English Test Essay

Nowadays, an English language is the universal language. Thus, it is very important for communicate with English speakers. Especially university students also have to adjust themselves to use English for further studies and future occupations. Tools which can assist the student to develop are an English standardized tests. The standardized tests are an international indicator for using English. The most popular tests are TOEIC, TOEFL, and IELTS. The TOEIC test (Test of English for International Communication) emphasizes on using English for communication especially listening and reading skills. The TOEFL test (Test of English as a Foreign Language) tests about the English knowledge on American standard. The two of tests are organized by ETS

In term of IELTS (International English Language Testing System) is about testing of the English ability and the country where most used IELTS such as England, Canada, and New Zealand, etc. It is important for further studies and careers at international level. Certainly, many Thai university teachers start to suggest their students to take an English standardized tests because of the benefits for works and education. We argue that the university students should take and pass the English standardized tests before they graduate because the tests can bring them into several benefits in the future. In the following are three main arguments in favor of English standardized tests consist of university student’s English skilled development, a job application, and a further

The standardized tests are universal tests especially TOEIC. It has only listening and reading part that can evaluate competence of students, (2btopic, 2011). In part of listening test, it needs effort and practice because the TOEIC has a lengthy that they need to suitably manage with the whole time. Moreover, it is not only listening for comprehension but also they need to understand vocabulary, grammar, accent and stress, (Fluentu, 2017). There are many tips to prepare for listening part. For instant of listening to English language news in variety of native accent, watching TV shows or movies and changing their default language to English, (amideast, 2016). At the same time, grammar rules such as tense, noun-verb agreement and part of speech, are important sections that they need to accurate in the reading part. In addition, they need to understand type of question such as ask for main idea, purpose, detail and vocabulary. The large problem of university students are not understand vocabulary and less opportunity to read the letters, signs or long texts so they will use too much time to do the test. So, university students have to strictly prepare and continuously practice in reading and listening part as much as possible. If they strict to do these, not only they get high scores of TOEIC but they will improve English skills to be better in the same