Level 2

Vocabulary Revision
Empower A2
• Check the definition of each word

• Get a better understanding of the meaning

• Look at some example sentences to see how we can use them

in a sentence

• Study the collocations of each word

EMPOWER A2 / UNIT 4A

TRUMP TOWER IS A VERY TALL BUILDING IN KUŞTEPE.

(N.)
Collocations: BUILDING (n.)

Adjectives:

• old / new/ modern / famous / important / ancient building

e.g. This is an old building. They built it in 1910.

• Everybody in Istanbul knows the Haydarpaşa Train Station. It is a famous building.

• There are a lot of modern buildings in Mecidiyeköy.

• Galata tower is an ancient building. It was built in 1433.

FAMOUS / WELL-KNOWN

Tarkan is a very famous / well-known Turkish pop star.

Famous / well-known (adj.): many people know about a famous or

well-known person or thing.
Collocations: FAMOUS / WELL-KNOWN (adj.)

Nouns:
• Famous / well-known singer / actor /actress / country / city / drink / food/ restaurant

e.g. İstanbul is a famous / well-known city. A lot of people want to visit İstanbul.

• There are famous / well-known actors in this movie.

• We go to a famous / well-known restaurant every Sunday.

Prepositions:
• Famous for
e.g. Adana is famous for its kebab dishes.
• This café is famous for its special winter drinks.
 UNIT 4B

SOME THINGS
SMELL REALLY BAD. I LOVE THE SMELL OF PIZZA.
(V.) (N.)
Collocations: smell (v.)

Adjectives:

• smell good / bad / delicious / fresh / lovely /nice / sweet / wonderful /terrible

e.g. The flowers smell lovely.

• My mother is in the kitchen. The food smells delicious!

• Don’t go to the garden. It smells terrible out there!

Collocations: smell (n.)

Nouns:
• smell of pizza / cookies / flowers / gas / fresh air

e.g. Is there somebody in the kitchen? There is a smell of chocolate cookies

• There is a smell of gas in the house! Open the window!

• I like to go for a walk in the forest. I love the smell of fresh air.
CERTAINLY

If you work hard and study regularly, you will certainly pass your
exams.
Game of Thrones is certainly the best TV show in the world.

Certainly (adv.): if you really believe something is true, or

something will happen, you can use this word to show it.

Synonyms: surely, definitely, absolutely.

Collocations: CERTAINLY (adv.)

Before verbs:

e.g. If you practice regularly, you will certainly learn to play the guitar

• If you work hard, you will certainly have a successful business.

• His voice is amazing! He will certainly become a famous singer.

• When you go out of the building. You will certainly see the supermarket on the corner.

After verb “Be”:

e.g. He is certainly a great musician.

• Downtown Manhattan is certainly the best place in New York City.

INVITATION

We will send out our wedding invitations soon.

Invitation (n.): the action of inviting someone to go somewhere or to do

something.
Collocations: INVITATION (n.)

Verbs:
• get / have/ receive / accept /refuse an invitation

e.g. We receive an invitation from the manager for the weekly meeting on Mondays.

• I accepted the invitation for the wedding on Saturday.

• Do you have an invitation for the art exhibition?

Nouns:

• wedding / party / meeting / dinner invitation

e.g. I got a business meeting invitation from him an hour ago.

• I need to send the birthday invitations today.

• I refused his dinner invitation. I don’t want to see him again!

STRANGE

Some pictures are very strange. It’s hard to understand their meanings.

Strange (adj.): unusual or surprising; difficult to understand or

explain.

Collocations: strange man

strange smell
strange story
Collocations: STRANGE (adj.)

Nouns:
• strange man / smell / story / thing / problem

e.g. There is a strange man outside the building. He looks like a secret agent!
• What’s this strange smell? Is something burning in the house?

• That’s a strange story. I never heard a story like this before.

UNUSUAL

This is such an unusual house. It was built on a rock!

Unusual (adj.): something that does not regularly or

commonly occur / something or someone that is
interesting because it’s different from, or better, than
others.
Collocations: UNUSUAL (adj.)

Nouns:

• unusual man / accident / gift / job / way /method / weather

e.g. This is an unusual method / way to solve the problem.

• I can’t believe my eyes! It’s snowing in May in İstanbul. That’s unusual weather!

• He has an unusual job. He is a dog food tester.

POPULAR

Some people become very popular when they have a lot of

followers on Instagram.

Popular (adj.): liked or admired by many people or by a

particular person or group.
Collocations: POPULAR (adj.)

Nouns :
• Popular job / singer / girl / country

e.g. Shakira is a popular singer.

• She is the most popular girl in the school.
• Italy is a popular country for tourists.

• Engineering is a popular job.

HEALTH

Everyone should take care of their health.

Health (n.): the state of being free from illness or injury / a

person's mental or physical condition.
Collocations: HEALTH (n.)

Verbs:
• improve / look after / damage health

e.g. Smoking damages health.

• You should look after your health. Otherwise, you will get very ill.
LITTLE

Our big dog always takes care of our little dog 

Little (adj.): small in size or amount.

Collocations: LITTLE (adj.)

Nouns:

little town / village / children / house / milk / coffee / money / time

e.g. There is a little village behind the hills.

• Little children play fun games in the park every day.

• I like to have a little milk in my morning coffee.

• I don’t need to live in a big house. A little house is good for me.
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