2017 ilkbahar Flashcards

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  • ageing

The ageing of population, also known as ‘demographic ageing’, is a term used to describe —- in the age distribution of a population from the young towards people of older ages.

C) shifts

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ageing

adjective mainly uk uk/us aging UK ​ /ˈeɪdʒɪŋ/ US ​​

becoming older

yaşlanan, eskiyen

an ageing population

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  • shifts

The ageing of population, also known as ‘demographic ageing’, is a term used to describe —- in the age distribution of a population from the young towards people of older ages.

A) opportunities B) regulations C) shifts D) assumptions E) conflicts

A

shift

noun [C] UK ​ /ʃɪft/ US ​

CHANGE​

a change in something

değişim, değişme

There has been a dramatic shift in public opinion on this matter.

WORK​

B2 a period of work in a place such as a factory or hospital

vardiya, posta

afternoon/night shift

He works an eight-hour shift.

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  • author

Large collections of books are often unusable without careful attention to classification, so providing easy access to library materials using such labels as author, title, and subject, is essential for proper —- of any library.

D) utilisation

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author

noun [C] UK ​ /ˈɔːθər/ US ​​

B1 someone who writes a book, article, etc

yazar

a popular author of children’s fiction

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  • utilisation

Large collections of books are often unusable without careful attention to classification, so providing easy access to library materials using such labels as author, title, and subject, is essential for proper —- of any library.

A) violation B) justification C) abandonment D) utilisation E) elimination

A

utilize verb [T]

formal uk usually utilise UK ​ /ˈjuː.təl.aɪz/ US ​ /ˈjuː.t̬əl.aɪz/​

to use something in an effective way:

kullanım, yararlanma, faydalanma

The vitamins come in a form that is easily utilized by the body.

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  • accurately

IQ tests are often faulted for ignoring cultural or social biases, particularly with regard to schoolchildren, and critics claim they cannot _ _ _ _ predict a person’s future performance.
A) initially
B) accurately
C) conventionally
D) narrowly
E) strictly

A

accurate

adjective UK ​ /ˈækjərət/ US ​​

B1 correct or exact

doğru, tam

accurate information/measurements

She was able to give police a fairly accurate description of the man.

→ Opposite inaccurate

accurately adverb

doğru bir şekilde

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  • manifest

Parents who are responsive, non-authoritarian, and who manifest empathetic and caring
behaviours can _ _ _ _ the development of empathy in their children.
A) delay
B) acknowledge
C) relieve
D) enhance
E) surpass

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manifest

verb [T] UK ​ /ˈmænɪfest/ US ​ formal​

to show a quality or condition

göstermek, belli etmek, beyan etmek

[often reflexive] Grief manifests itself in a number of different ways.

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  • empathetic

Parents who are responsive, non-authoritarian, and who manifest empathetic and caring
behaviours can _ _ _ _ the development of empathy in their children.
A) delay
B) acknowledge
C) relieve
D) enhance
E) surpass

A

empathetic adjective

UK ​ /ˌem.pəˈθet.ɪk/ US ​ /-ˈθet̬-/ also empathic, /emˈpæθ.ɪk/​

having the ability to imagine how someone else feels:

empati

a kind and empathetic friend

programmes training doctors to be empathic

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  • brought about

World War II is an important turning point in that it _ _ _ _ the beginning of the end of colonial
empires.
A) made out
B) handed down
C) brought about
D) took over
E) put back

A

bring sth about

— phrasal verb with bring UK ​ /brɪŋ/ US ​ verb [T] past tense and past participle brought​

to make something happen

bir şeyin olmasını sağlamak

The Internet has brought about big changes in the way we work.

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  • burden

New research _ _ _ _ that mother monkeys _ _ _ _ to other females to help share the burden of
raising increasingly dependent offspring.
A) had suggested / were turning
B) suggests / had turned
C) suggested / have turned
D) has suggested / turn
E) will suggest / are turning

A

burden

noun [C] UK ​ /ˈbɜːdən/ US ​​

something difficult or unpleasant that you have to deal with or worryabout

ağır, yük, sorumluluk, zahmet, zor iş

the burden of responsibility

I’d hate to be a burden to you when I’m older.

burden verb [T]​

to give someone something difficult or unpleasant to deal with or worry about

zahmet vermek, ağır yük yüklemek, sıkıntı vermek

Sorry to burden you with my problems.

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  • offspring

New research _ _ _ _ that mother monkeys _ _ _ _ to other females to help share the burden of
raising increasingly dependent offspring.
A) had suggested / were turning
B) suggests / had turned
C) suggested / have turned
D) has suggested / turn
E) will suggest / are turning

A

offspring

noun [C] UK ​ /ˈɒfsprɪŋ/ US ​ plural offspring formal​

the child of a person or animal

evlat, yavru, döl

to produce offspring

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Patients with implants or electronic devices put inside their bodies _ _ _ _ using magnetic
resonance imaging (MRI) because the machine’s magnet _ _ _ _ these objects within the body,
causing damage.
A) should not be examined / must move
B) could not be examined / had to move
C) may not be examined / used to move
D) cannot be examined / could move
E) must not be examined / ought to move

A

D) cannot be examined / could move

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In the age of steam, with new railroads _ _ _ _ across Europe and the US, engineers began _ _ _
even more applications for the steam engine.
A) to spread / finding
B) having spread / to have found
C) spreading / to find
D) to have spread / find
E) spread / having found

A

C) spreading / to find

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  • vulnerable

During the investigation of a lethal or an easily transmitted disease, the necessary precautions
must be taken to protect health staff, because they are _ _ _ _ to catching the disease in
question.
A) committed
B) adaptable
C) entitled
D) vulnerable
E) accessible

A

vulnerable

adjective UK ​ /ˈvʌlnərəbl/ US ​​

easy to hurt or attack physically or emotionally

ruhsal ve fiziksel olarak kolaylıkla incinebilir/kırılabilir/yaralanabilir

She was a vulnerable sixteen-year-old.

The troops are in a vulnerable position.

He’s more vulnerable to infection because of his injuries.

vulnerability noun [U] UK ​ /ˌvʌlnərəˈbɪləti/ US ​

kırılganlık, kırılabilirlik

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