Unit 17

Question 1

bewilder

baffle, perplex, puzzle, confuse, confound, nonplus

The large new school at first bewildered Ali, but after a few days, getting around wasn't confusing.

Answer 1

• kafasını karıştırmak
• zihnini karıştırmak
• allak bullak etmek

Question 2

communicate (with sb)

contact, exchange information

They couldn't communicate with each other in writing because William was illiterate.

Answer 2

• iletişim kurmak
• bağlantı kurmak
• haberleşmek
• iletişime girmek

Question 3

deceive

take in, trick, fool

In order to deceive a buyer, a used-car seller sometimes turns back the mileage counter on the car.

Answer 3

• aldatmak
• kandırmak
• keklemek
• üçkağıda getirmek

Question 4

earnest

serious, grave

I like our new secretary because she is very earnest; she clearly takes her job very seriously.

Answer 4

• ciddi
• ağırbaşlı

Question 5

emotion

feeling

My elder brother rarely shows his emotions. We have to guess what he is really feeling.

Answer 5

• duygu
• his

Question 6

fiction

imaginary tale, made-up writing

It is a fiction that unemployment can be solved by some economic theory.

Answer 6

• kurgu
• hayal ürünü
• kurmaca
• uydurma

Question 7

investigate

examine, research, look into

The commission will investigate the cause of the accident, focusing especially on safety issues.

Answer 7

• incelemek
• araştırmak

Question 8

legible

readable

My teacher made me rewrite my sloppy essay. “I can hardly read this,” she said. “ Make it legible."

Answer 8

• okunaklı
• kolay okunabilen

Question 9

outspoken

forthright, frank, straightforward

The host of the radio show is very outspoken. She’s not afraid to disagree strongly with her guests.

Answer 9

• dobra
• açık sözlü
• sözünü esirgemeyen
• lâfını sakınmayan

Question 10

theory

system of ideas, hypothesis

According to the theory of relativity, nothing can travel faster than light.

Answer 10

• kuram
• teori