WEEK 5 Gamma 8

PÎRÎ REİS UNIVERSITY
GAMMA VOCABULARY WORKSHEET WEEK 5
A) Choose 4 bold words in the text and match with their definitions given below.
Dear diary,
I am looking at my wristwatch now, and it is 7p.m. and I haven’t received my new stamps.
Obviously, I am not going to get them today because the day is almost over. It would be
incredible if I had them in my stamp book. There aren’t any options left other than refilling
my coffee cup and pretending to be happy.
Tomorrow I have to make a decision about which school subject to choose as an elective
course, but I’m so indecisive that I can’t choose which one to take. There are two possible
choices; Literature and Physical Education. I don’t have the talent for Literature and also, I
am not interested in Poetry, but people say that I am a good hockey player, so my decision is
simple, the only real option for me is PE.
1) classes at school in which children do exercise and learn to play sport ________________
2) not good at making decisions: __________________
3) very clear, definitely: _________________
4) power or opportunity to choose: __________________
B) Choose the right form of the words.
1) His _________________makes him seem to have a strong personality in society.

a) confidence b) confident c) confined d) confidently
2) I ___________ that it will take three months for me to finish my master dissertation.
a) estimating b) estimation c) estimated d) estimate
3) It’s ___________________ for me to go to bed after midnight as I like to work late.

a) usually b) usual c) unusual d) unusually
4) The ___________ of America by Christopher Columbus affected the course of history.
a) discovery b) discover c) discovered d) discovering
5) George: Have you finally ____________ the project that you have been working on for
such a long time?
a) completed b) completing c) completely d)complete
6) Neighbour: How is Danny doing? We’ve heard that he is lying in the bed with a bad fever.
Johana: Yes, my poor hubby! No matter what we tried, nothing worked. So, now a doctor
is in his room to ____________________ what’s going on with him.
a) examine b) examination c) examining d) examined
C) Choose the right word to complete the sentences.
1) This area is usually warm at this time of the year, but instead it’s terribly hot. Maybe this
talk of _______ change is true.
a) atmosphere b) climate c) season d) century
2) I'm not _____________ certain about moving abroad. I am still considering the
consequences.
a) slightly b) completely c) fairly d) safely
3) None of them are five-star hotels but two of them look _________________ luxurious.
a) badly b) safely c) fairly d) poorly
4) The most popular exhibit in the museum was a ________________ dinosaur.
a) hungry b) decent c) determined d) giant
5) We thought he was serious but ________________________ he was joking. There was no
possibility for what he said to be true!
a) obviously b) fake c) wrongly d) openly
6) Everyone should periodically receive a ___________________ examination.
a) physical b) chemical c) social d) financial
7) New Year's cards provide us the opportunity to hear from friends and _____________.
a) enemies b) strangers c) relatives d) next-door neighbours
8) We _______________________ that the work will cost more than $10,000.
a) determine b) estimate c) opinion d) thank
9) The doctors _____________________ the patients.
a) look up to b) seem c) examine d) transplant
10) The ______________________ still remains unsolved.
a) mystery b) thought c) money d) temple
11) Human beings, whether they realize it or not, continually _________________ happiness.
a) look at b) buy c) miss d) seek
12) The ________ where I live has slowly changed over the years.
a) neighbourhood b) office c) consultancy d) concert hall
13) What a/n __________! I wasn’t expecting to see you here!
a) respiration b) coincidence c) mistake d) inspiration
14) Prince John was a power-hungry, selfish and ______man who behaved like a dictator.
a) sensitive b) helpful c) arrogant d) thoughtful
15) I need someone dependable to _______ the children while I’m at work.
a) look up b) look at c) look like d) look after
16) The threat of global________ will eventually force us to slow down our energy
consumption.
a) warming b) coding c) hunger d) inflation
D) Choose the word that is the closest in meaning to the bold ones in sentences.
1. He is trying to cut down on his coffee and cigarette consumption and eat a balanced diet
in order to live longer.
a) estimate b) reduce c) get on with d) seek
2. We can examine the bones of dinosaurs to make deductions about how they lived.
a) transport b) decide c) analyze d) destroy
3. It is a common Turkish tradition that older people are looked after by the younger family
members.
a) take care of b) consume c) survive d) examine
4. Like sunrise and sunset, we appear and disappear. We are so important to some people,
but in fact we are just passing through.
a) discover b) estimate c) educate d) vanish
5. If you heat water to 100 degrees, it starts boiling.
a) mix b) cook c) warm d) warn
E) Find the words hidden in the box. PS: (All ways possible)
S I M W F Y C M E Q G Z Y Z
O K C O L V T R E Y P H U N Y
G L I R F N E E P E D T Y F D
O F I N D V Y W I L D L I F E
B A R L O O Q P M P U L W U F
F J E C L U X W Y Y Q V A V C
G N S P E J P F B M S U X H C
D I M H S C L S O V T T E P L
D E H P T T U Q E N L N E I W
I O W N I N W R A T I Q E R G
M K I I M E F I R M S E E K Y
U N G Z A V G H A E L G W I K
H G K E T E V X P C N I V G E
E E S M E R E H B X Q T W M J
J T U Q E P M B O R R O W J D
MF.
BORROW EMPLOYEE FAIRLY LEND PREVENT CURRENT WILDLIFE
ESTIMATE GIANT MYSTERY SEEK DISCOVER EXAMINE
HUMID OWN UPSET
1) To receive or take sth temporarily 10) Moisture, damp

2) To stop sth before it happens 11) Very big, huge
3) To look for sth 12) To guess
4) To find sth for the first time 13) Present, now
5) To check the health or the condition of sth or sb 14) All undomesticated animals
6) Secret 15) To give sth temporarily
7) Sad
16) In a fair, evenhanded manner
8) To possess
9) worker

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GAMMA VOCABULARY WORKSHEET WEEK 5

B) Choose the right form of the words.

1) His _________________makes him seem to have a strong personality in society.

3) It’s ___________________ for me to go to bed after midnight as I like to work late.

1) To receive or take sth temporarily 10) Moisture, damp

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