Test 3 - Listening - Part 1 · Cambridge IELTS Academic 19 Vocabulary List

a sheltered area of water along the coast where ships, boats, and other vessels can anchor safely, typically protected from rough seas by natural or artificial barriers

"The harbor is busy."

"The fishing boats returned to the harbor at sunset unloading their catch of cod and haddock onto the docks where buyers were already waiting."

a category or group of things that share similar characteristics or properties

"What sort of music do you like?"

"What sort of music did you listen to when you were in high school?"

a large place in which raw materials or produced goods are stored before they are sold or distributed

"The warehouse is large"

"The warehouse is large and stores thousands of products ready for distribution across regions"

a large store that we can go to and buy food, drinks and other things from

"The supermarket opens early."

"I bought fruit at the supermarket after work."

a small passenger-carrying vehicle that is larger than a typical car but smaller than a full-sized bus

"Minibus carries passengers."

"The minibus was overcrowded with passengers holding bags and standing in the narrow aisle."

a variety of dishes originating from South Asia, typically made with meat, vegetables, etc., cooked in a hot sauce and then served with rice

"The curry is spicy."

"She cooked curry with rice and vegetables."

a European plant of the parsley family that grows on seacoast and is sometimes pickled

"Samphire grows on seacoast."

"Samphire was a salty crunchy sea vegetable that grew in coastal marshes and was eaten pickled or steamed."

a type of plant that grows in or near the sea

"Seaweed is commonly used in Asian cuisine"

"The beach was covered in dried seaweed that smelled unpleasant in the hot sun."

to cook in hot oil or fat

"Fry the eggs in butter."

"It is healthier to bake or grill fish rather than fry it in oil because frying adds extra calories and fat."

‌sweet food eaten after the main dish

"We had cake for dessert."

"For dessert we had chocolate cake with vanilla ice cream and fresh strawberries on top."

(of fruit or crop) fully developed and ready for consumption

"The mango is ripe."

"The mango is ripe and sweet and ready to eat today before it becomes too soft."

a variety of fruits with yellow, green, or orange skin or juicy flesh that contains many seeds in its center

"The melon is juicy."

"He bought a melon from the market for a family picnic."

a person, entity, or organization that possesses, controls, or has legal rights to something

"The dog waits for its owner to return."

"The owner of the small bookstore knew every regular customer by their first name."

to briefly or casually turn one's eyes toward something, typically to see, inspect, or observe it

"Let me have a look."

"Before making a decision, I decided to have a look at all the available options to ensure I chose the best one."

used to indicate a precaution for a possible future event

"Take an umbrella in case it rains."

"Take an umbrella with you in case it rains later this afternoon."

having been made at home, rather than in a factory or store, especially referring to food

"The cookies are homemade."

"The homemade cookies were much better than the store bought ones because her grandmother used a secret family recipe."

the material or container that the products are sold in

"The packaging is made from recycled cardboard."

"The packaging contained a recycling symbol indicating the cardboard box could be placed in the green bin."

a shop selling ready-to-eat food products

"The food shop opens at seven in the morning."

"The food shop was crowded with people buying last minute ingredients for the holiday meal."

the regular time of day when an establishment closes to the public

"The closing time for the pub is midnight."

"The pub announced last call fifteen minutes before closing time at eleven o'clock."

to go and reside in a place as a permanent home

"They will settle here."

"After years of traveling, they decided to settle in a quiet coastal town."

a place with a few rooms in which people live, normally part of a building with other such places on each floor

"They live in a flat."

"After getting married, they decided to rent a small, modern flat in the city center."

a small, unspecified number of things or people, usually two or a few

"A couple of birds flew."

"We only need a couple of volunteers to help with the event setup."

a plentiful or abundant amount of something

"There is plenty of food."

"There is plenty of evidence to support the conclusion that early intervention leads to better outcomes."

an opening like a door, gate, or passage that we can use to enter a building, room, etc.

"The entrance is over there."

"We waited at the main entrance of the museum until it opened at nine o'clock this morning."

to not notice, hear, or understand something

"Did you miss the train?"

"He was so engrossed in his book that he completely missed the crucial announcement regarding the flight delay."

a text or symbol that is displayed in public to give instructions, warnings, or information

"Look at the sign."

"The bright red sign clearly warned pedestrians about the ongoing construction ahead."

a paved path at the side of a street where people can walk on

"The pavement is cracked and uneven."

"The hot pavement burned the dog's paws so he had to walk on the grass instead."

the meat of fish from the salmon family, known for its pink-orange color and rich flavor

"I ate salmon for dinner."

"Grilled salmon with lemon and dill is a healthy and delicious meal option."

edible flesh of aquatic invertebrates that have a shell, especially mollusks or crustaceans

"She ate shellfish."

"The seafood platter featured an assortment of delectable shellfish, including oysters and mussels."

any of various edible decapod crustaceans

"I like prawn."

"The seafood restaurant is renowned for its succulent grilled prawn dishes served with garlic butter."

a small number of people or things

"A handful of seeds is enough for the whole garden."

"Only a handful of people showed up for the meeting because of the snowstorm."

a seed growing in long pods on a climbing plant, eaten as a vegetable

"The bean is small and soft."

"She cooked a delicious meal with fresh beans from the garden yesterday."

a sweet yellow fruit with a thin skin that grows in hot areas

"The mango is very sweet."

"We ate mango after dinner and agreed that it was one of the best parts of the meal."

to complement each other when combined or placed together, especially in terms of colors, styles, or elements

"These colors go well."

"The complementary colors of the sunset and the ocean horizon seemed to perfectly go together."

a type of bread that is made with flour that includes the entire wheat kernel, resulting in a darker color and a denser texture than white bread

"Brown bread contains molasses."

"The brown bread was steamed in a can giving it a moist dense texture and cylindrical shape."

to convey or make a specific impression when read about or when heard

"It sounds good."

"The proposal for a new park sounds like an excellent idea for improving community well-being."

including every part, member, etc.

"I ate the whole pizza."

"She ate the whole pizza by herself because she was starving after skipping lunch and working through her break at the office."

a pie with no top filled with something sweet or savory

"She baked a tart."

"The lemon tart had a buttery crust and a filling that was perfectly balanced between sour and sweet."

in a manner that demonstrates the optimism someone has towards something they want to succeed

"Hopefully we will win the game."

"Hopefully we will arrive on time if there is no traffic on the highway this evening."

to travel from one place to another place, like going across a room, town, or city

"I will go over."

"We need to go over the bridge to reach the other side of the bustling city."

things that we cannot or do not need to name when we are talking about them

"Please move your stuff off the chair."

"She packed all her stuff into cardboard boxes before moving to her new apartment across town."

a large, unspecified number of something

"I need a dozen eggs."

"A dozen people gathered at the town square to protest the new policy."