Uses of like
This activity helps you to practise using like in different sentences
Learning English
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Which animal?
Answer some questions to learn new words to describe animals
Money matters
Read a text about money matters and answer some questions
Text messages
Can you understand the general idea in these text messages?
More definitions
Practise using different forms of the same word
Cover letter
Learn some of the formal language you'll need when you apply for a job
A camping adventure
Read about a camping trip and answer some questions
My house
Read an email about a house and answer some questions
Making clothes
Practise your reading skills by answering some questions about making clothes
How to make a healthy breakfast
Follow a simple recipe and choose the right words to fill some gaps
Maria's profile
Help Maria complete her profile by filling the gaps
Making decisions
Read these phrases about decision making and see if you can understand their meaning
The world of work
This reading exercise looks at language used in a job application
Property for sale
Read a description of a property for sale and answer some questions
Public transport in city centres
Practise linking ideas in an essay about public transport
The Diamond Eagle
Read a detective story and answer some questions about it
Speaking to the world
Read a story about someone who speaks seven languages and answer some questions
Millionaires and billionaires
Learn to scan text for information
Spoken or written?
Choose whether some sentences are more common in spoken or written English
Science fiction
This reading and writing activity practises understanding text structure through referencing words and various types of linkers and discourse markers.
Forensic linguistics
Read the text about the role of forensic linguistics in solving crimes. Then answer the question to practise the full range of reading skills required for reading discursive texts on academic subjects.
Being an adult
This reading activity practises understanding implied meaning. Read the article about being an adult and answer the multiple-choice questions.
Learning about archery
Reporter Carly Pimm is learning about a new sport. Practise scanning a text to find information quickly in this reading activity.
Retail therapy
This reading activity focuses on particular words used to refer back to something in the text. Read the text about retail therapy and match words with the people they refer to.
Penny's day in the city
Read the email from Penny about her day in the city. Look out for details in the email and complete the sentences with the correct endings.
Linking words
Practise your writing by choosing the correct linking words to complete the different sentences.
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.
Arranging to meet
Read the conversation between Dave and Jane, who are planning to meet. Answer the True/False questions to practise reading for detail.
The teacher
Read the text about Ben, who is an English teacher. Answer some multiple-choice questions about the text to practise your reading.
What you did last Saturday
This writing activity practises using linking words. Choose the correct linking word to complete the sentence about what a person did last Saturday.
Filling in a form
Practise completing a form with the correct information in this writing and vocabulary activity.
Websites for teens
Read the text about websites for teenagers and match the person with the website they would find most useful. This activity practises reading a text for detailed information.
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.
Meeting people for the first time
When you meet someone for the first time, you ask questions. Find the correct reply to the question in this reading activity.
Shopping in a department store
Read the sign and then decide which floor of the department store you need to find things. This reading activity practises scanning a text for information.
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.