crease your TOEFL score and do more than great without expensive courses.


Having your TOEFL test in 2 months and working hard for it? Do you spend hours and hours every day studying and learning and memorizing but still feel uneasy? Or maybe do you feel like your score is not high enough even though you had spent a great deal of time practicing?


If your answer is yes on any questions above, then you’ve come the right place. Below are 10 little tricks of mine that i found really useful for me to kill the TOEFL test, hopefully they’d help you out as well.

1) Root word, prefixes, suffixes

Every time you memorize a word, you merely capture the image and order your mind “hey, whenever you see this word, it means this and this”. Of course, your mind would say “Sir yessir”, but soon will forget after some time. Now, is it much better if you tell your mind “hey this word means this and this because of this and this” And it’s where the root word comes in.

In English, words are composed of 3 basic components: root words, prefixes and suffixes. Root word is the basic part which define the meaning of the word. For example, bio- life, aut- or auto- self, dic- or dict- say, are root words that you commonly see. Prefix is part that is connected at the beginning of the word which would change its meaning. And in the contrary, suffix is part that is connected at the end of the word which would also change its meaning.
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2) Listen to the radio

If you have trouble with the listening section, here is an easy and effortless way to improve your skill. Turn on your radio, or any channel on TV that speaks English only 24/7. Even though you don’t understand what it is saying, just keep it on.

The key here is that you eventually will “absorb” the language. Your brain will adjust to the new sound and improve your listening skill, or sharpen it if you’ve already been familiar with the language. We all know that those who live in a foreign country eventually will be able to listen and understand its native language, if they stay there long enough. The same idea applies here, what you’re doing is basically manipulating an environment where you constantly have to face with the unfamiliar language

Verb agreement

1. Neither Bill nor Marry (is) going to the play tonight.
2. Anything (is) better than going to another movie tonight.
3. Skating (are) becoming more popular every day.
4. A number of reporters (was) at the conference yesterday.
5. Everybody who (has) a fever must go home immediately.
6. Your glasses (was/were) on the bureau last night.
7. There (were) some poeple at the meeting last night.
8. The committe (has) already reached a decision.
9. A pair of jeans (were) in the washing machine in this morning.
10. Each student (has) answered the first three question.
11. Either John or his wife (makes) breakfast each morning.
12. After she had perused the material, the secretary decided that everything (was) in order.
13. The crowd at the basketball game (was) wild with excitement.
14. A pack of wild dogs (have) frightened all the ducks away.
15. The jury (is) trying to reach a decision.
16. The army (has) eliminated this section of the training tet.
17. The number of students who have withdrawn from class this quarter (are) appaling.
18. There (have) been too many interruptions in this class.
19. Every elementary school teacher (has) to take this examination.
20. Neither Jill nor her parents (have) seen this movie before.

Verb to complement

1. The teacher decided (to accept) the paper.
2. They appreciate (having) this information.
3. His father doesn’t approve of his (going) to Europe.
4. We found it very difficult (to reach) a decision.
5. Donna is interrested in (opening) a bar.
6. George has intention of (leaving) the city now.
7. We are cager (to return) to school in the fall.
8. You would be better off (buying) the car.
9. She refused (to accept) the gift.
10. Mary regrets (being) teh one to have to tell him.
11. George pretended (to be) sick yesterday.
12. Carles hopes (to finish) his thesis this year.
13. They agreed (to leave) early.
14. Helen was Anxious (to tell) her family about her promotion.
15. We are not ready (to stop) this reearch at this time.
16. Henry shouldn’t risk (driving) so fast.
17. We demands (to know) what is going on.
18. She is looking forwaard to (returning) to her country.
19. There is no excuse for (leaving) the room in this condition.
20. Gerald returned to his home after (leaving) the game.

Verb to complement

1. The teacher decided (to accept) the paper.
2. They appreciate (having) this information.
3. His father doesn’t approve of his (going) to Europe.
4. We found it very difficult (to reach) a decision.
5. Donna is interrested in (opening) a bar.
6. George has intention of (leaving) the city now.
7. We are cager (to return) to school in the fall.
8. You would be better off (buying) the car.
9. She refused (to accept) the gift.
10. Mary regrets (being) teh one to have to tell him.
11. George pretended (to be) sick yesterday.
12. Carles hopes (to finish) his thesis this year.
13. They agreed (to leave) early.
14. Helen was Anxious (to tell) her family about her promotion.
15. We are not ready (to stop) this reearch at this time.
16. Henry shouldn’t risk (driving) so fast.
17. We demands (to know) what is going on.
18. She is looking forwaard to (returning) to her country.
19. There is no excuse for (leaving) the room in this condition.
20. Gerald returned to his home after (leaving) the game.