YILDIZ TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY

SCHOOL OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES

DEPARTMENT OF BASIC ENGLISH

VOCABULARY
ASSIGNMENTS

A2 LEVEL
2023 – 2024 FALL TERM
Student’s Copy
 TABLE OF CONTENTS
Vocabulary Assignment 1 ……………..………………………………………………………………………… 3

Vocabulary Assignment 2 …………………………………………………………………………………………. 12

Vocabulary Assignment 3 …………………………………………………………………………………….…. 16

Vocabulary Assignment 4 …………………………………………………………………………………………. 19

Vocabulary Assignment 5 …………………………………………………………………………………………. 22

Vocabulary Assignment 6 …………………………………………………………………………………………. 25

Vocabulary Assignment 7 …………………………………………………………………………………………. 28

Vocabulary Assignment 8 …………………………………………………………………………………………. 32

Vocabulary Assignment 9 …………………………………………………………………………………………. 35

Vocabulary Assignment 10 …………………………………………………………………………….…………. 38

Vocabulary Assignment 11 …………………………………………………………………………………….…. 41

Vocabulary Assignment 12 ………………………………………………………………………………….……. 43

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ACADEMIC UNITS AT YILDIZ TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY

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A. Examine the list above showing the departments at Yıldız Technical University. Find your
department in the list. Answer the questions.
1. What is your major?

My major is ……………………………………………………………….………………….…………………… .

2. What is your best friend’s department?

She/He’s a student of ……………………………………………………..…………………….…………… .

3. Ask five of your classmates. What do they study? Write in the space below.

Ex: Merve is a student of Environmental Engineering.

Selim’s major is Control and Automation Engineering.

Remember!
What is your major? My major is Architecture.
What is your department? I study Architecture.
What do you study? I am a student of Architecture.

1. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

2. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

3. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

4. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

5. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

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B. Choose the correct endings for the jobs: -er, -or, -ist. Then match the pictures to the jobs.

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C. Choose the correct endings for the jobs: -er, -ant, -ian. Then match the pictures to the
jobs.

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D. Read Charlotte’s words and write the names of the people on the family tree.

My name’s Charlotte. I’m married to John. We have two children, Stephen

and Sylvia. My mum’s name is Theresa and my father is called Alan. I
have two sisters and a brother- Emily, Rebecca and Michael. Emily is
married to Craig and they have a son called Freddie and twin daughters,
Lizzie and Vicky.

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E. Complete the sentences with ordinal numbers.

There are seven days in a week.

⮚ Monday is the first day of the week._

⮚ Tuesday is ……………………………………….…………

⮚ Wednesday is ……………………………………………

⮚ Thursday is ………………………………………..………

⮚ Friday is …………………………………………..…..……

⮚ Saturday is ………………………………………..………

⮚ Sunday is ……………………………………………………

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F. Answer the following questions.

1. What is the eighth month of the year?..............................………
2. Is July the sixth or seventh month? .............................………
3. What’s the month between May and July? .............................………
4. What is this month?...............................………
5. What is the month before September? .............................………
6. What are the first and the last months of the year? ……………………………………………..…………..
7. What’s next month?...............................………
8. What’s the month after October? .............................………
9. My best friend was born on the eleventh of June. I was born on the ………………… of
………………………….. .
10. Our classroom is on the ………………………… floor.
11. Mustafa Kemal Atatürk is the .............................………president of the Turkish Republic.
12. İsmet İnönü is the .............................………president of the Turkish Republic.

G. Write the dates as in the example.

1. 19.05.1919 the nineteenth of May, nineteen nineteen (or May the nineteenth, nineteen
nineteen)
2. 23.04.1920 ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

3. 29.10.1923 ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

4. 10.11.1938 ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

5. 15.06.2022 ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

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H. Match the name of the places with their definition.

1. Train station / railway station_______ a. You can only walk here, you can’t come here
2. Book store / book shop ___________ by car.
3. Car park _______________________ b. You can park your car here.
4. Post office _____________________ c. Local government officers work here.
5. Swimming pool _________________ d. You can visit shops and buy many things here.
6. Building site ___________________ e. You can get a bus here.
7. Pedestrian area ________________ f. Tourists can get information here.
8. Shopping centre ________________ g. You can get a train here.
9. Tourist information office ________ h. You can post letters here.
i. You can swim here.
10. Townhall ____________________
j. Workers construct new buildings here.
11. Bus station __________________
k. You can buy books here.

I. Complete the crossword. Each answer is a country or nationality.

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ACROSS 🡪

1. Mikhail was born in Russia. He is ________________ .

3. Bettina is German. She comes from _______ .
4. My girlfriend is Polish. She was born in ______ .
7. They come from Norway. They are ____________ .
8. Roza is Brazilian. She comes from ____________.
9. Ali is from Fethiye, in Turkey. He is _____________.
10. Zhang was born in China. He is _____________.
12. Michel was born in France. He is _____________.
14. Diane and Mike come from the USA. They’re _____________.
16. Sylvie is Swiss. She is from _____________
17. Dorte is Danish. She’s from _____________.
18. They’re from Sweden. They are____________ .

DOWN ↓
2. We’re Spanish. We’re from _______ .
3. Dimitri is from Greece. He’s ____________ .
5. Keiko is from Japan. She’s _____________.
6. Dr Fernandez is from Portugal. She’s ______________
8. They’re British. They were born in __ ____________.
11. Roberto is Italian. He’s from _____________.
13. They’re Dutch. They’re from ______________.
15. Dinesh comes from India. He’s _____________.

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A. Find all the adjectives in the square. The words go down or across. Write them in the
boxes next to the square.

Then match these adjectives with the opposite adjectives in the table.

Adjective Opposite Adjective Opposite

1 good 9 hot
2 fat 10 old
3 big 11 happy
4 tall 12 fast
5 full 13 high
6 young 14 wet
7 open 15 hard
8 rich

B. Write the times in two different ways.

0. 7:30 It’s half past seven. / It’s seven thirty.

1. 9.15 ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. 11.10 ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
3. 2.45 ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
4. 5.20 ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
5. 8.35 ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
6. 10.55 ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
7. 1.40 ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
8. 6.30 ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………

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C. Write the missing verbs in the sentences below in the Present Simple by making necessary
changes.

copy count cry draw finish have kill lose

hear help leave look at speak try understand

0. My mother always cries when she cuts up onions.

1. She never …………………… the phone because she’s always got her headphones on.
2. What time does the next bus ……………………, please?
3. Laura is very clever. She can …………………… six languages fluently.
4. I always …………………… pictures in magazines before I read the stories.
5. In this game, one person …………………… to a hundred and everyone else hides.
6. My girlfriend starts work at nine o’clock and …………………… at five.
7. Emma always …………………… my answers in Maths tests.
8. He’s very good on the computer. He always …………………… me if I have problems.
9. Josh wants to be an artist. He …………………… really well.
10. Our basketball team isn’t very good. We …………………… nearly all our matches.
11. I don’t speak German very well, but I …………………… quite a lot.
12. Our cat …………………… a lot of birds in our garden.
13. My brother always …………………… a bowl of cereal and two fried eggs for breakfast.
14. Sam …………………… hard but he is really no good at football.

D. Complete the sentences by using the words in the box.

CD microwave headphones contact lenses

batteries remote control computer calculator
games mobile phone mouse

1. Move the …………………. on the table, then click on the left to open a new window.
2. I can’t do my Maths. Please lend me your …………………. for a minute.
3. I don’t wear glasses. I’ve got …………………. now.
4. I need to get some new …………………. for my MP3 player. These ones are dead.
5. Cindy’s got lots of really exciting computer …………………. . Let’s go and play one.
6. Put the soup in the …………………. and it will be hot in thirty seconds.

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7. Do you want to listen to the new Madonna …………………. ?

8. Take your …………………. with you. Then I call you while you’re shopping.
9. My teacher can’t read my handwriting, so I always do my homework on a ………………. .
10. There’s a problem with my …………………. . I can’t hear anything through the left one.
11. Where’s the …………………. ? I want to change the TV programme.

E. Write these numbers.

1. 158 …………………………………………………………………..
2. 6,500 …………………………………………………………………..
3. 300,000,000 …………………………………………………………………..
4. 4,000,000,000 …………………………………………………………………..
5. 59% …………………………………………………………………..

F. Look at the words in the box and choose the BEST collocation below for each word. You
can use some words more than once.

a class (the) housework married

ready lost the shopping
a job a shower breakfast/lunch/dinner
a degree the cooking homework
a headache the washing a problem

DO HAVE GET
……………………………..…. ………a problem………………. ……….………….…………….
……………………………..…. ……………………………..…. ……………………………..….
……………………………..…. ……………………………..…. ……………………………..….
……………………………..…. ……………………………..…. ……………………………..….
……………………………..…. ……………………………..….
……………………………..…. ……………………………..….
……………………………..….

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G. Answer the questions below. Add TWO more sentences to your answer to give more
details.
1. Who takes out the rubbish in your house/dorm room?
Example: We share the chores with my roommate. She/he does the washing-up and I take
the rubbish out every evening.
2. Do you like having a nap?
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..…………..
3. How often do you meet up with your friends?
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………....
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..…………..
4. Do you like surfing the Net?
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..……………………..
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..…………..
5. Do you still keep in touch with your friends from primary school?
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..……………………..
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..…………..

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A. Find the correct word for the following sentences. Make the necessary changes in verbs.

lose weight equipment practise feel

explore entertainment prefer take up

1. I always ……….……….. great after going for a run in the park in the morning.
2. I know you are a bit stressful and depressed nowadays. Why don’t you ……….……….. a new
hobby?
3. Roger Federer is a hard-working sportsman. He ……….……….. twice a day in his own tennis
court with his private trainer.
4. My mother wants to ……….……….. , but she doesn’t want to go on a diet.
5. According to research, men usually ……….……….. working out alone in the gym, but
women like joining in group classes.
6. Schools in our area need a lot of ……….……….. such as projectors, laptops, TV screens,
photocopy machines, printers.
7. Today, young generation use technology for work, communication and ……….……….. .
8. Going for a walk around is the best way to ……….……….. a new city.

B. Fill the blanks with the correct form of the verbs in the table.
DO PLAY GO

1. I like ______ volleyball. 6. Some English people ______ darts in the pub.

2. She _______ running once a week. 7. They ________ clubbing at the weekends.

3. Do you _______ jogging? 8. We often ________ sailing in summer.

4. They ______ horse-riding every Sunday. 9. Do you __________ martial arts?

5. Does he like _________ golf? 10. She likes ___________ gardening.

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C. Give examples to support the given idea. Make sure there is enough detail to show your
understanding of the word.
Example: My brother Ozan is a very active person. He plays in a football team. He practices
football every Friday. He goes fishing every Sunday with his friends. He never gets tired.
1. My nephew Timur is a curious boy. …………………………………………………………………………

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. My aunt is a very practical woman. ………………………………………………………………………….……….
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
3. My cousin Berrin is a very skillful person. …………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

4. Creative people can work in many different areas. …………………………………………………………..

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

D. Which preposition is missing in each sentence? Underline the mistake and write the
correct word.

Find the missing preposition. Correct the mistake.

Example:
Going to gym helps me get shape and lose weight. …get IN shape….

1. People in Istanbul have many things to do at the

weekend. For example, they can go exhibitions or
concerts.

2. It’s lunch time and we are very tired. Let’s go a meal.

3. I like hanging out my friends after school.

4. Some people are very talented in sports and some are

good arts.

5. When she speaks, everybody listens her.

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6. Jen and I always keep touch. We call each other almost

every month.

7. I would like to take a hobby. I need to keep myself

busy.

E. Read the definition and write the word.

1. extremely clever, skilful, intelligent (ADJ.) br_ _ _ _ _ _ _
2. making you feel frightened (ADJ.) sc _ _ _
3. to like, choose, or want one thing rather than another (V.) pr_ _ _ _
4. to find an answer to a problem (V.) so _ _ _
5. to search and find out (V.) di _ _ _ _ _ _
6. a film or television or radio programme that gives facts and information about a subject (N.)
do _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
7. a piece of equipment that you use with your hands to make or repair something (N.)
t___

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A. What are these products made of? Use the words under each picture.

plastic
glass steel leather wood
1. Bags, suitcases, shoes, boots, wallets, belts are made of …………………….
2. Jars, bottles, plates, windows, jewelry, lab equipment, light bulbs are made of ………………
3. Furniture (table, armchair, coffee table, cabinets, chair) is made of …………………….
4. Vehicles, engines, machines, kitchen appliances, electronic tools, etc. are made of …………
5. Toys, water bottles, keyboards, chairs, pens, balls.... Everything can be made of ……………

B. Write the name of the objects.

……………………….. ……………. ……………

…………………….. ……………….

…………………………….

……………………………… …………………………… ……………………

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C. Find the word.

1. In the series Breaking Bad, Bryan Cranston plays a b _ _ _ man, but he has
hair in real life.
2. Let’s buy this dark blue shirt and black jeans. Dark colors s_ _ _ you. They look
good on you.
3. I go to Zincirlikuyu Metrobus station very early in the morning, but it is still very difficult to
get on the bus. That is very an_ _ _ _ _ _!
4. Murat is a banking inspector and travels a lot. He stays in different cities only for one or
two months, so he always rents a f _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ house. He doesn’t have his own furniture.
5. I know everyone in this neighbourhood, but I don’t know much about that old man. He
always wears sunglasses and a hat. He goes out at night and comes back early in the
morning and he never talks to anyone. He’s a m y _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ man.

D. Underline the correct personality adjective.

1. I don’t like aggressive / enthusiastic people. They are always ready to argue with you. I
like people who are relaxed and calm.
2. Mona is very outgoing / creative. She always has new ideas. She is very imaginative and
she thinks differently.
3. My little sister is very shy / dynamic. She is very quiet around other children and doesn’t
speak much.
4. My grandfather is a serious / weak man. You never see him smiling. He never makes jokes
and never laughs at them.
5. I want to be a cheerful / self-confident person. I want to be sure of myself and believe
that I am strong.
6. My best friend is sometimes moody / kind. She can be unfriendly, unhappy or angry for
no specific reason.

E. Underline the correct words.

1. Kelly is 168 cm tall. That means she is of medium height/medium-length.

2. I can recommend the chicken in mushroom sauce - it's cute/ delicious.

3. Please wear comfortable trainers/glasses in the gym. I don’t want you to hurt your feet.

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4. I'm only a few kilos middle-aged/overweight, but I just can't seem to lose them.

5. This neighbourhood is very close to the city center and convenient/enthusiastic for the
airport.

6. My parents often disagree/agree with me. It is always difficult to communicate with

them.

7. I feel nervous/safe when Richard drives the car. He is very calm and careful on the road
and obeys the rules.

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A. How many words are there? Find and circle. Then fill in the blanks with five of these
words.

creilkatilawstagecleyorvenuelteilpspectatorspreweranfeepolytmticketsostlev
eventenralycianceballettiernemeyleaviexhibitionasteriostefastadiumowmucanc
e
fanpolicreetlactorlitnessly

1. There's a new …………………….. of sculpture on at the

city gallery. The sculptor is Cem Özkan, a young artist
from Turkey. He creates his sculptures from metal. He
sculpts different kinds of ships, warriors, astronaut
and horse figures.

2. It’s the end of the concert. All the performers are singing on ……………………..together now.

3. You need to pay a small ……………………..for the museum. It’s only 5 TL.

4. There is a football match in the stadium on the festival day. The organization committee is
looking for an alternative ……………………..for the festival.

5. Turkey's national amputee football team on Monday beat England 2-1 at the European
Amputee Football Federation European Championship final match. There were around 40,000
……………………..in Vodafone Arena Stadium.

Phrasal verbs consist of a verb and a preposition or an adverb. The whole phrase acts as a
verb, and has a different meaning to the original verb.
For example, look up, look after and look forward to DO NOT mean the same as look.

B. Fill in the blanks with the right phrasal verb. Make the necessary changes. There is ONE
extra.

hang up hold on move out come over save up look for call back

1. A: We bought a new flat two weeks ago. We are …………………….. tomorrow.

B: What wonderful news! Do you need help?

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2. A. My oven and my fridge are out of order. I think I will eat out.

B. Why don’t you …………………….. for dinner?

3. I don’t want to spend money right now. I am …………………….. for a new laptop. The old one
drives me crazy.

4. Can you …………………….. later? Sue is busy right now. She can’t talk on the phone.

5. Tim works in a call center. When customers start to shout on the phone, he …………………..
on them.

6. I am …………………….. a part-time job. I check the online ads and the bulletin boards every
day.

C. Answer the following questions using the words given.

1. Do you have a driving licence? (have driving lessons)

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

2. Do you often talk to your distant relatives? (communicate with)

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

3. How do you buy tickets for movies? (in advance)

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

4. What kind of books do you like to read? (For example)

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

5. Do you like parties? (organize)

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

D. Choose the correct word.

1. I live right beside three grocery stores, so shopping for food doesn’t take long/place for
me.

2. It’s $150. Do you prefer to pay/borrow in cash, by cheque, or by credit card?

3. The Olympics takes part/ place every four years.

4. My mother is an expert/user at dress-making. She does it very well.

5. Thousands of people take part / place in Eurasia Istanbul Marathon every year.

6. Deforestation is omitting/destroying large areas of tropical rain forest.

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7. The concert takes long/place next Thursday in the festival area in our campus.

8. Everyone wants to attend/ring his lecture on Tuesday in the Conference Hall.

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A. What happened in the pictures? What is the problem? Complete the missing sentences
in the dialogues.

1. 2.
A. What happened? A. What happened?
B. I _____________! B. I _________________!
A. Really? That’s A. Poor you! That’s too
terrible! bad.

3. 4.
A. What happened? A. What happened?
B. I ________________! B. I ______________!
A. Really? Are you A. Are you joking?
kidding me? How awful!

5. 6.
A. What happened? A. What happened?
B.I _______________! B. I ____________________!
A. Oh dear. How A. Oh dear. How awful!
annoying!

B. Choose the correct word.

1. She entertained/apologized for being late.

2. They cancelled/heard tomorrow's match because of the bad weather.

3. She can be really annoying, but I try to mean/ignore her.
4. Thieves entered the house and stole/got lost everything in it.
5. The fire destroyed/omitted many important documents.
6. I am sorry I am late. I got lost/stuck in traffic! The taxi can’t move. I think I will miss the
plane.
7. My best friend didn’t realize/communicate that I was upset. I really needed to talk to
someone that day.

8. A. The bus broke down and I had to walk home. My feet are killing me!
B. Oh, poor/lucky you!

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9. A. He promised to meet me at the train station. I waited for him for 2 hours and he didn’t
show up!
B. How annoying / wonderful!

C. Read the e-mail below and write the correct words in the blanks. Make the necessary
changes in the words.

taste lose view spend take friendly now

stay rainy have after relax sightseeing

Hi Brad,

This is our third week in Europe and we’re 1. ________________ a great time. The people are very
2. ______________and the weather is good – even in Britain, it was sunny. It was not 3.
_______________! We flew to London from Montreal and we 4. _______________four days visiting the
city. There’s so much to see and do! Unfortunately, we didn’t see the Queen! Mike was very
disappointed!

Then we took the Eurostar* to Paris and we 5. _______________at a hotel. We went

6._______________and visited the Louvre and the Eiffel Tower, of course. We 7. _______________ some
local food in small restaurants in the Latin Quarter. I 8. _______________ my passport in the Metro,
so we went to the Canadian Embassy to get another.

9. _____________Paris, we flew to Barcelona. It was very hot. We made friends with some local
people in a bar and they showed us the city. We 10. _____________a bus to a small town on the
coast and we found a hotel with a beautiful 11. _____________ of the sea. We 12. _____________ on the
beach for two days before moving on to Italy. 13. ___________, we are in Florence. We arrived here
early this morning and we’re having a big breakfast before we go sightseeing. After Florence,
we are going to Rome, Athens and then Istanbul. I’ll write again in two weeks’ time.

Give my love to Anne and the children. See you soon!

Jenny *Eurostar is a high-speed railway service connecting London with Paris and Brussels.

D. Choose the correct option to fill in the missing word.

1. Ephesus, Pergamon, Aspendos, Sagalassos, Cappadocia, Catalhoyuk are very famous
examples of ……………………. cities in Anatolia.
a. ancient b. modern c. convenient
2. Some people think that global warming will bring the end of ……………………………
a. neighbourhood b. civilization b. emergency

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3. If you want to learn about the art and practice of designing and making buildings, you
need to study ……………………….
a. adventure b. architecture c. astronomy
4. My brother spends a lot of time on choosing what to wear before he goes out. He cares a
lot about his ………………………..

a. health b. voice c. appearance

5. According to a NASA report, the total cost of sending an astronaut using SpaceX is $55
million, so the cost is …………………………………………..
a. huge b. weak c. outgoing

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A. Match the words to the pictures 1–20.

cheese chicken chips eggs fish

juice lamb lemons lentils nuts
onions oranges pasta pepper peppers
potatoes prawns raisins rice salt

1. ……………..….. 8. ……………………. 15. …………………….

2. ………………….. 9. ……………….…. 16. ………………..….
3. ………………….. 10. …………………. 17. ………………..….
4. …………..………. 11. …………………. 18. …………………….
5. ………………….. 12. ………………..… 19. …………………….
6. ………………….. 13. …………………. 20. ……………….……
7. ………………….. 14. ………………….

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B. Match the words with their dictionary definitions.

a. a list of ingredients and a set of instructions

1.flavour that tell you how to cook something
Answers

2.accept 1…….…….. b. not cooked

2……….……
3. recipe c. to cook inside an oven
3……….……
4……….….. d. how food or drink tastes
4. customer
5……….…..
e. extremely unpleasant
5. harmful 6……………
f. to say yes to an offer or invitation
7……………
6. raw
g. a person who buys goods or a service

7. bake h. having a bad effect, especially on a

person's health

C. Underline the Nouns (N) and circle the Verbs (V.) in the sentences below.

1. I prefer my steak with onion rings.

2. There were no mushrooms in the mushroom soup.

3. Many people want to lose weight these days.

4. Just because something is fat-free, it doesn’t mean it is calorie-free.

5. Carbonated drinks are harmful because they are full of sugar.

6. I am afraid I can’t make it on Saturday.

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D. A word can be both a noun and a verb. In fact, there are many words like this.
Look at the dictionary entry of WORK.

WORK (Verb) WORK (Noun)

Where do you work? What time do you finish work?

He works at the hospital. She wears formal clothes for work.

She is working as a cleaner in a school. Ally does most of the work around the house.

Write N for the noun and V for the verb form of the given words in the sentence pairs.

Example: I think I'll pay a visit to the library while I'm in town.
VISIT N
When did you last visit the dentist?
V

HELP How can I help you?

Thanks very much for your help.

ANSWER I got eight correct answers and two wrong ones in last week's exam.

My teacher answers all of my questions.

WALK Every afternoon she takes her grandfather out for a walk.

He walks two miles to work every morning.

SNOW It's starting to snow.

A blanket of snow lay on the ground.

BURN She often burns her hand on the hot iron.

V
One worker had severe burns on his face and hands.
N

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E. Now, write some funny sentences using some of these words as noun and/or verb. Use
your dictionary for example sentences if you need.

watch joke water milk drink

sleep cut mix plan rain

Examples:
Cook: The cook can cook my favorite meal.
Drink: That’s a strange blue drink. I don’t want to drink that.
Lock: Don’t forget to lock the lock on our garage.

Your sentences: ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..………………………..
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

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A. Choose the correct preposition.

1. The bus did not come, so we went by / on foot.
2. There’s a bus stop just across / towards the road.
3. They're building a new bridge over / through the
river.

4. Davutpasa Campus is only two stops out /away from Esenler Couch Station.
5. He stood up and moved towards / in the door.
6. Hopa Cankurtaran Tunnel goes through / over the Hopa Mountain.
7. The museum is open at / from 9.30am to 6.00pm Tuesday to Sunday.
8. Let me give you directions to the bus terminal. Turn left into Cumhuriyet Avenue. Take the
first right into Ankara Street. The terminal is on / of your right.

B. Choose the correct word.

1. The train to Brussels will depart from platform/port 13.
2. After the plane landed, I went to collect my backpack, but I couldn’t see it on the
conveyor belt/suitcase belt. I learnt that it got lost!
3. In some cities, yellow taxis are protesting a decision by the city government. Taxi drivers
don’t want to replace taxi meters with software applications to collect prices/fares.
4. If you pay the taxi driver a fixed price before or after the trip, this is called a flat rate/a flat
route.
5. Your hand luggage/boarding pass may weigh no more than 8 kg and measure no more
than 55 cm in height, 35 cm in width and 25 cm in depth.
6. Airlines encourage customers to print their check-in desk/ boarding pass before their
flight.
7. Central Park is a peaceful place for New Yorkers to relax. It is also a great attraction/
transportation for the tourists.

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C. Read a street interview on Earth Day (March 20)

and write the missing words using the ones in the
boxes below. There are ONE extra in each box.

plant reuse compost recycle reduce

A. Hi! Do you have 5 minutes to take part in a survey on environment?
B. Yeah, sure.
A. Do you 1) ……………………….?
B. Yes, of course! I use special containers for glass, paper, plastic and organic waste for it. I
also try to 2) ………………………. the amount of my rubbish. I don’t throw away glass bottles. I
3) ………………………. them for something else.
A. Great! Do you make 4) ……………………….with the organic waste as well? You know, you can
use it for soil.
B. No, I can’t unfortunately. I’d like to, but I don’t have any space for doing that.

charge half turn off environmentalist

roof carpooling tap

A. What about saving energy? What do you do for that?

B. I always 5) ………………………. the light when I leave the room. I also unplug devices like the
TV. I always turn off the 6) ………………………. when I brush my teeth. I never use the washing
machine and the dishwasher when they are 7) ………………………. full.
B. What about transportation? How do you travel?
A. I have an electric car. I need to 8) ………………………. its batteries often but I don’t use it
during the week, anyway. I drive
only at the weekend. I and my friends from work started 9) ………………………. last week. It’s
both practical and cheap.
B. Impressive! You are a real 10) ……………………….! Congratulations! Thank you for taking
part in our survey and thank you for protecting our world!

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D. Complete the sentences with the missing words. Some of the letters were given. Then
make your own sentences using these words.

1. He has a meeting at 9.00 a.m., so he wants to get there quickly. He is in a h_____y.

My sentence: ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

2. It takes nearly two hours for me to drive to work during r ___h h_____r. It is the busiest
part of the day.

My sentence: ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

3. If you conserve water, drive less and walk more, consume less energy, buy recycled
products, eat locally grown vegetables, join environmental groups, create less waste, plant
more trees, you are environmentally- f___________.

My sentence: ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

4. Car exhaust is the main reason for the city's air p __________n.

My sentence: ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

5. Tiananmen, Times, Trafalgar, Taksim are some of the famous s________s in the world.

My sentence: ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

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A. Choose the correct word for the following sentences.

sales discount coin change note

cash in cash price tag receipt

1. The date on this metal ………………………. is 1999. You must

keep it for your collection.
2. There is a 25% ………………………. on all electrical devices until the end of this week.
3. You need to show the ………………………. if you want to exchange the product at the
customer service office.
4. How much is this pair of trousers? I can't find the ……………………….. .
5. Shops always send me texts about when they will have ………………………., so I never miss
the dates. I only go shopping when the shops reduce their prices.
6. I think you've given me the wrong ………………………. . You must give me ₺13, not ₺3.
7. I sold my car to a young man. He didn’t want to send the money to my bank account.
He paid me €70.000 ……………………….!
8. Do you have any ………………………. on you? I don’t
have my wallet with me.
9. This is ₺1 ……………………….. It is not in use anymore.

B. Read the dialogue first. Then, use the words in the table to fill in the blanks.

throw away devices wasteful stuck sounds disposable

RESTART PARTIES
Rob: Hello Jen.
Jen: Hello Rob. Rob, I'm having a problem with my printer today. It doesn’t print because
paper got 1. ……………………….. It is also too slow and always makes a funny sound. I’ve got no
idea what is wrong with it. I am thinking of throwing it away and buying a new one.
Rob: No! Don't do that. That makes me angry- just throwing 2. ……………………….-or electronic
items – away and not repairing them. Fixing things can save you money and is less 3.
……………………….. People should change this habit. Have you heard about 'restart parties'?
Jen: 'Restart parties'? No, but that 4. ………………………. interesting.
Rob: Here is another question: How many phones do people 5. ………………………. in Europe

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every year?
Jen: I'll take a guess and say 10 million.
Rob: The answer is 100 million mobile phones – that’s a lot of phones that could be repaired
or just recycled. Now let me tell you more about 'restart parties'. People around the world
organize these parties because of concerns or worries about the 6. ………………………. society
which we're living in.

reduce cost instead of return broken manuals share

Jen: You mean we just throw things away when they break and
then buy another one?
Rob: Exactly. We could fix them 7. ……………………. throwing away
or at least recycle them and make new things out of them. There
used to be repair shops in the past. People fixed 8. ………………….
things, but it's not something you see much of in the UK now.
That's why some people are learning the forgotten skill of
repairing things.
Jen: And is that what happens at a restart party?
Rob: It is. You go to this party to 9. ……………………. your knowledge and skills or just to get
something repaired while learning about how to do it, so Jen, would you like to go to one?
Jen: Yes, I would. It sounds like a great way to get something fixed.
Rob: I agree. It is quite useful. Why do you think people don't try to repair their gadgets
anymore?
Jen: There aren’t enough repair 10. ……………………. or spare parts for customers. What is more,
spare parts 11. ……………………. a lot of money, so people do not repair their broken products
and instead, they keep buying new stuff or 12. ……………………. it to the shop. Buying new
gadgets creates waste. These restart parties can 13. ……………………. the amount of waste.
*adapted from a listening activity in 6 minutes English on BBC Learning English.

If you want to listen to the original radio program, visit

http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/general/sixminute/2013/07/130718_6min_rest
art_party.shtml

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C. Look at the sentences and the underlined words taken from the dialogue in Exercise B.
Are they NOUN, VERB or ADJECTIVE? Write their parts of speech and then make your own
sentences with them.

Example: These restart parties can reduce the amount of waste. (VERB)
My sentence: Quitting smoking reduces the risks of heart disease.
1. Fixing things can save you money and is less wasteful.
My sentence: …………………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. People fixed broken things, but it's not something you see much of in the UK now .
My sentence: ………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
3. There aren’t enough repair manuals or spare parts for customers.
My sentence: ………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
4. Spare parts cost a lot of money.
My sentence: ………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
5. You sound exhausted.
My sentence: ………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
6. Throwing electronic devices away and not repairing them makes me angry.
My sentence: ………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

D. Match the first part of the sentence with the rest.

1. I always try to avoid …..…… a. my keys down the back of the sofa.
2. This illness affects ……….. b. tomorrow's game because of the bad weather.
3. Our final exam is going to last…….. c. about two and a half hours.

4. He pressed ……….. d. going to the shopping center on Saturdays because they

5. They have to cancel …….... are too crowded.

e. the camping area before dark.
6. I dropped ………...
f. many different organs of the body.
7. The rescue team hoped to reach……
g. the play button but nothing happened.

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A. AILMENTS: Find a suitable noun, adjective or verb for each blank.

I lifted some heavy boxes When you get a cold or

and now I've got a the flu, you often
b_____________. c_________.

I drank six cups of coffee I ate a whole watermelon

and now I've got a and now I've got a
h______________. s________________.

When you get a cold or the Sometimes, people get a

flu, you often have to b_____ t______________ when
your nose. they get a cold. This is
People use a lot of tissues when your body
when they get a cold or the temperature increases,
flu. These are thin, soft and you feel hot and sweaty.
papers. People use them
when they have a r____nose.

When you s__________, You have a s___ throat

air and often small drops when your throat is
of liquid suddenly come red and feels painful,
out of your nose and especially when you
mouth and you cannot swallow.
control it.

A p___________ is a Doctors say that you

drug. It reduces or stops should drink a lot of
physical pain. l_______ when you are
sick.

Doctors also r___________ that you should get a lot of

r______ if you have a cold or the flu.

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B. Find the right adjective for each sentence. Then, re-write the sentence(s) to express a
similar meaning. Answers may vary.

thirsty helpless stressed lonely

unconscious experienced long-lasting freezing

1. After walking through the snow for four hours, my feet were _______________.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
2. I am a/an _______________ nurse. I have worked in many hospitals and improved my
professional skills throughout these years.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….…
3. She was ______________ because the ball hit hard on her head, but she was still
breathing. When the ambulance arrived, she opened her eyes.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….…
4. She feels very ____________ as all her family members are in Scotland and she didn’t
make any friends.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
5. I sometimes feel so _____________ because there's nothing I can do to solve my problem.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….…
6. Couples can feel really ____________ before their weddings because they worry that
things will go wrong.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….…
7. After exercising for 1 hour, I felt ______________ and drank 1 liter of water.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….…
8. Everyone wants to have a/an ______________ relationship with their partners.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….…
C. Replace the words in bold with the phrasal verbs given in the box. Make the necessary
changes in words.

take one’s mind off count on put on pick sb up

look after put out lie down

1. Firefighters tried to save the injured people and make the fire stop.

▪ Firefighters tried to save the injured people and ……………………………….. the fire.

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2. Wear your tracksuit. We're going for a run.

▪ ……………………………. your tracksuit. We're going for a run.

3. Don't worry about Mia. She can take care of herself.

▪ Don't worry about Mia. She can ………………………… herself.

4. The whole team depends on me and I don’t want to disappoint them.

▪ The whole team ………………………. me and I don’t want to disappoint them.

5. You look exhausted. Why don't you go upstairs and rest or sleep for a bit?

▪ You look exhausted. Why don't you go upstairs and ………………………. for a bit?

6. I love running because it stops me from thinking about my problems.

▪ I love running because it ……………………………………………… my problems.

7. We drove to the airport the next morning to meet Susan and take her home.

▪ We drove to the airport the next morning to ………………………….. Susan.

D. Circle the correct words.

1. She cared/injured/risked her own life to help a disabled man and saved him.

2. Ms Watson is not here. She’s across/away/over on holiday until the end of the week.

3. Do you have any other plans for the rest/last/period of the day?

4. I deleted the file by/in/of accident. I am so sorry. I didn’t mean to do it.

5. He drove so fast that I really felt my life was under/over/in danger.

6. I cheer/owe/cancel everything to my parents. They always did their best to support me.

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A. Match the words with their dictionary definitions.

Words Dictionary Definitions

a. not often
1. be crazy about ………..
b. suitable or right for a particular situation or occasion
2. to expect……….
c. to suggest that someone or something would be good or
suitable
3. to recommend……..
d. not polite
4. appropriate ………
e. to like someone or something very much, to be very
5. rarely………… enthusiastic about it

f. unable to use part of their body or brain properly because

6. disabled……….. of injury or disease

7. rude ……. g. to think or believe something will happen, or someone will

arrive

B. Complete the sentences appropriately. Make sure there is enough detail to show your
understanding of the underlined word.
Example: This film is not appropriate for small children because …….it has violent scenes in
it……

1. My best friend is crazy about computer games. He …………………………………………………………..

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

2. I am very busy these days. I rarely ……………………………………………………………………………………..

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

3. The accident left him severely disabled, so ……………………………………………...………………………

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

4. My parents do not force me to study at university, but they expect me to ………………………

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….………..

5. I don’t recommend that restaurant opposite the campus because ……………………………………

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

6. Some customers are very rude. They ……………………………………………………………………………….

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

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C. Find the missing letters to describe the geographical features on the pictures.

Antalya c……..… Atamaca d……….…

Muradiye w……….… in Van Sakarya p……….….

Amazon r…………… Toros m………… r……….…

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A. Complete the table with nouns that refer to people. Choose a suitable suffix (-er, -or, –
ist) to add to the words in the box. Look up the dictionary if you need to.

investigate act caricature translate edit

fight final foreign guitar listen
research adventure design visit dictate active

-er -or -ist

B. Write the verbs which can replace the underlined expressions in the sentences. Make the
necessary changes.

succeed graduate from lie instruct

attend retire revise

1. Mr. Lee, my favourite teacher at high school stopped working because of his old age /
………………….…. last year.

2. I regularly study/……………….. the English words in previous units, so I remember them

much more easily.

3. If you are free tomorrow, we can go to/….……………. a seminar on New Turkish Cinema in
the afternoon.

4. After he completed his high school education /…………………………………………..…. successfully,

he joined the Army.

5. Don’t trust him. He always says things that are not true/…………………………… .

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6. She’s tried hard to pass her driving test for years and she finally got the result that she
wanted. / …………………..….. .

7. He works in a sports center and teaches/………………………….…. people how to use the gym
equipment.

C. Choose the correct option to complete the sentences.

1. The location of this flat is very ………… for me because it is close to both my office and the
gym.
a. different b. common c. convenient d. difficult
2. Susan buys all her books and stationery from this store. The owner always gives her a 10%
………… .
a. discount b. bargain c. price d. sales
3. My classmate started a small fire during a chemistry ………… in our science class.
a. experience b. entertainment c. experiment d. entrance
4. I don’t earn much money, so I can’t ………… to rent this flat alone. I need a roommate.
a. buy b. cost c. lend d. afford
5. Scientists are working on a new ………… for Alzheimer’s disease, but they need more
volunteers for tests.
a. qualification b. treatment c. examination d. resistance
6. Last year, the company had a lot of ………… . Luckily, this year with their new business
partner, their financial situation is getting better.
a. debt b. interest c. account d. cash
7. His first book was about the tragedies of war heroes. However, in his second book he wrote
………… and entertaining stories about ordinary people.
a. confident b. available c. sad d. humorous
8. With hard work and ………… , Amelia Earhart became the first female pilot in 1927 at the
age of 30.
a. convenience b. determination c. department d. civilisation
9. Alfred Hitchcock ………… for a few seconds in 39 of his 52 films. This means when we look
carefully, we can see him in one of these films.
a. created b. trained c. appeared d. showed
10. Exercising regularly helps your brain to ………… stress, so you can have a peaceful mind and
a healthy body.
a. ask for b. resist c. determine d. invent
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11. She got a business loan to open a store. She thinks it is a good agreement because the
bank is only _______ 2% interest.
a. charging b. following c. borrowing d. paying

12. Paper money was a Chinese _______, but the Europeans said they found it first.
a. invention b. equipment c. information d. expedition

13. Apollo 11 _______ on the Moon in 1969, and Neil Armstrong became the first man to walk
on the Moon.
a. departed b. ordered c. left d. landed

14. Today, many people _______ everything by credit card. They think they don’t need to
carry a lot of cash.
a. spend b. waste c. pay for d. pay back

15. I don’t like buying clothes online because I want to _______ pants and shorts before I buy
them.
a. try on b. look for c. call back d. wait for

16. My sister was a very _______ child. She always studied hard and wanted to be number
one in everything she did.
a. exciting b. independent c. ambitious d. lazy

17. It is possible to fight ____________ by eating the right food. Olive oil is a good example
and is good for your health.
a. illnesses b. staff c. health d. medicine

18. The e-mail is about the details of our flight. The plane _______ at 6 p.m. and the arrival
time is 9 p.m.
a. costs b. lands c. returns d. departs

19. Language instructors use different methods to motivate students. They want to _______
their students to speak English in class.
a. form b. encourage c. stay d. earn

20. Animals _______ people in some ways. For example, some people cannot see. Dogs help
these people and protect them from dangerous situations.
a. assist b. repeat c. perform d. order

21. Is there a _______ password to open this webpage? I’m trying to open it but I cannot.
a. huge b. gentle c. specific d. polite

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22. Everybody goes to work to _______ money but it is also important to enjoy your job when
you work.
a. spend b. earn c. perform d. relax

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