1 Introducing the TOEFL?iBT 1
Getting Started 1
How to Use This Book/CD Package 3
All About the TOEFL iBT 4
TOEFL iBT Reading Section 7
TOEFL iBT Listening Section 12
TOEFL iBT Speaking Section 17
TOEFL iBT Writing Section 19
About Test Scores 21
General Skill-Building Tips 24
Test Preparation Tips from ETS 32
Questions Frequently Asked by Students 33
2 TOEFL iBT Reading 37
TOEFL iBT Reading Passages 37
TOEFL iBT Reading Questions 38
Basic Information and Inferencing Questions 38
Reading to Learn Questions 50
Improving Your Performance on TOEFL iBT Reading Questions 58
Reading Practice Sets 60
Practice Set 1 60
Practice Set 2 69
Practice Set 3 79
Practice Set 4 90
Practice Set 5 101
Practice Set 6 112
3 TOEFL iBT Listening 123
TOEFL iBT Listening Materials 123
TOEFL iBT Listening Questions 125
Basic Comprehension Questions 126
Pragmatic Understanding Questions 131
Connecting Information Questions 135
Basic Strategies for the TOEFL iBT Listening Section 141
Listening Practice Sets 143
Practice Set 1 143
Practice Set 2 148
Practice Set 3 152
Practice Set 4 156
Practice Set 5 160
4 TOEFL iBT Speaking 165
Introduction to the Speaking Section 165
Speaking Question Types 166
Independent:Questions 1 and 2 166
Integrated Listening/Reading/Speaking:Questions 3 and 4 170
Integrated Listening/Speaking:Questions 5 and 6 179
TOEFL iBT Speaking Scoring Rubric 187
Strategies for Raising Your TOEFL Speaking Score 191
Frequently Asked Questions about TOEFL Speaking 192
5 TOEFL iBT Writing 195
Introduction to the Writing Section 195
The Integrated Writing Task 195
How the Task Is Phrased 197
Strategies for Raising Your Score on the Integrated Writing Task 198
Integrated Writing Scoring Rubric 200
Sample Scored Responses for the Integrated Writing Task 202
The Independent Writing Task 206
How Essays Are Scored 207
Independent Writing Scoring Rubric 209
Sample Scored Responses for the Independent Writing Task 211
The Independent Writing Topics 216
Topic list 216
6 Authentic TOEFL iBT Practice Test 1 231
Reading 233
Listening 257
Speaking 271
Writing 277
Answers,Explanations,and Listening Scripts 283
7 Authentic TOEFL iBT Practice Test 2 343
Reading 345
Listening 371
Speaking 385
Writing 391
Answers and Listening Scripts 397
Appendix 1:TOEFL iBT Score Information 421
Appendix 2:Performance Feedback for Test Takers 437