Academic Skills Practice Question

Question

A professional is deciding the best next action for the TOEFL iBT involving independent speaking in Academic Skills. Which answer is best? (Item 151)

Answer choices

1. A. Rely on informal custom instead of the applicable rule, control, or standard.
2. B. Skip verification because the previous case had the same answer.
3. C. The best answer is to select the response that best supports accurate academic comprehension, integration, and clear English expression for the independent speaking scenario.
4. D. Document nothing because documentation could create follow-up questions.

Correct Answer

C. The best answer is to select the response that best supports accurate academic comprehension, integration, and clear English expression for the independent speaking scenario.

Explanation

The correct answer is C because independent speaking is tested by asking candidates to select the response that best supports accurate academic comprehension, integration, and clear English expression. The distractors reflect common exam mistakes: ignoring context, using informal shortcuts, skipping verification, or applying a rule from the wrong domain.

Question details

• Difficulty: medium
• Domain: Academic Skills
• Objective: independent speaking

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