VOCABULARY FCE

Health and fitness

-

Alcohol
Calories
Carbohydrate
Diet
Exercise
Fat
Fibre
Fish
Fruit
Gym Junk food

Salad
Salt
Sleep
Smoking
Stress
Sugar
Vegetables
Vitamins
(Un)healthy
High in (fat)

Low in (salt)
Cut down on
Cut out (fat)
Go on (a diet)
Go for (a run)
Join (a gym)
Make sure
Put on (weight)

- Illness and treatment

-

A&E (Accident and Emergency)

Antibiotics
Antihistamines
Bandage
Blister
Casualty
Cold
Flu
Jet lag
Operating theatre
Plaster
Prescription
Scales
Scar
Sore throat
Splinter
Stethoscope
Stitches
Stomach upset
Stretcher
Surgery
Syringe
Thermometer
Vaccinations
Wheelchair
X ray
Jet lagged

Run down
Sunburnt
Be sunburnt
Get a blister
Get a splinter
Have a headache
Have a sore throat
Have a stomach upset
Make a decision
Make a mistake
Make a phone call
Make a speech
Make a suggestion
Make an effort
Make arrangements
Make changes
Make for (the centre of town)
Make out (what sb is saying)
Make sth into (sth else)
Make up (an excuse)
Make up for (lost time)

- Geography
-

Bank

Beach

Canal

Cave
Cliff
Coast
Desert
Dust
Flood
Flower
Forest
Ground
Hill(side)
Lake
Land
Mountain
Mud
Ocean
Orchard
Path
Peak

Rainforest
River
Sand
Sea
Shade
Shore
Slope
Soil
Stone
Stream
Timber
Valley
Waterfall
Wood
Cultivated
Deep
Dry
Fertile

Gentle
High
Low
Muddy
Narrow
Pine
Shallow
Snow-capped
Steep
Straight
Thick
Towering
Wide
Wild
Winding
Wooded
Flow
Grow

Shower
Snow(fall)
Storm
Sun
Temperature
Thunderstorm
Wind
Clear
Cloudy
Common
Cool
Dry
Fine
Frozen

Hard
Heavy
Humid
Mild
Slippery
Soaked
Strong
Sudden
Warm
Wet
Blow down
Be cut off
Drop / rise
Pour

Choir
Composer
Concert

Country and
western
Cover version
Duet

- Climate and weather

-

Blizzard
Breeze
Downpour
Fog
Frost
Gale
Hailstone
Heatwave
Ice
Monsoon
Mud
Puddle
Rain
Season

- Music
-

Album
Band
Cello
Charts

Fan
Folk
Guitar
Harmony
Hit
Instrument
Jazz
Lyrics
Orchestra
Piano
Review

Rock nroll
Saxophone
Single
Solo
Style
Track
Tune
Catchy (tune)
Classical
(music)

Distinctive
(style)
Musical
Original
Pop (music)
Rock (music)
World (music)
Be musical
Go to a concert

Croak
Grunt
Hiss
Howl

Hum
Roar
Splash
Whistle

- Sounds
-

Bang
Bark
Crash
Creak

- Feelings
-

Anger
Amazement
Annoyance
Anxiety
Depression
Embarrassment
Excitement
Fear
Jealousy
Misery
Pleasure
Pride
Afraid
Amazed
Amazing
Angry
Annoyed
Annoying
Anxious
Ashamed
Astonished
Bored
Boring
Concerned
Confident
Cross

Delighted
Depressed
Depressing
Disappointed
Embarrassed
Embarrassing
Excited
Excitement
Exciting
Fed up
Frightened
Frightening
Furious
Glad
Guilty
Jealous
Miserable
Pleased
Pleasing
Proud
Relaxed
Relaxing
Relieved
Scared
Surprised
Surprising

Terrifying
Upset
Worried
Worrying
Amaze
Annoy
Be full of the joys of spring
Be thrilled to bits
Be walking on air
Burst into tears
Embarrass
Excite

Feel on top of the world

Feel sorry for yourself
Frighten
Look
Seem
A bit
Extremely
Fairly
Quite
Really
Terribly
Very

- History
-

Abolition
Ancestor
Ancient
Antique
Archaeologist
Archaeology
Battle
Belief
Cause
Cave
Century
Civilisation
Descendant
Dinosaur
Discovery
Dynasty
Evidence
Fact
Figure

Goods
Helicopter
Historian
History
Inhabitant
Introduction
Invasion
Invention
Machine
Prehistory
Population
President
Record
Rocket
Site
Story
Space
Survivor
Survival

Tool
Tribe
Archaeological
Historic
Historical
Prehistoric
Abolish
Attack
Believe
Cause
Hunt
Inhabit
Invade
Invent
Last
Pass
Settle
Survive

Guarantee
Mailshot

- Time
-

Go on for several days

Have time / no time /a lot of
time for sb or sth
Kill time

Last
Pass
Spend
Take
Waste time

- Advertising
-

Advertisement
Advertising

Catalogue
Commercial

Offer
Opportunity
Poster
Publicity
Slogan
Agreeable

Extraordinary
Fantastic
Free
Limited
Magical
Nice

Particular
Pleasant
Remarkable
Unique

Enter
Sign in
Telephoning
Be called away
on business
Call back
Call for sb
Call out sth
Call sb over

Call sth off

Get cut off
Get through
Hang up
Make a phone
call
Pick up
Ring up

- Computers
-

Basket
Home page
Keyword
Password
Support
Online
Secure
Browse
Click

- Jobs
-

Accountant
Administration
Application
Architect
Assitant
Builder
Call centre manager
Candidate
Career
Chef
Cleaner
Communication skills
Construction
Customer service
Electrician
Emergency service
Experience
Firefighter
Health
Hotel and catering
Information technology
Kitchen / nursery assistant
Lab assistant
Leisure and sport
Lifeguard

Mechanic
Optician
Overtime
Plumber
Police officer
Promotion
Psychologist
Qualifications
Rate of pay
Receptionist
Salary
Sales manager
Scientist
Shift
Software engineer
Solicitor
Supervision
Training
Vacancy
Wage
Legal
Permanent
Scientific
Temporary

- Personal qualities
-

Ambitious
Cheerful
Creative
Efficient
Dynamic

Energetic
Enthusiastic
Flexible
Friendly
Hard-working

Honest
Physically fit
Reliable
Self-motivated
Well-organised

- Employment and unemployment

-

Agency
Career
Job
Occupation
Pension
Work
Unemployed
Be made redundant

Be out of work
Be promoted
Commute
Give up
Have three days off
Retire
Resign

- Physical appearance
-

Face
Freckles
Glasses
Lips
Alike
Curly
Dark
Fair
Full (lips)

Pale
Pointed (face)
Round (face)
Short
Similar
Slim
Straight
Tall
Thick

Thin
Turned-up
(nose)
Wavy (hair)
Go bald
Go grey
Look like
Take after

Generous
Gentle
Hard-working
(Un)imaginative
(Im)patient
(Un)kind
Lazy
Lively
Mean
Modest

Moody
Nosey
Outgoing
(Im)polite
(Un)popular
(Un)reliable
Rude
Selfish
Sensitive
Sensible

- Personality
-

Aggressive
Bad-tempered
Big-headed
Bossy
Cheerful
(In)considerate
(Dish)honest
Easy-going
Fun
Funny

Serious
Shy
(Un)sociable

Sympathetic
Talkative
Thoughtful

Thoughtless
Relaxed

- Movement
-

(Feelings) run high

Be on the run
Beat the rush
Crawl
Creep
Dash
Run
Run across sb
Run around
Run in the family
Run out of patience
Run round in circles

Run sb down
Run through details
Run up against a problem
Run wild
Run yourself into the ground
Rush
Sprint
Stride
Stroll
Walk
Wander
Win

- Sport
-

Aerobics
Athlete
Athletics
Badminton
Baseball
Bat
Boots
Climbing
Club
Cycling
Cyclist
Diving
Football
Golf
Gymnast
Gymnastics

Hiking
Hockey
Ice hockey
Jogging
Judo
Martial arts
Player
Racket
Rugby
Runner
Running
Sailing
Skateboard
Skates
Skis
Snorkelling

Snowboard
Squash
Stick
Swimming
Table tennis
Volleyball
Walking
Winner
Yoga
Be a winner
Beat sb to sth
Beat the rush
If you cant beat
them, join them
Win sb round

Flatmate
Neighbour
Nephew
Niece

Penfriend
Relative
Step-sister
Sister-in-law

- Family and relationships

-

Classmate
Colleague
Couple
Cousin

- Celebrations
-

(Silver) wedding anniversary

Bride
Ceremony
Gift
Groom
Guest
Outdoors
Present
Priest
Reception

Ring
Suit
Civil
Colourful
Traditional
Dress smartly / informally /
formally
Get / be married to sb
Get / be engaged to sb
Get / be divorced from sb

- Friends
-

Close / best / old (friends)

Fall in love (with sb)
Fall out (with sb)
Get in touch (with sb)
Get on well (with sb)
Get to know sb

Have things in common (with

sb)
Keep in touch (with sb)
Lose touch (with sb)
Make friends (with sb)
Make up with sb

- Transport
-

Boarding pass
Bus
Cab
Cabin crew
Carriage
Conveyor belt
Departures
board / lounge
Destination
Driver
Escalator

Fare
Headset
Hand luggage
Meter
Passport control
Platform
Rail
Refreshments
Seat belt
Season ticket
Security check

Sliding doors
Taxi rank
Tip
Train
Underground
Board
Commute
Land
Pack
Take off
Weigh (a bag)

Journey
Luggage
Sightseeing
Suitcase

Storm
Travel
Trip
Trolley

- Travel
-

Activity holiday
Accommodation
Coin
Guidebook

- Holidays
-

Beach
Campsite
Hotel
Towel
(Sun) umbrella
Five-star
Luxurious
Get away from (routine)
Get to know (a new place)

Get together with (friends)

Relax
Set about sth
Set in
Set sth off
Set out
Set sth up
Take it easy
Travel independtly

Go to the beach
Go to the cinema
Have a barbecue
Have a drink
Have a party
Have a quiet night in
Have friends round
Play cards
Play games
Watch a DVD
Watch a film
Watch a match
Watch TV

Do a crossword
Play chess
Take sth in
Take sth off
Take on work
Take over a business
Take to (a person / a hobby)
Take up space

- Leisure activities
-

Go clubbing
Go for a drink
Go for a drive
Go for a walk
Go shopping
Go surfing
Go swimming
Go to the theatre
Go to a barbecue
Go to a club
Go to a concert
Go to a play
Go to a restaurant

- Hobbies and games

-

Backgammon
Cards
Chess
Dominoes
Jigsaw puzzle
Snakes and ladders
Stamps
Sudoku
Collect stamps

- Cinema and theatre

-

Actor

Audience

Box office

Cartoon
Cast
Costume
Comedy
Critic
Director
Documentary
Drama
Dressing room
Location
Musical

Performance
Plot
Rehearsal
Reviews
Science fiction
Screen
Soundtrack
Special effect
Stage
Studio
Subtitle

Thriller
Trailer
Brilliant
Fascinating
Gripping
Imaginative
Stunning
Tedious
(Un)impressive
(Un)interesting
Wooden

- Cities and towns

-

(Rural/residential) area
Atmosphere
Attraction
(Office/tower) block
(Multi-storey) car park
Church
(Capital/industrial/historic) city
(Business) district
(Housing/industrial) estate
(Leisure) facilities
(Bus/cycle) lane
Market square
Mosque
Nightlife
Outskirts
Pedestrian precinct
(Wide open) spaces
Suburbs

(Market/seaside) town
Temple
Ancient
Cobbled
Cosmopolitan
Delightful
Famous
Huge
Impressive
Lively
Medieval
Narrow
Peaceful
Picturesque
Ruined
Up-to-date
Ban
Be run down

Ice rink
Leisure centre
Recreation ground
Shopping centre
Taxi rank

One-way street
Pedestrian crossing

- Facilities
-

Art gallery
Bowling alley
Concert hall
Footbal stadium
Health centre

- Traffic
-

Bypass
Kilometres per hour

Roundabout
Rush hour
Short cut
Side road
Traffic jam
Traffic lights
Overtake

Break down
Knock sth down
Let sb down
Put sth down
Slow down
Turn sth down
Write sth down

- Food and drink

-

Apple
Bacon
Banana
Breast
Burgers
Butter
Cake
Chicken
Chop
Cod
Coffee
Cream
Duck

Fish
Flour
Fruit
Eggs
Ham
Lobster
Juice
Lemon
Meat
Milk
Mussels
Noodles
Onion

Plaice
Pork
Prawns
Salad
Salmon
Sauce
Sausages
Squid
Steak
Trout
Tuna
Vegetables
Wing

Bake
Beat
Boil
Chop
Fry
Grate
Grill
Mix
Peel
Pour

Roast
Slice
Stew
Stir
Stir fry
Taste
Tasteful
Tasteless
Tasty

Landscape
Oil painting
Painter
Portrait
Pottery
Print

Sculpture
Still life
Studio
Textiles
Watercolour
Abstract

- Cooking
-

Cake tin
Cook
Cooker
Frying pan
Grill
Grillpan
Hob
Oven
Saucepan
Wok

- Art
-

Art gallery
Artist
Collection
Drawing
Exhibition
Jewellery

Artistic

Draw

Paint

Episodes
Highlights
Programme
Reality TV
Remote control
Repeats
Screen
Script
Series
TV set

Show
Soap opera
Radio station
Storyline
Studio
Entertaining
Factual
Gripping
Humorous
Broadcast

- Television and radio

-

Aerial
Awards
Celebrity
Channel
Character
Comedy
Current affairs
Disc jockey
Documentary
Drama

- Newspapers and magazines

-

Comic
Newspaper
Magazine
Advertisement
Article
Cover
Editor
Editorial
Headline
Report
Daily
Fashion
Glossy
Gossip
In-flight
Local
Monthly
Morning

Tabloid
Todays
Travel
Womens
Accuse
Admit
Advertise
Advise
Announce
Apologise
Appeal
Believe
Blame
Care
Claim
Declare
Demand
Deny

Describe
Disapprove
Emphasise
Expect
Express
Hope
Offer
Oppose
Predict
Prepare
Promise
Propose
Refuse
Regret
Suggest
Threaten
Warn

Guidebook
Journalist
Non-fiction
Novelist
Poet
Poetry book
Reference book
Science fiction
novel

Textbook
Thriller
Gaze
Glance
Glimpse
Notice
Observe
Overhear
Smell

- Books
-

Atlas
Author
Biography
Cookery book
Detective story
Diary
Encyclopedia
Fiction
Ghost story

Sniff
Spot
Stare

Stroke
View
Wink

Witness

Middle-aged
Three-year-old
Be full of life
Be in his/her
(early/late) teens

Be in his/her
(early/late)
twenties
Expect a baby

Tutor
Tutorial
Undergraduate
Vacation
School
Deadline
Kindergarten
Nursery school
Primary school
Pupil
Secondary
school
State school
Uniform
Compulsory

Vocational
(courses)
Attend a school
Be at school
Fall an exam
Give sth away
Give sth back
Give sth in
Give sth up
Hand sth down
to sb
Hand sth in
Hand sth over
Pass an exam
Start school
Take an exam

Earrings
Gloves
Hat
(High) heels
Hood
Jacket
Jeans
Jumper
Laces
Necklace
Nightdress
Outfit
Pocket

Pullover
Pyjamas
Ring
Sandals
Scarg
(Flat) shoes
Shorts
Skirt
Sleeve
Slippers
Socks
Sweatshirt
T-shirt

- Different ages
-

Gap year
Toddler
Childish
Elderly
Grown up

- University
-

Campus
Department
Dissertation
Faculty
Graduate
Hall of residence
Lecture
Lecturer
Mature student
Open day
Postgraduate
Prospectus
School leaver
Seminar
Students union
Term

- Clothes
-

Beads
Belt
Blouse
Boots
Bracelet
Buckle
Button
Cagoule
Cap
Coat
Collar
Cuff
Dress

Tie
Tights
Trainers
Trousers
Baggy
Bare (legs)
Dark (blue)
Light (green)
Checked
Cool
Cotton

Dark
Denim
Flowery
Knee-length
Leather
Lycra
Nylon
Open-toed
Plain
Polyester
Round

Short-sleeved
Silk
Silver
Sleeveless
Spotted
Straight (legs)
Striped
Wool
V neck
Match
Fell / look good

Waste (of
money)
Fully dressed
Over-priced
Reduced
Be dressed in
Be in stock
Bring / take sth
back
Change into sth
Fit
Get dressed /
undressed
Go with sth
Grow into/out of
sth

Hang sth up
Put sth on
Suit
Take sth off
Try sth on
Wear
Cost
Donate
Earn
Inherit
Make a lot of
money
Pay for sth
Pay sb
Save
Spend

- Shopping and money

-

Basket
Cashback
Cashier
Checkout
Cheque
Credit cards
Discount
Fortune
Gift voucher
Label
Receipt
Refund
Sale
Shade
Size
Trolley

- House and home

-

Air conditioning
Apartment (block)
Bedroom
Brick
Bungalow
Central heating
Cottage
Dining room
Drier
Drive
Fence
Freezer
Garage

Gate
Hedge
Home
Kitchen
Lighting
Living room
Sink
Shutter
Storey
Tap
Utility room
Villa
Wood

Detached (house)
Fitted (kitchen)
Modern
Semi-detached (house)
Terraced (house)
Builder
Decorator
Dry cleaner
Electrician
Plumber
Service agent
Be home and dry
Do chores

Do out a room
Do sb in
Do sth up
Do without sth
Drip
Feel homesick
Hammer sth home
Hit the nail on the head
Make sth
Make the bed
Meke yourself at home
Put your own house in order

- Science
-

Astronomer
Astronomy
Biologist
Biology
Chemist
Chemistry
Conference
Data
Discovery
Ecology
Ecologist
Experiment
Geologist

Invention
Instruments
Mathematics
Mathematician
Observation
Physicist
Physics
Research
Scientist
Statistics
Space
Talent
Theory

Resource
Rubbish
Solar panels
Storms
Waste
Wildlife
Environmentally
friendly
Green
Local

Global
Outstanding
Scientific
Analyse
statistics
Attend a
conference
Carry out an
experiment
Do research
Make a
discovery

- The environment
-

Acid rain
Air conditioning
Climate
Drought
Environment
Exhaust fumes
Emissions
Flooding
Global warming
Impact
Pesticide

Major
Organic
Sustainable
Wasteful
Cause
Create
Pollute
Heat
Light
Waste

- Crime
-

Arsonist
Barrister
Burglar
Burglary
Burgle
Crime
Criminal
Detective
Evidence
Fact
Hijacking
Lawyer

Kidnapping
Murder
Murderer
Police officer
Prison
Proof
Robber
Robbery
Shoplifter
Shoplifting
Solicitor
Speeding

Thief
Theft
Vandalism
Witness
Burgle a house
Commit a crime
Murder
Rob a bank
Shoplift
Steal

- Opinions
-

Conservative
Effective
Enthusiastic
Innovative
Keen
Radical
Revolutionary
Significant
Approve of sth

Be in favour of / against sth

Have strong opinions on sth
Support sth
Think about / of
Think aloud
Think for yourself
Think long and hard about sth
Think on your feet
Think straight