Official TOEFL iBT Tests Volume 1

by McGraw-Hill Education

Five authentic TOEFL iBT(R) tests in ebook format -- from ETS, the makers of the test!

These five actual retired TOEFL iBT(R) test forms contain authentic reading, listening, speaking, and writing questions. Each form includes an Answer Key and complete audio scripts. The TOEFL(R) test is an English-language proficiency exam accepted by colleges, universities, and agencies around the world.

Also included are downloadable interactive. computer-delivered versions of all five tests, plus separate audio tracks for all test listening sections.



Over 300 real TOEFL(R) questions from the test makers
Real TOEFL(R) essay-writing prompts
Sample responses for Speaking and Writing questions
Downloadable computerized, interactive versions of all five tests
About the Authors
At Educational Testing Service (ETS; Princeton, NJ) we advance quality and equity in education for people worldwide by creating assessments based on rigorous research. ETS serves individuals, educational institutions, and government agencies by providing customized solutions for teacher certification, English language learning, and elementary, secondary, and postsecondary education, and by conducting education research, analysis, and policy studies. Founded as a non-profit in 1947, ETS develops, administers, and scores more than 50 million tests annually--including the TOEFL(R) and TOEIC tests, the GRE(R) tests, and the Praxis(R) assessments--in more than 180 countries, at over 9,000 locations worldwide.

Genres: Nonfiction

465 pages, Kindle Edition

Published September 4, 2015

About the author

McGraw-Hill Education traces its history back to 1888 when James H. McGraw, co-founder of the company, purchased the American Journal of Railway Appliances. He continued to add further publications, eventually establishing The McGraw Publishing Company in 1899. His co-founder, John A. Hill, had also produced several technical and trade publications and in 1902 formed his own business, The Hill Publishing Company.

In 1909 both men agreed upon an alliance and combined the book departments of their publishing companies into The McGraw-Hill Book Company. John Hill served as President, with James McGraw as Vice-President. 1917 saw the merger of the remaining parts of each business into The McGraw-Hill Publishing Company, Inc.

Reviews

[Aroosha Dehghan · Rating 3 out of 5]

It is useful, but consider the changes to the exam after 2023.

[Michael Goodine · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book, (along with Volume 2 of the same) contains the most accurate TOEFL practice tests available. There are five in this volume. The accuracy of these practice tests is what makes them so valuable – most third party books and websites have terrible sample questions. Some major publishers publish tests that are mind-bogglingly terrible.

I should mention at this point the book is very similar to the previous editions. One reading passage has been changed, but otherwise the tests have the same questions. They are, of course, modified to match the changes to the test introduced in 2019 so there are fewer reading, listening and speaking questions. The good news is that the omitted questions include all of the non-standard reading question types that plagued earlier editions.

The only major difference between Volume 1 and Volume 2 (other than the contents of the tests of course) are in how the answers are presented. This book merely talks about what an answer should contain, while in Volume 2 actual sample answers are provided. Both methods are helpful. The explanations function sort of like a template, laying out exactly what information should be included and not included. The samples, of course, are more tangible. I do wish that each book included both. Oh well.

The digital content is no longer provided on a DVD. Instead, students must use a code to access the files on McGraw-Hill’s website. I like that the content can be accessed online, but sadly the code can only be used two times. Make sure to back up those files!

[Michael Goodine · Rating 4 out of 5]

Still the best source of practice tests, but note that this edition does not reflect the changes to the TOEFL that began on August 1. Don't study with it until you look those up.

Note, also, that the new 3rd edition is exactly the same as the second edition, but it uses a DVD instead of a CD.