A2 Key vocabulary list

VOCABULARY LIST

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Introduction to the A2 Key Vocabulary List

The A2 Key Vocabulary List gives teachers a guide to the vocabulary needed when

preparing students for the A2 Key and Key for Schools examinations.

Background to the list

The A2 Key Vocabulary List was originally developed by Cambridge English in consultation

with external consultants to guide item writers who produce materials for the A2 Key

examination. It drew on vocabulary from the Council of Europe’s Waystage (1990)

specification and other vocabulary which corpus evidence shows is high frequency.

The list covers vocabulary appropriate to the A2 level on the Common European

Framework of Reference (CEFR) and includes receptive vocabulary (words that the

candidate is expected to understand but which are not the focus of a question) and

productive vocabulary (words that the candidate needs to know in order to answer a

question).

The list does not provide an exhaustive list of all words which appear on the A2 Key and

A2 Key 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 Key Vocabulary List is updated on

a regular basis, with the decision to add or remove words being informed by reference to

the Cambridge Learner Corpus and English Vocabulary Profile.

The Cambridge Learner Corpus is a collection of over 44 million words of English, based

upon evidence of language use by learners from all over the world and from which the

English Vocabulary Profile has developed. The English Vocabulary Profile shows the

most common words and phrases that learners of English need to know in British or

American English. The meaning of each word or phrase in the wordlists has been assigned

a level between A1 and B2 on the CEFR.

A pr

eview version of the English Vocabulary Profile can be accessed by visiting the

website: http://www.englishprofile.org

Organisation of the list

• Word sets

Some categories of words that a learner at this level might be expected to know, e.g. days

of the week, are not included in the alphabetical list but are listed in Appendix 1. Although

‘grammar words’ (pronouns, modal verbs, etc.) are included, the Language Specifications

section of the Key and Key for Schools Handbooks (available from

www.cambridgeenglish.org) should be consulted for a more complete listing.

• Exemplification

Example phrases and sentences showing how words might be used are given only where

words with different meanings need to be constrained. For example, bank is followed by ‘I

changed my money in a bank’ – this shows that bank is limited to the idea of a financial

institution: candidates are not expected to know other meanings, such as ‘a river bank’.

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• Multi-word verbs

All multi-word (or phrasal) verbs that a A2 Key or A2 Key for Schools candidate might be

expected to know are included in the list. These verbs include ‘literal’ verbs (i.e. where the

meaning is transparent), e.g. sit down, go out and ‘non-literal’ verbs, e.g. look after, get up.

• Topic lists

In Appendix 2, words have been grouped together under common A2 Key and/or A2

Key for Schools themes, such as ‘Food and Drink’, ‘House and Home’ and ‘Sport’. Not

all the words in the Topic Lists headings appear on the wordlist.

Unsuitable topics

Cambridge Assessment English examinations must not contain anything that might offend

or upset candidates, potentially affect their performance or distract them during the

examination. A number of ‘sensitive’ topics are considered unsuitable for use in A2 Key

and Key for Schools, for example war and politics, and vocabulary relating to these is not

included in the Key Vocabulary List.

Personal vocabulary

The content of the A2 Key Vocabulary List is general in nature and is unlikely to cover

completely the productive vocabulary that may be required by candidates. Candidates

should know the specific lexis they will need to describe themselves and their lives, for

example hobbies, likes and dislikes.

Abbreviations

Abbreviations used in the A2 Key Vocabulary List are:

abbrev

abbreviation or acronym

modal verb

adj

adjective

noun

adv

adverb

phr v

phrasal verb

auxiliary verb

plural

Am Eng

American English

prep

preposition

Br Eng

British English

prep phr

prepositional phrase

conj

conjunction

pron

pronoun

det

determiner

sing

singular

exclam

exclamation

verb

Summary of points to be noted

• The list does not include every word that may appear on a A2 Key or Key for

Schools paper.

• The list covers receptive and productive vocabulary.

• The list is updated regularly.

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a/an (det)

a few (det, adj & pron)

• I invited a few of my friends.

• I’ll be ready in a few minutes.

able (adj)

• be able to

about (adv & prep)

• What about a cold drink?

• I have about £3. (adv)

• a book about animals (prep)

above (adv & prep)

accident (n)

across (adv & prep)

• The bank’s across the road.

• He walked across the bridge.

act (n & v)

action (adj)

activity (n)

actor (n)

actually (adv)

ad (n)

• an ad on TV

add (v)

address (n)

adult (adj & n)

advanced (adj)

adventure (n)

advert (n)

advertisement (n)

advice (n)

aeroplane (n)

afraid (adj)

after (adv & prep)

afternoon (n)

afterwards (adv)

again (adv)

against (prep)

• We watched England play against

France.

age (n)

• I don’t know his age.

aged (adj)

• aged 10 – 16

ago (adv)

agree (v)

• Yes, I agree with you.

• Don’t you agree, Sam?

air (n)

to travel by air

airport (n)

alarm clock (n)

album (n)

all (adv, det & pron)

all kinds of (det & pron)

allow (v)

all right/alright (adj, adv & exclam)

all sorts of (det & pron)

all the time (det)

almost (adv)

alone (adj & adv)

along (prep)

already (adv)

alright (adj, adv & exclam)

also (adv)

always (adv)

a.m. (adv)

amazed (adj)

amazing (adj)

ambulance (n)

among (prep)

an (det)

and (conj)

angry (adj)

animal (n)

another (det & pron)

answer (n & v)

any (det & pron)

anybody (pron)

anymore (adv)

anyone (pron)

anything (pron)

anyway (adv)

anywhere (adv)

apartment (n)

apartment building (n)

app (n)

apple (n)

appointment (n)

• an appointment with the doctor

area (n)

arm (n)

armchair (n)

around (adv & prep)

• to travel around (adv)

• to sit around the table (prep)

arrive (v)

art (n)

article (n)

• an article about skiing artist (n)

as (conj & adv & prep)

• as good as

• as soon as possible

• the same as

• as well

• as well as

ask (v)

assistant (n)

as well (adv)

as well (as) (prep)

at (prep)

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at / @ (prep)

• My email address is [email protected]

at all (prep phr)

attractive (adj)

• The walls are an attractive colour.

aunt (n)

autumn (n)

available (adj)

away (adv)

• He’s gone away.

• It’s two kilometres away.

awesome (adj)

awful (adj)

baby (n)

back (n, adv & adj)

backpack (n)

bad (adj)

(be) bad for somebody

badly (adv)

badminton (n)

bag (n)

bake (v)

ball (n)

balloon (n)

banana (n)

band (n)

• The band are on tour this month.

bank (n)

• I changed my money in the bank.

barbecue/ barbeque (n)

baseball (n)

basketball (n)

bat (n)

bath (n)

bathing suit (n)

bathroom (n)

bathtub (n)

battery (n)

be (av & v)

beach (n)

bean (n)

bear (n)

beard (n)

beautiful (adj)

because (conj)

because of (prep phr)

become (v)

bed (n)

bedroom (n)

bee (n)

before (adv, conj & prep)

begin (v)

beginner (n)

beginning (n)

behind (adv & prep)

believe (v)

belong (v)

• The bag belongs to me.

below (adv & prep)

belt (n)

beside (prep)

best (adj & adv)

better (adj & adv)

between (prep)

bicycle (n)

big (adj)

bike (n)

bill (n)

• Can I have my bill, please?

bin (n)

• Can you throw the rubbish in the bin?

biology (n)

bird (n)

birth (n)

birthday (n)

biscuit (n) (Br Eng) (Am Eng: cookie)

bit (n & adv)

• Just a small bit of cake, please.

• I’m feeling a bit tired.

black (adj & n)

blackboard (n)

blanket (n)

block (n)

• Shall we walk round the block?

blog (n)

blond(e) (adj)

blood (n)

blouse (n)

blue (adj & n)

board (n)

• The teacher’s writing on the (black/white)

board.

board game (n)

boat (n)

body (n)

boil (v)

boiled (adj)

book (n & v)

• a good book

• book a place on the course

bookcase (n)

bookshelf (n)

bookshop (n) (Br Eng) (Am Eng: bookstore)

bookstore (n) (Am Eng) (Br Eng: bookshop) boot

(n)

• a pair of boots bored (adj)

boring (adj)

born (v)

• I was born in Manchester.

borrow (v)

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• She borrowed a book from the library.

boss (n)

both (pron & det)

bother (v)

• Sorry to bother you.

bottle (n)

bottom (n)

• at the bottom of the stairs

bowl (n)

box (n)

boy (n)

boyfriend (n)

bracelet (n)

brain (n)

brave (adj)

bread (n)

break (n & v)

• a break for lunch (n)

• Someone’s broken the window. (v)

break down (phr v)

• The car has broken down.

breakfast (n)

bridge (n)

bright (adj – for colours)

• bright pink

brilliant (adj)

• I thought the film was brilliant!

bring (v)

bring back (v)

broken (adj)

brother (n)

brown (adj & n)

brush (n & v)

build (v)

building (n)

burger (n)

bus (n)

business (n)

businessman (n)

businesswoman (n)

business person (n)

bus station (n)

bus stop (n)

busy (adj)

but (conj)

butter (n)

butterfly (n)

buy (v)

by (prep)

by accident (prep phr)

by the way (prep phr)

bye (exclam)

cabinet (n)

cafe/café (n)

cafeteria (n)

cake (n)

calendar (n)

call (n & v)

• I’ll call (phone) again later this afternoon.

• He’s called John.

• I’m waiting for a call from Anna.

camel (n)

camera (n)

camp (v)

camping (n)

campsite (n)

cap (n)

capital (n)

can (n & mv)

• I can ride a bike. (ability)

• Can I have one? (request)

• Can I help you? (offer)

• It can be cold here in winter. (possibility)

• You can watch TV now. (permission)

candy (n)

cannot (mv)

car (n)

card (n)

• birthday card

• credit card

• card game (e.g. We played a card game

in class.)

career (n)

careful (adj)

• Be careful!

carefully (adv)

car park (n) (Br Eng) (Am Eng: parking lot)

carpet (n)

carrot (n)

carry (v)

cartoon (n)

case (n)

cash (n & v)

castle (n)

cat (n)

catch (v)

CD (n)

CD player (n)

ceiling (n)

cell phone (n)

celebrate (v)

celebrity (n)

cent (n)

centre/center (n)

centimetre/centimeter (cm) (n)

century (n)

cereal (n)

certainly (adv)

chain (n)

• She wore a gold chain.

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• I need a new bicycle chain.

chair (n)

change (v & n)

• There is a change of room for this

course.

channel (n)

character (n)

• He was my favourite character in the

film.

chat (n)

chatroom (n)

cheap (adj)

check (v)

cheese (n)

chef (n)

chemist (n) (Br Eng) (Am Eng: drugstore)

chemistry (n)

cheque (n)

chess (n)

chicken (n)

child (n)

chilli (n)

chips (n pl)

• egg and chips

chocolate (n)

choose (v)

cinema (n)

circle (n)

circus (n)

city (n)

class (n)

• a language class

• a first-class ticket

classical (adj)

classmate (n)

classroom (n)

clean (adj & v)

cleaner (n)

clear (adj)

• It’s not clear to me.

clearly (adv)

clever (adj)

click (n & v)

• Click here to go to our website.

climb (v)

climbing (n)

clock (n)

close (adj & v)

close to (prep phr)

closed (adj)

closet (n)

clothes (n pl)

cloud (n)

cloudy (adj)

clown (n)

club (n)

• to join a club

coach (n)

• a coach trip

• a tennis coach coat (n)

coast (n)

coffee (n)

cola (n)

cold (adj & n)

colleague (n)

collect (v)

college (n)

colour (n & v)

comb (n)

come (v)

come back (v)

• We came back from our holiday

yesterday.

comedy (n)

comfortable (adj)

comic (n)

company (n)

• What’s the name of your company?

competition (n)

complete (v)

computer (n)

concert (n)

congratulations! (exclam)

contact (n & v)

continue (v)

conversation (n)

cook (n & v)

cooker (n)

cookie (n) (Am Eng) (Br Eng: biscuit)

cooking (n)

cool (adj & exclam)

• That’s a cool bike! (adj)

copy (v)

corner (n)

• the corner of the street correct (adj)

cost (n & v)

costume (n)

• I forgot my swimming costume.

could (mv)

• I couldn’t find the information

• Could you lend me some money?

• We could go to the cinema tonight.

country (n)

countryside (n)

course (n)

• a university course

• a main course

• of course (not)

cousin (n)

cover (v &n)

• I had to cover my eyes.

• There was a flower on the book’s cover.

cow (n)

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crazy (adj)

cream (adj & n)

• I like strawberries and cream.

• Mum’s cream T-shirt got dirty.

credit card (n)

cricket (n)

cross (n & v)

• Don’t cross the road here! (v)

crossing (n)

• Use the crossing to cross the street.

crowd (n)

crowded (adj)

cry (v)

• The baby’s crying.

cup (n)

cupboard (n)

curry (n)

curtain (n)

customer (n)

cut (v)

cycle (v)

cycling (n)

dad (n)

daily (adj & adv)

dance (n & v)

dancer (n)

dancing (n)

danger (n)

dangerous (adj)

dark (adj)

date (n)

• What’s the date today?

daughter (n)

day (n)

dead (adj)

dear (adj)

• Dear Anne,

decide (v)

deep (adj)

degree (n)

• The temperature’s 30 degrees today.

delay (n & v)

• There will be a delay of two hours. (n)

• The flight is delayed. (v)

delicious (adj)

deliver (v)

dentist (n)

department (n)

department store (n)

describe (v)

desert (n)

design (v)

design (planning) (n)

design (process) (n)

design (drawing) (n)

desk (n)

dessert (n)

details (n)

diary (n)

dictionary (n)

die (v)

difference (n)

different (adj)

difficult (adj)

digital (adj)

digital camera (n)

dining room (n)

dinner (n)

dinosaur (n)

diploma (n)

directions (n)

dirty (adj)

disco (n)

discount (n)

discover (v)

discuss (v)

dish (n)

• Chicken and chips is my favourite dish.

• I broke a dish when I was washing up.

dive (v)

• I learnt to dive at the swimming pool.

diving (adj)

• I’ve joined a diving club.

do (av & v)

doctor (n)

document (n)

dog (n)

doll (n)

dollar (n)

dolphin (n)

donkey (n)

door (n)

dot (n)

• dot com

double (adj)

• a double room down (adv & prep)

download (n & v)

• I downloaded the songs from the internet

(v).

downstairs (adv)

Dr (n)

draw (v)

drawer (n)

drawing (n)

dream (n & v)

dress (n & v)

dressed (adj)

• Hurry, you need to get dressed!

drink (n & v)

drive (v)

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driver (n)

driving licence (n)

drop (v)

drugstore (n) (Am Eng) (Br Eng: chemist)

drum (n)

dry (adj & v)

duck (n)

during (prep)

DVD (n)

DVD player (n)

each (det & pron)

each other (pron)

ear (n)

early (adj & adv)

earn (v)

earring (n)

easily (adv)

east (n, adj & adv)

easy (adj)

eat (v)

egg (n)

electric (adj)

electricity (n)

elephant (n)

elevator (n) (Am Eng) (Br Eng: lift)

else (adv)

• Anything else?

email (n & v)

empty (adj)

end (v & n)

engine (n)

engineer (n)

enjoy (v)

enough (adv, det & pron)

enter (v)

• Are you going to enter the poster

competition?

• Please enter through the side door.

entrance (n)

envelope (n)

environment (n)

equipment (n)

• You need special equipment to go diving.

eraser (n) (Am Eng) (Br Eng: rubber)

especially (adv)

euro (n)

even (adv)

evening (n)

event (n)

• The Olympic games is a great event.

ever (adv)

every (det)

everybody (pron)

everyone (pron)

everything (pron)

everywhere (adv)

exactly (adv)

examination/exam (n)

example (n)

• Look at the example first.

• for example

excellent (adj)

except (conj & prep)

excited (adj)

exciting (adj)

excuse (v)

• Excuse me!

exercise (n & v)

• He should do more exercise to get fit.

• I’ve got a maths exercise to finish.

exhibition (n)

• art exhibition exit (n)

expensive (adj)

experience (n)

experiment (n)

• The science experiment was fun.

explain (v)

explore (v)

explorer (n)

• This book’s about famous explorers.

extra (adj)

eye (n)

face (n)

fact (n)

factory (n)

fail (v)

fair (adj)

• She has fair hair.

fall (n & v)

• in the fall (n) (Am Eng) (Br Eng:

autumn)

• He fell and hurt his leg. (v)

family (n)

famous (adj)

fan (n)

• She’s a football fan.

fantastic (adj)

far (adv)

• How far is the next garage?

farm (n)

farmer (n)

fashion (n)

fast (adj & adv)

fast food (n)

fat (adj)

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father (n)

favourite (adj)

feel (v)

• to feel well

feelings (n)

festival (n)

few (det & adj)

field (n)

file (n)

fill (v)

fill in (phr v)

• to fill in a form

film (n & v)

final (adj)

finally (adv)

find (v)

• I found my keys under the sofa.

find out (phr v)

fine (adj)

• That’s fine!

• I’m fine, thank you.

• The weather is fine.

finger (n)

finish (v)

fire (n)

first (adv & adj)

• First… then… (adv)

• John came first. (adv)

• first prize (adj)

first name (n)

first of all (adv)

• First of all, you must wash your hands.

fish (n & v)

fishing (n)

fit (adj)

• I joined a gym to get fit.

• I run to keep fit.

fix (v)

flat (n)

flight (n)

floor (n)

• The bedrooms are on the first floor.

• Don’t leave your clothes on the floor.

flower (n)

fly (v)

fog (n)

foggy (adj)

folder (n)

follow (v)

follow (social media) (v)

• follow somebody on social media

food (n)

foot (n)

• my right foot

football (n)

footballer (n)

for (prep)

foreign (adj)

forest (n)

forget (v)

fork (n)

• knife and fork

form (n)

• Fill in this form.

free (adj & adv)

• I got a free ticket to the match.

• Are you free on Saturday?

French fries (n) (Am Eng) (Br Eng: chips)

fresh (adj)

• fresh fruit fridge (n)

fried (adj)

friend (n)

• It’s easy for her make friends.

friendly (adj)

frightened (adj)

from (prep)

front (n)

• at the front of the train

• Stand in front of me.

fruit (n)

full (adj)

fun (adj & n)

funny (adj)

fur (n)

furniture (n)

further (adj)

future (n)

gallery (n)

game (n)

garage (n)

garden (n)

garlic (n)

gas (n) (Am Eng) (Br Eng: petrol)

gas station (n) (Am Eng) (Br Eng: petrol station)

gate (n)

geography (n)

get (v)

get back (v)

• I need to take the bus to get back home.

get dressed (v)

get fit (v)

get married (v)

get off (phr v)

• to get off the bus get on (phr v)

• to get on the bus get up (phr v)

• to get up in the morning

gift (n)

girl (n)

girlfriend (n)

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give (v)

give back (v)

• I’ll give them back to you tomorrow.

• I’ll give back your books tomorrow.

give somebody a call/ring (v)

glad (adj)

glass (n & adj)

glasses (n pl)

glove (n)

go (v)

goal (n)

gold (n & adj)

golden (adj)

golf (n)

good (adj)

good afternoon (exclam)

goodbye (exclam)

good evening (exclam)

good-looking (adj)

good morning (exclam)

good night (exclam)

go out (phr v)

• Are you going out this evening?

grade (n)

gram(me) (n)

grandchild (n)

grand(d)ad (n)

granddaughter (n)

grandfather (n)

grandma (n)

grandmother (n)

grandpa (n)

grandparent (n)

grandson (n)

granny (n)

grape (n)

grass (n)

great (adj)

green (adj)

grey (adj & n) (Br Eng) (Am Eng: gray)

grilled (adj)

grocery store (n) (Am Eng)

group (n)

grow (v)

grow up (phr v)

guess (v)

Guess what? (v)

guest (n)

guest-house (n)

guide (n)

guidebook (n)

guitar (n)

guy (n)

• He’s a really nice guy.

gym (n)

hair (n)

half (det, n & pron)

half-price (adj)

hall (n)

hand (n)

handbag (n)

happen (v)

happy (adj)

harbour (n)

hard (adj & adv)

• hard wood (adj)

• the homework was hard (adj)

• to work hard (adv)

hat (n)

hate (v)

have (av & v)

have got to (mv)

have to (mv)

he (pron)

head (n)

• My head hurts.

headache (n)

headphones (n)

headteacher (n)

health (n)

healthy (adj)

hear (v)

heart (n)

heating (n)

• Can you turn the heating on?

heavy (adj)

• a heavy blanket helicopter (n)

hello (exclam)

help (v & n)

• Call me if you need any help.

helpful (adj)

her (det & pron)

here (adv)

hers (pron)

herself (pron)

• by herself

hey (exclam)

hi (exclam)

high (adj)

hill (n)

him (pron)

himself (pron)

• by himself

hip hop (n)

his (det & pron)

history (n)

hit (v)

hobby (n)

hockey (n)

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hold (v)

holiday (n)

home (n & adv)

homework (n)

honey (n)

hope (v)

horrible (adj)

horror (adj)

horse (n)

hospital (n)

hot (adj)

hotel (n)

hour (n)

house (n)

housewife (n)

how (adv)

however (adv)

huge (adj)

hungry (adj)

hurry (v)

hurt (v)

husband (n)

I (pron)

ice (n)

ice cream (n)

ice skating (n)

ID (n)

ID card (n)

idea (n)

identification (n)

if (conj)

ill (adj)

immediately (adv)

important (adj)

impossible (adj)

improve (v)

in (adv & prep)

include (v)

including (prep)

indoor (adj)

indoors (adv)

information (n)

in front of (prep phr)

ingredient (n)

insect (n)

inside (adv & prep)

instead (adv)

instead of (prep)

instructions (n pl)

instrument (n)

interested (adj)

interesting (adj)

international (adj)

internet (n)

into (prep)

invent (v)

invention (n)

invitation (n)

invite (v)

island (n)

it (pron)

IT (n)

its (det)

itself (pron)

jacket(n)

jam (n)

• fruit jam

jazz (n)

jeans (n pl)

jewellery (n) (Br Eng) (Am Eng: jewelry)

job (n)

join (v)

journalist (n)

journey (n)

juice (n)

jump (v)

jumper (n)

just (adv)

• I’ve just seen Tom.

• Just a moment.

keep (v)

• May I keep this?

• Keep right!

key (n)

• This is the key to my front door.

• The answer key is at the back of the

book.

keyboard (n)

• I play the keyboard in a band.

• The keyboard for my computer is broken.

kick (n & v)

kid(s) (n)

kilogramme (kg) (n) (Br Eng) (Am Eng:

kilogram)

kilometre (km) (n) (Br Eng) (Am Eng: kilometer)

kind (adj & n)

• That’s very kind of you.

• What kind of book do you want?

king (n)

kiss (n & v)

kit (n)

kitchen (n)

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kite (n)

knife (n)

know (v)

lake (n)

lamp (n)

language (n)

laptop (computer) (n)

large (adj)

last (adj & det)

late (adv & adj)

• The train is going to be late. (adj)

later (adv)

• I’ll see you later.

latest (adj)

laugh (v)

lazy (adj)

learn (v)

least (adv)

• at least

leather (n & adj)

leave (v)

• The train leaves at 10 o’clock.

• I left my bag in the cinema.

• There isn’t any milk left.

left (adj, adv & n)

• Go to the left. (n)

• left hand (adj)

• Turn left. (adv)

left-hand (adj)

leg (n)

lemon (n)

lemonade (n)

lend (v)

length (n)

• The length of the lesson/journey was 50

minutes.

• The length of the race was 100 metres.

• Can you swim a length of the pool?

less (adj, det & pron)

lesson (n)

let (v)

• Let’s go to the beach.

• Let me know when you arrive.

• My parents let me go to the beach.

letter (n)

• Saturday begins with a capital letter.

• I posted the letter to you on Friday.

level (n)

• language level library (n)

licence (n)

• driving licence

lie down (phr v)

life (n)

lift (n)

• Take the lift to the third floor.

• Can I give you a lift to the station?

light (n & adj)

like (adv, prep & v)

• What’s the weather like? (adv)

• It’s like an orange but bigger. (prep)

• I’d like a drink. (v)

line (n)

• draw a line

• the next line lion (n)

link (technology) (n)

• Click on the link.

list (n)

listen (v)

litre (n) (Br Eng) (Am Eng: liter)

little (adj)

live (v)

living room (n)

local (adj)

long (adj)

look (v)

• You look happy.

• Don’t look now!

look after (phr v)

look at (phr v)

look for (phr v)

look out (phr v)

• Look out – it’s going to fall!

lorry (n)

lose (v)

• We lost the game.

• I’ve lost my passport.

lost (adj)

lots / a lot (n)

• a lot of homework.

loud (adj)

love (n & v)

lovely (adj)

low (adj)

luck (n)

luckily (adv)

lucky (adj)

luggage (n)

lunch (n)

lunchtime (n)

machine (n)

mad (adj)

magazine (n)

mail (n)

main course (n)

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make (v)

make sure (that) (v)

make-up (n)

man (n)

manager (n)

mango (n)

many (det & pron)

map (n)

mark (n)

market (n)

married (adj)

match (n)

• football match

maths/mathematics (n) (Br Eng) (Am Eng:

math)

matter (n & v)

• It doesn’t matter. (v)

• What’s the matter? (n)

may (mv)

maybe (adv)

me (pron)

meal (n)

mean (v)

meat (n)

mechanic (n)

medicine (n)

meet (v)

meeting (n)

melon (n)

member (n)

• a member of a club

memory (n)

• My computer has 4GB of memory.

menu (n)

message (n)

metal (n & adj)

metre (n) (Br Eng) (Am Eng: meter)

midday (n)

middle (n)

• Bob’s the one in the middle of the photo.

midnight (n)

might (mv)

mile (n)

milk (n)

million (n)

mind (v)

• Do you mind if I close the window?

• I don’t mind if…

• Never mind.

• Mind your head!

mine (pron)

mineral water (n)

minus (prep)

minute (n)

mirror (n)

Miss (n)

miss (v)

missing (adj)

mistake (n)

mix (v)

mobile (phone) (n)

model (n)

modern (adj)

mom (n) (Am Eng)

moment (n)

• I’m in England at the moment.

money (n)

monkey (n)

month (n)

monthly (adj & adv)

moon (n)

more (adj, adv, det & pron)

morning (n)

most (adj, adv, det & pron)

mother (n)

motorbike (n)

motorway (n)

mountain (n)

mouse (n)

• I got a new mouse for my laptop.

• I’ve got a pet mouse.

mouth (n)

move (v)

movie (n) (Am Eng) (Br Eng: film)

movie star (n) (Am Eng) (Br Eng: film star)

movie theater (n) (Am Eng) (Br Eng: cinema)

MP3 player (n)

Mr (n)

Mrs (n)

Ms (n)

much (adj, adv, det & pron)

mug (n)

mum (n) (Br Eng)

museum (n)

mushroom (n)

music (n)

musical (adj)

musician (n)

must (mv)

my (det)

myself (pron)

• by myself

name (n)

national (adj)

nationality (n)

nature (n)

natural (not artificial) (adj)

near (adv & prep)

nearly (adv)

neck (n)

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necklace (n)

need (v)

neighbour (n)

nervous (adj)

net (n)

• I found a great website on the net.

never (adv)

new (adj)

news (n)

newspaper (n)

next (adj & adv)

next to (prep)

nice (adj)

night (n)

no (adv, det & pron)

nobody (pron)

noise (n)

noisy (adj)

noon (n)

no one (pron)

normal (adj)

north (n, adj & adv)

nose (n)

not (adv)

note (n & v)

• The students took notes during the class.

• She noted the name of the company.

notebook (n)

nothing (pron)

notice (n)

now (adv)

number (n)

nurse (n)

ocean (n)

occupation (n)

o'clock (adv)

of (prep)

of course (not) (adv)

off (adv)

offer (n & v)

office (n)

often (adv)

oh (exclam)

oh dear! (exclam)

oil (n)

• car oil

• cooking oil

OK/okay (exclam)

old (adj)

Olympic (adj)

omelette (n)

on (prep & adv)

once (adv)

• only once

one (det & pron)

onion (n)

online (adj & adv)

only (adv & adj)

• I only wanted to help.

• the only one

open (adj & v)

opera (n)

opinion (n)

opposite (prep)

or (conj)

orange (adj & n)

order (n & v)

• We have received your order.

• You order your meal from the waiter.

other (det & pron)

our (det)

ours (pron)

ourselves (pron)

out (adv)

outdoor (adj)

outdoors (adv)

out of (prep)

outside (prep & adv)

oven (n)

over (prep & adv)

• over 60 people (adv)

• to travel all over the world (prep)

own (adj)

• They cook their own meals.

pack (v)

• pack a suitcase

page (n)

pain (n)

paint (v & n)

painter (n)

painting (n)

pale (adj)

pair (n)

• a pair of shoes

paper (n & adj)

paragraph (n)

pardon (exclam)

• Pardon?

parent (n)

park (n & v)

parking lot (n) (Am Eng) (Br Eng: car park)

parrot (n)

part (n)

• the best part of the day

partner (n)

party (n)

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pass (v)

• You pass the station on the left.

• to pass a driving test

passenger (n)

passport (n)

password (n)

past (prep & n)

• In the past, people didn’t have mobiles.

pasta (n)

path (n)

pay (v)

PC (personal computer) (n)

pear (n)

pen (n)

pence (n)

pencil (n)

pencil case (n)

penfriend (n)

penny (n)

people (n pl)

pepper (n)

per (prep)

perfect (adj)

perform (entertainment) (v)

performance (entertainment) (n)

perfume (n)

perhaps (adv)

person (n)

pet (n)

petrol (n)

petrol station (n)

pharmacy (n)

phone (v & n)

photo(graph) (n)

photographer (n)

photography (n)

physics (n)

piano (n)

pick up (phr v)

picnic (n)

picture (n)

piece (n)

• a piece of cake

pillow (n)

pilot (n)

pink (adj)

pity (n)

• What a pity!

pizza (n)

place (n)

• a nice place for a picnic

• Let’s meet at my place.

• book a place on a course

• to take place

plan (n & v)

plane (n)

• The plane was late.

plant (n)

plastic (n & adj)

plate (n)

platform (n)

• Your train leaves from Platform 8.

play (v & n)

• to play football (v)

• to play the guitar (v)

• a play at the theatre (n)

player (n)

playground (n)

pleasant (adj)

please (v & exclam)

• I’m very pleased for you. (v)

• Please be quiet!

pleased (adj)

plus (prep)

p.m. (adv)

pocket (n)

point (v)

police (n)

police car (n)

police officer (n)

police station (n)

polite (adj)

pool (n)

• swimming pool

poor (adj)

poor thing/you (adj)

pop (n)

• pop music

popular (adj)

port (n)

possible (adj)

possibly (adv)

post (v & n)

• to post a letter

• What’s in the post today?

• to post something online

postcard (n)

poster (n)

post office (n)

potato (n)

pound (£) (n)

practice (n) (Br Eng) (Am Eng: practise)

• football practice

practise (v)

• You must practise if you want to play

well.

prefer / would prefer (v)

• I prefer football to basketball.

• I’d prefer to come with you.

prepare (v)

present (n)

• a birthday present

pretty (adj)

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price (n)

print (v)

printer (n)

prize (n)

probably (adv)

problem (n)

program (n)

• a computer program

programme (n)

• a TV programme

project (n)

• a school project

pull (v)

pupil (n)

purple (adj)

purse (n)

push (v)

put (v)

put on (phr v)

puzzle (n)

quarter (n)

• a quarter of an hour

queen (n)

question (n)

quick (adj)

quickly (adv)

quiet (adj)

• Please be quiet!

• The restaurant was quiet last night.

quite (adv)

• Are you quite sure?

• quite old

quiz (n)

rabbit (n)

race (n & v)

• a running race (n)

• She raced her brother to the bus stop. (v)

racket (n)

• Can I borrow your tennis racket?

radio (n)

railway (n)

rain (n & v)

raincoat (n)

rap (n)

• rap music

read (v)

reading (n)

ready (adj)

• When will it be ready?

real (adj)

really (adv)

reason (n)

receipt (n)

receive (v)

receptionist (n)

recipe (n)

record (v)

• They’re recording a new album.

red (adj)

refrigerator (n)

relax (become happy) (v)

relaxing (adj)

remember (v)

rent (v)

repair (v)

repeat (v)

rest (n & v)

• to have a rest (n)

• ‘Try to rest,’ the doctor said. (v)

• the rest of the day (n)

restaurant (n)

return (n & v)

• my return from holiday (n)

• He returned home late. (v)

• She returned her library books. (v)

review (N/A) (n)

rice (n)

rich (adj)

ride (n & v)

right (n, adj & adv)

• He swam to the right. (n)

• your right hand (adj)

• That’s the right answer. (adj)

• Turn right here. (adv)

right hand (adj)

ring (n & v)

• He bought her a gold ring.

• Give me a ring if you’re free.

• I rang home last night.

river (n)

road (n)

roast (v & adj)

rock (n)

• rock concert

roof (n)

room (n)

• a double room

round (adj)

roundabout (n)

rubber (n)

rubbish (unc n)

• Can you throw the rubbish in the bin?

rugby (n)

ruler (n)

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run (v)

runner (n)

running (n)

sad (adj)

safe (adj)

sail (v)

sailing (n)

salad (n)

sale (n)

• for sale

• I bought it in the sale.

salt (n)

same (adj & pron)

• at the same time (adj)

• Your watch is the same as mine. (pron)

sandwich (n)

sauce (n)

sausage (n)

save (v)

• to save money

• to save time

say (v)

scared (adj)

scarf (n)

scary (adj)

school (n)

schoolchild (n)

science (n)

scientist (n)

scissors (n pl)

scooter (n)

screen (n)

sea (n)

season (n)

seat (n)

second (adj, det & n)

secretary (n)

see (v)

seem (v)

• She seems happy.

• It seemed like a good idea.

selfie (n)

sell (v)

send (v)

sentence (n)

serious (person) (adj)

serve (v)

set (n)

several (det & pron)

shall (mv)

shame (n)

• What a shame!

shampoo (n & v)

share (v)

• Bob and Sam share an office.

• Will you share your sandwich with me?

share (digitally) (v)

• She shared her pictures online.

she (pron)

sheep (n)

sheet (n)

• a bed sheet

• a sheet of paper

shelf (n)

ship (n)

shirt (n)

shoe (n)

shop (n & v)

shop assistant (n)

shopping (n)

• Let’s go shopping tomorrow.

short (adj)

• a short time

shorts (n pl)

should (mv)

shout (v)

show (v & n)

• Show me your photos. (v)

• a film show (n)

• show somebody round (v)

shower (n)

shut (v)

shy (adj)

sick (adj)

side (n)

• this side of the room

sightseeing (n)

sign (n)

silver (n & adj)

similar (adj)

simple (adj)

since (prep)

sing (v)

singer (n)

singing (n)

single (adj)

sink (n)

sister (n)

sit (v)

sit down (phr v)

site (n)

• internet site

sitting room (n)

size (n)

skate (v)

skateboard (n)

skateboarding (n)

skating (n)

ski (v)

skiing (n)

skirt (n)

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sky (n)

sleep (v)

slice (n)

slim (adj)

slow (adj)

slowly (adv)

small (adj)

smart (stylish) (adj)

smart (clever) (adj)

smoke (v)

smoking (n)

snack (n)

snake (n)

snow (n & v)

snowboard (n)

snowboarding (n)

so (conj & adv)

• So, I think it’s right. (conj)

• He ate too much, so he felt ill. (conj)

• He wanted to go but he didn’t say so.

(adv)

soap (n)

soccer (n)

social media (n)

sock (n)

sofa (n)

soft (adj)

software (n)

some (det & pron)

somebody (pron)

someone (pron)

something (pron)

sometimes (adv)

somewhere (adv)

son (n)

song (n)

soon (adv)

sorry (adj)

• I’m sorry I’m late.

• Sorry, I don’t understand that.

• Sorry to hear you’re not well.

sort (n)

sound (v)

• That sounds nice.

• To sound good/interesting/strange, etc.

soup (n)

south (n, adj & adv)

space (n)

spare (adj)

• I read a lot in my spare time.

speak (v)

speaker (n)

special (adj)

spell (v)

spelling (n)

spend (v)

• Let’s spend the weekend at the beach.

• He spends a lot of money on clothes.

spoon (n)

sport (n)

sports centre (n)

spring (n)

• I hate winter but I love spring.

square (n & adj)

stadium (n)

staff (n)

stage (n)

stairs (n pl)

stamp (n)

• Put a stamp on the envelope.

stand (v)

• She was standing at the bus stop.

star (n & v)

start (v)

station (n)

stay (v)

• I can’t stay long.

• I stayed in New York for 10 days.

• The shop stays open late.

steak (n)

steal (v)

• Someone’s stolen my bag!

still (adv)

stomach (n)

stomach ache (n)

stop (n & v)

store (n)

storm (n)

story (n)

straight (adj & adv)

• a straight line (adj)

• Go straight on. (adv)

strange (adj)

• That’s a strange story!

strawberry (n)

street (n)

striped (adj)

stripes (n)

strong (adj)

student (n)

studies (n pl)

study (v)

stuff (n)

• That’s where I keep all my stuff.

subject (n)

• What’s your favourite subject at school?

• the subject of a talk

success (n)

successful (adj)

such (det)

suddenly (adv)

sugar (n)

suggest (v) + ing

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• I suggest having the meeting in the

office.

suit (n)

• He was wearing a grey suit.

suitcase (n)

summer (n)

sun (n)

sunglasses (n pl)

sunny (adj)

supermarket (n)

supper (n)

suppose (v)

• I suppose so.

• I suppose you’re right.

sure (adj)

• I’m (not) sure.

surf (v)

• I like surfing (on) the internet.

surfboard (n)

surfing (n)

surname (n)

surprise (n)

surprised (adj)

surprising (adj)

sweater (n)

sweet (n & adj)

swim (v & n)

• I swim in the college team.

• I’d like to have a swim in the lake.

swimming (n)

swimming costume (n) (Br Eng) (Am Eng:

bathing suit)

swimming pool (n)

swimsuit (n)

table (n)

table tennis (n)

tablet (n)

• You can take notes using your tablet.

take (v)

• I’ll take it to your room.

• It takes three hours.

take off (phr v)

• She took off her shoes.

take part (v)

talk (n & v)

tall (adj)

tasty (adj)

taxi (n)

tea (n)

teach (v)

teacher (n)

team (n)

technology (n)

teenager (n)

telephone (n & v)

television (TV) (n)

tell (v)

temperature (n)

• The temperature was below zero.

tennis (n)

tent (n)

term (n)

terrible (adj)

test (n)

text (n & v)

textbook (n)

text message (n)

than (prep & conj)

thank (v)

thanks (exclam)

thank you (exclam)

that (conj & pron)

the (det)

theatre (n) (Br Eng) (Am Eng: theater)

their (det)

theirs (pron)

them (pron)

themselves (pron)

then (adv)

there (adv)

these (det & pron)

they (pron)

thin (adj)

thing (n)

think (v)

thirsty (adj)

this (det & pron)

those (det & pron)

through (prep)

throw (v)

thunderstorm (n)

ticket (n)

tidy (adj & v)

tidy up (v)

tie (n)

tiger (n)

tights (n pl)

till (prep)

time (n)

timetable (n)

tired (adj)

title (n)

to (prep)

toast (n)

today (n & adv)

toe (n)

together (adv)

toilet (n)

tomato (n)

tomorrow (n & adv)

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tonight (n & adv)

too (adv)

tooth (n)

toothache (n)

toothbrush (n)

top (n)

• the top of the page

topic (n)

total (adj & n)

tour (n)

• The band are on tour this month.

tour guide (n)

tourist (n)

tourist information centre (n)

towel (n)

town (n)

toy (n)

traffic (n)

traffic light (n)

train (n)

train (transitive and intransitive) (v)

• sport

training (transitive and intransitive) (n)

• sport

trainer (n)

• a pair of trainers

tram (n)

transport (n)

travel (v)

tree (n)

trip (n)

trouble (n)

trousers (n pl)

true (adj)

try (v)

try on (phr v)

T-shirt (n)

tune (music) (n)

turn (v)

turn off (phr v)

• Turn the gas off.

turn on (phr v)

• Turn the heating on.

twice (adv)

type (n)

tyre (n) (Am Eng: tire)

umbrella (n)

uncle (n)

under (prep)

underground (n & adj)

understand (v)

unfortunately (adj)

unhappy (n)

uniform (n)

university (n)

until (prep)

unusual (adj)

up (prep & adv)

upload (v)

upset (adj)

upstairs (adv)

us (pron)

use (v)

useful (adj)

usual (adj)

usually (adv)

v/versus (prep)

• Manchester United v Liverpool

variety (n)

various (adj)

vegetable (n)

very (adv)

video (n)

video game (n)

view (n)

village (n)

violin (n)

visit (v)

visit (n)

visitor (n)

vocabulary (n)

volleyball (n)

wait (v)

waiter (n)

waitress (n)

wake (v)

wake up (phr v)

walk (v & n)

• I often go for a walk in the evening.

walking (n)

wall (n)

wallet (n)

want (v)

wardrobe (n)

warm (adj)

wash (v)

washing machine (n)

washing-up (n)

wash up (phr v)

watch (n & v)

water (n)

way (n)

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• Do it this way.

• one-way street

• Is this the quickest way home?

• by the way (prep phr)

we (pron)

wear (v)

weather (n)

web (n)

web page (n)

website (n)

week (n)

weekday (n)

weekend (n)

weekly (adj & adv)

welcome (adj & exclam)

• You’re welcome (adj)

• Welcome to London! (exclam)

well (adv & adj)

well known (adj)

west (n, adj & adv)

wet (adj)

whale (n)

what (det & pron)

wheel (n)

when (adv)

where (adv)

which (det & pron)

while (conj)

white (adj)

who (pron)

whole (adj & n)

• the whole world (adj)

• the whole of July (n)

whose (det & pron)

why (adv)

wide (adj)

wife (n)

wifi (n)

wild (adj)

• wild animals

wildlife (n)

will ('ll) (mv)

win (v)

wind (n)

window (n)

windsurfing (n)

windy (adj)

winner (n)

winter (n)

wish (n)

• Best wishes

with (prep)

without (prep)

woman (n)

wonderful (adj)

wood (n)

wooden (adj)

wool (n)

word (n)

work (n & v)

worker (n)

work out (phr v)

• exercise

world (n)

worried (adj)

worry (v)

worse (adj)

worst (adj)

would (mv)

wow (exclam)

write (v)

write down (phr v)

writer (n)

writing (n)

wrong (adj)

Yeah! (exclam)

year (n)

yellow (adj)

yes (adv)

yesterday (adv)

yet (adv)

• Has he arrived yet?

yog(h)urt (n)

you (pron)

young (adj)

your (det)

yours (pron)

yourself (pron)

zero (n)

zoo (n)

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Appendix 1

Word sets

In addition to the words in the alphabetical list, A2 Key and A2 Key for Schools

candidates are expected to know:

Cardinal numbers

one, two, three, etc. to one thousand

Ordinal numbers

first, second, third, fourth, etc. to thirty-first

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

English-speaking countries and others, 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

Topic Lists

Appliances

camera

DVD (player)

laptop

radio

CD (player)

electric

lights

telephone

cell phone

electricity

mobile (phone)

television / TV

clock

fridge

MP3 player

video

computer

gas

oven

washing machine

cooker

heating

digital camera

lamp

phone

Clothes and Accessories

bag

fashion

purse

swimsuit

bathing suit

get dressed

raincoat

tie

belt

glasses

ring

tights

blouse

glove

scarf

trainers

boot

handbag

shirt

trousers

bracelet

hat

shoes

try on (v)

cap

jacket

shorts

T-shirt

chain

jeans

skirt

umbrella

clothes

jewellery / jewelry

sock

uniform

coat

jumper

suit

wallet

costume (swimming)

kit

sunglasses

watch

dress

necklace

sweater

wear (v)

earring

pocket

swimming costume

Colours

black

golden

orange

red

blue

green

pale

silver

brown

grey / gray

pink

white

dark

light

purple

yellow

Communication and Technology

address

digital

laptop (computer)

printer

at / @

digital camera

mobile (phone)

screen

by post

dot

mouse

software

call (v)

download (n & v)

MP3 player

talk

camera

DVD (player)

net

telephone

CD (player)

email (n & v)

online

text (n & v)

cell phone

envelope

password

video

chat

file

web

click (v)

information

photograph

web page

computer

internet

photography

website

conversation

keyboard

phone

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Documents and Texts

ad / advertisement

diary

magazine

passport

article

diploma

postcard

bill

message

project

book

form

newspaper

text (n & v)

card

letter

note

textbook

comic

licence

notebook

ticket

Education

advanced

course

lesson

ruler

beginner

desk

level

school

biology

dictionary

library

science

blackboard

diploma

mark

student

board

eraser

maths/mathematics

studies

book

exam(ination)

note

study (v)

bookshelf

geography

physics

subject

chemistry

history

practice (n)

teach

class

homework

practise (v)

teacher

classmate

information

project

term

classroom

instructions

pupil

test (n)

clever

know

read

university

coach

language

remember

college

learn

rubber

Entertainment and Media

act

draw

magazine

practise (v)

actor

drawing

MP3 player

programme

adventure

disco

museum

project

drum

music

radio

art

DVD (player)

musician

read (v)

article

exhibition

news

rock (concert)

board game

festival

newspaper

screen (n)

book

film (n & v)

opera

show (n)

card

fun

paint (v)

sing

cartoon

go out

painter

singer

CD (player)

group

photograph

song

chess

guitar

photographer

television / TV

cinema

hip hop

photography

theatre

classical (music)

instrument

piano

ticket

competition

keyboard

picture

video (game)

concert

laugh

play (n)

watch (v)

dance (n & v)

listen to

pop (music)

dancer

look at

practice (n)

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Family and Friends

aunt

girl

group

mum(my)

boy

grandchild

guest

neighbour

brother

grand(d)ad

guy

parent

child

granddaughter

husband

pen-friend

cousin

grandfather

love (n & v)

sister

dad(dy)

grandma

married

son

daughter

grandmother

Miss

surname

family

grandpa

mother

teenager

father

grandparent

uncle

friend

grandson

Mrs

wife

friendly

granny

Food and Drink

apple

chocolate

hungry

pizza

bake

coffee

ice

plate

banana

cola

ice cream

potato

barbecue

cook (n & v)

jam

rice

biscuit

cooker

juice

roast (v & adj)

boil

cream

kitchen

salad

boiled

cup

knife

salt

bottle

curry

lemon

sandwich

bowl

cut (n)

lemonade

sauce

box

delicious

lunch

sausage

bread

dessert

main course

slice (n)

break (n)

dinner

meal

snack (n)

breakfast

dish (n)

meat

soup

burger

drink

melon

steak

butter

eat

strawberry

cafe/café

egg

milk

sugar

cafeteria

fish

mineral water

sweet (n & adj)

cake

food

mushroom

tea

can (n)

fork

oil

thirsty

candy

fridge

omelette

toast

carrot

fried

onion

tomato

cereal

fruit

orange

vegetable

cheese

garlic

pasta

waiter

chef

glass

pear

waitress

chicken

grape

pepper

wash up

chilli

grilled

picnic

yog(h)urt

chips

honey

piece of cake

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Health, Medicine and Exercise

accident

danger

hair

problem

ambulance

dangerous

hand

rest (n)

appointment

dead

head

run

arm

dentist

health

sick

baby

die

hear (v)

soap

back

doctor

heart

stomach

blood

hospital

stomach ache

body

ear

hurt (v)

swim

brain

exercise

ill

temperature

break (v)

eye

leg

tired

check (v)

face

lie down

tooth

chemist

fall (v)

medicine

toothache

clean (adj & v)

feel (v)

neck

toothbrush

cold (n)

finger

nose

walk

comb (n)

fit

nurse

well (adj)

cut (v)

foot

pain

Hobbies and Leisure

barbecue

CD (player)

go shopping

music

beach

club

guitar

musician

bicycle

collect (v)

hobby

paint (n & v)

bike

computer

holidays

park

book

cycling

join

party

camera

dance (n & v)

magazine

photograph (n & v)

camp

draw

member

picnic

camping

DVD (player)

MP3 player

quiz

campsite

festival

museum

tent

go out

video game

House and Home

address

clock

furniture

oven

apartment

computer

garage

pillow

armchair

cooker

garden

refrigerator

bath(tub)

cupboard

gas

roof

bathroom

curtain

gate

room

bed

desk

hall

rubbish

bedroom

dining room

heating

safe (adj)

bin

door

home

shelf

blanket

downstairs

house

shower

bookcase

drawer

key

sink

bookshelf

DVD (player)

kitchen

sitting room

bowl

entrance

lamp

sofa

box

flat (n)

light

stay (v)

carpet

floor

live (v)

toilet

chair

fridge

living room

towel

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Measurements

centimetre /

half

metre / meter

temperature

centimeter / cm

hour

minute

week

day

kilo(gram[me])/kg

moment

year

degree

kilometre/kilometre/km

quarter

gram(me)

litre / liter

second

Personal Feelings, Opinions and Experiences (adjectives)

able

difficult

kind

soft

afraid

excellent

lovely

sorry

alone

famous

lucky

special

amazing

fast

married

strange

angry

favourite

modern

strong

bad

fine

nice

sure

beautiful

free

noisy

sweet

better

friendly

old

tall

big

funny

pleasant

terrible

bored

good

poor

tired

boring

great

pretty

unhappy

brave

happy

quick

useful

brilliant

hard

quiet

well

busy

heavy

ready

worried

careful

high

real

wrong

clear

hungry

rich

young

clever

important

right

cool

interested

slow

different

interesting

small

Places: Buildings

apartment (building)

department store

hotel

shop

bank

disco

house

sports centre

block

elevator

library

stadium

bookshop

entrance

lift

supermarket

bookstore

exit

museum

swimming pool

building

factory

office

theatre

cafe/café

flat

pharmacy

university

cafeteria

garage

police station

castle

grocery store

post office

cinema

guest-house

railway station

college

hospital

school

Places: Countryside

area

forest

path

sky

beach

hill

railway

village

campsite

island

rainforest

wood

farm

lake

river

field

mountain

sea

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Places: Town and City

airport

city centre

petrol station

station

bridge

corner

playground

street

bus station

market

road

town

bus stop

motorway

roundabout

underground

car park

park

square

zoo

Services

bank

doctor

petrol station

theatre

cafe / café

garage

post office

tourist information

cafeteria

hotel

restaurant

cinema

library

sports centre

dentist

museum

swimming pool

Shopping

ad / advertisement

cheque

expensive

rent

assistant

close (v)

for sale

shop

bill

closed

go shopping

shop assistant

bookshop

cost (n & v)

open (v & adj)

shopper

buy (v)

credit card

pay (for)

shopping

cash (n & v)

customer

penny

spend

cent

department store

pound

store

change (n & v)

dollar

price

supermarket

cheap

euro

receipt

try on

Sport

ball

football

riding

swimming

badminton

football player

rugby

swimming costume

baseball

game

run (v)

swimming pool

basketball

goal

sailing

swimsuit

bat

golf

sea

table tennis

bathing suit

hockey

skate (v)

team

beach

kit

skateboard (n)

tennis

bicycle

luck

ski (v)

tennis player

bike

member

skiing

throw (v)

boat

play (v)

snowboard (n)

ticket

catch (v)

player

snowboarding

tired

climb (v)

pool (n)

soccer

trainers

club

practice (n)

sport(s)

v / versus

coach (n)

practise (v)

sports centre

volleyball

competition

prize

stadium

walk (v)

cricket

race (n & v)

surf

watch (v)

cycling

racket

surfboard

win (v)

enter (a competition)

rest (n & v)

surfboarding

windsurfing

fishing

ride (n & v)

swim

winner

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The Natural World

air

fire

moon

spring

autumn

flower

mountain

star

beach

forest

north

summer

bee

grass

plant

tree

country

grow

rabbit

water

countryside

hill

river

west

desert

hot

sea

winter

east

ice

sky

wood

explorer

island

south

wool

field

lake

space

world

Time

afternoon

evening

morning

tonight

a.m./p.m.

half (past)

night

week

appointment

holidays

noon

weekday

autumn

hour

o’clock

weekend

birthday

January - December

past

weekly

calendar

meeting

quarter (past/to)

winter

century

midnight

second

working hours

clock

minute

spring

year

daily

moment

summer

yesterday

date

Monday - Sunday

time

day

month

today

diary

monthly

tomorrow

Travel and Transport

(aero)/(air)plane

explorer

park (v)

street

airport

far

passenger

suitcase

ambulance

flight

passport

taxi

backpack

fly

petrol

ticket

boat

garage

petrol station

tour (n)

bridge

helicopter

pilot

tour guide

bus

journey

platform

tourist

bus station

leave

railway

tourist information centre

bus stop

left

repair (v)

traffic

car

light

return (n & v)

traffic light

case

luggage

ride

train

coach

machine

right

tram

country

map

road

travel

delay (n & v)

mechanic

roundabout

trip

delayed

mirror

sailing

tyre

drive

miss (v)

seat

underground (n)

driver

motorbike

ship

visit

driving/driver’s licence

motorway

station

visitor

engine

move

stop

way (n)

engineer

oil

straight on

wheel

window

Weather

cloud

hot

sun

wet

cloudy

ice

sunny

wind

cold

rain

thunderstorm

windy

fog

snow

warm

foggy

storm

weather

Work and Jobs

actor

diploma

journalist

secretary

artist

doctor

king

shop assistant

boss

letter

shopper

break (n)

driver

manager

singer

business

earn

mechanic

staff

businessman

email (n & v)

meeting

student

businesswoman

engineer

message

teacher

chemist

explorer

musician

tennis player

cleaner

factory

nurse

tour guide

coach (n)

farm

occupation

uniform

company

farmer

office

waiter/ waitress

computer

footballer

painter

work

cook (n & v)

football player

photographer

worker

customer

guest

pilot

writer

dentist

guide

police officer

desk

instructions

queen

diary

job

receptionist