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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
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

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

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
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

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
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
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

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
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
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
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

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
Basic

Possessives and possessive

Practise using possessives such as s' or 's. Choose the correct one to complete the sentence.
  • A1-A2
  • 0–5 minutes
Proficient

Reporting verbs

Practise using reporting verbs such as threaten, deny and advise. Read the sentences and choose the correct part of speech to follow the reporting verb.
  • C1-C2
  • 5–10 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
Independent

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

Relative pronouns

For this grammar activity, read a text about two friends. Choose the correct option to practise relative pronouns.
  • B1-B2
  • 5–10 minutes

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