What is a Decathlon?

Question 1

– —- —– do/for sth to do sth​

with the purpose of achieving something

…mak/mek için

She worked all summer – —- – save enough money for a holiday.

Answer 1

• in order to do/for sth to do sth​

Question 2

verb :to experience something, especially a change or medical treatment

maruz kalmak, geçirmek, başından geçmek, uğramak, katlanmak

The country is currently —–ing major political change.

In order to compete successfully in a decathlon, an athlete must —– a great deal of training, as the decathlon involves physical challenges like throwing a heavy shot put, managing a javelin, and hurdling over a series of jumps.

Answer 2

• undergo

Question 3

noun : a group of different types of something

karışım, çeşit,

an —— of vegetables

An —— of versions were developed in varying nations, and the modern decathlon emerged in 1912 at the Stockholm Olympic Games.

Answer 3

• assortment

Question 4

verb : to put —- on something, especially to make it shiny

cilâlamak, cilâ sürmek

They cleaned and —-ed my car.

The popularity of the event —-ed and waned in the early twentieth century, but was firmly entrenched in the Games by 1964, when it was standardized and a new scoring system was developed.

HAIR​: If you —– your legs, you remove the hair from them by using —–.

ağda yapmak; bacaktaki kılları temizlemek

Answer 4

• wax

Question 5

verb : to become less powerful, important, or popular

yavaş yavaş kaybolmak, gittikçe azalmak, küçülmek, önemini yitirmek

Interest in the product is starting to —-.

The popularity of the event waxed and —ed in the early twentieth century, but was firmly entrenched in the Games by 1964, when it was standardized and a new scoring system was developed.

Answer 5

• wane

Question 6

adjective ​: NOT SOFT​: B2 not soft, but not completely hard

katı, sert, sağlam

A — bed is better for your back.

FIXED [always before noun]: B2 certain or fixed and not likely to change

sabit, oynamaz

We don’t have any — plans for the weekend yet.

STRICT​: strict and making certain that people do what you want

katı, sözü geçen, tavizsiz

You’ve got to be — with children.

—-ly adverb: sıkıca

firmness noun: sıkılık

Answer 6

• firm

Question 7

adjective : ——- ideas are so fixed or have existed for so long that they cannot be changed.

değişmez, sabit, köklü, yerleşik

These attitudes are firmly —— in our culture.

The popularity of the event waxed and waned in the early twentieth century, but was firmly —– in the Games by 1964, when it was standardized and a new scoring system was developed.

Answer 7

• entrenched