1、 VOCABULARY LIST Cambridge English: Preliminary Cambridge English: Preliminary for Schools Cambridge English: Preliminary Wordlist UCLES 2012 Page 2 of 51 2012 Cambridge English: Preliminary and Preliminary for Schools Vocabulary List Introduction to the Cambridge English: Preliminary and Preliminar
2、y for Schools Vocabulary List The Cambridge English: Preliminary and Preliminary for Schools Vocabulary List gives teachers a guide to the vocabulary needed when preparing students for the Preliminary and Preliminary for Schools examinations. Background to the list The Preliminary and Preliminary fo
3、r Schools Vocabulary List was originally developed by Cambridge English in consultation with external consultants to guide item writers who produce materials for the Preliminary and Preliminary for Schools examination. It includes vocabulary from the Council of Europes Threshold (1990) specification
4、 and other vocabulary which corpus evidence shows is high frequency. The list covers vocabulary appropriate to the B1 level on the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) and includes receptive vocabulary (words that the candidate is expected to understand but which is not the focus of a quest
5、ion) 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 Preliminary and Preliminary for Schools question papers and candidates should not confine their study of vocabulary to the list
6、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 Preliminary and Preliminary for Schools Vocabulary List is updated on an annual basis, with the decision to add or remove wor
7、ds being informed by reference to the Cambridge Learner Corpus and English Profile Wordlists. 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 de
8、veloped. 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 preview version of the English Vocabula
9、ry 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
10、 grammar words (pronouns, modal verbs, etc.) are included, the Language Specification section of the Preliminary and Preliminary for Schools Handbook (available from http:/www.cambridgeenglish.org/) should be consulted for a more complete listing. Page 3 of 51 2012 Cambridge English: Preliminary and
11、 Preliminary for Schools Vocabulary List 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, heel is followed by I cant walk in high heels -this shows that heel is limited to the idea of
12、 shoes: candidates are not expected to know other meanings, such as the part of the body. 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
13、 down, as in Why not come into the kitchen and sit down? If the meaning of the verb is not transparent, e.g. find out, get along, give in, then the verb is listed and an example of usage given. Topic lists In Appendix 2, words have been grouped together under common Preliminary and Preliminary for S
14、chools themes, such as Food and Drink, House and Home and Sport. Unsuitable topics Cambridge 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
15、 unsuitable for use in Preliminary and Preliminary for Schools, for example war and politics, and vocabulary relating to these is not included in the Preliminary and Preliminary for Schools Vocabulary List. Personal vocabulary The content of the Preliminary and Preliminary for Schools Vocabulary Lis
16、t 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 hobbies, likes and dislikes. Abbreviations Abbreviations used in t
17、he Preliminary and Preliminary for Schools Vocabulary List are: abbrev adj adv av Am Eng Br Eng conj det exclam abbreviation or acronym adjective adverb auxiliary verb American English British English conjunction determiner exclamation mv n phrv pi prep prep phr pron sing v modal verb noun phrasal v
18、erb 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 Cambridge English: Preliminary and Preliminary for Schools paper. The list covers receptive and productive vocabulary. The list is updated every y
19、ear. Page 4 of 51 2012 Cambridge English: Preliminary and Preliminary for Schools Vocabulary List Contents A . 5 B . 7 C . 9 D . 12 E 14 F 15 G . 17 H . 19 I . 20 J 21 K . 22 L 22 M . 24 N . 25 O . 26 P 27 Q . 30 R . 31 S 33 T 37 U . 40 V 41 W . 41 Y 43 Z 43 Page 5 of 51 Cambridge English: Prelimina
20、ry and Preliminary for Schools Vocabulary List 2012 A a/an (det) ability (n) able (adj) be able to about (adv & prep) about 500 students (adv) The film is about a small boy. (prep) above (adj, adv & prep) abroad (adv) absent (adj) absolutely (adv) The movie was absolutely awful. accent(n) She has a
21、beautiful French accent. accept (v) access (n) disabled access internet access accident (n) accommodation (n) accompany (v) according to (prep phr) account (n) accountant (n) accurate (adj) ache (n) achieve (v) across (adv & prep) act (n & v) in the second act (of the play) (n) to act in a play (v)
22、to act strangely (v) action (n) active (adj) activity (n) actor (n) actress (n) actually (adv) She seems a bit strict at first, but shes actually very nice. Are you actually going to take the job? ad (advertisement) (n) add (v) addition (n) in addition address (n) admire (v) admission (n) charges/co
23、st/price admit (v) adult (adj & n) advance (n) book in advance advanced (adj) advantage (n) adventure (n) advert (n) advertise (v) advertisement (n) advice (n) advise (v) aeroplane (n) afford (v) afraid (adj) after (adv,conj & prep) afternoon (n) afterwards (adv) again (adv) against (prep) age (n) a
24、ged(adj) agency (n) ago (adv) agree (v) ahead (adv) aim (n & v) air (n) air conditioning (n) air force (n) airline (n) airport (n) alarm (n) alarm clock (n) album (n) alike (adv) alive (adj) all (adj, adv, det & pron) all right/alright (adj,adv & exclam) allow (v) almost (adv) alone (adv & adj) alon
25、g (adv & prep) aloud (adv) alphabet (n) already (adv) also (adv) although (conj) altogether (adv) always (adv) a.m (adv) amazed (adj) amazing (adj) ambition (n) ambulance (n) among (amongst) (prep) amount (n) amusing (adj) an (det) ancient (adj) Page 6 of 51 Cambridge English: Preliminary and Prelim
26、inary for Schools Vocabulary List 2012 and (conj) angry (adj) animal (n) ankle (n) anniversary (n) announce (v) announcement (n) annoy (v) annual (adj) another (det & pron) answer (n & v) answerphone (n) ant (n) antique (adj & n) anxious (adj) any (det & pron) anybody (pron) anymore (adv) anyone (pr
27、on) anything (pron) anyway (adv) anywhere (adv) apart (adv) apart from (adv) apartment (n) apartment building (n) apologise (v) apology (n) appear (v) appearance (n) apple (n) application (n) apply (v) appointment (n) approach (v) approve (v) architect (n) architecture (n) area (n) argue (v) argumen
28、t (n) arm (n) armchair (n) army (n) around (adv & prep) arrange (v) arrangement (n) arrest (v) arrival (n) arrive (v) art (n) article (n) artist (n) as (conj & prep) ashamed (adj) ask (v) asleep (adj) aspirin (n) assistant (n) as well (as) (prep & adv) at (prep) at I (n) My email address is davidcam
29、bridgeenglish.org at all (prep phr) at first (prep phr) athlete (n) athletics (n) at last (prep phr) at least (prep phr) atmosphere (n) at once (prep phr) at present (prep phr) attach (v) attack (n & v) attempt (v) attend (v) attention (n) at the same time (prep phr) attitude (n) attract (v) attract
30、ion (n) attractive (adj) audience (n) aunt (n) author (n) autumn (n) (Br Eng) (Am Eng: fall) available (adj) average (adj & n) avoid (v) awake (adj) away (adv) awful (adj) Page 7 of 51 Cambridge English: Preliminary and Preliminary for Schools Vocabulary List 2012 B baby (n) babysit (v) babysitter (
31、n) back (adv, adj & n) background (n) backpack (n) backpacker(n) backpacking (n) backwards (adv) bad (adj) badly (adv) badminton (n) bag (n) baggage (n) bake (v) baker (n) balcony (n) bald (adj) ball (n) ballet (n) balloon (n) banana (n) band (n) bandage (n) bank (n) bank account (n) banking (n) bar
32、 (n) barbecue (n & v) baseball (n) base on (phr v) basic (adj) basin (n) basket (n) basketball (n) bat (n) bath (n & v) bathing suit (n) bathroom (n) bathtub (n) battery (n) battle (n) bay (n) be (av & v) beach (n) bean (n) bear(n) beard (n) beat (v) beautiful (adj) beauty (n) because (conj) because
33、 of (prep phr) become (v) bed (n) bedroom (n) bee (n) beef (n) before (prep,adv & conj) begin (v) beginner (n) beginning (n) behave (v) behaviour (n) behind (prep & adv) believe (v) bell(n) belong (v) below (adv & prep) belt (n) beneath (prep) benefit (n) be over (phr v) The game is over- youre too
34、late! beside (adv & prep) besides (prep) best (adj & adv) better (adj & adv) 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 (v) bitter (adj) black (adj & n) b
35、lackboard (n) blame (v) blank (adj) a blank piece of paper blanket (n) bleed (v) blind (adj) block (n) Shall we walk round the block? blog (n) blogger (n) blond(e) (adj) blood (n) blouse (n) blow (v) blue (adj & n) board (n & v) board game (n) boarding pass (n) boat (n) Page 8 of 51 Cambridge Englis
36、h: Preliminary and Preliminary for Schools Vocabulary List 2012 body (n) boil (v) boiled (adj) bold (adj) bomb (n & v) bone (n) book (n & v) bookcase (n) booking (n) I have a booking for the 19th. booking office (n) bookshelf (n) bookshop (n) (Br Eng) (Am Eng: bookstore) bookstore (n) (Am Eng) (Br E
37、ng: bookshop) boot (n) a pair of boots the boot of the car (Am Eng: trunk) border (n) bored (adj) boring (adj) born (adj) borrow (v) boss (n) both (pron & det) bother (v) Sorry to bother you, can you tell me the time? My jobs hard but that doesnt bother me. Sorry Im late, Ill do it now. Dont bother!
38、 bottle (n) bottom (adj & n) bowl (n) box (n) boy (n) boyfriend (n) bracelet (n) brain (n) brake (n & v) branch (n) brand new (adj) brave (adj) bread (n) break (n & v) break down (phr v) The car has broken down. breakfast (n) break in (phr v) Someone broke in and stole the computer. break up (phr v)
39、 When does school break up? The pop group has broken up. breath (n) breathe (v) breeze (n) bride (n) bridge (n) brief (adj) bright (adj) brilliant (adj) bring (v) bring up (phr v) She was brought up in London. broad (adj) broccoli (n) brochure (n) broken (adj) brother (n) brown (adj & n) brush (n &
40、v) bucket (n) bug (n) build (v) building (n) bulb (n) light bulb bull (n) bunch (n) a bunch of flowers a great bunch of friends burger (n) burn (v) burning (adj) bury (v) bus (n) business (n) businessman (n) businesswoman (n) bus station (n) bus stop (n) busy (adj) but (conj & prep) butcher (n) butt
41、er (n) butterfly (n) button (n) buy (v) buyer (n) by (prep) by accident (prep phr) bye (exclam) by hand (prep phr) by mistake (prep phr) by name (prep phr) Page 9 of 51 Cambridge English: Preliminary and Preliminary for Schools Vocabulary List 2012 C cab (n) cabbage (n) cabin (n) cabinet (n) cable (
42、n) cafe/cafe (n) cafeteria (n) cage (n) cake (n) calculator (n) calendar (n) calf (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) camping (n) campsite (n) can (n & mv) canal (n) cancel (v) candidate
43、(n) candle (n) candy (n) canteen (n) cap (n) capital (adj & n) capital city capital letter the capital of Italy captain (n) car(n) card (n) birthday card credit card card game cardboard (adj & n) care (n & v) take care of someone (n) to care (about/for) someone/something (v) career (n) careful (adj)
44、 carefully (ad) careless (adj) car park (n) (Br Eng) (Am Eng: parking lot) carpet (n) carrot (n) carry (v) carry on (phr v) He carried on walking despite the rain. carry out (phr v) She carried out the plan according to the instructions. cartoon (n) case (n) Would you like me to carry your case? Ill
45、 make an exception in this case. cash (n) cashpoint (n) castle (n) casual (adj) casual clothes cat (n) catch (v) cathedral (n) cattle (n) cave (n) CD (n) CD player (n) CD-Rom (n) ceiling (n) celebrate (v) celebration (n) celebrity (n) cell phone (n) cent (n) centimetre I centimeter (em) (n) central
46、(adj) central heating (n) centre/center (n) century (n) cereal (n) ceremony (n) certain (adj) certainly (not) (adv) certificate (n) chain (n) chair (n) challenge (n) challenging (adj) champion (n) championship (n) chance (n) change (n & v) changing room (n) channel (n) chapter (n) character (n) char
47、ge (n & v) charity (n) charming (adj) chat (n) chatroom (n) Page 10 of 51 Cambridge English: Preliminary and Preliminary for Schools Vocabulary List 2012 chat show (n) (Br Eng) (Am Eng: talk show) cheap (adj) cheat (v) check (n & v) check in (phr v) They checked in to a hotel. check-in (n) Your keys
48、 are at the check- in desk. check out (phr v) He checked out of the hotel at the end of his stay. checkout (n) cheek(n) cheerful (adj) cheers! (exclam) cheese (n) chef (n) chemist (n) chemistry (n) cheque (n) chess(n) chest of drawers (n) chicken (n) child (n) childhood (n) chilli (n) chin (n) chip
49、(n) I love fish and chips. chocolate (n) choice (n) choose (v) cinema (n) circle (n) circus (n) city (n) clap (v) class (n) language class first class, second class classical (adj) classical music classmate (n) classroom (n) clean (adj & v) cleaner (n) clear (adj & v) clearly (adv) clever (adj) click (n & v) cliff (n) climate (n) climb (v) climbing (n) clinic (n) clock (n) close (adj, adv & v) closed (adj) clothes (n pi) cloud (n) c
