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 - Be sure to buy the listening tapesThis book is well organized and covers all the aspects of grammar, listening, reading, and writing. The 8 tapes are very helpful. If you purchase this book, be sure to buy the listening tapes. Notice that the tapes are sold separately and the content is different from the CD-ROM, since the CD-ROM is mainly used to simulate the Computer-Based Test (CBT) on a PC. Rating:  - Just Grammar and Reading...I'm from Argentina, used this book and got a 280 mark on the computer based exam. I think that the Structure and Reading comprehension sections are fine. The listening comprehension section is rather poor. The writing section is not very useful (you should practice on your own). There are two complete sample test that show very accurately how the real test is like (in both sample tests I got the same mark that I got on the real test!). Rating: - Longman is really a Complete Course for the TOEFL Testimproved writing section, Diagnostic Pre-Tests .all the skills you need, more exercises than any other book in the market. Best Preparation for the Paper and Computerized TOEFL from well-known publisher .it is really number one Rating:  - This book is like a car without wheels.Despite the title the book is not complete. This guys in longman think that the Linstening is not mandatory part of Toefl test. Consequently, you need to buy extra the audio cd or tapes seperatly. Furthermore there is a extra User guide with answers and explanations. Last but not least the regualar edition do not include answer key without telling at the front page. You need either quess that or look in the table with the small table at the back of the book. As far as the cd rom is concerned the drill for grammar are more than predictable because before you eneter tou choose a skill. Example verb agrrement so then the answer is the underling verb. However the two CBT tests included are ok. Rating: - A wonderful book, but doesn't include listening!!Wow! This is the best book available, and I have seen ALL of them. It includes a great TOEFL CBT software program that has tests AND practice. When you take the practice tests on the computer, you need to know about the tests. First, most of my students get a lower score on Test 1 than they do on the real TOEFL; consequently, most of my students are depressed when they take the first test. Most of my students get the highest scores on Tests 3 or 4; in other words, Test 1 is the hardest one. The Listening and Reading Sections are all new; different from the previous CBT book. There's lots of practice in this book that reflects what the TOEFL is like now. The grammar section is the same as the previous Longman book that is so well-known. This book, like most TOEFL books, doesn't really give strategies for taking the test. To learn the strategies, you should go to some discussion groups and see what others have to say. I wish that this book included the cassette tapes for the listening section and gave more tips to students about how to take the test. In association with Amazon.com | |