diep

Hi, I have a friend who took this institutional test some years ago. As his telling, this test is absolutely equivalent to the real TOEFL test. Wishing you get the best score!:)

I'm sorry I have no idea about the Institutional TOEFL offered by MoE of Vietnam (do you mean that one?), but the int'l TOEFL test is much similar to TOEFL practice tests in the book published by ETS (sometimes even easier:p). Hope that helps you. Cheers,

Hi, You should try doing one test everyday from now to the real test date and getting nervous at home. You'll be intrepidly calm at the testing room:D Honestly, results of those tests are nearly same to the real scores. Gud luck:)

Hi vvaann, I took toefl exam on Jan 18. Same to you, I felt that I lost a number of listening questions because I was too nervous and I could not follow up the trace of tape immediately. I was very worried for nearly two months while waiting for the result. However, my score was not bad as I thought, I got 53 for listening section. So, don't worry too much. For cocobella76, keep writing, don't be discouraged! You'll succeed[dance]

Thanks all of U, Hi, cocobella76 (I like ur nick[bomb])! You can find a lot of helpful advices here - this TM forum. The most important thing: PRACTICE, PRACTICE, AND PRACTICE AGAIN. Post your essay here and other friends will help you. Even if no one has time for commenting on it, don't worry, you will improve your skills yourself by doing this. It's my experience. And I still keep writing[dance], so practice now with me;) Gud luck to you, cocobella76!

Hi everybody in TM, I've just received my Toefl score report after waiting nervously for nearly two months. I'd like to share with you my happiness: TOEFL 603 and TWE 5.0. I know many of you got much higher results, but I feel happy because I made progresses, particularly in writing skill, thanks to Erin's site with lots of kind TM friends. I wish all of you would get the best results and this site would live forever[dance]

By the way, I have some comments on your essay. Hope that helps you.

Hi miwa, No, I did not conclude that either emails or telephones cause human communication less personal[V]. Can you point out which sentences made you think that? In my essay, I meant that emails and telephones make it easier for communication among people. Only the way people use them too much as a replacement for face-to-face conversation might be the cause. In other words, it is caused by the people, not by the tools. Cheers:drunk:

In general, your ideas sound good. You should strengthen your grammar skill. Cheers,

#027: Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? People should sometimes do things that they do not enjoy doing. Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer. Essay: During his life, a man should do not only favorable things but also things that he does not enjoy doing because of the more benefits than harm such unpleasant things will bring. Besides, the most important reason why I support the statement is that doing things he does not like might make him esteem loved things much more. In the childhood, no child does not tire such chores as getting up early, brushing the teeth, and cleaning his room. As soon as he grows enough, he is obliged to go to school. At home, he must do his homework, rather than play games or chat with his friends as he wants. Time passes, and he knows such things return him rewards in the future: becoming a healthy and educated man with a promising career and a hard-working habit. On the other hand, attending at college, a man should obey the school’s regulations. Living in the society, he must abide by the law. Perhaps, such regulations bother him but he should follow them because they provide the community in which he works and lives a great deal of benefits. For example, granting that he does not like the syllabus and time schedule offered to him, he skips most lectures. If the other students imitate his behavior, you can imagine what will happen in the college. For the community’s general interests, we should enjoy doing unpleasant things at times. Last but not least, when you try yourself to do things you do not like, you will experience favorable things more enjoyable. Doing all things you like at every turn let them become a kind of habits. Hard work makes rest desired; house chores make evening out a genuine party; and a period far away from beloved makes time being together a precious gift. As a result, his keeping balances between pleasant and unpleasant things will multiple the meaningful significance of happiness in his life. In all, I wholly agree that people should sometimes do things they do not like for the benefits of their society or themselves in their future. Furthermore, it is also important for them to keep balance between favorable and unfavorable things to help them enjoy the life. ______________________________ Hi all, I really need your thoughts about it. Don't just read;), let me know your comments on it.

Hi all, what do you think about this?;) ***************************** If I were preparing for an oversea journey for a rather long time, apart from clothing and personal care items, I would take with me one thing that reminds me of my native country, Vietnam. Of many beloved things, I would choose a water dipper made of coconut shell for the following reasons. First, in every family in the countryside of Vietnam, a water dipper represents an indispensable object that is closely associated with the daily life. Each time looking at it, I would remember the scene that my mother holding a dipper scooped a little well-water to wash my hair. It would also recall me of my eighty-year-old grandmother, who is skillful at the process from emptying the coconut, drying its shell to whittling it into a scoop. Taking it with me, I could find my family being around me. Furthermore, another important reason for my choice lies in the natural material to make a dipper, coconut shell. Coconut becomes a symbol of my coastal hometown. Coconut trees are planted everywhere along the coast. I remembered the time when I was a child, I loved to run playfully in the range of coconut trees and hide myself from my friends behind those tree-trunks. Of course, I will never forget those beautiful and peaceful memories. In all, since a water dipper made of coconut shell contains in itself such a great deal of meaningful significance, I would not hesitate to take it with me in my trip. I would put it in my room, so that I could see it everyday. Undoubtedly, it would keep me from stress due to pressure from my daily work.

I really get stuck on this topic. Could anyone give me some ideas? Thanks, Diep

Here's my essay. What score shall I get with it? I'll appreciate your comments... _____________________________ During each person’s life, he sometimes inevitably confronts with financial difficulties. Of course, at those times, he requires support from his family, as well as his friends. I hardly agree that borrowing money from a friend in such cases will damage the relationship among them. Frequently, a respectful person asks his friend for money only in the case of needs. Thus if he receives funds from his friend, he will be grateful to his friend for the timely help. Moreover, the lender finds happy since his kind act partly helps his friend overcome the difficult situation. As a result, their friendship is likely to be strengthened. Contrarily, in the case that his friend refuses to lend him money due to whatever reason, it does not mean that their friendship will be broken. For example, I asked to borrow some money from a friend of mine last month when my mother had to come to hospital. Although she could not meet my demand because she had spent all her money in her new car, she ardently helped me take care of my mother. I was so moved by her affection for me that I believe nothing can overshadow our intimate friendship. Last but not least, even in the case that my friend does not return me the amount of money he borrowed me some time ago, it fails to frustrate me. Countless reasons can exist to prevent my friend from fulfilling his promise. The most important point is that I could assist my friend at the time he needed me. In the end I believe that a true friendship between two people will never be hurt because a person borrows money from the other. A friend who helps you at the time you need is the best friend.

Karthik, Ur essay seems to be written for Topic #001: People attend college for many different reasons... This topic asks you to give reasons why students choose to study abroad. Cheers,

#72: Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Grades (marks) encourage students to learn. Use specific reasons and examples to support your opinion. It is a common notion that a high grade reveals good qualification and hard practice of a student. Thus all students try their best to achieve the highest marks. I agree that grades promote students to learn due to the following reasons. First of all, for every student, his score in each subject tells him about his competence in that field, as well as reflects how hard did he study on it. Although this result is good or bad, it encourages the student to learn harder. If a student got a good mark, he felt proud of his result, which brought him the commendation of his teacher and the admiration from his friends. Consequently, he would try more to get at least the same grade in the next semester. On the other hand, students with bad scores have to make further efforts in order not to lag behind. In a word, as grades are a mirror of students’ performance, they motivate students to learn more. Moreover, a good final grade at university becomes the least criterion for students to either find a good job or go to further study. The higher the final scores are, the more the chances opened to them will be. I, for example, regret that I did not try my best at university to get an excellent grade, which would give me an opportunity to pursue Ph.D programs bypassing a master course. Therefore, the best grade should become a goal of any student attending college, which in turn acts as an impetus to his harder studying. In short, in attempts to become a star in his class and reach a better future, a student tries to study more and more under the driving force of higher marks. A good final result at college will help him have a foot in the door. ____________________________ What score will I get with this one? I've tried to simplify my language. Is it better, Erin? Thanks a lot.