* Guidelines and suggestions for each question on both exam papers * Previous exam questions used throughout * CD with past aural exams; worked examples, exercises and transcripts included in the book * Writing skills: samples and vocabulary for *Essays *Stories *Articles *Debates *Conversations/interviews *Letters * Reading comprehension: sample answers and passages for practice * Prose and poetry: sample answers and texts provided * Practical tasks set in all sections * Useful grammar reference section * Includes recent exam papers