Cracking the TOEFL iBT 2012

542 pages

English language

Published May 27, 2011 by Random House.

ISBN:
978-0-375-42823-4
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OCLC Number:
657595367

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3 stars (1 review)

Offers drill questions, listening exercises, and a full-length simulated TOEFL exam.

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3 stars

Note: I that I mainly review the speaking and writing sections of TOEFL books, since those are my main areas of expertise.

My overall grade for Cracking the TOEFL iBT: B-

Skills Building Content: This book has some fine content when it comes to building the skills students need to take the test. It starts with a few “drills” that help students work through the basic skills needed on the test without actually giving them real TOEFL questions, which is a nice approach. I find that it needlessly mixes skills related to the integrated and independent writing tasks instead of separating them from each other, but that isn’t too much of a problem. Some students might find the organization of this section a bit cluttered, but at least they have tons to work with.

The book later moves on to chapters that show them how to “crack” each of …

Subjects

  • Examinations
  • Data processing
  • Textbooks for foreign speakers
  • Study guides
  • Test of English as a Foreign Language
  • English language
  • TOEFL