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Cambridge English Qualifications

AUTORE  B1 Helen Chilton – Mark Little – Helen Tiliouine

                     B2 Nick Kenny – Lucrecia Luque Mortimer

CASA EDITRICE Pearson

Practice Tests Plus provide focused exam training to familiarise learners with the task types, question formats and style of the Cambridge Exam test papers.

Key features:

  • 100% in line with current Cambridge exams requirements, including 2020 exam
  • Exam overview provides detailed information about each paper
  • Guidance activities increase awareness about what each part of the exam is testing and scaffold the students’ experience (A2 Key and B1 Preliminary)
  • Tip strips provide strategies and hints on where to look and what to look for when responding to a question
  • Grammar bank provides language input, support and practice on some key structures for the level (A2 Key and B1 Preliminary)
  • Speaking bank provides useful language and extra practice for each part of the speaking test
  • Writing bank provides model answers, useful language and extra input to support the writing paper
  • Speaking test video allows students to see how the speaking test is carried out
  • Examiner feedback video aims to highlight strengths and areas for improvement
  • About the exam video gives information for the exam
  • NEW in Practice Tests Plus for the 2020 exams

  • Current Cambridge English exam specifications, with A2 Key,
    also suitable for Schools, B1 Preliminary and B1 Preliminary for Schools following 2020 exam requirements.

    • Extra online resources:
      • Speaking test videos of candidates with examiner’s feedback on student performance, photocopiable worksheets and teaching ideas
      • Sample writing answers with examiner’s feedback
      • Photocopiable vocabulary maps
      • Student’s App with course audio, video and vocabulary building practice activities

For B1 Preliminary Cambridge English exams

For B1 Preliminary for Schools Cambridge English exams

  • Separate Practice Tests Plus books prepare for 2020 B1 Preliminary or B1 Preliminary for Schools exams
  • 8 complete tests
  • Training tips and exam strategies
  • Grammar bank
  • Student App

Number of tests: 8

Components:

  • Students’ Book with Key
  • Students’ Book without Key

Online resources:

  • Online audio
  • Answer keys
  • Audio scripts
  • Overview of resources with how and when to use in class
  • Speaking Test (video)
  • Examiner feedback (video)
  • About the Exam (video)
  • Frequently asked questions (video)
  • Video worksheets
  • Writing samples & examiner feedback
  • Writing worksheets
  • Listening teaching ideas
  • Writing teaching ideas
  • Speaking teaching ideas
  • Reading ideas
  • Vocabulary maps of wordlists
  • Student App

For B2 First Cambridge English exams

  • Prepare for B2 First exam
  • Two volumes, each with 8 complete practice tests
  • First two tests per volume include exam guidance and question-specific tips
  • Audio and visual materials for students to practise for the speaking and listening papers at home
  • A guide to the Cambridge English Qualifications B2 First exam
  • Answer key and audio script to support teachers doing exam practice in class

Number of tests: 8

Components:

  • Students’ Book with Key
  • Students’ Book without Key

Online resources:

  • Filmed examples of the speaking exam
  • Writing samples with examiner feedback
  • Teaching tips and activity ideas