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1 Introducing the TOEFL R iBT

Getting Started

How to Use This Book/CD Package

All About the TOEFL iBT

TOEFL iBT Reading Section

TOEFL iBT Listening Section

TOEFL iBT Speaking Section

TOEFL iBT Writing Section

About Test Scores

General Skill-Building Tips

Test Preparation Tips from ETS

Questions Frequently Asked by Students

2 TOEFL iBT Reading

TOEFL iBT Reading Passages

TOEFL iBT Reading Questions

Basic Information and Inferencing Questions

Reading to Learn Questions

Improving Your Performance on TOEFL iBT Reading Questions

Reading Practice Sets

Practice Set 1

Practice Set 2

Practice Set 3

Practice Set 4

Practice Set 5

Practice Set 6

3 TOEFL iBT Listening

TOEFL iBT Listening Materials

TOEFL iBT Listening Questions

Basic Comprehension Questions

Pragmatic Understanding Questions

Connecting Information Questions

Basic Strategies for the TOEFL iBT Listening Section

Listening Practice Sets

Practice Set 1

Practice Set 2

Practice Set 3

Practice Set 4

Practice Set 5

4 TOEFL iBT Speaking

Introduction to the Speaking Section

Speaking Question Types

Independent: Questions 1 and 2

Integrated Listening/Reading/Speaking: Questions 3 and 4

Integrated Listening/Speaking: Questions 5 and 6

TOEFL iBT Speaking Scoring Rubric

Strategies for Raising Your TOEFL Speaking Score

Frequently Asked Questions about TOEFL Speaking

5 TOEFL iBT Writing

Introduction to the Writing Section

The Integrated Writing Task

How the Task Is Phrased

Strategies for Raising Your Score on the Integrated Writing Task

Integrated Writing Scoring Rubric

Sample Scored Responses for the Integrated Writing Task

The Independent Writing Task

How Essays Are Scored

Independent Writing Scoring Rubric

Sample Scored Responses for the Independent Writing Task

The Independent Writing Topics

Topic list

6 Authentic TOEFL iBT Practice Test 1

Reading

Listening

Speaking

Writing

Answers, Explanations, and Listening Scripts

7 Authentic TOEFL iBT Practice Test 2

Reading

Listening

Speaking

Writing

Answers and Listening Scripts

Appendix 1: TOEFL iBT Score Information

Appendix 2: Performance Feedback for Test Takers