The IELTS test 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. This updated manual for ESL students covers all parts of the IELTS and all of its question types: multiple-choice, short answer, sentence completion, flowchart completion, graphs, tables, note taking, summarizing, labeling diagrams and maps, classification, matching, and selecting from a list. It also presents--- Four practice Academic tests that reflect the most recent actual tests- Two practice General Training tests- Audio for all tests and activities on the enclosed audio CDs- Explanatory answers for all test questions, including listening and reading modules with answer keysAlso included are answer sheets and an audioscript for the listening sections