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Do or make?
In this vocabulary activity you can learn and practise common collocations with do and make
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.
Which food do you need?
Learn about nouns connected with food in this vocabulary activity.
Theatre review
A presenter on a radio programme is talking about a new play. Listen to the review and practise listening for gist or the general idea.
Precise words
Use this vocabulary activity to practise precision. Choose the correct word which fits in the sentence.
Discussing a band
Two radio DJs are talking about a band. Practise your general understanding by listening to them talk and answering some multiple-choice questions.
Which part of the body?
This vocabulary activity practises nouns connected with the body. Choose the correct answer from the list of options.
Syllable stress
In this listening and pronunciation activity, listen to the different words related to health and decide which syllable stress pattern they follow.
Discussing new houses in a town
Listen to two people talking about plans to build new homes in their town. Answer the questions to practise listening for gist or the general idea.
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.
Long and short 'i'
This pronunciation and listening activity practises pronouncing the long and short 'i' sound. Listen and decide which 'i' sound you hear first.
Going to the movies
Listen to two friends talking about going to see a film and then choose the correct answer to the questions.
Communication and technology
This vocabulary exercise practises phrasal verbs connected with communication and technology. Choose the correct verb for the different phrases.
Agreeing and disagreeing
Listen to some conversations between two people. Decide if they are agreeing or disagreeing.
Understanding implied meaning
This listening activity practises understanding implied meaning. Listen carefully to the context of the person speaking and choose the right option.
Studying at college
Listen to a student talk about college and decide which learning methods she finds helpful or unhelpful. This listening activity practises scanning a listening text to find particular information.
Consonant sounds
This pronunciation and listening activity practises the pronunciation of three consonant sounds. Listen to the different words and decide which consonant sound you hear.
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.
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.
A phone message
The bank has called Fay and is leaving a message with her secretary. Practise listening for detail and then complete the gap with the word or number you hear.
Filling in a form
Practise completing a form with the correct information in this writing and vocabulary activity.
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.
Which adverb?
Practise using the correct adverb in different situations with this vocabulary exercise. Complete the sentences by choosing the correct adverb.
Statements and opinions
This vocabulary activity practises language for qualifying statements or opinions. Choose the correct preposition to complete the sentence.
Natural world facts
Decide if the fact about the natural world is correct or incorrect with this vocabulary exercise.
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.
Short dialogues
This activity practises following dialogues that contain colloquial language. Listen to the person talk and identify how that person feels or the way they speak.
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.
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.
How to write plurals
Practise plural endings. Choose the correct ending for different groups of people in this vocabulary and grammar exercise.
Stressed words and meaning
Listen to the speaker stress a particular word and understand how this can illustrate the speaker's attitude. Match the statement with its meaning.
Cancelling meetings
Practise your listening and vocabulary by listening to two short conversations with a man who has to cancel his plans.
Listening for detail
Charlie is a basketball player and Sally is a writer. Listen to four different conversations and choose the correct answer to the questions.
Idiomatic language
Choose the correct idiomatic phrase to complete the sentence in this vocabulary exercise.
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.
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.
See Asia!
Practise listening for simple factual information and checking meaning. Listen to a man talk about a programme called See Asia! and choose the correct answers to the questions.
Syllable stress
This pronunciation and listening activity practises syllable stress. Listen to the different words and decide which syllable stress pattern they follow.
Word families: care
Test yourself on how well you know words and phrases related to care in this vocabulary and grammar task.
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.
An unusual hobby
Kate has an unusual hobby of growing bonsai trees. Listen to Kate speak on a radio programme and answer the questions about her hobby.
Word families: danger
Test yourself on how well you know words and phrases related to danger in this vocabulary and grammar task.
Virtually Anywhere Episode 7
Discover what happens in the final episode of Virtually Anywhere, and keep improving your listening skills at the same time.
Subtle attitudes
This activity practises understanding people's attitudes based on the words and the intonation they use.
Word families: break
Test yourself on how well you know words and phrases related to break in this vocabulary and grammar task.
Word families: friend
Test yourself on how well you know words and phrases related to friend in this vocabulary and grammar task.
There, it and they
Learn and practise the difference between there, it and they in this grammar and listening exercise.
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.
Virtually Anywhere Episode 4
Keep practising your English listening skills and find out what happens in Episode 4 of the Virtually Anywhere audio series.