Series: College Test Preparation
Paperback: 608 pages
Publisher: Princeton Review; Pap/Com edition (February 10, 2015)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0804125988
ISBN-13: 978-0804125987
Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 1.4 x 10.8 inches
Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (73 customer reviews)
Best Sellers Rank: #341,123 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #86 in Books > Education & Teaching > Higher & Continuing Education > Test Preparation > TOEFL & TOEIC #281 in Books > Education & Teaching > Higher & Continuing Education > Test Preparation > College Entrance #1097 in Books > Education & Teaching > Test Preparation > College & High School
I give this book--Cracking the TOEFL iBT, 2008 Edition, by Douglas Pierce and Sean Kinsell, 3 stars here as someone familiar with the various tasks that the TOEFL iBT requires of its test-takers. Having taught how to master this test to students for more than a year, I have gone through all of the available books and CDs on the market to see what works best. The reality is that I cannot recommend any one book to cover everything. Some are great at providing sample questions, or multiple practice tests, while others offer some good information that teaches how to answer certain questions. No book covers everything, though, which means that students must take a regular course in addition to self-practice. If you had to choose one book, though, this might do it because it has a fair amount of good instruction that can familiarize you with what you would see on test day.Specifically, let me mention a few items here that I think stand out in this book. First, the organization of the book is good. The introduction gives the basic facts that familiarize the reader with the test and some general information. Then, it gets moving with a part called "Core Concepts," which takes a look at some basics for each of the four sections. Following that, we have Part III, "Cracking Each Section of the TOEFL," which goes into basic principles and basic approaches and then unleashes the reader on practice drills.On thing that I can say is critical about this book's quality is that it mentions the "Process of Elimination (POE)" as a method to help increase your odds at choosing the best answer (page 13). This is embedded into a smaller section on improving your score and increasing your odds on individual multiple-choice questions.
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