Barron's IELTS with Audio CD: International English Language Testing System (Barron's Ielts: International English Language Testing System) [Paperback]

Lin Lougheed (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0764179357 | ISBN-13: 978-0764179358 | Publication Date: July 1, 2006

The IELTS is internationally recognized as fulfilling English language requirements for entry to academic courses by more than 380 American colleges and universities, as well as by higher education institutions in Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, South Africa, and the United Kingdom. This brand-new test preparation manual covers all parts of the IELTS and all of its question types: multiple-choice, short answer, sentence completion, flowchart completion, graphs, tables, making notes, summarizing, labeling diagrams and maps, classification, matching, and selecting from a list. The manual also offers four practice tests with answers, and listening and reading modules with answer keys.

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Choose Barron's Method for Test Success on the IELTS

This comprehensive test preparation manual with audio compact disc covers all parts of the IELTS and all of its question types:

• multiple-choice • short answer • sentence completion • flowchart completion • graphs and tables • making notes • summarizing • labeling diagrams and maps • classification • and others

You'll also find four practice tests with answers plus listening and reading modules with answer keys. It's everything you need to prepare for the IELTS.

Product Details

• Paperback: 352 pages
• Publisher: Barron's Educational Series (July 1, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764179357
• ISBN-13: 978-0764179358
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.4 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (23 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #718,224 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Lin LOUGHEED started his EFL career in 1968 as a Peace Corps volunteer in Turkey. He earned his doctorate at Teachers College, Columbia University and has received two Fulbright awards: a scholar grant in Sri Lanka and a professor grant in Tunisia. In 1983, he founded Instructional Design International, Inc. to develop English teaching materials in all media. Lin is a past member of the TESOL Executive Board and has served as the chair of two special interest groups: Teaching English Internationally and Materials Writers. He has written over 40 English-as-a-foreign-language texts and has a daily radio show in China on business English.

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42 of 45 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars CD is missing 3 of 4 listening tests!, December 6, 2006

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William Murray "Billermo" (Vietnam) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Barron's IELTS with Audio CD: International English Language Testing System (Barron's Ielts: International English Language Testing System) (Paperback)

The main problem with this otherwise good book is that about half of the book is IELTS practice tests, which is fine. That means there are 4 parts (listening, reading, writing and speaking) for each. The big problem is that the CD only contains the audio for the first listening test. They didn't bother to record audio for tests 2-4. So they may as well not have been written, because obviously there is no way to test your listening if there's nothing to listen to. A big boo and hiss to Barron's for putting out this incomplete package. I gladly would have paid the extra money it would have cost to pay for the one extra CD. As it is, I have to go buy some other book and CD now.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars advertisement, March 22, 2008

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Mike (NC) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Barron's IELTS with Audio CD: International English Language Testing System (Barron's Ielts: International English Language Testing System) (Paperback)

Hi
The advertisement says four full lengths tests however you have only one audio test. It is ridiculous they say four FULL lengths.
This really hurts much when you buy just before test assuming you have FOUR FULL LENGTH TESTS.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars 3 missing listening tests!, May 23, 2008

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L. Brooks (UK) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Barron's IELTS with Audio CD: International English Language Testing System (Barron's Ielts: International English Language Testing System) (Paperback)

I agree with everyone who has complained about the fact that the four tests are incomplete. The CD only gives ONE listening test! It's pointless having four tests in print but only ONE listening test. I think this completely lets down what is otherwise a very useful book. I too would have paid extra to have the complete four practice tests.