YDS-YÖKDİL -YDT KELİME EZBERLEME

VERBS (FİİLLER)

* Match the verbs on the left column with their synonyms or definitions on the right column.

1.    abandon : vazgeçmek, terketmek 2.    ensnare : tuzağa düşürmek 3.    faint : bayılmak 4.    suspect : şüphelenmek 5.    oversee : izlemek, organize etmek

a)    _____ doubt, distrust, imagine to be so b)    _____ leave, stop c)    _____ watch, organize d)    _____ catch, trap, net e)    _____ lose consciousness unexpectedly

1.    Spiders ensnare flies and other insects in their webs.

2.    The climbers had to abandon their attempt to ascend the mountain.

3.    No one had suspected anything was wrong.

4.    My sister doesn’t want to be a doctor because she faints at the sight of blood.

5.    The role of the UN force is to oversee the transport of aid to the parts of the country that need it most.

6.    commence : başlamak 7.    substitute : yerine geçmek 8.    prevail : yayılmak, baskın olmak 9.    indicate : göstermek 10.  argue : tartışmak

a)    _____ replace b)    _____ debate c)    _____ dominate, reign d)    _____ show, point or make clear e)    _____ start, begin

6.    Initial results indicate that the election result is going to be very close.

7.    Messi was substituted for Iniesta in the second half of the match.

8.    When you have finished your talking, I shall commence the lesson.

9.    Tom and Jane spent a long time arguing about which film to go.

10.  This is a strange custom that still prevails in certain communities.

11.  conceal : gizlemek 12.  fascinate : büyülemek 13.  display : göstermek, sergilemek 14.  reproach : azarlamak 15.  consign : göndermek

a)    _____ exhibit b)    _____ hide c)    _____ send, convey d)    _____ scold, criticize, rebuke e)    _____ captivate, interest, mesmerize

11.  His mother reproached him for not eating all his dinner.

12.  The goods have been consigned to the company by air.

13.  They displayed the advertisement on the notice board so that everyone can see it.

14.  Susan tried to conceal her surprise when the man said she was only 22 years old.

15.  Anything to do with airplanes and flying fascinates him.

16.  appear : gibi görünmek 17.  reduce : azalmak, düşmek 18.  compel : zorlamak 19.  endanger : tehlikeye atmak 20.  assess : değerlendirmek, ölçmek

a)    _____ evaluate b)    _____ decrease c)    _____ oblige, force d)    _____ seem e)    _____ jeopardize, risk

16.  The new circumstances compelled a change in policy.

17.  The plane reduced speed as it approached the airport.

18.  It is too early to assess the long-term consequences of the Pope’s death.

19.  The police must deal with criminals without endangering the lives of passers-by.

20.  It appears to me that we need to take some measures.

 Reference: Reading and Vocabulary (Editör Yayınları)