Essential Vocabulary Days Months

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday January February March April May June July August September October November December

Numbers
One Thirteen One hundred January 21st Two Fifteen Two thousand February 2nd Three Sixteen Ten thousand Four Seventeen Million Five Eighteen Billion Six Nineteen One half Seven Twenty One quarter Nine Twenty-one Three quarters Ten Thirty- two twenty percent Eleven Forty-three 1. 5 (one point five) Twelve Fifty- four (04) zero four /o four

Directions
North South West East Northwest Southeast Up Down Over Under Above Below In On Beside At In front of Before Behind On the right/left Top right corner Bottom left corner Overleaf Inside Outside

Time
Clock Watch Timetable Schedule Hour Minute Second Eight oclock Eight ten A quarter past eight Eight and half/ half past eight Fifteen to nine One and (a) half hours Two hours and twenty minutes One week A fortnight Month Year Decade Century

Measurement
Metre (m) Centimeter (cm) Millimeter (mm) Yard Foot Inch Kilometer Litre Milliliter Mile Tall Short High Low Fast Slow

Used vocab
individual n., adj. , , company mass media ,

Common Vocabulary Daily life Education

accommodation Breakfast lunch supper dinner Street Road Avenue Crescent Nationality Culture term semester academic year compulsory course registration enrollment reception Training

Vegetables & fruit

potato carrot onion egg plant celery cabbage cucumber tomato

Food
snacks crisps confectionery pet food legs fresh breast drumsticks chicken wings

Court McDonald Hungry Jacks St. Margaret Fridge/refrigerator TV/television Newspaper Radio Computer Stereo system VCR DVD/VCD Tape Movies/films Stove Shower Toilet Laundry Washing machine Dryer Hair dryer Floor Stairs Furniture Wardrobe Cardboard Fire/emergency doors Gas Electricity Water Cool, warm, hot, humid, wet, dry, Bed Towel Table Desk Light Cutlery Spoon, knife, fork Chopsticks Glass Cup, Bowl Plate Side plate Second-hand Wine Soft drink Dessert Entre Main course Soup Tea Coffee Espresso Bar

Tuition Tutor Tutorial Lecture Lecturer Professor Associate professor Supervisor n., , adviser n., coordinator n., administration notice board building Enroll supervisor n., , , , , []() quiz sports Full-time Part-time Dissertation Essay Thesis Course Academic transcript Submit/submission Word limit deadline Topics Title Research methods Research guide Bibliography Draft plan Proposal Literature review Write up Questionnaire Interview Orientation Examination Test Lecture theatre Graduation ceremony University School college Institute Department Vocation Profession Occupation Fee

radish baby corn sweet corn cauliflower spring onions garlic ginger leeks mustard & cress green pepper red pepper yellow pepper mushroom broccoli coriander dwarf bean flat beans iceberg , lettuce chili sweet potato spinach bean sprouts peas corn sprout lemon pear banana grape peach orange strawberry mango pineapple kiwi fruit starfruit honeydew-melon cherry date lychee grape fruit coconut fig soy sauce vinegar

mince liver feet kidney hearts pork steak pork chops sausage smoked bacon pork fillet spare rib pork chops pork ribs stewing beef steak ox-tail shoulder chops chuck steak tenderised steak tripe pieces lamb steak herring salmon ; cod tuna plaice octopus squid mackerel trout carp cod fillets conger (eel) sea bream hake red mullet smoked salmon oyster mussel

Restaurant Cake Birthday New Year Christmas Wedding Valentines day Fathers day Church services Shopping Shopping centre Leisure centre Holiday Vacation Funeral

Scholarship Insurance Campus Library/librarian Vice Chancellor

cornstarch maltose sesame seeds sesame oil oyster sauce pepper black peppers red chilli powder beancurd sheet tofu glutanate chinese red pepper dried fish sea vegetable or sea weed bean red bean black bean red kidney bean dried black mushroom silk noodles rice-noodle bamboo shoots star anise white sugar dark brown sugar icing sugar rock sugar

crab prawn crab stick peeled prawns king prawns winkles shrimps cockles lobster long rice pudding rice or short rice brown rice Thai fragrant rice * glutinous rice * noodles instant noodles wantun skin dried chestuts red date water chestnuts mu-er dried shrimps cashewnuts

Listening
guided tours in advance notice board

16 () ..........

quite a big double bedroom twin room gas heater studio apartment stereo system living room phone connection sitting room entrance hall art exhibition plenty of in spite of well worth doing

() () () ; .....

places of historical interest sixteen-seater minibus package tour hiking boots round-trip sleeping bag one-day pass travel agency one-way ticket opening hours toursits attraction vary from......to....

art and music festival equire about refresher course build up social network drop out

three hours drive=a three-hour drive=a five minute walk = per person = a head figure out work out ) well worth by the way a brief accout Ticket Office Gift Shop raw material on display Information desk (=

jump out Welfare Service dietary problems low-interest loan on behalf of be off response rate in comparison with

Reception desk Car park in front of ahead of across.....from.... in the middle at the top in the top right-hand corner on the right/left at the bottom to the left/right/est/west get a view just past get/have an idea of come along office hour

.... .... ......... () ()/ ...../// ..... /

in accordance with specialist knowledge We'll see that ............... That/this is why.............. To begin with.............

..... ()

Another interesting development was.................. You probably know that................ The surprising thing is.............. As you may have heard......... This is how it came about............... the problem here was that............... The next thing was........ One of the problems is........... Here is a big problem. What we've come to by now was that.............. wide ranges of approaches get the most from enrollment fee cope with registration form focus on be better off Student Union hall of residence lecture rooms in broad terms insurance center Student Counselling Centre security personnel , ()

have be to do with somebody/somthing significant impact inland city on the local scale a blet of trees environmental problems population explosion water resources air pollution carbon dixoide in short supply the reason that ....is ....

in particular=especially as though=as if independeng of travellers cheque exchange rate cash point credit card Visa Card Master Card American Express B&B Youth Hotel be back in a moment counselling service social contacts ) chase up

, , (,,

cheap tickets catering services dinning hall medical & legal problems double the work take notes near the time office staff faculty head social fund later on finish at begin at further information sort out meet up in detail flight reservation front desk be crowded with less effective well-received most-watched coin meter last-minute booking

, ,

It's really very interesting that........... This is not the end of the story. Our stroy does not finish here. And that's all we'll talk about today. sound good save sb.money single person

Common Vocab

air conditioner alarm clock assembly line bank account blood donor book case brain drain bus stop car park corporal punishment credit card estate agent generation gap

air raid arms race baby-sitter birth control blood pressure bookmark burglar alarm can opener contact lens cotton wool death penalty fancy dress(ball) greenhouse effect

health center heart attack heart failure hire purchase income tax labour force labour market letter-box mail order mineral water mother-tongue nail varnish news bulletin package holiday pen friedn pocket money police station post office sign language soda water sound barrier table tennis tea bag tea-table telephone number toilet-paper unemployment benefit welfare state X-ray X youth hostel central bank civil rights compact disc current affairs dry cleaning fast food first-aid French fries general knowledge general public higher education high heels high jump high school human being human rights industrial relations modern languages musical instrument natural history natural resources nervous breakdown old age old hand open air open letter personal computer polar bear public sector remote control social security social services social studies social work(er) solar system stainless steel vocal cord yellow pages ()

High-frequency IELTS synonyms vocabulary

conventional traditional, historical, past; accepted, common, regular, routine, mainstream, ordinary early first, old, ancient, primitive, previous, former, remote simulate virtual, create, reproduce, pretend, imitate artificial synthetic, fabricated, contrived, fake, mock, bogus, counterfeit, pseudo reduce curtail, cut, decrease, halve, impair, lessen, moderate, trim, slash future what's next, prospect, approaching, expected, destined, forthcoming worldwide international, cosmopolitan, global, universal, ubiquitous, widespread, around the world develop evolve, advance, grow, improve, progress, flourish find discover, come across, encounter, hit on, expose, notice, note, observe, recognize, spot, uncover demand request, claim, need, order, require, call for decline decrease, degeneration, drop, fall, recession, depression, reduction, slump, worsening significance importance, milestone, impact, justification, gist, implication, point, purport, vital prevalent common, usual, prevailing, widespread, systematic, collective, general, popular objection challenge, complaint, disapproval, opposition, protest, query, question, remonstration obstacle bar, barricade, barrier, block, blockage, check, obstruction, problem, snag, hurdle commercial business, economic, financial, mercantile, profitable, pecuniary inevitable unavoidable, certain, destined, fated, inescapable, sure military armed, belligerent, army, weapon, warlike role function (provide, support, weaken, smooth, solve), job, position, duty, post, task, contribution recent modern, current, now, nowadays, today, contemporaneous, new, novel, present, up-to-date difficulty handicap, hardship, adversity, challenge, complication, dilemma, perplexity, plight, trouble how describe, operate, explain, clarify, demonstrate, elucidate, expound, illustrate, interpret, account for

Easily confused words

1) quite quiet 2) affect v , effect n , 3) adapt adopt adept 4) angel angle 5) dairy diary 6) contend , content , context contest , 7) principal , principle 8) implicit explicit 9) dessert desert v dissert 10) pat tap slap rap 11) decent descent n , descend v 47) assure ensure insure 12) sweet sweat 13) later latter latest lately adv 14) costume custom 15) extensive intensive 16) aural oral 17) abroad aboard 18) altar alter 19) assent ascent accent 20) champion champagne campaign 21) baron barren barn 22) beam bean been have 48) except expect accept excerpt exempt 49) floor flour 50) incident accident 51) inspiration aspiration 52) march , match 53) patent potent potential 54) police policy politics 55) protest protect 56) require inquire enquire acquire 57) revenge avenge ... 58) story storey store 43) mortal metal mental medal model meddle 44) scare scarce 45) drought draught , draughts () 36) drawn draw drown 37) emigrant immigrant 38) excess n exceed v excel 39) hotel hostel 40) latitude altitude gratitude 41) immoral immortal 42) lone alone lonely

23) precede proceed 24) pray prey 25) chicken kitchen 26) monkey donkey 27) chore chord cord

59) strike stick strict 60) expand expend extend 61) commerce commence 62) through thorough (al)though thought think 63) purpose suppose propose

28) cite site sight 29) clash crash crush 30) compliment complement 31) confirm conform 32) contact contract contrast 33) council counsel consul 34) crow crown clown cow 69) prospect perspective 35) dose doze 70) stationery stationary 71) loose lose loss n lost lose 72) amend , emend 73) amoral unmoral immoral amoral 64) expect respect aspect inspect suspect 65) glide slide slip 66) steal steel 67) strive stride 68) allusion illusion delusion elusion

About movies film, motion picture , (:movie) newsreel , documentary (film) , filmdom literary film musicals comedy

tragedy horror movie swordsmen film detective film ethical film romance film erotic film western movies serial trailer cartoon (film) , footage full-length film, feature film short(film) colour film (:color film) silent film , dubbed film , silent cinema, silent films sound motion picture, talkie cinemascope, CinemaScope , cinerama, Cinerama , title original version dialogue subtitles, subtitling credits, credit titles telefilm livestock

Male Names Aaron Abel (Abelard ) Abraham Adam Adrian Alva Alex (Alexander ) Alexander Alan ( EilianAllanAilin) Albert Alfred Andrew Andy (Andrew ) Angus Anthony Arthur Austin Ben ( Ben ) Benson Bill Bob Brandon Brant Brent Brian Bruce Carl Cary Caspar Charles Cheney Chris (Christian,Christopher ) Christian Christopher Colin Cosmo Daniel Dennis Derek Donald Douglas David Denny Edgar Edward Edwin Elliott Elvis Eric (Frederick ) Evan Francis Frank (Francis,Franklin )

Female Names Abigail Abby (Abigail ) Ada (Adelaide ) Adelaide Adeline Alexandra Ailsa Aimee Alice Alina Allison Amanda Amy Amber Anastasia ( Stacey) Andrea Angela Angelia Angelina Ann (Hannah ) Anne ( Ann) Annie (Ann ) Anita (Ann ) Ariel April Ashley Aviva ( Avivahc Avivi) Barbara Beata Beatrice ( Beatrix) Becky (Rebecca ) Betty (Elizabeth ) Blanche Bonnie Brenda (Brandon Brendan ) Camille Candice Carina Carmen Carol Caroline Carry Carrie (Carol Caroline Kerry) Cassandra Cassie (CatherineCassandra ) Catherine (Katherine Katherine) Cathy (Catherine Kathy) Chelsea Charlene ( Caroline,Charlotte) Charlotte Cherry Cheryl (Charlotte Sheryl)

Franklin Fred Gabriel Gaby (Gabriel ) Garfield Gary Gavin George Gino Glen Glendon Harrison Hugo Hunk Howard Henry Ignativs ( Ignace Ignatz ) Ivan Isaac Jack Jackson Jacob James (Jacob ) Jason Jeffery Jerome Jerry (GeraldJeremiahJerome ) Jesse Jim (James ) Jimmy (James ) Joe (Joseph ) John Johnny () Joseph Joshua Justin Keith Ken (Ken ) Kenneth Kenny (Kenneth ) Kevin Lance Larry (Lawrence ) Laurent Lawrence Leander Lee Leo (LeanderLeonardLeopold ) Leonard Leopold Loren ( Lauren) Lori ( Lorry) Lorin Luke ()

Chris ChristineKristine Kris Christina ( Christine) Christine Christy (Christine ) Cindy (Cinderella,Cynthia,Lucinda ) Claudia Clement Cloris Connie (Constance ) Constance Cora Corrine Crystal ( Krystal) Daisy Daphne Darcy Debbie (DeborahDebra ) Deborah Debra Demi Diana Dolores Donna Doris Edith Editha Elaine Eleanor Elizabeth Ella Ellen Ellie (Eleanor, Ellen ) Emerald Emily Emma Enid Elsa (Elizabeth ) Erica (Eric ) Estelle Esther Eudora Eva Eve Fannie ( Frances,Fanny) Fiona Frances (Francis ) Frederica Frieda Gina (AngelinaRegina ) Gillian (Juliana ) Gladys (Claudia ) Gloria Grace Greta (Margaret ) Gwendolyn

Marcus Marcy Mark Marks Mars Martin Matthew Michael Mike Neil Nicholas Oliver Oscar Paul Patrick () Peter Philip Phoebe Quentin Randall ( Randal) Randolph Randy (Randall,Randolph ) Reed Rex Richard Richie ( RickRickyRitchie) Robert Robin (RobertRobinson ) Robinson () Rock Roger Roy Ryan Sam (Samson,Samuel ) Sammy (Samson,Samuel ) Samuel Scott Sean (John ) Shawn ( Sean) Sidney Simon Solomon Spark Spencer Spike Stanley Steven ( Stephen) Stuart Terence Terry (Terence ) Timothy Tommy (Thomas ) Tom (Thomas ) Thomas Tony (Anthony )

Hannah Helena Hellen (Helen) Hebe Heidi (Adalheid, Adelaide ) Ingrid Ishara Irene Iris Ivy Jacqueline Jamie (James ) Jane (John ) Janet ( Jane) Jean (Jane ) Jessica (Jessee ) Jessie (Jasmine, Jessica ; Janet ) Jennifer Jenny ( JennieJane,Jennifer ) Jill (Gillian ) Joan ( JaneJohn ) Joanna Jocelyn Josephine Josie ( Josephine) Joy Joyce (Josephine ) Judith Judy (Judith ) Julia Juliana Julie June Karen (Katherine ) Karida Katherine ( Catherine) Kate (Katherine ) Kathy (Katherine,Katherleen Cathy, Kathie) Katrina Kay (Katherine Kaye) Kelly Kitty (Catherine ) Lareina Laura (Lawrence ) Lena (Helena ) Lydia Lillian ( lilian) Linda Lisa (Elizabeth ) Liz (Elizabeth ) Lorraine Louisa Louise

Tyler Van Vern (Vernon ) Vernon Vincent Warren Wesley William

Lucia Lucy Lucine Lulu (Louise,Louisa ) Lynn Maggie (Margaret ) Mamie (Margaret, Mary ) Manda Mandy (Amanda,Manda,Melinda ) Margaret Mariah ( Mary) Martha Mary Matilda Maureen Mavis Maxine May Mayme Megan Melinda Melissa Melody Mercedes Meredith Michelle (Michael ) Milly (CamilleEmilyMelissa ) Miranda Miriam Miya Molly Monica Nancy (Nan ) Natalie Natasha ( natascha)) Nicole Nikita Nina (Anna ) Olina Oprah ( Opera,Opie) Pamela Paula Pauline ( Paula) Pearl Peggy (Margaret ) Philomena Phoebe Phyllis Polly Priscilla Quentina (Quentin ) Rachel Rebecca Regina Rita (Margaret )

Rose Roxanne Ruth Sabrina Sandra (Alexandra ) Samantha Sandy (Andra ) Sarah Selma Selina Serena Sharon ( Sarah) Sheila Shelley ( Sheila,Shelby,Shirley) Sherry ( Charlotte,Cher,Sarah,Shirley) Shirley Silvia Sonia Stacy (Anastasia ) Stella (Estelle ) Stephanie Sue (Susan ) Sunny (Sonia ) Susan Tamara Tammy (Tamara ) Tess (Tessa,Teresa ) Teresa Tiffany Tina Tracy Vanessa Vicky (Victoria ) Victoria Vivian Wanda Wendy (Gwendolyn,Wanda ) Winnie Yolanda Yvette ( Yvonne) Yvonne Zoey ( Zoe)

Set expressions

IELTS Vocab

abbreviation cohesive editing intensive pattern reject survey ability combine effective intimate pause related syllabus academic committee efficient invest peak relevant synonym accomplishment communicate elective investigate per reliable synthetic accurate comparison elicitation irrelevant perceive remainder system acquisition competent eligible isolate percentage represent tally adapt compile emerge issue period reputable taxation adequacy complex emphasis journal permanent request technical adhered comprehensive emulate judgement persuade require technique administration comprise endure knowledge petition research technological adopt concern enroll laboratory pie chart resemble tend advantage conclusive ensure labor pitfall reserve tertiary affirmative conduct envisage lack placement resource theoretical agenda conflict essential latter plus respondent thesis amend confront ethnic lecture policy response timetable analysis connectives evaluation legal poll result tradition annually constant evidence legendary positive resume transfer anticipate consumer example legible postgraduate revenue trend anxiety context expand lesser postpone review trial appeal contradict exponent literally potential revise tuition appendix contrast extracurricular lobby rigorous tutor approach convert facility location predict roster tutorial appropriate convince factor logical preference rough draft undergraduate approved copyright faculty maintain prefix route undertake approximate core familiar major pressure safety unique argument corporate federal majority prestige sample unofficial arranged correspond fervent manual principal scales upgrade array counsellor field marketing printout scan utilise aspect course financial materials priority scene vacation assess credit finite maximum procedure schedule valid asset criteria focus maximise process scope value assignment criticism formation minimise profile score variables associate crucial former minimum programme scrutinise variation assumption curriculum formulate media progress section variety assured cyclic forum minor project sector various auxiliary deadline foundation minus proposal security vary ballot debate function model prospect selection vast bar chart decade gender monitor provision semester venue barriers decline generalise national proximity seminar virtual basic degree graduate negative qualify sensitive virus basis demerit graphic negotiate quality separate vital

bibliography department gross network query sequence vocabulary boost detail hectare noticeable questionnaire series vocational brainstorm determine identity notify queue session welfare budget development illegal notion quote situation wide-ranging campus diction immediate numerous radical skill windfall cancel diploma impact obtain range skim wisdom canteen disaster improvise official ranking software withdraw capacity discard inadequate operate ratio source witness catalyst discipline income opinion react specialise worldwide cater discussion increase opponent realistic specific workforce caution distinct indicator oppose reality stagnant workshop ceremony diversify induce optimism recession standard x-axis chaotic diversity inflation option reduce state y-axis chronological doctorate influence organise reference statement zone civic document influx original reflect statistics civil domestic inform outcome refute steep classify dot-matrix innovation outline regard stem client draft instance passage region submit cognitive drawback intake passive regular suffix coherent economic integral patron regulation summary Reading Vocab homogeneous homo + gene +ous( heterogeneous)^ homosexual, heterosexual mainstream dialect (v.s. accent) discrepancy misconception (mis + concept + ion)= misunderstanding barrier ()~ bar, = barricade discrimination racial/sexual discrimination discriminate (+against) hierarchy heir + arch(govern) + y insularity ( insular, ^island)British industry has often been criticized for its linguistic insularity. microcosm micro + cosm(os) nostalgia = homesickness patriot ( traitor) patriotic, patriotism compatriot com + patriot vernacular the vernacular languages of India Hispanic An American whose first language was Spanish immigration ~ immigrant, immigratev.s. emigration (~ emigrant, emigrate) antipodes Any two places or regions on diametrically opposite sides of the Earthfrom North America to the Antipodes permeate Smoke permeated the house.

entrepreneur (~ enterprise) entrepreneurship practitioner praction(practice) + er celebrity a famous person= luminary, VIP proxy anecdote ( anecdotal) notoriety ( notorious) counterpart Whos George Bushs counterpart in China?^ counterculture, counterbalance peer (~ peep) subordinate superior tactics v.s. strategy ()marketing strategy v.s. selling tactics nuance a subtle difference in meaning benchmarking punctual ( punctuality) absenteeism absent absentee absenteeism flextime flex(flexible) + time harass ( harassment)Mary said that Gary had sexually harassed her. redundancy network redundancy downsize (~ lay off) ballot (= vote) impartial ( partial) lobby (n.) (v.) shortlist (BE) a list of applicants who have been deemed suitable and from which the successful person will be chosen (v.) equilibrium questionnaire quantitative ( qualitative) contingency incur incur debts/hatred/dangerv.s. occur, concur, recur ethical ~ ethics, unethical dubious (~ doubt)People were dubious about the result. manifestation ( manifest) subtitle (sub + title)^ subsidiary, submarine, subway (BE: underground, tube), suburb(~ downtown, uptown, outskirts) dubbing vogue ^ chic bizarre v.s. weird () mediocre dietitian (~ diet) connoisseur ^ entre, a la carte

Numbers in listening 1.: (1) : hundred billion ten billion billion hundred million 6 7, 1 2 5, 8 3

ten million million

hundred thousand ten thousand thousand hundred ten one 2 9 3 4 5

3 three hundred twenty five billion, eight hundred sixty seven million, one hundred thirty four thousand and five hundred twenty nine. thousand, million and billion .

 13625004069 32006080005 Answer: Thirteen billion, six hundred (and) twenty-five million, four thousand and sixty nine. Thirty two billion, six million, eighty thousand and five. 2 one, two, three, four first, second, third, fourth 1/3 one third 5/8 five eighths. 1 1/4 one quarter 3/4 three quarters (3) point. 0.35 zero point thirty-five; nought point thirty-five; point thirty-five (4) teen vs ty teen n ty ty 2. 1 0 zero, nought, null, nil, nothing, oh. Nought nought point 3,(0.3) 3: 0 three nil

2 01 02187654321 7 8 7 8645259 eight six four, five two five nine 8 double triple 2266555 double two double six triple five, or two two six six five five five.

3 00 double oh w 1800 one eight hundredone n eight ei eight t hundred h h t one hundred 88 double eight l ei