English exams

Preparing for an English exam involves more than general fluency, and this page focuses on the vocabulary and skills that tend to be rehearsed beforehand. The topics are IELTS vocabulary, IELTS linking words, word formation and the Academic Word List. Learners from A1 to C1 can use short rounds to build a bank of formal words, practise connecting ideas in writing and speaking, and become faster at turning one word into another, such as a verb into a noun. Because each game is brief, it fits easily between longer practice papers. Learners can choose the area that matches their next task.

An exam preparation teacher can start a lesson with a vocabulary round, use a game as a recap before a mock test, or give students a link to repeat on their own. Corporate trainers helping staff prepare for a language requirement, a promotion or study abroad can use a game as a short refresher at the start of a coaching session or a team practice slot. A live host can pause after each question, which makes it simple to return to the words a whole group keeps missing. Repeating a round later shows who has remembered the vocabulary.

The Academic Word List quiz and the exam vocabulary quiz are multiple-choice quizzes, a good way to test whether learners recognise a word and its meaning. The linking words game asks players to sort words into categories, which helps them see how different connectors do different jobs in an argument. Word formation uses fill in the blanks, so players must produce the correct form of a word for the sentence. You can try a game with Play now and no sign-up, and a host can run it live for a group. Learners can then repeat the games that reveal weak spots.