TOEFL iBT: The Official ETS Study Guide (McGraw-Hill's TOEFL iBT) [Paperback]

Educational Testing Service (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 007146297X | ISBN-13: 978-0071462976 | Publication Date: November 21, 2005 | Edition: 1

Get the only guide to the new TOEFL iBT

that comes straight from the test-makers!

If you’re looking for the best, most trustworthy guide to the new TOEFL® iBT, you’ve found it! The Official Guide to the New TOEFL iBT is the one and only TOEFL guide specially created by ETS--the people who actually make the test. That's means it's your most reliable source for everything you need to know about new test. Only ETS can show you exactly what to expect on the new internet-based TOEFL test, tell you precisely how the test is scored--and give you hundreds of authentic test questions to study for practice! That's why this guide is your best choice for preparing for the new TOEFL test. It's packed with everything you need to succeed on the test--and help you get into the college or university of your choice!

No other TOEFL guide gives you:

• Everything you need to know about the new TOEFL® iBT, straight from the test-makers!
• Hundreds of authentic TOEFL iBT questions and essay topics - so you can study with the real thing
• Companion audio CD with authentic TOEFL listening passages and sample responses to Speaking questions
• In-depth descriptions of the multiple-choice Listening and Reading questions--with valuable tips for answering them
• Detailed information about the Speaking and Writing sections, with scoring information, real student responses - and actual raters' comments
• PLUS: Writer's Handbook for English Language Learners--to help you learn how to write essays in English

Editorial Reviews

From the Author

For additional, authentic TOEFL practice, check out TOEFL Practice Online. As the companion to The Official Guide to the New TOEFL iBT, TOEFL Practice Online [toeflpractice.ets.org] offers authentic TOEFL iBT test prep created by the test creators themselves!

TOEFL Practice Online is the ONLY Web site with previously administered TOEFL iBT test questions and exclusive scoring from ETS that helps predict performance on test day!

• Gives INSTANT scores and feedback for Reading, Listening, and Writing sections, and Speaking scores by certified ETS raters within 5 days (automated speech scoring anticipated September ’06) • Offers a variety of practice tests so you can monitor progress

From the Back Cover

Get the only guide to the new TOEFL iBT

that comes straight from the test-makers!

If you’re looking for the best, most trustworthy guide to the new TOEFL® iBT, you’ve found it! The Official Guide to the New TOEFL iBT is the one and only TOEFL guide specially created by ETS--the people who actually make the test. That's means it's your most reliable source for everything you need to know about new test. Only ETS can show you exactly what to expect on the new internet-based TOEFL test, tell you precisely how the test is scored--and give you hundreds of authentic test questions to study for practice! That's why this guide is your best choice for preparing for the new TOEFL test. It's packed with everything you need to succeed on the test--and help you get into the college or university of your choice!

No other TOEFL guide gives you:

• Everything you need to know about the new TOEFL® iBT, straight from the test-makers!
• Hundreds of authentic TOEFL iBT questions and essay topics - so you can study with the real thing
• Companion audio CD with authentic TOEFL listening passages and sample responses to Speaking questions
• In-depth descriptions of the multiple-choice Listening and Reading questions--with valuable tips for answering them
• Detailed information about the Speaking and Writing sections, with scoring information, real student responses - and actual raters' comments
• PLUS: Writer's Handbook for English Language Learners--to help you learn how to write essays in English

See all Editorial Reviews

Product Details

• Paperback: 373 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill; 1 edition (November 21, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 007146297X
• ISBN-13: 978-0071462976
• Product Dimensions: 13 x 1 x 10 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #535,784 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #98 in Books > Education & Reference > Education > TOEFL & TOEIC

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars fine book for practicing but, February 28, 2006

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J. Park "So...yeah.." (USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: TOEFL iBT: The Official ETS Study Guide (McGraw-Hill's TOEFL iBT) (Paperback)

This is one of the nice book for practicing,
but it doesn't really do much on the speaking
or the writing section. It just have the whole list
of writing questions and samples so I didn't know
how to prepare. For reading and listening section,
it has CD and gives you some practice tests, which I liked.
It has all the answers and explanations, but the explanation
part was kind of repeating the answer, so it didn't help me
that much.

I think this is just good book for
another book to prepare for Toefl, though.

14 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Preparation Book by the Test Makers With CD, March 29, 2006

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John Matlock "Gunny" (Winnemucca, NV) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: TOEFL iBT: The Official ETS Study Guide (McGraw-Hill's TOEFL iBT) (Paperback)

Amazon.com lists at least a half dozen books on preparing to take the Test of English as a Foreign Language - Internet-based Test (TOEFL iBT). Probably any of them, adequately studied will give a person the basics of what he needs to know in order to pass the test. So why should you pick this particular book?

1. It's the official book put out by the Educational Testing Service (ETS), the people who put out the test.

2. This book includes an audio CD that has authentic TOEFL listening passages to make it possible to practice those parts of the test.

3. Better background information about how the test came about, how it is used by colleges and universities and how the Internet based version differs.

4. It's less expensive than the others.

The TOEFL test is not difficult, but it is very important to being accepted into the school of your choice. Time spent in preparation will help. This book is direct, to the point and knowledgable about the test.

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good written tips, bad practice CD, May 5, 2006

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Beehappy1973 "Beehappy1973" (Orlando, FL United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: TOEFL iBT: The Official ETS Study Guide (McGraw-Hill's TOEFL iBT) (Paperback)

This book was my only source to practice before taking Toefel IBT. I will say the real test is 95% similar with what was presented in the book. I got good scores but reading was terrible because I did not have enough timing practice. If you want to have an idea of how the test is going to be, you should read the whole book. But if you want to practice, use another source and time yourself as much as possible. Good luck!