UNIVERSITY of

CAMBRIDGE
ESOL Examinations
English for Speakers of Other Languages

VOCABULARY LIST

Preliminary English Test (PET)

Preliminary English Test for Schools (PETfS)

PET Vocabulary List

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Introduction to the PET Vocabulary List
The PET Vocabulary List gives teachers a guide to the vocabulary needed when preparing
students for the PET and PET for Schools examinations.

Background to the list

The PET Vocabulary List was originally developed by Cambridge ESOL in consultation with
external consultants to guide item writers who produce materials for the PET 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 81 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 PET and PET 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 PET 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
82 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 PET and PET for Schools Handbook (available from from
www.cambridgeesol.org) should be consulted for a more complete listing.

• 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.

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 • 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 PET and/or PET for
Schools themes, such as 'Food and Drink', 'House and Home' and 'Sport'.

Unsuitable topics
Cambridge ESOL 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 PET and PET for Schools, for
example war and politics, and vocabulary relating to these is not included in the PET
Vocabulary List.

Personal vocabulary
The content of the PET 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 PET Vocabulary List are:

abbrev abbreviation or acronym mv n modal verb

adj adjective phrv noun
adv adverb pi phrasal verb
av auxiliary verb prep plural preposition
prepositional
Am Eng American English prep phr phrase
Br Eng British English pron pronoun
conj conjunction sing singular
det determiner v verb
exclam exclamation

Summary of points to be noted

• The list does not include every word that may appear on a PET or PET for Schools
paper.
• The list covers receptive and productive vocabulary.
• The list is updated every year.
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 advanced(adj)
A advantage (n)
adventure (n)
a/an (det) advert (n)
ability (n) advertise (v)
able (adj) advertisement (n)
advice (n) advise
• be able to
(v) aeroplane (n)
about (adv & prep)
afford (v)
• about 500 students (adv)
• The film is about a small boy. (prep) afraid (adj)
above (adj, adv & prep) after (adv,conj & prep)
abroad (adv) afternoon (n) afterwards
absent (adj) (adv)
absolutely (adv) again (adv)
• The movie was absolutely awful. against (prep)
accent(n) age (n)
• She has a beautiful French accent. aged(adj)
accept (v) agency (n)
access (n) ago (adv)
agree (v)
• disabled access
ahead (adv)
• internet access aim (n & v) air
accident (n) (n)
accommodation (n) air conditioning (n)
accompany (v) air force (n) airline
according to (prep phr) (n)
account (n) airport (n)
accountant (n) alarm (n)
accurate (adj) alarm clock (n)
ache (n) album (n) alike
achieve (v) (adv) alive
across (adv & prep) (adj)
act (n & v) all (adj, adv, det & pron)
• in the second act (of the play) (n) all right/alright (adj,adv & exclam)
• to act in a play (v) allow (v) almost
• to act strangely (v) (adv) alone (adv
action (n) & adj)
active (adj) along (adv & prep)
activity (n) aloud (adv)
actor (n) alphabet (n)
actress (n) already (adv)
actually (adv) also (adv)
• She seems a bit strict at first, but she's although (conj)
altogether (adv)
actually very nice.
always (adv)
• Are you actually going to take the job? a.m. (adv)
ad (advertisement) (n) amazed (adj)
add (v) amazing (adj)
addition (n) ambition (n)
• in addition ambulance (n)
address (n) among (amongst) (prep)
admire (v) amount (n)
admission (n) amusing (adj)
• charges/cost/price an (det)
admit (v) ancient (adj)
adult (adj & n) and (conj)
advance (n)
• book in advance
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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)
ball (n) besides (prep)
ballet (n) best (adj & adv)
balloon (n) better (adj & adv)
banana (n) between (prep & adv)
band (n) beyond (prep & adv)
bandage (n) bicycle (n)
bank (n) big (adj)
bank account (n) bike (n)
banking (n) bill (n)
bar (n) barbecue • electricity bill
(n & v) baseball bin (n)
(n) base on (phr biography (n)
v) basic (adj) biology (n)
basin (n) bird (n)
birth (n)
basket (n) birthday (n)
basketball (n) biscuit (n)
bat (n) bit (n)
bath (n & v) bite (v) bitter
bathing suit (n) (adj) black (adj
bathroom (n) & n)
bathtub (n) blackboard (n)
battery (n) blame (v) blank
battle (n) (adj)
bay (n) • a blank piece of paper
be (av & v) blanket (n)
beach (n) bleed (v)
bean (n) blind (adj)
bear(n) beard block (n)
(n) beat (v) • Shall we walk round the
beautiful (adj) block? blog (n)
beauty (n) blogger (n)
blond(e) (adj)
because(conj) blood (n)
because of (prep phr) blouse (n)
become (v) blow (v)
bed (n) blue (adj & n)
bedroom (n) board (n & v)
bee (n) beef
board game (n)
(n)
boarding pass (n)
before (prep,adv & conj) boat (n)
begin (v) body (n)
beginner (n) boil (v) boiled
beginning (n) behave (adj) bold
(v) behaviour (n) (adj) bomb (n
behind (prep & adv) & v) bone
believe (v) (n) book (n &
v) bookcase
bell(n) (n) booking
belong (v)
(n)
below (adv & prep)
• I have a booking for the 19th.
belt (n)
booking office (n)
beneath (prep)
bookshelf (n)
benefit (n) bookshop (n) (Br Eng) (Am Eng: bookstore)
be over (phr v) bookstore (n) (Am Eng) (Br Eng: bookshop)
• The game is over- you're too late!
boot (n)
beside (adv & prep) • a pair of boots

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 • the boot of the car (Am Eng: trunk) bug (n)
border (n) build (v)
bored (adj) building (n)
boring (adj) bulb (n)
born (adj) • light bulb
borrow (v) bull (n)
boss (n) bunch (n)
both (pron & det) • a bunch of flowers
bother (v) • a great bunch of friends
• Sorry to bother you, can you tell me burger (n)
the time? burn (v)
• My job's hard but that doesn't bother burning (adj)
me. bury (v)
• 'Sorry I'm late, I'll do it now.' 'Don't bus (n) business
bother!' (n) businessman
bottle (n) bottom (n) businesswoman
(n) bus station (n)
(adj & n) bowl (n)
bus stop (n)
box (n) busy (adj)
boy (n) but (conj & prep)
boyfriend (n) butcher (n) butter
bracelet (n) (n) butterfly (n)
brain (n) button (n)
brake (n & v)
branch (n) buy (v)
brand new (adj) buyer (n)
brave (adj) bread by (prep)
(n) by accident (prep phr)
break (n & v) break bye (exclam)
down (phr v) by hand (prep phr) by
mistake (prep phr) by
• The car has broken down. name (prep phr)
breakfast (n)
break in (phr v)
• Someone broke in and stole the c
computer.
break up (phr v) cab (n)
• When does school break up? cabbage (n)
• The pop group has broken up. cabin (n)
breath (n) cabinet (n)
breathe (v) cable (n)
breeze (n) cafe/cafe (n)
bride (n) cafeteria (n)
bridge (n) cage (n) cake
brief (adj) (n) calculator
bright (adj) (n) calendar
brilliant (adj) (n) calf (n)
bring (v)
bring up (phr v) call (n & v) call
• She was brought up in London. for (phr v)
broad (adj) • I'll call for you at 7.
broccoli (n) call in (phr v)
brochure (n) • She called in to see a friend.
broken (adj) calm (adj)
brother (n) brown camel (n)
(adj & n) brush camera (n)
(n & v) bucket(n)

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camp (n & v) ceiling (n)
camping (n) celebrate (v)
campsite (n) celebration (n)
can (n & mv) celebrity (n)
canal (n) cell phone (n)
cancel (v) cent (n)
candidate (n) centimetre I centimeter (em) (n)
candle (n) central (adj)
candy (n) central heating (n)
canteen (n) centre/center (n)
cap (n) century (n) cereal
capital (adj & n) (n) ceremony (n)
• capital city certain (adj)
• capital letter
certainly (not) (adv)
• the capital of Italy certificate (n) chain
captain (n) (n)
car(n) card chair (n) challenge
(n) (n) challenging
• birthday card (adj) champion (n)
• credit card championship (n)
• card game chance (n) change
cardboard (adj & n) (n & v) changing
care (n & v) room (n) channel
• take care of someone (n) (n) chapter (n)
character (n)
• to care (about/for) someone/something charge (n & v)
(v) charity (n)
career (n) charming (adj)
careful (adj) chat (n)
carefully (ad)
careless (adj)
car park (n) (Br Eng) (Am Eng: parking lot) chatroom (n)
carpet (n) chat show (n) (Br Eng) (Am Eng: talk show)
carrot (n) cheap (adj)
carry (v) cheat (v) check
carry on (phr v) . (n & v) check in
• He carried on walking despite the ra1n. (phr v)
carry out (phr v) . • They checked in to a hotel.
• She carried out the plan accord1ng to check-in (n)
the instructions. • Your keys are at the check-in desk.
cartoon (n) check out (phr v)
case (n) • He checked out of the hotel at the end
• Would you like me to carry your case? of his stay.
• I'll make an exception in this case. checkout (n)
cash (n) cheek(n)
cashpoint (n) cheerful (adj)
castle (n) cheers! (exclam)
casual (adj) cheese (n)
• casual clothes chef (n)
chemist (n)
cat (n) catch
chemistry (n)
(v) cathedral
cheque (n)
(n) cattle (n)
chess(n)
cave (n)
chest of drawers (n)
chicken (n)
CD (n)
child (n)
CD player (n)
CD-Rom (n)
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childhood (n) come (v)
chilli (n) chin comedy (n)
(n) chip (n) come on (phr v)
• Come on or we'll miss the bus.
• I love fish and chips. comfort (n)
chocolate (n) comfortable (adj)
choice (n) comic (adj & n)
choose (v) comma (n)
cinema (n) common (adj)
circle (n) • a common surname
circus (n) • have something in common
city (n) communicate (v)
clap (v) communication (n)
class (n) company (n)
• language class compare (v)
• first class, second class compete (v)
classical (adj) competition (n)
• classical music competitor (n)
classmate (n) complain (v)
classroom (n) complaint (n)
clean (adj & v) complete (adj & v)
cleaner (n) complicated (adj)
clear (adj & v) composition (n)
clearly (adv) computer (n)
clever (adj) concentrate (v)
click (n & v) concert (n)
cliff (n) climate conclusion (n)
(n) climb (v) condition (n)
climbing (n) • in good condition
clinic (n) clock conference (n) confident
(n) (adj)
confirm (v)
close (adj, adv & v) confused (adj)
closed (adj) clothes confusing (adj)
(n pi) congratulations! (exclam)
cloud (n) connect (v)
cloudy (adj) connection (n)
clown (n) consider (v)
club (n) consist (v)
• to join a club consonant (n)
coach (n) contact (n & v)
coast (n) contain (v)
coat (n) contents (n)
coconut (n) contest (n)
cod (n) continent (n)
coffee (n) continue (v)
coin (n) contract (n)
cola (n) control (n & v)
cold (adj & n) • a remote control
collar(n) • Control your dog!
colleague (n) convenient (adj)
collect (v) conversation (n)
collection (n) convince (v)
college (n) cook (n & v)
colour (n & v) cooker (n)
colourful (adj) cookie (n) (Am Eng) (Br Eng: biscuit)
comb (n & v) cooking (n)

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cool (adj, exclam & v) cucumber (n)
copy (n & v) cultural (adj)
corn (n) culture (n) cup
corner (n) (n) cupboard
correct (adj) (n) cure (n & v)
correction (n) curious (adj)
cost (n & v) curiously (adv)
costume (n)
• I forgot my swimming costume. • 'Why?' she asked him curiously.
• national costume curly (adj)
currency (n)
• a Halloween costume curriculum (n)
cosy(adj)
curry (n)
cottage (n)
curtain (n)
cotton (n) cushion (n)
cough (n & v) custom (n)
could (mv) customer (n)
count (v) customs (n pi)
country (n) cut (n & v)
countryside (n) cute (adj)
couple (n)
cut up (phr v)
courage (n)
• She cut up the cake into small pieces.
course (n)
CV (Curriculum Vitae) (n)
• English course cycle (n & v)
• main course cycling (n)
• of course (exclam) cyclist (n)
court (n)
• law court D
• tennis court
cousin (n)
dad (n)
cover (n & v)
daily (adj & adv)
cow (n) crash
(n & v) crazy damage (n & v)
(adj) damaged (adj)
cream (adj & n) dance (n & v)
create (v) dancer (n)
creative (adj) dancing (n)
creature (n) danger (n)
credit (n) dangerous (adj)
credit card (n) dark (adj & n)
crew (n) date (n & v)
• cabin crew • today's date (n)
cricket (n) daughter (n)
crime (n) day (n)
criminal (n) dead(adj)
crop (n) deaf (adj)
cross (n & v) deal (v)
crossing (n) deal with (sth) (phr v)
• pedestrian crossing • I've had some problems to deal with.
cross out (phr v) dear (adj & exclam)
• Cross it out and write it again. • too dear to buy (adj)
crossroads (n) • Dear Sir (adj)
crowd (n) • Oh dear! (exclam)
crowded (adj) death (n)
cruel (adj) decide (v)
cruise (n) decision (n)
cry (n & v) declare (v)

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decorate (v) dining room (n)
decrease (n & v) dinner (n)
deep (adj & adv) dinosaur (n)
defeat (n & v) diploma (n)
defence (n) direct (adj & v)
defend (v) direction (n)
definitely (adv) directly (adv)
degree (n) director (n)
• 90 degrees dirt (n) dirty (adj)
• a degree in maths disabled (adj)
delay (n & v) disadvantage (n)
delete (v) disagree (v)
delicious (adj) disappear (v)
delighted (adj) disappoint (v)
deliver (v) disappointed (adj)
delivery (n) disappointing (adj)
demand (n & v) disappointment (n)
dentist (n) disc/disk (n)
depart (v) • compact disc/CO
department (n) • hard disk
department store (n) • floppy disk
departure (n) disc jockey (OJ) (n)
depend (on/upon) (v & phr v) disco(theque) (n)
• It depends on what you want to do. discount (n)
deposit (n) discover (v)
• pay a deposit discuss (v)
depressed (adj) discussion (n)
depth (n) disease (n)
• the depth of the water disgusting (adj)
describe (v) dish (n)
description (n) dishwasher (n) disk
desert (n) (n)
deserve (v)
design (n & v) dislike (v)
designer (n) display (n & v)
desk (n) despite distance (n)
(prep) dessert district (n)
(n) destination disturb (v)
(n) destroy (v) dive (v)
detail (n) diver (n)
detective (n) divide (v)
develop (v) diving (n)
development (n) OJ (disc jockey) (n)
diagram (n) do (av & v)
doctor I Dr (n)
dial (v) diary document (n)
(n) dictionary documentary (n)
(n) die (v) dog (n)
diet (n) doll (n)
difference (n) dollar (n)
different (adj) dolphin (n)
difficult (adj) donkey (n)
difficulty (n) door (n)
dig (v) dot (n)
digital (adj) digital • Have you visited CambridgeESOL dot
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double (adj & det) easy(adj)
doubt (n) easygoing (adj)
down (adv eat (v)
& prep) download (n & economics (n)
v) downstairs (adj & edge (n)
adv) dozen (det & n) education (n)
Dr (n) effect (n)
drag (v) efficient (adj)
• Just drag and drop the file into the effort (n)
trash can. egg (n)
drama (n) either (adv, det & pron)
draw (v) elbow (n) elder
• to draw a picture of someone or (adj) elderly
(adj) election (n)
something
electric (adj)
• to draw the curtains electrical (adj)
• to draw near electricity (n)
drawer (n) electronic (adj)
drawing (n) elementary (adj)
dream (n & v) elephant (n)
dress (n & v) elevator (n) (Am Eng) (Br Eng: lift)
dressed (adj) else (adv) email (n
drink (n & v) & v) embarrassed
drive (n & v) (adj) embarrassing
driver (n) (adj) embassy (n)
driving licence (n) emergency (n)
drop (n & v) employ (v)
drugstore (n) (Am Eng) (Br Eng: chemist) employee (n)
drum (n) employer (n)
dry (adj & v) employment (n)
duck (n) empty (adj)
due(adj) encourage (v)
• The next bus is due in five minutes. end (n & v)
due to (prep phr) ending (n) end
dull(adj) up (phr v)
during (prep) • He plans to end up working in
dust (n) Australia.
dustbin (n) (Br Eng) (Am Eng:trash can) enemy (n)
dusty (adj) energy (n)
duty (n) • Team sports take a lot of time and
duty-free (adj & n) energy.
duvet (n)
DVD (n) • In our house we try to save energy.
DVD player (n) engaged(adj)
• to be engaged to someone
• The phone was engaged.
E engine (n)
engineer (n)
each (det & pron) engineering (n)
ear(n) enjoy (v)
earache (n) early enormous (adj)
(adj & adv) earn enough (adv, det & pron)
(v) enquiry (n)
earring (n) enter (v)
earth (n) entertain (v)
east (adj,adv & n) entertainment (n)
eastern (adj) easily
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entrance (n) extra (adj, adv & n)
entry (n) extraordinary (adj)
envelope (n) extremely (adv)
environment (n) extreme sport (n)
environmental (adj) eye (n)
equal (adj)
equipment (n)
eraser (n) (Am Eng) (Br Eng: rubber) F
escape (v)
especially (adv) face (n)
essay (n) • a sad look on his face
essential (adj) face to face (adv)
euro (n) face-to-face (adj)
even (adv) facilities (n pi)
• He couldn't even do that. • The hotel has excellent facilities.
evening (n) fact (n)
event(n) factory (n)
ever (adv) fail (v)
every (det) fair (adj & n)
everybody (pron) fairly (adv)
everyone (pron) fall (n & v)
everything (pron) • in the fall (n) Am Eng) (Br Eng:
everywhere (adv) autumn)
exact (adj) exactly
• a fall in the price (n)
(adv)
examination/exam (n) • he fell and hurt his leg (v)
examiner (n) example false (adj)
(n) excellent (adj) familiar (with) (adj)
except (prep, conj) family (n)
exchange (n) famous (adj)
fan (n} fancy
(v)
• an exchange visit
• Do you fancy going out
• in exchange for
tonight? fantastic (adj)
exchange (v)
far (adv)
exchange rate (n)
fare (n)
excited (adj)
excitement (n) exciting • The return fare is £26.
(adj) farm (n)
excuse (n & v) farmer (n)
exercise (n & v) farming (n)
exhausted (adj) fashion (n)
exhibition (n) fashionable (adj)
exist (v) fast (adj & adv)
fasten (v)
exit (n) expect (v)
fast food (n)
expedition (n)
fat (adj)
expensive (adj)
father (n)
experience (n)
fault (n)
experienced (adj)
favour (n)
experiment (n)
favourite (adj & n)
expert (n) explain
fax (v)
(v) explanation (n)
fear (n)
explode (v)
fee (n)
explore (v)
feed (v)
explorer (n)
feel (v)
feeling (n)
• This book's about famous explorers.
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female (adj) flower (n)
ferry (n) flu (n) flute
festival (n) (n) fly (n &
fetch (v) v) fog (n)
fever (n) foggy (adj)
few (adj, det & pon) fold (v)
fiction (n)
field (n) folk (adj & n)
fight (n & v) follow (v)
figure (n) following (adj)
file (n) fond (adj)
• Click here to open the file. • to be fond of something/someone
• school files food (n)
fool (n)
fill (v)
fill in (phr v) foot (n) football
(n) footballer
• You need to fill in a form. (n) for (prep)
fill up (phr v) forbidden (adj)
• He filled up the car with petrol. forecast (n)
film (n & v) foreign (adj)
film maker (n) foreigner (n)
film star forest (n)
final (adj & n) forever (adv)
finally (adv) forget (v)
financial (adj) forgive (v) fork
find (v) (n)
find out (phr v) form (n) former
• I must find out when he's arriving. (adj) fortnight (n)
fine (adj & n) fortunately (adv)
finger (n) forward(s) (adv)
finish (n & v) fountain (n)
fire (n) frame (n)
firefighter (n) free (adj & adv)
firework (n) freeze (v)
• a firework display freezer (n)
firm (n) freezing (adj)
• a good firm to work for French fries (n) (Am Eng) (Br Eng:chips)
first (adj & adv) frequent (adj)
• first prize (adj) fresh {adj)
fridge {n)
• first of all (adv) fried (adj) friend
first name (n) {n) friendly (adj)
fish (n & v) friendship {n)
fishing (n) frighten {v)
fit (adj & v) frightened {adj)
• keep fit (adj) frightening (adj)
• These shoes don't fit. (v) frog (n)
fitness (n) from {prep)
fix (v) flag front {adj & n)
(n) frozen (adj)
flat (adj & n) fruit {n)
flavour (n) fry (v)
flight (n) float frying pan (n)
(v) flood (n & fuel (n)
v) floor (n)
flour (n) flow
(v)
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full (adj) full • She got on with her work.
stop (n) • I'm getting on well with French.
full time (adv)
• Do you get on well with Sam?
full-time (adj)
get rid of (phr v)
fully (adv) fun
(adj & n) • Have you got rid of those old
funny (adj) documents?
get up (phr v)
• a funny story (amusing)
• a funny thing happened (strange) • What time do you get up in the
morning?
fur (n)
giant (adj)
furniture (n) further
gift (n)
(adv & adj) furthest
giraffe (n)
(adj) future (adj &
girl (n)
n) girlfriend (n)
give (v)
G give back (phr v)
• Give me back this book on Tuesday,
please.
gain (v)
give in (phr v)
• gain experience • Have you given in your homework yet?
gallery (n)
• Do you give in? Shall I tell you now?
• an art gallery give out (phr v)
game (n)
• Will you give out these papers for me,
gap (n)
please?
garage (n) give up (phr v)
garden (n)
garlic (n) • Has David given up playing tennis?
gas (n) (Am Eng) (Br Eng: petrol) . gas station (n) give way (phr v)
(Am Eng) (Br Eng: petrol stat1on) • You must give way to traffic at a
gate (n) roundabout.
general (adj) glad (adj)
generally (adv) glance (v)
• 1 generally get home about 7.00. glass (n)
generation (n) glasses (n pi)
generous (adj) global warming (n)
gentle (adj) glove (n)
go (v)
geography (n)
get (v) goal (n)
get along (with) (v & phr v) goalkeeper (n)
goat (n)
• How do you get along with Harry?
go for (phr v)
get back (phr v)
• He went for the job.
• When did you get back from New
York? get
• The dog went for the man.
down (phr v) gold (adj & n)
• Get down at once! golden (adj)
golf (n)
• Did you get all the notes down? good (adj)
get fit (v)
• The film was very good.
get in (phr v)
• Can you get in through the window? • to be good at maths
good afternoon (exclam)
get off (phr v)
goodbye (exclam) good
• We get off at the next stop. evening (exclam) good
get on (phr v} -looking (adj) good
• Get your coat on and then we can morning (exclam) good
leave. night (exclam) goods (n
• How are you getting on now? pi)
get on (with) (phr v} go off (phr v)
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 • They went off to Australia. guide (n & v)
guidebook (n)
• Suddenly the lights went off.
guilty (adj)
go on (phr v)
guitar (n)
• The meeting went on until six o'clock. guitarist (n)
• What's going on? gum (n)
go out (phr v) • chewing gum
• Are you going out this evening? gun (n)
• The fire has gone out. guy (n)
• Is Barbara still going out with Thomas, gym (n)
or have they broken up? gymnastics (n)
gorgeous (adj)
government (n)
go (with/together) (phr v)
H
• Your tie doesn't go with your shirt.
habit (n)
• Your tie and shirt don't go together. hair (n)
grab (v) haircut (n)
• He grabbed my bag and ran away. hairdresser (n)
grade (n) hairdryer (n)
graduation (n) half (adv, det, n & pron)
gram(me) (n) half-price (adj)
grammar (n) hall (n) hand
grandchild (n) (n & v)
grand(d)ad (n) handbag (n)
granddaughter (n) hand -held (adj)
grandfather (n) hand in (phr v)
grandma (n) • Please hand in the answer sheet when
grandmother (n) you've finished.
grandpa (n) handkerchief (n)
grandparent (n) handle (v)
grandson (n) hand out (phr v)
granny (n) • Hand out the books please, Tom.
grant (n) handsome (adj)
• He was given a grant to study in handwriting (n)
Australia. (n) hang (v)
grape (n) • to hang a picture
graphics (n pi) hang out (phr v)
grass (n)
grateful (adj)
• to hang out with friends
great (adj) hang up (phr v)
green (adj & n) • She hung up at the end of the phone
greet (v) call.
greeting (n) happen (v)
grey (adj & n) (Br Eng) (Am Eng: gray) happy (adj)
grill (n & v) happily (adv)
grilled (adj) happiness (n)
grocery store (n) (Am Eng) harbour (n) hard
groom (n) (adj & adv)
ground (n) hardly (adv)
group (n) • hardly any time
grow (v) • He could hardly wait.
grow up (phr v) hardware (n)
• Children grow up fast. hat (n)
guard (n) hate (v)
guess (n & v) have (av & v)
guest (n) guest- have got to (mv)
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he (pron) • He was held up in the heavy traffic for
head (n) over two hours.
• to hit one's head (n) hole (n)
• the head of the company (n) holiday (n)
home (adv & n)
• the head of the school (n)
homepage (n)
headache (n)
homework (n)
headline (n)
headteacher (n) honest (adj)
health (n) honestly (adv)
healthy (adj) • I honestly don't know where she is.
hear (v) honey (n)
heart (n) honeymoon (n)
heat (n) hope (n & v)
heating (n) hopeful (adj)
heater (n) hopefully (adv)
heavy(adj) • Hopefully the journey won't take long.
heel (n) hopeless (adj)
• I can't walk in high heels. • a hopeless situation
height (n) horrible (adj)
helicopter (n) horror (adj)
hello (exclam) • a horror movie
helmet (n) help horse (n)
(n & v) hospital (n)
her (det & pron) hostel (n) hot
herb (n) (adj) hotel (n)
here (adv) hour (n)
hero (n) house (n)
heroine (n) housewife (n)
• The heroine of this story is a young
schoolgirl. housework (n)
hers (pron) how (adv)
herself (pron) hey however (adv)
(exclam) how much (adv)
hi (exclam) hug (n & v)
hidden (adj) huge(adj)
hide (v) human (adj & n)
high (adj & adv) humid (adj)
hill (n) hunger (n)
him (pron) hungry (adj)
himself (pron) hunt (v) hurry (n
hip hop (n) & v) hurt (adj &
hire (v & n) v) husband (n)
• to hire a boat (v) hut (n)
• for hire (n)
his (det & pron)
historic (adj) I
historical (adj)
history (n) I (pron)
hit (n & v) ice (n)
• The song was a great hit. (n) ice cream (n)
• to hit the ball (v) ice hockey (n)
hitchhike (v) ice skating (n)
hobby (n) icy (adj)
hockey(n) ID (n)
hold (v) ID card (n)
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identification (n) instructor (n)
identity card (ID) (n) instrument (n)
if (conj) • musical instrument
ill (adj) intelligent (adj)
illness (n) intend (v)
imagination (n) • to intend to do something
imagine (v) interest (n & v)
immediately (adv) interested (adj)
immigration (n) interesting (adj)
importance (n) intermediate (adj)
important (adj) international (adj)
impossible (adj) internet (n)
improve (v) interrupt (v)
improvement (n) interval (n)
in (adv & prep)
• an interval in a play
in advance (prep phr)
interview (n & v)
inch (n) include
in the end (prep phr)
(v) including
in time (prep phr)
(prep) incorrect
into (prep)
(adj) increase (v)
introduce (v)
incredible (adj)
introduction (n) in
indeed (adv)
two (prep phr)
independent (adj)
invent (v)
individual (adj)
invention (n)
indoor (adj)
invitation (n)
indoors (adv)
invite (v)
industry (n)
involve (v)
in fact (prep phr)
iron (n & v)
inform (v)
ironing (n)
information (n)
island (n)
in front of (prep phr)
issue (n)
ingredient (n)
IT (Information Technology) (n)
• I always use fresh ingredients it (pron)
in half (prep phr) item (n) its
in ink (prep phr) (det) itself
iinitial (n)
(pron)
• His initials are J.B.H.
injure (v)
ink (n) J
in love (prep phr) in
pencil (prep phr) in jacket (n)
order (prep phr) jail (n) (Am Eng) (Br Eng: prison)
in order to (prep phr) jam (n)
inquiry (n)
• strawberry jam
insect (n)
inside (adv & prep) • traffic jam
insist (v) jar (n)
install (v) jazz (n)
instance (n) jealous (adj)
jeans (n pi)
• for instance
jet (n)
instead (of) (adv)
• to go by jet (plane)
• There were no lemons so I got jewellery (n) (Br Eng) (Am Eng:jewelry)
oranges instead. job (n) jog
• Can you come on Monday instead of (v) jogging
Tuesday? (n) join (v)
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 • to join the army • He was knocked down by the car as
• to join (in) a game he stepped into the road.
joke (n & v) know (v)
journalist (n) knowledge (n)
journey (n)
judge (n & v)
jug (n)
L
juice (n)
jump (n & v) label (n)
jumper (n) laboratory (lab) (n)
jungle (n) lack (n)
just (adv) ladder (n)
lady (n)
lake (n)
K lamb (n)
lamp (n)
kangaroo (n) land (n & v)
keen (adj) landscape (n)
language (n)
• He's keen on cycling.
laptop (computer) (n)
• to be keen to do something large (adj)
keep (v) last (adj, adv, det & v)
keeper (n) late (adj & adv)
keep in (phr v) lately (adv) later
• She kept the children in as it was so (adj & adv)
cold. latest (adj) laugh
keep on (phr v) (n & v) law (n)
• He kept on talking.
keep up (phr v) lawyer (n)
• Keep up the good work! lay (v)
kettle (n) • lay the table
key (n) lazy (adj)
• key to a lock lead (v)
• key to success • to lead someone by the hand
keyboard (n) • Where does this road lead?
• computer keyboard leader (n)
leaf (n)
• keyboard music
league (n)
kick (n & v)
learn (v)
kid (n)
least (adj & adv)
• We're taking the kids camping.
kill (v)
• the least amount (adj)
kilogramme (kg) (n) (Br Eng) (Am Eng: • at least (adv)
kilogram) leather (n)
kilometre (km) (n) (Br Eng) (Am Eng: leave (v)
kilometer) lecture (n)
kind (adj & n) left (n, adj & adv)
king (n) left-hand (adj) leg
kiss (n & v) (n) leisure
kit (n) (n) lemon (n)
kitchen (n) lemonade (n)
kite (n) lend (v)
kitten (n) length (n)
knee (n) less (adv, det & pron)
knife (n) lesson (n)
knit (v) let (v)
knock (v) • Let her do it.
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 • Let me think. look after (phr v)
• Who's looking after your baby now?
• Let's go out tonight.
look at (phr v)
letter (n)
look for (phr v)
lettuce (n)
look forward to (phr v)
level (n)
library (n) • I'm looking forward to the party!
licence (n) look like (v)
• a driving/marriagefTV licence lie • She looks like her sister.
(n & v) look out (phr v)
lie down (phr v) • Look out!
life (n) look up (phr v)
lift (n & v) • Look up the meaning of the word in
• Can you give me a lift, please? (n) your dictionary.
• The lift is going up. (n) loose (adj)
• Please help me to lift this table. (v) lorry (n)
light (adj, n & v) lose (v) lost
lighter (n) (adj)
lots I a lot (n)
• a cigarette lighter lottery (n) loud
lightning (n) like
(adj) love (n
(prep & v)
& v) lovely
likely (adj) limit
(adj) low (adj)
(n) limited (adj)
luck (n) lucky
(adj) luggage
• a limited choice
line (n) (n) lunch (n)
• a line on a page lunchtime (n)
• a clothes line luxury (n)
• a railway line
link (n) M
• a link to a website
lion (n) machine (n)
lip (n) mad (adj)
liquid (n) Madam (n)
list (n) made of/from/out of (v)
listen (v) • Her shirt is made of cotton.
literature (n) magazine (n)
litre (n) (Br Eng) (Am Eng: liter) magic (adj & n)
litter (n) magnificent (adj)
little (adj,det & pron) mail (n & v)
live (v) main (adj) main
live (adj) course (n) make
• live music/sport (v) make sure
lively (adj) (v) make-up (n)
living room (n) male (adj)
load (n)
loan (n) man (n)
local (adj) manage (v)
locate (v) • to manage a business
• The station is located in the city centre.
• to manage to do something (succeed
location (n)
in)
lock (n & v)
manager (n)
locker (n)
mango (n)
logo (n) many (det & pron)
lonely (adj)
map (n)
long (adj)
look (n & v)
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mark (n) midnight (n)
market (n) might (mv)
• to buy something from a market mild (adj)
marriage (n) mile (n) milk
married (adj) (n)
marry (v) millimetre (mm) (n) (Br Eng) (Am Eng:
marvellous (adj) millimeter)
match (n & v) million (n)
• a box of matches (n) mind (n & v)
• a tennis match (n) • His mind was on other things. (n)
• This tie matches your shirt. (v) • Would you mind if I called
mate (n) tomorrow? (v)
material (n) • Mind your head!(v)
maths I mathematics (n) (Br Eng) (Am Eng: • Who's minding the baby for you? (v)
math) mine (pron)
matter (n & v) mineral water (n)
• Is anything the matter? (n) minimum (adj & n)
• It doesn't matter. (v) minus (prep)
maximum (adj & n) minute (n)
may (mv) mirror (n)
maybe (adv) miserable (adj)
me (pron) miss (v) Miss
meal (n) (n) missing
mean (v) (adj) mistake
(n) mix (v)
• What do you mean? mobile (phone) (n)
• What does it mean? model (n)
meaning (n) • It's cheap because it's last year's
meanwhile (adv)
model. (n)
meat (n)
mechanic (n) • She's a fashion model. (n)
medicine (n) modern (adj)
medium (adj) moment (n)
meet (v) meeting money (n)
(n) monkey (n)
melon (n) month (n)
member (n) monument (n)
membership (n) mood (n)
memory (n) moon (n)
more (adv, det & pron)
• to have a good/poor memory
morning (n)
• happy memories mosquito (n)
• computer memory most (adv,det & pron)
mend (v) mother (n)
mention (v) motorcycle (n)
menu (n) motorbike (n)
mess (n) motor-racing (n)
message (n) motorway (n)
messy (adj) mountain (n)
metal (n) mouse (n)
method (n) moustache (n)
• modern methods of teaching mouth (n) move
metre (n) (Br Eng) (Am Eng: meter) (v)
microwave (n) movie (n) (Am Eng) (Br Eng:film)
• a microwave oven movie star (n) (Am Eng) (Br Eng:
midday (n) middle film star)
movie theater (n) (Am Eng) (Br Eng:
(n) middle-aged
(adj)
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 cinema) nightclub (n)
MP3 player (n) nightlife (n)
Mr (n) nightmare (n)
Mrs (n) no (adv, det & pron)
Ms (n) nobody (pron) noise
much (adv, det & pron) (n)
mug (n) mum noisy (adj)
(n) museum none (pron)
(n) mushroom noon (n)
(n) music (n) no one (pron)
musical (adj) normal (adj)
musician (n) normally (adv) north
must (mv) (adj, adv & n)
multiply (v) northeast (adj & n)
my (det) northern (adj)
myself (pron) northwest (adj & n)
mystery (n) nose (n)
not (adv)

N note (n & v)
• to write a note (n)
• a ten-pound note (n)
name (n & v) • Please note. (v)
narrow (adj) notebook (n) notepaper
nasty (adj) (n)
national (adj) nothing (pron)
nationality (n) notice (n & v)
natural (adj)
• to read a notice (n)
nature (n)
• nature studies • until further notice (n)
navy blue (adj) • Did you notice anything wrong? (v)
near (adv, prep & adj) noticeboard (n)
nearby (adj & adv) novel (n) now
nearly (adv) (adv) nowadays
neat (adj) (adv) nowhere
necessary (adj) (adv) number
neck (n) (n)
necklace (n) • numbers 5 to 7
need (v) • a large number of cars
negative (adj)
• What's your (phone) number?
neighbour (n)
neighbourhood (n) nurse (n)
nephew (n)
nervous (adj) 0
• a nervous person
• to feel nervous object (n)
net (n) network obvious (adj)
(n) never (adv) obviously (adv)
new (adj) news occasion (n)
(n) newspaper occupation (n)
(n) ocean (n)
o'clock (adv) of
next (adj & adv) (prep)
next to (prep) of course (adv)
nice (adj) off (adv & prep)
niece (n) • It fell off the table. (prep)
night (n) • The meeting is off. (adv)
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 offer (n & v) ourselves (pron)
office (n) out (adv) outdoor
officer (n) (adj) outdoors
often (adv) (adv) out of
oh (exclam) (prep)
oh dear! (exclam) out of date (prep phr) out
oil (n) of order (prep phr) out of
OK I O.K./ okay (adj & exclam) work (prep phr) outside
old (adj) (adv,adj & prep) oven
old-fashioned (adj) (n)
olive (n) over (adv & prep)
omelette (n) • I'm going over the road. (prep)
on (adv & prep)
• over 40 people (more than) (adv)
on board (prep phr) on
business (prep phr)
• to be over (finished) (adv)
once (adv) • Several birds were flying over the roof
• once a year of the school. (prep)
overnight (adj & adv)
• I once saw him dancing. owe (v)
one (det & pron) own (adj, pron & v)
on fire (prep phr)
on foot (prep phr) on
• my own pen (adj)
holiday (prep phr) • on my own (pron)
onion (n) • to own a car (v)
online (adv & adj) owner (n)
• to book/buy something online (adv)
• an online printer (adj) p
only (adj & adv)
on purpose (prep phr)
on request (prep phr) pack (v)
on sale (prep phr) • to pack a case (v)
on time (prep phr) packet (n)
onto (prep) open page (n)
(adj & v) opening pain (n)
hours (n pi) opera painful (adj)
(n) operate paint (n & v)
(v) painter (n)
operation (n) painting (n)
opinion (n) pair (n)
opportunity (n) palace (n)
opposite (adj, n, prep & adv) pale (adj)
option (n) • pale blue
or (conj) orange pan (n)
(adj & n) pants (n) (Am Eng) (Br Eng: trousers)
orchestra (n) paper (n)
order (conj, n & v) • a sheet of paper
• in order to (conj) • a (news)paper
• to put something in order (n) paragraph (n)
• to order a meal (v) parcel (n)
ordinary (adj) pardon (exclam)
organisation (n) • Pardon?
organise (v) parent (n)
original (adj) park (n & v)
other (adj, pron & det) • a public park (n)
otherwise (adv)
• to park a car (v)
ought (mv)
parking (n)
our (det) parking lot (n) (Am Eng) (Br Eng:car park)
ours (pron) parrot (n)
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part (n) perform (v)
• a part of something (n) performance (n)
partly (adv) performer (n)
particular (adj) perfume (n)
perhaps (adv)
• I love this CD - in particular the last
period (n)
song.
permanent (adj)
partner (n) part
permission (n)
time (adv) part-
permit (v)
time (adj) party
• Dogs are not permitted here.
(n)
permitted (adj)
• a birthday party person (n)
• a political party personal (adj)
pass (n & v) personally (adv)
• Several cars passed. persuade (v)
• to pass the sugar pet (n)
• to pass an examination petrol (n) (Br Eng) (Am Eng: gas) petrol
station (n) (Br Eng) (Am Eng: gas
passenger(n)
station)
passport (n)
pharmacy (n)
password (n)
phone (n & v)
past (adj, n & prep)
photo (n)
• the past few weeks (adj) photocopy (n)
• in the past (n) photo(graph) (n)
• It's half past one. (prep) photographer (n)
pasta (n) photography (n)
path (n) phrase (n)
patient (adj & n) physics (n)
• to be patient (adj) piano (n)
pick (v)
• a hospital patient (n)
pick up (phr v)
pattern (n)
pause (v) • I picked up a pencil.
pavement (n) • I'll pick up my sister from the station.
pay (n & v) picnic (n)
PC (personal computer) (n) picture (n)
pea (n) peace pie (n)
(n) peaceful piece (n)
(adj) peach • a piece of cheese
(n) peak (n) • to break into small pieces
peanut (n)
• a piece of furniture/advice
pear (n)
pig (n)
pedestrian (n)
pile (n)
peel (v)
pill (n)
pen (n)
pillow (n)
pence (n pi)
pilot (n)
pencil (n)
pin (n & v)
pencil case (n)
pineapple (n)
penfriend (n)
pink (adj & n)
penguin (n)
pipe (n)
penny (n)
pirate (n)
people (n pi)
pity (n)
pepper (n)
• It's a pity you couldn't come to the
• to pass the pepper (spice)
party - it was great.
• red peppers (vegetable) pizza (n)
per (prep) place (n)
percent (adv)
• a safe place (n)
perfect (adj) • I've lost my place in the book. (n)

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 • third place in a race (n) • the poor man (sympathy)
• London is a big place. (n) pop (n)
plain (adj) • pop song/music/star/group
• It's plain to me. (clear) popular (adj)
population (n)
• a plainT-shirt (no design)
port (n)
plan (n & v) position (n)
• a street plan (n) positive (adj)
• a plan to do something (n) possibility (n)
plane (n) possible (adj)
planet (n) possibly (adv)
plant (n & v) post (n & v)
plastic (adj & n) • to post a letter (v)
plate (n) platform • to send it by post (n)
(n) play (n & v) postcard (n)
poster (n)
• a play at the theatre (n) postman (n)
• children playing (v) post office (n)
• to play football (v) postpone (v)
pot (n) potato
• to play the guitar (v)
(n)
• to play a CD (v) pound (£) (n)
• to play the part of someone (act) (v) pour (v)
player (n) powder (n)
playground (n) power (n)
pleasant (adj) powerful (adj)
please (exclam & v) practice (n)
• Come in, please. (exclam) practise (v) (n =Am Eng)
pray (v) prayer
• to please someone (v)
(n) predict (v)
pleased (adj)
prefer (v)
pleasure (n)
pregnant (adj)
plenty (pron)
preparation (n)
plug (n)
prepare (v)
• a plug for the bath prepared (adj)
• an electrical plug prescription (n)
plus (prep & conj) • medicine on a prescription
p.m. (adv) pocket(n) present (adj & n)
• to be present (adj)
pocket money (n)
poem (n) • at the present time (adj)
poet (n) • That will be all for the present. (n)
poetry (n) • I got some lovely birthday presents. (n)
point (n & v) presentation (n)
• to point at something (v) president (n)
• The pencil has no point on it. (n) press (v)
police (n) • to press a button
policeman (n) • to press a suit
police officer (n) pretty (adj & adv)
police station (n) prevent (v)
polite (adj) previous (adj)
political (adj) previously (adv)
politician (n) price (n)
politics (n) primary school (n)
pollution (n) pool prince (n) princess
(n) (n)
• a swimming-pool
poor (adj)
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principal {adj) • She put her name down.
print {v) put off (phr v}
• to print a document • The meeting was put off until the
printer {n) following week.
prison {n) put on (phr v)
prisoner {n) • He put on a suit.
private {adj)
prize {n)
• Can you put on the light?
probably {adv) • He didn't want to put on weight.
problem {n) put out (phr v}
produce {v) • The fire was quickly put out.
product {n) put through (phr v)
profession {n) • Can you put me through to the
professional {n) manager, please?
professor {n) put up (phr v}
program(me) {n) • The company had to put up its prices.
• TV programme puzzle (n}
• computer program pyjamas (n pi)
progress {n)
project {n)
promise {n & v)
Q
• to promise to do something {v)
qualification (n}
• to keep a promise {n)
qualified (adj)
promote (v)
quality (n}
pronounce {v)
quantity (n)
• to pronounce a word correctly
quarter (n}
pronunciation (n)
queen (n)
proper (adj)
question (n)
property (n)
protect (v) • to ask a question
proud (adj) • the question being discussed (subject)
prove (v) questionnaire (n)
provide (v) queue {n)
public (adj & n) quick (adj)
• public opinion (adj) quickly (adv}
quiet (adj)
• to make something public (adj)
quit (v} quite
• to be open to the public (n) (adv}
public transport (n)
• Are you quite sure?
publish (v)
pull (v) • quite old
pullover(n) quiz (n}
pump (n)
• petrol/bike pump R
punish (v)
pupil (n)
rabbit (n)
puppy (n)
pure (adj) race (n & v)
purple (adj & n) • to win a race (n)
purpose (n) • to race against fast runners (compete)
• He did it on purpose. (deliberately) (v}
purse (n) • to race home quickly (run) (v)
push {n & v) racket (n)
put(v} • tennis racket
put away (phr v} radio (n}
• He put the book away. rail (n)
put down (phr v} • to go by rail
railway {n}
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rain (n & v) refund (n) refuse
raincoat (n) (v) regarding
rainforest (n) (prep) regards
raise (v) (n) region (n)
• to raise your arm register (v)
• to raise prices • He registered with a new doctor. (v)
range (n) registration (n)
rap (n) rare regret (n & v)
(adj) rarely regular (adj)
(adv) rather relation (n)
(adv) • to visit a relation
• She's rather tall for her age. relationship (n)
• I'd rather go to the cinema than the relative (n)
theatre • a relative came to stay
relax (v)
• Shall we stay in tonight, rather than go relaxation (n)
out? relaxed (adj)
raw (adj) reliable (adj)
• raw meat religion (n)
reach (v) remain (v)
read (v) remember (v)
reader (n) remind (v) remote
reading (n) control (n)
ready (adj) remove (v) rent (n
real (adj) & v) repair
realise (v) (n & v) repeat
• He realised it was true. (v) replace (v)
realistic (adj) reply (n & v)
really (adv) report (n & v)
reason (n) reporter (n)
reasonable (adj) request (n & v)
reasonably (adv) require (v)
rebuild (v) receipt rescue (n & v)
(n) receive (v) research (v)
recent (adj) reservation (n)
reception (n) reserve (n & v)
receptionist (n) • She was a reserve for the team. (n)
recipe (n)
recognise (v)
• to reserve a seat (v)
resort (n) respect
recommend (v)
(n & v)
responsible (adj)
• to recommend someone/something rest (n & v)
record (n & v)
• a rest from work (n)
• to keep a record (n)
• the rest of them (n)
• to break a record (n)
• The doctor told her to rest. (v)
• to record a song (v) restaurant (n)
recording (n) result (n)
recover (v) retire (v)
• to recover from an illness return (n & v)
recycle (v) • to return home (v)
• I don't recycle as much as I should. • a return (ticket) (n)
recycled (adj) review (n)
recycling (n) revise (v)
red (adj)
revision (n)
reduce (v)
refreshments (n pi)
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 reward {n) routine {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}
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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.

s
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

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• to say something to someone series (n)
• I really can't say. (give an opinion) • a TV series
scared (adj) serious (adj)
scarf (n) scary • a serious person
(adj) scene (n) • a serious illness
scenery (n) seriously (adv)
school (n) serve (v)
schoolchild (n) • to serve in a shop
server (n)
science (n)
• a file server
science fiction (n)
service (n)
scientific (adj)
scientist (n) • a bus service
scissors (n pi) • customer service
scooter (n) score session (n)
(n & v) • in a school, gym
• The score was 3-0. (n) set (n & v)
• to score a goal (v) set off (phr v)
scream (n & v) • She set off early for work.
screen (n) set out (phr v)
sculpture (n) • They set out on the long journey.
sea (n) search set up (phr v)
(n & v) • Her mother helped her to set up in
seaside (n) business.
season (n) several (det & pron)
seat(n) seat sew (v)
belt (n) sex (n)
second (adv, det & n) • the male/female sex
• She came second and won silver. shade (n)
(adv) • to sit in the shade
• This is the second time you've been shadow (n)
late. (det) shake (v)
• sixty seconds in a minute (n) shall (mv)
secondary (adj) shame (n)
• secondary school shampoo (n)
second-hand (adj & adv) shape (n)
secret (adj & n) secretary share (v)
(n) shark (n)
section (n) sharp (adj)
security (n) • a sharp knife
see (v) • a sharp corner
• to see something (with the eyes) • a sharp picture
• to see the joke (understand) shave (v)
• to see someone about a problem she (pron)
(consult) sheep (n)
seem (v) sheet (n)
select (v) • sheets on a bed
selfish (adj) • a sheet of paper
self-service (adj) • information sheet
sell(v) send shelf (n)
(v) sense (n) shine (v)
sensible (adj) shiny (adj)
sentence (n) ship (n)
• words in a sentence shirt (n)
shock(n)
• to suffer from shock (n)
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shocked (adj) • a single room (adj)
shocking (adj) sink (n & v)
shoe (n) shoot • a kitchen sink (n)
(v) • The ship began to sink. (v)
• to shoot at the goal sir (n)
shop (n & v)
shop assistant (n) • Yes, sir!
shopping (n) sister (n)
shore (n) sit (v)
sit down (phr v)
short(adj) shortly
site (n)
(adv) shorts (n pi)
sitting room (n)
situated (adj)
• a pair of shorts situation (n)
should (mv) size (n)
shoulder (n)
skate (n & v)
shout (n & v)
skateboard (n & v)
show (n & v) skateboarding (n)
• a film show (n) skating (n)
• Show it to me. (v) ski (n &
• The picture shows a village. (v) v) skiing
• It shows that they care. (v) (n) skill
shower (n) (n) skin
(n) skirt
• a shower of rain (n) sky (n)
• to have a shower sleep (n & v)
shut (adj & v) sleeve (n}
shy(adj) sick slice (n) slim
(adj) side (n) (adj} slip (v)

sight (n) • to slip on the ice

• Her sight is better with glasses. slow (adj)
• in sight, out of sight slowly (adv)
sightseeing (n) small (adj}
sign (n & v) smart (adj}
• a road sign (n) • a smart idea (Am Eng)
• to sign a document (v) • smart clothes
• no sign of life (n) smell (n & v)
• signs of winter (n) smile (n & v)
smoke (n & v)
signal (n & v)
signature (n) smoking (n}
signpost (n) smooth (adj)
silence (n) • a smooth surface (level)
silent (adj) silk • a smooth ride in the new car
(adj & n) silly (comfortable)
(adj) silver (adj snack(n)
& n) similar snake (n)
(adj) simple snow (n & v)
(adj) snowboard (n & v}
since (conj & prep) snowboarding (n}
sincerely (adv) so (adv & conj)
• Yours sincerely soap (n)
sing (v) soap opera (n)
singer (n) soccer (n)
singing (n) sociable (adj}
single (n & adj) social (adj}
• a single (ticket) to Manchester (n) society (n)
• to be single (unmarried) (adj) sock (n)
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sofa (n) • to spend money/time
soft(adj) spice (n)
• a soft material spicy (adj)
• a soft drink spill (v)
software (n) spinach (n)
soldier (n) solution spite (n)
(n) • in spite of
solve (n) split up (phr v)
some (det & pron) • She's just split up with her boyfriend.
somebody (pron) spoil (v)
somehow (adv) spoon (n)
someone (pron) sport (n)
something (pron) sports centre (n)
sometimes (adv) spot (n)
somewhere (adv) spy (n)
son (n) square (adj & n)
song (n) • a square room (adj)
soon (adv) • a market square (n)
• I'll come soon. squash (n)
• as soon as I can stadium (n)
sore (adj) staff (n)
sorry (adj) stage (n)
sort (n) • to perform on a stage
the same sort stairs (n pi)
so-so (adj) stall (n)
soul (n) • market stall
sound (n & v) stamp (n)
• the sound of music (n) • a postage stamp
• It sounds like/as if...(v) stand (v)
soup (n) star (n)
sour (adj) • stars in the sky (n)
• a sour taste • a film star (n)
south (adj & adv, n) start (n & v)
southeast (adj & n)
• a good start (n)
southern (adj)
southwest (adj & n) • to start a race (v)
souvenir (n) station (n)
space (n) • a bus/fire/radio station
• a parking space statue (n)
stay (n & v)
• write in the spaces
• to stay to dinner (v)
• not enough space
• to stay with friends (v)
• outer space
spare (adj & v) • to stay looking young (v)
• spare cash, spare time (adj) • a two-night stay (n)
stay behind (phr v)
• to spare the time (v)
sparkling (adj) • She stayed behind after the lesson to
speak to the teacher.
• Sparkling water, please.
steak (n)
speak (v)
steal (v)
speaker(n)
steep (adj)
special (adj)
step (n)
spectacular (adj)
speech (n) • two steps forward
speed (n) • to climb the steps
spell (v) stick (n & v)
spelling (n) • a walking stick (n)
spend (v) • to stick two things together (v)
sticky (adj)
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still (adj & adv) succeed (v)
• Iprefer still to sparkling water. (adj) success (n)
• Sit still! (adv) successful (adj)
such (det)
• She's still here. (adv) sudden(adj)
stir (v) stomach suddenly (adv)
(n) stomach ache suffer (v) sugar
(n) stone (n) (n) suggest (v)
• a large stone suggestion (n)
• a stone bridge suit (n)
stop (n & v)
• a bus stop (n) • to wear a suit
suitable (adj)
• The car stopped. (v)
suitcase (n)
• It's stopped raining. (v) sum (n) sun
• The rain stopped me from going out. (n) sunbathe
(v) (v)
store (n) sunglasses (n pi)
• a department store (n) sunny(adj)
storm (n) sunrise (n)
story (n) sunset (n)
straight (adj & adv) sunshine (n)
• to go straight on (adv) supermarket (n)
• a straight road (adj) supper (n)
strange (adj) support (n & v)
stranger (n) • She gave me a lot of support
strawberry (n) during my exams. (n)
stream (n) • to support a weight (v)
street (n) • to support a team (v)
stress (n) supporter (n)
• He didn't want the stress of a new job. suppose (v)
stressed (adj) • I suppose it's true.
stressful (adj) • You aren't supposed to drive fast.
strict (adj) • It's supposed to be a good film.
strike (n & v)
sure (adj & adv)
• to go on strike (n) • I'm sure you're right. (adj)
• to strike something (v) • to make sure (adv)
stripe (n)
surf (v)
strong (adj)
surfboard (n)
student (n)
surfing (n)
studio (n)
surname (n)
• TV/artists/recording studio surprise (n & v)
studies (n pi) surprised (adj)
study (n & v) suprising (adj)
• to study physics (v) surround (v)
• to study the map (v) • The cottage is surrounded by beautiful
• Social Studies (n) countryside.
stuff (n) sweater (n)
stupid (adj) sweatshirt (n)
style (n) sweet (adj & n)
stylish (adj) • sweet food (adj)
subject (n) • a sweet face (adj)
• the subject of a discussion • a sweet smell (adj)
• the subject of a sentence • to eat a sweet (n)
• a school subject swim (n & v)
subtract (v) swimmer (n)
subway (n) (Am Eng) (Br Eng: underground)
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swimming (n) team (n)
swimming costume (n) (Br Eng) (Am Eng: tear (n & v)
bathing suit) • Tears ran down her cheeks. (n)
swimming pool (n) • to tear a piece of paper (v)
swimsuit (n) switch technique (n)
(n & v) technology (n)
• light switch (n) teenager (n)
• to switch on a machine (v) telephone (n & v)
system (n) television (TV) (n)
tell (v)
• to tell a story
T • to tell someone something
• to tell someone to do something
table (n)
table-cloth (n) • you can't always tell
tablet (n) temperature (n)
table tennis (n) • to have a temperature
take (v) • air temperature
• to take someone's hand temporary (adj)
• to take someone's things (steal/ tennis (n) tense
(n)
borrow)
tent (n) term
• to take a photo (n) terrible
• to take a long time (adj) terribly
• to take a holiday (adv) terrific
takeaway (n) (adj) terrified
take away (v) (adj) test (n
• Take 15 away from 78. & v) text (n
take care of (v) & v)
• take care of someone. textbook (n)
take off (phr v) text message (n)
than (conj & prep)
• Do you want to take off your coat? thank (v)
• The plane takes off at 6. thanks (exclam) thank
take part (in) (v) you (exclam) that
• Everybody took part in the meeting. (conj, det & pron) the
take place (v) (det)
• The meeting took place at six. theatre (n) (Br Eng) (Am Eng: theater)
take up (phr v) their (det)
• He decided to take up a new hobby. theirs (pron) them
talent (n) (pron) themselves
talented (adj) (pron) then (adv)
talk (n & v) there (adv)
talk show (n) (Am Eng) (Br Eng: chat show) therefore (adv)
tall (adj) these (det & pron)
tap (n) they (pron) thick
(adj)
• a cold-water tap (n)
thief (n)
taste (n & v)
thin (adj)
• to have good taste (n) thing (n)
• to taste food (v) think (v)
• It tastes good. (v) • to think about something
tasty (adj) • I think he's left.
tax (n) taxi
• What did you think of the film?
(n) tea (n)
teach (v) • I think I'll go.
teacher (n) • I'm thinking of going.

teaching (n)
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thirsty (adj) toilet (n)
this (det & pron) tomato (n)
those (det & pron) tomorrow (adv & n)
though (conj) tongue (n)
thought (n) tonight (adv & n)
• to have thoughts about something too (adv)
• to be deep in thought • I've been there, too.
thriller (n) • It's too heavy to lift.
throat (n) tooth/teeth (n)
through (prep) toothache (n)
throw (v) toothbrush (n)
throw away (phr v) toothpaste (n)
• He threw away the old TV. top (adj & n)
thumb (n) • top of the class (adj)
thunder (n) • at the top of his voice (n)
thunderstorm (n) topic (n)
tick (n & v) ticket total (adj & n)
(n) totally (adv)
tidy (adj & v) touch (v) tour
tidy up (phr v) (n & v)
• Please tidy up when you've finished. tour guide (n)
tie (n & v) tourism (n)
• a shirt and tie (n) tourist (n)
tourist information centre (n)
• to tie with string (v)
tournament (n)
tiger (n)
toward(s) (prep)
tight (adj)
towel (n)
• tight shoes tower (n)
tights (n pi) town (n)
• a pair of tights toy (n)
till (conj & prep) track (n)
• to wait till the end (prep) • a race track
• till he comes (conj) tracksuit (n)
time (n & v) trade (n)
• What time is it? (n) traditional (adj)
traffic (n) traffic
• It took a long time. (n) jam (n)
• the last time (n) traffic light(s) (n)
• Is it time yet? (n) train (n & v)
• Four times five is twenty. (v) • to travel by train (n)
timetable (n) • to train in a skill (v)
tin (n) trainer (n)
• a tin of peas • a pair of trainers
• made of tin • a personal trainer
tiny (adj) training (n)
tip (n) tram (n)
• the tip of the pencil transfer (v)
• a tip for the waitress translate (v)
tired (adj) translation (n)
tiring (adj) transport (n)
tissue (n) trash can (n) (Am Eng) (Br Eng:rubbish bin)
title (n) travel (v) travel
to (prep) agent (n) tree
toast (n) (n)
• toast for breakfast trend (n)
today (adv & n) trick (n)
toe (n) trip (n)
together (adv)
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 • a weekend trip unable (adj)
trouble (n) unbelievable (adj)
trousers (n pi) uncle (n)
truck (Am Eng) (Br Eng: lorry) uncomfortable (adj)
trunk (n) (Am Eng) (Br Eng: boot) under (prep)
• the trunk of a car • under the bed
true (adj) • under£10.00
• Is it true? underground (adj & n)
• a true friend • underground trains (adj)
trumpet (n) • to travel by underground (n)
trust (v) underline (v)
• to trust someone underneath (prep)
truth (n) underpants (n)
try (v) understand (v)
• to try to do something underwear (n)
undress (v)
• to try (out) something unemployed (adj)
try on (phr v) unemployment (n)
• to try on shoes unexpected (adj)
T-shirt (n) unfair (adj)
tube (n) unfit (adj)
• a tube of toothpaste unforgettable (adj)
tuna (n) unfortunately (adv)
tune (n) unfriendly (adj)
tunnel (n) unhappy (n)
turkey (n) unhealthy (adj)
turn (n & v) uniform (n)
• to turn your head (v) union (n)
• to turn the page (v) unit (n)
unkind (adj)
• It's my turn. (n)
unknown (adj)
• The wheels began to turn. (v) unimportant (adj)
turn down (phr v) uninterested (adj)
• Could you turn down the music? uninteresting (adj)
turning (n) universe (n)
• the first turning on the left university (n)
turn into (phr v) unless (conj)
• The water had turned into ice. unlikey (adj)
turn off (phr v) unlucky (adj)
unnecessary (adj)
• She turned off the engine.
unpack (v)
turn on (phr v)
unpleasant (adj)
• Can you turn on the TV? until (prep & conj)
turn up (phr v) unusual (adv)
• Turn up the radio - I can hardly hear it. unwell (adj)
twice (adv) up (adv & prep)
twin (n) • to walk up the hill (prep)
type (n & v)
• Are you up yet? (awake and dressed)
• a type of person (n) (adv)
• to type a letter (v) • Lift your head up. (adv)
typical (adj)
• Speak up, please. (adv)
typically (adv)
update (n & v)
tyre (n)
upload (n)

u upon (prep)
• once upon a time
• That depends upon when you finish.
ugly (adj)
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upset (adj) vote (n & v)
upstairs (adj & adv) vowel (n)
up to (prep phr)
• up to six people
up to date (prep phr)
w
urgent (adj)
urgently (adv) wage(s) (n) wait
us (pron) use (n & v) waiter
(n & v) (n) waiting room
• Can you use a computer? (v) (n) waitress (n)
• It's for the use of teachers only. (n) wake (v)
wake up (phr v)
• Is this any use to you? (n) walk (n & v)
used to (v)
walking (n) wall
• I used to cycle a lot when I was (n)
younger. wallet (n)
• I'm not used to getting up early. want (v)
useful (adj) war (n)
user(n) usual wardrobe (n)
(adj) usually warm (adj) warn
(adv) (v) warning (n)
wash (n & v)
v wash up (phr v)

washing machine (n)

v/versus (prep) washing-up (n)
• Manchester United v Liverpool • to do the washing-up
valley (n) waste (adj & v)
valuable (adj) watch (n & v)
value (n) van • My watch keeps good time. (n)
(n) vanilla (n) • I watched TV last night. (v)
variety (n)
water (n & v)
various (adj) waterfall (n)
vase (n)
wave (n & v)
vegetable (n)
vegetarian (n & adj) • waves at sea (n)
vehicle (n) • to wave goodbye (v)
very (adv) way (n)
vet (n) • Is this the way?
via (prep) video • the wrong way
(n & v) video • a long way
clip (n) video
• to stand in the way
game (n) view
(n) • That's the way to do it.
• a beautiful view • way of life
village (n) • way in, way out
violin (n) we (pron)
virus (n) weak (adj)
• a computer virus • to feel weak
visa (n) • a weak excuse
visit (n & v) wear (v)
visitor (n) • to wear a dress
vocabulary (n) wear out (phr v & adj)
voice (n)
• You'll wear out those shoes. (v)
volleyball(n)
• My shoes are worn out. (adj)
weather (n)
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weather forecast (n) wind (n)
web (n) • A strong wind was blowing.
webcam (n) window (n)
web page (n) windscreen (n)
website (n) windsurfing (n)
wedding (n) windy (n)
week (n) wing (n)
weekday (n) • a bird's wing
weekend (n) • the wing of an aeroplane
weekly (adj & adv) winner (n)
• a weekly magazine (adj) wise (adj)
• to phone home twice weekly (adv) wish (n & v)
weigh (v) weight • Best wishes. (n)
(n) welcome (n • Wish me luck. (v)
& v) • I wish you were here. (v)
• a warm welcome (n) with (prep)
• Welcome to London! (v) within (prep)
well (adj, adv & exclam) without (prep)
• I'm very well, thanks. (adj) woman (n)
• to behave very well (adv) wonder (v)
• Shake the bottle well. (adv) • I wonder what he said.
wonderful (adj)
• Well, here we are. (exclam) wood (n)
well done! (adv)
well-dressed (adj)
• to be made of wood
well-known (adj) • in a large wood
well made I well-made (adv & adj) wooden (adj)
west (adj, adv & n) wool (n}
western (adj) word (n)
wet (adj) • words in a sentence
• wet clothes • He didn't say a word.
• wet weather work (n & v)
whale (n) • school work (n)
what (det & pron) • to work for a living (v}
whatever (pron & det) • hard work (n)
wheel (n)
wheelchair (n) when
• to be out of work (n)
worker (n}
(adv) whenever (
working (adj)
conj) where (adv &
workout (n)
conj) wherever
(conj) whether • I like a good workout at the gym.
(conj) which (pron work out (phr v)
& det) while, whilst • I work out at the gym every day.
(conj) white (adj) world (n)
worried (adj) worry
who (pron) (n & v) worse (adj
whole (adj & n) & adv) worst (adj
whose (det & pron) & adv) worth (adj}
why (adv) would (mv)
wide (adj) wow (exclam)
• a wide road wrap (up) (v & phr v}
wife (n) • to wrap (up) a parcel
wild (adj) write (v)
wildlife (n) write down (phr v)
will (mv) • write down an address
willing (adj) writer (n)
win (v) writing (n)
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yard (n)
yeah (exclam)
year (n)
yellow (adj)
yes (adv)
yesterday (adv)
yet (adv)
yoga (n)
yog(h)urt (n)
you (pron)
you know
(exclam)
young (adj)
your (det)
yours (pron)
yourself (pron)
youth (n)
Appendix 1

Word sets
In addition to the words in the alphabetical list, PET and PET 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

Communications and Technology

access delete file mouse mat

address dial hang up MP3 player
at!@ dial up hardware net
blog digital headline online
blogger digital camera homepage operator
by post disc/disk install parcel
calculator dot internet password
call(v) download (n & v) invent 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 telephone upload web page
software text video clip website
switch off text message volume

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Places:
Countryside

area field path sea

bay forest port seaside
beach harbour railway sky
campsite hill rainforest stream
canal island region valley
cliff lake river village
desert land rock waterfall
earth mountain sand wood
farm ocean scenery

Places: Town and City

apartment cashpoint park square

building city centre pavement station
airport corner petrol station street
booking office crossing playground subway
bridge crossroads road town
bus station fountain roundabout tunnel
bus stop market route turning
car park motorway shopping centre underground
cash machine monument signpost zoo

Services

bank doctor library swimming pool

cafe I cafe gallery museum theatre
tourist
cafeteria garage post office information
cinema hairdresser restaurant
dentist hotel sports centre

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Time
afternoon evening monthly today
a.m. / p.m. half (past) morning tomorrow
appointment holidays night tonight
autumn hour noon week
January -
birthday 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 boat by sea charter
arrive border cab check in (v)
at sea bridge cabin check-in (n)
backpack brochure canal check out (v)

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coach fuel on time subway

confirm garage on vacation 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
informati
cyclist handlebars passenger on
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
undergroun
driving/driver's luggage reserve d
undergroun
licence machine return (n & v) d
due map ride train
duty-free mechanic road sign vehicle
embassy mirror roundabout visa
euro miss route visit(or)
waiting
exchange rate motorbike sail (v) 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

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