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Cracking the TOEFL IBT

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ISBN-10: 0375764275

ISBN-13: 9780375764271

Edition: N/A

Authors: Douglas Pierce, Sean Kinsell, Princeton Review Publishing Staff

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Each year about 700,000 students take the TOEFL, and most colleges require non-native English speakers to submit a TOEFL score to demonstrate English proficiency. "Cracking the TOEFL with Audio CD, 2006 Edition includes numerous practice opportunities so that students can sharpen their performance on English idioms as well as hard-to-grasp grammar rules and concepts. Students who use our book to prepare for the TOEFL can also go online and take extra exams--fir free! This fully updated guide prepares students for the revised TOEFL, which now includes a brand-new Speaking section. Also included with this book is an audio CD with listening exercises. Plus, this newly revised edition offers…    
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Book details

List price: $30.00
Publisher: Random House Information Group
Publication date: 12/6/2005
Binding: Mixed Media
Pages: 544
Size: 8.50" wide x 11.25" long x 1.25" tall
Weight: 2.046
Language: English

Orientationp. 1
Introductionp. 3
Welcomep. 4
What Is the TOEFL?p. 4
What Is The Princeton Review?p. 9
What's in This Bookp. 10
Can I Really Improve My Score?p. 10
Taking the TOEFL iBTp. 11
Core Conceptsp. 13
Core Concept #1: The Reading Sectionp. 15
Reading on the TOEFLp. 17
How to Read Activelyp. 17
Find the Purposep. 17
Understand the Structurep. 30
State the Main Ideap. 45
Dealing with Difficult Passagesp. 61
Core Concept #2: Writing and Speaking on the TOEFLp. 73
Scoring on the Writing Sectionp. 74
Scoring Guidelines for the Speaking Sectionp. 75
How to Clearly Express Purposep. 75
Organizing Your Ideasp. 82
Using Examplesp. 94
Core Concept #3: Listening on the TOEFLp. 107
How Is the Listening Section Similar to Other Sections on the TOEFL?p. 108
How Does the Listening Section Differ from Other Sections on the TOEFL?p. 109
Taking Notesp. 109
Active Listeningp. 110
Listening to Conversationsp. 114
Summary of all Core Concepts: Reading, Writing, Speaking, and Listeningp. 116
Strategies for Cracking Each Section of the TOEFLp. 117
Cracking the Reading Sectionp. 119
Cracking the Reading Section: Basic Principlesp. 121
Cracking the Reading Section: Basic Approachp. 123
Putting It all Togetherp. 129
Reading Practice Drillsp. 157
Reading Drill #1p. 158
Reading Drill #2p. 162
Reading Drill #3p. 166
Reading Drill #4p. 171
Reading Practice Answers and Explanationsp. 177
Reading Drill #1p. 178
Reading Drill #2p. 183
Reading Drill #3p. 189
Reading Drill #4p. 195
Cracking the Listening Sectionp. 201
Listening Directionsp. 203
Cracking the Listening Section: Basic Principlesp. 203
Cracking the Listening Section: Basic Approachp. 209
Listening Practice Drillsp. 227
A Conversationp. 228
A Conversationp. 233
A Lecturep. 235
A Lecturep. 241
A Lecturep. 246
Listening Practice Answers and Explanationsp. 251
A Conversationp. 252
A Conversationp. 255
A Lecturep. 258
A Lecturep. 262
A Lecturep. 266
Listening Summaryp. 270
Cracking the Speaking Sectionp. 271
How the Speaking Section Is Scoredp. 272
Speaking Section Directionsp. 273
Cracking the Speaking Section: Basic Principlesp. 274
Cracking the Speaking Section: Basic Approachp. 283
Speaking Practice Drillsp. 295
Personal Preference Question (Template #1)p. 298
Choose an Option Question (Template #2)p. 299
Summarize Opinion Question (Template #3)p. 300
Summarize/Contrast Question (Template #4)p. 303
Summarize/Preference Question (Template #5)p. 306
Summarize Question (Template #6)p. 309
Speaking Practice Answers and Explanationsp. 313
Personal Preference Question (Template #1)p. 314
Choose an Option Question (Template #2)p. 314
Summarize an Opinion Question (Template #3)p. 315
Summarize/Contrast Question (Template #4)p. 316
Summarize/Preference Question (Template #5)p. 317
Summarize Question (Template #6)p. 319
Cracking the Writing Sectionp. 321
How the Writing Section Is Scoredp. 322
Writing Section Directionsp. 322
Cracking the Writing Section: Basic Principlesp. 323
Cracking the Writing Section: Basic Approachp. 324
Writing Practice Drillsp. 333
Writing Practice Drill #1p. 334
Writing Practice Drill #2p. 339
Writing Answers and Explanationsp. 343
Writing Practice Drill #1p. 344
Writing Practice Drill #2p. 346
Taking a Practice Testp. 349
The Princeton Review TOEFL iBT Practice Testp. 351
The Reading Sectionp. 352
The Listening Sectionp. 400
The Speaking Sectionp. 457
The Writing Sectionp. 472
Answer Keyp. 481
Answers Explanationsp. 485
The Reading Sectionp. 486
The Listening Sectionp. 498
The Speaking Section: Sample Responsesp. 512
The Writing Section: Sample Responsesp. 517
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