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Coursebooks for FCE

OBJECTIVE FIRST CERTIFICATE SECOND EDITION - Annette Capel and Wendy Sharp
Updated for the December 2008 new syllabus - this fresh approach provides thorough training in exam skills, solid language development, and lively class discussion!
Cambridge University Press

COMPLETE FIRST CERTIFICATE - Guy Brook-Hart
The very best in contemporary classroom practice with exercises to help students avoid repeating the typical mistakes that real FCE candidates make.
Cambridge University Press

MAKING PROGRESS TO FIRST CERTIFICATE - Leo Jones
Provides that vital language boost, as well as a gentle introduction to First Certificate exam type tasks with an abundance of exercises and puzzles introducing and practising new vocabulary.
Cambridge University Press

Practice Tests and Exam Papers for FCE

THE OFFICIAL TOP TIPS FOR FCE – Cambridge ESOL
Top Tips for FCE is a revision guide from Cambridge ESOL designed to help candidates revise for the First Certificate in English (FCE). Written by Cambridge ESOL examiners, Top Tips for FCE provides candidates with essential advice ('tips') for each of the five FCE papers and has an accompanying CD-ROM with a real FCE paper and Speaking test video.
Cambridge ESOL

CAMBRIDGE FIRST CERTIFICATE IN ENGLISH 1 FOR UPDATED EXAM - Cambridge ESOL
Contains four complete tests for the updated First Certificate (FCE) examination from Cambridge ESOL to be introduced from December 2008.
Cambridge University Press

CAMBRIDGE FIRST CERTIFICATE IN ENGLISH 2 FOR UPDATED EXAM
Cambridge ESOL
Contains four complete tests for the updated First Certificate (FCE) examination from Cambridge ESOL to be introduced in December 2008.
Cambridge University Press

Skills

CAMBRIDGE GRAMMAR FOR FIRST CERTIFICATE SECOND EDITION - Louise Hashemi and Barbara Thomas
Fully Updated for the new December 2008 examination syllabus - it helps students to practise a range of tricky exam tasks and includes a grammar glossary which explains difficult grammatical language simply.
Cambridge University Press

CAMBRIDGE VOCABULARY FOR FIRST CERTIFICATE - Barbara Thomas and Laura Matthews
Full coverage of necessary vocabulary and features 'exam tips', 'vocabulary notes' and 'error warnings'.
Cambridge University Press

COMMON MISTAKES AT FIRST CERTIFICATE...AND HOW TO AVOID THEM Susanne Tayfoor
Highlights the typical mistakes made at this level then provides the solutions, regular tests offer learners opportunity to further check and consolidate what they have learnt.
Cambridge University Press