1 About the TOEFL iBT Test 1
Getting Started ..........................................................................................................1
How to Use This Book/DVD Package ......................................................................2
All About the TOEFL iBT Test ..............................................................................4
Reading Section ........................................................................................................ 7
Listening Section .................................................................................................... 12
Speaking Section ..................................................................................................... 17
Writing Section ....................................................................................................... 19
About Test Scores .................................................................................................... 21
General Skill-Building Tips .................................................................................... 25
Test Preparation Tips from ETS ............................................................................. 33
Questions Frequently Asked by Test Takers .......................................................... 34
2 Reading Section 37
Reading Passages ................................................................................................... 37
Reading Questions ................................................................................................. 38
Basic Information and Inferencing Questions ...................................................... 38
Reading to Learn Questions ................................................................................ ..50
Strategies for Preparing for the Reading Section ................................................. ..58
Reading Practice Sets ............................................................................................. 60
Practice Set 1 ........................................................................................................ 60
Practice Set 2 ........................................................................................................ 69
Practice Set 3 ........................................................................................................ 78
Practice Set 4 ........................................................................................................ 88
Practice Set 5 ........................................................................................................ 98
Practice Set 6 ...................................................................................................... 108
3 Listening Section 119
Listening Materials .............................................................................................. 119
Listening Questions ............................................................................................. 121
Basic Comprehension Questions ....................................................................... ..122
Pragmatic Understanding Questions ................................................................. .. 128
Connecting Information Questions .................................................................... .. 131
Strategies for Preparing for and Taking the Listening Section ......................... ...137
Listening Practice Sets ......................................................................................... 139
Practice Set 1 ...................................................................................................... 139
Practice Set 2 ...................................................................................................... 144
Practice Set 3 ...................................................................................................... 149
Practice Set 4 ...................................................................................................... 154
Practice Set 5 ...................................................................................................... 160
4 Speaking Section 165
The Speaking Section .......................................................................................... 165
Speaking Questions .............................................................................................. 166
Independent: Questions 1 and 2 ........................................................................ ... 166
Integrated Reading/Listening/Speaking: Questions 3 and 4 ............................... ..170
Integrated Listening/Speaking: Questions 5 and 6 ............................................. ..179
Speaking Scoring Rubrics .................................................................................... 188
Strategies for Preparing for and Taking the Speaking Section ......................... ... 192
Frequently Asked Questions About the TOEFL Speaking Section .................. 193
5 Writing Section 195
The Writing Section ............................................................................................. 195
The Integrated Writing Task ................................................................................ 196
How the Task Is Phrased .................................................................................... 198
Strategies for Taking the Integrated Writing Task .............................................. 199
Integrated Writing Scoring Rubric ...................................................................... 201
Sample Scored Responses for the Integrated Writing Task ............................... 203
The Independent Writing Task ............................................................................ 207
How Essays Are Scored ..................................................................................... 208
Independent Writing Scoring Rubric .................................................................. 210
Sample Scored Responses for the Independent Writing Task ........................... ..212
Independent Writing Topics ................................................................................ 217
Topic List ........................................................................................................... ..217
6 Authentic TOEFL iBT Practice Test 1 221
Reading .................................................................................................................. 223
Listening ................................................................................................................ 243
Speaking ................................................................................................................ 257
Writing ................................................................................................................... 263
Answers, Explanations, and Listening Scripts .................................................... ...269
7 Authentic TOEFL iBT Practice Test 2 327
Reading .................................................................................................................. 329
Listening ................................................................................................................ 351
Speaking ................................................................................................................ 365
Writing ................................................................................................................... 371
Answers, Explanations, and Listening Scripts .................................................... ... 377
8 Authentic TOEFL iBT Practice Test 3 435
Reading .................................................................................................................. 437
Listening ................................................................................................................ 461
Speaking ................................................................................................................ 477
Writing ................................................................................................................... 483
Answers, Explanations, and Listening Scripts .................................................... ... 489
9 Authentic TOEFL iBT Practice Test 4 549
Reading .................................................................................................................. 551
Listening ................................................................................................................ 575
Speaking ................................................................................................................ 591
Writing ................................................................................................................... 597
Answers, Explanations, and Listening Scripts .................................................... .. 603
10 Writer』s Handbook for English Language Learners 669
Grammar ............................................................................................................... 669
Usage ..................................................................................................................... 682
Mechanics .............................................................................................................. 689
Style ....................................................................................................................... 699
Organization and Development ........................................................................... ...704
Advice to Writers ................................................................................................... 717
Revising, Editing, and Proofreading .................................................................... .. 723
Glossary ................................................................................................................. 726
Appendix: Performance Feedback for Test Takers........................................ ...731
