The 1200 most commonly repeated words in ielts listening

Equipment and tools:

 

helmet, light, musical instrument, cassette, silicon chip, digital monitor, gadget, 

device, screen, breaks, wheels, mechanical pencil, disk, backpack 

 

The arts and media:

 

opera, orchestra, concert, symphony, the press, conductor, vocalist, audience, 

festival, carnival, exhibition, classical music, theatre, cinema, art gallery, museum, 

ballet, television, radio, graphics, newspaper 

 

Materials: 

fur, metal, steel, aluminum, copper, rubber, plastic, ceramics, glass, cement, stone, 

textile, cotton, fabric, wool, leather, bone, paper, lumber/wood, glue, composite, 

fiberglass, concrete, wax, paper, wood, silver, gold, feather 

 

 

 

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Alireza Riasati        

 

@ieltsriasati  

 

 

 

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The 1200 most commonly repeated words in IELTS Listening

 

 

Work and jobs:

 

occupation, profession, designer, decorator, architect, engineer, manager, waitress, 

waiter, teacher, vacancy, professor, specialist, psychologist, volunteer, freelance, 

secretary, craftsman, work experience, curriculum vitae, mail address, receptionist, 

pilot, guard, flight attendant, lecturer, office assistant, clerk, accountant, cashier, 

captain 

 

Colors:

 

blue, white, orange, green, grey, black, red, yellow, purple, brown, pink 

 

Time Expressions: 

once, twice, three times, three times per week, a gap year, full-time, part-time, 

midday, midnight, millennium, century, decade, fortnight 

 

Others: 

passport photo, state, government, individual, variety, private sector, practice, gender, 

creativity, original inhabitant, indigenous, demonstration, strike, entrance, circuit, 

guarantee, dialogue , commerce, carriage, narrative, chocolate, satellite, decision, 

prototype, attitude, daily routine, personal fulfillment, activity, recipient, ultrasound, 

pedestrian safety, traffic jams, procedures, creation, prize, junior, senior, opportunity, 

driving license, process, literary, man-made, republicans, umbrella, frequently 

updated, waiting list, sewer systems, liberal democracy, democrats, lunar calendar, 

libertarian, 

burger, videos, nature conservation, life expectancy, fund-raising event, 

magnet, dialect, ramification, straight, farewell, welfare, encyclopedia, evolution, 

revolution, illiteracy, robot, proficiency, sufficient