Level B1 Word List - ToE

1 WORD LIST FOR LEVELB1 This publication has made use of the English Vocabulary Profile. This resource isbased on extensive research using the Cambridge Learner Corpus and is part of theEnglish Profile programme, which aims to provide evidence about language use thathelps to produce better language teaching for more electronically by Efthimios !Culturally Sensitive Word+ two objectsA verb that has two noun: a noun that has both singular and plural usually no plural or UCountable noun which usually has no plural or uncountable verb : a verb that has no verb : a verb that has an noun: noun with no plural form. Cannot be used with 'a', 'an', or 'one'.UKBritish EnglishUSAmerican EnglishabbreviationA short form of a word or word that describes a noun or word that describes or gives more information about a verb , adjective or other in a positive way, to show that you have a good opinion of someone or verbThe verbs 'be', 'have' and 'do' when combined with other verbs to make different nounAn adjective that always comes before a word used to join parts of a phrase or used before noun or adj to show which person or thing is being referred in a negative way, to show that you have a bad opinion of someone or word or phrase that you say loudly or suddenly to express strong in serious writing, or for communicating with people in a serious or polite in relaxed situations, for example with friends and family.

2 Used more in in books and poems, and not in ordinary verbVerb such as can, might, must. With another verb , shows an idea such as word that refers to a person, place, idea, event or passiveIn a passive verb /sentence, the subject does not do the action but is affected by pluralRefers to more than one person or verbVerb with an adverb or preposition, with meaning different from meaning of its to more than one person or used before noun, pronoun or -ing form of verb to show place, direction, word used instead of a noun, which has usually already been talked in connection with a particular area of work or sign, shape or object used to represent something word that describes an action, condition or abbreviationA short form of a word or phrase only used in writing56 Aability / b l..ti/Word family:Nouns: ability, disability, inabilityVerbs: enableAdjectives: able, disabled, unableNOUN [C or U]the physical or mental skill or qualities that you need to do somethingDictionary examples:She had the ability to explain things abilityLearner example:The protagonist had been bitten by a strange spider and some days later, he noticed [he had] some strange powers, such as the ability to create spider[s'] / ba t/PREPOSITIONHow/What about.

3 ?used to ask for someone's opinion on a particular subjectDictionary examples:What about Ava - is she nice?So the town was nice - how about the food?Learner example:I also enjoy shopping for shoes, what about you?ADJECTIVEbe (just) about to do sthto be going to do something very soonDictionary example:I was about to leave when Mark example:When I was just about to cross the road, I realised that I was going to faint [at] any / b v/ADVERB; PREPOSITION above allmost importantlyDictionary examples:Above all, I'd like to thank my is known above all for his film example:She is a very nice person and above all, she is really ; ADJECTIVE higher on the pageDictionary examples:the above diagramMatch these words with the pictures send the articles to the address given/shown example:I can be contacted at the above address and I would be free to attend an interview at any time from Monday to / br d/ADVERB [ALWAYS AFTER verb ]in or to a foreign countryDictionary examples:He's currently abroad on always go abroad in the example:I have never been / nt/Word family:Nouns: absenceAdjectives: absentADJECTIVEnot in the place where you are expected to be, especially at school or work8 Dictionary example:John has been absent from school/work for three days example:I would like to apologise, because I'm missing tomorrow's class.

4 I'm going to be absent because my grandmother is ill and I have to take care of / .lu family:Adjectives: absoluteAdverbs: absolutelyADVERBCOMPLETELY completelyDictionary examples:The food was absolutely 's absolutely have absolutely no idea what she's talking 've achieved absolutely nothing absolutely hate example:I've heard the film is absolutely / nt/NOUN [C]PRONUNCIATIONthe way in which people in a particular area, country or social group pronounce wordsDictionary examples:an American accentHe speaks with a broad/heavy/strong Yorkshire example:Our teacher is a middle-aged lady with a kind smile and [a] British / k sept/Word family:Nouns: acceptanceVerbs: acceptAdjectives: acceptable, unacceptable, acceptedVERBAGREE TO TAKE[I or T] to agree to take something that is offered to youDictionary examples.

5 To accept an apology/invitation/offerI've been invited to their wedding, but I haven't decided whether to won't accept advice from example:I hope that you accept my / k .bl /Word family:Nouns: acceptanceVerbs: acceptAdjectives: acceptable, unacceptable, acceptedADJECTIVEGOOD ENOUGH good enoughDictionary examples:work of an acceptable standardClearly we need to come to an arrangement that is acceptable to both kind of attitude is simply not what is an acceptable Level of radiation?Learner example:I am sure that finally I will succeed in [us]ing English in an acceptable way!access / family:Nouns: accessVerbs: accessAdjectives: accessible10 NOUN [U]RIGHT/OPPORTUNITYthe right or opportunity to use or look at somethingDictionary examples:Internet accessThe system has been designed to give the user quick and easy access to the required example:I would suggest free Internet access as an extra facility in our way in which you can enter a place or get to a placeDictionary examples:disabled accessThe only access to the village is by example:I think it would be better if you stayed in a small village which has easy access to the city /.

6 D nt/Word family:Nouns: accidentAdjectives: accidentalAdverbs: accidentallyNOUN [C]by accidentwithout being intendedDictionary example:I deleted the file by example:I was dancing and someone [kicked me] by accident and my glasses fell [off].accommodation / k m. de . n/NOUN [U]a place where you live or stay11 Dictionary examples:rented accommodationThe price includes flights, all meals and 's a shortage of cheap example:You can find cheap accommodation in a student room because they are usually free in July an[d] / k .ni/ verb [T]GO WITHto go somewhere with someoneDictionary examples:We accompanied her back to her under 10 must be accompanied by an example:I asked my cousin to accompany me because she knew the way to the TOGETHER[OFTEN PASSIVE] to happen or exist at the same time as something elseDictionary examples:The course books are accompanied by four salmon was accompanied by a fresh green example:The weather was very hot and a shining sun accompanied us during our to / k.

7 D tu /PREPOSITIONOPINIONas said by someone or shown by somethingDictionary examples:According to Sarah, they're not getting on very well at the to our records, you owe us example:According to the guide, it was a famous culture in ancient / ka nt/Word family:Nouns: account, accountantNOUNBANK[C] an arrangement with a bank to keep your money there and to allow you to take it out when you need toDictionary examples:I've opened an account with another paid the money into my account this example:The man, whose name I can't remember, wrote a serious looking message in which he [talked about] a money transfer to a Swiss bank / ka nt/Word family:Nouns: account, accountantNOUN [C]someone whose job is to keep or examine the financial records of a person or organizationDictionary example:a firm of accountantsLearner example:I am working as an accountant at Deloitte & /.

8 R t/Word family:Nouns: accuracy, inaccuracyAdjectives: accurate, inaccurateAdverbs: accuratelyADJECTIVE correct, exact and without any mistakes13 Dictionary examples:accurate information/measurementsShe was able to give the police a fairly accurate description of the novel is an accurate reflection of life in post-war hope to become more accurate in predicting example:Some information in the Guidebook was not very / .r family:Nouns: accuracy, inaccuracyAdjectives: accurate, inaccurateAdverbs: accuratelyADVERBin an accurate wayDictionary example:The plans should be drawn as accurately as possible, showing all the example:It's necessary to consider a lot of aspects to answer this question accurately, but in general I would prefer to go to work by /e k/NOUN [C]a feeling of pain over an area of your body which continues for a long timeDictionary examples:As you get older, you have all sorts of aches and 've got an ache in my lower example:Since then, I have [had] a[n] ache in my left / t i v/Word family:Nouns: achievementVerbs: achieve14 verb [T]to succeed in doing something good, usually by working hardDictionary examples.

9 She finally achieved her ambition to visit South government's training policy, he claimed, was achieving its example:My father is a person who has achieved a lot of great things in his / t i nt/Word family:Nouns: achievementVerbs: achieveNOUN [C or U]something very good and difficult that you have succeeded in doingDictionary examples:An Olympic silver medal is a remarkable achievement for such a young gives you a sense of achievement if you actually make it to the end of a very long example:I think this is an achievement because he is now a / kt/Word family:Nouns: act, action, actorVerbs: actVERBPERFORM[I or T] to perform in a film, play, examples:Have you ever acted in a play before?Andrew Pike was chosen to act the part of the lawyer in the example:We are taught how to act in both comic and serious [I] to behave in a particular way15 Dictionary examples:He acted as if he'd never met me 't be so silly - you're acting like a child!

10 Learner example:I always care about how much money I have and I always act [C] one of the parts a play is divided intoDictionary example:Her character doesn't appear until Act example:Everything was going all right, until we reached the "balcony act".action / k. n/Word family:Nouns: act, action, actorVerbs: actNOUNACTIVITY[U] things which are happening, especially exciting or important thingsDictionary examples:I like films with a lot of her last novel, the action moves between Greece and southern example:I really like science fiction films and this film has lots of action and special / v/Word family:Nouns: activityAdjectives: activeAdverbs: activelyADJECTIVEBUSY doing a lot of things, or moving around a lot16 Dictionary examples:physically/mentally activeYou've got to try to keep active as you grow example:Nico is a very active guy and I enjoyed going out with him very active verb or sentence is one in which the subject is the person or thing doing the example:'Catrin told me' is an active sentence, and 'I was told by Catrin' is / u.