For those of you who are preparing for the TOEFL, familiarize yourself with various topics that are usually covered in TOEFL broadly categorized into Arts (music, literature, architecture, etc.), Life Sciences (botany, zoology, genetics, etc.), Physical Sciences (environment, chemistry, physics, math, etc.), and Social Sciences (history, psychology, education, etc.).
Having a strong academic background will increase your likelihood of getting higher scores in the TOEFL. How so? For instance, in the listening part of the exam, the lecture is about Ivan Pavlov's study and experiments on Conditioned and Unconditioned response. If you have background on the subject, you are better able to understand the lecture. Sometimes, while listening you space out or panic, causing you to lose concentration and miss out on certain parts of a lecture. Let's say one of the questions is "Why did the speaker mention dogs?" If, for one reason or another, you were unable to hear that portion of the talk, you still have a big chance of answering the question if you have previous knowledge on the subject.
How, then, are you going to familiarize yourself with such a broad spectrum of topics? I'd say, use all resources you have to know as much as you can. The Internet, for instance, is a very powerful tool. You can go to websites like National Geographic Channel and watch videos on history, anthropology, etc. Read, read, read. Read any material you can get your hands on.
In general, if you have a positive attitude towards learning, preparing for the TOEFL will be so much fun!
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