TOEFL CBT: Practice Tests

If you are planning to take TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language), you are not alone. Over three quarters of a million people signed up to take the test last year, and the number keeps growing. For almost all normative speakers of English who plan to study in either undergraduate or graduate programs at universities or colleges in North America, an acceptable score on the exam is a necessity. Moreover, many schools are raising the minimal TOEFL scores required for admission. However, preparing for this important test can be a difficult, frustrating experience.

One of the best ways to ensure success on TOEFL is to take practice exams. The five tests in this book are accurate and up to date, reflecting the changes in format of the paper-based test (PBT) that ETS instituted in 1995. They are designed to duplicate actual exams in terms of format, content, and level of difficulty. They cover all the types of items that commonly appear on actual exams. All items have been carefully pretested.

• A question-and-answer section that supplies the background information you need to understand the format of the test, to register for the exam, and to interpret your scores
• Twelve key strategies that help you maximize your scores on TOEFL
• Four tests in the standard 140-item format (Practice Tests 1, 2, 4, and 5) and one test in die long 210-item format (Practice Test 3)
• Highly realistic test items that look like and "feel like" items on actual tests
• Ten key strategies that help you do your best on the TWE
• Four Practice TWE essay tests
• Scoring guides for the Practice Tests and TWE exams
• Tapescripts for all the listening sections
• Answer keys, including explanatory answers for the Structure and Reading parts

Contents

• What is the Computer-Based TOEFL Test?
• Questions and Answers About the TOEFL Test
• Twelve Keys to High Scores on the TOEFL Test