Peterson’s master toefl reading skills part 1 ppt

Peterson’s MASTER TOEFL READING SKILLS 00_TOEFL Reading FM,i-x 7/29/06, 11:471 About Peterson’s Peterson’s (www.petersons.com) is a leading provider of education information and advice, with books and online resources focusing on education search, test preparation, and financial aid. Its Web site offers searchable databases and interactive tools for contacting educational institutions, online practice tests and instruction, and planning tools for securing financial aid. Peterson’s serves 110 million education consumers annually. For more information, contact Peterson’s, 2000 Lenox Drive, Lawrenceville, NJ 08648; 800-338-3282; or find us on the World Wide Web at www.petersons.com/about. © 2007 Peterson’s, a Nelnet company Portions of this book were previously published as Reading and Vocabulary Workbook for the TOEFL ® Exam Editor: Wallie Hammond; Production Editor: Bernadette Webster; Manufacturing Manager: Ivona Skibicki ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. 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We’ve made sure the information in this book is accurate and up-to-date; however, the test format or content may have changed since the time of publication. 00_TOEFL Reading FM,i-x 7/29/06, 11:473 OTHER TITLES IN SERIES: Peterson’s Master TOEFL Vocabulary Peterson’s Master TOEFL Writing Skills 00_TOEFL Reading FM,i-x 7/29/06, 11:474 v Contents Before You Begin vii How This Book Is Organized vii Special Study Features vii You’re Well on Your Way to Success viii Give Us Your Feedback viii Top 10 Strategies to Raise Your Score ix PART I TOEFL READING BASICS Chapter 1: All About TOEFL Reading 3 What Does the Reading Section Contain and How Long Does It Last? 3 To Read or Not To Read 4 Summing It Up 14 PART II DIAGNOSING STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES Chapter 2: Practice Test 1: Diagnostic 19 PART III TOEFL READING REVIEW Chapter 3: Developing Reading Comprehension Skills 33 Finding Main Ideas and Supporting Details 33 Skimming for Specific Information 37 Making Inferences 39 Understanding Advertisements 45 How Thoughts Are Related 54 Understanding Contemporary Reading Passages 67 Reading History Textbooks 79 Summing It Up 103 00_TOEFL Reading FM,i-x 7/29/06, 11:475 vi Contents www.petersons.com PART IV TWO PRACTICE TESTS Practice Test 2 109 Practice Test 3 123 PART V APPENDIXES APPENDIX A: A Helpful Word List 137 APPENDIX B: Applying to Colleges and Universities in the U.S. 177 00_TOEFL Reading FM,i-x 7/29/06, 11:476 vii Before You Begin HOW THIS BOOK IS ORGANIZED If you are preparing for any version of the TOEFL, you are not alone. Almost a million people all over the world took the TOEFL last year. A high score on this test is an essential step in being admitted to graduate or undergraduate programs at almost all colleges and universities in North America. But preparing for this test can be a difficult, often frustrating experience. Peterson's Master TOEFL Reading Skills, used as a self-tutor, will help you improve your reading skills. You’ll find: • Top 10 Strategies to Raise Your Score gives you test-taking strategies. • Part I provides a “mini” diagnostic test to determine your strengths and weaknesses. • Part II provides the basic reading comprehension review. The reading passages progress from relatively simple to relatively difficult as you continue through the book. Various skills, such as finding the main idea and supporting details, are reviewed. • Part III includes three additional practice reading tests. They will show you how well you have mastered the reading skills presented in this book. SPECIAL STUDY FEATURES Peterson's Master TOEFL Reading Skills is designed to be user-friendly. To this end, it includes features to make your preparation much more efficient. Overview The reading review chapter begins with a bulleted overview, listing the topics to be covered in the chapter. This will allow you to quickly target the areas in which you are most interested. Note Notes highlight critical information about improving your reading skills. 00_TOEFL Reading FM,i-x 7/29/06, 11:477 . publication. 00 _TOEFL Reading FM,i-x 7/29/06, 11 :473 OTHER TITLES IN SERIES: Peterson’s Master TOEFL Vocabulary Peterson’s Master TOEFL Writing Skills 00 _TOEFL Reading FM,i-x 7/29/06, 11 :474 v Contents Before. Peterson’s MASTER TOEFL READING SKILLS 00 _TOEFL Reading FM,i-x 7/29/06, 11 :4 71 About Peterson’s Peterson’s (www.petersons.com) is a leading provider. www.petersons.com/permissions. 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