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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

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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