Cracking the TOEFL IBT with Audio CD, 2009 Edition (College Test Preparation) PDF
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-- / J.Ile l.::!,inceton Review Cracking the i B T 2009 Edition Proven techniques from the test-prep experts + Strategies for improving your score on all sections of the test + New chapter to help you practice your speaking, including sample responses + Audio exercises on CD to hone your listening skills + Summaries for all Core Concepts + Tips on organizing and focusing your writing + Additional grammar review to brush up on your basics 175 More than practice questions, plus 1 full-length simulated TOEFL iBT with audio sections on CD Dollfllas Pi11ce and Sean Kinsell Updeted by Vanena Coggsha/1 - / Jfle ~inceton Review Cracking the ~EFL iB 2009 Edition Douglas Pierce and Sean Kinsell Updated by Vanessa Coggshall PrincetonReview.com Random House. Inc. New York - /J.Ile ~inceton Review The lridepe<odeon Educatoon Consultams Association recognm The John Kauman. Cllauman. founder Ptoncetoo Revoew as a valuable 1esoutee !Of htgh school and college Michael J Perok. 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Associate Maloaglng Edotot 2009 Edo!IOII Elham Shabahal N>lrshong AsSistant Contents Part 1: Introduction ....................................................................... . 3 Orientation Welcome! ........................................................................... . 4 What Is the TOEFL?................................................................ 4 What Is The Princeton Review?................................................ 10 What's in This Book ............................................................... 12 What's Not in This Book......................................................... 12 How to Use This Book............................................................. 13 Can I Really Improve My Score?................................................ 13 Taking the TOEFL iBT .. .. .. ....... ...... ........ .. .. ..... ...... ...... ... ... .. ...... 14 Part II: Core 2 Core Concept: Reading........................................................ 19 Concepts Reading on the TOEFL............................................................. 20 Step 1: Find the Purpose.......................................................... 22 Step 2: Understand the Structure.............................................. 39 Step 3: State the Main Idea..................................................... 62 Dealing with Difficult Passages .. .. ..... ...... ....... ....... ..... ...... ...... .. 83 3 Core Concept: Listening...................................................... 101 Listening on the TOEFL. .......................................................... 102 Challenges in the Listening Section........................................ .. 103 Taking Notes ........................................................................ 104 Active Listening..................................................................... 104 4 Core Concept: Speaking...................................................... 113 Scoring for the Speaking Section.............................................. 114 Part 1: Stating Your Purpose..................................................... 115 Part 2: Organizing Your Ideas.................................................... 119 Putting It All Together............................................................. 125 Wrapping Things Up: The Conclusion......................................... 128 5 Core Concept: Writing......................................................... 133 Scoring for the Writing Section .. . ...... ...... ............. .................... 134 Part 1: Expressing Your Purpose................................................ 135 Part 2: Organizing Your Ideas.................................................... 141 Part 3: Using Examples........................................................... 148 Concluding Your Response....................................................... 162 Grammar Review................................................................... 166 6 Cracking the Reading Section ............................................. . 171 Part Ill: Cracking Cracking the Reading Section: Basic Principles ........................... . 174 Each Section Cracking the Reading Section: Basic Approach ........................... . 177 of the TOEFL Putting It all Together ........................................................... .. 185 7 Reading Practice Drills ...................................................... .. 221 Reading Drill #1 ................................................................... .. 222 Reading Drilll2 .................................................................... . 226 Reading Drllll3 .................................................................... . 231 Reading Drill#4 ................................................................... .. 236 8 Reading Practice Answers and Explanations ....................... . 241 Reading Drill#! ................................................................... .. 242 Reading Drilll2 .................................................................... . 246 Reading Drilll3 .................................................................... . 252 Reading Drill#4 ................................................................... .. 258 9 Cracking the listening Section .......................................... .. 263 Listening Directions ............................................................... . 265 Cracking the listening Section: Basic Principles .......................... . 265 Cracking the Listening Section: Basic Approach ......................... .. 272 10 Listening Practice Drills ..................................................... . 293 Drill#!: A Conversation. ........................................................ .. 294 Drill 12: A Conversation ......................................................... . 299 Drilll3: A Lecture ................................................................ .. 301 Drill#4: A Lecture .................................................................. 306 Drill IS: A lecture ................................................................ .. 310 11 listening Practice Answers ar1d Explanations .................... .. 315 Drill#l: A Conversation .......................................................... . 316 Drill #2: A Conversation ......................................................... . 319 Drill#3: A Lecture ................................................................. . 322 Drill14: A Lecture .................................................................. 326 Drill15: A lecture ................................................................. . 330 I vi Contents 12 Cracking the Speaking Section ............................................ 335 How the Speaking Section Is Scored .. .. ...... ...... .. .. .. . ..... ....... .... .. 336 Speaking Section Directions ....... ........ ...... .................. ....... ...... 337 Cracking the Speaking Section: Basic Principles........................... 338 Cracking the Speaking Section: Basic Approach........................... 351 13 Speaking Practice Drills...................................................... 371 1. Personal Preference Question (Template#!)............................. 373 #2)............................... 2. Choose an Option Question (Template 374 3. Summarize an Opinion Question (Template #3).......... ...... ......... 375 4. Summarize/Contrast Question (Template 14)............................ 378 5. Summarize/Preference Question (Template 15)........................ 381 6. Summarize Question (Template 16) ...... .......................... ........ 384 14 Speaking Practice Answers and Explanations...................... 387 1. Personal Preference Question (Template 11)............................. 388 2. Choose an Option Question (Template 12} .... ...... ...... ...... ......... 388 3. Summarize an Opinion Question (Template #3).... ...... ...... .. ... .... 389 4. Summarize/Contrast Question (Template #4)............................ 390 5. Summarize/Preference Question (Template #5) ........................ 392 6. Summarize Question (Template #6) ...... ............ ...... ...... .......... 394 15 Cracking the Writing Section............................................... 397 How the Writing Section Is Scored............................................ 398 Writing Section Directions....................................................... 398 Cracking the Writing Section: Basic Principles ............ ........ ..... .... 399 Cracking the Writing Section: Basic Approach............................. 401 16 Writing Practice Drills......................................................... 413 Writing Practice Drill II ................... ..... ..... ...... .................. ..... 414 Writing Practice Drilll2 ............ ...... .................. ............ .......... 420 Writing Practice Drill #3 .................. ...... ............ ..... ............. .... 423 Writing Practice Drilll4 .................. ...... ......................... ..... .... 426 Writing Practice Drill IS.......................................................... 429 17 Writing Answers and Explanations...................................... 433 Writing Practice Drill#! ...... ............ ...... ................... ............... 434 Contents vii J Writing Practice Dnlll2 ......................................................... . 437 Wnung Practice Drill#3 .......................................................•.. 439 Writing Practice Drill#4 .......................................................•.. 441 Writing Practice Orill#5 .......................................................•.. 443 18 The Princeton Review TOEFL iBT Practice Test ..................•.. 451 Part IV: Taking a Practice The Reading Section ...........................................................•.. 452 Test The Listening Section ...................................•......................•.. 500 The Speaking Section ..........................................................•.. 535 The Writing Section ................................................•...........•.. 547 19 Answer Key ...................................................................... .. 555 20 Answers and Explanations .................................................. 559 The Reading Section ............................................................ .. 560 The listening Section ............................................................. 571 The Speaking Section: Sample Responses ................................ .. 586 The Writing Section: Sample Responses ..................... ,. ........... .. 592 I vl i i Con1en1s Part I Orientation 1 Introduction Chapter 1 Introduction WELCOME! Welcome to The Princeton Review's thorough t<$! preparation guide for the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). In this book, you will find everything you need to prepare for the TOEFL-information on the rest format, resr-raking srrategi.cs, drills, and, ofc ourse, a full-length practice exam. Parr I of this book gives a brief outline on how the test is organized. Parr II hdps you familiarize yoursdf with the basic concepts tested on the TOEFL. Parr Ill presents you wirh s<raregies and tips for the questions and tasks on the tesr. Parr IV provides you with a full-length practice exam with answers and explanations. WHAT IS THE TOEFL? The TOEFL is a test that assesses your proficiency in the rypc of English used in an academic environment. The tesr i.s administered on rhe lmerner, which we'll explain in more derail on page 6. The exam takes about four hours ro complete and integrates four essential skills reading, listening, writing, and speaking. This means that any given question or task may require you ro use one or more of these skills. For example, before at tempting a writing rask on the TOEFL. you may have to first read a pa=ge and listen to a lecture on the topic. Forrunarely, the TOEFL is not as daunting as it may seem because it tests each of the four skills in a fairly specific way. By working through this book in its entirety, you'll become comfortable wirh rhe type of writing, speaking, reading, and IJsreo ing skills that are required to ger a good score on the exam. The Structure of the Test The TOEFL is broken down into four distinct sections, one each for the skills lis<ed. However, each section may require you rouse more than one of rhe above four skills. "J'hc srrucrurc of the tcsr is as follows: I 4 Cracking the TOEFL iBT
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