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2020 EXAM FORMAT
Cambridge A2 Key Practice Tests
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2020 EXAM FORMAT
Cambridge B1 Preliminary Practice Tests
Cambridge A2 Key for Schools & B1 Preliminary for Schools
Practice Tests
Cambridge A2 Key & B1 Preliminary Practice
Tests have been designed to familiarise students with the exact format of the examinations as well as to expand their vocabulary and to improve the skills required to pass these examinations.
Cambridge A2 Key & B1
Preliminary Practice Tests both contain:
• six complete practice tests based on the 2020 test format. • a full introduction to the examination. • exam technique sections advising students on how to approach each part of the examination to score maximum points.
Available separately: Audio providing listening practice with authentic British accents, IWB Software
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Sample pages taken from Cambridge A2 Key Practice Tests
Sample pages taken from Cambridge B1 Preliminary Practice Tests
Cambridge FCE
Practice Tests
Cambridge First Certificate Practice Tests 1 & 2
have been revised for the 2015 Cambridge English: B2 First (FCE) examination. The tests have been designed to familiarise students with the exact format of the new examination as well as to expand their vocabulary and to improve the skills required to pass the examination.
Cambridge FCE
Practice Tests 1 & 2 contain:
• six complete practice tests for the 2015 Cambridge English:
B2 First (FCE) examination. • a full introduction to the examination. • exam technique sections advising students on how to approach each part of the examination to score maximum points.
Available separately: Audio providing listening practice with authentic British accents, IWB Software
Cambridge FCE Practice Tests 1 & 2
Cambridge CAE
Practice Tests
Cambridge CAE Practice Tests has been designed to familiarise students with the exact format of the examination as well as to expand their vocabulary and to improve the skills required to pass the examination.
Cambridge CAE Practice Tests contains:
• six complete practice tests. • a full introduction to the examination. • exam technique sections advising students on how to approach each part of the examination to score maximum points.
Available separately: Audio providing listening practice with authentic British accents, IWB Software
Cambridge Proficiency Practice Tests 1 & 2
Cambridge Proficiency
Practice Tests
Cambridge Proficiency Practice Tests 1 & 2
have been specifically written for the updated 2013 Cambridge Proficiency in English examination. The tests have been designed to familiarise students with the exact format of the updated exam as well as to expand their vocabulary and to improve the skills required to pass the examination.
Cambridge Proficiency
Practice Tests 1 & 2 contain:
• six complete practice tests for the updated 2013
Cambridge Proficiency in English examination. • a full introduction to the examination. • exam technique sections advising students on how to approach each part of the examination to score maximum points.
Available separately: Audio providing listening practice with authentic British accents, IWB Software
Michigan ECCE & ECPE
Practice Tests
The Hamilton House Michigan
ECCE & ECPE Practice Tests
have been revised to reflect the May 2021 format of the tests announced by Michigan Language Assessment.
2021 TEST FORMAT
IELTS Practice Tests
Hamilton House IELTS
Practice Tests
Hamilton House IELTS Practice Tests has been designed to familiarise students with the exact format of the IELTS Academic examination as well as to improve the skills required to pass the examination.
IELTS Practice Tests (Academic)
contains:
• six complete practice tests focusing on the Academic module of IELTS. • a full introduction to the examination. • exam technique sections advising students on how to approach each part of the examination to score maximum points. • A step-by-step guide for each part of the first 2 practice tests showing students how to deal with each section.
Available separately: Audio providing listening practice with a variety of English accents
Sample pages taken from Hamilton House IELTS Practice Tests
The Ants and the Grasshopper
is the well-loved story based on an Aesop’s Fable, where a lazy grasshopper spends all summer playing while his friends the ants work hard to collect food for the winter months. When winter comes, poor Grasshopper has nothing to eat. The moral of the story is: Don’t play all summer. Plan for winter too.
The Donkey in the Lion’s Skin
is the well-loved story based on an Aesop’s Fable, where a donkey wants to be admired so he wears a lion’s skin. He scares the farm animals and the villagers. But a fox tells him to be happy about being a donkey. The moral of the story is: Don’t copy someone else. Be yourself.
Aesop’s Fables
The Donkey and his Shadow
is the well-loved story based on an Aesop’s Fable, where a man who is walking gets tired. He pays a farmer to ride his donkey. They rest when the sun gets hot. But they fight over who can sit in the donkey’s shadow and the donkey runs away. The moral of the story is: When you fight about something, you both get nothing.
The Fox and the Crow is the well-loved story based on an Aesop’s Fable, where a hungry fox wants to eat a crow’s piece of cheese. The fox flatters the crow and gets him to sing for her. The crow drops the cheese when he sings and the fox eats it. The moral of the story is: Sometimes people say things just to get what they want from you. The Bear and the Travellers is the well-loved story based on an Aesop’s Fable, where two girls go to the forest. One girl is scared, but her friend says they are safe together. But when a dangerous bear appears, her friend climbs a tree and doesn’t help the girl. The moral of the story is: A real friend helps you when there is danger.
The Foolish Rabbit is the wellloved story based on an Aesop’s Fable, where a rabbit who likes talking spreads an untrue story. While he is sleeping under a tree an acorn falls on his head. He tells the animals that the sky is falling and they are scared. But a wise owl tells everyone that the rabbit’s story isn’t true and there is no need to be scared. The moral of the story is: Don’t scare your friends with stories that aren’t true.
The Fox and the Grapes is the well-loved story based on an Aesop’s Fable, where a fox sees some grapes she likes. She tries to reach them but she cannot. She decides she doesn’t like the grapes after all because she thinks that they are probably sour. The moral of the story is: It’s easy to hate what you cannot have. The Thirsty Crow is the wellloved story based on an Aesop’s Fable, where a crow gets thirsty while he is flying. He sees a jug of water, but he cannot reach the water to drink. He slowly puts pebbles in the jug one at a time. Eventually the water rises and he can drink. The moral of the story is: Keep trying when you have a good idea. The Tortoise and the Hare is the well-loved story based on an Aesop’s Fable, where a hare brags that he can win a race. A tortoise agrees to race the hare. The tortoise is slow but he is steady, whereas the fast hare stops for a rest and falls asleep. The tortoise wins the race. The moral of the story is: Fast is not always best. Winners are often slow and steady.
The Fox and the Sick Lion is the well-loved story based on an Aesop’s Fable, where a fox follows some tracks to a cave where a sick lion lives. The fox sees many animals go into the cave. The lion invites the fox in, but the fox realises that the tracks go in but they don’t come out, so he walks away. The moral of the story is: Clever people see what happens to others and they walk away from danger. The Fox and the Goat is the well-loved story based on an Aesop’s Fable, where a fox falls in a well and can’t climb out. The fox persuades a goat to jump in the well. But he climbs up the goat’s horns, gets out of the well and leaves the goat there alone. The moral of the story is: Think about things before you jump in. The Lion and the Mouse is the well-loved story based on an Aesop’s Fable, where a mouse is caught by a lion. The mouse begs the lion to be kind and to let him go, and the lion agrees. When the lion gets caught in a hunter’s net, the mouse chews through the ropes and frees him. The moral of the story is: It is always best to be kind.
