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There is material in this section for students of all levels. The elementary-intermediate textbooks, such as the "English Vocabulary in Use" series, present vocabulary in dialogues or text extracts to explain how they are used in context. The more advanced books clarify words which are similar in form or confusing in meaning, or focus on the vocabulary specific to particular subject areas.

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Academic Vocabulary in Use is the perfect study aid for anyone using English for their academic work. Ideal for students of any discipline, from engineers or social scientists to business students or lawyers, it covers all the key vocabulary they will come across in academic textbooks, articles, lectures and seminars, allowing them to function confidently in an English-speaking academic environment 1 Academic Vocabulary in Use McCarthy, M. Cambridge University Press 2008 1
2 Advanced Grammar & Vocabulary - Teacher's Book Mark Skipper Express Publishing C1, C2 2006 1
3 Advanced Grammar & Vocabulary Student's Book Mark Skipper Express Publishing C1, C2 2002 1
This book enables advanced-level students to practise vocabulary in natural contexts. It is suitable for use in the classroom, for homework, or for self-study. The book develops an awareness of collocation, and prepares for gap-filling sections in exams such as Cambridge CAE and CPE. 4 Advanced Vocabulary in Context Donald Watson Georgian Press C1, C2 1997 2
This book provides vocabulary practice in a wide range of banking and related topics. Through a variety of stimulating activities and exercises students are helped to understand and use over 750 financial terms and expressions used in the world of international banking; This book can be used in class or by students working on their own, as a full answer key is given at the back of the book. There is also an extensive glossary, which explains the meaning of over 200 language items including specialist terminology, abbreviations and idiomatic expressions. 5 Banking English Julie Pratten Delta Publishing Ltd C1, C2 1997 1
This book contains various exercises designed to help you practise and expand your vocabulary. 6 Build Your Vocabulary 1 John Flower & Michael Berman Language Teaching Publications A2, B1 2002 1
This book contains various exercises designed to help you practise and expand your vocabulary. 7 Build Your Vocabulary 2 John Flower, Michael Berman & Mark Powell Language Teaching Publications B1 1995 5
This book contains various exercises designed to help you practise and expand your vocabulary. 8 Build Your Vocabulary 3 John Flower & Michael Berman Language Teaching Publications B2 1989 1
Business Vocabulary in Use' is aimed at intermediate level learners of business English as a self-study reference and practice book. It covers business topics such as Jobs, People and Organisations, Production, Marketing, Finance and the Economy, Business Culture and more. The 66 units in the book are designed to help learners develop essential business communication skills, focusing on the language used for Meetings, Negotiations and Presentations. Vocabulary items are presented and explained in context on left-hand pages with a range of practice exercises on right-hand pages. The book also contains a comprehensive, learner-friendly answer key. 9 Business Vocabulary in Use Mascull, B. Cambridge University Press 2002 2
This workbook contains exercises that teach and build the use of English for Academic Purposes. It is written for students at upper-intermediate level and above who need to learn a common core of non-technical vocabulary to enable them to study any subject at college or university. The material uses exercises, gap-fill and puzzles to test grammar, use of English, spelling and comprehension. 10 Check Your Vocabulary for Academic English - A Workbook for Students (2nd Ed.) Porter, D. Bloomsbury Publishing 2003 1
This workbook provides material to learn English with computing vocabulary. There are tests, which will improve vocabulary with crosswords, word games and puzzles. There are also self-study exercises and practical speaking activities for classroom use. 11 Check Your Vocabulary for Computing - A Workbook for Users - Second Edition David Riley Peter Collin Publishing Ltd B2, C1 1999 1
The book is aimed at learners of English working on their own who read English-language newspapers and listen to the radio with the objective of improving their English by following the news. 12 Collins Cobuild Key Words in The Media Bill Mascull HarperCollins Publishers B2, C1, C2 1997 1
Gives you systematic practice in using words that commonly occur in academic texts. This work contains exercises, which help you to use words from over 350 word families accurately in both your writing and speaking. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 English for Academic Study - Vocabulary Campbell, C. Garnet 2007 2
The aim of this book is to help students understand and use idiomatic phrasal verbs in English. It can be used either alongside the fifth edition of English Idioms or on its own. 14 English Idioms - Exercises on Phrasal Verbs Jennifer Seidl Oxford University Press B2, C1 1991 1
A self-study book to practise vocabulary 15 English Vocabulary In Use Michael McCarthy & Felicity O'Dell Cambridge University Press C1 1995 1
This is a vocabulary book for advanced level learners. It is primarily designed as a self-study reference and practice text but it can also be used for classroom work. 16 English Vocabulary in Use - Advanced Michael McCArthy & Felicity O'Dell Cambridge University Press C1, C2 2006 1
English Vocabulary in Use Elementary' is a vocabulary book for learners of English designed for self-study reference and practice with 60 easy-to-use units. Each unit presents vocabulary items on the left-hand page and has a variety of follow-up activities on the right-hand page. New words are presented and explained in context to show learners how to use them and how to work out rules for using them. All the vocabulary is based on a corpus of real written and spoken English. The book suggests tips and techniques for good vocabulary learning habits (study skills). There is a comprehensive, student-friendly answer key to all the exercises, and a detailed index with phonetic transcription. 17 English Vocabulary In Use - Elementary Michael McCarthy & Felicity O'Dell Cambridge University Press A1 2003 3
English Vocabulary in Use pre-intermediate & intermediate' presents vocabulary items in realistic, natural contexts. Vocabulary is presented on left-hand pages and there are matching exercises on right-hand pages, illustrated in colour. The book contains 100 units which are easy to use for self-study. New words are fully explained with guidance and rules for how to use them. English Vocabulary in Use helps builds vocabulary and suggests tips and techniques for good learning habits. There is a comprehensive answer key to all the exercises, a section on difficult pronunciations, and a detailed index with phonetic transcriptions 18 English Vocabulary in Use - Pre-Intermediate and Intermediate Stuart Redman Cambridge University Press A2, B1 2003 2
English Vocabulary in Use upper-intermediate' is primarily designed as a self-study reference and practice vocabulary book but it can also be used for classroom work. This new edition has been fully revised and updated to ensure the vocabulary presented is current and relevant. 19 English Vocabulary In Use - Upper-Intermediate Michael McCarthy & Felicity O'Dell Cambridge University Press B2 2001 1
"Essential Academic Vocabulary" prepares students for academic success by helping them preview, learn, and practice vocabulary from the Academic Word List in context. Engaging academic readings highlight chapter vocabulary in context. 20 Essential Academic Vocabulary Huntley, H. Thomson ELT 2006 1
This book provides answers to the exercises in the student book, as well as exercises on vocabulary 21 Focus on Vocabulary - Answer Key and Tests Schmitt, D. & Schmitt, N. Pearson 2002 2
Focus on Vocabulary: Mastering the Academic Word List, by Diane Schmitt and Norbert Schmitt, is a research-based vocabulary textbook that gives high-intermediate to advanced students the advantage they need to succeed in academic environments. Through excerpts from college texts and well-crafted exercises, English learners study the Academic Word List -- the most frequently used words in academic texts. 22 Focus on Vocabulary: Mastering the Academic Word List Schmitt, D. & Schmitt, N. Pearson 2005 1
This book compares and contrasts words which are similar or confusing in meaning or form, such as "borrow" and "lend", "say" and "tell", "live" and "life"; It is intended for intermediate-level students and is ideal for self-study as well as classroom use 23 Help with Words Nick Hall & John Shepheard Heinemann B1, B2 1993 1
This work book is for students who already know how to use the Oxford Advanced Learner`s Dictionary and who want to extend their range of English vocabulary. It provides a number of useful techniques for selecting, remembering and using new vocabulary; 24 Increase Your Vocabulary Colin Lacey, John Manhood, Jonathan Trench & Edward Vanderpump Oxford University Press B2, C1, C2 1990 1
"It's Crossword Time! 2" includes twenty-five crosswords which cover vocabulary for jobs and occupations, parts of the body, and British and American English, as well as collective nouns, synonyms and adjectives. 25 It's Crossword Time! 2 Peter Watcyn-Jones Penguin Books Ltd 1992 1
This book is designed for individual language skills development as part of a self-study programme. The approach is learner-centred, and each unit has clear aims, motivating ropics and interesting practice activities 26 Just - Vocabulary Harmer, J. Marshall Cavendish Ltd 2004 2
Key Words for Fluency - Intermediate concentrates on those words which students need to communicate in English. It emphasies those very common words which occur in lots of different contexts and identifies around 150 nouns which are essential for fluency. 27 Key Words for Fluency - Intermediate Woolard, G. Thomson ELT 2005 1
Key Words in Fluency' is a self-study vocabulary book designed to facilitate independent language learning The book is one of a series of three which takes a lexical approach to studying, focusing on the notions of collocation and word grammar 28 Key Words for Fluency - Upper-intermediate Woolard, G. Thomson ELT 2004 2
A series of CLIL books designed for students who are taught subjects through the medium of English. Created as an easy- to - use reference tool for students, each title in the series includes clear glossaries and motivating activites that practise the vocabulary in context. 29 Macmillan Vocabulary Practice Series - Science Keith Kelly Macmillan B1, B2, C1 2008 1
This book is for adult advanced learners who want to study and learn to use English multi-word verbs and idiomatic expressions 30 Making Headway - Phrasal Verbs and Idioms - Advanced Graham Workman Oxford University Press C1, C2 1995 2
This book is for adult advanced learners who want to study and learn to use English multo-word verbs and idiomatic expressions 31 Making Headway - Phrasal Verbs and Idioms - Upper-Intermediate Workman, G. Oxford University Press 1993 2
This book is intended for lower intermediate students of English. It presents approximately 200 idioms, sayings and conversational phrases either visually or contextually, and then offers the student the opportunity to practise them in a variety of guided exercises. A comprehensive reference section at the back of the book gives extra information on all the idioms presented. 32 Making Sense of Idioms Jake Allsop & Louise Woods Cassel Publishers Ltd B1 1990 2
"Making Sense of Idioms" HAS BEEN SPECIFICALLY WRITTEN FOR STUDENTS Of English at a lower intermediate level for individual and classroom use. It presents approximately 200 idioms, sayings and conversational phrases either visually or contextually, and then offers the student an opportunity to practise them in a variety of guided exercises. 33 Making Sense of Idioms Jake Allsop & Louise Woods Prentice Hall International 1993 1
This book presents some of the most common phrasal verbs through lively cartoon illustrations and guides learners to an understanding of their meanings with carefully worded cue questions. A series of exercises offers first controlled, and then feer practice of the newly-learned verbs, while the Reference Section at the back of the book, with its meaning check, context sentences and collocations, helps to make this a clear, as well as a lively, introduction the the subject 34 Making Sense of Phrasal Verbs Martin Shovel Prentice Hall B1, B2, C1 1992 1
More Than Words 1' aims to provide upper intermediate and advanced learners with useful and important vocabulary, organised into different themes relating to people and human experience, e.g. The mind and Thinking, Sickness and Cure. It also aims to develop awareness of the meaning and use of words, exploring such topics as sense relations, collocation and style. 35 More Than Words 1 Jeremy Harmer & Richard Rossner Longman B2, C1, C2 1992 2
More Than Words 2' is the second of two books which aim not only to provide upper intermediate and advanced learners with useful and important vocabulary, but also to develop their awareness of the meaning and use of words. Topics included relate to human beings and the world we live in, e.g. Communication and Language, Politics, Science and technology, and The Environment and the Future. It also contains sections on dictionary use, understanding and remembering new words, and word formation and compound words. 36 More Than Words 2 Harmer, J. & Rossner, R. Longman 1992 3
This book, together with its companion volume 'The Words You Need', aims to rapidly increase the vocabulary of Upper Intermediate and Advanced learners, such as students of English at universities, trainee teachers of English and advanced summer school students. In each unit, the vocabulary for study is selected from a wide variety of texts: newspapers, journals, magazines, advertisements, and a wide range of books. Each text is followed by a word study to clarify the differences in meaning between groups of words, and exercises to practise the new vocabulary. 37 More Words You Need B. Rudzka, J. Channell, Y. Putseys & P. Ostyn Macmillan B2, C1, C2 1987 3
An interesting and original dictionary of use to students at all levels and to native speakers too. 38 Ologies and Isms - A Dictionary of Word Beginnings and Endings Michael Quinnion Oxford University Press A1, A2, B1, B2, C1, C2 2002 1
Learn and Practice English Vocabulary 39 Oxford Word Skills Advanced: Student's Pack (with CD) Ruth Gairns, Stuart Redman Oxford University Press C1, C2 2009 2
This is a comprehensive practice book which makes phrasal verbs easier to understand and learn. 40 Phrasal Verb Organiser with Mini Dictionary John Flower Language Teaching Publications B1, B2, C1, C2 1997 1
Recycling Elementary English' provides revision and practice in four main areas: situations, vocabulary, grammar, and writing. The book is useful for self-study to support any coursebook at elementary level. The units in the book include: Making conversation, Finding your way, Asking permission, Studying and working, Doctors and dentists, Letters to friends and family, and Writing a diary. There are also 30 grammar practice units and regular opportunities for recycling what you have learned. 41 Recycling Elementary English Clare West Georgian Press A1, A2 2002 1
This book will help build confidence in using vocabulary and is a convenient revision aid before exams to test what you know. There is a full answer key to all the exercises. 42 Test Your English Vocabulary in Use - Advanced Michael McCarthy & Felicity O'Dell Cambridge University Press C1, C2 2005 1
This book provides a thorough grounding in how to form and use phrasal verbs. Crosswords and cartoons are included along with multiple-choice questions and pattern drills to make the book both entertaining and useful. 43 Test Your Phrasal Verbs Jake Allsop Penguin Books Ltd B2, C1 1990 1
This book contains a wide variety of test types, including gap-filling, crosswords, writing captions to cartoons, completing jokes and jigsaw reading. It covers all the main uses of prepositions in English. 44 Test Your Prepositions Peter Watcyn-Jones & Jake Allsop Penguin Books Ltd B1, B2, C1 1990 1
The book is intended to help students learn key words. There are also tests based on confusing words and prepositions 45 Test Your Vocabulary 3 Peter Watcyn-Jones Penguin Books Ltd B2, C1 1985 5
This book is designed to help expand vocabulary, and includes slang, colloquial expressions and guidance on different way of saying the same thing 46 Test Your Vocabulary 4 Peter Watcyn-Jones Penguin Books Ltd C1, C2 1988 2
Approximately 1,500 words are tested in a variety of ways that include multiple-choice questions, crosswords, sentence completion and cartoon captioning in such areas as verbs, adjectives, synonyms, phrasal verbs, idioms and homophones. A full answer key is provided, and a list of dictionaries for furhter research in the Introduction 47 Test Your Vocabulary 5 Peter Watcyn-Jones Penguin Books Ltd C2 1991 4
The aim of this book is to increase, rapidly and systematically, the vocabulary of the intermediate and advanced learner of English 48 The Words You Need B. Rudzka, J. Channell, Y. Putseys & P. Ostyn Macmillan B2, C1 1993 4

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