Many C1 Advanced candidates have strong English but still lose marks in Writing because they do not answer the task fully, use the wrong tone, organise ideas poorly or try to sound too complicated. This lesson explains the most common C1 Advanced writing mistakes and shows you how to fix them with clear examples.
Learn how to write a report for C1 Advanced with a clear structure, useful phrases, a model answer, common mistakes and practice tasks.
Learn useful phrasal verbs for discussions in English, including bring up, point out, back up, move on and sum up, with meanings, examples and practice.
Have you ever seen a word like unhappy, rewrite, impossible or misunderstand and guessed its meaning before checking a dictionary? That is the power of prefixes in English. A prefix is a small group of letters added to the beginning of a word to change its meaning. For example: happy Read more
Likely, Bound and Sure To: Meaning, Difference and Examples When we talk about the future, we often want to say how probable something is. Is it possible? Is it expected? Is it almost certain? That is where expressions like likely to, bound to and sure to become very useful. Compare these Read more
Comparison of Adjectives and Adverbs in English: Rules, Examples and Practice When we compare people, things, actions or situations, we often use comparative and superlative forms. This is called the comparison of adjectives and adverbs in English. For example: Emma is taller than her brother. This exercise is more difficult Read more
Learn how to do key word transformations for B2 First with clear examples, common grammar patterns, exam tips and practice exercises.