SKILLS DEVELOPMENT 8
1.-10. sorularda, verilen cümleye anlamca en yakın ifadeyi bulunuz.
1. I was on the point of calling the stewardess when she arrived pushing the trolley of drinks.
A) I needn't have called the stewardess to bring me some drinks.
B) I must have called the stewardess because she appeared before me with drinks.
C) I didn't need to call the stewardess to get something to drink because she had already come.
D) The stewardess shouldn't have arrived earlier than she was supposed to.
E) The stewardess appeared with a trolley of drinks after I had called her.
2. He doesn't know what work is since he has never been obliged to earn his own living.
A) He must have earned his own living. B) He has never had to earn his own living. C) He might as well have to earn his own
living like others.
D) He could have earned his own living but he didn't.
E) He just needs to earn his own living.
3. It's a pity that no one informed the police.
A) Someone must have informed the police. B) Unfortunately, no one was informed by
the police.
C) The police should have been informed. D) Luckily, the police was informed by no
one.
E) Someone should have been informed by the police.
4. I think, Nick is the most suitable person for you to consult.
A) You'd better consult no one else but Nick. B) I prefer Nick's consulting you rather than
anybody else.
C) I'd rather Nick consulted you in a suitable manner.
D) You seem to be the ideal person to consult Nick.
E) Nick seems to be more suitable than you to consult.
5. It was quite unnecessary for you to have told John anything because it was none of his business.
A) You had to tell John about anything particular.
B) You didn't have to tell John that it was none of his business.
C) You needn't have told John anything. D) You mustn't have said anything that
concerned John.
E) You could possibly tell John that everything might not concern him.
6. It soon became compulsory for us to stop after the thick fog made the road invisible.
A) The thick fog didn't let us see the road but we couldn't stop.
B) We didn't have to stop but we did just because we wanted to see the fog. C) The fog couldn't block the road but we
unnecessarily stopped.
D) We had to stop since the thick fog didn't allow us to see the road.
E) The fog became too thick to see the road but we were able to go on.
7. No one is allowed to talk to the major himself.
A) Nobody can talk to the major when he's alone.
B) No one has the right to allow the major to talk.
C) The major never lets people talk to themselves.
D) No one can talk to the major in person. E) Nobody allows the major to talk himself.
8. Alan could have borrowed the money from one of his friends.
A) Alan borrowed the money from one of his friends.
B) Alan's friends did not lend him the money.
C) Alan did not borrow the money from his friends because he knew they didn't have enough money.
D) Alan did not borrow the money from his friends because he knew they wouldn't accept it.
E) Alan did not borrow the money from his friends although he had the chance to do it.
9. I would rather go to a movie tonight than watch TV.
A) I neither want to go to a movie nor to watch TV.
B) I want to go to a movie as much as I want to watch TV.
C) I never watch TV when I want to go to a movie.
D) Going to a movie is a better idea than watching TV.
E) I'd like to watch TV but not to go to a movie.
10. I could have gone by bus and so saved a lot of money.
A) The speaker wouldn't have saved much if he had taken the bus.
B) The speaker would have gone by bus if he had saved enough money.
C) The speaker travelled by bus and it didn't cost him much.
D) The speaker would have spent less money if he had travelled by bus.
E) The speaker travelled by bus and saved a lot of money.
11.-13. sorularda, verilen parçada boş bırakılan yere uygun düşen ifadeyi bulunuz.
11. After a quick breakfast in the station restaurant, Peter set about the task of finding a room where he could live for the
next few months. _____. It had to be clean and comfortable too, but above all it had to be quiet with view that did not look directly onto the street.
A) He knew exactly what he wanted: a room which was neither too small nor too large to heat in winter
B) In the newspaper, there were very few advertisements for rooms to rent C) He had just come from his hometown
and he knew almost nothing about this place
D) As he glanced down the page of a newspaper, a notice in bold capital letters caught his eye
E) The room he was looking for had to overlook the street so that he could see his possible visitors
12. The ability to communicate ideas to others, both orally and in writing, is closely related to one's career and social life. If a person has excellent ideas but cannot
communicate them to others so that they can be understood, the ideas may fail to be useful. _____.
A) While in school, a student does a great deal of reading
B) With his intellectual growth, he gets many valuable ideas
C) The necessity to communicate ideas does not end after graduation from school
D) Thus it is very important to improve the necessary skills so that the ideas can be shared
E) Therefore, training students in the techniques of communications is not one of the most important functions of education
13. _____. Instead, you have to face the person directly and speak clearly. My father who is hard of hearing and wears a hearing aid can understand if I speak distinctly. As
long as I enunciate clearly, I do not need to shout when I speak to him.
A) Greg Adams has been blind since he was two years old
B) They can design computers that read, write and speak out loudly
C) Mr. Hood is admired because he is well-known for his work on behalf of homeless people
D) When "lefties" use these items, they have to use their right hand to do the things that they would normally do with their left hand
E) When you speak to someone who is hard of hearing, you do not have to shout
14.-19. sorularda, verilen durumda söylenebilecek sözü bulunuz.
14. When you ask your father's advice about taking the job advertised in the
newspaper, he seems totally indifferent to whether you accept it or not and says:
A) What do you think, should I take the job? B) Well, if I were you, I wouldn't think even a
single moment.
C) Are you sure you have the desired qualifications?
D) Don't ever ask me, it's entirely up to you, son.
E) I, too, used to ask such stupid questions to my father and he would keep silent.
15. A friend of yours wants to borrow a book which you need yourself at the weekend. You agree conditionally and say:
A) Surely you can wait till next week. B) Of course; but I want it back by Friday at
the latest.
C) I wonder whether I'm going to need it myself.
D) As a matter of fact, I'm extremely bored with it.
E) Why not? But I don't think you'll find it very useful.
16. Dick has invited Mary out to dinner on Tuesday. Mary does not really like Dick and wants to turn the invitation down without being rude. She says:
A) No, I can't. Not then or any other time. B) I'd really like to but I just can't. I'm so
busy. I hope you understand.
C) Well, as it happens I'm busy on Tuesday. Shall we go on Wednesday?
D) Why don't we go out for lunch instead of dinner?
E) I was wondering if you'd care to pick me up after work.
17. Your son John is fifteen. He goes out one Saturday night and comes back drunk. You know you'd better not show your anger for the time being, so you say:
A) You are lucky, I want to hide my anger for the time being.
B) You stupid boy! How many times have I told you not to come home drunk? C) Don't tell me even a single word. You're
not my son any more?
D) I think you'd better sleep now. Tomorrow there will be something I want to talk to you about.
E) Have you again been to that pub? I'll break your bones!
18. You're staying with a foreign family who offer you a dish you do not like. You want to avoid eating it without offending them. You say:
A) Even the sight of this food makes me sick.
B) I can't stand this food. C) This meal has gone bed.
D) I've never eaten such a disgusting food before.
E) I'm full. I don't feel like eating any more.
19. You have made a very indecent proposal to one of your friends and he meets you with
a blunt refusal. What does he say?
A) I'd like to but I'm afraid I can't. B) Yes, I absolutely agree. C) How dare you? Most certainly no.
D) I would do it for no one else but you. E) I really hate to say no but I have to.
20.-23. sorularda, verilen karşılıklı konuşmanın boş bırakılan kısmında söylenmiş olabilecek sözü bulunuz.
20. Russell: It's three o'clock but Nick and Tracy aren't back yet. What do you think can have
happened?
Isabel : _____
Russell: But I can't help it. Nick said the party would be over by
A) They must be on the way back home. I'm quite sure of this.
B) You can't expect them to look at the watch. You know what it's like at the parties.
C) It's snowing and the roads are
dangerous, they might even have had an accident.
D) The party must have gone on longer than they expected. They will be back soon, don't worry!
E) You know who they've gone with - Alice and Frankie!
21. Jane : You look beautiful in that kimono. Is this your wedding photo? Noriko: Yes, it is.
Jane : _____?
Noriko: Yes, many of them do.
A) Do most Japanese women wear kimonos when they get married
B) Where was your wedding held
C) Did many women wear kimonos when you were in Japan
D) Did you take it off after the wedding ceremony
E) Do Japanese women prefer a kimono or a western bridal dress during the ceremony
22. Sue: Can I get you anything, sir? Pat : _____
Sue: I'll be happy to provide you with one. I have reported the problem
to the captain.
A) I have been trying to get my driver's license.
B) Yes, you can give the name of your supervisor.
C) I can't afford to buy gas any more. D) Could you give me a map of the campus? E) Would you bring me a blanket? The
cabin temperature is extremely cold.
23. Man : What on earth could that
noise be?
Woman: _____.
Man : An argument? They must be having a battle.
A) The children are playing in the next room. B) Should we argue about it?
C) It's that couple upstairs. They must be having another argument.
D) Our neighbours had accepted their house to be knocked down without an
argument.
E) The boy next door is having his room redecorated.
24.-30. sorularda, verilen parçaya anlamca uygun olmayan ifadeyi bulunuz.
24. (I) When we arrived in London, we were two hours late because our train had been held up by the bad weather. (II) Bad weather isn't a usual thing in London actually. (III) Outside the station it was snowing hard and there was a long queue of people waiting for taxis. (IV) As we were about to join it, a young man pulled up in his car and asked us where we wanted to go. (V) Although it was not an official taxi, the car was new and shiny and the young man was clean and respectable, so we decided to accept his offer.
A) I B) II C) III D) IV E) V
25. (I) Many hundreds of years ago the
Chinese invented a special form of fighting called "kung fu". (II) Kung fu, a form of Chinese boxing, is very different from Western boxing. (III) The Western boxer only uses his fists to fight. (IV) Bruce Lee was the film star who made kung fu famous. (V) The Chinese boxer uses arms, elbows, fists, feet, teeth and nails.
A) I B) II C) III D) IV E) V
26. (I) When the athlete, Ben Johnson, was disqualified from the Seoul Olympic Games for taking drugs, he lost more than his gold medal and his good name. (II) He said
goodbye to $ 5 million in possible sponsorship money. (III) Sport is big business. (IV) Today's sports stars can earn on television as much as they can on the tennis court, golf course or football pitch. (V) At one time snooker was only a game that was played in clubs.
A) I B) II C) III D) IV E) V
27. (I) Television is the most influential of all the media. (II) A single TV programme has more impact than radio and the printed newspaper or magazines. (III) Any other branch of industry is on the threshold of
bankruptcy. (IV) For this reason TV producers and programme makers have a responsibility to the general public to ensure the highest standards. (V) This applies to all aspects of television but perhaps especially to those programmes which are aimed at children and young people.
A) I B) II C) III D) IV E) V
28. (I) I believe very strongly that compulsory military service in all countries should be abolished. (II) Most countries require all their young men to do military service for one or two years. (III) There are several reasons why this should stop. (IV) One is that military life which is hard and
aggressive doesn't suit all personalities. (V) Politicians, for example, make speeches
about peace but no one ever does anything about it.
A) I B) II C) III D) IV E) V
29. (I) Salt, which was valuable as gold in ancient days, has become persona non grata (somebody not wanted) in many circles in recent years. (II) Salt makes most dishes more delicious. (III) Some doctors
refer to salt as a killer since the sodium it contains appears to be a major cause of potentially fatal high blood pressure, or hypertension. (IV) This serious disorder
afflicts some 60 million American and often produces no symptom until it has done irreparable damage. (V) It can lead to
kidney failure stroke, or heart disease.
A) I B) II C) III D) IV E) V
30. (I) Every day of the year a small group of men and women quietly pack a few belongings and without a note or goodbye close the front door for the last time. (II) They reject the past completely and start living a new life somewhere under a
different identity. (III) Surprisingly enough, many of them do return home within a year or so. (IV) They leave their debts, their worries and their confused families behind. (V) To those left behind, this form of
desertion is a terrible blow to their pride and self-confidence.
A) I B) II C) III D) IV E) V
31.-33. soruları verilen parçaya göre yanıtlayınız.
Many of the experts tell us that the personality could be moulded by the position of the stars and the planets at the moment of birth. Others believe that our characters may be shaped even as early as the moment of conception. Biologists have known for some time that the lives of the most primitive creatures can at times be controlled by the rhythm of the sun and the moon. Astrologers go one step further and they claim that not only our bodily
functions but also our decisions and emotions are determined by the cosmos. The
heavenly bodies could be exerting their influence on us constantly.
31. The passage mainly states _____.
A) the movements of the planets
B) the probable influence of stars on our characters
C) how astrologers differ from biologists D) the lives of the most primitive creatures E) the rhythms of the sun and the moon
32. If you mould someone, _____ .
A) you influence them so that their character develops in a particular way
B) you make them feel determined to do something
C) you tell them what they think is right or wrong
D) you make them behave in a way that is acceptable
E) you make them feel emotions such as romance or sadness
33. According to the passage, the astrologers claim that _____ .
A) the lives of the earliest men had been controlled by the cosmos
B) conception is the starting point of the changes in our personalities
C) they claim that we all decide upon others' emotions
D) all our decisions and emotions as well as our bodily functions are determined by the cosmos
E) they claim that biologists are wrong about their beliefs
34.-36 soruları verilen parçaya göre yanıtlayınız.
Why does the idea of monarchy still attract so many people in Britain in an age of equality? Even Parliament is attacked as ineffective and out of date, yet the monarchy remains, for the majority of people, too important to be changed. Of course, it has much to do with the
affection that great majority of people have for the Queen personally. Besides that, the
monarchy provides a point of unity above and beyond the tensions of everyday public life and controversy. Yet, the most
fundamental instinct of the nation towards monarchy can be explained by the fact that the royal family, since 1689, has reigned by parliamentary title not by a divine right.
34. In Britain today, majority of people
_____.
A) are in favour of monarchy and the royal family
B) criticize the Queen severely due to the economic crisis
C) are aware of the need for a political change
D) believe that the Queen rules the country by a divine right
E) find it necessary to change the current monarchical system
35. According to the passage, it is true that _____.
A) the royal family carry a divine right to rule the country
B) many people in Britain have fondness and love for the Queen
C) the royal family seem to have lost popularity during recent years
D) the people in Britain are not aware that they live in an age of equality
E) the royal family are involved too much in daily life controversy
36.The passage is mainly concerned with
_____.
A) why the monarchical system is still popular in Britain
B) the way the royal family should behave in the long term
C) how the British may change their political point of view
D) the hatred between the British people and the Queen
E) how the Parliament in Britain could be more effective
TEST BİTTİ.
