TOEFL is a test of English for people whose first language is not English. The letters stand for Test of English as a Foreign Language, and everyone says it as a word, 'TOE-full', not letter by letter.

TOEFLTOEFL is a test of English是一種英文測驗，for people whose first language is not English給母語不是英文的人考的。The letters stand for Test of English as a Foreign Language這幾個字母代表Test of English as a Foreign Language，and everyone says it as a word大家都把它當一個字唸，'TOE-full'唸成'TOE-full'，not letter by letter不是一個字母一個字母唸。

It is made by ETS, an American organisation, and its purpose is quite specific: it exists so that universities — mostly in America, but now in many other countries too — can decide whether a student can cope with studying in English.

It is made by ETS, an American organisation它是由美國機構ETS製作的，and its purpose is quite specific它的目的很明確：it exists so that universities它的存在是為了讓大學——mostly in America, but now in many other countries too主要在美國，但現在很多其他國家也是——can decide whether a student can cope with studying in English可以判斷一個學生能不能應付用英文上課。

So the test asks you to do university things. You listen to a lecture and answer questions about it. You read a long academic passage. You hear a conversation between a student and a professor and then speak your answer into a microphone. You write an essay that responds to something you read and heard.

So the test asks you to do university things所以這個考試會要你做大學裡會做的事。You listen to a lecture and answer questions about it你要聽一段講課然後回答相關問題；you read a long academic passage你要讀一篇長的學術文章；you hear a conversation between a student and a professor and then speak your answer into a microphone你要聽一段學生和教授的對話，然後對著麥克風說出答案；you write an essay that responds to something you read and heard你要寫一篇回應你讀到和聽到內容的作文。

Because of this, TOEFL feels academic, and it is scored out of 120. Most universities want somewhere between 80 and 100, and the strongest ones ask for more. The usual version is taken on a computer, in a test centre or at home.

Because of this因為這樣，TOEFL feels academicTOEFL感覺很學術，and it is scored out of 120滿分是120分。Most universities want somewhere between 80 and 100大部分大學要求80到100分之間，and the strongest ones ask for more比較頂尖的學校要求更高。The usual version is taken on a computer一般的版本是用電腦考，in a test centre or at home在考場或在家裡都可以。

Two things learners in Taiwan should know. First, TOEFL is the test for studying abroad, while TOEIC is the test for work — they are made by the same organisation but are not interchangeable, and a company asking for TOEIC will not usually accept a TOEFL score. Second, IELTS is TOEFL's main rival and most universities accept either, so if the TOEFL format does not suit you, you have a choice.

Two things learners in Taiwan should know台灣的學習者該知道兩件事。First第一，TOEFL is the test for studying abroadTOEFL是留學用的考試，while TOEIC is the test for work而TOEIC是求職用的考試——they are made by the same organisation它們是同一個機構做的，but are not interchangeable但不能互相取代，and a company asking for TOEIC will not usually accept a TOEFL score要求TOEIC的公司通常不會接受TOEFL成績。Second第二，IELTS is TOEFL's main rivalIELTS是TOEFL最主要的對手，and most universities accept either大部分大學兩個都收，so if the TOEFL format does not suit you所以如果TOEFL的形式不適合你，you have a choice你還有別的選擇。