Vocabulary Topics

F.C.E. Vocabulary

Words are usually easier to remember when they are grouped together in topics, themes and families, and not when they are in isolation on random lists.

Here are the popular topic areas included in F.C.E. exams. It’s a good idea to study vocabulary from as many of these areas as possible before the exam.

· Music

· Sport

· Fashion

· Cinema

· People

· Animals

· History

· The Arts

· Language

· Places

· Entertainment

· The weather

· Health and exercise

· Services (banks, post offices)

· The environment/ecology

· Food and drink

· Travel and tourism

· Family and social relationships

· Shopping and consumerism

· Travel and tourism

· Personal life and experiences

· Occupations

· Education

· Free-time activities

· Living conditions

· The media

Don’t panic! We’re going to help you. We’ll give you some ideas on how to group your vocabulary. Choose the method (or methods) which work for you, and then make your own lists. You can then take out words from practice exercises on this web page, and add them to your collection.