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English Language Exams

Are you planning to take an English language exam in the near future? If so, this is the place for you. Try our range of practice materials designed to help you prepare for your exam.

There are materials to help you to prepare for the IELTS exam, a qualification required by British and other Universities and many employers around the world.

Listening materials for the First Certificate exam are available now. We will shortly be adding more FCE materials so come back soon to try these out.

IELTS

Practice materials for the exam - you will find practice for the reading, listening and writing papers, advice on how to go about these and the speaking paper as well as tips on how to do the best you can.

First Certificate in English

The popular upper intermediate level exam from the University of Cambridge ESOL Examinations. Improve your listening skills for the exam here. Over the next couple of months we will be adding more exam practice materials for the First Certificate.

Exam tips

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Useful sites

Take an exam with the British Council

We help nearly a million people every year achieve their life goals by obtaining a UK qualification, and we can help you, too. UK qualifications are recognised by governments, universities, professional bodies and employers around the world.

Cambridge ESOL Exams

Lots of information, sample papers and handbooks for all the exams.

more ielts practice

CityU, Hong Kong - videos of lectures about the exams, tips on how to prepare
Holmesglen, Australia - exam practice, sample questions and answers ...