Kaplan Essential Review For The TOEIC Exam 1997 w/Audio CD-ROM (Kaplan Toeic) [Paperback]

Kaplan (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0684837552 | ISBN-13: 978-0684837550 | Publication Date: February 1, 1997

OUR COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE TO PREPARING FOR THE TOEIC® EXAM:

Maximize Your Performance
with realistic practice questions, step-by-step study tips, and more.

Full-Length Sample Test
with thorough explanations for every question.

Comprehensive Vocabulary Review
including word lists and exercises to build the vocabulary you need to know for the test.

2 Audio Compact Discs
featuring vocabulary pronunciation practice and complete preparation for listening comprehension.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Marilyn J. Rymniak is the Executive Director of' International Products and Programs for Kaplan Educational Centers. For 25 years, she has been a foreign language/ESL specialist and leader in the international education field, holding national and regional positions with NAFSA: Association of International Educators and TESOL.

A sociolinguist and international and comparative educator by training, she has taught in, administered, and developed curricula for campus-based Intensive English Programs in California and New York, including those at the University of California at San Diego, University of California at Los Angeles, University of California at Irvine, the California State University system, and Manhattanville College. She has held overseas teaching and curriculum development positions in Spain, France, England, Iran, and Saudi Arabia and can communicate in six languages.

Ms. Rymniak sits on the Board of Directors of Metro International in New York City and is an Intercultural Communication trainer for BDX InterFace, Inc. of Connecticut. She was a Fulbright Scholar to Germany.

Product Details

• Paperback: 352 pages
• Publisher: Kaplan Publishing (February 1, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0684837552
• ISBN-13: 978-0684837550
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.4 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,660,442 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Provides only a superficial analysis of the TOEIC, June 11, 2001

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Bart Tare "Cristobal" (United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Kaplan Essential Review For The TOEIC Exam 1997 w/Audio CD-ROM (Kaplan Toeic) (Paperback)

Kaplan’s specialty is the GMAT and GRE exams. That is certainly clear when you work through their Essential Review for the TOEIC Exam. Out of all the TOEIC test preparation materials in print, this is one of the least effective books on the market. It gives a very superficial analysis of the TOEIC test, has a small number of practice exercises, and arranges everything on the page in a sloppy, confusing manner. Essential Review for the TOEIC does have some positives though. For example, the exercises in this book are not terribly written. They do somewhat approximate what you will find on actual TOEIC exam. In addition, Kaplan explains all of their answers in a clear and helpful manner. However, for (...), you get so little material that it is probably not worth the money. There is one practice test and a few practice exercises for each test section. The material in Essential Review for the TOEIC adds up to two practice tests, if that. That means you are paying (...) per test here, which is too much compared to other TOEIC test-prep books on the market. In addition, Kaplan’s book provides a fairly superficial analysis of the question types you will find on the TOEIC. It is nothing close to the analysis given in Peterson’s TOEIC Success. Finally, the presentation of Kaplan’s Essential Review for the TOEIC is messy to the point of distraction. The way the material is arranged on the page has an old time, pre-computer, even pre-twentieth century kind of feeling. If you can only buy one book for the TOEIC exam, I would recommend against Kaplan’s Essential Review for the TOEIC Exam (even if you can get it for (...) used). Go with Peterson’s TOEIC Success or ETS’ Official Test Preparation Guide rather than this one.

5 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent preperation for TOEIC!, June 29, 2000

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Professor77 (Thailand) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Kaplan Essential Review For The TOEIC Exam 1997 w/Audio CD-ROM (Kaplan Toeic) (Paperback)

Kaplan has published a TOEIC prep. book that is up to its usual high professional standards. This book has been a great aid to all our students at the Naresuan University Language Centre. It is easy to use and understand. The material is well researched and the sample tests are quite close to the actual TOEIC. I strongly recomend this book.