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 - Great bookNot as beautiful a book as the CAMBRIDGE test book but has a better section on grammar and includes an audio CD. All this for less money than most toefl books. Rating: - USEFUL BOOKThe book is really very useful. 1) Comprehensive grammar. I have hardly ever seen so broad and full grammar section although I had Kaplan, Barrons, Cambridge, and Princenton. If you have problem with grammar review buy this book. Moreover, mini tests after each grammar subsection reinforce you memory. In addition, the grammar looks like very close to that in real test. 2) Reading section is also very good. The book presents a lof of helpful techniques how to approach to reading section of the test. This section also can be qualified as the best among Toefl tests books. 3) Listening section is fair. Listening comprehension section is much better in Kaplan and Delta Key for the Toefl test. 4) Book is very effective in terms of practicing the test. 6 full scale test included in the book allowe you get used to toefl pacing and timing. Generally, there is no single book for the Toefl. As I mentioned, Kaplan is better for listening comprehension part while Cambridge Preparation for the Toefl Test is definitely the best for Essay section. If you know English well and need only practice I recommend you buy Delta Key for the Toefl Test with CD Rom. The Delta's CD has 10 !!! tests. Rating:  - How can I get the listening?No doubt Cliff notes is the best in preparation to aplication exams, but I missed the CD or Files with the listening exercises . Rating: - Very good!I have taken the TOEFL 3 times and I have been successful each og every of them and I used just this book. I consider that the authors have made the material really accessible and don't mess up with grammatical details that at the end, won't help you. However, they gave you the tools to build up a strong base to "understand" the english grammar. If you are planning to take the GMAT after the TOEFL , this book is useful to the basics of Sentence Correction. Rating: - Excellent Listening ExcerciseThis book has an excellent listening section...It was very helpful in getting me a total score of 273/300..I scored the least on listening, out of all the sections. I rate this book as the best buy for TOEFL. In association with Amazon.com | |