All the language skills that are essential for IELTS plus 8 practice tests.
The first half of the book teaches you the skills you need to master for IELTS reading, listening, writing, and speaking. The second half contains 8 complete practice tests written by the people who write the real IELTS test. The accompanying DVD has videos showing a real examiner interviewing candidates at different levels, so you can see how the speaking test works.
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Many people are able to reach band 7 or above in reading and listening but remain stuck at band 6 or 6.5 in writing and speaking. One of the key problems is the attempt to use vocabulary that is overly complex or technical, or that is too informal for the test. This book will help build your active vocabulary so you do not waste time learning lists of words that are inappropriate for the test, and you can finally improve your writing and speaking score. The book shows you how and when to use the words within the context of authentic IELTS exercises and practice tests.
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This is the perfect book for anyone, whether you are just starting to prepare for IELTS, or you are hoping to improve your score. Many people struggle to score band Band 6 or 6.5 in IELTS, and vocabulary is a large part of the problem. This book will teach you the right vocabulary for IELTS so you can feel more confident in all parts of the test.
Each unit contains IELTS reading, listening, speaking, and writing exercises to help practise using the vocabulary in different IELTS test situations. There are regular vocabulary tests and at the end of each unit to help review and improve recall of the words.
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This is a great book for studying the basics of grammar in the context of IELTS. Each unit teachers a key grammar point and helps you understand then practise the grammar through authentic IELTS materials.
Buy from Cambridge University Press View BookThis book contains the most common mistakes made by candidates at band 6 in writing. Each unit identifies the mistake, teaches you the correct form, then helps you practise the language point. Through authentic IELTS practice exercises, you can test yourself to make sure you no longer make these common mistakes.
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This free book helps to dispel common myths about IELTS and shows you how to finally get the score you need. The book is based on 6 years on social media answering questions from both candidates and teachers, and helping to solve common IELTS problems.
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View BookMany IELTS candidates try to learn vocabulary but can’t remember the words when they need to use them in the test. This app is designed to help you remember the words you learn, improve your active vocabulary (the vocabulary you use in speaking and writing), and increase your reading speed.
Start by picking one of 25 topics, all related to the IELTS test. The first time you complete a topic, you must do the exercises in order – you can’t skip ahead! This is because you build your active vocabulary through repetition – it’s like having an IELTS teacher in your pocket.
You will complete 10 different exercises to improve: speed reading, spelling, listening, and accurate use in a sentence.
Once you have completed and unlocked all of the exercises in a topic, you can review them in any order, at any time. Repeat the topics to try to improve your accuracy in use, spelling, and to increase your speed-reading time. If you find the words too difficult, look out for IELTS Vocab 6+ coming out soon.
View BookThis app will increase your C1-C2 vocabulary and help you score Bands 8+ in IELTS. You will increase your writing and speaking accuracy and learn useful synonyms so you can answer reading and listening questions more quickly. This app will also help people preparing for Cambridge Advanced or Proficiency tests.
Start by picking one of 25 topics, all related to the IELTS test and academic English. The first time you complete a topic, you must do the exercises in order – you can’t skip ahead! This is because you build your active vocabulary through repetition – it’s like having an IELTS teacher in your pocket.
You will complete 10 different exercises to improve: speed reading, spelling, listening, and accurate use in a sentence.
View BookMany IELTS candidates try to learn vocabulary but can’t remember the words when they need to use them in the test. This app is designed to help you remember the words you learn, improve your active vocabulary (the vocabulary you use in speaking and writing), and increase your reading speed.
Start by picking one of 25 topics, all related to the IELTS test. The first time you complete a topic, you must do the exercises in order – you can’t skip ahead! This is because you build your active vocabulary through repetition – it’s like having an IELTS teacher in your pocket.
You will complete 10 different exercises to improve: speed reading, spelling, listening, and accurate use in a sentence.
Once you have completed and unlocked all of the exercises in a topic, you can review them in any order, at any time. Repeat the topics to try to improve your accuracy in use, spelling, and to increase your speed-reading time. If you find the words too difficult, look out for IELTS Vocab 6+ coming out soon.
View BookThis app will increase your C1-C2 vocabulary and help you score Bands 8+ in IELTS. You will increase your writing and speaking accuracy and learn useful synonyms so you can answer reading and listening questions more quickly. This app will also help people preparing for Cambridge Advanced or Proficiency tests.
Start by picking one of 25 topics, all related to the IELTS test. The first time you complete a topic, you must do the exercises in order – you can’t skip ahead! This is because you build your active vocabulary through repetition – it’s like having an IELTS teacher in your pocket.
You will complete 10 different exercises to improve: speed reading, spelling, listening, and accurate use in a sentence.
View BookListening to IELTS candidate for 6 years on social media helped me understand the most common problems people face when preparing for IELTS and the growing sense of confusion about the test. Read this book to answer every question you ever had about IELTS and how to prepare for the test.
'Strongly recommended. Amazing effort put in by the author. A step by step guide that helps you climb the ladder to success. I came to know what I was actually doing wrong in all those previous attempts. I enjoyed reading the e-book as it seemed as if the author saw right through me, picking all the short comings and forcing me to correct them.
Helping you to increase your vocabulary on the go!
Amazing The app can help you to know new words, and to recognize your silly mistakes in spelling !! Also, it fortifies your listening and reading skills. I hope, I can achieve my target using it.
I have been a professional test writer for over 20 years and have written 5 IELTS preparation books, including The Official Cambridge Guide to IELTS. In 2015-16 I wrote and developed two IELTS Vocabulary teaching apps and in 2018 I released The Key to IELTS Success, a free e-book aimed at teaching candidates how to study effectively and achieve a high score in IELTS. I am currently writing an interactive e-workbook called The Key to IELTS Writing Workbook with interactive exercises focusing on getting ideas, planning, writing and checking.