English Vocabulary for Language Proficiency Exams
English Vocabulary for Language Proficiency Exams
Unit 1 – Illnesses and Injuries
Minor Illnesses and Conditions
A rash | ||
Sunburn | ||
Swollen ankle | ||
High temperature | ||
Bleeding finger | ||
A headache | ||
Back pain | ||
Vomiting | ||
A cough | ||
Sneezing | ||
A sore throat | ||
Diarrhea | ||
Feel sick | ||
Fainted | ||
Blister | ||
A cold | ||
Flu | ||
Dizzy | ||
Cut himself |
Injuries and More Serious Conditions
Unconscious | |
Allergic | |
Twisted | |
Sprained | |
High blood pressure | |
Food poisoning | |
Choking | |
Burnt |
Phrasal Verbs Connected with Illness
Pass out | Faint | |
Lie down | Put your body in a horizontal position | |
Throw up | Vomit, be sick | |
Get over | Get better/ recover from something | |
Come round | Become conscious again |
Some Vocabulary from the Unit
Bizarre | |
Think on their feet | |
Approach | |
Demanding | |
Job seekers | |
Flapping | |
Recruitment agency | |
Flustered | |
Crush | |
Rather than |
Bad-tempered | |
Good-tempered | |
Open-minded | |
Narrow-minded | |
Absent-minded | |
Easy-going | |
Laid-back | |
Tight-fisted | |
Two-faced | |
Strong-willed | |
Self-centered |
Bandage | |
Antibiotics | |
Symptom | |
Medicine | |
Emergency | |
Operation | |
Aspirin | |
Specialist | |
Paracetamol | |
X-ray | |
Cholesterol | |
Scan | |
Injection | |
Adventurous | |
Clumsy | |
Kind | |
Lazy | |
Moody | |
Stubborn | |
Unenthusiastic | |
Vulnerable | |
Weak | |
Wise |
Under the weather | |
Heart rate | |
Surgery | |
Infection | |
Pulse | |
Life-threatening | |
Tumor | |
Mouth ulcer | |
Cancer | |
Alternative remedies | |
Miracle cures |
Unit 2- Clothes and Fashion
Describing Clothes
Loose | |
Tight | |
Hooded | |
Long-sleeved | |
Sleeveless | |
V-neck | |
Checked | |
Patterned | |
Plain | |
Spotted | |
Striped |
Materials
Cotton vest | |
Denim waistcoat | |
Fur collar | |
Lace top | |
Linen suit | |
Lycra swimsuit | |
Silk scarf | |
Velvet bow tie | |
Woolen cardigan | |
Leather sandals | |
Suede boots |
Adjectives to Describe the Way People Dress
Fashionable | |
Old-fashioned | |
Scruffy | |
Smart | |
Stylish | |
Trendy |
Verb Phrases
Dress up | |
Hang up | |
Fit | |
Suit | |
Match | |
Get changed | |
Get undressed | |
Get dressed | |
Go with |
Some Vocabulary from the Unit
Fur | |
Hooded | |
Lace | |
Linen | |
Loose | |
Lycra | |
Plain | |
Put on | |
Shirt | |
Shoes | |
Silk | |
Skirt | |
Slippers | |
Striped | |
Suede | |
Suit | |
Tight | |
Wool |
Unit 3 – Air Travel
At the Airport
Airport terminal | |
Baggage drop-off | |
Baggage reclaim | |
Check-in desk | |
Customs | |
Departures board | |
Gate | |
Runway | |
Security | |
VIP lounge | |
Arrivals | |
Departures | |
Domestic / international flights | |
On time | |
Boarding | |
Closed or delayed | |
Luggage | |
Boarding pass | |
Liquids | |
Sharp objects | |
Scanning | |
Hand luggage | |
Bussines | |
First class | |
Board | |
Take off | |
Land | |
Trolleus | |
Checked | |
Illegal goods |
ON BOARD
Aisle | |
Cabin crew | |
Seat belts | |
Connecting flight | |
Turbulence | |
Direct flights | |
Jet lag | |
Long-haul flights |
TRAVEL, TRIP OR JOURNEY
Travel | |
Trip | |
Journey |
PHRASAL VERBS RELATED TO AIR TRAVEL
Check in | |
Drop off | |
Fill in | |
Get off | |
Get on | |
Pick up | |
Take off |
UNIT 4 – ADVERBS AND ADVERBIAL PHRASES
At the moment | |
Actually | |
Especially | |
Specially | |
Ever | |
Even | |
Hard | |
Hardly | |
In the end | |
At the end | |
Late | |
Lately | |
Near | |
Nearly | |
Still | |
Yet | |
In time | |
On time | |
In fact | |
Eventually | |
Ideally | |
Basically | |
Apparently | |
Anyway | |
Obviously | |
gradually |
Aggressively | |
Now | |
Unfortunately | |
Extremely | |
Angrily | |
Bitterly | |
Suddenly | |
Normally | |
Slightly | |
Actually | |
Almost | |
Apparently | |
Basically | |
Definitely | |
Even | |
Eventually | |
Fortunately | |
Gradually | |
Ideally | |
Incredibly | |
Luckily | |
Obviously |
UNIT 5 – THE WEATHER
WHAT’S THE WEATHER LIKE?
Below zero | |
Boiling | |
Breeze | |
Chilly | |
Cool | |
Damp | |
Drizziling | |
Freezing | |
Humid | |
Mild | |
Pouring | |
Showers | |
warm |
EXTREME WEATHER
Blizzard | |
Drought | |
Flood | |
Hail | |
Heatwave | |
Hurricane | |
Lightning | |
Monsoon | |
thunder |
FOG, MIST, AND SMOG
Fog | |
Mist | |
Smog |
ADJECTIVES TO DESCRIBE WEATHER
Bright | |
Changeable | |
Clear | |
Heavy | |
Icy | |
Settled | |
Strong | |
Sunny | |
thick |
EXPRESSIONS WITH TAKE | PHRASAL VERBS WITH TAKE | ||
Take care of | Take after | ||
Take advantage of | Take off | ||
Take part in | Take up | ||
Take place | |||
Take (your) time | |||
Take into account |
UNIT 6 – FEELINGS
ADJECTIVES
Offended | |
Homesick | |
Disappointed | |
Lonely | |
Proud | |
Nervous | |
Grateful | |
Shocked | |
Relieved | |
Guilty | |
Fed up | |
Upset |
STRONG ADJECTIVES
Astonished | |
Bewildered | |
Delighted | |
Desperate | |
Devastated | |
Horrified | |
Overwhelmed | |
Stunned | |
thrilled |
To intensify these adjectives, use: REALLY/ ABSOLUTELY/ TOTALLY/ COMPLETELY
INFORMAL OR SLANG WORDS AND EXPRESSIONS
Scared stiff | |
Down | |
Shattered | |
Gobsmacked | |
Sick of | |
Gutted | |
Exhausted | |
Terrified | |
irritated |
EXPRESSING FEELINGS WITH VERBS OR –ED / -ING ADJECTIVES
WORD | VERG / -ED /-ING | TRANSLATION |
Infuriate | ||
Frustrate | ||
Embarrass | ||
Exhaust | ||
Disappoint | ||
Amaze | ||
Terrify | ||
Inspire | ||
Confuse | ||
Thrill |
SOME ADJECTIVES
Impressed | |
Stressed | |
Scared | |
Delighted | |
Offended |