Cambridge IELTS 9 Self-study Pack (Student's Book with Answers and Audio CDs (2))

English is my first language but I had to take an IELTS test for immigration purposes.I found this book really helpful in getting back into the swing of taking tests, I've not done one in many years. I did silly things like writing the whole answer out instead of just the corresponding letter. I'm really thankful I made this kind of silly mistake on my test papers and not have to resit the test (to the tune of £145).I also did all the free papers that are available online. In the end I got an 8.5 overall, the highest you can get is a 9.Clearly this book can't teach you how to spell...

As a book it is super great but I wish they mentioned it doesn't come with the audio cd because I ended up studying it without touching any of the listening sections because I didn't have the audio cd and when I looked it up it was even more expensive than the book itself, that wasn't really a pleasant surprise but I had another book that I practiced the listening section from.The most helpful thing for me was the writing section in that book and I think that's probably what makes it different than the other book or exercises I did online

Perfect, as described

I bought this for the exam preparation and I believe that you don't really need this because there are lots of resources on the internet.

got it of an individual seller much cheaper, no way i would pay £36 pounds for it!! the four authentic tests is an excellent practice material. Its a good book, but most of the sample essays are band 6, I am aiming for much higher, so not much help for me!