VOCABULARY LIST

Preliminary English Test (PET)

Preliminary English Test for Schools (PETfS)

PET Vocabulary List

UCLES 2009

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 Europes Threshold (1990)
specification and other vocabulary which corpus evidence shows is high-frequency.
The list covers vocabulary appropriate to this level of English 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 by the addition and removal of words, using a corpus-based approach.
Suggested additions to the list are collated and the frequency of these words is obtained
by reference to established corpora (electronic databases). The corpora in question
represent receptive and productive language in general contexts. The main corpora used
for the validation of the PET Vocabulary List are:
the Cambridge Learner Corpus (CLC), which includes over 20 million words of written
learner English at six levels;
the British National Corpus (BNC), which includes 100 million words of written and
spoken native speaker data.
Organisation of the List
Word sets
Some categories of words that a learner at this level might be expected to know are not
included in the alphabetical list but are listed separately. Words formed with common
affixes, some compounds and words from some common word sets, e.g. days of the week,
are described below and in Appendix 1. Although some grammar words (pronouns,
modals, 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, e.g. the use of case is limited to
suitcase: candidates are not expected to know other meanings, such as a legal case.

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 Prefixes and Suffixes

A list of possible prefixes and suffixes is provided in Appendix 2, and these may be
combined with the vocabulary items in the list as appropriate. Words with an affix which is
not included in the appendix are listed separately in the alphabetical list.
Compound Words
Compound words are not included in the list where both individual words are present and
the meaning of the compound is literal and transparent, e.g. coursebook, schoolboy,
shoemaker, underwater. A similar approach has been adopted with two-word and
hyphenated compounds, for example coffee bar, leisure centre, home-made, open-air.
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. put through, get along, then the verb is listed and an
example of usage given.
Topic Lists
In Appendix 3, words have been grouped together under common PET themes, such as
House and Home, Sport, and Food and Drink etc.
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, 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, work, hobbies, likes and dislikes.
Abbreviations
Abbreviations used in the PET Vocabulary List are:
abbrev
adj
adv
Am Eng
Br Eng
conj
det
exclam
int

abbreviation or acronym
adjective
adverb
American English
British English
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
interjection

n
phr v
pl
prep
prep phr
pron
sing
v

noun
phrasal verb
plural
preposition
prepositional phrase
pronoun
singular
verb

Summary of Points to be noted

The list does not include every word that may appear on a PET paper.
The list covers receptive and productive vocabulary.
The list is updated every year.

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A
ability (n)
able (adj)
about (adv & prep)
about 500 students (adv)
The film is about a small boy. (prep)
above (prep)
abroad (adv)
absent (adj)
accept (v)
access (n)
disabled access
internet access
accident (n)
accommodation (n)
accompany (v)
according to (prep phr)
account (n)
accurate (adj)
ache (n & v)
achieve (v)
across (prep)
act (n & v)
in the second act (of the play) (n)
to act in a play (v)
to act strangely (v)
action (n)
active (adj)
activity (n)
actor (n)
actress (n)
actual (adj)
ad (advertisement) (n)
add (v)
addition (n)
in addition
additional (adj)
address (n)
admire (v)
admission (n)
charges/cost/price
admit (v)
adult (adj & n)
advanced (adj)
advantage (n)
adventure (n)
advert (n)
advertise (v)
advertisement (n)
advice (n)
advise (v)
aeroplane (n)
afford (v)

afraid (adj)
after (prep)
afternoon (n)
afterwards (adv)
again (adv)
against (prep)
age (n)
aged (adj)
agent (n)
agency (n)
ago (adv)
agree (v)
ahead (adv)
aim (n & v)
air (n)
air-conditioning (n)
air force (n)
airline (n)
airmail (n)
airport (n)
alarm (n)
alarm clock (n)
album (n)
alike (adv)
alive (adj)
all (adj, adv, det & pron)
all right/alright (adv)
allow (v)
almost (adv)
alone (adv & adj)
along (adv & prep)
aloud (adv)
alphabet (n)
already (adv)
also (adv)
although (conj)
altogether (adv)
always (adv)
a.m. (adv)
amazed (adj)
amazing (adj)
ambassador (n)
ambition (n)
ambulance (n)
among (amongst) (prep)
amount (n)
amusing (adj)
ancient (adj)
and (conj)
angry (adj)
animal (n)
ankle (n)
anniversary (n)
announce (v)
announcement (n)
annoy (v)

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annual (adj)
another (det & pron)
answer (n & v)
answerphone (n)
antique (adj & n)
anxious (adj)
any (det & pron)
anybody (pron)
anyhow (adv)
anyone (pron)
anything (pron)
anyway (adv)
anywhere (adv)
apart from (prep)
apartment (n)
apologise (v)
apology (n)
appear (v)
appearance (n)
apple (n)
application (n)
apply (v)
appointment (n)
approach (v)
approve (v)
architect (n)
area (n)
argue (v)
arm (n)
armchair (n)
army (n)
around (adv & prep)
arrange (v)
arrest (v)
arrival (n)
arrive (v)
art (n)
article (n)
artist (n)
as (conj & prep)
as well (adv)
as well as (prep)
ashamed (adj)
ask (v)
asleep (adj)
aspirin (n)
assistant (n)
at (prep)
at all (prep phr)
at first (prep phr)
at last (prep phr)
at least (prep phr)
at once (prep phr)
at present (prep phr)
at the same time (prep phr)
athlete (n)

athletics (n)
atmosphere (n)
attach (v)
attack (n & v)
attempt (v)
attend (v)
attention (n)
attitude (n)
attract (v)
attraction (n)
attractive (adj)
audience (n)
aunt (n)
automatically (adv)
available (adj)
average (adj & n)
avoid (v)
awake (adj)
away (adv)
awful (adj)

B
baby (n)
back (adv, adj & n)
background (n)
backpack (n)
backwards (adv)
bad (adj)
bag (n)
baggage (n)
bake (v)
balance (n & v)
balcony (n)
bald (adj)
ball (n)
ballet (n)
balloon (n)
banana (n)
band (n)
bandage (n)
bank (n)
bank balance (n)
banknote (n)
bar (n)
barbecue (n & v)
bare (adj)
base on (phr v)
baseball (n)
basement (n)
basic (adj)
basin (n)
basket (n)
basketball (n)

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bat (n)
bath (n & v)
bathroom (n)
battle (n)
bay (n)
be (v)
beach (n)
bean (n)
bear (n)
beard (n)
beat (v)
beautiful (adj)
because (conj)
because of (prep phr)
become (v)
bed (n)
bedroom (n)
bee (n)
beef (n)
before (prep, adv & conj)
begin (v)
behave (v)
behind (prep & adv)
believe (v)
bell (n)
belong (v)
belongings (n)
below (adv & prep)
belt (n)
bend (n & v)
beneath (adv & prep)
benefit (n & v)
beside (prep)
between (prep & adv)
beyond (prep & adv)
bicycle (n)
big (adj)
bike (n)
bill (n)
electricity bill
bin (n)
biography (n)
biology (n)
bird (n)
birth (n)
birthday (n)
biscuit (n)
bit (n)
bite (n & v)
bitter (adj)
black (adj)
blackboard (n)
blame (n & v)
blank (adj)
a blank piece of paper
blanket (n)

bleed (v)
blind (adj & n)
block (n)
block of flats
blond(e) (adj & n)
blood (n)
blouse (n)
blow (n & v)
blue (adj)
board (n & v)
boarding pass (n)
boat (n)
body (n)
boil (v)
bold (adj)
bomb (n & v)
bone (n)
book (n & v)
booking office (n)
bookshelf (n)
bookshop (n)
boot (n)
leather boots
the boot of the car
border (n)
bored (adj)
boring (adj)
born (adj)
borrow (v)
boss (n)
both (pron & det)
bottle (n)
bottom (n)
bowl (n)
box (n & v)
boy (n)
boyfriend (n)
brain (n)
brake (n & v)
branch (n)
brave (adj)
bread (n)
break (n & v)
break down (phr v)
The car has broken down.
break in (phr v)
Someone broke in and stole the
computer.
break up (phr v)
When does school break up?
The pop group has broken up.
breakfast (n)
breath (n)
breathe (v)
brick (n)

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bridge (n)
brief (adj)
bright (adj)
brilliant (adj)
bring (v)
bring up (phr v)
She was brought up in London.
broad (adj)
brochure (n)
brother (n)
brown (adj)
brush (n & v)
bucket (n)
buffet (adj & n)
bug (n)
build (v)
building (n)
bulb (n)
light bulb
bull (n)
bullet (n)
bureau (n)
burger (n)
burglar (n)
burglary (n)
burn (n & v)
bury (v)
bus (n)
business (n)
bus station (n)
bus stop (n)
busy (adj)
but (conj)
butcher (n)
butter (n)
button (n)
buy (v)
by (prep)
by accident (prep phr)
by all means (prep phr)
by hand (prep phr)
by mistake (prep phr)
by name (prep phr)

C
cab (n)
cabbage (n)
cabin (n)
cable (n)

caf/cafe (n)
cage (n)
cake (n)
calculator (n)
calendar (n)
call (n & v)
call for (phr v)
Ill call for you at 7.
call in (phr v)
She called in to see a friend.
calm (adj)
camel (n)
camera (n)
camp (n & v)
campsite (n)
can (n)
canal (n)
cancel (v)
candidate (n)
candle (n)
canteen (n)
cap (n)
capital (adj)
capital city
capital letter
captain (n)
car (n)
carry out (phr v)
car park (n)
card (n)
birthday card
credit card
identity (ID) card
playing card
cardboard (adj & n)
care (n & v)
take care of someone (n)
to care (about/for) someone/something
(v)
career (n)
carpet (n)
carrot (n)
carry (v)
carry on (phr v)
He carried on walking despite the rain.
cartoon (n)
case (n)
suitcase
cash (n & v)
cassette (n)
cassette player/recorder (n)
castle (n)
cat (n)
catch (v)
cathedral (n)

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cauliflower (n)
cause (n & v)
cave (n)
CD (n)
CD-Rom (n)
ceiling (n)
celebrate (v)
celebration (n)
celery (n)
cellar (n)
cent (n)
centimetre (cm) (n)
central (adj)
central heating (n)
centre (n)
century (n)
cereal (n)
certain (adj)
certificate (n)
chain (n)
chair (n & v)
chalk (n)
challenge (n & v)
champion (n)
chance (n)
change (n & v)
changing room (n)
channel (n)
chapter (n)
character (n)
charge (n & v)
chat (n)
cheap (adj)
cheat (v)
check (n & v)
check in (phr v)
They checked in to a hotel.
check out (phr v)
He checked out of the hotel at the end
of his stay.
checkout (n)
cheerful (adj)
cheers! (exclam)
cheese (n)
chef (n)
chemist (n)
chemistry (n)
cheque (n)
chess (n)
chest (n)
chicken (n)
chief (adj)
child (n)
childhood (n)
chimney (n)
chin (n)

chips (n)
chocolate (n)
choice (n)
choose (v)
church (n)
cinema (n)
circle (n)
circus (n)
city (n)
clap (v)
class (n)
language class
first class, second class
classical (adj)
classical music
classroom (n)
clean (adj & v)
clear (adj & v)
clever (adj)
click (v)
cliff (n)
climate (n)
climb (v)
clinic (n)
cloakroom (n)
clock (n)
close (adj, adv & v)
cloth (n)
clothes (n pl)
cloud (n)
club (n)
to join a club
coach (n)
coal (n)
coast (n)
coat (n)
cocoa (n)
coconut (n)
coffee (n)
coin (n)
cola (n)
cold (adj & n)
collar (n)
colleague (n)
collect (v)
collection (n)
college (n)
colour (n & v)
comb (n & v)
come (v)
come down (phr v)
The house had come down in price.
come on (phr v)
Come on or we'll miss the bus.
comedy (n)

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comedian (n)
comfort (n)
comfortable (adj)
comic (adj & n)
command (v)
commercial (adj)
committee (n)
common (adj)
a common surname
have something in common
communicate (v)
communication (n)
compact (adj)
company (n)
compare (v)
comparison (n)
compete (n)
competition (n)
complain (v)
complaint (n)
complete (v)
complicated (adj)
composition (n)
computer (n)
concentrate (v)
concert (n)
conclusion (n)
condition (n)
in good condition
conference (n)
confident (adj)
confirm (v)
congratulations! (exclam)
connect (v)
connection (n)
consider (v)
consist (v)
consul (n)
consulate (n)
contact (n & v)
contain (v)
contents (n)
continent (n)
continue (v)
contract (n)
control (n & v)
convenient (adj)
conversation (n)
cook (n & v)
cooker (n)
cookie (n) (Am Eng)
cool (adj & v)
copy (n & v)
corn (n)
corner (n)
correct (adj & v)

correction (n)
corridor (n)
cost (n & v)
costume (n)
cottage (n)
cotton (n)
cough (n & v)
count (v)
country (n)
countryside (n)
couple (n)
courage (n)
course (n)
English course
main course
of course (exclam)
court (n)
law court
tennis court
cousin (n)
cover (n & v)
cow (n)
crash (n & v)
crazy (adj)
cream (adj & n)
create (v)
creative (adj)
creature (n)
credit (n)
credit card
crew (n)
crime (n)
criminal (n)
cross (n & v)
crossing (n)
pedestrian crossing
cross out (phr v)
Cross it out and write it again.
crossroads (n)
crowd (n)
crowded (adj)
crown (n)
cruel (adj)
cruise (v)
cry (n & v)
cucumber (n)
cultural (adj)
culture (n)
cup (n)
cupboard (n)
cure (n & v)
curious (adj)
curly (adj)
currency (n)
current (adj)

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curriculum (n)
curriculum vitae/CV (n)
curry (n)
curtain (n)
curve (n & v)
cushion (n)
custom (n)
customs (n pl)
customs officer (n)
customer (n)
cut (n & v)
cut up (phr v)
She cut up the cake into small pieces.
cute (adj)
cycle (n & v)

D
dad (n)
daddy (n)
daily (adj & adv)
damage (n & v)
damp (adj)
dance (n & v)
danger (n)
dangerous (adj)
dark (adj & n)
date (n & v)
todays date (n)
daughter (n)
day (n)
dead (adj)
deaf (adj)
deal (with) (v)
dear (adj & exclam)
too dear to buy (adj)
Dear Sir (adj)
Oh dear! (exclam)
death (n)
decide (v)
decimal (adj & n)
decision (n)
declare (v)
deck (n)
the deck of a boat
decrease (n & v)
deejay / DJ (n)
deep (adj & adv)
defeat (n & v)
defence (n)
defend (v)
definitely (adv)
degree (n)
90 degrees

a degree in maths
delay (n & v)
delighted (adj)
deliver (v)
delivery (n)
demand (n & v)
demonstration (n)
dentist (n)
depart (v)
department (n)
departure (n)
depend (v)
It depends on what you want to do.
deposit (n)
pay a deposit
depressed (adj)
depth (n)
the depth of the water
describe (v)
description (n)
desert (n)
deserve (v)
design (n & v)
desk (n)
despite (prep)
dessert (n)
destination (n)
destroy (v)
detail (n)
detective (n)
develop (v)
diagram (n)
dial (v)
diary (n)
dictionary (n)
die (v)
diet (n & v)
differ (v)
difference (n)
different (adj)
difficult (adj)
difficulty (n)
dig (v)
digital (adj)
dining room (n)
dinner (n)
diploma (n)
direct (adj & v)
direction (n)
director (n)
directory (n)
a telephone directory
dirt (n)
disabled (adj)
disadvantage (n)

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disagree (v)
disappear (v)
disappoint (v)
disc/disk (n)
compact disc/CD
hard disk
floppy disk
disco(theque) (n)
discount (n)
discover (v)
discuss (v)
discussion (n)
disease (n)
disgusting (adj)
dish (n)
dishwasher (n)
dislike (n & v)
display (n & v)
distance (n)
distant (adj)
district (n)
disturb (v)
dive (v)
divide (v)
dizzy (adj)
do (v)
doctor/Dr (n)
document (n)
documentary (adj & n)
dog (n)
doll (n)
dollar (n)
dolphin (n)
door (n)
double (adj)
doubt (n & v)
down (adv & prep)
download (n & v)
downstairs (adv)
dozen (n)
drama (n)
draw (v)
to draw a picture of someone or
something
to draw the curtains
to draw near
drawer (n)
dream (n & v)
dress (n & v)
dressing (n)
drink (n & v)
drive (n & v)
driving licence (n)
drop (n & v)
drugstore (n) (Am Eng)

drum (n)
dry (adj & v)
dry cleaning (n)
duck (n)
due (adj)
The next bus is due in five minutes.
due to (prep phr)
dull (adj)
during (prep)
dust (n & v)
dustbin (n)
duty (n)
duty-free (adj)
duvet (n)
DVD (n)
DVD player (n)

E
each (det & pron)
ear (n)
earache (n)
early (adj)
earn (v)
earring (n)
earth (n)
east (adj, adv & n)
eastern (adj)
easy (adj)
eat (v)
economics (n)
edge (n)
educate (v)
education (n)
effect (n)
efficient (adj)
effort (n)
egg (n)
either (adv, det, pron & conj)
elderly (n & adj)
elect (v)
election (n)
electric (adj)
electrical (adj)
electricity (n)
electronic (adj)
elementary (adj)
elephant (n)
else (adv)
email (n & v)
embarrassed (adj)
embarrassing (adj)
embassy (n)
emergency (n)
employ (v)

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employee (n)
employment (n)
empty (adj & v)
encourage (v)
end (n & v)
end up (phr v)
enemy (n)
engaged (adj)
to be engaged to someone
The phone was engaged.
engine (n)
engineer (n)
enjoy (v)
enormous (adj)
enough (adv, det & pron)
enquiry (n)
enter (v)
entertain (v)
entertaining (adj)
entertainment (n)
entrance (n)
entry (n)
envelope (n)
environment (n)
equal (adj)
equipment (n)
escalator (n)
escape (n & v)
especially (adv)
essay (n)
essential (adj)
euro/Euro (n)
even (adv)
He couldn't even do that.
evening (n)
event (n)
ever (adv)
every (adj)
everybody (pron)
everyone (pron)
everything (pron)
everywhere (adv)
exact (adj)
examine (v)
examination/exam (n)
example (n)
excellent (adj)
except (prep, conj)
excitement (n)
exchange (n)
an exchange visit
in exchange for
exchange (v)
exchange rate (n)
excited (adj)

exciting (adj)
excuse (n & v)
exercise (n & v)
exhibition (n)
exist (v)
exit (n)
expect (v)
expedition (n)
expensive (adj)
experience (n)
experiment (n & v)
expert (n)
explain (v)
explanation (n)
explode (v)
explore (v)
extra (adj & adv)
extraordinary (adj)
extremely (adv)
eye (n)

F
face (n)
a sad look on his face
facility (n)
The hotel has excellent facilities.
fact (n)
factory (n)
fail (v)
failure (n)
faint (adj & v)
fair (adj & n)
fairly (adv)
faithfully (adv)
fall (n & v)
(n) (Am Eng) (Br Eng: autumn)
false (adj)
familiar (with) (adj)
family (n)
famous (adj)
fan (n)
fantastic (adj)
far (adv)
fare (n)
The return fare is 26.
farm (n & v)
fascinate (v)
fashion (n)
fast (adj & adv)
fasten (v)
fat (adj & n)
father (n)
fault (n)
favour (n)

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favourite (adj & n)

fax (n & v)
fear (n)
fee (n)
feed (v)
feel (v)
feel like (v)
to feel like doing something
female (adj)
fence (n)
ferry (n)
festival (n)
fetch (v)
fever (n)
few (adj)
fianc(e) (n)
fiction (n)
field (n)
fight (n & v)
figure (n)
fill (v)
fill in (phr v)
You need to fill in a form.
fill up (phr v)
He filled up the car with petrol.
film (n & v)
film maker (n)
film star (n)
final (adj & n)
financial (adj)
find (v)
find out (phr v)
I must find out when hes arriving.
fine (adj, n & v)
finger (n)
finish (n & v)
fire (n)
firefighter (n)
firm (adj & n)
firm ground (adj)
a good firm to work for (n)
first (adj, adv & pron)
first name (adj)
first of all (adv)
He was the first. (pron)
fish (n & v)
fit (adj & v)
keep fit (adj)
These shoes don't fit. (v)
fitness (n)
fix (v)
flag (n)
flat (adj & n)
flight (n)
flight attendant (n)

float (v)
flood (n & v)
floor (n)
flour (n)
flow (n & v)
flower (n)
flu (n)
flute (n)
fly (n & v)
fog (n)
fold (v)
folk (adj & n)
follow (v)
following (adj)
fond (adj)
to be fond of something/someone
food (n)
fool (n)
foot (n)
football (n)
for (prep)
forbid (v)
force (n)
forecast (n & v)
foreign (adj)
foreigner (n)
forest (n)
forever (adv)
forget (v)
forgive (v)
fork (n)
form (n)
former (adj)
fortnight (n)
fortunately (adv)
forward(s) (adv)
fountain (n)
free (adj)
freeze (v)
freezer (n)
French fries (n) (Am Eng)
frequent (adj)
fresh (adj)
fridge (n)
friend (n)
frighten (v)
from (prep)
front (adj & n)
frontier (n)
frost (n)
fruit (n)
fry (v)
frying pan (n)
fuel (n)
full (adj)
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full-time (adj)
fun (n)
funny (adj)
a funny story (amusing)
a funny thing happened (strange)
furnished (adj)
furniture (n)
further (adv & adj)
future (adj & n)

G
gallery (n)
an art gallery
gain (v)
gain experience
game (n)
gap (n)
garage (n)
garden (n)
gas (n)
a gas cooker
to put some gas in the car (Am Eng)
(Br Eng: petrol)
gate (n)
general (adj)
generation (n)
generous (adj)
gentle (adj)
gentleman (n)
geography (n)
get (v)
get along (with) (phr v)
How do you get along with Harry?
get back (phr v)
When did you get back from New
York?
get down (phr v)
Get down at once!
Did you get all the notes down?
get in (phr v)
Can you get in through the window?
get off (phr v)
We get off at the next stop.
get on (phr v)
Get your coat on and then we can
leave.
How are you getting on now?
get on (with) (phr v)
She got on with her work.
Im getting on well with French.
Do you get on well with Sam?
get rid of (phr v)
get up (phr v)

What time do you get up in the

morning?

gift (n)
giraffe (n)
girl (n)
girlfriend (n)
give (v)
give back (phr v)
Give me back this book on Tuesday,
please.
give in (phr v)
Have you given in your homework yet?
Do you give in?
give out (phr v)
Will you give out these papers for me,
please?
give up (phr v)
Has David given up playing tennis?
give way (phr v)
You must give way to traffic at a
roundabout.
glad (adj)
glance (n & v)
glass (n)
glasses (n pl)
global warming (n)
glove (n)
go (v)
go for (phr v)
He went for the job.
The dog went for the man.
go off (phr v)
They went off to Australia.
Suddenly the lights went off.
go on (phr v)
The meeting went on until six o'clock.
What's going on?
go out (phr v)
The fire has gone out.
Are you going out with Thomas
tonight?
go with (phr v)
Your tie doesn't go with your shirt.
goal (n)
goat (n)
gold (adj & n)
golf (n)
good (adj)
The film was very good.
to be good at maths
goodbye (exclam)
good-looking (adj)
goodnight (exclam)
goods (n pl)
govern (v)

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government (n)
grade (n)
gram(me) (n)
grammar (n)
grandchild (n)
grand(d)ad (n)
granddaughter (n)
grandfather (n)
grandma (n)
grandmother (n)
grandpa (n)
grandparent (n)
grandson (n)
grant (n)
He was given a grant to study in
Australia. (n)
grape (n)
grass (n)
grateful (adj)
great (adj)
green (adj)
greengrocer (n)
grey (adj)
grill (n & v)
grocer (n)
ground (adj & n)
group (n & v)
grow (v)
grow up (phr v)
Children grow up fast.
guard (n & v)
guess (n & v)
guest (n)
guest-house (n)
guide (n & v)
guidebook (n)
guilty (adj)
guitar (n)
gum (n)
chewing gum
sore gums
gun (n)
guy (n)
gym(nastics) (n)

H
habit (n)
hair (n)
haircut (n)
hairdresser (n)
hairdryer (n)
half (adj, adv & n)
hall (n)
hallo/hello (exclam)

hammer (n & v)
hand (n & v)
hand-held (adj)
hand in (phr v)
Please hand in the answer sheet when
youve finished.
hand out (phr v)
Hand out the books please, Tom.
handbag (n)
handkerchief (n)
handle (n & v)
handsome (adj)
handwriting (n)
hang (v)
to hang a picture
hang out (phr v)
to hang out with friends
hang up (phr v)
She hung up at the end of the phone
call.
happen (v)
happy (adj)
harbour (n)
hard (adj & adv)
hardly (adv)
hardly any time
He could hardly wait.
hat (n)
hate (n & v)
have (v)
have got (v)
he (pron)
head (n & v)
to hit one's head (n)
the head of the company (n)
The child was sent to see the Head
Teacher. (n)
to head a ball (v)
headache (n)
headline (n)
health (n)
hear (v)
heart (n)
heat (n & v)
hedge (n)
heavy (adj)
height (n)
helicopter (n)
hello/hallo (exclam)
helmet (n)
help (n & v)
her (det & pron)
here (adv)
hero (n)
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herself (pron)
hide (v)
high (adj & adv)
hill (n)
him (pron)
himself (pron)
hire (v & n)
to hire a boat (v)
for hire (n)
his (det & pron)
historic (adj)
historical (adj)
history (n)
hit (n & v)
The song was a great hit. (n)
to hit the ball (v)
hitch-hike (v)
hobby (n)
hockey (n)
hold (v)
hold up (phr v)
He was held up in the heavy traffic for
over two hours.
hole (n)
holiday (n)
home (adv & n)
homepage (n)
homework (n)
honest (adj)
honey (n)
hope (n & v)
horrible (adj)
horse (n)
hospital (n)
hostel (n)
hot (adj)
hotel (n)
hour (n)
house (n)
housewife (n)
housework (n)
hovercraft (n)
how (adv)
how much (adv)
however (adv)
huge (adj)
human (adj & n)
hunger (n)
hungry (adj)
hurry (n & v)
hurt (adj & v)
husband (n)
hut (n)
hydrofoil (n)

I
I (pron)
ice (n)
ice cream (n)
ice hockey (n)
idea (n)
identity (n)
identity (ID) card
if (conj)
ill (adj)
illness (n)
imagination (n)
imagine (v)
immediate (adj)
immediately (adv)
immigration (n)
import (v)
importance (n)
important (adj)
impossible (adj)
improve (v)
in (adv & prep)
in advance (prep phr)
in any case (prep phr)
in case of (prep phr)
in case of fire
in case of delays
in danger (prep phr)
in the end (prep phr)
in fact (prep phr)
in front of (prep phr)
in half (prep phr)
in ink (prep phr)
in love (prep phr)
in order (prep phr)
in order to (prep phr)
in pencil (prep phr)
in pieces (prep phr)
in place (prep phr)
in private (prep phr)
in public (prep phr)
in stock (prep phr)
in time (prep phr)
in turn (prep phr)
in two (prep phr)
include (v)
income (n)
incorrect (adj)
increase (n & v)
indeed (adv)
independent (adj)
index (n)
the index of a book
individual (adj & n)

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indoor (adj)
indoors (adv)
industry (n)
influence (n & v)
inform (v)
information (n)
ingredients (n)
inhabitant (n)
initial (n)
His initials are J.B.H.
injure (v)
ink (n)
inn (n)
inquiry (n)
insect (n)
inside (adv, prep & n)
insist (v)
instance (n)
instead (adv)
instead of (prep phr)
instruction(s) (n)
instructor (n)
instrument (n)
musical instrument
insurance (n)
insure (v)
intelligent (adj)
intend (v)
to intend to do something
interest (n & v)
intermediate (adj)
international (adj)
internet (n)
interpret (v)
interrupt (v)
interval (n)
an interval in a play
interview (n & v)
into (prep)
introduce (v)
introduction (n)
invade (v)
invasion (n)
invent (v)
invention (n)
invitation (n)
invite (v)
involve (v)
iron (n & v)
island (n)
issue (n)
IT (Information Technology) (n)
it (pron)
item (n)
its (det)
itself (pron)

J
jacket (n)
jail (n) (Am Eng) (Br. Eng: prison)
jam (n)
strawberry jam
traffic jam
jar (n)
jazz (n)
jealous (adj)
jeans (n pl)
jet (n)
to go by jet (plane)
jewellery (n)
job (n)
jog (v)
to go jogging
join (v)
The rivers join there.
to join the army
to join (in) a game
joke (n & v)
journalism (n)
journalist (n)
journey (n)
judge (n & v)
jug (n)
juice (n)
jump (n & v)
jury (n)
just (adv)

K
kangaroo (n)
keen (adj)
He's keen on cycling.
to be keen to do something
keep (v)
keep in (phr v)
She kept the children in as it was so
cold.
keep on (phr v)
He kept on talking.
keep up (phr v)
Keep up the good work!
kettle (n)
key (n)
key to a lock
key to success
keyboard (n)
computer keyboard

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kick (n & v)
kids (n pl)
kilo(gram[me]) (kg) (n)
kilometre (km) (n)
kill (v)
kind (adj & n)
king (n)
kiosk (n)
kiss (n & v)
kitchen (n)
kitten (n)
knee (n)
kneel (v)
knife (n)
knit (v)
knock (n & v)
knock down (phr v)
He was knocked down by the car as
he stepped into the road.
knock out (phr v)
The fall knocked him out.
know (v)
knowledge (n)

L
laboratory (lab) (n)
labourer (n)
lack (n & v)
ladder (n)
lady (n)
lake (n)
lamb (n)
lamp (n)
land (n & v)
landlady (n)
landlord (n)
landscape (n)
language (n)
laptop (computer) (n)
large (adj)
laser (n)
last (adj, adv & v)
late (adj & adv)
lately (adv)
later (adj & adv)
latest (adj)
laugh (n & v)
laundry (n)
lavatory (n)
law (n)
lawn (n)
lawyer (n)
lay (v)

lazy (adj)
lead (v)
to lead someone by the hand
Where does this road lead?
leaf (n)
learn (v)
least (adj & adv)
the least amount (adj)
at least (adv)
leather (n)
leave (v)
leave out (phr v)
He left out several important facts.
lecture (n & v)
left (n, adj & adv)
leg (n)
leisure (n)
lemon (n)
lemonade (n)
lend (v)
length (n)
less (det, adj, adv & pron)
lesson (n)
let (v)
Let her do it.
Let me think.
Lets go out tonight.
letter (n)
letter-box (n)
lettuce (n)
level (adj & n)
library (n)
licence (n)
a driving/marriage/TV licence
lie (n & v)
life (n)
lift (n & v)
Can you give me a lift, please? (n)
The lift is going up. (n)
Please help me to lift this table. (v)
light (adj, n & v)
lighter (n)
a cigarette lighter
lightning (n)
like (adv, prep & v)
likely (adj)
limit (n & v)
line (n)
a line on a page
a clothes line
a railway line
link (n)
a link to a website
lion (n)
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liquid (n)
list (n)
listen (v)
literature (n)
litre (n)
litter (n)
little (adj & pron)
live (v)
live (adj)
live music/sport
lively (adj)
living (adj)
living room (n)
load (n & v)
loaf (n)
loan (n)
local (adj)
location (n)
lock (n & v)
locker (n)
lonely (adj)
long (adj)
look (n & v)
look after (phr v)
Who's looking after your baby now?
look forward to (phr v)
Im looking forward to the party!
look like (v)
She looks like her sister.
look out (phr v)
Look out or you'll have an accident.
look up (phr v)
Look up the meaning of the word in
your dictionary.
loose (adj)
lorry (n)
lose (v)
lost property office (n)
lot (n)
loud (adj)
lounge (n)
love (n & v)
lovely (adj)
low (adj & adv)
lower (v)
luck (n)
luggage (n)
lump (n)
lunch (n)
lunchtime (n)
lung (n)
luxury (n)

M
machine (n)
mad (adj)
Madam (n)
made of (adj)
magazine (n)
magic (adj & n)
magnificent (adj)
mail (n & v)
main (adj)
majority (n)
make (v)
make-up (n)
make sure (phr v)
male (adj & n)
man (n)
manage (v)
to manage a business
to manage to do something (succeed
in)
manner (n)
many (adj & pron)
map (n)
mark (n & v)
market (n)
to buy something from a market
marriage (n)
marry (v)
master (n)
match (n & v)
a box of matches (n)
a tennis match (n)
This tie matches your shirt. (v)
mate (n)
material (n)
mathematics/math(s) (n)
matter (n & v)
Is anything the matter? (n)
It doesn't matter. (v)
maximum (adj & n)
maybe (adv)
me (pron)
meal (n)
mean (v)
What do you mean?
What does it mean?
means (n)
measure (v)
mechanic (n)
meat (n)
medicine (n)
medium (adj)
meet (v)

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melt (v)
member (n)
membership (n)
memory (n)
to have a good/poor memory
happy memories
computer memory
mend (v)
mention (v)
menu (n)
merry (adj)
message (n)
metal (n)
method (n)
modern methods of teaching
metre (m) (n)
microwave (n)
midday (n)
middle (adj & n)
midnight (n)
mild (adj)
mile (n)
milk (n)
millimetre (mm) (n)
mind (n & v)
His mind was on other things. (n)
Would you mind if I called
tomorrow? (v)
I dont mind. (v)
Mind your head! (v)
Who's minding the baby for you? (v)
mine (pron)
mineral (adj)
mineral water (n)
minimum (adj & n)
minister (n)
government minister
minute (n)
mirror (n)
miserable (adj)
miss (n & v)
Miss (n)
mist (n)
mistake (n)
mix (v)
mobile (phone) (n)
model (adj & n)
a model railway (adj)
It's cheap because it's last year's
model. (n)
Shes a fashion model. (n)
modern (adj)
moment (n)
money (n)

monkey (n)
month (n)
moon (n)
more (adj, adv & pron)
morning (n)
mosque (n)
most (adj, adv & pron)
mother (n)
motor (n)
motorbike (n)
motorcycle (n)
motor-racing (n)
motorway (n)
mountain (n)
mouse (n)
moustache (n)
mouth (n)
move (v)
movie (n) (Am Eng) (Br Eng: film)
movie theatre (n) (Am Eng) (Br Eng:
cinema)
movie star (n) (Am Eng) (Br Eng:
film star)
MP3 player (n)
Mr (n)
Mrs (n)
Ms (n)
much (adj, adv & pron)
mug (n)
multiply (v)
mum (n)
mummy (n)
murder (n & v)
museum (n)
mushroom (n)
music (n)
musical (adj & n)
musician (n)
mustard (n)
my (det)
myself (pron)
mystery (n)

N
nail (n)
fingernail
hammer and nails
name (n & v)
narrow (adj)
nasty (adj)
national (adj)
nationality (n)
natural (adj)
nature (n)

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near (adv, prep & adj)
nearby (adj & adv)
nearly (adv)
neat (adj)
necessary (adj)
neck (n)
need (v)
needle (n)
negative (adj)
neighbour (n)
neighbourhood (n)
neither (pron, adv, conj & det)
nephew (n)
nervous (adj)
a nervous person
to feel nervous
net (n)
network (n)
never (adv)
new (adj)
news (n)
newsagent (n)
newspaper (n)
next (adj, adv & pron)
next to (prep)
nice (adj)
niece (n)
night (n)
nightclub (n)
no (adv & det)
nobody (pron)
noise (n)
none (pron)
nonsense (n)
noon (n)
no one (pron)
nor (conj)
normal (adj)
north (adj, adv & n)
northeast (adj & n)
northwest (adj & n)
nose (n)
not (adv)
note (n & v)
to write a note (n)
a ten-pound note (n)
Please note. (v)
notebook (n)
notepaper (n)
nothing (pron)
notice (n & v)
to read a notice (n)
until further notice (n)
Did you notice anything wrong? (v)

novel (n)
now (adv)
nowadays (adv)
nowhere (adv)
number (n)
numbers 5 to 7
a large number of cars
Whats your (phone) number?
nurse (n & v)
nut (n)

O
object (n)
obvious (adj)
occasion (n)
occasional (adj)
occupation (n)
ocean (n)
oclock (adv)
of (prep)
of course (adv)
off (adv & prep)
It fell off the table. (prep)
The meeting is off. (adv)
Ive got the afternoon off. (adv)
offer (n & v)
office (n)
officer (n)
often (adv)
oh! (int)
oh dear! (int)
oil (n)
OK/O.K./okay (adj)
old (adj)
old-fashioned (adj)
omelette (n)
on (adv & prep)
on board (prep phr)
on business (prep phr)
on fire (prep phr)
on foot (prep phr)
on holiday (prep phr)
on loan (prep phr)
on purpose (prep phr)
on request (prep phr)
on sale (prep phr)
on time (prep phr)
once (adv)
once a year
I once saw him dancing.
one (pron & det)
oneself (pron)
one-way (adj)

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online (adv & adj)
to book/buy something online (adv)
an online facility (adj)
only (adj & adv)
onto (prep)
open (adj & v)
opening hours (n pl)
opera (n)
operate (v)
operation (n)
operator (n)
opinion (n)
opportunity (n)
opposite (adj, n, prep & adv)
option (n)
or (conj)
orange (adj & n)
orchestra (n)
order (conj, n & v)
in order to (conj)
to put something in order (n)
to order a meal (v)
ordinary (adj)
organisation (n)
organise (v)
original (adj)
other (adj, pron & det)
our (det)
ours (pron)
ourselves (pron)
out (adv)
out of (prep)
out of date (prep phr)
out of doors (prep phr)
out of order (prep phr)
out of stock (prep phr)
out of work (prep phr)
outdoor (adj)
outdoors (adv)
outside (adv, n, prep & adj)
oven (n)
over (adv & prep)
Im going over the road. (prep)
over 40 people (more than) (adv)
to be over (finished) (adv)
Several birds were flying over the roof
of the school. (prep)
overnight (adj & adv)
overtake (v)
owe (v)
own (adj & v)
my own pen (adj)
to own a car (v)
owner (n)

P
pack (n & v)
an information pack (n)
to pack a case (v)
packet (n)
page (n)
pain (n)
paint (n & v)
pair (n)
palace (n)
pale (adj)
pan (n)
pants (n) (Am Eng) (Br Eng: trousers)
paper (n)
a sheet of paper
a (news)paper
parcel (n)
pardon (n) (int)
Pardon? I didnt hear what you said.
parent (n)
park (n & v)
a public park (n)
to park a car (v)
parliament (n)
part (n & v)
a part of something (n)
to part from someone (v)
partly (adv)
particular (adj)
partner (n)
part time (adv)
part-time (adj)
party (n)
a birthday party
a political party
pass (v)
Several cars passed.
to pass the sugar
to pass an examination
passenger (n)
passport (n)
password (n)
past (adj, n & prep)
the past few weeks. (adj)
in the past. (n)
Its half past one. (prep)
pasta (n)
pastry (n)
path (n)
patient (adj & n)
to be patient (adj)
a hospital patient (n)

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pause (n & v)
pavement (n)
pay (n & v)
pea (n)
peace (n)
peanut (n)
pear (n)
pedestrian (n)
peel (n & v)
pen (n)
pence (n pl)
pencil (n)
pencil case (n)
pen-friend (n)
penknife (n)
penny (n)
pension (n)
people (n pl)
pepper (n)
to pass the pepper (spice)
red peppers (vegetable)
per (prep)
per cent (n)
perfect (adj)
perform (v)
performance (n)
perfume (n)
perhaps (adv)
period (n)
permanent (adj)
permission (n)
permitted (adj)
person (n)
personal (adj)
persuade (v)
pet (n)
petrol (n)
petrol station (n)
pharmacy (n)
phone (n & v)
photo (n)
photocopy (n)
photograph (n)
photography (n)
physician (n)
physics (n)
piano (n)
pick (v)
pick up (phr v)
I picked up a pencil.
Ill pick up my sister from the station.
picnic (n & v)
picture (n)
pie (n)
piece (n)

a piece of cheese
to break into small pieces
a piece of furniture/advice
pig (n)
pile (n)
pill (n)
pillow (n)
pilot (n & v)
pin (n & v)
pink (adj)
pipe (n)
pity (n)
pizza (n)
place (n & v)
a safe place (n)
Ive lost my place in the book. (n)
third place in a race (n)
to place something on the table (v)
London is a big place. (n)
plain (adj)
Its plain to me. (clear)
a plain T-shirt (no design)
plan (n & v)
a street plan (n)
a plan to do something (n)
plane (n)
planet (n)
plant (n & v)
plastic (adj & n)
plate (n)
platform (n)
play (n & v)
a play at the theatre (n)
children playing (v)
to play football (v)
to play the guitar (v)
to play a record/cassette/CD (v)
to play the part of someone (act) (v)
player (n)
playground (n)
playing cards (n pl)
pleasant (adj)
please (int & v)
Come in, please. (int)
to please someone (v)
pleasure (n)
plenty (pron)
plug (n)
a plug for the bath
an electrical plug
plug in (phr v)
p.m. (adv)
pocket (n)
pocket money (n)
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poetry (n)
point (n & v)
to point at something (v)
The pencil has no point to it. (n)
police (n)
policeman (n)
police officer (n)
policewoman (n)
police station (n)
polite (adj)
political (adj)
politics (n)
politician (n)
pollution (n)
pool (n)
a swimming-pool
poor (adj)
She is very poor. (financial)
The poor man. (sympathy)
pop (adj & n)
pop song/music/star/group
popular (adj)
population (n)
port (n)
porter (n)
position (n)
positive (adj)
possibility (n)
possible (adj)
post (n & v)
to post a letter (v)
to send it by post (n)
post office (n)
postage (n)
postcard (n)
poster (n)
postman (n)
pot (n)
potato (n)
pound () (n)
pour (v)
poverty (n)
powder (n)
power (n)
practice (n)
practise (v) (n = Am Eng)
pray (v)
prayer (n)
prefer (v)
preparation (n)
prepare (v)
prescription (n)
medicine on a prescription
present (adj & n)

to be present (adj)
at the present time (adj)
That will be all for the present. (n)
I got some lovely birthday presents. (n)
presenter (n)
president (n)
press (v)
to press a button
to press a suit
pretty (adj)
prevent (v)
previous (adj)
price (n)
priest (n)
primary (adj)
primary school
prime minister (n)
prince (n)
princess (n)
principal (adj)
print (n & v)
in large print (n)
print a document (v)
to print your name in capitals (v)
prison (n)
prisoner (n)
private (adj)
prize (n)
probable (adj)
probably (adv)
problem (n)
produce (v)
product (n)
profession (n)
professional (adj & n)
professor (n)
program(me) (n)
TV programme
computer program
progress (n)
project (n)
promise (n & v)
to promise to do something (v)
to keep a promise (n)
pronounce (v)
to pronounce a word correctly
pronunciation (n)
proper (adj)
property (n)
protect (v)
proud (adj)
prove (v)
provide (v)
public (adj & n)
public opinion (adj)

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to be open to the public (n)
publish (v)
pull (n & v)
pullover (n)
pump (n)
petrol/bike pump
punctual (adj)
punish (v)
punishment (n)
pupil (n)
pure (adj)
purple (adj)
purpose (n)
He did it on purpose. (deliberately)
purse (n)
push (n & v)
put (v)
put away (phr v)
He put the book away.
put down (phr v)
She put her name down.
put off (phr v)
The meeting was put off until the
following week.
put on (phr v)
He put on a suit.
Can you put on the light?
He didnt want to put on weight.
put out (phr v)
The fire was quickly put out.
put through (phr v)
Can you put me through to the
manager, please?
put up (phr v)
The company was forced to put up its
prices.
pyjamas (n pl)

Q
qualification (n)
qualify (v)
quality (n)
quantity (n)
quarter (n)
quay (n)
queen (n)
question (n)
to ask a question
the question being discussed (subject)
questionnaire (n)
queue (n & v)
quick (adj)

quiet (adj)
quit (v)
quite (adv)
Are you quite sure?
quite old
quiz (n)

R
rabbit (n)
race (n & v)
to win a race (n)
to race against fast runners (compete)
(v)
to race home quickly (run) (v)
racket (n)
tennis racket
radio (n)
rail (n)
to go by rail
railway (n)
rain (n & v)
raincoat (n)
rainforest (n)
raise (v)
to raise your arm
to raise prices
range (n)
rank (n)
a taxi rank
rare (adj)
rarely (adv)
rather (adv & prep)
rather earlier than usual (adv)
Id prefer to drink water rather than fruit
juice. (prep)
raw (adj)
raw meat
razor (n)
reach (v)
read (v)
ready (adj)
real (adj)
realise (v)
He realised it was true.
realistic (adj)
really (adv)
reason (n)
reasonable (adj)
receipt (n)
receive (v)
recent (adj)
reception (n)
recipe (n)

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recommend (v)
to recommend someone/something
record (n & v)
to keep a record (n)
to break a record (n)
to record a song (v)
recording (n)
recover (v)
to recover from an illness
recycle (v)
I dont recycle as much as I should.
recycled (adj)
recycling (n)
red (adj)
reduce (v)
refreshments (n)
refrigerator (n)
refund (n & v)
refuse (v)
regarding (prep)
region (n)
register (n & v)
He took the class register. (n)
He registered with a new doctor. (v)
registration (n)
regret (n & v)
regular (adj)
relation (n)
to visit a relation
relationship (n)
relative (n)
a relative came to stay
relax (v)
relaxation (n)
reliable (adj)
religion (n)
remain (v)
remember (v)
remind (v)
remove (v)
rent (n & v)
repair (n & v)
repeat (v)
replace (v)
reply (n & v)
report (n & v)
request (n & v)
require (v)
rescue (n & v)
research (n & v)
reservation (n)
reserve (n & v)
She was a reserve for the team. (n)
to reserve a seat (v)

respect (n & v)
responsible (adj)
rest (n & v)
a rest from work (n)
the rest of them (n)
The doctor told her to rest. (v)
restaurant (n)
result (n)
retire (v)
return (n & v)
to return home (v)
a return (ticket) (n)
review (n & v)
revise (v)
reward (n & v)
rice (n)
rich (adj & n)
ride (n & v)
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)
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 off (phr v)
ring up (phr v)
ripe (adj)
rise (v)
The sun rises in the East.
Prices are rising.
river (n)
road (n)
roast (adj & v)
rob (v)
robbery (n)
rock (n)
rock (music) (n)
a hard piece of rock (n)
role (n)
roll (n & v)
a roll of film (n)
a bread roll (n)
to roll into a ball (v)
roof (n)
room (n)

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Theres 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)
row (n)
a row of seats
rubber (adj & n)
rubber tyres (adj)
a rubber (eraser) (n)
rubbish (n)
rude (adj)
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
run out of (phr v)
He ran out of time and didnt finish.

S
sad (adj)
safe (adj)
to be safe from harm
safety (n)
sail (n & v)
salad (n)
salary (n)
sale (n)
salesman/saleswoman (n)
salt (n)
same (adj, pron & adv)
sand (n)
sandwich (n)
satisfactory (adj)
satisfied (adj)
saucer (n)
sausage (n)
save (v)
to save someone

to save money
to save time
say (v)
to say something to someone
I really cant say. (give an opinion)
scene (n)
scenery (n)
school (n)
science (n)
science fiction (n)
scientific (adj)
scientist (n)
scissors (n)
scooter (n)
score (n & v)
The score was 3-0. (n)
to score a goal (v)
scream (n & v)
screen (n)
sculpture (n)
sea (n)
search (n & v)
seaside (n)
season (n)
seat (n)
seat belt (n)
second (adj & n)
to be second in the race (adj)
sixty seconds in a minute (n)
secondary (adj)
secondary school
secret (adj & n)
secretary (n)
security (n)
see (v)
to see something (with the eyes)
to see the joke (understand)
to see someone about a problem
(consult)
seem (v)
seldom (adv)
select (v)
self-service (adj)
sell (v)
send (v)
sensible (adj)
sentence (n)
words in a sentence
separate (adj & v)
series (n)
a TV series
serious (adj)
a serious person
a serious illness
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to serve in a shop
service (n)
a bus service
customer service
session (n)
in a school, gym
set (v)
set free (phr v)
set off (phr v)
She set off early for work.
set out (phr v)
They set out on the long journey.
set up (phr v)
Her mother helped her to set up in
business.
several (adj & det)
sew (v)
sex (n)
the male/female sex
sh! (int)
shade (n)
to sit in the shade
shadow (n)
shake (n & v)
shallow (adj)
shame (n)
shampoo (n)
shape (n)
share (n & v)
shark (n)
sharp (adj)
a sharp knife
a sharp corner
a sharp picture
shave (n & v)
she (pron)
sheep (n)
sheet (n)
sheets on a bed
a sheet of paper
information sheet
shelf (n)
shine (v)
ship (n)
shirt (n)
shock (n & v)
to suffer from shock (n)
The film shocked me. (v)
shoe (n)
shoot (v)
to shoot at the goal
shop (n & v)
shop assistant (n)
shopkeeper (n)

shore (n)
short (adj)
shorts (n pl)
a pair of shorts
shoulder (n)
shout (n & v)
show (n & v)
a film show (n)
Show it to me. (v)
The picture shows a village. (v)
It shows that they care. (v)
shower (n)
a shower of rain
to have a shower
shut (adj & v)
shy (adj)
sick (adj)
side (n)
sight (n)
Her sight is better with glasses.
in sight, out of sight
sightseeing (n)
sign (n & v)
a road sign (n)
to sign a document (v)
no sign of life (n)
signs of winter (n)
signal (n & v)
signature (n)
signpost (n)
silence (n)
silent (adj)
silk (adj & n)
silly (adj)
silver (adj & n)
similar (adj)
simple (adj)
since (conj & prep)
sincerely (adv)
Yours sincerely
sing (v)
single (n & adj)
a single (ticket) to Cambridge (n)
to be single (unmarried) (adj)
a single room (adj)
sink (n & v)
a kitchen sink (n)
The ship began to sink. (v)
Sir (n)
sister (n)
sit (v)
site (n)
sitting room (n)
situated (adj)
situation (n)

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skateboard (n & v)
ski (n & v)
skill (n)
skilled (adj)
skin (n)
skirt (n)
sky (n)
sleep (n & v)
sleeve (n)
slice (n)
slim (adj)
slip (v)
to slip on the ice
slope (n)
mountain/ski slope
slow (adj)
small (adj)
smart (adj)
a smart idea (Am Eng)
smart clothes
smell (n & v)
smile (n & v)
smoke (n & v)
smooth (adj)
a smooth surface (level)
a smooth ride in the new car
(comfortable)
snack (n)
snake (n)
snow (n & v)
snowball (n)
snowboard (n & v)
snowman (n)
snowstorm (n)
so (adv & conj)
so-so (adj)
soap (n)
social (adj)
society (n)
sock (n)
sofa (n)
soft (adj)
a soft material
a soft drink
software (n)
soil (n)
soldier (n)
solid (adj)
some (adj, det & pron)
somebody (pron)
someone (pron)
something (pron)
sometimes (adv)
somewhere (adv)

son (n)
song (n)
soon (adv)
Ill come soon.
as soon as I can
sore (adj)
sorry (adj)
sort (n)
the same sort
sort out (phr v)
We need to sort out this problem.
sound (n & v)
the sound of music (n)
It sounds like/as if(v)
soup (n)
sour (adj)
a sour taste
south (adj & adv, n)
southeast (adj & n)
southwest (adj, adv & n)
souvenir (n)
space (n)
a parking space
write in the spaces
not enough space
outer space
spade (n)
spare (adj & v)
spare cash, spare time (adj)
to spare the time (v)
speak (v)
special (adj)
speech (n)
speed (n)
spell (v)
spend (v)
to spend money/time
spill (v)
spinach (n)
spite (n)
in spite of (prep phr)
spoil (v)
spoon (n)
sport (n)
spot (n)
spy (n & v)
square (adj & n)
a square room (adj)
a market square (n)
squash (n)
stadium (n)
staff (n)
stage (n)
to perform on a stage
stain (n & v)

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stall (n)
market stall
stamp (n)
a postage stamp
stand (v)
standard (n)
star (n)
stars in the sky (n)
a film star (n)
start (n & v)

a good start (n)

to start a race (v)

state (adj & n)
a state school (n)
statement (n)
station (n)
a bus/fire/radio station
statue (n)
stay (n & v)
to stay to dinner (v)
to stay with friends (v)
to stay looking young (v)
a two-night stay (n)
stay behind (phr v)
She stayed behind after the lesson to
speak to the teacher.
steak (n)
steal (v)
steam (n)
steel (n)
steep (adj)
step (n)
two steps forward (n)
to climb the steps (n)
stick (n & v)
a walking stick (n)
to stick two things together (v)
sticky (adj)
stiff (adj)
still (adv)
Sit still. (adv)
Shes still here. (adv)
stir (v)
stomach (n)
stone (n)
a large stone
a stone bridge
stop (n & v)
a bus stop (n)
The car stopped. (v)
Its stopped raining. (v)
The rain stopped me from going out.
(v)
store (n & v)

a department store (n)

to store things in a cupboard (v)
storm (n)
story (n)
straight (adj & adv)
to go straight on (adv)
a straight road (adj)
strange (adj)
stranger (n)
strawberry (n)
stream (n)
street (n)
stress (n & v)
to stress the importance of something
(v)
He didnt want the stress of a new job.
(n)
strict (adj)
strike (n & v)
to go on strike (n)
to strike something (v)
strong (adj)
student (n)
studio (n)
TV/artists/recording studio
study (n & v)
to study physics (v)
to study the map (v)
Social Studies (n)
stupid (adj)
style (n)
subject (n)
the subject of a discussion
the subject of a sentence
a school subject
subtract (v)
subway (n)
New York subway (Am Eng) (Br Eng:
underground)
succeed (v)
success (n)
such (adj & det)
sudden (adj)
sugar (n)
suggest (v)
suit (n)
to wear a suit
suitable (adj)
suitcase (n)
sum (n)
sum up (v)
sun (n)
sunbathe (v)
sunlight (n)
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sunshine (n)
supermarket (n)
supply (v)
support (v)
to support a weight
to support a team
suppose (v)
I suppose its true.
You arent supposed to drive fast.
Its supposed to be a good film.
sure (adj)
Im sure youre right.
to make sure
surfing (n)
surname (n)
surprise (n & v)
surround (v)
The cottage is surrounded by beautiful
countryside.
sweater (n)
sweatshirt (n)
sweep (v)
to sweep the floor
sweet (adj & n)
sweet food (adj)
a sweet face (adj)
a sweet smell (adj)
to eat a sweet (n)
swim (n & v)
swimming costume (n)
swing (n & v)
to play on a swing
to swing backwards and forwards
switch (n & v)
light switch (n)
to switch on a machine (v)
system (n)

T
table (n)
table-cloth (n)
table-tennis (n)
tablet (n)
take (v)
to take someones hand
to take someones things (steal/
borrow)
to take a photo
to take a long time
to take a holiday
take away (phr v)
Take 15 away from 78.

take off (phr v)

Do you want to take off your coat?
The plane takes off at 6.
take part (in) (phr v)
Everybody took part in the meeting.
take place (phr v)
The meeting took place at six.
take up (phr v)
He decided to take up a new hobby.
talent (n)
talk (n & v)
tall (adj)
tap (n)
a cold-water tap (n)
tape (adj, n & v)
a tape recorder (adj)
a cassette tape (n)
to tape a conversation (v)
taste (n & v)
to have good taste (n)
to taste food (v)
It tastes good. (v)
tax (n & v)
taxi (n)
tea (n)
teach (v)
team (n)
tear (n)
Tears ran down her cheeks.
tear (v)
to tear a piece of paper
technique (n)
technology (n)
teenage (n)
telegram (n)
telephone (n & v)
television (TV) (n)
tell (v)
to tell a story
to tell someone something
to tell someone to do something
you cant always tell
temperature (n)
to have a temperature
air temperature
temporary (adj)
tennis (n)
tent (n)
term (n)
terminal (n)
terrible (adj)
test (n & v)
text (n)
than (conj & prep)
thank (v)

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thanks (n)
that (adv, conj, det & pron)
theft (n)
their (det)
theirs (pron)
them (pron)
themselves (pron)
then (adv)
there (adv & pron)
therefore (adv)
thermometer (n)
these (det & pron)
they (pron)
thick (adj)
thief (n)
thin (adj)
thing (n)
think (v)
to think about something
I think hes left.
What did you think of the film?
I think Ill go.
Im thinking of going.
thirst (n)
this (det & pron)
those (det & pron)
though (conj & adv)
thought (n)
to have thoughts about something
to be deep in thought
thriller (n)
throat (n)
through (prep)
throughout (prep)
throw (v)
throw away (phr v)
He threw away the old TV.
thumb (n)
thunder (n)
thunderstorm (n)
tick (n & v)
ticket (n)
tidy (adj & v)
tidy up (phr v)
Please tidy up when youve finished.
tie (n & v)
a shirt and tie (n)
to tie with string (v)
tiger (n)
tight (adj)
tight shoes
tights (n pl)
a pair of tights
till (conj & prep)

to wait till the end (prep)

till he comes (conj)
time (n)
What time is it?
It took a long time.
the last time
Is it time yet?
Four times five is twenty.
timetable (n)
tin (n)
a tin of peas
made of tin
tin-opener (n)
tiny (adj)
tip (n)
the tip of the pencil
a tip for the waitress
tired (adj)
title (n)
to (prep)
toast (n)
toast for breakfast
today (adv & n)
toe (n)
together (adv)
toilet (n)
tomato (n)
tomorrow (adv & n)
ton(ne) (n)
tongue (n)
tonight (adv & n)
too (adv)
Ive been there, too.
Its too heavy to lift.
tool (n)
tooth/teeth (n)
toothache (n)
toothbrush (n)
toothpaste (n)
top (n)
top of the class
at the top of his voice
topic (n)
total (adj & n)
touch (v)
tour (n & v)
tourism (n)
tourist (n)
toward(s) (prep)
towel (n)
tower (n)
town (n)
toy (n)
track (n)
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trade (n)
traditional (adj)
traffic (n)
traffic jam (n)
traffic light(s) (n)
train (n & v)
to travel by train
to train in a skill
trainers (n pl)
a pair of trainers
tram (n)
transfer (v)
translate (v)
translation (n)
transport (n & v)
travel (v)
travel agent (n)
travellers cheque (n)
tree (n)
trip (n)
a weekend trip
trouble (n)
trousers (n pl)
truck (Am Eng) (Br Eng: lorry)
true (adj)
Is it true?
a true friend
trumpet (n)
trust (v)
to trust someone
truth (n)
try (v)
to try to do something
to try (out) something
try on (v)
to try on shoes
T-shirt (n)
tube (n)
a tube of toothpaste
tune (n)
tunnel (n)
turkey (n)
turn (n & v)
to turn your head (v)
to turn the page (v)
Its my turn. (n)
The wheels began to turn. (v)
turn down (phr v)
Could you turn down the music?
turn into (phr v)
The water had turned into ice.
turn off (phr v)
She turned off the engine.
turn on (phr v)

Can you turn on the TV?

turn out (phr v)
He turned out the lights.
turn up (phr v)
Turn up the radio - I can hardly hear it.
turning (n)
the first turning on the left
twice (adv)
twin (n)
type (n & v)
a type of person (n)
to type a letter (v)
typical (adj)
tyre (n)

U
ugly (adj)
umbrella (n)
unable (adj)
uncle (n)
under (prep)
under the bed
under 10.00
underground (adj & n)
underground trains (adj)
to travel by underground (n)
underpants (n)
understand (v)
uniform (n)
universe (n)
university (n)
unleaded (adj)
unless (conj)
until (prep & conj)
up (adv & prep)
to walk up the hill (prep)
Are you up yet? (awake and dressed)
(adv)
Lift your head up. (adv)
Speak up, please. (adv)
up to (prep phr)
up to six people
up to date (prep phr)
update (n & v)
upon (prep)
upset (adj)
upstairs (adv)
urgent (adj)
us (pron)
use (n & v)
Can you use a computer? (v)
Its for the use of teachers only. (n)
Is this any use to you? (n)

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I used to cycle a lot when I was
younger.
usual (adj)

V
valley (n)
value (n)
van (n)
vanilla (n)
variety (n)
various (adj)
vase (n)
veal (n)
vegetable (n & adj)
vegetarian (n & adj)
vehicle (n)
very (adv)
venue (n)
victim (n)
victory (n)
video (n & v)
video recorder (n)
videotape (n)
view (n)
a beautiful view
village (n)
violin (n)
visa (n)
visit (n & v)
visitor (n)
vocabulary (n)
voice (n)
volleyball (n)
vote (n & v)
voyage (n)

W
wage(s) (n)
wait (n & v)
waiter (n)
waiting-room (n)
waitress (n)
wake (up) (v)
walk (n & v)
wall (n)
wallet (n)
want (v)
war (n)
ward (n)
warm (adj)
warn (v)

wash (n & v)
wash-basin (n)
wash up (v)
washing machine (n)
washing up (n)
to do the washing up
waste (adj & v)
wastepaper basket (n)
watch (n & v)
My watch keeps good time. (n)
I watched TV last night. (v)
water (n & v)
waterfall (n)
wave (n & v)
waves at sea
to wave goodbye
way (n)
Is this the way?
the wrong way
a long way
to stand in the way
Thats the way to do it.
way of life
way in, way out
WC (n)
we (pron)
weak (adj)
to feel weak
a weak excuse
wear (v)
to wear a dress
wear off (phr v)
Has the pain worn off yet?
wear out (phr v & adj)
Youll wear out those shoes. (v)
weather (n)
web (n)
website (n)
wedding (n)
week (n)
weekday (n)
weekend (n)
weekly (adj & adv)
a weekly magazine (adj)
to phone home twice weekly (adv)
weigh (v)
weight (n)
welcome (n & v)
a warm welcome (n)
Welcome to London! (v)
welfare (n)
well (adj, adv & int)
Im very well, thanks. (adj)
to behave very well (adv)
Shake the bottle well. (adv)

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 Well, here we are. (int)

Well done! (int)
well known (adv)
well-known (adj)
well made (adv)
well-made (adj)
west (adj, adv & n)
wet (adj)
wet clothes
wet weather
whale (n)
what (pron)
whatever (pron & det)
wheel (n & v)
wheelchair (n)
when (adv)
whenever (adv & conj)
where (adv)
wherever (adv & conj)
whether (conj)
which (pron & det)
whichever (pron & det)
while, whilst (conj)
white (adj)
who, whom (pron)
whoever (pron)
whole (adj & n)
whose (pron)
why (adv)
wide (adj & adv)
a wide road (adj)
with his mouth wide open (adv)
to feel wide awake (adv)
width (n)
wife (n)
wild (adj)
wildlife (n)
win (n & v)
wind (n)
A strong wind was blowing. (n)
wind (v)
Wind up the car windows. (v)
window (n)
windscreen (n)
windsurfing (n)
wing (n)
a birds wing
the wing of an aeroplane
wire (n)
an electrical wire
a wire fence
wise (adj)
wish (n & v)
with (prep)
within (adv & prep)

without (prep)
witness (n & v)
woman (n)
wonder (v)
I wonder what he said.
wonderful (adj)
wood (n)
to be made of wood
in a large wood
wooden (adj)
wool (n)
word (n)
words in a sentence
He didnt say a word.
work (n & v)
school work (n)
to work for a living (v)
hard work (n)
to be out of work (n)
working hours (n pl)
world (n)
worry (n & v)
worse (adj & adv)
worst (adj & adv)
worth (adj)
wound (n & v)
wrap (up) (v)
to wrap (up) a parcel
write (v)
write out (phr v)
Please write out your name in full.
wrong (adj)

Y
year (n)
yearly (adj & adv)
yellow (adj)
yes (int)
yesterday (adv & n)
yet (adv)
you (pron)
you know (int)
young (adj & n)
your (det)
yours (pron)
yourself (pron)
youth (n)

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Z
zebra (n)
zero (n)
zone (n)
zoo (n)

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Appendix 1
Word sets
In addition to the words in the alphabetical list, 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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Appendix 2
Affixes
The words in the alphabetical list may be extended by the use of one or more of these affixes:
mini-

with nouns, sometimes without a hyphen, e.g. minibus, mini-tour

non-

with nouns and adjectives, e.g. non-essential

re-

with verbs and their related nouns, usually without a hyphen,

e.g. rename, renaming

self-

with nouns and adjectives, e.g. self-importance, self-confident

un-

negative prefix, e.g. unsafe

-able

with verbs, to form adjectives, e.g. affordable

-ed (-d)

with verbs, to form adjectives, e.g. limited, used

-er (-r)

with verbs, to form nouns, e.g. teacher, advertiser; shopper, also

comparative forms, e.g. brighter

-ese

for nationalities/languages, e.g. Japanese

-ess

referring to a woman or female animal, e.g. princess, lioness

N.B. it is less common to refer to women in this way nowadays,
and usually safer to use the standard form e.g. actor, author

-est

superlative forms, e.g. tallest

-ful

with nouns, for amount contained, e.g. spoonful; with nouns to form
adjectives denoting characteristics or qualities, e.g. painful, peaceful

-ing

with verbs, for activity or state, e.g. reading, frightening

-ish

for nationalities or languages, e.g. Swedish; with nouns to form

adjectives, e.g. childish

-ist

with nouns, for occupations, e.g. novelist, guitarist

-less

with nouns to form adjectives, e.g. breathless

-ly

with adjectives to form adverbs, e.g. seriously; with nouns to form

adjectives, e.g. friendly

-ment

with verbs to form nouns, e.g. enjoyment

-or

with verbs to form nouns, for people, e.g. inventor

-y

with nouns to form adjectives, e.g. hairy, sunny

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Appendix 3
Topic Lists
Clothes and Accessories
backpack
belt
blouse
boot
button
cap
cloth
(rain) coat
collar
cotton
dress
dry cleaning
earring
fashion
fasten
fit (v)
fold (v)
glasses

glove
go with (phr v)
handbag
handkerchief
hat
jacket
jeans
jewellery
knit
laundry
leather
lipstick
make-up
match (v)
material
old-fashioned
(adj)
pants

pattern
perfume
plastic
pocket
pullover
put on
pyjamas
raincoat
shirt
shoe
shorts
silk
size
skirt
sleeve(less)
socks
suit
sweater
sweatshirt

swimming
costume
take off
tie
tights
tracksuit
trainers
trousers
T-shirt
sweatshirt
swimsuit
try on
underpants
umbrella
uniform
wear (out)
wool(len)

gold
green
grey
orange

pink
purple
red
silver

yellow
white

invention
IT
keyboard
laptop
(computer)
laser
machine
message
mobile phone
mouse
mouse mat
network
online
operator
parcel
password
phone
postage

postcard
print
printer
program(me)
reply
ring
ring up
screen
software
switch on
switch off
telephone
text
text message
turn off
turn on

Colours
(dark/light/pale)
black
blue
brown

Communications and Technology

access
address
airmail
by post
calculator
call (v)
call back
CD (player)
CD-Rom
chat (v)
chat room
click (v)
computer
connect
connection
delete
dial
dial up

digital
directory
disc/disk
download (n &
v)
DVD (player)
electronic(s)
email
engaged
enter
envelope
equipment
fax
hang up
headline
homepage
internet
invent

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absent
advanced
arithmetic
art
bell
biology
blackboard
board
break(time)
break up
certificate
chemistry
class
classroom
college

handwriting
homework
intermediate
instructor
IT
laboratory (lab)
languages
lesson
mark (v)
mathematics
math(s)
music
nature studies
notice board
pencil case

photography
physics
primary school
qualification
qualify
register
science
secondary
school
state school
study (v)
subject
technology

classical music
comedy
comedian
comic
commercial
concert
costume
dance
disc
disco
display
deejay / DJ
documentary
drama
DVD (player)
entrance
exhibition
exit
festival
film
film maker

film star
folk music
headline
hero
hit song
interview(er)
interval
jazz music
journalist
magazine
magic
MP3 player
music
news
newspaper
opera
orchestra
perform
performance
play
poem

pop music
programme
quiz
recording
review
rock music
romantic
row
scene
screen
series
stage
star
studio
television
thriller
venue
video

litter
petrol
pollution

public transport
recycle
recycled

recycling
rubbish (bin)
traffic (jam)

composition
corridor
course
curriculum
degree
desk
dictionary
diploma
drama
economics
educate
elementary
essay
geography
history

Entertainment and Media

act (v)
action
actor
adventure
admission
advert
advertisement
article
audience
ballet
band
book
camera
cartoon
cassette (player)
CD (player)
CD-Rom
channel
cinema
circus

Environment
bottle bank
climate change
gas (Am Eng)

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Food and Drink

apple
bake (v)
banana
barbecue (n &
v)
bean
biscuit
bitter (adj)
boil (v)
bowl
bread
breakfast
buffet
butter
cabbage
cake
can (of beans)
candy
canteen
carrot
cauliflower
celery
cereal
cheese
chicken
chips
chocolate
cocoa
coconut
coffee
cola
cook (v)

cooker
cookie
corn
cream
cucumber
cup
curry
dessert
diet
dinner
dish
drink
duck
eat
egg
fish
flour
fork
French fries
fresh
fruit
fruit juice
fry
frying pan
glass
grape
grill (n & v)
honey
hot
hungry
ice cream
ingredients

jam
jug
juice
knife
lamb
lemon
lemonade
lettuce
loaf
lunch
meat
melon
menu
microwave (n)
milk
mineral water
mushroom
mustard
oil
omelette
onion
orange
pan
pasta
pastry
pea
peanut
pear
pepper
pie
pizza
plate

potato
recipe
refreshments
rice
roast (v & adj)
roll
salad
salt
sandwich
saucer
sausage
slice (n)
snack
soft drink
soup
sour
spinach
spoon
steak
strawberry
sugar
sweet (adj & n)
taste
tea
thirsty
toast
tomato
turkey
vanilla
vegetable
vegetarian

headache
hospital
hurt
ill
illness
injure
keep fit
knee
medicine
operate
operation
pain
painful
patient (n)
pharmacy
pill
prescription

recover
run
shoulder
skin
sore throat
stomach ache
stress
swim
tablet
take exercise
temperature
thumb
toes
toothache
walk
wound (n & v)

Health, Medicine and Exercise

accident
ache
ambulance
ankle
appointment
aspirin
balance
bandage
bend
bleed (v)
blood (n)
bone
break
breath
breathe
chemist
chin

clean
cold (n)
cough (n & v)
cut
damage
dentist
diet
dressing
earache
emergency
faint
feel better/ill/sick
fever
flu
get better/worse
go jogging
gym(nastics)

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Hobbies and Leisure

barbecue
camera
camp
camping
campsite
chess
club
collect(or)
collection
computer

cruise
dancing
doll
drawing
facilities
fan
fiction
keep fit
gallery
guitar

hang out
hire
jogging
join in
keen on
member(ship)
model
museum
music
opening hours

painting
picnic
playground
playing cards
quiz
sculpture
sightseeing
slide
swings
sunbathe
tent

computer
cooker
corridor
cottage
cupboard
curtain
cushion
desk
digital (adj)
dining room
dish
dishwasher
door
downstairs
drawer
dustbin
duvet
DVD (player)
electric(al)
entrance
fan
fence
flat
flatmate
floor
freezer
fridge
frying pan
furnished
furniture
garage
garden
gas
gate
grill
ground (floor)
hall
handle
heat (v)
hedge

hi-fi
house
housewife
housework
iron
jug
kettle
kitchen
ladder
lamp
landlady
landlord
laptop
(computer)
laundry
lavatory
lawn
lift
light
(clothes) line
living-room
lock
lounge
microwave (n)
mirror
mug
neighbour
oil
oven
pan
path
pillow
pipe
plant
plug
plug in
property
radio
refrigerator
rent

repair
roof
room
roommate
rubbish
seat
sheet
shelf
shower
sink
sitting room
sofa
stairs
step
surround
switch
table
table-cloth
tap
telephone
television
toilet
tool
towel
tower
toy
TV (screen/set)
upstairs (adv)
vase
video
video recorder
videotape
wall
wash-basin
washing
machine
wastepaper basket
WC
window

House and Home

accommodation
address
air-conditioning
alarm (fire/car)
alarm clock
antique
apartment
armchair
balcony
basement
basin
bath
bathroom
bed
bedroom
bell
bin
blanket
blind
block (of flats)
(notice) board
bookshelf
brick
brush
bucket
bulb
candle
carpet
cassette player
ceiling
cellar
central heating
chair
channel (with
TV)
chest of drawers
chimney
cloakroom
clock
coal

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Language
advanced
answer
argue
ask
beginner
chat
communicate
communication

elementary
email
grammar
intermediate
interpret
joke
letter
mean

meaning
mention
message
pronounce
pronunciation
question
say
sentence

shout
speak
talk
tell
translate
translation
vocabulary
word

Personal Feelings, Opinions and Experiences (Adjectives)

able
afraid
amazed
amazing
amusing
angry
annoyed
anxious
ashamed
awful
bored
boring
bossy
brave
brilliant
calm
challenging
cheerful
clever
confident
crazy
cruel
curious

delighted
depressed
difficult
disappointed
dizzy
easy
embarrassed
embarrassing
excited
exciting
fantastic
fit
fond
frightened
funny
generous
gentle
glad
guilty
happy
hard
healthy
intelligent

jealous
keen
lazy
lucky
mad
merry
miserable
negative
nervous
noisy
normal
old-fashioned
ordinary
original
patient
personal
pleasant
positive
punctual
realistic
reasonable
relaxed
reliable

rich
rude
sad
satisfied
serious
skilled
slim
smart
special
strange
strong
stupid
sure
surprised
terrible
tired
true
typical
unable
unusual
well
wonderful

college
cottage
department
store
factory
gallery
garage
guest-house
house
hospital
hotel

kiosk
library
mosque
museum
office block
palace
police station
post office
prison
ruin
school

shop
sports centre
stadium
supermarket
swimming pool
theatre
tower
university

Places: Buildings
apartment block/
block of flats
bank
bookshop
caf
castle
cathedral
church
cinema
clinic
club

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Places: Countryside
area
bay
beach
canal
cliff
desert
earth
farm
field

port
quay
railway
rainforest
region
river
rock
sand
scenery

sea
seaside
sky
soil
stream
valley
village
waterfall
wood

crossroads
fountain
market
motorway
park
pavement
petrol station
playground

road
roundabout
route
shopping centre
signpost
square
station
subway

taxi rank
tunnel
turning
underground
zoo

dry cleaner
gallery
garage
guest-house
hairdresser

hotel
library
museum
post office
restaurant

sports centre
swimming pool
theatre

choose
collect
complain
cost
credit card
customer
dear
deposit
exchange

expensive
hire
inexpensive
luxury
money
order
pay
price
reasonable

receipt
reduce
reduced
rent
reserve
return
save
sell

forest
harbour
hill
island
lake
land
mountain
ocean
path

Places: Town and City

airport
bridge
bus station
bus stop
car park
city centre
corner
crossing
Services
bank
caf
cinema
dentist
doctor
Shopping
advertise
assistant
bill
book
buy
cash
change
cheap
cheque

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Sport
athlete
athletics
ball
baseball
basketball
bat
boxing
champion
changing room
climbing
coach
compete
competition
court
cycling
dancing
diving
enter
fishing

fitness
football
game
goal
golf
gym(nastics)
high jump
hit (v)
hockey
horse-riding
ice hockey
instructor
jogging
join in
kick (v)
locker (room)
long jump
match
motorcycling

motor-racing
net
point(s)
practice
practise
prize
race
race track
racing
racket
reserve (n)
riding
rugby
running
sail (n & v)
sailing
score
season
shoot(ing)

shorts
skateboard
skiing
squash
stadium
surfing
swimming
table-tennis
take part
team
tennis
track
track suit
trainer(s)
train(ing)
volleyball
water skiing

car alarm
car park
case
catch (v)
change (v)
charter
check in (v)
check out (v)
check-in (n)
coach
confirm
consul(ate)
crossing
crossroads
currency
customs
customs officer
cycle (n & v)
cyclist
deck (of ship)
delay
deliver
depart
departure
destination
direction
document(s)
dollar
double room
drive
driving licence
due

duty-free
embassy
euro
exchange rate
facilities
fare
ferry
flight
fly
foreign
fuel
gate
guide
guidebook
guest
guest-house
handlebars
harbour
helicopter
hitch-hike
hotel
hovercraft
hydrofoil
immigration
inn
interpret(er)
jet
journey
land (v)
lorry
lost property
(office)

luggage
map
motorbike/
motorcycle
motorway
nationality
on board
on business
on foot
on holiday
on time
on vacation
operator
overnight
overtake
parking lot
parking space
passenger
passport
path
petrol
petrol station
petrol pump
pilot
platform
railroad
railway
reception
reservation
reserve
return
ride

Travel and Transport

abroad
accommodation
(aero)plane
bicycle/bike
airline
airport
ambulance
announcement
arrival
arrive
at sea
backpack
bag
baggage
board (v)
boarding pass
boat
border
brochure
bus
bus station
bus stop
by air
by land
by rail
by road
by sea
cab
cabin
canal
capital city
car

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road sign
roundabout
route
sail (v)
scooter
seat belt
(bus) service
ship
sightseeing
signpost
single room

speed
subway
suitcase
take off
taxi
taxi rank
terminal
tour
tourist
traffic
traffic jam

traffic lights
train
tram
translate
translation
travellers cheque
trip
tunnel
tyre/tire
underground

underground
train
unleaded
vehicle
visa
visit(or)
voyage
waiting-room
windscreen

environment
fall (Am Eng)
farmland
field
fish
flood
flower
forest
freeze
giraffe
hill
lake
land
leaf
lion
monkey
moon
mountain

mouse/mice
nature
planet
plant
pollution
rabbit
rainforest
range
river
rock
sand
scenery
shark
sky
soil
spring
star
stone

summer
sun
sunlight
sunrise
sunset
sunshine
tiger
tree
valley
waterfall
waves
wild
wildlife
winter
zebra

frost
fog
foggy
gale
get wet
heat
hot
ice
icy

lightning
mild
rain
shower
snow
snowfall
storm
sun
sunny

sunshine
temperature
thermometer
thunder(storm)
wet
wind
windy

The Natural World

animal
autumn
beach
bird
branch
bush
cave
cliff
climate
coal
coast
continent
countryside
desert
dolphin
duck
earth
elephant
Weather
blow
centigrade
cloud
cloudy
cold
cool
degrees
dry
forecast

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Work and Jobs

(travel) agent
actor
actress
application
apply
architect
army
artist
assistant
athlete
banker
boss
businessman
businesswoman
butcher
cameraman
candidate
canteen
captain
career
chef
chemist
colleague
comedian
company
conference
consul/consulate
contract
cook
crew
curriculum vitae
/ CV
customs officer

dancer
dentist
department
designer
detective
diploma
director
diver
doctor
employ (v)
employee
employer
employment
engineer
farmer
film star
fireman
flight attendant
full time
factory
farm
flight attendant
greengrocer
grocer
guard
hairdresser
housewife
housework
instructor
interpreter
journalist
judge
laboratory

labourer
lawyer
lecturer
librarian
manager
mechanic
model
musician
newsagent
novelist
nurse
occupation
office
officer (e.g.
prison/police)
operator
out of work
owner
part time
pension(er)
photographer
physician
pilot
poet
policeman
police officer
policewoman
politician
porter
postman
presenter (e.g.
TV/radio)
president

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priest
profession
professional
professor
(computer)
programmer
publisher
qualification
quit
reporter
retire
retirement
sailor
salary
sales assistant
salesman
saleswoman
scientist
secretary
security guard
servant
shopkeeper/
shop assistant
soldier
staff
taxi driver
teacher
trade
unemployed
wage(s)
waiter/waitress