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Basic

Uses of like

This activity helps you to practise using like in different sentences

  • A1-A2
  • 0–5 minutes
Independent

Family holiday

Add some prepositions to a story about going on a family holiday

  • B1-B2
  • 0–5 minutes
Independent

What a great idea!

Learn about exclamative clauses

  • B1-B2
  • 0–5 minutes
Independent

See and know

Learn about how to use see in spoken English

  • B1-B2
  • 0–5 minutes
Proficient

Ellipsis

Choose which parts of these sentences have been left out

  • C1-C2
  • 0–5 minutes
Basic

Vocabulary for the house and home

Practise using vocabulary about the house and home

  • A1-A2
  • 0–5 minutes
Basic

Vocabulary for work and jobs

Practise using vocabulary connected to work and jobs

  • A1-A2
  • 0–5 minutes
Independent

Actually and actual

Learn about the uses of actually and actual

  • B1-B2
  • 0–5 minutes
Independent

Very, really, or absolutely?

Learn the difference between very, really and absolutely

  • B1-B2
  • 0–5 minutes
Basic

Prepositions used with adjectives

This activity teaches you about prepositions used with common adjectives

  • A1-A2
  • 5–10 minutes
Independent

Arts and media

Fill in the gaps in some questions about the arts and culture

  • B1-B2
  • 10+ minutes
Proficient

Communication

Practise some vocabulary related to communicating meaning

  • C1-C2
  • 10+ minutes
Proficient

More definitions

Practise using different forms of the same word

  • C1-C2
  • 5–10 minutes
Proficient

Cover letter

Learn some of the formal language you'll need when you apply for a job

  • C1-C2
  • 5–10 minutes
Proficient

What's the product?

Listen to some descriptions of products and identify them using context clues

  • C1-C2
  • 5–10 minutes
Basic

Linking ideas and sentences

Practise linking ideas and sentences with this vocabulary exercise

  • A1-A2
  • 0–5 minutes
Basic

Health vocabulary

Improve your vocabulary related to health

  • A1-A2
  • 0–5 minutes
Proficient

Body and health part 2

Choose the correct word to complete these sentences about health and wellbeing

  • C1-C2
  • 10+ minutes
Independent

Office equipment

Identify some pieces of office equipment

  • B1-B2
  • 5–10 minutes
Independent

Body and health

Learn some new vocabulary related to health and wellbeing

  • B1-B2
  • 10+ minutes
Independent

Travel the world

Match the words to their meanings

  • B1-B2
  • 5–10 minutes
Independent

Easily confused words

Choose the correct word to fill the gap

  • B1-B2
  • 5–10 minutes
Independent

Words related to money

Practise some vocabulary related to money

  • B1-B2
  • 0–5 minutes
Independent

Verbs related to money

Fill in some gaps with verbs related to money

  • B1-B2
  • 0–5 minutes
Independent

At work

Choose connectors to complete sentences

  • B1-B2
  • 0–5 minutes
Independent

The Diamond Eagle

Read a detective story and answer some questions about it

  • B1-B2
  • 5–10 minutes
Independent

Cleft sentences

Learn more about cleft sentences

  • B1-B2
  • 0–5 minutes
Independent

Discourse markers

In this activity you will define the meaning of some discourse markers

  • B1-B2
  • 0–5 minutes
Independent

Headers and tails

Learn more about headers and tails, which help you understand the meaning of some sentences

  • B1-B2
  • 5–10 minutes
Independent

At work

Practise your grammar skills with some questions about the world of work

  • B1-B2
  • 0–5 minutes
Independent

Speaking to the world

Read a story about someone who speaks seven languages and answer some questions

  • B1-B2
  • 0–5 minutes
Independent

My best friend

Choose the right word to fill the gap

  • B1-B2
  • 5–10 minutes
Independent

Take, make, and do

Practise some collocations with take, make and do

  • B1-B2
  • 0–5 minutes
Independent

Choosing the correct word

Choose which of these similar words is the right option

  • B1-B2
  • 5–10 minutes
Independent

Computer troubles

Practise some vocabulary related to computers

  • B1-B2
  • 0–5 minutes
Independent

Similar expressions

Choose the phrase that correctly matches the underlined word

  • B1-B2
  • 10+ minutes
Independent

Metals and gases

Practise some vocabulary related to science

  • B1-B2
  • 0–5 minutes
Independent

Eating

Choose the right word to fill the gap in sentences about eating

  • B1-B2
  • 0–5 minutes
Proficient

Definitions of formal words

This activity will help you use different forms of the same word

  • C1-C2
  • 0–5 minutes
Independent

Discourse markers

Fill in the gaps with the right discourse marker

  • B1-B2
  • 0–5 minutes
Proficient

Fronting substitution and ellipsis

Identify some elements of spoken English

  • C1-C2
  • 0–5 minutes
Proficient

Body and health part 1

Choose the correct word to complete these sentences

  • C1-C2
  • 10+ minutes
Basic

My family

This activity helps you practise grammar
  • A1-A2
  • 5–10 minutes
Independent

Do or make?

In this vocabulary activity you can learn and practise common collocations with do and make..
  • B1-B2
  • 0–5 minutes
Basic

Present simple and present continuous questions

In this grammar exercise, choose the correct answer to present simple and present continuous questions.
  • A1-A2
  • 0–5 minutes
Basic

Do you like coffee?

Yes I do! This is an example of using the present simple. Practise answering present simple and present continuous questions in this free grammar activity.
  • A1-A2
  • 0–5 minutes
Independent

Quit, quite and quiet

In this listening and vocabulary activity you will learn about three little words that are often confused - quit, quite and quiet.
  • B1-B2
  • 0–5 minutes
Basic

Which food do you need?

Learn about nouns connected with food in this vocabulary activity.
  • A1-A2
  • 0–5 minutes
Proficient

Precise words

Use this vocabulary activity to practise precision. Choose the correct word which fits in the sentence.
  • C1-C2
  • 0–5 minutes
Basic

Which part of the body?

This vocabulary activity practises nouns connected with the body. Choose the correct answer from the list of options.
  • A1-A2
  • 0–5 minutes
Independent

An advertisement

Jane is selling her bicycle and has put an advert on a local website. Complete the advert with the correct phrase in this reading and writing activity.
  • B1-B2
  • 0–5 minutes
Independent

Communication and technology

This vocabulary exercise practises phrasal verbs connected with communication and technology. Choose the correct verb for the different phrases.
  • B1-B2
  • 0–5 minutes
Independent

Connectors and punctuation

The town council is planning to build a new supermarket. Practise your grammar and vocabulary by choosing the correct connector and punctuation to complete the sentence.
  • B1-B2
  • 0–5 minutes
Independent

Virtually Anywhere Episode 3

Listen to Episode 3 of Virtually Anywhere - our audio series. Do this activity to practise some of the words you've heard in the episode.
  • B1-B2
  • 10+ minutes
Proficient

Which as a relative pronoun

This grammar activity practises which as a relative pronoun. Read the sentence and decide if the relative pronoun refers back to the whole clause or the noun by choosing the correct option.
  • C1-C2
  • 0–5 minutes
Basic

Filling in a form

Practise completing a form with the correct information in this writing and vocabulary activity.
  • A1-A2
  • 0–5 minutes
Independent

Past simple and present perfect

Read the text about a holiday in Spain. Choose the correct verb to complete the dialogue and practise the difference between past simple and the present perfect.
  • B1-B2
  • 0–5 minutes
Basic

An email to a friend

This writing, grammar and vocabulary exercise practises the informal language used in emails. Choose the correct informal way to finish the sentences in the email.
  • A1-A2
  • 0–5 minutes
Independent

Which adverb?

Practise using the correct adverb in different situations with this vocabulary exercise. Complete the sentences by choosing the correct adverb.
  • B1-B2
  • 5–10 minutes
Proficient

Statements and opinions

This vocabulary activity practises language for qualifying statements or opinions. Choose the correct preposition to complete the sentence.
  • C1-C2
  • 0–5 minutes
Basic

Natural world facts

Decide if the fact about the natural world is correct or incorrect with this vocabulary exercise.
  • A1-A2
  • 0–5 minutes
Independent

Dependent prepositions

This vocabulary activity practises the use of dependent prepositions. Read the sentences and decide which dependent preposition is needed to complete the sentence.
  • B1-B2
  • 0–5 minutes
Independent

Order of events

Amber has created her own business. Read the story about Amber and then decide the order in which events happened. This activity helps you practise your reading, grammar and the language used for writing a narrative, including the use of the past perfect.
  • B1-B2
  • 5–10 minutes
Basic

A holiday cottage for rent

Practise language for making requests and asking for information in this writing and grammar activity. Read an advert about a holiday cottage and complete the sentences.
  • A1-A2
  • 5–10 minutes
Independent

Virtually Anywhere Episode 5

Paul and Geeta continue their travels around the world. Listen to episode 5 and try the learning activities to practise the words you've heard.
  • B1-B2
  • 10+ minutes
Independent

Formal and informal verbs

This writing activity practises the difference between formal and informal registers by looking at some common verbs. You need to match the informal verb with the more formal verb.
  • B1-B2
  • 0–5 minutes
Basic

How to write plurals

Practise plural endings. Choose the correct ending for different groups of people in this vocabulary and grammar exercise.
  • A1-A2
  • 0–5 minutes
Independent

Cancelling meetings

Practise your listening and vocabulary by listening to two short conversations with a man who has to cancel his plans.
  • B1-B2
  • 5–10 minutes
Basic

Past simple of irregular verbs

Learn about irregular verbs in the past tense, such as eat and ate, in this grammar activity.
  • A1-A2
  • 0–5 minutes
Proficient

Idiomatic language

Choose the correct idiomatic phrase to complete the sentence in this vocabulary exercise.
  • C1-C2
  • 0–5 minutes
Independent

How to write a formal letter

Practise how to write a formal letter in this writing and grammar exercise. You need to choose the correct words or phrases to write a formal letter.
  • B1-B2
  • 5–10 minutes
Independent

Virtually Anywhere Episode 1

Improve your English listening skills with Virtually Anywhere, our audio series. Listen to the first episode with final-year archaeology students Geeta and Paul and then try the learning activities.
  • B1-B2
  • 10+ minutes

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