Barron's TOEIC Test, 4th Edition [Paperback]

Lin Lougheed (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0764179519 | ISBN-13: 978-0764179518 | Publication Date: November 1, 2006 | Edition: 4

This edition of the TOEIC manual has been thoroughly revised and updated to prepare students for the newly structured Test of English for International Communication, which was introduced in 2006. Presented here are four full-length practice tests that are similar in format and question types to the new TOEIC. The author also provides students with an extensive review of reading comprehension skills. A passing grade on the TOEIC test is required by many businesses and institutions when they are selecting among job candidates whose first language is not English. This heavily illustrated manual comes with three compact discs that offer comprehensive instruction in English language listening comprehension. The CDs and manual can also be purchased separately.





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From the Inside Flap

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Choose Barron�s Method for Success on the TOEIC

Use the book�s reading comprehension review to improve your reading and test-taking skills

Take advantage of the enclosed compact discs to improve listening comprehension

Take the book�s TOEIC practice tests

Check your answers and gauge your learning progress with each successive test

It�s Your Path to a Higher Test Score

Product Details

• Paperback: 648 pages
• Publisher: Barron's Educational Series; 4 edition (November 1, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764179519
• ISBN-13: 978-0764179518
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.4 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 2.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #933,754 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Lin LOUGHEED started his EFL career in 1968 as a Peace Corps volunteer in Turkey. He earned his doctorate at Teachers College, Columbia University and has received two Fulbright awards: a scholar grant in Sri Lanka and a professor grant in Tunisia. In 1983, he founded Instructional Design International, Inc. to develop English teaching materials in all media. Lin is a past member of the TESOL Executive Board and has served as the chair of two special interest groups: Teaching English Internationally and Materials Writers. He has written over 40 English-as-a-foreign-language texts and has a daily radio show in China on business English.

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars TOEIC Review, November 2, 2007

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Anna A - See all my reviews

This review is from: Barron's TOEIC Test, 4th Edition (Paperback)

This is helpful for preparation for the TOEIC test. (Test of English for International Communication) It has sample tests for each of the sections and includes answers. The CD's are good for creating a true test atmosphere. There is also a script included. The only difficulty is trying to follow the correct answers and script with the test--you have to have several markers for keeping your place. I have used the book with Japanese businessmen who have to take the test and they have found it to be beneficial.

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars a good source of mock tests but..., February 22, 2008

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E. Heidorn - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Barron's TOEIC Test, 4th Edition (Paperback)

I bought the book to help my students prepare for the TOEIC: I needed more sample "New TOEIC" tests, specifically for the listening sections. This book does have several mock tests, and for that it is unique. But the way the listening parts are dictated is not exactly as in the real test. In the real test, voices read a conversation -listening only for the students-, then a flat-toned male voice reads the questions written in the student's test booklet; the voice in effect acts as a timer for the test-taker, who should have already answered the questions during the dialogue and should now be reading ahead the following set of questions. In the CD's of this book, the student only hears silence so the student doesn't know how long he/she has before the next set of questions. Having practiced with samples of the "real test" for several years, I found the silence unnerving. Also, i found the book level easy. I prefer my other book, the advanced level, by the same author, with Pearson Longman. My students come out of the test feeling they were well prepared.
However, if you need more listening practice tests of the NEW TOEIC, this book is the only one I found.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Barron's Toeic Test, May 29, 2008

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Diana C. Seabra - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Barron's TOEIC Test, 4th Edition (Paperback)

The book is even more than I had expected, a very complete and strategic guide to a good TOEIC preparation.