CAMBRIDGE PREPARATION FOR THE TOEFL TEST (CD LIPSA) - JOLENE GEAR, ROBERT GEART

How to use Cambridge Preparation for the TOEFL® Test 1. Go through the Tutorial that starts on page 13 or on the CD-ROM to learn how to answer the types of questions you will see on the TOEFL® Test.
2. Complete the computer-based Diagnostic Test (Test 1) on the CD-ROM or the paper-based Diagnostic Test beginning on page 35. This will highlight areas that you need to concentrate on the most so that you will not spend time studying material you already know.
3. The computer-based Diagnostic Test (Test 1) will give you a good idea of the areas where you need more practice. Answer feedback will direct you to relevant skill-building exercises in the book.
If you take the paper-based Diagnostic Test, check your answers using the Answer Key starting on page 495. For every wrong answer you choose, the Answer Key will direct you to exercises that will build the skills you need in order to answer that type of question correctly.
4. Read the strategies at the beginning of the Listening, Structure, Reading, and Writing Sections.
5. Work through the exercises that concentrate on the skills you need to develop.
Take the mini-tests as you proceed through a section to check your progress.
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When you have finished all the necessary exercises in a particular section, take the test at the end of that section or take the appropriate section test on CD-ROM Test 2. For example, once you have worked through the Listening exercises, take the Listening Section Practice Test at the end of the Listening Section or do the Listening Section of Test 2 on the CD-ROM.
7. Take the Practice Tests. You may want to take one halfway through your course of study to confirm your progress. You may want to leave one to take as a final check before taking the actual TOEFL® Test.
8. If you take the CD-ROM Practice Tests, the program will give you answer feedback that will direct you to skill-building exercises in the book.
If you take the paper-based Practice Tests in the book, check your answers using the Answer Key. In many cases, the Answer Key will direct you to exercises that will help you build the skills you need in order to answer that type of question correctly.
Notes: It is probably not necessary for you to do every exercise in this book in preparation for the TOEFL® Test, so concentrate on the exercises covering your weaknesses as indicated by the Diagnostic Test and the Practice Tests. Moreover, it is not necessary for you to complete all of the items within an exercise. If you discover that an exercise is too easy for you, go on to exercises that will be more challenging.
On the CD-ROM, you can move through the questions at your own pace. In order to complete all of the questions in a timed test, you should try to pace yourself by paying attention to the number of questions and time remaining.
On the cassettes or audio CDs, all Listening tests and mini-tests give you the same amount of time (12 seconds) to answer the questions as on the Paper-Based TOEFL® Test.
In the skill-building exercises, pause the cassette or audio CD after each question if you need more time to answer or if the question requires a written answer.