<p>Hey guys :) I am going to take the TOEFL test in less than a month. I am currently in the 9th grade, fourteen years old. </p>
<p>I am Korean but I consider English my first language (I've been speaking it since I was five- but I'm not Korean-American). I've gotten English honors/straight A's in English for nine consecutive years (if elementary school counts.. hehe), and I've gotten the top scores for other standardized tests such as the IOWA, Standard 10, and MAP test, especially in the reading/writing sections.To be honest, I understand English much better than Korean, my native language. English is a language that comes naturally to me... </p>
<p>Obviously, I will not walk into the exam room completely unprepared. I've looked through the "Mastering Skills for the TOEFL iBT" book and I've gotten a pretty good idea of what's going to come out. The practice questions seemed very easy too (but I've read that the questions in practice books are usually easier than the ones on the actual test). </p>
<p>So here's my question. How was the TOEFL test for you? Did you study for it? How long have you studied English? Any advice/tips you can give on new test takers? </p>
<p>Any answer would be great :) Thanks so much and happy Monday!!
-Hannah</p>
<p>It’s pretty BS but not hard at all, no. Just familiarize yourself with the speaking section.</p>
<p>I found the reading section comparatively difficult…You need to read the passages really fast…speaking was easier…writing-easiest</p>
<p>Hahaha, I was in basically the same boat you are: Chinese is -technically- my first language, but my English > Chinese by a lot. Anyway, if you’re a native speaker, it should be pretty easy. It’s designed to see if you can understand English, after all. I guess my advice would be not to panic during the speaking section and slow down if you have a habit of speaking really, really fast when nervous (like me).</p>
<p>If English is ingrained in your subconscious brain (non-native speakers can have that too), then a perfect score (120/120) has a 20% probability of popping up (assuming that your IQ>120).</p>
<p>Yikes! Sorry for the really late response. I just want to say thank you for all the tips and advice! My test is next week <em>jittery hands</em>. Haha but I don’t get very nervous at these testings… more like bored <em>yawn</em>. Once again, thanks so much!</p>
<p>Didn’t study and got a 109 (and only because I failed the speaking section. I blame the exceedingly inane topic: “should we play classical music in the library?” I don’t have an opinion at all. “Er. Classical. Er. Yeah. Play it.” LOL). If you have a working knowledge of English, it’s a piece of cake. I found it easier than both AP Lit (by FAR) and SAT CR.</p>