Chunks 3

Question 1

Adverbs for opinion agreement

Answer 1

Absolutely
Totally
Completely
Extremely (to a degree)

Question 2

Whether

Answer 2

Let me know whether you need help

I’m thinking about whether to accept the job

Deciding whether to climb and how to climb are choices within my control

Question 3

Respond to thank you

Answer 3

You are most wellcome
No worries
My pleasure
Anytime

Question 4

For the time being

Answer 4

For the present, until other arrangements are made

For the time-being though, it seems that much of the world has agreed that if you want to travel internationally, you need to be double-vaxxed.

Question 5

Take for transportation

Answer 5

Take the …… to
He is taking the bus to work
He is taking the train to school

Question 6

On for transportation

Answer 6

For bus, plain and train use preposition ON
Is there an old lady on the bus?
Are there a lot of people on the train

Question 7

Get off

Answer 7

Are they getting of the bus/train/plain? After they get on the bus…

Are they getting in the car, getting out of the car.

Question 8

I’m delighted

Answer 8

very pleased

I’m delighted to finally get my own apartment.
I’m absolutely delighted that you can come.
We’d be delighted to come to dinner on Friday.

Question 9

Keyifsiz olmak

Answer 9

I feel down

I usually feel down on rainy days.

Question 10

Back and forth

Answer 10

İleri geri
Moving first in one direction and then in the opposite one

… when you have a great conversation back and forth with someone

I travel back and forth to check on the kids.

Insults were flying back and forth.

Yes, a human being hesitates and bobs back and forth between good and evil all his life.

Then I’d edit his copy , and we’d go back and forth.

Question 11

Dig deeper

Answer 11

It is really a nice way to dig deeper into the conversation.

Question 12

Seek after

Answer 12

Araştırmak, bulmaya çalışmak, peşinde olmak

It’s a highly sought after skill in client relations
Antiques are much sought after.
The design is the most sought after
We shouldn’t seek after comfort, personal fame or gain.
They seek after truth

Question 13

Take a look at

Answer 13

Let’s take a look at the first strategy for demonstrating empathy.

Let’s take a look at three more phrases you can use to help you do this.

I’ll take a look at your report tomorrow.

Let’s take a quick look at both groups.

Question 14

Get through/go through

Answer 14

Zor bir durumu atlatmak: How can I help you get through this?
• If you’re referring to experiencing a difficult time or situation, both “go through” and “get through” can be used interchangeably. For example:
• “I went through a tough time after losing my job.”
• “I got through a tough time after losing my job.”
• However, in some cases, “get through” may emphasize the act of successfully overcoming or completing something, while “go through” may focus more on the process or experience itself. For example:
• “I got through all the paperwork and finally submitted my application.”
• “I had to go through all the paperwork before submitting my application.”

Question 15

Compare to

Answer 15

We’re comparing our own version to the original.

This was a modest sum compared to what other people spent.

Compared to physics and astronomy, cosmology is a young science.

However, compared with the USA and Japan, Europe contains a group of separate nation states.

Question 16

To be firm

Answer 16

You’ve got to be firm in your decision.

I was always very firm with my children.

These pears are still too firm to eat.

Question 17

Subsidize

Answer 17

If you are over 60 or pregnant or under 16, you don’t pay. Everybody else pretty much, pays £9.35 every time they need medicine. But this is still good because many medicines cost a lot more than that. So it’s what we call ‘subsidised’. That means ‘we get help with the cost’- it’s a ‘subsidy’.

Subsidy: ödenek, devlet desteği

Question 18

Urge

Answer 18

To strongly advise or try to persuade someone to do a particular thing

People were urged to boycott the country’s products.

You must urge the children on or we’ll never get home.

We urge caution in the use of this medication.

Question 19

Improvise

Answer 19

If an actor forgets his words, he has to improvise.

The pianist forgot his music and had to improvise.

I forgot to bring my notes, so I had to improvise.

Doğaçlama yapmak

Question 20

Leap or take a/the leap

Answer 20

A big change, increase or improvement.

This launch represents a great leap forward for the company.

If we can use that expression, with somebody else can help you to take great leaps in your language learning.

a leap in costs/profits/sales The software designer should report a near 40% leap in profits to around £124m.

I know it’s risky to start a business in a recession, but I don’t want to put off my dream any longer. I’m ready to take the leap!

This grant is a great opportunity for any small business looking to take a leap and expand into the global market.