I’VE BEEN HERE BEFORE!

It’s a strange sensation. A new place that seems familiar or an event that you’re sure has happened
before. How many of us have had this experience? Apparently over 70%. It’s called déjà vu and
according to the experts it’s not something new but has been happening to people for hundreds of
years!
So, what explanations are there for this strange feeling that is both confusing and uncomfortable?
Some scientists think it is related to dreams and memory. It appears that although the majority of us
cannot recall our dreams, we actually store the memory of dreams in our long term memory. This
deep memory can come back sometimes when we are in a similar situation and makes us think that
we have done this before.
However, as usual, not all experts agree. Those who believe in reincarnation – the idea that we have
all lived before – say that these feelings are fragments of memories from previous lives. But,
whatever the reason for déjà vu, one thing it does show is how complicated and amazing our brains
are and that we are a long way from understanding completely how the brain, and in particular, how
our memories work.
A. Are the sentences true or false?  (25P)
1  Déjà vu is the feeling that something familiar is unfamiliar. _______
2   People have been experiencing déjà vu for the last hundred years. _______
3   Some people think that déjà vu is related to dreams we can’t remember. _______
4   Some people think that this is not our first or only life. _______
5   Soon we shall understand how our brains work. _______
B) Fill in the blanks with a correct form of PAST CONTINUOUS (10P)

1. Alice hurt herself while she ……………………………………………. (skate).

2. I met my neighbor while I ………………………………………. (walk) home from work.
3. Sally saw a friend while she …………………………….. (ride) her bicycle along Park St.
4. Peter fell asleep while he …………………………………… (study).
5. Bob stepped on Jane’s feet while they ………………………………….. (dance) together.
C) Use PRESENT PERFECT TENSE or PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS  to fill in the blanks
(10P)
 
1. I’ve bought / have been buying  a new pair of shoes.
2. Have you finished / Have you been finishing  reading that book yet?
3. They’ve eaten / have been eating  fruit all afternoon, ever since they came from school.
4. I’ve been reading / have read  this book now, so you can have it back.
5. I’ve been writing / have written  eight pages already.

D) Choose the correct answer.(15p)

    1. Yıldızların davranışlarımızı etkilediğine dair hiçbir kanıt olmamasına rağmen, astroloji gittikçe
popüler oluyor. 
A) Astrology suddenly became more popular when it became evident that the stars affect our
behaviour.  
B) Astrology is becoming increasingly popular although there is no evidence at all that the stars affect
our behaviour.
C) Obviously more people would be interested in astrology if they knew that the stars affected our
behaviour.
D) The way the stars affect our behaviour is the most popular reason for studying astrology.
E) The popularity of astrology continues to increase as it has been established that our behaviour is
influenced by the stars.
 2. This   is   the   twentieth   patient the doctor .......... today. 
A)  had examined B) was examined C) has examined D) was examining E)
have examined
3.  Komisyon, bakteri düzeyi belirli bir sınırı aşan peynirlerin satışını yasaklamak için yeni bir öneri
üzerinde çalışıyor. 
A) The commission is working on a new proposal to ban the sale of cheeses with a bacterial level
above a certain limit.
B) The new proposal of the commission is that cheeses with a high bacterial level should not be on
sale.
C)  Owing to the high bacterial level of certain cheeses, a commission is at present working on a
proposal to ban all sales.        
D) A commission is working to lift the ban on the sale of cheeses with a bacterial level of above a
given limit.
E) The commission has been working on a new project to limit the sale of cheeses with a considerably
high bacterial level. 
4.  The boys must have gone to the sports ground.
a) The boys wanted to go to the sports ground.
b) The boys were told to go to the sports ground.
c) The boys had to go to the sports ground.
d) The boys have probably gone to the sports ground.
5 . It ---- weeks since Harry ---- his mother looking so relaxed and happy.
A) is / would have seen B) had been / would see C) would be / has seen
D) will be / may have seen E) has been / saw
E ) Fill in the blanks with  '' Can - Can't or Must - Mustn't '' )  ( 20p)
1.She is ill, so she ………………………….………. go to the doctor.
2.It’s raining outside. You ………………………………… wear a raincoat.
3.Mike is five months old. He ……………………………… eat meat.
4.He is very talented. He ....................................... draw nice pictures.
5.Out teacher is speaking quickly. I ……………………………….. understand him.
6.……………………………..….. I use your mobile phone?
7.We ………………………………… wash our hands before having dinner.
8.People ……………………..….stop at a red traffic light.
9.Football players …………………..…………… touch the ball with their hands.
10.We ………………………………come with you now. Because we have an axam on Friday.
E) Fill in the correct preposition. (10p)
1. The accessories Chaplin used were borrowed ………………. several places which helped actors
at that time.
2. Directing films contributed greatly ………………….Chaplin's becoming famous as a comedian
3.  They are children who have have caught diseases or who suffer……………….. the after-effects
of injuries
4. The computer uses electromagnetic impulses that stand ……………..letters and numbers
5.   He had strong patriotic feelings yet still never succeeded ……….doing anything worthwhile
for his country.