McGraw-Hill's IELTS with Audio CD

I like everything with this book

The exercises are good. For instance, after reading about the IELTS method and organization, students have to fill in blanks on their understanding of the text. This tests their understanding of the test and also of word order and general grammar. Students enjoy using it. The vocabulary-building instructions, and the pages for the students to write a vocabulary list in the back of the book, are also beneficial.

The book has useful tips which are available in some sort of game of scrabble - if you can't guess what the word is, guess what? You won't know what the tip is for the section! The author tends to have an arrogant tone and what's worse, it has some comments which are off right racist - almost like mocking people who's first language is not English. I wish I could rate it a 1/2 star. Total waste of time!

Lot's of answers are incorrect..

I purchased this book hoping it include 6 tests, but apparently it include 5( 4 academic + 1 general training)

It's brand new...

This is intended as a self-help guide for students who want to take the IELTS test, although I have used it more as a teaching aid. It is intended for students at all levels, but it is probably of most use for those likely to achieve overall scores below Band 7. At the time of the first edition, many British universities required only an overall Band 6 or even just a Band 5.5 score from their undergraduate entrants. Today, many courses require a minimum overall Band 6.5 score, sometimes Band 6.5 in all papers or even a Band 7 overall. Even though the current edition does give some extra tips on gaining a Band 7 score, it may not be of a high enough standard for those hoping to qualify for the most prestigious courses. The IELTS guide has a number of good points. Firstly, there is a lot of book for the price, including plenty of practice material. Secondly, the guidance for each of the four IELTS tests is set out in a logical and progressive fashion, so that someone starting IELTS study is not intimidated by the difficulty of the actual tests straight away. Thirdly, it is generally made clear what has to be done to reach different levels, including sections on how to gain Band 7 scores in each area of the tests. Finally, as well as building skills for each of the four IELTS tests, there is general guidance on vocabulary, grammar and spelling. There are however a few negatives. The level of English used in explanations is fairly high, probably higher than those without good English could cope with by themselves. Further, the answer keys lack explanations, but knowing why an answer is right or wrong can be very important. These are a significant problem for self-study, but less so as part of a lesson. Overall, this is a useful IELTS study guide, but should be used as part of a wider programme of study.

I'm honestly very satisfied! This book gave me a lot of useful suggestions and trainings how to past the test. It is a great book compare with others on the market and I'm recommending.

This book was very nice to practice with... But something is gone wrong with the British council people... They don't want the students to get good grades.... For asking such difficult questions......

Great book!

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