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Barron's for IELT

IELTS: With Downloadable Audio

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Barron’s updated IELTS provides practice for both Academic and General Training tests. Get practice and explanations for all of question types, plus audio tracks for the listening section.


This edition features:

Four practice Academic tests reflective of the most recent exams
Two practice General Training tests
Downloadable MP3 file containing audio for all tests and activities
An audioscript for the listening sections
Explanatory answers for all test questions
Practice with all question types, including multiple-choice, short answer, sentence completion, flowchart completion, graphs, tables, note taking, summarizing, labeling diagrams and maps, classification, matching, and selecting from a list

The IELTS is used as a measure of English-language proficiency by over 7,000 educational institutions, government departments and agencies, and professional organizations in 135 countries.

544 pages, Paperback

First published July 1, 2006

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About the author

Lin Lougheed

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Born in 1946, he started his EFL career in 1968. He earned his doctorate at Teachers College, Columbia University. In 1983, he founded Instructional Design International, Inc. He has written over 40 English-as-a-foreign-language textbooks. He mostly focuses on teaching business English.

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April 14, 2023
یکی از بهترین کتابهای آموزش زبان انگلیسی که خوندم متن ریندینگها آنقدر قشنگن که آدم رو خسته نمیکنند و اون پارتهایی که خانواده لغت رو می‌گفت خیلی قشنگ بود کامل برای آدم جا میفتاد و لیستنینگ هاش همون ریدینگها نبود بلکه یه نوع بحث در مورد ریدینگ بودن و این مورد برام خیلی جالب بود. انگار اون لغات رو در دو متن با فرمت‌های مختلف ولی مفاهیم یکسان یاد می‌گرفتی یعنی یه مجموعه لغت به دوشکل ریدینگ و لیستنینگ
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18 reviews
April 22, 2011
I'm glad that I bought this book. I used it for studying for my ielts exam and I got an outstanding score which is more than I expected to get. I think that the most important thing that helped me is the four complete practice tests on all the sections. I'm satisfied :D
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March 6, 2014
It's a good IELTS preparation guide, clear, simple and straightforward to the point, easy for self learning, i truly recommend it!
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April 11, 2020
I have the 2010 version. I could practice the reading and writing passages but it might be applicable for the current exam.
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October 27, 2020
This book is great as a starter for those who are still trying to figure out the structure and format of IELTS. However, for those who have already familiar with the test system and just want to do some practice, the questions provided in this book are way too easy compared with the real IELTS questions.
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4 reviews
February 27, 2023
Although Barrons is a big publishing company, they are not an IELTS company. As such, there is general information about the test but nothing to help students with their specific needs.

Some of the advice is also misleading.

This book isn't the best way to prepare for IELTS.

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September 14, 2018
الكتاب مفيد جداً ويشمل الاستراتيجيات للحل وعدد من الاختبارات الكاملة والحقيقية.
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June 5, 2019
Good đang luyện haha vào cuối 2017 nhưng bây giờ do nhiều mục tiêu sắp đặt ra quá cho nên quên mất
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4 reviews
December 27, 2015
depending on personal experience . you can use this book papers to dry your wet hands or to wipe your as* , but don't ever use it for IELTS . i solved every question written in this book . I took every exam made to estimate my scores . but they all were way far from reality . believe me when i tell you that this book is old and the IELTS test difficulty has changed , well ,not too much ,but much enough to make this book worthless .
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December 5, 2010
Must read for now :O. I hope I chose the right book.
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December 12, 2013
A good book for who wants to prepare for IELTS.
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February 22, 2014
good book
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July 25, 2014
It's an OK book. I think, the practice tests still a bit easier than the real exam .
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