VOCABULARY LIST

A2 Key
A2 Key for Schools
Abbreviations
Abbreviations used in the A2 Key Vocabulary List are:
abbrev abbreviation or acronym mv modal verb
adj adjective n noun
adv adverb phr v phrasal verb
av auxiliary verb pl plural
Am Eng American English prep preposition
Br Eng British English prep phr prepositional
phrase
conj conjunction pron pronoun
det determiner sing singular
exclam exclamation v verb

Appendix 1
Word sets
In addition to the words in the alphabetical list, A2 Key and A2 Key for Schools
candidates are expected to know:

Cardinal numbers
one, two, three, etc. to one thousand

Ordinal numbers
first, second, third, fourth, etc. to thirty-first

Days of the week Monday,

Tuesday, etc.

Months of the year January,

February, etc.

Seasons of the year

spring, summer, autumn, winter

Countries, languages and nationalities

English-speaking countries and others, for example Brazil/Brazilian, Canada/Canadian,
China/Chinese, France/French, Ireland/Irish, India/Indian, Italy/Italian, Spain/Spanish,
etc.
Continents
 Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, South America

Appendix 2
Topic Lists
Appliances

camera DVD (player) laptop radio

CD (player) electric lights telephone
cell phone electricity mobile (phone) television / TV
clock fridge MP3 player video
computer gas oven washing machine
cooker heating PC
digital camera lamp phone

Clothes and Accessories

bag fashion purse swimsuit
bathing suit get dressed raincoat tie
belt glasses ring tights
blouse glove scarf trainers
boot handbag shirt trousers
bracelet hat shoes try on (v)
cap jacket shorts T-shirt
chain jeans skirt umbrella
clothes jewellery / jewelry sock uniform
coat jumper suit wallet
costume (swimming) kit sunglasses watch
dress necklace sweater wear (v)
earring pocket swimming costume

Colours

black golden orange red

blue green pale silver
brown grey / gray pink white
dark light purple yellow

Communication and Technology

address digital laptop (computer) printer

at / @ digital camera mobile (phone) screen
by post dot mouse software
call (v) download (n & v) MP3 player talk
camera DVD (player) net telephone
CD (player) email (n & v) online text (n & v)
cell phone envelope password video
chat file PC web
click (v) information photograph web page
computer internet photography website
conversation keyboard phone
Documents and Texts

ad / advertisement diary magazine passport

article diploma menu postcard
bill email message project
book form newspaper text (n & v)
card letter note textbook
comic licence notebook ticket

Education

advanced course lesson ruler

beginner desk level school
biology dictionary library science
blackboard diploma mark student
board eraser maths/mathematics studies
book exam(ination) note study (v)
bookshelf geography physics subject
chemistry history practice (n) teach
class homework practise (v) teacher
classmate information project term
classroom instructions pupil test (n)
clever know read university
coach language remember
college learn rubber

Entertainment and Media

act draw magazine practise (v)
actor drawing MP3 player programme
adventure disco museum project
advertisement drum music radio
art DVD (player) musician read (v)
article exhibition news rock (concert)
board game festival newspaper screen (n)
book film (n & v) opera show (n)
card fun paint (v) sing
cartoon go out painter singer
CD (player) group photograph song
chess guitar photographer television / TV
cinema hip hop photography theatre
classical (music) instrument piano ticket
competition keyboard picture video (game)
concert laugh play (n) watch (v)
dance (n & v) listen to pop (music)
dancer look at practice (n)
Family and Friends

aunt girl group mum(my)

boy grandchild guest neighbour
brother grand(d)ad guy parent
child granddaughter husband pen-friend
cousin grandfather love (n & v) sister
dad(dy) grandma married son
daughter grandmother Miss surname
family grandpa mother teenager
father grandparent Mr uncle
friend grandson Mrs wife
friendly granny Ms

Food and Drink

apple chocolate hungry pizza
bake coffee ice plate
banana cola ice cream potato
barbecue cook (n & v) jam rice
biscuit cooker juice roast (v & adj)
boil cream kitchen salad
boiled cup knife salt
bottle curry lemon sandwich
bowl cut (n) lemonade sauce
box delicious lunch sausage
bread dessert main course slice (n)
break (n) dinner meal snack (n)
breakfast dish (n) meat soup
burger drink melon steak
butter eat menu strawberry
cafe/café egg milk sugar
cafeteria fish mineral water sweet (n & adj)
cake food mushroom tea
can (n) fork oil thirsty
candy fridge omelette toast
carrot fried onion tomato
cereal fruit orange vegetable
cheese garlic pasta waiter
chef glass pear waitress
chicken grape pepper wash up
chilli grilled picnic yog(h)urt
chips honey piece of cake

Health, Medicine and Exercise

accident danger hair problem

ambulance dangerous hand rest (n)
appointment dead head run
arm dentist health sick
baby die hear (v) soap
back doctor heart stomach
blood Dr hospital stomach ache
body ear hurt (v) swim
brain exercise ill temperature
break (v) eye leg tired
check (v) face lie down tooth
chemist fall (v) medicine toothache
clean (adj & v) feel (v) neck toothbrush
cold (n) finger nose walk
comb (n) fit nurse well (adj)
cut (v) foot pain

Hobbies and Leisure

barbecue CD (player) go shopping music

beach club guitar musician
bicycle collect (v) hobby paint (n & v)
bike computer holidays park
book cycling join party
camera dance (n & v) magazine photograph (n & v)
camp draw member picnic
camping DVD (player) MP3 player quiz
campsite festival museum tent
go out video game

House and Home

address clock furniture oven
apartment computer garage pillow
armchair cooker garden refrigerator
bath(tub) cupboard gas roof
bathroom curtain gate room
bed desk hall rubbish
bedroom dining room heating safe (adj)
bin door home shelf
blanket downstairs house shower
bookcase drawer key sink
bookshelf DVD (player) kitchen sitting room
bowl entrance lamp sofa
box flat (n) light stay (v)
carpet floor live (v) toilet
chair fridge living room towel
Measurements
centimetre / half metre / meter temperature
centimeter / cm hour minute week
day kilo(gram[me])/kg moment year
degree kilometre/kilometre/km quarter
gram(me) litre / liter second

Personal Feelings, Opinions and Experiences (adjectives)

able difficult kind soft

afraid excellent lovely sorry
alone famous lucky special
amazing fast married strange
angry favourite modern strong
bad fine nice sure
beautiful free noisy sweet
better friendly old tall
big funny pleasant terrible
bored good poor tired
boring great pretty unhappy
brave happy quick useful
brilliant hard quiet well
busy heavy ready worried
careful high real wrong
clear hungry rich young
clever important right
cool interested slow
different interesting small

Places: Buildings

apartment (building) department store hotel shop

bank disco house sports centre
block elevator library stadium
bookshop entrance lift supermarket
bookstore exit museum swimming pool
building factory office theatre
cafe/café flat pharmacy university
cafeteria garage police station
castle grocery store post office
cinema guest-house railway station
college hospital school

Places: Countryside

area forest path sky

beach hill railway village
campsite island rainforest wood
farm lake river
field mountain sea

Places: Town and City

airport city centre petrol station station
bridge corner playground street
bus station market road town
bus stop motorway roundabout underground
car park park square zoo

Services

bank doctor petrol station theatre

cafe / café garage post office tourist information
cafeteria hotel restaurant
cinema library sports centre
dentist museum swimming pool

Shopping

ad / advertisement cheque expensive rent

assistant close (v) for sale shop
bill closed go shopping shop assistant
bookshop cost (n & v) open (v & adj) shopper
buy (v) credit card pay (for) shopping
cash (n & v) customer penny spend
cent department store pound store
change (n & v) dollar price supermarket
cheap euro receipt try on

Sport

ball football riding swimming

badminton football player rugby swimming costume
baseball game run (v) swimming pool
basketball goal sailing swimsuit
bat golf sea table tennis
bathing suit hockey skate (v) team
beach kit skateboard (n) tennis
bicycle luck ski (v) tennis player
bike member skiing throw (v)
boat play (v) snowboard (n) ticket
catch (v) player snowboarding tired
climb (v) pool (n) soccer trainers
club practice (n) sport(s) v / versus
coach (n) practise (v) sports centre volleyball
competition prize stadium walk (v)
cricket race (n & v) surf watch (v)
cycling racket surfboard win (v)
enter (a competition) rest (n & v) surfboarding windsurfing
fishing ride (n & v) swim winner
The Natural World
air fire moon spring
autumn flower mountain star
beach forest north summer
bee grass plant tree
country grow rabbit water
countryside hill river west
desert hot sea winter
east ice sky wood
explorer island south wool
field lake space world
Time

afternoon evening morning tonight

a.m./p.m. half (past) night week
appointment holidays noon weekday
autumn hour o’clock weekend
birthday January - December past weekly
calendar meeting quarter (past/to) winter
century midnight second working hours
clock minute spring year
daily moment summer yesterday
date Monday - Sunday time
day month today
diary monthly tomorrow

Travel and Transport

(aero)/(air)plane explorer park (v) street

airport far passenger suitcase
ambulance flight passport taxi
backpack fly petrol ticket
boat garage petrol station tour (n)
bridge helicopter pilot tour guide
 bus journey platform tourist
bus station leave railway tourist information centre
bus stop left repair (v) traffic
car light return (n & v) traffic light
case luggage ride train
coach machine right tram
country map road travel
delay (n & v) mechanic roundabout trip
delayed mirror sailing tyre
drive miss (v) seat underground (n)
driver motorbike ship visit
driving/driver’s licence motorway station visitor
engine move stop way (n)
engineer oil straight on wheel
window
Weather

cloud hot sun wet

cloudy ice sunny wind
cold rain thunderstorm windy
fog snow warm
foggy storm weather

Work and Jobs

actor diploma journalist secretary

artist doctor king shop assistant
boss Dr letter shopper
break (n) driver manager singer
business earn mechanic staff
businessman email (n & v) meeting student
businesswoman engineer message teacher
chemist explorer musician tennis player
cleaner factory nurse tour guide
coach (n) farm occupation uniform
company farmer office waiter/ waitress
computer footballer painter work
cook (n & v) football player photographer worker
customer guest pilot writer
dentist guide police officer
desk instructions queen
diary job receptionist