I-9

Question 1

dull

Answer 1

BORING
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B1 not interesting

sıkıcı, tekdüze, ruhsuz
a dull place
a dull person
NOT BRIGHT
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not bright

donuk, mat, belli belirsiz
dull colours
dull weather
SOUND
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A dull sound is not loud or clear.

boğuk, anlaşılmayan, belli olmayan
a dull thud
PAIN [ always before noun ]
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A dull pain is not strong.

hafif acı/ağrısı olan; müzmin şekilde ağrıyan
a dull ache
dullness noun [ U ]

sıkıcılık
dully adverb

sıkıcı bir şekilde

Question 2

fiction

Answer 2

STORIES [ U ]
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B1 literature and stories about imaginary people or events

hayal mahsulü roman/edebiyat
What's the best-selling children's fiction title?
→ Opposite nonfiction
NOT TRUE [ U, no plural ]
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something that is not true or real

gerçek olmayan, hayal mahsulü şey
→ See also science fiction

Question 3

gripping

Answer 3

If something is gripping, it is so interesting that it holds your attention completely.

sürükleyici, etkileyici, ilgi/dikkat çekici
a gripping story

Question 4

ongoing

Answer 4

still happening

hâlâ olan, devam eden, süren
an ongoing process/investigation

Question 5

predict

Answer 5

B1 to say what you think will happen in the future

tahmin etmek, önceden kestirmek/söylemek
Companies are predicting massive profits.
[ + (that) ] They predicted that the temperature would reach 80 degrees today.

Question 6

suspense

Answer 6

the feeling of excitement that you have when you are waiting for something to happen

merak, merakla bekleme, belirsizlik durumu
What’s your answer then? Don’t keep me in suspense.

Question 7

suspect (n)

Answer 7

B2 someone who may have committed a crime

şüpheli, sanık
He’s the prime suspect (= the most likely suspect) in the murder case.

Question 8

timeless

Answer 8

not changing because of time or fashion

modası geçmeyen, çağları aşan, değişmeyen, sonsuz, ebedî
Her clothes have a timeless quality.
a timeless classic

Question 9

victim

Answer 9

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B2 someone who has suffered the effects of violence, illness, or bad luck

kurban
victims of crime
hurricane/flood victims

Question 10

vivid (adj)

Answer 10

IMAGE
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B2 Vivid descriptions or memories produce strong, clear images in your mind.

canlı ve ayrıntılı, sanki canlı gibi
He gave a very vivid description of life in Caracas.
COLOUR
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B2 A vivid colour is very bright.

canlı, parlak, pırıl pırıl
vividly adverb
B2

net, berrak şekilde olan
I remember my first day at school very vividly.

Question 11

conduct

Answer 11

[ U ] the way someone behaves

davranış, hal, tavır
a code of conduct (= rules about how to behave)
conduct of sth
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the way someone organizes or does something

düzenleme, idare etme, tertipleme, biçimi
He was criticized for his conduct of the inquiry.

Question 12

indicate

Answer 12

SHOW [ T ]
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to show that something exists or is likely to be true

göstermek
[ + (that) ] Recent evidence indicates that the skeleton is about 3 million years old.
SAY [ T ]
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B2 to say something or give a signal to show what you mean or what you intend to do

göstermek, işaret etmek, belirtmek
He has indicated his intention to resign.
POINT [ T ]
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to point to someone or something

işaret ederek göstermek, belirtmek
He indicated a man in a dark coat.
SIGNAL [ I, T ] uk
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to show that you intend to turn left or right when you are driving

(tarafikte) işaret/sinyal vermek
The driver turned right without indicating.

Question 13

misery

Answer 13

B2 great suffering or unhappiness

bedbahtlık, mutsuzluk, sefalet, perişanlık
The war brought misery to millions of people.
Her husband’s drinking is making her life a misery.

Question 14

range

Answer 14

OF THINGS [ C ]
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B1 a group of different things of the same general type

çeşit, tür, sınıf, çeşitlilik, dağılım
a range of colours/patterns
We discussed a wide range of subjects.
AMOUNT [ C ]
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B2 the amount or number between a particular set of limits

sıra, dizi, silsile
[ usually singular ] The price range is from $100 to $200.
The product is aimed at young people in the 18-25 age range.
DISTANCE [ U ]
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the distance from which things can be seen, heard, or reached

menzil, erim
The soldiers came within firing range.
He was shot at close range (= from very near).
MOUNTAINS [ C ]
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a line of hills or mountains

sıralı (dağlar)
SHOOTING [ C ]
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a place where you can practise shooting a gun

atış poligonu, atış sahası
a rifle/shooting range

Question 15

tend (v)

Answer 15

tend to do sth
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B2 to often do a particular thing or be likely to do a particular thing

eğiliminde/meyilli/istekli/temayüllü olmak
I tend to wear dark colours.
July and August tend to be our busiest months.
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[ T ] also tend to formal to look after someone or something

ilgilenmek, çok iyi bakmak, bakım göstermek
He spends most afternoons tending his vegetable garden.

Question 16

adore

Answer 16

LOVE
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to love someone and have a very good opinion of them

birini çok sevmek ve hakkında iyi kanaate sahip olmak
Sarah adored her father.
LIKE
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to like something very much

bir şeyden çok haz almak, çok sevmek
I adore travelling.
adoration noun [ U ] UK ​ /ˌædəˈreɪʃən/ US ​

hayranlık

Question 17

adoration

Answer 17

hayranlık

Question 18

charge (n)

Answer 18

MONEY [ C, U ]
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B1 the amount of money that you have to pay for something, especially for an activity or a service

ücret, fiyat, tutar
bank charges
There’s no charge for children under 14.
He repaired the computer free of charge (= it did not cost anything).
be in charge
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B1 to be the person who has control of or is responsible for someone or something

sorumlu olmak, mesul/yetkili olmak
She’s in charge of a team of 20 people.
Who’s in charge of organizing the music for the party?
take charge
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B2 to take control of or make yourself responsible for something

kontrolünü üslenmek, sorumluluğu yüklenmek
I was happy to let her take charge of paying all the bills.
CRIME [ C ]
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B2 a formal police statement saying that someone is accused of a crime

resmi polis ithamı, suçlama tutanağı, belgesi
to bring/press charges
She was arrested on charges of theft and forgery.
ACCUSE [ C ]
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a statement that accuses someone of something

suçlama, itham
This is a serious charge to make against your colleagues.
ATTACK [ C ]
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an attack in which people or animals run forward suddenly

saldırı, hücum, atılma
reverse the charges uk us call collect
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to make a telephone call that is paid for by the person who receives it

ödemeli arama
→ See also service charge

Question 19

gag

Answer 19

COVER MOUTH [ T ]
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to fasten something over someone’s mouth so that they cannot speak

ağzını tıkamak, susturmak
The owners of the house were found bound and gagged in the cellar.
STOP INFORMATION [ T ]
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to prevent someone from giving their opinion or giving information about something

konuşmasına izin vermemek, susturmak, engellemek
The government is trying to gag the press over the issue.
ALMOST VOMIT [ I ]
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to feel that you are going to vomit

midesi bulanmak
The sight of the body made him gag.

Question 20

label

Answer 20

INFORMATION
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B1 a small piece of paper or other material that gives information about the thing it is fixed to

etiket
There should be washing instructions on the label.
WORD
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a word or phrase that is used to describe the qualities of someone or something, usually in a way that is not fair

damgalama, etiketleme, adını …a/e çıkarma
He seems to be stuck with the label of ‘troublemaker’.
MUSIC also record label
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B1 a company that records and sells music

müzik yapım şirketi
They’ve just signed a deal with a major record label.