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    Reading in English International Standardized Tests-: Nida Husna Eed-Fes UIN Jakarta 2021

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    The document provides an introduction to standardized English proficiency tests such as TOEFL, IELTS, and TOEIC. It discusses the format, scoring, and sections of each test. For TOEFL, it describes the PBT and IBT formats and their reading, listening, structure/writing, and speaking sections. For IELTS, it explains the academic and general training tests and the types of passages in each. Finally, it briefly outlines the TOEIC test and its focus on listening and reading skills.

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    READING IN ENGLISH

    INTERNATIONAL
    STANDARDIZED TESTS-
    INTRODUCTION

    Nida Husna
    EED-FES
    UIN Jakarta
    2021
    TOEFL

     Test of English as a Foreign Language
     ETS
     For education or work
     Date of expiration
     PBT: Structure, Reading, Listening, TWE
     CBT: Structure, Reading, Listening, TWE
     IBT: Listening, Reading, Speaking, Writing
     4 hours total
     Reading: 55 minutes, 40 questions
    TOEFL PBT Test Scores

    Skill Score Range

    Listening 31–68

    Structure/Written Expression 31–68

    Reading 31–67

    Total Score 310–677


    IBT Score
    Skill Score Range Level*
    Low (0–14)
    Reading 0–30 Intermediate (15–21)
    High (22–30)
    Low (0–14)
    Listening 0–30 Intermediate (15–21)
    High (22–30)
    Weak (0–9)
    0–4 points converted to 0– Limited (10–17)
    Speaking
    30 score scale Fair (18–25)
    Good (26–30)
    Limited (1–16)
    0–5 points converted to 0–
    Writing Fair (17–23)
    30 score scale
    Good (24–30)
    Total Score 0–120
    Reading

    Skill Performance Level


    (0–14) (15–21) (22–30)
    Reading Low Intermediate High

    https://www.ets.org/toefl/ibt/scores/improve/advice_reading_low
     50 multiple choice questions
     55 minutes
     5-6 reading passages
     Academic or general interest
     200-450 words
     6-12 questions
     Two format
     Ask about passage content
     Ask about the meaning of specific words or phrases in the
    context of the passage
     Skills tested
     Locate factual statements
     Infer author intent
     Use context to discern meaning
     Reproduce information from assigned readings
     Three or four reading passages
     12-14 questions
     60 to 80 minutes
     About 700 words
     Passage classification
     Expository (a writing that explains a topic)
     Argumentative (a text that advances a particular point of
    view, using supporting evidence)
     Historical (an excerpt based on past events).
     Passage organization
     Classification
     Compare/contrast
     Cause/effect
     Problem/solution
     Question Types
     Basic information and inferencing questions
     Reading to learn questions
    IELTS

     International English Language Testing System
     British Council, IDP: IELTS Australia and Cambridge
    English Language Assessment
    Two types of IELTS test
     Academic - for people applying for
    higher education or professional
    registration
     General Training for those migrating to
    Australia, Canada and the UK, or applying
    for secondary education, training
    programmes and work experience in an
    English-speaking environment.
     Texts in IELTS Academic
    ◦ Three reading texts, which come from books, journals,
    magazines, newspapers and online resources written for
    non-specialist audiences. All the topics are of general
    interest to students at undergraduate or postgraduate
    level.
     Texts in IELTS General Training
    ◦ Section 1 contains two or three short texts or several
    shorter texts, which deal with everyday topics. For
    example, timetables or notices – things a person would
    need to understand when living in an English-speaking
    country.
    ◦ Section 2 contains two texts, which deal with work. For
    example, job descriptions, contracts, training materials.
    ◦ Section 3 contains one long text about a topic of
    general interest. The text is generally descriptive, longer
    and more complex than the texts in Sections 1 and 2.
    The text will be taken from a newspaper, magazine, book
    or online resource
    Question types
     Multiple Choice
     Short-answer questions
     Sentence completion
     Notes/table/summary flow-chart/diagram
    completion
     Yes, no, not given or True, false, not given
     Classification
     Matching lists/phrases
     Choosing headings for paragraphs/sections of a
    text
     Scanning and identifying location of information
     Labelling a diagram which has numbered parts
    TOEIC

    • Test of English for International Communication


    • ETS
    • Two parts
    • the TOEIC Listening & Reading Test
    • the TOEIC Speaking and Writing Test
    2 hours and 30 minutes to complete
    LISTENING AND READING

    • Listening skills are important for face-to-face


    communication, meetings, videoconferencing,
    podcasts and telephone conversations.
    • Reading skills are necessary for email, reports,
    newsletters and other forms of business
    correspondence.
    • 75 minutes
    • The Text Completion: 12 questions
    • The Incomplete Sentences task: 40 questions
    • The Reading Comprehension task: 48 questions
    THANK YOU

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