Here are some useful websites if you are looking for a dictionary. There is also a really useful website for seeing how words are used in a sentence and an interesting website which helps you understand phrases. There are also websites about English exams, business articles in English and a link to a reading level test.
English dictionaries and thesauruses
Easy-to-use dictionary. This website gives you the phonetic spelling of words (click on ‘show IPA’) and the sound of words (click on the speaker icon).
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/search
www.wordreference.com is a great website where you can get translations of words into English and also translations of other languages into English (including Spanish, Chinese and Arabic).
Lists of similar words (synonyms). This is great for building your vocabulary. A book full of words with similar meanings is called a thesaurus.
http://thesaurus.com/browse/search
Words in context
Examples of words in sentences. This is a wonderful way of quickly seeing the different meanings of a word. This is a major difficulty for most students when they try to learn English. Highly recommended!
http://sentence.yourdictionary.com/
Collocations
You can use this website to find words that are usually used together: www.just-the-word.com Very useful!
Phrase finder
Here is a great website about English phrases: The Phrase Finder
BBC
Learning English with the BBC website
www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/general/
English exams websites (Cambridge and IELTS)
Cambridge exams (PET, FCE, CAE etc)
www.cambridgeenglish.org/exams-and-qualifications/
IELTS (British Council and Cambridge)
www.ielts.org/test_takers_information.aspx
Dominic Cole’s IELTS website. This website is packed full of exercises and great advice.
www.dcielts.com/
Business English articles
http://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/
www.springwise.com
Reading level test website
Find your reading level by using the Oxford University Press reading test. Make sure you choose a suitable level – there are 6. Oxford reading test