Here you are a vocabulary wordlist for your FCE on cities and towns Remember that this list is not closed, you can add other words you consider relevant to this topic, but you can start working with it. You'll also find the phonetic alphabetic transcription to learn the spelling and the pronunciation at the same time.
Nouns
atmosphere /ˈætməsfɪə/
attraction /əˈtrækʃn/
estate /ɪˈsteɪt/
mosque /mɒsk/
nightlife /ˈnaɪtlaɪf/
outskirts /ˈaʊtskɜːts/
suburbs /ˈsʌbɜːbz/
temple /ˈtempl/
Adjectives
capital (city) /ˈkæpɪtəl/
cosmopolitan /ˌkɒzməˈpɒlɪtən/
cultural /ˈkʌltʃərəl/
delightful /dɪˈlaɪtfəl/
impressive /ɪmˈpresɪv/
industrial /ɪnˈdʌstrɪəl/
lively /ˈlaɪvli/
medieval /ˌmedɪˈiːvl/
peaceful /ˈpiːsfəl/
picturesque /ˌpɪktʃəˈresk/
residential /ˌrezɪˈdenʃl/
rural /ˈrʊərəl/
ruined /ˈruːɪnd/
unspoiled /ʌnˈspɔɪld/
Verb phrases
ban /bæn/
neglect /nɪˈɡlekt/
Facilities
Nouns
art gallery /ɑːt ˈɡæləri/
bowling alley /ˈbəʊlɪŋ ˈæli/
concert hall /kənˈsɜːt hɔːl/
health centre /helθ ˈsentə/
ice rink /aɪs rɪŋk/
leisure centre /ˈleʒə ˈsentə/
recreation ground /ˌrekrɪˈeɪʃn ɡraʊnd/
(football) stadium /ˈsteɪdɪəm/
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