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Everything free on Global Tutor Board, in one place — a real level test, structured practice sets with printable worksheets, IELTS & TOEFL exam prep, job interview and business English, themed vocabulary lists, 17 games, reading at your level, live Q&A with tutors, and practical guides. No sign-up needed for any of it.

A1–C2Level test 36Practice sets 9Exam prep sets 4Interview topics 6Business English 13Word lists 17Games 37Reading articles 21Guides 10Languages

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A1–C2 · ~5 min Free English Level Test

A real CEFR placement test that climbs level by level and checks reading comprehension — not just grammar guesses. Tells you plainly that speaking isn't tested.

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One useful word, phrase or grammar point a day, with an example. Come back tomorrow and keep the streak going.

See today's point → A1–C2 · ~30 min Quick Lesson Plan Builder

Pick a level, get a ready-to-run 1-on-1 lesson — warm-up, vocabulary, grammar practice, a game and a reading wrap-up, assembled instantly.

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Games

17 free games spanning young kids through teens and adults — vocabulary, word order, spelling, memory, word search, and more.

A1–C2 · Ages 8+ Vocabulary Blitz

Beat the clock, keep your hearts, and level up through real English vocabulary — from your first words to native-level.

Play now → A1–C2 · Ages 8+ Sentence Builder

Tap scrambled words back into the right order and earn stars. No clock, no pressure — just word order practice at your own pace.

Play now → Beginners · Ages 4+ Picture Match

A picture-word memory game — flip cards and match each word to its picture. Great for young and beginner learners.

Play now → B1–C2 · Teens & Adults Idiom Match

Match real English idioms to their meanings — common to advanced. Built for teens and adults, not just younger learners.

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Structured practice

36 grammar and vocabulary sets, A1 to C2, multiple choice with an explanation on every answer. Every set can be printed as a worksheet with an answer key — great for using live in a lesson.

A1 · Grammar Present Simple Facts, habits and routines — the first tense every learner needs. 10 questions → B1 · Grammar Question Tags Isn’t it? Don’t you? The short questions we add to check or confirm. 10 questions → C1 · Grammar Cleft Sentences "What I need is..." and "It was John who..." — splitting a sentence for emphasis. 10 questions →
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IELTS & TOEFL exam prep

9 exam-focused sets across both exams — authentic True/False/Not Given reading passages, structure and grammar error-spotting, and academic vocabulary.

IELTS · Reading IELTS Reading Practice: The History of Chocolate A True / False / Not Given passage in the real IELTS Academic Reading style. 5 questions → TOEFL · Structure TOEFL Structure: Find the Error Classic TOEFL-style error-identification practice — spot the grammatically incorrect part of the sentence. 10 questions → IELTS · Academic vocabulary IELTS Academic Vocabulary: Formal Alternatives Swap everyday words for the more formal, academic vocabulary that scores higher in IELTS Writing and Speaking. 10 questions →
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Job interview English

Common interview questions with model answers, the STAR method, professional vocabulary, and good questions to ask back — each with a short quiz.

Common Interview Questions & How to Answer Them The questions almost every English-language job interview includes, with a strategy for a strong answer to each. Read & practice → Behavioral Interview Questions: The STAR Method A simple structure for answering "Tell me about a time when..." questions clearly and convincingly. Read & practice → Professional Vocabulary & Phrases for Interviews Sound more natural and professional in English-language interviews with these common words and phrases. Read & practice → Good Questions to Ask the Interviewer Turn "do you have any questions?" into a chance to stand out — and to find out if the job is actually right for you. Read & practice →
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Business English

Professional emails, meetings and discussions, presentations, and small talk & networking — the English that comes up at work, each with a short quiz.

Writing Professional Emails in English Sound clear and polite in work email — openings, requests, saying no, and closings that don't feel stiff or rude. Read & practice → English Phrases for Meetings & Discussions Interrupt politely, disagree without conflict, and steer a meeting back on track — the phrases that make you sound confident, not aggressive. Read & practice → Giving a Presentation in English Open strong, signal your structure clearly, handle questions you don't know the answer to, and close with a clear next step. Read & practice → Small Talk & Networking in English What to actually say at the start of a call, at a conference, or in the elevator — the small, low-stakes English that native speakers use constantly and few textbooks teach. Read & practice → English for Phone & Video Calls at Work What to say when you can't hear someone, when you need to hang up, and how to leave a professional voicemail — the phrases that don't come up in writing. Read & practice → Giving and Receiving Feedback in English How to tell a colleague something isn't working without starting a conflict, and how to take criticism professionally instead of defensively. Read & practice →
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Vocabulary lists

13 themed word lists — Travel, Food, Work, Health, Technology and more — each word with a simple definition and example sentence, printable.

A2–B1 Travel & Airports The words you actually need at the airport and on a trip — from check-in to jet lag. 15 words → B1–B2 Work & Business Office and workplace vocabulary for meetings, emails, and everyday professional life. 15 words → A2–B1 Emotions & Feelings Go beyond "happy" and "sad" — describe how you really feel. 15 words →
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Reading practice

37 short articles on interesting topics, each written at up to three levels — A2–B1, B2 and C1 — with comprehension and discussion questions.

Psychology Why We Procrastinate Putting things off is not really about being lazy — it is about how the brain handles difficult feelings. Read now → Health How Vaccines Work A vaccine teaches your immune system to recognise a disease before you ever meet it. Read now → Money What Is Inflation? Why the same money buys less over time, what causes it, and why a little inflation is considered normal. Read now → Culture The History of Coffee From a hillside in Ethiopia to three cups a day for much of the planet — how coffee travelled the world. Read now → Technology The QWERTY Keyboard The letters on your keyboard are in a strange order set by a machine from the 1870s that almost nobody uses any more. Read now → Language Why Languages Disappear Around half of the world's 7,000 languages may not survive the century. They rarely die suddenly. Read now →
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Guides

Practical, no-fluff answers to real questions about learning English online.

An italki alternative with no commission Looking for an italki or Preply alternative? Global Tutor Board is a directory of independent English tutors: message them directly at no cost, they keep 100%, and it works inside China. Read the guide → English tutor for job interviews Prepare for an interview in English with a tutor: mock interviews, common questions, industry vocabulary and feedback on how you come across. Message business English tutors directly. Read the guide → IELTS speaking tutors online Find an IELTS speaking tutor online. Message tutors directly for timed mock tests and feedback on fluency, vocabulary, grammar and pronunciation. 0% commission. Read the guide → How to practise English conversation online A practical rundown of ways to practise spoken English online — language exchange apps, AI chatbots, conversation groups and tutors — with the pros and cons of each. Read the guide → How to find an affordable English tutor online Online English tutoring does not have to be expensive. Here is why prices vary so much and practical ways to pay less — including contacting independent tutors directly. Read the guide → Common English mistakes Filipino speakers make The specific English mistakes Filipino/Tagalog speakers make most often — tense confusion, missing articles, "makulit" false friends — with clear fixes and a tutor who can drill them out. Read the guide → Common English mistakes Vietnamese speakers make The specific English mistakes Vietnamese speakers make most often — missing verb endings, plural -s, and word order in questions — with clear fixes and a tutor who can drill them out. Read the guide → Common English mistakes Chinese speakers make The specific English mistakes Mandarin Chinese speakers make most often — articles, plurals, and time words instead of tenses — with clear fixes and a tutor who can drill them out. Read the guide → Common English mistakes Arabic speakers make The specific English mistakes Arabic speakers make most often — the "p/b" sound, missing "to be", and word order — with clear fixes and a tutor who can drill them out. Read the guide → Common English mistakes Khmer speakers make The specific English mistakes Khmer (Cambodian) speakers make most often — no verb tenses, no plurals, and final consonant sounds — with clear fixes and a tutor who can drill them out. Read the guide → Common English mistakes Thai speakers make The English mistakes Thai speakers make most often: missing tense and plural endings, dropped final consonants, and sounds like th, v and sh. Clear fixes, and tutors who can drill them. Read the guide → Common English mistakes Indonesian speakers make The English mistakes Indonesian speakers make most often: tense and plural, the missing verb "to be", th sounds and vowel length. Clear fixes, and tutors who can drill them. Read the guide → Common English mistakes Japanese speakers make The English mistakes Japanese speakers make most often: articles and plurals, L and R, extra vowels, and answering yes or no to negative questions. Clear fixes, and tutors who can drill them. Read the guide → Common English mistakes Korean speakers make The English mistakes Korean speakers make most often: articles and plurals, F and P, R and L, extra vowels, and answering yes or no to negative questions. Clear fixes, and tutors who can drill them. Read the guide → Common English mistakes Spanish speakers make The English mistakes Spanish speakers make most often: false friends, "I have 20 years", double negatives, adjective order and the extra "e" before s words. Clear fixes, and tutors who can drill them. Read the guide → Common English mistakes Portuguese speakers make The English mistakes Portuguese speakers make most often: false friends, "I have 20 years", extra vowels at the end of words, and the R and H sounds. Clear fixes, and tutors who can drill them. Read the guide → Common English mistakes Russian speakers make The English mistakes Russian speakers make most often: missing "a" and "the", leaving out "to be", final devoicing, and the w, th and h sounds. Clear fixes, and tutors who can drill them. Read the guide → How to choose a TOEFL tutor online How to choose an online TOEFL or IELTS tutor: what to look for, what to ask on a trial lesson, how to share your weak areas, and how to contact tutors directly. Read the guide → How to choose an online English tutor for your child How to choose an online English tutor for a child: what to look for by age, how to run a trial lesson, how long lessons should be, and how to contact tutors directly. Read the guide → How to choose a business English tutor online How to choose a business English tutor online: what to prepare, what to look for on a profile, and how to turn meetings, emails and interviews into lesson material. Read the guide → How to choose a phonics tutor for your child How to choose a phonics tutor: what phonics lessons should include, how to tell a good tutor from a weak one, and how to contact tutors directly. Read the guide →
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