• a kitchen sink (n)
• The ship began to sink. (v)
Sir (n)
sister (n)
sit (v)
site (n)
sitting room (n)
situated (adj)
situation (n)
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size (n)
skateboard (n & v)
ski (n & v)
skill (n)
skilled (adj)
skin (n)
skirt (n)
sky (n)
sleep (n & v)
sleeve (n)
slice (n)
slim (adj)
slip (v)
• to slip on the ice
slope (n)
• mountain/ski slope
slow (adj)
small (adj)
smart (adj)
• a smart idea (Am Eng)
• smart clothes
smell (n & v)
smile (n & v)
smoke (n & v)
smooth (adj)
• a smooth surface (level)
• a smooth ride in the new car
(comfortable)
snack (n)
snake (n)
snow (n & v)
snowball (n)
snowboard (n & v)
snowman (n)
snowstorm (n)
so (adv & conj)
so-so (adj)
soap (n)
social (adj)
society (n)
sock (n)
sofa (n)
soft (adj)
• a soft material
• a soft drink
software (n)
soil (n)
soldier (n)
solid (adj)
some (adj, det & pron)
somebody (pron)
someone (pron)
something (pron)
sometimes (adv)
somewhere (adv)
son (n)
song (n)
soon (adv)
• I’ll come soon.
• as soon as I can
sore (adj)
sorry (adj)
sort (n)
• the same sort
sort out (phr v)
• We need to sort out this problem.
sound (n & v)
• the sound of music (n)
• It sounds like/as if… (v)
soup (n)
sour (adj)
• a sour taste
south (adj & adv, n)
southeast (adj & n)
southwest (adj, adv & n)
souvenir (n)
space (n)
• a parking space
• write in the spaces
• not enough space
• outer space
spade (n)
spare (adj & v)
• spare cash, spare time (adj)
• to spare the time (v)
speak (v)
special (adj)
speech (n)
speed (n)
spell (v)
spend (v)
• to spend money/time
spill (v)
spinach (n)
spite (n)
• in spite of (prep phr)
spoil (v)
spoon (n)
sport (n)
spot (n)
spy (n & v)
square (adj & n)
• a square room (adj)
• a market square (n)
squash (n)
stadium (n)
staff (n)
stage (n)
• to perform on a stage
stain (n & v)
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stairs (n pl)
stall (n)
• market stall
stamp (n)
• a postage stamp
stand (v)
standard (n)
star (n)
• stars in the sky (n)
• a film star (n)
start (n & v)
• a good start (n)
• to start a race (v)
state (adj & n)
• a state school (n)
statement (n)
station (n)
• a bus/fire/radio station
statue (n)
stay (n & v)
• to stay to dinner (v)
• to stay with friends (v)
• to stay looking young (v)
• a two-night stay (n)
stay behind (phr v)
• She stayed behind after the lesson to
speak to the teacher.
steak (n)
steal (v)
steam (n)
steel (n)
steep (adj)
step (n)
• two steps forward (n)
• to climb the steps (n)
stick (n & v)
• a walking stick (n)
• to stick two things together (v)
sticky (adj)
stiff (adj)
still (adv)
• Sit still. (adv)
• She’s still here. (adv)
stir (v)
stomach (n)
stone (n)
• a large stone
• a stone bridge
stop (n & v)
• a bus stop (n)
• The car stopped. (v)
• It’s stopped raining. (v)
• The rain stopped me from going out.
(v)
store (n & v)
• a department store (n)
• to store things in a cupboard (v)
storm (n)
story (n)
straight (adj & adv)
• to go straight on (adv)
• a straight road (adj)
strange (adj)
stranger (n)
strawberry (n)
stream (n)
street (n)
stress (n & v)
• to stress the importance of something
(v)
• He didn’t want the stress of a new job.
(n)
strict (adj)
strike (n & v)
• to go on strike (n)
• to strike something (v)
strong (adj)
student (n)
studio (n)
• TV/artists/recording studio
study (n & v)
• to study physics (v)
• to study the map (v)
• Social Studies (n)
stupid (adj)
style (n)
subject (n)
• the subject of a discussion
• the subject of a sentence
• a school subject
subtract (v)
subway (n)
• New York subway (Am Eng) (Br Eng:
underground )
succeed (v)
success (n)
such (adj & det)
sudden (adj)
sugar (n)
suggest (v)
suit (n)
• to wear a suit
suitable (adj)
suitcase (n)
sum (n)
sum up (v)
sun (n)
sunbathe (v)
sunlight (n)
sunrise (n)
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sunset (n)
sunshine (n)
supermarket (n)
supply (v)
support (v)
• to support a weight
• to support a team
suppose (v)
• I suppose it’s true.
• You aren’t supposed to drive fast.
• It’s supposed to be a good film.
sure (adj)
• I’m sure you’re right.
• to make sure
surfing (n)
surname (n)
surprise (n & v)
surround (v)
• The cottage is surrounded by beautiful
countryside.
sweater (n)
sweatshirt (n)
sweep (v)
• to sweep the floor
sweet (adj & n)
• sweet food (adj)
• a sweet face (adj)
• a sweet smell (adj)
• to eat a sweet (n)
swim (n & v)
swimming costume (n)
swing (n & v)
• to play on a swing
• to swing backwards and forwards
switch (n & v)
• light switch (n)
• to switch on a machine (v)
system (n)
T
table (n)
table-cloth (n)
table-tennis (n)
tablet (n)
take (v)
• to take someone’s hand
• to take someone’s things (steal/
borrow)
• to take a photo
• to take a long time
• to take a holiday
take away (phr v)
• Take 15 away from 78.
take off (phr v)
• Do you want to take off your coat?
• The plane takes off at 6.
take part (in) (phr v)
• Everybody took part in the meeting.
take place (phr v)
• The meeting took place at six.
take up (phr v)
• He decided to take up a new hobby.
talent (n)
talk (n & v)
tall (adj)
tap (n)
• a cold-water tap (n)
tape (adj, n & v)
• a tape recorder (adj)
• a cassette tape (n)
• to tape a conversation (v)
taste (n & v)
• to have good taste (n)
• to taste food (v)
• It tastes good. (v)
tax (n & v)
taxi (n)
tea (n)
teach (v)
team (n)
tear (n)
• Tears ran down her cheeks.
tear (v)
• to tear a piece of paper
technique (n)
technology (n)
teenage (n)
telegram (n)
telephone (n & v)
television (TV) (n)
tell (v)
• to tell a story
• to tell someone something
• to tell someone to do something
• you can’t always tell
temperature (n)
• to have a temperature
• air temperature
temporary (adj)
tennis (n)
tent (n)
term (n)
terminal (n)
terrible (adj)
test (n & v)
text (n)
than (conj & prep)
thank (v)
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thank you (int)
thanks (n)
that (adv, conj, det & pron)
theft (n)
their (det)
theirs (pron)
them (pron)
themselves (pron)
then (adv)
there (adv & pron)
therefore (adv)
thermometer (n)
these (det & pron)
they (pron)
thick (adj)
thief (n)
thin (adj)
thing (n)
think (v)
• to think about something
• I think he’s left.
• What did you think of the film?
• I think I’ll go.
• I’m thinking of going.
thirst (n)
this (det & pron)
those (det & pron)
though (conj & adv)
thought (n)
• to have thoughts about something
• to be deep in thought
thriller (n)
throat (n)
through (prep)
throughout (prep)
throw (v)
throw away (phr v)
• He threw away the old TV.
thumb (n)
thunder (n)
thunderstorm (n)
tick (n & v)
ticket (n)
tidy (adj & v)
tidy up (phr v)
• Please tidy up when you’ve finished.
tie (n & v)
• a shirt and tie (n)
• to tie with string (v)
tiger (n)
tight (adj)
• tight shoes
tights (n pl)
• a pair of tights
till (conj & prep)
• to wait till the end (prep)
• till he comes (conj)
time (n)
• What time is it?
• It took a long time.
• the last time
• Is it time yet?
• Four times five is twenty.
timetable (n)
tin (n)
• a tin of peas
• made of tin
tin-opener (n)
tiny (adj)
tip (n)
• the tip of the pencil
• a tip for the waitress
tired (adj)
title (n)
to (prep)
toast (n)
• toast for breakfast
today (adv & n)
toe (n)
together (adv)
toilet (n)
tomato (n)
tomorrow (adv & n)
ton(ne) (n)
tongue (n)
tonight (adv & n)
too (adv)
• I’ve been there, too.
• It’s too heavy to lift.
tool (n)
tooth/teeth (n)
toothache (n)
toothbrush (n)
toothpaste (n)
top (n)
• top of the class
• at the top of his voice
topic (n)
total (adj & n)
touch (v)
tour (n & v)
tourism (n)
tourist (n)
toward(s) (prep)
towel (n)
tower (n)
town (n)
toy (n)
track (n)
• a race track
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track suit (n)
trade (n)
traditional (adj)
traffic (n)
traffic jam (n)
traffic light(s) (n)
train (n & v)
• to travel by train
• to train in a skill
trainers (n pl)
• a pair of trainers
tram (n)
transfer (v)
translate (v)
translation (n)
transport (n & v)
travel (v)
travel agent (n)
traveller’s cheque (n)
tree (n)
trip (n)
• a weekend trip
trouble (n)
trousers (n pl)
truck (Am Eng) (Br Eng: lorry )
true (adj)
• Is it true?
• a true friend
trumpet (n)
trust (v)
• to trust someone
truth (n)
try (v)
• to try to do something
• to try (out) something
try on (v)
• to try on shoes
T-shirt (n)
tube (n)
• a tube of toothpaste
tune (n)
tunnel (n)
turkey (n)
turn (n & v)
• to turn your head (v)
• to turn the page (v)
• It’s my turn. (n)
• The wheels began to turn. (v)
turn down (phr v)
• Could you turn down the music?
turn into (phr v)
• The water had turned into ice.
turn off (phr v)
• She turned off the engine.
turn on (phr v)
• Can you turn on the TV?
turn out (phr v)
• He turned out the lights.
turn up (phr v)
• Turn up the radio - I can hardly hear it.
turning (n)
• the first turning on the left
twice (adv)
twin (n)
type (n & v)
• a type of person (n)
• to type a letter (v)
typical (adj)
tyre (n)
U
ugly (adj)
umbrella (n)
unable (adj)
uncle (n)
under (prep)
• under the bed
• under £10.00
underground (adj & n)
• underground trains (adj)
• to travel by underground (n)
underpants (n)
understand (v)
uniform (n)
universe (n)
university (n)
unleaded (adj)
unless (conj)
until (prep & conj)
up (adv & prep)
• to walk up the hill (prep)
• Are you up yet? (awake and dressed)
(adv)
• Lift your head up. (adv)
• Speak up, please. (adv)
up to (prep phr)
• up to six people
up to date (prep phr)
update (n & v)
upon (prep)
upset (adj)
upstairs (adv)
urgent (adj)
us (pron)
use (n & v)
• Can you use a computer? (v)
• It’s for the use of teachers only. (n)
• Is this any use to you? (n)
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used to (v)
• I used to cycle a lot when I was
younger.
usual (adj)
V
valley (n)
value (n)
van (n)
vanilla (n)
variety (n)
various (adj)
vase (n)
veal (n)
vegetable (n & adj)
vegetarian (n & adj)
vehicle (n)
very (adv)
venue (n)
victim (n)
victory (n)
video (n & v)
video recorder (n)
videotape (n)
view (n)
• a beautiful view
village (n)
violin (n)
visa (n)
visit (n & v)
visitor (n)
vocabulary (n)
voice (n)
volleyball (n)
vote (n & v)
voyage (n)
W
wage(s) (n)
wait (n & v)
waiter (n)
waiting-room (n)
waitress (n)
wake (up) (v)
walk (n & v)
wall (n)
wallet (n)
want (v)
war (n)
ward (n)
warm (adj)
warn (v)
wash (n & v)
wash-basin (n)
wash up (v)
washing machine (n)
washing up (n)
• to do the washing up
waste (adj & v)
wastepaper basket (n)
watch (n & v)
• My watch keeps good time. (n)
• I watched TV last night. (v)
water (n & v)
waterfall (n)
wave (n & v)
• waves at sea
• to wave goodbye
way (n)
• Is this the way?
• the wrong way
• a long way
• to stand in the way
• That’s the way to do it.
• way of life
• way in, way out
WC (n)
we (pron)
weak (adj)
• to feel weak
• a weak excuse
wear (v)
• to wear a dress
wear off (phr v)
• Has the pain worn off yet?
wear out (phr v & adj)
• You’ll wear out those shoes. (v)
weather (n)
web (n)
website (n)
wedding (n)
week (n)
weekday (n)
weekend (n)
weekly (adj & adv)
• a weekly magazine (adj)
• to phone home twice weekly (adv)
weigh (v)
weight (n)
welcome (n & v)
• a warm welcome (n)
• Welcome to London! (v)
welfare (n)
well (adj, adv & int)
• I’m very well, thanks. (adj)
• to behave very well (adv)
• Shake the bottle well. (adv)
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• Well, here we are. (int)
Well done! (int)
well known (adv)
well-known (adj)
well made (adv)
well-made (adj)
west (adj, adv & n)
wet (adj)
• wet clothes
• wet weather
whale (n)
what (pron)
whatever (pron & det)
wheel (n & v)
wheelchair (n)
when (adv)
whenever (adv & conj)
where (adv)
wherever (adv & conj)
whether (conj)
which (pron & det)
whichever (pron & det)
while, whilst (conj)
white (adj)
who, whom (pron)
whoever (pron)
whole (adj & n)
whose (pron)
why (adv)
wide (adj & adv)
• a wide road (adj)
• with his mouth wide open (adv)
• to feel wide awake (adv)
width (n)
wife (n)
wild (adj)
wildlife (n)
win (n & v)
wind (n)
• A strong wind was blowing. (n)
wind (v)
• Wind up the car windows. (v)
window (n)
windscreen (n)
windsurfing (n)
wing (n)
• a bird’s wing
• the wing of an aeroplane
wire (n)
• an electrical wire
• a wire fence
wise (adj)
wish (n & v)
with (prep)
within (adv & prep)
without (prep)
witness (n & v)
woman (n)
wonder (v)
• I wonder what he said.
wonderful (adj)
wood (n)
• to be made of wood
• in a large wood
wooden (adj)
wool (n)
word (n)
• words in a sentence
• He didn’t say a word.
work (n & v)
• school work (n)
• to work for a living (v)
• hard work (n)
• to be out of work (n)
working hours (n pl)
world (n)
worry (n & v)
worse (adj & adv)
worst (adj & adv)
worth (adj)
wound (n & v)
wrap (up) (v)
• to wrap (up) a parcel
write (v)
write out (phr v)
• Please write out your name in full.
wrong (adj)
Y
year (n)
yearly (adj & adv)
yellow (adj)
yes (int)
yesterday (adv & n)
yet (adv)
you (pron)
you know (int)
young (adj & n)
your (det)
yours (pron)
yourself (pron)
youth (n)
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Z
zebra (n)
zero (n)
zone (n)
zoo (n)
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Appendix 1
Word sets
In addition to the words in the alphabetical list, PET and PET for Schools candidates
are expected to know:
Cardinal numbers
one, two, three, etc.
Ordinal numbers
