ETS Test Preparation 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which ETS exam is specifically designed to measure college readiness in core academic subjects for high school students?
- GRE
- SAT (Correct answer)
- TOEFL
- Praxis
Correct answer: SAT
The SAT, developed by College Board (scored by ETS), measures college readiness in math, reading, and writing for high school students.
Question 2: When preparing for the GRE Verbal Reasoning section, which strategy is most effective for tackling Text Completion questions?
- Read all answer choices first before reading the passage
- Cover answer choices and predict your own word before looking at options (Correct answer)
- Choose the most complex vocabulary word available
- Select the answer that matches the first blank only
Correct answer: Cover answer choices and predict your own word before looking at options
Predicting your own word before viewing choices prevents answer choices from biasing your interpretation of the blank.
Question 3: For the TOEFL iBT Speaking section, what is the recommended structure for an integrated task response?
- State your opinion, give two personal examples, conclude
- Summarize the reading, explain the lecture's connection, conclude (Correct answer)
- Describe the topic, list vocabulary, restate the question
- Begin with a definition, add statistics, end with a quote
Correct answer: Summarize the reading, explain the lecture's connection, conclude
Integrated speaking tasks require synthesizing reading and lecture content, so summarizing both and showing their relationship earns the highest scores.
Question 4: How many days before a Praxis exam should test takers ideally complete a full-length practice test under timed conditions?
- The night before the exam
- One to two weeks before the exam (Correct answer)
- The same day they begin studying
- Only after completing all content review
Correct answer: One to two weeks before the exam
Taking a full practice test one to two weeks out leaves time to identify weaknesses and address them before test day.
Question 5: Which section of the GRE General Test uses a computer-adaptive format at the section level?
- Analytical Writing
- Verbal Reasoning
- Quantitative Reasoning
- Both Verbal and Quantitative sections (Correct answer)
Correct answer: Both Verbal and Quantitative sections
The GRE adapts section difficulty based on performance in the first section of both Verbal and Quantitative Reasoning.
Question 6: A test taker studying for the TOEFL notices their Reading score is consistently lower than other sections. Which targeted strategy best addresses this?
- Memorize the entire academic word list before re-testing
- Practice reading academic articles and summarizing main ideas under time pressure (Correct answer)
- Focus exclusively on grammar rules for the next month
- Watch English-language TV shows to improve comprehension
Correct answer: Practice reading academic articles and summarizing main ideas under time pressure
Timed practice with academic texts directly mirrors TOEFL Reading conditions and builds both speed and comprehension of complex passages.
Question 7: What does the ScoreSelect option allow GRE test takers to do?
- Retake individual sections of the GRE without retaking the full test
- Choose which set of scores from previous GRE attempts to send to programs (Correct answer)
- Request a hand-scoring review of their Analytical Writing section
- Cancel scores immediately after the test before viewing them
Correct answer: Choose which set of scores from previous GRE attempts to send to programs
ScoreSelect lets test takers choose which test date scores to send, giving control over which results schools see.
ETS Test Preparation 2
Which ETS exam is specifically designed to measure college readiness in core academic subjects for high school students?