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The must have for everyone who wants to take TOEFL!, June 9, 2001
This review is from: TOEFL Test Preparation Kit with CDROM and Cassette(s) and Other (Audio CD)
I encourage everyone who is going to take TOEFL test to try all the questions in this book. Good things about this book: - Firstly, the number of questions in the book is more than enough for you to practice. It contain 7 extremely useful practice tests. - Secondly, the questions are at the level of difficulty you will see on the real TOEFL test. - Thirdly, Unlike questions from other publishers, the question and answer choices in this book are very clear. - Lastly, it tells you the level of difficulty of each question (Easy, Medium, and Difficult). This is very useful because you can pin point the type of difficult question you will see in the real test. Things to improve: - Firstly, it's not computer adaptive. To get yourself familiar with the CBT test, try the POWERPREP software and free sample from ETS. - Secondly, ETS do not provide explanation for the correct answer which would have been very helpful for people who are developing their English skills. - Lastly, it does not sufficiently address the "writing" part of TOEFL computer adaptive. The adaptive test put a lot of weight on "writing", up to 17 points out of 30 from the "grammar" part. You should be prepared for the writing part in order to get good score.
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47 of 48 people found the following review helpful:
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The best resource of TOEFL practice questions, May 27, 2002
This review is from: TOEFL Test Preparation Kit with CDROM and Cassette(s) and Other (Audio CD)
I've reviewed this edition before, and you should be able to see my review below. I'm writing now to complement my previous review. This edition is essentially a re-packaged version of the previous edition, even if the cover and the graphics look different. This set is one of the most important sets of practice tests available on the market and is the second most important TOEFL volume to buy after the PowerPrep!! In other words, buy the PowerPrep first, then buy this edition for more practice. A couple of important points: First, the TOEFL is supposed to undergo major changes in 2004, so if you're not planning to take the test before then, you might not want to get this book. Second, this book contains very few explanations; one of the practice sections of this book has explanations, but TOEFL has used this same "explained test" in all of their publications since 1995. Finally, this publication does NOT contain any computer practice tests--you'll need the PowerPrep for that. The CD-ROM that comes with this set is only a tutorial--the practice is only a few minutes long for each section, and you will NOT get a score.
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
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The book you want to go through before the test., February 7, 2003
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This review is from: TOEFL Test Preparation Kit with CDROM and Cassette(s) and Other (Audio CD)
This is definitely the book all TOEFL test takers need to go through before the test to be familiar with the type of questions you will see in the actual exam. This book tells you the direction to prepare for the exam to get a high score. As today's TOEFL is computer based attached CD-ROM is very helpful to get used to the style of the actual CBT TOEFL. Although this book itself is a great preparation book for TOEFL, for higher scores test takers want to have a strong English language background together with the specific test taking skills presented in this book. Frequently asked English idioms in TOEFL are nicely summarized in a concise book, "Handy Book Of Commonly Used American Idioms, Revised" and I found it very helpful even in listening comprehension section. The test taking skills from "TOEFL Test Preparation Kit" and idiomatic knowledge from "Handy Book Of Commonly Used American Idioms, Revised" provide the most efficient way to get high score in TOEFL.
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