Vocabulary

A collection of articles dedicated to various aspects of English vocabulary

English dictionaries

Best English Dictionaries

A good English dictionary is the first thing you'll need to prepare for your exam. Your vocabulary becomes extremely important ...
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How to increase vocabulary

To have good vocabulary is probably the most important thing in spoken and written English. To know the right word ...
formal and informal

Formal and Informal Vocabulary

This entry is about differences in vocabulary of formal and informal styles. For general differences, see this article. Both formal ...
intensifiers

Intensifiers or synonyms to “very”

To give stronger meaning to an expression you use a word called an intensifier — like "very". To make your speech ...

Formal and Informal English

There are two registers in English — formal and informal. Formal language is more common for official speeches, writing, academic texts ...
collocations

English language collocations

Collocations are words that combine well together, making set phrases. "Do your homework", "a brief period", "a bunch of flowers" — ...

The Misspelled: Difficult English Words

Spelling in English can be hard. A misspelled word often ruins the impression of your writing. Wrong spelling in your ...

10 thoughts on “Vocabulary”

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  3. Hi there, I love your web site. But where do I find all the answer keys for the mock up tests? For e.g. CAE tests.

  4. Hello Steve! The answer keys can be found on the last page or using the link at the top/bottom of the first page

  5. Hi! Thank you very much for your big help.
    I have a question on your practise tests for CAE CAMBRIDGE ENGLISH . Are your tests here rather easier, or harder than the real ones?
    When I have about 70 percent with your tests, does it mean that I may expect the same result with the real ones?
    Have a nice day:)

  6. Hi there Steven, glad you enjoy the tests. They are more or less the same difficulty you can expect to see in the tests of your CAE exam, so you should be good to go if 70% is what you’re aiming for 😉

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