We particularly recommend the following books to help you prepare for your IELTS test.
Official IELTS Study Materials
Cambridge IELTS General Training Students Book with Answers with Audio; Authentic examination papers: ₦10,000
Authentic examination papers from Cambridge Assessment English provide perfect practice because they are EXACTLY like the real test. The Student's Book with answers allows students to familiarise themselves with IELTS and to practise examination techniques using authentic tests. It contains four complete tests for General Training candidates. An introduction to these modules is included in the book, together with an explanation of the scoring system used by Cambridge English Language Assessment. There is a comprehensive section of answers and tapescripts at the back of the book.
Official IELTS Practice Materials 2 with DVD: ₦6,000
A comprehensive teacher resource pack to help teachers who are preparing students to take the IELTS test. Written by Cambridge ESOL examiners and material writers with many years of experience preparing IELTS tests, this pack shows candidates how each of the tests is assessed and provides valuable tips. The book contains practise tests for Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing (both Academic and General Training); Listening, Reading and Writing answer sheets; Listening and Reading practise test answer keys and Listening tapescripts; sample candidate Writing responses and examiner comments; sample candidate Speaking tests and examiner comments. The DVD contains a Listening test for candidates to practise and film footage of three students taking the Speaking test.
Cambridge Grammar for IELTS; Students book with Answer and Audio CD: ₦8,500
Listening activities introduce the grammar points, so listening skills develop while you study. A wide range of tasks from the Academic and General Training Reading and Writing papers, plus the Listening paper, provide plenty of test practice. Work through the units or focus on areas that need more practice. The answer key includes tapescripts and model writing answers. The book comes with a CD containing all the listening material.
Cambridge Vocabulary for IELTS Advanced Band 6.5+ with Answers and Audio CD: ₦10,000
The book covers all the vocabulary needed by students aiming for band 6.5 and above in the IELTS tests and provides students with practice of exam tasks from each paper.
Cambridge Vocabulary for IELTS Advanced focuses on moving students to 6.5 and beyond by working on vocabulary-building strategies necessary for success at advanced levels. It includes useful tips on how to approach IELTS exam tasks and covers especially tricky areas such as paraphrase and collocation. It is informed by the Cambridge English Corpus to ensure that the vocabulary is presented in genuine contexts and includes real learner errors. The Audio CD contains the listening and pronunciation exercises from each unit. The material is suitable for self-study or homework tasks and may also be used in class with the teacher.
Top Tips for IELTS; General Training Paper Back with CD-ROM: NGN6,000
The Official Top Tips for IELTS gives you essential advice for each part of each of the IELTS exam for those studying the General Training module. It is written by Cambridge ESOL examiners with many years' experience of setting and marking the IELTS exam and includes clear examples and explanations to show you exactly what each tip means, general tips for each paper and sections on how to revise and what to do on the day of the exam. The CD-ROM contains a complete, authentic IELTS exam paper so that you know what to expect when you take the exam.
IELTS Life Skills A1 With Answers: ₦5,000
Official preparation for the 'IELTS Life Skills' Speaking and Listening exam. This Student's Book prepares candidates for the IELTS Life Skills - A1 Speaking and Listening exam which is used to prove language level for UK Visa requirements. It includes four practice tests for the exam with a full answer key. There is an introduction to the exam with information about what to expect and guidelines for teachers on how to assess students. There are model Speaking answers, practice exercises and exam tips to support candidates. The accompanying Audio is downloadable using an access code in the book. Audio CDs are also available separately for class use.
IELTS Life Skills B1 With Answers: ₦5,000
Official preparation for the 'IELTS Life Skills' Speaking and Listening exam. This Student's Book prepares candidates for the IELTS Life Skills - B1 Speaking and Listening exam which is used to prove language level for UK Visa requirements. It includes four practice tests for the exam with a full answer key. There is an introduction to the exam with information about what to expect and guidelines for teachers on how to assess students. There are model Speaking answers, practice exercises and exam tips to support candidates. The accompanying Audio is downloadable using an access code in the book. Audio CDs are also available separately for class use.
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