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400 Must-Have Words for the TOEFL® (222 pages)
LYNN STAFFORD-YILMAZ and LAWRENCE J. ZWIER

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


Introduction
400 Must-Have Words for the TOEFL® will help you improve your score on
the TOEFL test. In particular, this book will build your TOEFL vocabulary
for the new Internet-based TOEFL of 2005.
This book is designed for ease of use as a self-study guide. Its chapters
were written for easy completion in one sitting—about 25 minutes. 400
Must-Have Words is also highly effective in the TOEFL-prep classroom.
Each chapter begins with a list of 10 target words. These words are
defined and used in sample sentences. Usage tips are given for many words,
as are any commonly used parts of speech related to the target word.
Following these definitions, the words are practiced in three exercises.
TOEFL Prep I and TOEFL Prep II give straightforward practice in a variety
of easy exercise styles.The last exercise,TOEFL Success, includes a TOEFLstyle
reading followed by one or two authentic TOEFL-style questions. Most
TOEFL Success readings incorporate all 10 target words, and most also
include an additional bonus structure. Each chapter ends with an answer key
so you can check your work.
As an extra feature, this book includes a special front section called “Six
Quick Hints for Success on the TOEFL®.”These hints give general test-taking
advice for TOEFL success.
This book was written by ELT professionals who help prepare students
for the TOEFL test. Their selection of words for this book was based on
extensive experience with the TOEFL test, information about the corpus
(body of words) that is used in creating the actual TOEFL test, and TOEFL
materials published by ETS, the creators of the TOEFL test.
400 Must-Have Words for the TOEFL® is the best book on the market
to improve your vocabulary for the TOEFL test.