SKILLS DEVELOPMENT 9
1.-10. sorularda, verilen cümleye anlamca en yakın ifadeyi bulunuz.
1. Despite the fact that both sides seemed to be motivated, they didn’t have a sincere desire for an agreement.
A) Neither of the sides really wanted to reach an agreement though they looked keen in appearance.
B) It was possible to reach an agreement because both sides showed much interest.
C) Although both sides were obviously eager, they did not work efficiently with each
other.
D) Both of the sides seemed to be seemingly motivated so they weren’t able to reach an agreement.
E) If one of the sides had wanted to reach an agreement, the situation would be
different now.
2. Before buying this painting, you should make sure of its being genuine.
A) You should buy this painting whether it's genuine or not.
B) That the painting is genuine or not is essential to know.
C) You must be sure that the painting is genuine before buying it.
D) You always buy paintings if they are genuine.
E) Whether the painting is genuine or not is not what you have to deal before buying.
3. When I asked his advice about taking the job, he seemed indifferent as to whether I accepted it or not.
A) He used to interfere with my work although I never asked him for help. B) He never showed any understanding
whenever I asked him for advice about my job.
C) He didn’t know if I had accepted the job even though I asked him to help me. D) I wanted to hear his advice to decide
whether to take the job or not but he wasn’t eager to help.
E) He was much too inquisitive when I asked for advice and I felt annoyed.
4. Your having accepted this job means your having to travel much further to work.
A) If you don't accept this job, you won't have to travel much further to work. B) To accept this job, you have to travel
much further to work.
C) You could have accepted this job if only you had travelled much further to work.
D) It means that you must have travelled much further to work before accepting this work.
E) That you have accepted this job means that you will have to travel much further to work.
5. The man was accused of buying the cars knowing that they had been stolen.
A) If the man had known that they were stolen, he wouldn't have bought the cars. B) The man bought the cars even though he
was unaware of the fact that the cars were stolen.
C) They accused the man as he bought the cars although he knew that they had been stolen.
D) They accused the man as though he had stolen the cars.
E) The man was accused just because he knew that they were stolen cars.
6. The characters in this book are fictitious, and any resemblance to living persons is purely coincidental.
A) It is only coincidence if any of the fictitious characters in this book resemble actual people.
B) Living persons were used as models for the fictitious characters in this book. C) The people in this book were designed to
resemble living persons.
D) Coincidences in fiction books are always deliberate when characters are involved. E) It is living persons that resemble the
7. The teacher could have treated the student less offensively.
A) I wonder how the teacher managed to keep himself from being more offensive. B) Fortunately, the teacher was able to
control his remarks and behaviour towards the student.
C) The student wasn’t a bit hurt after the teacher’s insulting behaviour.
D) The teacher’s behaviour towards the student was unnecessarily insulting. E) The teacher wasn’t used to being treated
in such a rude way by a student.
8. We would have had a good time at the football game if it hadn't been so cold.
A) We had a good time at the football game although the weather was so cold. B) The weather was very cold but we
enjoyed the match.
C) We wouldn't go to the match if we recognized that the weather was very cold.
D) We didn't have a good time at the game because it was too cold.
E) We shouldn't have gone to the football game in such cold weather.
9. I wish Fred could have come with us.
A) I am sorry that Fred was not able to come with us.
B) I hope Fred will be able to join us.
C) Fred knows I wanted him to come with us. D) Fred would have come with us if I had
asked him to.
E) I would like Fred to come with us.
10. He won't find a seat unless he has got a ticket.
A) He has got a ticket and so he will find a seat.
B) He can't find a seat although he has a ticket.
C) He will only get a seat if he has a ticket. D) He will be able to get a ticket if he finds a
seat.
E) He has a ticket and a seat.
11.-15. sorularda, verilen parçaya anlamca uygun olmayan ifadeyi bulunuz.
11. (I) Before you go inside the restaurant, make sure you spend sometime reading the menu outside quite carefully. (II) Try to notice what the prices include and what they don't include. (III) In particular, look for any mention of cover charges, service
charge and V.A.T. (IV) When you have been given the bill and are ready to pay, you
should thank the staff. (V) You might be in for a nasty shock when the bill comes if you haven't budgeted for these "extras" and not all the menus you are shown at the table mention these items.
A) I B) II C) III D) IV E) V
12. (I) A busy manager and a factory owner have the same leisure problem; how to find the time and energy after a long, tiring day and live their own lives. (II) They have very little spare time in which to be
themselves and not enough energy left at the end of the day to be sociable or physically active. (III) The present day problem of work or leisure is made more noticeable by the
increase in the population of most advanced industrial cities. (IV) When their
hours of work are suddenly and severely reduced, both men have a
different leisure problem. (V) That is how to fill the time that was previously occupied by work.
A) I B) II C) III D) IV E) V
13. (I) American Indian names are very
descriptive, because Indians were usually named for physical attribute, for an occurrence in nature, or for an animal. (II) American Indians have always been wrongly depicted in Hollywood movies as savage people. (III) If there had been a big storm on the day of a baby's birth, the baby might have been named Thunder Cloud. (IV) Grey Eagle, Red Dog, Big Bear and Spotted Wolf are examples of Indians names after animals. (V) Indians with
distinctive physical characteristics might be given such names as Big Foot or Crooked Leg.
A) I B) II C) III D) IV E) V
14. (I) Most funny stories are based on comic situations. (II) Whether we find a joke funny or not largely depends on where and how we have been brought up. (III) In other
words the sense of humour is mysteriously bound up with national characteristics.
(IV) A Frenchman, for instance, might find it hard to laugh at a Russian joke. (V) In the same way, a Russian might fail to see anything amusing in a joke which would make an Englishman laugh to tears.
A) I B) II C) III D) IV E) V
15. (I) The recent water shortage in California forced changes in Californians' life styles. (II) When water was rationed, they learned to conserve water. (III) They didn't water their lawn and gardens or wash their automobiles. (IV) The agricultural industry has not been really affected by the water shortage. (V) They also took fewer showers and baths.
A) I B) II C) III D) IV E) V
16.-21. sorularda, verilen durumda söylenebilecek sözü bulunuz.
16. A friend of yours wants to borrow some money from you, but he is in the habit of not paying his debts. You don’t want to hurt his feelings by reminding him of this. You refuse him by saying:
A) I’ll lend you some money if you ever need it.
B) You never pay your debts, so you can’t borrow any more money from me. C) I wish I could help you but I’m short of
money myself.
D) Remind me to go to the bank tomorrow morning.
E) If I give you a loan, you’ll pay interest on it.
17. You are interviewing applicants for a vacancy in the marketing department of your company and want to find out an applicant's motives for the job:
A) Do you come from a crowded family? B) What have you decided besides
statistics?
C) What made you apply in the first place for this particular post?
18. You hit someone’s car as you were leaving a parking lot. When you tell your father what has happened, he disapproves of your driving away immediately after the accident by saying:
A) In a situation like that you should have waited at least for the owner to come back.
B) This is the last time that you have got a foreign-made car.
C) If you had gone to work ten minutes earlier, you would have avoided the accident.
D) I hope they will see the dent in the door panel when they examine the car.
E) This wouldn’t have happened to you if you had gone there by taxi or by bus.
19. Your friend wants you to look after her children for the weekend while she visits a sick relative. Last time these children broke a precious vase in your house so you
refuse your friend kindly by telling her a lie and you say:
A) I’d love to but I have to work overtime this weekend.
B) How dare you ask me this question after your children broke my vase?
C) Sorry, I don’t have to take care of your naughty children.
D) OK, but would you mind having my children the following weekend?
E) If you pay the babysitter more, I’m sure she will look after your children
very carefully.
20. On hearing another impolite remark from your brother, you suddenly need to express your getting tired of his rudeness and you say:
A) I wonder if you would ever learn to listen before you speak.
B) Daddy would be proud of you if he were alive.
C) Don't ever intend to do anything you will regret.
D) You look as if you have been getting tired of me.
21. While walking in the street, you run into your previous boss to whom you feel appreciation and respect and this is the first time you've met him for a long time, so you say:
A) Hi, Nick. Where have you been lately? B) Hello, Mr. Watson. It's nice to see you
again after such a long time.
C) This is the first time we've met each other, isn't it?
D) I don't understand why you haven't called me since then.
E) What's up, dude!
22.-24. sorularda, verilen parçada boş bırakılan yere uygun düşen ifadeyi bulunuz.
22. _____. They ate anything they could find. Some lived mostly on plants. They ate the fruit, stems, and leaves of some plants and the roots of others. When food was scarce they ate the bark of trees.
A) Some people ate insects and small animals like lizards that were easy to kill B) Men learned to make weapons with which
they could kill animals for meat
C) Long ago men spent most of their time looking for food
D) People who lived near the water ate fish E) A few people in the world still eat the food
their ancestors ate hundreds of years ago
23. A little digging will unearth the roots of our language and habits. For instance, our
word "sandwich" is derived from the Earl of Sandwich, who lived in the time of George III. _____. If his game happened to coincide with dinner, he would cancel his regular meal and order a slice of meat to be served between two pieces of bread.
A) Charles Dickens later used the phrase "sandwich man" to describe beggers B) This gentleman would not depart from the
gambling table for hours on end
C) Another expression "giving someone the cold shoulder" has been traced to middle ages
D) Today the word "sandwich" stands for a kind of fast food mostly prepared at home for breakfasts
E) It is now claimed that we are this Earl's debtors for his discovery of sandwich
24. People usually go to the doctor or chemist when they feel ill. However, you can often help yourself with natural medicines and herbs. _____. If you feel nervous, a cup of camomile tea will relax you. For thousands of years, nature has helped people to help themselves.
A) For example, aspirin is a very good natural medicine
B) Go to the seaside if you don't feel well C) For example, if you drink warm milk with
honey, you will sleep well
D) But natural medicines are very difficult to find
E) There's a very good book about natural medicines and herbs
25.-30. sorularda, verilen karşılıklı konuşmanın boş bırakılan yerinde söylenmiş olabilecek sözü bulunuz.
25. John: I heard there was a fire in your neighbourhood last night. Alex : Yes. An abandoned warehouse
caught fire. _____ John: Why do they think so?
Alex : Because an empty can of gasoline and a box of matches were found nearby.
A) We had never seen such a fire before that one.
B) The police suspect an arsonist started it. C) How long did it take the fire brigade to
reach the scene?
D) Were they able to put it off in a short span of time?
E) People thought it was the worst fire they’d ever seen.
26. Paul : What do you mean by saying "I can't look after myself"? Stewart: _____.
Paul : If that's the case, why don't you see the manager and ask for a pay rise?
A) I'm too old and in need of someone to stay with me
B) I mean I don't feel up to going for a walk with the manager
C) To tell you the truth, you don't have the right to complain
D) I mean life is getting harder and I need more money than I used to
E) Actually, my wife started complaining about my working hours
27. Andy: I think there's a job that could well interest you.
Albert: Really?
Andy: It's a comprehensive school in North London. They're looking for a French teacher.
Albert: _____
Andy: Well, at the beginning of September as usual.
A) That sounds interesting. Does it mention the salary?
B) When's the post vacant, then?
C) Does the job involve the normal teaching hours?
D) Sounds fine, I'll have to go and have a look at that.
E) I'm very interested. What paper was it in?
28. Young woman: Good morning sir. Can I help you?
Young man : Well, yes, I hope so. A friend recommended that I should come and see you. She said you might be able to get me a job. Young woman: _____?
Young man : Of course, Sally Field.
You found her a job only
last week
A) Could I have your full name first of all B) Is this the first time you have applied
here
C) Good. Now what about your education D) Would you mind giving me your friend's
name
E) Well, may I ask who that was, sir
29. Tony : _____
Chris: Yes, they're quite easy. How long are you planning to park for? Tony : Couple of hours.
Chris: Then you'll need two ten penny pieces. You put it into the slot at
the side and wait for the
meter arm to go across.
Tony : Ah, O.K.
A) You don't know how this machine works. B) Does this parking meter allow you to stay
for two hours?
C) Excuse me, do you know how these parking meters work?
D) It's not easy to use these parking meters, is it?
E) How does this machine work?
30. A: Ladies and gentlemen, today's agenda includes a quick look at what we did last year and what we have been doing so far.
B: _____
A: I remind you that we are in May, which is almost half the year.
A) Are you sure it is important that we talk about last year's performance?
B) Don't you think it is a bit early to discuss what we have done so far?
C) I think we have done quite well this year when compared to last year. D) Maybe it would be more useful if we
started with the budget.
E) I wonder why you keep on asking questions about last year.
31.-33. soruları verilen parçaya göre yanıtlayınız.
The desires of a child were naturally rather limited in the Victorian era. Toys were simple and comparatively few; there were no bicycles or mechanical models; the average child "made his own fun" from very cheap materials. Really the only shop the child dreamed of entering for his own purposes was the sweetshop. Nowadays a bewildering variety of toys, magazines and entertainments in a multitude of shops, compete for his interest and money; and the boredom of having everything ready-made leads to a constant desire for something new.
31. It is suggested in the passage that the modern child _____.
A) wishes he had been born in the Victorian era
B) suffers from boredom in spite of all the toys
C) develops his abilities by playing with toys D) is well able to amuse himself
E) is allowed to eat too much
32. According to the passage, _____.
A) mechanical toys are essential to a child's happiness
B) a child should not be left to "make his own fun"
C) home-made toys give more pleasure than ready-made ones
D) a constant desire for something new was encouraged in children in Victorian times E) simple toys slow down a child's
A) a child should have money to spend on toys
B) the importance, in childhood, of a large choice of toys
C) how lucky the modern child is
D) that sweets are not good for the health E) the difference between a Victorian
childhood and a present day one
34.-36. soruları verilen parçaya göre yanıtlayınız.
Scientists have been working on to cure the common cold for years but they haven’t been successful yet. In urban areas, we average about three colds a year and they are caused not by wet feet or sitting in a drought, but by a virus, or rather many viruses which are always changing, so a vaccine prepared from one is useless against the next. But every year the pharmaceutical companies spend millions of pounds trying to persuade us that their product will banish the miseries of sneezing, runny noses, sore throats, headaches and coughs. They admit they can’t cure the cold, but they promise to relieve the symptoms.
34.According to the passage, we are likely to catch a cold if we _____.
A) always have wet feet B) sit near an open window
C) travel with other people who have measles
D) meet someone who is affected by a virus E) regularly use drugs against cold
35.We can understand from the passage that
_____.
A) medicine can diminish the symptoms of cold on people
B) in urban areas people get a cold more than other people
C) people must be vaccinated before they catch a cold
D) pharmaceutical companies support that their products can cure the cold
E) we must start taking medicine before cold weather starts
36. According to the passage, vaccination against cold _____.
A) is necessary if people don’t want to catch a bad cold
B) is ineffective because viruses which cause cold are always changing
C) can be helpful to relieve congestion in the nose
D) charges too much for middle class people E) is getting more popular among the people
TEST BİTTİ.
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