SECTION 1 Guide to ListeningAbout Listening 2
ContentsPreface 7
PREVIEW TEST 1:Listening 9
Getting Started 11
Questions and Answers about the Computer-Based TOEFL ？Test 12
Twelve Keys to High Scores 17
PART A:Dialogues 22
What It's Like to Take the Computer-Based TOEFL ？Test 22
Guide to Testing on Computer 23
About DialoguesLESSON 1:Dialogues with Sound Confusion 27
LESSON 2:Dialogues with Homonyms and Words with Multiple Meanings 32
LESSON 3:Dialogues with Idioms 37
LESSON 4:Answering Inference Questions about Dialogues 44
REVIEW TEST A:Dialogues 48
LESSON 5:Dialogues Involving Agreement and Disagreement 54
LESSON 6:Dialogues Involving Suggestions,Invitations,Offers,and Requests 59
LESSON 7：Dialogues Involving Contradictions,Assumptions,and 68
Questions 75
LESSON 8:Answering Questions about Plans,Topics,and ProblemsLESSON 9:Dialogues with Special Verbs 80
REVIEW TEST B:Dialogues 86
PART B:Longer Talks 92
About Longer TalksLESSON 10:Answering Main Idea/Main Topic Questions about Longer Talks 95
LESSON 11:Answering Detail and Inference Questions about Longer Talks 97
LESSON 12:Answering Matching and Ordering Questions about Longer Talks 103
REVIEW TEST C:Longer Talks 108
MINI-LESSONS FOR SECTION 1:Idiomatic Expressions 116
SECTION 2 Guide to StructureAbout Structure 136
PREVIEW TEST 2:Structure 141
LESSON 13:Independent Clauses 148
LESSON 14:Adjective Clauses 155
LESSON 15:Adverb Clauses 163
LESSON 16:Noun Clauses 170
LESSON 17:Parallelism 174
REVIEW TEST D:Structure 179
LESSON 18:Word Forms 184
LESSON 19:Word Choice 194
LESSON 20:Verbs 205
LESSON 21:Participles 215
LESSON 22:Gerunds,Infinitives,and Simple Forms 221
REVIEW TEST E:Structure 229
LESSON 23:Pronouns 236
LESSON 24:Singular and Plural Nouns 242
LESSON 25:Prepositions 248
LESSON 26:Articles 257
LESSON 27:Word Order 264
REVIEW TEST F:Structure 272
LESSON 28:Conjunctions 277
LESSON 29:Comparisons 283
LESSON 30:Appositives 291
LESSON 31:Misplaced Modifiers 294
LESSON 32:Negatives 298
REVIEW TEST G:Structure 302
MINI-LESSONS FOR SECTION 2:Preposition Use 309
SECTION 3 Guide to ReadingAbout Reading 320
PREVIEW TEST 3:Reading 329
LESSON 33:Overview Items 342
LESSON 34:Detail,Negative,and Scanning Items 359
LESSON 35:Inference and Purpose Items 372
LESSON 36:Vocabulary Items 383
LESSON 37:Reference Items 399
LESSON 38:Sentence Addition Items 408
REVIEW TEST H:Reading 415
MINI-LESSONS FOR SECTION 3 Vocabulary Building 427
SECTION 4 Guide to Essay WritingAbout Essay Writing 456
PREVIEW TEST4:EssayWriting 468
LESSON 39:Pre-Writing 471
LESSON 40:Writing the Essay 480
LESSON 41:Improving Your Essay 485
LESSON 42:Checking and Editing Your Essay 491
REVIEW TEST I:Essay Writing 497
MINI-LESSONS FOR SECTION 4:More Writing Practice 500
Two Complete Practice TestsAbout Taking the Practice Tests 504
PRACTICE TEST 1 507
PRACTICE TEST 2 541
Answer Sheets 577