General
Cambridge Resources:Cambridge English Website - advice and tips on how to prepare for FCE
Cambridge English Facebook Page - lots of links and resources
Academy Island: a fun game designed by Cambridge for exam courses. The only problem is that you can't save your progress.
Cambridge English TV - Cambridge English's official YouTube channel, with resources and videos about a range of exams including FCE
First Certificate Videos on YouTube - if you do a search on YouTube you can find plenty of resources and example Speaking tests
Other websites and blogs:
Flo-Joe - Extensive site with lots of tips, information and practice exercises
ExamEnglish.com - tips, information and practice exercises
IHBristol - A handful of practice exercises, with more if you register.
English Online - 2 practice tests and tips. For an older version of the test, but still useful.
FCE Practice Tests - extensive website with plenty of tips and tactics for taking FCE
General English Skills from BBC Skillswise - reading, writing, spelling etc
English Revealed - a few practice exercises and tips
Henrik Oprea's Cambridge Exams Scoop - list of links and tips students preparing for Cambridge exams
Sandy Millin's Useful FCE Websites - List of links to helpful sites and other resources related to FCE.
ELI FCE Class Blog by Helen Collins - Links to exercises, activities and other useful resources online. Includes a lot of interactive Use of English practice questions with instant feedback.
Tim Julian’s blog for students and teachers - has plenty of useful activities, resources and links about FCE and other exams too.
Learning English by Ruben Valero - Has great resources for writing (see the link below) but also some other useful links and tips.
Online Dictionaries:
Cambridge Advanced Online Learner's Dictionary
Oxford Advanced Online Learner's Dictionary
Dictionary.com
Collocation Dictionary
Reading
Reading Skills Skimming and Scanning:http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/topic/skimming-and-scanning
Online Newspapers:
The Age (Australia)
BBC World News (UK)
The Guardian (UK)
The New York Times (USA)
Aggregators:
Flipboard 10 for Today
Listening
GeneralBBC Podcasts
TED: Ideas Worth Spreading
This American Life
Lyrics Training
Radio Stations (Online and AM Broadcast)
ABC New Radio -1026 AM
ABC Radio National - 621 AM
Radio Local (Melbourne) - 774 AM
Vision Australia Radio (Radio for the Blind) - 1179 AM
Practice Tests & Exercises
Listening Practice Test - Exam English Practice Tests - FCE ListeningReading and Use of English - Flo-Joe Tests
Reading and Use of English - EnglishSpeaker.com
Grammar and Vocabulary - http://www.ihbristol.com/free-english-exercises
Listening and Grammar - A variety of online exercises, some of which are for the pre-2008 test.
Writing Skills and Practice Exercises
http://www.flo-joe.co.uk/fce/students/writing/index.htmhttp://www.rubenvalero.com/english/content/writing-corner-fce-cae
Grammar and Vocabulary Extra Practice
These sites have a variety of online quizzes and exercises for all areas of grammar. If you need extra practice for a topic, e.g. articles, search for them on these sites.
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