If you are going to take the TOEFL®, you will find the vocabulary exercises in this workbook very helpful. They will help you to review, practice and acquire a lot of the words and expressions that you might need to use in the Writing and Speaking sections, or that you might come across or be tested on in the Listening and Reading sections. A greater command of vocabulary is one of the key factors that will help you raise your TOEFL® score.
Structure of the workbook
The workbook is divided into 2 sections. The first section deals with general vocabulary, including synonyms, idioms and phrasal verbs. The second, smaller section is topic-specific, and focuses on some of the topics that regularly appear in the TOEFL®. Each topic is accompanied by a typical TOEFL® Writing question, which will give you the chance to use the key vocabulary in an essay. There is a comprehensive answer key at the back of the book.
How to use the book
You should not go through the exercises mechanically. It is better to choose areas that you are unfamiliar with, or areas that you feel are of specific interest or importance to yourself. Remember that you should keep a record of new words and expressions that you learn, and review these from time to time so that they become an active part of your vocabulary.
There is a vocabulary record sheet at the back of the book which you can photocopy as many times as you like. Use this to build up your own personal vocabulary bank. It is essential to have a good dictionary with you when you are doing the exercises. For basic vocabulary, we recommend the American English Study Dictionary (ISBN 978 19016 5969 6). For a more advanced and in-depth coverage of vocabulary, the Macmillan English Dictionary (ISBN 978 1 4050 2628 4), from which many of the sample sentences in this book are taken, is ideal.
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