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Unit 02
Vocabulary Questions (Questions 1–5)
word meaning, collocations and phrasal verbs at B1–B2 level
How to Solve Vocabulary Questions
- Read the whole sentence first and decide what the gap means in Turkish before you look at the options.
- Find the clue words: contrast words (but, although), cause words (because, so) and the subject–object of the gap tell you the meaning.
- Check collocations: we make a decision, take a photo, do homework, pay attention.
- Phrasal verbs: the particle changes the meaning — give up (vazgeçmek), give back (geri vermek), give in (pes etmek).
- Remember the YDT rule: four wrong answers cancel one correct answer. Answer when you can eliminate at least two options; otherwise, move on.
Word Families You Must Know
Some questions test the right form of the same word: a ___ decision → adjective (wise), decided ___ → adverb (quickly).
| Verb | Noun | Adjective | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|
| succeed | success | successful | successfully |
| decide | decision | decisive | decisively |
| protect | protection | protective | protectively |
| create | creation | creative | creatively |
| depend | dependence | dependent | dependently |
| differ | difference | different | differently |
| improve | improvement | improved | — |
| rely | reliability | reliable | reliably |
Frequent YDT Phrasal Verbs
| Phrasal verb | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| give up | stop doing or trying to do something | He gave up smoking last year. |
| look after | take care of someone or something | She looks after her younger brother. |
| find out | discover information | I found out the truth yesterday. |
| put off | delay something to a later time | They put off the meeting until Monday. |
| turn down | refuse an offer or request | She turned down the job offer. |
| carry out | do or complete a task | Scientists carried out an experiment. |
| come up with | think of an idea or plan | He came up with a great idea. |
| get over | recover from an illness or a bad experience | It took weeks to get over the flu. |
| run out of | have no more of something | We ran out of milk. |
| take up | start a new hobby or activity | She took up painting. |
| look forward to | feel happy about a future event | I look forward to seeing you. |
| set up | start a company or organisation | They set up a small business. |