Abdul Jabal Rahman

TOEFL score stands for Test Of Home as a Foreign Language. TOEFL score is a standardized English language ability of a person in writing that includes aspects of mastery: Listening, Writing and Reading. TOEFL has two general objectives are: Academic and General. In the same form, TOEFL score certification recommendation could use for both. Academic tests are used for educational purposes, research or related academic activities abroad, or in Indonesia. For post-graduate, usually a minimum value is 550. while for S1 is 500. and General is generally used for the purpose of employment, promotion or job assignment. Many companies that install the English language standard employees by looking at TOEFL score - his. Generally, a minimum TOEFL score is 500 for a standard promoted.

Others interpret the TOEFL score (Test of Home as a Foreign Language) is an English language test designed to measure their mastery of English whose native language is not English. This test was developed and conducted by ETS (Educational Testing Service) a nonprofit corporation incorporated in the United States and was first held in 1964. TOEFLbiasanya value is one of the entry requirements in 2400 a number of universities in the United States, Canada and 80 other countries in the world.In general, we recognize three levels of mastery of foreign languages, namely Basic Level (Elementary), Intermediate Level (Intermediate) and Advanced (Advanced). TOEFL score, experts typically classify the language of this score into the following four levels (Carson, et al., 1990)

• Elementary Level (Elementary): 310 s.d. 420
• Lower Secondary Level (Low Intermediate): 420 sd 480
• Secondary Level (High Intermediate): 480 sd 520
• Advanced Level (Advanced): 525 677 s.d

Currently, many universities abroad that offer educational programs with one of the main requirements to meet certain TOEFL score indicating proficiency inggris.Tidak only for educational purposes only overseas, domestically there were several leading universities requires a certain TOEFL score as a condition of graduation. Even in the recruitment of employees / employee for a particular position also requires a high TOEFL score. There are two types of TOEFL score tests that can be done, the first is Computer-Based Test (CBT) and the second is a Paper-Based Test (PBT). In general, there was no significant difference in terms of the test material. Both had a test-focus on three important things that indicate English proficiency, that is Listening, Structure, and Reading. in several government officials TOEFL score test, sometimes coupled with Writing.

Often do not realize that they are not always who speaks English to obtain a high TOEFL score with ease. That is because TOEFL score test not just read and translate it but more than that to determine the extent of ability in terms of reading and listening to conversational English and structures in English. Still not enough, it sometimes required considerable training and experience before familiar with TOEFL score test questions.
Where once took TOEFL score test and scores are not as expected then do not worry because the actual TOEFL scores can be used as "initial capital" to obtain a higher value again. With once took TOEFL score test before it can be seen where the weaknesses that need to be improved so hopefully the next test can obtain a higher value. In essence, what is done in the face of TOEFL score test is basically to learn how so that we have enough knowledge to be able to answer the questions TOEFL score test well so as to obtain a higher value than before.

There are four tips that can be run to get a higher TOEFL score, namely:

• Tips for first, notice of the three sections (Listening, Structure, Reading), which has been assessed in previous TOEFL score test section where the lowest score. If the lowest value is then focused portion Listening on more reviews on Listening. Similarly, if the lowest score on the Reading or structure, then focus on the second section reviews are given more.
• Tips for a second, take advantage of at least an hour a day to review seven hours a week so the time needed for review can be distributed evenly in every day. By the time the reviews that are relatively not too long on a daily basis, then it will be effective to increase the value of TOEFL score in the next test.
• Tips for third, do not even try to memorize the TOEFL score test questions and answers from these examples about any TOEFL score. That is because the examples about the test may be similar but may not be exactly the same.
• Tips for the fourth, when working on practice questions do not in any rush to move to the next practice questions. Try to think and understand all the answers we choose, why the selected answer b? why not a? whether the problem is similar to the previous question? where the resemblance? and so on