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9780071443289

400 Must-Have Words for the TOEFL

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  • ISBN13:

    9780071443289

  • ISBN10:

    0071443282

  • Edition: 1st
  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2005-03-24
  • Publisher: McGraw-Hill
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Summary

For students whose first language is not English and who wish to study at a university with an English-based curriculum, no admittance test is more important than the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). 400 Must-Have Words for the TOEFL helps you score well by arming you with the most important English vocabulary words commonly found on this crucial exam. This timely guide also encompasses the recent changes made to the test, including the emphasis on conversation and spontaneous communication to mirror the interactive nature of the classroom. 400 Must-Have Words for the TOEFL also includes: Activities such as paraphrasing, synonym and antonym exercises, and identifying prefixes and suffixes Strategies on how to incorporate new words into everyday vocabulary Chapters on identifying synonyms and paraphrasing sentences, roots, prefixes, and suffixes

Author Biography

Lynn Stafford-Yilmaz has written ESL books for several major publishers, including McGraw-Hill, Oxford University Press, Steck-Vaughn, and University of Michigan Press. She has taught ESL for 14 years.

Lawrence Zwier is the author of numerous general interest and ESL books, including Building Academic Vocabulary. He teaches at Michigan State University.

Table of Contents

Introduction xi
Six Quick Hints for Success on the TOEFL® xiii
Nature
LESSON 1 Food Crops
3(4)
LESSON 2 Disaster
7(5)
LESSON 3 Evolution and Migration
12(5)
LESSON 4 Petroleum Alternatives
17(6)
Science
LESSON 5 Time Efficiency
23(4)
LESSON 6 Ancient Life
27(5)
LESSON 7 Computers
32(5)
LESSON 8 Energy
37(6)
Mind and Body
LESSON 9 Memory
43(4)
LESSON 10 Spirituality
47(5)
LESSON 11 Illness
52(4)
LESSON 12 Surgery
56(4)
LESSON 13 Ghosts
60(7)
Society
LESSON 14 Anthropology
67(5)
LESSON 15 Social Inequality
72(5)
LESSON 16 Expertise
77(4)
LESSON 17 Military Operations
81(5)
LESSON 18 War and Conquest
86(4)
LESSON 19 History
90(7)
Money
LESSON 20 Financial Systems
97(4)
LESSON 21 Wealth and Social Class
101(5)
LESSON 22 Personal Property
106(4)
LESSON 23 Employment
110(5)
LESSON 24 International Trade
115(8)
Government and Justice
LESSON 25 Politics
123(5)
LESSON 26 A Reasonable Doubt
128(5)
LESSON 27 The Police
133(5)
LESSON 28 Investigating Crimes
138(4)
LESSON 29 Government Corruption
142(4)
LESSON 30 Crimes at Sea
146(5)
LESSON 31 The War on Drugs
151(6)
Relationships
LESSON 32 Family Relationships
157(5)
LESSON 33 Friendship
162(4)
LESSON 34 Passion
166(4)
LESSON 35 Negative Emotions
170(7)
Culture
LESSON 36 Social Rebels
177(4)
LESSON 37 Painting and Sculpture
181(5)
LESSON 38 The Written Word
186(5)
LESSON 39 Entertainment
191(4)
LESSON 40 Risky Fashions
195(4)
400 Must-Have Words for the TOEFL 199

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