A1 Movers Vocabulary: Food & Drink

    Cambridge A1 Movers adds 20 new food & drink words. With the 41 from earlier levels, your child needs 61 for the exam.

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    Food & Drink

    New at A1 Movers: 20 words

    • bottlenoun
    • bowlnoun
    • cheesenoun
    • coffeenoun
    • cupnoun
    • glassnoun
    • hungryadjective
    • milkshakenoun
    • noodlesnoun
    • pancakenoun
    • pastanoun
    • picnicnoun
    • platenoun
    • saladnoun
    • sandwichnoun
    • saucenoun
    • soupnoun
    • teanoun
    • thirstyadjective
    • vegetablenoun

    How food & drink words show up in the exam

    In Reading & Writing Part 1, your child reads 5 definitions such as 'a place where…' and copies the matching word exactly. The definitions mostly describe places, animals, food and transport.

    Reading & Writing Part 1 guide →
    Meanings and example sentences (20 words)
    bottle
    (noun)
    A container for holding liquid.
    I drink water from my bottle.
    bowl
    (noun)
    It's a round dish for food.
    I ate cereal from a blue bowl.
    cheese
    (noun)
    It's a yellow or white food made from milk.
    I like cheese on my sandwich.
    coffee
    (noun)
    A hot, brown drink that many people like to drink in the morning.
    My mum likes coffee with milk.
    cup
    (noun)
    A small bowl for drinking.
    I drink juice from my blue cup.
    glass
    (noun)
    It is something you can see through.
    I drink water from a glass.
    hungry
    (adjective)
    Wanting to eat.
    I am hungry. Can I have a snack?
    milkshake
    (noun)
    It is a cold drink made with milk and ice cream.
    I like to drink a chocolate milkshake after school.
    noodles
    (noun)
    Long, thin food made from flour and water.
    I like to eat noodles with chicken.
    pancake
    (noun)
    It is a flat, round cake you cook in a pan.
    I like to eat a pancake for breakfast.
    pasta
    (noun)
    It is food made from flour and water.
    I like pasta with tomato sauce for dinner.
    picnic
    (noun)
    It's a meal eaten outside.
    We had a picnic in the park.
    plate
    (noun)
    A flat, round thing you put food on.
    I put my sandwich on the plate.
    salad
    (noun)
    It is food made with raw vegetables.
    I had a salad for lunch today.
    sandwich
    (noun)
    It is food with filling between two pieces of bread.
    I had a cheese sandwich for lunch today.
    sauce
    (noun)
    It's a tasty liquid you put on food.
    I like tomato sauce on my pasta.
    soup
    (noun)
    It is hot liquid food, often with vegetables.
    I like to eat soup when it is cold.
    tea
    (noun)
    A hot drink made with leaves and hot water.
    I like to drink tea with my mum.
    thirsty
    (adjective)
    You want to drink.
    I am thirsty after playing outside.
    vegetable
    (noun)
    It is a plant we can eat.
    I like to eat a vegetable with my dinner.

    Also needed from earlier levels: 41 words

    The A1 Movers exam can use these food & drink words too.

    From Pre-A1 Starters (41 words)
    • applenoun
    • banananoun
    • beannoun
    • breadnoun
    • breakfastnoun
    • burgernoun
    • cakenoun
    • candynoun
    • carrotnoun
    • chocolatenoun
    • coconutnoun
    • dinnernoun
    • drink
      drinknoun, verb
    • eat
      eatverb
    • eggnoun
    • foodnoun
    • friesnoun
    • fruitnoun
    • grapenoun
    • ice creamnoun
    • juicenoun
    • kiwinoun
    • lemonnoun
    • lemonadenoun
    • limenoun
    • noun
    • mangonoun
    • meatnoun
    • meatballsnoun
    • milknoun
    • onionnoun
    • peanoun
    • pearnoun
    • pienoun
    • pineapplenoun
    • potatonoun
    • ricenoun
    • sausagenoun
    • tomatonoun
    • waternoun
    • watermelonnoun
    Food & Drink words at Pre-A1 StartersFood & Drink words at A2 FlyersFull A1 Movers wordlist

    Questions parents ask

    How many food & drink words are in the A1 Movers wordlist?

    A1 Movers introduces 20 new food & drink words, including bottle, bowl, cheese. Together with the earlier levels, your child needs 61 food & drink words in total for the A1 Movers exam.

    Does my child also need the food & drink words from earlier levels?

    Yes. Cambridge YLE vocabulary is cumulative: the A1 Movers exam can use any word from the earlier levels. That's why this page also lists the 41 food & drink words from earlier levels further down.

    Is this the official Cambridge list?

    This page is aligned with the official Cambridge English A1 Movers vocabulary list, with kid-friendly definitions, example sentences and audio added by FlyersEnglish. FlyersEnglish is not affiliated with or endorsed by Cambridge; the official PDF wordlists are available at cambridgeenglish.org.

    FlyersEnglish is not affiliated with or endorsed by Cambridge. This page is aligned with the official Cambridge English wordlists; the official PDFs are available at cambridgeenglish.org.

    Turn these words into a game

    FlyersEnglish turns the A1 Movers food & drink words into games with pictures and sound, and shows you which words your child knows.