SKILLS DEVELOPMENT 6
1.-4. sorularda, verilen durumda söylenebilecek sözü bulunuz.
1. Your mother-in-law has asked to stay with you for the third time in the last three months. You accept her unwillingly and say:
A) I'm sorry to have to refuse you but you leave me no alternative.
B) I can’t say that we've had enough time to miss you since your last visit but you're
welcome anyway.
C) What a pity! Your daughter and I will be on holiday in Italy at the time you mention.
D) Where have you been for the last three months? We've been wondering about you.
E) I'm sorry but I've had enough your unexpected visits. Won't you ever stop this?
2. The father of a friend of yours who thinks he looks like Paul Newman asks you, "How old do you think I am?" You don't want to put him down and say:
A) Come on! You are nearly the same age as Paul Newman's father.
B) I really can't say but of course you don't look old enough to be Anne's father. C) Well, I must say that you are surely the
oldest friend of mine.
D) I really don't know but you can't be younger than Paul Newman's father. E) It's hard to tell but you must admit that
you're not a young man any longer.
3. You have to explain your job to a person who is coming to take your place because you have been dismissed. You almost hate this new-comer and don't really want to give away any clues and say:
A) What you always have to bear in mind is to take good care of the control panel. B) Well, the most important thing you have to remember is to keep an eye on this level
meter.
C) Would you mind explaining me how to switch off all the engines before leaving the factory?
D) Why on earth have you decided to take over the job from them?
E) Once you've started you'll see how easy the things are to learn. Good luck!
4. One of your friends had to stay in bed for a month but he didn't seem to be
complaining about this when you saw him after the illness. When asked why, he said:
A) To tell you the truth, this illness offered me a great opportunity to have a deep rest
and relax.
B) I'm not totally all right. I still suffer from backaches at nights.
C) But for our family doctor, I would never have had a slightest chance to recover. D) You can't imagine how I missed being
able to walk to the toilet without any help from anyone!
E) I think I'm one of those guys who do nothing but complain.
5.-12. sorularda, verilen parçada boş bırakılan yere uygun düşen ifadeyi bulunuz.
5. Muslims hold a ceremony a week after a baby is born. The ceremony is intended to protect the baby from dangers in its life, and it has several parts. _____, and then the weight of the cut hair is given in gold or silver to the poor. This is the baby’s first
act of charity towards others. After this, the baby is named, and the ceremony is
followed by a feast.
A) Children are often given their first name at this ceremony
B) It is believed that sweet food will make the child good-natured
C) Nearly all religions include the belief that human beings survive death in some form D) Goats and sheep are cooked and two
thirds of the meat is given to the poor E) The child’s head is first shaved so that it’s
completely clean
6. Margaret's party was most enjoyable. The evening passed very quickly. I left her house and drove home. _____. So I drove more slowly and then I realized that it was a fire.
A) There was a traffic jam on the road B) While I was driving, I had an accident C) While I was driving, I saw a fire
D) I was driving along and listening to the radio when I saw a very bright light ahead E) The fire engines came and put the fire out
7. What a ridiculous situation our television companies find themselves in with regard
to sport and advertising. _____. In particular, the leading car that eventually won was almost constantly on the screen and it was painted to look like a packet of well-known cigarettes.
A) I watched a televised football match in which the players did not carry any advertisements on their shirts, yet there
was advertising all around the ground.
B) Do the T.V. producers think we viewers are blind or something?
C) Last Saturday I watched the latest Grand Prix motor race and could not fail to notice how much advertising there was. D) Advertising is all around us every day,
therefore T.V. companies should allow football players, racing drivers and others to wear sponsors' advertisements.
E) The football team that I support is not allowed to wear shirts advertising anything.
8. _____. It determines the length of time the person must stay in the apartment and the amount of rent he must pay. It can limit the number of people allowed to live in the apartment and restrict the tenant from having pets. A lease may prohibit the tenant from subletting and include a provision by which he is charged a certain amount of money if he breaks the contract.
A) Most people cannot afford to rent a comfortable apartment
B) If you want to buy an apartment, the easiest thing to do is to sign a lease C) Landlords usually require a tenant to sign
a very complicated contract called a lease
D) Some people hate having to sign a lease since it is of no use at all
E) It is impossible today to rent an apartment without having fought with the landlord
9. Sixty-eight-year-old Mrs. Marjorie Hill lives in a block of flats in Dover. _____ so in the winter Mrs. Hill sits in front of her small electric fire in the kitchen. She goes to bed with her clothes on because she is too cold to take them off.
A) She stays in bed all day
B) The flats have no central heating C) She is too poor to buy any extras D) A pound a week can make all the
difference
E) She has to put old newspapers between her blankets to keep warm
10. During the Middle Ages, Venice flourished greatly as her trade expanded. _____. At that time she not only controlled the main
trade route between East and West, but also built up a considerable empire on the mainland of Italy and down the
Adriatic Cost, including parts of Greece. Apart from the Ottoman Empire, there was no other power to challenge her.
A) Furthermore, the city was originally founded by refugees who had fled from the attacks of Atilla and his armies on the mainland of north Italy
B) However, when new routes to the East were discovered, her power and wealth began to decline
C) On the other hand, it was ruled by a supreme magistrate
D) In fact, by the fifteenth century she was enjoying her golden age
E) Moreover, she came into fierce conflict with the other seatrading power, Genoa
11. As the plane circled over the airport, everyone sensed that something was wrong. The plane was moving unsteadily through the air, and although the
passengers had fastened their seat belts, they were suddenly thrown forward. _____. She looked very pale, but was quite calm.
A) Moving the pilot aside, the man took his seat and listened carefully to the urgent instructions that were being sent by radio from the airport below
B) Among the passengers there was an old lady who was familiar with such things C) The man had to circle the airport several
times in order to become familiar with the controls
D) The terrible moment came when the plane had to land
E) But the danger had not yet passed
12. In recent years many countries of the world have been faced with the problem of how to make their workers more
productive. _____, but do more varied jobs lead to greater productivity? There is
evidence to suggest that while variety makes worker's life enjoyable, it doesn't actually make him work harder.
A) Some experts claim the answer is to make jobs more varied
B) The problem is that this kind of freedom can't be easily given
C) Workers, on the other hand, are anxious about their future
D) A similar argument may explain demands for shorter working hours
E) And there is no doubt that this is true
13.-20. sorularda, verilen parçaya anlamca uygun olmayan ifadeyi bulunuz.
13. (I) Before I moved into my new job, we never kept drinks at home but as time passed, we started keeping a cabinet full of the stuff. (II) I got into the habit of having a
drink when I got home, another one before dinner, wine with dinner and a couple of brandies after. (III) I didn't really notice that it was affecting me. (IV) My wife tried to warn me and encouraged me to cut down but she couldn't prevent me from drinking. (V) I haven't had a drink since then but I don't know if I'll be able to keep it up.
A) I B) II C) III D) IV E) V
14. (I) Since the 1960's, there has been a great increase in food production.
(II) Unfortunately, the population in many developing countries has risen faster than the rate of food production. (III) As a result, the death rate began to drop. (IV) Africa and South America have an annual
population growth of 28%. (V) Europe's population, however, is increasing by 9% each year, but 2% of that rate is the result of immigration.
A) I B) II C) III D) IV E) V
15. (I) In 1946, I was still unmarried and living with my mother. (II) I was making a fair income by writing two short stories a year. (III) Each of them took four months to complete. (IV) For some unknown reason, I hadn't been able to choose a wife from
among the girls in town. (V)
Fortunately enough, there were people both at home and abroad who were willing to buy them.
A) I B) II C) III D) IV E) V
16. (I) My uncle had rented a cottage in the country. (II) However, he rarely spent much time there. (III) We understood the reason for this after our arrival. (IV) He had just returned from abroad and preferred to spend much of his time there. (V) The cottage had no comfortable furniture in it and many of the windows were broken.
A) I B) II C) III D) IV E) V
17. (I) Following a plane crash, a group of boys find themselves stranded on a tropical island. (II) Luckily, the boys are able to be rescued in the end. (III) Helicopters searching the boys fly past without seeing them and the boys realize that they are alone. (IV) At first, they have a leader called Ralph and they make rules to help themselves survive together. (V) But soon there is a conflict beetween him and a group led by another boy, Jack.
A) I B) II C) III D) IV E) V
18. (I) Most people know Hamlet as the
revengeful story of a prince whose father's ghost appears and tells him that his uncle, who has married his mother and become king, murdered him. (II) Yet, critics still disagree about the theme or themes of Hamlet. (III) Some say it is the story of a man who couldn't make up his mind saying "to be or not to be", in which the main
theme is doubt or hesitation. (IV) For a Freudian psychologist, the theme is Hamlet's love for his mother; he really hated his father and is suffering from an Oedipus complex. (V) When Hamlet has proved the ghost's story to be true, he eventually takes his revenge from his uncle.
A) I B) II C) III D) IV E) V
19. (I) It had been a tiring day and I was looking forward to a quiet evening. (II) My husband would not be back until late and I had decided to settle down in a
read a book. (III) I put the children to bed early and prepared a cold supper and some coffee. (IV) Soon I was sitting
comfortably with a tray full of food before me and a book at my side. (V) By the time I got back to the living room, my coffee had got cold.
A) I B) II C) III D) IV E) V
20. (I) Of course, the air around us has never been entirely pure. (II) The situation is very different in many parts of the world, though. (III) It has always contained some natural pollution or impurities. (IV) For example, it contains dust carried by the wind and smoke from forest fires caused by lightning. (V) Also, it has always contained fine salt particles from the sea and gases from decaying plant life.
A) I B) II C) III D) IV E) V
21.-30. sorulara, verilen karşılıklı konuşmanın boş bırakılan yerinde söylenmiş olabilecek sözü bulunuz.
21. Mary : You're looking upset. What's the matter?
Jenny: My brothers were going to take me to the lake for a picnic.
Mary : _____
Jenny: They've gone without me!
A) A lot of us are going.
B) What made them change their mind? C) So that's why you are looking so pleased! D) Well, what happened?
E) Have they got girlfriends?
22. Father: What have you done with your
first salary?
Son : I have put some of it in the bank. Father: _____
Son : Nothing yet, but I'll buy some clothes for myself.
A) How much ?
B) That was thoughtful of you. C) Why don't you buy some shares?
D) Good, what have you done with the rest? E) What are you going to buy for yourself?
23. Sue: You're covered in paint! What
have you been doing?
Ron: I've been decorating the living room.
Sue: _____?
Ron: Not yet. I've painted the
woodwork, but I haven't put up the wallpaper yet.
A) How long have you been working B) Have you finished it
C) Have you been working all day D) What time did you start E) You don't like it, do you
24. Passenger: Excuse me. Is the five-thirty flight from Istanbul on time? Agent : _____.
Passenger: For how long?
Agent : For at least an hour. There has been a bad snow storm there.
A) No, ma'am. It's been delayed B) Yes ma'am. It will be here soon C) I'm sorry. I don't know
D) Nobody here is from Istanbul E) Yes ma'am. As usual
25. Mike: I'm sorry I'm late again but the traffic was dreadful this morning. Bill : _____.
Mike: Maybe but if I got a puncture or the chain come off, I'd still be delayed.
A) I'm sure that will happen if you come late once more.
B) What a selfish attitude!
C) You should do what I've done and get yourself a bike.
D) You wouldn't have problems if you woke up earlier.
E) Don't worry! It's not your fault.
26. Mr. Leader : Can we go round to my brothers' tomorrow evening?
Mrs. Leader: No, we've arranged to spend the evening with the Waynes.
Mr. Leader : _____
Mrs. Leader: That will be just fine.
A) So we have. I'd quite forgotten. B) Then when can we go?
C) What about Tuesday then? D) Why did we do that?
E) We can't go on Wednesday either.
27. Helen: _____.
Peter: Are you? Why?
Helen: If you ask me, kids learn much better in single sex schools. They can concentrate better.
Peter: Do you think so? I’m not sure I agree with that, actually.
A) As far as I’m concerned the police should be allowed to carry guns
B) There are lots of good programmes on. All you have to do is to be selective
C) Well, personally, I am strongly against mixed education
D) My grandmother and grandfather are my two biggest influences
E) I think I’m not patient enough to rear more than one kid
28. Patient: It's a really bad pain,
doctor. Down here.
Doctor : Which side? Patient: This side.
Doctor : How long has this been going on? _____?
Patient: Yesterday morning,
doctor. I thought perhaps
it was indigestion, but
it's too bad for that.
A) Does it hurt all the time
B) Now where exactly does it hurt C) What's the problem
D) Where does it hurt E) When did it start
29. Manager: So far this year the sales have fallen by 40 per cent.
Boss : You mean we are heading for the worst?
Manager: _____.
Boss : Let's hope so. Do your best.
A) The trend seems so, but through intensive advertising we can improve the situation
B) I suggest we make half of the employees redundant
C) The measures we have taken have not been effective yet
D) Our advertising policy needs to be revised
E) I am afraid we are
30. Susan: _____.
Janet : I don't agree at all. Most of the world’s problems are due to over population.
A) The most successful marriages result from an attraction of opposites
B) In my view, boys and girls study better if they are kept apart at school
C) I think the state should encourage couples to have large families
D) Don't you agree that there is more immorality than there used to be E) Today, a family shouldn't have a large
number of children as in the last century
31.-33. soruları verilen paraçaya göre yanıtlayınız.
The minister said that the situation had certainly improved, although there was a long way to go before the government achieved its targets. The rate of the inflation had fallen, he said, to single figures, and was still falling, and he hoped that this would enable the
government to reduce the rate of income tax in the next budget. The minister stressed,
however, that this depended on the co-operation of the trade unions. He was going to meet Union leaders later in the day, and said that he would announce the results of these discussions in Parliament.
31. The government wouldn't be able to reduce the rate of income tax _____.
A) if the rate of the inflation fell
B) that's to say, the situation of the whole country certainly improved
C) unless the trade unions co-operated D) if the government didn't have a long way
to go before achieving its unions
E) however, the rate of the inflation was still falling
32. On the whole, the passage is about _____.
A) the recent rate of inflation of the country B) the importance of trade unions in a
country
C) the things that a minister should know about economics
D) the present situation of the country according to the minister
E) the result of a discussion between the minister and trade unions
33. What we don't understand from the passage is _____.
A) what would enable to government the reduce the rate of income tax
B) that the government hadn't fully achieved its aims
C) where the minister was going to meet union leaders
D) whether the rate of inflation had fallen or not
E) that the results of the discussions would be announced in parliament.
34.-36. soruları verilen parçaya göre yanıtlayınız.
The speaker began by saying that she was extremely pleased to have been invited to speak to the club that evening. She said she had always admired the work they did and had wanted to meet the members for some time. She had, as she explained, a full-time job at the Cathedral, and it was her intention to give a brief talk about the history of the building and explain why funds were needed for its upkeep.
The first or oldest part of the Cathedral, she said, had been built in the twelfth century, and parts of that first building could still be seen today if you walked round the church and knew where to look.
34. The speaker _____.
A) was a member of the club
B) owned the Cathedral building
C) said she appreciated the activities of the club
D) expressed her desire to be a member of the club
E) intended to make a long speech
35. The speaker pointed out that funds were needed _____.
A) to keep the Cathedral in order B) to keep the visitors away from the
Cathedral
C) to understand the history of the Cathedral D) to turn the Cathedral into the head office
of the club
E) to attract international tourist to the place
36. According to the passage it was still possible _____.
A) for the speaker to find a full-time job at the Cathedral
B) to build up a new Cathedral with funds C) to walk round the church if you knew
where to look
D) to see the oldest parts of the Cathedral E) to see another cathedral built in the twelfth century
TEST BİTTİ.
YANITLARINIZI KONTROL EDİNİZ.
