useful English words and expressions. If you're looking for handouts, please visit our ESL worksheets section.

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Exercises BY TOPIC:
Talking about work 1
Talking about work 2
Describing people in English 1
Describing people in English 2
Driving 1
Driving 2
Restaurant (For customers and staff) 1
Restaurant (For customers and staff) 2
Restaurant (For customers and staff) 3
Cleaning the house 1 NEW
Cleaning the house 2 NEW
Planning a trip 1
Planning a trip 2

KEYWORD-BASED IDIOMS (for high-intermediate and advanced students): NEW SECTION!
Idioms using "COME"
Idioms using "GET" 1
Idioms using "GET" 2
Idioms using "GIVE"
Idioms using "HOLD"
Idioms using "MAKE"
Idioms using "PULL"
Idioms using "SEE"
Idioms using "SPEAK"
Idioms using "TAKE"

VISUAL ESL EXERCISES - ENGLISH THROUGH PICTURES - IMAGE BASED QUIZZES:
TOPICS:
Olympics/The Olympic Games (Which sport is that?) 1
Olympics/The Olympic Games (Which sport is that?) 2
Olympics/The Olympic Games - General terms
The parts of a face
Animals 1
Animals 2
Animals 3
Around the bathroom
Around the kitchen
Around the bedroom
Vocabulary matching: Food/containers
Things you see in a city
Around the car/ parts of a car
Fruit 1
Things in and around a school

HOLIDAYS - ESL Quizzes about popular holidays:
(PDF versions of all the holiday vocabulary quizzes are available on our new site ESLPDF.com)

Hanukkah
Christmas 1
Christmas 2
Christmas-related vocabulary (Visual matching exercise) 1
Christmas-related vocabulary (Visual matching exercise) 2
New Year's Eve/New Year's Day
Martin Luther King Day
Valentine's Day
Presidents Day
St. Patrick's Day
April Fools' Day
Easter
Cinco De Mayo
Mother's Day/ Father's Day/ Grandparents' Day
Memorial Day
Canada Day
Independence Day (USA)
Ramadan
Labor Day
Halloween
Thanksgiving 1
Thanksgiving 2

JOBS/OCCUPATIONS (ESL vocabulary practice):

Doctor
Teacher
Bank teller
Bartender
Musician
Lawyer
Bus driver
Scientist
Pharmacist
Construction worker

Business English:
(for more exercises like this, check out our new Business English Site)
General Business Terms 1
General Business Terms 2
General Business Terms 3
General Business Terms 4
General Business Terms 5
General Business Terms 6
Business English Vocabulary Quiz - Unemployment
Business English Vocabulary Quiz - Job interview/ Looking for work 1
Business English Vocabulary Quiz - Job interview/ Looking for work 2
Business English Vocabulary Quiz - Job interview/ Looking for work 3
Business English Vocabulary Quiz - Corporate Buzzwords 1
Business English Vocabulary Quiz - Corporate Buzzwords 2
Business English Vocabulary Quiz - Sales and Marketing Terms

Other exercises:
Which word: MISTAKE or ERROR? 1 NEW
AS or LIKE 1
AS or LIKE 2
Which word: END or FINISH?
Which verb: to TELL, to SPEAK, to TALK, or to SAY? 1
Which verb: to TELL, to SPEAK, to TALK, or to SAY? 2
Homonyms/Homophones 1
Homonyms/Homophones 2
Homonyms/Homophones 3
Quiz: LAY or LIE? 1
Quiz: LAY or LIE? 2

OFFICIAL ENGLISH TESTS: University of Cambridge General English Exams

The University of Cambridge ESOL General English Exams are (non-specialized) examinations in English language ability for non-native speakers of English. These exams are also known as the "Main Suite" exams.

KET (Key English Test): elementary
PET (Preliminary English Test): intermediate
FCE (First Certificate in English): upper intermediate
CAE (Certificate in Advanced English): advanced
CPE (Certificate of Proficiency in English): very advanced

Some also include the CELS (Certificates in English Language Skills) exams, which test students in particular language skills (reading, writing, speaking, etc.) separately.