A meeting point for all the students and staff who are, or have been, studying or teaching English at Yethreb School, Ben Ashur, Tripoli, Libya.
Friday, July 02, 2010
Future forms - going to, will and when + infinitive
Sunday, January 06, 2008
IELTS Workshop
A resource suggested by Ms. O'Connell was the Academic Word List. The most frequent word list can be downloaded as a PDF file: Most Frequent Words PDF

Saturday, November 10, 2007
English Exam Preparation Courses
- Cambridge Key English Test (KET)
Difficulty level: 1 elementary
The Key English Test is the easiest of the Cambridge exams.
Who is it for?
Do this test if you want to know your studies have started well and you have a basic knowledge of reading, writing, speaking and listening.
What is the KET test like?
The test has three sections:
- Reading & Writing - 70 minutes
- Listening - 25 minutes
- Speaking - 8-10 minutes

Yethreb Institute offers Cambridge University KET preparation courses. For information about enrolling in courses please drop by the office or call us 360 4565.
- Cambridge Preliminary English Test (PET)
Difficulty level: 2 low intermediate
The Preliminary English Test is one of the Cambridge exams.
Who is it for?
Do this test if you want to know that you have an intermediate level of English. With this level of English you will enjoy holidays in English speaking countries. You should probably continue studying once you have passed the PET exam.
What is the PET test like?
The test has three sections:
- Reading and Writing - 90 minutes
- Listening - 30 minutes
- Speaking - an interview, 10 minutes

Yethreb Institute offers Cambridge University PET preparation courses. For information about enrolling in courses please drop by the office or call us 360 4565.
- Cambridge First Certificate of English (FCE)
Difficulty level: 3 upper intermediate
The First Certificate in English is the most important of the Cambridge exams.
Who is it for?
Pass this test and everybody knows you have an acceptable level of English. You can operate effectively in a business or social context.
What is the FCE test like?
The test has five sections:
- Reading - 75 minutes
- Writing - 2 essays, 90 minutes
- Use of English - 90 minutes
- Listening - 40 minutes
- Speaking - interview, normally with another candidate, 15 minutes


Yethreb Institute offers Cambridge University FCE preparation courses. For information about enrolling in courses please drop by the office or call us 360 4565.
- IELTS, the International English Language Testing System
Designed to assess the language ability of candidates who need to study or work where English is used as the language of communication. IELTS is required for entry to university in the UK and other countries.
Who is it for?
IELTS is recognised by universities and employers in many countries, including Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, the UK and the USA. It is also recognised by professional bodies, immigration authorities and other government agencies.
More than 700,000 people a year take the test.
What is the IELTS test like?
You can choose between the Academic or General Training versions of the test. All candidates do the same Listening and Speaking sections.
The test has four sections:
- Listening - 4 sections, 40 questions, 30 minutes
- Speaking - interview, 15 minutes
- Reading - different for Academic or General Training - 3 sections, 40 questions, 60 minutes
- Writing - different for Academic or General Training - 2 pieces of writing, 60 minutes

Yethreb Institute offers IELTS preparation courses. For information about enrolling in courses please drop by the office or call us 360 4565.
Monday, November 05, 2007
Thinking of taking TOEFL? Think again!
- Close to 5,000 education institutions, faculties, government agencies and professional organisations around the world recognise IELTS scores as a trusted and valid indicator of ability to communicate in English.
- The test is taken every year across 120 countries.
IELTS - Academic Reading
Thursday, April 26, 2007
IELTS - online test
Here's a website that offers an online test for IELTS. The test takes about 2 hours and 45 minutes. You can try it here: infoielts

