Whilst that CDs, tapes ... and what have you ... can be beneficial, these on their own are no substitute for reading up on the official Home Office publication 'LIFE IN THE UNITED KINGDOM - A Journey to Citzenship' (Second Edition, Eighth Impression) valid for tests taken from April 2007 - and available from stockists like Waterstones and W.H. Smith - along with its smaller accompaniment containing 400+ Questions & Answers for 2009. The Test itself is based on Chapters 2 to 6 [inclusive]. thoroughly ... and revise regularly for at least a month beforehand.

Those are the two handbooks used by MY wife when she sat and passed the UK 'Life Test' at her first attempt last July. But it's always a good to check for any recent updates by logging onto the UKBA website.