Kaplan TOEFL CBT W/CD-Rom, 2nd Edition [Paperback]

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ISBN-10: 0743230574 | ISBN-13: 978-0743230575 | Publication Date: May 1, 2002

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Kaplan's "TOEFL(R) CBT Exam with CD-ROM, Second Edition" combines a complete computer-based practice test experience with a comprehensive review of all the tested material, plus strategies to help you increase your score. This powerful combination makes this book a highly effective tool to help you score higher on the "TOEFL(R) CBT" and to make yourself more competitive for admission to an American university.

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in every section of the TOEFL(R) exam with comprehensive lessons in Structure, Writing, Reading Comprehension, and Listening Comprehension.

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with detailed information on the test, plus hundreds of practice questions to build your skills in important TOEFL(R) concepts.

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with 3 full-length practice tests with complete score analysis.

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with effective strategies for budgeting time, understanding directions, managing stress, and more.

Special CD-ROM* Features Include: CBT Component with: 2 full-length practice tests with score analysis Sample questions, detailed answers, and strategies for all sections of the test Special section on admission to U.S. universities

An Audio Component with: 7 academic lectures for listening comprehension 78 conversations for listening comprehension Extensive review of the listening compre-hension section of the diagnostic test

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Product Details

• Paperback: 512 pages
• Publisher: Kaplan (May 1, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0743230574
• ISBN-13: 978-0743230575
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.5 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 2.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,947,486 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not the best study guide available, May 1, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Kaplan TOEFL CBT W/CD-Rom, 2nd Edition (Paperback)

I used this book in a TOEFL preparation course for about a month and found it a bit disappointing. The book's explanations are quite technical (which is sometimes helpful, especially in the grammar section) but my intermediate-level students all found the practice exercises in the book too easy. The CD-ROM practice tests, on the other hand, were too hard. Some of the Writing section's explanations were good--especially with thesis statements and conclusions--but the Reading section was ridiculously banal. In addition, there aren't enough practice tests, especially in comparison with other TOEFL study materials available on the market. For the price you're paying, you'd be better off buying Longman's Complete Preparation (for intermediate to advanced students), Longman's Introductory Preparation (for beginner students), or Barron's TOEFL book with 8 practice tests.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Excellent propaganda but a terrible book, October 4, 2003

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Estefano Marchetti (Boston, MASS USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Kaplan TOEFL CBT W/CD-Rom, 2nd Edition (Paperback)

I not only studied this book, but also took Toefl classes in Kaplan for 6 months and I have to admit that I wasted my money (which was a lot what they took from me) and my time. I scored 187 studying at Kaplan with Kaplan's books and I was not the only person from the Kaplan's courses scoring such an awful low score. Most of the Kaplan students from different nationalities, my classmates of course, scored below 200. I don't know how these Kaplan individuals manage to have customers who fall for it. Moreover, the only excellent thing about Kaplan is their marketing and propaganda about themselves, and the luxurious facilities that help to trick you into their courses, but other than that, it is a lousy teaching approach.

I tried to get my money back , or at least part of it, in order to be able to go to study in a decent, honest Institute. But they refused to refund any of it, because they don't give any guarantees of scoring high with their courses. THEY CLAIMED THAT IT WAS MY FAULT AND SAID THE SAME THING TO THE REST OF MY CLASSMATES .... WHAT A RIP OFF !!!!!

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Delta's Key for Toefl and Cliff's Toefls is much better., April 22, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Kaplan TOEFL CBT W/CD-Rom, 2nd Edition (Paperback)

1)The best part of the book is Listening Copmrehension. This part is most likely the best book among Toefl books. A lot of practice all are on the CD Rom.
2)Grammar is far difficult as compare with any real test and, thus, it is utterly irrelevant. There are a lot of excercises, nonetheless, the section is more like very general overview for those who know English well. Grammar is much better explained on Cliff's Toefl.
3) Reading part is fair, however, it is much better on Delta's Key for the Toefl Test.
4) There are only 2 full scale tests and they are undoubtedly useless as their results ae always worse than those on the actual test. All my friends had actual results better than on Kaplan's CD Rom.
If you need practice Delta's Key for the Toefl Test has 10 tests, Cambridge Toefl has 7 tests, and Cliffs has 6 tests.
5) There is no virtually any strategy for Essay seection. You may wish to buy Cambridge Toelf for the best Esaay section. Cambridge Toefl explains essay step by step in all details. Gradulally, doing all excercise you will be accostomed how to map out a good essay for 30 minutes. Cliff's Toefl also has very good Essay section with elaborated strategy and exsamples.