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CONTENTS1

Introduction to the TOEFL1

Ⅰ．Listening Comprehension1

Part A Similar Statements1

Section Ⅰ　Listening Comprehension4

Ⅰ Computations6

Section Ⅱ Structure and Written Expression8

Section Ⅲ Vocabulary and Reading Comprehension9

Ⅱ Restatements10

Ⅲ Negatives14

Ⅳ Comparatives18

Ⅴ Conditionals23

Ⅵ Concessions28

Part B Short Conversations32

Ⅶ Computations36

Ⅷ Identification39

Ⅸ Direct Meaning43

Ⅹ Implied Meaning46

Ⅺ Review51

Part C Mini-talks55

Ⅻ Categorizing the Listening Selection56

ⅩⅢ Anticipating Possible Questions57

ⅩⅣ Practice Exercises for Mini-talks58

1 Overheard Conversations58

2 News Report60

3 Informative Talk for General Public62

4 Announcement and Advertisement64

5 Personal Account66

6 Academic Statement69

7 Weather Report71

8 Informative Speeches for Students72

Transcripts for the Listening Comprehension PracticeExercises74

Answer Key to Exercises132

Model Tests136

Transcripts for Model Tests170

Answer Key to Model Tests201

Ⅱ．Structure and Written Expression203

Item Ⅰ The Number of Nouns204

Item Ⅱ The Possessive Case of Nouns211

Item Ⅲ Problems with Pronouns213

Item Ⅳ Problems with Tense Usages219

Item Ⅴ Problems with the Voice of Verbs224

Item Ⅵ Problems with the Subjunctive Mood226

Item Ⅶ Link Verbs229

Item Ⅷ Problems with Verbals231

Clauses and Participial Phrases233

Item Ⅸ Problems with Abridged Dependent233

Item Ⅹ Comparisons239

Item Ⅺ Inversion243

Item Ⅻ Parallelism247

Item ⅩⅢ Problems of Wordiness252

Item ⅩⅣ Problems with Correct Usage256

Answer Key to Focused Exercises265

Model Tests269

Answer Key to Model Tests301

Part A Vocabulary303

Ⅲ．Vocabulary and Reading Comprehension303

Ⅰ Roots and Affixes306

Ⅱ Synonyms331

Ⅲ Commonly Misused and Confusingly345

Related Words345

Ⅳ Important Affixes and Roots353

1 Prefixes353

2 Suffixes356

3 Roots359

Answer Key to Exercises366

Model Tests370

Answer Key to Model Tests390

Part B Reading Comprehension392

Ⅰ Finding the Main Idea of a Selection392

Ⅱ Finding Specific Detail410

Ⅲ Finding Implications and Drawing Infer-ences441

Ⅳ Determining the Meaning of Strange461

Words461

Ⅴ Determining Special Techniques Used468

by the Author468

Answer Key to Exercises471

Model Tests475

Answer Key to Model Tests525

Ⅳ．Essay Writing527

A General Advice for Writing an Essay539

B Specimen Essays543

C Suggested Topics for Your Reference549

Appendix559

Ⅰ TOEFL Test,May 10,1986559

Ⅱ Key to TOEFL Test,May 10,1986584

Ⅲ TOEFL Examinee Information Slip585

Ⅳ Application for Admission to Study586

Ⅴ Student s Declaration of Finances588