B1 English Nouns: Events, Activities & Systems
This final section of our B1 nouns list covers words for organised actions and structures. You will find vocabulary for Events & Activities like campaign, election, and exhibition, and nouns for describing Categories & Systems such as technique, process, and version.
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Events & Activities
| Word | Example Sentence | IPA (UK) |
|---|---|---|
| arrival | We are waiting for the arrival of the train. | /əˈraɪvl/ |
| assignment | I have to submit my assignment by Friday.
Word Partners: submit an assignment
|
/əˈsaɪnmənt/ |
| attraction | The castle is a major tourist attraction.
Word Partners: tourist attraction
|
/əˈtrækʃn/ |
| battle | The battle lasted for three days. | /ˈbætl/ |
| booking | Online bookings exceeded projections. | /ˈbʊkɪŋ/ |
| celebration | We're having a celebration for her birthday. | /ˌselɪˈbreɪʃn/ |
| ceremony | The awards ceremony was very long.
Word Partners: awards ceremony, opening ceremony
|
/ˈserəməni/ |
| charge | There is a small charge for delivery. | /tʃɑːdʒ/ |
| election | The country will hold a general election next month.
Word Partners: general election
|
/ɪˈlekʃn/ |
| emergency | In an emergency, dial 999.
Word Partners: in an emergency
|
/ɪˈmɜːdʒənsi/ |
| engineering | He studied mechanical engineering at university.
Word Partners: mechanical engineering
|
/ˌendʒɪˈnɪərɪŋ/ |
| entertainment | The city offers plenty of evening entertainment. | /ˌentəˈteɪnmənt/ |
| expedition | They went on an expedition to the Arctic. | /ˌekspəˈdɪʃn/ |
| explosion | We heard a loud explosion in the distance. | /ɪkˈspləʊʒn/ |
| fighting | The fighting stopped when the police arrived. | /ˈfaɪtɪŋ/ |
| grade | She got a good grade in her exam. | /ɡreɪd/ |
| ingredient | Flour is the main ingredient in bread. | /ɪnˈɡriːdiənt/ |
| killing | The killing of the tiger was illegal. | /ˈkɪlɪŋ/ |
| marriage | Their happy marriage lasted 50 years.
Word Partners: a happy marriage
|
/ˈmærɪdʒ/ |
| murder | He was arrested for committing murder.
Word Partners: commit murder
|
/ˈmɜːdə(r)/ |
| operation | She needs to have an operation on her knee.
Word Partners: have an operation
|
/ˌɒpəˈreɪʃn/ |
| percentage | What percentage of students passed the exam? | /pəˈsentɪdʒ/ |
| photography | He is interested in black and white photography.
Word Partners: black and white photography
|
/fəˈtɒɡrəfi/ |
| punishment | He had to pay a fine as a punishment. | /ˈpʌnɪʃmənt/ |
| queue | There's a long queue for tickets.
Word Partners: long queue
|
/kjuː/ |
| race | Who won the race? | /reɪs/ |
| racing | He enjoys watching motor racing.
Word Partners: motor racing, horse racing
|
/ˈreɪsɪŋ/ |
| receipt | Keep your receipt in case you want to return the item. | /rɪˈsiːt/ |
| rugby | Rugby is a popular sport in New Zealand.
Word Partners: play rugby
|
/ˈrʌɡbi/ |
| sample | Try a free sample of the cheese. | /ˈsɑːmpl/ |
| shot | The goalkeeper made a brilliant shot. | /ʃɒt/ |
Categories & Systems
| Word | Example Sentence | IPA (UK) |
|---|---|---|
| IT | She works in the IT department.
Word Partners: IT department
|
/ˌaɪ ˈtiː/ |
| bank | I need to go to the bank. | /bæŋk/ |
| base | The company has its base in London. | /beɪs/ |
| block | They live in a large block of flats.
Word Partners: a block of flats
|
/blɒk/ |
| bomb | The police found a bomb in the car. | /bɒm/ |
| branch | The bird sat on a tree branch.
Word Partners: tree branch
|
/brɑːntʃ/ |
| brand | What brand of phone do you have? | /brænd/ |
| career | She has a successful career in medicine. | /kəˈrɪə(r)/ |
| category | Which category does this belong to? | /ˈkætəɡəri/ |
| ceiling | The ceiling is very high. | /ˈsiːlɪŋ/ |
| century | We live in the 21st century.
Word Partners: the 21st century
|
/ˈsentʃəri/ |
| childhood | I had a very happy childhood in the countryside.
Word Partners: happy childhood
|
/ˈtʃaɪldhʊd/ |
| clue | The police have no clues about the crime. | /kluː/ |
| coach | The football coach gave the team instructions. | /kəʊtʃ/ |
| collection | He has a large stamp collection. | /kəˈlekʃn/ |
| cover | The antique book has a red cover. | /ˈkʌvə(r)/ |
| decade | He has lived here for a decade. | /ˈdekeɪd/ |
| desktop | The messy desktop needed organising. | /ˈdesktɒp/ |
| diagram | Draw a diagram to explain your idea.
Word Partners: draw a diagram
|
/ˈdaɪəɡræm/ |
| discount | The shop is offering a discount on all items. | /ˈdɪskaʊnt/ |
| edge | Don't stand on the edge of the cliff. | /edʒ/ |
| figure | The figure shows the results. | /ˈfɪɡə(r)/ |
| file | Save the file on your computer. | /faɪl/ |
| fine | He received a hefty fine for speeding.
Word Partners: pay a fine, hefty fine
|
/faɪn/ |
| goods | The shop sells electrical goods. | /ɡʊdz/ |
| literature | She is studying French literature at university.
Word Partners: English/French literature
|
/ˈlɪtrətʃə(r)/ |
| log | The fallen log blocked the path. | /lɒɡ/ |
| material | The dress is made from expensive material. | /məˈtɪəriəl/ |
| nation | Leaders from every nation attended the summit. | /ˈneɪʃn/ |
| position | She applied for the position of manager. | /pəˈzɪʃn/ |
| product | This is a new product. | /ˈprɒdʌkt/ |
| robot | They built a robot to work in the factory. | /ˈrəʊbɒt/ |
| row | We sat in the front row.
Word Partners: front row
|
/rəʊ/ |
| slice | Would you like a slice of cake?
Word Partners: a slice of
|
/slaɪs/ |
| vehicle | The road is closed to all vehicles. | /ˈviːəkl/ |
