Exam Practice

Independent practice in the style of IELTS, TOEIC and other English exams. These are not official tests.

7 lessons

A1General exam skills

Reading signs and notices

Independent practice in the style of entry-level exam reading tasks, not an official test: read short signs and notices and choose what they mean.

16 questions · 10 min

A1General exam skills

Short messages and replies

Independent practice in the style of entry-level exam tasks, not an official test: read short notes and text messages, then choose the meaning and the best reply.

16 questions · 10 min

A2General exam skills

Choosing the right reply in short conversations

Independent practice in the style of entry-level exam tasks, not an official test: read what one person says, then choose or complete the best reply.

18 questions · 12 min

A2General exam skills

Writing a short email to a friend

Independent practice in the style of entry-level exam writing tasks, not an official test: plan and write a short reply that answers every question in a friend's email.

16 questions · 20 min

C1General exam skills

Advanced exam skills: key word transformation

Independent practice in a generic advanced exam style, not an official test: rewrite sentences with a given word and choose the sentence closest in meaning.

14 questions · 25 min

C2General exam skills

Exam skills: key word transformation and paraphrase

Independent practice in advanced exam skills, not an official test: rewrite sentences with a given key word, then choose the closest paraphrase of subtle, idiomatic sentences.

14 questions · 30 min

C2General exam skills

Gapped text practice: the pleasures of getting lost

Independent practice in advanced exam skills, not an official test: restore six missing sentences in a reflective essay, then answer questions on attitude, reference and implication.

11 questions · 35 min

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