Page 5 - English Vocabulary in Use (Pre & Intermediate)

Connecting and linking
33 Time and sequence when, while, after, first of all, finally
34 Addition and contrast in addition, although, in spite of
35 Similarities, differences and conditions similar to, compared with/to, unless
36 Reason, purpose and result as, so, because (of), as a result

Topics

The world around us
37 The physical world oceans, mountains, deserts, hurricane
38 Weather showers, cloudy, fog, pour with rain
39 Using the land plants, agriculture, mining, gold
40 Animals and insects lion, wild, spider, rabbit
41 Countries, nationalities and language Sweden, Swiss, Arabic
People
42 The body and what it does bend your knees, bite your nails
43 Describing people’s appearance tall and blond with broad shoulders
44 Describing character shy, friendly, unpleasant
45 Human feelings and actions pride, jealous (of), stare, whisper
46 Family and friends niece, relatives, surname, best friend
47 Ages and stages teenager, grow up, adult, pregnant
Daily life
48 Daily routines get up, leave home, go to sleep
49 Homes and buildings flat, on the ground floor, roof
50 Around the home 1 lounge, on the sofa, food mixer
51 Around the home 2 washbasin, tidy, hoover, polish
52 Everyday problems it’s not working, drop, break
53 Money coins, borrow, I can’t afford it
54 Health: illness and disease flu, sore throat, sneezing
55 Health: injuries twist my ankle, bleeding, bruise
56 Clothes shirt, trousers, take off, get dressed
57 Shops and shopping chemist, shop assistant, I’m being served
58 Food carrot, peach, lamb
59 Cooking and restaurants fry, salty, main course, book a table
60 Town and country suburbs, noisy, fields
61 On the road turn left, traffic lights, accident
62 Transport coach, bus stop, platform, get off
Work
63 Work: duties, conditions and pay What do you do?, salary, do overtime
64 Jobs dentist, lawyer, plumber
65 The career ladder be promoted, resign, unemployed
66 In the office and in the factory show sb. around, assembly line, goods
67 Business and finance turnover, make a profit, rise and fall
68 Sales and marketing market share, competitors, image
Leisure and entertainment
69 Hobbies photography, play cards, spare time
70 Sport 1: games, people and places tennis court, racket, goal, referee
71 Sport 2: winning, losing and scoring win, draw, latest score, half-time
72 Cinema and theatre audience, actor, a thriller
73 Music, art and literature orchestra, composer, painting, novelist

English Vocabulary in Use (pre-intermediate & intermediate)