Links
Reading Activities
Some of the following web sites provide free and unlimited access to their database, some do not. All the same, they are well worth a try.
Grammar Activities
Lots and lots of different activities. Suitable for anyone who wishes to improve their skills.
- Grammar Quizzes in English
- Grammar Reviews for Beginners
- English Language Quizzes (1)
- English Language Quizzes (2)
- Grammar Blast
- Test your Skills (Elementary)
- Test your Skills (Intermediate)
- Test your Skills (Upper Intermediate)
- Test your Skills (Advanced)
Listening Activities
Audiobooks
Classic audiobooks that you can download onto your computer for free. Files are MP3 format and can be burnt onto a CD or transfered to your favourite MP3 player. Podcasting also available.
Podcasts
A wide range of programmes and highlights available as podcasts for free. A great way to improve your English!
UK and US Newspapers Online
Following is a list of some of the major newspapers online. All of them offer a wide range of articles, from political analyses to movie reviews, as well as worldwide news coverage.
UK and Irish Radio Station Live Streams
A good opportunity to get to hear standard or regional accents, depending on what station you choose to tune in to. Broadband connection is highly recommended to reduce loading times otherwise extremely tedious.
Dictionaries
Idiomatic expressions, proverbs, phrasal verbs, formulas, definitions, etc.
Free Online Practice Tests for International Exams
The followings web sites are for people studying for an English language exam. These pages contain free online practice tests for the most important international ESL/EFL exams: IELTS, TOEFL, and the Cambridge ESOL exams such as CPE, CAE, FCE, and PET. You can also find out information about the different exams.
- Exam English
- TOEIC ® ¹
- TOEFL ® ²
¹ The TOEIC® test (TEST OF ENGLISH FOR INTERNATIONAL COMMUNICATION™) measures proficiency in international Business English, at intermediate and advanced levels. It provides an accurate measurement of the English capabilities of non-native speakers in listening, reading and grammar.
² The TOEFL® test (TEST OF ENGLISH AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE™) measures the ability of non-native speakers of English to use and understand English as it is spoken, written and heard in college and university settings. As opposed to the TOEIC® test that measures the use of English in a business context, the TOEFL® test has an academic focus.
