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just work on making paragraphs visible.Overall very good!!!!!

Sorry to reply late.Check the sound quality in the practice tutorials of the test.The sound you maintain during the tutorials is the same in the test.So do not move forward if the sound in the tutorial is not good. As for me ,I could not hear well during the tutorials and when the tutorial got over,I once again went through the tutorials and adjusted the sound.So my advice to you would be not to move forward with the test if you are not sure with the sound in the tutorials .Take the tutorials once more and once you hear clearly move forward.Don't worry too much and be tensed.Just relax ,take deep breaths and drink water at intervals.It was just a bad luck with you and it won't repeat again.Try to concentrate on all the other areas. I am sure you won't have any problems this time .Concentrate only on your test ,don't think about your family or kids during the test.Hope for the best and never never give up till the end of the test.

Hi guys, My final result is 273 and I am very much satisfied.I got a 5.0 in my essay and could'nt believe it. Thank u all and best of luck .

Hi engsamah, Even I have taken the Toefl at the prometric center in California.Initially even I had poor sound quality no matter how much I increased the volume. But there is a volume adjustment switch attached to the headphone wires ,just increase that and check it out during the tutorials and everthing we'll be fine.Adjust the volume so that it is a little bit louder than normal so that all the words are clear.Be careful that it may not be too loud. As for structure practice the problems at test magic and give importance to single count nouns,most of the questions are based on that. Most of the colleges are satisfied with a 213 score, call up the college which u are applying for or better e-mail them especially the graduate advisor or the department head ,they'll be able to guide u much better than the admissions department.Hope this information helps u and good luck for your future. I think he means sept 2005 not sept 5th

Congratulations, that's a great I expected u to get.

The essay topic was 'Do you agree or disagree : parents have more influence on young adults or friends'.The topic was easy but I could not review my essay . As for me the listening section was diffcult ,as the topics concerning geography,Beethoven's music composition and Botany. Thanks Ish for evaluvating my essays and thank you Oblexious.

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Hi friends, Thanks for all your help,especially the essay part.I was better prepared for the test but last moment I got a stomach ache and could not sleep well the previous night of the examination,so my concentration level almost reduced. My advice to all testtakers is to take care of your health first and be particular to have a good night sleep before the day of examination. The listening section was a bit difficult as one topic was about Beethovens music composition-27 The reading comprehension was also difficult and confusing-27 Structure was the only easiest part 13-30 As my essay writing skills are not that good ,I was expecting to do well in the other sections to compensate for it.I am not expecting more in my essay ,as I didn'nt check the spelling errors which are often prominent in my essays.So I am not sure how much I may score. I would thank all my friends at test magic who evaluvated my essays.It was because of all their valuble feedbacks that I was atleast able to write an essay,no matter how I fair in it.Thank u all and good luck. I am now off to the GRE forum....

Man is made of many up many layers ,and the external appearence is just an upper layer.Hence the first impression of a person may not be the real impression .Only when we look through the layers due we realise that the attitiude and personality of the individual that we percieved may be completely different.Given a chance to judge a person, I would definitely him from all the aspects other that just his first impression. Though first impression might give a general idea about the person but it does not reflect the attitude or personality.Sometimes it is may seem that people who dress up well may be giving a false impression.For example ,I had a neighbour who always dressed up neat and tidy ,he looked very decent but later I found out that he was a drug dealer and he was just trying to give a good impression about himself by dressing well.Thus when we evaluvate a person it is very neccesary to know the person before judging. Another instance where first impression need not be true is the example of Mahatma Gandhi.When the world leaders looked forward to meet him,they found a man thin and fragile and scantily dressed.But he was a person with firm determination ,who lead a country to Freedom through the priciples of non-violence. Thus it can be inferred that the first impression that we have of a person may not reflect the attiude or personality traits,since these are the inner characteristic which make a person.

Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Most experiences in our lives that seemed difficult at the time become valuable lessons for the future. Use reasons and specific examples to support our answer. Expieriences in our in lives help us to lead a better life and teach us valuable lessons.It is this expierience which may be good or bad that brings out the real person in us,thus teachung us valuble ways of leading and enchancing our lives for a better tommorrow. The experiences which we have during our lives teach us how to be careful and in avoiding bad habits and building a good character.For example I had a relative of mine,who was into drugs,he was so addicted to it, that it almost cost him his life.But luckily through his parents support and his determination to live ,he got a new life.This was one of the most valuable lessons he had learnt in his llife. And now he preaches all of us to be very careful and avoid falling into the trap of bad habits. Another aspect of expierience is that it helps enhace our thinking power by making us more matured.It is because of our parents and elders experiences,that force us to stick to moral ethics. It is also, because of experience that people get good jobs as their experience not only teaches them how to adapt quickly to a new environment but also how to deal with problems faced. Thus experience helps persons to take good and quick decisions.Expieriences also our enhances the thinking ability of the person resulting in a more matured and developed problem solving skills.

Some people pay money for the things they want or need. Other people trade products or goods for what they need. Compare the advantages of these two ways of obtaining things. Which way do you prefer? Explain why. Trading can be done in many ways ,some people prefer to trade products or goods and this is called barter system.Some people prefer to do all the transactions through money.As we discuss the advantages of bot the systems ,I would prefer trading through money. First ,let us discuss the advantages of the barter system .The barter system can be dated backto the ancient times ,when the money system was non existant .People exchanged goods for other goods or services,they did'nt have.This system helped build mutual co-operation and understanding between the people .It also made the people dependent on each other for their needs and thus helped in sustaining larger communities. Secondly as the the trade grew far and wide it become more necessary to use money instead of goods.With the progress of mankind,the useof money also progressed.Nowadays with cedit card,debit cards,checks and internet banking the use of money for fulfilling our need is become much easier.The convieniece of the paper money and its common usage has established a global economy for the whole world. Thus in conclusion,the modern world in which we live is more adept with the usage of paper money and made the life much easier .

Some people pay money for the things they want or need. Other people trade products or goods for what they need. Compare the advantages of these two ways of obtaining things. Which way do you prefer? Explain why. Trading can be done in many ways ,some people prefer to trade products or goods and this is called barter system.Some people prefer to do all the transactions through money.As we discuss the advantages of bot the systems ,I would prefer trading through money. First ,let us discuss the advantages of the barter system .The barter system can be dated backto the ancient times ,when the money system was non existant .People exchanged goods for other goods or services,they did'nt have.This system helped build mutual co-operation and understanding between the people .It also made the people dependent on each other for their needs and thus helped in sustaining larger communities. Secondly as the the trade grew far and wide it become more necessary to use money instead of goods.With the progress of mankind,the useof money also progressed.Nowadays with cedit card,debit cards,checks and internet banking the use of money for fulfilling our need is become much easier.The convieniece of the paper money and its common usage has established a global economy for the whole world. Thus in conclusion,the modern world in which we live is more adept with the usage of paper money and made the life much easier .

Hi, Today even I completed my powerprep 1, listening 25 Structure /Writing 12 to 29 Reading 25 I wanted to see where I did mistakes ,Can we verify our answers on Powerprepp and how.

Hi Nitin, Please give me some tips as I will be appearing this week.

Think of the most interesting class you have ever taken. Why did you enjoy this class so much? Use specific reasons and details to explain your answer. During my college years ,I attended various classes to get my Bachelor's degree.Though I enjoyed taking all the classes , of particular interest was my Microprocessor class, which I never missed even once.There are many reasons that I enjoyed attending this class,one was,the professor who taught us was admirable and mastered the subject.The subject was also interesting and had the propects of being applied in future Technology. The Knowledge of a subject ,is enhaced when we find the class interesting.A teacher plays a very important role in making the subject easy to understand and interesting.My Professor for the Microprocessor class had mastered the subject and thus he made the subject easy to understand.He had a very good sense of Humour and so were always at ease during his classesand able to grasp the basics.The class was so interesting that ,we would always look up ,to attending the class. This class of Microprocessor had interractive sessions once in a while ,where we discussed what we could not understand ,with the professor guiding us.This helped us to understand and resolve our problems and also retain the knowledge. Thus to sum it ,Microprocessor was one of my favourite subject as it was easy to understand and also was the basis of understanding other subjects.And It was made easy and interesting by my Professor ,I could score well and I still use the Knowledge our gained in my Job.

There is no need to show the negative side of a topic just to prove the positive side.I think in essays where they ask u to compare and support,you can compare the positive side of both aspects and then support one topic that has more advantages.

In this modern world, business organizations play a major role in developing a person's intellectual to work in a challenging environment. The employees get their desired pay from the company and work towards getting a good reputation for the company as a whole. For their own benefits, they try to enhance their own knowledge in business sectors. Some of the companies hire employees for a short period and others employ for their entire lives. As per my opinion, businesses should not hire employees for their entire lives as same thoughts and ideas of the employees are shared during work. Information technology is booming up in this modern world and new devices are being developed at a rapid pace. As a business organization, it should be aware of the latest developments in the sector. To get regular updates on the changes, hiring new employees in a frequent manner would benefit the organization since the company could be updated with fresh ideas. Additionally, when an organization has the same employees throughout their lives, there tends to be a dull atmosphere as a whole.Although, people will know each other very well, a commonplace environment is created and this leads to lack of innovation and development. In addition, the company has to pay high salaries to the employees on a regular basis since they are full-time employees. If the employees don't perform the job required by the company to their satisfaction, it will soon result in a loss to the company. Although experience plays an important role in a business organization, working at a young age would provide a lot of benefits to the organization as a whole. When the employees get older, they tend to lose their mental power to analyse the difficult theoretical concepts they face resulting in frustration and inability to find out the solution to the given problem.On the contrary, youngsters find a lot of alternative ways to arrive at the solution at a faster pace which only adds to the benefits of the organization. To sum it up, young employees should be hired on a frequent basis as the organization could be updated with fresh ideas and solutions to cope up with the changes in technology. Instant regular updates,inculcating fresh ideas, ever-changing environment with the help of youngsters would definitely prove to play a significant role in a business organization. 1)Your Essay is excellent ,could'nt find any mistakes.:tup: :tup: :tup: 2)Your timing is very good. 3)I think the first sentence of the 2,3..paragraphs should start after leaving a little space. 4)Keep it up,Hope u get a 6.0 in your finals.

You know what,even I had the same question ,I hope some one answers.

Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Television has destroyed communication among friends and family. Use specific reasons and examples to support your opinion. I definetly agree that Television has destroyed the communication among families and friends.Although television has made the world a smaller and interesting place to live ,it has also reduced the time spent with families and friends. As compared to olden days when the only mode of entertainment was of people sitting together and sharing thoughts.Nowadays with the advent of new technologies and television in general , people tend to spend more and more time on the Television.An indoor family gathering or party is concentrated around the Television on an interesting program ,movie or a game on the television.This gives people less time for personal interaction.Even the kids are busy watching cartoon network or playing video games ,and they do not want to play any other outdoor games or spend quality time with elders or grandparents.This way people get less time to speak about thier personal matters and hence it becomes difficult to associate with eachother. Inaddition,Television has isolated an Individual from his family,most of the people when they come home, from a hectic day at work ,prefer to just relax in front of the Television with a bowl of popcorns.This makes it easier,then taking the time to spend with family and friends. Thus Television has destroyed communicatioma amoung friends and family members,which has inturn led to less time for socializing and more time for the "idoit Box " or the Television.

Some people spend their entire lives in one place. Others move a number of times throughout their lives, looking for a better job, house, community, or even climate. Which do you prefer: staying in one place or moving in search of another place? Use reasons and specific examples to support your opinion Some people prefer to stay in one place as they feel contend with where they live and do not want to take the risk of moving out .But some others move a number of times throughout their lives ,looking for better possibilities. I would prefer to keep moving in search of good opportunities as it would help me to improve the quality of my life and expose my self to various challenges. When we prefer to stay in one place we have to compromise on some aspects, but if we take the risk to move out ,there may be a better possibilities. For example ,the place where I lived previously had all my family member and relatives residing together ,but I decided to move out as I felt I had better Job opportunities in a big city as compared to my small town. Some other factors which may be necessary to move out of one place to another is the community. If the community around us is unfriendly and unsafe ,we may not feel comfortable staying in the same place. For example ,one of my friend used to stay in Los Angeles and she felt her place to be very unsafe and crowded and so she moved to Irvine which is very well planned city, has very low crime rate and less crowded. Thus when we move out, for the sake of a good job, better community or even climate ,we can improve the quality of our lives.

Thanks Ish,for grading my essay,I'll definetly try to improve the length .I have written another essay using your suggestions. I hope u will find some improvement.Thank u.

Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Playing a game is fun only when you win. Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer. Some people play games just to have relax and have fun , but some are very serious about thier games and always prefer to win . But I would prefer to a play a game just to have some fun ,rejuvinate my body and soul and enjoy the company of friends. For me playing games means to have lots of fun, no matter whether u win or lose,it is the spirit of the game that counts.For example ,when I am stressed out ,I prefer to play a game of tennis ,which helps me to relax ,and eases the tension out of my body.It also keeps me physically fit and and efficient for the next day's work .So I just play my game with the intention of having fun. Inaddition,playing games helps me, to be in the company of my friends. The sense of humour of my friends coupled with a game makes it more fun and entertaining .For Example ,when we play a game of Scrabble ,we tend to make funny words and laugh at each other,this helps me relax from the stress of daily routine and also enjoy the company of my friends. There are many other games that I play just for the fun. Playing games keeps me physically fit,and helps me relax from a stressed out routine.Therefore when I play a game I just play to relax and have fun,winning or losing does'nt matter.

[You cut the sentence which were taught by my English teacher. He said these sentences play an important role in TOEFL essay-Agree or Disagree structure.:( However, I deeply appreciated your help.:) ] Definitely all your sentences are important ,but u have to improve the structure of your sentences to make the meanings clearer.I corrected it with my point of view.You have very good points and plenty of good examples,if u only improve a little on your grammer and structure ,u sure can get a score of 6.0. Actually I hardly get any ideas or examples when writing an essay and so my essays are very short ,I would like to get some tips on how to write longer essays in 30 minutes.Thank u.