- bbc.co.uk - BBC site especially for English language learners
- examenglish.com - This website is recommended for people studying for an English language exam. These pages contain free online practice tests for the most important international ESL/EFL exams: IELTS, TOEFL, and the Cambridge ESOL exams, such as CPE, CAE, FCE, and PET.
- de.toefl.eu - Official site for the TOEFL test. Provides learning material and news about workshops for preparation.
- learnenglish.org.uk - Learn English online with the help of this free website from the British Council. With games, quizzes, grammar exercises, e-cards and more. Visit the Kids Zone for children's activities, and there is also a section for Military English. Plus links to UK/overseas English courses, exams and tests, and other quality-checked online resources.
- oxfordenglishtesting.com - You can try free sample tests and buy self-study practice tests for PET, FCE, CAE and IELTS. Each test offers: authentic practice for all papers, instant marking and feedback, an online dictionary for every word, exam tips, sample written answers and audio scripts. You have to sign up (for free) in order to use the service.
- Lingoneo - Learn English online - the information portal for learning English
- ego4u.de - English grammar, exercises, vocabulary, mini language course, tests and much more.
- englishpage.com - English grammar, exercises, vocabulary, mini language course, dictionary and much more.
- learn-english-online.org - Online language course for beginners in 40 lessons with basic vocabulary and sentences in everyday situations
- worldwidelearn.com - Lots of information on online language courses
- rong-chang.com - Mini language course with exercises in 50 lessons
- english-online.org.uk - Explanations, exercises at all levels and useful phrases in everyday situations, tests, business English, computing
- cornelia.siteware.ch - Grammar, phonetics, exercises, vocabulary, reading, listening and numerous links
- preply.com - Business English Grammar, Vocabulary and Exercises
- learnenglish.britishcouncil.org - Excellent online learning site produced by the British Council.
- elc.polyu.edu.hk - The Free University Berlin is not the only university with a centre for independent language learning. Check out the comprehensive resources from the University of Nottingham's self access center.
- englishpage.com - Different varieties of grammar exercises with cloze tests and answer keys. Recommended for consolidating the use of tenses.
- learnenglish.de - Explanations and tests for all grammar related topics. From A1
- eslpdf.com - ESLPDF offers free worksheets, handouts and printables for learners of English as a Second Language - e.g. vocabulary exercises, grammar
- englisch-hilfen.de - This website offers grammar rules and exercises. All exercises include keys and explanations. The vocabulary section provides lists, phrases, sentences and idioms as well as exercises.
- englishlearner.com - Online exercises and numerous links on language and culture in English
- a4esl.org - Online grammar and vocabulary activities of different levels for ESL and EFL students.
- englishpage.com - Offers a tutorial and an in-depth explanation of grammar points followed by a number of exercises that can be checked immediately.
- - Online grammar handbook. Site is interesting because it is so well maintained and organized. It is easy to find detailed explanations of grammar problems with clear example sentences.
- better-english.com - Practices use of collocations. Could be useful for preparing for EFL exams.
- usingenglish.com - This website provides a large collection of English as a Second Language (ESL) tools & resources for students, teachers, learners and academics. There is a grammar glossary and the possibility to communicate with fellow learners on a message board.
- englishgrammar.org - comprehensive grammar resources and information. The site is organized in blog form. There are many articles on each grammar topic including exercises. There is also a grammar overview page, a download page with exercises and a video page.
- guidetogrammar.org - Guide to Grammar & Writing - Interactive practice site with lots of grammar exercises for all levels. The special feature is that the exercises are organized according to different content and levels of difficulty: Word & Sentence Level, Paragraph Level, Essay and Research Level, Quizzes, etc.
- britishcouncil.org - Homepage to the LearnEnglish podcast and listening downloads page for the professional or business person. Scripts, comprehension questions and answer keys are provided. From B1
- esl-lab.com - This ESL listening website created by Randall Davis helps students improve their listening comprehension skills through practice with self-grading quiz pages. The learning activities consist of pre-listening, listening and post-listening exercises. A2-C1
- jobline.lmu.de - Job application training in English - for students enrolled in Bavaria
- businessletterpunch.com - Business Letter Punch takes users through the process of writing a business letter. From pre-set writing prompts users develop an idea and write their own topic sentence, body, and a conclusion.
- essaypunch.com - Essay Punch takes users through the process of writing an essay. From pre-set writing prompts users learn to develop an idea and write their descriptive, informative and persuasive essays.
- paragraphpunch.com - Paragraph Punch takes users through the process of writing a basic paragraph. From pre-set writing prompts users develop an idea and write their own topic sentence, body, and a conclusion.
- powa.org - Online Writing Assistant
- owl.english.purdue.edu - The whole writing process is covered on one web site. This includes academic writing as well as other writing assignments and a grammar and punctuation section. Research methods and different citation styles will help you to compose a formal assignment. The site also deals with specific writing such as medical and business language plus tips for learning English as a second language. From B2
- uefap.com - A comprehensive guide for students with different sections: reading, listening, writing, speaking, assessment, vocabulary, accuracy. Strategies and exercises on different texts, a rich bibliography (materials) and links. From B2
- a4esl.org - Online English Learning: Study English with Quizzes, Tests, Crossword Puzzles, Exercises and other activities for students of English as a Second Language.
- learnenglish.britishcouncil.org - Learn English with help of games, quizzes, grammar exercises, tests
- lernen-mit-spass.ch - Online exercises and numerous links to language and culture in German