Showing posts with label Tests. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Tests. Show all posts

Speaking in IELTS: Task Card

150 Speaking Task Cards (2010)

Download ( PowerPoint & Word Files)

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Canadian English Language Assessment (CAEL)



  • Canadian English Language Assessment
  • Information
  • Test Centres
  • How to prepare
  • Sample Test
  • List of Universities accepting CAEL
  • List of Test Centres in several countries
  • CAEL
  • TOEFL
  • TWE
  • IELTS
  • Cambridge Exams
 

Source: English Study Direct

TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) & TOEIC (Test of English for International Communication)

Official TOEFL website
  • comprehensive information on the Test
  • sample exercises
Official TOEIC website
  • test information
from English Test Net
  • practice exercises
from Learn4good
  • 11 practice tests
  • grammar tests
from ESL Home.org
  • get your essay automatically scored
Free TOEFL practice
from English Test net
  • vocabulary and other exercises
Randall's Cyber Lab
  • helpful listening exercises
  • pronunciation practice
  • exercises and activities
from Jim Duber
  • material is a little out of date but still good practice



Source: English Study Direct 

IELTS



Official IELTS website
  • information on the Test
  • information on Test Centres
Randall's Cyber Lab
  • helpful listening exercises (although not designed specifically for IELTS preparation) 
  • pronunciation practice
  • exercises and activities
from Self Access.com
  • free lesson from Self Access.com
IELTS free downloads
from AIPPG.com
  • speaking
  • writing
  • listening
  • reading
IELTS free tutorials
from IELTS Help now
  • for both Academic and General Training tests - guidelines, not activities
Conversation questions - from the Internet Tesl Journal
  • These questions are designed for use in classrooms but they are also useful to practice answering on general topics that might come up in the IELTS interview.



 Source: English Study Direct

Major Proficieny Examinations



  • TOEFL - Official site of the Test of English as a Foreign Language. Includes tutorials, practice questions, downloads, and information on both the computer-based and paper-based versions of the test. Also markets test preparation materials.
  • Cambridge EFL OnLine - Provides information for students, teachers, and prospective teachers, about the range examinations and schemes offered throughout the world.
  • IELTS: International English Language Testing System - Handbook, test explanations and information about obtaining practice material.
  • TOEIC - Official site of the Test of English for International Communication. Provides information about the test, tips from the test developers, and a list of test sites around the world.
  • Validated and Certified Proficiency Testing - Corporate and proficiency testing in many languages, including English. Certified by ACTFL and the test is transferable for 3 college credits by ACE.

Exam English

This web site is for people studying for an English language exam.These pages contain free online practice tests for the most important international ESL/EFL exams: IELTSTOEFLTOEIC, and the Cambridge ESOL exams such as CPECAEFCE, and PET. You can also find out information about the different exams.

Prepare yours students for IELTS: Resources for teachers

IELTS is the world’s leading test of English for higher education and migration. Over 1.4 million people take IELTS every year, and this number is growing rapidly. More than 6,000 universities, government bodies and professional organisations accept IELTS scores, and there is a growing demand for IELTS preparation services and courses. IELTS is owned and managed by the British CouncilIDP: IELTS Australiaand University of Cambridge ESOL Examinations.


Click HERE to enter the site. 

TOEIC® - Test of English for International Communication


More than 5 million TOEIC tests were administered in 2008. And, for 30 years, TOEIC test scores have helped thousands of corporations, educational institutions and governments throughout the world recruit, hire and promote the most qualified candidates.
The new TOEIC® Speaking and Writing Tests have been added to the TOEIC English-language learning product line. They complement the TOEIC® Listening and Reading Test for a full assessment of a person's ability to communicate in English across all four language skills.

Click HERE to enter the website.

Readers, Readability, and the Grading of Text


Thanks to Bill Templer who informed me about it this is a book by one of the major experts on readability in the US, Bill DuBay. 

Click HERE to download the book. 

Exams

CAE - Advanced exam, recognised by British universities, and many overseas.
CPE - High-level exam, recognised by British universities and overseas.
FCE - Intermediate level, widely recognised in commerce and industry.
IELTS - for entrance to British, Australian, NZ, Canadian & some American universities. 
PET - Basic exam, testing language skills needed to survive in social & work situations. 
TOEIC  
TOEFL


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Cambridge ESOL Entry 1 Certificate in ESOL Skills for Life

Resources for Skills for Life at Entry 1, Entry 2, Entry 3, Level 1 and Level 2. (Cambridge ESOL)


Click HERE to access the download links of the  

English Test Package

An English Test Package is uploaded in my 4SHARED virtual drive. It contains the following tests: 


Business English

English Grammar


English Idioms & Expressions


English Synonyms


Errors in English Usage



    You can download the test package HERE
    To extract the packed file, you need WinRar.