Help Pierre, an exchange student, fix his diary entry by choosing the right words. He keeps translating directly from his native language, which might confuse his English teacher! Drag the correct words into the blanks.
I finally received my university schedule today. I have to attend three long lectures tomorrow. My current professor is very strict, but I am learning a lot!
I finally received my university schedule today.
"Become" is a classic false friend for German speakers (bekommen means to receive/get). In English, "become" means to turn into something (like a caterpillar becoming a butterfly). You can't "become" a schedule!
I have to attend three long lectures tomorrow.
"Assist" is a false friend for French speakers (assister à means to attend). In English, "assist" means to help. You don't want to help the lecture; you just want to go to it!
My current professor is very strict, but I am learning a lot!
"Actual" is a tricky false friend for both French (actuel) and German (aktuell) speakers, who use it to mean "current" or "present." In English, "actual" means real or true.
English grammar
English grammar is the system of rules that govern how meanings are encoded in English — covering everything from word formation to phrase, clause, and sentence structure, up to the patterns that connect sentences in longer texts. It includes parts of speech, tenses, voice, mood, word order, punctuation, and the agreement rules that hold them together.
Grammar isn't a list of arbitrary do's and don'ts — it's the predictable system that lets you say things you've never said before and be understood. Learning it deliberately is the fastest way to move from "I can be understood" to "I can express what I actually mean".
Vocabulary
The Vocabulary tag groups practice that focuses on words rather than grammar rules — common words, collocations, phrasal verbs, idioms, and the lexical patterns native speakers reach for instinctively. It cuts across grammar topics, offering targeted vocabulary work at every CEFR level from A1 to C2.
Grammar gets you the structure of English; vocabulary gets you the colour. Plenty of B1 grammar with A2 vocabulary still sounds simple; the right word at the right register is what shifts your English from "correct" to "natural".
B1 | Intermediate
B1 is the intermediate level in the CEFR framework — the point where you stop relying on memorised phrases and start handling everyday English independently. At B1 you can describe experiences, explain opinions, and follow most clear standard speech on familiar topics like work, travel, and hobbies.
Grammatically, B1 means combining tenses with precision, building complex sentences, and starting to use passive voice, modal verbs for necessity and possibility, and verb patterns (gerund vs. infinitive). Knowing your level shapes what you study next: pushing too far ahead frustrates you; staying below your level wastes time.
Difficulty: Medium
The Medium difficulty tag marks questions and challenges in the middle of the difficulty range — typically suitable for A2 to B1 learners. Expect a single rule with realistic distractors, longer sentences, and contexts where you have to think before answering rather than reading off the obvious choice.
Filter by Medium when you're past the absolute basics and ready to consolidate. It's the level where most lasting progress happens — easy enough that you can finish without exhausting concentration, hard enough that getting it right means you've actually understood.