Toefl exam Essentials

SPECIAL TIPS FOR THE COMPUTER TEST
Developers of the computer test use the computer’s multimedia
ability to present different types of questions and to include 

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images along with audio recordings. Other special features of the
computer test include listening to the recordings on your own
headset and controlling your pace throughout the section. To pre-
pare for the computer-based test, try these test-taking strategies:
1. Adjust the volume on your headset before you begin
the listening section. Make sure that you can hear the
recordings clearly. You will not be allowed to adjust the
volume once the testing begins.
2. Don’t be distracted by the computer images of
people. Before most dialogues, your computer screen
will show a picture of the people in the conversation
you are listening to. These images are meant to set the
scene. However, if you find them distracting, look at
them briefly, then close your eyes when you listen to
the recording.