once in a calendar month, your new scores will not be reported and your test fee will not be refunded. Violation of this policy may also result in additional action being taken.

ESL Sentence Examples

Using sample sentences taken directly from your ESL students is a great way for them to work on their editing and error recognition and corrections skills. There really isn't too much to complicate this idea as it is really quite simple in practice.

What you do is collect a series of sentence examples from your students' work. You can choose to select sentences that all display a similar problem (verb tense for example), or simply collect any examples you wish. I would suggest that you get permission from your students before you do this and then make sure to keep them anonymous. I've never had any student refuse, but it best to respect their privacy. On that note, be sure to choose sentences that are not personally revealing either in terms of personal information/experiences or just basic "I can guess who wrote this" information.

So what do you do with these example sentences? Well you give them to your students to work on. Their goal should be to find and correct any errors in logic, grammar, spelling, punctuation, word choice etc. Of course you as the teacher can limit them to working on only very specific issues (find all spelling mistakes). I typically give 3-4 sentences out to a class and give them about 20-30 minutes to work on them. Usually individually at first, and them in pairs or threes. Once you think they have done enough, be sure to go over them in class.

What you will find is that as long as you have used sentences from students at the same basic ESL level, they will struggle mightily with this task as they are trying to find the same errors that they typically make.

If you have access to a computer lab, you can have them do this in a word processor which allows them to manipulate and move the words around very easily. It is also very good to do the review on a computer with projector so that they can see you move the words around as well.

Without fail students come away from this activity with a much greater appreciation for error recognition and correction.

A simple extension of this into the speaking realm is to have students transcribe some free speech (a commentary on a picture perhaps) and then do the error hunt and fix afterwards.

Here are a few examples to give you an idea of some basic ESL sentence examples you could work with. There are from an intermediate academic prep class I taught a few years back.

1. It is hard to see snowing in my hometown so I am very exciting.
2. It is unreasonable for me, in fact I should be exciting and happy. Because she studys in University of British Columbia.
3. When my friend has arrived in Vancouver, British Columbia. This feeling is stronger than before.
4. Braised pork slices is my favorite but my mother is board chairman in her company she hasn’t time to cook for me. but she teached me to cook some of my favorite food, especially when I came to Canada.
5. I see other people wear less clothes than me, sometimes I think “why they can wear so less, and Don’t they feel cold?”.

Example sentences are very easy to collect, so I'd appreciate it if you didn't actually use these. Use examples from your class, they will match your students' levels better.

taken from: teachers-call.com

Expressing Wishes

* I wish to ...
* I'll ...
* I've deiced ...
* I'm planning to ...
* I'll make an effort to ....
* I'll do all I can ..
* I reckon I'll ..
* I'll .... or bust!

Saying You Are Curious (Expressions)

* I wonder ...
* Can someone tell me ...?
* I'd be very interested to know ...
* Can someone tell me about ...?
* I wish I knew more about ...
* I wish I knew ...
* Doesn't anyone know ...?
* I'd like to know ...
* I wish someone would tell me ...
* What I'd really like to find out is ...