Ravens and Tortoises

Question 1

phrasal verb : to destroy something completely

tümü ile yok etmek, silip süpürmek, tamamen ortadan kaldırmak

*The desert tortoises in the western Mojave are under threat of being —-d — by ravens.*

Answer 1

• wipe sth out

Question 2

noun : a large, black bird

kuzgun, kara karga

*The desert tortoises in the western Mojave are under threat of being wiped out by —–s.*

Answer 2

• raven

Question 3

verb : NECESSARY PART : If a situation or activity involves something, that thing is a necessary part of it.

gerektirmek, icap ettirmek

*This ——-s flying drones up to the ravens’ nests, removing fertilized eggs, coating them with a film of corn oil, and then replacing them.*

AFFECT/INCLUDE : to affect or include someone or something in an activity

etkisi altına almak, sarmak

*an event ——ing hundreds of people*

TAKE PART : to make someone be part of an activity or process

karışmak, bulaşmak, yer almak, bulaştırmak

*I prefer teaching methods that actively —— students in learning.*

Answer 3

• involve

Question 4

noun : a home built by birds for their eggs and by some other creatures to live in

kuş yuvası, yuva

*This involves flying drones up to the ravens’ —s, removing fertilized eggs, coating them with a film of corn oil, and then replacing them.*

Answer 4

• nest

Question 5

adjective : DECAYING : —- vegetable or animal substances are decaying.

çürümüş, çürük, bozuk, kokmuş

*If ravens figure out that their eggs are ——, they are likely to eat them and nest someplace else.*

BAD informal : very bad

iğrenç, berbat, çok fena, rezil

*—— weather*

Answer 5

• rotten