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SiMPLY A2 Key for Schools

Test 1 Useful Vocabulary

for Practice Test 1, Reading, Parts 1 to 3

Reading - Part 1 Reading - Part 2
borrow (v) take and use something for a short time before during happening at the same time as another event
returning it passport (n) a form of identification,
uncle (n) the brother of a parent, or husband of an aunt like a small book with a photo of the
bike (n) a shorter form of the word bicycle person it belongs to, which allows you
to travel to other countries.

dolphin (n) a large, grey, sea
animal with a long mouth that
loves to play and jump out of
the water.
teenager (n) someone aged
lend (v) let someone take something for an agreed time between 13 and 19
before returning it swimming costume (n) special clothes that people wear to
entrance (n) the way into a building or closed area swim in the sea
visitor (n) someone who goes to a place for a short time towel (n) when you are wet, you use this so there is no water
receptionist (n) someone who left on your hands or body
works at the front desk in a sweater (n) something you wear over a shirt or blouse that
business or hotel or hospital covers your body and arms and keeps you warm when it’s cold
aunt (n) someone who is married to an uncle, or the sister of
a parent
scarf (n) something that you put around
your neck to keep you warm or to make
you look attractive
glove (n) something you wear on your
building (n) something made by man and used for living, working hand with separate parts for each finger,
or staying in which keeps the hand warm or stops
gate (n) something that opens and closes to allow people to things coming into contact with it
enter/leave an outside area, such as a park or school grounds
ring (v) the noise that is made by an alarm clock when it snowboarding (n) a
wakes you up, or a phone when someone is calling you sports activity where
bell (n) something that you ring so that people know you are you stand on a board
near or want to speak to them and slide over the snow
enter (v) go into (a building)
invite (v) ask someone to go somewhere with you or to come
to your home
turn off (phr v) to stop a TV or anything that uses electricity,
from working, until you want to use it again
noisy (adj) loud
course (n) a set of lessons helicopter (n) a form of air transport which has no wings but
coach (n) a type of transport vehicle, like a bus, which has has fast-moving metal parts above the body of the vehicle
around 50 seats which lift it into the air and allow it to stay there without moving
and is often used trainers (n pl) sports shoes used for sport, or
for long trips worn with casual clothes
airport (n) a place where aeroplanes land
and take off
flight (n) a journey in a flying vehicle
raincoat (n) something that you wear
over clothes to stop them from getting
wet in the rain
dangerous (adj) not safe possibly (adv) {used to talk about
trip (n) a short or long journey that is made for business something} that is not certain
or for fun

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