Frequency Word for IELTS Listening
School
a. Library
Word | Sentence |
1. Shelf | |
2. Librarian | |
3. The stacks | |
4. Return | |
5. Fine | |
6. Magazine | |
7. Copier | |
8. Overdue | |
9. Reading room | |
10. Reference room | |
11. Periodical room | |
12. Study lounge | |
13. Catalogue | |
14. Index | |
15. Keyword | |
16. Volume | |
17. Library card | |
18. Book reservation | |
19. Periodical | |
20. Quarterly | |
21. Back issue | |
22. Current issue | |
23. Latest number | |
24. Writing permission | |
25. Check out | |
26. Put on reserve |
b. Student
Word | Sentence |
1. Freshman | |
2. Sophomore | |
3. Junior student | |
4. Senior student | |
5. Bachelor | |
6. Master | |
7. Doctoral candidate | |
8. Alumni/alumnus | |
9. Post doctorate |
c. Teacher
Word | Sentence |
1. Lecturer | |
2. Associate professor | |
3. Supervisor | |
4. Professor | |
5. Dean | |
6. Teaching assistant |
d. Courses
Word | Sentence |
1. Take the course | |
2. Credit | |
3. Register | |
4. Drop the course | |
5. Introductory course | |
6. Advanced course | |
7. Rank | |
8. Syllabus | |
9. Curriculum | |
10. Seminar | |
11. Elective/optional course | |
12. Compulsory course | |
13. Drop-out | |
14. Makeup exam | |
15. Psychology course | |
16. Physics | |
17. Computer course | |
18. Computer science |
e. Reading & Books
Word | Sentence |
1. Book review | |
2. Novel | |
3. Press | |
4. Publisher | |
5. Publication | |
6. Biography | |
7. Editorial | |
8. Extra copy | |
9. Paperback edition | |
10. Out of print | |
11. Read selectively | |
12. Get through a novel | |
13. Be addicted to the book | |
14. Plough through | |
15. Read extensively |
f. After Class
Word | Sentence |
1. Devote to | |
2. Run for | |
3. Candidate | |
4. Vote | |
5. Conflict | |
6. Election campaign | |
7. Campaign manager | |
8. Participant | |
9. The student’s union | |
10. Chairman | |
11. Speech contest | |
12. Enroll in | |
13. Sign up for |
Daily Life
- Shopping
Word | Sentence |
1. Convenience store | |
2. Department store | |
3. Mall | |
4. Chain store | |
5. Shopping list | |
6. Supermarket | |
7. Family size | |
8. Receipt | |
9. Outlet | |
10. On sale | |
11. Sell out | |
12. Grocery store | |
13. Out of stock | |
14. In stock | |
15. Customer | |
16. Complaint | |
17. Deliver | |
18. Counter | |
19. Closing time | |
20. Balance | |
21. Luxurious items | |
22. Electronic product | |
23. Stationery | |
24. Digital video camera | |
25. Past the prime |
- Living in a house
Word | Sentence |
1. Housework | |
2. Electric cooker | |
3. Laundry | |
4. Iron | |
5. Vacuum cleaner | |
6. Housemaid | |
7. Housekeeper | |
8. Housewife | |
9. Keep an eye on | |
10. Household expenses | |
11. Keep down the cost | |
12. Fix the dinner | |
13. Budget | |
14. In a mess |
- Daily Interaction
Word | Sentence |
1. Leisure time | |
2. Telephone booth | |
3. Date | |
4. Pay phone | |
5. Call on sb. | |
6. Long-distance call | |
7. Take a message | |
8. Hang up | |
9. Keep contact | |
10. Hold on | |
11. Hospitable |
Business
- Looking for a job
Word | Sentence |
1. Job hunting | |
2. Inexperienced | |
3. Opportunity | |
4. Want ads | |
5. Unemployment | |
6. Position | |
7. Wage | |
8. Opening/vacancy | |
9. Full-time job | |
10. Part-time job | |
11. Inquiry | |
12. Do odd jobs | |
13. Consult | |
14. Resume | |
15. Application letter | |
16. Fire | |
17. Hire | |
18. Recruit | |
19. Interview | |
20. Job-hopping | |
21. Interviewee | |
22. Take over | |
23. Interviewer | |
24. Appointment | |
25. Impression | |
26. Confident | |
27. Turn down | |
28. Have no match for… |
- Working in a business
Word | Sentence |
1. On business | |
2. Be involved in | |
3. Appointment | |
4. In charge of | |
5. Client | |
6. Compromise | |
7. Get along with | |
8. Proposal | |
9. Assistance | |
10. Branch | |
11. Cooperation | |
12. Transaction | |
13. Bid | |
14. Transfer |
- Business Attitude
Word | Sentence |
1. Attitude | |
2. Personality | |
3. Overwork | |
4. Determined | |
5. Forgetful | |
6. Diligent | |
7. Wear out | |
8. Perseverance | |
9. Hang on | |
10. Workaholic | |
11. Workload | |
12. Struggle | |
13. Continuous exploration | |
14. Hard-working |
- Work Performance
Word | Sentence |
1. Recognition | |
2. Tribute | |
3. Achievement | |
4. Pioneer | |
5. Contribution | |
6. Blaze a trail | |
7. Symbol | |
8. Legend |
Entertainment
- Art & Culture
Word | Sentence |
1. Napkin | |
2. Beverage | |
3. Gardening | |
4. Excursion | |
5. Performance | |
6. TV channels | |
7. Horror movie | |
8. Broadcast | |
9. Live broadcast | |
10. Documentary | |
11. Violence movie | |
12. Commercial advertisement | |
13. Entertainment industry | |
14. TV theater |
- Eating Out
Word | Sentence |
1. Waiter/waitress | |
2. Pork | |
3. Beef steak | |
4. Menu | |
5. Raw | |
6. Medium | |
7. Done | |
8. Dessert | |
9. Snack | |
10. Join sb. for dinner | |
11. Appetizer | |
12. Make a reservation | |
13. Cutlery | |
14. Loaf | |
15. Buffet | |
16. Staple | |
17. Go dutch | |
18. Regular dinner | |
19. Mutton | |
20. Change | |
1. Waiter/waitress | |
2. Pork | |
3. Beef steak | |
4. Menu | |
5. Raw | |
6. Medium |
Personal Well-being
a. Illness
Word | Sentence |
1. Epidemic | |
2. Sore throat | |
3. Bird flu | |
4. Runny nose | |
5. SARS | |
6. Stomachache | |
7. Infectious illness | |
8. Toothache | |
9. Symptom | |
10. Allergy | |
11. Sneeze | |
12. Fracture | |
13. Diabetes | |
14. Have a temperature | |
15. Dental decay |
- Hospital & Doctors
Word | Sentence |
1. Attending/chief doctor;physician;consultant | |
2. Infirmary | |
3. Physician | |
4. Surgeon | |
5. Clinic | |
6. Anaesthetist |
- Exercise
Word | Sentence |
1. Put on weight | |
2. Watch your diet | |
3. Overweight | |
4. On diet | |
5. Lose weight | |
6. Physical exercise |
- Personal Health
Word | Sentence |
1. In good shape | |
2. In a fit state | |
3. Out of shape | |
4. Fit as a fiddle | |
5. In poor shape | |
6. Feel under the weather |
Traveling
Word | Sentence |
1. Travel agency | |
2. Flight number | |
3. Check in | |
4. Motel | |
5. Book the ticket | |
6. Platform | |
7. Hiking | |
8. Hitch-hike | |
9. Conductor | |
10. Skiing | |
11. Mineral bath | |
12. Streetcar | |
13. Resort | |
14. Visa | |
15. Express train | |
16. High-speed train | |
17. Shuttle | |
18. Ferry | |
19. Tube/underground | |
20. Expressway/freeway | |
21. Roundtrip |
Trending Topics
Word | Sentence |
1. Prosperous | |
2. Decline | |
3. Depression | |
4. Recession | |
5. Collapse | |
6. Bankrupt | |
7. Monetary | |
8. Circulation | |
9. Financier | |
10. Surplus | |
11. Inflation | |
12. Deflation | |
13. Economic crisis | |
14. Potential | |
15. Cyberspace | |
16. Multimedia | |
17. Hacker | |
18. Server |
Weather
Word | Sentence |
1. Recycled water | |
2. Renewable energy | |
3. Sewage treatment | |
4. Recyclable | |
5. Deforestation rate | |
6. Water and soil erosion | |
7. Temperature | |
8. Muggy | |
9. Humidity | |
10. Breeze | |
11. Climate trend | |
12. Climate variation | |
13. Climate warming | |
14. Climate watch | |
15. Climate-sensitive activity | |
16. Climatic anomaly | |
17. Conservation area | |
18. Forecast | |
19. Downpour | |
20. Gust |
Housing & Moving
Housing
Word | Sentence |
1. Landlord/landlady | |
2. Ventilation | |
3. Tenant | |
4. Accommodate | |
5. Apartment/flat | |
6. Dwell | |
7. Residence | |
8. Downtown | |
9. Hallway | |
10. Suburb | |
11. Spare room | |
12. Neighborhood | |
13. Burglar | |
14. Transportation | |
15. House-warming party | |
16. Subway entrance |
Decoration & Repair
Word | Sentence |
1. Furnished | |
2. Crack | |
3. Unfurnished | |
4. Install | |
5. Baby crib | |
6. Maintenance | |
7. Decoration | |
8. Plumber | |
9. Multiple glazing | |
10. Washing machine | |
11. Cupboard | |
12. Refrigerator/fridge | |
13. Sideboard | |
14. Light bulb | |
15. Sink | |
16. Heater | |
17. Pipe | |
18. Furnace | |
19. Leak | |
20. Air conditioner |