Customer Reviews

Kaplan TOEFL iBT with CD-ROM 2008-2009 (Kaplan TOEFL IBT (w/CD))

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I bought Cracking the TOEFL IBT with Audio CD, 2009 Edition (College Test Prep)( Princeton Review) and Kaplan TOEFL iBT with CD-ROM 2008-2009 (Kaplan Toefl Ibt) .i read both of them for one month and passed the ibt by 97. This is what I think about these two books on all four part of ibt:
Princeton Review
Reading 3 out of 5: good strategies but the readings are simpler than the real exam
Writing 5 out of 5: great strategies and samples with good drills
Speaking 4 out of 5: good strategies and drills but difficult to use on exam
Listening 4 out of 5: good strategies and sample but limited number
Overall 4 out of 5: the most important negative point is that it comes only with audio cd and you can not experience the real exam condition.
Kaplan
Reading 5 out of 5: great strategies and samples
Writing 2 out of 5: some useful techniques but not so helpful
Speaking 2 out of 5: some useful techniques but too general
Listening 4 out of 5: good strategies and examples
Overall 3.5 out of 5: the most important positive point is that you can create the real exam condition by its cd-rom at home.

Kaplan TOEFL iBT with CD-ROM 2008-2009 (Kaplan Toefl Ibt)I consider this book complete because it have practice tests with detailed answer explanations ,intensive practice for each section of the test and score racing and strategies.Is like a personal tutor at your home.

The book provides the perfect amount of exercises if you have one week to prepare for the exam. It helps you build the necessary confidence to do well on the exam day.

I have bought the 2006-2007 Kaplan edition two years ago and, this summer, I studied it for about one month. It was really really helpful. Before the test, I went to a bookstore and read a few lines from this new edition and it seemed to have great improvements. I read some things about the speaking section, which proved to be mandatory during the test. I received 115 points at the TOEFL test.
Good book, excellent structuring, good CD's. Actually, I have recognized some texts and questions from the book during the actual TOEFL test. Unfortunately, as everybody else says, they don't have a rating system for the speaking and writing section, but this would be impossible.
If you want to really raise your TOEFL scores, read THIS book (the 2009 edition is better than the previous ones). I am saying this because I passed my test with flying colors by reading an older version and just taking a glimpse at the newer edition. The 2008-2009 edition basically contains the same information as the older editions, with some reading or listening texts replaced by other ones, BUT the major improvement is in the better arrangement of the information. Plus, new information with learning tips.
A great book, I definitely recommend it.

This book can help you to prepare for Toefl. I am thinking here of listening part. I like those lecture and short conversation. I am happy I got it and I would truly recommend to people. Joanna

Good preparation tool, with CDs, I wish if they attached sample exams with it, or at least a website to help student understand the exams with few examples.

Excellent way for English Language Learners to improve reading, writing, listening and speaking. CD makes studying alone extremely valuable. Also, of course, good prep for the TOEFL by one of the nation's best prep-book publishers.

This was a gift for my girlfriend. I would like to say that she is very pleased with the book. This will definitely help her for up-coming exam. She says this book is very easy to use for people who wants to learn a new language.

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This is a great tool to prepare for the TOEFL. I didn't have any idea of how the TOEFL was, and this book gave me an excellent guidance to be prepared ahead of the test. It gives examples and advice on how to prepare on reading, understanding and writting. A great resource for the preparation of the TOEFL test.

I'm fine with it, but this book isn't as good as I exepct. It still has some material that I need.