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English exam foundations

Practice useful English skills before exploring full exam courses.

Build reading, listening, writing, and speaking skills with original short practice inspired by selected IELTS Academic, TOEFL iBT, and TOEIC tasks.

LEARNING LANGUAGE

English
Units
7 units
Lessons
21 lessons
Estimated time
129 minutes

Try original reading practice inspired by selected IELTS Academic, TOEFL iBT, and TOEIC task types. This introduction is not an official test, complete preparation course, or score prediction.

LEARNING PATH

The learning path

  1. UNIT 1

    First exam reading samples

    Try a few original reading tasks modeled on public exam-format descriptions.

    4 lessons

    1. LESSON 1

      Read for a detail

      Find dates, rules, and times in a short public notice.

      6 minutesStart learning free

    2. LESSON 2

      IELTS Academic: True, false or not given

      Separate a statement that conflicts with the passage from one the passage does not answer.

      6 minutesStart learning free

    3. LESSON 3

      TOEFL iBT Reading: Read for context

      Use context to understand short campus and academic texts.

      7 minutesStart learning free

    4. LESSON 4

      TOEIC Reading: Connect workplace messages

      Find details across workplace messages and choose a sentence that fits a short text.

      6 minutesStart learning free

  2. UNIT 2

    Reading foundations

    Practice main ideas, key details, and text evidence with original short passages.

    4 lessons

    1. LESSON 1

      Identify the main idea

      Choose the sentence that best describes what a short passage is mainly about.

      7 minutesStart learning free

    2. LESSON 2

      Find key details

      Locate the time, place, and requirements stated in a short notice.

      7 minutesStart learning free

    3. LESSON 3

      Make a supported inference

      Choose a reasonable conclusion supported by clues in a passage.

      7 minutesStart learning free

    4. LESSON 4

      Check an answer against the text

      Use the passage to confirm an answer and reject unsupported choices.

      7 minutesStart learning free

  3. UNIT 3

    Listening foundations

    Practice speaker purpose, key details, and connected information in short English audio. These original skill lessons are not an official test simulation.

    3 lessons

    1. LESSON 1

      Catch a speaker's purpose

      Recognize what a speaker wants and separate the purpose from a supporting detail.

      5 minutesStart learning free

    2. LESSON 2

      Listen for a request and its deadline

      Identify the speaker, requested item, and due time in a short message.

      5 minutesStart learning free

    3. LESSON 3

      Follow details in a short update

      Track a changed time, meeting place, and requested item in one short update.

      6 minutesStart learning free

  4. UNIT 4

    Writing foundations for exams

    Build a short response, support your point, and review it against clear criteria. These original activities are not official exam tasks and receive no automatic writing score.

    3 lessons

    1. LESSON 1

      State your view and give a reason

      Write a short response that states one clear view and supports it with a reason.

      5 minutesStart learning free

    2. LESSON 2

      Compare choices with evidence

      Compare two options and use a specific detail to explain your preference.

      5 minutesStart learning free

    3. LESSON 3

      Reply to a suggestion politely

      Respond to a suggestion with a clear decision and a brief explanation.

      5 minutesStart learning free

  5. UNIT 5

    Speaking foundations for exams

    Practise building clear spoken responses and reviewing them against useful criteria. These original activities are not official exam tasks, recordings, or automatic speaking scores.

    3 lessons

    1. LESSON 1

      Give a clear short introduction

      Introduce yourself with a few connected details and one reason you are learning English.

      5 minutesStart learning free

    2. LESSON 2

      Describe a familiar place aloud

      Describe a familiar place with a clear main idea and a few specific details.

      5 minutesStart learning free

    3. LESSON 3

      Support an opinion when speaking

      State an opinion and support it with one specific reason and example.

      5 minutesStart learning free

  6. UNIT 6

    IELTS Academic writing and speaking drills

    Original short drills for one Writing Task 2 argument and one Speaking Part 2 long turn. These are not full official tasks, timed simulations, examiner feedback, or band scores.

    2 lessons

    1. LESSON 1

      IELTS Academic Writing Task 2: develop one argument

      Select a relevant plan and write one supported paragraph for an opinion essay.

      9 minutesStart learning free

    2. LESSON 2

      IELTS Academic Speaking Part 2: shape a long turn

      Use a cue-card outline to speak at length with connected details and a final explanation.

      8 minutesStart learning free

  7. UNIT 7

    TOEFL iBT writing and speaking drills

    Original short drills for the current Write an Email and Take an Interview task types. These are not official questions, timed simulations, recordings, or TOEFL scores.

    2 lessons

    1. LESSON 1

      TOEFL iBT Write an Email: make a request

      Write a clear email that explains a scheduling conflict and requests another option.

      7 minutesStart learning free

    2. LESSON 2

      TOEFL iBT Take an Interview: explain an approach

      Answer one campus-style interview question with a clear approach and supporting example.

      6 minutesStart learning free