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Prepare for your Aptis ESOL Test

A guide to all the materials we provide to help you prepare for your Aptis General & Aptis for Teachers: mock-exam tests, grammar & vocabulary exercises & more.

Aptis Vocabulary and topics

Aptis Vocabulary and Topics

“What vocabulary and topics do I need for my Aptis test?” is a good question. The British Council gives no definitive list, but we can help you prepare.

How to learn new Vocabulary

How to Learn New Vocabulary

‘What’s the best way to learn new vocabulary?’ is a question we’re often asked. These tips and techniques are useful for any language learner. Get yourself into good habits!

Vocabulary mind maps

Vocabulary: Using Mind Maps

How can we remember new words? Making and using mind maps that visually represent information is a great way to memorise vocabulary. We show you how to do it in this video.

Money vocabulary

Aptis Vocabulary Practice: Money

Learn some money vocabulary and practise your new words and phrases with another set of Aptis-style vocabulary mini-tests! We look at all four task-types.

Aptis Vocabulary Practice: Work

Aptis Vocabulary Practice: Work

Here are some more Aptis vocabulary practice tests, this time on the theme of work, another typical subject area for discussion in oral exams.

Aptis Vocabulary Practice Sports Test

Aptis Vocabulary Practice: Sport

Continuing with our new series, here are some more Aptis themed vocabulary tests, this time based on another typical topic: sport.

Aptis Vocabulary Practice - Food Quiz

Aptis Vocabulary Practice: Food

Our new section offers themed Aptis vocabulary practice on typical exam subject areas .- this time it’s food! Try our exam format tests and improve your vocabulary!

The typical uses of 'get'

Vocabulary: The Typical Uses of ‘Get’

We look at the typical uses of ‘get’, an extremely common verb in spoken English. In fact, you hear it in most native-speaker conversations, with a variety of meanings. So let’s practise!

Adjectives + prepositions

Vocabulary: Adjectives plus Prepositions

There are no definite rules about using adjectives plus prepositions. You just need to read and practise. It’s another example of collocation, as tested in the Aptis Core Test.

Aptis ESOL Vocabulary Test 4

Aptis Vocabulary Practice Test 4

This Aptis ESOL Vocabulary Test consists of 25 questions divided into four mini-tests so that you can practise each question-type.