Hi everyone.
I’d like to share my experience with the TOEFL test.
Well, obviously quarantine affected the test center organization profoundly.
A new policy (at least in my country):
- Test takers are required to bring two pieces of masks and two pairs of gloves with them
- There should be only two test-takers in a room during the test
- Pencils are not allowed anymore, only pens
Here are my recommendations regarding the test:
Reading:
The reading passages weren’t as hard as I had to deal with while practising. I had 4 reading passages (one of them was an experimental passage 
).
I mainly used two books for practising The Official Guide to the TOEFL Test. 2018 and Official TOEFL iBT Tests Volume 1. At the same time, I was reading 5-6 science articles a day from different resources in order to increase my academic vocab, and improve reading comprehension.
Here is the list of them:
Write down the words you don’t know and memorize their definitions, it helps a lot.
The format of these articles is almost the same as in the test.
Listening:
The listening section was very difficult for me. There were a lot of key terms, interconnected definitions and questions were very tricky. Moreover, it was a bit problematic for me because I used to take notes using a pencil which is not allowed due to quarantine. The usage of a pen reduced my notetaking speed.
Suggestion:
After listening to an audiotape and having answered the questions do the following:
Open in front of you the transcripts of an audiotape, close your eyes and repeat sentences aloud after the lecturer. Make pauses if you cannot follow the professor at the same pace.
Speaking:
Templates, templates and again templates. Find out templates that suit you best and practice them by using a voice recorder. Listen carefully to your recorded speech and try to avoid mistakes you do next time.
Practice by using templates and voice recorder and you’ll be fine.
Writing:
I used these websites as a guide:
Integrated writing:
Independent writing:
And of course, you’re in the right place for the writing section. This forum helped me a lot to sharpen my writing skills. Special thanks @Sumejja 
who was repeatedly giving me various suggestions on the grammar and format of an essay.
My unofficial score:
Reading: 27
Listening: 27
All in all, it took me 1.5 months to prepare for the test.
Hope that the remaining results from the Speaking and Writing sections will not disappoint me.
I hope this small article would help somebody.
