This book aims to offer a fresh approach to preparation for the Cambridge Proficiency Examination, allowing students and teachers to tailor their own programme of study from six sections covering: reading, writing, listening, speaking, grammar and exam technique. There is a strong, regular focus on vocabulary work throughout, and this includes topic-based vocabulary, idiomatic language and verb combinations. The coursebook also contains one complete practice exam. "Paths to Proficiency" covers all the necessary skills and structures for the examination. It can be used for self-study by students preparing independently for the exam.