The product you're reading now is much more than a study guide- it is a tactical weapon designed to exploit weaknesses in the test itself, and help you avoid the most common errors students make when taking the TOEFL. Your Key to TOEFL Success......Page 1 How to use this manual......Page 2 Your success is our success......Page 3 Secret Key #1 – Time is your greatest enemy.......Page 7 Pace Yourself......Page 8 Scanning......Page 9 Monkeys Take the TOEFL......Page 11 Success Strategy #2......Page 12 Similar Answer Choices......Page 14 Summary of Guessing Techniques......Page 15 Success Strategy #3......Page 16 Secret Key #4 – Prepare, Don’t Procrastinate......Page 18 Success Strategy #4......Page 20 Main Ideas......Page 21 Specifics......Page 22 Find the Hidden Meaning......Page 23 Lectures......Page 24 Word Confusion......Page 25 Nonessential clauses and phrases......Page 26 Independent clauses......Page 27 Parenthetical expressions......Page 28 Transitions......Page 29 Contextual Clues......Page 30 Simplicity is Bliss......Page 31 Skimming......Page 32 Paragraph Focus......Page 34 Eliminate Choices......Page 35 Fact/Opinion......Page 36 Opposites......Page 37 Benchmark......Page 38 Key Words......Page 39 Time Management......Page 40 Word Usage Questions......Page 41 Avoid “Fact Traps”......Page 42 Strength through Diversity......Page 43 Create a Logical Flow......Page 44 Start Your Engines......Page 45 Don’t Panic......Page 46 Shortcut Keys......Page 47 Final Note......Page 48 Special Report: How Schools View Your TOEFL Score, and What This Means for You......Page 49 Study Guide......Page 50 Appendix A: Paper Based TOEFL/Computer Based TOEFL Equivalency Table......Page 51 Appendix B: Common Idioms and Expressions......Page 52 Special Report: What Your Test Score Will Tell You About Your IQ......Page 79 Special Report: Retaking the Test: What Are Your Chances at Improving Your Score?......Page 82 Lack of Preparation......Page 85 Physical Signals......Page 86 Nervousness......Page 87 Study Steps......Page 90 Helpful Techniques......Page 92 Special Report: Additional Bonus Material......Page 100
The instruction and practice in the Complete Guide to the TOEFL iBT closely mirrors the actual test, helping students to master the skills necessary to achieve the best possible score on the TOEFL iBT test and prepare them for success in an academic setting.
