YDS DENEME SINAVI
1. Bu testte toplam 100 soru vardır.2. Sınav süresi 150 dakikadır 1. - 25. sorularda, cümlede boş bırakılan yerlere uygun düşen kelime ya da ifadeyi bulunuz.
1. How long ago________?
A) have you got married to him B) you got married to him C) did you marry him D) have you married him E) will you marry him
2. I am ________ increasing fines for hooliganism.
A) in favor of B) impartial C) prejudiced D) indecisive E) dissuaded
3. I'd rather ________ your son off before the guests last night. He was offended a lot.
A) have not told B) you didn't tell C) not tell D) you hadn't told E) not to have told
4. ________ the city life has a lot of disadvantages; I prefer urban life to the country life.
A) Despite B) In spite of C) Unlike D) Because E) Even though
5. At first Jonathan found it difficult to adapt himself to a foreign culture; but after spending three years in America, he________ there.
A) used to live B) got used to living C) got accustomed to live D) was used to living E) had got used to living
6. Although I heard________, I don't think we'll get a ________ next month. A) gossip / increase B) rumours/rise C) news / rewards D) critics / promotion E) objections / right
7. From the very first time, you have been treating me________ my other neighbour.
A) more friendlier than B) in a much friendly way than C) friendlier than
D) in a far more friendly way than E) in a less friendlier way than
8. ______ she was overweight, it was recommended that she ______ less.
A) Since / eat B) When / must eat C) Why / ate
D) Because / may eat E) As/could
9. Women must be ______ exactly the same as men are.
A) treated B) seen C) threatened D) rear E) looked at
10. We were given a rise three months ago, but prices have gone up in the meantime; so the rise has been ______ by inflation. A) useless B) wiped out C) increased D) caused E) equalized
11. I was on the ______ of ringing you when you rang me.
A) tip B) point C) tail D) moment E) edge
12. You ______ pleased to learn that Mr. Aral ______ chairman.
A) have been / appointed B) were / appoints C) are / is appointed D) will /will appoint
E) will be / has been appointed
13. The mechanic said he would see ______ my car.
A) for B) up C) on D) to E) with
14. The traveller was robbed ______ all his money.
A) of B) by C) out D) on E) from
15. The group ______ wins the match will represent the school. A) whose B) where C) who D) which E) whom
16. The sun is very bright. I wish I ______ my sunglasses.
A) brought B) would bring C) will bring D) had brought E) have brought
17. She had looked after the babies ______ I came back from a three - day holiday.
A) by the time B) until C) as soon as D) although E) the minute
18. As he ______ them for a long time, he ______ to take them out to dinner.
A) hasn't seen /had decided B) won't see / would have decided C) doesn't see / decided
D) hadn't seen / decided E) didn't see / will have decided
19. People's purchasing power is decreasing ______.
A) day by day B) by day
C) every other day D) nowadays E) in advance
20. It's four days since they ______ us because they ______ still away.
A) didn't call / are B) haven't called / were C) didn't call / had been D) called / are
E) hadn't called /were
21. She won't tell anything about the plan until she ______ with her boss.
A) spoke B) had spoken C) will speak D) was speaking E) has spoken
22. You ______ on this project for the last two months, and you ______ it yet.
A) worked / didn't finish
B) have been working / haven't finished C) were working / don't finish
D) have worked / haven't been finishing E) work / haven't finished
23. It's such an extraordinary love that you just feel it deep inside. You can ______ put it in words ______ confess it to
A) neither / nor / yourself B) either/or/yourself C) both / and / you
D) not only / but also / ourselves E) not only / as well / yourselves
24. At first, he wasn't fluent enough in English, but he ______ improved and now he speaks it like his native tongue. A) gradually B) uprightly C) previously D) roughly E) precisely
25. Don't give up your hope. I’m sure you'll ______ achieve your aim. A) temporarily B) ultimately C) permanently D) formerly E) utterly
26.- 32. sorularda cümleyi uygun şekilde tamamlayan ifadeyi bulunuz.
26. It is a week ______.
A) for I haven't got into touch with them. B) that we last gathered together. C) since she last called me. D) we didn't hear from the Browns. E) since she has been with the company.
27. If I had eaten breakfast, ______
A) I wouldn't have felt hungry now. B) I could eat lunch.
C) I could have eaten more. D) I wouldn't be feeling hungry now. E) I would feel hungry.
28. If we wish to get a full appreciation of opera, ______.
A) we should know opera singers. B) we shouldn't be prejudiced.
C) we should first watch quite a few operas. D) we should study music.
E) we must read books.
29. The hunters said that ______.
A) they had never caught such a wild bear until they caught one in Australia two weeks ago.
B) they have never seen such an enormous tiger before. C) they spent their whole lives trying to find the most dangerous animal to hunt until they until they come here. D) they would quit their jobs if they hadn't won the prize. E) the world is made up of two classes: the hunters and the huntees.
30. The doctor suggested she do some exercises to lose weight, ______.
A) whether she insists on eating much. B) if she will put on weight.
C) but she ignored his advice. D) so she keeps fit.
E) even though she was too fat.
31. ______, but it is not the only one.
A) Prices have risen dramatically in the last two years B) Most diseases are caused by germs and bad hygiene C) Technological competition is a serious problem for the textile industry
D) The printing press was invented by Gutenberg in Germany in the 1400's
E) The judge rebuked the lawyer for his disrespectful behaviour during the trial
32. Parents usually have difficulty in understanding their children's problems ______
A) so they can help them. B) due to the generation gap.
C) because there are similarities between them. D) in spite of their opinions.
E) although they love children.
33. - 40. sorularda, verilen İngilizce cümlenin Türkçe dengini bulunuz.
33. As if it weren't enough that the price of gasoline had just been raised, there was an increase in the prices of a number of things.
A) Henüz yükseltilen benzin fiyatının yanı sıra birçok maddenin fiyatlarında da yükselme oldu.
B) Benzin fiyatının henüz yükseldiği yetmiyormuş gibi birçok maddenin fiyatlarında yükselme oldu.
C) Birçok maddenin fiyatları da benzin fiyatları gibi yükseldi. D) Henüz yükseltilen benzin fiyatları paralelinde birçok maddenin fiyatına zam yapıldı.
E) Birçok maddenin fiyatına yapılan zam henüz yükselen benzin fiyatından kaynaklanıyor.
34. Many experts feel that cigarette smoking is so common and so dangerous that it can be called an epidemic.
A) Birçok uzman sigara içmenin yaygın ve tehlikeli olmakla birlikte bir salgın olarak görülemeyeceğini düşünmektedir. B) Birçok uzmanın düşündüğü, sigara içmenin yaygın ve tehlikeli salgınlara yol açacağıdır.
C) Birçok uzman sigara içmenin salgın olarak nitelendirilebilecek kadar yaygın ve tehlikeli olduğunu düşünmektedir.
D) Birçok uzman tarafından sigara içmenin salgın hastalıkların oluşmasında önemli bir etken olduğu düşünülüyor.
E) Sigaranın bir salgına neden olabilecek kadar çok yaygın ve tehlikeli olduğu birçok uzmanın ortak görüşüdür.
35. So seriously was he injured that he was hospitalized at once.
A) Hastaneye kaldırılmasının nedeni çok ciddi bir şekilde incinmesiydi.
B) Ciddi bir biçimde yararlanınca derhal hastaneye kaldırıldı. C) Hastaneye kaldırılırken ciddi bir biçim de yaralandı. D) Ciddi bir biçimde incinmiş olduğundan derhal hastaneye kaldırıldı.
E) Öyle ciddi bir şekilde yaralanmıştı ki derhal hastaneye kaldırıldı.
36. The man finally admitted, after two hours of questioning, having used his friend's credit card.
A) Arkadaşının kredi kartını kullanan adam iki saatlik sorgulamadan sonra nihayet itiraf etti.
B) İki saat sorgulanan adam sonunda arkadaşının kredi kartını kullandığını kabul etti.
C) Nihayet arkadaşının kredi kartını kullandığını kabul eden adam iki saat sorgulandı.
D) İki saatlik sorgulamadan sonra adam nihayet arkadaşının kredi kartını kullanmış olduğunu itiraf etti.
E) Adam, iki saat sorgulanması sonucu, arkadaşının kredi kartını kullandığını kabul etti.
37. Were you to ask me what kind of a job you should get, I would advise you to get a job in a large factory.
A) Bana ne tür bir işin size uygun olduğunu soruyorsan, önerim bir fabrikada çalışmanızdır.
B) Eğer bana ne çeşit bir işe girmeniz gerektiğini sormuş olsanız, ben size büyük bir fabrikada bir iş bulmanızı tavsiye ederim.
C) Bana sizin için ne tür bir işin uygun olduğu sorulsaydı, büyük bir fabrikada çalıştırılmanızı önerirdim.
D) Benden uygun bir iş isteseydiniz, sizi bir fabrikaya önerirdim.
E) Bana sizin için ne tür bir işin uygun olacağı sorulursa, sizi bir fabrikaya önerebilirim.
38. Unfortunately the bay has become contaminated with chemicals and other impurities, therefore, it isn't safe to eat fish caught from the bay.
A) Maalesef körfez kimyevi maddelerle ve diğer atık maddelerle kirlenmiştir ve bu yüzden körfezden tutulan balıkları yemek güvenli değildir.
B) Ne yazık ki kimyevi maddeler ve diğer atık maddelerin neden olduğu kirlenme nedeniyle körfezden tutulan balıkların yenmesi güvenli değildir.
C) Kimyevi maddeler ve diğer atıklar yüzünden körfezden balık tutup yemek pek güvenli değildir.
D) Körfezden tutulan balıkların yenmemesi gerekir, çünkü körfez kimyevi maddeler ve diğer karışık maddelerle kirlenmiştir.
E) Kimyevi maddeler ve diğer karışık maddeler körfezden tutulan balıkları kirletmiş olabilirler.
39. On the one hand, technology makes life easier for man, but on the other hand, it endangers his existence.
A) Teknoloji insanın yaşamını kolaylaştırmaktadır, ancak bir taraftan da varlığını tehdit etmektedir.
B) İnsan, yaşamını kolaylaştırmak için teknolojiler üretmektedir; fakat bu arada varlığını da tehlikeye sokmaktadır.
C) Teknolojik gelişmeyle yaşamını kolaylaştırmaya çalışırken, varlığını tehlikeye sokan yine insanın kendisidir.
D) Teknoloji, bir yandan insanın yaşamını kolaylaştırırken, öte yandan varlığını tehlikeye sokmaktadır.
E) İnsanın, yaşamını kolaylaştırmak için ürettiği teknolojiler, bir taraftan da varlığını tehdit etmektedir.
40. Scientists working in the nuclear industry claim that the risk of radioactive waste escaping from one of their plants during routine operation is very small indeed.
A) Nükleer endüstride çalışan bilim adamları, küçük santrallerden birinin bakımı sırasında sızan radyoaktivitenin gerçekten çok tehlikeli olduğunu ileri sürüyorlar.
B) Bilim adamları nükleer endüstride çalışan birinin,
santrallerin rutin bakımı sırasında sızan radyoaktiviteye maruz kalma riskinin gerçekten çok az olduğunu söylüyorlar.
C) Nükleer endüstride çalışan bilim adamları, santrallerden birinin rutin bakımı sırasında sızan radyoaktivite tehlikesinin gerçekten çok küçük olduğunu iddia ediyorlar.
D) Bilim adamları, nükleer santrallerin bakımı sırasında sızan radyoaktif maddenin boşa gitmesinin gerçek bir kayıp olduğuna dikkati çekiyorlar.
E) Bilim adamları santrallerin bakımı sırasında radyoaktif maddelerin sızabildiğini, ancak bu tehlikenin gerçekten çok küçük olduğunu belirtiyorlar.
41. 47. sorularda, verilen Türkçe cümlenin İngilizce dengini bulunuz.
41. Başbakanın ekonomik politikası işsizliğin artışına neden olmasaydı, kuşkusuz o şimdi daha çok sevilirdi.
A) If only the prime minister's financial policy could prevent unemployment from increasing, he could be more popular these days.
B) The Prime Minister's financial policy causing unemployment to increase makes it difficult for him to be popular.
C) If the prime minister can dissuade unemployment from increasing, everybody will certainly find him more popular. D) If the prime minister's financial policy hadn't led
unemployment to increase, he would certainly be more popular now.
E) Were the prime minister's financial policy not to cause unemployment to increase, he might be more popular today.
42. Güney Amerika'da görev verilen gazetecilerden biri grev yüzünden gidemedi.
A) The reporters, one of whom was assigned to South America, were not able to go because of the strike.
B) One of the reporters who were assigned to South America was not able to go due to the strike.
C) There was a strike, that is why the reporters, one of whom was assigned to South America, wasn't able to go there. D) The reason why one of the reporters assigned to South America could go was that there was a strike.
E) The strike prevented one of the reporters from being assigned to South America and going there.
43. Kitapları sadece uzmanlar tarafından değil aynı zamanda okuyucular tarafından da beğenilmektedir.
A) Not only the experts but also the general readers enjoy his books.
B) The expert as well as the general readers find his books worth reading.
C) His books are enjoyed not only by the experts but also the general readers.
D) Both the general reader and the experts enjoy reading his books.
E) His books are found worth reading by the experts as well as the general readers.
44. Geleneksel eğlence şekilleri olarak bilinen sinema ve tiyatro son yıllarda iyice pahalılaştı.
A) The cinema and the theatre are traditional forms of entertainment but they have become very expensive recently. B) The cinema and the theatre which became very expensive recently have always been traditional forms of entertainment. C) Even though the theatre and the cinema are traditional forms of entertainment, they become very expensive gradually. D) The cinema and the theatre which everybody knows to be traditional forms of entertainment have become very expensive recently.
E) The cinema and the theatre known as traditional forms of entertainment have become very expensive in recent years.
45. Sanıyorum babasının bıraktığı her bir kuruşu çarçur edinceye kadar rahat etmeyecek.
A) I think he won't be satisfied until he has thrown away every penny his father left him.
B) I am of the opinion that he will be satisfied only if he can throw away every penny his father left him.
C) To me, only after he throws away every penny left for him, will he be satisfied.
D) I think that only when every penny left for him by his father is thrown away, is it possible for him to be satisfied.
E) I am thought to satisfy him only when every penny his father left him is thrown away.
46. Birkaç kez işe geç kaldım diye müdürün beni bu kadar sert şekilde uyarması gerekmezdi.
A) The manager might not have cautioned me so severely if I hadn't been late for work a few times before.
B) The manager didn't need to caution me very strictly because I'd only been late for work twice.
C) It was wrong of the manager to caution me so angrily, as I'd been rarely late for work until then.
D) The manager needn't have cautioned me so severely just because I've been late for work on a few occasions.
E) The manager shouldn't have cautioned me so strictly, for it's hardly ever a few times that I've been late for work.
47. Bir kitap, okuyucunun zihnini meşgul ediyorsa ve onu düşünmeye zorluyorsa, konusu ne olursa olsun, okumaya değerdir.
A) If a book engages the reader's mind and makes him think, it is worth reading, whatever its subject is.
B) Any book is worth reading, without regard to its subject, because it engages the reader's mind and makes him think. C) The subject of the book is not so important, but it should have such features as the ability to engage the reader's mind and make him think.
D) No matter what the subject is, this book is worth reading, as it engages the reader's mind and makes him , think.
E) Whether a book is worth reading or not depends on its ability to engage the reader's mind, not on its subject.
48. 50. soruları, aşağıdaki parçaya göre cevaplayınız.
We have been brought up to fear insects. We regard them as unnecessary creatures that do more harm than good. Man continually wages war on them, for they contaminate his food, carry diseases, or devour his crops. They sting or bite without provocation; they fly uninvited into our rooms on summer nights, or beat against our lighted windows. We live in dread not only of unpleasant insects like spiders or wasps, but of quite harmless ones like moths. Reading about them increases our understanding without dispelling our fears.
48. People consider insects as unnecessary creatures because ______.
A) they are harmless. B) they are as good as man. C) they give more harm than use.
D) they are fearful.
E) they do good things for mankind.
49. It is stated in the passage that ______.
A) both unpleasant and harmless insects cause people to live in fear.
B) insects are pleasant but harmful creatures. C) insects are invited into our rooms.
D) reading about them dispels our fears. E) moths are as harmful as spiders.
50. The reason why men fight with insects is that ______.
A) they come into our houses on condition that they are invited.
B) they give harm to them in many ways. C) they provoke people.
D) they beat us in wars.
E) we have been taught to fight with them.
51. 53. soruları, aşağıdaki parçaya göre cevaplayınız.
Copper and tin were used before iron. They melt at a lower temperature and can be mixed to form a useful metal called bronze. Iron was probably first extracted from meteorites, perhaps in 300 BC. Later, iron was extracted from impure iron by the Hittites around 2000 BC. The iron was first heated then hammered to remove the impurities, then cooled. Finally the iron was heated again and shaped into tools and weapons.
51. According to the passage ______
A) copper is more useful than iron. B) iron was mixed with copper and tin. C) iron was extracted before copper and tin.
D) iron and tin can be mixed and the mixture is called bronze. E) iron was changed into tools and weapons from impure iron.
52. The process that is carried out to produce weapons from iron ore is ______
A) heating, hammering, cooling, heating, shaping B) heating, cooling, hammering, heating, shaping C) heating, hammering, heating, cooling, shaping D) shaping, heating, hammering, cooling, heating E) heating, shaping, cooling, hammering, heating
53. It isn't true according to the passage that ______ .
A) iron was used much later than copper B) iron is used for tools and weapons C) copper and tin can be mixed D) The Hittites used iron tools E) Copper is stronger than tin
54. 56. soruları, aşağıdaki parçaya göre cevaplayınız.
Although rarely spoken about by society, child abuse is one of the nation's most pressing problems today. As population continues to grow, so does the number of unwanted and unplanned children. It is estimated that six or seven out of a hundred children will be maltreated or neglected. Child abuse can come in three forms : 1) passive cruelty in the neglect of children by an unloving or uneducated parent ; 2) occasional cruelty in the momentary violent reaction of a frustrated or overburdened parent: and 3) consistent, deliberate cruelty in uncontrollable actions by a mentally sick parent. Simple neglect is easiest to correct. Actual abuse on the spur of the moment is more serious, but still much less than continual abuse due to mental illness.
54. The passage suggests that the problem of child abuse ______.
A) is slowly being overcome B) has been greatly overestimated
C) does not receive as much attention as it should D) is confined to only a little over 10 % of the population E) has led to an increase in mental illness
55. The most serious type of child abuse ______
A) is the one perpetuated wilfully by an unbalanced parent B) is also the type that can most easily be corrected
C) first occurred when parents had to work longer hours and were under stress
D) is due to ignorance or lack of interest and so it is impossible to correct
E) can be reduced by family planning programmes
56. The passage points out that the parents of abused children ______.
A; are often very well educated people
B) usually take pleasure in hurting their children C) are never deliberately cruel
D) normally regret any pain they have caused E) very often have social or mental problems
57. 59. soruları aşağıdaki parçaya göre cevaplayınız.
Man has known for many hundreds of years that most of the world is covered by the waters of the oceans. Yet he has not realized until recently that the oceans are and will be one of his most valuable sources of food and energy. Today through his fast technological progress, he has been able to make numerous discoveries .For example, he has determined that some sea plants can be nutritious foods and that vast mineral resources can be found on or under the ocean floor. In fact, man has acquired more knowledge of the deep seas in the past fifteen years than he had in the proceeding two thousand years.
57. We can infer from the passage that ______
A) man has ignored the importance of sea foods up till now B) technology has advanced a great deal.
C) there has been a progress in discovering valuable sources of food under the ocean lately as it had never been before. D) man has been under immense oppression in finding sea resources up to the present.
E) oceans are considered as better areas to find food resources.
58. The reason why man discovered vast mineral
resources on and under the sea only recently depends on ______.
A) his ignorance.
B) the advance and the movement of technology. C) the acknowledgement of biology.
D) the climate of that region.
E) the gap that he realized between the past and the present time.
59. It follows from the passage that ______
A) man has made better researches both on land and under the ocean recently.
B) man has at last realized that most of the world is covered by the waters of the oceans.
C) man understood his background only recently.
D) man's acquiring more knowledge about deep seas took him away from the land research.
E) man is a dynamic phenomena.
60. 62. soruları, aşağıdaki parçaya göre cevaplayınız.
"People people everywhere, Nor anyone to talk to ..." I can't bring myself to say this, but unfortunately it is true. You can't find anybody to talk when you need most. You feel terribly lonely even in the crowd that is full of people chatting and kidding. Sometimes you just look in the eyes of the people around you smiling, to catch at least a piece of sincerity but actually you know that it is futile. You sigh for someone to hold you intimately and this makes you say : "What wouldn't I give for a few real friends?"
60. The author ______
A) is an isolated person who knows how to be happy on her own.
B) is content with her isolation and she leads her life without being anxious for anything.
C) lodges her complaints about the superficial relations she has.
D) just needs someone to hold tight. E) has an eye for the main chance.
61. We can infer from the passage that ______
A) the author complies with her loneliness in the crowd. B) the author awfully longs for just a little intimacy. C) everybody enjoys chatting and kidding. D) everybody sighs for lovers to hold tight. E) there are lots of people around.
62. What is futile according to the passage?
A) Trying to seek for a piece of intimacy in the daily routine crowd that surrounds you is futile.
B) Talking to people about your problems is futile. C) Trying to be optimistic is futile.
D) Looking in the eyes of people is futile.
E) Knowing all the facts about real friendship is futile.
63. 69. sorularda, verilen cümleye anlamca en yakın cümleyi bulunuz.
63. It is undeniable that writing poetry requires talent.
A) We can't deny that writing poetry involves talent. B) We can't deny our talent to write poetry.
C) Writing poetry without talent can't be denied. D) Some people deny their talent to write poetry. E) It is denied that writing poetry needs talent.
64. I really don't see why we have to do all these exercises.
A) I don't want to do these exercises.
B) Excuse me, but what is the point of doing all these exercises?
C) I don't understand why we are doing these exercises. D) Why do you want us to do these exercises?
E) Do you think these exercises are useful?
65. The mineral deposits in that area were so deep that it was not economical to mine them.
A) That area was rich in mineral deposits, which could be mined.
B) Were the mineral deposits not very deep, they would be mined easily.
C) Minerals in that region were close enough to the surface to be economically mined.
D) The only worthwhile minerals in this area are too deep to be mined.
E) Had the mineral deposits not been so deep in those parts, they would have been worth mining.
66. The dealer told us that the car was in perfect condition, but we don't know how reliable he is.
A) As the dealer rightly said, only a new car is over in a perfect condition.
B) If you go to a reliable dealer he is likely to be sure to advise you properly on the condition of a car.
C) You should have bought that used car when you were sure the dealer was absolutely reliable.
D) Had we not followed the warnings of the dealer, we couldn't have been sure that the car was in a perfect condition.
E) According to the dealer, the car is as good as new, but we can't be sure that he is telling us the truth.
67. I've been abroad for nearly two years, so I'm out of touch with everything here.
A) I feel quite like a stranger now that I'm back after almost two years abroad.
B) Two years or so out of the country will make you feel differently about your own country.
C) On my return after almost two years, I was touched to find a few changes here.
D) The years abroad have estranged me so I don't want to go back to my country.
E) It will seem strange to be back home after almost two years out of the country.
68. if the others had taken sensible precautions as we did, this tragedy would not have happened.
A) Their thoughtless behaviour meant that we were all inevitably involved in the tragedy.
B) If the others had not behaved so foolishly, they would not have involved us, in this tragedy.
C) The tragedy is that this could have been avoided if only they had all controlled their feelings.
D) This tragic outcome could have been avoided; however, unlike us, the rest of them behaved rashly.
E) If they follow our example and behave in a reasonable manner, all this suffering will be avoided.
69. She would have died if the operation had been just a bit delayed.
A) As they were late with the operation, she came very close to death.
B) They were only just in time to save her life when they operated.
C) The operation was only performed when they realized that she was about to die.
D) They were late performing the operation, but luckily she didn't die.
E) It was decided that delaying the operation further would endanger her life.
70. - 77. sorularda, boş bırakılan yere uygun düşen ifadeyi bulunuz.
70. The young man and his wife went out in a boat to visit a small fishing village, ______ so that they were at last forced to bring the boat in at another place. We had grown anxious and gone down to watch for them, while they, after landing, went straight back to the hotel.
A) so we saw them safe and sound
B) but you can't imagine our relief when they came down C) and the account of the picnic was very amusing D) and on the way back a bit of storm came on E) as a result we became more and more worried
71. Over the years many different systems of physical exercise designed to improve health and appearance of the body have emerged. ______
A) All kinds of exercise are to be done carefully and regularly. B) Everybody should do some kind of exercise to be healthy. C) Many people eventually suffer because of an inactive physical life style.
D) One of the best ever to come forth was Hatha Yoga consisting of various postures that exercise the whole body. E) The best way to live is to be a good sportsman.
72. We have considerably extended our expectation of life. ______ and we have added to our intellectual mobility by the telephone, radio, and television. Not content with these advances, we are now thrusting forward to the stars, and the conquest of space.
A) We have enriched our lives by creating physical mobility through the motor - car, the jet plane, and other means of mechanical transport;
B) It is fascinating and encouraging to observe the development of this immense process.
C) If this observation is accurate, as I believe it is, the implications are far - reaching.
D) We want more things today.
E) I don't agree to the statement that man has always been greedy.
73. They went through the rooms, being careful to touch nothing, as they did not want to hinder the police in their search for fingerprints. ______ . She had lived in the flat for thirty years and was a veritable magpie at hoarding; and it seemed as though everything she possessed had been tossed out and turned over and over. At least sorting out the things she should have thrown away years ago was now earlier for her.
A) The robbers hadn't touched anything. B) The chaos was inconceivable. C) They were definitely professionals. D) She didn't possess much.
E) Who could have done such a thing?
74. We all know that learning is significant. ______? A dictionary might tell you that learning is acquiring
knowledge through experience and study. A teacher might tell you that it is memorizing what she wants you to know for a test. Your boss might tell you that it is mastery of the task you are employed to do. A psychologist might tell you that it is a relatively permanent change in behaviour as a result of past experience. Obviously, learning takes place in many ways and forms.
A) But, what exactly is it B) How is it mastered C) What exactly do you mean D) However, can one depend on it E) Do you think it can be managed
75. Roses are ideal for new gardeners because they are easy to plant and they flower well in their first season. ______ and grow happily in all types of soil. They come up year after year and delight the eye with their rich colours and nice smell.
A) As a result, the site must be chosen with great care B) They require comparatively little attention
C) The tulip, however, isn't everybody’s favourite flower D) Even experienced gardeners get disillusioned E) Of these the red roses are native to Isparta
76. There are over two hundred different species of turtles in the world. Some turtles are quite small; they can fit in your hand. ______. One kind of sea turtle is the heaviest of all reptiles. A fully grown sea turtle of this kind may be almost three metres long and weigh much more than five hundred kilos.
A) However some cannot fit.
B) But there are much smaller ones just as big as your finger nails.
C) Nevertheless other kinds of turtles may grow to weigh more than five hundred kilos.
D) On the other hand bigger ones are really dangerous. E) People love them a lot.
77. ______ Many came willingly to find a better life; some were forced to come as slaves or to be used as cheap labour; some were driven from their homelands for political reasons and some fled from war.
A) In the past, many of the American tribes were at war with each other.
B) The history of the United States is filled with accounts of people who came here from all over the world for several reasons.
C) In the last century, Africa was a continent that attracted few people except scientists and explorers.
D) Technological advances in agriculture have changed the face of the earth.
E) Environmental pollution still continues to be a major threat throughout the continent.
78. 85 sorularda, verilen durumda söylenebilecek ifadeyi bulunuz.
78. You are in a restaurant. A waiter comes and takes your order. A few minutes later another waiter comes and asks you what you would like. What do you reply?
A) Is asking what we would like the only job you do here? B) Go and ask your friend. He has already taken the order. C) All you do in this restaurant is taking orders. We are starving; we want food.
D) Someone has just taken our order. Thanks all the same. E) We are waiting to eat. You are the second to ask what we would like to eat.
79. You get on a crowded train and see an empty seat. What do you say to the person sitting in the next seat?
A) I hope you are not reserving that seat for someone. I have the right to sit here.
B) You shouldn't have reserved a seat on such a crowded train.
C) Haven't you seen that this seat is empty? D) Hello, why is that seat empty?
E) I beg your pardon. Is that seat taken?
80. You forgot to invite your uncle to your birthday party. This astonished your mother. She says to you :
A) Why are you so indifferent to people? B) Don't you love her?
C) You always hurt people. D) You must lose your mind.
E) You shouldn't have done this. Don’t you know how much he adores you?
81. Your flat mate has had a bad cough for several weeks. You think it's high time he consulted a doctor about it, and you decide to impress on him the need to take the matter seriously. You say :
A) Do please go to a chemist's and get some cough pills. B) You know as well as I do that a cough can be a sign of something more serious. Go and have it examined. C) Drink a glass of fresh grape juice every morning before breakfast. I’m sure it will do you good.
D) I think you are coughing a bit less these days, but I still think you should have a rest.
E) The weather is getting mild now. Perhaps your cough will go away.
82. A friend of yours in your working place has had an accident, and his car is badly smashed up. He’s very upset about it. To cheer him up, you say :
A; What a pity, the car is so badly damaged. B) I don't suppose it can be repaired at ail.
C) I've often warned you to be very careful while driving. D) It will cost you a fortune to get it fixed.
E) Never mind the car. You’re healthy and that's what matters.
83. You want to sell your old car and buy an apartment flat, but you believe you need a loan. So you go to your bank manager and say :
A) I wonder if you could advise me on taking out a loan for an apartment flat.
B) Apartment flats are far more expensive these days, aren't they?
C) What a pity! Selling my car will cost me a lot. D) I've heard that terms of your loans are found quite unacceptable.
E) Have you ever bought an apartment house like this before?
84. There is a beach near your home but the water is polluted and swimming is dangerous there. You see several people swimming, you say :
A) If I were you, I would get permission before swimming in this water.
B) Don't swim in the water. The water is very cold.
C) Don't swim in the water. The water is very dirty and you may get ill.
D) Before coming here, why didn't you take your swimming things?
E) Let's swim.
85. You are waiting at the bus - stop and somebody is staring at you. You think that he has mistaken you for someone else. You say to him politely :
A) Why were you staring at me? B) Had we been introduced before? C) Do I look like your sister?
D) I think I've recalled you somebody. E) You're being rude. Shame on you!
86. 93. sorularda, karşılıklı konuşmanın boş bırakılan yerine söylenmiş olabilecek sözü bulunuz.
86. Aydın: How long will it take me to get to the station? Meral : About half an hour.
Aydın : ______
Meral : There won't be much so late at night.
A) Does the train leave at midnight? B) Haven't you packed your suitcase yet? C) Shall I call a taxi?
D) What if there is a lot of traffic? E) Will the train be crowded?
87. Meltem : Your breakfast is ready. Ayten : ______
Meltem : No, that clock is wrong. It's
exactly 8 o'clock. Ayten : Good, then. I have plenty of time.
A) Yes, please. Has that clock stopped? B) Thanks. Is it half past seven already? C) But it is already 8.15. I'm going to be late.
89. Ayşe : Do you have a pen? Ali : ______
Ayşe : But I need a pen urgently. Who can find me one?
A) No, but If I have a pen, I lend it to you B) No, but if I did, I would lend it to you. C) No, I wish I had had.
D) No, but I'll buy one.
E) No, but I must find right away.
90. Sam : How are the negotiations progressing? John : On the whole, fairly well, various issues have been settled. Sam : ______
John : It's too soon yet to be so hopeful.
A) But that was weeks ago.
B) The peace discussions, then, are doomed to fail. C) I think they should have taken firmer measures.
D) I couldn't think they'd be so adamant about their demands. E) That's good news; the end's in sight then.
91. Susan : In my opinion, cars should be totally banned in the city center.
Tom : ______
Susan : I knew you would agree with me.
A) I can't agree with you at all. B) Do you really think so! C) How come you think that way!
D) It is the most sensible idea I've ever heard. E) I can't go along with you there.
92. Sevim : What time are you leaving tomorrow? Betül : ______
Sevim : Why?
Betül : I want to check today's accounts before the boss comes.
A) Any time is suitable for me. B) Whenever you wish. C) Earlier than usual. D) You needn't wake me up.
E) Please, don't forget to wake me up at eight o'clock, will you?
93. Ali : We've all decided to go bowling tomorrow evening.
Hikmet : Nobody asked my opinion.
Ali : Well, you weren't here when we talked about it. Hikmet : ______
Ali : Yes, I suppose I should have, but I couldn't think of it and, anyway, I thought you'd like the idea.
A) You could have phoned me. B) I wouldn't have agreed with you. C) Why don't we go to the cinema instead?
D) You should have known by now that I hate bowling. E) You shouldn't have made the decision for me.
94. 100. sorularda, anlam bakımından parçaya uygun olmayan cümleyi bulunuz.
94. I. A boat came in as I watched. II. It came into the quay and then was tied up. III. Soon it grew dark so they lit lamps along the quay which made a fine light. IV. Men went on board and began removing the merchandise there in a very speedy manner. V. They went up the gangway to the boat and then came down again carrying a large amount of merchandise.
A) I B) II C) III D) IV E) V
95. I. The kangaroo is quite a valuable animal. II. The kangaroo is a vegetarian. III. Kangaroo skin makes excellent leather for gloves and boots. IV. Kangaroo - tail soup is a delicacy exported by Australia everywhere all over the world. V. Kangaroo meat, once the chief food supply in Australia, is still eaten today.
A) I B) II C) III D) IV E) V
96. (I) Firemen had been fighting the forest fire for nearly three weeks before they could get it under control. (II) The planes had been planting seed for nearly a month when it began to rain. (Ill) A short time before, great trees had covered the country side for miles around. (IV) Now, smoke still rose up from the warm ground over the desolate hills. (V)Winter was coming on and the hills threatened the surrounding villages with destruction, for heavy rain would not only wash away the soil but would cause serious floods as well.
A) I B) II C) III D) IV E) V
97 I. Written communication is the most common means of communication in the business world. II. It covers letters, reports, memo, fax, and telex messages. III. Letter writing, on the other hand, has gone into a decline since the appearance of the telephone. IV. It has the
disadvantage of being slower than verbal communication. V. However, it has the great advantage of providing a record of transactions so that disagreements may be avoided and accuracy may be checked.
A) I B) II C) III D) IV E) V
98. I. Most of the children, occasionally, show aggressive tendencies. II. This is entirely normal, and should be regarded as natural behaviour. III. In fact, children should be encouraged to express their aggression completely through creative activities and exploration. IV. To provide this, a safe, suitable background must be supplied. V. Actually, more accidents take place indoors than they do outdoors.
A) I B) II C) III D) IV E) V
99. (I) The eye is such a delicate organ that it is
particularly well protected. (II) You should wear glasses to protect your eyes if they are sensitive to light. (Ill) It is set in a strong, bone eye • socket in the skull, well – lined with soft fat. (IV) Eyelids protect the front, with lashes to keep out dust and eyebrows to keep out sweat and rain. (V) And a supply of a liquid, tears, keeps the eyeball washed clean.
A) I B) II C) III D) IV E) V
100. I. The • most famous British horse - race is the Derby. II. It's run at Epsom, usually on the first Wednesday in June. III. The race course at Epsom is not far from London. IV. They have never seen a horse - race. V. And during Derby week it is visited by large crowds of people.
A) I B) II C) III D) IV E) V
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