,ii – 500 Words, Phrases, Idioms
Copyright © 2010 by Bruce Stirling
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ISBN 13: 978-1-889057-71-2
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Los Angeles, CA USA 90049
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Acknowledgements
Thanks to Gretchen Anderson for doing the narration for the CD. Thanks to Jon
Conine at White House Productions, Shelton, Connecticut for recording and
editing the CD. Thanks as well to Sybil and Norman Stirling, Patricia Stirling and
Graciela Sauro for their comments and suggestions regarding the text. Thanks
to Jeff Kolby at Nova Press for his support.
Also by Bruce Stirling
Speaking and Writing Strategies for the TOEFL iBT
Available at Amazon.com and as a phone app.
Visit www.argumentmapping.com for more.
, 500 Words, Phrases, Idioms - iii
Contents
Who is this book for?.................... 1 Review #5.......................... 83
How is this TOEFL book Exercise 26............................... 84
different?.................................... 1 Exercise 27............................... 87
Why Recycling?............................ 1 Exercise 28............................... 90
Typing: An Essential TOEFL Exercise 29............................... 93
Strategy..................................... 2 Exercise 30............................... 96
Diagnostic Typing Test.................. 2 Review #6.......................... 99
Calculating Words-Per-Minute........ 3 Exercise 31............................. 100
Exercise 32............................. 103
Recycling Exercises................... 3 Exercise 33............................. 106
Exercise 1................................... 4 Exercise 34............................. 109
Exercise 2................................... 7 Exercise 35............................. 112
Exercise 3................................. 10 Review #7........................ 115
Exercise 4................................. 13 Exercise 36............................. 116
Exercise 5................................. 16 Exercise 37............................. 119
Review #1.......................... 19 Exercise 38............................. 122
Exercise 6................................. 20 Exercise 39............................. 125
Exercise 7................................. 23 Exercise 40............................. 128
Exercise 8................................. 26 Review #8........................ 131
Exercise 9................................. 29 Exercise 41............................. 132
Exercise 10............................... 32 Exercise 42............................. 135
Review #2.......................... 35 Exercise 43............................. 138
Exercise 11............................... 36 Exercise 44............................. 141
Exercise 12............................... 39 Exercise 45.............................. 144
Exercise 13............................... 42 Review #9........................ 147
Exercise 14............................... 45 Exercise 46............................. 148
Exercise 15............................... 48 Exercise 47............................. 151
Review #3.......................... 51 Exercise 48............................. 154
Exercise 16............................... 52 Exercise 49............................. 157
Exercise 17............................... 55 Exercise 50............................. 160
Exercise 18............................... 58 Review #10...................... 163
Exercise 19............................... 61 Extra Practice A....................... 164
Exercise 20............................... 64 Extra Practice B....................... 167
Review #4.......................... 67 Extra Practice C....................... 169
Exercise 21............................... 68 More Practice.......................... 171
Exercise 22............................... 71
Exercise 23............................... 74 Typing Strategies.................. 172
Exercise 24............................... 77 TOEFL Keyboard...................... 173
Exercise 25............................... 80 Home Row Keys...................... 173
, iv - 500 Words, Phrases, Idioms
Top Row Keys......................... 174 Argument Mapping................... 218
Bottom Row Keys.................... 174 G+3TiC=C.............................. 219
Finger Positioning..................... 175 TOEFL iBT Facts....................... 223
Left Hand - Baby Finger............ 175
Left Hand - Ring Finger............. 176 Word List.............................. 225
Left Hand - Middle Finger.......... 176 Also From Nova Press............... 233
Left Hand - Index Finger........... 177
Left Hand - Thumb................... 177
Right Hand - Baby Finger.......... 178
Right Hand - Ring Finger........... 178
Right Hand - Middle Finger........ 179
Right Hand - Index Finger......... 179
Right Hand - Thumb................. 180
F and J Keys............................ 180
Ready Position......................... 181
Ergonomics............................. 182
Exercise A – Home Row Keys..... 183
Exercise B – Top Row Keys........ 184
Exercise C – Bottom Row Keys... 186
Exercise D – Shift Keys............. 187
Exercise E – Back Space Key..... 188
Return Key.............................. 190
Extra Exercises........................ 191
Answer Key........................... 192
Scores................................... 201
Bonus Material...................... 205
Arguments and the TOEFL iBT... 205
What is an argument?.............. 205
Personal-Opinion Argument:
Deduction............................... 206
Rhetorical Strategies................ 208
Personal-Opinion Argument:
Induction................................ 211
Developing Your Opinion........... 212
What is not an opinion?............ 213
Fact-Based Argument:
Deduction............................... 215
Fact-Based Argument:
Induction................................ 217
Coherence = High Score........... 218
Copyright © 2010 by Bruce Stirling
All rights reserved.
Duplication, distribution or database storage of any part of this work by any
means is prohibited without prior written approval of the publisher.
For permission to use material from this text or the CDs, please forward your
request to .
ISBN 10: 1-889057-71-1
ISBN 13: 978-1-889057-71-2
G+3TiC=C® is a registered trademark.
Nova Press
11659 Mayfield Avenue
Los Angeles, CA USA 90049
1-800-949-6175
www.novapress.net
Acknowledgements
Thanks to Gretchen Anderson for doing the narration for the CD. Thanks to Jon
Conine at White House Productions, Shelton, Connecticut for recording and
editing the CD. Thanks as well to Sybil and Norman Stirling, Patricia Stirling and
Graciela Sauro for their comments and suggestions regarding the text. Thanks
to Jeff Kolby at Nova Press for his support.
Also by Bruce Stirling
Speaking and Writing Strategies for the TOEFL iBT
Available at Amazon.com and as a phone app.
Visit www.argumentmapping.com for more.
, 500 Words, Phrases, Idioms - iii
Contents
Who is this book for?.................... 1 Review #5.......................... 83
How is this TOEFL book Exercise 26............................... 84
different?.................................... 1 Exercise 27............................... 87
Why Recycling?............................ 1 Exercise 28............................... 90
Typing: An Essential TOEFL Exercise 29............................... 93
Strategy..................................... 2 Exercise 30............................... 96
Diagnostic Typing Test.................. 2 Review #6.......................... 99
Calculating Words-Per-Minute........ 3 Exercise 31............................. 100
Exercise 32............................. 103
Recycling Exercises................... 3 Exercise 33............................. 106
Exercise 1................................... 4 Exercise 34............................. 109
Exercise 2................................... 7 Exercise 35............................. 112
Exercise 3................................. 10 Review #7........................ 115
Exercise 4................................. 13 Exercise 36............................. 116
Exercise 5................................. 16 Exercise 37............................. 119
Review #1.......................... 19 Exercise 38............................. 122
Exercise 6................................. 20 Exercise 39............................. 125
Exercise 7................................. 23 Exercise 40............................. 128
Exercise 8................................. 26 Review #8........................ 131
Exercise 9................................. 29 Exercise 41............................. 132
Exercise 10............................... 32 Exercise 42............................. 135
Review #2.......................... 35 Exercise 43............................. 138
Exercise 11............................... 36 Exercise 44............................. 141
Exercise 12............................... 39 Exercise 45.............................. 144
Exercise 13............................... 42 Review #9........................ 147
Exercise 14............................... 45 Exercise 46............................. 148
Exercise 15............................... 48 Exercise 47............................. 151
Review #3.......................... 51 Exercise 48............................. 154
Exercise 16............................... 52 Exercise 49............................. 157
Exercise 17............................... 55 Exercise 50............................. 160
Exercise 18............................... 58 Review #10...................... 163
Exercise 19............................... 61 Extra Practice A....................... 164
Exercise 20............................... 64 Extra Practice B....................... 167
Review #4.......................... 67 Extra Practice C....................... 169
Exercise 21............................... 68 More Practice.......................... 171
Exercise 22............................... 71
Exercise 23............................... 74 Typing Strategies.................. 172
Exercise 24............................... 77 TOEFL Keyboard...................... 173
Exercise 25............................... 80 Home Row Keys...................... 173
, iv - 500 Words, Phrases, Idioms
Top Row Keys......................... 174 Argument Mapping................... 218
Bottom Row Keys.................... 174 G+3TiC=C.............................. 219
Finger Positioning..................... 175 TOEFL iBT Facts....................... 223
Left Hand - Baby Finger............ 175
Left Hand - Ring Finger............. 176 Word List.............................. 225
Left Hand - Middle Finger.......... 176 Also From Nova Press............... 233
Left Hand - Index Finger........... 177
Left Hand - Thumb................... 177
Right Hand - Baby Finger.......... 178
Right Hand - Ring Finger........... 178
Right Hand - Middle Finger........ 179
Right Hand - Index Finger......... 179
Right Hand - Thumb................. 180
F and J Keys............................ 180
Ready Position......................... 181
Ergonomics............................. 182
Exercise A – Home Row Keys..... 183
Exercise B – Top Row Keys........ 184
Exercise C – Bottom Row Keys... 186
Exercise D – Shift Keys............. 187
Exercise E – Back Space Key..... 188
Return Key.............................. 190
Extra Exercises........................ 191
Answer Key........................... 192
Scores................................... 201
Bonus Material...................... 205
Arguments and the TOEFL iBT... 205
What is an argument?.............. 205
Personal-Opinion Argument:
Deduction............................... 206
Rhetorical Strategies................ 208
Personal-Opinion Argument:
Induction................................ 211
Developing Your Opinion........... 212
What is not an opinion?............ 213
Fact-Based Argument:
Deduction............................... 215
Fact-Based Argument:
Induction................................ 217
Coherence = High Score........... 218
