Do or make?
In this vocabulary activity you can learn and practise common collocations with do and make
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Science fiction
This reading and writing activity practises understanding text structure through referencing words and various types of linkers and discourse markers.
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.
Precise words
Use this vocabulary activity to practise precision. Choose the correct word which fits in the sentence.
Which part of the body?
This vocabulary activity practises nouns connected with the body. Choose the correct answer from the list of options.
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.
Communication and technology
This vocabulary exercise practises phrasal verbs connected with communication and technology. Choose the correct verb for the different phrases.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Giving advice to a friend
Jack has emailed his friend Adam for some advice. Read the email and complete the phrases to practise language you can use when you're giving advice.
How to write plurals
Practise plural endings. Choose the correct ending for different groups of people in this vocabulary and grammar exercise.
Cancelling meetings
Practise your listening and vocabulary by listening to two short conversations with a man who has to cancel his plans.
Idiomatic language
Choose the correct idiomatic phrase to complete the sentence in this vocabulary exercise.
Formal and informal writing
This writing activity practises the appropriate register. Choose whether the phrase is used in formal or informal writing.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Complaining politely and appropriately
Read an extract from some letters of complaint. Use this writing activity to practise if the language of complaining is polite and appropriate, or not.
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.
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.
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.