Unlike other tests, you can’t really “pass” or “fail” the TOEFL. So what’s a good TOEFL score? Our experts break it down for you.
One Month TOEFL Study Plan | How to Prepare for the TOEFL
This month-long TOEFL study plan is mostly designed to get you familiar with the TOEFL format and question types, but with the ultimate aim of getting your TOEFL scores to an acceptable level. If you’ve followed this one month TOEFL study schedule, you should be in good shape for the test!
The New TOEFL: TOEFL Essentials™
Educational Testing Service (ETS) quietly announced a new version of the TOEFL called TOEFL Essentials. Students can register for this new TOEFL starting in May 2021 for test dates administered in August 2021. This is big news for students taking the TOEFL. In this article, I’ll provide information about the new test, how it’s different […]
Barron’s Essential Words for the TOEFL
Is Barron’s Essential Words for the TOEFL a good fit for your test prep? Read our book review and judge for yourself!
Barron’s TOEFL iBT with Eight Online Practice Tests
I read and reviewed Barron’s TOEFL iBT with Eight Online Practice Tests. Read on to find out how it measures up as a TOEFL prep resource.
The Best TOEFL Books of 2021 | TOEFL Book Reviews
We know you want to use only the best TOEFL books in your prep. A new year means new editions, so read on for our latest TOEFL book reviews!
Official TOEFL iBT Tests Volume 2, 3rd Edition
Of the three updated official books for ETS, the Official TOEFL iBT Tests Volume 2, 3rd Edition, is your preferred choice when it comes to practice materials.
The ELT Grammar Book
In this book review, I look at how the ELT Grammar Book can help you in your TOEFL prep and in your general English studies.
The Official Guide to the TOEFL Test (Sixth Edition) Book Review
Nobody makes a practice question like the people who make the test, right? There are hundreds of places you can find practice TOEFL questions, and hundreds of them will be poorly made. There’s a much smaller number—only a handful, really—of places you can look for well made practice, Magoosh TOEFL being one of them, if […]
Magoosh Comics: Prefixes in TOEFL Vocabulary
Understanding prefixes on the TOEFL– beginning parts of words that have special meaning– can help you really master TOEFL vocabulary.
Prepositions of Time
In an earlier post, Kate gave a helpful overview of the most common time-related prepositions in English. Her post looked not just at the meanings of these prepositions, but also at the grammar rules for them. There are quite a few other prepositions of time that are less common, but still important. In this post, […]
Magoosh Comics: Hard TOEFL Words
In my last vocabulary post, I gave you a better look at the first 8 hard words from the Magoosh TOEFL Vocabulary PDF. I explained how each word was used, and gave you a table with each different form of the word. Word forms are especially important when you learn vocabulary. Knowing every grammatical form […]