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1-22. sorularda cümlede boş bırakılan yerlere uygun 6. It’s hopeless to try to_______ a new product
düşen kelime ya da ifadeyi bulunuz. without advertising.

1. People in big cities have such loose A) bargain B) demand

relationships with each other that they don't C) market D) barter
even know most of the people living in their E) manufacture
_______ neighbourhood.

A) immediate B) further
C) straight D) seeming 7. Having seen how out of control their children
E) relative have all got here, they now wish they_______ to
a big city.

A) didn't migrate B) wouldn't migrate

2. It isn't_______ true that the standard of living is C) haven't migrated D) hadn't migrated
increasing fast. It's only so for a few people. E) don't migrate

A) closely B) strictly
C) comparatively D) consequently
E) steadily 8. Now that she_______ to a higher position, she
_______ more satisfied with her job.

A) was promoted / would be

B) will be promoted / is
3. It’s_______ warm today for the first week of C) has been promoted / will be
February, don't you think? It was always much D) promoted / has been
colder. E) had promoted / was

A) adversely B) irrelevantly
C) precisely D) readily
E) unusually 9. The tooth_______ me for quite some time when,
at last, I _______ to see my dentist.

A) bothered / had resolved

B) had been bothering / resolved
C) was bothering / resolved
4. Low-fat diets prescribed to reduce heart D) has been bothering / have resolved
disease may be bad for mental health, a report E) bothers / will resolve
.......

A) prefers B) claims
C) provides D) demands 10. The entire audience_______ in applause the
E) confesses minute the final curtain _______ .

A) had risen / was falling

B) have risen / falls
C) was rising / had fallen
D) rose / fell
5. The _______ that the corporation had been E) is rising / has fallen
involved in smuggling proved to be unfounded
after the investigation.

A) appreciation B) prosperity 11. Jim was on his hands and knees on the floor.
C) certainty D) allegation He …………… for his cigarette lighter.
E) investment
A) was looking B) had been looking
C) has been looking D) looks
E) had looked

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12. _______ the huge amount of medicine I took, it 18. He can't possibly have fınished all that work in
took me more than a week to recover from the _______ a short period of time.
flu.
A) very B) such
A) In spite of B) Even if C) too D) much
C) Besides D) As though E) so
E) On the contrary

19. Eating too much, especially fatty foods, is bad

13. Businessmen usually like flying because it _______ your heart, so you should cut down on
_______ saves them time _______ adds to their them _______ once.
status and prestige.
A) at / for B) for / at
A) whether / or B) no sooner / than C) about / at D) with / on
C) neither / nor D) both / as well E) for / with
E) not only / but also

14. The only survivor of the eruption of Mont Pelee

in 1902 was a prisoner _______ cell was so 20. The strength of a business depends largely
badly ventilated that the poisonous gas didn't _______ its ability to sustain a relationship
reach him. _______ its customers.

A) which B) where A) on / to
C) whose D) whom B) for / about
E) that C) with / towards
D) upon / with
E) over / between

15. Crete, ....... is the largest island In Greece, is

very popular with tourists.
21. The huge ocean liner the Titanic was _______
A) which B) that America when she struck an iceberg and sank.
C) where D) who
E) what A) getting over
B) showing up
C) breaking in
D) putting of
16. I wasn't asked to take part in the preparations E) making for
for the reception; _______ I wasn't keen to take
on any responsibility.

A) at all costs B) anyway

C) by far D) by no means
E) no matter
22. In general, mice can't ______ cats, in the same
way, that cats can't with dogs.

A) get after
17. After the accident the car was found to be B) go about
_______ damaged to be repaired. C) get along with
D) find out
A) too badly B) worse E) get through
C) the worst D) so badly
E) bad enough

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23. -27. sorularda, aşağıdaki parçada numaralanmış 28. -32. sorularda, aşağıdaki parçada numaralanmış
yerlere uygun düşen sözcük ya da ifadeyi bulunuz. yerlere uygun düşen sözcük ya da ifadeyi bulunuz.
Meditation is an important part of most eastern Cosmetics (28) ....... for thousands of years to
religions and philosophies. The major eastern improve the appearances of people and also to help
religions of Hinduism and Buddhism both (23) ....... keep them clean and healthy. We know that
meditation as part of their philosophies. In these cosmetics were often used in ancient Egypt. Many
religions, meditation is referred to as Yoga. Yoga beautiful jars and bottles (29) ....... held oils and
means: "diversion of the senses from the external perfumes, have been found, and can be seen in
world and concentration of thought within." The aim museums. Men in some primitive tribes and societies
of Yoga is (24) ....... the body and cleanse the mind to also paint their faces and bodies. This is usually
achieve (25) ....... and awareness of the self. Many done to show that they are of some high (30) ....... .
Yoga techniques (26) ....... throughout the world Sometimes, (31) ......., it is used to show that the
today as a form of relaxation. Most meditation starts people of that group are taking part in some form of
with exercises that help control breathing. ceremony. Today, in our society, cosmetics are
Westerners find that Yoga helps them (27) ....... the usually used to (32) ....... the appearance of people
pressures of everyday life. and to make them appear healthy. It is not difficult to
obtain cosmetics today. Many are made cheaply from
synthetic materials and vegetable oils.
23-
A) present B) represent
C) suggest D) achieve 28-
E) gain A) have been used
B) to use
C) have used
D) being used
24- E) use
A) to have controlled
B) to control
C) controlling
D) being controlled
E) having controlled 29-
A) who B) of which
C) which D) where
E) in which

25-
A) purify B) pure
C) purely D) purity 30-
E) purification A) people B) race
C) species D) rank
E) however

26-
A) are used B) are using 31-
C) are used to D) use A) but B) so
E) used C) how D) still
E) however

27- 32-
A) deal with B) cope with A) improvise B) improve
C) catch up with D) count on C) revive D) survive
E) get by E) combine

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33-42. sorularda yarım bırakılan cümleyi uygun 36. I am afraid a lot of workers will be made
şekilde tamamlayan ifadeyi bulunuz. redundant, ......

33. Although she was confined to her home during A) when so many other firms had been closed
the three months of her illness, _______. down
B) just as the global computer market would have
A) she had almost been given the sack by the declined sharply
company. C) since so many of us are looking
B) it seemed absolutely certain that she'd fail the forward to our retirement
final exams. D) unless the company tries to find new markets to
C) They've been trying hard to enable her to walk export its goods
without crutches. E) whatever improvements were planned in the
D) She is still under the influence of the working conditions
tranquillisers she's been given since.
E) she kept up her studies and graduated with her
class.
37. _______ when the police took action to break
up the demonstration.

A) More and more demonstrators are now

34. A very old man may write an inaccurate crowding into the area
autobiography _______ B) The uncontrollable crowd seem to be marching
to the city centre
A) as his memories were somewhat hidden, as if C) The rioters have formed a chain around the
buried under the snow. furious crowd
B) however hectic his life may have been when D) The media was to blame for printing provocative
young headlines, thus causing the riot
C) because he tends to embellish imaginatively his E) The crowd began to disperse rapidly in all
account of distant events directions
D) as long as his past deeds are still vividly in his
mind
E) unless his memory has been deeply harmed by
the sufferings of his life 38. _______, it has to export manufactured goods in
exchange for imported agricultural products.

A) Because favourable seasonal conditions are

available in our country
B) When, in a country, farmers cannot be
persuaded to use the latest technology
35. _______ , and the result was widespread C) Although most of the country is mountainous
unemployment. and it lacks enough land for cultivation
D) If a country is highly industrialised but has little
A) A severe drought was predicted, which would land
affect the whole country E) In a country where of the two sectors, industry
B) The country was plagued by the inadequate and agriculture, only one is neglected
production facilities
C) They've just implemented a new taxation system
on certain products
D) The idea of devaluation of our currency has 39. ______ , the better you realize how significant it
been discussed widely for a number of years is.
E) The country will restart maize exports, which
were suspended last year, to rebuild stocks A) The more you think about the new invention
B) The more remarkable his achievement was
C) The less importance you give to your children.
D) The fewer the people who are involved
E) The longer it took them to complete the bridge

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40. ______ but also there will be fringe benefits. 45- "Maybe. Why do you want to know?"

A) The company had employed some new staff A) May I see your ticket, please, Sir?
B) We could have excellent working conditions B) Where are you thinking of going on holiday,
C) Not only has his boss offered him a high salary Madam?
D) He was very impressed by his performance C) What is the reason for his being fired from work?
E) They could have interviewed more applicants D) Will you be in for the next half an hour?
E) Can I reserve a seat on the flight to New York?

41. ______ how they can expect to make any profit

whatsoever.

A) We were puzzled
B) They didn't assume 46- "Science-fiction — though I don't approve
C) To be honest, I don't see much."
D) They had been denied
E) It has already been A) What kind of books does your daughter read?
B) You should encourage your daughter to read
books, shouldn't you?
C) Does your daughter like science-fiction books
42. ______ that estimating the future requirements like you?
is definitely complicated. D) Why don't you let your daughter read whatever
she likes?
A) From the forgoing discussion it is clear E) Do you approve of your daughter's choice of
B) They were extremely concerned books?
C) It had been under discussion for a long time
D) The director is wondering
E) The committee was asked

43. — 46. sorularda, verilen cümlenin hangi sorunun

cevabı olduğunu bulunuz.
47-50. sorularda verilen Türkçe cümlenin İngilizce
dengini bulunuz.
43- "Yes, here they are. You left them on the table."
47. Çeşitli etkinliklerinin yanı sıra, plaja olan
A) Didn't you return the books you borrowed from
yakınlığı, oteli turistler için cazip kılmaktadır.
him?
B) Where did you put my jogging shoes?
A) The hotel's proximity to the beach, along with
C) Are all of these letters for me?
its various activities makes it attractive for
D) There isn't any photocopy paper left, is there?
tourists.
E) Has anyone seen my gloves?
B) Besides its being very close to the beach,
various activities at the hotel are also attractive
for tourists.
44- "Not lately, because of my heavy workload, but I
C) It’s not only the hotel's proximity to the beach
used to."
but also its various activities that attract so
many tourists.
A) Where do you usually go with your friends after
D) The hotel is very close to the beach; moreover,
work?
it provides lots of attractive activities for
B) Let's go out and listen to live music at a club,
tourists.
shall we?
E) The hotel's proximity to the beach, when
C) Isn't it late for going out to meet your friends at
combined with a variety of activities, makes it a
this time of the night?
prime location for tourists.
D) How often do you have the opportunity to meet
your friends?
E) Do you go out very often with your friends?

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48. Başkanın konuşmasından sonra, bütün üyelerin D) Uygarlığın kaçınılmaz bir sonucu, karmaşık
görüşlerini dile getirmesini bekliyoruz. ürünlerden kaynaklanan diş çürümesidir.
E) Diş çürümesi, uygarlığın gelişmesi ve ürünlerin
A) Members can express their ideas when the karmaşık bir hal alması sonucu kaçınılmaz
Chairman's completed his speech. olmuştur.
B) We expect all the members to express their
opinions after the Chairman's speech.
C) Members are expected to state their opinions
only after the Chairman has made his speech.
D) In order for them to state their ideas, all 52. Until recently, there was no international
members will wait until after the Chairman's agreement that forbade whaling.
speech.
E) None of the members will be allowed to A) Geçenlerde alınan uluslararası bir kararla,
comment before the Chairman's speech. balina avcılığı yasaklanmıştır.
B) Uluslararası bir anlaşma olmadığı sürece balina
avcılığı yasaklanamaz.
C) Birkaç ay önce, balina avcılığının yasaklanması
49. Singapur'a gittiğinden beri ondan hiç haber için uluslararası bir anlaşmaya varıldı.
alamadım. D) Yakın zamana kadar, balina avcılığını
yasaklayan uluslararası bir anlaşma yoktu.
A) I didn't know that he went to Singapore. E) Uluslararası bir anlaşmaya varmadan balina
B) Since he left Singapore, I didn't hear from him. avcılığı önlenemez.
C) I hadn't heard the news that he went to
Singapore
D) I wasn't aware that he left for Singapore. 53. This map will appeal mostly to mountaineers
E) I've had no news of him since he left for because of the emphasis on ascent routes in
Singapore. the region.

A) Pek çok dağcı, bölgedeki tırmanma yollarını

vurgulaması bakımından, bu haritayı tercih
50. Bana, onların birkaç ay önce bölgeyi terk etmektedir.
ettikleri söylendi. B) Bölgedeki tırmanma yollarını vurgulayan bu
harita çoğunlukla dağcılar tarafından
A) They told me that they had left the region a few kullanılacaktır.
months before. C) Bölgedeki tırmanma yollarını vurguladığı için bu
B) It’s rumoured that they left the district a few harita daha çok dağcılara hitap edecektir.
months earlier than me. D) Bölgedeki dağcılar çoğunlukla, bu haritada
C) I was told that they had left the district a few vurgulanan yolları izleyerek tırmanırlar.
months before. E) Bu harita, bölgedeki tırmanma yollarını
D) I said that they would leave the region in a few vurguladığı için, en iyi dağcıların bile işine
months. yarayacaktır.
E) I was told that they could leave the area in a few
months. 54. Various facilities have been provided by the
university to enable students to do research.

51-54. sorularda, verilen İngilizce cümlenin Türkçe A) Üniversite, araştırma yapmak isteyen
dengeni bulunuz. öğrencilere çeşitli kolaylıklar sağlamaktadır.
B) Araştırma yapmak isteyen öğrenciler,
51. The decay of teeth is one inevitable product of üniversitenin kendilerine bazı kolaylıklar
civilisation and sophisticated foods. sağlamasını istemişlerdir.
C) Üniversitenin sağladığı kolaylıklar, pek çok
A) Diş çürümesi, uygarlığın ve karmaşık öğrenciyi araştırma yapmaya teşvik etmiştir.
yiyeceklerin kaçınılmaz bir sonucudur. D) Öğrencilerin araştırma yapabilmeleri için
B) Uygarlığın getirdiği karmaşık ürünler, kaçınılmaz üniversite tarafından çeşitli kolaylıklar
olarak diş çürümelerine neden olmaktadır. sağlanmıştır.
C) Uygarlığın beraberinde getirdiği karmaşık E) Öğrencileri araştırma yapmaya yönlendirmesi
yiyeceklerin diş çürümesine yol açması için üniversitenin bazı kolaylıklar sağlaması
kaçınılmazdır. istenmiştir.

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55-57. sorularda verilen parçaya göre cevaplayınız. 58-60. soruları verilen parçaya göre cevaplayınız

When the British government announced the William Caxton introduced the art of printing into
introduction of Concorde flights, there was a great England in a remarkably short span of time. His
deal of opposition from environmental groups, who considerable success as a merchant enabled him to
even tried to block several major roads in the vicinity retire early and devote himself to the literary pursuits
of the airport. But the government soon dismissed he loved so well. He set up his printing press at
the opposition, claiming that some conventional Westminster, where he published nearly a hundred
aircraft were far noisier by comparison and that books in the remaining fourteen years of his life.
much of the opposition to the Concorde was Caxton did not confine himself to printing. Besides
baseless. Supporters of the Concorde also pointed his almost incessant labours at the press, he
out that there had been similar opposition when jet translated as many as twenty books himself. What is
aircraft were first introduced, and that despite some even more important, is that he published books in
negative scientific reports there were other reports to English at a time when most authors’ works
the contrary. appeared in French or Latin. Caxton deliberately
made it his aim to hasten the spread of knowledge by
making books available to the public in English.
55. Some people were opposed to the Concorde
______

A) despite reports which said that it was safe 58. Prior to publishing, William Caxton _______.
B) because they believed it would cause noise
pollution A) translated about twenty books
C) as the roads leading to the airport were likely to B) worked in trade
become congested with traffic C) wrote books in French and Latin
D) due to the government’s refusal to give them D) helped to spread English to the public
any information about the aircraft E) was involved with Journalism
E) because of the amount of business it would
take away from conventional aircraft.

56. The government claimed that _______. 59. It did not take long for _______.

A) conventional aircraft made much less noise than A) Caxton to become a successful merchant
the Concorde B) the books published by Caxton to reach the
B) the Concorde could fly faster than any other public
plane C) the fırst hundred books to be published in
C) there would be no environmental damage from England
the Concorde D) Caxton to bring in printing in England
D) the Concorde was a lot more economical than E) authors to stop writing in French and Latin
conventional aircraft
E) there were no grounds for a great deal of the
opposition

57. The supporters' claim was that _______.

60. Caxton's purpose was to _______.
A) they were more opposed to jet aircraft than to
the Concorde A) translate all French and Latin books into English
B) the negative scientifıc reports were not accurate B) retire early in order to write books
C) the benefıts of the Concorde would outweigh C) prevent any books not in English from being the
D) there were favourable as well as unfavourable disadvantages published
reports about the Concorde. D) give up printing so he could study literature
E) the Concorde wasn't nearly as noisy as many E) widen the public's understanding through books
conventional aircraft. in English

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61-63. soruları verilen parçaya göre cevaplayınız. 64-66. soruları verilen parçaya göre cevaplayınız.

One of the best ways to smooth relations with other Whether work should be placed among the causes of
people is to be skilled at the art of paying a happiness may perhaps be regarded as a doubtful
compliment. The sincere, appreciative remark helps question. There is certainly much work which is
the other fellow to realise his own inherent worth. exceedingly irksome, and an excess of work is
And, what is more, the ability to pay a compliment always very painful. I think, however, that, provided
boosts our own ego which is not a bad thing either. work is not excessive in amount, even the dullest
We never forget a compliment that has deeply work is to most people less painful than idleness. To
pleased us, nor do we forget the person who made it. begin with, it fills a good many hours of the day
Yet often the art lustre of praise is needlessly without the need of deciding what one shall do. Most
dimmed by awkwardness in the manner of its giving. people, when left free to fıll their own time according
Like all ventures in human relations, the art of paying to their own choice. are at a loss to think of anything
a compliment takes thought and practice. We have sufficiently pleasant. And whatever they decide on,
all experienced the remorse of having our praise fall they are troubled by the feeling that something else
flat because we chose the wrong time to give it or the would have been more pleasant.
wrong language to couch it in.

64. The writer states that _______.

61. It is implied in the passage that the ability to pay A) work is not a cause of happiness
a compliment _______. B) being idle isn't as painful as having excessive
work
A) is the most important aspect of human relations C) if our work fills the day, we don't have to think
B) will bring us more friends about anything
C) does not occur naturally, but with effort D) it is never pleasant to have too much work
D) depends on a good knowledge of the language E) dull work is also usually excessive
E) is especially useful when our relations with
others aren't easy

65. Most people, according to the writer, _______.

62. Paying a compliment _______. A) have to do jobs which are dull, and thus painful
B) fınd their own choices for occupying their time
A) is beneficial to both people involved unsatisfactory
B) hides any awkwardness we may feel C) are quite lazy when it comes to dull work
C) is the most effective way to boost our own egos D) never have anything pleasant to do in their own
D) allows us to feet we are worthwhile time
E) is most difficult if the language is not your E) think that other people's occupations are better
mother-tongue than theirs

66. In the writer's opinion, for most people, _______

63. When paying a compliment _______. A) even boring work, in reasonable amounts, is
preferable to inactivity
A) it is wrong to consider our own egos B) happiness results from having a job which isn't
B) we should ensure that it won't be forgotten dull
C) the boost to one's ego is more important than C) the freedom to fill one's own time is more
the recipient’s feelings pleasant than having to work
D) we must be certain that the recipient is worthy of D) time spent not working is usually unpleasant
it E) having too much work means lacking time for
E) suitable wording and timing are important. more pleasant things

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67-69. soruları verilen parçaya göre cevaplayınız. 70-72. soruları verilen parçaya göre cevaplayınız.

The first Model T, which left the Ford factory at In 1942, a warship, the Edinburgh, was attacked by a
Detroit in 1908, was neither the fırst nor the fastest submarine, and as she was trying to take refuge at
automobile on American roads. But while other cars the nearest port, she was attacked once more, but
sold by the hundred, production of the Model T grew this time by enemy surface ships. She sank, and of
at a fantastic speed: from about 10, 000 in 1908 to the eight hundred crew, sixty went down with the
over two million in 1923. During the nineteen years of ship and her load of four hundred and fıfty bars of
its production more than 15 million Model Ts were gold. It was not until 1981 that the Edinburgh was
produced and sold - a success story that was to be found. A crew of experts recovered four hundred and
repeated only years later by the Volkswagen Beetle. thirty-one bars of gold. Half of the gold was theirs,
according to the terms of the deal. The rest went
back to Russia, from where it had left in 1942, and to
Britain, in whose ship it had remained hidden for so
67. The production of the Model T car _______. long.

A) increased rapidly due to its being the first auto

mobile 70. The warship, the Edinburg _______.
B) was stopped in the year 1923
C) was so great owing to its fantastic speed A) was destroyed by a submarine in 1942
D) lasted for nineteen years B) was sailing to Russia when she was sunk
E) was ceased when the Volkswagen Beetle out- C) originally belonged to Britain
numbered it D) was found in Russian waters
E) was searched for by British divers

71. The gold sunk with the Edinburgh _______.

68. It’s clear from the passage that at that time, A) had been taken from Russia before the ship
_______ sank
B) was equally shared between Russia, Britain and
A) the Model T was the fastest car on the road the search crew
B) the roads were not suitable for speedy cars C) was fully recovered from under the sea
C) the Model T was preferred especially by those D) was the cause of the second attack made on the
who didn't like speed Edinburgh
D) the automobile industry was experiencing its E) accelerated the process of sinking because of
golden age its heavy weight
E) there were faster cars than the Model T

72. We can calculate from the passage that ____.

69. The Model T car _______.
A) nearly one-quarter of the Edinburgh's crew went
A) was not the fastest among other makes of cars down with the ship
produced by the Ford factory B) the search crew was able to recover only half of
B) was sold by the hundred at first, but by the the gold
million in the 1920s C) it took almost four decades to locate the
C) sold 15 million in the years 1923, which was an Edinburgh
unparalleled record among other makes D) the Edinburgh was not far off Russian when she
D) was unique as regards the number it reached in sank
production until the Volkswagen Beetle's similar E) Britain was trying to send the gold to Russia
success during World War II
E) could reach a fantastic speed compared with the
other cars of its time

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73-75. soruları verilen parçaya göre cevaplayınız. 76-80. sorularda, verilen cümleye anlamca en
yakın olan seçeneği bulunuz.
One of the biggest problems facing secondary
education today is providing some form of training 76. They only fire an employee when they feel sure
or qualifications for those young people who don’t that he is quite useless.
want to apply for admission to university and who
aren’t interested in taking traditional examinations. A) They believe that it's worth training an employee
Many students leave school and face unemployment who shows promise for the future
because they are completely unskilled. Modern B) Their policy is not to dismiss an employee
secondary education should include more practical unless he proves to be useless.
subjects and be flexible enough for students to get C) Naturally they want to employ only those who
will be useful for them.
credit for their achievements even if they don’t pass
D) When they are certain that an employee is
written tests. Industry is generally enthusiastic about hopeless, they give him the sack without delay.
introducing job-related education hoping that it will E) They believe that useless workers are not worth
lead to a more professional and efficient workforce. keeping in employment for long.

73- We can infer from the passage that ……………

A) all the students must take traditional exams to 77. They should have delayed the quarrel until after
enter the university. the guests had left.
B) secondary education system help students
prepare for the university exams.
C) many students enter the exam although they A) They found it really difficult to keep themselves
don’t want to go to university. from quarrelling before the guests left.
D) education system provides students with skills. B) Whenever they had some guests, they used to
E) education system doesn’t meet the needs of all start a quarrel in their presence.
kinds of students. C) Even the guests couldn't stop them from having
a big row.
74- The author suggests that …………… D) Their argument broke out as soon as the guests
had left.
E) It was wrong of them to have a row in front of
A) modern secondary school education include their guests.
more practical subjects and be flexible.
B) students get credit for the lessons even if they
don’t take the tests.
C) students be selected at early ages.
D) the education system should be changed in a
short period.
E) more students be prepared for the university.
78. However good our intentions are in destroying
the insects eating our crops, at the same time
we deprive the birds living on them of food.
75- We can conclude that …………… A) We are now able to destroy the birds that eat
our crops as well as the insects.
A) education is always in a chaos in many B) The insecticides used to combat all kinds of
countries. insects also help us to get rid of birds feeding
B) parties shouldn’t direct the education system on our crops.
according to their party programme. C) Birds are useful for us in eating the insects, but
C) people in the industrial area hope that job we have to fight them when they begin to
related education will lead a more efficient and destroy our crops.
professional workforce. D) Although we don't mean to, we leave birds
D) for schools, it is impossible to enable the without food by using insecticides on our crops.
students an education according to their wishes E) We all have good intentions to birds, for they eat
and needs. insects, which would otherwise do harm to our
E) in developed countries students are provided crops.
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79. His attitude throughout the interview showed C) They now belong not to the department of
that he didn't have the least interest in our offer. theology, but to those of literature and taste
D) However earthquakes and floods damaged and
A) We understood from his manner during the covered all the beautiful temples and buildings
interview that he wasn't at all impressed by our in the Olympia valley
offer. E) In honour of the games, magnifıcent temples,
B) My impression from his manner at the interview altars and statues were built in the Olympia
is that he has little interest in our offer. valley
C) During the interview, I tried to work out the
extent of his interest in our offer.
D) He implied at the interview that he didn't find our
offer very interesting.
E) During the interview, we couldn't understand 82. _______. At times, during all of them, we had
exactly how impressed he was by our offer. been decidedly uncomfortable, and we often
kept our thoughts from our aching legs or
empty stomachs by trying to devise the ideal
expedition on which we should live in lazy
luxury, yet fınd the most beautiful and exciting
animals in the world.

A) Once in New Guinea, we had walked several

80. Admittedly, our educational system can't hundred exhausting miles to fınd some elusive
respond satisfactorily to the necessities of our birds of paradise
time. B) James and I had filmed and collected animals
together on four previous expeditions
A) I admit that we should change our educational C) This imaginary expedition eventually became
system to make it fit today's requirements. very real to both of us
B) Unfortunately, our educational system still lacks D) Everybody in the expedition was seeking some
lots of things even in this modern age. where that was safe from all biting or stinging
C) Modernisation of our educational system is insects
urgently needed to catch up with our age. E) Dealing with animals in the wilderness requires
D) It's undeniable that our educational system the expedition to be ready for all kinds of
totally lacks the benefıts of the modern age. inconvenience
E) It’s true that our educational system is far from
meeting contemporary needs to the full.

83. It was Christmas time, and Sue had been doing

her Christmas shopping _______ . When it
fınally arrived it was already full, because
everyone else had been shopping too. The two
81-85. sorularda, parçada bırakılan boşluğu children in front of Sue in the queue got on, but
uygun şekilde tamamlayan ifadeyi bulunuz. then the conductor said, "Sorry, miss, no more
room."
81. The religions of ancient Greece and Rome are
extinct. The so-called divinities of Olympus A) Now, with her shopping bags laden, she was
have not a single worshipper among living men. waiting for the bus to go home
_______. There they still hold their place and B) It was already late by the time she fınished
will continue to hold it, for they are too closely shopping, so she decided to spend the night in a
connected with the fınest productions of poetry hotel room instead of going back to the village
and art to become lost. C) Upon seeing the long queue at the station, she
realised that she had no option but to hire a taxi.
A) We thus see that the ancient Greeks knew little D) When she completed her shopping she went to
of any real people except those to the east and the cafe where she had arranged to meet her
south of their own country friend
B) The Greeks honoured all Olympic champions E) Looking at her watch, she calculated that she
with stories and poems about their strength and had only half an hour to catch her train
skill

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84. _______. This was made worse when the driver 86-90. sorularda verilen durumda söylenebilecek
had to stop near the top to avoid hitting a log ifadeyi bulunuz.
lying in the middle of the road. Immediately
there was a loud crash from behind. The driver 86. Your old neighbour is in a nostalgic mood, but
looked out of the window and noticed that one you have to leave for work. You want to escape
of the barrels had slid off the back. inoffensively from the next story, so you say:
A) He was driving on a deserted road stretching A) I've had enough of your old stories.
ahead as far as the eye could see B) I will visit you as soon as I return from work to
B) As a long distance lorry driver, he was discuss this.
accustomed to driving in such bad road C) This is all very interesting but it was before my
conditions time.
C) Even though the driver himself was very D) Oh yes, I remember that. I used to work near
cautious because of the dense fog, it was still there.
risky to continue E) I'm terribly sorry but I must go or I shall be late
D) A heavy load of wine barrels made it difficult for for work.
the lorry to climb the hill
E) The lorry driver was able to stop promptly upon
noticing the danger ahead, but the driver of the
car following too close to him couldn't.

87. Someone you know has just broken up with a

girlfriend of long standing. You sympathise with
him, saying:

A) You will feel terrible for the next two years.

B) What did you do to her? It’s your fault that
you've broken up.
C) I'm sorry to hear the bad news about your
splitting up.
D) Please accept my deepest sympathies
regarding your girlfriend's fatal accident.
E) I'm glad to see you have been with your
girlfriend for such a long time.

85. _______; besides, there is certainly no "world-

wide coverage" as claimed. The local station is
only just audible, as there is great deal of
crackling and interference. I've therefore
returned it to you and I expect you to act in 88. You are studying in a foreign country. You go to
accordance with your "money back if not fully your bank and ask the clerk if the money your
satisfied" offer in the advertisement. parents have sent you has arrived. You say:
A) Any purchase hardly lives up to the claims which A) Here’s my cheque. Could you possibly cash it
have been made for it in the advertisement for me?
B) Whenever I purchase something through an B) Excuse me, I'm waiting for some money to be
advertisement, I feel anxious until it proves to deposited in my account. Could you check for
function properly me?
C) It’s obvious that this radio was not offered for C) I am from Turkey. Have you met my parents?
sale D) Hello, my family are coming with some money.
D) I'm buying this television on the condition that I Could I open an account please?
can return it if I am not satisfıed with it E) What arrangements do I have to make to get
E) If your complaint about a purchase is justifıed, money from another country ?
it’s the shop's responsibility to refund it

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89. You're visiting a famous church and want to 92. Jane : Have you sent any postcards to your
know about an ancient inscription on a tomb. family?
You politely interrupt the guide who's showing Julia : _______
your group round and ask him: Jane : We should send some soon.

A) The architecture of these old churches has A) I'm enjoying my holiday, are you?
always interested me. B) Yes, I sent some yesterday.
B) Excuse me, could you possibly tell me what this C) No, but I've decided not to bother.
says, and how old it is? D) My family don't like postcards or holidays.
C) Excuse me. Could you tell me how old the E) No, not yet. It slipped my mind!
tombs a re?
D) Sorry to bother you but could you tell me more
about this famous church?
E) I really have no idea what an inscription is. 93. Man : I'll have steak and chips to start, and
chocolate cake for dessert.
Waiter : _______.
Man : Not yet, thank you. Perhaps a coffee
after the meal

A) Are you eating alone?

B) How about some soup to start. Today's special is
cream of tomato.
C) There is no chocolate cake.
90. You are in England. You want a taxi-driver to D) How do you like your steak? Medium?
drive a foreign friend of yours, who knows no E) Very good sir. Anything to drink?
English and is visiting for the fırst time, back to
his hotel. You say to the taxi-driver:

A) How much is it from here to a hotel?

B) Go to his hotel. He will direct you. 94. Andy : Do you fell like going to the party
C) Please will you take my friend because he tonight?
doesn't speak English? Michael : Yes, sure. I think most of our friends
D) Please could you take him to this hotel? Here is will be there.
the address. Andy : _______ .
E) Do you take foreigners in your taxi? Michael : Fine. We'll go on from there.

A) I’ll meet you at the party. I should be there

around 10 p.m.
B) What time does it start?
C) We should take some wine with us, don't you
think?
D) I'll pick you up around 9 o'clock, outside the pub.
91-95. sorularda, karşılıklı konuşmanın boş bırakılan E) I hope Angela will be there.
bölümünde söylenmiş olabilecek sözü bulunuz.

91. Bill : What did you think of the fılm?

Ted : I liked the special effects. 95. John : Do you like classical music?
Bill : _______ David : Yes, particularly Beethoven.
Ted : Yes, I think I've seen him before. John : _______.
David : That would be great.
A) Me too. The actor has been on the TV, hasn't
he? A) Oh, really? So do I.
B) What did you think of the plot? B) I'll lend you some of my cassettes, then.
C) Yes, the plane crash was very effective. C) Me too. I also enjoy listening to Mozart.
D) I thought the fılm was rather long. D) Did you know that he was deaf?
E) Shall we go to the cinema again next week with E) I agree. The music is very passionate. What do
Lisa and Jenny? you think of opera?

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96-100. sorularda anlam bakımından parçaya 99. (I) In the year AD 79, the people of Pompeii were
uymayan cümleyi bulunuz? starting the day in the usual way.
(II) Suddenly it grew dark and they saw a great
96. (I) Living in a multi-racial society can be very cloud was leaving the top of Mount Vesuvius.
difficult sometimes, especially if you are part of (III) They realised, in horror, that Vesuvius was
a minority group. (II) Differences in religion and erupting. (IV) Even volcanoes, however, which
culture can produce tension and prejudice. seemed to be extinct have erupted. (V) They all
(III) There are so many people all over the world started to run out of the town, but they couldn't
even today who lack the opportunity to live for the town was soon completely buried under
unhampered by racism. (IV) Yet, living in a stones and cinder.
multiracial society can also have advantages.
(V) There is certainly more variety in music and A)I B) II C)III D)IV E)V
art, for example, in such societies.

A) I B) II C) III D) IV E) V

97. (I) Giving clear directions has become of greater

importance today, considering the complex
structure of our cities. (II) Some people seem to
have been born with an unfailing sense of
direction. (III) Even when lost in a forest, they
fınd their way home as surely as a dog picks up
the scent of a hunted man. (IV) The secret is
probably that they never feel lost. (V) Others,
like myself, can even manage to get lost in a
department store.

A)I B)II C)III D)IV E)V

98. (I) The baby soon learns that, whenever he cries 100. (I) The famous Dutch graphic artist, Maurits
persistently enough, he'll receive attention. Cornelius Escher, was no good at maths at
(II) In that case, some soothing syrup, taken school. (II) But his drawings nearly all show an
after consulting a doctor, can be helpful. understanding of mathematical principles and
(III) Sometimes, when he has no outlet for his perspective. (III) Belvedere and Day and Night
energies because of the lack of materials, he are two of his most famous drawings.
cries from sheer boredom. (IV) By this means he (IV) Indeed, mathematicians are fascinated by
consciously brings his will to bear upon people his drawings, in particular his "impossible"
as well as upon materials. (V) So, the greater buildings. (V) He himself was aware of this, and
part of the baby's crying is merely the means of once said that he had more in common with
enforcing his will which he has found mathematicians than with his fellow artists.
successful.
A) I B) II C) III D) IV E) V
A)I B)II C)III D)IV E)V

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