Toefl exam Essentials

TOEFL EXAM ESSENTIALS
4. What if? This prompt presents you with an “if-then”
type of scenario: If x happened, then what would you
do? Questions may be open-ended or may limit your
choices to two possible reactions to the situation.
If you could travel anywhere in the world, what one place would
you go to? Why? Use specific reasons and examples to support
your choice.
If you could meet a famous person from any historical time
period, who would it be? Why? Use specific reasons and exam-
ples to support your choice.
5. Cause or effect. For this type of prompt, you will
consider a phenomenon and look for its causes, or you
will consider a cause and look at its effects. You do not
need expert knowledge to respond; use your common
sense and personal experiences to answer.
The Internet allows people to access information in an instant.
How has the speed of this technology changed people’s behavior?
Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer. (Dis-
cuss effect.)
Some citizens do not vote in elections. Why do you think some
people do not take advantage of their right to vote? (Discuss