English Proficiency Exam for Graduate Students

English Proficiency Exam for Graduate Students

22 June, 2021 (Tuesday)

1st stage TOEFL ITP Type Exam (Face-to-face)

2nd Stage Writing (Face-to-face)

3rd Stage Speaking (Online/Zoom)

Face-to-face sections of the exam will take place in FLE building. For security measures, obtain a HES code and fill out the form here until 18 June, 2021, 17:00.

For the Speaking section of the exam, zoom IDs and the specific time and instructions for your exam will be announced on FLE webpage one day before the exam date.

If you have any questions regarding the exam, you can send an email to hakalan@etu.edu.tr.

WRITING SECTION

This section evaluates your ability to write text types ranging from articles to essays at any non-specialized topics of roughly 250 words.

SAMPLE WRITING TASK:

Choose ONE of the topics below and write a well-developed OPINION ESSAY within 225-275 words.

1. There should / shouldn’t be three semesters at TOBB ETU.
2. The World Cup should / shouldn’t be held every year instead of every four years. 
3. Every city should / shouldn’t have separate roadways for bicycles.  

SPEAKING SECTION

In this section you are expected to interact at conversational English in a range of contexts and topics. It contains some parts, such as personal interview, picture description and discussion about a given subject. Materials like photographs are provided during the spoken exam. Students take the Speaking Test individually and it usually takes 10-15 minutes.

SAMPLE SPEAKING TASK:

PART I: Warm-up/ Personal Questions (3 minutes)

In the first part of the exam, you will be asked general questions about everyday life.

Sample Questions:

Who are the most important people in your life?

How close to your school do you live?

Can you describe the ideal teacher?

PART II: Picture Description and Question Related to the Picture (3 minutes) 

In the second part of the exam the students will be asked to describe a picture. This section is sub-divided into three sections:

1. Picture Description (1 minute)

The student will choose a picture from a variety of pictures.

S/he will be asked to describe/talk about the picture.

1. Interpretative Questions (Questions related to the picture-1 minute)

What makes you believe…?

Why do you think…?

1. Personal questions related to the picture’s main topic. (1 minute)

For example, if there’s a picture of people cooking: Do you like cooking?

PART III: Expressing Opinions (3 minutes)

In the third part of the exam the students will be asked to speak on their own.

-The student will pick one topic card from the envelope.

-The students will have one minute to prepare brief notes before they speak.

-The students are expected to express their personal opinion on the topic.

TOEFL-ITP Type Exam

The exam consists of 50 listening, 40 structure and 50 reading questions. The exam takes approximately two hours, depending on the length of the listening section. Each section has different strategies.

Reference Book: Preparation Course for the TOEFL Test (Longman), The Paper Test by Deborah Phillips