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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 )

LOG OFF; LOG OFF something

Check these sentences

All students have to log off when they finish using the computer.

I think my computer has been infected by a virus. I just can’t log off. It is crashed.

Logging off is very important when a lot of people use the same computer.

If you don’t want anybody to see your account, you must log off the site.

MEANING:

Log off: to finish using a computer system

SYNONYM: log off = log out

OPPOSITE: log off X log in

GET IN; GET IN SOMETHING

Check these sentences.

A: Have you heard the news? Two burglars got in Jack’s house by breaking the kitchen window.

It was a small car. However, five of us could get in it easily.

As soon as the police officer saw the suspects, he got in the car quickly and started to follow them. 

Because it was raining heavily, I got in a taxi.

MEANING

GET IN, Get something IN: to enter or go inside.

HOW MUCH YOU LEARN

Two sentences are not correct. Can you find them?

1. She got in her car and drove away.

2. After a long walk, I got in a chair and relaxed.

3. He couldn’t get in the office as he forgot to take his keys.

4. My sister got in her bike and went away.

5. Since the alarm system of the car broke down, we couldn’t get in it.

KEY: Sentences 2 and 4 are incorrect.

OPPOSITE: get in X get out; get out of something

FILL SOMETHING IN

Before you have to attend  the conference, you have to fill in the registration form.

Fill in the gaps with the correct form of the verbs.

In order to apply for a loan, you must fill in the application form which is given by the bank.

This form is in Turkish. I can’t fill it in. Can you tranlate it for me?

MEANING

FILL something IN: to complete a form or document by writing the necessary information on it.

CHECK IN; CHECK somebody or something IN

Read these sentences carefully.

In summer days it’s a good idea to check in two hours before your flight because the airports are really crowded.

While I was checking the visitors in, the computer broke down.

We’ve just closed the flight. All the passengers have been checked in.

When I arrive in Paris, I will go and check in to my hotel.

MEANING

Check in somebody: to take somebody’s name, check their reservation, give them a key etc…

Check in something: to leave or accept luggage to be put on a plane.

SIMPLE PAST or PAST CONTINUOUS TENSE

EXERCISE 1. Match the numbers with the correct letters.

1) While Melis was trying to open the bottle,

2) I saw Mr.President

3) She burnt all his fingers

4) When I first said that I loved her

5) The refree sent him out

 a) we were having a romantic dinner in Paris.

b) it slipped from her hand.

c) when he hit the opposing player.

d) while I was driving along the Parliament Road.

e) while she was trying to fire the barbecue for the guests.

KEY: 1-b          2-d          3-e         4-a           5-c

EXERCISE 2. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verbs. Use Simple Past or Past Continuous

A DAY IN THE ARMY

I _______________ 1( be ) in the army two years ago. Those days _______________ 2 ( be ) very hard because we _______________ 3 ( have ) a very tough training program. Every morning we ________________ 4 ( get up ) at 5.30 in the morning and _______________ 5 ( have ) breakfast at 6.00. After breakfast, we _______________ 6 ( run ) 15 kilometers and ________________ 7 ( do ) lots of physical exercises.

One morning I _______________ 8 ( get up ) at 5.30 but I _______________ 9 ( not feel ) myself energetic so I ______________ 10 ( decide ) to see a doctor. I ______________ 11 ( get dressed ) and ________________ 12 ( go ) out. It ______________ 13 ( be ) a wonderful spring morning. The sun _______________ 14 ( shine ) and all the soldiers _______________ 15 ( run ) in the garden. While they _______________ 16 ( run ), they _______________ 17 ( sing ) different marches. It _______________ 18 ( be ) really amazing to watch them. As _______________ I 19 ( go ) to the doctor’s office, a commander _______________ 20 ( stop ) me. He ___________ 21 ( ask ) what I ______________ 22 ( do ) at that time in the middle of the garden. I ____________ 23 ( not know ) what to say because I ______________ 24 ( be ) very excited and scared. While I  ____________ 25 ( try ) to talk, we ______________ 26 ( heard ) a terrible noise and ___________27  ( see ) a lot of smoke. It _____________ 28 ( be ) obviously an enemy attack. Suddenly the commander _______________ 29 ( start ) to run. While he ____________ 30 ( run ), he ______________ 31 ( shout ) at the soldiers to get ready for a counter attack. At that time I _______________32  ( think ) I __________33  ( be ) in a dream. The atmosphere ___________34  ( be ) bad. Everybody ___________35 ( shout ) and _______________36  ( run ) aimlessly.

Suddenly everything ____________37  ( get ) normal. Fortunately I ____________ 38 ( learn ) that it was just a military exercise. :))

KEY

1. was     2. were      3. had      4. got up      5. had       6. ran       7. did      8. got up     9. didn’t feel     10. decided     11. got dressed       12. went     13. was      14. was shining      15. were running         16. were running       17. were singing       18. was        19. going        20. stopped      21. asked      22. was doing       23. didn’t know      24. was      25. was trying       26. heard     27.saw      28. was        29. started         30. was running       31. was shouting      32. thought      33. was       34. was     35. were shouting      36. were running      37. got      38. learnt