CONSUMER LIFESTYLE

CONSUMER LIFESTYLE

array
blitzed
grab
qualms
exposed to
dismissed
flock to
hangout
sophisticated
lacked
inspiration
lingering over
appeal to
consumerism
make up for

1- Although Richard was a hardworking and committed worker, he ambition and creativity. Those were major deficiencies which prevented him from progressing in his job.
2- Do you have any about the success of your latest project? Because if you have even the slightest doubt, you should go over it before the submission.
3- It is really hard to decide whether to call the millennial generation kids lucky or unlucky since they are constantly by the advertisements of new products through TV, radio or internet.
4- We like tea after our Sunday breakfast. We love spending some more time at breakfast table even if we finish eating.
5- After cancelling the dinner for our 1st wedding anniversary last night, I promised her to it although I still do not know how to compensate for such a thing.
6- In order to be fluent in a language, you must be it for a long time. That is, as well as learning its grammar rules and vocabularies, you should listen to or read documents in that language.
7- In the latest uni-fest, the advertisements’ target were only the university youth, so they were designed to just those young people.
8- If you are looking for a range of sources for your research project, you should prefer big libraries which offer a(n) of reliable resources.
9- Despite the economic crisis or other problems, some people never seem to stop buying items that are not really necessary. This is what we call nowadays.
10- What we need today is a team of young adults who are dedicated readers, followers of the world’s and country’s agenda and intellectuals in every aspect.
11- With its attractive cafes and colourful shop windows, Bağdat Street is a new alternative
for the young. Thus, an increasing number of young people prefer gathering with their friends there.
12- It is a real wonder where Mozart got the for his great compositions; his mind must have been full of creative ideas.
13- It has nearly become a habit to shopping centres whenever there is a holiday, so I prefer staying at home on those days to avoid that crowd.
14- In spite of the news falsifying the claims against the vice president of the firm, some of the employees have not their beliefs about his stealing from the bank and continue believing that he is a theft.
15- The companies are trying every way to attract consumers and persuade them in buying their products; however, it is not easy to their attention since there is a wide range of items in the market now.

HOW TO GROW OLD AND STAY YOUNG

HOW TO GROW OLD AND STAY YOUNG

inconvenience
tedium
ruminating
triggered
centenarian
resentment
inflexible
procrastinate
setbacks
vigorous
distracted
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conflicts
distinguish
envisioning
bring about
enrich
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1) Studying in a concentrated way is a real difficulty for me. Whenever I attempt to concentrate and study, I end up with being by some outside event which disturbs my concentration.
2) When you have problems, it is better to take action instead of over them again and again and not doing anything to solve them.
3) I could never between the colours of “pink” and “lilac”. To me, they are both the same girlish colours.
4) Leaving everything to chance and not taking necessary precautions only bad luck to one’s life. It can also cause some serious accidents.
5) He says he doesn’t want to cause any for us, but whatever he does is nothing but trouble for us.
6) You should immediately get over the memories of his beating you and put your
aside to maintain a healthy relationship with your little brother.
7) One necessary component of success is not to give up when you encounter
and keep trying regardless of all the obstacles.
8) It is best not make a big deal of little in the family because if you think a lot over tiny family disagreements, this could badly affect your work performance.
9) After the inspectors examined the burnt down building in a detailed way, they found that the cigarette light of a sleeping resident the fire which caused huge flames when combined with the gas leak.
10) It is very important to protect endangered cultures since they the cultural diversity of the world by increasing the richness of cultural values.
11) I sometimes get bored to death in some family gatherings, and I do not know what to do to get rid of the of such occasions.
12) Some people have a desire to live for long years, but I really do not want to be a(n)
who is alive after 100s. My slogan is “Live fast, die young!”
13) People generally put off their work since they are and trying to create a fixed working schedule which can easily be broken down with one small disorganization.
14) is a skill that can be developed, like any other human skill, and it’s not really too difficult to learn how to draw mental images of things in your mind.
15) I don’t understand why some students wait until the last moment to start doing their projects. It seems like they doing things habitually.
16) When you live in an energetic way and do regular exercises throughout your life, you will most probably be in your old age too.

9051031-9101021 İLERİ İNGİLİZCE I 2. VİZE İÇERİĞİ

“READING” (54 puan): Bu bölümde verilen metinde okuma anlamaya yönelik çoktan seçmeli 12 soru ve metinle ilgili öğrencilerin yorum yapabileceği bir açık uçlu soru olacaktır.
“VOCABULARY” (30 puan): Öğrenciler, “Consumer Lifestyle” ve “How to Grow Old and Stay Young” metinlerinden “target vocabulary” olarak belirlenmiş kelimelerden sorumludurlar. Bu bölümde, öğrencilerden cümle içindeki boşlukları verilen kelimelerle doldurmaları istenecektir.
“CONTENT QUESTIONS” (16 puan): Bu bölümde, öğrencilerin derste işlenen metinlerdeki bilgileri kullanıp, aynı zamanda kendi fikirlerini aktarabilecekleri 2 açık uçlu soru olacaktır.

Target Vocabulary (for the 2nd Midterm)

UNIT 3 – CONSUMER LIFESTYLE

Hangout (n)
Make up for (v)
Array (n)
Linger over (v)
Qualm (n)
Inspiration (n)
Be exposed to (v)
Blitz (v)
Consumerism (n)
Dismiss (v)
Lack (v)
Appeal to (v)
Flock to (v)
Sophisticated (adj)
Grab (v)


UNIT 4 – HOW TO GROW OLD AND STAY YOUNG

Trigger (v)
Envision (v)
Distract (v)
Tedium (n)
Inconvenience (n)
Procrastinate (v)
Setback(n)
Conflict (n)
Distinguish(v)
Enrich (v)
Vigorous (adj)
Bring about (v)
Inflexible (adj)
Ruminate (v)
Resentment (n)
Centenarian (n)