Barron's TOEFL iBT Internet-Based Test, 12th Edition (Paperback)

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Product Description
The TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) is now being offered as an internet-based test, or iBT, and the new edition of Barron’s TOEFL manual and accompanying software have been completely revised and updated to reflect the new format. The manual presents seven full-length model TOEFL iBT tests with explanations or examples for all questions, including sample essays and speaking responses. The author also offers general orientation to the new TOEFL iBT, as well as a review of academic skills, which include note taking, paraphrasing, summarizing, and synthesizing. There is also a review of language skills—listening, speaking, reading, and writing. The optional CD-ROM presents seven on-screen TOEFL iBT exams that simulate actual test conditions and provide automatic scoring.

From the Inside Flap
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Choose Barron’s Method for Success on the TOEFL iBT

Read and understand the orientation to the new TOEFL iBT (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

Take a model pretest and check the answers and examples to pinpoint your weaknesses

Design your personal study plan for success

Use this book’s review chapters to improve your skills

Take the model progress test from the book or from the CD-ROM

Review the answers, examples, and explanations for all test questions

It’s Your Path to a Higher Test Score

Product Details

• Paperback: 832 pages
• Publisher: Barron's Educational Series; 12 edition (July 1, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764179055
• ISBN-13: 978-0764179051
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.4 x 1.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (23 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #19,777 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Watch for typos, March 3, 2008

By	DS in SFO "Donna" (San Francisco, CA) - See all my reviews

I am an English instructor of ESL students, many who are preparing for the Toefl exam. I have reviewed 5 books myself before recommending students buy one. While this book appears to be well organized, WATCH OUT!!! It is loaded with typos and errors from the start.

For example, in the Model Test 1: Pretest, I counted 11 errors in just 5 pages!!!

For example, They indicate which paragraph to read, and have them numbered incorrectly (1 and 2 are ok, but they have questions for paragraph 5 and there are only 4 paragraphs!)

Vocabulary words on the test should be highlighted, but they missed one, so a student has to search for it in the paragraph, thus wasting valuable time for a timed test.

For the question asking the student to insert a sentence, the correct answer is "C" and the answer key has the correct answer as "B" - which is NOT correct!! Then they go on to say why B is correct, while explaining the answer response for "C". This is just careless and unforgivable for a test publisher!

On one answer - where three choices are required - they list the correct choices as: "E, F and D". Fine, but why not make it: D, E, and F?

The Toefl test is difficult enough for ESL students, and I would NEVER recommend a book that makes the test literally impossible and so confusing.

The Princeton books are so far, my top picks.

17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Must-Have for anyone who is serious about a good score!, December 11, 2006

By	J. Lee (New Zealand) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Barron's TOEFL iBT Test of English as a Foreign Language with Audio CDs (Barron's How to Prepare for the Toefl Test of English As a Foreign Language) (Paperback)

I agree with the previous comment about how daunting it is to pick the right book to purchase in the beginning - I chose the Barron's edition with audio CDs and McGraw Hill's ETS standard edition. The latter was helpful in evaluating one's own speaking level against real life examples, but the former was far superior in its content layout and diversity of subjects covered. In my opinion study tips & tricks will never be as effective as actually sitting model tests under simulated environment repetitively. I highly recommend running the full listening/speaking section all the way without stopping (except for the writing sections within those sections) as this will give you more rigorous practice than those offered in the actual test where you get to pause after each question.

I spent two weeks on this book and an afternoon skimming through official ETS test prep book, and scored 115 out of 120.

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Value for money, November 6, 2006

By	Laxmi Prabhu "Laxmi" (IN, USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Barron's TOEFL iBT Test of English as a Foreign Language with Audio CDs (Barron's How to Prepare for the Toefl Test of English As a Foreign Language) (Paperback)

The book had adequate examples to practice, some good study tips and exam strategies. I got a 110 in my TOEFL exam. It was the most cost-efficient.

The most confusing thing while buying the book was Barron publishes 3 versions of this book - with audio CD, with CD ROM and only the book. The audio CD version contains audio for all listening sections but no computer-based tests / scoring. I believe the CD ROM version has that.


Other things that would be good to have:
- a feature to record your speaking section (available with Longman)
- a feature to record your written skills and get an automated evaluation.