If English is not your first
language, you will most likely have to take a test like the Test of English as
a Foreign Language as part of your college application. Likewise, if you are
applying for a job in an English-speaking country, you may have to take the
Test of English for International Communication as part of the hiring process.
There are several key differences between these two tests.
EXPLAIN BETWEEN TOEFL AND
TOEIC
The TOEFL
Measures the test-taker's ability to function in an
English-speaking academic environment. The target test-taker for the TOEFL is a
candidate for higher education in an English-speaking country.
The TOEIC
On the other hand, measures the ability to function in a
general work environment. This test is used in nonacademic settings as a
measure of the ability of a current or potential employee to communicate
effectively in English in a variety of business settings and situations.
What’s
the difference between TOEFL and TOEIC ?
Test Formats
The TOEFL
is a four-section test that includes sections for reading,
listening, speaking and writing. It is taken exclusively on the computer.
The TOEIC
is broken into two separate but complementary exams: the Reading
and Listening Test, which is a paper-and-pencil test, and the Speaking and
Writing Test, which is taken on a computer. The exams are broken up in this way
so potential employers can choose to measure an employee's reading and
listening or speaking and writing skills only, or all four language skills.
Test Content
In the TOEFL,
the test-taker is measured on his ability to function in an
academic environment. In this regard, the vocabulary on this test is academic
in nature and is similar to the vocabulary used in college text books. The
topics of the reading and listening passages are similarly academic. You may
read a passage on bird migration, for example, or listen to a lecture from an
economics course.
The TOEIC,
on the other hand, measures the test-taker's ability to
function in a business environment. Topics may range from dining out in a
restaurant to presenting in a budget meeting.
Test Scores
TOEFL
the maximum possible
score is 120 -- 30 points for each of the four sections.
The TOEIC
Reading and Listening test gives the test-taker a score of 10
to 990, which corresponds to bands in the Common European Framework measure of
English proficiency.
TOEFL EXAMPLE
1.
1. Geysers have often been compared to volcanoes _______ they both emit hot
liquids from below the Earth's surface.
- due to
- because
- in spite of
- regardless of
2.The sentence should read,
"Geysers have often been compared to volcanoes because they both emit hot
liquids from below the Earth's surface." Therefore, you should choose
answer B.
2.
During the early period of ocean navigation, ________ any need for
sophisticated instruments and techniques.
- so that hardly
- where there hardly was
- hardly was
- there was hardly
The sentence should read, "During the early period of ocean
navigation, there was hardly any need for sophisticated instruments and
techniques." Therefore, you should choose answer D.
1.
A
2.
B
3.
B
4.
A
5.
C
6.
A
7.
A
8.
C
9.
D
10. D
TOEIC example
1. Mr. Moore expects to .......about 20.000 dollar next year
a. salary
b. earn
c. worth
d. Income
2. The empolyees at the
factory eat lunch at the cafeteria at least.....
a. often
b. sometimes
c. always
d. twice a week
3.the opretor was not be able to find the address......telephone number.
a. or
b. although
c. but
d. eventhough
4.the opretor was not be able to find the address......telephone number.
a. or
b. although
c. but
d. eventhough
