ALL THINGS ESL
  • Home
  • How Can You Become a Patreon Ultra Teacher?
  • How to Find & Use Your New ULTRA Teacher Level 2 Patreon Member Password!
  • Contact Me
  • 2025 Blank Calendars
  • All Things Quizzes-Early Access
  • Advanced Level Comprehension Quizzes with Audio
  • Elementary to Intermediate Spot-the-Differences
  • Thank You Ultra Teacher Members!
  • NEWSLETTERS
ENGLISH EXAMS
Picture
Picture
Pair Work Discussion
ENGLISH EXAMS
Level: Intermediate


20 different questions about English
exams - evenly divided into 'A" and 'B' handouts

Pair work

Time: Approx 15 minutes

​Download the PDF file by clicking on the green button below!
Picture

Picture
Discussion Practice
ENGLISH EXAMS
Level: Intermediate to Advanced



16 Question strips adapted from the above Pair Work activity.

These questions can be used with students seated in pairs or in small groups, or with students standing.

Activity Notes on Page 2

​Time: Approx 10 - 15 minutes
​

​Download the PDF file by clicking on the green button below!
Picture

Picture
​Remember to select 'grayscale' in your computer printer settings to save on color ink!
'Find Someone Who' ​Activity
ENGLISH EXAMS
Level: Elementary to Intermediate



Classic 'Find Someone Who' activity

​Whole class activity

Activity Notes on Page 2 (with Activity
​Version 1 and Version 2)

Time: Approx 15 - 20 minutes
​

​Download the PDF file by clicking on the green button below!
Picture

Picture
​Remember to select 'grayscale' in your computer printer settings to save on color ink!
Word Bank
ENGLISH EXAMS

Level: Intermediate to Advanced

​
63 vocabulary items about English exams

Question: Which words below can you use to describe your last English test?


​Download the PDF file by clicking on the green button below!
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
63 Words about English Exams
​answer
answer sheet
begin the test
cheat
choice
choose
closed-book test
complete
computer-based
difficult
easy
erase
​eraser
​essay question
exam(ination)
exam date
examinee
examiner
exam room
fail
fill in the blanks
finish the test
grade
grammar test
guess
​hand in the test
​incorrect
instructions
listening test
match
memorize
mistake
multiple choice
open-book test
​page
paper-based test
pass
pen
​pencil
​
pop quiz
​practice test
​print
question
question sheet
quiet
quiz
reading test
remember
review
right
score
​speaking test
​
start the test
​stress
​study
take a test
test
test-taker
Time is up!
true/false question
vocabulary test
writing test
wrong

Picture
​Remember to select 'grayscale' in your computer printer settings to save on color ink!
Reading and Grammar
ENGLISH EXAMS
Level: Intermediate


273-word article: 'The IELTS Exam'

  • 10 Reading comprehension questions
  • 12 'Grammar-in-Context' questions
  • Writing practice

Notes and Answer Key attached
​

​Download the PDF file by clicking on the green button below!
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture

Picture
Listening
ENGLISH EXAMS

Level: Intermediate


2 minutes 11 seconds (see above reading text and audio)

Eight listening comprehension questions

Notes, Grade Conversion chart and Answer Key attached
​
​Download the PDF file by clicking on the green button below!
Picture

Picture
​Remember to select 'grayscale' in your computer printer settings to save on color ink!
2- to 3-Hour Lesson
ENGLISH EXAMS
Level: Intermediate to Advanced


NOTE: The text in this lesson is slightly different from the above text!

Eight pages of activities related to the IELTS exam (vocabulary, grammar, reading and writing); Answer Key attached

Time: Approx 120 - 180 minutes total
​

​Download the PDF file by clicking on the green button below!
Picture

Picture
Worksheet
ENGLISH EXAMS
Level: Intermediate to Advanced


Brainstorming and dictionary practice

Use a dictionary to help you complete the chart below.  All of the words must begin with the letter of the alphabet given.  Some letters may have many different answers, while others may not have an answer.

Time: Approx 20 minutes

​Download the PDF file by clicking on the green button below!
Picture
​ACTIVITY SUGGESTIONS
Consider breaking your class into two teams and see which team can come up with the most (correctly spelled) words within a given time limit.

Also, consider giving this worksheet to your students for homework.

Picture
Rank & Discuss Opinions
ENGLISH EXAMS
Level: Intermediate to Advanced

​
12 statements about English exams

Students read, rank their opinions, and then discuss in pairs or small groups

Time: Approx 20 minutes

​Download the PDF file by clicking on the green button below!
Picture

Picture
Advice Column
ENGLISH EXAMS
Level: Intermediate to Advanced


Newspaper advice column with 3 problems about English exams

Students read and then discuss or write about possible solutions

​Time: Approx 25 minutes

​Download the PDF file by clicking on the green button below!
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Copyright © 2025