Here's the completed vocabulary exercise with explanations for each answer:
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VOCABULARY
Words to choose from:
*poisonous, hunted, dead, blow up, bright, failed, together, celebrate, die, vapour, traditional, kick, extinct, allowed, cliff*
*(Note: There are 13 words listed, but only 10 blanks — so 3 words will remain unused.)*
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Fill in the blanks:
1. Murat was born on the 17th of December. His friends are taking him to a restaurant to ____________ his birthday.
✔ celebrate
→ *To celebrate* means to mark a special occasion (like a birthday) with festivities or activities. This fits perfectly.
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2. Recep can't drive his car, he ____________ his last driving test.
✔ failed
→ If someone *fails* a test, they did not pass it. Since he can’t drive, it implies he didn’t pass his driving test.
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3. There aren't any dinosaurs in the world today. All of them are ____________.
✔ extinct
→ *Extinct* means no longer existing; dinosaurs died out long ago and are gone forever.
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4. The terrorists are horrible. Most of them ____________ the buildings of the government.
✔ blow up
→ *Blow up* means to destroy something with explosives. Terrorists often use bombs to destroy buildings.
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5. A lot of tourists travel to Safranbolu to see the ____________ houses.
✔ traditional
→ Safranbolu is famous for its well-preserved *traditional* Ottoman-style houses, which attract tourists.
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6. Many people are frightened of snakes because some of them are ____________.
✔ poisonous
→ *Poisonous* snakes can inject venom that is dangerous or deadly — this explains why people fear them.
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7. Don't stay near the ____________, there is strong wind and you may fall down.
✔ cliff
→ A *cliff* is a steep rock face, often near water or high ground. Strong winds and the risk of falling make it dangerous to stand near one.
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8. Sony is an expensive kind of television because it has got ____________ colours.
✔ bright
→ *Bright* colours refer to vivid, intense, high-quality display — a feature of premium TVs like Sony.
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9. It is completely sunny today, the weather is dry and there is very little water ____________ in the air.
✔ vapour
→ *Vapour* refers to water vapor — the gaseous form of water in the air. Dry weather means low humidity, i.e., little water vapour.
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10. We sometimes see ____________ fish on the coast of Marmara sea because the water is very dirty.
✔ dead
→ Polluted or dirty water can kill fish. Seeing *dead* fish washed ashore is a sign of environmental damage.
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✔ Unused words (the THREE extra):
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hunted
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together
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kick
*(These don’t fit any of the sentences logically.)*
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✔ Final Answer Key:
1. celebrate
2. failed
3. extinct
4. blow up
5. traditional
6. poisonous
7. cliff
8. bright
9. vapour
10. dead
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