TOEFL Speaking

Question 1

Definitely

Answer 1

Certainly/ totally
Without a doubt
Q1: I definitely believe …

Question 2

According to

Answer 2

As stated by / in the passage
Q2-Q4

Question 4

Passage
According to the listening / reading
In the listening passage

Answer 4

Excerpt
Q1-Q4

Question 7

In particular

Answer 7

More specifically/ particularly
Q2-Q4

Question 8

Not crazy about /

Answer 8

A fan of /
I am a big fan of ice cream
I am not crazy about ice cream

Question 10

Talk about

Answer 10

Discusses/ explains / elaborates on
The professor elaborates on …
Q3-Q4

Question 12

Professor

Answer 12

Lecturer / teacher

Question 13

Announces (proposes)

Answer 13

States

Question 14

Examples of

Answer 14

Illustrations of
The Professor Provides an example of swarm Intelligence…
According to the professor, one illustration of swarm intelligence …
Q3-Q4

Question 16

Goes into detail about

Answer 16

Talk about, elaborates on, explains in depth, delves into

Question 18

To be honest

Answer 18

To be honest I haven’t thought about this before.
Q1

Question 19

Right of the bat

Answer 19

Straight away/ from the start
Right of the bat, the women ein the conversation expresses her concern..
Q2

Question 20

Concern over

Answer 20

Worry about/ unease about
Q1: explaining your opinion/ reporting on a students stance

While there may be some benefits to school without homework, I am still concerned over the effectiveness of this approach

Question 23

As you can see

Answer 23

In conclusion/ to sum up/ all things considered