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Thursday, February 16, 2012

TOEFL Eliminate incorrect answer choices

if you do not immediately see the answer you think is correct, begin by eliminating the ones you know are not correct.

This mean that if you can eliminate two of the answer choices, you increase your chance of being correct from 25 percent to 50 percent.

Ways to eliminate answer choices if you do not know the correct answer:

Look at all the answer choices, and eliminate those that seem wrong.

try to figure out the testing point.

if you are running out of time and do not the answers, or if you have no time to read the questions, just mark or click on one letter for all remaining questions.

TOEFL Your first choice might be the best

Often in test taking, the first impression is the best. so, unless you are sure that your first answer is wrong, it is better not to change your first choice. This knowledge will also help you move more quickly through the test.

TOEFL Choosing an answer

Strategies for choosing answers

Trust your intuition

if an answer seems rigth, even if you are not sure why, it might be best to trust that impression. The same applies if an answer seems wrong eliminate it and choose a diferent answer.

this strategy might not work for you every time, of course. it also does not imply that you should use only your feelings to answer the questions.