- İ. Karma (100 Soru) 1

KPDS DENEME

1-22. sorularda, cümlede boş bırakılan yerlere uygun düşen sözcük ya da ifadeyi bulunuz.

1) Animal rights activists say thousands of pigeons will starve to _______ if city authorities succeed in barring the sole licensed feed dealer from the square.

A) fear B) extinction C) nutrition D) assassination E) death

2) MM company has responded to the public demand with multi-purpose vehicles, now it combines this _______ with the performance and comfort of a top-of-the-range car.

A) versatility B) attraction C) sustenance D) abuse E) progress

3) Dust and dirt soon _____ if a house is not cleaned regularly.

A) recognize B) accumulate C) introduce D) replace E) stimulate

4) In developed countries, people tend to go to psychological _______ because they themselves cannot deal with the problems arising from rapid and isolated pace of life.

A) guides B) inhabitants C) explorers D) counselors E) lecturers

5) Because the British crown jewels are _____, they are kept in an extremely secure building.

A) worthwhile B) glorious C) popular D) worthless E) invaluable
6) Steven Spielberg is a / an ______ figure in American film industry. His films are highly appreciated all over the world.

A) deficient B) dominant C) commercial D) tough E) exotic

7) In the eighteenth century an English doctor, William Tuke, filled the grounds of a hospital for _______ disturbed people with chickens, rabbits and goats because they help improve the psychological problems.

A) physically B) excessively C) exclusively D) mentally E) specially

When I found the question ________ more difficult than the previous one, I made up my mind to ask my teacher for it.

A) considerably B) obviously
C) basically D) intuitively
E) glamorously

9) The bomb was taken away and the army _____ it _____ at a safe distance from the houses.

A) backed / up B) brought / up C) calmed / down D) asked / out
E) blew / up

10) Even though Spencer had _______ Mary ____ several times, she again and again refused to have dinner at a restaurant with him.

A) let / out B) asked / out
C) asked / after D) blown / up E) backed / up

11) I’ve always wondered how primitive people ______ before they ______ the wheel.

A) had been travelling / had been invented
B) will travel / invent
C) have travelled / invented
D) were travelling / invent
E) had travelled / invented

12) Silvia in addition to her three daughters ______ in a lovely cottage on the edge of the mountain.

A) live B) have lived C) are living D) lives E) were living

13) According to the government authorities, the value of Turkish currency ______ noticeably over the next few months.

A) will be dropping B) dropped C) drop D) are dropping E) has dropped
14) After Jason _____ to keep warm during severe winters, he ____ north and south to cooler climates.

A) has learnt / has been able to move
B) could learn / should be moving
C) had learnt / was able to move
D) had to learn / is supposed to move
E) would learn / used to move

15) The coach and Rob’s team-mates believe that _____ he has recovered from the knee operation, he will be again playing as well as before.

A) until B) before C) once
D) now that E) by the time

16) Ever since the storm, the garage roof ______, and I am afraid the water _______ the car rusty.

A) has been leaking / will make
B) leaks / has made
C) is leaking / makes
D) was leaking / will have made
E) leaked / made
17) The fact that the young and the old have continuous conflict _____ each other will certainly result _____ an entire clash-off in the following years.

A) between / from B) on / in C) with / in D) from / in
E) among / from

18) The number of the patients who ______ exposed to wrong treatment _______ still unknown to the authorities.

A) were / are B) have been / is
C) are / are D) was / is
E) has / is

19) The authorities _______ cigarette advertising from television and radio before and recently, the time ______ to ban it from newspapers, magazines and billboards as well.

A) has been banning / has come
B) banned / is coming
C) had banned / has come
D) is banning / has come
E) banned / had come

20) Despite their extensive research and experience, neither child psychologists nor psychiatrists ____ yet figured out how children work.

A) has B) have C) was D) were E) had

21) He ________ firm by refusing to give in even though we ______ him nicely, earlier.

A) will remain / had asked
B) remained / have asked
C) remained / were asking
D) was remaining / asked
E) remained / had asked

22) “Here ________ the news and here ______the news headlines” is generally the opening of the BBC Announcer.

A) is / are B) are / is C) was / was D) were / were E) has / have

23-27. sorularda, aşağıdaki parçada numaralanmış yerlere uygun düşen sözcük ya da ifadeyi bulunuz.

A myth is a sacred story from the past. It may explain the origin of the universe and of life, or it may express its culture's ____(23)___ values in human terms. Myths concern the powers __(24)___ control the human world and the relationship ___(25)___ those powers and human beings. ___(26)___ myths are religious in their origin and function, they __(27)___ as well be the earliest form of history, science, or philosophy.

23) A) moral B) morality C) immorality D) morale E) moralist

24) A) for which B) in which C) whom D) that E) on which

25) A) on B) among C) under
D) for E) between
26) A) Despite B) Although C) In spite of D) However E) Due to

27) A) may B) must C) can
D) could E) should

28-32. sorularda, aşağıdaki parçada numaralanmış yerlere uygun düşen sözcük ya da ifadeyi bulunuz.

An alcoholic is a person who has ___(28)___ to alcoholic beverages. When he drinks, he can’t keep control of himself and use his brain. He thinks that he is in ____(29)____ world. By the help of drink, he tells everything about his private life to other people. While he is working, he cannot ____(30)___ the difficulties of his duty. This problem is also seen at home. He cannot get on well with the people who live at home. ___(31)___, he cannot have good relations with the people in society. This fact indicates that he may lose ____(32)____ his family and work in the same day.

28) A) guidance B) perception
C) navigation D) introduction E) addiction

29) A) each other B) one another C) another D) others E) every other

30) A) abuse B) face C) inherit D) register E) strike

31) A) As B) Yet C) Whereas
D) Therefore E) Since

32) A) both B) neither C) either D) not only E) hardly
33.-42. sorularda, verilen cümleyi uygun şekilde tamamlayan ifadeyi bulunuz.

33) After the beggar put the money in his bag, _____________.

A) we have asked him what to do with it
B) don’t feel surprised if you see him walking like a normal person
C) he had forgotten to thank us
D) he will start dreaming about living in luxury
E) he demanded more under the pretext of buying more food

34) I am certain that the new secretary will have learnt every necessary thing _______.

A) by the time she was ready for permanent employment
B) after the instructor explains the basics in detail
C) before this training course is over
D) when she has determined to get the job
E) although the work to be done seems quite simple

35) Many customers only want to buy something _______.

A) because our rivals have produced high quality goods
B) when the salesman makes a reduction on the price
C) after they tried on the jackets
D) as soon as they learn that we have higher quality items
E) until the prices seemed more attractive

36) As far as I remember, it is more or less twelve years _________.

A) since he joined in our excavation team
B) when we have discovered the secrets of this object
C) and most of the inhabitants achieved a high standard of living
D) but I can describe the incident clearly
E) as long as they keep their money in a bank

37) Jane has been thinking about replacing her car _________.

A) before prices rose again because of new taxes
B) until she learnt that her car would last a long time
C) the moment she received her huge fringe benefits
D) when she couldn’t start it in a winter morning
E) after she saves a little more money
38) Could any of you please help me _________?

A) the minute you have finished your work
B) after you carried your possessions into your room
C) when a problem arose during the rehearsal
D) while I was trying to choose the most suitable shirt
E) by the time I deal with this significant matter

39) Although he had already joined in several competitions, ___________.

A) we knew that he would win this time
B) nobody could understand the real cause of failure
C) he had lost all of his confidence in himself
D) we were surprised when we saw his body shaking with excitement
E) there were several points which required attention

40) ___________ that the book contains very complex sentences and that’s why most readers cannot understand the topic.

A) It is only after the author tries to simplify a book
B) When I have attempted to read a book on psychology
C) After he read the first few pages, he understood
D) I was trying to understand
E) It is highly likely

41) So long as environmental conservationists struggle to draw public attention to such issues, ______.

A) many animals will already be extinct
B) several race species are kept in special places called reserves
C) the people sensitive in this respect will continue to support their cause
D) younger generations have become conscious of the need to protect environment
E) parliaments all over Europe passed laws banning destructive activities

42) _________ but she didn’t even turn her head to see.

A) The poor boy made every effort to take the girl’s attention
B) The woman continually watched me during the whole journey
C) Once, I was living next door to a pretty girl named as Evelyn
D) I tried everything to please the women in the shop
E) Silvia always hesitates to look at somebody else in the eye
43.-46. sorularda, verilen cümlenin hangi sorunun cevabı olduğunu bulunuz.

43) “I agree about it. It’s been a long time since they’ve had a pay rise.”

A) Have you heard that the government is going to give a rise to nurses?
B) How do you support the proposal about the pay rise stated by the government?
C) Do you think the new government is serious about the pay rise?
D) Do you remember when the government last had a pay rise in our salary?
E) What do you think about the increase in officials’ salaries proposed by the government?
44) “Today is already Tuesday. You seem to be confused.”

A) Weren’t you going to come for visit on Tuesday?
B) What day is it today?
C) On which day are we going to come together?
D) According to weather forecast, it’s going to rain on next Tuesday, isn’t it?
E) Aren’t we going to study lesson the day after today?

45) “No. It couldn’t have been Sarah whom he saw with John yesterday.”

A) With whom was John going out yesterday night?
B) Where exactly did you see John with Sarah?
C) According to my friend, Sarah spent her night with John yesterday, is it right?
D) Do you know that John dined out with Sarah yesterday?
E) Who told you that Sarah went out together with John?

46) “Nearly five months”

A) When did you start to work at this company?
B) How often do you go on holiday in one year?
C) What time will the meeting have a start?
D) How soon can we wait for a reply for our application?
E) How long have you been preparing this homework?
47.-50. sorularda, verilen İngilizce cümleye anlamca en yakın Türkçe cümleyi bulunuz.

47) The Niagara Falls is one of the great natural wonders of the world although they are not as high as the Kaieteur Falls in British Guiana.

A) Dünyadaki büyük doğa oluşumlarından biri olan Niagara Çağlayanı, İngiliz Guyanası’ndaki Kaieteur Çağlayanı kadar yüksek sayılmaz.
B) İngiliz Guyanası’ndaki Kaieteur Çağlayanı kadar yüksek olmayan Niagara Çağlayanı, dünyanın en muhteşem doğa oluşumudur.
C) Niagara Çağlayanı, her ne kadar dünyanın büyük doğa harikalarından biri olsa da İngiliz Guyanası’ndaki Kaieteur Çağlayanı gibi çok yüksek değildir.
D) Dünyanın en büyük doğa harikalarından olan Niagara Çağlayanı ve İngiliz Guyanası’ndaki Kaieteur Çağlayanı, çok yüksek değildirler.
E) Niagara Çağlayanı, İngiliz Guyanası’ndaki Kaieteur Çağlayanı kadar yüksek olmasa da, dünyanın büyük doğa harikalarından biridir.

48) The contents of some of the documents found in Egypt are much like letters that might be written today by those of us who found ourselves in similar circumstances.

A) Mısır’da bulunan belgelerden bazılarının içeriği, tıpkı günümüzde kendini benzer koşullarda bulanlarımız tarafından yazılabilen mektuplar gibidir.
B) Mısır’da bulunan bazı belgelerin içeriği, bize bugün bazılarımızın yaptığı gibi onların da mektupları çok sevdiğini göstermektedir.
C) Mısır’da ortaya çıkan bazı belgelerin içeriği, onların harfleri bugün bizim kullandığımız gibi kullanmayı sevdiklerini ortaya çıkarmıştır.
D) Mısır’da bulunan belgelerin bir kısmının içeriği, tıpkı günümüzde benzer durumları yazıya dökmüş olanlarımızın tarafından yazılan mektuplara benzemektedir.
E) Mısır’da yazılan mektuplardan bazılarının içeriği, tıpkı günümüzde kendini benzer durumlarda bulanlarımızın yazdığı mektuplar gibidir.

49) Shirley Chisholm, American legislator, who in 1968 became the first black woman elected to the Congress of the United States born in Streamlyn, New York, was educated at Streamlyn College.

A) Streamlyn Kolejinde eğitim gören Amerikalı avukat Shirley Chisholm New York Streamlyn’de doğmuş ve 1968’ de Birleşmiş Milletlerin Kongresine seçilen ilk siyahi kadın olmuştur.
B) New York Streamlyn’de doğmuş ve Streamlyn Kolejinde eğitim gören Amerikalı avukat Shirley Chisholm 1968’ de Birleşmiş Milletlerin Kongresine seçilmiştir.
C) Amerikalı avukat Shirley Chisholm New York Streamlyn’de doğmuştur, 1968’ de Birleşmiş Milletlerin Kongresine seçilmiştir ve ilk siyahi kadın olarak Streamlyn Kolejinde eğitim görmüştür.
D) New York Streamlyn’de doğduktan sonra 1968’ de Birleşmiş Milletlerin Kongresinde ilk siyahi kadın olan Amerikalı avukat Shirley Chisholm Streamlyn Kolejinde eğitim görmüştür.
E) New York Streamlyn’de doğan, 1968’ de Birleşmiş Milletlerin Kongresine seçilen ilk siyahi kadın olan Amerikalı avukat Shirley Chisholm, Streamlyn Kolejinde eğitim görmüştür.

50) When a film is ready to be photographed, it is not shot in chronological order, but in a complex one.

A) Bir film çekilmeye hazır olduğunda kronolojik sırayla değil karışık sırayla çekilir.
B) Bir film çekilmek için hazır olduğunda sadece kronolojik sırayla değil aynı zamanda karışık sırayla da çekilir.
C) Bir filmin ne zaman çekilmek için hazır olacağı o filmin karışık mı yoksa kronolojik sırayla mı çekileceğine karar verilmesine bağlıdır.
D) Bir filmin çekilmek için hazır hale getirildiğinde ya kronolojik sırayla ya da karışık sırayla çekilmelidir.
E) Bir film çekilmek için hazır olduğunda ne kronolojik ne de karışık sırayla çekilebilir.
51.-54. sorularda, verilen Türkçe cümleye anlamca en yakın İngilizce cümleyi bulunuz.

51) Biz, Türkiye Türkleri olarak üstünde yaşadığımız toprakların kıymetini ve bu topraklarda ya-şarken ortaya koyduğumuz kültür değerlerini bilmeliyiz.

A) We, as the Turks of Turkey, should know the value of the land and the cultural values as we live upon these lands.
B) We should be made aware of the value of the land where we are living and the cultural values which we have launched during our living upon these lands.
C) We, as the Turks of Turkey, should know that we are living on the value of the land and that we have launched the cultural values during our living upon these lands.
D) We, as the Turks of Turkey, should know the value of the land on which we are living and the cultural values which we have launched while we live upon these lands.
E) The Turks of Turkey should know the value of the land we are living and the cultural values we have launched during our living upon these lands.

52) Belli bir gramer kuralının öğretimi için düzenlenmiş metinler ilgi çekiciliklerini kaybederler.

A) The contexts designed for teaching a specific grammatical rule have lost their attractions on the students’ eyes.
B) That the contexts have been designed for teaching a specific grammatical rule loses its attraction.
C) Designed for teaching a specific grammatical rule, the contexts should lose their attractions.
D) Having lost their attractions, the contexts are being designed for teaching a specific grammatical rule
E) The contexts designed for teaching a specific grammatical rule lose their attractions.
53) Büyük kentlerde kırsal alanlardan daha fazla kirlenme vardır; bu nedenle kentlilerin kansere yakalanma riski daha yüksek olabilir.
A) There is more pollution in big cities than in rural areas; nevertheless, people living in big cities might have a greater risk of getting cancer.
B) Since pollution is mostly seen in big cities rather than in the country, the risk of getting cancer is greater than in big cities.
C) Big cities are more polluted than rural areas, so people living in cities are likely to have a greater risk of getting cancer.
D) Pollution is a greater problem in big cities than in rural areas; that’s why, city dwellers have a greater risk of getting cancer.
E) There is more pollution in big cities than in the country; therefore, city dwellers may have a greater risk of getting cancer.

54) 1851’de Londra’da yapılan ilk uluslararası satranç turnuvasından bu yana satranç daha da popülerlik kazanmaya devam etti ve tartışmasız şimdiye kadar ki en büyük strateji oyunu halini aldı.
A) Since the first international chess tournament, held in London in 1851, chess has continued to gain even more popularity and has indisputably become the greatest strategy game ever.
B) Chess has continued to gain even more popularity as a result of the first international chess tournament held in 1851 in London.
C) Until the first international chess tournament was played in London in 1851, chess had continued to gain popularity and had indisputably become the greatest strategy game.
D) Since chess has continued to gain even more popularity and has indisputably become the greatest strategy game since 1851, international chess tournaments are held in London.
E) By the time the first international chess tournament was held in London in 1851, it had already gained even more popularity and had indisputably become the greatest strategy game by then.

55-57. soruları, aşağıdaki paragrafa göre cevaplandırınız.

In the masterpiece “the inverted love story” by James Joyce, the major character Rachel has got the disability, which causes him to continue an unhappy life. However, it isn’t until he falls in love with a girl who is living in the house, being across his own from the reflection of her view on the stream flowing between the buildings that he really loses all his reasons for living. This is because he cannot catch the glimpse of the girl directly; that’s, he is paralyzed, and cannot stand up and look up. The window whereby he watches outside is suitable for him to see the stream, but not appropriate for looking upstairs when seated. That really brings about the main tragedy of love-story.

55) In the passage, Rachel ___________.

A) is disabled for speaking and expressing his feelings
B) is living in the same apartment with the girl he has fallen in love
C) is entirely upset because of being disabled
D) cannot see the girl, for his bodily movements are restricted
E) is not so unhappy as is thought by everybody
56) It is clear in the passage that before Rachel falls in love with the girl, ____.

A) he has a very joyous life
B) he has attempted to commit a suicide
C) he doesn’t have any reason for living
D) he is probably unhappy but not without any reason for living
E) he has been living in great loneliness

57) According to the paragraph, Rachel cannot see the girl face to face, ______.

A) but he can contact with her
B) because the girl doesn’t approach the window very often
C) but he can watch her by looking at the stream
D) for that reason, he is very unhappy
E) which caused him to get disabled for walking
58-60. soruları, aşağıdaki paragrafa göre cevaplandırınız.

Nowadays, our planet is facing up with a danger named as Greenhouse Effect, which is thought to cause our life-span to die out. This theory is coming from the reality that the rate of pollution is increasing day by day. As is known to everybody, the sun transmits its rays to the earth and these rays reflect from the surface of the earth going through the atmosphere. However, since there becomes smog under the atmosphere, this reflection is hindered; as a result, there happens a rise in the Global temperature. Just like the domino effect, all the disasters follow one another. For example, the icebergs on both poles begin to melt. Eventually, the greatest danger comes on; that’s, the widespread flooding.

58) One point emphasized in the passage is that the Greenhouse Effect _________.

A) is a theory about how the world will come to an end
B) is the reason why there is a great amount of pollution
C) results in making a big hole in the atmosphere
D) is certainly going to bring our life to end
E) is entirely similar to domino effect

59) One can understand from the passage that the difference between the atmosphere and the smog _________.

A) results from the vast amount of gases in the sky
B) is that the former allows the rays whereas the latter doesn’t
C) is obscure when compared with each other
D) is only clear when observed from the Earth
E) causes the Global temperature to stay stable

60) According to the passage, as a result of the rise in the Global temperature, ________.

A) one of the greatest dangers is the flooding everywhere
B) the most dangerous effect is the flooding throughout the world
C) there happens a most hazardous effect of flooding in some areas
D) the flooding as a greatly important problem comes on
E) some people have to face up with various disasters
61-63. soruları, aşağıdaki paragrafa göre cevaplandırınız.

David Herbert Lawrence, being one of the most prolific writers of the early twentieth century, is particularly remembered for his ground-breaking psychological novels, in addition to essays, letters, poems, travel books and short stories. Curiously, his warm relationship with his violent father and passionate bonding with his refined, socially ambitious mother shaped much of his later works. His first novel “The White Peacock” was published in 1911, just weeks after the death of his mother, after which he became seriously ill. This was followed with his very famous book; “Sons and Lovers”, which was a semi-autobiographical account of his early life and the ambiguous relations he shared with his parents.

61) One can easily understand from the passage that David Herbert Lawrence ___________.

A) is famous for his masterpieces about the mentality of human beings together with his rich writing skill.
B) was absolutely affected by his father being so sympathetic and his mother being so brutal to him.
C) wrote successful novels such as “The White Peacock and Sons and Lovers”, which were entirely dedicated to his family.
D) has the character of producing several works once at a time, which made him one of the most wealthy novelists in the twentieth century.
E) has become world-wide when his works have come into the relationship with the mood of the human being.

62) It’s obvious in the passage that Lawrence’s first novel “The White Peacock” __________ .

A) tells how his mother died mysteriously and how he felt at that time during the story.
B) is also a good example to detect that his mother’s death has made up his writing skill.
C) is the story of his emotion during his being fatigue when his mother died.
D) is the most suitable example to show how Lawrence himself was affected by his parents.
E) reflects how his mother is warm-hearted and helpful towards Lawrence.
63) As the author points out in the passage, “Sons and Lovers” ___________ .

A) is entirely the biography of Lawrence; what’s more, it reflects his bad bonding with his family.
B) partly symbolises his life story in addition to his confusing association with his parents.
C) has become so known to all the people for it is the summary of his absolute problematic connection with his family.
D) has become his most eminent masterpiece, so that he shared all his feelings with his readers.
E) includes the bewildering communication with his parents and it also includes his whole life story from the very beginning.
64-66. soruları, aşağıdaki paragrafa göre cevaplandırınız.

A successful innovator in the form of the novel, Woolf is considered a significant force in 20th-century fiction. She was educated at home from the resources of her father's huge library. In 1912 she married Leonard Woolf, a critic and writer on economics, with whom she set up the Hogarth Press in 1917. Their home became a gathering place for a circle of artists, critics, and writers known as the Bloomsbury group. As a novelist Woolf's primary concern was to represent the flow of ordinary experience. Her emphasis was not on plot or characterization but on a character's consciousness, his thoughts and feelings, which she brilliantly illuminated by the stream of consciousness technique.

64) In the passage, Woolf’s father ______.

A) greatly contributed to her formal education
B) provided her with a great deal of reading materials
C) is the inventor of the stream of consciousness technique
D) assisted her husband in founding the Hogarth Press
E) inspired her to make new things in the form of novel

65) It is clear from the passage that together with her husband, Woolf ___.

A) founded the Hogarth Press for the artists in those days
B) developed her way of writing novel
C) aimed at accommodating all the writers and artists
D) invented the technique of stream of consciousness technique
E) enabled the pioneers of literature to come together

66) According to the paragraph, stream of consciousness technique _______.

A) is the synthesis of both the characterisation and the flow of character’s thoughts
B) is only based on revealing the character’s feelings
C) is, in fact, about the character’s perception rather than the events throughout the story
D) was invented by both Woolf and her husband
E) was used by not only Woolf but also her husband in the novels
67-69. soruları, aşağıdaki paragrafa göre cevaplandırınız.

The dolphin's intelligence, playfulness, and friendliness, its inherent smile and merry-looking eyes have been a source of interest and delight to human beings from earliest times; it is a common figure in mythology and literature and has been much depicted in art, especially in the posture of its graceful, arched, 30-ft (9-m) leap. Dolphins have long been famous for competing with the speed of ships by riding their bows, and it is now believed that they commit a suicide by swimming against the propeller of the ship if they fail to pass. Today they are valued and exploited as entertainers in more than 40 water shows around the world and have thus become available for extensive study.

67) As the writer points out in the passage, you can come across the dolphin ____.

A) occasionally in the works based upon mythology and literature
B) in the works of not only mythology or literature but art as well
C) more in the works of mythology than those of art
D) pictured by the painters living in the past
E) in the works of mythology and literature only

68) One can understand from the passage that the dolphins are determined to pass the ships _______.

A) till the end of the cruise of the ship
B) until the ship gives up competing with them
C) merely because they are competitive and proud animals
D) and they prove this by swimming in front of the ships
E) and when they fail, they are brave enough to bring their life to end

69) According to the passage, nowadays the dolphins _____.

A) enable the people to spend joyful times watching them
B) have only become a source of entertainment
C) appeal to people mostly in the water shows
D) are at the risk of becoming extinct on the basis of being away from their natural environment
E) seem to maintain their popularity in the years to come
70-72. soruları, aşağıdaki paragrafa göre cevaplandırınız.

Although studies from earth using optical and radio telescopes had accumulated much data on the nature of spatial bodies, it was not until World War II that the development of powerful rockets made direct space exploration a technological possibility. The first artificial satellite, Sputnik I, was launched by the USSR what is now called Russia on Oct. 4, 1957, leading to an international competition popularly known as the “space race.” Although earth-orbiting satellites have by far accounted for the great majority of launches in the space program, even more information on the moon, other planets, and the sun has been acquired by space probes.

70) One can understand from the passage that the authorities managed to use technological devices for space exploration ___________.

A) just before they obtained lots of information about the universe
B) and therefore, they could reach invaluable data about the universe
C) in the aftermath of the World War II
D) because they had accumulated enough information about the universe
E) when they started to use optical and radio telescopes for investigation

71) It is pointed out in the passage that the competition popularly known as the “space race” ____.

A) resulted from the first artificial satellite sent by Russia
B) caused many countries to war against one another
C) resulted in the event that the first satellite was sent by USSR
D) showed that the authorities had collected little data about the universe
E) affected all the countries taking the place in space probes

72) This passage is mainly concerned with ___ __.

A) the first artificial satellite sent by USSR
B) the accumulation of much data about the universe
C) the history of the development of space program
D) when the studies were accumulated about the universe
E) how the earth-orbiting satellites were used
73-75. soruları, aşağıdaki paragrafa göre cevaplandırınız.

For years experts have believed that learning ability of individuals was a fixed capacity. During the last two decades, however, leading psychologists and educators have come to think otherwise. There has been increasing proof that human brain is expandable. Now it’s known that with proper skills people can actually improve their learning skill. Moreover, these skills are basic enough for almost anyone to master them with practice. Here, gathered from the ideas of experts, are several proven ways to give a push up to your learning ability. First, look at the big picture. Second, organize facts into categories. And thirdly, try some self-analysis and discover your own learning style.

73) According to the passage, human intelligence ____.

A) can be increased in capacity
B) is able to exist without further support
C) is hard to define or discover
D) represents the fundamental techniques
E) is a centre for remembering things
74) Today, the statements of psychologists and educators about the learning ability __________ .

A) have similar principles and values as far as education is concerned
B) are in contradiction with what the experts said in the past
C) express almost identical beliefs about education
D) prove that educational background and intelligence are essential
E) announce that people had made their brain absorb everything in the past

75) We can conclude from the passage that _________.

A) learning to study isn’t easy for most people
B) only some people can improve their ability to learn
C) people in the past were less successful than the people today
D) everybody has the potential to be good
E) some people don’t need to improve their learning ability

76.-80. sorularda, verilen cümleye anlamca en yakın olan cümleyi bulunuz.

76) A fight between the footballers of the rival teams resulted in the postponement of the football match.

A) The football match was put off because of a fight between the footballers of the team.
B) The football match was to be cancelled because of a fight between the footballers.
C) The football match had to be put off after a fight between the players of the two teams.
D) The football match was delayed because of a fight between the supporters.
E) It was normal that the match was postponed because of a fight between the rival teams.

77) Evelyn finished her project before I was even half-way through mine.

A) When Evelyn’s project was finished, mine wasn’t even half done.
B) By the time Evelyn finished her project, I had hardly begun mine.
C) I did half of the project and then Evelyn finished it.
D) When Evelyn’s project was finished, I started to do some of mine.
E) Evelyn finished her project quickly, but I had twice as much to do.
78) I won’t have my car repaired there again because they charged me far too much.

A) I wouldn’t have let them repair my car if I had known how much they would charge.
B) I’m sure there must be cheaper places that repair cars just as well.
C) I should have asked them how much they would charge before I left my car with them to be repaired.
D) It cost me so much to get my car repaired there that I will never go back to it again.
E) Getting my car repaired was very expensive, so I hope it won’t need repairing again.

79) After Medieval Crusaders had returned from the East, European perfumers began using animal oils as well as plant oils in their mixtures.

A) It wasn’t until Medieval Crusaders had got back from the East that European perfumers started to use both animal oils and plant oils in their mixtures.
B) Before Medieval Crusaders arrived at the East, animal oils and plant oils had gained their popularity.
C) In order to benefit from animal oils and plant oils in mixtures, European perfumers couldn’t wait for the coming of Medieval Crusaders.
D) When European perfumers produced the mixture of both animal oils and plant oils, Medieval Crusaders hadn’t turned up, yet.
E) The moment Medieval Crusaders arrived at the East, they encountered with the mixture of plant oils and animal oils produced by European perfumers.

80) Could you help me remove this stain from this fabric?

A) I haven’t been able to clean this fabric because it is an obstinate stain as you know.
B) Please help me put away this stained fabric because I cannot on my own.
C) I wonder if you would give me a hand to remove this dirty spot from this fabric.
D) May you suggest me a way to remove this stain as I have failed to do so?
E) I would like you to take this to the factory and tell them to clean it.

81.-85. sorularda, boş bırakılan yere parçanın anlam bütünlüğünü sağlamak için getirilebilecek cümleyi bulunuz.

81) Most flowering plants bloom in the spring or summer. _______________ . One of these is the peony. Certain kinds of peonies can produce beautiful red or pink flowers even on the coldest days of the year.

A) That is why everyone is impressed deeply at the sight of plains and slopes during these seasons
B) But there are some plants that also have flowers in the winter
C) Some of them blossom daily, but most last for a few days
D) These flowers are a delight to eye and most are used in medicine
E) However, dry areas have only a limited number of them

82) Until recently scientists thought that the first humans developed from our ape ancestors in Africa. According to this theory, these early humans then gradually moved to other parts of the world._____________ . In 1990 scientists in China found the bones of two human heads from about one million years ago. These heads may mean that humans didn't all develop in Africa.

A) Now there is new evidence for a different theory about the beginnings of humans
B) They later established settlements and stopped nomadic way of life
C) Scientists have, therefore, made excavations in Africa
D) Finally they multiplied and populated the earth
E) And as a result, Africa is certainly the birth place of the first humans

83) _______________ . For that reason these trees are sometimes associated with the idea of life after death. For this reason, in Italy, they are usually the only kinds of trees that people plant in graveyards.

A) The type of trees mostly depends on the type of soil and the available moisture
B) Most trees have a tough structure, making them suitable for heating
C) Old trees are a gift to us from our ancestors, who passed away long ago
D) Evergreen trees never lose their leaves
E) Graveyards in many countries are neat and spectacular, with trees row after row

84) Chocolate is one of the most popular sweets in the world. It is eaten as candy, in cakes, cookies, and puddings. In some places, however, it is also eaten in a non-sweet form. The Mexicans, for example, make a chicken dish with a spicy chocolate sauce. ________ .

A) This sauce does not include any sweetener whatsoever
B) Mexicans, in fact, consume a lot of chocolate mixed with sugar
C) Food additives are actually harmful to health, especially of children
D) Besides, Argentineans are addicted to sweet chocolate
E) Today sweet industry makes great use of chocolate in every form
85) There are many dangers in the jungle and in the water of the rivers. ______________. It has many small teeth as sharp as knives. They are not large fish, but when hundreds of them attack a man at once, they can tear the flesh from his bones in a few minutes.

A) Along the banks of the rivers are there tall trees
B) For example, huge crocodiles swim and hunt in these rivers
C) There aren’t many animals living in the Amazon jungle
D) Women do most of the farming work by these rivers
E) For instance, a dangerous fish called the piranha lives in the Amazon
86.-90. sorularda, verilen duruma uygun düşen cümleyi bulunuz.

86) One of your friends is going to the public library. You aren’t yet a member and you don’t know the membership requirements, but you want to be a member. You demand him to learn them and say:

A) Can you borrow a book titled “Who cares about the world?” for me? I need it urgently.
B) Do you mind finding out what is necessary to borrow books regularly when you go there?
C) I wonder if members are bound to pay a regular fee to the library
D) Will you ask them how much longer I can keep this book with me?
E) Give me a ring if they agree with me about the membership fee

87) You borrowed a friend’s record recently. Unfortunately, your hand slipped while you were putting it on the turntable and the record was scratched slightly. You know that your friend is very fussy about his record and he is sure to notice. What can you tell him while returning the record?

A) Although I placed it carefully, I couldn’t understand how it was scratched.
B) I think you don’t mind a scratched record. You have plenty of records.
C) I’m afraid you will never lend me anything from now on.
D) Yes, the record is scratched but if I were you I could forgive my friend.
E) I’m extremely sorry to have your record scratched, but I can pay for the damage if you want.

88) You are chatting with a friend at the pub for a long time. You suddenly remember that you have promised to take your wife to the theatre. Then you say:

A) We talk so much that I have never noticed how the time has passed.
B) Oh, one should always keep his promise in order to get on well with his wife.
C) I ought to go immediately. I don’t want my wife to be cross with me.
D) Are you sure that the play isn’t worth seeing?
E) What you are telling is very interesting, but I’m always under the influence of my wife.
89) One of your friends calls you at midnight and cries that she is bored very much and asks some suggestion from you. To calm her down and solve the problem later, you say:

A) I see what your problem is, but we cannot do anything for this right now, let’s talk about it tomorrow.
B) You first go to bed and try to fall asleep, because sleep loss may cause that problem.
C) I don’t know whether you want to sleep or not, but I know that I need to sleep.
D) Leave me alone for the time being, I know you also need sleep.
E) Time is an important tool for everything; let it stay in that complexity.

90) One day you have a chance and you are going to be given the opportunity to have an interview with the famous singer you want. The condition is to choose only one famous singer and you are confused because there are lots. To take help, you call one of your best friends and ask:

A) If you were me, which popular singer would you recall first?
B) Whatever you say will definitely affect my decision – take or refuse the offer?
C) Could you please do this interview on behalf of me?
D) I am very indecisive right now, my friend, so I have called to take your idea.
E) This chance of interview has been making my mind very busy nowadays.
91.-95. sorularda, karşılıklı konuşmanın boş bırakılan kısmını tamamlayabilecek ifadeyi bulunuz.

91) Sandra : _______________
Sue : Yes, I have. I don’t know how I will manage to go work.
Sandra : Can’t you stay at home?
Sue : Not really. I have too many arrangements to do.

A) Did you catch cold when you were going to work early in the morning?
B) Do you have any idea if you are going to work tomorrow?
C) It sounds as though you’ve got a bad cold.
D) Have you been out in the rain for a long time lately?
E) Have you ever gone to work despite of being ill?

92) Julie : _________________________
Lambert : A good quality suitcase will reduce the damage risk. Cases with hard shells made of aluminum are much safer than nylon or leather cases.
Julie : That sounds like useful advice.

A) What sort of precautions should I take to avoid losing my luggage?
B) Is it possible to find lost property office in every airport?
C) How can I make sure my luggage arrives whole and undamaged?
D) Do you think I had better have my possessions insured before the trip?
E) How can I carry heavy suitcases before getting on and after getting of the plane?

93) Ross : I am sorry, but I have to go upstairs.
Beth : What is it again? _____________
Ross : This time my coat. The weather might change any time. So I should be ready for a possible change in the temperature.

A) I can fetch it for you if you don’t mind.
B) How happens that you can be so forgetful?
C) Don’t forget to take the tickets from the top drawer, will you?
D) I hope you don’t forget to put on your sweater again.
E) This is the second time you have gone back.

94) Gary : How do everyday events influence people? Does such an influence have permanent or transitory effect on people? How does a person come to like other people?
Dave : Why on earth are you asking me such questions? ______________
Gary : Ever since I started living in society, yet actually not professionally but in an amateur spirit.
Dave : I have no definite answers to your maddening questions. Let’s hope that you can find the answers on your own.

A) Why don’t you try to ask someone who is knowledgeable about the issue?
B) How many more times will you repeat to ask me such trite?
C) Haven’t you yet completed your psychology term paper?
D) Do you think anyone has ever thought about it so deeply?
E) How long have you been interested in social psychology?
95) Jeff : Are you kidding or serious? ______
Steve : We hitch-hiked all the way and thus did not have to pay any.
Jeff : How clever of you. I really admire you.

A) Two persons kidnapped, but later set you free, did they?
B) How did you manage to cover such a long distance without paying any fare?
C) What did you do after your car became wrecked?
D) How soon could you get here although it is nearly fifty miles?
E) Aren’t you tired as you have been walking for a very long time?

96.-100. sorularda, cümleler sırasıyla okunduğunda parçanın anlam bütünlüğünü bozan cümleyi bulunuz.

96) (I) Computer has become an essential part of business all over the world. (II) After the "desktop," the "laptop," and the "notebook" computers, what will come next? (III) The answer, according to the experts, is the “personal communicator,” a little machine that serves many purposes. (IV) It can make "cellular" telephone calls and send messages by fax or modem besides working with data, do word pro-cessing or play games, like other computers. (V) For the traveling businessman, the per-sonal communicator could replace both the telephone and the computer.

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

97) (I) Lassie was a famous actor in the movies and on TV. II) Stories about this brown and white collie were first written in books. III) Millions of children have learned to love the beauti-ful dog. IV) She may have been an animal, but to her fans, she was as smart as any living creature. V) So as to attract children, film-makers use animals in films.

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

98) (I) Jackie went canoeing on the Saco River in Maine last weekend. II) The Saco River is one of the most dangerous and thus the most favorite canoeing sites. III) Although she had never paddled such a boat before, she learned very fast. IV) When the boat went through some rough, rocky places in the river, she kept it afloat. V) After an hour, Jackie brought the vessel safely to shore, proud of her new-found talent.

A) I B) II C) III D) IV E) V
99) (I) Steve has been playing the oboe for many years. II) He first started to learn to play this woodwind instrument when he was in college. III) Now he performs in the woodwind sec-tion of the Denver Symphony Orchestra. IV) The Denver Symphony Orchestra tours the world, giving performances in every major city. V) He is proud to be a part of such a great musi-cal organization.

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

100) (I) Hindus are said to have disbelief in star signs and believe that they are bad omens. (II) Before getting married, the bride at a Hindu wedding ceremony does everything to make sure her wedding day is a lucky one. (III) A holy man studies the horoscopes of the bride and groom to choose the right day for the wedding so that the marriage will be long and happy. (IV) Will the marriage be a happy one if the wedding takes place on Wednesday, or would it be better to wait until the full moon on Friday? (V) After checking all the signs very carefully, he chooses the most convenient wedding day.

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

Cevaplar:

Deneme -1 CEVAP ANAHTARI

1	E	51	D
2	A	52	E
3	B	53	E
4	D	54	A
5	E	55	D
6	B	56	D
7	D	57	C
8	A	58	A
9	E	59	B
10	B	60	B
11	E	61	A
12	D	62	C
13	A	63	B
14	C	64	B
15	C	65	E
16	A	66	C
17	C	67	B
18	B	68	E
19	C	69	A
20	B	70	C
21	E	71	A
22	A	72	C
23	A	73	A
24	D	74	B
25	E	75	D
26	B	76	C
27	A	77	A
28	E	78	D
29	C	79	A
30	B	80	C
31	D	81	B
32	A	82	A
33	E	83	D
34	C	84	A
35	B	85	E
36	A	86	B
37	E	87	E
38	A	88	C
39	D	89	A
40	E	90	A
41	C	91	C
42	A	92	C
43	E	93	E
44	A	94	E
45	C	95	B
46	E	96	A
47	E	97	E
48	A	98	B
49	E	99	D
50	A	100	A