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GAMMA VOCABULARY WORKSHEET WEEK 2

A) Match the bold words in the text with their definitions given below.
Optimists are people who have positive attitude towards life. They don’t allow the
troubles of life to affect them, they usually ignore problems. An optimist (1) can easily impress
others by concentrating on the bright side of life. They rarely turn down familiar (2) people’s
offers and they try not to annoy others. On the other hand, pessimists (3) can be incredibly (4)
negative. They don’t usually admit that they are pessimists. They are not happy with their
salaries, and they can even change their mood right after watching the weather forecast. Since
they cannot kick the habit of being negative, they cannot improve their skills. Eventually (5),
people get tired of them because they are extremely (6) negative. On the other hand, pessimists
are more entertaining (7) as they are happier people.
Word Number
a) finally ____________
b) easy to recognize because of being seen, met, heard, etc before ____________
c) someone who always believes that good things will happen ____________
d) amusing and fun ____________
e) someone who always believes that bad things will happen ____________
f) very ____________
g) in an unbelievable way ____________

B) Choose the right word to complete the sentences.

1) He was unable to ________________________ in the competition because he injured his
leg seriously.
a) break b) hand c) take part d) rest
2) The blizzard last afternoon was so extreme that I couldn’t even see the tallest
_____________ in Chicago.
a) stair b) lift c) environment d) skyscraper
3) The President spoke to the ____________________________ on TV.
a) radio b) nation c) himself d) relax
4) He wishes he could speak Spanish like a _________________ speaker.
a) naive b) native c) shy d) extrovert
5) ______________________ your shoelaces! You are going to fall down.
a) bring b) close c) tie d) open
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GAMMA VOCABULARY WORKSHEET WEEK 2

6) Burak: Honey, can you please ___________ the last suitcase? I’m exhausted.
a) pick up b) pack c) take up d) put up
7) He displayed great ______________________ in the defense of Mainz.
a) bravery b) help c) luck d) defend
8) The wedding will _________ in October, so we have two more months. Be cool please.
a) celebrate b) take place c) entertain d) borrow
C) Complete the exercises with the correct form of words.

1) The Pope was a ________________________ man, of a gentle and contemplative

character. (religion)
2) Ahmet: Have you been to that new ___________ center in Tuzla?
Mustafa: Nope! How can I?! It takes hours to get there from Avcılar. (entertain)
3) Dilan: Is your boyfriend’s family modern or____________? (tradition)
Ferhan: Neither! Unfortunately, I would call them old-fashioned!
Dilan: Poor you…
4) Nina: Do you know Harry’s birthday?
Susie: No, dear. I’ve known him since his childhood, but I suppose he doesn’t like
__________________ even on his birthday. (celebrate)
5) It was a great act of ____________ of hers to leave everything she has behind and work in
an entirely new field. (brave)
6) How can we _________ our country if we don't have an army? (defensive)