Product Description

Provides students with an excellent opportunity to familiarise themselves with IELTS and to practise examination techniques using authentic test material prepared by Cambridge ESOL. Each collection contains four complete tests for Academic candidates, plus extra Reading and Writing modules for General Training candidates. An introduction to these different modules is included in each book, together with an explanation of the scoring system used by Cambridge ESOL. A comprehensive section of answers and tapescripts makes the material ideal for self-study.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #40377 in Books
• Published on: 2007-07-23
• Format: Student Edition
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 176 pages

Customer Reviews

Precisely what it claims to be
This book is precisely what it claims to be: a collection of 4 IELTS tests with answers. There is no CD-ROM (so if you want to do the listening part you need to also purchase the CD).

In other words, there are no grammatical rules explained, no ramping-up activities, no tips for the actual test, and no strategies on how to optimize the performance in the 4 parts of the test. For all these reasons, this book is absolutely not enough for passing the actual exam.

Even if your grammar is stellar (and you need no book about it) and your listening skills are wonderful (and you need no CD-ROM), you will still need to learn the best strategies in that the IELTS exam format places *heavy* time constraints on you! I suggest "Action plan for IELTS" for finding some neat strategies.

Furthermore, I find the tips inside "Step up to IELTS" just great. A student needs to know (for example) that, as far as what the IELTS examiners are after, it is better to try to use a complex sentence and fail at it than write/speak in simple sentences.

Cambridge IELTS 6
Cambridge IELTS 6 Student's Book with answers: Examination papers from University of Cambridge ESOL Examinations (IELTS Practice Tests)
In the 10 years I have been training students to take ESOL examinations, I have used most of the existing materials for the preparation of IELTS and I find that the Cambridge IELTS series contains, by far, the best and most reliable practice tests. This refers to the content,level, format and design of the materials, as well as the accuracy of answers, which provide students with a sound knowledge of their skills and a close estimate of the score they may get when they sit the actual test. I have the complete series and I must say that Book 6 and the corresponding CD can definitely be highly recommended for students and teachers.

Don't forget to buy the CD!
Unfortunately the price does not contain a CD for the listening exercises. You have to buy it separately.

Here is the link:

Cambridge IELTS 6 Audio CDs: Examination papers from University of Cambridge ESOL Examinations (Ielts Practice Tests) .

The price for CD could be lower.