A free, playable vocabulary list. · 20 words · CEFR B1
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| # | Word | POS | Level | Definition & example |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | wake up | phrasal verb | B1 | to stop sleeping I wake up at seven every day. |
| 2 | get up | phrasal verb | B1 | to rise from bed or from a seat He gets up late on Sundays. |
| 3 | turn on | phrasal verb | B1 | to make a machine or light start working Turn on the lights, please. |
| 4 | turn off | phrasal verb | B1 | to stop a machine or light working Turn off the TV before bed. |
| 5 | put on | phrasal verb | B1 | to place clothes on your body Put on your coat; it is cold. |
| 6 | take off | phrasal verb | B1 | to remove clothes from your body Take off your shoes at the door. |
| 7 | look for | phrasal verb | B1 | to try to find something I am looking for my keys. |
| 8 | look after | phrasal verb | B1 | to care for someone or something She looks after her little brother. |
| 9 | give up | phrasal verb | B1 | to stop trying to do something Do not give up on your dream. |
| 10 | find out | phrasal verb | B1 | to learn new information I found out the answer online. |
| 11 | call back | phrasal verb | B1 | to telephone someone again later Please call me back after lunch. |
| 12 | come back | phrasal verb | B1 | to return to a place They come back from holiday on Monday. |
| 13 | go out | phrasal verb | B1 | to leave home for fun or an event We go out for dinner on Fridays. |
| 14 | pick up | phrasal verb | B1 | to lift something or collect someone She picked up her bag and left. |
| 15 | put away | phrasal verb | B1 | to store something in its usual place Put away your toys before dinner. |
| 16 | throw away | phrasal verb | B1 | to get rid of something you do not need Do not throw away those old books. |
| 17 | turn down | phrasal verb | B1 | to make the sound of something lower Please turn down the music. |
| 18 | get along | phrasal verb | B1 | to have a friendly relationship with someone He gets along with everyone at work. |
| 19 | hang up | phrasal verb | B1 | to end a phone call He hung up the phone quickly. |
| 20 | clean up | phrasal verb | B1 | to make a place tidy We cleaned up the kitchen after dinner. |
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