Pre-intermediate A2+ Get Ready for ielts

n. 
- Someone’s son is their male child.
wife
n. -
A man’s wife is the woman he is 
married to.
Unit 2
boring
adj. 
- dull and lacking interest
exciting
adj. 
- making you feel happy and 
enthusiastic
interesting
adj. -
making you want to know, learn 
or hear more
Unit 3
cake
n. 
- a sweet food made by baking flour, 
eggs, fat, and sugar
card
n. 
- a piece of stiff paper or plastic with 
information or a message on it
carnival
n. -
a public festival with music, 
processions, and dancing
costume
n. 
- a set of clothes worn by an actor
dance
v. -
To dance means to move your feet and 
body rhythmically in time to music.
eat 
v. -
To eat means to chew and swallow food.
family
n. 
- a group consisting of parents and their 
children; also all the people who are related 
to each other, including aunts and uncles, 
cousins, and grandparents
fireworks
n. 
- small containers of gunpowder 
and other chemicals which explode or produce 
coloured sparks or smoke when lit
Glossary 
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parade
n. - a line of people or vehicles standing 
or moving together as a display
present
n. - something that you give to someone 
for them to keep
visit
v. - If you visit someone, you go to see them 
and spend time with them.
wear
v. - When you wear something such as 
clothes, make-up, or jewellery, you have them 
on your body or face.
Unit 4
airport
n. - a place where people go to catch 
planes
beach
n. - an area of sand or pebbles beside the 
sea
beautiful
adj. - very attractive or pleasing
bridge
n. - a structure built over a river, road, or 
railway so that vehicles and people can cross
busy
adj. - A busy place is full of people doing 
things or moving about.
cafe
n. - a place where you can buy light meals, 
snacks, and drinks
factory
n. - a building or group of buildings where 
goods are made in large quantities
gallery
n. - a building or room where works of art 
are shown
harbour
n. - a protected area of deep water 
where boats can be moored
market
n. - a place where goods or animals are 
bought and sold
modem
adj. - relating to the present time
museum
n. - a building where many interesting or 
valuable objects are kept and displayed
park
n. - a public area with grass and trees
river
n. - a natural feature consisting of 
water flowing for a long distance between two 
banks
shopping mall
n. - a large building that contains a 
lot of shops all close to each other
skyscraper
n. - a very tall building
theatre
n. - a building where plays and 
other entertainments are performed on 
a stage
Unit 5
actor
n. - a man or woman whose job is acting in 
plays, television, or films
character
n. - The characters in a film, play, or 
book are the people in it.
contestant
n. - The contestants in a competition 
are the people taking part in it.
documentary
n. - a radio or television 
programme, or a film, which provides 
information on a particular subject
drama series
n. - a television series which tells a 
serious story over several episodes
game show
n. - a television show in which 
contestants play a game, often to win 
money
guest
n. - someone, especially a famous 
person, who is interviewed on a television 
show
presenter
n. - someone who introduces a 
television programme
reality TV show
n. - a television show which 
shows ordinary people doing tasks and 
reacting to each other
series
n. - a set of radio or television 
programmes with the same title
soap opera
n. - a popular television drama serial 
about people’s daily lives
the news
n. - a television or radio programme 
which gives information about things that are 
happening in the world
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