378 high-frequency words in the IELTS listening

School 34. Senior student 67. Out of print

a. Library 35. Sophomore 68. Paperback edition
1. Back issue c. Teacher 69. Plough through
2. Book reservation 36. Associate professor 70. Press
3. Catalogue 37. Dean 71. Publication
4. Check out 38. Lecturer 72. Publisher
5. Copier 39. Professor 73. Read extensively
6. Current issue 40. Supervisor 74. Read selectively
7. Fine 41. Teaching Assistant f. After Class
8. Index d. Courses 75. Campaign manager
9. Keyword 42. Advanced course 76. Candidate
10. Latest number 43. Compulsory course 77. Chairman
11. Librarian 44. Computer course 78. Conflict
12. Library card 45. Computer science 79. Devote to
13. Magazine 46. Credit 80. Election campaign
14. Overdue 47. Curriculum 81. Enroll in
15. Periodical 48. Drop the course 82. Participant
16. Periodical room 49. Drop-out 83. Run for
17. Put on reserve 50. Elective/optional course 84. Sign up for
18. Quarterly 51. Introductory course 85. Speech contest
19. Reading room 52. Makeup exam 86. The student’s union
20. Reference room 53. Physics 87. Vote
21. Return 54. Psychology course Daily Life
22. Shelf 55. Rank a. Shopping
23. Study lounge 56. Register 88. Balance
24. The stacks 57. Seminar 89. Chain store
25. Volume 58. Syllabus 90. Closing time
26. Writing permission 59. Take the course 91. Complaint
b. Student e. Reading & Books 92. Convenience store
27. Alumni/Alumnus 60. Be addicted to the book 93. Counter
28. Bachelor 61. Biography 94. Customer
29. Doctoral candidate 62. Book review 95. Deliver
30. Freshman 63. Editorial 96. Department store
31. Junior student 64. Extra copy 97. Digital video camera
32. Master 65. Get through a novel 98. Electronic product
33. Post-doctorate 66. Novel 99. Family size
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100. Grocery store 136. Pay phone 171. Branch
101. In stock 137. Take a message 172. Client
102. Luxurious items 138. Telephone booth 173. Compromise
103. Mall Business 174. Cooperation
104. On sale a. Looking for a job 175. Get along with
105. Out of stock 139. Application letter 176. In charge of
106. Outlet 140. Appointment 177. On business
107. Past the prime 141. Confident 178. Proposal
108. Receipt 142. Consult 179. Transaction
109. Sell out 143. Do odd jobs 180. Transfer
110. Shopping list 144. Fire c. Business Attitude
111. Stationery 145. Full-time job 181. Attitude
112. Supermarket 146. Have no match for… 182. Continuous exploration

b. Living in a house 147. Hire 183. Determined

113. Budget 148. Impression 184. Diligent
114. Economical 149. Inexperienced 185. Forgetful
115. Electric cooker 150. Inquiry 186. Hang on
116. Fix the dinner 151. Interview 187. Hard-working
117. Household expenses 152. Interviewee 188. Overwork
118. Housekeeper 153. Interviewer 189. Perseverance
119. Housemaid 154. Job hunting 190. Personality
120. Housewife 155. Job-hopping 191. Struggle
121. Housework 156. Opening/vacancy 192. Wear out
122. In a mess 157. Opportunity 193. Workaholic
123. Iron 158. Part-time job 194. Workload
124. Keep an eye on 159. Position d. Work Performance
125. Keep down the cost 160. Recruit 195. Achievement
126. Laundry 161. Resume 196. Blaze a trail
127. Vacuum cleaner 162. Take over 197. Contribution
c. Daily Interaction 163. Turn down 198. Legend
128. Call on sb. 164. Unemployment 199. Pioneer
129. Date 165. Wage 200. Recognition
130. Hang up 166. Want ads 201. Symbol
131. Hold on b. Working in a business 202. Tribute
132. Hospitable 167. Appointment Entertainment
133. Keep contact 168. Assistance a. Art & Culture
134. Leisure time 169. Be involved in 203. Beverage
135. Long-distance call 170. Bid 204. Broadcast
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205. Commercial advertisement 240. Diabetes 273. Conductor
206. Documentary 241. Epidemic 274. Express train
207. Entertainment industry 242. Fracture 275. Expressway/freeway
208. Excursion 243. Have a temperature 276. Ferry
209. Gardening 244. Infectious illness 277. Flight number
210. Horror movie 245. Runny nose 278. High-speed train
211. Live broadcast 246. SARS 279. Hiking
212. Napkin 247. Sneeze 280. Hitch-hike
213. Performance 248. Sore throat 281. Mineral bath
214. TV channels 249. Stomachache 282. Motel
215. TV theater 250. Symptom 283. Platform
216. Violence movie 251. Toothache 284. Resort
b. Eating Out b. Hospital & Doctors 285. Roundtrip
217. Appetizer 252. Anaesthetist 286. Shuttle
218. Beef steak 253. Anesthetist 287. Skiing
219. Buffet 254. Attending/chief 288. Streetcar
doctor/physician/consultant
220. Change 289. Travel agency
255. Clinic
221. Cutlery 290. Tube/underground
256. Infirmary
222. Dessert 291. Visa
257. Physician
223. Done Trending Topics
258. Surgeon
224. Go dutch 292. Bankrupt
c. Exercise
225. Join sb. for dinner 293. Circulation
259. Lose weight
226. Loaf 294. Collapse
260. On diet
227. Make a reservation 295. Cyberspace
261. Overweight
228. Medium 296. Decline
262. Physical exercise
229. Menu 297. Deflation
263. Put on weight
230. Mutton 298. Depression
264. Watch your diet
231. Pork 299. Economic crisis
d. Personal Health
232. Raw 300. Financier
265. Feel under the weather
233. Regular dinner 301. Hacker
266. Fit as a fiddle
234. Snack 302. Inflation
267. In a fit state
235. Staple 303. Monetary
268. In good shape
236. Waiter/waitress 304. Multimedia
269. In poor shape
Personal Well-being 305. Potential
270. Out of shape
a. Illness 306. Prosperous
Traveling
237. Allergy 307. Recession
271. Book the ticket
238. Bird flu 308. Server
272. Check in
239. Dental decay 309. Surplus
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Weather 345. Ventilation
310. Breeze b. Decoration & Repair
311. Climate trend 346. Air conditioner
312. Climate variation 347. Baby crib
313. Climate warming 348. Crack
314. Climate watch 349. Cupboard
315. Climate-sensitive activity 350. Decoration
316. Climatic anomaly 351. Furnace
317. Conservation area 352. Furnished
318. Deforestation rate 353. Heater
319. Downpour 354. Install
320. Forecast 355. Leak
321. Gust 356. Light bulb
322. Humidity 357. Maintenance
323. Muggy 358. Multiple glazing
324. Recyclable 359. Pipe
325. Recycled water 360. Plumber
326. Renewable energy 361. Refrigerator/fridge
327. Sewage treatment 362. Sideboard
328. Temperature 363. Sink
329. Water and soil erosion 364. Unfurnished
Housing & Moving 365. Washing machine
a. Housing
330. Accommodate
331. Apartment/flat
332. Burglar
333. Downtown
334. Dwell
335. Hallway
336. House-warming party
337. Landlord/landlady
338. Neighborhood
339. Residence
340. Spare room
341. Suburb
342. Subway entrance
343. Tenant
344. Transportation
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