Word Formation
Adjective form of knowledge?
Knowledgeable
Which of the following words doesn't collocate with the noun, 'progress'?
a. achieve
b. hinder
c. surround
d. make
The study points out that ____________various possible dangers on roads, unfortunately only 10 to 15 per cent of two-wheeler riders wear helmets.
a. despite
b. due to
c. as well as
despite
The consequences of the road accidents _________________ there are drivers without seat belts are quite severe.
a. that
b. in which
c. whose
in which
Who won the Grammy Award for Album of the Year in 2020?
a) Billie Eilish - "When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?"
b) Taylor Swift - "Folklore"
c) Beyoncé - "Lemonade"
d) Adele - "25"
b) Taylor Swift - "Folklore"
Positive & negative adjective forms of the verb, 'deny'?
Deniable
Undeniable
Say two verbs that collocate with the noun, 'responsibility'.
have responsibility for sth/doing sth (from VJ)
take responsibility for sth/for doing sth (from VJ)
taken over the responsibility for sth/for doing sth
accept responsibility for sth/for doing sth
You can be a good leader at work. Do you know this?
Combine these two sentences in a noun clause.
Do you know whether/if you can be a good leader at work?
If you treat your employees fairly, your work environment will become a happy space. They will look forward to working there.
Combine these two sentences in a relative clause.
If you treat your employees fairly, your work environment will become a happy space where they will look forward to working.
Which actor played the lead role in the 2019 film "Joker"?
a) Joaquin Phoenix
b) Jared Leto
c) Jack Nicholson
d) Robert De Niro
a) Joaquin Phoenix
Suspect is a verb. What are the other 3 forms of this verb?
Suspicion (n)
Suspicious (adj)
Suspiciously (adv)
Which of the following words doesn't collocate with the verb, 'undergo'?
a. an operation / a surgery
b. an occupation
c. a period
d. process
e. a change
f. a test / an examination
an occupation
undergo: to experience something that is unpleasant or something that involves a change
occupation: n - a person's job or a regular activity or hobby
The manager was impressed by Mrs. White’s innovative ideas. He gave her a promotion.
Combine these two sentences using an appropriate linker.
As / since / because / due to the fact that / owing to the fact that the manager was impressed by Mrs. White’s innovative ideas, he gave her a promotion.
The manager was impressed by Mrs. White’s innovative ideas. As a result / consequently, he gave her a promotion.
She lives in a small city, so she doesn't go out much.
Use the appropriate conditional type (I, II, III) to express the information given above.
If she didn't live in a small city, she would go out more.
If she lived in a big city, she would go out more.
Conditionals type II
Which country hosted the 2016 Summer Olympics?
Brazil
He kept _____________ himself when we were arguing - I think he was a bit confused. For instance, he said that we're good friends and yet he doesn't trust me. Isn't that a ______________?
Use the appropriate forms of the verb, 'contradict' in these sentences.
contradicting
contradiction
1. ___________ ___________ circumstances, a child’s language will develop naturally. You do not need to do anything extra for this. Children learn their native language in their surroundings.
2. Bonus payments ____________ employees an incentive to work harder.
Fill in the blanks above by using the appropriate words that collocate with the underlined words.
1. Under/In normal circumstances
2. Provide / Give
Last week I went to see the famous temple in India. I ___________ in the country for a day (stay). My only aim __________ to see the temple (be). In fact, this temple __________ sacred and important for the local people today (be). In the evenings many people ___________ in the temple (gather). The river there ___________ dry most of the year (run). Anyway, by the time I ______________ the river bank, the sun ___________ (reach / already set). I came far, and the journey was very troublesome. I still __________ cut marks all over my face, and hands (have).
Fill in the blanks above with the verbs given using appropriate tenses.
stayed
was
is
gather
is
reached / had already set
have
I am a university student in İstanbul. This is my last year at the university. As a university student, over the past few years, I _____________ busy with studying various subjects and expanding my knowledge (be). Since the beginning of my university life, I ______________ a lot from my friends and from my teachers at the university (learn). Currently, I am in the midst of my final year, and I ______________ prepared for my future career nowadays (get). By this time next year, I ______________ from the university (graduate). I am excited about my journey ahead.
Fill in the blanks above with the verbs given using appropriate tenses.
have been learning / have learnt
am getting
will have graduated
In the TV series "Stranger Things," what is the name of the character played by Millie Bobby Brown, who possesses telekinetic abilities?
Eleven
When he makes a mistake, Glen always finds a way to ______________ what he’s done instead of accepting his fault. When he does that, I criticize him a lot and warn him about this ______________ behavior of him. However, he argues that this is just a convenient _________________ for something you want to do anyway.
Use the appropriate form of the adjective 'rational' in these sentences.
rationalize (v)
irrational (adj)
rationalization (n)
1. confidential __________; ___________
2. to impose __________; _____________
3. ___________ revenue
4. to abandon ___________; ___________
5. to adopt _________; __________
Write the words that collocate with the target words given in bold.
1. data / information / documents
2. a ban / restriction / a tax on sb or sth / sth on sb
3. generate / bring / raise
4. a place / a project / a plan / an idea
5. an approach / a strategy / a policy / a plan / a solution / a baby-child
1. He did not listen to the weather forecast and as a result, he got wet in the rain.
2. She made lots of mistakes in the report. Normally she is very careful and her work is almost always flawless. I think it was because her boss gave unclear instructions.
3. I think he did not know anything about the surprise party because he kept asking about her plans for the evening.
Rewrite these three sentences by using an appropriate past modal verb.
1. He should have listened to the weather forecast.
2. Her boss must have given unclear instructions.
3. He cannot have known anything about the surprise party.
University life encompasses lots of experiences and challenges, and it is a journey filled with growth and discovery.
Students come from diverse backgrounds and cultures, and they form close bonds.
The classrooms become the place for academic achievement. Ideas are exchanged in the classrooms.
Professors are experts in their fields, and they guide students on their educational paths.
Read the paragraph about university life and rewrite the sentences using relative clauses. Whenever possible, reduce your relative clauses. There can be more than one way of using relative clauses.
University life which encompasses / encompassing lots of experiences and challenges is a journey filled with growth and discovery.
Students that-who come / coming from diverse backgrounds and cultures form close bonds.
The classrooms where ideas are exchanged become the place for academic achievement.
Professors who are experts in their fields guide students on their educational paths.
In the TV series "Game of Thrones," what is the name of Jon Snow's direwolf?
Ghost