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1、CambridgeEnglishVOCABULARYLISTKeyEnglishTest(KET)KeyEnglishTestforSchools(KETfS)KETVocabularyListUCLES2012IntroductiontotheKETVocabularyListTheKETVocabularyListgivesteachersaguidetothevocabularyneededwhenpreparingstudentsfortheKETandKETforSchoolsexaminations.BackgroundtothelistTheKETVocabularyListwa

2、soriginallydevelopedbyCambridgeESOLinconsultationwithexternalconsultantstoguideitemwriterswhoproducematerialsfortheKETexamination.ItdrewonvocabularyfromtheCouncilofEuropesWaystage(1990)specificationandothervocabularywhichcorpusevidenceshowsishighfrequency.ThelistcoversvocabularyappropriatetotheA2lev

3、elontheCommonEuropeanFrameworkofReference(CEFR)andincludesreceptivevocabulary(wordsthatthecandidateisexpectedtounderstandbutwhichisnotthefocusofaquestion)andproductivevocabulary(wordsthatthecandidateneedstoknowinordertoansweraquestion).ThelistdoesnotprovideanexhaustivelistofallwordswhichappearontheK

4、ETandKETforSchoolsquestionpapersandcandidatesshouldnotconfinetheirstudyofvocabularytothelistalone.HowthelistisupdatedThevocabularyofEnglishchangesovertime,withwordsbeingaddedandotherwordsfallingintodisuse.Inordertomaintainitscurrency,theKETVocabularyListisupdatedonanannualbasis,withthedecisiontoaddo

5、rremovewordsbeinginformedbyreferencetotheCambridgeLearnerCorpusandEnglishVocabularyProfile.TheCambridgeLearnerCorpusisacollectionofover44millionwordsofEnglish,baseduponevidenceoflanguageusebylearnersfromallovertheworldandfromwhichtheEnglishVocabularyProfilehasdeveloped.TheEnglishVocabularyProfilesho

6、wsthemostcommonwordsandphrasesthatlearnersofEnglishneedtoknowinBritishorAmericanEnglish.ThemeaningofeachwordorphraseinthewordlistshasbeenassignedalevelbetweenA1andB2ontheCEFR.ApreviewversionoftheEnglishVocabularyProfilecanbeaccessedbyvisitingthewebsite:http:WWW.enqlishprofile.orqOrganisationofthelis

7、t WordsetsSomecategoriesofwordsthatalearneratthislevelmightbeexpectedtoknow,e.g.daysoftheweek,arenotincludedinthealphabeticallistbutarelistedinAppendix1.Although,grammarwords(pronouns,modalverbs,etc.)areincluded,theLanguageSpecificationssectionoftheKETandKETforSchoolsHandbooks(availablefromwww.cambr

8、idgeesol.org)shouldbeconsultedforamorecompletelisting. ExemplificationExamplephrasesandsentencesshowinghowwordsmightbeusedaregivenonlywherewordswithdifferentmeaningsneedtobeconstrained.Forexample,bankisfollowedby,lchangedmymoneyinabank*-thisshowsthatbankislimitedtotheideaofafinancialinstitution:cand

9、idatesarenotexpectedtoknowothermeanings,suchas,ariverbank,. Multi-wordverbsAllmulti-word(orphrasal)verbsthataKETorKETforSchoolscandidatemightbeexpectedtoknowareincludedinthelist.Theseverbsinclude,literaverbs(i.e.wherethemeaningistransparent),e.g.sitdown,gooutand,non-literaverbs,e.g.lookafter,getup.

10、TopiclistsInAppendix2,wordshavebeengroupedtogetherundercommonKETand/orKETforSchoolsthemes,suchas,FoodandDrink,HouseandHome,and,Sport,.UnsuitabletopicsCambridgeESOLexaminationsmustnotcontainanythingthatmightoffendorupsetcandidates,potentiallyaffecttheirperformanceordistractthemduringtheexamination.An

11、umberofsensitivetopicsareconsideredunsuitableforuseinKETandKETforSchools,forexamplewarandpolitics,andvocabularyrelatingtotheseisnotincludedintheKETVocabularyList.PersonalvocabularyThecontentoftheKETVocabularyListisgeneralinnatureandisunlikelytocovercompletelytheproductivevocabularythatmayberequiredb

12、ycandidates.CandidatesshouldknowthespecificlexistheyW川needtodescribethemselvesandtheirlives,forexamplehobbies,likesanddislikes.AbbreviationsAbbreviationsusedintheKETVocabularyListare:abbrevabbreviationoracronymmvmodalverbadjadjectivennounadvadverbphrvphrasalverbavauxiliaryverbPpluralAmEngAmericanEng

13、lishprepprepositionBrEngBritishEnglishprepphrprepositionalphraseconjconjunctionpronpronoundetdeterminersingsingularexclamexclamationVverbSummaryofpointstobenoted ThelistdoesnotincludeeverywordthatmayappearonaKETorKETforSchoolspaper. Thelistcoversreceptiveandproductivevocabulary. Thelistisupdatedever

14、yyear.ContentsA5B6C7D9E10F11G12H11112J12K121.13M14N15O15P16Q17R17S18T20U21V21W21Y21Z21Appendix121Cardinalnumbers21Ordinalnumbers21Daysoftheweek21Monthsoftheyear21Seasonsoftheyear21Countries,languagesandnationalities21Continents21Health,MedicineandExercise25a/an(det)ago(adv)apple(n)able(adj)agree(v)a

15、ppointment(n)beabletoYes,Iagreewithyou.anappointmentwiththeabout(adv&prep)Dontyouagree,Sam?doctorWhataboutacolddrink?air(n)area(n)Ihaveabout3.(adv)totravelbyairarm(n)abookaboutanimals(prep)airport(n)armchair(n)above(adv&prep)alarmclock(n)around(adv&prep)accident(n)album(n)totravelaround(adv)across(a

16、dv&prep)all(adv,det&pron)tositaroundthetable(prep)Thebank,sacrosstheroad.allright/alright(adj,adv&exclam)arrive(v)Hewalkedacrossthebridge.almost(adv)artact(n&v)alone(adj&adv)article(n)activity(n)along(prep)anarticleaboutskiingactor(n)already(adv)artist(n)actually(adv)alright(adj,adv&exclam)as(conj&p

17、rep)ad(n)also(adv)asgoodasanadonTValways(adv)assoonaspossibleadd(v)a.m.(adv)thesameasaddress(n)amazing(adj)ask(v)adult(adj&n)ambulance(n)assistant()advanced(adj)among(prep)aswell(adv)adventure(n)an(det)aswell(as)(prep)advertisement(n)and(conj)at(prep)advice(n)angry(adj)at/(prep)aeroplane(n)animal(n)

18、Myemailaddressisafraid(adj)another(det&pron)davidcambridgeesol.orgafter(adv&prep)answer(n&v)attractive(adj)afternoon(n)any(det&pron)aunt(n)afterwards(adv)anybody(pron)autumn(n)again(adv)anymore(adv)available(adj)against(prep)anyone(pron)away(adv)WewatchedEnglandplayanything(pron)He,sgoneawayagainstF

19、rance.anyway(adv)Itstwokilometresawayage(n)anywhere(adv)awful(adj)Idon,tknowhisage.apartment(n)aged(adj)apartmentbuilding(n)baby(n)before(adv,conj&prep)blue(adj&n)back(n,adv&adj)begin(v)board(n)backpack()beginner(n)Theteacherswritingonthebad(adj)beginning(n)(black/white)board.badly(adv)behind(adv&pr

20、ep)boardgame(n)badminton(n)believe(v)boat(n)bagbelong(v)body(n)bake(v)below(adv&prep)boil(v)ball(n)belt()boiled(adj)balloon(n)beside(prep)book(n&v)banana(n)best(adj&adv)bookcase(n)band(n)better(adj&adv)bookshelf(n)bandage(n)between(prep)bookshop(n)(BrEng)(AmEng:bank(n)bicycle(n)bookstore)Ichangedmym

21、oneyinthebig(adj)bookstore(n)(AmEng)(BrEng:bank.bike(n)bookshop)barbecue(n)bill(n)boot(n)baseball(n)CanIhavemybill,please?apairofbootsbasketball(n)biology(n)bored(adj)bat(n)bird(n)boring(adj)bath(n)birth(n)born(v)bathingsuit(n)birthday(n)IwasborninManchester.bathroom(n)biscuit(n)(BrEng)(AmEng:borrow

22、(v)bathtub(n)cookie)Sheborrowedabookfromthebattery(n)bit(n)library.be(av&v)Justasmallbitofcake,boss(n)beach(n)please.both(pron&det)bean(n)black(adj&n)bother(v)bear(n)blackboard(n)bottle(n)beard(n)blanket(n)bottom(n)beautiful(adj)block(n)atthebottomofthestairsbecause(conj)Shallwewalkroundthebowl(n)be

23、come(v)block?box(n)bed(n)blond(e)(adj)boy(n)bedroom(n)blood(n)boyfriend(n)beeblouse(n)brain(n)bring(v)busstation(n)broken(adj)busstop(n)brother(n)busy(adj)brown(adj&n)but(conj)brush(n&v)butter(n)build(v)buy(v)building(n)by(prep)burger(n)bye(exclam)bus(n)business(n)businessman(n)businesswoman(n)brave

24、(adj)bread(n)break(n&v) abreakforlunch(n) Someonesbrokenthewindow.(v)breakfast(n)bridge(n)bright(adj)brilliant(adj) Ithoughtthefilmwasbrilliant!cabinet(n)card(n)cent(n)cafe/cafe(n)birthdaycardcentre/center(n)cafeteria(n)creditcardcentimetre/centimeter(cm)(n)cake(n)career(n)century(n)calendar(n)caref

25、ul(adj)cereal(n)call(n&v)Becareful!certainly(not)(adv)llcall(phone)againlatercarefully(adv)chain(n)thisafternoon.carpark(n)(BrEng)(AmEng:chair(n)He,scalledJohn.parkinglot)change(v&n)mwaitingforacallfromcarpet(n)channel(n)Anna.carrot(n)chat(n)camel(n)carry(v)chatroom(n)camera(n)cartoon(n)cheap(adj)ca

26、mp(v)case(n)cash(n&v)check(v)camping(n)castle(n)cheese(n)campsite(n)cat(n)chef(n)cap(n)catch(v)chemist(n)(BrEng)(AmEng:capital(n)cathedral(n)drugstore)can(n&mv)CD(n)chemistry(n)candy(n)CDplayer(n)cheque(n)cannot(mv)ceiling(n)chess(n)car(n)cellphone(n)chicken(n)child(n)atenniscoachcould(mv)chilli(n)c

27、oat(n)country(n)chips(npl)coffee(n)countryside(n)eggandchipscola(n)course(n)chocolate(n)cold(adj&n)auniversitycoursechoose(v)colleague(n)amaincoursecinema(n)collect(v)ofcourse(not)circle(n)college(n)cousin(n)circus(n)colour(n&v)cover(v)city(n)comb(n)cow(n)class(n)come(v)crazy(adj)alanguageclasscomfo

28、rtable(adj)cream(adj&n)afirst-classticketclassicalcomic(n)creditcard(n)(adj)company(n)cricket(n)classmate(n)Whafsthenameofyourcross(n&v)classroom(n)company?Dontcrosstheroadhere!(v)clean(adj&v)competition(n)crossing(n)cleaner(n)complete(v)Usethecrossingtocrosstheclear(adj)computer(n)street.Itsnotclea

29、rtome.concert(n)crowd(n)clearly(adv)congratulations!(exclam)crowded(adj)clever(adj)contact(n&v)cry(V)click(n&v)conversation(n)Thebabyscrying.clickheretogotoourcook(n&v)cup()websitecooker(n)cupboard(n)climb(v)cookie(n)(AmEng)(BrEng:curry(n)climbing(n)biscuit)curtain(n)clock(n)cooking(n)customer(n)clo

30、se(adj&v)cool(adj&exclam)cut(v)closeto(prepphr)ThaVsacoolbike!(adj)cycle(v)closed(adj)py(v)cycling(n)clothes(npl)corner(n)cloud(n)thecornerofthestreetcloudy(adj)correct(adj)clown(n)cost(n&v)club(n)costume(n)tojoinaclubIforgotmyswimmingcoach(n)costume.acoachtripdad(n)desk(n)door(n)daily(adj&adv)desse

31、rt(n)dot(n)dance(n&v)detail(n)dotcomdancer(n)diary(n)double(adj)dancing(n)dictionary(n)adoubleroomdanger(n)die(v)down(adv&prep)dangerous(adj)difference(n)download(n&v)dark(adj)different(adj)Idownloadedthesongsfromdate(n)difficult(adj)theinternet(v).Whafsthedatetoday?digital(adj)downstairs(adv)daught

32、er(n)digitalcamera(n)Dr(n)day(n)diningroom(n)draw(v)dead(adj)dinner(n)drawer(n)dear(adj)dinosaur(n)drawing(n)DearAnne,diploma(n)dream(n&v)decide(v)dirty(adj)dress(n&v)deep(adj)disco(n)dressed(adj)degree(n)discount(n)drink(n&v)Thetemperatures30discuss(v)drive(v)degreestoday.dish(n)driver(n)delay(n&v)

33、Chickenandchipsismydrivinglicence(n)Therewillbeadelayoftwofavouritedish.drugstore(n)(AmEng)(BrEng:hours.(n)do(av&v)chemist)Theflightisdelayed.(v)doctor(n)drum(n)dentist(n)document(n)dry(adj&v)department(n)dog(n)duck(n)departmentstore(n)doll(n)during(prep)describe(v)dollar(n)DVD(n)desert(n)dolphin(n)

34、DVDplayer(n)each(det&pron)enough(adv,det&pron)example(n)ear(n)enter(v)Lookattheexamplefirst.early(adj&adv)Areyougoingtoentertheforexampleearn(v)postercompetition?excellent(adj)earring(n)Pleaseenterthroughthesideexcept(conj&prep)easily(adv)door.excited(adj)east(n,adj&adv)entrance(n)exciting(adj)easy(

35、adj)envelope(n)excuse(v)eat(v)eraser(n)(AmEng)(BrEng:Excuseme!eggrubber)exercise(n&v)electric(adj)especially(adv)exhibition(n)electricity(n)euro(n)artexhibitionelephant(n)even(adv)exit(n)elevator(AmEng)(BrEng:lift)evening(n)expensive(adj)else(adv)ever(adv)explain(v)Anythingelse?every(det)explore(v)e

36、mail(n&v)everybody(pron)explorer(n)empty(adj)everyone(pron)Thisbook,saboutfamousend(v&n)everything(pron)explorers.engine(n)everywhere(adv)extra(adj)engineer(n)exactly(adv)eye(n)enjoy(v)examination/exam(n)face(n)film(n&v)foot(n)fact(n)final(adj)myrightfootfactory(n)finally(adv)football(n)fail(V)find(

37、v)footballer(n)fair(adj)findout(phrv)for(prep)Shehasfairhair.fine(adj)foreign(adj)fall(n&v)Thafsfine!forest(n)inthefall(n)(AmEng)(Brmfine,thankyou.forget(v)Eng:autumn)Theweatherisfine.fork(n)hefellandhurthisleg(v)finger(n)knifeandforkfamily(n)finish(v)form(n)famous(adj)fire(n)Fillinthisform.fan(n)fi

38、rst(adv&adj)free(adj&adv)fantastic(adj)First.then.(adv)Frenchfries(n)(AmEng)(Brfar(adv)Johncamefirst,(adv)Eng:chips)Howfaristhenextgarage?firstprize(adj)fresh(adj)farm(n)firstname(n)freshfruitfarmer(n)fish(n&v)fridge(n)fashion(n)fishing(n)fried(adj)fast(adj&adv)fit(adj)friend(n)fastfood(n)flat(n)fri

39、endly(adj)fat(adj)flight(n)from(prep)father(n)floor(n)front(n)favourite(adj)Thebedroomsareonthefirstinthefrontofthetrainfeel(v)floor.Standinfrontofme.tofeelwellDontleaveyourclothesonfruit(n)festival(n)thefloor.full(adj)few(det&adj)flower(n)fun(adj&n)field(n)fly(V)funny(adj)file(n)fog(n)furniture(n)f

40、ill(V)foggy(adj)further(adj)fillin(phrv)follow(v)future(n)tofillinaformfood(n)game(n)glove(n)grandparent(n)garage(n)go(v)grandson(n)garden(n)goal(n)granny(n)garlic(n)gold(n&adj)grape(n)gas(n)(AmEng)(BrEng:golden(adj)grass(n)petrol)golf(n)great(adj)gasstation(n)(AmEng)(Brgood(adj)green(adj)Eng:petrol

41、station)goodafternoon(exclam)grey(adj&n)(BrEng)(AmEnggate(n)goodbye(exclam)gray)geographygoodevening(exclam)grilled(adj)gt(v)good-looking(adj)grocerystore(n)(AmEng)getfit(v)goodmorning(exclam)group(n)getoff(phrv)goodnight(exclam)grow(v)togetoffthebusgoout(phrv)growup(phrv)geton(phrv)Areyougoingoutth

42、isguess(v)togetonthebusevening?guest(n)getup(phrv)grade(n)guest-house(n)togetupinthemorninggram(me)(n)guide(n)gift(n)grandchild(n)guidebook(n)girl(n)grand(d)ad(n)guitar(n)girlfriend(n)granddaughter(n)guy(n)give(v)grandfather(n)He,sareallyniceguy.glad(adj)grandma(n)gym(n)glass(n)grandmother(n)glasses

43、(npl)grandpa(n)hair(n)herself(pron)heating(n)half(det,n&pron)byherselfCanyouturntheheatingon?half-price(adj)hey(exclam)heavy(adj)hall(n)hi(exclam)aheavyblankethand(n)high(adj)helicopter(n)handbag(n)hill(n)hello(exclam)happen(v)him(pron)honey(n)happy(adj)himself(pron)hope(v)hard(adj&adv)byhimselfhorrible(adj)hardwood(adj)hiphop(n)horse(n)thehomeworkwashard(adj)his(det&pron)hospital(n)towor