1 About the TOEFL iBT Test 1

Getting Started ..........................................................................................................1

How to Use This Book/DVD Package ......................................................................2

All About the TOEFL iBT Test ..............................................................................4

Reading Section ........................................................................................................ 7

Listening Section .................................................................................................... 12

Speaking Section ..................................................................................................... 17

Writing Section ....................................................................................................... 19

About Test Scores .................................................................................................... 21

General Skill-Building Tips .................................................................................... 25

Test Preparation Tips from ETS ............................................................................. 33

Questions Frequently Asked by Test Takers .......................................................... 34

2 Reading Section 37

Reading Passages ................................................................................................... 37

Reading Questions ................................................................................................. 38

Basic Information and Inferencing Questions ...................................................... 38

Reading to Learn Questions ................................................................................ ..50

Strategies for Preparing for the Reading Section ................................................. ..58

Reading Practice Sets ............................................................................................. 60

Practice Set 1 ........................................................................................................ 60

Practice Set 2 ........................................................................................................ 69

Practice Set 3 ........................................................................................................ 78

Practice Set 4 ........................................................................................................ 88

Practice Set 5 ........................................................................................................ 98

Practice Set 6 ...................................................................................................... 108

3 Listening Section 119

Listening Materials .............................................................................................. 119

Listening Questions ............................................................................................. 121

Basic Comprehension Questions ....................................................................... ..122

Pragmatic Understanding Questions ................................................................. .. 128

Connecting Information Questions .................................................................... .. 131

Strategies for Preparing for and Taking the Listening Section ......................... ...137

Listening Practice Sets ......................................................................................... 139

Practice Set 1 ...................................................................................................... 139

Practice Set 2 ...................................................................................................... 144

Practice Set 3 ...................................................................................................... 149

Practice Set 4 ...................................................................................................... 154

Practice Set 5 ...................................................................................................... 160

4 Speaking Section 165

The Speaking Section .......................................................................................... 165

Speaking Questions .............................................................................................. 166

Independent: Questions 1 and 2 ........................................................................ ... 166

Integrated Reading/Listening/Speaking: Questions 3 and 4 ............................... ..170

Integrated Listening/Speaking: Questions 5 and 6 ............................................. ..179

Speaking Scoring Rubrics .................................................................................... 188

Strategies for Preparing for and Taking the Speaking Section ......................... ... 192

Frequently Asked Questions About the TOEFL Speaking Section .................. 193

5 Writing Section 195

The Writing Section ............................................................................................. 195

The Integrated Writing Task ................................................................................ 196

How the Task Is Phrased .................................................................................... 198

Strategies for Taking the Integrated Writing Task .............................................. 199

Integrated Writing Scoring Rubric ...................................................................... 201

Sample Scored Responses for the Integrated Writing Task ............................... 203

The Independent Writing Task ............................................................................ 207

How Essays Are Scored ..................................................................................... 208

Independent Writing Scoring Rubric .................................................................. 210

Sample Scored Responses for the Independent Writing Task ........................... ..212

Independent Writing Topics ................................................................................ 217

Topic List ........................................................................................................... ..217

6 Authentic TOEFL iBT Practice Test 1 221

Reading .................................................................................................................. 223

Listening ................................................................................................................ 243

Speaking ................................................................................................................ 257

Writing ................................................................................................................... 263

Answers, Explanations, and Listening Scripts .................................................... ...269

7 Authentic TOEFL iBT Practice Test 2 327

Reading .................................................................................................................. 329

Listening ................................................................................................................ 351

Speaking ................................................................................................................ 365

Writing ................................................................................................................... 371

Answers, Explanations, and Listening Scripts .................................................... ... 377

8 Authentic TOEFL iBT Practice Test 3 435

Reading .................................................................................................................. 437

Listening ................................................................................................................ 461

Speaking ................................................................................................................ 477

Writing ................................................................................................................... 483

Answers, Explanations, and Listening Scripts .................................................... ... 489

9 Authentic TOEFL iBT Practice Test 4 549

Reading .................................................................................................................. 551

Listening ................................................................................................................ 575

Speaking ................................................................................................................ 591

Writing ................................................................................................................... 597

Answers, Explanations, and Listening Scripts .................................................... .. 603

10 Writers Handbook for English Language Learners 669

Grammar ............................................................................................................... 669

Usage ..................................................................................................................... 682

Mechanics .............................................................................................................. 689

Style ....................................................................................................................... 699

Organization and Development ........................................................................... ...704

Advice to Writers ................................................................................................... 717

Revising, Editing, and Proofreading .................................................................... .. 723

Glossary ................................................................................................................. 726

Appendix: Performance Feedback for Test Takers........................................ ...731