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(2) KPDS-YDS EŞANLAMLI CÜMLE 2006 by SeyfiHoca 1- Having arrived at the church, Martin sat down at the front listening to the music. A) B) C) D) E). After martin had arrived at the church, he heard a lovely music at the front. After he had arrived at the church, Martin sat down at the front and listened to the music. In order to sit down at the front and listen to the music he arrived at the church early. At the church Martin wanted to listen to the music so he arrived at the church early. Martin fount a seat at the front because he came to the church early.. 2- Despite the difference in the political ideas, decisions were taken by consensus. A) B) C) D) E). Although there were different political ideas, most of the members accepted the idea. In spite of the different political ideas, they all used their votes. They forced the politicians to take decisions together. Although there were different political ideas, all of the members accepted the ideas. Since there were different ideas, they couldn’t find the solution.. 3- Problems never seem quite so bad if we can see the funny sides of them. A) B) C) D) E). You can solve your problems even if they seem so bed. Although the problems which you face are so bed you can see the funny sides of them. If we can find something funny with our problems they never seem so bad. When we confront with problems we must laugh at them. It is very important to look into the problems when you have them.. 4- The only thing I forgot to put in my case was the dictionary. A) B) C) D) E). I didn’t forget to put the dictionary in my case. The only thing in my case was the dictionary. I put everything in my case including the dictionary. In my case I put only my dictionary, not the other things. I remembered to put everything in my case except the dictionary.. 5- The police allege that Simpson killed his wife and her lover last year. A) B) C) D) E). The police knew that Simpson killed his wife and her lover last year. The police are sure that Simpson killed his wife and her lover last year. Simpson is alleged to have killed his wife and her lover last year. It is important to know that Simpson killed his wife and her lover last year. Because of her lover Simpson killed his wife and her lover last year.. 6- You cannot go into that restaurant without a jacket and tie. A) B) C) D) E). It’s preferable to wear jacket and tie while you are going into that restaurant. Unless you wear a jacket and tie, you cannot go into that restaurant. If you want to go into that restaurant you have to wear a special tie and jacket. When you wear a jacket but not a tie you can go into that restaurant. It’s advisable to wear a jacket and tie when you go into that restaurant.. www.seyfihoca.com. 2. www.dilforum.com.

(3) KPDS-YDS EŞANLAMLI CÜMLE 2006 by SeyfiHoca 7- We took more clothes than we needed on holiday last summer. A) B) C) D) E). We needn’t have taken so many clothes for our holiday last summer. Last summer we had to take clothes which we needed. We needed a holiday last summer so we took more clothes. Having taken more clothes than we needed, we went on holiday last summer. You needed to go on holiday last summer therefore we took a lot of clothes.. 8- It would be wise for us to be punctual for school. A) B) C) D) E). If we want to be wise we must be punctual. Being punctual for school is very important for us. We’d better be punctual for school. If we're wise enough we can be punctual for school. In order to be punctual for school we must be wise.. 9- You’d better tell your teacher everything. A) B) C) D) E). It’s better to tell your teacher everything. It’s time for you tell your teacher everything. Telling everything to your teacher is important. It’s advisable to you to tell your teacher everything. You always tell your teacher everything.. 10- As a result of this, people everywhere were able to see the same live programme. A) B) C) D) E). Everywhere, we could watch various live programmes. The same live programmes were seen everywhere. This made it possible for people everywhere to see the same live programme. As a result of their efforts, the same live programme was seen everywhere. As a result of live programme, people were able to see the same programmes.. 11- No Egyptian pyramids are so famous as the pyramids of Giza. A) B) C) D) E). The most famous of the Egyptian pyramids are the pyramids of Giza. There are lot of famous pyramids in Egypt including Giza. Giza is one of the famous pyramids in Egypt. Giza is the least famous Egyptian pyramid. In Egypt you can see a lot of pyramids except Giza.. 12- It demands involvement to develop a physical or a mental skill. A) B) C) D) E). The growth of physical and mental skills is very complicated. Concentration increases the development of physical and mental skills. A physical skill cannot expand unless it's linked with a mental skill. Both physical and mental skills are related to the demands of advancement. Physical or mental skills will not evolve without participation.. www.seyfihoca.com. 3. www.dilforum.com.

(4) KPDS-YDS EŞANLAMLI CÜMLE 2006 by SeyfiHoca 13- Crime can only be reduced by the elimination of social injustices. A) B) C) D) E). There cannot be a decrease in the crime rate as long as social injustices remain. Eliminating crime is only possible in a just society. It is a social injustice that there has been no reduction in crime. The lower the crime rate falls, the closer we get to destroying social injustices. If there were fewer social injustices, then there would be less crime.. 14- I don't think there can be many people who don't find soft music soothing. A) B) C) D) E). There are a lot of people who aren't relaxed by soft music. I, like many others, am soothed by music, especially when it's soft. I'm certain that there are a few people who are calmed by soft music. In my opinion, music, when soft, acts as a tranquilliser for most people. I believe that the type of music which quietens most people down is soft.. 15- More than half of the land under cultivation has been ruined by the recent drought. A) Less than fifty per cent of the area destroyed by the drought recently was cultivated. B) The recent drought devastated land, half of which had been cultivated. C) Over half of the area was cultivated and this has been severely hit by the recent drought. D) The cultivated area which remains undamaged by the recent drought is less than fifty percent. E) The drought recently affected a lot of land, but more than half of it was saved. 16- One shouldn't make an assertion with too little evidence to prove it. A) B) C) D) E). Usually, people aren't prepared to get evidence to back their allegations. People have to have lots of information before they can make statements. Remarks should be made only when they are justifiable. One mustn't assert that something is true without being certain. When making a claim, a person ought to have enough proof to back it.. 17- It’s the symptoms of an illness that indicate to doctors what a patient is suffering from. A) B) C) D) E). Doctors can’t ignore symptoms in diagnosing a patient’s illness. Diagnosis and treatment of an illness depends entirely on the doctor’s ability. It’s only doctors that can diagnose an illness be considering its symptoms. Doctors diagnose a patient’s illness through its symptoms. A patient should explain the symptoms very well so that the doctor can diagnose his illness precisely.. 18- I turned down his offer, having always found him more of a hindrance than a help. A) B) C) D) E). Thinking that it might hinder me, I rejected his offer. I didn’t accept his offer, though I knew that he was trying to help me. He was always been a nuisance for me rather than being useful, so I declined his offer. Instead of rejecting his offer directly, I implied that it didn’t seem a suitable on in my case. It would have hindered me if I hadn’t declined his offer.. www.seyfihoca.com. 4. www.dilforum.com.

(5) KPDS-YDS EŞANLAMLI CÜMLE 2006 by SeyfiHoca 19- We haven’t heard from her for at least two months. A) B) C) D) E). The last time we received some news from her was more than two months ago. After she left here, we didn’t receive any news from her about two months. It had been almost two months by the time we heard from again. We last saw her exactly two months ago. We hope to have heard from her in two months’ time.. 20- I’m likely to leave the office before he turns up. A) B) C) D) E). I’d like to leave the office after he has come. I may well have left the office by the time he arrives. I don’t have to wait here in the office until he returns. I want to leave the office before he arrives. He won’t be able to find me in the office when he comes back.. 21- Such a major operation as this has proved completely successful in very few cases. A) Such an important operation has never proved to be entirely successful so far. B) This case in the first one in which an important operation has been successfully accomplished. C) In addition to this on , they've been significantly successful in a few operations before. D) They've performed very successful operations on several occasions in cases similar to this. E) There aren’t many cases in which an important operation like this has been fully successful. 22- It was not until I spoke to him that I realised how serious the case was. A) B) C) D) E). I was already aware that the case was really serious when I talked to him. I wasn’t aware ,before I spoke to him, that the case was so serious. After I talked to him, I was convinced that the case was as serious as he thought. As soon as he told me about the case, I realised that he was in serious trouble. The case was so serious that I couldn’t talk to him until he himself mentioned it to me.. 23- A lasting peace will be established in the area only if both sides accept the agreement. A) If both sides agree on this treaty, there will be a hope for long-term peace in the area. B) A durable peace in the area cannot be achieved just through the agreement of both sides. C) The only way to establish a long-term peace in the area is to persuade all sides to sign the treaty. D) There won’t be durable peace in the area unless both sides agree on the treaty. E) If peace is to be achieved, both sides should agree that they can’t do without each other. 24- The weather forecaster says the outlook for the whole week is for more snow. A) More snow is predicted by the weather forecaster for the rest of the week. B) The outlook for the week is that snow will continue, though less heavily. C) According to the weather report, more snow is predicted during the week. D) Considering the weather forecast, we can look forward to snow throughout the week. E) As more snow is expected till the end of the week, the weather forecaster warns people to look out.. www.seyfihoca.com. 5. www.dilforum.com.

(6) KPDS-YDS EŞANLAMLI CÜMLE 2006 by SeyfiHoca 25- It is entirely a matter of opinion to find television beneficial or harmful. A) B) C) D) E). Whether television is useful or not depends completely on people’s points of view. Many people totally disagree with those who believe that television is useful. It’s largely believed that use of television is outweighed by its harm. It has always been a matter of discussion whether television is useful or harmful. Considering its vast benefit it's impossible to say that television is harmful.. 26- The smell of roses drifted over the garden fence and out into the neighbourhood. A) B) C) D) E). Rose climbed over the fence into the smelly neighbourhood. The neighbours would often go past the fence and into the garden to smell the roses. Even from the area beyond the fence one could smell the garden’s roses. The high fence kept the scent of the roses out of the neighbourhood. The area was filled with the scent of roses coming from various gardens. 27- When snow falls thickly, drivers may have a difficult time seeing clearly. A) B) C) D) E). Driving in a snow storm can lead to car accidents. If you are caught driving in a snowstorm, just pull over. You can best see a lot of snow when driving a car. A driving snow storm can really be a sight to see. Heavy snow fall can limit visibility for drivers.. 28- The cheaper suitcase is almost as big as the expensive one. A) B) C) D) E). The expensive suitcase is only slightly larger than the cheaper one. Both suitcases are the same size , but one is cheap and the other is expensive. Although the two suitcases cost almost the same, the sizes are different. It is not fair to compare the prices of this suitcases as they are not the same size. As they are almost the same size, it's more sensible to buy the cheaper suitcase.. 29- Although it's natural to feel sad when a loved one dies, some find such feelings difficult to show. A) The death of someone we love is a natural, although painful and difficult , occurrence. B) Showing sadness upon a death comes a natural thing to those who really love the deceased. C) The natural thing to do when someone you love dies is to show everyone how hard you are taking it. D) Expressing the feelings of sadness everyone has when a loved one dies is hard for some people. E) Naturally, you’ll feel sad when someone you love dies.. www.seyfihoca.com. 6. www.dilforum.com.

(7) KPDS-YDS EŞANLAMLI CÜMLE 2006 by SeyfiHoca 30- One way people in northern climates know spring has arrived is the return of migratory birds from the South. A) Because of the cold climates of the northern parts, bird migrate to the South to spend the winter. B) The arrival of birds which have wintered in the South is a sign to northerners that spring has come. C) Birds come back to the North one way or another every year in spring-time, as all people who live there know. D) When migratory birds come back to the North from the South, people know it's a sign that spring is over. E) It is the coming of spring which lets migratory birds know it's time to head back to their nesting grounds in the North.. 31- Once the journalists heard of Jim’s situation, they never let him have a moment’s rest. A) Jim hasn’t been sleeping well since the newspaper published the article about him. B) After the journalists interviewed him about his story, Jim felt exhausted. C) Some time ago, Jim appeared in the paper and since then journalists have been calling him constantly. D) Jim was only given one interview as it was unnecessary to repeat the story. E) The journalists began bothering Jim with questions as soon as they discovered his story.. 32- The holiday might have been cheaper, but at least, we were fortunate with the weather. A) B) C) D) E). We can be thankful that the weather was good, although the holiday was a little expensive. We didn’t realise the holiday would be so cheap, and the climate was nice, too. The holiday should have been lees expensive as we hardly had any nice weather. Due to the poor weather, the price of the holiday should have been reduced. Despite the favourable weather, we still paid too much for the vacation.. 33- The way a person decorates his house usually reflects something of his personality. A) Everybody wants the furniture in their house to be different from others’. B) It is the personal belongings someone has used to decorate his house that give us some idea about his personality. C) You can get some clues about a person’s personality by looking at how he’s decorated his house. D) People like to decorate their houses differently because, in this way, they can reveal their individual tastes. E) Nothing reveals more about one’s personality than the way one’s house has been decorated.. www.seyfihoca.com. 7. www.dilforum.com.

(8) KPDS-YDS EŞANLAMLI CÜMLE 2006 by SeyfiHoca 34- Out of sheer mischievousness, the child left the water running and flooded the whole house. A) The naughty child forgot to turn off the tap, with the result than the entire house was flooded. B) It was purely due to the child’s naughtiness that he caused the flooding of the entire house by not turning off the tap. C) The naughty child played for so long in the running water that, in the end, the whole house was flooded. D) It was the child’s naughtiness that made him tun on all the taps in the hose to see how the water would flood it. E) The child, just in order to do something naughty, left all the taps in the house turned on and went out.. 35- Being disturbed by the alterations, the factory manager is likely to resign from his position. A) The manager may give up his job as he is not satisfied with the changes made at the factory. B) As a result of what’s happened the manager has no other choice but to leave his work at the factory. C) The manager doesn’t want to make alterations at the factory, but because of his positions, he will have to. D) As a result of the disturbance caused by the changes at the factory, the manager is going to resign. E) The manager is leaving his job because he doesn’t like the changes made at the factory.. 36- For reasons of hygiene, it’s forbidden to try on the earrings for pierced ears in the jewellery department. A) Because it's not hygienic, customers in the jewellery department are not allowed to try on the earrings for pierced ears. B) Customers with pierced ears who care for hygiene are advised in the jewellery department not to try on any earrings. C) Earrings for pierced ears are considered unhygienic and so forbidden for sale in this jewellery department. D) The jewellery department accepts no responsibility for earrings damaged by customers. E) Hygienic ear piercing is performed in the jewellery department at the customer’s request.. 37- This supermarket sells products at prices that suit people from all walks of life. A) Those from the lower class particularly shop at this supermarket because of its reasonable prices B) People from any social class can afford the prices at this supermarket. C) Only those who can’t afford the prices elsewhere prefer to shop at this supermarket. D) Excepts for those from the upper class, everybody likes to do their shopping at this supermarket. E) The products sold at this supermarket are liked by everybody in society. www.seyfihoca.com. 8. www.dilforum.com.

(9) KPDS-YDS EŞANLAMLI CÜMLE 2006 by SeyfiHoca 38- The noise of the dogs barking in our back yard kept me awake until after it stopped. A) The dogs in our back yard were barking so noisily that I had to tell them off so that I could get to sleep. B) I woke up to the sound of the dogs barking noisily in our back yard. C) I tried hard, in vain, to get to sleep despite the barking coming from our back yard. D) I waited for the dogs in our back yard to stop barking before I went to bed. E) I was only able to fall asleep when no more barking was heard from our back yard.. 39- Those wishing to moor their boats in the harbour must pay for permission at the security office. A) Anybody wanting to enter the harbour has to obtain a permit from the security office. B) The security office is in charge of issuing permits to those boat owners wishing to use the harbour. C) No boat can leave the harbour without passing a safety inspection by the security office first. D) There’s an obligatory fee paid at the security office in order for someone to leave his boat in the harbour. E) The fee paid at the security office for every boat entering the harbour is mainly used to ensure its safety.. 40- The nearer the interview drew, the more anxious she became. A) B) C) D) E). She began to feel nervous when she got nearer the interview room. She was calm to begin with, but towards the end of the interview, she felt nervous. Her anxiety grew greater as the interview approached. The cause of her anxiety was most probably the approaching interview. Just before the interview, she felt too nervous toga.. 41- It’s forecast that it will snow heavily during the whole week. A) B) C) D) E). I’m sure that everywhere will be covered in snow this week. It has been snowing steadily since the beginning of the week. Heavy snow is predicted throughout the week. This heavy snow is expected to continue into the next week. I think it will continue snowing heavily till the end of the week.. 42- The good reviews of the exhibition made me very keen to see it. A) B) C) D) E). I was very eager to see the exhibition because the reviews spoke so well of it. The superb reviews of the exhibition made me happy that I’d seen it. I was very pleased to hear that the exhibition was excellent. I wasn’t interested in the exhibition until I read the excellent reviews. Immediately after I’d read very good reviews of the exhibition, I went to see it.. www.seyfihoca.com. 9. www.dilforum.com.

(10) KPDS-YDS EŞANLAMLI CÜMLE 2006 by SeyfiHoca 43- Very often, the context can give you clues to the meaning of unknown words. A) An unfamiliar word can only be guessed if the meaning is clear from the context. B) When looking for clues to the meaning of a word you don't know, try to find it in context. C) The meaning of a word very often changes depending on the context in which it's used. D) It is frequently possible to guess at the meaning of a new word because of the context it's in. E) Don't use a dictionary for the meanings of unknown words, but try to guess at them from the context. 44- She may have made an apology, yet it was far from being a sincere one. A) B) C) D) E). She made by far the most sincere apology I have ever heard. It is unlikely that any apology she makes will be genuine. She sounded as if she was really sorry for what happened. At least, she could have apologised, even if not sincerely, for what she did. It is true that she said she was sorry, but she wasn't sincere at all.. 45- You cannot see her wearing anything other than jeans except when she is at work. A) B) C) D) E). The only place where it's possible to catch her without jeans is work. Even at work she never wears anything except jeans. It is very rare for her to wear jeans when she is working. In or out of work, no one has even seen her in a pair of jeans. Apart from when she is working, it's impossible to find her in jeans.. 46- Those in favour of capital punishment are motivated only by desire for revenge. A) B) C) D) E). People who wish to take revenge seek the death sentence. Some find capital punishment acceptable, regarding it as a good way of getting revenge. The death penalty is the only desirable punishment for getting one’s own back. The sentence of death is many people’s favourite way of taking revenge. People who support the death sentence do so solely on the basis of their wanting revenge.. 47- No one except the graduate assistant understood the results of the experiment A) B) C) D) E). All the graduate assistants understood the experiments. The experiments were not understood by any of them. Only the graduate assistant understood the experiments. All but one of the graduate assistants understood the experiments Though difficult, the results of the experiment were too easy to understand.. 48- There are certain crafts where excellence can only be achieved through years of learning. A) B) C) D) E). In order to become successful in trades, you have to study for along time. Becoming a master craftsman is only attainable through prolonged education. Some skills take years of practice to perfect. It is possible the become quite good at some arts after a year’s training. The longer the period of training, the more skilful you become.. www.seyfihoca.com. 10. www.dilforum.com.

(11) KPDS-YDS EŞANLAMLI CÜMLE 2006 by SeyfiHoca 49- His promotion caused a lot of disagreement among the other employees. A) B) C) D) E). The other members of staff didn’t accept his promotion. The reaction to his promotion from the other employees was quite disagreeable. Not all of his colleagues approved of his promotion. He was promoted despite the bad feeling among the other workers. The atmosphere at work wasn’t good after he was promoted.. 50- Since people’s sense of humour varies, so does the impact of jokes on them. A) B) C) D) E). Not everybody finds the same jokes funny. The impact of jokes is lost on people with no sense of humour. Jokes are changeable in their effect because of people’s having different senses of humour. Some jokes go down better with some people than with others. As a person’s sense of humour can alter, he may not always appreciate the same joke.. 51- The minister argued that more export would mean fewer goods for the home market. A) The minister was arguing about how much the rise in export would affect the number of goods to be found for sale at home. B) From the view point of the minister, goods shouldn’t be taken from the home market to be exported. C) The minister’s claim was that, with an increase in exports, there wouldn’t be as many goods available for the domestic market. D) The minister’s contention was that more exports than domestic goods would be bad for the market. E) To the minister there are too few goods available at home because therere too many exports. 52- The management’s decision was to use the old and new scheme simultaneously until the new one proved its worth. A) As they couldn't trust the new scheme, the management decided not to stop using the old one. B) Till they were certain about the usefulness of the new scheme, the management resolved to use it alongside the old one. C) According to the management, both the old and the new scheme were to be used at the same time until one proved itself better. D) Both of the schemes were to be used till the management decided one of them was worthwhile. E) The management chose to use the old and the new scheme alternately so that they could see if it was worth using only one. 53- His new proposal is, in most respects, the same as the one that was rejected earlier. A) There are no substantial differences between his new proposal and the one turned down before. B) It seems that his new proposal is actually identical to his previous one. C) There are a lot of similarities between this proposal and the one that was refused. D) With respect, this new proposal is the same as the previous, unsuccessful one. E) His first proposal was rejected, so he presented a new, radically changed one. www.seyfihoca.com. 11. www.dilforum.com.

(12) KPDS-YDS EŞANLAMLI CÜMLE 2006 by SeyfiHoca 54- Favourable weather conditions were the cause of a remarkable increase in the harvest. A) B) C) D) E). Because the weather has been quite good, the harvest will be much better than before. The marked rise in yield from the harvest must be due to the suitable weather conditions. We expected a considerably better harvest from such good weather. A good harvest would have been possible only with favourable weather conditions. As the weather was beneficial, the harvest improved noticeably.. 55- We had intended to consult a lawyer first, but in the end it didn't seem necessary. A) We finally agreed to consult a lawyer though at the start we hadn't thought it necessary. B) To start with, we asked for legal advice, but later on we changed our mind. C) The lawyer we consulted said it wasn't necessary to start to do what we had originally planned. D) Originally we had planned to get legal advice but finally we decided not to. E) Our intention of consulting a lawyer didn't meet with much approval. 56- Why didn't you tell me that you were going to be late? A) B) C) D) E). You ought to be punctual for your appointments. You should have informed me beforehand about your being late. I must warn you about the fact that you shouldn't be late. I would like to be told if the person I will meet is to be late. I don't think you are reliable, for you weren't punctual on several occasions.. 57- It is possible that they've been delayed by the traffic. A) B) C) D) E). They usually come late because of the traffic. They are likely to be delayed due to the traffic. The traffic may have delayed them. The traffic must have been solid; otherwise, they wouldn't have been delayed. It is obvious that the cause of their being late is the traffic.. 58- The artist's job in the beginning is not unlike the job of a writer. A) B) C) D) E). In the beginning, the job of an artist is not like the job of a writer. The artist's job in the beginning is very different from the job of a writer. The jobs of artists and writers are identical. In the beginning, the jobs of artists and writers are similar. The artist begins like a writer but finishes in a different way.. 59- Heat and rain cause jungles to grown quickly. A) B) C) D) E). Heat and rain are the only functions to grown the jungles quickly. Because of heat and rain jungles grow quickly. In spite of rain and heat jungles don’t grow quickly. Although there is no heat and rain, jungles grow quickly. Heat and rain are very important for jungles.. www.seyfihoca.com. 12. www.dilforum.com.

(13) KPDS-YDS EŞANLAMLI CÜMLE 2006 by SeyfiHoca 60- A communication satellite went up in 1962 for the first time. A) Before 1962, we couldn’t communicate easily. B) They sent a communicate satellite in 1962 when they wanted to communicate with each other. C) A satellite which was about communicate only went up in 1962. D) In 1962, when a communicate satellite rose suddenly into the air for the first time, the people didn’t have any communicate system. E) It was not until 1962 that the first communicate satellite went up. 61- Seeing our old friends again was wonderful. A) B) C) D) E). When we saw our old friend, they were wonderful. It was wonderful to see our old friends again. We wanted to see our old friends again. If we wanted to see our old friends, it was wonderful. Although we wanted to see our old friends, it was wonderful.. 62- I closed the window to keep out the loud noises. A) B) C) D) E). When I closed the window, I heard the loud noises. Although I closed the window, I heard the loud noises. I closed the window because I wanted to keep out the loud noises. Unless I closed the window, I wouldn’t keep out the loud noises. Whenever I closed the window, I out the loud noises.. 63- The box was too heavy for me to carry. A) B) C) D) E). Although the box was heavy I was able to carry it. When the box was heavy I wasn’t able to carry it. I was able to carry the box because it was light. The box wasn’t light enough for me to carry. If the box weren’t too heavy I would be able to carry it.. 64- How about reading books in the library? A) B) C) D) E). It is for us the read books in the library. We’d rather read books in the library. Would you like to read books in the library? Do you fancy reading books in the library? Let’s read books in the library.. 65- Richard was dismissed because he hadn’t taken any care of his work. A) B) C) D) E). Although Richard wasn’t a careful person, he got promotion at his work. Richard got the sack of not taking enough care with his work. If Richard hadn’t been dismissed, he could have taken car of his work. Richard wasn’t careful enough to be promoted at his work. Having taken no care of his work, Richard changed his job.. www.seyfihoca.com. 13. www.dilforum.com.

(14) KPDS-YDS EŞANLAMLI CÜMLE 2006 by SeyfiHoca 66- Had more students attended the course, it wouldn’t have been cancelled. A) B) C) D) E). The course was called off since there weren’t enough students for it. Students caused the cancellation of the course. Although there were a lot of students, the course was called off. If more students attended the course, it wouldn’t be called off. The course was called off because most of the students didn’t want to go there.. 67- She always wants to borrow some of my clothes when she has been invited to a party. A) Because she has no evening dresses, she has to borrow one of mine for the party. B) I want to lend her my best dress for the party she has been invited to. C) She’ll certainly ask me to lend her one of my dresses when she begins to get ready for the party. D) Whenever she gets an invitation to a party, she asks me to lend her one of my dresses. E) When you invite her to the party, she will come to me and borrow one of my dresses. 68- I liked the look of the dish, I didn't like its taste though. A) B) C) D) E). Although the dish appeared nice to me, I found it unpleasant. We thought the dish to be delicious, judging from its look, but it wasn't. Sometimes a dish can be awful though it looks nice. Usually a dish is delicious if it looks nice enough. The good look of a dish doesn't necessarily mean that it's tasty, too.. 69- People’s attitudes and daily lifestyles are influenced by what they see and hear on television. A) As people are affected by the programmes on television, their attitudes and lifestyles seem to be changing all the time. B) One of the ways to have an influence on people’s attitudes and daily lives is to broadcast programmes on television. C) One shouldn't watch so much television if one doesn't want to lead a life one cannot affect. D) These days more and more people are beginning to watch television which has become an indispensable part of our daily life. E) Television is such a means of communication that things broadcast on it affect how people live and behave. 70- We couldn’t help feeling disappointed when, after all our hard work, we had to close down the factory. A) By working even harder, we could, perhaps, have managed to keep the factory open. B) If only we could have kept the factory going, we wouldn’t have felt that all our work had been wasted. C) Since we’d put so much effort, it was inevitable that we should feel upset when we couldn’t keep the factory open. D) However hard we worked, we could not have stopped the closing down the factory. E) When the factory was closed down, it obviously upset us, but there was nothing we could do about it. www.seyfihoca.com. 14. www.dilforum.com.

(15) KPDS-YDS EŞANLAMLI CÜMLE 2006 by SeyfiHoca 71- It is only very sporadically that my father bothers to clean his car. A) B) C) D) E). My fathers car is usually filthy since he hates cleaning it. Having a dirty car doesn’t bother my father at all. Cleaning the car is something my father seldom makes the effort to do. It so much bother to clean the car that my father sometimes just doesn’t do it. The task of cleaning the his car is one my father hardly ever neglects.. 72- Mr. Coutny’s assistant has been made responsible for the arrangements for the social programme. A) B) C) D) E). Mr. Coutny is responsible for putting his assistant in charge of the social programme. Mr. Coutny is arranging for his assistant to take over the social programme. The organisation of the social programme has been delegated to Mr. Coutny’s assistant. The handling of the social programme is the responsibility of Mr. Coutny and his assistant. Mr. Coutny will assist those responsible for organising the social programme.. 73- The union leader’s suggestion was approved by an overwhelming majority of the workers. A) B) C) D) E). Nearly all the workers were in favour of the union leader’s proposal. The proposal of the union leader affected well over half of the workers. Most of the workers having approved, the union leader went on to make his suggestion. Most of the members of the union gave their support to the leader. On the suggestion of the union leader, most of the workers gave their approval.. 74- The problem of unemployment apparently gets more and more serious year by year. A) B) C) D) E). The unemployment problem varies in importance year to year. There has obviously been an unemployment problem during recent years. With each passing year, the problem of unemployment seems to intensify. The growing seriousness of the unemployment was not apparent for several years. Each year increasing unemployment created more and more problems.. 75- It is only natural that stealing should be more prevalent as everything now costs so much. A) B) C) D) E). One cannot expect a rise in instances of theft while the cost of living continues to be so high. In view of the high cost of living, it's not surprising that theft should be on the increase. If prices go ups, so will the number of cases of theft. Unless costs are kept down, more and more people will become thieves. Naturally, there are more cases of shoplifting in shops selling expensive goods.. 76- The only underdeveloped country not to send a representative was Sudan. A) B) C) D) E). Only the underdeveloped countries sent representative to Sudan. Sudan was the only underdeveloped country to send a representative. Underdeveloped countries were only represented by Sudan. Sudan sent someone to represent the underdeveloped countries. Except for Sudan, all the underdeveloped countries sent a representative.. www.seyfihoca.com. 15. www.dilforum.com.

(16) KPDS-YDS EŞANLAMLI CÜMLE 2006 by SeyfiHoca 77- The mineral deposits in this area are so deep that it is not economical to mine them. A) B) C) D) E). The only worthwhile minerals in these parts are too deep to be mined. Minerals in this region are close enough to the surface to be economically mined. In this part, the minerals deposits are too deep for the mining of them to be worthwhile. The region is rich in mineral deposits which can be mined. The mining of minerals, however deep, is a profitable business in this area.. 78- The dealer told us that the car was in perfect condition, but we don't know how reliable he is. A) If you go to a reliable dealer, he will, be sure, advertise you properly on the condition of a car. B) You should only buy a used car when you are sure a dealer is absolutely reliable. C) Following the warning of the dealer, we can't be sure that the car is in perfect condition. D) According to the dealer, the car is as good as new, but we can't be sure that he's telling the truth. E) As the dealer rightly said, only a new car is ever in perfect condition.. 79- I didn't enjoy his last novel nearly as much as his early ones. A) B) C) D) E). I thought his early novels were good, but this last one was even better. His early novels gave me far more pleasure than his last one did. His novels begin well, towards the end are really not very enjoyable. His fist novel was his best, but I quite enjoyed his last one, too. Although better than the first, his last novel didn’t meet my expectations.. 80- ”Whatever happens during the trial, don't give up your hope for freedom,” my lawyer said to me while we were entering the court. A) On entering the court, my lawyer told me not to give up my hope for freedom if something bad happened during the trial. B) When some problems arose during the trial, my lawyer whispered that I shouldn't lose my hope for freedom whatever happened. C) As we were going into the court, my lawyer urged me to keep hopeful for freedom whatever happened during the trial. D) While we were entering the court, I was advised by my lawyer to keep quiet whatever happened during the trial if I wanted to be set free. E) At the court, my lawyer encouraged me to keep hopeful for freedom when things began to develop against me.. www.seyfihoca.com. 16. www.dilforum.com.

(17) KPDS-YDS EŞANLAMLI CÜMLE 2006 by SeyfiHoca 81- So far reaching are the effects of global warming that few can truly grasp the significance of the accelerating harmfulness of it. A) The after-effects of global warming can be observed in very remote areas and most people are not conscious enough to see the importance of the increasing damages it has caused. B) Were more people to know the harmful effects of global warming, there wouldn’t be so many problems we encounter now. C) Only a few people are not aware that global warming is damaging everywhere as a result of which all the cities are going to be affected from it. D) So many people don’t know that global warming is much more harmful they imagine that it will take many decades to teach them the effects of it. E) Global warming has become such an important matter that unless people understand its possible effects on the Earth, it will be too late soon to save it. 82- The harnessing of the wind to generate electricity dates back to 1890, but few notable advances were made until 1970 when energy prices began to rise fast. A) In 1890, a few efforts were made to generate electricity from wind power, but it was only in 1970 when energy prices rose steeply, that such a scheme was taken seriously. B) In 1970 when there was a sudden increase in energy prices, efforts were made to harness the power of the wind for the generation of electricity for the first time since 1890. C) Between 1890 and 1970 various attempts were made to harness the power of the wind as the rising prices of energy made this desirable. D) Impressive advances in the generation of electricity from wind power coincided with rising energy prices in 1970, but the practice actually dates back to 1890. E) It was in 1890 that the wind was first used to generate electricity, but it was only in 1970 when the energy prices started to rise sharply, that real advances were made. 83- One can hardly expect profits to double again this year. A) B) C) D) E). Profits will probably drop by as much as 50% again this year. They don’t expect this year to be profitable at all. It is quite possible that profits this year will be halved again. It won’t be easy to double the profits again this year . It is not likely that profits will again go up by 100% this year.. 84- Few men have influenced the development of American English to the extent that Noah Webster did. A) So far, Noah Webster has contributed the most to the progress of American English. B) Noah Webster is one of the few people that have affected the development of American English. C) Noah Webster’s grant to the development of American English shouldn’t be denied D) Those who affected the development of American English more than Noah Webster are only a few. E) Having changed the process of development of American English, Noah Webster is a unique personality.. www.seyfihoca.com. 17. www.dilforum.com.

(18) KPDS-YDS EŞANLAMLI CÜMLE 2006 by SeyfiHoca 85- It’s unlikely the results of the elections will be made public before tomorrow morning. A) B) C) D) E). Before tomorrow morning, we will probably know the results of the elections. The results of the elections will most likely be made known before tomorrow morning. Tomorrow morning is probably the earliest that anyone will know the results of the elections. We will probably not be told the results of the elections tomorrow morning Perhaps, the results of the elections will be made public the next day.. 86- From the look on your face, I’m sure this is the first time you’ve eaten Indian food. A) You can’t have tried Indian food before, as far as I can gather from the expression on your face. B) The expression on your face makes it clear that you are not that much familiar with Indian food.. C) What I understand from the look on your face is that this won’t be the last time you eat Indian food. D) The first time I tried Indian food, I had the same expression on my face as you do now. E) I don’t think you like Indian food as there is a strange look on your face.. 87- After I had already signed two years’ rental agreement, I encountered another office that I liked much better. A) I signed two years’ contract for my office because I had liked it. B) Although I didn’t like the office, I still signed two years’ rental agreement. C) When I found an office that I liked better, I signed two years’ lease for it D) If I found a better office that I’d like, I could agree to endorse two years’ contract for it. E) Having previously signed two years’ lease for my bureau, I found another one more to my liking. 88- It is no use expecting someone else to find a job for her; she must do something about it herself. A) B) C) D) E). She will never get a job unless she sets about getting one herself and not leaving it to others. She shouldn’t expect others to give up their jobs for her. As she doesn’t want the job herself, she might as well let someone else have it It is too difficult to find a job for oneself without having to make other people look for one They shouldn’t expect anyone else to accept a job they are not willing to take on themselves.. 89- Strange as it now seems, there was a time in the early 1970s when people waited in lines for hours just to buy a few loaves of bread. A) Before changes were made in the system, we would wait standing on our feet to purchase some bread in the early 1970s. B) Many years ago, that is in the 1970s, buying a few loaves of bread would require one to wait in a queue, which people then found unbelievable. C) Although it seems strange these days, in the 1970s, there used to be long queues outside bakeries consisting of those wishing to buy some bread. D) In the early 1970s, in order to be able to buy some bread, one had to queue for hours, which was far from the present situation. E) In the 1970s, in order to buy some bread, the only thing you had to do was to wait in a line for hours, which seems incredible to me now.. www.seyfihoca.com. 18. www.dilforum.com.

(19) KPDS-YDS EŞANLAMLI CÜMLE 2006 by SeyfiHoca RESTATEMENT ANSWER KEY 1. B. 21. E. 41 C. 61 B. 81. A. 2. D. 22. B. 42 A. 62 C. 82. D. 3. C. 23. D. 43 D. 63 D. 83. E. 4. E. 24. C. 44 E. 64 E. 84. B. 5. C. 25. A. 45 A. 65 B. 85. C. 6. B. 26. C. 46 E. 66 A. 86. A. 7. A. 27. E. 47 C. 67 D. 87. E. 8. C. 28. A. 48 B. 68 A. 88. A. 9. D. 29. D. 49 A. 69 E. 89. D. 10. C. 30. B. 50 C. 70 C. 11. A. 31. E. 51 C. 71 C. 12. E. 32. A. 52 B. 72 C. 13. A. 33. C. 53 A. 73 A. 14. D. 34. B. 54 E. 74 C. 15. D. 35. A. 55 D. 75 B. 16. E. 36. A. 56 B. 76 E. 17. D. 37. B. 57 C. 77 C. 18. C. 38. E. 58 D. 78 D. 19. A. 39. D. 59 B. 79 B. 20. B. 40. C. 60 E. 80 C. www.seyfihoca.com. 19. www.dilforum.com.

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