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GET ( 3 )

get = become

get depressed / angry / tired / upset / excited / suprised / annoyed etc…

I got angry when I learnt that she had lost my favorite cd.

get lost: Since I didn’t take a map with me, I got lost in the Southern Turkey.

get fed up with something: I really get fed up with this boring computer game.

get better at something: I’m getting better at French.

get worse at something: As he never told the truth, things got worse and worse.

get older: Where would you like to live when you get older?

GET ( 2 )

get = travel / arrive

get home: In summers I usually get home at about 6 p.m. but in winters it changes according to weather.

get here / there: When Murat got there, the party had already finished.

get back from somewhere: Janet got back from Brazil yesterday.

get to work: Because of the road construction, I got to work very late. As a result my boss got angry.

GET ( 1 )

Get = receive / obtain

get a message: He’s got three voice messages so far.

get a job: After I finished the university, I got a job in a small factory in Bursa.

get a present: As he was the most successful worker, he got a golden watch as a present.

get a phone call: While I was driving, I got three calls from a bank.

get an email: She got an email from his uncle yesterday.

get something to drink / eat: As my wife didn’t cook anything, I got pizza to eat yestarday.

WORD FORMATION (KELIME TÜRETME)

Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the words.

create     creation     creative     creatively

a. She is  fashion designer and it means that she is __________

b. They haven’t exhibited the summer ____________ yet.

c. As an advertising manager his job is to __________ new ways of advertising.

d. Have you seen the last advert of Nike? The artist worked ________.

KEY: a. creative  b. creation  c. to create  d. creatively

WORD FORMATION

Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the words in brackets.

Jerry had a _______________ in solving that problem about the computer. ( difficult )

In some countries ________________ is a big problem.  ( employ )

Serkan is _______________ for the preparation of the new class materials. ( responsible )

In some parts of Istanbul, you can’t walk ______________ after 10 p.m in the streets.(safe )

Although he is my best friend, I don’t agree with many of his ___________ ideas. ( politic )

Sezen Aksu’s ____________ was great last night. I want to go to the concert one more time. ( perform )

This area is really _______________. You can produce almost everything here. ( produce )

As he wants to be promoted, he needs to _____________ something interesting.  ( create )

Sometimes _________________ is the best policy. ( silent )

Because he was late, he opened the door and walked ____________ to his room. ( quiet )

KEY

1. difficulty 2. unemployment 3. responsible 4. safely 5. political  6. performance 7. productive 8. create  9. silence 10. quietly

 In the link below you can find out the most used 2500 words in English.

Linkte Ingilizce de en çok kullanilan 2500 kelimeyi bulabilirsiniz

the-most-used2500-words

WORD FORMATION 2  ( KELIME TURETME )

Fill in the blanks by using the correct form of the words in paranthesis.

1) I pressed the alarm button ____________ and it went off.  ( accident )

2) Cenk always shout at people around him. I dislike his rude __________. ( behave )

3) I was born in Kyaka and I spent my ___________ in Kyaka too. ( child )

4) In today’s football _________ tactics make the game boring. ( defend )

5) The earthquake in Turkey caused terrible ___________. Fortunately, nobody was hurt. ( destroy )

6) Do you believe the __________ of aliens? Some people strogly claim that they really exist. ( exist )

7) Physical __________ is very important to be a top model. ( fit )

8 ) Turkey is famous for its __________ cities such as Istanbul, Bursa, Konya etc… ( history )

9) Since I got the wrong _________ from him, I couldn’t find the hotel easily. ( inform )

10) Dogs are loyal animals. Their _________ make them good friends as well. ( loyal )

KEY

1. accidentally ( we use the adverb form of the word ‘accident’ as it modifies the verb ‘press’ )
2. behaviour ( noun form of ‘behave’ is correct here as it is followed by a possessive )
3. childhood ( noun form is used again to show a period of time in somebody’s life )
4. defensive ( adjective form of the word ‘defense’ is used to modify the noun ‘tactics’ )
5. destruction ( noun form is used )
6. existance ( noun form of the word ‘exist’ is ‘existance’ )
7. fitness ( noun )
8. historical ( the word ‘cities’ is modified by the adjective ‘historical’ )
9. information ( noun )
10. loyalty ( noun )

Fill in the blanks with correct form of the words given in the paranthesis.

My best friend is absent today. His ______________ makes me unhappy.     ( absent )

You should drive ____________ when the roads are wet.       ( care )

Should I move to Ankara, or should I stay here? It is a very difficult ___________ for me to make.  ( decide )

My sister is going to graduate next month. Their ___________ party will be great.  ( graduate )

I wish my girlfriend Leyla was here. I’m ___________ without her.   ( happy )

Everybody should have hobbies such as collecting model cars, ___________.  ( photograph )

I’ve never seen such a big ___________. They robbed 5 million dollars from the bank.  ( rob )

The prices in this market are quite ____________. ( reason )

Ankara was the most ___________ city in Turkey 15 years ago. ( pollute )

In under-developed countries ___________ is a big problem. There aren’t enough job opportunities for young people. ( employ )

KEY: 1. absence  2. carefully  3. decision  4. graduation  5. unhappy   6. photography   7. robbery   8. reasonable   9. pollute   10. unemployment

Asagida Ingilizce de en faydali ve en çok kullanilan 2000 kelimeyi bulabilirsiniz.

In the link below you will find 2000 most useful English words.

2000 Most Commonly used English words