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By using Practice Tests for IELTS, you will:
• Feel completely confident about how the IELTS exam works
• Know what to expect on the day of the exam
• Improve your score through realistic practice

All you need for your ideal IELTS score:
– Four complete Academic IELTS tests
– PLUS Two complete General Reading and Writing papers
– A clear guide to how the IELTS exam works
– A whole section full of useful tips on how to do well in the exam
– A CD (+ transcript) with accurate model Speaking and Listening papers
– Answers and explanations for all four papers (including model answers for Speaking and Writing)

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Practice Tests for IELTS contains a mini-dictionary with definit

These new practice test materials for Cambridge English: Starters (also known as Young Learners English: Starters) support young learners and include comprehensive guidance for both teachers and parents. By working through the practice tests, children will feel ready for what they need to do on the day of the test, and will also have fun whilst they are learning.

The book includes:

• 3 full practice tests with a colourful and clear design to motivate and encourage young learners, and prepare them for what they will see in the real test
• An audio CD with recordings by young native English speakers

The Teacher’s Guide and a Parent’s Guide are available online, and are full of information and support for anyone preparing their child for their

Collins COBUILD Key Words for Cambridge English: First and First for Schools will help students to enrich their vocabulary and increase their accuracy and fluency in preparation for the Cambridge English: First (FCE) and First for Schools exams.

• hundreds of vocabulary-building features, synonyms, phrases and collocations
• a thematic word list section, organized according to topics that frequently appear in the exams
• words are organized alphabetically and are clearly labelled according to topic
• full-sentence definitions in simple language and a clear and easy-to-use format

More than a dictionary, this unique reference tool provides all the vocabulary support needed by students preparing for both First (FCE) and First for Schools. It is

With the realistic test papers and helpful advice in Collins Practice Tests for Cambridge English: Preliminary, you will feel confident and fully prepared for what to expect on the day of the test. It contains:

• 4 complete practice tests with answer keys and model answers

• Free online practice module that guides you through a complete test with tips for success

• An MP3 CD and audio scripts for the Listening and Speaking papers

• Full colour section with visual materials for the Speaking paper, plus model answers (on the CD)

• A mini-dictionary of difficult words from the tests, taken from our COBUILD dictionaries

With Collins Practice Tests for Cambridge English: Preliminary, students will know what to expec

With the realistic test papers and helpful advice in Collins Practice Tests for Cambridge English: Key, you will feel confident and fully prepared for what to expect on the day of the test. It contains:

• 4 complete practice tests with answer keys and model answers

• Free online practice module that guides you through a complete test with tips for success

• An MP3 CD and audio scripts for the Listening and Speaking papers

• Visual materials for the Speaking paper, plus model answers (on the CD)

• A mini-dictionary of difficult words from the tests, taken from our COBUILD dictionaries

With Collins Practice Tests for Cambridge English: Key, students will know what to expect from the real test:

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To write confidently in English you need to practise different styles of written English.

Collins Writing helps you recognize different styles and choose the right language to get your message across. The twenty units focus on a wide variety of texts so that you can feel just as comfortable writing a postcard or using social media online.

Learn to write as fluently as you speak, use the right tone, and use persuasive language to get the response you need.

Featured writing styles include:

• online reviews
• tweets
• instant messaging
• thank you letters
• emails
• job applications

Collins Writing is part of the new English for Life series and uses authentic material from the Collins Corpus, the w

If you want to get better at writing in English you need to practise writing different kinds of texts. Collins Writing (A2) presents 20 styles of writing for everyday situations, to help you choose the right style of writing and the right words and phrases.

Improve your writing for:
• text messages • postcards • making plans • invitations • advertisements • job applications • social networking sites e.g. Facebook and Twitter •

Collins Writing (A2) is part of the English for Life series. It is suitable for self-study and classroom use, and can help towards Cambridge ESOL KET exam preparation. Suitable for pre-intermediate learners of English (CEF level A2).

• Twenty units with a clear design in full colour
• Authentic and ad

To read fluently in all situations you need to practise reading different kinds of texts.

Collins Reading presents 20 different texts with exercises to help you develop the skills to read anything you come across.

Reading features authentic texts and a wide variety of styles to help you develop your reading skills, such as reading for general understanding and reading for detail.

Featured texts include:

• signs and labels
• advertisements
• newspapers
• brochures
• recipes
• classic and modern novels
• social networking sites
• blogs

Collins Reading is part of the new English for Life series and uses authentic material from the Collins Corpus, the world’s largest database of the

If you want to understand everything you read in English, you need to practise reading different kinds of texts. With Collins Reading (A2) you will learn how to get the information you need from every text you read.

Includes both authentic and adapted texts in a wide variety of styles:
• signs and labels • timetables and tickets • advertisements • newspapers and magazines • brochures • social networking sites • blogs •

• Twenty units with a clear design in full colour.
• Appendices contain detailed advice targeting specific reading skills.
• Mini-dictionary with definitions of the most difficult words in each unit, taken from the Collins COBUILD dictionary.
• Answer key

Collins Reading (A2) is part of the Engl

English in the real world is constantly evolving, and learners need to move with it. But sometimes the English you can learn from your coursebook just isn’t enough for real life. Being able to understand English as it is really spoken will give you the confidence to succeed in any English-speaking environment. Using a wide range of authentic, unscripted recordings of everyday people from around the world, Collins Listening (B2+) will help you to feel confident and prepared for anything.

> Hear the language people really use when they are speaking
> CD with over 40 authentic recordings in a wide variety of scenarios
> Useful tips to increase your understanding of tone, slang and context

Units are divided into the following themes:
• Life

To improve your listening skills, you need to hear real conversations. That’s why Collins Listening is based entirely on 50 authentic everyday interactions to help you understand what is said to you, whatever the circumstances.

From buying a mobile phone to asking for directions, joining a gym to understanding transport announcements, Listening will help you understand what is said to you in real life situations and make sure everything you learn is useful.

• Twenty 4-page units with exercises and vocabulary work to help you understand differences in pronunciation and vocabulary
• Authentic recordings of both native and non-native speakers of English, covering a wide variety of accents from around the world
• Recordings include face-to-face conve

To improve your listening skills, you need to hear real conversations. That’s why Collins Listening (A2) is based entirely on 20 authentic recordings. It will help you understand what is said to you in a variety of situations, and make sure everything you learn is useful.

Practise listening to real English in a range of accents by native and non-native speakers. Hear people talking about:

• Family • Where they live • Work, studies and career • Life in a town, city or another country • Sharing a house • Music and sport • Travel and tourism •

Collins Listening (A2) includes:
• Twenty units with a clear design in full colour.
• Authentic recordings of both native and non-native speakers of English, covering a wide variety of