TOEFL CBT (Cliffs Test Prep)

The CliffsTestPrep series offers full-length practice exams that simulate the real tests; proven test-taking strategies to increase your chances at doing well; and thorough review exercises to help fill in any knowledge gaps. CliffsTestPrep TOEFL CBT can help you improve your scores on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) Computer-Based Test (CBT). Written by an expert in the field of teaching English as a Second Language (ESL), the guide provides you with strategies, techniques, and materials that have proven successful over many years. Inside, you'll find Six full-length practice tests Sample TOEFL test questions, and strategies for answering each kind of question Complete analyses of each part of the test, and techniques for developing a plan of attack for each part Two audio CDs containing listening samples for the practice tests This book will help you understand the types of questions that will test your listening, reading, and writing skills. It will also help your understanding of the complicated structure of the English language. As you work your way through the book, you'll hone your knowledge of subjects such as Passive voice; comparisons and comparatives; and idioms and idiomatic expressions Nouns, verb forms, infinitives, gerunds, and prepositions Adverb and adjective clauses, as well as subject-verb agreement Vocabulary and determining the mean of words through prefixes, suffixes, and context Expressing yourself clearly through writing thoughtful essays With guidance from the CliffsTestPrep series, you'll feel at home in any standardized-test environment! (For additional help, be sure to visit the Test Prep Think Tank for free online resources.) The CliffsTestPrep series offers full-length practice exams that simulate the real tests; proven test-taking strategies to increase your chances at doing well; and thorough review exercises to help fill in any knowledge gaps.
CliffsTestPrep TOEFL CBT can help you improve your scores on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) Computer-Based Test (CBT). Written by an expert in the field of teaching English as a Second Language (ESL), the guide provides you with strategies, techniques, and materials that have proven successful over many years. Inside, you'll find

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• Six full-length practice tests
  
• Sample TOEFL test questions, and strategies for answering each kind of question
  
• Complete analyses of each part of the test, and techniques for developing a plan of attack for each part
  
• Two audio CDs containing listening samples for the practice tests
  

This book will help you understand the types of questions that will test your listening, reading, and writing skills. It will also help your understanding of the complicated structure of the English language. As you work your way through the book, you'll hone your knowledge of subjects such as

• 
  
• Passive voice; comparisons and comparatives; and idioms and idiomatic expressions
  
• Nouns, verb forms, infinitives, gerunds, and prepositions
  
• Adverb and adjective clauses, as well as subject-verb agreement
  
• Vocabulary and determining the mean of words through prefixes, suffixes, and context
  
• Expressing yourself clearly through writing thoughtful essays
  

With guidance from the CliffsTestPrep series, you'll feel at home in anystandardized-test environment! (For additional help, be sure to visit the for free online resources.) CliffsTestPrep TM TOEFL ℗ʾ CBT; Table of Contents; Preface; How to Use This Book; Study Guide Checklist; PART I: INTRODUCTION TO THE TOEFL COMPUTER-BASED TEST; PART II: ANALYSIS OF EXAM AREAS; PART III: DETAILED REVIEW OF ITEMS TESTED; PART IV: PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER: PRACTICE TESTS The Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) is required by most American colleges and universities for international applicants. And this updated and revised edition is designed to provide students with a thorough and easy-to-understand approach to preparing for the TOEFL. The Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) is an exam that determines whether a student whose native language is not English has strong enough English skills to succeed in courses at a college or university in the United States or Canada. Reviews the material covered in each section of the TOEFL and provides test-taking strategies and six practice exams.