Boost your language learning. Make a language test out of any website: * Learn relevant vocabulary from stuff you love! * Make the…

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Version
0.0.0.13
Update
April 18, 2021
Size
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Users
2,000+
Rating
3.5 ★
Manifest Version
2
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Languages Support
English
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VocabBoost Extension

Boost your language learning. Make a language test out of any website:
* Learn relevant vocabulary from stuff you love!
* Make the Internet your own exercise book!
* Learn new words on your own terms!

How to make a test:
1) Open a website
2) Select the text with your mouse
3) Right click
4) Choose \"Make a test\"
5) If you think the test is too hard, click \"Show choices\". You can drag the words into the test.
6) Once you are ready to grade, click \"Check answers\".
7) If you want to see all answers, click \"Show answers\".
8) To make a new test, please refresh the page.

This extension supports all languages (including Japanese, but excluding Chinese and Korean).
This is a free beta version.
Please provide your feedback via https://vocabboost.online/feedback.
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Source Manifest.json

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How to download and manually install VocabBoost extension for Chrome

Looking for a way to install VocabBoost extensions for Chrome, you can search for them in the Chrome Web Store, clicking the "Add to Chrome" button, and following the straightforward process.

However, you may need to install VocabBoost extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install VocabBoost extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.

Method 1: Download VocabBoost extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

If you ever need to manually install a VocabBoost extension for Chrome, don't worry, it's a simple process. Just follow these easy steps, and you will have your extension ready to use in no time.

Step 1: Download the VocabBoost Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.

Look for the VocabBoost extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the VocabBoost extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for VocabBoost extension that contains all the data.

Step 2: Extract &Arrange Files

Once the file is downloaded, extract that file into its own folder. Similarly, give that extension files a permanent home. In other words, keep it in a folder that you don't accidentally delete it because these files will be needed to make that extension work.

Step 3: Go to the Chrome Extensions Page

Open Google Chrome and in the address bar, type chrome://extensions; it will open the Google Chrome extensions page. Make sure that "My extensions" is selected in the sidebar.

Step 4: Drag and Drop the Extension

Now, go to the folder where you extracted the VocabBoost extension and drag &drop the extension file from there anywhere onto the extension page within Google Chrome.

Step 5: Complete the Installation

Once you drag and drop the extension file, follow the steps that Google Chrome takes you through. Similarly, if the extension file is of .crx file format, you will be required to review the permissions and then add the extension.

Now, you can manage that added extension as you would like to with any other Chrome extension that you added through Chrome Webstore. Its icon will also appear in the Google Chrome Menu on the right side of the address bar once you activate it.

Method 2: Download VocabBoost extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode

This is another method to install VocabBoost extension manually, but the twist is that here, you install by enabling the developer mode option provided in Google Chrome. This mode is commonly used for testing extensions or running unpublished tools.

Step 1: Download the VocabBoost extension file

Select and download the VocabBoost extension by clicking the 'Download CRX' button on the website.

Step 2: Extract the downloaded contents

Convert the file to a ZIP file if it is in CRX format then extract the VocabBoost extension zip file or folder that you downloaded. Make sure you extract it using the same folder name and keep it safely in another folder, so you don't delete it by mistake. The extracted folder will be needed to keep your VocabBoost extension running.

Step 3: Open Chrome Extension Setting Page

In the address bar of Google Chrome, type chrome://extensions and open the Chrome Extension Page.

Step 4: Enable Developer Mode

After opening the Chrome Extension page, look at the top right side, and you will find the toggle option of "Developer mode."Simply enable that developer mode option.

Step 5: Load the Unpacked Extension

Once you enable the developer mode option, you will see the menu of Load Unpacked, Pack Extensions and Update. From that, select the option "Load unpacked."

Step 6: Select the Extension Folder

Once the pop-up opens upon clicking Load unpacked, select the VocabBoost extension directory and click on the "Select Folder "button.

Step 7: Confirm and Install

After you select an extension folder of a Google Chrome extension you're installing manually, confirm its installation for the final time and let the installation complete.

Conclusion

Here we've made a step-by-step guide on How to manually install VocabBoost extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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User reviews

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Przemek (ID: 000000b985805da0) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 09/19/2023 One of the best extensions. I work as an English teacher. I use it all the time. The only problem I can think of is that there isn't any keyboard shortcut to quickly add new word to the list.

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Cindy Leibel (ID: 000000c7aa64105b) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 02/25/2021 As an ESL instructor, I'm always looking for more tools that my students can use to help with their learning. This tool is very easy to use and is quite accessible. I find that the fill-in-the-blank/cloze answers are great for students who also want to practice their inference skills, and the availability of drag-and-drop answers is also helpful. As the other review mentions, the words selected sometimes feel a bit arbitrary, but I'm willing to overlook that for the ease of practice and accessibility this will offer to my students.

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Maya Shlayen (ID: 000000ecff1f6464) Voted 2 ★ - Updated 02/25/2021 This extension works technology-wise, but isn't helpful for actually learning a language. The idea is to create an immediate fill-in-the-blank test based on some text that you chose yourself. But so what? Let's say I highlight a sentence like this: "I will go to the mall to buy a new pair of jeans." You don't get to chose which word will get blanked out - the extention might blank out "I", which isn't exciting for anyone who isn't a total beginner in a language. Also, in this example, there are other words that would make perfect sense here, instead of "I": we, you, etc... correctly guessing "I" in this sentence doesn't give you anything. It doesn't help reinforce any grammatical concepts (since English doesn't have lots of verb conjugations) or anything else. The idea of using fill-in-the-blanks is good one, but you can do that in Anki by creating cloze deletion sentences (Google it). Yes, it will take you 2 extra seconds to copy/paste something into Anki, but you get to chose what gets blanked out (based on your level and what you actually need to learn/repeat).

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Horace Johnson (ID: 000000ba654362a8) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 02/08/2021 This extension is awesome! I just highlight the text that I want to practice and right-click to "make a test", and BOOM I have a beautiful fill-in-the-blank practice quiz that I can type my answers into, or even click "show options" and drag-and-drop words from the pre-made word bank. It's nice to see my correct answers in green, and the wrong ones in read. This is awesome practice for learning a language or using it to quiz myself on texts for comprehension! From a busy college student: Thanks, Vocabboost!