Toefl Ibt activator:Reading advanced

TOEFL® ¡BT ACTIVATOR is a four-level test

prep series designed to develop reading, listening,

speaking, writing and grammar skills for students

who want to improve their score on the TOEFL" iBT.

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T O E FL/'BT ACTIVATOR

Reading 2* Advanced

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Introduction

TOEFL ¡BT ACTIVATOR is a four-level test prep series, designed to develop

reading, listening, speaking, writing and grammar skills for students who want to

improve their score on the TOEFL ¡BT. The series offers a wide range of English

proficiency skills for beginners to advanced learners.

TOEFL ¡BT ACTIVATOR provides essential and accurate strategies for all types of

TOEFL questions in the reading, listening, speaking and writing sections. It also

offers step-by-step exercises to help test takers respond easily

TOEFL ¡BT ACTIVATOR uses vocabulary, expressions and sentence structures

appropriate for each level. The relative difficulties, passage lengths, and

contents are subdivided into levels from the beginning to the expert.

TOEFL ¡BT ACTIVATOR is an effective language educational resource to prepare

for TOEFL ¡BT. It provides various exercises, including progress and actual tests,

vocabulary check-ups and other important learning tools.

About the TOEFL ĨBT TEST

The new TOEFL iBT(lnternet-based test) consists of four sections: reading, listening,

speaking and w riting.

• The new test form at includes a speaking section and the w riting section has been expanded.

• The test is about four hours long.

• Note-taking is allowed for all sections.

• The score will be reported online.

• Tests w ill be given in testing centers around the world.

The Form at of TOEFL" iBT

Section

Point

Reading Listening Speaking

Questions 3 -5 passages 4 -6 lectures 2 independent 1 integrated

(Numbers) • 12-14 questions • 6 questions questions question

• 700 words • 500-800 words (read/listen/write)

(per passage) (4-6 min. per

lecture)

2-3 conversations 4 integrated 1 independent

• 5 questions questions question

• 400-500 words (read/listen/speak

(2-3 min. listen/speak)

per conversation)

Time

(Minutes)

60-100 60-90 20 50

Score

(Points)

0-30 0-30 0-30 0-30

Tips • allows note-taking • allows note-taking • allows note-taking • allows note-taking

• provides pictures • pronunciation • speak into a • only typing is

in some passages (Multi-English) microphone allowed

• passages • lectures connected to a • passages/lectures

(academic topics) (academic topics) headset (academic topics)

• conversations • preference/choice • preference

(campus life) (general topics)

• passages/lectures

/conversations

(academic topics/

campus situation

topics)

agree/disagree

(general topics)

* Break Time: 10-minute break after the listening section

Tips for TOEFL ¡BT Reading Section

Question Types

There are ten question types in the Reading section. (60-100 min.)

1 W hat is the main idea of the passage? (Main Idea)

2 The word in paragraph _____ is closest in meaning to... (Vocabulary)

3 The word in the passage refers to... (Reference)

4 According to paragraph ____ , ...(Fact)

All of the following are true EXCEPT (that)... (Negative Fact)

5 Which of the sentences below best expresses the essential information in the highlighted

sentence in the passage? Incorrect choices change the meaning in im portant ways or

leave out essential information. (Sentence Simplification)

6 W hy does the author mention in paragraph _____? (Rhetorical Purpose)

7 W hat can be inferred about ~? (Inference)

8 Look at the four squares [■) that indicate where the following sentence could be added to

the passage.

Where would the sentence best fit? (Insertion)

9 Directions: An introductory sentence for a brief summary of the passage is provided

below. Complete the summary by selecting the THREE answer choices that

express the most important ideas in the passage. Some sentences do not

belong in the summary because they express ideas that are not presented in

the passage or are minor ideas in the passage. (Summary)

10 Directions: Select the appropriate phrases from the answer choices and match them to

the category to which they relate. TWO of the answer choices w ill NOT be

used. (Category Chart)

Answer Choices Topic 1

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(B)

(C) Topic 2

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• Read various subjects frequently and increase your background knowledge.

■ Improve vocabulary and practice to figure out the meaning of vocabulary in context.

• Build up the ability of skimming and scanning to get main ideas and points.

• Practice note-taking.

• Drill paraphrasing and summarizing skills to understand the organization of the passage.

• Get some com puter practice and become familiar w ith the format and directions.

"est O rganization and Tim e Schedule

Task(Question) I Task Description I Materials I Timing

0 I (Number of Questions) 1

Main Idea choose the main

sentence

Vocabulary perceive the meaning of a

word or phrase in context

Reference find out what a pronoun

or other reference refers to

Fact and

Negative Fact

select facts or negative

facts from the passage

Sentence

Simplification

choose the best restates

and summarizes the

information

Rhetorical

Purpose

recognize the author’s

methods, attitude and

purpose

3-5 passages

12-14 questions

700 words (per passage)

60-100 min.

Inference draw conclusions based

on information in the

passage

Insertion put a given sentence

into correct place in the

passage

Summary choose three answer

choices out of six ones

to create a summary of

the passage

Category Chart classify the given

answer choices in the

proper category in chart

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Special Features & Organization of the book

TOEFL* iBT ACTIVATOR Reading Advanced provides:

• Various activities include tests

• Practical tips to sharpen test-taking strategies

• Repetition vocabulary reviews and quizzes to improve word power

• Learning how to take notes and to summarize

• A step-by-step learning process to strengthen the skill of basic reading

• Thematic units to develop academic skills in English while building test-taking confidence

O Overview

Every chapter explains a certain type o f question and presents its format with an example.

Students can read the explanation and identify each question type through Pretest.

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O V ocabulary

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► Vocabulary provides different kinds of vocabulary activities to help

students memorize as many words as possible.

O W arm ing Up

Wanning Ups present passages to help students drill and improve their ability

to solve each question type.

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► Warming Ups include Note-taking section for students to realize

the importance of taking notes and to develop note-taking skills.

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O Jumping Up 1 & 2

Jum ping Ups are exercises to foster students’ reading skills and question-solving

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► Jumping Ups provide more difficult passages and various types of

questions.

O Challenge TOEFL iBT

Challenge T O EFL iBT s are final check-ups for each chapter.

► Challenge TOEFL iBTs are similarly formed of the actual TOEFL’ iBT

test for students to get used to a real testing situation and check up

the type of question that they have learned in each chapter

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O Review Vocabulary

Review Vocabulary offers activities for the purpose of memorizing essential words from

each chapter.

REVIEW VOCABULARY

► Review Vocabulary helps students check how well they understand

the key words and work on vocabulary building.

O P rogress Test & Actual Test

Progress Tests are provided after each part. Actual Test is provided at the end o f book.

They give the actual format o f TOEFL® iBT.

► Progress Tests are recommended to be done by students on their

own. Actual Test is also offered. Use the test as a final check-up.

TO EFLR iBT

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CONTENTS

PART I Reading for Basic Com prehension

Guide to Reading Vocabulary and Reference W ords 14

Chapter 01 Vocabulary and Reference 17

Chapter 02 Fact and Negative Fact 33

Guide to Reading Paraphrasing 50

Chapter 03 Sentence Sim plification 53

Chapter 04 Insertion 69

Progress Test 1 85

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Guide to Reading Transition W ords and Phrases 100

C hapter 05 Inference 103

C hapter 06 Rhetorical Purpose and Opinion 123

Guide to Reading Sum m arizing 144

C hapter 07 Sum m ary 147

C hapter 08 Category Chart 167

Progress Test 2 187

Actual Test 201

Appendix

A nsw er Key 215

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PARTI

Reading for Basic Comprehension

Basic Comprehension needs abilities for a reader to understand

the main idea, vocabulary in context, reference, essential facts

and details and restating information in other words.

Vocabulary and Reference Words

CHAPTER 01

Vocabulary and Reference

CHAPTER 02

Fact and Negative Fact

Paraphrasing

CHAPTER 03

Sentence Simplification

CHAPTER 04

Insertion