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Arts and media

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

  • B1-B2
  • 10+ minutes
Independent

How to make a healthy breakfast

Follow a simple recipe and choose the right words to fill some gaps

  • B1-B2
  • 0–5 minutes
Independent

Office equipment

Identify some pieces of office equipment

  • B1-B2
  • 5–10 minutes
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Body and health

Learn some new vocabulary related to health and wellbeing

  • B1-B2
  • 10+ minutes
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Travel the world

Match the words to their meanings

  • B1-B2
  • 5–10 minutes
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Easily confused words

Choose the correct word to fill the gap

  • B1-B2
  • 5–10 minutes
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Words related to money

Practise some vocabulary related to money

  • B1-B2
  • 0–5 minutes
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Verbs related to money

Fill in some gaps with verbs related to money

  • B1-B2
  • 0–5 minutes
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My best friend

Choose the right word to fill the gap

  • B1-B2
  • 5–10 minutes
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Take, make, and do

Practise some collocations with take, make and do

  • B1-B2
  • 0–5 minutes
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Choosing the correct word

Choose which of these similar words is the right option

  • B1-B2
  • 5–10 minutes
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Computer troubles

Practise some vocabulary related to computers

  • B1-B2
  • 0–5 minutes
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Similar expressions

Choose the phrase that correctly matches the underlined word

  • B1-B2
  • 10+ minutes
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Metals and gases

Practise some vocabulary related to science

  • B1-B2
  • 0–5 minutes
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Eating

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

  • B1-B2
  • 0–5 minutes
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Spoken or written?

Choose whether some sentences are more common in spoken or written English

  • B1-B2
  • 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
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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
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Linking words

Practise your writing by choosing the correct linking words to complete the different sentences.
  • B1-B2
  • 5–10 minutes
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Full stops and commas

Read three versions of a text about running and decide which is the best in terms of punctuation. This reading and writing activity will help you practise the correct use of full stops and commas.
  • B1-B2
  • 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
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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
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Organising writing

Read the text about taking a holiday on a cruise ship. Then practise your writing by organising the text into paragraphs by using discourse markers.
  • B1-B2
  • 0–5 minutes
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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
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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
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A comic book

This reading and writing activity looks at how linking words are used in a text. Read the article about comic books and choose a word to complete the sentence.
  • B1-B2
  • 5–10 minutes
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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
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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
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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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During, for and since

During, for and since are often confused. Learn about these three little words in this vocabulary and grammar activity and practise using them.
  • B1-B2
  • 0–5 minutes
Independent

Word families: care

Test yourself on how well you know words and phrases related to care in this vocabulary and grammar task.
  • B1-B2
  • 0–5 minutes
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Virtually Anywhere Episode 6

Do this activity to practise some of the useful language used in Virtually Anywhere episode 6 and improve your listening skills.
  • B1-B2
  • 10+ minutes
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Word families: danger

Test yourself on how well you know words and phrases related to danger in this vocabulary and grammar task.
  • B1-B2
  • 0–5 minutes
Independent

Virtually Anywhere Episode 7

Discover what happens in the final episode of Virtually Anywhere, and keep improving your listening skills at the same time.
  • B1-B2
  • 10+ minutes
Independent

Word families: break

Test yourself on how well you know words and phrases related to break in this vocabulary and grammar task.
  • B1-B2
  • 0–5 minutes
Independent

Word families: friend

Test yourself on how well you know words and phrases related to friend in this vocabulary and grammar task.
  • B1-B2
  • 0–5 minutes
Independent

How to write an informal email

Practise how to write an informal email in this writing and grammar exercise. Choose the correct words or phrases to write an informal email to a friend.
  • B1-B2
  • 5–10 minutes
Independent

Virtually Anywhere Episode 2

Paul and Geeta can't decide which location to study for their final piece of coursework. Try this activity to practise some of the useful language used in Virtually Anywhere Episode 2.
  • B1-B2
  • 10+ minutes
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Virtually Anywhere Episode 4

Keep practising your English listening skills and find out what happens in Episode 4 of the Virtually Anywhere audio series.
  • B1-B2
  • 10+ minutes

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