VOCABULARY LIST
Cambridge English: Preliminary
Cambridge English: Preliminary for Schools
Cambridge English: Preliminary Wordlist
©UCLES 2012
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
of
the
Preliminary and Preliminary for Schools
Specification' section
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
mv n
phrv
pi
prep
prep phr
pron
sing
abbreviation or acronym
adjective
adverb
auxiliary verb
American English
British English
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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 .................................................................................................................................9
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
a/an (det)
activity (n)
agency (n)
ability (n)
actor (n)
ago (adv)
able (adj)
actress (n)
agree (v)
actually (adv)
ahead (adv)
•
be able to
about (adv & prep)
•
about 500 students (adv)
•
The film is about a small boy.
•
•
(prep)
She seems a bit strict at first,
aim (n & v)
but she's actually very nice.
air (n)
Are you actually going to take
air conditioning (n)
the job?
air force (n)
above (adj, adv & prep)
ad (advertisement) (n)
airline (n)
abroad (adv)
add (v)
airport (n)
absent (adj)
addition (n)
alarm (n)
absolutely (adv)
•
in addition
alarm clock (n)
The movie was absolutely
address (n)
album (n)
awful.
admire (v)
alike (adv)
admission (n)
alive (adj)
accent(n)
•
•
She has a beautiful French
•
charges/cost/price
all (adj, adv, det & pron)
admit (v)
all right/alright (adj,adv & exclam)
accept (v)
adult (adj & n)
allow (v)
access (n)
advance (n)
almost (adv)
accent.
•
disabled access
•
internet access
•
book in advance
alone (adv & adj)
advanced (adj)
along (adv & prep)
accident (n)
advantage (n)
aloud (adv)
accommodation (n)
adventure (n)
alphabet (n)
accompany (v)
advert (n)
already (adv)
according to (prep phr)
advertise (v)
also (adv)
account (n)
advertisement (n)
although (conj)
accountant (n)
advice (n)
altogether (adv)
accurate (adj)
advise (v)
always (adv)
ache (n)
aeroplane (n)
a.m (adv)
achieve (v)
afford (v)
amazed (adj)
across (adv & prep)
afraid (adj)
amazing (adj)
act (n & v)
after (adv,conj & prep)
ambition (n)
in the second act (of the play)
afternoon (n)
ambulance (n)
(n)
afterwards (adv)
among (amongst) (prep)
•
to act in a play (v)
again (adv)
amount (n)
•
to act strangely (v)
against (prep)
amusing (adj)
action (n)
age (n)
an (det)
active (adj)
aged(adj)
ancient (adj)
•
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and (conj)
apply (v)
at all (prep phr)
angry (adj)
appointment (n)
at first (prep phr)
animal (n)
approach (v)
athlete (n)
ankle (n)
approve (v)
athletics (n)
anniversary (n)
architect (n)
at last (prep phr)
announce (v)
architecture (n)
at least (prep phr)
announcement (n)
area (n)
atmosphere (n)
annoy (v)
argue (v)
at once (prep phr)
annual (adj)
argument (n)
at present (prep phr)
another (det & pron)
arm (n)
attach (v)
answer (n & v)
armchair (n)
attack (n & v)
answerphone (n)
army (n)
attempt (v)
ant (n)
around (adv & prep)
attend (v)
antique (adj & n)
arrange (v)
attention (n)
anxious (adj)
arrangement (n)
at the same time (prep phr)
any (det & pron)
arrest (v)
attitude (n)
anybody (pron)
arrival (n)
attract (v)
anymore (adv)
arrive (v)
attraction (n)
anyone (pron)
art (n)
attractive (adj)
anything (pron)
article (n)
audience (n)
anyway (adv)
artist (n)
aunt (n)
anywhere (adv)
as (conj & prep)
author (n)
apart (adv)
ashamed (adj)
autumn (n) (Br Eng) (Am Eng:
apart from (adv)
ask (v)
fall)
apartment (n)
asleep (adj)
available (adj)
apartment building (n)
aspirin (n)
average (adj & n)
apologise (v)
assistant (n)
avoid (v)
apology (n)
as well (as) (prep & adv)
awake (adj)
appear (v)
at (prep)
away (adv)
appearance (n)
at I@ (n)
awful (adj)
• My email address is
apple (n)
application (n)
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B
baby (n)
bathtub (n)
between (prep & adv)
babysit (v)
battery (n)
beyond (prep & adv)
babysitter (n)
battle (n)
bicycle (n)
back (adv, adj & n)
bay (n)
big (adj)
background (n)
be (av & v)
bike (n)
backpack (n)
beach (n)
bill (n)
backpacker(n)
bean (n)
backpacking (n)
bear(n)
bin (n)
backwards (adv)
beard (n)
biography (n)
bad (adj)
beat (v)
biology (n)
badly (adv)
beautiful (adj)
bird (n)
badminton (n)
beauty (n)
birth (n)
bag (n)
because (conj)
birthday (n)
baggage (n)
because of (prep phr)
biscuit (n)
bake (v)
become (v)
bit (n)
baker (n)
bed (n)
bite (v)
balcony (n)
bedroom (n)
bitter (adj)
bald (adj)
bee (n)
black (adj & n)
ball (n)
beef (n)
blackboard (n)
ballet (n)
before (prep,adv & conj)
blame (v)
balloon (n)
begin (v)
blank (adj)
banana (n)
beginner (n)
band (n)
beginning (n)
blanket (n)
bandage (n)
behave (v)
bleed (v)
bank (n)
behaviour (n)
blind (adj)
bank account (n)
behind (prep & adv)
block (n)
banking (n)
believe (v)
bar (n)
bell(n)
barbecue (n & v)
belong (v)
blog (n)
baseball (n)
below (adv & prep)
blogger (n)
base on (phr v)
belt (n) beneath (prep)
blond(e) (adj)
basic (adj)
benefit (n)
blood (n)
basin (n)
be over (phr v)
blouse (n)
basket (n)
basketball (n)
• electricity bill
• a blank piece of paper
• Shall we walk round the
block?
• The game is over- you're too
late!
blow (v)
blue (adj & n)
bat (n)
beside (adv & prep)
board (n & v)
bath (n & v)
besides (prep)
board game (n)
bathing suit (n)
best (adj & adv)
boarding pass (n)
bathroom (n)
better (adj & adv)
boat (n)
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body (n)
boy (n)
brush (n & v)
boil (v)
boyfriend (n)
bucket (n)
boiled (adj)
bracelet (n)
bug (n)
bold (adj)
brain (n)
build (v)
bomb (n & v)
brake (n & v)
building (n)
bone (n)
branch (n)
bulb (n)
book (n & v)
brand new (adj)
bookcase (n)
brave (adj)
bull (n)
booking (n)
bread (n)
bunch (n)
• I have a booking for the
19th.
booking office (n)
• light bulb
break (n & v)
• a bunch of flowers
break down (phr v)
• a great bunch of friends
• The car has broken down.
burger (n)
bookshelf (n)
breakfast (n)
burn (v)
bookshop (n) (Br Eng) (Am Eng:
break in (phr v)
burning (adj)
bookstore)
bookstore (n) (Am Eng) (Br Eng:
bookshop)
• Someone broke in and stole
the computer.
bus (n)
break up (phr v)
business (n)
• When does school break
boot (n)
• a pair of boots
• the boot of the car (Am Eng:
trunk)
bury (v)
up?
businessman (n)
businesswoman (n)
• The pop group has broken
up.
bus station (n)
bus stop (n)
border (n)
breath (n)
busy (adj)
bored (adj)
breathe (v)
but (conj & prep)
boring (adj)
breeze (n)
butcher (n)
born (adj)
bride (n)
butter (n)
borrow (v)
bridge (n)
butterfly (n)
boss (n)
brief (adj)
button (n)
both (pron & det)
bright (adj)
buy (v)
bother (v)
brilliant (adj)
buyer (n)
bring (v)
by (prep)
bring up (phr v)
by accident (prep phr)
• 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!'
• She was brought up in
London.
by hand (prep phr)
broad (adj)
by mistake (prep phr)
broccoli (n)
by name (prep phr)
bottle (n)
brochure (n)
bottom (adj & n)
broken (adj)
bowl (n)
brother (n)
box (n)
brown (adj & n)
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C
cab (n)
card (n)
cattle (n)
cabbage (n)
• birthday card
cave (n)
cabin (n)
• credit card
CD (n)
cabinet (n)
• card game
CD player (n)
cable (n)
cardboard (adj & n)
CD-Rom (n)
cafe/cafe (n)
care (n & v)
ceiling (n)
cafeteria (n)
• take care of someone (n)
celebrate (v)
cage (n)
• to care (about/for)
celebration (n)
cake (n)
someone/something (v)
celebrity (n)
calculator (n)
career (n)
cell phone (n)
calendar (n)
careful (adj)
cent (n)
calf (n)
carefully (ad)
centimetre I centimeter (em) (n)
call (n & v)
careless (adj)
central (adj)
call for (phr v)
car park (n) (Br Eng) (Am Eng:
central heating (n)
parking lot)
centre/center (n)
carpet (n)
century (n)
carrot (n)
cereal (n)
calm (adj)
carry (v)
ceremony (n)
camel (n)
carry on (phr v)
certain (adj)
• I'll call for you at 7.
call in (phr v)
• She called in to see a friend.
camera (n)
camp (n & v)
camping (n)
campsite (n)
can (n & mv)
• He carried on walking
certainly (not) (adv)
certificate (n)
despite the rain.
carry out (phr v)
chain (n)
• She carried out the plan
according to the instructions.
chair (n)
challenge (n)
canal (n)
cartoon (n)
challenging (adj)
cancel (v)
case (n)
champion (n)
candidate (n)
candle (n)
candy (n)
canteen (n)
• Would you like me to carry
championship (n)
chance (n)
your case?
• I'll make an exception in this
change (n & v)
changing room (n)
case.
cap (n)
cash (n)
channel (n)
capital (adj & n)
cashpoint (n)
chapter (n)
• capital city
castle (n)
character (n)
• capital letter
casual (adj)
charge (n & v)
• the capital of Italy
• casual clothes
charity (n)
captain (n)
cat (n)
charming (adj)
car(n)
catch (v)
chat (n)
cathedral (n)
chatroom (n)
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chat show (n) (Br Eng) (Am Eng:
talk show)
cheap (adj)
• first class, second class
classical (adj)
• classical music
cheat (v)
classmate (n)
check (n & v)
classroom (n)
check in (phr v)
clean (adj & v)
• They checked in to a hotel.
comb (n & v)
come (v)
comedy (n)
come on (phr v)
• Come on or we'll miss the
bus.
cleaner (n)
comfort (n)
clear (adj & v)
comfortable (adj)
clearly (adv)
comic (adj & n)
in desk.
clever (adj)
comma (n)
check out (phr v)
click (n & v)
common (adj)
check-in (n)
• Your keys are at the check-
• He checked out of the hotel
at the end of his stay.
cliff (n)
• a common surname
climate (n)
• have something in common
checkout (n)
climb (v)
communicate (v)
cheek(n)
climbing (n)
communication (n)
cheerful (adj)
clinic (n)
company (n)
cheers! (exclam)
clock (n)
compare (v)
cheese (n)
close (adj, adv & v)
compete (v)
chef (n)
closed (adj)
competition (n)
chemist (n)
clothes (n pi)
competitor (n)
chemistry (n)
cloud (n)
complain (v)
cheque (n)
cloudy (adj)
complaint (n)
chess(n)
clown (n)
complete (adj & v)
chest of drawers (n)
club (n)
complicated (adj)
chicken (n)
• to join a club
composition (n)
child (n)
coach (n)
computer (n)
childhood (n)
coast (n)
concentrate (v)
chilli (n)
coat (n)
concert (n)
chin (n)
coconut (n)
conclusion (n)
chip (n)
cod (n)
condition (n)
• I love fish and chips.
• in good condition
coffee (n)
chocolate (n)
coin (n)
conference (n)
choice (n)
cola (n)
confident (adj)
choose (v)
cold (adj & n)
confirm (v)
cinema (n)
collar(n)
confused (adj)
circle (n)
colleague (n)
confusing (adj)
circus (n)
collect (v)
congratulations! (exclam)
city (n)
collection (n)
connect (v)
clap (v)
college (n)
connection (n)
class (n)
colour (n & v)
consider (v)
• language class
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colourful (adj)
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consist (v)
could (mv)
crossroads (n)
consonant (n)
count (v)
crowd (n)
contact (n & v)
country (n)
crowded (adj)
contain (v)
countryside (n)
cruel (adj)
contents (n)
couple (n)
cruise (n)
contest (n)
courage (n)
cry (n & v)
continent (n)
course (n)
cucumber (n)
continue (v)
• English course
cultural (adj)
contract (n)
• main course
culture (n)
control (n & v)
• of course (exclam)
cup (n)
• a remote control
• Control your dog!
convenient (adj)
court (n)
cupboard (n)
• law court
cure (n & v)
• tennis court
curious (adj)
conversation (n)
cousin (n)
convince (v)
cover (n & v)
cook (n & v)
cow (n)
cooker (n)
crash (n & v)
curly (adj)
cookie (n) (Am Eng) (Br Eng:
crazy (adj)
currency (n)
biscuit)
cream (adj & n)
curriculum (n)
cooking (n)
create (v)
curry (n)
cool (adj, exclam & v)
creative (adj)
curtain (n)
copy (n & v)
creature (n)
cushion (n)
corn (n)
credit (n)
custom (n)
corner (n)
credit card (n)
customer (n)
correct (adj)
crew (n)
customs (n pi)
correction (n)
curiously (adv)
• 'Why?' she asked him
curiously.
• cabin crew
cut (n & v)
cost (n & v)
cricket (n)
cute (adj)
costume (n)
crime (n)
cut up (phr v)
• I forgot my swimming
costume.
criminal (n)
• She cut up the cake into
crop (n)
small pieces.
• national costume
cross (n & v)
CV (Curriculum Vitae) (n)
• a Halloween costume
crossing (n)
cycle (n & v)
cosy (adj)
cottage (n)
cotton (n)
cough (n & v)
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• pedestrian crossing
cross out (phr v)
cycling (n)
cyclist (n)
• Cross it out and write it
again.
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dad (n)
delete (v)
diet (n)
daily (adj & adv)
delicious (adj)
difference (n)
damage (n & v)
delighted (adj)
different (adj)
damaged (adj)
deliver (v)
difficult (adj)
dance (n & v)
delivery (n)
difficulty (n)
dancer (n)
demand (n & v)
dig (v)
dancing (n)
dentist (n)
digital (adj)
danger (n)
depart (v)
digital camera (n)
dangerous (adj)
department (n)
dining room (n)
dark (adj & n)
department store (n)
dinner (n)
date (n & v)
departure (n)
dinosaur (n)
depend (on/upon) (v & phr v)
diploma (n)
• today's date (n)
daughter (n)
day (n)
• It depends on what you want
direction (n)
to do.
dead(adj)
deaf (adj)
direct (adj & v)
directly (adv)
deposit (n)
• pay a deposit
director (n)
deal (v)
depressed (adj)
dirt (n)
deal with (sth) (phr v)
depth (n)
dirty (adj)
• I've had some problems to
• the depth of the water
disabled (adj)
describe (v)
disadvantage (n)
description (n)
disagree (v)
• too dear to buy (adj)
desert (n)
disappear (v)
• Dear Sir (adj)
deserve (v)
disappoint (v)
• Oh dear! (exclam)
design (n & v)
disappointed (adj)
death (n)
designer (n)
disappointing (adj)
decide (v)
desk (n)
disappointment (n)
decision (n)
despite (prep)
disc/disk (n)
declare (v)
dessert (n)
• compact disc/CO
decorate (v)
destination (n)
• hard disk
decrease (n & v)
destroy (v)
• floppy disk
deep (adj & adv)
detail (n)
disc jockey (OJ) (n)
defeat (n & v)
detective (n)
disco(theque) (n)
defence (n)
develop (v)
discount (n)
defend (v)
development (n)
discover (v)
definitely (adv)
diagram (n)
discuss (v)
degree (n)
dial (v)
discussion (n)
• 90 degrees
diary (n)
disease (n)
• a degree in maths
dictionary (n)
disgusting (adj)
die (v)
dish (n)
deal with.
dear (adj & exclam)
delay (n & v)
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dishwasher (n)
double (adj & det)
drop (n & v)
disk (n)
doubt (n)
drugstore (n) (Am Eng) (Br
dislike (v)
down (adv & prep)
Eng: chemist)
display (n & v)
download (n & v)
drum (n)
distance (n)
downstairs (adj & adv)
dry (adj & v)
district (n)
dozen (det & n)
duck (n)
disturb (v)
Dr (n)
due(adj)
dive (v)
drag (v)
diver (n)
• The next bus is due in five
• Just drag and drop the file
divide (v)
into the trash can.
minutes.
due to (prep phr)
diving (n)
drama (n)
dull (adj)
OJ (disc jockey) (n)
draw (v)
during (prep)
do (av & v)
doctor I Dr (n)
• to draw a picture of
someone or something
dust (n)
dustbin (n) (Br Eng) (Am
document (n)
• to draw the curtains
Eng:trash can)
documentary (n)
• to draw near
dusty (adj)
dog (n)
drawer (n)
duty (n)
doll (n)
drawing (n)
duty-free (adj & n)
dollar (n)
dream (n & v)
duvet (n)
dolphin (n)
dress (n & v)
DVD (n)
donkey (n)
dressed (adj)
DVD player (n)
door (n)
drink (n & v)
dot (n)
drive (n & v)
• Have you visited
CambridgeEnglish.org?
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driver (n)
driving licence (n)
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each (det & pron)
employ (v)
escape (v)
ear(n)
employee (n)
especially (adv)
earache (n)
employer (n)
essay (n)
early (adj & adv)
employment (n)
essential (adj)
earn (v)
empty (adj)
euro (n)
earring (n)
encourage (v)
even (adv)
earth (n)
end (n & v)
east (adj,adv & n)
ending (n)
evening (n)
eastern (adj)
end up (phr v)
event(n)
easily (adv)
easy(adj)
• He couldn't even do that.
• He plans to end up working
ever (adv)
every (det)
in Australia.
easygoing (adj)
enemy (n)
everybody (pron)
eat (v)
energy (n)
everyone (pron)
economics (n)
edge (n)
• Team sports take a lot of
everywhere (adv)
time and energy.
education (n)
effect (n)
• In our house we try to save
exact (adj)
exactly (adv)
energy.
efficient (adj)
everything (pron)
engaged(adj)
examination/exam (n)
effort (n)
• to be engaged to someone
examiner (n)
egg (n)
• The phone was engaged.
example (n)
either (adv, det & pron)
engine (n)
excellent (adj)
elbow (n)
engineer (n)
except (prep, conj)
elder (adj)
engineering (n)
exchange (n)
elderly (adj)
enjoy (v)
• an exchange visit
election (n)
enormous (adj)
• in exchange for
electric (adj)
enough (adv, det & pron)
exchange (v)
electrical (adj)
enquiry (n)
exchange rate (n)
electricity (n)
enter (v)
excited (adj)
electronic (adj)
entertain (v)
excitement (n)
elementary (adj)
entertainment (n)
exciting (adj)
elephant (n)
entrance (n)
excuse (n & v)
elevator (n) (Am Eng) (Br
entry (n)
exercise (n & v)
Eng: lift)
envelope (n)
exhausted (adj)
else (adv)
environment (n)
exhibition (n)
email (n & v)
environmental (adj)
exist (v)
embarrassed (adj)
equal (adj)
exit (n)
embarrassing (adj)
equipment (n)
expect (v)
embassy (n)
eraser (n) (Am Eng) (Br
expedition (n)
emergency (n)
Eng: rubber)
expensive (adj)
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experience (n)
explode (v)
extraordinary (adj)
experienced (adj)
explore (v)
extremely (adv)
experiment (n)
explorer (n)
extreme sport (n)
expert (n)
explain (v)
explanation (n)
• This book's about famous
eye (n)
explorers.
extra (adj, adv & n)
F
face (n)
farm (n)
fight (n & v)
farmer (n)
figure (n)
face to face (adv)
farming (n)
file (n)
face-to-face (adj)
fashion (n)
• Click here to open the file.
facilities (n pi)
fashionable (adj)
• school files
• a sad look on his face
• The hotel has excellent
facilities.
fast (adj & adv)
fill (v)
fasten (v)
fill in (phr v)
• You need to fill in a form.
fact (n)
fast food (n)
factory (n)
fat (adj)
fail (v)
father (n)
fair (adj & n)
fault (n)
fairly (adv)
favour (n)
film (n & v)
fall (n & v)
favourite (adj & n)
film maker (n)
fax (v)
film star
fear (n)
final (adj & n)
• a fall in the price (n)
fee (n)
finally (adv)
• he fell and hurt his leg (v)
feed (v)
financial (adj)
false (adj)
feel (v)
find (v)
familiar (with) (adj)
feeling (n)
find out (phr v)
family (n)
feel like (v)
• in the fall (n) Am Eng) (Br
Eng: autumn)
famous (adj)
fill up (phr v)
• He filled up the car with
petrol.
• I must find out when he's
• to feel like doing something
arriving.
fan (n)
female (adj)
fine (adj & n)
fancy (v)
ferry (n)
finger (n)
festival (n)
finish (n & v)
fetch (v)
fire (n)
fantastic (adj)
fever (n)
firefighter (n)
far (adv)
few (adj, det & pon)
firework (n)
fare (n)
fiction (n)
• a firework display
• Do you fancy going out
tonight?
• The return fare is £26.
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firm (n)
fond (adj)
• a good firm to work for
first (adj & adv)
fresh (adj)
• to be fond of
fridge (n)
fried (adj)
something/someone
• first prize (adj)
food (n)
friend (n)
• first of all (adv)
fool (n)
friendly (adj)
first name (n)
foot (n)
friendship (n)
fish (n & v)
football (n)
frighten (v)
fishing (n)
footballer (n)
frightened (adj)
fit (adj & v)
for (prep)
frightening (adj)
• keep fit (adj)
forbidden (adj)
frog (n)
• These shoes don't fit. (v)
forecast (n)
from (prep)
fitness (n)
foreign (adj)
front (adj & n)
fix (v)
foreigner (n)
frozen (adj)
flag (n)
forest (n)
fruit (n)
flat (adj & n)
forever (adv)
fry (v)
flavour (n)
forget (v)
frying pan (n)
flight (n)
forgive (v)
fuel (n)
float (v)
fork (n)
full (adj)
flood (n & v)
form (n)
full stop (n)
floor (n)
former (adj)
full time (adv)
flour (n)
fortnight (n)
full-time (adj)
flow (v)
fortunately (adv)
fully (adv)
flower (n)
forward(s) (adv)
fun (adj & n)
flu (n)
fountain (n)
funny (adj)
flute (n)
frame (n)
• a funny story (amusing)
fly (n & v)
free (adj & adv)
• a funny thing happened
fog (n)
freeze (v)
foggy (adj)
freezer (n)
fur (n)
fold (v)
freezing (adj)
furniture (n)
folk (adj & n)
French fries (n) (Am Eng) (Br
further (adv & adj)
follow (v)
Eng:chips)
furthest (adj)
following (adj)
frequent (adj)
future (adj & n)
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G
gain (v)
get in (phr v)
• gain experience
give up (phr v)
• Can you get in through the
window?
gallery (n)
• an art gallery
tennis?
get off (phr v)
give way (phr v)
• We get off at the next stop.
game (n)
• Get your coat on and then we
garage (n)
• How are you getting on now?
game (n)
glass (n)
glasses (n pi)
get on (with) (phr v)
gap (n)
glad (adj)
glance (v)
can leave.
garden
• You must give way to traffic
at a roundabout
get on (phr v)
gap (n)
• Has David given up playing
garage (n)
• She got on with her work.
global warming (n)
garden (n)
• I'm getting on well with
glove (n)
garlic (n)
go (v)
French.
gas (n) (Am Eng) (Br Eng: petrol)
gas station (n) (Am Eng) (Br Eng:
petrol station)
gate (n)
• Do you get on well with Sam?
goalkeeper (n)
get rid of (phr v)
• Have you got rid of those old
generally (adv)
• 1 generally get home about
goat (n)
go for (phr v)
documents?
general (adj)
goal (n)
He went for the job
get up (phr v)
• What time do you get up in
The dog went for the man.
gold (adj & n)
the morning?
giant (adj)
golden (adj)
generation (n)
gift (n)
golf (n)
generous (adj)
giraffe (n)
good (adj)
gentle (adj)
girl (n)
• The film was very good.
geography (n)
girlfriend (n)
• to be good at maths
get (v)
give (v)
good afternoon (exclam)
get along (with) (v & phr v)
give back (phr v)
good-looking (adj)
7.00.
• 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)
• Give me back this book on
good morning (exclam)
go off (phr v)
Tuesday, please.
• They went off to Australia.
give in (phr v)
• Suddenly the lights went off.
• Have you given in your
homework yet?
go on (phr v)
• Do you give in? Shall I tell
you now?
give out (phr v)
• The meeting went on until six
o'clock.
• What's going on?
• Will you give out these
papers for me, please?
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go out (phr v)
granddaughter (n)
grocery store (n) (Am Eng)
grandfather (n)
groom (n)
grandma (n)
ground (n)
• The fire has gone out.
grandmother (n)
group (n)
• Is Barbara still going out with
grandpa (n)
grow (v)
Thomas, or have they broken
grandparent (n)
grow up (phr v)
up?
grandson (n)
• Are you going out this
evening?
• Children grow up fast.
gorgeous (adj)
granny (n)
guard (n)
government (n)
grant (n)
guess (n & v)
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.
• He was given a grant to study
in Australia. (n)
guest (n)
guest-house (n)
grape (n)
guide (n & v)
graphics (n pi)
guidebook (n)
grass (n)
guilty (adj)
grateful (adj)
guitar (n)
great (adj)
guitarist (n)
green (adj & n)
gum (n)
• chewing gum
grade (n)
greet (v)
graduation (n)
greeting (n)
gun (n)
gram(me) (n)
grey (adj & n) (Br Eng) (Am Eng:
guy (n)
grammar (n)
gray)
gym (n)
grandchild (n)
grill (n & v)
gymnastics (n)
grand(d)ad (n)
grilled (adj)
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habit (n)
hate (v)
hide (v)
hair (n)
have (av & v)
high (adj & adv)
haircut (n)
have got to (mv)
hill (n)
hairdresser (n)
have to (mv)
him (pron)
hairdryer (n)
he (pron)
himself (pron)
half (adv, det, n & pron)
head (n)
hip hop (n)
half-price (adj)
• to hit one's head (n)
hire (v & n)
hall (n)
• the head of the company (n)
•
to hire a boat (v)
hand (n & v)
• the head of the school (n)
•
for hire (n)
handbag (n)
headache (n)
his (det & pron)
hand-held (adj)
headline (n)
historic (adj)
hand in (phr v)
headteacher (n)
historical (adj)
health (n)
history (n)
healthy (adj)
hit (n & v)
• Please hand in the answer
sheet when you've finished.
handkerchief (n)
hear (v)
• The song was a great hit. (n)
handle (v)
heart (n)
• to hit the ball (v)
hand out (phr v)
heat (n)
hitchhike (v)
heating (n)
hobby (n)
heater (n)
hockey(n)
handsome (adj)
heavy(adj)
hold (v)
handwriting (n)
heel (n)
hold up (phr v)
• Hand out the books please,
Tom.
•
hang (v)
• to hang a picture
I can't walk in high heels.
height (n)
• He was held up in the heavy
traffic for over two hours.
helicopter (n)
hole (n)
hello (exclam)
holiday (n)
helmet (n)
home (adv & n)
help (n & v)
homepage (n)
her (det & pron)
homework (n)
happen (v)
herb (n)
honest (adj)
happy (adj)
here (adv)
honestly (adv)
happily (adv)
hero (n)
happiness (n)
heroine (n)
hang out (phr v)
• to hang out with friends
hang up (phr v)
• She hung up at the end of the
phone call.
harbour (n)
hard (adj & adv)
hardly (adv)
• I honestly don't know where
she is.
• The heroine of this story is a
young schoolgirl.
honey (n)
honeymoon (n)
hers (pron)
hope (n & v)
• hardly any time
herself (pron)
hopeful (adj)
• He could hardly wait.
hey (exclam)
hopefully (adv)
hardware (n)
hi (exclam)
hat (n)
hidden (adj)
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• Hopefully the journey won't
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hopeless (adj)
hotel (n)
human (adj & n)
hour (n)
humid (adj)
horrible (adj)
house (n)
hunger (n)
horror (adj)
housewife (n)
hungry (adj)
housework (n)
hunt (v)
horse (n)
how (adv)
hurry (n & v)
hospital (n)
however (adv)
hurt (adj & v)
hostel (n)
how much (adv)
husband (n)
hot (adj)
hug (n & v)
hut (n)
• a hopeless situation
• a horror movie
huge(adj)
I
I (pron)
in advance (prep phr)
ink (n)
ice (n)
inch (n)
in love (prep phr)
ice cream (n)
include (v)
in pencil (prep phr)
ice hockey (n)
including (prep)
in order (prep phr)
ice skating (n)
incorrect (adj)
in order to (prep phr)
icy (adj)
increase (v)
inquiry (n)
ID (n)
incredible (adj)
insect (n)
ID card (n)
indeed (adv)
inside (adv & prep)
idea (n)
independent (adj)
insist (v)
identification (n)
individual (adj)
install (v)
identity card (ID) (n)
indoor (adj)
instance (n)
if (conj)
indoors (adv)
ill (adj)
industry (n)
illness (n)
in fact (prep phr)
imagination (n)
inform (v)
imagine (v)
information (n)
immediately (adv)
in front of (prep phr)
immigration (n)
ingredient (n)
importance (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)
• I always use fresh
instructor (n)
important (adj)
ingredients in half (prep phr)
impossible (adj)
in ink (prep phr)
improve (v)
initial (n)
improvement (n)
in (adv & prep)
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instrument (n)
• musical instrument
intelligent (adj)
• His initials are J.B.H.
injure (v)
intend (v)
• to intend to do something
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interest (n & v)
in the end (prep phr)
involve (v)
interested (adj)
in time (prep phr)
iron (n & v)
interesting (adj)
into (prep)
ironing (n)
intermediate (adj)
introduce (v)
island (n)
international (adj)
introduction (n)
issue (n)
internet (n)
in two (prep phr)
IT (Information Technology) (n)
interrupt (v)
invent (v)
it (pron)
interval (n)
invention (n)
item (n)
invitation (n)
its (det)
invite (v)
itself (pron)
jacket (n)
jewellery (n) (Br Eng) (Am
journey (n)
jail (n) (Am Eng) (Br Eng: prison)
Eng:jewelry)
judge (n & v)
jam (n)
job (n)
jug (n)
• strawberry jam
jog (v)
juice (n)
• traffic jam
jogging
jump (n & v)
join (v)
jumper (n)
• an interval in a play
interview (n & v)
J
jar (n)
jazz (n)
• The rivers join there.
jungle (n)
jealous (adj)
• to join the army
just (adv)
jeans (n pi)
• to join (in) a game
jet (n)
joke (n & v)
• to go by jet (plane)
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journalist (n)
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kangaroo (n)
keen (adj)
• He's keen on cycling.
• to be keen to do something
keep (v)
keeper (n)
keyboard (n)
kite (n)
• computer keyboard
kitten (n)
• keyboard music
knife (n)
kick (n & v)
knit (v)
kid (n)
knock (v)
• We're taking the kids
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!
knock down (phr v)
• He was knocked down by
camping.
kill (v)
the car as he stepped into
kilogramme (kg) (n) (Br Eng)
the road.
(Am Eng: kilogram)
know (v)
kilometre (km) (n) (Br Eng) (Am
knowledge (n)
Eng: kilometer)
knee (n)
kind (adj & n)
kettle (n)
king (n)
key (n)
kiss (n & v)
• key to a lock
kit (n)
• key to success
kitchen (n)
L
label (n)
later (adj & adv)
laboratory (lab) (n)
latest (adj)
• the least amount (adj)
lack (n)
laugh (n & v)
• at least (adv)
ladder (n)
law (n)
leather (n)
lady (n)
lawyer (n)
leave (v)
lake (n)
lay (v)
lecture (n)
lamb (n)
least (adj & adv)
left (n, adj & adv)
• lay the table
lamp (n)
lazy (adj)
left-hand (adj)
land (n & v)
lead (v)
leg (n)
landscape (n)
language (n)
laptop (computer) (n)
leisure (n)
• to lead someone by the
lemon (n)
hand
• Where does this road lead?
lemonade (n)
large (adj)
leader (n)
lend (v)
last (adj, adv, det & v)
leaf (n)
length (n)
late (adj & adv)
league (n)
less (adv, det & pron)
lately (adv)
learn (v)
lesson (n)
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let (v)
link (n)
• Let her do it.
look after (phr v)
• a link to a website
• Who's looking after your
• Let me think.
lion (n)
• Let's go out tonight.
lip (n)
look at (phr v)
letter (n)
liquid (n)
look for (phr v)
lettuce (n)
list (n)
look forward to (phr v)
level (n)
listen (v)
library (n)
literature (n)
licence (n)
litre (n) (Br Eng) (Am Eng: liter)
• a driving/marriage/TV
licence
• I'm looking forward to the
party!
litter (n)
live (v)
lie down (phr v)
live (adj)
look up (phr v)
• Look up the meaning of the
word in your dictionary.
• live music/sport
lift (n & v)
look out (phr v)
• Look out!
little (adj,det & pron)
lie (n & v)
life (n)
baby now?
loose (adj)
lively (adj)
lorry (n)
living room (n)
lose (v)
load (n)
lost (adj)
• The lift is going up. (n)
loan (n)
lots I a lot (n)
• Please help me to lift this
local (adj)
lottery (n)
locate (v)
loud (adj)
• Can you give me a lift,
please? (n)
table. (v)
light (adj, n & v)
lighter (n)
• The station is located in the
lovely (adj)
city centre.
• a cigarette lighter
love (n & v)
location (n)
low (adj)
lightning (n)
lock (n & v)
luck (n)
like (prep & v)
locker (n)
lucky (adj)
likely (adj)
logo (n)
luggage (n)
limit (n)
lonely (adj)
lunch (n)
limited (adj)
long (adj)
lunchtime (n)
look like (v)
luxury (n)
• a limited choice
line (n)
• She looks like her sister.
• a line on a page
look (n & v)
• a clothes line
• a railway line
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M
machine (n)
mate (n)
metal (n)
mad (adj)
material (n)
method (n)
Madam (n)
maths I mathematics (n) (Br
made of/from/out of (v)
Eng) (Am Eng: math)
• Her shirt is made of cotton.
• modern methods of
teaching
matter (n & v)
metre (n) (Br Eng) (Am Eng:
magazine (n)
• Is anything the matter? (n)
meter)
magic (adj & n)
• It doesn't matter. (v)
microwave (n)
magnificent (adj)
maximum (adj & n)
• a microwave oven
mail (n & v)
may (mv)
midday (n)
main (adj)
maybe (adv)
middle (n)
main course (n)
me (pron)
middle-aged (adj)
make (v)
meal (n)
midnight (n)
make sure (v)
mean (v)
might (mv)
make-up (n)
• What do you mean?
mild (adj)
male (adj)
• What does it mean?
mile (n)
man (n)
meaning (n)
milk (n)
manage (v)
meanwhile (adv)
millimetre (mm) (n) (Br Eng)
• to manage a business
meat (n)
(Am Eng: millimeter)
• to manage to do something
mechanic (n)
million (n)
medicine (n)
mind (n & v)
(succeed in)
manager (n)
medium (adj)
mango (n)
meet (v)
many (det & pron)
meeting (n)
map (n)
melon (n)
mark (n)
member (n)
• Mind your head!(v)
market (n)
membership (n)
• Who's minding the baby for
• to buy something from a
market
marriage (n)
• His mind was on other
things. (n)
• Would you mind if I called
tomorrow? (v)
memory (n)
you? (v)
• to have a good/poor
memory
mine (pron)
mineral water (n)
married (adj)
• happy memories
minimum (adj & n)
marry (v)
• computer memory
minus (prep)
marvellous (adj)
mend (v)
minute (n)
match (n & v)
mention (v)
mirror (n)
• a box of matches (n)
menu (n)
miserable (adj)
• a tennis match (n)
mess (n)
miss (v)
• This tie matches your shirt.
message (n)
Miss (n)
messy (adj)
Missing (adj)
(v)
Mistake (n)
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mix (v)
mother (n)
Mrs (n)
mobile (phone) (n)
motorcycle (n)
Ms (n)
model (n)
motorbike (n)
much (adv, det & pron)
motor-racing (n)
mug (n)
motorway (n)
mum (n)
mountain (n)
museum (n)
modern (adj)
mouse (n)
mushroom (n)
moment (n)
moustache (n)
music (n)
money (n)
mouth (n)
musical (adj)
monkey (n)
move (v)
musician (n)
month (n)
movie (n) (Am Eng) (Br
must (mv)
monument (n)
Eng:film)
multiply (v)
mood (n)
movie star (n) (Am Eng) (Br
my (det)
moon (n)
Eng: film star)
myself (pron)
more (adv, det & pron)
movie theater (n) (Am Eng) (Br
mystery (n)
morning (n)
Eng: cinema)
mosquito (n)
MP3 player (n)
most (adv,det & pron)
Mr (n)
• It's cheap because it's last
year's model. (n)
• She's a fashion model. (n)
N
name (n & v)
negative (adj)
night (n)
narrow (adj)
neighbour (n)
nightclub (n)
nasty (adj)
neighbourhood (n)
nightlife (n)
national (adj)
nephew (n)
nightmare (n)
nationality (n)
nervous (adj)
no (adv, det & pron)
natural (adj)
• a nervous person
nobody (pron)
nature (n)
• to feel nervous
noise (n)
• nature studies
net (n)
noisy (adj)
navy blue (adj)
network (n)
none (pron)
near (adv, prep & adj)
never (adv)
noon (n)
nearby (adj & adv)
new (adj)
no one (pron)
nearly (adv)
news (n)
normal (adj)
neat (adj)
newspaper (n)
normally (adv)
necessary (adj)
next (adj & adv)
north (adj, adv & n)
neck (n)
next to (prep)
northeast (adj & n)
necklace (n)
nice (adj)
northern (adj)
need (v)
niece (n)
northwest (adj & n)
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nose (n)
notice (n & v)
nowhere (adv)
not (adv)
• to read a notice (n)
number (n)
note (n & v)
• until further notice (n)
• numbers 5 to 7
•
to write a note (n)
• Did you notice anything
• a large number of cars
•
a ten-pound note (n)
•
Please note. (v)
• What's your (phone)
wrong? (v)
number?
noticeboard (n)
notebook (n)
novel (n)
notepaper (n)
now (adv)
nothing (pron)
nowadays (adv)
nurse (n)
O
object (n)
omelette (n)
operate (v)
obvious (adj)
on (adv & prep)
operation (n)
obviously (adv)
on board (prep phr)
opinion (n)
occasion (n)
on business (prep phr)
opportunity (n)
occupation (n)
once (adv)
opposite (adj, n, prep & adv)
ocean (n)
• once a year
option (n)
o'clock (adv)
• I once saw him dancing.
or (conj)
of (prep)
one (det & pron)
orange (adj & n)
of course (adv)
on fire (prep phr)
orchestra (n)
off (adv & prep)
on foot (prep phr)
order (conj, n & v)
• It fell off the table. (prep)
on holiday (prep phr)
• in order to (conj)
• The meeting is off. (adv)
onion (n)
• to put something in order (n)
• I've got the afternoon off.
online (adv & adj)
• to order a meal (v)
(adv)
offer (n & v)
office (n)
• to book/buy something
online (adv)
• an online printer (adj)
ordinary (adj)
organisation (n)
organise (v)
officer (n)
only (adj & adv)
original (adj)
often (adv)
on purpose (prep phr)
other (adj, pron & det)
oh (exclam)
on request (prep phr)
otherwise (adv)
oh dear! (exclam)
on sale (prep phr)
ought (mv)
oil (n)
on time (prep phr)
our (det)
OK I O.K./ okay (adj & exclam)
onto (prep)
ours (pron)
old (adj)
open (adj & v)
ourselves (pron)
old-fashioned (adj)
opening hours (n pi)
out (adv)
olive (n)
opera (n)
outdoor (adj)
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outdoors (adv)
out of (prep)
• over 40 people (more than)
(adv)
own (adj, pron & v)
• my own pen (adj)
out of date (prep phr)
• to be over (finished) (adv)
• on my own (pron)
out of order (prep phr)
• Several birds were flying
• to own a car (v)
out of work (prep phr)
over the roof of the school.
outside (adv,adj & prep)
(prep)
oven (n)
overnight (adj & adv)
over (adv & prep)
owe (v)
owner (n)
• I'm going over the road.
(prep)
P
pack (v)
park (n & v)
• to pack a case (v)
packet (n)
passport (n)
• a public park (n)
password (n)
• to park a car (v)
past (adj, n & prep)
page (n)
parking (n)
• the past few weeks (adj)
pain (n)
parking lot (n) (Am Eng) (Br
• in the past (n)
painful (adj)
Eng:car park)
• It's half past one. (prep)
paint (n & v)
parrot (n)
pasta (n)
painter (n)
part (n)
path (n)
painting (n)
• a part of something (n)
patient (adj & n)
pair (n)
partly (adv)
• to be patient (adj)
palace (n)
particular (adj)
• a hospital patient (n)
pale (adj)
• pale blue
• I love this CD - in particular
pattern (n)
pause (v)
the last song.
pan (n)
partner (n)
pavement (n)
pants (n) (Am Eng) (Br Eng:
part time (adv)
pay (n & v)
trousers)
part-time (adj)
PC (personal computer) (n)
paper (n)
party (n)
pea (n)
• a sheet of paper
• a birthday party
peace (n)
• a (news)paper
• a political party
peaceful (adj)
paragraph (n)
peach (n)
pass (n & v)
parcel (n)
• Several cars passed.
peak (n)
pardon (exclam)
• to pass the sugar
peanut (n)
• to pass an examination
pear (n)
• Pardon?
parent (n)
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peel (v)
photo(graph) (n)
• a plain T-shirt (no design)
pen (n)
photographer (n)
pence (n pi)
photography (n)
• a street plan (n)
pencil (n)
phrase (n)
• a plan to do something (n)
pencil case (n)
physics (n)
plane (n)
penfriend (n)
piano (n)
planet (n)
penguin (n)
pick (v)
plant (n & v)
penny (n)
pick up (phr v)
plastic (adj & n)
plan (n & v)
people (n pi)
• I picked up a pencil.
plate (n)
pepper (n)
• I'll pick up my sister from the
platform (n)
•
to pass the pepper (spice)
•
red peppers (vegetable)
play (n & v)
station.
picnic (n)
• a play at the theatre (n)
per (prep)
picture (n)
• children playing (v)
percent (adv)
pie (n)
• to play football (v)
perfect (adj)
piece (n)
• to play the guitar (v)
perform (v)
• a piece of cheese
• to play a CD (v)
performance (n)
• to break into small pieces
• to play the part of someone
performer (n)
• a piece of furniture/advice
(act) (v)
perfume (n)
pig (n)
player (n)
perhaps (adv)
pile (n)
playground (n)
period (n)
pill (n)
pleasant (adj)
permanent (adj)
pillow (n)
please (exclam & v)
permission (n)
pilot (n)
• Come in, please. (exclam)
permit (v)
pin (n & v)
• to please someone (v)
• Dogs are not permitted here.
pineapple (n)
pleased (adj)
permitted (adj)
pink (adj & n)
pleasure (n)
person (n)
pipe (n)
plenty (pron)
personal (adj)
pirate (n)
plug (n)
personally (adv)
pity (n)
persuade (v)
pet (n)
• a plug for the bath
• It's a pity you couldn't come
to the party - it was great.
• an electrical plug
plus (prep & conj)
petrol (n) (Br Eng) (Am Eng:
pizza (n)
p.m.
(adv)
gas)
place (n)
pocket (n)
petrol station (n) (Br Eng) (Am
• a safe place (n)
pocket money (n)
Eng: gas station)
• I've lost my place in the
poem (n)
pharmacy (n)
poet (n)
book. (n)
phone (n & v)
• third place in a race (n)
poetry (n)
photo (n)
• London is a big place. (n)
point (n & v)
photocopy (n)
plain (adj)
• to point at something (v)
• It's plain to me. (clear)
• The pencil has no point on it.
(n)
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police (n)
pray (v)
produce (v)
policeman (n)
prayer (n)
product (n)
police officer (n)
predict (v)
profession (n)
police station (n)
prefer (v)
professional (n)
polite (adj)
pregnant (adj)
professor (n)
political (adj)
preparation (n)
program(me) (n)
politician (n)
prepare (v)
• TV programme
politics (n)
prepared (adj)
• computer program
pollution (n)
prescription (n)
pool (n)
progress (n)
• medicine on a prescription
• a swimming-pool poor (adj)
present (adj & n)
promise (n & v)
• She is very poor. (financial)
• to be present (adj)
• the poor man (sympathy)
• at the present time (adj)
pop (n)
• to promise to do something
• That will be all for the
• pop song/music/star/group
popular (adj)
population (n)
(v)
• to keep a promise (n)
present. (n)
promote (v)
• I got some lovely birthday
presents. (n)
project (n)
pronounce (v)
• to pronounce a word
port (n)
presentation (n)
position (n)
president (n)
pronunciation (n)
positive (adj)
press (v)
proper (adj)
correctly
possibility (n)
• to press a button
property (n)
possible (adj)
• to press a suit
protect (v)
possibly (adv)
pretty (adj & adv)
proud (adj)
post (n & v)
prevent (v)
prove (v)
• to post a letter (v)
previous (adj)
provide (v)
• to send it by post (n)
previously (adv)
public (adj & n)
postcard (n)
price (n)
• public opinion (adj)
poster (n)
primary school (n)
• to make something public
postman (n)
prince (n)
post office (n)
princess (n)
postpone (v)
principal (adj)
public transport (n)
pot (n)
print (v)
publish (v)
potato (n)
(adj)
• to be open to the public (n)
• to print a document
pull (v)
pound (£) (n)
printer (n)
pullover(n)
pour (v)
prison (n)
pump (n)
powder (n)
prisoner (n)
power (n)
private (adj)
punish (v)
powerful (adj)
prize (n)
pupil (n)
practice (n)
probably (adv)
puppy (n)
practise (v) (n =Am Eng)
problem (n)
pure (adj)
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purple (adj & n)
purpose (n)
• He did it on purpose.
(deliberately)
put off (phr v)
put through (phr v)
• The meeting was put off until
the following week.
the manager, please?
put on (phr v)
put up (phr v)
purse (n)
• He put on a suit.
push (n & v)
• Can you put on the light?
put(v)
• He didn't want to put on
put away (phr v)
•
He put the book away.
put down (phr v)
•
• Can you put me through to
• The company had to put up
weight.
its prices.
puzzle (n)
pyjamas (n pi)
put out (phr v)
• The fire was quickly put out.
She put her name down.
Q
qualification (n)
qualified (adj)
• the question being
discussed (subject)
quality (n)
questionnaire (n)
quantity (n)
queue (n)
quarter (n)
quick (adj)
queen (n)
quickly (adv)
question (n)
quiet (adj)
•
to ask a question
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quite (adv)
•
Are you quite sure?
•
quite old
quiz (n)
quit (v)
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rabbit (n)
race (n & v)
realise (v)
• He realised it was true.
• to win a race (n)
realistic (adj)
• to race against fast runners
really (adv)
(compete) (v)
• to race home quickly (run)
(v)
racket (n)
• tennis racket
regards (n)
region (n)
register (v)
• He registered with a new
reason (n)
doctor. (v)
reasonable (adj)
registration (n)
reasonably (adv)
regret (n & v)
rebuild (v)
regular (adj)
receipt (n)
relation (n)
radio (n)
receive (v)
rail (n)
recent (adj)
relationship (n)
reception (n)
relative (n)
• to go by rail
• to visit a relation
railway (n)
receptionist (n)
rain (n & v)
recipe (n)
relax (v)
raincoat (n)
recognise (v)
relaxation (n)
rainforest (n)
recommend (v)
relaxed (adj)
raise (v)
• a relative came to stay
• to recommend
• to raise your arm
• to raise prices
reliable (adj)
religion ( n )
someone/something
remain (v)
record (n & v)
range (n)
• to keep a record (n)
remember (v)
rap (n)
• to break a record (n)
remind (v)
rare (adj)
• to record a song (v)
remote control (n)
rarely (adv)
recording (n)
remove (v)
rather (adv)
recover (v)
rent (n & v)
• She's rather tall for her age.
• I'd rather go to the cinema
than the theatre
• Shall we stay in tonight,
• to recover from an illness
recycle (v)
repair (n & v)
repeat (v)
• I don't recycle as much as I
replace (v)
reply (n & v)
should.
recycled (adj)
report (n & v)
recycling (n)
reporter (n)
red (adj)
request (n & v)
reach (v)
reduce (v)
require (v)
read (v)
refreshments (n pi)
rescue (n & v)
reader (n)
refrigerator (n)
research (v)
reading (n)
refund (n)
reservation (n)
ready (adj)
refuse (v)
reserve (n & v)
real (adj)
regarding (prep)
rather than go out?
raw (adj)
• raw meat
• She was a reserve for the
team. (n)
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• to reserve a seat (v)
resort (n)
respect (n & v)
• Fill it right to the top.
rough (adj)
(completely) (adv)
• a rough road
• the right to vote (n)
responsible (adj)
right-hand (adj)
rest (n & v)
ring (n & v)
• a rough idea
• rough work
round (adj, adv & prep)
• a rest from work (n)
• stand in a ring (n)
• a round object (adj)
• the rest of them (n)
• a wedding ring (n)
• the wrong way round (adv)
• The doctor told her to rest.
• Give me a ring tomorrow.
• to sit round a table (prep)
(v)
(phone) (n)
restaurant (n)
roundabout (n)
• Suddenly the bell rang. (v)
route (n)
result (n)
ring back (phr v)
routine (n)
retire (v)
ring up (phr v)
row (n)
return (n & v)
• to return home (v)
• a return (ticket) (n)
review (n)
• to telephone somebody
rise (v)
• a row of seats
rubber (n)
• The sun rises in the east.
• Prices are rising.
• a rubber (eraser)
rubbish (n)
revise (v)
river (n)
rude (adj)
revision (n)
road (n)
rug (n)
reward (n)
roast (adj & v)
rugby (n)
rice (n)
rob (v)
ruin (n)
rich (adj)
rock (n)
rule (n & v)
ride (n & v)
• rock (music) (n)
• the rules of grammar (n)
rider (n)
• a hard piece of rock (n)
• to rule a country (v)
right (adj, adv & n)
• the right time (correct) (adj)
• the right person for the job
(suitable) (adj)
role (n)
ruler (n)
roll (n)
• draw a line using a ruler
• a roll of film (n)
run (v)
• a bread roll (n)
• to run in a race
• my right foot (adj)
romance (n)
• Everything will be all right.
romantic (adj)
runner (n)
roof (n)
running (n)
room (n)
run out (phr v)
(adj)
• Go right there. (directly)
(adv)
• to run a business
• the sitting room
• He ran out of time and didn't
• There's lots of room in here.
finish.
rose (n)
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sad(adj)
scarf (n)
safe (adj)
scary (adj)
• to be safe from harm
see (v)
• to see something (with the
scene (n)
eyes)
safely (adv)
scenery (n)
• to see the joke (understand)
sail (n & v)
school (n)
• to see someone about a
sailing (n)
schoolchild (n)
salad (n)
science (n)
seem (v)
salary (n)
science fiction (n)
select (v)
sale (n)
scientific (adj)
selfish (adj)
salesman/saleswoman (n)
scientist (n)
self-service (adj)
salmon (n)
scissors (n pi)
sell(v)
salt (n)
scooter (n)
send (v)
same (adj, pron & adv)
score (n & v)
sense (n)
problem (consult)
• at the same time (adj)
• The score was 3-0. (n)
sensible (adj)
• Your watch is the same as
• to score a goal (v)
sentence (n)
mine.(pron)
• You should treat everyone
the same.(adv)
• words in a sentence
scream (n & v)
screen (n)
separate (adj)
sculpture (n)
series (n)
sand (n)
sea (n)
sandal (n)
search (n & v)
sandwich (n)
seaside (n)
• a serious person
satisfactory (adj)
season (n)
• a serious illness
satisfied (adj)
seat(n)
seriously (adv)
sauce (n)
seat belt (n)
serve (v)
saucepan (n)
second (adv, det & n)
saucer (n)
sausage (n)
save (v)
• a TV series
serious (adj)
• to serve in a shop
• She came second and won
• a file server
silver.(adv)
• This is the second time
• to save someone
• to save money
• to save time
say (v)
• sixty seconds in a minute (n)
• secondary school
• to say something to
someone
• I really can't say. (give an
opinion)
scared (adj)
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service (n)
• a bus service
you've been late. (det)
secondary (adj)
server (n)
• customer service
session (n)
• in a school, gym
second-hand (adj & adv)
set (n & v)
secret (adj & n)
set off (phr v)
secretary (n)
section
• She set off early for work.
(n)
security (n)
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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
shocking (adj)
signature (n)
shoe (n)
signpost (n)
shoot (v)
silence (n)
•
to shoot at the goal
silent (adj)
shop (n & v)
silk (adj & n)
shop assistant (n)
silly (adj)
several (det & pron)
shopping (n)
silver (adj & n)
sew (v)
shore (n)
similar (adj)
sex (n)
short (adj)
simple (adj)
shortly (adv)
since (conj & prep)
shorts (n pi)
sincerely (adv)
up in business.
•
the male/female sex
shade (n)
•
to sit in the shade
•
a pair of shorts
• Yours sincerely
shadow (n)
should (mv)
sing (v)
shake (v)
shoulder (n)
singer (n)
shall (mv)
shout (n & v)
singing (n)
shame (n)
show (n & v)
single (n & adj)
shampoo (n)
•
a film show (n)
shape (n)
•
Show it to me. (v)
share (v)
• The picture shows a village.
shark (n)
sharp (adj)
• a single (ticket) to
Manchester (n)
(v)
•
• to be single (unmarried)
(adj)
It shows that they care. (v)
• a single room (adj)
•
a sharp knife
•
a sharp corner
•
a shower of rain
• a kitchen sink (n)
•
a sharp picture
•
to have a shower
• The ship began to sink. (v)
shower (n)
sink (n & v)
shave (v)
shut (adj & v)
she (pron)
shy(adj)
sheep (n)
sick (adj)
sister (n)
sheet (n)
side (n)
sit (v)
sight (n)
sit down (phr v)
•
sheets on a bed
•
a sheet of paper
•
information sheet
sir (n)
• Yes, sir!
• Her sight is better with
site (n)
glasses.
sitting room (n)
• in sight, out of sight
shelf (n)
situated (adj)
shine (v)
sightseeing (n)
situation (n)
shiny (adj)
sign (n & v)
size (n)
ship (n)
•
a road sign (n)
skate (n & v)
shirt (n)
•
to sign a document (v)
skateboard (n & v)
shock(n)
•
no sign of life (n)
skateboarding (n)
•
signs of winter (n)
skating (n)
•
to suffer from shock (n)
shocked (adj)
signal (n & v)
ski (n & v)
skiing (n)
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skill (n)
solution (n)
speak (v)
skin (n)
solve (n)
speaker (n)
skirt (n)
some (det & pron)
special (adj)
sky (n)
somebody (pron)
spectacular (adj)
sleep (n & v)
somehow (adv)
speech (n)
sleeve (n) slice (n)
someone (pron)
speed (n)
slim (adj)
something (pron)
spell (v)
slip (v)
sometimes (adv)
spelling (n)
somewhere (adv)
spend (v)
•
to slip on the ice slow (adj)
slowly (adv)
son (n)
•
to spend money/time
small (adj)
song (n)
spice (n)
smart (adj)
soon (adv)
spicy (adj)
•
a smart idea (Am Eng)
•
I'll come soon.
spill (v)
•
smart clothes
•
as soon as I can
spinach (n)
smell (n & v)
sore (adj)
spite (n)
smile (n & v)
sorry (adj)
smoke (n & v)
sort (n)
smoking (n)
the same sort
smooth (adj)
so-so (adj)
•
in spite of
split up (phr v)
• She's just split up with her
boyfriend.
• a smooth surface (level)
soul (n)
spoil (v)
• a smooth ride in the new car
sound (n & v)
spoon (n)
(comfortable)
snack(n)
•
the sound of music (n)
sport (n)
•
It sounds like/as if...(v)
sports centre (n)
snake (n)
soup (n)
spot (n)
snow (n & v)
sour (adj)
spy (n)
snowboard (n & v)
•
a sour taste
square (adj & n)
snowboarding (n)
south (adj & adv, n)
•
a square room (adj)
so (adv & conj)
southeast (adj & n)
•
a market square (n)
soap (n)
southern (adj)
squash (n)
soap opera (n)
southwest (adj & n)
stadium (n)
soccer (n)
souvenir (n)
staff (n)
sociable (adj)
space (n)
stage (n)
social (adj)
•
a parking space
society (n)
•
write in the spaces
stairs (n pi)
sock (n)
•
not enough space
stall (n)
sofa (n)
•
outer space
soft (adj)
•
•
spare (adj & v)
a soft material
• spare cash, spare time (adj)
•
a soft drink
•
soldier (n)
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to spare the time (v)
a postage stamp
star (n)
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stand (v)
sparkling (adj)
•
market stall
stamp (n)
•
software (n)
to perform on a stage
•
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
• It's stopped raining. (v)
• the subject of a sentence
• The rain stopped me from
• a school subject
subtract (v)
going out. (v)
store (n)
subway (n) (Am Eng) (Br Eng:
• a department store (n)
underground)
storm (n)
succeed (v)
statue (n)
story (n)
success (n)
stay (n & v)
straight (adj & adv)
successful (adj)
• to stay to dinner (v)
• to go straight on (adv)
such (det)
• to stay with friends (v)
a straight road (adj)
sudden(adj)
• to stay looking young (v)
strange (adj)
suddenly (adv)
• a two-night stay (n)
stranger (n)
suffer (v)
strawberry (n)
sugar (n)
stream (n)
suggest (v)
lesson to speak to the
street (n)
suggestion (n)
teacher.
stress (n)
suit (n)
stay behind (phr v)
• She stayed behind after the
• He didn't want the stress of
steak (n)
a new job.
steal (v)
• to wear a suit
suitable (adj)
steep (adj)
stressed (adj)
suitcase (n)
step (n)
stressful (adj)
sum (n)
• two steps forward
strict (adj)
sun (n)
• to climb the steps
strike (n & v)
sunbathe (v)
stick (n & v)
• a walking stick (n)
• to stick two things together
• to go on strike (n)
sunglasses (n pi)
• to strike something (v)
sunny(adj)
stripe (n)
sunrise (n)
(v)
strong (adj)
sunset (n)
sticky (adj)
student (n)
sunshine (n)
still (adj & adv)
studio (n)
supermarket (n)
• I prefer still to sparkling
water. (adj)
• Sit still! (adv)
• She's still here. (adv)
• TV/artists/recording studio
supper (n)
support (n & v)
studies (n pi)
study (n & v)
• She gave me a lot of support
• to study physics (v)
during my exams. (n)
stir (v)
• to study the map (v)
• to support a weight (v)
stomach (n)
• Social Studies (n)
• to support a team (v)
stomach ache (n)
stuff (n)
supporter (n)
stone (n)
stupid (adj)
suppose (v)
• a large stone
style (n)
• I suppose it's true.
• a stone bridge
stylish (adj)
• You aren't supposed to drive
stop (n & v)
• a bus stop (n)
subject (n)
fast.
• the subject of a discussion
• The car stopped. (v)
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• It's supposed to be a good
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sure (adj & adv)
sweater (n)
swimming pool (n)
• I'm sure you're right. (adj)
sweatshirt (n)
swimsuit (n)
• to make sure (adv)
sweet (adj & n)
switch (n & v)
surf (v)
• sweet food (adj)
• light switch (n)
surfboard (n)
• a sweet face (adj)
• to switch on a machine (v)
surfing (n)
• a sweet smell (adj)
surname (n)
• to eat a sweet (n)
system (n)
surprise (n & v)
swim (n & v)
surprised (adj)
swimmer (n)
surprising (adj)
swimming (n)
surround (v)
swimming costume (n) (Br Eng)
• The cottage is surrounded
(Am Eng: bathing suit)
by beautiful countryside.
T
table (n)
take place (v)
table-cloth (n)
tablet (n)
table tennis (n)
take (v)
teacher (n)
• The meeting took place at
six.
team (n)
take up (phr v)
• He decided to take up a
• to take someone's hand
• to take someone's things
teaching (n)
new hobby.
talent (n)
tear (n & v)
• Tears ran down her
cheeks. (n)
• to tear a piece of paper (v)
talented (adj)
technique (n)
• to take a photo
talk (n & v)
technology (n)
• to take a long time
talk show (n) (Am Eng) (Br
teenager (n)
• to take a holiday
Eng: chat show)
telephone (n & v)
takeaway (n)
tall (adj)
television (TV) (n)
take away (v)
tap (n)
tell (v)
(steal/ borrow)
• 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.
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• a cold-water tap (n)
• to tell a story
• to tell someone something
taste (n & v)
• to have good taste (n)
• to taste food (v)
• It tastes good. (v)
tasty (adj)
• to tell someone to do
something
• you can't always tell
temperature (n)
tax (n)
• to have a temperature
taxi (n)
• air temperature
tea (n)
temporary (adj)
teach (v)
tennis (n)
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tense (n)
thirsty (adj)
tent (n)
this (det & pron)
term (n)
those (det & pron)
timetable (n)
terrible (adj)
though (conj)
tin (n)
terribly (adv)
thought (n)
terrific (adj)
terrified (adj)
test (n & v)
• Four times five is twenty.
(v)
• a tin of peas
• to have thoughts about
• made of tin
something
tiny (adj)
• to be deep in thought
tip (n)
text (n & v)
thriller (n)
• the tip of the pencil
textbook (n)
throat (n)
• a tip for the waitress
text message (n)
through (prep)
tired (adj)
than (conj & prep)
throw (v)
tiring (adj)
thank (v)
throw away (phr v)
tissue (n)
thanks (exclam)
• He threw away the old TV.
title (n)
thank you (exclam)
thumb (n)
to (prep)
that (conj, det & pron)
thunder (n)
toast (n)
the (det)
thunderstorm (n)
theatre (n) (Br Eng) (Am Eng:
tick (n & v)
today (adv & n)
theater)
ticket (n)
toe (n)
their (det)
tidy (adj & v)
together (adv)
theirs (pron)
tidy up (phr v)
toilet (n)
them (pron)
themselves (pron)
then (adv)
• toast for breakfast
• Please tidy up when you've
finished.
tomato (n)
tomorrow (adv & n)
tie (n & v)
tongue (n)
there (adv)
• a shirt and tie (n)
tonight (adv & n)
therefore (adv)
• to tie with string (v)
too (adv)
these (det & pron)
tiger (n)
• I've been there, too.
they (pron)
tight (adj)
• It's too heavy to lift.
thick (adj)
thief (n)
• tight shoes
tooth/teeth (n)
toothache (n)
tights (n pi)
thin (adj)
thing (n)
• a pair of tights
toothbrush (n)
toothpaste (n)
till (conj & prep)
think (v)
• to wait till the end (prep)
• to think about something
• I think he's left.
• What did you think of the
• till he comes (conj)
top (adj & n)
• top of the class (adj)
• at the top of his voice (n)
time (n & v)
• What time is it? (n)
topic (n)
• It took a long time. (n)
total (adj & n)
• I think I'll go.
• the last time (n)
totally (adv)
• I'm thinking of going.
• Is it time yet? (n)
touch (v)
film?
tour (n & v)
tour guide (n)
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tourism (n)
tree (n)
tourist (n)
trend (n)
• to turn your head (v)
tourist information centre (n)
trick (n)
• to turn the page (v)
tournament (n)
trip (n)
• It's my turn. (n)
toward(s) (prep)
turn (n & v)
• a weekend trip
• The wheels began to turn.
towel (n)
trouble (n)
tower (n)
trousers (n pi)
town (n)
truck (Am Eng) (Br Eng: lorry)
toy (n)
trunk (n) (Am Eng) (Br Eng:
track (n)
boot)
• a race track
tracksuit (n)
(v)
turn down (phr v)
true (adj)
• Is it true?
traditional (adj)
• a true friend
traffic jam (n)
trust (v)
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
• She turned off the engine.
turn up (phr v)
• to try to do something
• to try (out) something
• Turn up the radio I can
hardly hear it.
twice (adv)
try on (phr v)
• to try on shoes
tube (n)
turn on (phr v)
• Can you turn on the TV?
try (v)
tram (n)
ice.
turn off (phr v)
truth (n)
T-shirt (n)
transfer (v)
• The water had turned into
• to trust someone
training (n)
• the first turning on the left
turn into (phr v)
trade (n)
trumpet (n)
music?
turning (n)
• the trunk of a car
traffic (n)
• Could you turn down the
twin (n)
type (n & v)
• a type of person (n)
• a tube of toothpaste
• to type a letter (v)
translate (v)
tuna (n)
typical (adj)
translation (n)
tune (n)
typically (adv)
transport (n)
tunnel (n)
tyre (n)
trash can (n) (Am Eng) (Br
turkey (n)
Eng:rubbish bin)
travel (v)
travel agent (n)
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U
ugly (adj)
uniform (n)
upper (adj)
umbrella (n)
union (n)
upset (adj)
unable (adj)
unit (n)
upstairs (adj & adv)
unbelievable (adj)
unkind (adj)
up to (prep phr)
uncle (n)
unknown (adj)
uncomfortable (adj)
unimportant (adj)
(prep phr)
under (prep)
uninterested (adj)
urgent (adj)
•
up to six people up to date
•
under the bed
uninteresting (adj)
urgently (adv)
•
under £10.00
universe (n)
us (pron)
university (n)
use (n & v)
underground (adj & n)
• underground trains (adj)
unless (conj)
• to travel by underground (n)
unlikey (adj)
• Can you use a computer?
(v)
underline (v)
unlucky (adj)
• It's for the use of teachers
underneath (prep)
unnecessary (adj)
underpants (n)
unpack (v)
• Is this any use to you? (n)
understand (v)
unpleasant (adj)
• used to (v)
underwear (n)
until (prep & conj)
• I used to cycle a lot when I
undress (v)
unusual (adv)
unemployed (adj)
unwell (adj)
unemployment (n)
up (adv & prep)
only. (n)
was younger.
• I'm not used to getting up
early.
unexpected (adj)
• to walk up the hill (prep)
useful (adj)
unfair (adj)
• Are you up yet? (awake and
user(n)
unfit (adj)
usual (adj)
dressed) (adv)
unforgettable (adj)
• Lift your head up. (adv)
unfortunately (adv)
• Speak up, please. (adv)
unfriendly (adj)
update (n & v)
unhappy (n)
upload (n)
unhealthy (adj)
upon (prep)
usually (adv)
• once upon a time
• That depends upon when
you finish.
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V
v/versus (prep)
• Manchester United v
vegetarian (n & adj)
virus (n)
vehicle (n)
• a computer virus
very (adv)
visa (n)
valley (n)
vet (n)
visit (n & v)
valuable (adj)
via (prep)
visitor (n)
value (n)
video (n & v)
vocabulary (n)
van (n)
video clip (n)
voice (n)
vanilla (n)
video game (n)
volleyball(n)
variety (n)
view (n)
volume (n)
Liverpool
various (adj)
• a beautiful view
vase (n)
village (n)
vegetable (n)
violin (n)
vote (n & v)
vowel (n)
W
wage(s) (n)
wait (n & v)
washing-up (n)
we (pron)
• to do the washing-up
weak (adj)
waiter (n)
waste (adj & v)
•
to feel weak
waiting room (n)
watch (n & v)
•
a weak excuse wear (v)
•
to wear a dress
waitress (n)
wake (v)
• My watch keeps good time.
(n)
wake up (phr v)
wear out (phr v & adj)
• I watched TV last night. (v)
walk (n & v)
water (n & v)
walking (n)
waterfall (n)
wall (n)
wave (n & v)
• You'll wear out those shoes.
(v)
• My shoes are worn out. (adj)
weather (n)
wallet (n)
• waves at sea (n)
weather forecast (n)
want (v)
• to wave goodbye (v)
web (n)
war (n)
webcam (n)
way (n)
wardrobe (n)
• Is this the way?
web page (n)
warm (adj)
• the wrong way
website (n)
warn (v)
• a long way
wedding (n)
warning (n)
• to stand in the way
week (n)
wash (n & v)
• That's the way to do it.
weekday (n)
wash up (phr v)
• way of life
weekend (n)
washing machine (n)
• way in, way out
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weekly (adj & adv)
who (pron)
wooden (adj)
• a weekly magazine (adj)
whole (adj & n)
wool (n)
• to phone home twice weekly
whose (det & pron)
word (n)
(adv)
why (adv)
• words in a sentence
weigh (v)
wide (adj)
• He didn't say a word.
weight (n)
welcome (n & v)
• a wide road
work (n & v)
wife (n)
• school work (n)
•
a warm welcome (n)
wild (adj)
• to work for a living (v)
•
Welcome to London! (v)
wildlife (n)
• hard work (n)
will (mv)
• to be out of work (n)
well (adj, adv & exclam)
• I'm very well, thanks. (adj)
willing (adj)
worker (n)
• to behave very well (adv)
win (v)
working (adj)
• Shake the bottle well. (adv)
wind (n)
workout (n)
• Well, here we are. (exclam)
• A strong wind was blowing.
well done! (adv)
window (n)
well-dressed (adj)
windscreen (n)
well-known (adj)
windsurfing (n)
well made I well-made (adv &
windy (n)
adj)
wing (n)
• I like a good workout at the
gym.
work out (phr v)
• I work out at the gym every
day.
world (n)
west (adj, adv & n)
• a bird's wing
worried (adj)
western (adj)
• the wing of an aeroplane
worry (n & v)
wet (adj)
winner (n)
worse (adj & adv)
• wet clothes
wise (adj)
worst (adj & adv)
• wet weather
wish (n & v)
worth (adj)
whale (n)
• Best wishes. (n)
would (mv)
what (det & pron)
• Wish me luck. (v)
wow (exclam)
whatever (pron & det)
• I wish you were here. (v)
wrap (up) (v & phr v)
wheel (n)
with (prep)
wheelchair (n)
within (prep)
write (v)
when (adv)
without (prep)
write down (phr v)
whenever (conj)
woman (n)
where (adv & conj)
wonder (v)
wherever (conj)
• to wrap (up) a parcel
• write down an address
writer (n)
• I wonder what he said.
writing (n)
whether (conj)
wonderful (adj)
written (adj)
which (pron & det)
wood (n)
wrong (adj)
while, whilst (conj)
• to be made of wood
white (adj)
• in a large wood
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Y
yard (n)
yet (adv)
young (adj)
yeah (exclam)
yoga (n)
your (det)
year (n)
yoghurt (n)
yours (pron)
yellow (adj)
you (pron)
yourself (pron)
yes (adv)
you know (exclam)
youth (n)
yesterday (adv)
Z
zebra (n)
zone (n)
zero (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
belt
blouse
boot
bracelet
button
cap
chain
clothes
coat
collar
cotton
dress
earring
fashion
fasten
fit (v)
fold (v)
glasses
glove
go (with/together)
(phr v)
handbag
handkerchief
hat
jacket
jeans
jewellery I jewelry
jumper
kit
knit
label
laundry
leather
make-up
match (v)
material
necklace
old-fashioned (adj)
pants
pattern
perfume
plastic
pocket
pullover
purse
put on
raincoat
ring
scarf
shirt
shoe
shorts
silk
size
skirt
sleeve(less)
socks
stripe
suit
sunglasses
sweater
sweatshirt
swimming costume
take off
tie tights
tracksuit
trainers
trousers
T-shirt
sandal
sweatshirt
swimsuit
try on
umbrella
underpants
underwear
undress
uniform
wallet
watch
wear (out)
wool(len)
Colours
(dark/light/pale)
black
blue
brown
gold
golden
green
grey
orange
pink
purple
red
silver
yellow
white
file hang
up
hardware
headline
homepage
install
internet
invent
invention
IT
keyboard
laptop
(computer)
machine
message
mobile phone
mouse
mouse mat
MP3 player
net
online
operator
parcel
password
PC
phone
photograph
photography
postcard
print
printer
program(me)
reply
ring
Communications and Technology
access
address
at!@
blog
blogger
by post
calculator
call(v)
call back
CD (player)
CD-Rom
chat
chat room
click (v)
computer
connect
connection
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delete
dial
dial up
digital
digital camera
disc/disk
dot
download (n & v)
drag
DVD (player)
electronic(s)
email
engaged
enter
envelope
equipment
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ring up
screen
server
software
switch off
switch on
talk
telephone
text
text message
turn off
turn on
upload
video clip
volume
web
webcam
web page
website
course
curriculum
degree
desk
dictionary
diploma
drama
economics
elementary
essay
geography
history
handwriting
homework
information
instructions
intermediate
instructor
IT
know
laboratory (lab)
language
learn
lesson
level
library
mark
mathematics
math(s)
music
nature studies
note
notice board
pencil case
photography
physics
practice (n)
practise (v)
primary school
project
pupil
qualification
read
register
remember
rubber
ruler
school
science
secondary
school
student
studies
study (v)
subject
teach
teacher
technology
term
test
university
festival
film
film maker
film star
fireworks
folk music
fun
go out
group
guitar
guitarist
headline
hero
heroine
hip hop
hit song
horror
instrument
interval
interview(er)
jazz music
journalist
keyboard
laugh
listen to
look at
magazine
magic
MP3 player
museum
music
musician
news
newspaper
opera
orchestra
paint
painter
perform
performance
performer
play
poem
pop music
programme
quiz
Education
absent
advanced
arithmetic
art
beginner
bell
biology
blackboard
board
book
bookshelf
break(time)
break up
certificate
chemistry
class
classroom
clever
coach
college
composition
Entertainment and Media
act (v)
action
actor
actress
ad
admission
adventure
advert
advertisement
art
article
audience
ballet
band
board game
book
camera
card
cartoon
celebrity
CD (player)
CO-Rom
channel
2012
chat show
chess
cinema
circus
classical music
comedy
comic
competition
concert
dance
dancer
disc
disco
display
DJ I disc jockey
documentary
drama
draw
drawing
DVD (player)
entrance
exhibition
exit
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recording
review
rock music
romantic
row
scene
screen
series
soap opera
stage
star
studio
talk show
television
thriller
video
litter
petrol (Br Eng)
pollution
public transport
recycle
recycled
recycling
rubbish (bin)
traffic Uam)
cookie
corn
cream
cucumber
cup
curry
cut
delicious
dessert
diet
dinner
dish
drink
duck
eat
egg
fish
flavour
flour
food
fork
French fries
fresh
fridge
fried
fruit
fruit juice
fry
frying pan
garlic
glass
grape
grill (n & v)
grilled
herbs
honey
hot
hungry
ice
ice cream
ingredients
jam
jug
juice
kitchen
knife
lamb
lemon
lemonade
lettuce
lunch
main course
meal
meat
melon
menu
microwave (n)
milk
mineral water
mushroom
oil
omelette
onion
orange
pan
pasta
pea
peach
peanut
pear
pepper
picnic
pie
piece of cake
pineapple
pizza
plate
potato
recipe
refreshments
rice
roast (v & adj)
roll
salad
salmon
salt
sandwich
sauce
saucepan
saucer
sausage
slice (n)
snack
soft drink
soup
sour
spicy
spinach
spoon
steak
strawberry
sugar
sweet (adj & n)
takeaway
taste
tasty
tea
thirsty
toast
tomato
tuna
turkey
vegetable
vegetarian
waiter
waitress
wash up
yog(h)urt
Environment
bottle bank
climate change
gas (Am Eng)
Food and Drink
apple
bake (v)
banana
barbecue (n & v)
bean
biscuit
bitter (adj)
boil (v)
boiled
bottle
bowl
box
bread
break
breakfast
broccoli
bunch (of
bananas)
burger
butter
cabbage
cafe I cafe
cafeteria
cake
can (of beans)
candy
canteen
carrot
cereal
cheese
chef
chicken
chilli
chips
chocolate
coconut
coffee
cola
cook (n & v)
cooker
2012
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Health, Medicine and Exercise
accident
ache
ambulance
ankle
appointment
arm
aspirin
baby
bandage
bleed (v)
blood (n)
body
bone
brai
break
breath
breathe
check
chemist
chin
clean
cold (n)
comb
cough (n & v)
cut
damage
danger
dangerous
dead
dentist
die
diet
doctor
ear
earache
emergency
exercise
eye
face
fall
feel better/ill/sick
fever
finger
fit
flu
foot
get better/worse
go jogging
gym
gymnastics
hair
hand
head
headache
health
hear (v)
heart
heel
hospital
hurt
ill
illness
injure
keep fit
knee
leg
lie down
medicine
nose
nurse
operate
operation
pain
painful
patient (n)
pharmacy
pill
prescription
problem
recover
rest (n & v)
run
shoulder
sick
skin
soap
sore throat
stomach
stomach ache
stress
swim
tablet
take exercise
temperature
thumb
tired
toes
tooth
toothache
toothbrush
walk
well(adj)
dance
dancing
doll
draw drawing
DVD (player)
facilities
fan
festival
fiction
gallery
hobby
holidays
jogging
join in
keen on
keep fit
magazine
member(ship)
model
museum
music
musician
nightlife
opening hours
paint
painting
park
party
photograph
picnic
playground
quiz
sculpture
sightseeing
slide
sunbathe
tent
Hobbies and Leisure
barbecue
beach
bicycle
bike
camera
camp
camping
campsite
CD (player)
chess
club
collect(or)
collection
computer
cruise
2012
go out
guitar
hang out
hire
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House and Home
accommodation
address
air conditioning
alarm (fire/car)
alarm clock
antique
apartment
armchair
balcony
basin
bath(tub)
bathroom
bed
bedroom
bell bin
blanket
blind
block
(notice) board
bookcase
bookshelf
bowl
box
brush
bucket
bulb
candle
carpet
ceiling
cellar
central heating
chair
channel (with
TV)
chest of drawers
clock
2012
computer
cooker
cottage
cupboard
curtain
cushion
desk
digital (adj)
dining room
dish
dishwasher
door
downstairs
drawer
dustbin
duvet
DVD (player)
electric(al)
entrance
fan
flat
flatmate
floor
freezer
fridge
frying pan
furniture
garage
garden
gas
gate
grill
ground (floor)
hall
handle
heat (v)
heater
heating
hi-fi
home
house
housewife
housework
iron
jug
kettle
key
kitchen
ladder
lamp
laptop
(computer)
lift
light
(clothes) line
living-room
lock
microwave (n)
mirror
mug
neighbour
oil
oven
pan
path
pillow
pipe
plant
plug
plug in
property
radio
refrigerator
remote control
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rent
repair
roof
room
roommate
rubbish
safe (adj)
seat
sheet
shelf
shower
sink
sitting room
sofa
stairs
stay (v)
step
surround
switch
table
tap
telephone
television
toilet
towel
tower
toy
TV (screen/set)
upstairs (adv)
vase
video
wall
washing
machine
window
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Language
advanced
answer
argue
ask
beginner
chat
communicate
communication
elementary
email
grammar
intermediate
joke
letter
mean
meaning
mention
message
pronounce
pronunciation
question
say
sentence
shout
speak
talk
tell
translate
translation
vocabulary
word
Personal Feelings, Opinions and Experiences (Adjectives)
able
afraid
alone
amazed
amazing
amusing
angry
annoyed
anxious
ashamed
awful
bad
beautiful
better
bored
boring
bossy
brave
brilliant
busy
calm
careful
challenging
charming
cheerful
clear
clever
confident
confused
confusing
cool
crazy
cruel
curious
cute
2012
delighted
depressed
different
difficult
disappointed
disappointing
easy
embarrassed
embarrassing
excellent
excited
exciting
famous
fantastic
favourite
fine
fit
fond
free
frightened
friendly
funny
generous
gentle
glad
good
great
guilty
happy
hard
healthy
heavy
high
hungry
important
intelligent
interested
interesting
jealous
keen
kind
lazy
lovely
lucky
mad
married
miserable
modern
negative
nervous
nice
noisy
normal
old
old-fashioned
ordinary
original
patient
personal
pleasant
poor
positive
pretty
quick
quiet
ready
real
realistic
reasonable
relaxed
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reliable
rich
right
rude
sad
satisfied
serious
slim
slow
small
smart
sorry
soft
special
strange
strong
stupid
sure
surprised
sweet
tall
terrible
tired
true
typical
unable
unhappy
unusual
useful
well
wonderful
worried
wrong
young
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Places: Buildings
apartment block
I apartment
building
bank
centre bookshop
bookstore
building
cafe I
cafe
cafeteria
castle
cinema
clinic
club
college
cottage
department
store
disco
elevator
entranc
e exit
ruin
school
shop
sports
stadium
supermarket
swimming
pool theatre
factory
flat
gallery
garage
grocery store
guest-house
hospital
hotel
house
library
lift
museu
m
office
palace
police station
post office
prison
railway station
field
forest
harbour
hill
island
lake
land
mountain
ocean
path
port
railway
rainforest
region
river
rock
sand
scenery
sea
seaside
sky
stream
valley
village
waterfall
wood
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
doctor
gallery
garage
hairdresser
hotel
library
museum
post office
restaurant
sports centre
swimming pool
theatre
tourist information
tourist
information
centre
tower
university
Places: Countryside
area
bay
beach
campsite
canal
cliff
desert
earth
farm
Places: Town and City
apartment
building
airport
booking office
bridge
bus station
bus stop
car park
cash machine
Services
bank
cafe I cafe
cafeteria
cinema
dentist
2012
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Shopping
ad
advert
advertise
advertisement
assistant
bargain
bill
book
buy
cash
cent
change
cheap
cheque
choose
close (v)
closed
collect
complain
cost (n & v)
credit card
customer
damaged
dear
department
store
deposit
dollar
euro
exchange
expensive
for sale
hire
inexpensive
label
logo
luxury
money
order
pay (for)
penny
pound
price
reasonable
receipt
extreme sports
(sports) facilities
fishing
fitness
football
football player
game
goal
goalkeeper
golf
gym
gymnastics
helmet
high jump
hit (v)
hockey
horse-riding
ice hockey
ice skating
instructor
jogging
join in
kick (v)
kit
league
locker (room)
long jump
luck
match
member
motor-racing
net
play (v)
point(s)
practice (n)
practise (v)
prize
race
race track
racing
racket
reserve (n)
rest (n & v)
ride (n & v)
rider
riding
rugby
run (n & v)
running
sail (n & v)
sailing
score
sea
season
shoot(ing)
shorts
skateboard
skating
skiing
snowboard
snowboarding
soccer
sport(s)
sports centre
squash
stadium
reduce
reduced
rent
reserve
return
save
second-hand
sell
shop
shop assistant
shopper
shopping
spend
supermarket
try on
Sport
athlete
badminton
ball
baseball
basketball
bat
bathing suit
beach
bicycle
bike
boat
boxing
catch (v)
champion
championship
changing room
climb (v)
climbing
club
coach (n)
compete
competition
competitor
contest
court
cricket
cycling
cyclist
dancing
diving
enter (a
competition)
2012
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surf athletics
surfboard
surfboarding
surfing
swim
swimming
swimming
costume
swimming pool
swimsuit
table tennis
take part
team
tennis
tennis player
throw (v)
ticket
tired
track
tracksuit
trainer(s)
train(ing)
versus I v
volleyball
walk (v)
watch (v)
water skiing
win
workout
yoga
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The Natural World
air
animal
autumn
beach
bee
bird
branch
bush
butterfly
cave
cliff
climate
coast
continent
country
countryside
desert
dolphin
donkey
duck
earth
east
elephant
environment
environmental
explore(r)
fall (Am Eng)
farmland
field
fire
fish
flood
flower
forest
freeze
frog
fur
giraffe
grass
grow
lion
monkey
moon
mosquito
mountain
mouse/mice
nature
north
parrot
penguin
planet
plant
pollution
rabbit
rainforest
range
river
rock
sand
scenery
sea
shark
sky
south
space
hill
hot
ice
island
jungle
kangaroo
lake
land
leaf
spring
star
stone
summer
sun
sunrise
sunset
sunshine
tiger
tree
valley
water
waterfall
waves
west
wild
wildlife
winter
wood
wool
world
zebra
Time
afternoon
a.m. / p.m.
appointment
autumn
birthday
century
clock
daily
date
day
diary
evening
half (past)
holidays
hour
January - December
meeting
midnight
minute
moment
Monday - Sunday
month
monthly
morning
night
noon
o'clock
past
quarter (past I to)
second
spring
summer
time
today
tomorrow
tonight
week
weekday
weekend
weekly
winter
working hours
year
yesterday
Travel and Transport
abroad
accommodation
(aero) I (air)plane
airline
airport
ambulance
announcement
arrival
arrive
at sea
backpack
2012
backpacker
backpacking
bag
baggage
bicycle I bike
board (v)
boarding pass
boat
border
bridge
brochure
bus
bus station
bus stop
by air
by land
by rail
by road
by sea
cab
cabin
canal
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capital city
car
car alarm
car park
case
catch (v)
change (v)
charter
check in (v)
check-in (n)
check out (v)
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coach
confirm
country
crossing
crossroads
currency
customs
cycle (n & v)
cyclist
delay
delayed
deliver
depart
departure
destination
direction
document(s)
dollar
double room
drive
driver
driving/driver's
licence
due
duty-free
embassy
euro
exchange rate
facilities
far
fare
ferry
flight
fly
foreign
fuel
garage
gas I gas station
(Am Eng)
gate
guest
guide
guidebook
handlebars
harbour
helicopter
hitchhike
hotel
immigration
jet
journey
land (v)
leave
left
light
lorry
luggage
machine
map
mechanic
mirror
miss
motorbike
motorway
move
nationality
on board
on business
on foot
on holiday
on time
on vacation
oil
operator
overnight
park (v)
parking lot
parking space
passenger
passport
path
petrol
petrol station
pilot
platform
public transport
railroad
railway
reception
repair (v)
reservation
reserve
return (n & v)
ride
road sign
roundabout
route
sail (v)
scooter
(bus) service
ship
sightseeing
signpost
single room
speed
subway
suitcase
take off
taxi
tour (n & v)
tour guide
tourist
tourist
information
centre
traffic
traffic jam
traffic lights
train
tram
translate
translation
travel
trip
tunnel
tyre/tire
underground
underground
train
vehicle
visa
visit(or)
waiting room
way
wheel
window
windscreen
Weather
blow
breeze
centigrade
cloud
cloudy
cold
cool
degrees
dry
forecast
2011
fog
foggy
freezing
frozen
gale
get wet
heat
hot
humid
ice
icy
lightning
mild
rain
shower
snow
snowfall
storm
sun
sunny
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sunshine
temperature
thunder(storm)
warm
weather
wet
wind
windy
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Work and Jobs
actor
actress
application
apply
architect
army
artist
assistant
athlete
babysitter
banker
boss
break (n)
businessman
businesswoman
butcher
cameraman
candidate
canteen
captain
career
chef
chemist
cleaner
colleague
company
computer
conference
contract
cook
crew
customs officer
cv
dancer
dentist
department
designer
2011
desk
detective
diary
diploma
director
diver
doctor
earn
email
employ (v)
employee
employer
employment
engineer
explorer
factory
farm
farmer
film star
fireman
football player/
footballer
full time
goalkeeper
guard
guest
guide
hairdresser
housewife
housework
instructions
instructor
job
journalist
judge
king
laboratory
lawyer
lecturer
letter
librarian
manager
mechanic
meeting
message
model
musician
novelist
nurse
occupation
office
officer (e.g.
prison/police)
out of work
owner
painter
part time
photographer
pilot
poet
policeman
police officer
policewoman
politician
porter
postman
president
profession
professional
professor
(computer)
programmer
publisher
qualification
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queen
quit
receptionist
reporter
retire
retirement
sailor
salary
sales assistant
salesman
saleswoman
scientist
secretary
security guard
shop assistant
shopper
singer
soldier
staff
student
taxi driver
teacher
tennis player
tour guide
trade
travel agent
unemployed
uniform
wage(s)
waiter/waitress
work
worker
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