Yeditepe University Prep School

2022-2023 Spring / B1 RW (Prism 2)

Preparing to Read: Unit 4.1

Read the sentences below. Match the words in bold with the correct definitions (a-j).

1. A good diet is necessary for a healthy body. It is not possible to be healthy only by exercising.
2. Most people were not well-informed about the disease at the beginning of the pandemic, so
they made lots of mistakes and spread it.
3. Turkish people who live abroad usually speak Turkish at home so that their children don’t lose

touch with their native language and culture.

4. I usually prefer casual clothes; however, my clothes for work are quite formal.
5. In everyday English, people usually say “Hello” to greet somebody.
6. Mike is in financial trouble, but he has refused all my offers of help.
7. Jackie’s relationship isn't good with her father, but she's very close to her mother.
8. “What a surprise! I didn't expect to see you here!”
9. In many countries, people exchange gifts on New Year’s Day.
10. It is possible to change the appearance of a room by simply painting the walls. Light colors,
for example, can make a small room look bigger.

a) : (n) a society with its own ideas, traditions, and ways of behaving
b) : (v) to welcome someone with particular words or actions
c) : (n) the way someone or something looks
d) : (adj) having a lot of knowledge or information about a particular subject or

things in general
e) : (v) to think that something will or should happen
f) : (v) to say that you will not do or accept something
g) : (v) to give something to someone, and receive something that they give you
h) : (adj) something that you need to have or need to do
i) : (n) the way two people or groups feel and behave toward each other
j) : (adj) correct or conservative in style, dress, or speech; not casual