VOCABULARY

ALITIRMALARI - 1

Aye Poluman

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VOCABULARY ALITIRMALARI
BRNC BLM

1. HEDEF KELMELER
2. ALITIRMALAR
Altrma 1.
Altrma 2.
Altrma 3.
Altrma 4.
3. ZMLER
Altrma 1. zmler
Altrma 2. zmler
Altrma 3. zmler
Altrma 4. zmler

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1. HEDEF KELMELER
The mother puts absolute pressure
on her children. They dont even
leave the room without her
permission.

1. a couple of = (saylabilen unsurlarla

kullanlr) birka, iki , a few
Im going to visit my uncle for a
couple of days. I wish I could stay
with him longer.

7. absent (sfat) = yok, mevcut de il,

unavailable, zt anl.= present, available

2. a great / good deal (of) =

(saylamayan unsurlarla kullanlr)
olduka fazla, ok, a lot, much, zt
anl.= a little, a bit

Can is ill at home. So he is absent

from class today.
absence (isim) = yokluk, bulunmama,
zt anl.= presence, existence

My mother had to spend a great /

good deal of time and effort to
prepare the dinner for the guests
(misafir).

Hande will be in charge (sorumlu)

of the sales department in Canans
absence.

3. a number of = (saylabilen unsurlarla

kullanlr) ok sayda, (belli) bir
miktar(da), a lot of, plenty of

8. accelerate = hzlan(dr)mak, ivme

kazan(dr)mak, speed up, zt anl.=
decelerate, retard

There were a number of parents

waiting outside the classroom to talk
to the teacher.

Reducing (drmek) the prices

could help accelerate the sales.

4. above all = hepsinden ziyade, en

bata, mostly

Accelerate fiilinin bir dier anlam

ise, gaza basmaktr:

Above all, Id like to thank our readers

for their support (destek).

Do not accelerate. Theres a speed

limit on this road.

5. abandoned = terk edilmi, bo, (bina

iin) viran halde, desolate, zt anl.=
occupied

9. accommodation (isim) = konaklama

The tuition fee (okul creti) includes the books, but not the
accommodation. I have to arrange
(ayarlamak) it myself, and I dont
know where Ill be staying yet.

The fugitive (kaak) stayed at an

abandoned house for a few days
until the police found him.
6. absolutely (zarf) = tamamen,
kesinlikle, totally, definitely

accommodate (fiil) = 1) yer / yaam

alan salamak, be home to;
2) (ihtiyalarna) cevap vermek,
hizmet etmek, serve

The film was absolutely amazing. I

must see it again soon!

The jury will be accommodated in

a nearby hotel during the trial
(muhakeme / yarglama) period.

Are you coming with us?

Absolutely.
absolute (sfat) = 1) tam, halis, saf,
mutlak, pure, zt anl.= imperfect;
2) (bir eyin) hepsi, tamam, complete, zt anl.= limited

The dormitory (yurt) cannot fully

accommodate the students. Thats
why it is going to be enlarged
(geniletmek).

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10. access = girmek, nfuz etmek, enter

The directors latest documentary

(belgesel) is concerned with
famine (kuraklk) in Africa.

You can access the roof (at ) from

the bedroom upstairs (yukar kat).

15. caution (fiil) = uyarmak, ikaz etmek,

warn

11. accomplish = baarmak, (zorlu bir

uratan sonra) elde etmek,
kazanmak, achieve, zt anl.= fail,
lose, quit

My mothers cautioned me not to

step on the parquet of the living
room as the polish (cila) hadnt
dried (kurumak) yet.

Mission accomplished. = Grev

baaryla tamamland.
We have accomplished all we set
out to do. = Yola karken
koyduumuz btn hedelere ula tk.

16. deliver = teslim etmek, vermek,

brakmak, datmak, mesaj iletmek,
transfer, hand over, distribute, send,
zt anl.= keep, retain

12. abolish (fiil) = kaldrmak, feshetmek,

cancel, get rid of, zt anl.=
establish

Following his complaint (ikayet),

the airline delivered the lost
luggage (bagaj) to Jasons flat.

Sultanate (Saltanat) was abolished

on November 1, 1922 in Turkey.

17. hostile = dmanca, d man,

saldrgan, kar olan, aggressive,
antagonistic, adversary, zt anl.=
friendly.

abolition (isim) = (ortadan) kaldrma,

ilga, fesih, cancellation, repulsion

The leader of the political party

was obviously uncomfortable
(rahatsz)
while
addressing
(konuma yapmak, hitap etmek) the
hostile crowd that was angrily
shouting at him.

Some parents (veli) have written

to the Meadows school
administration (idare) against (kar)
the abolition of their school library
and the decision to make the
librarian redundant (ktphane
memurunu iten karmak).

18. ignorant = bilgisiz, cahil, grgsz,

unlearned, unaware, rude

13. abundantly (zarf) = bolca, byk

miktarda, copiously, profusely, zt
anl.= rarely, scarcely
Calcium is found most abundantly
in milk.

The famous actor couldnt even

answer some basic questions about
his countrys history. He was
unbelievably (inanlmaz derecede)
ignorant.

abundance (isim) = bolluk, okluk,

zenginlik, copiousness, wealth, zt
anl.= rarity, scarcity

We were embarrassed (mahcup

olmak) by her ignorant manners
(tavr, davran) at the lunch table.

There was an abundance of

beverages (iecek) at the party. =
Beverages were in abundance at
the party.

ignore: dikkate almamak, gz ard

etmek, disregard, dismiss, zt anl.=
know, notice, pay attention (to)
Safety regulations are being ignored by company managers in
the drive to increase profits. =
Gvenlik nlemleri, irket mdrleri
tarafndan, karlar arttrma drtsyle
gz ard ediliyor.

14. be concerned with = (bir ey) ile

ilgili / alakal olmak, (bir ey)i konu
etmek, be about, deal with

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19. judge = yarglamak, hkm vermek,

deerlendirmek, decide, conclude,
evaluate, appraise

1) The US government has stated

that it will have withdrawn its
soldiers from Iraq by 2010.

Judging by the tone of his voice

on the telephone, I immediately
understood that something bad had
happened.

1) Tims broken ankle (bilek) made

him withdraw from todays b a s e ball game.
2) Could I withdraw 500 TL from
my account please?

20. lack = (bir ey)den yoksun olmak,

mahrum olmak, be short of , be
without, zt anl.= have, own

3) When she withdrew the drug

(ila), her symptoms (hastal k
belirtisi)
reappeared.

He might have a university degree

in architecture (mimarlk), but he
lacks the vision and enthusiasm
(evk) to become a popular
architect.

24. yield = verim, kar, kazan, sonu,

rn, output, production
Unfortunately, owing to (yznden)
the dry weather conditions,
farmers arent expecting (beklemek)
a high yield this autumn (sonbahar).

21. moderate = lml, orta, ll, snrl,

reasonable, zt anl.= extreme
Sue was neither exceptional
(olaanst) nor unsuccessful as
a student. She was just moderate.

25. vaguely = tam anlamn vermeyecek

ekilde, belli belirsiz, ambiguously,
zt anl.= clearly, explicitly

22. upset = 1) bozmak, altst etmek,

disturb, disrupt; 2) zmek,
sinirlendirmek, bother, afflict

Id just woken up when Ron phoned

me, so I vaguely remember what
we talked about.

1) The apartment blocks seriously

upset the peaceful (huzur verici)
landscape (manzara).

26. accidentally = kazara, yanllkla,

tesadfen, unintentionally, zt anl.=
deliberately, on purpose

2) My mothers negative remarks

(sz, yorum) about my husband
have been upsetting me. She had
better (...sa iyi olur) change her
attitude (tavr).

I accidentally broke my aunts

antique vase (vazo). Now, I have
to make up for (telafi etmek) it.
27. accordingly = dolay syla, bu
nedenle, so, consequently

upsetting = zc, znt veren,

sinir bozucu, annoying, hurtful,
distressing, zt anl.= pleasing

She had been suffering from

severe (iddetli) back pain (srt
ars) and accordingly consulted
(danmak / grnmek) a doctor.

The news about the casualties

(kazazede) of the attack is pretty
(olduka) upsetting as there seems
to be almost no hope of recovery
(kurtulu).

Accordingly zarfnn bir dier anlam

ise, ona gre, yledir:

23. withdraw (from) = 1) geri ek(il)mek,

retreat, zt anl.= attack, assault;
2) (para) ekmek; 3) (ilac vs.)
kesmek

Ill wait until I have heard from her

and act accordingly. = Ondan haber
alana kadar bekleyece im ve ona
gre hareket edece im.

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28. abuse = ktye kullanmak, suiistimal

etmek, ar kullanmak, misuse,
mistreat, spoil, zt anl.= defend,
respect

I missed my nephew Jacks

birthday party, but to make up for
it Im going to take him to his
favourite bands concert.

If you abuse alcohol, you can end

up being an alcoholic. = ...alkolik
olup kacaksn.

34. casually = geliigzel, dikkat ve

zen gstermeden, ilgisiz bir ekilde
He glanced casually at the
headlines of the paper. = Gazetenin
balklarna ilgisiz bir ekilde / yle
bir gz att.

29. accompany = (birine) elik etmek,

(bir ey)in beraberinde gelmek /
bulunmak, come / go with, be
associated with

35. randomly = rasgele, belli bir plan

ya da ynteme ba l kalmakszn,
haphazardly, every which way

Could you accompany me back to

my flat please? It is dark and Im
scared (korkmak) to walk alone.
30. make out
olduunu)
semek,
perceive,
baarmak,

The houses in the area were

randomly scattered (dalmak).

= 1) (bir eyin ne
kestirmek, karmak,
anlamak,
zmek,
understand ; 2)
be
successful

36. haphazardly = rasgele, geliigzel,

rastlantsal, randomly, arbitrarily
The garden was neglected (ihmal
edilmek). You could see flowers
growing haphazardly here and there.

1) The man was obviously (a ka)

trying to tell me something but I
couldnt make out his Welsh (Galler,
Galli) accent (aksan).

37. misuse = kt / yanl kullanmak,

suiistimal etmek, kt muamele
etmek, misapply, abuse

2) It is usually challenging (zorlayc)

for students to make out in a new
school.

38. spoil = 1) bozmak, berbat / harap

etmek, impair; 2) martmak,
featherbed

31. make use of = kullanmak,

yararlanmak, utilise, benefit from ,
zt anl.= make no use of

1) The open-air concert was spoilt

by the rain.

You dont need to build a shed

(mtemilat) in the garden. You
could make use of the spare (bo )
room to put the exercise machines
in.

2) I am an only child (ailenin tek

ocuu) but my parents didnt
really spoil me.
39. take advantage of = (bir ey)i frsat
bilmek, (bir ey)den yararlanmak,
smrmek, suiistimal etmek, abuse,
capitalise, trepass

32. make do with = (bir ey) ile yetinmek

/ idare etmek, subsist, get by
I sometimes make do with a cup
of tea when I dont have time for
breakfast in the mornings.

Youre taking advantage of my good

will (iyi niyet).

33. make up for = (kaybedilen veya

eksik kalan bir eyi) tamamlamak,
yerine koymak, kapatmak, telafi
etmek, compensate for

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2. ALITIRMALAR
ALITIRMA 1.
Aadaki sorularda, bo yerlere uygun den seenei iaretleyiniz.

1.1. If I had brought just pullovers

with me to this cold spot, I wouldnt
be shivering now.
A)
B)
C)
D)

a
a
a
a

1.5. After having found her missing cat

in the backyard, Sarah sadly
noticed that its tail was .

range of
great deal of
couple of
number of

A)
B)
C)
D)

1.2. Because of the icy roads, there

was traffic on the way to work
this morning.
A)
B)
C)
D)

a
a
a
a

1.6. I suggest he his reading in

order to finish these two novels
by the end of this month.

couple of
number of
series of
great deal of

A)
B)
C)
D)

1.3. We watched Turkish films last

week. Unfortunately, none of them
was as good as wed thought.
A)
B)
C)
D)

accelerate
accommodate
accomplish
access

1.7. The money will be transferred into

your bank account today, but it is
going to be within two
business days.

a number of
a good deal of
the number of
a great deal of

A)
B)
C)
D)

1.4. To get this job, you have to have

at least five years of teaching
experience, but you have to
hold a Masters degree in e d u cation.
A) above
B) above all

absence
absolute
absent
abandoned

access
accessibility
accession
accessible

1.8. The of capitulations with the

Treaty of Lausanne led to the
recognition of the sovereignty of
the new Republic of Turkey.
A)
B)
C)
D)

C) at all
D) all along

abolition
abundance
accomplishment
accommodation

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ALITIRMA 2.
Aadaki sorularda bo braklan yerleri, verilen kelime grubundan sadece bir
tanesini seerek doldurunuz. Bir kelimeyi birden fazla bolukta kullanmaynz.
Gerekli hallerde tense deiiklii yapabilirsiniz.

caution

lack

hostile

deliver

ignorant

concerned with

moderate

judge

2.1. The last chapter of the book is the application of the methods mentioned before.
2.2. My sister has a tendency to people by their appearances and naturally she is
often mistaken.
2.3. Last night weather men their viewers against the intense winds likely to be
caused by the storm.
2.4. Most people face health problems when they eat an unbalanced diet and/or
exercise.
2.5. How about having some flowers to Tina on her birthday?
2.6. Even amounts of alcohol can be hazardous during pregnancy.
2.7. I dont think I would be able to survive in such a climate which makes people
remain indoors almost all year round.
2.8. Most teachers of the old school are often of computer-aided learn ing and still

prefer traditional methods.

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ALITIRMA 3.

Aadaki sorularda, parantez iindeki kelimeleri cmlenin geliine gre, gerekli

hallerde n ve son ekler kullanarak ve/veya tense deiiklii yaparak tretiniz.

3.1. Poverty is a problem which no government can afford to (IGNORANT).

3.2. The medicine was (WITHDRAWAL) from sale after a number of people
had been reported as suffering serious side effects.
3.3. There has been a significant decrease in the annual milk (YIELD) since
most of the cows died because of the mad cow disease.
3.4. His face is (VAGUE) familiar but I cant exactly figure out when or where
I have seen him before.
3.5. Tania refused to talk about her fathers death for a long time as she found
the subject (UPSET).

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ALITIRMA 4.
Aadaki altrmalarda her bir drtl grup soru zerinde yer alan kelimeleri
uygun cmleler ierisine yerletiriniz. Gerekli hallerde tense deiiklii
yapabilir ya da isimlerin oul hallerini kullanabilirsiniz.

Altrma 4. 1.
haphazardly

accidentally

casually

randomly

4.1.A. He was dressed in jeans and T-shirt.

4.1.B. After knocking over the bottles on the table, the child went red and
started to cry.
4.1.C. The patients included in the research were chosen.
4.1.D. She looked in anger at the books jammed in the shelves.

Altrma 4. 2.
abuse

misuse

spoil

take advantage of

4.2.A. People tend to call all kinds of mental disorders schizophrenic. Therefore,
the term schizophrenia is often .
4.2.B. Dont let this incident your day.
4.2.C. She the childrens absence to tidy their room.
4.2.D. The charity had been the donations until their corruption was uncovered by the media.
Altrma 4. 3.
make out

make use of

make do with

make up for

4.3.A. The airline company offered me a 25% discount on my next flight so as to

the inconvenience theyd caused by postponing the flight.
4.3.B. Kyle wasnt able to get the promotion hed been hoping for; instead, he
a small amount of pay rise.
4.3.C. I thought Id done pretty well in the Science exam. However, when the
teacher told me that my score was 45 over 100, I couldnt why.
4.3.D. The author was famous for figurative language in his novels.

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VOCABULARY ALITIRMALARI - 1
3. ZMLER
ALITIRMA 1. ZMLER
Soru

zm

1.1. If I had brought just pullovers with me to this cold spot, I

wouldnt be shivering now.
A) a range of

C) a couple of

B) a great deal of

D) a number of

1.1. (Doru cevap C.)

just: sadece, yalnz(ca), only, simply, merely
pullover: kazak, sveter
shiver: (souktan / korkudan) titremek
eeneklere baktmzda, hepsinin a a yukar miktarlarla ilgili
olduklarn grebiliyoruz. Ayrntl aklamaya gemeden nce, basit
bir yaklamla, a great deal of miktar belirleyicisini atabiliriz. nk
a great deal of say lamayan ifadelerle kullan lr. Just, sadece, yaln zca
anlam tad iin soruda ok sayda / bol miktarda anlam n veren
a number ofu da kullanamay z. Kald iki seenek: A ve C. imdi
btn seenekleri ayr ntl olarak inceleyelim ve do ru cevab
kesinletirelim:
A: a range of: 1) e itli, various; 2) bir dizi, a series of
1) There is a wide range of classes you have to attend (kat lmak)
as a freshman (niversite birinci s nf rencisi) at university.
1) The hotel offers a full range of facilities (imkan / tesis) and
services.
1) This material (kuma) is available in a huge range of colours.
2) a range of activities for children
Grdnz gibi, a range of belli bir tre ait farkl unsurlarn oluturduu
herhangi bir skala (rn: e it skalas) varsa kullanlyor. Ancak soru
cmlemiz byle bir skalann var olduuna dair herhangi bir ipucu
iermiyor. Soru cmlemizdeki konumac, Yanmda birka kazak
olsa, mezdim. diyor. Yoksa kazak eitlerinden vs. sz etmiyor.
B: a great deal of: (say lamayan unsurlarla kullanlr) olduka fazla,
ok, a lot, much, zt anl.= a little, a bit

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Ive got a great deal of work to do. Im afraid I wont be able to

meet you.
C: a couple of: (say labilen unsurlarla kullanlr) birka, iki , a
few
Only a couple of students had their grammar books with them, so
the teacher gave up the idea of teaching Inverted Sentences
(devrik cmleler) and tried doing another activity.
D: a number of: (say labilen unsurlarla kullanlr) ok sayda, (belli)
bir miktar, a lot of, plenty of
Gill doesnt really need to buy another pair of trainers (spor ayakkab s).
Shes got a number of trainers which she has barely (nadiren)
worn (giymek) before.

Soru

zm

1.2. Because of the icy roads, there was traffic on the way to work
this morning.
A) a couple of

C) a series of

B) a number of

D) a great deal of

1.2. (Doru cevap D.)

icy: buzlu
Icy roads (buzlanm yollar) normalde hayat mz zorlatrrken, bu
cmlede bize doru bir cevap kazand racak gibi duruyor. nk
yolda buzlanma varsa, trafik a rlar / younlar. Seenekleri
incelemeye balayalm:
A: A couple of, birka / iki anlam yla bize artk tandk gelmeli.
Saylabilen unsurlarla kullanabildi imiz bu miktar belirleyici iin bir
rnek cmle daha verelim:
Ive only had a couple of drinks. Im not drunk (sarho ).
B: a number of: ok say da, bol miktarda
Bir nceki soruda, bu s fatn sadece say labilen unsurlarn miktarn
belirleyebileceini sylemitik.
C: a series of: bir dizi, a range of
The professor has recently given a series of lectures (konferans)
on allergy.
Not: Bir dizi trafik hibir anlam vermedii iin C seeneinin hatasn
aklama gerei grmedik.
D: a great deal of: olduka fazla, ok
A great deal of, say lamayan trafik kelimesini niteleyebilir ve cmlede

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buzlanm yollardan tr trafik yo unluunun arttn anlatabilir.

Bu nedenle do ru cevap D seeneidir.
Soru

zm

1.3. We watched Turkish films last week. Unfortunately, none of

them was as good as wed thought.
A) a number of

C) the number of

B) a good deal of

D) a great deal of

1.3. (Doru cevap A.)

A: a number of: (bkz. zm 1.1.)
Saylabilen unsurlarla kullan lan ve ok sayda anlamn tayan bu
sfat bir rnek cmlede daha grelim:
This is a very dangerous crossroad (kav ak). A number of accidents
have happened here.
B: a good deal of: A great deal of ile e anlaml olan bu miktar
belirleyici saylamayan unsurlarla kullan lr:
Theres still a good deal of work to do before were finished.
C: the number of: (tekil yapldr), (bir grup insan ya da ey)in
says
The number of cities Ive been to in Europe is greater than that of
cities I have visited in Turkey.
The number of students in my class is 25.
Bu ifade bir miktar belirleyici de il, isimdir. Bu nedenle, We watched
the number of Turkish films. cmlesi, Trk filmlerinin saysn seyrettik.
gibi sama bir anlam veriyor.
D: a great deal of: (Bkz. zm 1.1. B)
There is a great deal of new vocabulary (kelime) we are going to
cover (bitirmek) in this lesson.

Soru

zm

1.4. To get this job, you have to have at least five years of teaching
experience, but you have to hold a Masters degree in
education.
A) above

C) at all

B) above all

D) all along

1.4. (Doru cevap B.)

at least: en az(ndan), hi de ilse

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experience: deneyim, tecrbe

hold a Masters degree: yksek lisans diplomas na sahip olmak
Soru cmlesi pek ipucu vermemi. , seenekleri tek tek incelemeye
kalyor.
A: above (edat): zerinde, yukar snda, over, zt anl.= below
Watch out (Dikkat et)! There is a huge bee (ar ) above your head.
Above bir edatt r. Cmle banda kullanlabilir:
Above the troposphere (atmosferin troposfer tabakas ) is the
stratosphere (stratosfer).
On his nose was a deep scar (yara izi).
Ancak, bu zel devrik cmle yap s hari, hibir edat cmle ba nda
dorudan zneye ba lanamaz. Bu nedenle, A seene i hataldr.
Ltfen kartrmaynz!:
In England, I saw many Africans.
cmlesinde, England zne de il, yer zarf grevindedir. Bu rne i
yukardaki zel cmle yaps ile kartrmaynz.
B: above all: hepsinden ziyade, en ba ta, her eyden nce / nemlisi,
mostly
I cant stand (dayanmak / katlanmak) his rude (kaba) behaviour,
but above all his arrogance (kstahl k).
Above all zarfnn tad bu anlam, soru cmlemize de oturuyor:
Bu ie girmek iin her eyden nce bir yksek lisans derecesine
sahip olmalsnz.
C: at all: hi mi hi, hibir surette / ekilde, whatsoever
Bu zarf olumlu bir cmlenin ba nda deil, olumsuz bir cmlenin
genellikle sonunda yer al r:
I took some painkillers but they didnt ease (dindirmek) my
toothache at all. (doru)
I took some painkillers but at all they didnt ease (dindirmek) my
toothache. (yanl )
D: all along: ta ba ndan / ba tan (beri)
He was half asleep all along the meeting.
I had to admit (itiraf etmek / kabul etmek) that Dad had been right
all along.
D seeneinin elenebilmesi eviri becerisine kal yor.

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1.5. After having found her missing cat in the backyard, Sarah sadly
noticed that its tail was .
A) absence
B) absolute

zm

C) absent
D) abandoned

1.5. (Doru cevap C.)

missing: kayp
backyard: arka bahe
sadly: zntyle, acyla, zntl / ac bir ekilde
notice: fark etmek, grmek
tail: kuyruk
Soru cmlesinin sonuna d en bolukta bir isimden ok, s fata
gerek olduu anlalyor.
Its (the cats) tail was black / long etc.
Bu nedenle, isim ieren A seeneinden uzak durmakta fayda var.
A: absence: yokluk, bulunmama, z t anl.= presence, existence
We deeply (derinden) felt our grandmothers absence when we
gathered (toplanmak) for the first time after she passed away
(vefat etmek).
B: absolute: 1) tam, halis, saf, mutlak, pure, zt anl.= imperfect;
2) (bir ey)in hepsi, tamam, complete, zt anl.= limited
The army gained (kazanmak) an absolute victory (zafer) in the
battlefields (sava alan).
Absolute sfat, genellikle niteledii isimle birlikte bulunur:
absolute freedom
absolute power
an absolute genius (dahi, cevher)
an absolute idiot (geri zekal ), (Absolute genius olur, absolute idiot
olmaz m?)
absolute proof (kan t)
Soru cmlesindeki boluktan sonra herhangi bir isim kullan lmad
iin, absolute sfatna tek bana ans vermek hi akllca deil.
C: absent: yok, mevcut de il, unavailable, zt anl.= present, available
The chairman (bakan) was absent so they couldnt start the
meeting on time (zamannda).
As soon as he came to himself (kendine gelmek) in the crashed
car, he felt for (yoklamak, el yordamyla aramak) his right leg but
it was absent.
D: abandoned: terk edilmi , bo, (bina iin) viran halde, desolate,
zt anl.= occupied
The abandoned building has been demolished (yklmak) and
rebuilt as an office block (i han).
Bu seenein elenebilmesi iin, cmlenin anla lmas art grnyor.
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zm

1.6. I suggest he his reading in order to finish these two novels

by the end of this month.
A) accelerate

C) accomplish

B) accommodate

D) access

1.6. (Doru cevap A.)

novel (isim): roman
Novel kelimesi sfat grevinde de kar mza kabilir: yeni, yeniliki,
modern.
Not: Suggest, recommend gibi urgency verbs (aciliyet fiilleri) kendilerini
izleyen yan cmledeki fiilleri V 1 ya da should V 1 halde isterler:
I suggest he see / should see a doctor.
Yaplan bu aklamaya gre, doru cevap A seeneinde verilen
accelerate fiili geni zaman ekimli deil, yaln haldedir.
Soruya dnersek, verilen seeneklerin hepsinin fiil oldu unu grrz.
Bu da demektir ki, are yok, seenekleri tek tek inceleyece iz.
A: accelerate: h zlan(dr)mak, ivme kazan(dr)mak, speed up, zt
anl.= decelerate, retard
The Ministry of Internal Affairs (ileri Bakanl) has started to
accept online passport applications to accelerate the application
procedure.
B: accommodate: 1) yer / ya am alan salamak, be home to; 2)
(ihtiyalarna) cevap vermek, hizmet etmek, serve
The new holiday resort is capable of (kapasitesi yeterli)
accommodating over 600 guests.
C: accomplish: baarmak, (zorlu bir uratan sonra) elde etmek,
kazanmak, achieve, zt anl.= fail, lose, quit
Liam wasnt able to accomplish the tasks (grev) due to his lack
(eksiklik) of concentration.
D: access: girmek, nfuz etmek, enter
Weve checked the system and it is obvious (belli) that someone
accessed the confidential (gizli) files on the computer.

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zm

1.7. The money will be transferred into your bank account today, but it
is going to be within two business days.
A) access

C) accession

B) accessibility

D) accessible

1.7. (Doru cevap D.)

bank account: banka hesab
business day: i / mesai gn
Cmleye baktnzda, boluk iin pasif bir fiile ihtiyac nz olabileceini
dnebilirsiniz (be V 3). Ancak seenekler iinde 3. halde bir fiil
bulunmayp sadece aktif ekimli A seenei var. O da bizim iimize
yaramyor. Ayrca, boluktan hemen nce a / an / the artikellerinden
herhangi birinin olmay boluk iin isim alternatifini de zora sokuyor.
Yani B ve C seeneklerinin ans da olduka zayf.
A: access (fiil): girmek, nfuz etmek
B: accessibility (isim): eriilebilirlik, ulalabilirlik, availability
When investing (yatrm yapmak) in such a big farm, it is wise
(akllca) to consider (gz nnde bulundurmak) its accessibility
from the main road (ana yol).
C: accession (isim): (tahta vs.) geme / kma, (bir birlie vs.)
katlma
Queen Elizabeths accession to the throne (taht)
The accession of Turkey to the EU is not welcome.
D: accessible (sfat): ulalabilir, yararlanlabilir, available, approachable,
usable, zt anl.= inaccessible, restricted
It may be that the flat is in an accessible part of the city, but it is
too small to accommodate all four of us.
Doru cevap D seene i olmak zere, cmleyi Trkemize
evirdiimizde, yle bir anlam kyor ortaya:
Para, banka hesab nza bugn havale edilecek, ancak iki i gn
iinde kullanlabilir / eriilebilir duruma gelecek.

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zm

1.8. The of capitulations with the Treaty of Lausanne led to the

recognition of the sovereignty of the new Republic of Turkey.
A) abolition

C) accomplishment

B) abundance

D) accommodation

1.8. (Doru cevap A.)

capitulation: kapitlasyon (Osmanl mparatorluu dneminde olduu
gibi, yabanclara verilen ekonomik, adli, idari vb. hak ve ayr calklar)
Treaty of Lausanne: Lozan (Bar) Antlamas (24 Temmuz 1923
tarihinde svirede imzalanan bar antlamas)
lead to: (bir ey)e yol amak, neden olmak, cause
recognition: kabul, onay, tan ma, poplarite, acceptance ,
acknowledgement, approval, zt anl.= refusal, rejection
sovereignty: egemenlik, dominion
Cevab bulmak iin soru cmlesini enikonu anlamak gerekiyor. Ancak
iinde geen yabanc kelimelerin okluuna baknca, cmlenin evirisinin
de pek kolay olmayacan syleyebiliriz.
A: abolition: (ortadan) kaldrma, ilga, fesih, cancellation, repulsion
The abolition of slavery was one of the most important milestones
(kilometre ta) in the history.
B: abundance: bolluk, okluk, zenginlik, copiousness, wealth, zt anl.=
scarcity
The age (a) of abundance throughout the whole world seems to be
coming to an end.
C: accomplishment: baar, stesinden gelme, success, achievement,
zt anl.= failure, defeat
In my opinion, the invention of the light bulb (ampul) is the greatest
accomplishment of mankind (insano lu).
D: accommodation: konaklama
There are many types of accommodation around the city of Paris.

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Soru

2.1. The last chapter of the book is the application of the methods
mentioned before.

zm

2.1. (Doru cevap: concerned with: (bir ey) ile ilgili / alakal, about.)
chapter: (rn. bir hikayedeki) blm, ksm, section, part
application: uygulama, tatbikat, exercise, practice
mention: sz etmek, bahsetmek, disclose, bring up
Cmle, belli bir kitabn son blm ile a l yapm. Elimizdeki
kelimelerden sadece concerned with cmleye yakyor. Kitabn son
blm, nceden bahsedilen yntemlerin uygulamas ile ilgili imi.

Soru

2.2. My sister has a tendency to people by their appearances and

naturally she is often mistaken.

zm

2.2. (Doru cevap: judge: yarglamak, hkm vermek, deerlendirmek,

evaluate, appraise, decide, conclude.)
tendency: eilim, inclination
appearance: grn, grnm, image, feature
be mistaken: yanlmak, be wrong
Bu cmlede, by their appearances (d grnleri ile) ifadesi bize ipucu
vermeli. Pek uygulayamasak da, insanlar d grnlerine gre
yarglamann yanl olduunu sk sk dile getiririz. te bu cmlede
kullandmz yarglamak fiilinin ngilizce karl judge kelimesidir. Soru
cmlesindeki kzn durumuna dmemek, yani yanlmamak iin (not be
mistaken), bakalarn d grnlerine gre yarglamaktan kanmalyz
(avoid).

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2.3. Last night weather men their viewers against the intense winds
likely to be caused by the storm.

zm

2.3. (Doru cevap: cautioned: uyarmak, ikaz etmek, warn.)

weather man / girl: radyo ya da televizyonda hava tahmin raporlar n
sunan meteoroloji uzman
viewer: izleyici, seyirci
intense: iddetli, gl, fierce, powerful, zt anl.= mild
likely: muhtemel, olas
storm: frtna
Soru cmlesi frtnann sebep olabilecei iddetli rzgarlardan sz ediyor.
Bu durumda, meteoroloji uzmanlar nn izleyicileri uyarmasn (caution)
bekleyebiliriz.

Soru

2.4. Most people face health problems when they eat an unbalanced diet
and/or exercise.

zm

2.4. (Doru cevap: lack: (bir ey)den yoksun olmak, mahrum olmak, be short
of, be without, zt anl.= have, own.)
face: (birisi / bir ey) ile kar karya gelmek, yzlemek, yz yze gelmek,
(birisi / bir ey)in karsna kmak, confront, encounter, challenge, zt
anl.= avoid, evade, retreat (from)
balanced diet: dengeli beslenme (program)
Listede verilen 4 fiilden ikisini daha nceki sorularda kullanm tk (caution, judge). Elimizde kalanlar:
lack

deliver

Deliver (gndermek, teslim etmek) aradmz anlam vermiyor. Cmle,

kabaca ou insann dzgn beslenmedi i ve yeterince egzersiz
yapmadndan sz ediyor. zne o ul olduu ve cmle genel bir
durumdan sz ettii iin lack fiilini deitirmeden simple present tense
ekmeliyiz.

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2.5. How about having some flowers to Tina on her birthday?

zm

2.5. (Doru cevap: delivered: gndermek, teslim etmek, vermek, b rakmak,

datmak, mesaj iletmek, send, transfer, hand over, distribute, zt anl.=
keep, retain.)
Cmlemizi, Tinaya doum gnnde iek gndermeye ne dersin?
eklinde Trkeletirebiliriz. Cmledeki causative (ettirgen) yap ya dikkat:
have something done = bir i i (birisine) yaptr(t)mak
I am going to have my car washed. = Arabam ykattracam.
have flowers delivered = iek gndermek
Bu aklamayla beraber, deliver fiilinin V 3 halinde kullanlmas gerektiini
gryoruz. Yani, iekler Tinaya bakas tarafndan teslim edilecek.

Soru

2.6. Even amounts of alcohol can be hazardous during pregnancy.

zm

2.6. (Doru cevap: moderate: lml, orta, ll, snrl, reasonable, zt anl.=
extreme.)
amount: miktar, quantity
hazardous: tehlikeli, dangerous, zt anl.= safe, secure
pregnancy: hamilelik, gebelik
Cmleyi, eksik kelime hari, aadaki gibi Trkeletirmek mmkn:
miktar alkol bile hamileyken tehlikeli olabilir.
Btn mesele, Ne kadar bir miktar? sorusuna cevap bulabilmek.
Elimizdeki drt sfattan birini zaten kullanm tk (concerned with). Kalan
sfattan (hostile, ignorant, moderate) birincisi d manca, ikincisi ise
cahil anlamn verdiine gre, geriye miktarla ilgili olabilecek bir tek
moderate sfat kalyor.

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2.7. I dont think I would be able to survive in such a climate which

makes people remain indoors almost all year round.

zm

2.7. (Doru cevap: hostile: elverisiz, zorlu, dman(ca), saldrgan, kar olan,
aggressive, antagonistic, adversary, zt anl.= friendly.)
survive: ayakta / sa kalmak, var olmay / yaamay srdr(ebil)mek, live
on, remain, zt anl.= perish, die
climate: iklim
remain indoors: ierde kalmak, bulunduu yerden dar kmamak
all year round: tm sene boyunca
Konumac, tm sene boyunca insan bulunduu yere neredeyse
hapseden byle bir iklimde ya amay srdremeyeceini dnyor.
Herhalde bu iklimi tanmlamak iin kullanaca sfatn da olumlu olmas
beklenemez. Elimizdeki her iki sfat da olumsuz anlamlar (hostile, ignorant)
ieriyor. Ancak ignorant sesli harf ile ba layan bir kelime olduu iin
kendisinden nce a deil, an artikeli ister (an ignorant man). Bunu fark
edebilirseniz, hostile sfat alternatifsiz kalacaktr.

Soru

2.8. Most teachers of the old school are often of computer-aided learning and still prefer traditional methods.

zm

2.8. (Doru cevap: ignorant: bilgisiz, cahil, grgsz, unlearned, unaware,

rude.)
old school: geleneklere ba l, geleneki (ekol)
computer-aided learning: bilgisayar destekli renim
traditional: geleneksel, conventional
u ana kadar listede olup da kullanmad mz bir tek kelime kaldna
gre, cevap belli: ignorant. Ancak adet oldu u zere biz yine de
ksa bir aklama yapalm:
Cmlemizin ikinci blm (and balacndan sonras) hala geleneksel
yntemleri tercih eden retmenlerden sz ediyor. Bu retmenler
bilgisayar destekli eitim konusunda pek de bilgili olmasalar gerek!
Bu ekilde deerlendirdiimizde, ignorant sfat cmledeki boluk
iin ok uygun grnyor.

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Soru

3.1. Poverty is a problem which no government can afford to

(IGNORANT).

zm

3.1. (Doru cevap ignore: dikkate almamak, gz ard etmek, disregard,

dismiss.)
afford to do smt = bir eyi yapabilme lks / imkan olmak, (parasal
vs. anlamda) bir ey yapmaya gc yetmek
Bu tip altrmalarda, ncelikle cmledeki bo yeri parantez iindeki
kelimenin hangi halinin (fiil, s fat, zarf, isim vs.) dolduraca na karar
vererek ie balamal ve parantez iindeki kelimeyi buna gre
tretmeliyiz. (Bazen bir kelimenin hem s fat, hem de fiil vs. halinin
ayn olmas nedeniyle deiiklik gerekmeyebilir.)
Cmlenin sonundaki to mastar boluu bir fiilin doldurmas gerektiine
iaret ediyor. O halde ignorant (cahil, bilgisiz, dikkate almayan)
isminin fiil hali olan ignore kelimesini do ru cevap saymalyz.
Soru cmlesinin evirisi:
Yoksulluk, hibir hkmetin gz ard etme lksnn olmad bir
sorundur.

Soru

3.2. The medicine was (WITHDRAWAL) from sale after a number

of people had been reported as suffering serious side effects.

zm

3.2. (Doru cevap withdrawn: geri ek(il)mek, retreat, zt anl.= attack,

assault.)
report: rapor etmek, bildirmek
suffer: muzdarip olmak, sknt(sn) ekmek, (bir eyden) zarar grmek
side effect : yan etki, adverse effect
Withdrawal kelimesi withdraw fiilinin isim halidir. Parantez iinde
verildiine gre, bu kelimenin (withdrawal) de imesi gerektii ak.
Doru cevaba ulamak iin boluktan nceki was yard mcsn grp
withdraw fiilini 3. halde (pasif) ekmeliyiz: withdrawn.

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3.3. There has been a significant decrease in the annual milk -(YIELD) since most of the cows died because of the mad cow
disease.

zm

3.3. (Doru cevap yield: verim, kar, kazan, sonu, rn, retim)
significant: kayda / dikkate de er, nemli, considerable, important,
zt anl.= insignificant, unimportant
decrease: azalma, dme, d, eksilme
annual: ylda bir, her yl (dzenli olarak), yearly
mad cow disease: deli dana hastal
Yield kelimesini ister isim, ister fiil grevinde kullanal m, sonu
deimez: yield (isim) yield (fiil). Yani, bu kelimenin isim ve fiil
hali ayndr. Ancak yield kelimesini bo lukta fiil grevinde
kullanamayacamz ak; nk cmlede zaten bir fiil var (has
been). O halde bu kelimeyi isim grevinde d nmeliyiz. Yield isim
grevinde olmak zere, soru cmlesinin evirisi a adadr:
neklerin ou deli dana hastal ndan ld iin, yllk st veriminde
kayda deer bir d var.

Soru

3.4. His face is (VAGUE) familiar but I cant exactly figure out
when or where I have seen him before.

zm

3.4. (Doru cevap vaguely: belli belirsiz, tam anlamn vermeyecek ekilde,
ambiguously, zt anl.= clearly, explicitly.)
familiar: alldk, bildik, tandk, aina, common, known, acquainted,
zt anl.= unfamiliar
figure out: (dnerek ve hesap yaparak cevab vs.) bulmak / ortaya
karmak
Vague kelimesi bir sfattr. Bu sfattan vaguely zarfn tretebileceimizi
Hedef Kelimeler blmnde (25. kelime) grm tk. Boluu takip
eden familiar s fatnn nne ise, bu s fat tanmlayacak bir zarf
gelmelidir. Vaguely zarf n kullanarak, cmleye aadaki gibi bir
anlam katabiliriz:
Yz belli belirsiz tandk geliyor / Yzn hayal meyal hat rlyorum
ama...

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3.5. Tania refused to talk about her fathers death for a long time as
she found the subject (UPSET).

zm

3.5. (Doru cevap upsetting: zc, znt veren, sinir bozucu,

annoying, hurtful, distressing, zt anl.= pleasing.)
refuse: geri evirmek, kabul etmemek, reddetmek, turn down,
reject, zt anl.= accept
Bu soruda pasif yap da upset sfatn tercih edersek, konuyu zm(!)
oluruz. Oysaki konu zm deil, zc / znt verici olmal dr.
Bu da bizi aktif upsetting sfatna gtrr.
eitleme
Aadaki rnekte upset fiil olarak kullan lmtr:
upset the / somebodys apple cart = bir uval inciri berbat etmek

ALITIRMA 4. ZMLER
Altrma 4.1.
Soru

4.1.A. He was dressed in shorts and a T-shirt.

zm

4.1.A. (Doru cevap: casually: zensiz, geliigzel.)

Arkadalar, bu kii kimse don-gmlek giyinmi! ok byk ihtimalle
ya yazlktadr ya da yazla giden yoldad r. Bu tr bir giyim casual
wear (gndelik / pejmrde k yafet) olarak bilinir ve bu ifadenin
zarf hali de dress casually olur.

Soru

4.1.B. After knocking over the bottles on the table, the child went
red and started to cry.

zm

4.1.B. (Doru cevap: accidentally: kazara, yanllkla, tesadfen,

unintentionally, zt anl.= deliberately.)
knock over: arpp drmek / devirmek
go red: (utantan) kzarmak
ieleri devirdikten sonra ocu un yz kzarm ve zavall ocuk
bir de alamaya balam. Bu durumda, ocukcaz ieleri yanllkla
(accidentally) devirmitir sevgili arkadalar.

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4.1.C. The patients included in the research were chosen.

zm

4.1.C. (Doru cevap: randomly: rasgele, belli bir plan ya da ynteme

bal kalmakszn, haphazardly.)
Eer bir aratrmaya dahil edilen hastalar rastlant sal olarak
seilmilerse, bu seimin yap l tarzn ngiliz dilinde ancak tek
bir zarf ile anlatabilirsiniz: randomly. Eanlaml kelime olarak
haphazardly burada i grmez. nk bu zarf ncelikle onaylanmayan,
kabul grmeyen bir davran a iaret eder. 4.1.D. bunu ok gzel
anlatan bir rnektir.

Soru

4.1.D. She looked in anger at the books jammed in the shelves.

zm

4.1.D. (Doru cevap: haphazardly: rasgele, geliigzel, rastlantsal,

randomly, arbitrarily.)
look in anger: hiddetle / k zgnlkla bakmak
jam: ititirip tktrmak, sktrmak, pile, pack
shelf: raf
Bu hanmn, kitaplarn dizili biiminden holanmad belli. Bu
honutsuzluunu anlatmak iin randomlyden ziyade haphazardly
zarfn tercih etmesi beklenir. Eer bu hanm inat eder, yine de
randomly zarfn seerse, hem cmlenin ta d anlam gereksiz
yere zorlam olur, hem de ayn zarf 4.1.Cde bir kez daha kullanmak
zorunda kalr!

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Soru

4.2.A. People tend to call all kinds of mental disorders schizophrenic.

Therefore, the term schizophrenia is often .

zm

4.2.A. (Doru cevap: misused: kt / yanl kullanmak, suiistimal etmek,

kt muamele etmek, misapply, abuse.)
tend to do smt: bir ey yapmaya e ilimli olmak
mental disorder: zihinsel bozukluk, ak l hastal
schizophrenic: izofrenik, izofreni hastal ile ilgili
schizophrenia: izofreni
Bir kelimeyi yanl kullanmak abusedan ok misuse fiilinin ilgi
alanna girer. Kelimeye yklemek istediiniz anlam ktye kullanmak,
suiistimal etmek ise, ister abuse, ister misuse fiilini kullan n fark
etmez. Ama soru cmlesinde bir terimin ( izofrenik) yanl / hatal
kullanldndan sz edilmi. Bu durumu abuse fiili kesinlikle anlatamaz.

Soru

4.2.B. Dont let this incident your day.

zm

4.2.B. (Doru cevap: spoil: bozmak, berbat / harap etmek, impair.)

incident: (olaand, nemli ya da iddet ieren) olay
A police spokesman said it was an isolated incident.
Bir emniyet szcs, bunun mnferit bir olay oldu unu syledi.
Soru cmlesinin Trkesi: Bu olay n gnn mahvetmesine izin
verme.

Soru

4.2.C. She the childrens absence to tidy their room.

zm

4.2.C. (Doru cevap: took advantage of: (bir ey)i frsat bilmek, (bir
ey)den yararlanmak, smrmek, suiistimal etmek, abuse,
capitalise.)
Herhalde ocuklar baka zaman ieri girilmesine izin vermiyor
olsalar gerek ki, anneleri, odalar n temizlemek iin onlarn yokluunu
frsat bilmi (take advantage of ). Soru cmlesinde bu kelimenin
eanlamls olarak abuse kullanlamaz ama aadaki gibi bir rnekte
her iki kelime de birbirleri yerine geebilir:
Mr Jones abused / took advantage of his position (makam) as
Mayor (vali) to give jobs to his friends and relatives (akraba).

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4.2.D. The charity had been the donations until their corruption
was uncovered by the media.

zm

4.2.D. (Doru cevap: abusing: ktye kullanmak, suiistimal etmek,

misuse, mistreat, spoil, zt anl.= defend, respect.)
charity: yardm dernei
donation: ba
corruption: yolsuzluk, ahlaks zlk
uncover: ortaya / meydana / a a karmak, reveal, unveil, zt
anl.= cover
Bu soruda anahtar kelimemiz corruption: yolsuzluk. zc ama
bir Trk vatanda olarak, bu anlam olumsuz kelime bize ok
tandk geliyor! Soruda geen corruption kelimesi, kendisine elik
edecek fiilin de olumsuz olmas n gerektiriyor. Elimizde kalan tek
fiil: abuse. Cmlede kullanlan zamann past perfect continuous
olmas gerek. Bu nedenle, do ru cevap abuse fiiline -ing eklemeliyiz:
abusing.
nemli not: Bu soruda, abuse yerine misuse kullanabilirsiniz.
Ancak 4. 2. A.daki soruda misuse yerine abuse fiilini kesinlikle
kullanamazsnz.

Altrma 4.3.
Soru

4.3.A. The airline company offered me a 25% discount on my next flight

so as to the inconvenience theyd caused by postponing the
flight.

zm

4.3.A. (Doru cevap make up for: (kaybedilen veya eksik kalan bir
eyi) tamamlamak, yerine koymak, kapatmak, telafi etmek, compensate
for.)
offer: sunmak, arz etmek, sa lamak, provide, present
discount: indirim
flight: uu
so as to: (bir ey yapabil)mek iin, (bir ey yapa)cak ekilde, in
order to
inconvenience: rahatszlk, sknt
postpone: ertelemek, put off
Havayolu irketi bir sonraki uuta kullanlmak zere %25lik bir
indirim sunmu. Peki, bu indirimin sebebi ne olabilir? irket uuu

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iptal ederek verdi i rahatszl telafi etmek iin byle bir yola
bavurmu olabilir. Elimizdeki drt fiilden make up for bize bu
anlam salyor. So as to balacn takip eden fiili mastar halinde
kullanmak gerektiinden herhangi bir tense de iiklii yapmaya
gerek yoktur.
Make up for ile bir rnek de bizden :
We practised (al mak, pratik yapmak) the piano all weekend to
make up for lost time (kayp / kaybettiimiz zaman).

Soru

4.3.B. Kyle wasnt able to get the promotion hed been hoping for;
instead, he a small amount of pay rise.

zm

4.3.B. (Doru cevap made do with: (bir ey) ile yetinmek / idare etmek,
subsist, get by.)
promotion: terfi, atama
instead: (bir eyin) yerine
pay rise: maa zamm / art
Kyle ne yazk ki umduu terfiyi alamam. Bunun yerine maa na
yaplan az bir zam ile yetinmi. Bu sorunun cevab olarak make
use of aklnza gelmi olabilir. Ne var ki, Kylen maa zammndan
yararlandn deil de, terfi yerine bu zamla idare etti ini sylemek
doru olacaktr. Cmlemiz gemi zamanda ekildii iin cevabmz
da made do with olur; Kyle da bu ekonomik krizde haline kreder.
Bir rnek daha:
By the time I got to the movie theatre, all the tickets had been
sold out (satlp tkenmek / bitmek) for the film I had been
looking forward to (iple ekmek) watching, so I had to make do
with another action movie.

Soru

4.3.C. I thought Id done pretty well in the Science exam. However,

when the teacher told me that my score was 45 over 100, I
couldnt why.

zm

4.3.C. (Doru cevap make out: (bir eyin ne olduunu) kestirmek, karmak,
semek, anlamak, zmek, perceive, understand.)
do well: iyi yapmak, baarl olmak
mark: not, puan

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Cmleyi Trkeye evirdiimizde aadaki gibi bir anlam veriyor:

Fen snavnn olduka iyi getiini dnmtm. Ancak retmen
100 zerinden 45 ald m syleyince, bunun nedenini anlayamad m.
Geriye kalan iki fiilimiz var:
make out

make use of

rencilik gnlerinde, hatta birer yeti kin olduumuz u gnlerde

bile bamza gelen bir durum: Bazen bir s nav gayet iyi gemiken,
alnan dk bir not bir trl aklanamaz. Bu durumu en iyi
anlatan, olumsuz not make out fiilidir. Couldnt yardmc fiilinden
sonra gelen fiilde zaman de imez. Arkadalar, DS snavndan
sonra benzer bir cmleyi sylemek zorunda kalmaman z dileriz!
Bir make out rnei:
The signature (imza) on the canvas (tuval) was so indistinct (silik)
that none of the experts (uzman) were able to make out who the
artist (ressam) was.
Make out fiilinin dier anlamna (baarmak, be successful) bir
rnek vererek, bu sorunun zmne bir nokta koyal m:
Susan did her best to defeat (yenmek) breast cancer (gs
kanseri). Unfortunately, she was too late to make out.

Soru

4.3.D. The author was famous for figurative language in his novels.

zm

4.3.D. (Doru cevap making use of: kullanmak, yararlanmak, utilise,

benefit from , zt anl.= make no use of.)
author: yazar, writer
figurative language: mecazi dil / slup
novel: roman
Geriye make use of kald. Burada sz geen yazar, romanlar nda
mecazi bir dil kullanmasyla nlym / nlenmi.
Famous for + Ving kalbndaki for edat ndan tr cevap making
use of olacaktr. (Hatrlatma: edat + Ving; difficulty in doing smt,
dangers of travelling by air vs.)
Famous for ile bir rnek:
Venice (Venedik) and Amsterdam are famous for their water
canals (su kanallar).
Bir rnek de make use of iin:
While studying biology at university, Helen made great use of her
fathers experience (deneyim) in medicine (t p).

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