English for Life Beginner

Wordlist 1–80
1 zero/ oh /"zI2@r@U, @U/
one /wVn/
two /tu;/
three /Tri;/
four /fO;/
five /faIv/
six /sIks/
seven /"sevn/
eight /eIt/
nine /naIn/
ten /ten/
double (adj) /"dVbl/
number (n) /"nVmb@/
2 apple (n) /"&pl/
bag (n) /b&g/
book (n) /bUk/
boy (n) /bOI/
car (n) /kA;/
chair (n) /tSe@/
computer (n) /k@m"pju;t@/
eraser (n) /I"reIz@/
family name (n) /"f&m@li neIm/
girl (n) /g3;l/
house (n) /haUs/
man (n) /m&n/
orange (n) /"QrIndZ/
pen (n) /pen/
pencil (n) /"pensl/
table (n) /"teIbl/
umbrella (n) /Vm"brel@/
woman (n) /"wUm@n/
3 board (n) /bO;d/
classroom (n) /"klA;sru;m/
desk (n) /desk/
door (n) /dO;/
notebook (n) /"n@UtbUk/
student (n) /"stju;dnt/
teacher (n) /"ti;tS@/
window (n) /"wInd@U/
close (v) /kl@Uz/
give (v) /gIv/
listen (v) /"lIsn/
look (v) /lUk/
open (v) /"@Up@n/
draw (v) /drO;/
read (v) /ri;d/
repeat (v) /rI"pi;t/
say (v) /seI/
write (v) /raIt/

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4 coffee (n) /"kQfi/
friend (n) /frend/
no (adv) /n@U/
sure (adj) /SU@/
tea (n) /ti;/
Hi (exp) /haI/
Hello (exp) /h@"l@U/
meet (v) /mi;t/
again (adv) /@"gen/
spell (v) /spel/
yes (exp) /jes/
5 brother (n) /"brVD@/
children (n) /"tSIldr@n/
daughter (n) /"dO;t@/
father (n) /"fA;D@/
husband (n) /"hVzb@nd/
mother (n) /"mVD@/
parents (n) /"pe@r@nts/
sister (n) /"sIst@/
son (n) /sVn/
wife (n) /waIf/
cat (n) /k&t/
6 my (adj) /maI/
your (adj) /jO;/
her (adj) /h3;/
his (adj) /hIz/
its (adj) /Its/
our (adj) /A;, "aU@/
their (adj) /De@/
boss (n) /bQs/
company (n) /"kVmp@ni/
desk (n) /desk/
dog (n) /dQg/
office (n) /"QfIs/
7 dad (n) /d&d/
mum (n) /mVm/
8 good afternoon (exp) /gUd A;ft@"nu;n/
goodbye / bye (exp) /gUd"baI, baI/
good evening (exp) /gUd "i;vnIN/
good morning (exp) /gUd "mO;nIN/
goodnight (exp) /gUd"naIt/
check out (v) /tSek aUt/
fine (adj) /faIn/
see you later (exp) /si; ju; "leIt@/
married (adj) /"marid/
9 America (n) /@"merIk@/
Australia (n) /Q"streIli@/
Brazil (n) /br@"zIl/
Britain (n) /"brItn/
China (n) /"tSaIn@/
Egypt (n) /"i;dZIpt/
France (n) /frA;ns/

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 Hungary (n) /"hVNg@ri/
Indonesia (n) /Ind@"ni;Z@/
Italy (n) /"It@li/
Japan (n) /dZ@"p&n/
Korea (n) /k@"ri@/
Russia (n) /"rVS@/
Spain (n) /speIn/
the UK (n) /D@ ju; keI/
the United Kingdom (n) /D@ ju"naItId "kINd@m/
the USA (n) /D@% ju; es "eI/
capital city (n) /"k&pItl "sIti/
country (n) /"kVntri/
from (prep) /frQm, fr@m/
10 Argentina (n) /A;dZ@n"ti;n@/
Europe (n) /"jU@r@p/
Greece (n) /gri;s/
Poland (n) /"p@Ul@nd/
South Africa (n) /saUT "&frIk@/
South America (n) /saUT @"merIk@/
married (adj) /"m&rId/
other (adj) /"VD@/
too (adv) /tu;/
university (n) /ju;nI"v3;s@ti/
11 boyfriend (n) /"bOIfrend/
doctor (n) /"dQkt@/
girlfriend (n) /"g3;lfrend/
holiday (n) /"hQl@deI/
party (n) /"pA;ti/
restaurant (n) /"restrQnt/
Slovenia (n) /sl@U"vi;ni@/
12 embarrassing (adj) /Im"b&r@sIN/
fix (v) /fIks/
idiot (n) /"Idi@t/
meeting (n) /"mi;tIN/
now (adv) /naU/
OK (adj) /@U"keI/
van (n) /v&n/
13 eleven /I"levn/
twelve /twelv/
thirteen /T3;"ti;n/
fourteen /fO;"ti;n/
fifteen /fIf "ti;n/
sixteen /sIks"ti;n/
seventeen /sevn"ti;n/
eighteen /eI"ti;n/
nineteen /naIn"ti;n/
twenty /"twenti/
thirty /"T3;ti/
forty /"fO;ti/
fifty /"fIfti/
sixty /"sIksti/
seventy /"sevnti/
eighty /"eIti/

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 ninety /"naInti/
hundred /"hVndr@d/
number (n) /"nVmb@/
14 divorced (adj) /dI"vO;st/
Ireland (n) /"aI@l@nd/
Singapore (n) /sIN@"pO;/
single (adj) /"sINgl/
Thailand (n) /"taIl&nd/
15 accommodation (n) /@kQm@"deISn/
age (n) /eIdZ/
agency (n) /"eIdZ@nsi/
agent (n) /"eIdZ@nt/
first (adv) /f3;st/
marital status (n) /"m&rItl "steIt@s/
Switzerland (n) /"swIts@l@nd/
telephone number (n) /"telIf@Un "nVmb@/
title (n) /"taItl/
16 clock (n) /klQk/
half past /hA;f pA;st/
o’clock (adv) /@"klQk/
quarter past /"kwO;t@ pA;st/
quarter to /"kwO;t@ t@/
tell the time /tel D@ taIm/
watch (n) /wQtS/
bank (n) /b&Nk/
office (n) /"QfIs/
open (adj) /"@Up@n/
supermarket (n) /"su;p@mA;kIt/
17 address book (n) /@"dres bUk/
briefcase (n) /"bri;fkeIs/
child (n) /tSaIld/
credit card (n) /"kredIt kA;d/
driving licence (n) /"draIvIN "laIsns/
glasses (n) /"glA;sIz/
hairbrush (n pl) /"he@brVS/
key (n) /ki;/
make-up (n) /"meIkVp/
men (n) /men/
money (n) /"mVni/
people (n) /"pi;pl/
person (n) /"p3;sn/
purse (n) /p3;s/
sandwich (n) /"s&nwItS/
tissue (n) /"tISu;/
wallet (n) /"wQlIt/
women (n pl) /"wImIn/
18 behind (prep) /bI"haInd/
in (prep) /In/
in front of (prep) /In frVnt @v/
next to (prep) /nekst tu;, t@/
on (prep) /Qn/
under (prep) /"Vnd@/

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19 assistant (n) /@"sIst@nt/
buy (v) /baI/
cent (n) /sent/
change (n) /tSeIndZ/
counter (n) /"kaUnt@/
customer (n) /"kVst@m@/
dollar (n) /"dQl@/
euro (n) /"jU@r@U/
expensive (adj) /Ik"spensIv/
p (n) – (pence) /pi;, pens/
pound (n) /paUnd/
price (n) /praIs/
shelf (n) /Self/
20 birthday (n) /"b3;TdeI/
closed (adj) /kl@Uzd/
important (adj) /Im"pO;t@nt/
late (adj) /leIt/
later (adj) /"leIt@/
meeting (n) /"mi;tIN/
minute (n) /"mInIt/
photograph (n) /"f@Ut@grA;f/
tomorrow (n) /t@"mQr@U/
21 bread (n) /bred/
butter (n) /"bVt@/
cheese (n) /tSi;z/
chips (n pl) /tSIps/
chocolate (n) /"tSQkl@t/
egg (n) /eg/
fish (n) /fIS/
fruit (n) /fru;t/
lemonade (n) /lem@"neId/
meat (n) /mi;t/
pasta (n) /"p&st@/
rice (n) /raIs/
vegetable (n) /"vedZt@bl/
beer (n) /bI@/
milk (n) /mIlk/
orange juice (n) /"QrIndZ dZu;s/
water (n) /"wO;t@/
wine (n) /waIn/
22 animal (n) /"&nIml/
burger (n) /"b3;g@/
drink (v) /drINk/
eat (v) /i;t/
like (v) /laIk/
sport (n) /spO;t/
23 a lot (pron) /@ lQt/
breakfast (n) /"brekf@st/
chicken (n) /"tSIkIn/
chopsticks (n pl) /"tSQpstIks/
curry (n) /"kVri/

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 dessert (n) /dI"z3;t/
dinner (n) /"dIn@/
fork (n) /fO;k/
fruit juice (n) /fru;t dZu;s/
hot (adj) /hQt/
lunch (n) /lVntS/
meal (n) /mi;l/
noodles (n pl) /"nu;dlz/
potato (n) /p@"teIt@U/
soup (n) /su;p/
spoon (n) /spu;n/
Thai (adj) /taI/
24 glass (n) /glA;s/
ice (n) /aIs/
lemon (n) /"lem@n/
soft drink (n) /sQft drINk/
sparkling (adj) /"spA;klIN/
still (adj) /stIl/
sugar (n) /"SUg@/
25 activity (n) /&k"tIv@ti/
do aerobics (v) /du; e@"r@UbIks/
do karate (v) /du; k@"rA;ti/
do yoga (v) /du; "j@Ug@/
either (adv) /"aID@/
free time (n) /fri; taIm/
go shopping (v) /g@U "SQpIN/
go swimming (v) /g@U "swImIN/
go to the cinema (v) /g@U t@ D@ "sIn@m@/
listen to music (v) /"lIsn t@ "mju;zIk/
love (v) /lVv/
play computer games (v) /pleI k@m"pju;t@ geImz/
play football (v) /pleI "fUtbO;l/
play tennis (v) /pleI "tenIs/
listen to the radio (v) /lIsn t@; D@ reIdi@U/
read magazines (v) /ri;d m&g@"zi;nz/
read a newspaper (v) /ri;d @ "nju;speIp@/
read novels (v) /ri;d "nQvlz/
watch DVDs (v) /wQtS di;vi;"di;z/
watch TV (v) /wQtS ti;"vi;/
too (adv) /tu;/
26 always (adv) /"O;lweIz/
enjoy (v) /In"dZOI/
smoke (v) /sm@Uk/
win (v) /wIn/
cursor (n) /"k3;s@/
disk (n) /dIsk/
disk drive (n) /dIsk draIv/
keyboard (n) /"ki;bO;d/
monitor (n) /"mQnIt@/
mouse (n) /maUs/
mouse mat (n) /maUs m&t/
screen (n) /skri;n/

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27 questionnaire (n) /kwestS@"ne@/
shopping centre (n) /"SQpIN "sent@/
sports centre (n) /spO;ts "sent@/
the news (n) /D@ nju;z/
28 driver (n) /"draIv@/
lift (n) /lIft/
parking space (n) /"pA;kIN speIs/
private (adj) /"praIv@t/
29 bank (n) /b&Nk/
drive to work (v) /draIv t@ w3;k/
go to school (v) /g@U t@ sku;l/
go to work (v) /g@U t@ w3;k/
live alone (v) /lIv @"l@Un/
live in a flat (v) /lIv In @ fl&t/
live in a house (v) /lIv In @ haUs/
live in a town (v) /lIv In @ taUn/
live in a village (v) /lIv In @ "vIlIdZ/
live in the city centre (v) /lIv In D@ "sIti "sent@/
live in the suburbs (v) /lIv In D@ "sVb3;bz/
live with your family (v) /lIv wID jO; "f&m@li/
walk to work (v) /wO;k t@ w3;k/
work (n) /w3;k/
work in a factory (v) /w3;k In @ "f&kt@ri/
work in a hospital (v) /w3;k In @ "hQspItl/
work in a restaurant (v) /w3;k In @ "restrQnt/
30 near (prep) /nI@/
place (n) /pleIs/
share a flat (v) /Se@(r) @ fl&t/
street (n) /stri;t/
what (adv) /wQt/
when (adv) /wen/
where (adv) /we@/
weekend (n) /"wi;kend/
31 also (adv) /"O;ls@U/
concert (n) /"kQns@t/
dog show (n) /dQg S@U/
film (n) /fIlm/
go hang-gliding (v) /g@U "h&NglaIdIN/
jazz club (n) /dZ&z klVb/
run in marathons (v) /rVn In "m&r@T@nz/
take the bus (v) /teIk D@ bVs/
32 Monday (n) /"mVndeI/
Tuesday (n) /"tju;zdeI/
Wednesday (n) /"wenzdeI/
Thursday (n) /"T3;zdeI/
Friday (n) /"fraIdeI/
Saturday (n) /"s&t@deI/
Sunday (n) /"sVndeI/
driving test (n) /"draIvIN test/
football match (n) /"fUtbO;l m&tS/
week (n) /wi;k/
weekday (n) /"wi;kdeI/

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33 finish work / school (v) /"fInIS w3;k, sku;l/
get dressed (v) /get drest/
get up (v) /=get Vp/
go home (v) /g@U h@Um/
go to bed (v) /g@U t@ bed/
go to sleep (v) /g@U t@ sli;p/
go to work / school (v) /g@U t@ w3;k, sku;l/
have a shower / bath (v) /h&v @ "SaU@, bA;T/
have breakfast (v) /h&v "brekf@st/
have a break (v) /hav @ breIk/
have lunch (v) /h&v lVntS/
have dinner (v) /h&v "dIn@/
start work / school (v) /stA;t w3;k, sku;l/
wake up (v) /weIk Vp/
34 straightaway (adv) /streIt@"weI/
then (adv) /Den/
35 away (adj) /@"weI/
arrive (v) /@"raIv/
district (n) /"dIstrIkt/
early (adj) /"3;li/
eye problems (n pl) /"aI prQbl@mz/
get on (v) /get Qn/
happy (adj) /"h&pi/
health centre (n) /"helT sent@/
help (v) /help/
hospital (n) /"hQspItl/
kilometre (n) /"kIl@mi;t@, kI"lQmIt@/
Malawi (n) /m@"lA;wi/
medical assistant (n) /"medIkl @"sIst@nt/
motorbike (n) /"m@Ut@baIk/
other (adj) /"VD@/
road (n) /r@Ud/
send (v) /send/
study (v) /"stVdi/
visit (v) /"vIzIt/
want (v) /wQnt/
36 move (v) /mu;v/
note (n) /n@Ut/
Excuse me. (exp) /Ik"skju;z mi;/
I’m in a hurry. (exp) /aIm In @ "hVri/
I’m in trouble. (exp) /aIm In "trVbl/
I’m late (for a meeting). (exp) /aIm leIt (f@r @ "mi;tIN)/
This is terrible. (exp) /DIs iz "terIb@l/
37 build (v) /bIld/
builder (n) /"bIld@/
chef (n) /Sef/
clean (v) /kli;n/
clothes (n pl) /kl@UDz/
cook (v) /kUk/
fix (v) /fIks/
housewife (n) /"haUswaIf/
letter (n) /"let@/
look after (v) /lUk "A;ft@/

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 machine (n) /m@"Si;n/
mechanic (n) /m@"k&nIk/
nurse (n) /n3;s/
secretary (n) /"sekr@tri/
sell (v) /sel/
serve (v) /s3;v/
shop assistant (n) /"SQp @sIst@nt/
type (v) /taIp/
waiter (n) /"weIt@/
38 actor (n) /"&kt@/
college (n) /"kQlIdZ/
drama (n) /"drA;m@/
studies (n pl) /"stVdIz/
39 ambition (n) /&m"bISn/
boring (adj) /"bO;rIN/
hotel (n) /h@U"tel/
interesting (adj) /"Intr@stIN/
local (adj) /"l@Ukl/
poor (adj) /pO;/
really (adv) /"ri;@li/
reporter (n) /rI"pO;t@/
singer (n) /"sIN@/
top (adj) /tQp/
40 anyway (adv) /"eni;weI/
classical music (n) /"kl&sIkl "mju;zIk/
earn (v) /3;n/
impolite (adj) /Imp@"laIt/
kind (n) /kaInd/
play the piano (v) /pleI D@ pi"&n@U/
play the guitar (v) /pleI D@ gI"tA;/
receptionist (n) /rI"sepS@nIst/
rock music (n) /"rQk mju;zIk/
41 big (adj) /bIg/
black (adj) /bl&k/
blue (adj) /blu;/
brown (adj) /braUn/
good (adj) /gUd/
green (adj) /gri;n/
orange (adj) /"QrIndZ/
red (adj) /red/
white (adj) /waIt/
yellow (adj) /"jel@U/
bad (adj) /b&d/
cold (adj) /k@Uld/
hair (n) /he@/
hot (adj) /hQt/
long (adj) /lQN/
new (adj) /nju;/
old (adj) – not new /@Uld/
old (adj) – not young /@Uld/
short (adj) /SO;t/
small (adj) /smO;l/
young (adj) /jVN/

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42 bike (n) /baIk/
email address (n) /"i;meIl @"dres/
fast (adj) /fA;st/
have got (v) /h&v, h@v gQt/
pet (n) /pet/
sports car (n) /spO;ts kA;/
43 gorgeous (adj) /"gO;dZ@s/
guess (v) /ges/
laptop (n) /"l&ptQp/
nice (adj) /naIs/
own (pron) /@Un/
share (v) /Se@/
text message (n) /"tekst mesIdZ/
44 block of flats (n) /blQk @v fl&ts/
each other (pron) /i;tS "VD@/
free (adj) /fri;/
know (v) /n@U/
neighbour (n) /"neIb@/
remember (v) /rI"memb@/
seat (n) /si;t/
taken (adj) /"teIk@n/
45 arm (n) /A;m/
back (n) /b&k/
body (n) /"bQdi/
ear (n) /I@/
eye (n) /aI/
finger (n) /"fINg@/
foot / feet (n) /fUt, fi;t/
hand (n) /h&nd/
head (n) /hed/
leg (n) /leg/
mouth (n) /maUT/
neck (n) /nek/
nose (n) /n@Uz/
part (n) /pA;t/
stomach (n) /"stVm@k/
thumb (n) /TVm/
toe (n) /t@U/
tooth / teeth (n) /tu;T, ti;T/
46 aspirin (n) /"&sprIn/
cold (n) /k@Uld/
hangover (n) /"h&N@Uv@/
headache (n) /"hedeIk/
poor (adj) – unlucky /pO;/
47 bad back (n) /b&d b&k/
cough (n) /kQf/
hay fever (n) /"heI fi;v@/
ill (adj) /Il/
sore eyes (n pl) /sO; aIz/
sore throat (n) /sO; Tr@Ut/
stomach ache (n) /"stVm@k eIk/

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 temperature (n) /"tempr@tS@/
toothache (n) /"tu;TeIk/
What’s wrong? (exp) /wQts wrQN/
What’s the matter? (exp) /wQts D@ "m&t@/
less (adv) /les/
more (pron) /mO;/
portion (n) /"pO;Sn/
48 mirror (n) /"mIr@/
nail file (n) /neIl faIl/
painkiller (n) /"peInkIl@/
piece of paper (n) /pi;s @v "peIp@/
plasters (n pl) /"plA;st@z/
scissors (n pl) /"sIs@z/
stamp (n) /st&mp/
towel (n) /"taU@l/
49 cycle (v) /"saIkl/
dance (v) /dA;ns/
leisure (adj) (n) /"leZ@/
paint (v) /peInt/
play basketball (v) /pleI "bA;skItbO;l/
play golf (v) /pleI gQlf/
play ice hockey (v) /pleI "aIs hQki/
play the drums (v) /pleI D@ drVmz/
play the guitar (v) /pleI D@ gI"tA;/
play the violin (v) /pleI D@ vaI@"lIn/
run (v) /rVn/
sing (v) /sIN/
skate (v) /skeIt/
ski (v) /ski;/
swim (v) /swIm/
50 can / can’t (v) /k&n, k@n, kA;nt/
cricket (n) /"krIkIt/
paint (v) /peInt/
play volleyball (v) /pleI "vQlibO;l/
French (adj) /frentS/
team (n) /ti;m/
good at (sport) (adj) /gUd @t (spO;t)/
51 foreign language (n) /"fQr@n "l&NgwIdZ/
German (n) /"dZ3;m@n/
ride a horse (v) /raId @ hO;s/
musical instrument (n) /"mju;zIkl "Instr@m@nt/
American football (n) /"@merIk@n "fUtbO;l/
baseball (n) /"beIsbO;l/
basketball (n) /"bA;skItbO;l/
cricket (n) /"krIkIt/
ice hockey (n) /"aIs hQki/
rugby (n) /"rVgbi/
snooker (n) /"snu;k@/
52 angry (adj) /"&Ngri/
date (n) /deIt/
football match (n) /"fUtbO;l m&tS/
Japanese (adj) /dZ&p@"ni;z/

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 concert (n) /"kQns@t/
still (adv) /stIl/
ticket (n) /"tIkIt/
try (v) /traI/
53 balcony (n) /"b&lk@ni/
bathroom (n) /"bA;Tru;m/
bedroom (n) /"bedru;m/
cellar (n) /"sel@/
dining room (n) /"daInIN ru;m/
door (n) /dO;/
downstairs (n) /"daUnste@z/
garage (n) /"g&rA;Z, "g&rIdZ/
garden (n) /"gA;dn/
hall (n) /hO;l/
kitchen (n) /"kItSIn/
living room (n) /"lIvIN ru;m/
stairs (n) /ste@z/
upstairs (n) /"Vpste@z/
window (n) /"wInd@U/
54 lift (n) /lIft/
top floor (n) /tQp flO;/
view (n) /vju;/
55 beautiful (adj) /"bju;tIfl/
come (v) /kVm/
modern (adj) /"mQdn/
outside (prep) /aUt"saId/
sit (v) /sIt/
soon (adv) /su;n/
swimming pool (n) /"swImIN pu;l/
toilet (n) /"tOIl@t/
unusual (adj) /Vn"ju;Zu@l/
us (pron) /Vs/
visit (v) /"vIzIt/
56 first (adj) /f3;st/
second (adj) /"sek@nd/
third (adj) /T3;d/
fourth (adj) /fO;T/
fifth (adj) /fIfT/
sixth (adj) /sIksT/
seventh (adj) /"sevnT/
eighth (adj) /eItT/
ninth (adj) /naInT/
tenth (adj) /tenT/
eleventh (adj) /I"levnT/
twelfth (adj) /twelfT/
thirteenth (adj) /T3;"ti;nT/
fourteenth (adj) /fO;"ti;nT/
cash machine (n) /k&S m@"Si;n/
chemist’s (n) /"kemIsts/
find (v) /faInd/
floor (n) /flO;/
internet café (n) /"Int@net "k&feI/

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 left (n) /left/
manager (n) /"m&nIdZ@/
right (n) /raIt/
57 boots (n pl) /bu;ts/
dress (n) /dres/
jacket (n) /"dZ&kIt/
jeans (n pl) /dZi;nz/
jumper (n) /"dZVmp@/
shirt (n) /S3;t/
shoes (n pl) /Su;z/
shorts (n pl) /SO;ts/
skirt (n) /sk3;t/
socks (n pl) /sQks/
suit (n) /su;t/
tie (n) /taI/
top (n) /tQp/
trainers (n pl) /"treIn@z/
trousers (n pl) /"traUz@z/
T-shirt (n) /"ti;S3;t/
wear (v) /we@/
58 Look out! (exp) /lUk aUt/
make (v) /meIk/
park (n) /pA;k/
picnic (n) /"pIknIk/
play Frisbee (v) /pleI "frIzbi;/
rain (v) /reIn/
send (v) /send/
shop (v) /SQp/
sleep (v) /sli;p/
video diary (n) /"vIdi@U"daI@ri/
59 look at (v) /lUk &t, @t/
normally (adv) /"nO;m@li/
stand (v) /st&nd/
talk (v) /tO;k/
60 answer (v) /"A;ns@/
birthday (n) /"b3;TdeI/
leave (v) /li;v/
work (v) – function /w3;k/
61 airport (n) /"e@pO;t/
boat (n) /b@Ut/
bus stop (n) /bVs stQp/
bus station (n) /"bVs steISn/
coach (n) /k@UtS/
ferry (n) /"feri/
plane (n) /pleIn/
station (n) /"steISn/
taxi (n) /"t&ksi/
taxi rank (n) /"t&ksi r&Nk/
train (n) /treIn/
tram (n) /tr&m/
transport (n) /"tr&nspO;t/

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 travel (v) /"tr&vl/
(the) underground (n) /(Di) "Vnd@graUnd/
wait (v) /weIt/
62 beach (n) /bi;tS/
café (n) /"k&feI/
coffee machine (n) /"kQfi m@"Si;n/
hear (v) /hI@/
help (v) /help/
usual (adj) /"ju;Zu@l/
Vietnam (n) /vi;et"n&m/
63 boat trip (n) /b@Ut trIp/
bullet train (n) /"bUlIt treIn/
call (v) /kO;l/
delayed (adj) /dI"leId/
enjoy (v) /In"dZOI/
fantastic (adj) /f&n"t&stIk/
feel (v) /fi;l/
from (prep) /frQm, fr@m/
greetings (n pl) /"gri;tINs/
island (n) /"aIl@nd/
loads (pron) /l@Udz/
look after (v) /lUk "A;ft@/
miss (v) /mIs/
on business (exp) /Qn "bIznIs/
postcard (n) /"p@UstkA;d/
seasick (adj) /"si;sIk/
take a photograph (v) /teIk @ "f@Ut@grA;f/
64 at the weekend (adv) /@t D@ wi;k"end/
have a party (v) /h&v @ "pA;ti/
next Wednesday (adv) /nekst "wenzdeI/
next week (adv) /nekst wi;k/
stay (v) /steI/
this evening (adv) /DIs "i;vnIN/
tomorrow (adv) /t@"mQr@U/
visitor (n) /"vIzIt@/
65 at a party (adv) /@t @ "pA;ti/
at a restaurant (adv) /@t @ "restrQnt/
at home (adv) /@t h@Um/
at school (adv) /@t sku;l/
at the doctor’s (adv) /@t D@ "dQkt@z/
at the supermarket (adv) /@t D@ "su;p@mA;kIt/
at work (adv) /@t w3;k/
he’s away (exp) /hi;z @"weI/
he’s here (exp) /hi;z hI@/
he’s in (exp) /hi;z In/
he’s out (exp) /hi;z aUt/
in a meeting (adv) /In @ "mi;tIN/
in bed (adv) /In bed/
in the garden (adv) /In D@ "gA;dn/
in the shower (adv) /In D@ "SaU@/
on holiday (adv) /Qn hQlIdeI/
spend (v) /spend/

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66 coffee break (n) /"kQfi breIk/
dentist’s (n) /"dentIsts/
exactly (adv) /Ig"z&ktli/
exam (n) /Ig"z&m/
happy (adj) /"h&pi/
ill (adj) /Il/
last night (adv) /lA;st naIt/
last week (adv) /lA;st wi;k/
last weekend (adv) /lA;st wi;k"end/
over (adj) = finished /"@Uv@/
67 vacation (n) /veI"keISn/
soccer (n) /"sQk@/
apartment (n) /@"pA;tm@nt/
elevator (n) /"el@veIt@/
store (n) /stO;/
68 after (prep) /"A;ft@/
congratulations (exc) /k@ngr&tSu"leISnz/
crowd (n) /kraUd/
dear (n) /dI@/
football match (n) /"fUtbO;l m&tS/
for (prep) /fO;, f@/
joke (v) /dZ@Uk/
rock concert (n) /"rQk kQns@t/
TV star (n) /ti;"vi; stA;/
69 accident (n) /"&ksId@nt/
ambulance (n) /"&mbj@l@ns/
call (v) – phone /kO;l/
fire (n) /"faI@/
fire alarm (n) /"faI@ @%lA;m/
fire engine (n) /"faI@ %endZIn/
(the) fire brigade (n) /(D@) "faI@ brI%geId/
fire fighter (n) /"faI@ %faIt@/
first aid kit (n) /f3;st "eId kIt/
medical services (n) /"medIkl "s3;vIsIz/
paramedic (n) /p&r@"medIk/
(the) police (n) /(D@) p@"li;s/
police car (n) /p@"li;s kA;/
police officer (n) /p@"li;s %QfIs@/
police station (n) /p@"li;s %steISn/
thief (n) /Ti;f/
70 decide (v) /dI"saId/
get (v) /get/
move (v) /mu;v/
pick up (v) /pIk Vp/
phone (v) /f@Un/
report (n) /rI"pO;t/
rush (v) /rVS/
sound (v) /saUnd/
stop (v) /stQp/
them (pron) /Dem/

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71 arrest (v) /@"rest/
burglar (n) /"b3;gl@/
invite (v) /In"vaIt/
laugh (v) /lA;f/
organize (v) /"O;g@naIz/
Scotland (n) /"skQtl@nd/
shout (v) /SaUt/
surprise party (n) /s@"praIz "pA;ti/
voice (n) /vOIs/
72 January (n) /"dZ&nju@ri/
February (n) /"febru@ri/
March (n) /mA;tS/
April (n) /"eIpr@l/
May (n) /meI/
June (n) /dZu;n/
July (n) /dZu"laI/
August (n) /"O;g@st/
September (n) /sep"temb@/
October (n) /Qk"t@Ub@/
November (n) /n@U"vemb@/
December (n) /dI"semb@/
date (n) – calendar date /deIt/
month (n) /mVnT/
73 burger (n) /"b3;g@/
buy (v) /baI/
clean (my) teeth (v) /kli;n (maI) ti;T/
go jogging (v) /g@U "dZQgIN/
leave (v) – leave
something somewhere /"li;v %sVmTIN %sVmwe@/
take (v) /teIk/
toast (n) /t@Ust/
74 get up late (v) /get Vp "leIt/
use the Internet (v) /ju;z Di "Int@net/
send a text (v) /send @ tekst/
75 Canada (n) /"k&n@d@/
Germany (n) /"dZ3;m@ni/
Hong Kong (n) /hQN "kQN/
Japanese (adj) /dZ&p@"ni;z/
get married (v) /get "m&rId/
leave school (v) /li;v sku;l/
radio station (n) /"reIdi@U %steISn/
rugby (n) /"rVgbi/
Russian (adj) /"rVSn/
team (n) /ti;m/
vote (v) /v@Ut/
was / were born (v) /wQz, w@z, w3;, w@ bO;n/
76 audition (n) /O;"dISn/
birthday card (n) /"b3;TdeI kA;d/
fault (n) /fQlt/
get (v) – receive /get/
maybe (adv) /"meIbi/
play (n) /pleI/

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 present (n) /"prez@nt/
still (adv) /stIl/
try (v) /traI/
wonderful (adj) /"wVnd@fl/
77 do the washing (v) /du; D@ "wQSIN/
go shopping (v) /g@U "SQpIN/
go to church (v) /g@U t@ tS3;tS/
go to the cinema (v) /g@U t@ D@ "sIn@m@/
go to the park (v) /g@U t@ D@ pA;k/
go to the theatre (v) /g@U t@ D@ "TI@t@/
meet your friends (v) /mi;t jO; frendz/
pay the bills (v) /peI D@ bIlz/
relax (v) /rI"l&ks/
tidy the house (v) /"taIdi D@2 haUs/
visit your family (v) /"vIzIt jO; "f&m@li/
wash the car (v) /wQS D@ kA;/
work in the garden (v) /w3;k In D@ "gA;dn/
78 actor (n) /"&kt@/
club (n) /klVb/
part (n) – role in a play /pA;t/
story (n) /"stO;ri/
stay in bed late (v) /steI In bed leIt/
79 lose (v) /lu;z/
park (n) /pA;k/
80 delicious (adj) /dI"lIS@s/
go boating (v) /g@U "b@UtIN/
go walking (v) /g@U "wO;kIN/
have a good time (v) /h&v @ gUd "taIm/
lake (n) /leIk/
weather (n) /"weD@/

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