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Why this exists
Hello — I'm Simon.
I've spent 25 years teaching English across four countries, and another ten building language websites. I know the struggle of searching for decent test prep materials.
So I built my own.
But here's the thing — the students who need these resources most often can't afford them. I see it teaching at a university in Costa Rica, and I see it in the unrest spreading across Europe and the US.
That's why 1for1 English works differently. Every paying user funds a non-paying user who needs the test for work, study, or a fresh start in a new country. I've been an economic migrant for 26 years — I know what learning a new language can unlock.
Welcome to 1for1 English. We've got your back.
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Practise untimed while you're learning, then sit the paper against the clock when you're ready. The pressure is part of the preparation.
After every test
After each test, your marks go in the book — not just the band, but which mistakes you make and how often. The book turns that into your next steps: three things to practise, with a page on this site for each one.
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Every test follows the real IELTS and TOEFL structure: the same sections, the same timing, the same question types you'll see on exam day. IELTS Listening and Speaking audio is recorded in British English, matching the accent used in the real exam; TOEFL Speaking uses American English, matching ETS's own exam. Writing and Speaking responses are graded by AI against the official band descriptors, not a generic opinion, so your results map onto the same scale as the real exam.
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In 1924, representatives of the world's leading lightbulb manufacturers convened in Geneva to address what they saw as a troubling commercial problem: their products lasted too long. Bulbs that endured for 2,500 hours or more were, from a revenue standpoint, an obstacle to sustained profit.
The resulting agreement, known as the Phoebus cartel, established a maximum bulb lifespan of 1,000 hours. Manufacturers that exceeded this limit faced financial penalties, while those producing shorter-lived bulbs were rewarded. The cartel coordinated production across borders, dividing global markets and setting technical standards that ensured conformity.
Economists have since debated whether such coordinated lifespan reduction constitutes a net harm to consumers or a rational response to market incentives. The case against is straightforward: consumers paid more over time, replacing bulbs that could have lasted longer. The case for is more subtle: shorter product cycles may have accelerated innovation, driving down costs and expanding access to electric lighting more broadly.
The Phoebus cartel dissolved by the early 1940s, partly due to wartime disruption and partly due to antitrust pressure in the United States. Yet its legacy persists in the economic concept of planned obsolescence — the deliberate design of products to require replacement — which critics argue remains embedded in manufacturing culture to this day.
Contemporary examples are not difficult to find. Smartphone manufacturers have faced regulatory scrutiny for software updates that slow older devices. Printer companies have been accused of programming cartridges to report as empty before they are depleted. In the European Union, right-to-repair legislation introduced in 2024 represents a direct legislative response to what regulators characterise as a systemic pattern.
Questions 14–18
Do the following statements agree with the information given in the passage? Write TRUE, FALSE, or NOT GIVEN.
14. The Phoebus cartel set a minimum, not maximum, bulb lifespan.
15. Manufacturers exceeding the lifespan limit were financially penalised.
16. Economists agree the cartel was illegal under Swiss law.
Questions 19–20
Complete the sentences. Write ONE WORD OR NUMBER only.
19. The cartel's meeting was held in .
20. Bulbs were limited to a maximum of hours.
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How we compare
We built a calculator around our own real, measured AI costs before setting these prices — so here's how we stack up against the other IELTS/TOEFL AI prep tools we could find pricing for.
| Provider | Price / month | Usage limits | Pronunciation scoring | Sponsors a seat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1for1 English Us | $9.99–$19.99 | Unlimited on every plan | Real acoustic scoring via Microsoft Azure on Premium | Yes — 1 for 1, every subscriber |
| aielts.org | $19 | Unlimited drills, mocks & essay scoring (Pro plan) | AI "examiner" transcribes speech and scores it; specific speech-recognition engine not disclosed | Not found |
| prepex.ai | $39.99 ($29.99/mo billed quarterly) | Unlimited practice, no daily limits (TOEFL Pro plan) | "Petra" AI speaking coach gives real-time pronunciation/fluency feedback; underlying speech-recognition engine not disclosed | Not found |
| ieltsai.pro | $9.99–$14.99 | Capped — 100 AI writing evaluations + 50 AI speaking sessions/mo | By their own site's wording, transcript-based estimates rather than measured acoustic scores | Not found |
| cathoven.com | $67.50 | Unlimited access, 50+ mock tests; no monthly evaluation cap stated | Claims "examiner-level AI scoring (98% accuracy)"; no speech-recognition engine named | Not found |
Competitor prices and features are those publicly listed on each provider's own pricing page as of August 2026 and can change without notice — where we couldn't confirm a feature, we've marked it "not publicly stated" or "not found" rather than assume it's missing. Real acoustic pronunciation scoring means a dedicated speech-recognition engine (we use Microsoft Azure's) analyses how you actually pronounce each word, rather than a language model inferring pronunciation quality from a text transcript.
Bulk seat provisioning, class-level analytics, and a single invoice for your whole cohort — semester or annual. We also build custom placement tests and grading tools for institutions with their own curriculum.
For millions of refugees and displaced people, an IELTS or TOEFL score is the key to a university place, a job, or a new country. But quality preparation is expensive, and largely out of reach for those who need it most. This is where 1for1 English comes in.
The founder
Simon is originally from Wales, in the UK. After studying at the University of Gloucestershire, he moved to the Philippines in 2000, then began teaching English the following year in Taiwan, then Vietnam, then Japan, where he stayed for over two decades before moving to Costa Rica in 2024.
The story
While teaching in Japan, Simon noticed two problems with the resources available to him. First, his students weren't engaging with the news anymore; they couldn't concentrate on lengthy articles, and this was a problem. So he built an interactive website to encourage young learners to read in English. He dreamed of students all over the world discussing global issues in the global language — English — and that idea became the seed for what's now 1for1 English.
The second problem was that quality materials for test preparation were hard to find. Even as an experienced, qualified teacher, he found himself photocopying and piecing together resources from wherever he could. The obvious fix was to build his own materials, but time constraints made that difficult while teaching full-time.
After moving to Costa Rica and working with students preparing for the IELTS and TOEFL, he ran into the same problem again. The quality options that did exist were expensive, and still not quite what his students needed. So he decided to build something himself, and to keep it affordable for everyone. By 2024, the emergence of artificial intelligence had created opportunities that had only existed for large operators. Simon saw that the potential for quality, affordable resources with accurate AI-driven feedback was immense.
The mission
As an economic migrant of 26 years, Simon understands that people moving to a new country need to learn the language, but they don't always have the money for expensive materials and resources. Immigrants and refugees today struggle to integrate into society if they cannot master the language, and after leaving the comfort of home behind, the last thing anyone needs is a hostile environment. That struggle led to a harder question:
If an experienced teacher was finding it this difficult, what must refugees and displaced people be facing, without his training or his resources?
That question is where 1for1 English came from. Simon didn't just want to build something cheap. He wanted every paying subscriber to directly fund a free account for someone who couldn't pay at all, through partnerships with refugee settlement organisations. Sponsored accounts get the same full access as Premium subscribers. No watermarks, no limited tests, no second-class experience.
It matters because IELTS and TOEFL prep courses can cost hundreds of dollars. For someone who has lost their home, their career, and in many cases their community, that barrier is insurmountable. Building 1for1 English this way means the same preparation is available to everyone, and every paying student knows their subscription is doing more than buying access to tests.
Today, you won't find another preparation site quite like 1for1 English — built by an experienced teacher, for students, not money. Every effort has been made to make sure that with 1for1 English, you get the grade you need, and you might just learn a thing or two along the way.
What 1for1 English is
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How it works
1for1 English isn't just a bank of practice tests. It's a full system — real exam-format tests, AI grading tied to the actual rubric, a coach to practise speaking with, progress tracking that tells you what to study next, and a community to keep you motivated. Here's what each piece does, and the reasoning behind it.

Full-length audio in real US/UK/AUS accents, with the exact question types you'll see on test day.
Listening
Full-length audio, real accents (US/UK/AUS), and the same question types as the real test — form completion, matching, multiple choice.

Real exam-length passages with the same trap-answer patterns you'll face for real — so you learn to spot them here first.
Reading
Passage-based comprehension at real exam length and difficulty, with the same trap-answer patterns — absolute language, plausible-but-wrong distractors — you'll meet on test day, so you learn to spot them here first.

Scored against the same criteria examiners use, with correction codes so you know exactly what to fix.
Writing
Your response is graded against the same criteria examiners use, with scores broken down by criterion rather than one flat number, plus specific correction codes so you know exactly what to fix.

AI feedback on fluency, grammar and development every time — Premium adds real Azure pronunciation scoring.
Speaking
Every plan gets AI feedback on fluency, organisation, grammar and development — the same four dimensions examiners actually score. Premium adds real pronunciation scoring via Microsoft Azure's speech engine, which hears exactly how you say each word instead of a language model guessing from a transcript.
DEB, your practice partner: a low-pressure way to practise speaking English out loud every day, separate from the graded Speaking test. The two exist for different reasons — the graded test tells you where your band stands right now; DEB is there so speaking out loud becomes a daily habit instead of something you only do under exam pressure.
Why AI grading, and why you can trust it
Getting expert feedback on Writing and Speaking used to mean paying a tutor by the hour, or waiting days for a marked script. AI made it possible to get that same rubric-based feedback back in seconds — but only if it's built carefully. Every grading prompt on 1for1 English is written against the real band descriptors, not "does this sound roughly right." Writing responses are checked against the same correction-code system used across the whole site, so a mistake you make in one test links to a specific, named grammar lesson — not a vague "watch your grammar" comment.
The test isn't grading you against a vibe. It's grading you against the same rubric a real examiner would use — and telling you exactly which line of that rubric to work on next.
We also correct for a known AI habit: left alone, AI graders tend to systematically under-score, capping strong answers around the middle of the scale out of caution. Our grading prompts are explicitly calibrated against that tendency, so a genuinely strong answer gets the top mark it deserves, not a cautious "good, but not perfect" every time.

Every test, DEB session and writing submission pulled into one place, with lessons recommended from your actual mistakes.
Progress dashboard
A test score on its own doesn't tell you what to do next. 1for1 English pulls every test, every DEB session, and every writing submission into one place, so "what should I study next" has an actual answer.

A CEFR-adaptive vocabulary game built on 7,000+ words that automatically adjusts to your level.
Vocab arcade
A CEFR-adaptive vocabulary game, built on a bank of over 7,000 words, that adjusts to your level automatically — so you're never reviewing words you already know, or thrown ones far beyond your level.

A real news story, rewritten fresh every day at three reading levels, because the news itself never repeats.
Daily news
Grammar and vocabulary drills only get you so far — real fluency comes from engaging with real ideas in English. A real current-events story, rewritten fresh every day at three reading levels (A2, B2, C2), with comprehension questions at each level, because the news itself changes daily.

A weekly discussion topic with threaded replies — writing and reading about the same ideas as other students.
Community plaza
A weekly discussion topic with threaded replies, so you're writing and reading about the same ideas other students are, not practising in isolation.
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