The tale of a doctor who defied death

Question 1

verb : to make several quick, explosive sounds

tıslamak

The car ————ed to a halt.

Answer 1

• sputter

Question 2

adjective : not showing emotions or thoughts and therefore very difficult to understand or get to know:

anlaşılmaz

an ————- face/expression/smile

Answer 2

• inscrutable

Question 3

noun : If you get a ——- of something or someone, you see them for a very short time.

anlık bakış, gözatma

He caught/got a ——— of her as she got into the car.

verb [T] : to see something or someone for a very short time

gözüne ilişmek, gözüne takılmak

She ———-ed him out of the corner of her eye.

Answer 3

• glimpse

Question 4

verb : to become smaller or less

azalmak, küçülmek

The number of students in the school has ————d to 200.

Our savings slowly ———-d away.

———-ing supplies of oil.

Answer 4

• dwindle

Question 5

phrasal verb : to gradually reduce the size of something or the number of people in a group:

azaltmak

We had 80 applicants for the job, but we’ve ———d them ——— to six.

Answer 5

• whittle (sth) down

Question 6

noun : a piece of string in the centre of a candle, or a similar part of a light, that supplies fuel to a flame

fitil

Answer 6

• wick

Question 7

verb : to shake slightly, often because of strong emotion:

titremek, ürpermek

Lennie’s bottom lip ———-ed and tears started in his eyes.

Answer 7

• quiver

Question 8

adjective : sad because the person you love does not love you:

He was moping around like a ———- teenager.

Answer 8

• lovesick

Question 9

adjective : very serious

çok ciddi, vahim, ağır başlı, vakur

———- doubts

a ———- mistake

———-ly : adverb

ciddi bir şekilde

Answer 9

• grave

Question 10

adjective : very angry

çok kızmış, öfkeli, sinirli, çılgına dönmüş

Answer 10

• livid

Question 11

verb : ORGANIZE

to organize or arrange something

idare etmek, düzenlemek

The fund is ————ed by the Economic Development Agency.

MEDICINE formal :to give medicine or medical help to someone

birine tıbbi yardımda bulunmak

to ———— first aid

Answer 11

• administer

Question 12

adjective : happening or moving quickly

çabuk, tez, hızlı

a ——- response

———-ly : adverb

süratli bir şekilde

Answer 12

• swift

Question 13

verb : to make someone believe something that is not true

aldatmak, düzen kurmak, hile yapmak

The company ————-d customers by selling old computers as new ones.

Answer 13

• deceive

Question 14

verb : to stay somewhere for a long time

oyalanmak, uzun süre kalmak, eğlenmek

The smell from the fire still ———ed hours later.

Answer 14

• linger

Question 15

verb : If a wound or broken bone heals, it becomes healthy again, and if something ——-s it, it makes it healthy again.

iyileş(tir)mek, düzel(t)mek

The wound on his head had begun to ——-.

———er : noun [C]: someone who makes sick people well again using something such as prayer or magic

üfürükçü, şaklaban, sahtekâr

Answer 15

• heal

Question 16

verb : ——- from/through, etc

to gradually move through the air

havada yayılmak/dağılmak

The smell of coffee ——ed through the room.

Answer 16

• waft

Question 17

noun : an illness

hastalık

Treat minor ———-s yourself.

Answer 17

• ailment

Question 18

adjective : rough and twisted, usually because of being old

boğumlu, budaklı, bükümlü, çarpık çurpuk, yamru yumru

a ———- tree trunk

Answer 18

• gnarled

Question 19

verb : ——— into/out/outside, etc

to leave a safe place and go somewhere that may involve risks

tehlikeye atılmak, riske girmek, göze almak, kalkışmak

If the snow stops I might ——- out.

[T] : to be brave enough to say something that might be criticized

her şeye rağmen söylemek, cüret gösterip ifade etmek

I didn’t dare ——— an opinion.

Answer 19

• venture

Question 20

adjective : TWISTED (also ——— up)

twisted together in an untidy way

karma karışık olmuş; kör düğüm olmuş, arapsaçına dönmüş

The wires are all ————.

CONFUSED : confused and difficult to understand

karma karışık, anlaşılması güç

—— finances

be ———— up in/with sth : to be involved in something unpleasant or complicated that is difficult to escape from

dolanmak/dolaştırmak; dolandırmak/dolaşmak

Answer 20

• tangled

Question 21

verb : to make someone responsible for doing something or looking after something

güvenmek, itimat etmek, emanet etmek, havale etmek

[often passive] I was ———-es with the task of organizing the party.

Answer 21

• entrust

Question 22

verb : to think carefully about something

üzerinde kafa patlatmak, düşünüp taşınmak

[+ question word] He ———-ed what might have happened if he hadn’t gone home.

Answer 22

• ponder

Question 23

noun : a small, simple building, often made of wood

kulübe, baraka

a mountain ——

Answer 23

• hut

Question 24

adjective : A ———- building is in very bad condition.

köhne, harap; külüstür, viran

Answer 24

• ramshackle