Cambridge Vocabulary for IELTS with Answers - IELTS Exam Preparation Vocabulary

Oct 1, 2026

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Vocabulary for IELTS helps learners improve exam-ready English by building topic-based vocabulary and supporting skills for Listening, Reading, Writing, and Speaking. Each unit links a clear exam practice focus with specific sub-skills such as recognizing word forms, using collocations, understanding connotation, and selecting appropriate parts of speech. The contents organize study across real IELTS themes including relationships, health, education, gadgets, cities, global warming, and academic writing tasks, supported by answer materials and key sections.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryExam

FormatPDF

Pages129

Reading Time5 h 25 min

AccessFree to download

Introduction

Who is this book for?

Units Overview

People and relationships

Health

Education

Adventure

Gadgets

Cities

The art of persuasion

Getting involved

Global warming

Revision 1

Words for describing graphs and diagrams

Words for describing change

Words expressing similarity and difference

Words describing cause and effect

Signposting expressions for writing

Adverbs

Words for problems and solutions

Words for talking about ideas

Emphasis and understatement

Revision 2

Support Materials

Audio script

Answer key

Collocations

IELTS information

Collins with CDVocabularyfor IELTS巨POWERED BY COBUILD100 English for Exams Anneli Williams Contents | Exam
Page
Unit Topic
Skill Sub-skills
Vocabulary
practice
number | | | | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | People and
relationships | Nouns for people
and relationships;
adjectives
to describe
character | Listening | Recognizing
adjectives from
their endings;
working out
the meaning
of words from
listening context | Listening
Section 4-
MCQs | 6 | | 2 | Health | Nouns for
symptoms;
verbs for
treatments | Reading | Recognizing
synonyms and
collocations | Reading-
T/F/NG | 10 | | 3 | Education | Nouns for
academic
subjects;verbs
for academic
study | Writing | Choosing the
right part of
speech;writing
in an academic
style | Writing
Task 2 | 14 | | 4
个 | Adventure | Verbs and nouns
for travelling;
adjectives
to describe
experiences | Speaking | Expressing
finer shades of
meaning;using
common and
less common
vocabulary;word
stress | Speaking
Part 2 | 18 | | 5 | Gadgets | Nouns to describe
dimensions;
verbs to describe
processes | Listening | Collocations;
words with
different senses | Listening
Sections
1 and 2-
labelling a
diagram-
classifying | 22 | | 6 | Cities | Nouns associated
with human
geography;
adjectives to
describe places | Reading | Recognizing
superordinate
terms;
recognizing
positive and
negative
connotation | Reading-
matching
headings | 26 | ExamPageUnit TopicVocabularySkillSub-skillspracticenumber7 The art ofReporting verbs;WritingExpressingWriting30persuasionnouns associateddifferentTask 2with persuasionpoints of view;presenting anargument8 Getting involved Nouns for forms Speaking ExpressingSpeaking34of entertainment;likes andPart 1verbs associateddislikes;usingwith involvementphrasal verbs;pronouncing theletter's'9 Global warming Verbs to describe Listening RecognizingListening38natural processes;antonyms;Section 4-nouns associatedprefixescompletingwith climatenotes | 10 | Revision 1 | Selection of words
from units 1-9 | All skills | Selection of sub-
skills from units
1-9 | | 42 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 11 | Words for
describing
graphs and
diagrams | Nouns for types of
graphics and their
components | Writing | Describing and
summarizing
visual data | Writing
Task 1 | 46 | | 12 | Words for
describing
change | Nouns and verbs
for describing
change;time
expressions | Speaking | Positive and | Speaking
Part 3 | 50 | | | | | | negative | | | | | | | | connotation;
pronouncing
consonants | | | | | | | | | | | | 13 | Words
expressing
similarity and
difference | Words for
comparison and
contrast | Listening | Collocation;
parts of speech | Listening
Section 3-
completing a
summary | | | | | | | | | | | 14 | Words
describing
cause and effect | Verbs and nouns
indicating cause
and effect | Reading | Recognizing
synonyms,
antonyms, | Reading-
MCQs | 58 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | superordinates
and examples | | | | Unit Topic | | | | | Exam | Page
number | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | | | Vocabulary | Skill | Sub-skills | practice | | | 15 | Signposting
expressions for
writing | Words for
ordering,addition,
concession, | Writing | L

FAQs

Who is Vocabulary for IELTS aimed at?

The introduction explains who the book is for, focusing on learners preparing for IELTS and needing stronger exam vocabulary and related language skills.

How does the book structure practice across IELTS skills?

The contents show each unit mapping vocabulary topics to Listening, Reading, Writing, and Speaking, with defined sub-skills such as recognizing word forms, synonyms, collocations, and connotation.

What kinds of vocabulary topics are covered in the units?

Units cover IELTS-relevant themes including relationships, health, education, travel experiences, gadgets, cities, persuasion, entertainment, climate and global warming, and academic writing signals.

Oct 1, 2026

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