Vocabulary in Practice
Build your first 300 English words one small unit at a time. Learn the words, then practise with instant feedback – following the topics in Vocabulary in Practice 1 (Cambridge University Press).
In the townVocabulary — buildings, shops, and places in a town – 42 interactive questions
📖 Word Notes – In the town
Learn the words first, then try the 6 exercises.
1 Tier 1 – The Concept & Nuance: Public Buildings, Amenities & Directions
Navigating a town in English involves knowing the exact purpose of public facilities and using precise street navigation prepositions.
hospital 🏥 · police station 👮
library (borrow books free) 📚
town hall · museum 🏛️
chemist (UK) / pharmacy (US) 💊
cinema (UK) / movie theater (US) 🎬
restaurant · café · park 🌳
pavement (UK) / sidewalk (US)
traffic lights 🚦 · zebra crossing
bridge · roundabout
💡 Library vs Bookshop: At a library, you BORROW books for free; at a bookshop (bookstore), you BUY books.
2 Tier 2 – Giving Directions & Urban Collocations
| Turn left / Turn right | No preposition: “Turn left at the traffic lights.” (NOT turn to the left). |
| Go straight ahead | Keep going forward: “Go straight ahead for 200 metres.” |
| On the corner OF | Intersection: “The bank is on the corner of High Street.” |
3 Tier 3 – Top 3 Common Learner Pitfalls
– Rule: You borrow from a library; you buy from a bookshop.
– Rule: Say turn left / turn right without to the.
– Rule: Pedestrians walk on the pavement (UK) / sidewalk (US).
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Practice material based on the Vocabulary in Practice 1 syllabus (Cambridge University Press). Original interactive practice by All English 4U.