VOCABULARY LIST
Cambridge English: Preliminary
Cambridge English: Preliminary for Schools
Cambridge English: Preliminary Wordlist
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Introduction to the
Cambridge English: Preliminary and
Preliminary for Schools
Vocabulary List
The Cambridge English: Preliminary and Preliminary for Schools Vocabulary List gives
teachers a guide to the vocabulary needed when preparing students for the Preliminary
and Preliminary for Schools examinations.
Background to the list
The Preliminary and Preliminary for Schools Vocabulary List was originally developed by
Cambridge English in consultation
with external consultants to guide item writers who
produce materials for the Preliminary and Preliminary for Schools examination. It includes
vocabulary from the Council of Europe's Threshold (1990) specification and other
vocabulary which corpus evidence shows is high frequency.
The list covers vocabulary appropriate to the B1 level on the Common European
Framework of Reference (CEFR) and includes receptive vocabulary (words that the
candidate is expected to understand but which is not the focus of a question) and
productive vocabulary (words that the candidate needs to know to answer a question).
The list does not provide an exhaustive list of all words which appear on the Preliminary
and Preliminary for Schools question papers and candidates should not confine their
study of vocabulary to
the list alone.
How the list is updated
The vocabulary of English changes over time, with words being added and other
words falling into disuse. In order to maintain its currency, the Preliminary and
Preliminary for Schools Vocabulary List is updated on
an annual basis, with the decision
to add or remove words being informed by reference to
the Cambridge Learner Corpus
and English Profile Wordlists.
The Cambridge Learner Corpus is a collection of over 44 million words of English,
based upon evidence of language use by learners from all over the world and from
which the English Vocabulary Profile has developed. The English Vocabulary Profile
shows the most common words and phrases that learners of English need to know in
British or American English. The meaning of each word or phrase in the wordlists has
been assigned a level between A1 and B2 on the CEFR.
A preview version of the English Vocabulary Profile can be accessed by visiting
the website: http://www.englishprofile.org
Organisation of the list
•
Word sets
Some categories of words that a learner at this level might be expected to know, e.g.
days
of the week, are not included in the alphabetical list but are listed in Appendix 1.
Although 'grammar words' (pronouns, modal verbs, etc.) are included, the 'Language
Specification'
section of the Preliminary and Preliminary for Schools
Handbook (available from http://www.cambridgeenglish.org/) should be consulted
for a more complete listing.
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Exemplification
Example phrases and sentences showing how words might be used are given only
where words with different meanings need to be constrained. For example, heel is
followed by
'I
can't walk in high heels'
-this
shows that heel is limited to the idea of
shoes: candidates
are not expected to know other meanings, such as the part of the
body.
•
Multi-word Verbs
Multi-word verbs are not included in the list if they have a literal meaning and are
composed of verbs and particles already in the list. Examples of 'literal' multi-word
verbs are come into, sit down, as in 'Why not come into the kitchen and sit down?' If the
meaning of the verb is not transparent, e.g. find out, get along, give in, then the verb is
listed and an example of usage given.
•
Topic lists
In Appendix 2, words have been grouped together under common Preliminary and
Preliminary for Schools themes, such as 'Food and Drink', 'House and Home' and
'Sport'.
Unsuitable topics
Cambridge English examinations must not contain anything that might offend or upset
candidates, potentially affect their performance or distract them during the
examination. A
number of 'sensitive' topics are considered unsuitable for use in
Preliminary and Preliminary for Schools, for example war and politics, and vocabulary
relating to these is not included in the Preliminary and Preliminary for Schools
Vocabulary List.
Personal vocabulary
The content of the Preliminary and Preliminary for Schools Vocabulary List is general in
nature and is unlikely to cover completely the productive vocabulary that may be
required by all candidates. Candidates should know the specific lexis they will need to
describe themselves and their lives, for
example hobbies, likes and dislikes.
Abbreviations
Abbreviations used in the Preliminary and Preliminary for Schools Vocabulary List are:
abbrev
adj
adv
av
Am Eng
Br Eng
conj
det
exclam
abbreviation or acronym
adjective
adverb
auxiliary verb
American English
British English
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
mv
n
phrv
pi
prep
prep phr
pron
sing
v
modal verb
noun
phrasal verb
plural preposition
prepositional phrase
pronoun
singular
verb
Summary of points to be noted
•
The list does not include every word that may appear on a Cambridge English:
Preliminary and Preliminary for Schools paper.
•
The list covers receptive and productive vocabulary.
•
The list is updated every year.
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Contents
A ................................................................................................................................. 5
B ................................................................................................................................. 7
C
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D ............................................................................................................................... 12
E................................................................................................................................ 14
F ................................................................................................................................ 15
G ............................................................................................................................... 17
H ............................................................................................................................... 19
I ................................................................................................................................. 20
J ................................................................................................................................ 21
K ............................................................................................................................... 22
L ................................................................................................................................ 22
M ............................................................................................................................... 24
N ............................................................................................................................... 25
O ............................................................................................................................... 26
P................................................................................................................................ 27
Q ............................................................................................................................... 30
R ............................................................................................................................... 31
S................................................................................................................................ 33
T ................................................................................................................................ 37
U ............................................................................................................................... 40
V................................................................................................................................ 41
W ............................................................................................................................... 41
Y................................................................................................................................ 43
Z ................................................................................................................................ 43
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a/an (det)
ability (n)
able (adj)
• be able to
about (adv & prep)
• about 500 students (adv)
• The film is about a small boy.
(prep)
above (adj, adv & prep)
abroad (adv)
absent (adj)
absolutely (adv)
• The movie was absolutely
awful.
accent(n)
• She has a beautiful French
accent.
accept (v)
access (n)
• disabled access
• internet access
accident (n)
accommodation (n)
accompany (v)
according to (prep phr)
account (n)
accountant (n)
accurate (adj)
ache (n)
achieve (v)
across (adv & prep)
act (n & v)
• in the second act (of the play)
(n)
• to act in a play (v)
• to act strangely (v)
action (n)
active (adj)
activity (n)
actor (n)
actress (n)
actually (adv)
• She seems a bit strict at first,
but she's actually very nice.
• Are you actually going to take
the job?
ad (advertisement) (n)
add (v)
addition (n)
• in addition
address (n)
admire (v)
admission (n)
• charges/cost/price
admit (v)
adult (adj & n)
advance (n)
• book in advance
advanced (adj)
advantage (n)
adventure (n)
advert (n)
advertise (v)
advertisement (n)
advice (n)
advise (v)
aeroplane (n)
afford (v)
afraid (adj)
after (adv,conj & prep)
afternoon (n)
afterwards (adv)
again (adv)
against (prep)
age (n)
aged(adj)
agency (n)
ago (adv)
agree (v)
ahead (adv)
aim (n & v)
air (n)
air conditioning (n)
air force (n)
airline (n)
airport (n)
alarm (n)
alarm clock (n)
album (n)
alike (adv)
alive (adj)
all (adj, adv, det & pron)
all right/alright (adj,adv & exclam)
allow (v)
almost (adv)
alone (adv & adj)
along (adv & prep)
aloud (adv)
alphabet (n)
already (adv)
also (adv)
although (conj)
altogether (adv)
always (adv)
a.m (adv)
amazed (adj)
amazing (adj)
ambition (n)
ambulance (n)
among (amongst) (prep)
amount (n)
amusing (adj)
an (det)
ancient (adj)
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and (conj)
angry (adj)
animal (n)
ankle (n)
anniversary (n)
announce (v)
announcement (n)
annoy (v)
annual (adj)
another (det
& pron)
answer (n
& v)
answerphone (n)
ant (n)
antique (adj & n)
anxious (adj)
any (det & pron)
anybody (pron)
anymore (adv)
anyone (pron)
anything (pron)
anyway (adv)
anywhere (adv)
apart (adv)
apart from (adv)
apartment (n)
apartment building (n)
apologise (v)
apology (n)
appear (v)
appearance (n)
apple (n)
application (n)
apply (v)
appointment (n)
approach (v)
approve (v)
architect (n)
architecture (n)
area (n)
argue (v)
argument (n)
arm (n)
armchair (n)
army (n)
around (adv & prep)
arrange (v)
arrangement (n)
arrest (v)
arrival (n)
arrive (v)
art (n)
article (n)
artist (n)
as (conj & prep)
ashamed (adj)
ask (v)
asleep (adj)
aspirin (n)
assistant (n)
as well (as) (prep & adv)
at (prep)
at
I@ (n)
•
My email address is
david@cambridgeenglish.org
at all (prep phr)
at first (prep phr)
athlete (n)
athletics (n)
at last (prep phr)
at least (prep phr)
atmosphere (n)
at once (prep phr)
at present (prep phr)
attach (v)
attack (n & v)
attempt (v)
attend (v)
attention (n)
at the same time (prep phr)
attitude (n)
attract (v)
attraction (n)
attractive (adj)
audience (n)
aunt (n)
author (n)
autumn (n) (Br Eng) (Am Eng:
fall)
available (adj)
average (adj & n)
avoid (v)
awake (adj)
away (adv)
awful (adj)
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baby (n)
babysit (v)
babysitter (n)
back (adv, adj & n)
background (n)
backpack (n)
backpacker(n)
backpacking (n)
backwards (adv)
bad (adj)
badly (adv)
badminton (n)
bag (n)
baggage (n)
bake (v)
baker (n)
balcony (n)
bald (adj)
ball (n)
ballet (n)
balloon (n)
banana (n)
band (n)
bandage (n)
bank (n)
bank account (n)
bankin
g (n)
bar (n)
barbecue (n & v)
baseball (n)
base on (phr v)
basic (adj)
basin (n)
basket (n)
basketball (n)
bat (n)
bath (n & v)
bathing suit (n)
bathroom (n)
bathtub (n)
battery (n)
battle (n)
bay (n)
be (av & v)
beach (n)
bean (n)
bear(n)
beard (n)
beat (v)
beautiful (adj)
beauty (n)
because (conj)
because of (prep phr)
become (v)
bed (n)
bedroom (n)
bee (n)
beef (n)
before (prep,adv & conj)
begin (v)
beginner (n)
beginning (n)
behave (v)
behaviour (n)
behind (prep & adv)
believe (v)
bell(n)
belong (v)
below (adv & prep)
belt (n)
beneath (prep)
benefit (n)
be over (phr v)
•
The game is over- you're too
late!
beside (adv & prep)
besides (prep)
best (adj & adv)
better (adj & adv)
between (prep & adv)
beyond (prep & adv)
bicycle (n)
big (adj)
bike
(n)
bill (n)
•
electricity bill
bin (n)
biography (n)
biology (n)
bird (n)
birth (n)
birthday (n)
biscuit (n)
bit (n)
bite (v)
bitter (adj)
black (adj
& n)
blackboard (n)
blame (v)
blank (adj)
•
a blank piece of paper
blanket (n)
bleed (v)
blind (adj)
block (n)
•
Shall we walk round the
block?
blog (n)
blogger (n)
blond(e) (adj)
blood (n)
blouse (n)
blow (v)
blue (adj & n)
board (n & v)
board game (n)
boarding pass (n)
boat (n)
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body (n)
boil (v)
boiled (adj)
bold
(adj)
bomb
(n & v)
bone (n)
book (n & v)
bookcase (n)
booking (n)
•
I have a booking for the
19th.
booking office (n)
bookshelf (n)
bookshop (n) (Br Eng) (Am Eng:
bookstore)
bookstore (n) (Am Eng) (Br Eng:
bookshop)
boot (n)
•
a pair of boots
•
the boot of the car (Am Eng:
trunk)
border (n)
bored (adj)
boring (adj)
born (adj)
borrow (v)
boss (n)
both (pron & det)
bother (v)
•
Sorry to bother you, can you
tell me the time?
•
My job's hard but that
doesn't bother me.
•
'Sorry I'm late, I'll do it now.'
'Don't bother!'
bottle (n)
bottom (adj & n)
bowl (n)
box (n)
boy (n)
boyfriend (n)
bracelet (n)
brain (n)
brake (n & v)
branch (n)
brand new (adj)
brave (adj)
bread (n)
break (n & v)
break down (phr v)
•
The car has broken down.
breakfast (n)
break in (phr v)
•
Someone broke in and stole
the computer.
break up (phr v)
•
When does school break
up?
•
The pop group has broken
up.
breath (n)
breathe (v)
breeze (n)
bride (n)
bridge (n)
brief (adj)
bright (adj)
brilliant (adj)
bring (v)
bring up (phr v)
•
She was brought up in
London.
broad (adj)
broccoli (n)
brochure (n)
broken (adj)
brother (n)
brown (adj & n)
brush (n & v)
bucket (n)
bug (n)
build (v)
building (n)
bulb (n)
•
light bulb
bull (n)
bunch (n)
•
a bunch of flowers
•
a great bunch of friends
burger (n)
burn (v)
burning (adj)
bury (v)
bus (n)
business
(n)
businessman
(n)
businesswoman (n)
bus station (n)
bus stop (n)
busy (adj)
but (conj & prep)
butcher (n)
butter (n)
butterfly (n)
button (n)
buy (v)
buyer (n)
by (prep)
by accident (prep phr)
bye (exclam)
by hand (prep phr)
by mistake (prep phr)
by name (prep phr)
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cab (n)
cabbage (n)
cabin (n)
cabinet (n)
cable (n)
cafe/cafe (n)
cafeteria (n)
cage (n)
cake (n)
calculator (n)
calendar (n)
calf (n)
call (n & v)
call for (phr v)
•
I'll call for you at 7.
call in (phr v)
•
She called in to see a friend.
calm (adj)
camel (n)
camera (n)
camp (n & v)
camping (n)
campsite (n)
can (n & mv)
canal (n)
cancel (v)
candidate (n)
candle (n)
candy (n)
canteen (n)
cap (n)
capital (adj & n)
•
capital city
•
capital letter
•
the capital of Italy
captain (n)
car(n)
card (n)
•
birthday card
•
credit card
•
card game
cardboard (adj & n)
care (n & v)
•
take care of someone (n)
•
to care (about/for)
someone/something (v)
career (n)
careful (adj)
carefully (ad)
careless (adj)
car park (n) (Br Eng) (Am Eng:
parking lot)
carpet (n)
carrot (n)
carry (v)
carry on (phr v)
•
He carried on walking
despite the rain.
carry out (phr v)
•
She carried out the plan
according to the instructions.
cartoon (n)
case (n)
•
Would you like me to carry
your case?
•
I'll make an exception in this
case.
cash (n)
cashpoint (n)
castle (n)
casual (adj)
•
casual clothes
cat (n)
catch (v)
cathedral (n)
cattle (n)
cave (n)
CD (n)
CD player (n)
CD-Rom (n)
ceiling (n)
celebrate (v)
celebration (n)
celebrity (n)
cell phone (n)
cent (n)
centimetre I centimeter (em) (n)
central (adj)
central heating (n)
centre/center (n)
century (n)
cereal (n)
ceremony (n)
certain (adj)
certainly (not) (adv)
certificate (n)
chain (n)
chair (n)
challenge (n)
challenging (adj)
champion (n)
championship (n)
chance (n)
change (n & v)
changing room (n)
channel (n)
chapter (n)
character (n)
charge (n & v)
charity (n)
charming (adj)
chat (n)
chatroom (n)
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chat show (n) (Br Eng) (Am Eng:
talk show)
cheap (adj)
cheat (v)
check (n & v)
check in (phr v)
•
They checked in to a hotel.
check-in (n)
•
Your keys are at the check-
in desk.
check out (phr v)
•
He checked out of the hotel
at the end of his stay.
checkout (n)
cheek(n)
cheerful (adj)
cheers! (exclam)
cheese (n)
chef (n)
chemist (n)
chemistry (n)
cheque (n)
chess(n)
chest of drawers (n)
chicken (n)
child (n)
childhood (n)
chilli (n)
chin (n)
chip (n)
•
I
love fish and chips.
chocolate (n)
choice (n)
choose (v)
cinema (n)
circle (n)
circus (n)
city (n)
clap (v)
class (n)
•
language class
•
first class, second class
classical (adj)
•
classical music
classmate (n)
classroom (n)
clean (adj & v)
cleaner (n)
clear (adj & v)
clearly (adv)
clever (adj)
click (n & v)
cliff (n)
climate (n)
climb (v)
climbing (n)
clinic (n)
clock (n)
close (adj, adv & v)
closed (adj)
clothes (n pi)
cloud (n)
cloudy (adj)
clown (n)
club (n)
•
to join a club
coach (n)
coast (n)
coat (n)
coconut (n)
cod (n)
coffee (n)
coin (n)
cola (n)
cold (adj & n)
collar(n)
colleague (n)
collect (v)
collection (n)
college (n)
colour (n & v)
colourful (adj)
comb (n & v)
come (v)
comedy (n)
come on (phr v)
•
Come on or we'll miss the
bus.
comfort (n)
comfortable (adj)
comic (adj & n)
comma (n)
common (adj)
•
a common surname
•
have something in common
communicate (v)
communication (n)
company (n)
compare (v)
compete (v)
competition (n)
competitor (n)
complain (v)
complaint (n)
complete (adj & v)
complicated (adj)
composition (n)
computer (n)
concentrate (v)
concert (n)
conclusion (n)
condition (n)
•
in good condition
conference (n)
confident (adj)
confirm (v)
confused (adj)
confusing (adj)
congratulations! (exclam)
connect (v)
connection (n)
consider (v)
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consist (v)
consonant (n)
contact (n & v)
contain (v)
contents (n)
contest (n)
continent (n)
continue (v)
contract (n)
control (n & v)
•
a remote control
•
Control your dog!
convenient (adj)
conversation (n)
convince (v)
cook (n & v)
cooker (n)
cookie (n) (Am Eng) (Br Eng:
biscuit)
cooking (n)
cool (adj, exclam & v)
copy (n & v)
corn (n)
corner (n)
correct (adj)
correction (n)
cost (n & v)
costume (n)
•
I forgot my swimming
costume.
•
national costume
•
a Halloween costume
cosy (adj)
cottage (n)
cotton (n)
cough (n & v)
could (mv)
count (v)
country (n)
countryside (n)
couple (n)
courage (n)
course (n)
•
English course
•
main course
•
of course (exclam)
court (n)
•
law court
•
tennis court
cousin (n)
cover (n & v)
cow (n)
crash (n & v)
crazy (adj)
cream (adj & n)
create (v)
creative (adj)
creature (n)
credit (n)
credit card (n)
crew (n)
•
cabin crew
cricket (n)
crime (n)
criminal (n)
crop (n)
cross (n & v)
crossing (n)
•
pedestrian crossing
cross out (phr v)
•
Cross it out and write it
again.
crossroads (n)
crowd (n)
crowded (adj)
cruel (adj)
cruise (n)
cry (n & v)
cucumber (n)
cultural (adj)
culture (n)
cup (n)
cupboard (n)
cure (n & v)
curious (adj)
curiously (adv)
•
'Why?' she asked him
curiously.
curly (adj)
currency (n)
curriculum (n)
curry (n)
curtain (n)
cushion (n)
custom (n)
customer (n)
customs (n pi)
cut (n & v)
cute (adj)
cut up (phr v)
•
She cut up the cake into
small pieces.
CV (Curriculum Vitae) (n)
cycle (n & v)
cycling (n)
cyclist (n)
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dad (n)
daily (adj & adv)
damage (n & v)
damaged (adj)
dance (n & v)
dancer (n)
dancing (n)
danger (n)
dangerous (adj)
dark (adj & n)
date (n & v)
•
today's date (n)
daughter (n)
day (n)
dead(adj)
deaf (adj)
deal (v)
deal with (sth) (phr v)
•
I've had some problems to
deal with.
dear (adj & exclam)
•
too dear to buy (adj)
•
Dear Sir (adj)
•
Oh dear! (exclam)
death (n)
decide (v)
decision (n)
declare (v)
decorate (v)
decrease (n & v)
deep (adj & adv)
defeat (n & v)
defence (n)
defend (v)
definitely (adv)
degree (n)
•
90 degrees
•
a degree in maths
delay (n & v)
delete (v)
delicious (adj)
delighted (adj)
deliver (v)
delivery (n)
demand (n & v)
dentist (n)
depart (v)
department (n)
department store (n)
departure (n)
depend (on/upon) (v & phr v)
•
It depends on what you want
to do.
deposit (n)
•
pay a deposit
depressed (adj)
depth (n)
•
the depth of the water
describe (v)
description (n)
desert (n)
deserve (v)
design (n & v)
designer (n)
desk (n)
despite (prep)
dessert (n)
destination (n)
destroy (v)
detail (n)
detective (n)
develop (v)
development (n)
diagram (n)
dial (v)
diary (n)
dictionary (n)
die (v)
diet (n)
difference (n)
different (adj)
difficult (adj)
difficulty (n)
dig (v)
digital (adj)
digital camera (n)
dining room (n)
dinner (n)
dinosaur (n)
diploma (n)
direct (adj & v)
direction (n)
directly (adv)
director (n)
dirt (n)
dirty (adj)
disabled (adj)
disadvantage (n)
disagree (v)
disappear (v)
disappoint (v)
disappointed (adj)
disappointing (adj)
disappointment (n)
disc/disk (n)
•
compact disc/CO
•
hard disk
•
floppy disk
disc jockey (OJ) (n)
disco(theque) (n)
discount (n)
discover (v)
discuss (v)
discussion (n)
disease (n)
disgusting (adj)
dish (n)
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dishwasher (n)
disk (n)
dislike (v)
display (n & v)
distance (n)
district (n)
disturb (v)
dive (v)
diver (n)
divide (v)
diving (n)
OJ (disc jockey) (n)
do (av & v)
doctor I Dr (n)
document (n)
documentary (n)
dog (n)
doll (n)
dollar (n)
dolphin (n)
donkey (n)
door (n)
dot (n)
•
Have you visited
CambridgeEnglish.org?
double (adj & det)
doubt (n)
down (adv & prep)
download (n & v)
downstairs (adj & adv)
dozen (det & n)
Dr (n)
drag (v)
•
Just drag and drop the file
into the trash can.
drama (n)
draw (v)
•
to draw a picture of
someone or something
•
to draw the curtains
•
to draw near
drawer (n)
drawing (n)
dream (n & v)
dress (n & v)
dressed (adj)
drink (n & v)
drive (n & v)
driver (n)
driving licence (n)
drop (n & v)
drugstore (n) (Am Eng) (Br
Eng: chemist)
drum (n)
dry (adj & v)
duck (n)
due(adj)
•
The next bus is due in five
minutes.
due to (prep phr)
dull (adj)
during (prep)
dust (n)
dustbin (n) (Br Eng) (Am
Eng:trash can)
dusty (adj)
duty (n)
duty-free (adj & n)
duvet (n)
DVD (n)
DVD player (n)
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each (det & pron)
ear(n)
earache (n)
early (adj & adv)
earn (v)
earring (n)
earth (n)
east (adj,adv & n)
eastern (adj)
easily (adv)
easy(adj)
easygoing (adj)
eat (v)
economics (n)
edge (n)
education (n)
effect (n)
efficient (adj)
effort (n)
egg (n)
either (adv, det & pron)
elbow (n)
elder (adj)
elderly
(adj)
election (n)
electric (adj)
electrical (adj)
electricity (n)
electronic (adj)
elementary (adj)
elephant (n)
elevator (n) (Am Eng) (Br
Eng: lift)
else (adv)
email (n
& v)
embarrassed (adj)
embarrassing
(adj)
embassy (n)
emergency (n)
employ (v)
employee (n)
employer (n)
employment (n)
empty (adj)
encourage (v)
end (n & v)
ending (n)
end up (phr v)
•
He plans to end up working
in Australia.
enemy (n)
energy (n)
•
Team sports take a lot of
time and energy.
•
In our house we try to save
energy.
engaged(adj)
•
to be engaged to someone
•
The phone was engaged.
engine (n)
engineer (n)
engineering (n)
enjoy (v)
enormous (adj)
enough (adv, det & pron)
enquiry (n)
enter (v)
entertain (v)
entertainment (n)
entrance (n)
entry (n)
envelope (n)
environment (n)
environmental (adj)
equal (adj)
equipment (n)
eraser (n) (Am Eng) (Br
Eng: rubber)
escape (v)
especially (adv)
essay (n)
essential (adj)
euro (n)
even (adv)
•
He couldn't even do that.
evening (n)
event(n)
ever (adv)
every (det)
everybody (pron)
everyone (pron)
everything (pron)
everywhere (adv)
exact (adj)
exactly (adv)
examination/exam (n)
examiner (n)
example (n)
excellent (adj)
except (prep, conj)
exchange (n)
•
an exchange visit
•
in exchange for
exchange (v)
exchange rate (n)
excited (adj)
excitement (n)
exciting (adj)
excuse (n & v)
exercise (n & v)
exhausted (adj)
exhibition (n)
exist (v)
exit (n)
expect (v)
expedition (n)
expensive (adj)
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experience (n)
experienced (adj)
experiment (n)
expert (n)
explain (v)
explanation (n)
explode (v)
explore (v)
explorer (n)
•
This book's about famous
explorers.
extra (adj, adv & n)
extraordinary (adj)
extremely (adv)
extreme sport (n)
eye (n)
F
face (n)
•
a sad look on his face
face to face (adv)
face-to-face (adj)
facilities (n pi)
•
The hotel has excellent
facilities.
fact (n)
factory (n)
fail (v)
fair (adj
& n)
fairly (adv)
fall (n & v)
•
in the fall (n) Am Eng) (Br
Eng: autumn)
•
a fall in the price (n)
•
he fell and hurt his leg (v)
false (adj)
familiar (with) (adj)
family (n)
famous (adj)
fan (n)
fancy (v)
•
Do you fancy going out
tonight?
fantastic (adj)
far (adv)
fare (n)
•
The return fare is £26.
farm (n)
farmer (n)
farming (n)
fashion (n)
fashionable (adj)
fast (adj & adv)
fasten (v)
fast food (n)
fat (adj)
father (n)
fault (n)
favour (n)
favourite (adj & n)
fax (v)
fear (n)
fee (n)
feed (v)
feel (v)
feeling (n)
feel like (v)
•
to feel like doing something
female (adj)
ferry (n)
festival (n)
fetch (v)
fever (n)
few (adj, det & pon)
fiction (n)
field (n)
fight (n & v)
figure (n)
file (n)
•
Click here to open the file.
•
school files
fill (v)
fill in (phr v)
•
You need to fill in a form.
fill up (phr v)
•
He filled up the car with
petrol.
film (n & v)
film maker (n)
film star
final (adj
& n)
finally (adv)
financial (adj)
find (v)
find out (phr v)
•
I must find out when he's
arriving.
fine (adj
&
n)
finger (n)
finish (n & v)
fire (n)
firefighter (n)
firework (n)
•
a firework display
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firm (n)
•
a good firm to work for
first (adj & adv)
•
first prize (adj)
•
first of all (adv)
first name (n)
fish (n & v)
fishing (n)
fit (adj & v)
•
keep fit (adj)
•
These shoes don't fit. (v)
fitness (n)
fix (v)
flag (n)
flat (adj & n)
flavour (n)
flight (n)
float (v)
flood (n & v)
floor (n)
flour (n)
flow (v)
flower (n)
flu (n)
flute (n)
fly (n & v)
fog (n)
foggy (adj)
fold (v)
folk (adj & n)
follow (v)
following (adj)
fond (adj)
•
to be fond of
something/someone
food (n)
fool (n)
foot (n)
football
(n)
footballer (n)
for (prep)
forbidden (adj)
forecast (n)
foreign (adj)
foreigner (n)
forest (n)
forever (adv)
forget (v)
forgive (v)
fork (n)
form (n)
former (adj)
fortnight (n)
fortunately (adv)
forward(s) (adv)
fountain (n)
frame (n)
free (adj & adv)
freeze (v)
freezer (n)
freezing (adj)
French fries (n) (Am Eng) (Br
Eng:chips)
frequent (adj)
fresh (adj)
fridge (n)
fried (adj)
friend (n)
friendly (adj)
friendship (n)
frighten (v)
frightened (adj)
frightening (adj)
frog (n)
from (prep)
front (adj & n)
frozen (adj)
fruit (n)
fry (v)
frying pan (n)
fuel (n)
full (adj)
full stop (n)
full time (adv)
full-time (adj)
fully (adv)
fun (adj & n)
funny (adj)
•
a funny story (amusing)
•
a funny thing happened
(strange)
fur (n)
furniture (n)
further (adv & adj)
furthest (adj)
future (adj & n)
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G
gain (v)
• gain experience
gallery (n)
• an art gallery
game (n)
gap (n)
garage (n)
garden
game (n)
gap (n)
garage (n)
garden (n)
garlic (n)
gas (n) (Am Eng) (Br Eng: petrol)
gas station (n) (Am Eng) (Br Eng:
petrol station)
gate (n)
general (adj)
generally (adv)
•
1 generally get home about
7.00.
generation (n)
generous (adj)
gentle (adj)
geography (n)
get (v)
get along (with) (v & phr v)
•
How do you get along with
Harry?
get back (phr v)
•
When did you get back from
New York?
get down (phr v)
•
Get down at once!
•
Did you get all the notes
down?
get fit (v)
get in (phr v)
•
Can you get in through the
window?
get off (phr v)
• We get off at the next stop.
get on (phr v)
•
Get your coat on and then we
can leave.
• How are you getting on now?
get on (with) (phr v)
• She got on with her work.
•
I'm getting on well with
French.
• Do you get on well with Sam?
get rid of (phr v)
•
Have you got rid of those old
documents?
get up (phr v)
•
What time do you get up in
the morning?
giant (adj)
gift (n)
giraffe (n)
girl (n)
girlfriend (n)
give (v)
give back (phr v)
•
Give me back this book on
Tuesday, please.
give in (phr v)
•
Have you given in your
homework yet?
•
Do you give in? Shall I tell
you now?
give out (phr v)
•
Will you give out these
papers for me, please?
give up (phr v)
•
Has David given up playing
tennis?
give way (phr v)
•
You must give way to traffic
at a roundabout
glad (adj)
glance (v)
glass (n)
glasses (n pi)
global warming (n)
glove (n)
go (v)
goal (n)
goalkeeper (n)
goat (n)
go for (phr v)
He went for the job
The dog went for the man.
gold (adj & n)
golden (adj)
golf (n)
good (adj)
• The film was very good.
• to be good at maths
good afternoon (exclam)
good-looking (adj)
good morning (exclam)
go off (phr v)
• They went off to Australia.
• Suddenly the lights went off.
go on (phr v)
•
The meeting went on until six
o'clock.
• What's going on?
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go out (phr v)
•
Are you going out this
evening?
• The fire has gone out.
• Is Barbara still going out with
Thomas, or have they broken
up?
gorgeous (adj)
government (n)
go (with/together) (phr v)
•
Your tie doesn't go with your
shirt.
•
Your tie and shirt don't go
together.
grab (v)
•
He grabbed my bag and ran
away.
grade (n)
graduation (n)
gram(me) (n)
grammar (n)
grandchild (n)
grand(d)ad (n)
granddaughter (n)
grandfather (n)
grandma (n)
grandmother (n)
grandpa (n)
grandparent (n)
grandson (n)
granny (n)
grant (n)
•
He was given a grant to study
in Australia. (n)
grape (n)
graphics (n pi)
grass (n)
grateful (adj)
great (adj)
green (adj & n)
greet (v)
greeting (n)
grey (adj & n) (Br Eng) (Am Eng:
gray)
grill (n & v)
grilled (adj)
grocery store (n) (Am Eng)
groom (n)
ground (n)
group (n)
grow (v)
grow up (phr v)
•
Children grow up fast.
guard (n)
guess (n & v)
guest (n)
guest-house (n)
guide (n & v)
guidebook (n)
guilty (adj)
guitar (n)
guitarist (n)
gum (n)
• chewing gum
gun (n)
guy (n)
gym (n)
gymnastics (n)
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habit (n)
hair (n)
haircut (n)
hairdresser (n)
hairdryer (n)
half (adv, det, n & pron)
half-price (adj)
hall (n)
hand (n & v)
handbag (n)
hand-held (adj)
hand in (phr v)
•
Please hand in the answer
sheet when you've finished.
handkerchief (n)
handle (v)
hand out (phr v)
•
Hand out the books please,
Tom.
handsome (adj)
handwriting (n)
hang (v)
•
to hang a picture
hang out (phr v)
•
to hang out with friends
hang up (phr v)
•
She hung up at the end of the
phone call.
happen (v)
happy (adj)
happily (adv)
happiness (n)
harbour (n)
hard (adj & adv)
hardly (adv)
•
hardly any time
•
He could hardly wait.
hardware (n)
hat (n)
hate (v)
have (av & v)
have got to (mv)
have to (mv)
he (pron)
head (n)
•
to hit one's head (n)
•
the head of the company (n)
•
the head of the school (n)
headache (n)
headline (n)
headteacher (n)
health (n)
healthy (adj)
hear (v)
heart (n)
heat (n)
heating (n)
heater (n)
heavy(adj)
heel (n)
•
I
can't walk in high heels.
height (n)
helicopter (n)
hello (exclam)
helmet (n)
help (n & v)
her (det & pron)
herb (n)
here (adv)
hero (n)
heroine (n)
•
The heroine of this story is a
young schoolgirl.
hers (pron)
herself (pron)
hey (exclam)
hi (exclam)
hidden (adj)
hide (v)
high (adj & adv)
hill (n)
him (pron)
himself (pron)
hip hop (n)
hire (v & n)
•
to hire a boat (v)
•
for hire (n)
his (det & pron)
historic (adj)
historical (adj)
history (n)
hit (n & v)
•
The song was a great hit. (n)
•
to hit the ball (v)
hitchhike (v)
hobby (n)
hockey(n)
hold (v)
hold up (phr v)
•
He was held up in the heavy
traffic for over two hours.
hole (n)
holiday (n)
home (adv & n)
homepage (n)
homework (n)
honest (adj)
honestly (adv)
•
I honestly don't know where
she is.
honey (n)
honeymoon (n)
hope (n & v)
hopeful (adj)
hopefully (adv)
•
Hopefully the journey won't
take long
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hopeless (adj)
•
a hopeless situation
horrible (adj)
horror (adj)
•
a horror movie
horse (n)
hospital (n)
hostel (n)
hot (adj)
hotel (n)
hour (n)
house (n)
housewife (n)
housework (n)
how (adv)
however (adv)
how much (adv)
hug (n
&
v)
huge(adj)
human (adj
&
n)
humid (adj)
hunger (n)
hungry (adj)
hunt (v)
hurry
(n & v)
hurt
(adj & v)
husband (n)
hut (n)
I
I (pron)
ice (n)
ice cream (n)
ice hockey (n)
ice skating (n)
icy (adj)
ID (n)
ID card (n)
idea (n)
identification (n)
identity card (ID) (n)
if (conj)
ill (adj)
illness (n)
imagination (n)
imagine (v)
immediately (adv)
immigration (n)
importance (n)
important (adj)
impossible (adj)
improve (v)
improvement (n)
in (adv & prep)
in advance (prep phr)
inch (n)
include (v)
including
(prep)
incorrect
(adj)
increase (v)
incredible (adj)
indeed (adv)
independent (adj)
individual (adj)
indoor (adj)
indoors (adv)
industry (n)
in fact (prep phr)
inform (v)
information (n)
in front of (prep phr)
ingredient (n)
•
I
always use fresh
ingredients
in half (prep phr)
in ink (prep phr)
initial (n)
•
His initials are J.B.H.
injure (v)
ink (n)
in love (prep phr)
in pencil (prep phr)
in order (prep phr)
in order to (prep phr)
inquiry (n)
insect (n)
inside (adv
& prep)
insist (v)
install (v)
instance (n)
•
for instance
instead (of) (adv)
•
There were no lemons so I
got oranges instead.
•
Can you come on Monday
instead of Tuesday?
instructions (n pi)
instructor (n)
instrument (n)
•
musical instrument
intelligent (adj)
intend (v)
•
to intend to do something
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interest (n & v)
interested (adj)
interesting (adj)
intermediate (adj)
international (adj)
internet (n)
interrupt (v)
interval (n)
•
an interval in a play
interview (n & v)
in the end (prep phr)
in time (prep phr)
into (prep)
introduce (v)
introduction (n)
in two (prep phr)
invent (v)
invention (n)
invitation (n)
invite (v)
involve (v)
iron (n & v)
ironing (n)
island (n)
issue (n)
IT (Information Technology) (n)
it (pron)
item (n)
its (det)
itself (pron)
J
jacket (n)
jail (n) (Am Eng) (Br Eng: prison)
jam (n)
•
strawberry jam
•
traffic jam
jar (n)
jazz (n)
jealous (adj)
jeans (n pi)
jet (n)
•
to go by jet (plane)
jewellery (n) (Br Eng) (Am
Eng:jewelry)
job (n)
jog (v)
jogging
join (v)
•
The rivers join there.
•
to join the army
•
to join (in) a game
joke (n & v)
journalist (n)
journey (n)
judge (n & v)
jug (n)
juice (n)
jump (n & v)
jumper (n)
jungle (n)
just (adv)
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kangaroo (n)
keen (adj)
•
He's keen on cycling.
•
to be keen to do something
keep (v)
keeper (n)
keep in (phr v)
•
She kept the children in as it
was so cold.
keep on (phr v)
•
He kept on talking.
keep up (phr v)
•
Keep up the good work!
kettle (n)
key (n)
•
key to a lock
•
key to success
keyboard (n)
•
computer keyboard
•
keyboard music
kick (n & v)
kid (n)
•
We're taking the kids
camping.
kill (v)
kilogramme (kg) (n) (Br Eng)
(Am Eng: kilogram)
kilometre (km) (n) (Br Eng) (Am
Eng:
kilometer)
kind (adj & n)
king (n)
kiss (n & v)
kit (n)
kitchen (n)
kite (n)
kitten (n)
knife (n)
knit (v)
knock (v)
knock down (phr v)
•
He was knocked down by
the car as he stepped into
the road.
know (v)
knowledge (n)
knee (n)
L
label (n)
laboratory (lab) (n)
lack (n)
ladder (n)
lady (n)
lake (n)
lamb (n)
lamp (n)
land (n & v)
landscape (n)
language (n)
laptop (computer) (n)
large (adj)
last (adj, adv, det & v)
late (adj & adv)
lately (adv)
later (adj & adv)
latest (adj)
laugh (n & v)
law (n)
lawyer (n)
lay (v)
•
lay the table
lazy (adj)
lead (v)
•
to lead someone by the
hand
•
Where does this road lead?
leader (n)
leaf (n)
league (n)
learn (v)
least (adj & adv)
•
the least amount (adj)
•
at least (adv)
leather (n)
leave (v)
lecture (n)
left (n, adj & adv)
left-hand (adj)
leg (n)
leisure (n)
lemon (n)
lemonade (n)
lend (v)
length (n)
less (adv, det & pron)
lesson (n)
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let (v)
•
Let her do it.
•
Let me think.
•
Let's go out tonight.
letter (n)
lettuce (n)
level (n)
library (n)
licence (n)
•
a driving/marriage/TV
licence
lie (n & v)
lie down (phr v)
life (n)
lift (n & v)
•
Can you give me a lift,
please? (n)
•
The lift is going up. (n)
•
Please help me to lift this
table. (v)
light (adj, n & v)
lighter (n)
•
a cigarette lighter
lightning (n)
like (prep & v)
likely (adj)
limit (n)
limited (adj)
•
a limited choice
line (n)
•
a line on a page
•
a clothes line
•
a railway line
link (n)
•
a link to a website
lion (n)
lip (n)
liquid (n)
list (n)
listen (v)
literature (n)
litre (n) (Br Eng) (Am Eng: liter)
litter (n)
little (adj,det & pron)
live (v)
live (adj)
•
live music/sport
lively (adj)
living room (n)
load (n)
loan (n)
local (adj)
locate (v)
•
The station is located in the
city centre.
location (n)
lock (n & v)
locker (n)
logo (n)
lonely (adj)
long (adj)
look like (v)
•
She looks like her sister.
look (n & v)
look after (phr v)
•
Who's looking after your
baby now?
look at (phr v)
look for (phr v)
look forward to (phr v)
•
I'm looking forward to the
party!
look out (phr v)
•
Look out!
look up (phr v)
•
Look up the meaning of the
word in your dictionary.
loose (adj)
lorry (n)
lose (v)
lost (adj)
lots I a lot (n)
lottery (n)
loud (adj)
love (n & v)
lovely (adj)
low (adj)
luck (n)
lucky
(adj)
luggage (n)
lunch (n)
lunchtime (n)
luxury (n)
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machine (n)
mad (adj)
Madam (n)
made of/from/out of (v)
•
Her shirt is made of cotton.
magazine (n)
magic (adj & n)
magnificent (adj)
mail (n & v)
main (adj)
main course (n)
make (v)
make sure (v)
make-up (n)
male (adj)
man (n)
manage (v)
•
to manage a business
•
to manage to do something
(succeed in)
manager (n)
mango (n)
many (det & pron)
map (n)
mark (n)
market (n)
•
to buy something from a
market
marriage (n)
married (adj)
marry (v)
marvellous (adj)
match (n & v)
•
a box of matches (n)
•
a tennis match (n)
•
This tie matches your shirt.
(v)
mate (n)
material (n)
maths I mathematics (n) (Br
Eng) (Am Eng:
math)
matter (n & v)
•
Is anything the matter? (n)
•
It doesn't matter. (v)
maximum (adj & n)
may (mv)
maybe (adv)
me (pron)
meal (n)
mean (v)
•
What do you mean?
•
What does it mean?
meaning (n)
meanwhile (adv)
meat (n)
mechanic (n)
medicine (n)
medium (adj)
meet (v)
meeting (n)
melon (n)
member (n)
membership (n)
memory (n)
•
to have a good/poor
memory
•
happy memories
•
computer memory
mend (v)
mention (v)
menu (n)
mess (n)
message (n)
messy (adj)
metal (n)
method (n)
•
modern methods of
teaching
metre (n) (Br Eng) (Am Eng:
meter)
microwave (n)
•
a microwave oven
midday (n)
middle (n)
middle-aged (adj)
midnight (n)
might (mv)
mild (adj)
mile (n)
milk (n)
millimetre (mm) (n) (Br Eng)
(Am Eng: millimeter)
million (n)
mind (n & v)
•
His mind was on other
things. (n)
•
Would you mind if I called
tomorrow? (v)
•
Mind your head!(v)
•
Who's minding the baby for
you? (v)
mine (pron)
mineral water (n)
minimum (adj & n)
minus (prep)
minute (n)
mirror (n)
miserable (adj)
miss (v)
Miss (n)
Missing
(adj)
Mistake (n)
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mix (v)
mobile (phone) (n)
model (n)
•
It's cheap because it's last
year's model. (n)
•
She's a fashion model. (n)
modern (adj)
moment (n)
money (n)
monkey (n)
month (n)
monument (n)
mood (n)
moon (n)
more (adv, det & pron)
morning (n)
mosquito (n)
most (adv,det & pron)
mother (n)
motorcycle (n)
motorbike (n)
motor-racing (n)
motorway (n)
mountain (n)
mouse (n)
moustache (n)
mouth (n)
move (v)
movie (n) (Am Eng) (Br
Eng:film)
movie star (n) (Am Eng) (Br
Eng:
film star)
movie theater (n) (Am Eng) (Br
Eng:
cinema)
MP3 player (n)
Mr (n)
Mrs (n)
Ms (n)
much (adv, det & pron)
mug (n)
mum (n)
museum (n)
mushroom (n)
music (n)
musical (adj)
musician (n)
must (mv)
multiply (v)
my (det)
myself (pron)
mystery (n)
N
name (n & v)
narrow (adj)
nasty (adj)
national (adj)
nationality (n)
natural (adj)
nature (n)
•
nature studies
navy blue (adj)
near (adv, prep & adj)
nearby (adj & adv)
nearly (adv)
neat (adj)
necessary (adj)
neck (n)
necklace (n)
need (v)
negative (adj)
neighbour (n)
neighbourhood (n)
nephew (n)
nervous (adj)
•
a nervous person
•
to feel nervous
net (n)
network (n)
never (adv)
new (adj)
news (n)
newspaper (n)
next (adj & adv)
next to (prep)
nice (adj)
niece (n)
night (n)
nightclub (n)
nightlife (n)
nightmare (n)
no (adv, det & pron)
nobody (pron)
noise (n)
noisy (adj)
none (pron)
noon (n)
no one (pron)
normal (adj)
normally (adv)
north (adj, adv & n)
northeast (adj & n)
northern (adj)
northwest (adj & n)
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nose (n)
not (adv)
note (n & v)
•
to write a note (n)
•
a ten-pound note (n)
•
Please note. (v)
notebook (n)
notepaper (n)
nothing (pron)
notice (n & v)
•
to read a notice (n)
•
until further notice (n)
•
Did you notice anything
wrong? (v)
noticeboard (n)
novel (n)
now
(adv)
nowadays
(adv)
nowhere (adv)
number (n)
•
numbers 5 to 7
•
a large number of cars
•
What's your (phone)
number?
nurse (n)
O
object (n)
obvious (adj)
obviously (adv)
occasion (n)
occupation (n)
ocean (n)
o'clock (adv)
of
(prep)
of course (adv)
off (adv & prep)
•
It fell off the table. (prep)
•
The meeting is off. (adv)
•
I've got the afternoon off.
(adv)
offer (n & v)
office (n)
officer (n)
often (adv)
oh (exclam)
oh dear! (exclam)
oil (n)
OK
I
O.K./ okay (adj & exclam)
old (adj)
old-fashioned (adj)
olive (n)
omelette (n)
on (adv & prep)
on board (prep phr)
on business (prep phr)
once (adv)
• once a year
•
I
once saw him dancing.
one (det
&
pron)
on fire (prep phr)
on foot (prep phr)
on holiday (prep phr)
onion (n)
online (adv
& adj)
•
to book/buy something
online (adv)
•
an online printer (adj)
only (adj
& adv)
on purpose (prep phr)
on request (prep phr)
on sale (prep phr)
on time (prep phr)
onto (prep)
open (adj
&
v)
opening hours (n pi)
opera (n)
operate (v)
operation (n)
opinion (n)
opportunity (n)
opposite (adj, n, prep
& adv)
option (n)
or (conj)
orange (adj
& n)
orchestra (n)
order (conj, n
&
v)
•
in order to (conj)
•
to put something in order (n)
•
to order a meal (v)
ordinary (adj)
organisation (n)
organise (v)
original (adj)
other (adj, pron & det)
otherwise (adv)
ought (mv)
our (det)
ours (pron)
ourselves (pron)
out (adv)
outdoor (adj)
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outdoors (adv)
out of (prep)
out of date (prep phr)
out of order (prep phr)
out of work (prep phr)
outside (adv,adj & prep)
oven (n)
over (adv & prep)
•
I'm going over the road.
(prep)
•
over 40 people (more than)
(adv)
•
to be over (finished) (adv)
•
Several birds were flying
over the roof of the school.
(prep)
overnight (adj & adv)
owe (v)
own (adj, pron & v)
•
my own pen (adj)
•
on my own (pron)
•
to own a car (v)
owner (n)
P
pack (v)
•
to pack a case (v)
packet (n)
page (n)
pain (n)
painful (adj)
paint (n & v)
painter (n)
painting (n)
pair (n)
palace (n)
pale (adj)
•
pale blue
pan (n)
pants (n) (Am Eng) (Br Eng:
trousers)
paper (n)
•
a sheet of paper
•
a (news)paper
paragraph (n)
parcel (n)
pardon (exclam)
•
Pardon?
parent (n)
park (n & v)
•
a public park (n)
•
to park a car (v)
parking (n)
parking lot (n) (Am Eng) (Br
Eng:car park)
parrot (n)
part (n)
•
a part of something (n)
partly (adv)
particular (adj)
•
I love this CD - in particular
the last song.
partner (n)
part time (adv)
part-time (adj)
party (n)
•
a birthday party
•
a political party
pass (n & v)
•
Several cars passed.
•
to pass the sugar
•
to pass an examination
passenger (n)
passport (n)
password (n)
past (adj, n & prep)
•
the past few weeks (adj)
•
in the past (n)
•
It's half past one. (prep)
pasta (n)
path (n)
patient (adj & n)
•
to be patient (adj)
•
a hospital patient (n)
pattern (n)
pause (v)
pavement (n)
pay (n & v)
PC (personal computer) (n)
pea (n)
peace (n)
peaceful
(adj)
peach
(n)
peak (n)
peanut (n)
pear (n)
pedestrian (n)
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peel (v)
pen (n)
pence (n pi)
pencil (n)
pencil case (n)
penfriend (n)
penguin (n)
penny (n)
people (n pi)
pepper (n)
•
to pass the pepper (spice)
•
red peppers (vegetable)
per (prep)
percent (adv)
perfect (adj)
perform (v)
performance (n)
performer (n)
perfume (n)
perhaps (adv)
period (n)
permanent (adj)
permission (n)
permit (v)
•
Dogs are not permitted here.
permitted (adj)
person (n)
personal (adj)
personally (adv)
persuade (v)
pet (n)
petrol (n) (Br Eng) (Am Eng:
gas)
petrol station (n) (Br Eng) (Am
Eng: gas station)
pharmacy (n)
phone (n & v)
photo (n)
photocopy (n)
photo(graph) (n)
photographer (n)
photography (n)
phrase (n)
physics (n)
piano (n)
pick (v)
pick up (phr v)
•
I picked up a pencil.
•
I'll pick up my sister from the
station.
picnic (n)
picture (n)
pie (n)
piece (n)
•
a piece of cheese
•
to break into small pieces
•
a piece of furniture/advice
pig (n)
pile (n)
pill (n)
pillow (n)
pilot (n)
pin (n & v)
pineapple (n)
pink (adj & n)
pipe (n)
pirate (n)
pity (n)
•
It's a pity you couldn't come
to the party - it was great.
pizza (n)
place (n)
•
a safe place (n)
•
I've lost my place in the
book. (n)
•
third place in a race (n)
•
London is a big place. (n)
plain (adj)
•
It's plain to me. (clear)
•
a plain T-shirt (no design)
plan (n & v)
•
a street plan (n)
•
a plan to do something (n)
plane (n)
planet (n)
plant (n & v)
plastic (adj & n)
plate (n)
platform (n)
play (n & v)
•
a play at the theatre (n)
•
children playing (v)
•
to play football (v)
•
to play the guitar (v)
•
to play a CD (v)
•
to play the part of someone
(act) (v)
player (n)
playground (n)
pleasant (adj)
please (exclam & v)
•
Come in, please. (exclam)
•
to please someone (v)
pleased (adj)
pleasure (n)
plenty (pron)
plug (n)
•
a plug for the bath
•
an electrical plug
plus (prep & conj)
p.m.
(adv)
pocket (n)
pocket money (n)
poem (n)
poet (n)
poetry (n)
point (n & v)
•
to point at something (v)
•
The pencil has no point on it.
(n)
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police (n)
policeman (n)
police officer (n)
police station (n)
polite (adj)
political (adj)
politician (n)
politics (n)
pollution (n)
pool (n)
•
a swimming-pool
poor (adj)
•
She is very poor. (financial)
•
the poor man (sympathy)
pop (n)
•
pop song/music/star/group
popular (adj)
population (n)
port (n)
position (n)
positive (adj)
possibility (n)
possible (adj)
possibly (adv)
post (n & v)
•
to post a letter (v)
•
to send it by post (n)
postcard (n)
poster (n)
postman (n)
post office (n)
postpone (v)
pot (n)
potato (n)
pound (£) (n)
pour (v)
powder (n)
power (n)
powerful (adj)
practice (n)
practise (v) (n =Am Eng)
pray (v)
prayer (n)
predict (v)
prefer (v)
pregnant (adj)
preparation (n)
prepare (v)
prepared (adj)
prescription (n)
•
medicine on a prescription
present (adj & n)
•
to be present (adj)
•
at the present time (adj)
•
That will be all for the
present. (n)
•
I got some lovely birthday
presents. (n)
presentation (n)
president (n)
press (v)
•
to press a button
•
to press a suit
pretty (adj & adv)
prevent (v)
previous (adj)
previously (adv)
price (n)
primary school (n)
prince (n)
princess (n)
principal (adj)
print (v)
•
to print a document
printer (n)
prison (n)
prisoner (n)
private (adj)
prize (n)
probably (adv)
problem (n)
produce (v)
product (n)
profession (n)
professional (n)
professor (n)
program(me) (n)
•
TV programme
•
computer program
progress (n)
project (n)
promise (n & v)
•
to promise to do something
(v)
•
to keep a promise (n)
promote (v)
pronounce (v)
•
to pronounce a word
correctly
pronunciation (n)
proper (adj)
property (n)
protect (v)
proud (adj)
prove (v)
provide (v)
public (adj & n)
•
public opinion (adj)
•
to make something public
(adj)
•
to be open to the public (n)
public transport (n)
publish (v)
pull (v)
pullover(n)
pump (n)
•
petrol/bike pump
punish (v)
pupil (n)
puppy (n)
pure (adj)
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purple (adj & n)
purpose (n)
•
He did it on purpose.
(deliberately)
purse (n)
push (n & v)
put(v)
put away (phr v)
•
He put the book away.
put down (phr v)
•
She put her name down.
put off (phr v)
•
The meeting was put off until
the following week.
put on (phr v)
•
He put on a suit.
•
Can you put on the light?
•
He didn't want to put on
weight.
put out (phr v)
•
The fire was quickly put out.
put through (phr v)
•
Can you put me through to
the manager, please?
put up (phr v)
•
The company had to put up
its prices.
puzzle (n)
pyjamas (n pi)
Q
qualification (n)
qualified (adj)
quality (n)
quantity (n)
quarter (n)
queen (n)
question (n)
•
to ask a question
•
the question being
discussed (subject)
questionnaire (n)
queue (n)
quick (adj)
quickly (adv)
quiet (adj)
quit (v)
quite (adv)
•
Are you quite sure?
•
quite old
quiz (n)
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rabbit (n)
race (n & v)
•
to win a race (n)
•
to race against fast runners
(compete) (v)
•
to race home quickly (run)
(v)
racket (n)
•
tennis racket
radio (n)
rail (n)
•
to go by rail
railway (n)
rain (n & v)
raincoat (n)
rainforest (n)
raise (v)
•
to raise your arm
•
to raise prices
range (n)
rap (n)
rare
(adj)
rarely (adv)
rather
(adv)
•
She's rather tall for her age.
•
I'd rather go to the cinema
than the theatre
•
Shall we stay in tonight,
rather than go out?
raw (adj)
•
raw meat
reach (v)
read (v)
reader (n)
reading (n)
ready (adj)
real (adj)
realise (v)
•
He realised it was true.
realistic (adj)
really (adv)
reason (n)
reasonable (adj)
reasonably (adv)
rebuild (v)
receipt (n)
receive (v)
recent (adj)
reception (n)
receptionist (n)
recipe (n)
recognise (v)
recommend (v)
•
to recommend
someone/something
record (n & v)
•
to keep a record (n)
•
to break a record (n)
•
to record a song (v)
recording (n)
recover (v)
•
to recover from an illness
recycle (v)
•
I don't recycle as much as I
should.
recycled (adj)
recycling (n)
red (adj)
reduce (v)
refreshments (n pi)
refrigerator (n)
refund (n)
refuse (v)
regarding (prep)
regards (n)
region (n)
register (v)
•
He registered with a new
doctor. (v)
registration (n)
regret (n & v)
regular (adj)
relation (n)
•
to visit a relation
relationship (n)
relative (n)
•
a relative came to stay
relax (v)
relaxation (n)
relaxed (adj)
reliable (adj)
religion (n)
remain (v)
remember (v)
remind (v)
remote control (n)
remove (v)
rent (n & v)
repair (n & v)
repeat (v)
replace (v)
reply (n & v)
report (n & v)
reporter (n)
request (n & v)
require (v)
rescue (n & v)
research (v)
reservation (n)
reserve (n & v)
•
She was a reserve for the
team. (n)
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to reserve a seat (v)
resort (n)
respect
(n & v)
responsible (adj)
rest (n & v)
•
a rest from work (n)
•
the rest of them (n)
•
The doctor told her to rest.
(v)
restaurant (n)
result (n)
retire (v)
return (n & v)
•
to return home (v)
•
a return (ticket) (n)
review (n)
revise (v)
revision (n)
reward (n)
rice (n)
rich (adj)
ride (n & v)
rider (n)
right (adj, adv & n)
•
the right time (correct) (adj)
•
the right person for the job
(suitable) (adj)
•
my right foot (adj)
•
Everything will be all right.
(adj)
•
Go right there. (directly)
(adv)
•
Fill it right to the top.
(completely) (adv)
•
the right to vote (n)
right-hand (adj)
ring (n & v)
•
stand in a ring (n)
•
a wedding ring (n)
•
Give me a ring tomorrow.
(phone) (n)
•
Suddenly the bell rang. (v)
ring back (phr v)
ring up (phr v)
•
to telephone somebody
rise (v)
•
The sun rises in the east.
•
Prices are rising.
river (n)
road (n)
roast (adj & v)
rob (v)
rock (n)
•
rock (music) (n)
•
a hard piece of rock (n)
role (n)
roll (n)
•
a roll of film (n)
•
a bread roll (n)
romance (n)
romantic (adj)
roof (n)
room (n)
•
the sitting room
•
There's lots of room in here.
rose (n)
rough (adj)
•
a rough road
•
a rough idea
•
rough work
round (adj, adv & prep)
•
a round object (adj)
•
the wrong way round (adv)
•
to sit round a table (prep)
roundabout (n)
route (n)
routine (n)
row (n)
•
a row of seats
rubber (n)
•
a rubber (eraser)
rubbish (n)
rude (adj)
rug (n)
rugby (n)
ruin (n)
rule (n & v)
•
the rules of grammar (n)
•
to rule a country (v)
ruler (n)
•
draw a line using a ruler
run (v)
•
to run in a race
•
to run a business
runner (n)
running (n)
run out (phr v)
•
He ran out of time and didn't
finish.
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sad(adj)
safe (adj)
•
to be safe from harm
safely (adv)
sail (n & v)
sailing (n)
salad (n)
salary (n)
sale (n)
salesman/saleswoman (n)
salmon (n)
salt (n)
same (adj, pron & adv)
•
at the same time (adj)
•
Your watch is the same as
mine.(pron)
•
You should treat everyone
the same.(adv)
sand (n)
sandal (n)
sandwich (n)
satisfactory (adj)
satisfied (adj)
sauce (n)
saucepan (n)
saucer (n)
sausage (n)
save (v)
•
to save someone
•
to save money
•
to save time
say (v)
•
to say something to
someone
•
I really can't say. (give an
opinion)
scared (adj)
scarf (n)
scary (adj)
scene (n)
scenery (n)
school (n)
schoolchild (n)
science (n)
science fiction (n)
scientific (adj)
scientist (n)
scissors (n pi)
scooter (n)
score (n & v)
•
The score was 3-0. (n)
•
to score a goal (v)
scream (n & v)
screen (n)
sculpture (n)
sea (n)
search (n & v)
seaside (n)
season (n)
seat(n)
seat belt (n)
second (adv, det & n)
•
She came second and won
silver.(adv)
•
This is the second time
you've been late. (det)
•
sixty seconds in a minute (n)
secondary (adj)
•
secondary school
second-hand (adj & adv)
secret (adj & n)
secretary (n)
section (n)
security (n)
see (v)
•
to see something (with the
eyes)
•
to see the joke (understand)
•
to see someone about a
problem (consult)
seem (v)
select (v)
selfish (adj)
self-service (adj)
sell(v)
send (v)
sense (n)
sensible (adj)
sentence (n)
•
words in a sentence
separate (adj)
series (n)
•
a TV series
serious (adj)
•
a serious person
•
a serious illness
seriously (adv)
serve (v)
•
to serve in a shop
server (n)
•
a file server
service (n)
•
a bus service
•
customer service
session (n)
•
in a school, gym
set (n & v)
set off (phr v)
•
She set off early for work.
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set out (phr v)
•
They set out on the long
journey.
set up (phr v)
•
Her mother helped her to set
up in business.
several (det & pron)
sew (v)
sex (n)
•
the male/female sex
shade (n)
•
to sit in the shade
shadow (n)
shake (v)
shall (mv)
shame (n)
shampoo (n)
shape (n)
share (v)
shark (n)
sharp (adj)
•
a sharp knife
•
a sharp corner
•
a sharp picture
shave (v)
she (pron)
sheep (n)
sheet (n)
•
sheets on a bed
•
a sheet of paper
•
information sheet
shelf (n)
shine (v)
shiny (adj)
ship (n)
shirt (n)
shock(n)
•
to suffer from shock (n)
shocked (adj)
shocking (adj)
shoe (n)
shoot (v)
•
to shoot at the goal
shop (n & v)
shop assistant (n)
shopping (n)
shore (n)
short (adj)
shortly (adv)
shorts (n pi)
•
a pair of shorts
should (mv)
shoulder (n)
shout (n & v)
show (n & v)
•
a film show (n)
•
Show it to me. (v)
•
The picture shows a village.
(v)
•
It shows that they care. (v)
shower (n)
•
a shower of rain
•
to have a shower
shut (adj & v)
shy(adj)
sick (adj)
side (n)
sight (n)
•
Her sight is better with
glasses.
•
in sight, out of sight
sightseeing (n)
sign (n & v)
•
a road sign (n)
•
to sign a document (v)
•
no sign of life (n)
•
signs of winter (n)
signal (n & v)
signature (n)
signpost (n)
silence (n)
silent (adj)
silk (adj & n)
silly (adj)
silver (adj & n)
similar (adj)
simple (adj)
since (conj & prep)
sincerely (adv)
•
Yours sincerely
sing (v)
singer (n)
singing (n)
single (n & adj)
•
a single (ticket) to
Manchester (n)
•
to be single (unmarried)
(adj)
•
a single room (adj)
sink (n & v)
•
a kitchen sink (n)
•
The ship began to sink. (v)
sir (n)
•
Yes, sir!
sister (n)
sit (v)
sit down (phr v)
site (n)
sitting room (n)
situated (adj)
situation (n)
size (n)
skate (n & v)
skateboard (n & v)
skateboarding (n)
skating (n)
ski (n & v)
skiing (n)
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skill (n)
skin (n)
skirt (n)
sky (n)
sleep (n & v)
sleeve (n)
slice (n)
slim (adj)
slip (v)
•
to slip on the ice
slow (adj)
slowly (adv)
small (adj)
smart (adj)
•
a smart idea (Am Eng)
•
smart clothes
smell (n & v)
smile (n & v)
smoke (n & v)
smoking (n)
smooth (adj)
•
a smooth surface (level)
•
a smooth ride in the new car
(comfortable)
snack(n)
snake (n)
snow (n & v)
snowboard (n & v)
snowboarding (n)
so (adv & conj)
soap (n)
soap opera (n)
soccer (n)
sociable (adj)
social (adj)
society (n)
sock (n)
sofa (n)
soft (adj)
•
a soft material
•
a soft drink
software (n)
soldier (n)
solution (n)
solve (n)
some (det & pron)
somebody (pron)
somehow (adv)
someone (pron)
something (pron)
sometimes (adv)
somewhere (adv)
son (n)
song (n)
soon (adv)
•
I'll come soon.
•
as soon as I can
sore (adj)
sorry (adj)
sort (n)
the same sort
so-so (adj)
soul (n)
sound (n & v)
•
the sound of music (n)
•
It sounds like/as if...(v)
soup (n)
sour (adj)
•
a sour taste
south (adj & adv, n)
southeast (adj & n)
southern (adj)
southwest (adj & n)
souvenir (n)
space (n)
•
a parking space
•
write in the spaces
•
not enough space
•
outer space
spare (adj & v)
•
spare cash, spare time (adj)
•
to spare the time (v)
sparkling (adj)
•
Sparkling water, please.
speak (v)
speaker (n)
special (adj)
spectacular (adj)
speech (n)
speed (n)
spell (v)
spelling (n)
spend (v)
•
to spend money/time
spice (n)
spicy (adj)
spill (v)
spinach (n)
spite (n)
•
in spite of
split up (phr v)
•
She's just split up with her
boyfriend.
spoil (v)
spoon (n)
sport (n)
sports centre (n)
spot (n)
spy (n)
square (adj & n)
•
a square room (adj)
•
a market square (n)
squash (n)
stadium (n)
staff (n)
stage (n)
•
to perform on a stage
stairs (n pi)
stall (n)
•
market stall
stamp (n)
•
a postage stamp
stand (v)
star (n)
•
stars in the sky (n)
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a film star (n)
start (n & v)
•
a good start (n)
•
to start a race (v)
station (n)
•
a bus/fire/radio station
statue (n)
stay (n & v)
•
to stay to dinner (v)
•
to stay with friends (v)
•
to stay looking young (v)
•
a two-night stay (n)
stay behind (phr v)
•
She stayed behind after the
lesson to speak to the
teacher.
steak (n)
steal (v)
steep (adj)
step (n)
•
two steps forward
•
to climb the steps
stick (n & v)
•
a walking stick (n)
•
to stick two things together
(v)
sticky (adj)
still (adj & adv)
•
I prefer still to sparkling
water. (adj)
•
Sit still! (adv)
•
She's still here. (adv)
stir (v)
stomach (n)
stomach ache (n)
stone (n)
•
a large stone
•
a stone bridge
stop (n & v)
•
a bus stop (n)
•
The car stopped. (v)
•
It's stopped raining. (v)
•
The rain stopped me from
going out. (v)
store (n)
•
a department store (n)
storm (n)
story (n)
straight (adj & adv)
•
to go straight on (adv)
a straight road (adj)
strange (adj)
stranger (n)
strawberry (n)
stream (n)
street (n)
stress (n)
•
He didn't want the stress of
a new job.
stressed (adj)
stressful (adj)
strict (adj)
strike (n & v)
•
to go on strike (n)
•
to strike something (v)
stripe (n)
strong (adj)
student (n)
studio (n)
•
TV/artists/recording studio
studies (n pi)
study (n & v)
•
to study physics (v)
•
to study the map (v)
•
Social Studies (n)
stuff (n)
stupid (adj)
style (n)
stylish (adj)
subject (n)
•
the subject of a discussion
•
the subject of a sentence
•
a school subject
subtract (v)
subway (n) (Am Eng) (Br Eng:
underground)
succeed (v)
success (n)
successful (adj)
such (det)
sudden(adj)
suddenly (adv)
suffer (v)
sugar (n)
suggest (v)
suggestion (n)
suit (n)
•
to wear a suit
suitable (adj)
suitcase (n)
sum (n)
sun (n)
sunbathe (v)
sunglasses (n pi)
sunny(adj)
sunrise (n)
sunset (n)
sunshine (n)
supermarket (n)
supper (n)
support (n & v)
•
She gave me a lot of support
during my exams. (n)
•
to support a weight (v)
•
to support a team (v)
supporter (n)
suppose (v)
•
I suppose it's true.
•
You aren't supposed to drive
fast.
•
It's supposed to be a good
film.
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sure (adj & adv)
•
I'm sure you're right. (adj)
•
to make sure (adv)
surf (v)
surfboard (n)
surfing (n)
surname (n)
surprise (n & v)
surprised (adj)
surprising (adj)
surround (v)
•
The cottage is surrounded
by beautiful countryside.
sweater (n)
sweatshirt (n)
sweet (adj & n)
•
sweet food (adj)
•
a sweet face (adj)
•
a sweet smell (adj)
•
to eat a sweet (n)
swim (n & v)
swimmer (n)
swimming (n)
swimming costume (n) (Br Eng)
(Am Eng: bathing suit)
swimming pool (n)
swimsuit (n)
switch (n & v)
•
light switch (n)
•
to switch on a machine (v)
system (n)
T
table (n)
table-cloth (n)
tablet (n)
table tennis (n)
take (v)
•
to take someone's hand
•
to take someone's things
(steal/ borrow)
•
to take a photo
•
to take a long time
•
to take a holiday
takeaway (n)
take away (v)
•
Take 15 away from 78.
take care of (v)
•
take care of someone.
take off (phr v)
•
Do you want to take off
your coat?
•
The plane takes off at 6.
take part (in) (v)
•
Everybody took part in the
meeting.
take place (v)
•
The meeting took place at
six.
take up (phr v)
•
He decided to take up a
new hobby.
talent (n)
talented (adj)
talk (n & v)
talk show (n) (Am Eng) (Br
Eng: chat show)
tall (adj)
tap (n)
•
a cold-water tap (n)
taste (n & v)
•
to have good taste (n)
•
to taste food (v)
•
It tastes good. (v)
tasty (adj)
tax (n)
taxi (n)
tea (n)
teach (v)
teacher (n)
teaching (n)
team (n)
tear (n & v)
•
Tears ran down her
cheeks. (n)
•
to tear a piece of paper (v)
technique (n)
technology (n)
teenager (n)
telephone (n & v)
television (TV) (n)
tell (v)
•
to tell a story
•
to tell someone something
•
to tell someone to do
something
•
you can't always tell
temperature (n)
•
to have a temperature
•
air temperature
temporary (adj)
tennis (n)
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tense (n)
tent (n)
term (n)
terrible (adj)
terribly (adv)
terrific (adj)
terrified (adj)
test (n & v)
text (n & v)
textbook (n)
text message (n)
than (conj & prep)
thank (v)
thanks (exclam)
thank you (exclam)
that (conj, det & pron)
the (det)
theatre (n) (Br Eng) (Am Eng:
theater)
their (det)
theirs (pron)
them (pron)
themselves (pron)
then (adv)
there
(adv)
therefore (adv)
these (det &
pron)
they (pron)
thick (adj)
thief (n)
thin (adj)
thing (n)
think (v)
•
to think about something
•
I think he's left.
•
What did you think of the
film?
•
I think I'll go.
•
I'm thinking of going.
thirsty (adj)
this (det & pron)
those (det & pron)
though (conj)
thought (n)
•
to have thoughts about
something
•
to be deep in thought
thriller (n)
throat (n)
through (prep)
throw (v)
throw away (phr v)
•
He threw away the old TV.
thumb (n)
thunder (n)
thunderstorm (n)
tick (n & v)
ticket (n)
tidy (adj & v)
tidy up (phr v)
•
Please tidy up when you've
finished.
tie (n & v)
•
a shirt and tie (n)
•
to tie with string (v)
tiger (n)
tight (adj)
•
tight shoes
tights (n pi)
•
a pair of tights
till (conj & prep)
•
to wait till the end (prep)
•
till he comes (conj)
time (n & v)
•
What time is it? (n)
•
It took a long time. (n)
•
the last time (n)
•
Is it time yet? (n)
•
Four times five is twenty.
(v)
timetable (n)
tin (n)
•
a tin of peas
•
made of tin
tiny (adj)
tip (n)
•
the tip of the pencil
•
a tip for the waitress
tired (adj)
tiring (adj)
tissue (n)
title (n)
to (prep)
toast (n)
•
toast for breakfast
today (adv & n)
toe (n)
together (adv)
toilet (n)
tomato (n)
tomorrow (adv & n)
tongue (n)
tonight (adv & n)
too (adv)
•
I've been there, too.
•
It's too heavy to lift.
tooth/teeth (n)
toothache (n)
toothbrush (n)
toothpaste (n)
top (adj & n)
•
top of the class (adj)
•
at the top of his voice (n)
topic (n)
total (adj & n)
totally (adv)
touch (v)
tour (n & v)
tour guide (n)
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tourism (n)
tourist (n)
tourist information centre (n)
tournament (n)
toward(s) (prep)
towel (n)
tower (n)
town (n)
toy (n)
track (n)
•
a race track
tracksuit (n)
trade (n)
traditional (adj)
traffic (n)
traffic jam (n)
traffic light(s) (n)
train (n & v)
•
to travel by train (n)
•
to train in a skill (v)
trainer (n)
•
a pair of trainers
•
a personal trainer
training (n)
tram (n)
transfer (v)
translate (v)
translation (n)
transport (n)
trash can (n) (Am Eng) (Br
Eng:rubbish bin)
travel (v)
travel agent (n)
tree (n)
trend (n)
trick (n)
trip (n)
•
a weekend trip
trouble (n)
trousers (n pi)
truck (Am Eng) (Br Eng: lorry)
trunk (n) (Am Eng) (Br Eng:
boot)
•
the trunk of a car
true (adj)
•
Is it true?
•
a true friend
trumpet (n)
trust (v)
•
to trust someone
truth (n)
try (v)
•
to try to do something
•
to try (out) something
try on (phr v)
•
to try on shoes
T-shirt (n)
tube (n)
•
a tube of toothpaste
tuna (n)
tune (n)
tunnel (n)
turkey (n)
turn (n & v)
•
to turn your head (v)
•
to turn the page (v)
•
It's my turn. (n)
•
The wheels began to turn.
(v)
turn down (phr v)
•
Could you turn down the
music?
turning (n)
•
the first turning on the left
turn into (phr v)
•
The water had turned into
ice.
turn off (phr v)
•
She turned off the engine.
turn on (phr v)
•
Can you turn on the TV?
turn up (phr v)
•
Turn up the radio I can
hardly hear it.
twice (adv)
twin (n)
type (n & v)
•
a type of person (n)
•
to type a letter (v)
typical (adj)
typically (adv)
tyre (n)
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ugly (adj)
umbrella (n)
unable (adj)
unbelievable (adj)
uncle (n)
uncomfortable (adj)
under (prep)
•
under the bed
•
under £10.00
underground (adj & n)
•
underground trains (adj)
•
to travel by underground (n)
underline (v)
underneath (prep)
underpants (n)
understand (v)
underwear (n)
undress (v)
unemployed (adj)
unemployment (n)
unexpected (adj)
unfair (adj)
unfit (adj)
unforgettable (adj)
unfortunately (adv)
unfriendly (adj)
unhappy (n)
unhealthy (adj)
uniform (n)
union (n)
unit (n)
unkind (adj)
unknown (adj)
unimportant (adj)
uninterested (adj)
uninteresting (adj)
universe (n)
university (n)
unless (conj)
unlikey (adj)
unlucky (adj)
unnecessary (adj)
unpack (v)
unpleasant (adj)
until (prep & conj)
unusual (adv)
unwell (adj)
up (adv & prep)
•
to walk up the hill (prep)
•
Are you up yet? (awake and
dressed) (adv)
•
Lift your head up. (adv)
•
Speak up, please. (adv)
update (n & v)
upload (n)
upon (prep)
•
once upon a time
•
That depends upon when
you finish.
upper (adj)
upset (adj)
upstairs (adj & adv)
up to (prep phr)
•
up to six people up to date
(prep phr)
urgent (adj)
urgently (adv)
us (pron)
use (n & v)
•
Can you use a computer?
(v)
•
It's for the use of teachers
only. (n)
•
Is this any use to you? (n)
•
used to (v)
•
I used to cycle a lot when I
was younger.
•
I'm not used to getting up
early.
useful (adj)
user(n)
usual (adj)
usually (adv)
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v/versus (prep)
•
Manchester United v
Liverpool
valley (n)
valuable (adj)
value (n)
van (n)
vanilla (n)
variety (n)
various (adj)
vase (n)
vegetable (n)
vegetarian (n & adj)
vehicle (n)
very (adv)
vet (n)
via (prep)
video (n & v)
video clip (n)
video game (n)
view (n)
•
a beautiful view
village (n)
violin (n)
virus (n)
•
a computer virus
visa (n)
visit (n & v)
visitor (n)
vocabulary (n)
voice (n)
volleyball(n)
volume (n)
vote (n & v)
vowel (n)
W
wage(s) (n)
wait (n & v)
waiter
(n)
waiting room (n)
waitress (n)
wake (v)
wake up (phr v)
walk (n & v)
walking (n)
wall (n)
wallet (n)
want (v)
war (n)
wardrobe (n)
warm (adj)
warn (v)
warning (n)
wash (n & v)
wash up (phr v)
washing machine (n)
washing-up (n)
•
to do the washing-up
waste (adj & v)
watch (n & v)
•
My watch keeps good time.
(n)
•
I watched TV last night. (v)
water (n & v)
waterfall (n)
wave (n & v)
•
waves at sea (n)
•
to wave goodbye (v)
way (n)
•
Is this the way?
•
the wrong way
•
a long way
•
to stand in the way
•
That's the way to do it.
•
way of life
•
way in, way out
we (pron)
weak (adj)
•
to feel weak
•
a weak excuse wear (v)
•
to wear a dress
wear out (phr v & adj)
•
You'll wear out those shoes.
(v)
•
My shoes are worn out. (adj)
weather (n)
weather forecast (n)
web (n)
webcam (n)
web page (n)
website (n)
wedding (n)
week (n)
weekday (n)
weekend (n)
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weekly (adj & adv)
•
a weekly magazine (adj)
•
to phone home twice weekly
(adv)
weigh (v)
weight (n)
welcome (n & v)
•
a warm welcome (n)
•
Welcome to London! (v)
well (adj, adv & exclam)
•
I'm very well, thanks. (adj)
•
to behave very well (adv)
•
Shake the bottle well. (adv)
•
Well, here we are. (exclam)
well done! (adv)
well-dressed (adj)
well-known (adj)
well made I well-made (adv &
adj)
west (adj, adv & n)
western (adj)
wet (adj)
•
wet clothes
•
wet weather
whale (n)
what (det & pron)
whatever (pron & det)
wheel (n)
wheelchair (n)
when (adv)
whenever (conj)
where (adv & conj)
wherever (conj)
whether (conj)
which (pron & det)
while, whilst (conj)
white (adj)
who (pron)
whole (adj & n)
whose (det & pron)
why (adv)
wide (adj)
•
a wide road
wife (n)
wild (adj)
wildlife (n)
will (mv)
willing (adj)
win (v)
wind (n)
•
A strong wind was blowing.
window (n)
windscreen (n)
windsurfing (n)
windy (n)
wing (n)
•
a bird's wing
•
the wing of an aeroplane
winner (n)
wise (adj)
wish (n & v)
•
Best wishes. (n)
•
Wish me luck. (v)
•
I
wish you were here. (v)
with (prep)
within (prep)
without (prep)
woman (n)
wonder (v)
•
I
wonder what he said.
wonderful (adj)
wood (n)
•
to be made of wood
•
in a large wood
wooden (adj)
wool (n)
word (n)
•
words in a sentence
•
He didn't say a word.
work (n & v)
•
school work (n)
•
to work for a living (v)
•
hard work (n)
•
to be out of work (n)
worker (n)
working (adj)
workout (n)
•
I like a good workout at the
gym.
work out (phr v)
•
I work out at the gym every
day.
world (n)
worried (adj)
worry (n & v)
worse (adj & adv)
worst (adj & adv)
worth (adj)
would (mv)
wow (exclam)
wrap (up) (v & phr v)
•
to wrap (up) a parcel
write (v)
write down (phr v)
•
write down an address
writer (n)
writing (n)
written (adj)
wrong (adj)
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Y
yard (n)
yeah (exclam)
year (n)
yellow (adj)
yes (adv)
yesterday (adv)
yet (adv)
yoga (n)
yoghurt (n)
you (pron)
you know (exclam)
young (adj)
your (det)
yours (pron)
yourself (pron)
youth (n)
Z
zebra (n)
zero (n)
zone (n)
zoo (n)
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Appendix 1
Word sets
In addition to the words in the alphabetical list, Cambridge English: Preliminary and
Preliminary for Schools candidates
are expected to know:
Cardinal numbers
one, two, three, etc.
Ordinal numbers
first, second, third, fourth, etc.
Days of the week
Monday, Tuesday, etc.
Months of the year
January, February, etc.
Seasons of the year
spring, summer, autumn, winter
Countries, languages and nationalities
Names of countries, nationalities and languages, for example, Brazil/Brazilian, Canada/Canadian,
China/Chinese, France/French, Ireland/Irish, India/Indian, Italy/Italian, Spain/Spanish, etc.
Continents
Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, South America.
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Topic Lists
Clothes and Accessories
backpack
bag
go (with/together)
(phr v)
perfume
plastic
sweatshirt
swimming costume
belt
handbag
pocket
take off
blouse
handkerchief
pullover
tie tights
boot
hat
purse
tracksuit
bracelet
jacket
put on
trainers
button
jeans
raincoat
trousers
cap
jewellery I jewelry
ring
T-shirt
chain
jumper
scarf
sandal
clothes
kit
shirt
sweatshirt
coat
knit
shoe
swimsuit
collar
label
shorts
cotton
laundry
silk
try on
dress
leather
size
umbrella
earring
make-up
skirt
underpants
fashion
match (v)
sleeve(less)
underwear
fasten
material
socks
undress
fit
(v)
necklace
stripe
uniform
fold
(v)
old-fashioned (adj)
suit
wallet
glasses
pants
sunglasses
watch
glove
pattern
sweater
wear (out)
wool(len)
Colours
(dark/light/pale) gold
orange silver
black golden pink yellow
blue
brown
green
grey
purple
red
white
Communications and Technology
access
address
delete
dial
file
hang
up
mouse mat
MP3 player
at!@
dial up
hardware
net
blog
digital
headline
online
blogger
digital camera
homepage
operator
by post
disc/disk
install
parcel
calculator
call(v)
dot
download (n & v)
internet
invent
password
PC
call back
drag
invention
phone
CD (player)
DVD (player)
IT
photograph
CD-Rom
electronic(s)
keyboard
photography
chat
email
laptop
postcard
chat room
engaged
(computer)
print
click
(v)
enter
machine
printer
computer
envelope
message
program(me)
connect
equipment
mobile phone
reply
connection
fax
mouse
ring
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ring up switch on
turn off web
screen
talk
turn on
webcam
server
software
telephone
text
upload
video clip
web page
website
switch off
text message volume
Education
absent
course
language
read
advanced
curriculum
learn
register
arithmetic
degree
lesson
remember
art
desk
level
rubber
beginner
dictionary
library
ruler
bell
diploma
mark
school
biology
drama
mathematics
science
blackboard
economics
math(s)
secondary
board
elementary
music
school
book
essay
nature studies
student
bookshelf
geography
note
studies
break(time)
history
notice board
study (v)
break up
handwriting
pencil case
subject
certificate
homework
photography
teach
chemistry
information
physics
teacher
class
instructions
practice (n)
technology
classroom
intermediate
practise (v)
term
clever
coach
instructor
IT
primary school
project
test
university
college
know
pupil
composition
laboratory (lab)
qualification
Entertainment and Media
act (v)
action
chat show
chess
festival
film
laugh
listen to
actor
actress
ad
admission
cinema
circus
classical music
comedy
film maker
film star
fireworks
folk music
look at
magazine
magic
MP3 player
adventure
comic
fun
museum
advert
advertisement
competition
concert
go out
group
music
musician
art
article
dance
dancer
guitar
guitarist
news
newspaper
audience
ballet
band
board game
book
camera
disc
disco
display
DJ
I disc jockey
documentary
drama
headline
hero
heroine
hip hop
hit song
horror
opera
orchestra
paint
painter
perform
performance
card
cartoon
draw
drawing
instrument
interval
performer
play
celebrity
DVD (player)
interview(er)
poem
CD (player)
entrance
jazz music
pop music
CO-Rom
exhibition
journalist
programme
channel
exit
keyboard
quiz
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recording row
soap opera
talk show
review scene
stage
television
rock music
romantic
screen
series
star
studio
thriller
video
Environment
bottle bank
climate change
gas (Am Eng)
litter
petrol (Br Eng)
pollution
public transport
recycle
recycled
recycling
rubbish (bin)
traffic Uam)
Food and Drink
apple
bake (v)
cookie
corn
ingredients
jam
rice
roast (v & adj)
banana
cream
jug
roll
barbecue (n & v)
cucumber
juice
salad
bean
cup
kitchen
salmon
biscuit
curry
knife
salt
bitter
(adj)
cut
lamb
sandwich
boil
(v)
delicious
lemon
sauce
boiled
dessert
lemonade
saucepan
bottle
diet
lettuce
saucer
bowl
box
dinner
dish
lunch
main course
sausage
slice
(n)
bread
drink
meal
snack
break
duck
meat
soft drink
breakfast
eat
melon
soup
broccoli
egg
menu
sour
bunch (of
fish
microwave (n)
spicy
bananas)
flavour
milk
spinach
burger
flour
mineral water
spoon
butter
food
mushroom
steak
cabbage
fork
oil
strawberry
cafe I cafe
French fries
omelette
sugar
cafeteria
cake
fresh
fridge
onion
orange
sweet (adj & n)
takeaway
can (of beans)
fried
pan
taste
candy
fruit
pasta
tasty
canteen
fruit juice
pea
tea
carrot
cereal
fry
frying pan
peach
peanut
thirsty
toast
cheese
chef
garlic
glass
pear
pepper
tomato
tuna
chicken
chilli
chips
chocolate
coconut
grape
grill (n & v)
grilled
herbs
honey
picnic
pie
piece of cake
pineapple
pizza
turkey
vegetable
vegetarian
waiter
waitress
coffee
cola
hot
hungry
plate
potato
wash up
yog(h)urt
cook (n & v)
ice
recipe
cooker
ice cream
refreshments
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Health, Medicine and Exercise
accident
ache
danger
dangerous
head
headache
problem
recover
ambulance
dead
health
rest (n & v)
ankle
dentist
hear (v)
run
appointment
die
heart
shoulder
arm
diet
heel
sick
aspirin
doctor
hospital
skin
baby
bandage
ear
earache
hurt
ill
soap
sore throat
bleed (v)
emergency
illness
stomach
blood
(n)
exercise
injure
stomach ache
body
eye
keep fit
stress
bone
brai
face
fall
knee
leg
swim
tablet
break
breath
feel better/ill/sick
fever
lie down
medicine
take exercise
temperature
breathe
finger
nose
thumb
check
chemist
fit
flu
nurse
operate
tired
toes
chin
clean
cold
(n)
comb
cough (n & v)
foot
get better/worse
go jogging
gym
gymnastics
operation
pain
painful
patient
(n)
pharmacy
tooth
toothache
toothbrush
walk
well(adj)
cut
hair
pill
damage
hand
prescription
Hobbies and Leisure
barbecue
dance
hobby
painting
beach
dancing
holidays
park
bicycle
bike
camera
camp
camping
campsite
CD (player)
chess
club
doll
draw
drawing
DVD (player)
facilities
fan
festival
fiction
gallery
jogging
join in
keen on
keep fit
magazine
member(ship)
model
museum
music
party
photograph
picnic
playground
quiz
sculpture
sightseeing
slide
sunbathe
collect(or)
go out
musician
tent
collection
guitar
nightlife
computer
hang out
opening hours
cruise
hire
paint
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House and Home
accommodation
computer
heating
rent
address
cooker
hi-fi
repair
air conditioning
cottage
home
roof
alarm (fire/car)
cupboard
house
room
alarm clock
curtain
housewife
roommate
antique
cushion
housework
rubbish
apartment
desk
iron
safe (adj)
armchair
digital
(adj)
jug
seat
balcony
dining room
kettle
sheet
basin
dish
key
shelf
bath(tub)
dishwasher
kitchen
shower
bathroom
door
ladder
sink
bed
downstairs
lamp
sitting room
bedroom
drawer
laptop
sofa
bell bin
dustbin
(computer)
stairs
blanket
duvet
lift
stay (v)
DVD (player)
light
step
blind
electric(al)
(clothes) line
surround
block
entrance
living-room
switch
(notice) board
fan
lock
table
bookcase
flat
microwave (n)
tap
bookshelf
flatmate
mirror
telephone
bowl
floor
mug
television
box
freezer
neighbour
toilet
brush
fridge
oil
towel
bucket
frying pan
oven
tower
bulb
candle
furniture
garage
pan
path
toy
TV (screen/set)
carpet
garden
pillow
upstairs (adv)
ceiling
cellar
gas
gate
pipe
plant
vase
video
central heating
grill
plug
wall
chair
channel (with
ground (floor)
hall
plug in
property
washing
machine
TV)
handle
radio
window
chest of drawers
heat (v)
refrigerator
clock
heater
remote control
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Language
advanced elementary
mention speak
answer email
message
talk
argue
ask
beginner
chat
communicate
grammar
intermediate
joke
letter
mean
pronounce
pronunciation
question
say
sentence
tell
translate
translation
vocabulary
word
communication
meaning shout
Personal Feelings, Opinions and Experiences (Adjectives)
able
afraid
delighted
depressed
intelligent
interested
reliable
rich
alone
different
interesting
right
amazed
difficult
jealous
rude
amazing
disappointed
keen
sad
amusing
disappointing
kind
satisfied
angry
easy
lazy
serious
annoyed
embarrassed
lovely
slim
anxious
embarrassing
lucky
slow
ashamed
excellent
mad
small
awful
excited
married
smart
bad
exciting
miserable
sorry
beautiful
famous
modern
soft
better
fantastic
negative
special
bored
boring
favourite
fine
nervous
nice
strange
strong
bossy
fit
noisy
stupid
brave
fond
normal
sure
brilliant
free
old
surprised
busy
calm
frightened
friendly
old-fashioned
ordinary
sweet
tall
careful
funny
original
terrible
challenging
generous
patient
tired
charming
gentle
personal
true
cheerful
glad
pleasant
typical
clear
good
poor
unable
clever
great
positive
unhappy
confident
guilty
pretty
unusual
confused
happy
quick
useful
confusing
hard
quiet
well
cool
healthy
ready
wonderful
crazy
heavy
real
worried
cruel
curious
high
hungry
realistic
reasonable
wrong
young
cute
important
relaxed
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Places: Buildings
apartment block
college guest-house ruin
I apartment cottage
hospital
school
building department hotel shop
bank store house
sports
centre
bookshop disco
library
stadium
bookstore elevator lift supermarket
building
cafe I
cafe
entranc
e
exit
museu
m
office
swimming
pool
theatre
cafeteria factory palace tourist
castle flat
police station
information
cinema gallery post office centre
clinic garage prison
tower
club
grocery store railway station university
Places: Countryside
area
field
path
sea
bay
beach
forest
harbour
port
railway
seaside
sky
campsite
canal
hill
island
rainforest
region
stream
valley
cliff
desert
lake
land
river
rock
village
waterfall
earth
mountain
sand
wood
farm
ocean
scenery
Places: Town and City
apartment
building
airport
booking office
bridge
bus station
bus stop
car park
cash machine
cashpoint
city centre
corner
crossing
crossroads
fountain
market
motorway
monument
park
pavement
petrol station
playground
road
roundabout
route
shopping centre
signpost
square
station
street
subway
town
tunnel
turning
underground
zoo
Services
bank
doctor library swimming pool
cafe
I
cafe
gallery
museum theatre
cafeteria
cinema
garage
hairdresser
post office
restaurant
tourist information
dentist
hotel sports centre
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Shopping
ad
close (v)
expensive
advert
closed
for sale
reduce
advertise
collect
hire
reduced
advertisement
complain
inexpensive
rent
assistant
cost (n & v)
label
reserve
bargain
credit card
logo
return
bill
customer
luxury
save
book
damaged
money
second-hand
buy
dear
order
sell
cash
department
pay (for)
shop
cent
store
penny
shop assistant
change
deposit
pound
shopper
cheap
dollar
price
shopping
cheque
euro
reasonable
spend
choose
exchange
receipt
supermarket
try on
Sport
athlete
extreme sports
point(s)
surf athletics
(sports) facilities
practice (n)
surfboard
badminton
fishing
practise (v)
surfboarding
ball
fitness
prize
surfing
baseball
football
race
swim
basketball
football player
race track
swimming
bat
game
racing
swimming
bathing suit
goal
racket
costume
beach
bicycle
bike
goalkeeper
golf
gym
reserve (n)
rest (n & v)
ride (n & v)
swimming pool
swimsuit
table tennis
boat
gymnastics
rider
take part
boxing
helmet
riding
team
catch (v)
high jump
rugby
tennis
champion
hit (v)
run (n & v)
tennis player
championship
hockey
running
throw
(v)
changing room
horse-riding
sail (n & v)
ticket
climb (v)
ice hockey
sailing
tired
climbing
ice skating
score
track
club
instructor
sea
tracksuit
coach (n)
jogging
season
trainer(s)
compete
join in
shoot(ing)
train(ing)
competition
kick (v)
shorts
versus I v
competitor
kit
skateboard
volleyball
contest
league
skating
walk (v)
court
locker (room)
skiing
watch
(v)
cricket
long jump
snowboard
water skiing
cycling
luck
snowboarding
win
cyclist
match
soccer
workout
dancing
member
sport(s)
yoga
diving
motor-racing
sports centre
enter (a
net
squash
competition)
play (v)
stadium
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The Natural World
air
explore(r)
lion
spring
animal
fall (Am Eng)
monkey
star
autumn
farmland
moon
stone
beach
field
mosquito
summer
bee
fire
mountain
sun
bird
fish
mouse/mice
sunrise
branch
flood
nature
sunset
bush
flower
north
sunshine
butterfly
forest
parrot
tiger
cave
freeze
penguin
tree
cliff
frog
planet
valley
climate
fur
plant
water
coast
giraffe
pollution
waterfall
continent
grass
rabbit
waves
country
grow
rainforest
west
countryside
range
wild
desert
hill
river
wildlife
dolphin
hot
rock
winter
donkey
ice
sand
wood
duck
island
scenery
wool
earth
jungle
sea
world
east
kangaroo
shark
zebra
elephant
lake
sky
environment
land
south
environmental
leaf
space
Time
afternoon
evening
monthly
today
a.m. / p.m.
half (past)
morning
tomorrow
appointment
holidays
night
tonight
autumn
hour
noon
week
birthday
January - December
o'clock
weekday
century
meeting
past
weekend
clock
midnight
quarter (past I to)
weekly
daily
minute
second
winter
date
moment
spring
working hours
day
Monday - Sunday
summer
year
diary
month
time
yesterday
Travel and Transport
abroad
backpacker bus capital city
accommodation backpacking
bus station
car
(aero)
I
(air)plane
bag bus stop car alarm
airline baggage by air car park
airport
bicycle
I
bike
by land
case
ambulance
board (v)
by rail
catch (v)
announcement
boarding pass by road change (v)
arrival
arrive
at sea
backpack
boat
border
bridge
brochure
by sea
cab
cabin
canal
charter
check in (v)
check-in (n)
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coach
confirm
fuel
garage
on time
on vacation
subway
suitcase
country
gas I gas station
oil
take off
crossing
(Am Eng)
operator
taxi
crossroads
gate
overnight
tour (n & v)
currency
guest
park (v)
tour guide
customs
guide
parking lot
tourist
cycle (n & v)
guidebook
parking space
tourist
cyclist
handlebars
passenger
information
delay
harbour
passport
centre
delayed
helicopter
path
traffic
deliver
hitchhike
petrol
traffic jam
depart
hotel
petrol station
traffic lights
departure
immigration
pilot
train
destination
jet
platform
tram
direction
journey
public transport
translate
document(s)
land
(v)
railroad
translation
dollar
leave
railway
travel
double room
left
reception
trip
drive
light
repair (v)
tunnel
driver
lorry
reservation
tyre/tire
driving/driver's
licence
luggage
machine
reserve
return (n & v)
underground
underground
due
duty-free
map
mechanic
ride
road sign
train
vehicle
embassy
mirror
roundabout
visa
euro
miss
route
visit(or)
exchange rate
motorbike
sail
(v)
waiting room
facilities
motorway
scooter
way
far
move
(bus) service
wheel
fare
nationality
ship
window
ferry
on board
sightseeing
windscreen
flight
on business
signpost
fly
on foot
single room
foreign
on holiday
speed
Weather
blow
fog
icy
sunshine
breeze
foggy
lightning
temperature
centigrade
freezing
mild
thunder(storm)
cloud
frozen
rain
warm
cloudy
gale
shower
weather
cold
get wet
snow
wet
cool
heat
snowfall
wind
degrees
hot
storm
windy
dry
humid
sun
forecast
ice
sunny
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Work and Jobs
actor
desk
lawyer
queen
actress
detective
lecturer
quit
application
diary
letter
receptionist
apply
diploma
librarian
reporter
architect
director
manager
retire
army
diver
mechanic
retirement
artist
doctor
meeting
sailor
assistant
earn
message
salary
athlete
email
model
sales assistant
babysitter
employ (v)
musician
salesman
banker
employee
novelist
saleswoman
boss
employer
nurse
scientist
break (n)
employment
occupation
secretary
businessman
engineer
office
security guard
businesswoman
explorer
officer (e.g.
shop assistant
butcher
factory
prison/police)
shopper
cameraman
farm
out of work
singer
candidate
farmer
owner
soldier
canteen
film star
painter
staff
captain
fireman
part time
student
career
football player/
photographer
taxi driver
chef
footballer
pilot
teacher
chemist
full time
poet
tennis player
cleaner
goalkeeper
policeman
tour guide
colleague
guard
police officer
trade
company
guest
policewoman
travel agent
computer
guide
politician
unemployed
conference
hairdresser
porter
uniform
contract
housewife
postman
wage(s)
cook
housework
president
waiter/waitress
crew
instructions
profession
work
customs officer
cv
instructor
job
professional
professor
worker
dancer
journalist
(computer)
dentist
judge
programmer
department
king
publisher
designer
laboratory
qualification
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