Vocabulary Bank - VB

Sep 28, 2026

A learner-focused vocabulary bank for English study, organized into short exercise sets for A2+ level topics. Includes matching tasks using bold words with photos, picture-based listening and repetition, and pair-work speaking prompts. Covers key travel and movement prepositions, travel phrases, map-based location descriptions, and common distinctions between related words such as journey, trip, and travel. Adds practice on countable vs uncountable nouns with everyday categories like time, money, luggage, and social media.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryExam

FormatPDF

Pages6

Reading Time15 min

AccessFree to download

Vocabulary Bank

Travel and movement prepositions

School and university subjects

Location and position

Travel phrases and map practice

Countable and uncountable nouns

VOCABULARY BANK VOCABULARY BANK VB VOCABULARY BANK VOCABULARY BANK VB | | page 20 | | --- | --- | 1 A Match the words in bold (1–10) with the photos (A–J). 1 board / get on the plane 2 get oﬀ the plane 3 go through customs 4 go through passport control 5 go through security 6 go to the arrivals hall 7 go to the baggage reclaim 8 go to the check-in desk 9 go to the departure lounge 10 show your boarding pass B VB2.02 | Look atthe photos (A–J) again and listen to the phrases in Ex 1A. C Work in pairs and look atthe phrases in Ex 1A. Say the order that people do these things when they travel by plane. First you go to the check-in desk,…. Then you …. Next you … 3A school and university subjects | | page 29 | | --- | --- | 1 A Match the subjects (1–18) with the pictures (A–R). 1 art 2 business studies 3 dance 4 drama 5 economics 6 education 7 engineering 8 geography 9 history 10 information technology (IT) 11 languages 12 law 13 maths 14 medicine 15 physical education (PE) 16 politics 17 science 18 tourism B VB3.01 | Look atthe pictures again. Listen and repeat. C Work in pairs and take turns. Student A: Say a sentence (1–7). Student B: Say which subjects are best for your partner. A: ‘I like working with numbers.’ B: I think the best subjects for you are maths, engineering or … 1 I like working with numbers. 2 I’m interested in machines. 3 I like learning about diﬀerent cultures. 4 I want to do great things for my country. 5 I want a job that makes lots of money! 6 I want to help people. 7 I love going to the theatre and to galleries. D Work with other students. Tell eachother which subjects you are studying atthe moment and/or which subjects you’d like to study. Give reasons. I’m studying … In the future I’d like to study … because … C F I L O R VOCABULARY BANK VOCABULARY BANK VB 3C location, position and movement | | page 32 | | --- | --- | 1 A Match the prepositions (1–8) with the pictures (A–H). 1 above 2 around 3 inside 4 into 5 onto 6 out of 7 outside 8 over A E B F C G D H B VB3.02 | Look at the pictures again. Listen and repeat. C Work in pairs and take turns. Student A: Point at one of the pictures. Student B: Say the preposition. 2 A Match the words and phrases (1–8) with the pictures (A–H). 1 away from 2 beside 3 forwards 4 inside out 5 together 6 towards 7 up and down 8 upside down A E B F C G D H B VB3.03 | Look at the pictures again. Listen and repeat. 3 Work in pairs and look atthe picture below. Student A: Close your book. Student B: Look atthe picture again and say a true or false sentence using a word or phrase from Ex 1A or 2A. Student A: Say if the sentence is true or false. A: The old woman is walking away from the café . B: That’s false. I think she’s walking towards the café . A: You’re right! And there’s a man in a black jacket walking towards her. B: I’m not sure about that. I think the man … Felix Lily Gabby Josh 132 4B travel phrases | | page 40 | | --- | --- | 1 A Complete the sentences with the prepositions in the box. You can use the prepositions more than once. between from in of on to 1 Branville’s the border Wetland and Tinato. 2 Denville’s the south coast Tinato. 3 Endﬁeld’s the other side the sea Denville. 4 Allentown’s the northwest Wetland, but not the coast. 5 The airport’s the east Allentown. 6 You pass through Fanwood the way from Allentown the south coast of Wetland. B Match each place in bold in Ex 1A with a place on the map (a–k). Branville: f C Work in pairs. Student A: Choose a place on the map (a–k) and describe its location. Student B: Say the place. A: It’s on the north coast of Tinato. B: d. d b f e g i h j k 2 Notice • We usejourney to talk about going from one place to another place. It’s

FAQs

What kinds of exercises are included in the vocabulary bank?

It uses matching tasks with photos, listening and repetition, and pair-work activities that require students to say orders, positions, or true/false sentences.

Which travel language topics are practiced?

It focuses on travel phrases and prepositions, including describing location on a map and using correct terms such as journey, trip, travel, route, and way.

How does the material teach countable vs uncountable nouns?

It identifies uncountable nouns in pictures and then matches them with countable counterparts, using common groups like money, advice, furniture, and transport.

Sep 28, 2026

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