Product Description

Four practice tests with exam skills training and practice, and detailed explanations of answers.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #15135 in Books
• Published on: 2004-10-07
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback

Customer Reviews

IELTS Practice Tests
Summary: excellent book, easy to use, good results!
Reviewer: a teacher from London, England.


I always use this book with students in a hurry to pass IELTS, who don't have time to work through a coursebook, or who don't need to.

The tests are right on the level of the actual exam, and the tips cover all the main task types. What works particularly well is the way the advice in the Strategies boxes is followed up by the Improve your Skills feature, where learners try out the suggestions and then check their answers before proceeding. Also, when they finish the actual tests, students can use the Explanatory Key to self-correct and find out why particular answers are right or wrong.

The texts are well chosen, taken from authentic sources such as National Geographic and New Scientist. Personal favourites include the passages about studying tree rings, the history of dogs and the power of light, but everyone will have their own preferences.

Possibly the best recommendation comes from the students themselves. I've noticed that those who finish the reading module early don't just sit there - they leaf through the pages and soon find another interesting text to read.

I would recommend this book to IELTS teachers everywhere, and to students preparing for the exam on their own.

one of the best choices
I can definitely say that it is one of the best ielts books. From sample tests to design, everthing is so professional.this book,certainly, deserves the money that I paid and you will pay.
If you are familiar with ielts exam and need practise, you can buy it without hestitaion. I am sure you will be satisfied with it.
there are four ielts practise tests and each of them and each section (listening,reading speaking and writing I,II) have explanatory and module answers that enable you comprehend the main idea of ielts exam.
highly recommended.

Difficult, but well worth the struggle!
I got this book to help me prepare for the General Training exam. I was doing the exam to gain extra points for my Australian visa. It's a difficult book, obviously because it has Academic Reading and Writing, but by doing the more difficult tests, when I sat the actual exam I was more than prepared and actually found the General Training exam so much easier! It worked too as I got:

Reading: 9
Writing: 8.5
Speaking: 9
and Listening: 9 and all I needed was a pass of 7 per section!

Thanks Peter May, thats a great study guide/set of practice tests you have there! Would definitely recommend again and again!