The first secret of design is noticing.

Question 1

verb; NOISE [I, T] : to make a noise like something knocking repeatedly, or to cause something to make this noise

takırda(t)mak, zangırda(t)mak

*The wind blew hard, ——-ing the doors and windows.*

* As John sits on Dan’s bed, a train goes rushing by, ———ing everything in the room.*

PERSON [T] : to make someone nervous

tedirgin etmek, huysuzlandırmak, sinirlendirmek, sinirlerini bozmak

[often passive] *He was clearly ———d by their angry reaction.*

Answer 1

• rattle

Question 2

adjective :developed enough and ready to be eaten

olmuş, olgun, hazır

*——— bananas*

* When we get home and we’re hungry and we see this ——-, juicy piece of fruit on the counter,*

Answer 2

• ripe

Question 3

adjective : FOOD : full of juice

sulu

*———- apples*

* When we get home and we’re hungry and we see this ripe, ——- piece of fruit on the counter,*

Answer 3

• juicy

Question 4

noun : BODY : the soft part of a person’s or animal’s body between the skin and bones

et

*in the ———*

in real life and not on television or in a film

gerçek yaşamda, canlı; tv’de filmde olmayan

*She looks much taller in the ———.*

FRUIT/VEGETABLE : the soft part of a fruit or vegetable that you can eat

(meyve, sebze) etli kısmı

* And dig at it with our nails, damaging the ——-.*

Answer 4

• flesh

Question 5

adjective : BODY PART

If a part of your body is ———, you cannot feel it.

uyuşmuş, hissizleşmiş

*My fingers and toes were ——— with cold.*

EMOTION : If you are ——— with a bad emotion, you are so shocked that you are not able to think clearly.

sersemlemiş, serseme dönmüş; kendinden geçmiş, (acı ve kederden dolayı) hiç bir şey hissedemez hâle gelmiş

*I was ———- with grief after his death.*

Answer 5

• numb

Question 6

past of dig

* I simply picked up the piece of fruit, —— at it with my nails, tried to flick it off, and then wondered,*

Answer 6

• dug

Question 7

noun : the process of people or animals becoming used to something, so that they no longer find it unpleasant or think it is a threat:

alışma,

* It’s a process called ————- and it’s one of the most basic ways, as humans, we learn.*

Answer 7

• habituation

Question 8

noun : a person who is walking and not travelling in a vehicle

yaya

* Your hands clenched at 10 and 2 on the wheel, looking at every single object out there the cars, the lights, the —————s.*

Answer 8

• pedestrian

Question 9

adjective : Something that is _______-________ is difficult to do and causes a lot of worry for the person involved in it:

sinir bozucu

*My wedding was the most ______-_______ thing I’ve ever experienced.*

* It’s a _______-________ experience.*

Answer 9

• nerve-racking

Question 10

noun : a stupid person or someone who is behaving in a stupid way

budala, aptal, salak

*Like an ———, I believed him.*

———cy : noun : stupid behaviour

budalalık, aptallık

———ic : adjective : stupid

aptalca, ahmakça, budalaca

*an ———ic grin/idea*

————ically : adverb :aptalca

Answer 10

• idiot

Question 11

noun : [U, no plural]

more of something than is usual or needed

aşırılık, bolluk

*An ———- of oil on the markets has caused prices to fall sharply.*

* As she was going to her destination, she noticed the driver opening the window to clean off the ——— snow so he could drive safely.*

Answer 11

• excess

Question 12

noun : (also sketchbook)

a number of sheets of plain paper joined together for drawing on

* So she picked up her ———— right then and there, and began drawing what would become the world’s first windshield wiper.*

Answer 12

• sketchpad

Question 13

noun : a long, metal and rubber part that removes rain from the front window of a vehicle

silecek

* So she picked up her sketchbook right then and there, and began drawing what would become the world’s first windshield ———-.*

Answer 13

• wiper

Question 14

noun : the feeling of being annoyed because things are not happening in the way that you want, or in the way that they should

hüsran, hayal kırıklığı, bozgun

*I could sense his ————- at not being able to help.*

* the new customer, the one that has fears and possible ————-s and hopeful exhilaration that their new technology product could work straightaway for them.*

Answer 14

• frustration

Question 15

noun : a very excited and happy feeling

neşe, coşku, heyecan

* the new customer, the one that has fears and possible frustrations and hopeful ————- that their new technology product could work straightaway for them.*

Answer 15

• exhilaration

Question 16

noun : a small piece of equipment that does a particular job, especially a new type

alet, edavat, küçük alet

*a kitchen ————*

Answer 16

• gadget

Question 17

verb : to want something very much, especially something that someone else has

gözü kalmak, imrenmek, içi gitmek, hasetlik etmek

*I have to wait what felt like an eternity to use that ———ed new toy.*

Answer 17

• covet

Question 18

adjective : If you are ———-, you do not do something immediately or quickly because you are nervous or not certain.

kararsız, tereddüt eden, duraksayan, çekingen, mütereddit

*She was ————- about returning to her home town.*

*So, I’m ————- to give you any tips about neuroscience or psychology.*

————ly : adverb : kararsız bir şekilde

————-cy : noun : kararsızlık

Answer 18

• hesitant

Question 19

verb : DEAL WITH : to try to deal with a problem

hemen ilgilenmek, ele almak, çaresine bakmak

*new ways to ——— crime.*

*You see, when you’re ———ing a problem, sometimes, there are a lot of steps that lead up to that problem.*

SPEAK TO : to speak to someone about something bad that they have done

nazik bir konuyu/yapılan kötü bir şeyi biriyle paylaşmak/konuşmak

*I decided to ——— him about his absences.*

BALL : to try to get the ball from someone in a game such as football

futbolda topu birinin ayağından almak/çalmak, topu kesmek/kapmak

Answer 19

• tackle

Question 20

noun : a situation or time that is extremely dangerous or difficult

kriz, bunalım, zor zamanlar

*an economic/financial —–*

*But in the 1970s, the energy ———struck, and customers started thinking about how to save energy.*

Answer 20

• crisis

Question 21

verb : ACCUSE : to tell someone something, or show them something to try to make them admit they have done something wrong

karşılaşmak, yüz yüze gelmek, yüzleş(tir)mek

*————ed with the evidence, she broke down and confessed.*

be ————-ed by/with sth : to be in a difficult situation, or to be shown something which may cause difficulties

karşı karşıya olmak, yüz yüze olmak

*We are ————-ed by the possibility of war.*

FRIGHTEN : to stand in front of someone in a frightening way

karşısına çıkmak, kork(ut)mak, tehdit etmek

*He was ————ed by two masked men.*

DEAL WITH : to see that a problem exists and try to deal with it

göğüs germek, ilgilenmek, karşı durmak, üstesinden gelmek

*First, they must ———- their addiction.*

Answer 21

• confront

Question 22

noun : a brand name for a type of material that consists of two pieces of cloth that stick together, used to fasten clothes

yapışkanlı naylon bant

*Or, “Why don’t my shoelaces have ———- instead?”*

Answer 22

• Velcro