Our paper deals with the presentation of Freerice.com and its custom database. We also show the impact of the level-based English tests - Freerice.com upon our students during classes. The level-based tests for grammar and vocabulary are very appealing to us and our students: firstly, because Freerice.com provides education for free and offers the teachers the possibility to create a “closed” group for a class, by registering each student so that they have a login username and a password. Secondly, the database contains questions at varying levels of difficulty and adjusts automatically to the student’s level. When the student selects an answer, this information is sent to a server via a regular HTML form. This answer is then processed by the server using the PHP programming language, which then is able to discern if the student’s answer was correct. Grammar and vocabulary tests were highly appreciated by our students because they consider the tests as a challenging, funny and efficient method to improve their English grammar and vocabulary while donating rice (if their answers are correct) and feed as many people as possible all around the world. The major goal of Freerice.com is to turn the questions into a pleasant game, which eventually becomes an entertaining journey in the subtleness of the English language. For this reason, teachers and students become freericers, united by one cause- the fight against hunger. In addition to this aspect, teachers are able to identify the students’ frequent mistakes because there is a tough competition among freericers (students) because they want to reach their goals: learn, learn and donate.

Freerice.com, Education, English tests, Students