IBT July 29

This was my first test, hopefully I can get a good score.  I need to have 100.

I think I underestimated the reading section because I did it very well in the practice section provided by ets.  Or maybe I was too nervous and I couldn't concentrate in the reading section.  In addition, I was shocked because I thought I would do all questions in 100 minutes at once.  However, they were seperated in 3 sections, 20 minutes for the first section(1 passage), then two 40-minute sections, each section had two passages.  And I couldn't review(although I didn have time to do that) the previous sections.

I felt better starting from listening. 

Following are the questions.

Reading

Pls refer to other posting.  They are completed. 

Listening

1. A famous short story/novel writer and his influence to the americans.

2. The theory of milky way expansion.

3. Conversation between student and store manager, the student wants to get a job in the store.

4. Conversation between student and prof, the student wants to improve her grade.

5. Lecture: The theory of land formation.  Plate movement and ?

I can't recall for the last one.

Speaking

1. Describe the job/career you wish to pursue.  Give reasons.

2. Long vacation vs short vacation.  Which one do you prefer?

3. Reading and conversation: Notice about writing standard for science students.  The male student agree with the notice.

4. Conversation: The female student can't attend the project discussion.

5. Lecture:  The differences of distance on the map and the real world.

6. Reading and Lecture: The secondary ecosystem succession.  Use the raspberry example to explain the process.

Writing:

1. Prescription Drug Advertisement.  Reading: good to the public, Lecture: not good to the public.

2. People think working is more important than families.  Agree or disagree.

p/s: Questions in Listening and Speaking section are not in order.

谢谢楼主，隔了一天还能写出机经，不容易。

祝你考出好成绩！

I had the same feeling with you. I took the toefl on the same day. The reading section is more tough than the materias that I previous practiced. Such as longman, and Kaplan. I think test taker should pay more attention to practice the reading.

Wish you a good score!

楼主成绩应该还算不错了，不过，口语……还是中国学生普遍的弱项啊。

不知楼主能不能写一些具体的心得体会，不仅可以给大家参考，也能让大家一起来和楼主讨论研究。