YDS Okuma Parçaları Testi

1. 2. The laser is an invention   _____.     

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Like most people, for many years, I remained frightened of the
laser, perceiving it as a deadly device capable of enormous
destruction. Although the laser does have tremendous potential
A) which can be either constructive or destructive, depending
on the purpose.
B) which is mostly used to improve our quality of life.
C) which once caused an enormous destruction.
D) in which interest has faded recently.
E) which frightens everybody because of its destructive
feature.

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for destruction, my unreasonable fear of the laser is fading. In
recent years, scientists have found that the laser has a wide
variety of applications, making it one of the most important
inventions in the last quarter of a century for improving our
quality of life.

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Many people get scared of the laser   _____.     

A) thinking that it is too dangerous for scientists to experiment

with.
B) for it may cause great damage.
C) considering the amount of energy it needs.
D) since it has a wide variety of applications.
E) because its applications can be important for improvement.
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3. Seeing that the laser can be used for many good purposes, 4.
the writer's fear of it    _____.                           
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A) has increased a lot.

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B) is acceptable to some extent.
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C) is improving rapidly
D) is becoming less.  
E) has totally disappeared. Stress is important. We all need a certain  amount of it in
order to lead fulfilling lives. However, if we have too much of
it, it can have the opposite effect.   Some people can tolerate
greater levels of stress than others, but most of us will suffer
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at some time in our lives. It is therefore a good idea to learn a

few stress management techniques. Identifying the cause of
the problem we have, so that we can solve it more effectively,
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is one of the first steps towards reducing stress. The second is

talking to a person you can trust, who will listen and, if
necessary, give you some positive advice. Not only are
smoking and drink­ing harmful to our health, they actually
increase stress rather than reduce it. So, next time you want to
relax, instead of reaching for that glass of wine or a cigarette,
have a warm bath or go for a walk. Walking has more than
health benefits, it helps you think more clearly, too. Pets have
a calming influence on us, unless they make noise which
irritates us. In fact, unwanted noises should be avoided as far
as possible. On the other hand, laughter is one of the best
ways to make  yourself

A) even a bit of laughter relieves the people full of stress.

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 B) in order to live a complete life, everybody needs a certain
amounts of stress.
C) if you have a stress you should go to the psychiatrist
directly
D) it is impossible to live without stress.
E) unwanted environment makes stress.

5. The author states that stress management  techniques 6. It is stated in the passage that smoking and drinking
”…”…”…”…”… ”…”…”…”…”…

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A) initially include the identification of the cause of the A) can be replaced by a warm bath and a walk in case of
problem in order to solve it more effectively. stress.
B) exclude smoking and drinking. B) are the best ways to feel yourself better.
C) help people feel confident. C) are applied by many people although they are against
D) sometimes don't work. them.

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E) will do good to everybody who applies them. D) are alternative to stress management techniques to reduce
the stress.
E) help people think clearly.

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u. 8. We can understand from the passage that”…”….

A) people have been watching for about three decades.

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Because television plays such a great part in our lives, it is easy
to forget that it is a very recent invention. Young people under
the age of twenty five, or thereabouts, are the first generation to
have lived with television all of their lives and many people
who are little more than middle­aged will remember that the
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B) many people entertain and get information through TVs
and radios.
C) producers should produce programmes for especially
young generation.
D) the old pensioners watch TV programmes for about 20
hours a week.
E) radio and TV are indispensable parts of our daily lives.

radio made its first appearance in their lives during their

childhood. Now there are few households in Britain without a
television or a radio set yet the most popular television
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programmes can attract audiences of twenty to twenty five

million viewers. It is not unusual for someone to spend over
twenty hours a week in front of a television set. Television has
certainly become the most important source of entertainment
and infor­mation for a great number of people. There will
always be arguments over whether television and radio have a
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harmful effect on us. What is undeniable is that they will be

with us for some time and we will be able to make better use of
them if we know the range of programmes they provide. This
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might even help us to appreciate the programmes and therefore

gain more from our viewing and l

A) the new generation is raised with the new technology.

B) almost al the people have TV sets in their homes.
C) documentaries give information about the world.
D) it is cheap enough for everybody to buy.
E) recent programmes help people learn about the other
countries.

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9. We can conclude from the passage that ”…”…

A) it's important that programmes for children be produced.

B) in case of too many TV channels it's difficult to choose
which to watch.
C) many TV and radio programmes have harmful affects on
people so they must be censored by the authorities.
D) if people know to choose what to watch on TV, they benefit
from the programmes and get more from viewing and listening.
E) it's quite normal for someone to watch TV five hours a day.

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Cevaplar: 1­B 2­A 3­D 4­B 5­A 6­A 7­B 8­A 9­D

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