YTU
SCHOOL OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES
DEPARTMENT OF BASIC ENGLISH
B1 LEVEL
VOCABULARY ASSIGNMENTS
ANSWER KEY
2025 – 2026 SPRING TERM
Student’s Copy
VOCABULARY ASSIGNMENT 1
A. Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate word given in the box. Use each word
only ONCE. DO NOT change the form of the word. There are 2 extra words.
1. Organized 5. Curious
2. Consists 6. Range
3. Reliable 7. Extraordinary
4. Ambitious 8. Recognized
B. Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate word given in the box. Use each word
only ONCE. DO NOT change the form of the word. There are 1 extra words.
1. Cautious 6. Refuse
2. Measuring 7. Deal
3. Mean 8. Goals
4. Realised/Realized 9. Effort
5. Convince
C. Match the following words with their meanings.
1. A 7. J
2. C 8. K
3. D 9. E
4. F 10. B
5. H 11. G
6. L 12. I
D. Match the given prefixes with their meanings.
1. _c____ 5. __g___
2. _a____ 6. __e___
3. __b___ 7. __d___
4. __f___ 8. __h___
E. Complete the sentences with one of the prefixes given above.
1. ..re....elected 5. ...dis...abled
2. ...over.....crowded 6. ...mis....read
3. ..re...write 7. ...re....open
4. ...bi...weekly 8. ...mono.....lingual
F. Use the correct form of the word in brackets to complete the text. Be careful with
singular and plural forms.
1. Certainly 7. Related
2. Addition 8. Pleased
3. Undoubtedly 9. Critical
4. Depend 10. Required
5. Leadership 11. Valuable
6. Professional 12. Acceptable
VOCABULARY ASSIGNMENT 2
A. Fill in the blanks in the text with the most appropriate word given in the box. Use
each word only ONCE. DO NOT change the form of the word. There are 2 extra
words.
1. Broaden 7. Properly
2. Accommodation 8. Cancel
3. Argue 9. Trouble
4. Arrange 10. Aware
5. Public 11. Overcome
6. Opportunity 12. District
B. Match the following words with their meanings.
1. D 7. H
2. A 8. İ
3. J 9. L
4. B 10. K
5. C 11. F
6. G 12. E
C. Complete the text with the phrasal verbs below. Put them in the correct tense.
1. broke down 4. get on
2. turn back 5. took off
3. check in 6. got off
D. Use the correct form of the word in brackets to complete the text. Be careful with
singular and plural forms
1. Issue 5. Traditional
2. Challenging 6. Explore
3. Beneficial 7. Avoid
4. Amazing 8. Sufficient
E. Circle the best option to fill in the blanks.
1. C 4. B
2. C 5. A
3. B
VOCABULARY ASSIGNMENT 3
A. Fill in the blanks in the text with the most appropriate word given in the box. Use
each word only ONCE. DO NOT change the form of the word (You may need to use
plural forms). There are 2 extra words.
1. HIRE 7. EFFICIENT
2. GLOBALLY 8. PROGRESS
3. EXCHANGE 9. BALANCE
4. SMOOTHLY 10. CONCERNED
5. CONFLICT 11. ACCESS
6. REACH
B. Match the following words with their meanings.
1. F 6. E
2. A 7. C
3. D 8. H
4. B 9. G
5. J 10. I
C. Match the words with the prepositions and complete the sentences.
a. look …for…… 1. expected to
b. fluency ……in….. 2. responsible for
c. expected …to…… 3. looking for
d. depend ……on…… 4. fluency in / being fluent in
e. responsible …for…….. 5. depend on
D. Use the correct form of the word in brackets to complete the text. Be careful with
singular and plural forms.
1. DESIRABLE 6. ESSENTIAL
2. ABSOLUTELY 7. APPROACHABLE
3. PRODUCTIVITY 8. FREQUENTLY
4. REDUCE 9. INEFFECTIVE
5. COMPETITIVE 10. REWARDING
11. SATISFACTION
E. Circle the best option to fill in the blanks.
1. C 3. B
2. C 4. D
VOCABULARY ASSIGNMENT 4
A. Fill in the blanks in the text with the most appropriate word given in the box. Use
each word only ONCE. DO NOT change the form of the word. There are 2 extra
words.
1. accurate 7. tough
2. role 8. rejected
3. promote 9. delivering
4. budget 10. obvious
5. brief 11. ruins
6. income
B. Match the following words with their meanings.
1. j 7. l
2. a 8. f
3. e 9. g
4. k 10. i
5. b 11. h
6. d 12. c
C. Use the correct form of the word in brackets to complete the text.
1. dominant 6. existence
2. variety 7. rapidly
3. impression 8. charming
4. unpredictability 9. prioritize
5. profitable 10. regional
D. Circle the best option to fill in the blanks.
1. d 6. b
2. a 7. c
3. b 8. a
4. a 9. b
5. d 10. c
E. Match the phrasal verbs with the given meanings.
1. pick up ___c___
2. catch on __d____
3. get by ___b____
4. pay off __e____
5. take up __a____
F. Complete the sentences with the given phrasal verbs above. Make the necessary
changes.
1. get by 4. catch on
2. pay off 5. took up
3. pick up
VOCABULARY ASSIGNMENT 5
A. Fill in the blanks in the text with the most appropriate word given in the box. Use
each word only ONCE. DO NOT change the form of the word. There are 2 extra
words.
1. PERSUASIVE 6. MYSTERY
2. IRRITATING 7. CONTAINS
3. COMMERCIALS 8. DIVIDE
4. DEFEND 9. LOCATION
5. VIOLENCE 10. SUMS
B. Match the following words with their meanings.
1. J 6. G
2. D 7. H
3. A 8. F
4. C 9. E
5. B 10. I
C. Use the correct form of the word in brackets to complete the text. Be careful with
singular and plural forms.
1. PERMISSION 5. IRRITATED
2. RELUCTANTLY 6. VIOLENT
3. PERSUASION 7. ILLEGALLY
4. DEFENCE/ DEFENSE
D. Circle the best option to fill in the blanks.
1. D 2. D 3. B
E. Complete the sentences with the given words. Make the necessary changes.
1. Eye-catching
2. Altered
3. Enhanced
4. Distorting
5. Catchy
6. Endorse
7. Misleading
VOCABULARY ASSIGNMENT 6
A. Fill in the blanks in the text with the most appropriate word given in the box. Use
each word only ONCE. DO NOT change the form of the word. There are 2 extra
words.
1. tax 6. regret
2. loan 7. fee
3. banned 8. rate
4. remove 9. invest
5. illogical
B. Match the following words with their meanings.
1. E 6. J
2. H 7. D
3. G 8. F
4. I 9. A
5. C 10. B
C. Use the correct form of the word in brackets to complete the text. Be careful with
singular and plural forms.
1. logically
2. manufacturer
3. established
4. registration
VOCABULARY ASSIGNMENT 7
A. Fill in the blanks in the text with the most appropriate word given in the box. Use
each word only ONCE. DO NOT change the form of the word. There are 1 extra
word.
1. manufacture 6. desirable
2. commercially 7. stylish
3. fulfill 8. traditional
4. misconceptions 9. invention
5. innovative
B. Match the following words with their meanings.
1. d 5. c
2. b 6. h
3. f 7. a
4. e 8. g
C. Use the correct form of the word in brackets to complete the text. Be careful with
singular and plural forms.
1. motivation 8. academically
2. expectations 9. difficulty
3. payments 10. financial
4. performance 11. strengthen
5. recognition 12. failure
6. regardless 13. psychologists
7. abilities 14. judgement
[Link] the word families in the table below.
Verb Noun(person) Noun (thing /concept) Adjective
…use….. ……user……. use ……usable/ used/ useless/
useful……..
produce ……producer……. …product…/…production.. ……productive…..
develop …developer….. ……development…… developing/developed
………invent….. ………inventor……. invention …inventive…..
create ……creator… ………creation…… ……creative…..
collect ……collector…… ……collection……… ……collective……
VOCABULARY ASSIGNMENT 8
A. Fill in the blanks in the text with the most appropriate word given in the box. Use
each word only ONCE. DO NOT change the form of the word. There are 2 extra
words.
1. Journals 6. Degree
2. Produce 7. Access
3. Postpone 8. Simple
4. Progress 9. Independent
5. Pass
B. Match the following words with their meanings.
1. E 6. B
2. C 7. D
3. G 8. A
4. J 9. H
5. i 10. F
C. Use the correct form of the word in brackets to complete the text. Be careful with
singular and plural forms.
1. Intentions 6. Removes
2. Lacks 7. Contains
3. Replace 8. Encouragement
4. Optional 9. Psychologist
5. Permanently
D. Circle the best option to fill in the blanks.
1. B
2. C
VOCABULARY ASSIGNMENT 9
A. Fill in the blanks in the text with the most appropriate word given in the box. Use
each word only ONCE. DO NOT change the form of the word (but you may need to
use plural forms). There are 2 extra words.
1. pollution 6. decade
2. bother 7. flood
3. contribute 8. senses
4. section 9. prove
5. imagine 10. attach
B. Match the following words with their meanings.
1. g 6. i
2. f 7. c
3. d 8. e
4. a 9. j
5. b 10. h
C. Use the correct form of the word in brackets. Be careful with singular and plural forms.
1. contribution 4. pollution
2. approval 5. dull
3. imaginative 6. wonderful
D. Circle the best option to fill in the blanks.
1. b
2. d
3. b
E. Fill in the blanks in the text with the most appropriate word given in the box. Make the
necessary changes.
1. meet the deadline
2. done research
3. made a breakthrough
4. do safety tests
5. build a prototype
VOCABULARY ASSIGMENT 10
A. Fill in the blanks in the text with the most appropriate word given in the box. Use
each word only ONCE. DO NOT change the form of the word (but you may need to
use plural forms). There are 2 extra words.
1. vary 6. gain
2. compulsory 7. psychological
3. curiosity 8. involve
4. dramatically 9. rate
5. aspect 10. amazing
B. Match the following words with their meanings.
1. g 6. d
2. h 7. j
3. a 8. f
4. e 9. b
5. i 10. c
C. Use the correct form of the word in brackets. Be careful with singular and plural forms.
1. belong 7. attend
2. requirements 8. complaints
3. relationship 9. persuasive
4. supportive 10. arguments
5. reluctant 11. disappointing
6. interaction 12. express
D. Complete the sentences with the given phrasal verbs. Make the necessary changes.
1. died out
2. find out
3. took over
4. picked up on
5. caught on
VOCABULARY ASSIGNMENT 11
A. Fill in the blanks in the text with the most appropriate word given in the box. Use
each word only ONCE. DO NOT change the form of the word. There are 2 extra
words.
1. research 5. traineeship
2. episode 6. publicize
3. exploration 7. recluse
4. suspense 8. ambitious
B. Match the following words with their meanings.
1. E 6. H
2. A 7. J
3. F 8. D
4. B 9. I
5. G 10. C
C. Complete the sentences using the correct form of the phrasal verbs below. Use each
phrasal verb only once.
1. show off 7. running out of 13. ran away
2. turn up. 8. get on 14. wearing out
3. went off. 9. got over 15. go through
4. makes up 10. cut down 16. gets me down
5. break up, carry on 11. run off with
6. sold out 12. is over
D. Fill in the gaps with the correct form of the words in brackets.
Healthy Junk Food
1. unhealthy 6. choice
2. fattening/ fatty 7. convenience
3. nutritious 8. advisable
4. cheaper 9. fashionable
5. monotonous 10. difference
VOCABULARY ASSIGNMENT 12
A. Fill in the blanks in the text with the most appropriate word given in the box. Use
each word only ONCE. DO NOT change the form of the word (You may need to use
plural forms or change the tense). There are 2 extra words.
1. caught 5. convince
2. attempted 6. judge
3. robbery 7. guilty
4. criminal 8. prison
B. Match the following words with their meanings.
1. C 6. G
2. F 7. B
3. J 8. I
4. H 9. E
5. A 10. D
C. Use the correct form of the word in brackets to complete the text. Be careful with
singular and plural forms.
1. annoying 7. interest
2. remaining 8. creativity
3. unfamiliar 9. burial
4. injuries 10. intentions
5. honesty 11. social
6. expectation
D. Circle the best option to fill in the blanks.
1. B 6. C
2. B 7. A
3. A 8. C
4. D 9. B
5. B 10. D