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■ English Made Simple by Arthur Waldhorn andArthur Ziegler Made Simple Books Designed for nonnative speakers of English; also good for native speakers with little training in grammar.. ■

■ English Made Simple by Arthur Waldhorn and

Arthur Ziegler (Made Simple Books)

Designed for nonnative speakers of English; also

good for native speakers with little training in

grammar

■ Errors in English and How to Correct Them by

Harry Shaw (HarperCollins)

Addresses specific problems in both writing and

grammar; useful for nonnative speakers of

Eng-lish

■ 501 Grammar and Writing Questions

(Learning-Express)

Learn how to spot common grammar mistakes;

compose correct sentences; organize clear,

con-cise paragraphs; and much more!

■ Grammar by James R Hurford (Cambridge

University Press)

Thorough coverage of parts of speech, sentence

structure, usage, punctuation, and mechanics;

especially good for native speakers of English

■ The Handbook of Good English by Edward D.

Johnson (Washington Square Press)

Well-organized, comprehensive handbook for both grammar and writing

■ Smart English by Anne Francis (Signet)

Thorough general-purpose handbook for both writing and grammar; good for nonnative speak-ers of English

■ Write Better Essays by Elizabaeth Chesla

(Learning-Express) Your guide to top test scores, this book teaches the mechanics of good essay writing It’s like hav-ing a personal tutor!

■ Writing Skills Success in 20 Minutes a Day by

Judith Olson (LearningExpress) Covers all the basics of writing through step-by-step instruction and exercises; especially useful for those preparing for exams such as CBEST

■ Writing Smart by Marcia Lerner (Princeton

Review) Good for general writing skills; well-organized so information is easy to find

■ Writing Success (LearningExpress)

– C B E S T M I N I - C O U R S E –

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Like the real CBEST, the exam that follows consists of three sections: 50 questions on Reading, 50

questions on Mathematics, and two essay topics in the Writing section For this exam, you should simulate the actual test-taking experience as closely as you can Find a quiet place to work where you won’t be disturbed Tear out the answer sheet on the next page and find some number 2 pencils to fill in the cir-cles with Write your essays on a separate piece of paper Allow yourself four hours for the exam: one and a half hours each for the reading and math sections and a half-hour each for the two essays Set a timer or stopwatch, but do not worry too much if you go over the allotted time on this practice exam You can work more on tim-ing when you take the second practice exam in Chapter 6

After the exam, use the answer key that follows it to see how you did and to find out why the correct answers are correct As was the case for the diagnostic test, the answer key is followed by a section on how to score your exam

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CBEST Practice Exam 1

C H A P T E R S U M M A R Y

Here is another sample test based on the California Basic Educational Skills Test (CBEST) After working through the CBEST Mini-Course in Chapter 4, take this test to see how much your score has improved

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– L E A R N I N G E X P R E S S C A L I F O R N I A B A S I C E D U C AT I O N A L S K I L L S T E S T A N S W E R S H E E T –

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Section 1: Reading Comprehension

Section 2: Mathematics