best materials to help pass toefl ibt?

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Specializes in rehab; med/surg; l&d; peds/home care.

my friend ended up failing her toefl ibt. this makes second failure.

she had originally passed all the toefl sections, then failed the tse. now the tse is gone, and in its place is the toefl ibt. she took it and failed.

she had been using the kaplan book to help her. i think she speaks good english. she has done nothing but speak english to me since she has become me room mate over two years ago. she only watches english tv. she works as an RN, since she already passed the NCLEX. i just don't know what her difficulty is with the exam.

does anyone have any advice for her. other than taking ielts? she can't get a date for that for months, and she can't afford to take the time off and fly to the nearest center. the toefl ibt she can take near home, so it's no problem. she is scheduled again next week for it.

i have worked with her on reading comprehension, making outlines while listening to a speaker, everything in the kaplan book. she still did horribly. she screwed up one section not knowing she was supposed to click a button to get to the answers. and she did very well on formulating an essay the score report says.

this is the last thing standing in her way of a visa. i just don't know what else i can help her with. she still makes little errors in speaking and writing, but i have no problem whatsoever understanding her writing or speaking, and either do the patients or famlies at work.

anyone got any suggestions before test next week?

thanks!!!!!

Specializes in rehab; med/surg; l&d; peds/home care.

i can't believe no one here has replied. did it just get buried or does no one know of any tips to pass this exam?

my friend failed again. she got a total score of 61. she's retaking it friday. i don't know what else to do to help her.

i know people have said ielts series is easier/better, but she can't get a date for months and she doesn't have the money to travel so far to the nearest site. so that's out of the question.

has anyone taken this exam? any tips? she has the kaplan study guide. i wish i could help her. she screwed up one section because of not knowing she had to click a buttton before answering questions and ran out of time. at least now she knows how the test works.

can anyone help? please? i'm begging :)

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