DİLKO Basic Skills Check Soru Bankası

r·t ·:.
r:•·
.¾t. -
İÇİNDEKİLER
1. CÜMLE TAMAMLAMA............................. 4
2. CLOZE TEST........................................... 46
3. OKUMA PARÇASI ................................... 84
4. KARŞILIKLI KONUŞMA........................... 158
5. ANLAMCA EN YAKIN CÜMLE................. 190

Tüm hakkı saklıdır. 5846 ve 2936 sayılı Fikir ve Sanat Eserleri Yasası Hükümleri gereğince yayıncının yazılı izni
olmaksızın bu kitabın tamamı veya bir kısmı elektronik ortam dahil kopya edilemez, çoğaltılamaz. 6. VERİLEN DURUM ................................... 216
ISBN: 978-605-2248-60-7
7. PARÇA TAMAMLAMA ............................. 246
Baskı Yeri: Yazın Basın Yayın Matbaa Turizm Tic. Ltd. Şti. (Sertifika No: 12028)
İkitelli Çevre Sanayi Sitesi B Blok No: 38-40-42-44
8. ÇEVİRİ..................................................... 280
Başakşehir / İstanbul
Tel: (0212) 565 01 22
9. ANLAM! BOZAN CÜMLE......................... 326
Yayımlayan: Maya Modern Yayınlar ve Eğt. Hiz. Tic. Ltd. Şti. (Sertifika No: 19955)
Aydınevler Mah. Preveze Sk. No: 15 Maltepe / İstanbul
Tel: 0(216) 450 60 30 Gsm: 0(507] 815 20 97 WhatsApp: 0(533) 146 34 10
bilgi@dilkoyayincilik.com
CEVAP ANAHTAR! ........................................ 351
www. d i I k o y a y i n c i I i k.c o m
DİLKO markası, Kadro Eğitim Hizmetleri ve Yayıncılık Tic. A.Ş. 'nin tescilli markasıdır. Markanın, Türkiye'deki basılı
ve digital yayıncılıkta tek yetkili kullanıcısı, Moya Modern Yayınlar ve Eğitim Hizmetleri İnş. San. Tic. Ltd Ştf- 'dir.
rr:�
••
CUMLE
TAMAMLAMA
4. ---- but it is the joy of excitement that makes 7. Having been successful among many others 10. Even though Egypt is mostly desert, ----.
1. - 331. sorularda, verilen cümleyi uygun it popular. ----
şekilde tamamlayan ifadeyi bulunuz. A) because of its having been a major producer
A) There are fun fairs all around the city A) there have been a lot of well-qualified people of cotton and corn since then
equipped with many facilities B) it was a big chance for him in order to get a B) and most Egyptians are Muslims, who
1. Whatever idea you had about your future, ----. B) Bungee jumping is believed to make one fit proper job practice the religion known as lslam
C) Most children enjoy playing computer games C) the young man had the opportunity to have a C) not only because family life is important to
A) you should have shared it with someone you during their free times bright future Egyptians
rely on beforehand D) Literary works broaden one's mind and D) they were extremely disappointed with the D) it is an agricultural country because of the
B) they can be applied to what we have been change one's outlook result they got at the competition fertile area around the Nile River
planning for our feasibility E) People had been amazed at seeing the first E) the job is classified to be one of the best in E) except for working at carpet weaving and
C) the consequences created through many car at the fair its field other crafts
wrongdoings of the staff E E
o o
D) so we want to adopt it as soon as possible \.J \.J
E) when it was not accepted as it had many -"" -""

handicaps
\.J
c::
8. Ever since the mobile phone was introduced
to the public ----. \.J
c::
1 1.
----
Elephants still roam freely in parts of lndia,
::,..__ ::,..__
2. Had much more pressure been put on the � 5. Although my father didn't like the idea at first A) even primary school children are using it � A) but they are often hit by cars or cause
authorities ----.
::,..__
o
-""
---- widely even though it is forbidden ::,..__
o damage to villages
B) the number of people using it has increased -"" B) that it has the second biggest population in
A) they didn't oppose to what was put forward in -o A) he refused to move into a new district in tremendously -o the world
the meeting $
downtown C) its inventor didn't think it would cost him a $
C) whether it is the birthplace of two major world
B) who were primarily responsible for creating $ B) none of us has managed to convince him as fortune $ religions
new areas of work $ he is stubborn D) there was a limited variety and the price was $ D) even though twelve of the languages spoken
C) we would be working on a very profitable C) he finally accepted that we should seli our huge there are official
project now old car E) more and more people will be attracted to its E) since many people celebrate the carnival of
D) 1 am sure we will eventually come to an D) he had changed his mind and come round to utility in the future colours
agreement it
E) we have insisted that you be given a E) my mother has thought we need to do so and
scholarship abroad has persuaded my father
9. Three out of four Canadians live in urban 12. Most Jamaicans are descendents of slaves
areas, ----. ----
3. The manager interviewed with a few 6. You needn't have brought your book A) so the first people in Canada were Eskimos A) now that most people speak a local version
applicants ----. yesterday ----. ever tough it is forbidden of English
B) but actually there is plenty of open space in B) that we must know Jamaica is an island in
A) only one of which seemed reasonable A) so I can lend you mine whenever you ask the country the Caribbean Sea
B) both of whom were employed straight away B) when ali your friends have theirs with them C) as they came there from Asia thousands of C) and so storytelling was a big part of the
C) yet he wasn't contented with the answers C) since they will be too heavy to carry to school years ago traditional culture
they gave D) because the teacher had told that she would D) which was settled by French and British D) who were brought from Africa for Spanish
D) after they have published an advertisement give an exam fur traders who came from Scandinavian and British colonists
in the newspaper E) now that you have prepared your school bag countries E) yet kids here like to play soccer, go
E) so he decided to ask her all the questions before bed E) that most of the land is covered in snow all snorkelling, and compete in track and field
written on the paper winter
YDS-YDT / BASIC SKILLS CHECK 4 DİLKO YAYINLARI DİLKO YAYINLARI 5 YDS-YDT / BASIC SKILLS CHECK
CÜMLE TAMAMLAMA CÜMLE TAMAMLAMA
13. While the actual source of the name Oscar is 17. Through centuries of wandering from country 2 1. As soon as he was old enough to make 25. ---- as it was when much of it came from local
under debate, ----. to country, ----. decisions for himself, ----. family farms.
A) that was referring to Katharine Hepburn's A) Gypsies have developed a language that has A) for the first time in his life he has money in A) Today there are new methods for improving
first win for 8est Actress become a mixture of different languages his pocket the genetic characteristics of our food crops
8) when the Academy first officially used the 8) that do not live permanently at a particular 8) he has made the proper choices for his 8) The current situation the farmers find
nickname place future themselves in raises more concern
C) it was Hollywood columnist Skolsky that first C) as soon as Gypsies came from lndia C) his parents have let him decide tor himself C) Today huge corporations grow and distribute
used the nickname in print D) by borrowing from the languages of countries and do whatever he likes most of what we eat
D) and it was clear that she could do anything they visited D) he got a job as a bellboy in a hotel D) it is not as easy to know what's in our food
tor the Academy Awards' statuette E) when Gypsies reached Europe in the 15 th E) his father will give him permission to travel these days
E) if he became the first black actor to win an century around the world E) it is obvious that large-scale production has
Oscar for his leading role lowered the cost of foods
14. An advantage of living in water is that the 18. ---- because it is an effective way of terrorism.
density of water relieves ----.
A) Children have become targets of violence in
22. The children ignored their parents and ----.
26. ı am afraid ---- students will have already lost
A) for a long time they refused to allow the interest in them.
A) aquatic animals can grow to a much bigger family
8) Organizations such as United Nations are children to watch TV
size A) no matter how hard they try to focus
8) that their body fluids are stronger than the the best means available to protect children 8) insisted on staying up until after their usual
8) by the time the results of this test are
surrounding water from terrorist attacks bedtime
declared
C) the creature of the necessity of having to C) During the war, children remain unprotected C) because their parents are away, they can go
E E C) as soon as the final exams had been over
support its heavy weight o because we lack the will wherever they like o
<..ı <..ı
D) although the test did not seem to be difficult
D) when swimming animals used their muscles D) Attacks to children have remained basically D) we all tried to warn him about the danger he
-::.:: -::.:: at ali
to swim up from below the same throughout history was in
E) we have to do something about those who
E) but animals living in ponds faced the danger E) Children need to be taught to go to shelters E) they don't take any netice of his advice
<..ı <..ı have missed so many lessons
c:: immediately as soon as they hear the sirens c::
of the water drying up
:,..._ :,..._
'il 'il
15. in the beginning, dinosaurs could walk on :,..._
Despite the fact that I am very fond of :,..._
in recent years ---- although it was much
o 19. 23. o 27.
·-
---- and is often controlled by the same
their hind legs only, ----. -::.:: ice-cream, ----. -::.:: more common previously.
people.
A) it will become more and more difficult for 't:ı
A) 1 can't eat it because I am allergic to it
't:ı
A) preventive measures have radically reduced
$ A) Organized trafficking in organs exists in the $
them to walk 8) it provides as much protein as a glass of milk tooth decay in children
$ same way as trafficking in illegal drugs $
8) yet it started spending most of its time in the $ C) it was said to be dangerous to eat ice-cream $ 8) most dentists encourage the use of dental
8) Using tobacco increases a woman's risk of
rivers for those who had bronchitis floss after a certain age
chronic health problems
C) based on the fact that they had long necks D) many people mostly prefer it with vanilla and C) it is advised that one should see one's
C) Young offenders come back into the
and tails chocolate dentist every six months
community
D) but as they became larger, they needed four E) you could have told him that eating too much D) tooth decay has always been a major
D) The atomic bomb turneci out to be something
legs to walk of it could harm the stomach problem in our society
as cheap as a bicycle or an alarm clock
E) which was about six metres long with teeth E) there has been great progress in diagnostic
E) Demand for fresh water has grown twice as
extending up to 15 cm medicine
fast as population growth
24. Randy and his brother have been writing
16.
----
lndian elephants are not bred in confinement
20. After Karen has taken her motorcycle to the
songs, singing, and performing together ----.
28. Although all the experts advised him against
mechanic, ----. A) when screaming fans greeted their it, ----.
A) where estimates range from eighteen to
twenty-two months appearance
A) she set off on her motorcycle for a long ride 8) after they have entered several song
A) the new Mayor went ahead with his plan
8) and exact knowledge on this subject was not though Europe 8) 1 am thinking of setting out again to go from
available contests on TVs up until now
8) it was serviced in accordance with the town to town looking for work
C) as soon as their song captivated the entire
C) although there were more or less authentic manufactures schedule C) because of ongoing investigations and
nation
records C) she will drive to work in a rented car potential lawsuits stemming from the
D) if there was no evidence to support the belief D) ever since they started their careers by
D) her friend took her back home shooting
forming a pop group
held by them E) she reluctantly went back hqme so as to D) the staff continued to come to work late
E) after things really began moving for them
E) because rearing them from birth to the adult finish the work at home E) the man was scared and his life had just
age is expensive settled down after seven years of trauma
YDS-YDT / 8ASIC SKILLS CHECK 7 YDS-YDT / 8ASIC SKILLS CHECK

6 DİLKO YAYINLARI DİLKO YAYINLARI
29. ---- and as a result his proposal was rejected. 33. ---- in fact it was barely edible. 1 don't think 1 37. When they were digging up a road in the 4 1. ---- she was often accused of ignoring the
will try it again. centre of town, ----. advice of her colleagues.
A) They have some misconceptions about what
we are trying to do A) The homemade soup we were served at the A) the mechanics have cut through a power A) As soon as someone is successful in doing
B) Martin was right in principle, but he didn't restaurant was not a great success cable and it is very difficult to re-join the what he likes
present a convincing argument B) The beef will be tougher than shoe leather cables safely B) When a woman successfully defends herself
C) A number of his stories have been published when you overcook it B) a public utility workman carried on his work against a male workmate
individually in some papers and admired by C) During the first days of the expedition we had until midnight C) The supervisor has to be so successful to be
people enough water C) it disrupts traffic and raises the risk of car able to keep his place that
D) The new manager had great enthusiasm D) in order to get this recipe to a much better accidents D) When my sister became the head of her
towards the new projects standard one would have to add different D) the workmen came across an antique vase department
E) None of the committee members ingredients which was thought to be two hundred years E) Although we had some prejudice against the
disapproved of Jason's ideas E) The potatoes were overcooked and nearly old new manager
burnt as they were left in the oven lenger E) the workers have found a hidden tunnel all of
than needed a sudden
30. ---- so that they may do even better.
42. ----, he made a lot of mistakes yesterday.
A) Families used to obtain tutoring services for 34. ---- and has been declining since then, 38. ---- but she still didn't feel completely A) Since he ultimately learned a lot of lessons
children despite new technology. satisfied with it.
B) He is eager to improve his knowledge on this B) As our boss is generally satisfied with his
A) There is concern about financial system A) 1 think that the secretary has done a great job current work
issue that has vital importance
stability in the near future B) it had taken the assistant hours to write the C) Brian has great potential to be a very good
C) People competent at their jobs should be E E
promoted a B) it is surprising that US oil production peaked report a coach
u in about 1970 C) The reports we have received so far are quite u D) As our new assistant was unaccustomed to
D) As you have a genuine desire to give your -"" -""
C) in Europe, reduced work-time will continue to satisfactory speaking in front of so many people
knowledge to younger generations
be an issue D) None of the documents were in such a bad E) Because our teacher has done his best to
E) The students had revised the materials u u
C: D) As the violent erime arrest rate for youths state C: make the right decisions for us all
carefully for their final exams
:,.__ under 15 years old peaked in 1994 E) That the manager thought that she had done :,.__
� �
:,.__ E) The population growth rate in this region is everything for her company :,.__
a lower today than it was in the past a
31. ---- but it was certainly not my intention. -"" -"" 43. ----, he was able to buy himself a little house
tı tı
in the country.
A) 1 don't want to comment on this subject any 39. As my friend showed me around the town, ----.
lenger $ 35. Daniel did not seem to pay enough attention $ A) After Robert has saved enough money
$ while driving ----. A) 1 found that she had been exaggerating $
B) 1 certainly was not aware of the news until 1 $ $ B) Because the man invested unwisely on that
heard what had happened this morning about what a wonderful place it was business
A) as I travel with him on a rainy day B) 1 have seen that many historical places have
C) My sister left feeling bad about herself and B) the fact that he got his licence doesn't mean C) As Michael is excited about getting a job
the choices she made been restored authentically D) Though my brother dreamed of earning so
that he is a talented driver C) she had decided to show them at another
D) After all I would like to apologise for any C) that's why I warned him again and again much that
offence I have caused time E) When his uncle died and left Tim some
D) by the time he arrives in the town where we D) they were completely ruined because of the
E) The staff thought I wanted to make the planned to spent the night money
speech in order to criticise them flood that took place a year before
E) so I believe he is good at it when he is E) 1 have decided to visit it sometime this year
focused on it
44. After he had researched and written his
32. ---- as she needed someone to do the
40. 1 have disliked travelling by sea ----. paper, ----.
shopping and cleaning. 36. it was such an amazing coincidence ----.
A) My mother has just had an operation, but she A) when we had that accident last summer A) He will decide not to hand it in the other day
A) there are so many movies being made about B) ever since a very rough crossing from B) the student found some additional material
feels good now this stuff
B) England to Sweden that he should have included
The children had been left alone by their B) nobody has been surprised by the news C) as soon as I had watched a film in which a C) we also want to revise it together when we
parents for a long time
C) when they have announced that they have cruise ship was shipwrecked dreadfully have free time
C) None of us can leave until Susan feels better
D) 1 had to stay with my grandmother when she
taken over a new firm D) until I have got terribly seasick in that rough D) but he wasn't sure whether he should show it
D) that everyone suspected it had been secretly sea to us or not
was ili
E) We have decided to visit our friend who is in
planned in advance E) because I had had a lot of bad experiences E) he has thrown it away and prepared another
E) but we don't want to use it as surprising in water when I was a kid one
hospital right now
news
45. When an earthquake under the Pacific Ocean 49. The unkind boys laughed at Tim ---- and 53. it must have been a funny book ----. 57. ı have been expecting my supervisor to say
occurs, ----. accordingly he got upset. something about the error ----.
A) so the kids may be able to read it better
A) the waves that would follow may travel A) that he can't pronounce certain words because the letters are big A) but she does not seem to be aware of it
thousands of kilometres correctly B) as it gives information and besides this the B) until he seemed satisfied with his efforts for
B) some wreckage due to the damage has been B) when he admitted that he couldn't ride a illustrations are good the new project
found bicycle C) since my brother put it away as soon as he C) although he is responsible for decisions
C) more than twenty thousand people had lost C) than he spilt the beverage all over his shirt he started reading it concerning the employees
their lives as a result bought a few days ago O) for you will laugh a lot but also think a lot O) when he wanted to write up the complaints to
O) they brought a furious disaster upon the O) as soon as he has told that nothing could get whom they may concern
E) because the little girl sat there laughing to
inhabitants between them herself as she read it E) before the administration tried to get me to
E) it had resulted from an undersea landslide E) no matter how hard he tries to become their stay
close friends
46. 54. ---- as she always parks in the street and it

in order to save money for a new house ----.
could easily be stolen. 58. ----, most of its vocabulary comes from Latin.
50. ----, but you have to pay admission fee on
A) the real estate agent had shown me several
other days. A) My sister has decided to buy a car which will A) Since one needs to study many grammar
houses in this district already
B) 1 have decided not to change my car at least A) Fuji TV studio is now Tokyo's best popular cost her a fortune books
for another year B) The woman didn't cali the police at once B) While most of the words I have learned are
sight seeing spot and you can see panoramic
C) 1 didn't earn much last month because of my when she noticed that her car had been quite colloquial
view from there
health condition B) You can get into this museum free on stolen C) Until they are used more widely by educators
O) my wife and I had been planning to spend E
Sundays C) My mother wants to change her car when E O) Although the grammar of the English
o o
our holiday in Paris u she saves up enough money u language is chiefly derived from Germanic
C) When you go to Egypt, you must visit the
E) 1 needn't have spent time searching the �
Pyramids O) The woman left her car's windows open but � languages
papers at all O) The museum has become so famous and she was unaware of it E) When the dictionary was updated in January
u E) Sally wisely decided to insure her car against u with the help of some writers
C: so many people visit it that entrance fee is C:
:,.__ required theft
:,.__
cıı
47. ----, so you don't need to take notes as they :,.__ E) The historical places in many countries are cıı
:,.__
will be provided. o o 59. The traffic situation had become so difficult
� free for senior citizens �
55. The chemist wouldn't give me the medicine 1 that ----.
A) There will be a handout at the end of the "tı wanted ----. "tı
lecture A) many people don't want to use their cars any
$ 5 1. ---- 1 had to keep my eyes closed all the time $
B) Even if you have a great memory, you won't $ A) and I might buy another one from a different more
but kept on watching it. $
be able to remember everything $ drug store $ B) the demand for the public transportation will
C) A permanent record helped you learn and A) Because I have a major snake phobia since B) but I was on other medication at the time increase fundamentally
remember later my childhood C) as a result I have to go there again the other C) we reached the hotel without any difficulty
O) The lecture may contain information not B) As the sight of reptiles just makes me ill day yesterday
available anywhere else C) The film last night was so horrifying that O) as I didn't have the doctor's prescription with O) the authorities decided to change the roads
E) The lecturer spoke so quickly that we didn't O) When I have seen creatures in movies me in the downtown area to one-way
understand anything E) Although I don't enjoy watching horror films E) that she said the other pills I was using might E) the government will probably increase the
especially at nights have interacted with each other price of petrol by almost 20%
48. William didn't realize he had so much stuff

---- 52. As our teacher was the organiser of the 56. ---- but they still ordered it frequently. 60. Eyer since immigration from other countries
A) when he has decided to redecorate his school play, ----. started ----.
A) The supermarket is out of stock on washing
house in a different way A) he wants all of his students to be at the powders A) people are in the hope of leading a better life
B) because he has regularly cleaned up all the theatre in time B) There is no possibility of delay for shipping B) the government had put some regulations
mess B) we have to work harder than other students the products into practice
C) that he thought giving away some of them in other classes C) No one wants to order items from older C) this is due to many problems such as lack of
could solve the problem C) he himself had to make sure everything went job opportunities
catalogues
O) after he has decided to buy a smaller flat in according to the plan O) it will arouse a crisis in the country unless
O) Many customers in the restaurant found the
the city centre O) he had wished to be a famous actor one day coffee too bitter to drink they do something
E) until he had to move house into a new town E) none of the teachers are willing to help him E) The bookstore will continue to take orders for E) many people in some regions have been
in the region with the costumes made redundant
long
'-
6 1. ---- than the one you had lent me to use the 65. The pilot noticed that the crew were quite 69. ---- ; or else, it would have gone off at 7 this 73. 1 wish we hadn't used up our time in a
other day. nervous ----. morning. shopping mall yesterday ----.
A) The blender I am using now is the same A) while he was making the landing in the storm A) Your sister shouldn't have taken these A) instead of having spent it with our friends at
make B) when he has assured them about the safety sleeping pilIs betore she went to bed the seaside
B) The vacuum cleaner I bought was a lot more of the plane B) 1 must have forgotten to set my alarm clock B) but we have had a great time there
expensive C) when he has announced they are going C) You don't need to wake up at such an early C) because the sales haven't been started yet
C) 1 am planning to buy a new dishwasher after through a turbulence hour D) so that we could buy whatever we need tor
moving in D) because the passengers seemed relaxed D) No matter when you go to bed, don't forget to the weekend
D) These shoes in the shop window are so and happy to arrive cali me at 7:30 E) since we have been offered to join our
much in fashion E) although they felt something bad was going E) You have to be at the meeting as it was friends at a restaurant
E) There have been a few problems with the on planned the other day
computer I purchased
74. When the Pilgrims arrived from England in
70. Hardly had Henry opened the front door ----. 1620, ----.
----
62. After the chairman has started the meeting, 66. ---- you wouldn't have regretted buying a
dress unnecessarily. A) than he began to shout at his friends in front A) they have no idea how to adapt to this new
of his parents environment
A) one of the members asked tor permission to A) lf you weren't too impulsive B) most of the Native American tribes have
B) as he was tireci due to the strict schedule at
leave without waiting until the and B) Since my niece wants to buy whatever she been searching tor a place to settle tor a long
work and he just wanted to have a rest
B) his assistant will read what is on the agenda comes across time
C) that his supervisor gave him the latest notes
C) we have listened to him carefully so as to C) After you have got your salary this month C) the physical conditions of the country are
E D) when he found himself in the middle of a E
understand well o D) Having acted sensibly during shopping with o hard to adapt to
surprise party
D) the staff had felt quite uneasy due to his \.J your friends yesterday \.J
D) they had established the new settlements
E) since he didn't have the key to the front door
manners
..),::
E) Although Mary didn't need to buy anything ..),::
there
E) they were going to announce the cancellation new E) they tound the Native American communities
\.J \.J
of it C: C: devastated by a plague
::..__ 7 1. By the time Marcia accepts to take on so ::..__
(1)
much responsibility, ----. (1)
63. Even though I left home earlier than usual o 67.

::..__
Having had many interviews up until that o 75. Although it is related to both Arab and
yesterday ----.
..),:: time, ----. A) her parents will be honoured because of her ..),::
Persian origin, ----.
l:ı new position at work l:ı
A) 1 had a lot of time to have something to eat in A) only one of the applicants was considered A) there can be so many similarities among
$ B) the board will have chosen the other $
the cafeteria suitable tor the post societies
$ candidate tor the post $
B) there was an accident on the road, which $ B) it was very hard to answer the questions $ B) Turkish classical music has a distinct identity
C) her colleagues began to show unfriendly
made me delayed again C) it was almost halt of the day and there were C) many words are known to have been derived
attitudes towards her
C) 1 overslept and missed the annual meeting at many more from those languages
D) her husband has decided to give her all the
the company D) there was a long queue of the candidates D) it is not difficult to see the effect of music
support she needs
D) the manager had started the meeting without waiting to be called upon a culture
E) she is getting used to working in such a
me E) the manager felt rather tireci and wanted to E) they first settled around those regions
crowded place
E) thinking that it was Monday and there might give a break affecting our way of life
be traffic congestion
72. Although the sea was rough and there was 76. Measles is viewed in developed countries as
68. ---- while it is an ordinary thing in others.
64. Mr Jenkins was not only a good worker in the heavy rain, ----. a mild childhood illness ----.
company, ----. A) Old women find it hard adopting themselves
A) the captain will do his best to land on the A) despite the fact that a vaccine has been
to using new kitchen utensils
A) but tor his good manners towards his island available since the 1960s
B) The students were quite excited betore the
colleagues B) it was all in vain to rescue the passengers B) after the governments had implemented
B) final exams
when he is asked to do something hard from the cargo ship robust immunization programmes
C) C) in some societies sending children to school
and he was reputed to be punctual unlike C) we didn't manage to keep calm during the C) so this is a major public health concern tor
many others may be a big problem
storm those
D) D) Buying goods and selling them require
but he was a responsible man in the family D) so the sailors on board could have saved the D) but it can leave children with lifelong
as well careful planning
life of their friends disabilities
E) while his friends avoid helping him to do the E) in old times people used to travel on coaches
E) the ship wreckers were able to reach the E) so the side-effects are sometimes really
work in a short time tor days
land safely disturbing
77. Despite its recent setbacks, ----. 81 . ---- as having a demanding job that provides 85 . There were three representatives at the 89. Ever since it was launched in 1990, ----.
limited opportunity for creativity or decision meeting ----.
A) frequent breakdowns led head office to face making. A) the history of the Hubble Space Telescope
major problems A) when no one else has agreed to make a deal can be traced back as far as 1946
B) the company is now hoping for an upturn in A) As many workers suffer from job strain B) and none of them seemed satisfied with the B) space telescopes were proposed as early as
both output and sales B) Job strain, a form of psychological stress, is contract we signed 1923
C) the programmer has been dismissed defineci C) when the others have showed their C) as the Hubble is one of the largest and most
because of his irresponsible behaviour C) Wherever they employ people with such dissatisfaction and have left the meeting versatile telescopes
D) they will hire some programmers for technical qualities room D) the telescope was named after the American
support D) The more new employees are exposed to O) therefore both of them wanted to see the astronomer Edwin Hubble
E) a well-known factory in the town will be stressful situations production line E) the Hubble Space Telescope has helped
closed down by next month E) lf any of the newly employed workers in the E) so it could be found everywhere in the to resolve some long-standing problems in
factory quits company easily astronomy
78. Unlike other establishments that hold

exhibitions more for themselves than the 82. Almost everyone around me thinks that 90. Before I set off for Antalya tomorrow, ----.
86. The first place Christopher Columbus landed
artists, ----. because I am a doctor, ----.
---- was an island of the Bahamas. A) 1 would have been driving for half an hour
A) this new gallery is clearly going to take care A) she has the right to tel1 me anything on her B) 1 have woken up very early this morning not
A) by the time he learnt the traditions of the
of its new talents mind about her illness to get late
indigenous people
B) new artists must be supported by the local B) they can ask me anything about whatever C) my father has wanted to see the car that 1
B) the moment he understands it is the wrong
authorities E health problems they have E have bought recently
o place o
C) 1 was there to see every new painting C) 1 had been suffering from arthritis for a few D) 1 will have had my car checked by a
\.)
C) after he has seen the people living there and \.)
D) it is quite clear that the artist has a taste of � months � mechanic

their way of life
life D) the ones around me are more eager to ask E) 1 will go on vacation next week as I have
D) when he came to the New World in 1492
E) 1 was invited to take a look over a brand new \.) about it \.) planned before
C: E) before he visited it for the first time C:
collection last weekend E) theirs are more important than anything else
� �
� when the health is the topic �
� �
o o
79. My grandfather loves gardening ----. � 87. No sooner had the police officer noticed the � 9 1. When the terrible accident took place, ----.
ı::ı 83. Whether the manager agrees with them or robbers ----. ı::ı
A) because he must determine whether this is a
not, ----. A) 1 have been trying to fix the broken window
$ $
suitable hobby for him
$
A) after they were noticed by the guards at the B) my parents had already gone out so nothing
$
B) though he does it well and tries to do it even $ A) he should have warned Robert beforehand gate $ happened to them
better every year B) what he did about him was not suitable and 1 B) that people around avoided from getting C) the roads are too icy to drive safely so we
C) because it gives him a feeling of doing warned him before doing that involved in an accident decided to spend night there
something useful C) he has to ask everyone at the office for their C) than he began to chase them so as to arrest D) the traffic is worse than yesterday
D) in case he is wondering about the details opinions about the new regulations them E) the main road has been under construction
E) so that he can buy one for himself and his O) they have to know that each of them is guilty D) when they were trying to open the safe for some time
friend when he is retired E) she needn't have hired another for herself E) he called for help urgently and many officers
come to help
80. The Great Fire of 1906 in San Francisco 84. When I was walking around the town, 1 got 92. By the time the conference has finished, ----.
happened primarily ----. surprised to see that ----. 88. Napoleon Bonaparte was a military and A) Robert didn't have the chance to listen to the
A) because workplaces have to get fire fighting A) hardly had it recovered from the effects of political leader of France ----. lectures again
equipment installed them B) two of the lecturers had already left the hail
A) while his biggest influence is in the conduct
B) although there was little that could be done B) 1 have stopped under a big tree without informing anyone
of warfare
to stop it form destroying the other building C) neither of them was suitable to spend the B) whose actions shaped European politics in C) our group would have seen many places in
C) for life was hard and poverty prevailed at the night the city
the early 191h century
time O) they were in very bad condition and should C) after he has gained a victory in the battle
D) the first speaker had already made her
D) as a result of the great earthquake preceding have been changed speech
D) as his war strategies are studied at military
it E) nothing had changed there after so many E) 1 will have listened to the lectures of five
academies all over the world
E) as soon as the sirens have gone off in the years. Everything was the some famous scientists
city E) than he was trained as an artillery officer
.1
-�
93. After the doctor had examined Sally, ----.

CÜMLE TAMAMLAMA
97. My family would rather move into a bigger

CÜMLE TAMAMLAMA
1 0 1 . Even it you are not having any problems with 1 05. By the time the old library has reopened ----.
house ----. your eyes, ----.
A) she won't need to use the same medicines A) the board decided to build a new one with
B) it may have been due to her illness which A) to renting an expensive house out of the city A) you must have your eyes checked every year the help of municipality
she hasn't recovered from yet B) as the cost of running such a small one is not by an eye care professional B) it has been found out that students don't use
C) she has to stay in bed for another ten days so high and reasonable B) you needn't have your eyes checked so often it so often
D) he has advised her to cut down on smoking C) as soon as they decided to go abroad C) high blood pressure damaged your eyes over C) the authorities have pulled it down
and start doing some exercise every day D) because they like the one in which they are a period of time D) the students have had to use the other one in
E) he was able to understand the problem with living now so much D) by the time the doctors diagnosed your the village
her E) than live in such a small one illness E) the workers say it will have been restored
E) you noticed some changes in your vision completely
94. 1 think Joe is rather tired but I am sure he 98. Because they are beneficial to their mental
1 06. AII the candidates were made to wait tor an
wouldn't mind it ----. development, ----. 1 02. Some scientists have predicted that
hour ----.
unless significant measures are taken on a
A) Tina comes home late due to her work in her A) which needs to be boosted by employing worldwide basis, ----. A) than they were interviewed one after the
office certain techniques other
B) we will spend some money by using his B) they are considered harmful by A) a major impact of such a destruction was
B) until the interviewers ç1rrive at the place
credit card educationalists biodiversity loss in the affected areas
where the interviews will be made
C) 1 turneci the volume up a bit as my favourite C) you must be patient in order to discipline a B) one fifth of the world's tropical rainforest was
C) when they are inforrned about it by the
programme is on now child as it takes much time destroyed between 1960 and 1990
secretary
D) 1 ask him to help me with my homework that 1 E D) children must be encouraged to play with C) global deforestation have sharply accelerated E
D) after they learn who has been accepted for
have to submit tomorrow o
u Lego kits D) eighty per cent of the earth's forests will have uo
the vacant post
E) 1 have had difficulty paying off my debts � E) TV programmes with too much violence must been lost by 2030 � E) before they were interviewed by the
be censored E) thousands of animal species have already
managers one by one
u disappeared u
C C
95. Transplant rejection occurs ----.
::,..,_ ::,..,_
(1) 99. Weakened by many earthquakes ----. (1) 1 07. The lives of a lot of victims coı,ıld have been
A) after the recipient had to take drugs to relieve ::,..,_
1 03. AII hepatitis viruses are contagious ----. ::,..,_
saved actually ----.
o o
his pain � A) it was necessary for the officials to restore �
B) if there were 3,500 heart transplants some of them urgently A) but each is passed from person to person A) it some important measures had been taken
'tı 'tı
performed every year worldwide B) we wanted to restore the house which we differently properly
$ $
C) however in most countries there is a shortage $
inherited B) and the one that affects the overall health of $
B) which is thought to have been wrong for a
of suitable organs tor transplantation $ C) several of the buildings in the area had to be the individual $ long time
D) after the immune system of the recipient pulled down C) since they may include general weakness C) however they are very experienced in
reacted against the transplanted organ D) the museum had been visited by nearly one and fatigue directing such operations
E) when a transplanted organ or tissue is not million people annually D) that symptoms often subside without D) only after necessary steps have been taken
accepted by the body of the transplant E) the school building and the ones surrounding treatment within a few weeks without any delay
recipient it are prone to it E) even though they are transmitted from E) and all of them are very fortunate to have
person to person mostly through the sharing been saved
of infected needles
96. Although all the workers are supposed to be 1 00. ---- when its owner gives a command and
1 08. After a patient is diagnosed with pneumonia
at work by 9 o'clock, ----. reward it every time it does something.
1 04. Before he sets off tomorrow, ----.
----
A) they could have come a bit late to the A) The animal trainer had to use punishment to
A) Tim checked the weather reports and he got A) most cases of it used to be treated without
meeting but didn't condition the animal's responses
hospitalization
B) but they were already used to getting up B) Many dog owners have taught their dogs ready his tool box
early B) Jack had to make sure that he took
B) the causes of it varies from person to person
different tricks
and their eating habits
C) they believe that people who came late must C) The fact that the hardest part of training dogs everything which he might need
be punished C) Jason and his girlfriend have returned home C) he sometimes can be treated without
is communicating with them in a humane way
D) hospitalization
every one of them was able to come on time that they understand very early
D) he was examined thoroughly by the medical
that day D) As many dogs are able to interpret and D) my father wanted to see us one more time
E) Tim has to get his car checked in order not to experts
the new director is relatively tolerant towards respond to signals given by a human E)
the late-comers have any trouble during the journey E) the symptoms have passed without any
correctly
treatment
E) A dog can be trained to perform certain tasks
-l
1 YDS-YDT / BASIC SKILLS CHECK 16 DİLKO YAYINLARI DİLKO YAYINLARI 17 YDS-YDT / BASIC SKILLS CHECK
CÜMLE TAMAM LAMA CÜMLE TAMAM LAMA
109. There are dangerous spiders which are not 1 13. Both vitamins and minerals are needed !)y 117. The teacher didn't allow the students to go 12 1. ---- why swarms of locusts are driven to
true tarantulas ----. the body in very small amounts ----. home ----. devour such huge quantities of vegetation.
A) however it is found every continent except far A) therefore it has multiple fu nctions to maintain A) as she has missed the first lessons A) Because no one is sure exactly what makes
Antarctica good health B) u ntil they finished their tests locusts swarm in this way
B) which has venom that can produce extreme B) when they were obtained solely through food C) ever since they got low marks from the B) The fact that it is a chi l i i ng sight far farmers i n
discomfort over a period of several days intake exams which were vital many o f t h e world's poorest cou ntries
C) though it belongs to a group of hairy and C) since it has diverse biochemical functions D) whenever they are to finish their assignments C) A swarm can contain biliions of i nsects and
often very large spiders such as regulation of tissue growth E) after they h ave been warned not to smoke i n eat tens of thousands of tonnes of vegetation
D) but they are related to them and frequently D) as they trigger thousands of chemical t h e school premises i n a single day
confused with them reactions necessary to maintai n good health D) it has been said that some scientists might
E) due to the one which is very poisonous E) that is required by it i mmediately after yoı.ı have discovered the reason
have just eaten 118. Tim felt rather anxious when he arrived at the E) This is when they can't find enough food as
hospital this morning ----. supplies start to run short
11O. George went abroad ten years ago ----. 1 14. Before the ship finally sank, ----. A) before he gets the necessary medical
A) but they haven't been seen far a long time treatment far his i l iness 122. Clara needn't have taken a taxi to go the
A) it is the largest one i n the world now sailing in
B) and he is said to have been l iving B) when his friends have visited him there with hospital and spent all her money ----.
the open seas
somewhere i n South America si nce then a lot of presents in their hands
B) the sinking of the ship resu lted i n the deaths A) after I take her there i n my car while I am
C) and he l i ked them so much that he stayed C) by the ti me he saw his doctor at the door of
of fifty people on board driving that way
there his room
C) it has begun her voyage from England with ·
D) so it is stil i a beautifu l place to l ive i n after E D) because he would learn the result of his E B) as my brother could have taken her there
o nearly 1 500 people on the deck o C) when Tim is supposed to be with her so as to
such a long time u blood test u
D) ali the lifeboats on board were lau nched have lu nch
E) when his parents have objected to his ->:: E) ever si nce he was taken to hospital as he ->::
successfu liy . .
leaving the cou ntry had been diag nosed with birci flu D) if she is sti li not used to living in this city after
u E) and the captain had managed to steer it into , . u such a long time
C: a bay C:
E) by the time she arrives there i n the m iddle of
:,..._ :,..._
<"il 119. We couldn't understand why the car broke <"il the night
1 1 1. Since you have been studying it for such a :,..._ :,..._
o 1 15. 1 had been resting for almost an hour ----. . down ----. o
long time, ----. ->:: ->::
A) once I did poorly on the exam the other day A) before we think about its advantages and ı::ı 123. ---- nevertheless you mustn't let this prevent
A) such languages as Chinese and Japanese
B) by the time George has calied me to inform disadvantages you from seeking your right.
are difficult to learn s:
me about the resu lts B) si nce it has caused much trouble many times
B) it is impossible far you to learn other
C) when I realized that I had forgotten to cali my so far s: A) Soon after you have been made redu ndant
languages i n such a short time
mother C) when we h ave it checked next week B) Whether or not a more comprehensive
C) you r parents expect you to speak English
D) as I am so tired of working to finish the t asks · D) because it has been years since I last took it research could be done
fluently
1 should do daily to the service C) As I would rather you had n 't argued with
D) when you feel that your English has
E) after my father has punished me far my E) as it had run perfectly since we bought it Jack about it
developed much
behaviour D) What an employee is supposed to do in such
E) it is the first time you have learnt a foreign
situations
language
120. Earthquakes can be recorded by E) The boss may have threatened to fi re you
1 16. it wasn't until the late nineteenth century 01ft seismometers up to great distances ----.
1 12. Because it hasn't been restored for over 50 A) that a worldwide network of them detects 124. When the couple made too much noise
years, ----. A) there were many advances i n medicine in tııe about one miliion small earthquakes per year
· •, · during the play, ----.
eighteenth centu ry B) therefore earthquakes can deform the
A) another one had been built in order to meet B) Edison is considered one of the most proHfiç ground, making buildi ngs and other A) although they were warned not to do so
the needs of the citizens i nventors i n history structures collapse many times
B) the destructive hu rricane hit the cities and C) the scientists have discovered a fossiliz�d C) as seismic waves can travel through the B) someone has asked to them to be q uiet
destroyed many houses sku l i of an animal i n the area whole Earth's i nterior C) they were made to leave by the g uards
C) some bui ldings i n the town are liable to D) engineers were able to put electricity to •· D) when rock layers were forced upwards D) it ' was appreciated by the majority of the
collapse in case of an earthquake industrial and residential use creating mou ntai ns audience present at the party
D) the old school building has to be pulied down E) the rapid development in electrical E) finding no one who was satisfied with the
E) that seismologists have learnt more about
E) the one in the town centre stil i seems to be i n technology has helped develop many other performance of the actors
their effects
good condition areas
YDS-YDT / BASIC SKILLS CHECK 18 DİLKO YAYI NLA�l DİLKO YAYI N LARI 19 YDS-YDT / BASIC SKILLS CHECK
,\-,.-,--------
-----------------------;:_ı_i_l
CÜMLE TAMAMLAMA
----------------------- ------�■
125. When you look at the history of it you see 129. Blue whales had been hunted nearly to
r CÜMLE TAMAMLAMA
137. ---- but because of the fog the, flight was

il 133. Until a few decades ago scientists used to
that founded in 1701, ----. extinction by the 1960s ----. believe that ----. cancelled.
A) and a faculty of about 2400 professors serve A) so they are one of the biggest animals which A) they have encountered extraterrestrial life A) The plane was to have taken off this morning
in Harvard have lived on earth so far B) the human body's clock is not all inside the B) it was a pleasure to fly to our holiday resort
B) those wishing to enter professional careers B) when their hunting is banned during the brain by air
go to colleges and universities summer season C) not much happened with your brain when C) Seeing nobody at the check-in desk, ı
C) my application to get a scholarship has been C) and have remained endangered with only 1
you slept realized I had missed the flight

accepted by the school council a small recovery in numbers since official D) these animals can keep their body D) We have done everything to get to the airport
D) there are many old and prestigious protection began in 1966 temperature constant in time
universities in the United States D) but three subspecies of them are generally E) there will be some interesting findings after E) AII of the passengers were walking back to
E) Yale is the third-oldest institution of higher seen easily the experiment the ticket counter angrily
education in the United States E) after they migrate travelling from the tropics
to the edges of the pack ice in the northern
and southern hemispheres 138. We haven't had a chance to come together
134. ----, but none of them was better than the one
126. Some scientists believe that the science of ı am teaching now.
cloning is in its infancy ----.
ı, A) after ali of us had graduated from university
130. ----, it couldn't have been built by them. A) Jason is the best student I have ever taught
A) in order to replicate themselves B) 1 have had lots of intelligent students and started working in different fields
B) as so many developments have been made A) As long as my family lived in this house ı,
C) This year's students are much more B) when we decided to gather at the student
in this area of study B) Before any one of my friends reaches the hardworking centre
C) that it will have resulted in the development E hotel we are planning to stay at on holiday D) AII of my students will take the final exam E C) before we agreed to see each other regularly
of cloned animals or humans o C) Although the Crusaders destroyed many o
\.) next year \.)
D) since we finished our language courses at
D) when it was said that the future of it remained -.::.c historical buildings and works of art in ıı school
il E) Those students are not so determined as to -.::.c
uncertain lstanbul get better grades E) by the time it was too late for all of us to
E) and mistakes may be made along the way \.)
c::
D) Since Stonehenge was built hundreds of il \.) arrange a suitable meeting date
trying to achieve success years before the Druids il c::
E) As the Mayans had lived in this area for :,._
135. ---- because of its unusual properties. ttı
o centuries long :,._
o 139. ---- as he wasn't experienced enough.
127. The water of the lake has been polluted to -.::.c -.::.c
A) Tress don't grow the way many people think
such an extent that ----. A) 1 asked the man in the street if he would
-o they do -o teach me how to play the guitar
A) mass fish deaths have been observed in it s 131. ---- ever since it first emerged. B) Pollens in the air affect both children and
$ B) My brother was given the leading role in the
adults
recently s A) Some people think the United Nations should school play
C) Water is an exception to many of nature's
B) therefore it includes a variety of fish species be more active C) The young actor felt insecure about playing
rules
C) a lot of money had been spent to clean it up B) Harley Davidson has the reputation of being the leading role
D) Reptiles don't use sight as their primary
to that time a war bike D) The boys didn't accept the job offer
senses
D) as measures were taken to prevent the threat C) The pioneers in America lived by agriculture immediately
E) We cannot distinguish the stars from the
by applying sophisticated systems and manufacture E) No one should hurry into accepting
planets without telescopes
E) people are enjoying it so much at weekends D) People involved in ethics have been demanding responsibilities
1
discussing cloning
E) The album had an unforeseen and
128. ----, but they all require effort toward some unpredictable success 136. ----, but the same ones may have very 140. Susan needed money to continue her studies
type of change. different meanings in different cultures.
A) There are many ways to manage stress A) Animals can show the same emotions A) as none of us are actually paid anything for
132. Whenever I had an important decision to humans can
B) Many people do not use the new technology make, ----. our work 1
in their kitchens B) Pets can only identify the expressions of B) because there is no chance for her to get a
C) The inflation has affected especially the A) my sister has taken no notice of me people they are familiar with scholarship
lower class of the society B) 1 will try to explain the seriousness of the C) Tribes in remote regions had completely C) when her weekends and evenings have
D) The attendants of the meeting are asked to situation to everyone around different traditions become free and she has nothing to do
fili in a form at the end of this session C) 1 would cali my mother and ask her opinion D) Their theories were sound and were D) but she might find some sponsors for her
E) There must be a way to solve this problem D) my family don't seem to help me even if they accepted by the linguistic authorities projects when she has finished them
without causing bigger problems support me in everything I do E) in all cultures, gestures are used as a form of E) so she was forced to find a part-time job
E) 1 have always put it off till the last moment communication
1
--
r 141. When the soldiers got lost in the jungle, ----.
CÜMLE TAMAMLAMA
145. Susan's parents were opposed to letting her

attend a university abroad ----. hour.
CÜMLE TAMAMLAMA
149. ----, but he drew the speech out tor over an 153. ---- containing his passport and a book.
A) they might begin to fail victim to starvation A) The man looked really distrustful and we
B) their only means of survival was to eat A) because they think that they will not be able 'A) Although I thought that speech would never informed the police
berries to finance her end B) The strange man got onto the plane with only
C) local residents and guerrillas have been B) as they didn't want her living alone in a B) The lecture lasted shorter than we had ali a plastic bag
looking for them for a long time foreign country expected C) Tom took out his wallet to pay for the tickets
D) they have decided to spend the night there C) when the university has given her a C) The speaker could have said everything and put it back
and set off early in the morning scholarship for four years important in about five minutes D) When thieves grabbed the boy's fanny pack
E) somehow he escaped the cave and was D) but she wants to work instead of going there O) 1 really can't stand giving lectures as they E) 1 found Antoine's wallet, other personal
captured within the woods E) as she has no wish to get university don't listen to it carefully papers as well as his telephone number
education E) As the speaker had a lot of important points
to mention
154. Tourism today is an industry ---- in many
countries it provides the greatest single
142. 1 didn't even know you were interested in art 146. You can decide not to go to university ----. contribution to the country's revenue.
isö. ---- which I am really worried about.
A) but the whole society is aware of it A) which has grown so much in recent years
A) 1 would really like to meet your parents that
A) that's why we have decided to buy you an oil B) for whatever reason, but of course you had
·. B) Most of the examination is written but there is B) that are highly competitive and very
paint picture missed a big opportunity
also an oral part dependent on marketing and promotion
B) after I had seen the valuable pictures in your C) that you may be able to gain employment in
C) As the new employee is said to be very activity
house E related areas E
o experienced o C) requires sound planning and a firm
C) so it will be a waste of time to visit the D) when you looked at the choices for going into
\..)
D) When the shareholders brought about the \..)
commitment from the community to make it
exhibition tomorrow employment
-le
controversial issues at the board meeting -le
work
D) but you can always learn about it on your E) but you run the risk of not getting a good job
E) We should immediately hire well-qualified D) is heavily influenced by media coverage
own \..) later \..)
ı::: people for the welfare of the company ı::: E) which provide day trips to most of the
E) until I heard that you owned a Van Gogh
::,..,_ ::,..,_ interesting sight seeing destinations
cı:ı cı:ı
::,..,_ ::,..,_
o o
-le 151._ ,MY elder brother works tor a charity ----. ..ıc 155. ----, three of whom were said to be armed.
143. We were recommended to buy the textbook -o 147. Despite the striking similarities between the
second hand ----. A) that provide support to homeless teenagers A) The clerk decided to give ali the money in his
s: two paintings, ----.
B) that he donated a great amount of money safe to the gangster
s:
A) that it will be difficult to find the original copy s: A) both are a studies of white on canvas Jhere B) We had better cali the police immediately
B) no matter how expensive it will be B) use of colour, composition and even the C) that he teaches about first aid and how our before they kili anyone
C) since a new copy would be very expensive posturing and expressions of the human bodies work C) The bank was held up by a group of men
D) after the teachers have learnt the price of it figures were alike D) which helps people to set up small D) Both men behaved suspiciously at the bank
E) but the owners used them so cleanly that C) but there also are many differences businesses in developing countries E) The investigation led us to have concerns
there wasn't a mark on them D) we decided to buy none of them in the end E) when emergency aid to people affected by about the movements and activities of the
E) the court decided the artist was not guilty of disasters was provided suspect
making a fake copy
156. ----, but he won't be able to do that because

· 1S2. ·Scientists ---- have just discovered a new
he has broken his leg.
144. ---- because he had a highly contagious 148. We all felt so tired after the first hour of , · iwonder-cure tor cancer.
disease. walking ----. A) 1'11 most probably seli the house and go and
A) that specifies for whom the treatment is
live with my grandmother
A) Martin has been feeling much better after the A) as I want to take a nap when the bus stops suitable
B) He was going to take his place in the team
operation B) when we have finally collapsed to the · a.· Bt which sounds very interesting and is worth
this afternoon
B) We really have to leave straight away pavement looking into
C) We hadn't expected that so many people
C) When police tried to calm him down, the C) now that the tension of the climb has gone C) who t,ave been studying cancer genes for
would attend the concert on the first night
criminal started talking to the officer D) that we had actually finished the race years
D) At the last moment, he changed his mind and
D) The man had to be isolated from ali the other E) but our guide told us we had to force O} are really hopeful and optimistic about it went by train
patients in the hospital ourselves if we wanted to get to the inn by E) for'whom the treatment is suitable and will E) During the summer holiday, Simon couldn't
E) The patient didn't need any special treatment nightfall be effective when used earn good money by working on a farm
YDS-YDT / BASIC SKILLS CHECK 22 DİLKO YAYINLARI · Dfi.t:b YAYINLARI 23 YDS-YDT / BASIC SKILLS CHECK
157. Mqney has no value in itself, ----. 161. The human heart is divided into four 165. Owing to the fact that seat belts prevent 169. ----, an amazing discovery came to light and
chambers, ----. injuries, ----. many scientists got shocked.
A) although credit cards make life easier tor
people of almost all ages A) that one of them is larger in size than the A) pedestrians should use them to protect A) When the laboratory findings and research
B) and the distributiôn of goods is normally others themselves from accidents results were linked
carried on without excessive government B) although the need tor a yearly check-up is B) people would realize that they could break B) As soon as the planned tests have been
control required the law without being caught cancelled
C) but I noticed the books on sale and bought a C) so that the ones on the left side would pump C) speed limits are a more effective way of C) Although these first results are the fruits of
few of them more blood into the veins reducing accidents years of intense work
D) and he wants to make the most amount of D) but heart transplantation is a rare operation D) they can, in some circumstances, cause fatal D) By the time the scientists have decided to
money tor the least amount of work and needs critical care injuries make their findings public
E) but serves as a means of barter between E) each of which serves its own function in the E) forcing people to wear them would reduce E) Until the scientists have collected detailed
commodities which do have value to us cycle of pumping blood the number of fatal accidents data on their research
158. ----, but it was of no matter since nobody 166. ---- as sea levels rise, otherwise they may be
162. Despite all his efforts in the final stages of 170. Although predators are not an important
asked to see it. in danger.
the race, ----. problem for most of us today, ----.
A) 1 had torgotten to take my identity card with A) Most of the tourists wanted to leave the
A) the Queen welcomed the President as soon beach A) as we live in a modern world away from wild
me into the examination place
as he got off the plane B) Although the residents are warned to life
B) The desk was not neat enough tor me to put
B) there wasn't, in fact, much he could do to evacuate their houses B) it stili poses a threat tor us depending where
my books down
E change the inevitable C) The climate change that causes an increase you are
C) There is no hot water because the central o C) nothing important in the office had been in the temperatures C) they surely were for our ancestors
heating has brcken dtıwh \.)
� accomplished by the end of last week D) Those living close to the sea would have D) without intruding in anything we do or want to
D) The young man was very embarrassed when
D) as his horse failed to jump over the first of a been in danger do
his proposal was turneci down \.) series of obstacles E) The government should consider torcing \.) E) thanks to the effective solutions put forward
E) The President's bodyguards stood behind c:: c::
E) he managed to come first as he had been coastal dwellers to move inland by our scientists
him, watching everyone carefully ::..... ::.....
('el practising for months ('el
::..... ::.....
o o
� 167. ---- whenever they bite prey. Especially if it is � 171. Whales, like other mammals, have lungs, ----.
159. Although the Great Salt Lake in the United
a huge one with hard bones.
States is fed by fresh water streams, ----. ı::ı 163. ---- which contains between 92 and 99 ı::ı
per cent aluminium. A) but they did not spout water when they
A) As young monkeys have great difficulty
A) different species of fish are not extinct yet exhaled
eating hard substances
B) it isn't sufficient to meet the need of salt in A) As I bought a big delicious sandwich B) which is blown into the air as the whale
B) A tox tears a full sheep into pieces in a few
the area and citizens of the area use it in wrapped in aluminium foil exhales
seconds C) yet they can hold their breath up to fifty
their meals B) Aluminium foil is made from an aluminium
C) Animals that are talented to distinguish a
C) it is actually saltier than the oceans of the alloy minutes when diving
wide variety of smells
world C) That there is one important use of this D) and it breathes air through a single nostril
D) Lions were once tound in various parts of the
D) they regard it as the cleanest lake in the procedure E) since they are able to restrict blood flow to
world vital organs
world D) lf the metal plate was covered with copper
E) Sharks regularly lose some of their teeth
E) much of the salt obtained from the lake is E) As soon as the new coin is introduced
unsuitable tor them
168. ---- it is becoming very difficult for the 172. ----, which weighs 240 kilograms and
164. Because they provide a physical record of farmers to meet the demand. sometimes more than that.
160. ----, the chairman closed the meeting and life on Earth, ----.
everybody left the room in a short time. A) Since many people are unaware of what A) Although the anaconda is the biggest snake
A) many people love to visit this part of the organic food really is in the world
A) Because I want to have the report retyped country B) So many people are switching to organic B) Since the black mamba is the deadliest
B) 1 explained which subject we were to discuss B) it is important that we do something about food that snake in the world
C) When they are ordered to give him a detailed global warming C) lf everyone knows that it is beneficial to eat C) When the black swan was found all over
description of the mission C) tsunamis have always been a great danger healthy foods Australia
D) After the chairman was seen to leave the tor the people living by the oceans D) The fact that organic food uses less synthetic D) Whether or not the blind spot in a horse's
office in a hurry D) fossils are a great source of insight fertiliser and fewer pesticides vision is in front
E) None of those present having any further E) the authorities looked back on their E) in addition to eating organic food tor its E) The biggest member of the cat family is the
remarks to say normally superior taste male lion
perceptions of the disaster
173. lf you are visiting an area where there are no 177. Brown rice is a whole grain, -�--.
181. Although
the city sits high above sea level, 185. Before the invention of the wheel, ----.
trash cans, ----.
A) that the health benefits of brown rice are .
----. A) where they could take shelter or rest and eat
A) including leftover food, litter, toilet paper and immeasurable A) many rivers in the Gulf countries have B) but traveliers carried their belongings on their
other things that damage the environment B) meaning it contains a large amount of fibre already passed major flood levels backs
B) that there are things everyone can do to help which is beneficial tor us B) the same nightmarish story has been told in C) very few, therefore, dared to travel as it took
C) then take all trash away with you C) that the whole grain contains ali three town after town a long time and energy
D) in order to learn about the area you'II be components C) two fishermen are stili missing as heavy rains D) it must have been very difficult to travel long
visiting when you are on duty D) and they serve to prevent the onset of celi flood Australian region distances
E) using them prevented damage to soil and damage D) flooding brought down bridges and destroyed E) not knowing when they would reach their
plants E) but ali these components were present and all suburbs destination
unprocessed E) very high tides are another cause of flooding
in coastal areas
174. Before plastic was invented, ----. 178. There is no doubt ---- because of human
activities.
182. One of my friends in the dress told me that 186. The police detective decided to ask for
A) the majority of toys are made from polymers backup ----.
A) whereas a 4.9-degree increase could bring Sally was the only one ----.
B) people sometimes carved or made wood into
toys drastic impacts A) but later I heard that she was ili A) but seems to be unable to reach the station
C) people have been making toys from B) whose likely result is more frequent heat B) because no one can present the programme B) when he found two suspects drinking in a bar
polymers for hundreds of years waves as well as her C) now that he's been convinced there is no
D) wood is made of a natural polymer calied C) as there is still large uncertainty in C) because she has the ability to fascinate the other option
E
cellulose o understanding the global climate audience D) how long it would take them to the police
(.)
E) and they were used as toy decorations or for ..:.:: D) because the expected changes would be D) who succeeded in finding the solution to the station
toys like drums relatively smali problem E) for he is the only officer that could possibly
E) that the composition of the atmosphere is E) which is an unbelievable thing to do (.) help
changing c::
:,.__
'il
:,.__
o
175. it shouldn't be thought that jellyfish are ;; 179. in recent years although people have gone to 183. About 38 million years ago, when the first ..:.:: 187. As I was looking through my lecture notes,
helpless ----. " the cinemas less and less, ----. large mammals were living on Earth, ----. " ----
A) this is considered a luxury in big cities' but not $
A) so they have no skeleton to support their A) although it was stili warm and temperate $
A) because I was supposed to take a test so as
body a necessity B) the climate underwent a great change $ to get the task I need
B) just because they lack a bone structure B) film making is stili a major industry C) affecting the spread of the plants which we B) so that I can get prepared for the next day's
C) over which its outer layers are stretched C) most of his films are fuli of violence, blöod need tor our daily lives exam
D) that these animals have been in existence for and terror D) some subtropical types of plants may C) even though the exam questions were rather
many years D) all their eftort ended in failure and they lost disappear difficult I was willing to pass
E) so it was once the deadliest sea animal and everything they had E) the effects of this change will be far-reaching D) and I understood that there was no way that 1
used to kili marine life E) the sound of people srıowed how much they could pass
e�joyed the film. E) 1 realized that some pages were missing
176. ----, news can spread faster than ever before. 180. She was so worried about the news· ----.
184. However little money you have, ----. 188. ---- that they may even neglect to get
A) There are a lot of things going on behind the A) even though the police officer realised the treatment for a serious condition.
scenes bomb was going to explode A) so I couldn't buy the DVD you asked for
B) With the world shrinking because of modern B) as one of her friends has had an accident B) for I knew they would hesitate to make a new A) Her sisters are too neglectful to take care of
technology C) and the baby was poisoned by something he offer themselves
C) Needing new theories to explain the events drank C) you should be able to put aside some for the B) They were such obstinate children that they
beyond our control D) that she couldn't concentrate on her wo.rk hard days to come never changed their minds
D) Websites devoted to uncovering conspiracies E) nevertheless she had kept thinking about her D) as it's three months since you lost your job C) Some people are so afraid of dentists
on everything family while she was awaf . and your health D) Since the employees aren't well paid
E) Once a large group decided to manipulate E) and you mustn't complain because of lack of E) in case of an emergency, people badly
the results money injured should be given priority
------ --------------'----'-----'--_.:,__...;.._;__.:,__.:____� ---=:-:---------- --------- ------------·•.,'.':,·
189. When you think of all the people who could 193. Until it declared its independence in 1991, 197. ı am so busy moving from one thing to the 201. ---- that she sold her house tor much less
have got the job, ----. next that ----. than it was worth.
A) it seems ridiculous that John was chosen as A) many new nations were founded in Asia A) ı can spare you time as much as you want A) Although she was really eager to change her
he is not qualified enough 8) most of the republic has high mountain 8) ı don't even have time to think about ways to neighbourhood
8) they preferred to hire a human resources terrain improve my current job 8) Since she started to earn enough money to
expert for that position C) Tajikistan was the southernmost republic in C) most of the time I got bored because of lack rent a better place
C) the tirm was about to lose its credibility the Soviet Union of occupation C) When she saw an ad in the newspaper
D) they questioned all the members of their staff D) the country is bounded on the south by D) ı sit idly in my office all day and doing nothing D) So eager was she to move away from New
until late hours Afghanistan E) ı can continue my exercise routine more York
E) their advertisement project will increase their E) other major ethnic groups in the population frequently E) Her great wish to be in her hometown with
profits day by day include Uzbeks her family again
198. As it's most important that nothing should go

wrong, ----.
190. ----, we would be on our way to the Caribbean 194. Due to some miscalculations, while 202. Thanks to its successful advertising
A) we had decided to continue the project and campaign, ----.
now. constructing the new highway, ----.
stayed there until we finished it
A) As long as we decide on which day we will A) the engineers had to abandan the project 8) the director of the company had made his A) the company had a substantial rise in profit
start our journey 8) the firm owes its success to its high quality staff do the feasibility report before the end of 8) visibility was so poor that they couldn't see
8) While I think it is not her fault that we can't products they produce the year the signs in the thick fog
find anywhere to stay E C) the people in the city gave support for the C) the company will have decided to buy a new C) he felt very confident about his application
C) Unless we get our salaries this month and o construction software system form
\.)
buy our tickets for our trip � D) nobody wants to learn the reason behind it D) let's go over the details of the plan again D) we had an outstanding debt with the bank
D) lf you hadn't lost our flight tickets E) so the town habitants sent a petition to the E) we would have set out before the noon E) many computers have become beneficial for
E) Not until they helped us to overcome the \.) related tirm and the municipality \.) employees
c:: c::
crisis ::,.,,_
::,.,,_
n:ı 199. ---- as I don't like owing people money. n:ı
::,.,,_ ::,.,,_
o A) The accounts show I have spent more than 1 � 203. When they had finished playing, ----.
�
received
191. Fish are found from the sunny surface of the -ı::ı 195. 1 had seen the view many times before ----. -ı::ı A) their supplies will have run out and they will
8) 1 would like to clear my debts as quickly as
ocean down to the darkest depths ----. s go home to get new ones
A) where I had been staying with my friends possible s 8) they have been searching for a place to relax
A) that had killed most animals 8) but it never failed to impress me C) We, wage slaves, don't know what real s for a while
8) so they spend their entire lives in the dark C) since the day I wanted to live there forever freedom is
D) He begged and begged until I said yes but 1 C) the kids were made to put back all the toys
pools with my beloved
got very sorry afterwards they had taken out
C) where light never penetrates D) it has always attracted many tourists from all
E) 1 had deposited quite a lot of money to the D) the gamblers are reluctant to leave the place
D) ever since new species were discovered around the world
bank without getting the money they lost
E) that there is no light and no plant life E) that's why I have taken my friends to the
E) the footballers have tried to find a place to
place to watch the valley
get a shower
200. ---- because it is guarded by fierce dogs and
some people with guns.
192. Some people believe in superstitions ----. 196. He had acquired the money through hard 204. 1 won't change my mind about my resignation
A) The policeman was very suspicious when he
work ----.
A) so they always criticize the ones who do saw a light in the apartment
8) where this myth actually originates A) so that he can buy the house he has always 8) it is impossible to take pictures of those A) even if they had offered me a better salary
C) that they can't even talk about it wanted in the city country flowers 8) although the boss hurt me deeply in public
D) which would surely be a reasonable 8) though he didn't want to spend it by buying C) 1 simply can't go on any further and I will stay C) but I didn't like the staff and the system they
behaviour expensive things here until the police come use while operating the firm
E) though they have never thought about it C) that's why he is willing to help the poor D) 8urglars should think twice before going near D) no matter how sincerely the manager
thoroughly D) as a result gambling houses have never that building apologises to me
taken his attention E) Not a single case of burglary was reported in E) because I have always been well-paid but
E) so he was reluctant to give it away the towns they humiliated me all the time
�----:-:=-=--:--==---=-----::-::----:- ----------------------�-�-----------------------------.··•· ;.-

YDS-YDT / BASIC S
KILLS HECK C 28 YDS-YDT / DİLKO YAYINLARI DİLKO YAYINLARI 29 8ASIC SKILLS CHECK
· ·-�--------------------------------�ı-------:-----------:---------------------___;ıı
205. lf you want to be a successful politician, ----. 209. The chairman decided to resign ----. 2 1 3. ----, · a rtificial respiration can be given to save 217. ---- we are both organized and quick learners
the victim. and do what we are told to do.
A) we are only interested in the results of this A) even if he was accused of telling lies
experiment about the latest project they got from the A) Respiratory failure is not only a critical A) As my family had been here tor only a few
B) you never try to know anything about politics government concern tor a first aider years
C) this one is out of fashion so we'II have to use B) when the members cannot agree on a date B) lf someone has difficulty in breathing B) Although there are many differences
the other system tor the next meeting C) When any foreign material was swept out of between my sister and me
D) you never had anything to do to pass the C) unless the sales girl apologizes tor keeping the mouth by rıand C) Now that my brothers are my best friends
time him waiting . O) When natural breathing was inadequate and D) lf my father were not a big part of my
E) you must make yourself able in tactics D) since he had obviously lost the confidence of the conditions were unfavourable success
his team E) lf the victim's chest started to rise on its own E) Even if there are many similarities between
E) but he has interviewed applicants in the my wife and me
marketing department
214. H owever expensive it can turn out to be, ----.
206. Faced with such formidable opposition to his 218. At the end of the examination, the dentist
proposal ----. A) building a kennel in your garden is quite asked me ----.
21 O. Repeating what he said earlier, ----. cheap
A) the opposition leaders have decided to use it B) she had bought herself a very expensive A) whether I agreed to come each day tor the
effectively A) it seemed to me that he was an intelligent dress she would wear on special occasions next two weeks
B) he had no choice but to give in man and did it on purpose C) she had made up her mind about flying to the B) that I had to take the gum out of my mouth
C) everyone has the courage to use it or they B) the bank lent him the money he wanted USA for a vacation C) why I have been eating so much chocolate
recommend it to people around them E when he informed the officials O) he is determined to build a duplex house on E lately
D) there seems little hope of reconciliation o C) the accused claimed he was innocent the beach o
\.) \.)
D) what kind of toothbrush I am using and how
E) we decided to go on with it no matter what -.,,: D) it was understood that he was not guilty E) we won't redecorate our office until we get -.,,: long I am using it
happens E) his advice was very helpful tor the people the many them one us E) if I have ever had sinus problems especially
\.) listening to him \.) in winter months.
c:: c::
::,...,
� 215. Followed by his wife and several children ----. �
::,...,
207. lf you can bear with me a little longer, ----. o � 219. ---- if they are to maintain appropriate body
-.,,: 211. AII the people in the firm protested ----. A) it was impossible tor him to be with us at the -.,,: heat.
-,....
A) you might get the results only in the long run party
B) 1 should have helped you more but my tight A) as it was difficult to convince the workers B) the table -.,as r.,ot large enough for them to sit ı::ı A) Acupuncture can be used in conjunction with
$
programme didn't let me do it B) nevertheless the committee has forbidden � heat produced by burning specific herbs
$
C) it is not possible tor me to give further any discussion of the plan C) it would be good to have a holiday together $ B) Some illnesses are related to the body's
explanations tor the time being C) that the rise in their wages was too low according to the man inability to cope with heat
D) 1'1 1 try to explain the reasons behind our D) whenever they say that there is no D) the landlord came to greet us with traditional C) The human body can maintain a constant
actions satisfactory answer to the problem courtesy body temperature
E) 1 had to be more patient when talking to E) but the management desires that all E) few people knew the man who had just come D) Heatstroke is the most severe form of the
someone else complaints should be made in writing in heat-related illnesses
E) Reptiles must always avoid extremes of
temperature
21 6. ·•-:• he founo it Vt,Y _difficult to find
208. Once you have got used to waking up at an 212. When something new is presented for the . employme�t ınc, it was broke for a long
early hour, ----. first time, ----. time. 220. Battles between ancient armies were usually
fought ----.
A) you should not get accustomed to that idea A) many people react and refuse to adopt it A) .
After ha has graduated from university
and stop playing with your phone B) that it is difficult to accept them as a part of B)When he came out of jail, on account of his A) ever since the palaces built during his reign
B) you will have difficulty in catching the bus to your daily life ·· · bad reputation were located
work C) nobody wanted to try it willingly but later they . C)_Since thay demanded that he should be B) wherever fertile agricultural fields, or
C) you will find it hard to go to work got accustomed to it given a fair trial important sources of water were found
D) you hadn't stayed up late without nothing to D) a large advertising campaign had to be D) Though both -.,ere suitable and had all the C) which had become vulnerable to invaders
do started as well qualifications for the job O) that may be part of the largest Early Bronze
E) you will not need to set up your alarm clock E) everyone should have expressed their point E) When the bos_s threatened us with dismissal Age temples
any more of view clearly on them E) as they are proud of the history of their land
r---:--------------------------------::.__--,--________:___.:.___________________.:.-,;,
Y DS-Y DT / BASIC SKILLS CHECK 30 DİLKO YAYINLA R I 0İ L,1(0 YAYINLARI 31 YDS-YDT / BASIC SKILLS CHECK
.� .·
221. it a mother has a food allergy, ----. 225. Children are most likely to start smoking ----. 229. ----, and not just as housewives or pretty 233. ---- when Polaroid Corporation introduced
taces. instant pictures.
A) in adults, the prevalence of food allergy drops A) because there are fewer teenaged smokers
,
to about one per cent of the total population from upper-income A) She hoped to become a lawyer herself A) Edwin Land is the person who invented
B) these reactions can cause a devastating B) that's to say the number of people who have B) He used to talk about the value of a good Polaroid photography
I,'
illness and, in some cases, be fatal given up smoking is increasing education B) Digital cameras has become more popular
1; C) eating certain foods while pregnant caused C) if a wel l-educated man with a higher income C) He had always urged her to think of her recently
the child to be allergic to the food smoked future C) Nobody has thought so far that it will be a
D) allergy tests are stili helpful in determining D) but among teenagers the picture is similar O) Men wil l have to get used to thinking of great success
what foods should be "challenged" and they all do the same things women as equals D) Photography started to change dramatical ly
E) there is up to a 40% chance that she will E) if one or both of their parents smoke E) The only thing that prevented her from E) They wil l be the worldwide leader in the field
pass it on to her children studying medicine was lack of time of photography
222. ---- as the killings were said to have been in 226. l'm looking tor a new job ----. 230. 1 tried to reverse the car, ----.
revenge tor the murder of her lover. 234. The final exam was so difficult ----.
A) as I have started to earn a lot of money A) and I have forgotten to start the engine
A) The man needs to be questioned by the B) after my boss dismissed me due to being too B) but I couldn't see what was behind and hit A) even though no one in the class had
police outspoken the bin bothered to study for it
B) AII I want to do is to solve the case and find C) but I couldn't have been successful with it as C) so I was told that I had to have a new engine B) because it is said that the head teacher wil l
the murderer 1 wasn't qualified enough fitted prepare it
C) The girl was the number one suspect in the E D) which will give me better prospects of D) but there wasn't enough space in the car for C) that every one of the students had problems
E
case o promotion four people to travel safely o finishing it on time
u u
D) Not only was the girl accused of kidnapping a -" E) that it is the most suitable one under these E) as I have forgotten to put winter tires on it D) for it is impossible for anyone to succeed in it
..;.:
teenager circumstances E) but I didn't understand how the time had
E) The young man is looking for an alibi as he is u u passed
c:: c::
afraid of going into prison again
:o,__
('1 ('1
� 227. ---- but they showed no signs of recognition 231. So complicated is the question ----. :o,__
o 235. We all realized by the last statement of
223. ---- had she not admitted doing that. -" when they saw each other. -"
A) Because everybody was suspicious of her

" A) They have known me for a long time
A) that it seems impossible to solve it without
the help of our teacher
" John's ----.
A) whether he has become disappointed with

$
breaking in the room B) Nobody had seen each other before they B) although boredom at school is inevitable the latest news
$ :
B) Everybody should have asked what their $ came to the meeting C) as the instructions for use were impossible to s: B) as soon as he has chosen the most
intentions were C) The couple was celebrating their tenth fol low appropriate course of action
C) Before anybody was accused of the murder anniversary with a big party D) but we managed to solve them easily as we C) that he was going to hand in his resignation
D) Nobody would have thought she had stolen D) 1 knew that they had met before continue before long
the money E) She is the only one who knows the E) and they showed a sign of discontent when D) as what he proposed isn't sensible at all
E) The manager hasn't noticed that the letter procedures they learned their task. E) despite the reaction of his wife upon hearing
hasn't been sent yet his resignation
224. You have to be at the airport at nine o'clock 228. He didn't realize that his wallet had been 232. ---- since he no longer comes to work.
latest ----. stolen ----. 236. ---- that nobody wanted to purchase it.
A) The manager of the advertisement
A) nevertheless the flight was delayed due to A) because he was going to leave it at home department had to conduct a vigorous A) Although most of the costumers were
bad weather conditions B) until he was to pay for the shirt he wanted to campaign interested in the painting
B) so that you can check in at a good time buy B) He has hardly needed financial assistance B) it was such a wel l-designed car
before the flight C) although he had put his money in his bank for so long C) The necklace at the auction was too
C) as a result you had caught your flight without account C) The young assistant must have been fired expensive
having any difficulty D) only if the thief made me suspicious of him D) My son used to tel1 me almost everything that D) The exam that I took yesterday was very
D) but that is not a solution to traffic jams E) as I forgot to warn him of a probable theft happened at work difficult
E) since nobody would have been responsible if E) 1 wish I hadn't given them a job in this E) The house was so deteriorated from lack of
you had been late company maintenance
/:•·-------------------------------------------
237. The twins are so much alike ----. 241. By the time we managed to calm down the 245. ----, but they actually turned out great. 249. When she was taken ill, ----.
manager, ----.
A) because we love to spend time together A) ı was afraid there wasn't enough light in the A) her son took the responsibility and organised
B) why they fight with each other is not so A) he thanked ali of us for our efforts at work room when I took these pictures the event instead
important B) something very important may happen B) ı didn't expect the party to be well-organized B) we have had over two thousand letters
C that I can't distinguish one from the other C) he wili have been taken to hospital for his C) They didn't want their neighbours to move to C) she has gone to bed early so as to get a
D) that's why I have difficulty in remembering blood pressure another city good sleep
one's birthday D) ali of us should be weli-prepared to show him D) it was the first time I had cooked for my D) 1 was satisfied at the time and I don't bear
E) it is difficult for people to confuse them the latest figures on multi-media family her any grudge
E) we were exhausted trying to prevent a chaos E) ı have never tried my mother's recipe for E) they sent aid to the victims of the disaster
at work orange cookies immediately
250. Not being able to speak ltalian, ----.

238. Flying radio controlled aircraft is a very 242. You probably won't need to get in touch with 246. Guests are advised that swimming is not
allowed in the pool ----. A) my brother never wants to learn the meaning
satisfying hobby to pursue ----. me ----.
of the unknown words
A) but can be very complicated for a beginner A) but cali me up in case you have a big A) which is not an advisable thing to do B) 1 always ask my sister to translate the articles
B) if only you hadn't been so committed to it problem B) although the pool hasn't been disinfected by into English
C) that there are thousands of clubs to join that B) or else you will take a wrong decision the staff since this morning C) the tourists are reluctant to use the dictionary
can help you C) as long as you gained hardly any experience C) after they had been warned many times by D) there would be tourism information offices ali
E around the city
D) although many people find it very useful and o from your previous job the lifeguards
u D) only when there is no lifeguard on duty E) nobody is eager to help the old woman
entertaining D) even if you had been reluctant to do so
E) especialiy when one was trained for it E) if you were mature enough to handle this E) besides these kids have learnt how to use asking the way to the station
difficult situation all by yourself them properly u
u
C: C:
::.__
<,ı
::.-- 251. My friend, Jessie, insulted me by making that
239. No one is allowed to enter the secured area o o
..:,c 243. The more the man tried to struggle to stay on 247. ---- we could get a loan from a bank. ..:,c remark and ----, 1 ' 1 1 never speak to her again.
the surface, ----.
tı A) Since money doesn't bring happiness tı A) we are not of the same opinion on this matter
A) for it is regarded as a free zone A) more should have been done to rescue him B) As the whole event was a total disaster B) if she gives me another chance to
B) unless they have an official permit B) so there was stili hope that he could manage C) He said that if we both had a job compensate for my fault
C) however, there have been a lot of D) Because several houses had been available C) even if she takes her accusation back
to stay alive
speculations about them C) the best thing to do would be puliing him out within the price range D) unless she takes it back
D) due to the fact that I had to feed the animals with the help of others E) While the Minister announced important tax E) as if I were the guilty one and did all the
E) even if they knew the environment very weli D) the deeper he sank into the water cuts things to him
E) ali his efforts to save himself were in vain and
in the enci he failed
240. in addition to their basic qualification, ----. 244. Despite the difficult conditions, ----. 248. ----, the political party was obliged to meet 252. We are in financial trouble ----.
and operate in secrecy.
A) doctors also specialize in an additional area A) the surgeon wasn't able to take out the builet A) and we had borrowed money from a bank
B) the TV series was based on an A) Having been officially banned B) so we will be able to meet our redundancy
from the patient's body
autobiography B) the doctors managed to perform the B) When the decisions are being made behind payments
C) the children made fun of the new student the scenes C) whenever you needlessly spent your money
operation successfully
because of his strange accent C) the rescue team hardly arrived in the area C) Due to the fact that they grew stronger as the on luxury items
D) they never let their children do anything on summer passed D) and surely can afford this huge expense right
where the plane had crashed
their own D) Because disagreement again reared its ugly now
D) the campers were unable to make a fire
E) 1 wish I had her calmness and head among the staff E) but you are always going out spending
E) the representatives of the company couldn't
self-confidence E) When the dispute gets worse money
accomplish their goal
253. ---- when a noise outside the window woke 257. ----, the paper always sent their most 265. Having tidied up the mess around, ----.
a long car journey tomorrow
me up. experienced reporters. 26 1. we have such
____ so that the kids won , t get bored.
A) it is quite hard for me to concentrate on this
A) 1 always unplugged the phone before going A) When the war has broken out in the Middle project
to bed A) we had decided to leave the children at home
East B) that I prepared myself a cup of coffee
B) 1 had only been sleeping for a few minutes with their babysitter
B) Although it was a highly confidential issue C) the maid made for the living-room to polish
C) 1 will be resting for two hours B) but there is no need to worry as they will be
C) Whenever there was a war zone that needed sleeping ali the time the silver spoons
D) ı have just turneci off the TV and is getting covering D) the campers had left the camping area
C) that we should take enough food and games
ready to go to bed D) When something important takes place E) there is nothing I can do to compensate this
to ıast for hours
E) 1 wili be here, just starting to dose off E) By the time other countries sent theirs
D) during which the weather wili be very hot
E) and it will be too tiring for the children
266. The researchers in this institute have been
working for a long time ----.
254. ---- since the recent stock market crash.
258. it was a serious operation ---- and was soon
262. Due to the circumstances beyond my control, A) whenever one comes up with a new
A) The global financial markets were hit by five
major crises
in good health. ----. treatment for AIDS
B) with the aim of developing innovative ways to
A) so it had to be performed with great care A) ı always forget the words I want to say
B) The world economy wili have grown every detect and treat cancer
year B) but the patient made a complete recovery B) ı regret to say that I can not be present at the C) whereas there has been significant progress
C) Most people's incomes feli by more than half C) although doctors were reluctant to perform con ference in the development therapy drugs
D) Kevin and his family have had a hard time the operation C) you can come to the party with me whenever D) and cancer symptoms can be divided into
E) European markets feli sharply, suffering E D) the patient wili be sent home in two days you want E three groups
D) ı prefer eating in a silent place rather than a o
o
some of their biggest losses \.J E) none of the patient's relatives had the money \.J E) due to the fact that cancer is responsible for
.:,,: for that expensive operation crowded restaurant .:,,: about 25% of all deaths in the US
E) they did everything in order
\.J
\.J
C:
C:
:,.,_
ro � 267. lmmigration, considered a process of
255. ---- because in those days it wasn't :,.,.
acceptable.
� 259. The baby sitter had no problem with the 263. ı advise you that you read the book until the socio-cultural adaptation, is influenced by
-:.: children ----. � attitudes among the host population towards
end ----.
A) 1 don 't like to wear casual clothes to work any -o -o immigrants ----.
more A) as one of them was a real nuisance A) when you bought it from the bookstore
$
B) i n some countries women cannot wear $ B) so she refused to look after him at nights B) as I don't like the title at all A) but another intervening variable was the
whatever they like $ C) when they behave themselves and obey her C) if you want to see how the author cleared up state of the economy in the host country
C) it is vital that students should come to school D) whenever their parents go out and leave the mystery B) as well as the policies pursued by the
them to her D) after we read the articles about the play government of the receiving country
wearing their uniforms
D) My grandmother didn't wear trousers when E) because they were weli-behaved the whole E) but l'm sure you will teli me your real opinion C) when social causes had prompted many
she was young evening more migrations than natural causes
E) Those workers mostly wear a helmet when O) when the twentieth century experienced an
increase in migratory flows
they are in the mine
E) on the contrary migration has had a
significant effect on world geography
260. ---- so he made sure it was spotless before he 264. As the kids knew that it would start to rain,
256. ----, but not the ones they have chosen sold it.
themselves. A) Brian intends to seli his summer house and 268. lf ı fail to arrive my hometown on the
A) they decided to find a shelter to protect
buy a caravan appointed day, ----.
A) There are stili people who have jobs themselves
B) My brother wanted his car to look good B) they keep on playing in the garden as usual
B) 1 would like to work at a more flexible A) ı can visit as many places as I want
C) The old man had some antiques and wanted C) their mother has brought their boots and
environment B) my parents would have called me earlier
to seli them in order to pay off his'debts raincoats
C) lf I were you, 1 would be my own boss C) the council can't have rejected my
D) Ted might have bought coin silver spoons D) they will have fun in the swimming pool
D) Some people regret picking up mentaliy submissio n
demanding jobs and had his name stamped on them E) nobody warned them about the D) there will surely be a panic among my
E) Parental advice in the choice of a career is E) The dealer, no doubt, did test the second consequences of it relatives
eften accepted by the child hand cars E) many people came to our reunion party
YDS-YDT / BASIC SKILLS CHECK 36 YDS-YDT / BASIC SKILLS CHECK

Dİ LKO YAYINLARI Dİ LKO YAYINLARI 37
-':•-·-----------------------------
269. New techniques, ----, are only partially distinguished from weathering, 281. With the exception of white tigers, ----, arı
273. Bob Dylan's album came at a time ----. 277 _ Erosion is tigers have yellow eyes.
successful at present. which is the process of chemical or physical
A) but the pressure of pertorming internationaı ı y breakdo wn of the minerals in the rocks, ----.
A) that can be accepted by everyone in the was building up A) their featuring frequently in literature and
medical world B) when he was exploring different kinds of although the two processes may occur television
)
A B) because their unusual colour has made them
B) which are being developed to destroy music concurrently
cancerous tumours C) even if something seems to change when many human activities removed popular in zoos
B)
C) when the doctors showed their skilis vegetation from an area C) the fact that they tend to be larger at birth
everything tor the better
D) tor whom we trust a lot that the rate of erosion depends on many D) that has become extinct a hundred years ago
D) where he spent months out of public life and C)
E) whose advice I greatly admire had a long holiday factors E) which have blue eyes
E) as often as he had early in his career D) after heavy grazing reduced vegetation
enough to increase erosion
E) as wind erosion is the result of material
270. Since the drivers had been warned that 282. ----, which began about 40,000 years ago.
274. Even seemingly minor cuts can become movement by the wind
extremely bad weather lay ahead, ----.
infected ----. A) Palaeolithic era started probably in Western
A) they went on climbing the slope Asia
A) as it lets bacteria enter the body causing
B) everybody wants to wait at the petrol station major infections 278. ---- by which the average global temperature B) Fishing is an ancient practice that dates back
as usual increases due to the greenhouse effect. at least to the Palaeolithic period
B) that eventualiy breaks the skin
C) they changed course in order to find a safer C) According to statistics, the total number of
C) if they are left untreated A) As greenhouse gases retain the radiant
place to spend the night D) which is to use clean water coming from fishermen and fish farmers is estimated to be
D) they have been out tor a while to investigate energy provided to Earth by the Sun 38 miliion
E natura! springs E
o B) That greenhouse gases affect temperatures o D) Over one biliio_n people rely on fish as their
the road E) though it can aid in healing since they have
\..) in different ways \..)
primary source of animal protein

E) so they have been searching an alternative therapeutical value
road C) The major greenhouse gases are water E) Palaeolithic humans made tools of stone,
vapour and carbon dioxide bone, and wood
\..)
\..)
c:: D) Global warming is a process c::
275. The content and purpose of dreams are not E) The average surface temperature of Earth ::,.._
::,.._
271. Due to the unexpected delay in the delivery rıı fully understood ----. was almost 1 5 ° C a hundred years ago
(1)
::,.._
::,.._
of the mail, ----. o o
-.:.: A) tor example there is evidence that certain -.:.: 283. Many new factories have been opened in the
A) Brian missed the application date tor the post ı:ı medical conditions can impact dreams ı:ı city ----.
B) the students enrolied in the academy betore B) as a result they have been described 279. About one million species of insects have
A) whereas miliions of people are suffering from
the results were announced physiologicaliy as a response to neural been identified so far, ----.
unemployment
C) every worker wili be paid a substantial rise processes during sleep
A) as they are often regarded as pests because B) when the unemployment rate was very high
because of their efforts C) due to the fact that, throughout history,
some bite, sting and spread diseases C) thus providing many unemployed people with
D) Jake's grades have been evaluated by his people have sought meaning in dreams
B) that rank among the most successful animals the chance of having a job
supervisor D) since the scientific study of dreams is known
on Earth D Despite the fact that there was much need
E) the postman arrived at the same time as you as oneirology
E) though they have been a topic of speculation C) where they live in great numbers tor them
might have expected
D) which is about half of ali the animals known E) so unemployment rate had reached an
and interest throughout recorded history
to science unexpected level
E) the fact that they absorb nutrients from food
272. The Declaration of lndependence, which
276. Until now heavy pollution has not been
expressed the reasons tor seeking freedom,
observed in the lake ----.
284. You must be very careful if you go into a
280. Two powerful new antibodies ---- have been
A) consequently water poliution is a major business venture ----.
A) when she became the leader of the found.
problem in the global context
campaign A) provided you got a loan from the bank
B) in case it is poliuted by the waste water A) why no cure has been developed yet
B) white men who owned property and could B) as a result you got disappointed at the end
C) theretore it is strictly forbidden to swim in it B) many of which are stili used as a medicine
read C) so that you wili fail and you may risk losing ali
due to the dangers it poses C) that could aid development of an AIDS
C) while most white male citizens had the right your investments
D) because the factories nearby dumping their vaccine
to vote D) or else you are unlikely to succeed
wastes into it D) ali of them are of great value tor the scientists
D) stated that ali men were created equal E) no matter how much risk it entailed
E) nevertheless dumping of waste water from E) that HIV originated in west-central Africa
E) there were many people who managed to
factories must be prevented during the late nineteenth century
survive
YDS-Y DT / BASIC SKILLS CHECK 39 YDS-YDT / BASIC SKILLS CHECK

38 D i LKO YAYINLARl 1 D i LKO YAYINLARI
CÜMLE TAMAMLAMA
285. in humans, vitamin C is essential to a healthy 289. ----, which made me angry as he himself can't 293. Dermatology is the branch of medicine ----. 297. My sister lived in Belgium for a couple of
diet ----. write well. years, ----.
A) who specializes in the pathology of the skin
A) moreover too much intake of it is harmful to A) John will prepare a very good speech B) when practiced by many dermatologists A) when she graduates next year
the organs B) Because it was a forma! occasion where 1 C) who have been leaders in the field of B) which is compulsory from six to eighteen for
B) however much it was taken by the patient would meet the new boss cosmetic surgery Belgians
C) also it damages the skin to a great extent C) 1 prepared two reports about the latest sales D) takes care of diseases and some cosmetic C) that is famous for her works on children
D) as well as being a highly effective antioxidant figures problems of the skin literature
E) therefore it is not recommended by medical D) Robert commented sarcastically on my pape r E) that deals with conditions of the skin D) where she taught German to primary school
experts E) As he is planning to write a composition students
about global warming E) for whose help she was grateful
298. A lioness must wait patiently ----.

294. ---- from which ı can see the sea clearly.
286. Although people have been making bread for 290. The Cold War was the continuing state of
A) when she was seen before attacking
thousands of years, ----. conflict, tension and competition ----. A) Balcony is a kind of platform projecting from
B) in order not to scare away its intended victim
the wall of a building,
A) it has been an essential element of human A) who made some contributions to its C) until she saw the prey move away
B) Nowadays it is very common to see beautiful
diet throughout human history existence D) once the deer in the distance had detected
balconies installed on facades
B) they may contain a range of other ingredients B) that existed after World War il and lasted into her
C) There is a big balcony in my house
C) it is low in fat and contains significant the early 1 990s E) though she kept her legs on the ground for
D) The place where I have been living ever
amounts of essential nutrients C) after it ends soon by the cooperation of E balance
since I came here o
D) its exact origins are unknown different nations E) Although I paid a lot to rent this house <..ı
E) it is one of the oldest prepared foods D) who was the president of the country for
fifteen years
E) which stayed neutral during that period <..ı
C:
::..._ 299. 1'11 be able to reach there in time ----.

295. ----, one of which is found in Asia. rı:ı
::,.._
o A) when they gave me a cali to meet
A) Despite that fact that rhinos are legendary for �
287. While most earthquakes are caused by -.::.: 291. Our bodies need iron to produce hemoglobin, B) if she had told me where it was and how 1
their poor eyesight
movement of the Earth's tectonic plates, ----. -o -o could find it
B) The fact that their range has shrunk and now
C) whereas he has lived there for years
A) it depends on its magnitude and duration A) stating that it was a big finding they only exist in several protected areas
D) should you give me a lift to the theatre
B) shaking and ground rupture are the main B) when it was first discovered in the 1 9th C) The rhino is prized for its horn made of
E) by the time my family called me to join the
effects created by earthquakes century keratin
reunion party
C) the shaking also triggered landslides and C) where some scientists work hard to D) The rhinoceros family is characterized by its
volcanic activity determine its properties large size
D) earthquakes are recorded with a D) whose blood pressure was too high E) There are five species of rhino in the world
seismometer, also known as a seismograph E) which takes oxygen through the blood to all
E) human activity can also produce earthquakes the cells
296. Hunters, traders, and poor local residents --- 300. ---- as coke spilled over the glass and
are wiping out the tiger and the natural prey splashed onto the counter.
288. Expensive as the house is, ----. 292. When skin is burned, it loses its ability to upon which it depends.
protect, ----. A) The women catches her foot on a rug and fell
A) we couldn't afford to buy it due to financial A) where they are killed to a great extent down
difficulties A) whose other functions are insulation, B) whose main means of subsistence comes B) AII the youngsters have started laughing as it
B) Jim is thinking about buying it this month sensation and synthesis of vitamin D from the forest looks so funny
C) it is very luxurious and has been designed by B) that plays a key role in protecting the body C) when many wild animals were poached C) The waiter ran for the paper towels
a famous designer C) which is the outer covering of the body D) which were once found throughout the D) Everybody has just ordered some soft drinks
D) nevertheless it was beyond what Tim could D) which increases the risk of infection forested regions of tropical and temperate E) The pub is filled with people from ali over the
afford E:) the fa.et that the human skin is a rich Asia country
E) my sister thus has decided to rent it environment for microbes E) but the method of hunting depends on the
immediately
animal hunted
--- -
- - -- ----------- --
-��----------
--
----
-
---
---
-
---
----
---
---��--
--
--
--
-- - - ----- ----i/i-'''
YDS-YDT / BASIC SKILLS CHECK DİLKO YAYINLARI 41 YDS-YDT / BASIC SKILLS CHECK
40 DİLKO YAYINLARI
301. This tennis racket must be yours, ----. 305. ----, which surprised no one who had seen it.
309. Having a part time job is my only chance ----. 313. Everything has changed so far. Using carbon
A) because mine has a little mark on its handle dating, ----.
A) The critics were able to find no weakness in A) earning more than enough tor the time being
tor every match l've won the movie B) working as a cashier between 2 and 1 O A) the technique of radiocarbon dating
B) but my brother has bought a new one B) The Titanic was on its maiden voyage when was developed by Willard Libby and his
C) that I got fired due to manager who didn't like
C) because I don't feel like playing tennis today she went down into the cold water me colleagues
D) and you'd better return them to the club as C) 1 did not teli him about the changes B) it is to estimate the age of organic remains
D) being considered to be eligible tor the job
they may be needed D) He couldn't find the books anywhere from archaeological sites
that requires attention ali the time
E) as I will take mine with me in the afternoon E) He said he had been broke tor long and E) to save enough money to go on my C) which determine the age of materials up to
couldn't even buy bread tor his family education about 5 8,000 to 62,000 years
D) palaeontologists can estimate the age of
fossils
E) there are several different methods scientists
use to determine the age of fossils
302. ----, some people are unable to change. 306. lf someone wants to be a member of a health 31 o. A number of studies have showed that
club, ----. physical exercise may help ----.
A) Despite eftorts to stop his addictive
behaviour A) that means he would do a wrong thing 314. ----, Tom has been sentenced to 12 months in
A) reduced anxiety and depression to a great
B) Because he grew up in difficult environments B) they have to make a regular check-up prison.
extent
C) Since they never question their actions beforehand B) to be improving the effects of aging A) After being accused of using and carrying
D) Whereas it is not possible to change C) they tound a way to get rid of this difficult C) controlling blood sugar levels cocaine and other illegal drugs
unhealthy habits E situation
o D) increase the flow of oxygen-rich blood to the B) When a teenager cooperated with the police
E) Though no one is good at it u D) nothing could persuade them to do it again brain
to find the thieves
""" E) they should have been warned in advance E) being considered a major health hazard
C) lf the judge pronounces sentence on the
u defendant
C u
C D) Based on their level of violence
:,.,_
rtı
:,.,_ E) His trying to find out where all the suspects
rtı
303. ----, do so early in the morning or late in the � 307. Mothers often have the habit of warning their :,.,_ at the time of the erime
311. We were halfway trough the trip. Having been 0
afternoon. """ children ----. """
tired of walking, ----.
A) When picking up flowers from your garden <J
A) tor fear that something bad might happen to A) despite the harsh weather conditions 315. My huge credit card debt made me ----
B) When your plants needed watering after them $
affecting the search negatively $
such a long time B) because they don't want to hurt him A) realizing that it was the only way to get rid of
B) it was a good decision to turn back to the $
C) lf you want your garden to be neat C) whenever they were in danger and if they them
camp
D) lf your friends insist on coming tor tea and were out until late hours B) to be embarrassed at having behaved in
C) a camp was set up by the team in the
spend some time with you D) as there was no chance to do so such a childish way
morning
E) As long as it was too hot to go shopping E) besides they want to keep an eye on them C) thought that I should get a loan to pay it back
D) which will continue until the next day
E) the climbers decided not to keep on D) to use the computer just tor surfing on the
descending net
E) regret buying such a sophisticated computer
304. Ever since my sister was a small child, ----. 308. ---- although she could have denied it.
A) she has been confident and outspoken 312. Though she promised to come early, Tina's 316. ---- instead of eating unhealthy foods such as
A) That Martha was late tor school
B) her parents allowed her to do whatever she father didn't let her ----. a hamburger.
B) Whenever I cali my friend, Jenny, in the
wanted morning she usually sleeps A) being made redundant due to the crisis A) Unhealthy foods are so bad tor your body
C) she is always such a lovely person that many C) Clara accepted that she was the one who did B) spending all her money on unnecessary B) Having stayed away from unhealthy foods tor
people admire the mess in the living-room things a long time
D) she doesn't like being on her own at nights D) No matter how hard we tried to change C) to study with her friends at the library until C) What your body needs to be strong and
E) she tried to be fair to all people when she Daisy's mind late healthy
was on duty E) What Melissa did the other night was very D) go to the party which would be held at school D) Teenagers must be encouraged to consume
generous E) that he will object to her marrying more vegetables
E) lf you have a diet that is too high in tat
YDS-YDT / BASIC SKILLS CHECK 42 Dİ LKO YAYINLARI D İ LKO YAYINLARI 43 YDS-YDT / BASIC SKILLS CHECK
:-,,.'.
32 5 . Organizations must work on the principle ----. 329. Not understanding the relationship between
----.
317. Doctors elam that it is absolutely necessary 321. Everybody who knows him is wondering ----.
the earth, the sun, and the moon, ----.
A) whether or not Robert will finish his graduate A) if it is applicable or not when necessary
A) because I wanted to take pictures of some studies before June B) which person did they hire tor the position A) ancient peoples would sometime connect
places in the valley B) why did Roy refuse to move to a bigger city C) the fact that values are attitudes about the solar eclipses with the supernatural powers
B) so that they could pay for the school when he had the chance to do it worth of people, concepts, or things B) one can be observed by many people in
expenses C) that his decision proved to be the wrong one D) how to strengthen regional and international different parts of the world
C) why there is a need to work late tonight D) if he had done the right thing in accepting cooperation C) there were no alternatives tor the people of
D) that teenagers know about the dangers of this job without thinking enough E) that everybody has the same rights the ancient world
smoking E) the fact that he has never failed to get a good D) total solar eclipses can be frightening
E) affording to take a vacation this year grade on the tests for people who are unaware of their
astronomical explanation
3 26. Located in Easter lsland, the large stone
E) solar eclipses never cease to astonish
statues, for which the island is world-famous,
322. The psychologist whom I was listening to in
the conference wanted to know ----.
----. people
318. ---- when we are forced to live without them. A) the time when they were produced remains
A) which other universities have I been to give disputed
lectures B) their becoming buried up to their necks by
A) History, my favourite subject, has always
----.
fascinated me
B) that growing up in a noisy, urban area had a shifting soils 330. Knowing that she would suffer much later,
permanent negative effect on my hearing C) is known to have been carved almost two
B) We often discover how essential kitchen
C) whether I have had any dreams with images thousand years ago
gadgets are A) it was a mistake of Sue to go out in such a
E of death recently E
C) You don't want a manager who is calm but o D) which have represented the long history of o cold weather
D) if anybody in the hail knew somebody who the island
indifferent \.)
\.)
D) The fact that it's amazing how much we don't """ had severe mental disorder E) many of which have been reconstructed in a """ B) one thing which amazed Liz's parents was
E) how much time did my children spend how she had earned so much money in a
need certain things decade
\.) watching television \.) short time
E) The reason why laptops are more popular C: C:
C) there seemed to be some truth in what he
than desktop computers ::,..._
said
rıı rıı
::,..._ 3 27. The consumption of lithium has been ::,..._
o D) it wouldn't have been possible for Matthew to
o
""" 323. After studying how birds move and breathe, increasing globally, and is predicted ----. """ keep it as a secret
-ı::ı scientists found out ----. -ı::ı E) the girl's parents shouldn't have delayed
319. it wasn't until modems became common ----. A) belonging to the alkali metal group of telling the truth to her any longer
A) when dinosaurs emerged around 200 million chemical elements
A) that was arrested for hacking the computer B) being used widely worldwide by 2050
years ago
network of many organizations C) to have tripled by 2020 as lithium battery use
B) that they did not descend from dinosaurs
B) what was the best accomplishment of the increases
companies C) it is amazing they stili didn't understand the
basic aspects of bird biology D) only appearing naturally in the form of
C) that virus transmission became a real compounds
problem D) sharing an ancient ancestor that roamed 331. Although the quest whom I talked to at the
Earth approximately 250 million years ago E) the fact that trace amounts of lithium party said he knew me, ----.
D) the fact that some computer viruses spread are present in the oceans and in some
E) how did they evolve on a parallel path
so quickly organisms A) 1 don't recall meeting him before anywhere
E) whether they should be considered
alongside dinosaurs
B) we got along with each other so well during
necessary items the journey
C) it was such a glamorous moment that many
324. The fact that she lost the last election was 328. Why the truck burst into flames ----. reporters were waiting tor us outside
D) 1 have quickly recognized him by his face
320. The curtains in your room look so great ----. A) when it was going smoothly on the highway and voice
A) that she cannot run for president for two B) will be understood after the careful
A) as they are too dark to block out the sunlight E) we hadn't seen each other tor at least 20
years investigations of the technicians
B) how they must be cleaned without damaging years
B) when she became the first black woman to C) is a miracle that the driver came out without
them be chosen getting hurt
C) the fact that I want to buy myself the same C) that she wasn't promoted by the manager D) that nothing extraordinary was noticed on
ones D) what upset the woman candidate most that day
D) that they are the perfect match for the sofa E) when a new campaign was started to E) is that caused the engine to get fireci
E) that would really cheer your room up promote him
YDS-Y DT / BASIC SKILLS CHECK 44 D İ LKO YAYINLARI 45 YDS-YDT / BASIC SKILLS CHECK
D İ LKO YAYINLARI
CLOZE
TEST
1. - 5. sorularda, aşağıdaki parçada 6. - 1 O. sorularda, aşağıdaki parçada 11. - 15. sorularda, aşağıdaki parçada 16. - 20. sorularda, aşağıdaki parçada
numaralanmış yerlere uygun düşen numaralanmış yerlere uygun düşen numaralanmış yerlere uygun düşen numaralanmış yerlere uygun düşen
sözcük ya da ifadeyi bulunuz. sözcük ya da ifadeyi bulunuz. sözcük ya da ifadeyi bulunuz. sözcük ya da ifadeyi bulunuz.
The fact that drivers go faster on more open roads is The classic metal tokens (6) ---- roam the streets of The world's (11) ---- guitar is the nanoguitar, (12) ---- The Coleman Company worked day and night
not because they are all (1) ---- of the rights of others. Atlantic City in the game Monopoly (7) ---- part of in 1997 by a professor at Cornell University to (13) producing (16) ----, plane parts, lanterns, and (17)
They usually have (2) ---- things on their minds and (3) the original game. When Monopoly was first (8) ----, •••• new technologies that could be used in electronics ---- products for the military during World War i l . Their
---- respond to the physical cues (4) ---- to them. A 25 it didn't include (9) ---- game pieces; it only included and fibre optics. The nanoguitar is 1 O micrometers most valuable (18) •··· was the pocket stove. (19) ••··
mph (40 km/hr) speed limit on a street that has space small household items (1 0) •··· buttons and pennies. ıong, (14) ---- the length of a human celi . it has six at the U S government's request, the stove burned for
for four lanes, and few obstacles to faster speeds, is strings that are fifty nanometres (one-billionth of a two hours on a cup of fuel. Coleman produced more
E E
little more than an unfair means (5) ---- taxing drivers. o 6. meter) wide. The guitar makes a sound (15) ---- to o than one million pocket stoves (20) ---- the war.
\.) \.)
A) of which B) whose humans.
1.
-O(
C) that D) in which 16.

A) uncaring B) hesitant 11. A) ammunition B) tolerance
E) what
·-
\.)
·-
\.)
C) sustainable D) irritable C
A) smallest B) the smallest C C) attention O) violence
E) proper ::,__
cıı C) smaller than D) as small as ::,__ E) destruction
cıı
::,__ E) no smaller ::,__
o 7. o
-O( -O(
2. A) were not B) were to have been 17.

-o -o
A) another B) the other C) will not be D) have not been 12. A) another B) the other's
$ $
C) other D) one another $ E) are thought to be A) created B) creating C) each other D) other
$
E) every other $ C) to create D) having created $ E) one another
E) by creating
8.
18.
3. A) introduced B) sustained
13. A) patience B) selection
A) scornfully B) patriotically C) deducted D) contained A) deny B) survive C) denial D) obedience
C) enormously D) mournfully E) accused E) contribution
C) eliminate D) require
E) unconsciously
E) demonstrate
9. 19.
4. 14. A) Developed B) Developing
A) no B) none
A) presenting B) to present
C) some D) any A) among B) between C) To be developed O) By developing
C) having presented O) presented C) about D) behind E) Having developed
E) each of
E) to being presented E) without
20.
5. 10. 15. A) above B) among
A) of B) over A) with B) like A) uneducated B) irregular C) during O) on
C) into D) from C) without D) between C) impotent O) inaudible E) below
E) by E) towards E) unfair
YDS-YDT / BASIC SKILLS CHECK 46 DİLKO YAYINLARI 47 YDS-YDT / BASIC SKILLS CHECK
DİLKO YAYINLARI
CLOZE TEST CLOZE TEST
21. - 25. sorularda, aşağıdaki parçada 26. - 30. sorularda, aşağıdaki parçada 31. - 35 . sorularda, aşağıdaki parçada 36. - 40. sorularda, aşağıdaki parçada
numaralanmış yerlere uygun düşen numaralanmış yerlere uygun düşen nu maralanmış yerlere uygun düşen numaralanmış yerlere uygun düşen
There is an organization in Berkeley, California, (21) (26) ---- an environmental disaster like an oil spill, The heavy demands of the cage-bird trade, together A monsoon is a seasonal widespread wind (36)
---- members gather monthly to discuss and (22) we see almost (27) ---- advertisements that shed with (31) ---- of habitat, have caused many species of ---- lasts tor several months. The term (37) ---- first
---- the garlic plant. (23) ---- "The Lovers of the Stinky negative light on businesses. This is not to suggest parrots (32) ---- endangered. Thousands of parrots are in English in lndia and Pakistan to refer to the big
Rose, " this unusual organization (24) ---- an annual (28) ---- ali of these organizations are bad. it is worth brought into Europe and North America annually, (33) seasonal winds (38) ---- from the lndian Ocean
garlic festival and publishes a newsletter known (25) (29) ----, however, that most business images appear ____ ı egaliy and iliegaliy, and (34) ---- do not survive the bringing heavy rainfall to the region. in hydrology, a
---- "Garlic Time. " in ads purchased by the businesses themselves, so journey. ldealiy, only those parrots that have been bred monsoon rainfall is (39) ---- to be that which occurs in
it's (30) ---- surprising that the messages we hear are (35) ---- captivity should be kept as pets. any region that receives the majority of its rain (40) ----
relentlessly positive. a particular season.
21.
A) whose B) in that 31.
C) what D) of which 26. A) achievement B) respect 36.
E) which A) As weli as B) Now that C) loss D) attack A) where B) which
C) Such as D) Much as E) immunity C) whose D) what
E E) Apart from E E) in which

o o
22. u u
.ı.: .ı.:
A) degrade B) purchase 32.
C) happen D) insult 27. A) become B) becoming 37.
u u
E) honour C: A) none B) any C) to become D) are becoming ·-
C:
::..._
A) had been used B) uses
::..._
(il C) nothing D) no E) became (il C) was used D) has used
::..._ ::..._
o E) very little o E) used
.ı.: .ı.:
23.
-ı::ı -ı::ı
A) To cali B) Called 33. 38.
$ $
C) By caliing D) Having calied $ 28. A) either B) neither $ A) having blown B) blow
$ $ C) to blow D) being blown
E) Calling A) what B) which C) nor D) both
C) in that D) that E) as weli E) blowing
E) whether
24.
A) grabs B) holds 34. 39.
C) grasps D) captures 29. A) a lot of B) many of A) apprehended B) deleted
E) catches A) noting B) note C) many D) plenty of C) recognized D) favoured
C) to note D) to noting E) plenty E) included
E) by noting
25.
A) tor B) with 35. 40.
C) by 30. A) on B) at A) along B) while
D) as
A) eminently B) outstandingly C) in D) by C) during D) with
E) like
C) hardly D) comprehensively E) with E) into
E) skilfully
-��=-=-:�----------------------}--__________________________: ..,,.::.:,
48 D İ LKO YAYINLARI D İ LKO YAYINLARI
41. - 45. sorularda, aşağıdaki parçada 56. - 60. sorularda, aşağıdaki parçada
numaralanmış yerlere uygun düşen numaralanmış yerlere uygun düşen
numaralanmış yerlere uygun düşen numaralanm ış yerlere uygun düşen
sözcük ya da ifadeyi bulunuz. sözcük ya da ifadeyi bulunuz.
sözcük ya da ifadeyi bulunuz. sözc ük ya da ifadeyi bulunuz.
A soil scientist (41) ---- to understand how soils form Fibreglass is made of (56) ---- fine fibres of glass. The
What is the difference (46) ---- hurtful and healthful T he Solomon lslands is a (51) ---- of islands in
and their basic qualities or (42) ----. For example, a fibres are melted and held together with a chemical
humour? Healthful humour (47) ---- laughter. it pokes t he so uth Pacific Ocean. it (52) ---- the name by
soils differ (43) ---- place to place in part because fun at oneself and situations and creates closeness s panish (53) ---- of the sixteenth century who saw the (57) ---- allows them to be shaped into a form that can
they contain different ratios of clay, silt and sand. This be used (58) ---- many home products. Some shower
and (48) ----. Harmful humour, (49) ----, pokes fun at is landers wearing gold (54) ----, and thought he had
can affect (44) ---- plants can grow, how well they can stalls have walls and doors made of fibreglass. (59)
other individuals or groups. Thus it creates pain and reached the lands which had supplied gold (55) ----
grow, and what farmers (45) ---- do differently to get (50) ----. s o ıom on, the famous king of ancient lsrael. ---- types of home insulations are made of fibreglass,
the best results (60) ----.
46. 5 1.
41. A) to B) chain 56.
B) among A) slice
A) admits B) seeks A) supportively B) miserably
C) between D) over C) cast D) praise
C) examines D) vanishes C) oppressively D) diligently
E) on E) blade
E) avoids E) extremely
E E
o o
\J
\J
47. 52.
42. ·-
�
A) stimulates 8) - is stimulated A) gave B) had given
� 57.
A) mentalities B) properties A) what B) when
\J C) had stimulated D) was stimulated C) has given D) would have given \J
C) approaches D) considerations ·-
C
;:..._
E) has been stimulated E) was given
C
;:..._
C) for which D) that
E) worries <,ı <,ı E) why
;:..._ ;:..._
o o
� �
"tı
48. 53. "tı
43. A) indifference B) item 58.
$ B) jealousy A) entry $
A) in B) on $ $ A) at B) without
C) hostility D) separation C) explorer D) transmitter $
$ D) of
C) at D) for E) intimacy E) emission C) by
E) from E) for
49. 54.
44. A) moreover B) altitudes 59.
B) however A) ornaments
A) that B) which A) Doubtful B) Suspicious
C) although D) therefore C) junctions D) indications
C) in that D) whose C) Certain D) Unaware
E) because E) governors
E) in which E) Convinced
50. 55.
45. 60.
A) expedition B) fondness A) by B) along
A) had to B) would A) too B) though
C) dedication D) distance C) within D) to
C) need to D) used to C) yet D) stili
E) arrangement E) towards
E) were supposed to E) already
YDS-YDT / BASIC SKILLS CHECK 50 51 YDS-YDT / BASIC SKILLS CHECK

DİLKO YAYINLARI DİLKO YAYINLARI
f
- 71 , - 75. sorularda, aşağıdaki parçada 76. - 80. sorularda, aşağıdaki parçada
numaralanmış yerlere uygun düşen numaralanmış yerlere uygun düşen numaralanmış yerlere uygun düşen
sözcük ya da ifadeyi bulunuz. il num aralanmış yerlere uygun düşen
sözcük ya da ifadeyi bulunuz. sözc ük ya da ifadeyi bulunuz. sözcük ya da ifadeyi bulunuz.
(61) ---- industrial disaster in lndia occurred in 1984 Experts say there are (66) ---- honeybees. This is a The Age of Metals, (76) ---- with its predecessor,
in Bhopal, the capital of Madhya Pradesh. A (62) ---- Every year, the average Briton uses ten thousand
cause for alarm, (67) ---- honeybees are the natura! ga llo ns of water, 500 per cent (71) ---- _ the average covers a (77) ---- amount of time. The use of metals
chemical, methyl isocyanine leaked out of the Union pollinators of ali vine crops (68) ---- certain nuts, some came in not much before the dawn of history. The
Carbide factory, (63) ---- more than 2500 people. (64) ı nd ian . A fraction of one per cent of drınkable tap
citrus, and backyard apples. So far, (69) ---- ninety per water is (72) ---- drunk. The biggest (73) ---- water earliest civilized (78) ----, the Babylonians and
----, the effects of this gas tragedy (65) ---- even today. cent of feral bees (70) ---- off in the northeast United Egyptians, when we first become acquainted (79)
co nsurn er is the toilet with 2 . 2 gallons for (74) ----
States.
ııush . Arou nd thirty-two per cent of (75) ---- drinking ---- them, appear to be passing from the use of stone
water is flushed down the toilet. implements to (80) ---- of metal.
61.
A) Worse B) The worst 66.
C) Worse than D) As bad as A) much of B) very much 71. 76.
E) More badly than C) too few D) many of the A) as much B) too much A) compared B) dealt
E) fewer than C) more than D) twice as many C) coped D) suggested
E) fewer E) engaged
62. E E
o o
A) friendly u 67. u
B) weekly
-::.:: -::.::
C) costly D) deadly A) like B) just like 72. 77.
E) likely u C) as if D) such as A) actually B) sincerely u A) hostile B) hasty
C:
::,__ E) as C) faithfully D) abruptly ·-C:
::,__
C) touchy D) brief
(1l
::,__ E) weakly (1l E) relieved
::,__
o o
63. -::.:: -::.::
A) who killed B) killed ı::ı 68. ı::ı
C) being killed D) killing $ A) as well as B) therefore 73. 78.
$
$ C) as long as A) optimistic B) oblivious $ A) nominees B) attorneys
E) that kills D) even though
$ $
E) for fear of C) timid D) domestic; C) judges D) verdicts
E) anxious E) peoples
64.
A) Although B) On the contrary 69.
C) in fact D) in case A) up to B) in for 74. 79.
E) Much as C) at above D) down at A) each of B) everyone A) along B) on
E) into C) anybody D) nothing C) from D) off
E) every E) with
65.
A) have felt B) had been felt 70.
C) have been feeling D) are being felt A) have been killing B) have been killed 75. 80.
E) were feeling C) are killing A) ours B) our A) themselves B) theirs
D) were being killed
E) would have killed C) us D) to us C) on their own D) those
E) ourselves E) much
YDS-YDT / BASIC SKILLS CHECK 52 YDS-YDT / BASIC SK ILLS CHECK

DİLKO YAYINLARI DİLKO YAYINLARI 53
81. - 85. sorularda, aşağıdaki parçada 86. - 90. sorularda, aşağıdaki parçada 91. - 95. sorularda, aşağıdaki parçada 96. - 100. sorularda, aşağıdaki parçada
Early records indicate (81) ---- cattle were used for The P resident has signed an (86) ---- banning A wind turbine is a machine (91) ---- converts the The term fire truck is (96) ---- used as a generic
milk, religious rituals, and in some (82) ----, for meat federal workers (87) ---- text messaging while driving wi n d's kinetic energy (92) ---- rotary mechanical expression to (97) ---- a fire-fighting vehicle.
and sport. Some of these early uses (83) ---- in government-owned vehicles or private vehicles e nergy, which is then used (93) ---- work. in more Technically, a fire truck is a vehicle (98) ---- with
modified forms into the present, (84) ---- in bullfighting, (88) ---- on government business. in doing (89) ----, adva nced models, the rotational energy is changed ladders. it is used mainly to gain (99) ---- to elevated
sacrificing animals for religious purposes, and (85) ---- the government hopes to make an example of its into electricity, the most (94) ---- form of energy, (95) portions of a structure or to provide a means (100) ----
cows sacred. employees and (90) ---- the dangers of texting behind •••• using a generator. applying an elevated stream of water.
the wheel.
81. 91. 96.

A) what B) in that 86. A) where B) in which A) patiently B) reluctantly
C) in which D) to whoin A) order B) owner C) when D) whose C) hurriedly D) nervously
E) that C) entrance D) intention E) that E) commonly
E) ability
E E
o o
82. \.)
92.
\.)
97.
..:.: ..:.:
A) abilities B) denials 87. A) among B) next to A) describe B) exploit
C) instances D) confessions A) to B) from C) between D) into C) expand D) blow
·-:,...,
\.)
·-:,...,
\.)
C C
E) containers C) by D) with E) beneath E) frustrate
rıı E) on rıı
:,..., :,...,
o o
..:.: ..:.:
83. 93. 98.
"'Cı "'Cı
A) continued
$
88. A) to doing B) to do $ A) equipping B) to equipping
B) have continued $ A) since B) while D) done $ C) equipped D) equip
C) do
$ $
C) had continued C) though D) because E) to equip
E) being done
D) are going to continue E) after
E) had been continued
94. 99.
89. A) useless B) futile A) punishment B) reward
84.
A) such B) then C) coastal D) external C) access D) anger
A) such as B) though
C) too D) so E) versatile E) patience
C) even if D) despite
E) than
E) unlike
95. 100.
90. A) at B) to A) to B) of
85.
A) omit B) reset C) against D) by C) by D) off
A) considering B) utilizing
C) accuse D) insult E) towards E) as
C) permitting D) financing
E) highlight
E) emitting
=-/-:-:B::-:A�S-:-::--::--______________________________________,,;:----______________________________________---_________::i:' -A
1
�Y�-::_:-:
DS y= oT
IC SKILLS C HECK 54 D İ L KO YAYI NLARl YDS-YDT / BASIC SKILLS CH ECK
D İ L KO YAYINLARl 55
101. - 105. sorularda, aşağıdaki parçada 106. - 11O. sorularda, aşağıdaki parçada 111. - 115. sorularda, aşağıdaki parçada 116. - 120. sorularda, aşağıdaki parçada
Mount Everest is at the (101) ---- of Nepal and Tibet. Many (106) ---- places in disappearing destinations ( 111) ---- TV was invented, people had to make Team sports involve (116) ---- one person per side and
it was named (102) ---- Sir George Everest, (103) are cultural treasures. (107) ----, hundreds of ( 1 12) ---- amusement by playing games, singing, (117) ---- the members of a team to cooperate with
(118) ---- to win the game. (119) ---- all team sports
---- recorded the mountain's position in 1 84 1 . (104) thousands of people (108) ---- year visit the ancient or reading stories. The invention of the radio and
are ball games. Teams attract long-term interest and
---- 1 953, more than ten thousand people have (105) the gra mophone (113) ---- the beginning of the 20
th
buildings of Machu Picchu in Peru. These lncan
loyal fan support that outlasts the popularity of (120)
---- to climb to the top of the world's highest mountain. buildings will (109) ---- severe damage (11O) ---- the ce ntury meant (114) ---- people could listen to music
---- individual star players.
number of visitors is not more carefully controlled. and programmes (115) ---- home.
101.
A) purpose B) accusation 106. 116.
111.
A) more than B) more
C) attention D) ambiguity A) nervous B) abstract A) Because B) Since
C) most D) most of
E) border C) endangered D) sober C) Now that D) During
E) fewer than
E) courageous E) Before
102. E E
o o
A) on v 107. v 117.
B) to 112
..::.: ..::.: A) admire B) swing
C) as D) for A) Due to B) in case of A) there B) they're
C) assault D) require
E) from v C) For instance D) Because C) own D) theirs v
C:
E) Despite E) their own
·-c::
;,..._
E) abuse
;,..._
cıı cıı
;,..._ ;,..._
o o
103. ..::.: ..::.:
A) who B) where 108. 118.
<J 113. <J
A) other B) the other's
C) whom D) that $ A) a B) the A) at B) above $
$ $ C) the others' D) every other
E) whose C) all of D) whole C) on D) as $
$ E) one another
E) that E) to
104.
A) Because B) Though 109. 119.
114.
A) Closely B) Suddenly
C) Since D) Despite A) emit B) obtain A) what B) where
C) Nearly D) Fluently
E) Until C) limit D) attain C) which D) that
E) Mutually
E) face E) whether
105.
A) attempted B) combined 1 10. 115. 120.
A) they B) they're
C) attached D) reduced A) unless B) almost A) at B) by
C) their D) there
E) admitted C) although D) even though C) like D) into
E) theirs
E) if E) along

._,:_________________________________________,!
Young Jewish girl Anna Frank recorded (121) ---- she it took thirty-four years (126) ---- the Panama Canal one of the main problems (131) ---- Turkey has been Organizing a party (136) ---- a stressful thing to do.
and her family hid (122) ---- the Nazis in Amsterdam across the lsthmus of Panama. The (127) ---- of unable to solve over the years is the matter (132) --- Firstly, you have to decide (137) ---- you will invite and
(123) ---- World War i l . She gave (124) ---- a moving digging required and the size of its locks helped (128) m igration from Anatolia to lstanbul. As a result of this you must make sure the guests (138) ---- well. Next is
account of the difficulties of her life, but also her ---- it the most expensive project in American history ongoing problem, lstanbul (133) ---- overpopulated organizing the food. You don't want to serve up a meal
friendship with the son of the family hiding with (125) at that time. it was also the most (129) ----. About and the majority of people are underpaid. (134) --- nobody likes to eat. Cooking the meal is important
eighty thousand people died (130) ---- construction. some cities, especially in Eastern Anatolia, are failing (139) ----. When you (140) ---- all these, there is no
to d evelop economically due to the lack of human reason tor having any problems.
( 1 35) ----.
121. 126.
A) whom B) who A) to create B) create 136.
C) how D) whose C) to creating D) created 1 31. A) should have been B) had better be
A) that B) from whose C) can be D) would rather be
E) no matter E) being created
C) where D) of which E) used to be
E E) whom E
o o
122. u 127. u
--ı.:: 137.
A) to B) on A) hope B) surgery
D) as C) 1 32. A) it B) where
·-
C) from u amount D) income u
E) between
c::
E) profit
A) of B) on c::
C) that D) whether
::,__ ::,__
rıı C) in D) by rıı E) whom
::,__ ::,__
o E) beneath o
--ı.:: --ı.::
123. -o 128. -o
A) among B) along A) making B) to making $ 138.
C) on C) made 1 33. $ A) mixed
D) under D) make $ B) are going to mix
A) had become
E) during E) of making
B) was becoming C) would have been mixed
C) had been becoming D) had been mixed
E) were to mix
D) has become
124. 129.
E) will become
A) so that B) as well as A) costly B) friendly
C) rather than D) almost any C) daily D) deadly 139.
E) not only E) likely A) as well B) both
1 34.
C) either D) so
A) Because B) Consequently
E) neither
C) Despite D) Even it
125. 130.
A) they E) No matter
B) their A) while B) among
C) their own D) them C) during D) instead of 140.
E) by themselves E) despite A) will have done B) were doing
1 35.
C) had done D) did
A) resources B) restrictions
E) have done
C) transformations D) ambiguities
E) components
in the late 1 970s, marine scientists studying the dark Camping is an activity (151) ---- people live (156) ---- thousands of the giant tortoises on the
(141) ---- it rains or snows, some of the water is (142)
Pacific Ocean floor (146) ---- ecosystems, the energy ıemporarily in the outdoors. History is filled with Galapagos lslands were (157) ---- by whalers and
---- by the soil, (143) ---- is absorbed by vegetation,
source (147) ---- is chemical synthesis by bacteria. examples of soldiers camping out, (152) ---- at Valley pirates (158) ---- supply their ships with fresh meat.
some evaporates, and the remainder, which reaches
stream channels, is called runoff. Floods occur when One of these ocean oases is on the Galapagos Rift ; Forge during the American Revolution ( 1 775- 1 783), And the few remaining specimens are now seriously
soil and vegetation (144) ---- all the water; water then (148) ---- is on the East Pacific Rise at latitude 2 1 ° and of nomadic peoples (153) ---- the world who endangered (159) ---- goats, which were introduced
North. These ecosystems (149) ---- to the midoceanic move their campsites from place to place. But today (160) ---- the islands to be raised tor food, stripped
runs off the land in quantities that cannot be carried
in stream channels or retained in natural ponds and ridge and rift systems where the thin plates of the camping is (154) ---- a recreational activity. Camping their habitats of vegetation.
constructed reservoirs. Periodic floods occur naturally earth's crust are spreading, (150) ---- vents. provides an opportunity (155) ---- nature first-hand.
on many rivers, (145) ---- an area known as the flood
plain. 156.
146. 151. A) Few B) Many
A) flourished B) denied A) which B) in which C) Plenty D) A great deal
141. C) perished D) discovered C) whom D) whose E) Much
A) During B) By E) reversed E) that
E
C) When D) Since o o
u u
E) Meanwhile
-u-
-"' 157.
-'<
147. 152. A) retained B) protected

A) which B) of which A) such as B) unlike c::
142. C) domesticated D) slaughtered
C) whose D) whom C) despite D) moreover
:::.,_
A) extinguished B) retained n:ı E) subjected
C) utilized D) concealed E) where E) in addition to
:::.,_
o
-'<
E) tounded
-ı::ı -ı::ı
$ 148. s 158.
s 153. s A) by means of B) as a result of
143. s A) another B) others A) below B) beyond $
C) in addition to D) in order to
A) many B) all C) the others D) each other C) throughout D) towards E) on account of
C) plenty D) some E) one another E) above
E) none
159.
149. 154.
144. A) much as B) because
A) should absorb A) related B) were to relate A) hastily B) primarily C) as tor D) only if
B) needn't have absorbed C) have related D) will be related C) trivially D) severely E) even though
C) cannot absorb E) are related E) greedily
D) would absorb
E) may not be absorbed
160.
150. 155. B) by
A) to
A) being created B) to be created A) experience B) experienced
145. C) at D) with
C) creating D) to have created C) experiencing D) to be experienced
A) torms B) torming E) after
E) created E) to experience
C) formed D) to be tormed
E) being formed
__________
_YDS-YDT _________________
/ BASIC SKILLS CHECK
______
_____DİLKO _.,; - -----------------------------------------..,·-; ..)/·.':,
YAYINLARI YDS-YDT / BASIC SKILLS CHECK
-:-;-
;"
60 DİLKO YAYINLARI 61
The importance of the lnternet is ali too obvious. it has High pressure can make people feel tired, achy, or H ippocrates was a physician, and in fact is known (176) ---- first glance, the Pittsburgh region seems
(161) ---- vastly to the globalisation of the world. (162) sore, and bacteria don't like it (166) ----. That's (167) ( 171) ---- the father of medicine. He is also associated hardly the ideal place for the making of steel. The
---- making communication very easy, its huge benefits ---- scientists use high-pressure processing to keep ( 172) ---- the medical profession's "Hippocratic oath." industry was first placed there (177) ---- ali the raw
(163) ---- education and entertainment are plain. food safe (168) ---- harmful bacteria. They (169) ---- Bo rn on the island of Cos, Greece, he is considered materials, especially iron ore and coal, seemed
However, (164) ---- every other invention by man, it 80,000- 1 30,000 pounds per square inch of pressure ( 173) ---- the most celebrated physician of antiquity. (178) ---- in abundance. (179) ----, the discovery of
can be misused and abused, to the detriment of the to a food sample. That kind of pressure could (170) H e (174) ---- ali that was sound in the previous history the Minnesota ore field immediately (180) ---- the
inventor. This is exactly (165) ---- has happened in the ---- a human like a soda can, and it has a similar effect of m edicine. A collection of 70 works, the Hippocratic Pittsburgh region of its chief advantage.
use of the lnternet. on bacteria. corpus, has been ascribed to him, but (175) ---- were
written by him.
176.
161. 166. A) in B) On
171.
A) granted B) exposed A) neither B) so C) At D) For
D) either
A) for B) as
C) fastened D) contributed C) nor E) With
C) with D) like
E) initiated E E) too E
o E) to o
u u
-:s:: -:s:: 177.
162. 167. A) due to B) because of
u 172. u
A) in addition to B) Moreover C: A) why B) who C:
C) because D) otherwise
:,.__ A) for B) above :,.__
C) On the other hand D) Conversely (1J C) whom D) whose (1J E) moreover
:,.__ C) towards D) against :,.__
E) Thus o E) what o
-:s:: E) with -:s::
-ı::ı -ı::ı
178.
$ $
163. $ 168. $ A) existed B) to existing
$ 173. $
A) from B) by A) in B) of C) existing D) exist
A) being B) having been
C) to D) beneath C) on D) from E) to exist
C) to have been D) to being
E) with E) at
E) to be
179.
164. 169. A) Unless B) Even if
174.
A) like B) such as A) attain B) crash C) Whereas D) So that
A) appointed B) vanished
C) as D) as if C) pull D) dive E) However
C) allowed D) gathered
E) alike E) apply
E) destroyed
180.
165. 170. A) accused B) claimed
175.
A) why B) where A) crush B) arouse C) supplied D) awarded
A) little B) less
C) when D) what C) stimulate D) deny E) deprived
C) fewer D) few
E) which E) blow
E) much
Y DS-Y DT / BASIC SKILLS CHECK 62 DİLKO YAYINLA RI DİLKO YAYINLARI 63 YDS-YDT / BASIC SKILLS CHECK
-------------------------------------�',· \
181. - 185. sorularda, aşağıdaki parçada 186. -190. sorularda, aşağıdaki parçada 191. - 195. sorularda, aşağıdaki parçada 196. - 200. .sorularda, aşağıdaki parçada
Winter swimming (181) ---- popular in Beijing in the Far many people these days, a mobile phone is (186) Vo ronoff was a French surgeon notorious (191) --- (196) ---- in Vietnam and faund throughout Southeast
last decade. (182) ---- it is now the coldest part of the ---- a luxury but a necessity. (187) ---- started aut in the transplanting glandular tissue from monkeys into Asia, snake wine is an alcoholic (197) ---- bottled with
season and the water temperature in the city's lakes 1980's as an expensive "toy" has become a pocket h u m ans in an attempt to slow and (192) ---- the aging a(n) (198) ---- venomous snake inside. One variety
is (183) ---- zero degree centigrade, many winter sized communication aid (188) ---- by all kinds of pro cess. (192) ---- the early 1930s, thousands of men is made by placing a large snake into a glass jar (199)
swimmers stili swim in the icy waters, even when it is people on the move. it (189) ---- that by the year 2030 aro und the world had been treated with his technique, ---- rice wine, allowing it to steep. Consumed after
snowing. They enjoy (184) ---- in the lake, while the the mobile phone will be even more irreplaceable by (1 94) ---- his popularity decreased when it became the poisonous venom has been rendered inactive by
people by the side of the lake (185) ---- heavy clothes. any other means (190) ---- communication. c ıear (195) ---- the procedure did not produce the the alcohol, snake wine is said (200) ---- medicinal
desired results. properties and is billed as a cure far a range of
ailments.
181. 186.
A) was becoming B) had become A) some more B) any more 1 91 .
D) used to become C) no lenger D) any lenger A) with B) at 196.
C) has become
E) nothing more C) far D) to A) To originate B) Originated
E) becomes
E) without C) Far originating D) Originate
o o E) To originating
u u
182. � 187.
A) Due to B) in case A) What B) That 192. u
u
c: 197.
C) Despite D) Though C: C) Who D) When A) collide B) evaporate
::,..,_
E) Which C) ban D) reverse
::,..,_
A) disease B) symptom
E) So that cı:,
::,..,_
::,..,_
o E) regard o C) treatment D) beverage
� E) tolerance
-o -o
183. 188.
$ $
A) around B) in s A) is used B) using 1 93. $
C) with D) from s C) to use D) used A) Of B) On s 198.
E) has been used C) By D) Far A) guilty B) entire

E) into
E) Between C) ultimate D) fertile
E) touchy
184. 189.
A) them B) by itself A) predicts B) can predict 1 94.
C) its D) theirs C) is predicted D) is to predict A) yet B) since 199.
E) predicted C) where D) almost A) as B) of
E) themselves
E) as far C) to D) from
E) below
185. 190.
A) are worn B) are wearing A) on B) of 1 95.
C) were wearing D) have been worn C) over D) along A) what B) that 200.
C) although D) just as A) to have B) of having
E) had worn E) between
E) owing to C) having D) to having
E) far having
-----------------------------------------� ::�,
, .. _.....
YDS-YDT / BASIC SKILLS CHECK 64 DİLKO YAYINLARI D İLKO YAYINLARI 65 YDS-YDT / BASIC SK ILLS CHECK
201. - 205. sorularda, aşağıdaki parçada

..------------__-________,___--____--
206 . - 210 . sorularda, aşa ğ daki parçada
lr 211. - 215. sorularda, aşağıdaki parçada 216. - 220. sorularda, aşağıdaki parçada
AII vultures are large birds {201) ---- a naked head and The P haraohs of the eighteenth Dynasty in ancient Fo und in tropical oceans {211) ---- the globe, the Now {216) ---- in modern jargon to describe a victory,
hooked bili . They feed almost entirely {202) ---- dead Egypt {206) ---- their country and built a huge empire. ocean sunfish is the world's heaviest {212) ---- bony "checkmate" is the term in the game of chess to
animals, occasionally attacking newborn or {203) They {207) ---- Palestine, reached {208) ---- the fis h although its diet, consisting primarily of jellyfish, is indicate the situation {217) ---- one player's king is
---- living animals. Most hunt by sight, soaring and Euphrates in Syria, secured the delta to {209) ---- east (213) ---- poor. Adults generally weigh an average of threatened with capture and {218) ---- escape or
watching tor {204) ---- vultures descending to feed. A and west with fortifications, and secured their control on e ton, though specimens {214) ---- twice as heavy defence is possible. Delivering checkmate is the {219)
few of the New World vultures have a well-developed {210) ---- the Nubian gold mines. h ave been observed. it is considered a non-violent ---- goal in chess, and the player who forces {220) ----
(205) ---- of smell. fis h , but it can pose a threat to boats (21 5) ---- its size. wins the game.
206.
201. 211. 216.
A) reduced B) contracted
A) on B) at A) among B) against A) used B) using
C) exploded D) expanded
C) tor D) by C) between D) around C) having used D) use
E) inhaled
E) with E) beyond E) uses
E E
o o
u 207. u
202. -.:.: 212.
-.:.: 217.
A) conquered B) obeyed
A) in B) without A) know B) knowing A) that B) which
u C) dismissed D) permitted u
C) on D) from ·-
C:
E) employed C) known D) to know ·-
C:
::,__
C) of which D) whose
::,__
E) to rıı E) by knowing rıı E) in which
::,__ ::,__
o o
-.:.: -.:.:
208.
203.
l:ı
213. 218.
$ A) until B) as far as $
A) wounded B) satisfied $ A) competently B) identically $ A) never B) no
C) by the time D) not only $
C) thorny D) optimal $
E) such as C) harshly D) conveniently C) no one D) none
E) fugitive E) nutritionally E) neither
209.
204. 214. 219.
A) most B) any of
A) every other B) the others A) as much B) many more A) ultimate B) severe
C) both D) neither of
C) other D) another C) more than D) much less C) violent D) noisy
E) as well
E) each other E) so much E) clumsy
210.
205. 215 . 220.
A) over B) under
A) cause B) emotion A) it B) itself
C) above D) beside A) owing to the fact that
C) sentiment D) sense C) ones D) it's
E) beneath B) therefore
E) mood E) these
C) because of
D) now that
E) thus
. .,
'.\)·-.: ,ı,
YDS-YDT / BASIC SKILLS CHECK D İ LKO YAYINLARI 67 YDS-YDT / BASIC SKILLS CHECK
66 D İ L KO YAYINLA RI
(221) ---- its strategic location at the (222) ---- of Asia History is full of inventions that (226) ---- good at the A ntarctica is the only land on our planet that is Paraceratherium was (236) ---- land mammal there
and Europe, Anatolia has been a cradle for several time, but which (227) ---- wanted to buy. New ideas not (231) ---- by any country. Ninetyper cent of the has ever been. it lived (237) ---- thirty-five million years
civilizations since prehistoric ages, with Neolithic may fail due to one of (228) ---- reasons. Firstly, there
wo rld's ice covers Antarctica. This ice also represents ago in Asia and Europe and was eight metres tali
settlements (223) ---- Ç atalhöyük and Çayönü . Major are those which do not (229) ---- work very well when
seventyper cent of (232) ---- the fresh water in the and eleven metres long. it looked (238) ---- a gigantic
civilizations and peoples have settled in or (224) put to test. Then, there are the ideas which are good
wor ld. (233) ----, Antarctica is essentially a desert. rhinoceros. Six people, (239) ---- side by side, (240)
---- Anatolia (225) ---- the Hittites, P hrygians, Greeks, in themselves, but which do not fulfil a real need. in (234) ---- covered with ice, Antarctica is the driest ---- underneath it.
Romans, Byzantines, Seljuk Turks, and Ottomans. other words, people can do (230) ---- them, so do not
p lace on the planet, with an absolute (235) ---- lower
buy them. th an the Gobi desert.
236.
221.
A) bigger than B) as big
A) Though B) Even if 226. 231.
B) watched C) too big D) the biggest
C) So that D) Because of A) looked A) owning B) own
D) showed E) so big as
E) in case C) worked C) owned D) to own
E E) developed E) having owned
o E
\.)
o
�
\.)
237.
222. �
A) about B) without
A) intersection B) deficiency 227. 232.
\.)
C) behind D) among
A) somebody B) nobody
·-
C:
C) contribution D) discrepancy A) some B) both C:
::,__ E) between
E) relationship (1l C) anyone D) the one C) each D) all
::,__
(1l
::,__
o E) everyone E) every one
::,__
o
� �
ı::ı ı::ı 238.
223.
$ $ A) as B) as yet
A) both B) as $ 228. 233. $
$ C) such as D) like
C) rather D) such as A) either B) few A) lf only B) Besides $
E) much as
E) either C) several D) plenty C) Only if D) However
E) little E) Thus
239.
224.
A) walking B) walked
A) overcome B) conquered 229. 234.
C) to be walked D) to walking
C) apprehended D) interrupted A) hopefully B) carefully A) Although B) Nevertheless
E) in walking
E) declined C) truthfully D) regrettably C) lnasmuch as D) in contrast
E) actually E) Notwithstanding
240.
225.
A) could have passed
A) having been included 230. 235.
B) can pass
B) being included A) above B) without A) ability B) relevance
C) should be passed
C) to being included C) throughout D) from C) humidity D) respect
D) would rather have passed
D) including E) between E) objection
E) may be passing
E) to including
-----------------------------r---
---------------------------···· '_d
numaralanmış yerlere uygun düşen numaralanmış yerlere uygun düşen numaralanm ış yerlere uygun düşen numaralanmış yerlere uygun düşen
sözcük ya da ifadeyi bulunuz. sözcük ya da ifadeyi bulunuz. sözc ük ya da ifadeyi bulunuz. sözcük ya da ifadeyi bulunuz.
A nova, (241) ---- 'new star', is a star that suddenly Arthur Conan Doyle studied medicine at the University A toy is an article designed to be played with, (251) A food scientist looks for better ways to select, (256)
flares up to be many times brighter than (242) ----. A of Edinburgh, (246) ---- he met Dr. Joseph Beli , one of ____ tor children. Archaeological research has revealed ----, process, package and distribute food products,
really brilliant nova (243) ---- a star in the past which his tutors, a criminal psychologist. For a time Conan nu merous playthings from (252) ---- civilisations. Early (257) ---- the ingredients that go into them. A food
could hardly be seen even with a large telescope. Doyle worked (247) ---- a surgeon on a number of E gyptian, Greek, and Roman dolls, balls and miniature scientist also must have extensive knowledge (258)
(244) ---- a nova, it becomes visible to the naked eye, ships (248) ---- pay for his studies, and on his return representations of furniture, houses and dishes (253) ---- nature, composition and behaviour of food, such
but gradually (245) ---- again. he (249) ---- a medical practice near Portsmouth. He ----. Also, mechanical toys, often created for the (254) as (259) ---- happens to its flavour, colour or nutritional
later gave up medicine to devote (250) ---- to writing a •••• of adults, have been popular (255) ---- the Middle properties (260) ---- cooked or placed in storage.
series of short stories involving Holmes and his friend Ages.
241. Dr. Watson.
256.
A) meaning B) meant
251. A) destroy B) inhibit
C) to mean D) for meaning
246. A) properly B) chiefly C) preserve D) satisfy
E) to meaning
A) which B) that C) seriously D) doubtfully E) belong
C) whom D) why E) scarcely
E E
o E) where o
242. \.J
\.J
-l<'. -l<'. 257.

A) its B) it is
252. A) being included B) includes
C) was it D) it isn't \.J
·-
\.J
247.
E) it does ·-
C:
A) as B) so
A) current B) modern
D) recent
C:
:::,.._
C) to be included D) including
:::,.._ C) obsolete rtı E) include
rtı
:::,.._
:::,.._ C) like D) with E) prehistoric o
o -l<'.
-l<'. E) such as
243. -o
258.
A) should be $
$ 253. $ A) at B) around
B) will have been $
$ 248. A) will be preserved $ C) by D) on
C) may have been
A) so that B) in order to B) preserved E) from
D) is going to have been
C) in case D) in view of C) have been preserved
E) had to be
E) in spite of D) had preserved
E) were preserving 259.
A) that B) what
244.
249. C) which D) where
A) Because B) Since
A) has started B) started 254. E) whether
C) As D) Now that
C) had started D) starts A) connection B) precaution
E) So
E) has been starting C) perfection D) amusement
E) patience 260.
A) who B) when
245.
250. C) whose D) whom
A) understands B) notices
A) him B) them 255 . E) how
C) assumes D) fades
C) on his own D) himself A) in B) for
E) consists
E) by himself C) at D) since
E) before
.<•.:J.:-rl
YDS-Y D T / BASIC SKILLS CHECK DİLKO YAYINLARI 71 YDS-YDT / BASIC SKILLS CHECK
70 DİLKO YAYINLA RI
Mary Todd Lincoln, the wife of President Abraham When the lnternational Olympic Committee ( IOC) As early as 1 889, a word entered the language Earth's animals (276) ---- faster than they reproduce.
Lincoln, was a tragic figure of the American Civil War (266) ---- in 1 894, one of the sports (267) ---- for the (271 ) ---- was to become ali to familiar to computer Because there is too (277) ---- research and much
period. (261) ---- First Lady, she was criticized for programme was ice skating. (268) ----, no skating scientists : a "bug", meaning a mistake. (272) --- ignorance, (278) ---- is aware of how much we are
her use of taxpayers' money in (262) ---- the White was conducted at the Olympics (269) ---- the 1 908 decades bugs and de-bugging were taken to be losing. Many different kinds of plants and animals are
House and was even accused (263) ---- being a spy. Summer Olympics took place in London, which pa rt of (273) ---- computer engineer's job. Everyone becoming (279) ----. i n addition, (280) ---- disappear
She (264) ---- with depression after her husband's featured four figure skating events. Ulrich Salchow accepted that we (274) ---- some mistakes in any new before they are found, named and studied.
assassination and the deaths of three of her children, and Madge Syers won the individual titles (270) --- syste m all the time. (275) ----, "safety critical" systems
and she was committed to an insane (265) ---- for ease. t hat fly planes, drive trains or control nuclear power
three months in 1 875. statio ns can have bugs that could kili. 276.
A) are disappearing
266.
B) disappeared
261. A) established 2 71 .
C) were disappearing
A) For B) With B) would be established A) what B) where
D) had disappeared
C) As D) To C) had established C) in which D) which
E E) had been disappearing
E) By o E) of which o
'-' D) has been established '-'
E) was established
'-' u 277.
262. C: 272. C:
A) a little B) little
A) diminishing B) anticipating � 267. A) Since B) On
C) few D) a few
C) celebrating D) refurbishing o A) proposing B) having proposed C) At D) Below
E) a lot
E) imitating C) to have proposed D) proposed E) For
-o -o
E) to being proposed
$
263. 273. : 278.

A) anyone B) someone
A) for B) with 268. A) all B) many
C) anybody D) everyone
C) in D) to A) So B) Because C) the whole D) both
E) no one
E) of C) However D) Although E) every
E) Providing
264. 279.
274.
A) has struggled A) destructive B) permanent
269. A) will have seen B) would see
B) would have struggled C) extinct D) existent
A) above B) for C) have seen D) can be seen
C) struggled E) prese nt
C) during D) at E) may be seen
D) has been struggling
E) will be struggling E) until
280.
275.
A) Each B) Any
265. 270. A) Nevertheless B) Despite
C) Every D) Some
A) opportunity B) dementia A) in B) at C) But for D) Even if
E) Many of
C) syndrome D) asylum C) on D) with E) Such that
E) plagiarism E) for
1
,i
----------------------------------------1�------------------------------------------ .c_.,:J.,'.·!\
YDS-YDT / BASI C SKILLS CHEC K 72 DİLKO YAYINLARI DİLKO YAYINLARI 73 YDS-YDT / BASIC SKILLS CHECK
lnterestingly enough, it is women (281) ---- men who in the United States, the high school graduation Thinking (296) ---- a candy bar tor a moment is
pe rio dicals are serial publications appearing at regular
apply tor a divorce in the courts. Seven (282) ---- ten ceremony is a very important and very forma! (286) probably enough (297) ---- your mouth water or your
in tervals. They (291) ---- as frequently as semi-weekly
divorces are (283) ---- to the wife. Divorce, (284) ----, ----. Students start preparing (287) ---- this ceremony (29 2) ---- as seldom as semi-annually. Weekly ne�s (298) ---- growl. But, according to a new study, (299)
only reflects the legal ending of a marriage which long before it happens. When they are in eleventh rn agazines are (293) ---- from newspapers by theır ---- you just imagine eating an entire candy bar, then
(285) ---- actually broken up before. grade, they (288) ---- a class ring. (289) ---- tradition is you'd probably eat less of a(n) (300) ---- candy bar
ıypic al magazine format, (294) ---- is characterised by
to have their photo (290) ----. These photos are later (295) ---- page size, a lack of distinctive newspaper when you were to get your hands on one.
used in the class yearbook. he adlines and a cover.
281.
A) so as B) rather than 296.
C) as D) except tor 286. 291. A) tor B) with
E) such A) selection B) justification A) can publish B) have published C) by D) from
C) occasion D) range C) may be published D) publish E) of
E) confidence E) were published
282. E E
o o
A) above B) into \.) \.)
297.
C) about D) between
-,::
287. 29 2.
-,::
E) out of
·- A) tor B) at A) but B) or
A) to make B) made
C) making D) to be made
·-ı:::
\.) \.)
C) in ı:::
D) on C) thus D) in case E) to making
::,..._ ::,..._
� E) with E) besides �
::,..._ ::,..._
o o
283. -,:: -,::
A) chosen B) sensed "tı 298.
"tı
C) given D) approved $
288. 293. A) brain B ) blood
$
E) attributed $ A) ordered B) would order A) compared B) related $ D) stomach
$
C) vision
$
C) can order D) could have ordered C) differentiated D) obliged E) appetite
E) have ordered E) delivered
284.
A) although B) because of 299.
C) due to D) however 289. 294. A) so B) tor
E) because A) Others B) Some others A) that B) what C) it D) or
C) Another D) Any other C) whose D) in which E) as it
E) The others E) which
285.
A) would rather have B) will have 300.
C) couldn't have D) may have 290. 295. A) candid B) actual
E) can't have A) to take B) taken A) the small B) smaller C) commercial D) mutual
C) take D) taking C) smallest D) as small as E) arid
E) to being taken E) the smallest
-
-=-:--:-:::-:----------------------------------- --
--------------------
--------------------',.''•·: i �-ı;ı
---t
-:-= -
301. - 305. sorularda, aşağıdaki parçada 306. - 31O. sorularda, aşağıdaki parçada 31 1 . - 31 5. soru larda, aşağıdaki parçada 3 1 6. - 320. sorularda, aşağıdaki parçada
numaralanmış yerlere uygun düşen numaralanmış yerlere uygun düşen numaralanmış yerlere uyg u n d üşen nu maralanmış yerlere uygu n d üşen
sözcük ya da ifadeyi bulunuz. sözcük ya da ifadeyi bulunuz. sözcük ya d a ifadeyi bulu nuz. sözcü k ya da ifadeyi bulu nuz.
W illiam Sturgeon was an English electrical engineer Aromatic herbs have been used throughout history Mental illnesses are psychological and behavioural The British royal family seems (31 6) ---- an ability
who invented the first electromagnet capable (301 ) ---- in (306) ---- ways; (307) ---- soaps, bath-water (31 1 ) ---- nature and involve a wide (31 2) ---- of to create the most ridiculous of controversies. This
supporting more than (302) ---- weight. His invention fresheners, scented candles, and natura! herbs to prob le ms in thought and function. Certain mental ability of (31 7) ---- seems hereditary and continues
was a 200-gram magnet that (303) ---- four kilos of sweeten sour breath are common in (308) ---- culture s illn es ses (31 3) ---- to be linked to structural with Prince Harry, (31 8) ---- tastelessly dressed as a
iron using the current from a single (304) ----.This today. Aromatic herbs have the advantage of driving abn orm alities or chemical dysfunction of the brain. WWII Nazi soldier, complete with swastika arm band,
device led to the invention of (305) ---- devices basic away insects, and the mint family has an especially so me m ental illnesses are inherited, (31 4) ---- often at a fancy dress party. A photograph of Harry and the
to modern technology. excellent reputation (309) ---- keeping pests away th e c ause is unidentified. lnjuries to the brain and swastika (31 9) ---- across Britain's largest circulation
from people and (31 O) ---- plants. ch ro nic drug or alcohol abuse also can (31 5) ---- some newspaper with a giant (320) ----, 'Harry the Nazi'.
m ental illnesses.
301 .
31 6.
A) at B) to 306.
31 1 . A) having B) to have
C) of D) tor A) some of B) plenty
A) of B) in C) to having D) by having
E) as C) a great deal of D) a number of
E) every
C) to D) between
E
E) having had
E o
o E) among u
u
� �
302.
31 7.
A) it's B) own 307. u
u B) they
A) their
C) on its own D) its own ·-
C: A) anxious B) tedious
31 2.
A) novice B) craft
C:
::..... C) they're D) by themselves

E) by itself (1l C) hostile D) fragrant (1l
::.....
o E) blunt
C) tone D) competence ::.....
o E) theirs
� �
E) range
l::ı l::ı
303. $
$ 31 8.
A) could have supported $ 308. $
$ 31 3. $ A) who B) that he
B) should be supported A) most B) the most
A) know B) have known C) whom D) of whose
C) had to be supported C) as many as D) less
E) fewer than
C) are known D) were known E) by whom
D) may be supporting
E) had known
E) was able to support
31 9.
309.
314 . A) publishes B) had published
304. A) to B) at
A) as well as B) in addition to C) is publishing D) was published
A) vision B) battery C) as D) from
E) tor
C) due to D) yet E) will have published
C) attitude D) morality
E) since
E) ambition
320.
31 0.
31 5. A) privilege B) attorney
305. A) another B) others
A) hinder B) adhere C) headline D) craft
A) plenty of B) a great deal C) the others D) other
C) prevent D) insist E) solitude
C) a couple D) a few of E) another's
E) trigger
E) so much
YDS-YDT / BASIC SKILLS CHECK 76 DİLKO YAYINLARI D İLKO YAYINLARI 77 YDS-YDT / BASIC SKILLS CHECK
Head injuries fit (321) ---- two categories: external There are (236) ---- circles appearing in grain fields in A n e w fertility world (331) ---- was set when a 66-year New year celebrations date as far back as 2000 BC in
injuries and internal head injuries. lnternal injuries parts of England. Scientists are completely (327) --- old woman gave birth to a baby girl. The woman (332) Mesopotamia. Yet, the actual date (336) ---- a number
(322) ---- the skull, the blood vessels within the by them. The circles, formed by the flattening of grain, •••• twins, but one was stillborn. The record-breaking of times. There was always a problem because New
skull, or the brain. Fortunately, most childhood are from three to sixty metres (328) ---- diameter. m other (333) ---- fertility treatment for almost ten years Year (337) ---- by the movements of the Sun and
falls or blows to the head (323) ---- injury to the Within the circles, all the grain is bent flat in a uniform before she finally gave birth by caesarean section. Moon which allowed room for error. To cut a long story
scalp only, which (324) ---- more frightening than clockwise or anti-clockwise direction. The circles are ( 33 4) ---- daughter, Eliza Marie, was born six weeks short, it wasn't until 1 582, (338) ---- the calendar we
threatening. An internal head injury could have more mathematically (329) ----; they are (330) ---- that even pre mature and had a birth weight of 1 .45kg. She was use today was (339) ----, that January 1 st became New
serious implications (325) ---- the skull serves as the some scientists feel there is an intelligence directing double the weight of her twin sister (335) ---- lost her Year's Day in most cultures. Some cultures, (340) ----,
protective helmet for the delicate brain. their creation. life. celebrate the New Year at various times, according to
their calendar and religious traditions.
321.
A) by B) for 326. 33 1 .
A) dimension B) gear 336.
C) into D) as A) trivial B) insignificant
D) hasty C) region D) record A) is changing B) has changed
E) of C) unimportant
E E C) changes D) will change
o E) mysterious E) axis o
V V
E) would have changed
·-
-"
322.
V
A) may involve C 327. 332.
A) was expecting B) expects ::.__ 337.
B) can be involved '1l
A) puzzled B) ashamed '1l
:,.._ C) is expecting D) will be expecting :,.._ A) calculated B) calculates
C) ought to have involved o C) embarrassed D) condemned o
E) has expected C) was calculated D) is calculated
D) has to involve E) accused
-o E) will be calculated
E) must be involved
$
$
333.
:s 328.
A) for B) in A) will have received 338.
323.
B) was received A) that B) which
A) let down B) come to C) to D) at
C) would be received C) whose D) when
C) hold on D) result in E) off D) had been receiving E) why
E) wipe out E) has been receiving
329.
334. 339.
324. A) faulty B) mistaken
A) paused B) introduced
A) is B) does C) precise D) swift A) Her B) Hers
C) abolished D) provoked
C) has D) was E) respectful C) She's D) Herself
E) misused
E) did E) By herself
330.
340.
325. A) very perfect B) too perfect 33 5.
A) besides B) hence
A) due to B) in contrast C) more perfect D) so perfect A) whom B) whose
C) as a result D) in contrast to
C) despite D) on account of E) the most perfect C) who D) of which
E) however
E) because E) for which
------------------------------------------•<:J:,
YDS-YDT / BASIC SKILLS CHECK 78 DİLKO YAYI N LARI D İLKO YAY I N LARI 79 YDS-YDT / BASIC SKILLS CHECK
The Red Wolf is the rarest and most endangered Certain events act as stressors, (346) ---- the There are (351) ---- who claim the American dollar The Mayan lndians lived in Mexico to r thousands
(341) ---- ali wolves. it is thought that its original nervous system to produce hormones to respond bill's symbol of a pyramid topped with an eye bears of years (356) ---- the Spanish arrived in the 1 500s.
distribution included (342) ---- of eastern North to the perceived danger. (347) ----, the adrenal a secret meaning. (352) ----, the pyramid was never They were intelligent and culturally rich people (357)
America, (343) ---- they were found from Pennsylvania glands produce more adrenaline and cortisol. This meant to be mysterious. On the contrary, the pyramid ---- achievements were many. They had farms,
in the east to Texas in the south. in the last century, speeds up heart and breathing rates, and increases on the dollar bili was a carefully chosen symbol (353) beautiful palaces, and cities (358) ---- many buildings.
(344) ----, persecution, habitat destruction, and blood pressure and metabolism. These and (348) •••• to characterize the United States as a place of The Mayan people knew a lot about nature and the
hybridization with Coyotes has brought the Red Wolf ---- physical changes help us to react quickly and progress and faith. The Roman numerals on the world around them. This knowledge helped them to
to the (345) ---- of extinction. Today only about 270 effectively under pressure. This is known as the pyr am id base (354) ---- to 1 776, the year the country live a better life (359) ---- most people of that time
wolves are thought to live in nature. "stress response, " or (349) ----, as the "fight or flight (355) ----. The pyramid is also unfinished, representing because they could use it to make their lives more
response." But if even low levels of stress (350) ---- on the country's future growth. comfortable and rewarding. Knowledge about tools
too long, it can be detrimental to one's health. and farming, (360) ----, made their work easier and
341. more productive.
A) over B) inside 35 1 .
346. 356.
C) at D) in A) them B) those
A) triggered B) trigger A) before B) as
E) of o C) the one D) their o
\.J C) being triggered D) triggering \.J C) while D) since
E) that -"<
-"<
E) to be triggered E) during
\.J \.J
342. C:
352 . C:
A) many B) much :,.__ A) Consequently B) Otherwise

rcı 347. � 357.
C) any D) several :,.__ C) Thereby D) No matter
o A) Generously B) Skilfully A) whose B) who
E) a number E) However �
C) P rematurely D) ldentically C) that D) whom
E) Specifically E) which
$
$
343. s: 348. 353.
A) where B) that A) other B) others A) design B) designing
358.
C) of which D) whose C) the others D) the other's C) designed D) to design
E) to have designed
A) in B) of
E) for whom E) one another
C) for D) with
E) at
344. 349. 354.
A) despite B) however A) most common A) recite B) manage
359.
C) thus D) since B) more commonly C) reveal D) refer
C) as commonly A) as B) that
E) as long as E) confirm
D) more common than C) so D) too
E) so common E) than
345. 355.
A) abortion B) space A) founded B) was founded
350. 360.
C) charge D) crash C) has been founded D) will be founded
E) brink
A) went B) go E) had founded
A) such as B) so that
C) had gone D) was going C) as D) while
E) would go E) for instance
Generally speaking, biodiesel is an alternative or From hair to fingernails, protein is a major functional Acne usually begins at puberty, (371) ---- adult levels 1 can't believe it is eight years since 1 (376) ---- my
additive to standard diesel fuel that (361) ---- from and structural (366) ---- of all our cells. Protein of male hormones cause changes (372) ---- in the size restaurant at Royal Hospital Road in Chelsea.
biological ingredients (362) ---- petroleum. Biodiesel is provides the body (367) ---- roughly 1 O to 1 5 per cent of th e skin glands and in the amount of oil (373) ---- by So much has happened (377) ---- then but I stili
usually made from plant oils or animal fat (363) ---- a of its dietary energy, and (368) ---- for growth and th e m . Most acne is worse in the winter and improves remember that (378) ---- period (379) ---- it were
series of chemical reactions. it is (364) ---- non-toxic repair. P roteins are large molecules made up of long in the summer, probably (374) ---- the helpful effects yesterday. 1 mean I never forget walking out of the
and renewable. Because biodiesel essentially comes chains of amino acid sub-units. Some of these amino of inc reased sunlight on the skin. Most acne is mild town with my entire staff, (380) ---- to get the new
from plants and animals, the sources can be (365) --- acids are nutritionally essential as they (369) ---- withi n and disappears at the end of the teen years, but deep, place ready in time and then the long, long hours in
through farming and recycling. the body and so must come from foods in our daily infected acne can result (375) ---- severe scarring. the kitchen.
diet. (370) ---- all animal and plant cells contain some
protein, the amount and quality of this protein can vary 376 .
widely. A) had opened B) was opening
361. 371 .
A) made B) is made A) when B) which C) opened D) have been opening
C) has made D) will make C) whom D) why E) would open
366.
E) had been made E E) that
A) validation B) vocation E
o o
\.) C) component D) assessment \.)
� E) severity � 377.
362. 372 . A) until B) since
\.) \.)
A) instead of B) regardless C A) each B) neither C C) after D) before

C) but for D) as � 367. C) either D) not only E) by
E) likewise � A) through B) by E) both
C) at D) with
""(:J E) for ""(:J 378.
363. 373. A) whole B) all
A) from B) beside A) producing B) produced C) much O) many
368.
C) through D) among C) to have produced D) to produce E) a few
A) had been needed B) has needed
E) beneath E) having produced
C) is needed D) needs
E) was needed
379.
364. 374. A) providing B) unless
A) either B) enough 369. A) although B) however C) even though O) as if
C) neither O) whether A) were to be made C) due to D) because E) whereas
E) both B) could have made E) if
C) must have made
D) shouldn't have made 380.
365.
E) cannot be made 375. A) racing B) race
A) dominated B) deterred A) on B) at C) being raced D) raced
C) confined D) replaced C) of D) in E) to racing
370.
E) abstained E) off
A) Despite B) Although
C) Therefore D) Due to
E) Owing to
------------------------------------------ ,:J,.:,
YDS-Y DT / BASIC SKILLS CHECK 82 DİLKO YAYI N LARI D İLKO YAYI N LARI 83 YDS-YDT / BASIC SKILLS CHECK
OKU MA
PARÇAS I
1 . - 3. soruları aşağıdaki parçaya göre 4. - 6. soruları aşağıdaki parçaya göre 7. - 9. soruları aşağıdaki parçaya göre 1 O. - 1 2. soruları aşağıdaki parçaya göre
cevaplayı nız. cevaplayın ız. cevap layı n ız. cevaplayı n ız.
The 50-million-year-old fossils of an ancient whale fou nd Not a lot of studies on ani mal allergies have been done. Mic helangelo was an old, sick man when he began üne of the reasons why the use of pesticides i n farming
in the H i malayan footh ills of Pakistan give strong evidence Do dogs and cats have allergies? Most veterinarians say carvin g a scu lptu re known as Florentine Pieta. He worked should be severely restricted and control led is that
that modern whales are descended from a fou r-legged , they do. Pollen from trees, weeds, and grasses, as wel l as on t he sculpture only at night, and someti mes was in such pesticides kil i "good" and ''bad" i nsects i ndiscriminately.
land-dwelling ani mal. The fossils consist of part of the dust m ites and food can bother them . And j ust like h u m a ns a pain that he could not work at al l . M ichelangelo i ntended üne may think the more dead i nsects, the better, but some
sku l l , some teeth, and the well-preserved middle ear of an can be allergic to cat or dog dander, it's entirely possible to have the h uge scu lpture as part of his own tombstone; i nsects are actually beneficial to farmers. By spraying their
animal that was 6 to 8 feet long, weighed 350 pounds, and that our pets can be allergic to ours. Dr. Meg Smart says, includ ed i n the work was the figu re of an elderly suffering fields with toxic pesticides, they destroy the good along
had two foot long jaws with sharp teeth. it is the middle to be sure it's an allergy, a laboratory has to do an antigen man . But one day, after ten years of labour, the artist with the bad . The ladybug, far example, eats i nsects that
ear which suggests that the ancient whale l ived on land . test. An antigen is someth ing that is foreign to you r body. suddenly attacked his work with a sledgehammer, do damage to plants. i n fact, some farmers are begi n n i n g
Analysis indicated that the animal had eardru ms, which do E And generally speaki ng, veterinarians will focus on more chopping off arms and legs. He would have destroyed E t o u s e i nsects l i ke ladybugs instead o f dangerous
not work in water. 0 common allergens such as food and fleas. Some breeds the scu lptu re entirely if an assistant had not d ragged h i m � pesticides for insect contro l .
u
seem more sensitive than others. But allergies can occur away. Later t h e work was repai red b y another assistant,
� �
1. The passage makes it clear that modern whales in all breeds as well as in m ixed breeds. Some allergic but in an imperfect way.
u reactions are seasonal and related to a build up of u 1 0. According to the passage, pesticides ----.
A) were most probably descended from a c: antigens in a pet's environ ment. C:
:,.__ 7. According to the passage, Michelangelo started A) are used for many d ifferent reasons
fou r-legged animal living on land :,.__
'<l
to carve Florentine Pieta ----.
'<l
B) are never used to get rid of harmfu l i nsects
B) can easily detect the d i rection of u nderwater :,.__ :,.__
The passage is mainly concerned with ----. o C) discri minate between i nsects
sounds � 4. A) ten years before he died of a pai nfu l d isease � D) are supposed to be sprayed by farmers
C) are 6 to 8 feet long and 350 pounds in weight B) to show the d ifficulties and pains of being old
-o A) a recent cure far animal allergies -o E) shouldn't be used freely
D) have ear bones which are isolated from each C) with the help of h i s two best assistants
:s: B) the d rawbacks of animal experi ments
other
C) allergies that dogs and cats suffer from D) in his young days when he was highly productive $
E) are mammals which l ive i n the sea and look l i ke :s: $
:s: E) to be used as part of his own grave
D) food that dogs and cats are allergic to $ 11. it can be inferred from the passage that ----.
fish
E) why some dogs are more allergic than others
A) the ladybug is on the poi nt of exti nction
2. We understand from the passage that the fossils 8. As we understand from the passage, Florentine B) farmers grow ladybugs instead of certai n crops
found in Pakistan ----. Pieta ----. C) pesticides are not as harmfu l as some pets
5. According to the passage, the majority of
A) have not attracted the attention of scientists veterinarians are of the opinion that ----. A) was not completely rui ned by M ichelangelo D) some i nsects are replacing pesticides as a
B) proved that the H i malayan foothills were once B) was not as big as the artist's previous works means of pest control
underwater A) cats and dogs have allergies C) was a figure of tombstone E) spraying fields with pesticides is the only way of
C) i nclude the middle ear of an ancient whale B) focusing on cats and dogs is wrong D) didn't origi nally have arms and legs getting rid of ladybugs
D) were the world's best i mpressions of an ancient C) many people are allergic to pollen from trees E) was carved with a sledgeham mer
whale D) laboratory tests have no use
E) are 350 pounds i n weight E) food allergies are i ncurable 1 2. We can understand from the passage that some
9. One can conclude from the passage that ----. insects are considered "good" because they ----.
3. According to the passage, ----. A) Michelangelo got physically i l l just before he
6. it can be understood from the passage that food A) help the farmer with the harvest
A) the modern whale has middle ear completed Florentine Pieta
and fleas ----. B) feed on pesticides
B) all mari ne whales have wel l-preserved middle B) one of Michelangelo's assistants saved the C) differentiate between good and bad
ears scu lpture from being completely destroyed D) are not simi lar to the ones used by farmers
A) are the most com mon allergens
C) the ancient whale could l ive both on land and C) Florentine Pieta is a perfect reflection of E) eat u nwanted i nsects that harm the plants
B) used to cause more allergies i n dogs than i n cats
u nderwater Michelangelo's genius
C) can only cause seasonal allergies
D) the middle ear makes it clear that the ancient D) Michelangelo was not able to work o n Florentine
D) are no longer considered antigens
whale once l ived on land Pieta during the day due to his heavy workload
E) do not bother m ixed breeds
E) eardrums can help whales to recogn ise the E) Michelangelo cracked one arm of Florentine
source of a sound i n water Pieta while carving, which m ade h i m furious
-----------------------------------------� ·-<h·.
YDS-YDT / BASIC SKILLS CH ECK 84 D İ L KO YAY I N LARI D İ LKO YAY I N LA R I 85 YDS-YDT / BASIC SKILLS CH ECK
OKUMA PARÇAS I OKUMA PARÇAS I
1 3. - 1 5. soruları aşağıdaki parçaya göre 1 6. - 1 8. soruları aşağıdaki parçaya göre 1 9. - 21 . soruları aşağıdaki parçaya göre 22. - 24. soruları aşağıdaki parçaya göre
cevaplayın ız. cevaplayı n ız. cevaplayı n ız. cevaplayınız.
Outward displays of emotion are not part of the Canadian An Augustinian monk named George Mende! was the "The Adventu res of Tom Sawyer" was one of The quality of the graphics output on a computer pri nter
style. We are after ali a northern people. We do not live in fi rst person to make precise observations about the Twai n's best books, certai nly his best tor a j uven ile is measured i n dots per inch. S i m ply by changing
the street as southern races do. We are an interior people. biological mechanism of i n heritance. This happened a audience. The setting was St. Petersbu rg, which was the density of dots that make up each part of image,
The Americans are far more outgoing than we are. üne little over 1 00 years ago i n an Austrian monastery, where Twa in 's hometown ; the characters were ali viewed the printer can produce graphics that look l i ke almost
reason tor this, 1 think, is the very real presence of nature Mende! spent his leisure hours pertorming experiments sy mpath eticaliy. The nostalgic attitude was typical of the photographs. To u nderstand how this works, we should
i n our lives. Although it is true that we are city folk, most with pea plants of different types. He crossed them pe rio d when i n every sectio n of the cou ntry writers such consider how a black-and-wh ite photograph shows the
of us l ive with in a few hours' drive of the wilderness. We carefu liy and took notes about the appearance of various as E dward Eggleston and Harriet Beecher Stowe were shades which, i n real life, are colours. Each colour is a
escape to the woods whenever we can . No Canadian city traits, or characteristics, in succeed ing generations. writi ng local-colour stories wistfu liy recreating pre-Civi l different shade of grey. For graph ics to be produced on
is far removed from those mysterious and silent places From his observations, Mende! formed a set of rules, war life. The happenings were shaped by American the computer pri nter, a piece of software cal ied a pri nter
that can have such an effect on the human sou l . There is now known as Mendelian Laws of l n heritance, which humour, which tor some time had been making tun of driver decides upon a dot pattern which wi l i represent
another aspect of my cou ntry that makes it unique in the were found to apply not only to plants but to animals and the Sunday-school story- its prematu rely moral chi ldren each colour shade. These different patterns or textu res
Americas, and that is our bilingual and bicultural makeup. h u man beings as wel i . This was the begi n n i ng of the who were rewarded and its prematurely i m moral children each create an individual effect which you r eye translates
Canada has two official languages, English and French, modern science of genetics. who came to grief. Tom, says the fi rst chapter, "was not i nto grey shades. The closer you look at the image,
and i n its largest provi nce a majority of the inhabitants the model boy of the viliage. He knew the model boy howeve r, the less lifelike it looks.
speak French almost exclusively. it gives us a pictu resque 1 6. it is clear from the passage that George Mende! very weli though- and hated h i m . " Tom was by contrast
qual ity and that certainly helps tourism. "the normal boy, " the book i m plied, m isch ievous and
irresponsible but good hearted ; and the subplots i n which 22. Accord ing to the passage, the graphic image
1 3. According to the passage, northern people are E A) spent only his free time i n an Augusti n ian E
he figured showed him agai n and again wi n n i n g tri u mphs.
o monastery o
different from the southern people in terms of V V
B) made experi ments on various types of ani mals A) has the same qual ity of a photograph
->:: 1 9. it is understood from the passage that the book, ..,::
C) i n herited a lot of characteristics from his parents B) cannot be disti nguished from a real photograph
"The Adventures of Tom Sawyer"----.
A) their love of nature and they think that natu re is V O) was the fi rst person to study what is known C) is as colourful as photographs
V
realiy present in their lives c:: today as genetics A) was written by Edward Eggleston c:: O) is an exact reproduction of a photograph
B) their adaptabi l ity to different cultures si nce they :,..__ E) was the bui lder of modern law B) is the most successfu l chi ldren's book by Twain E) loses its natu ra! look when viewed close up
ro
are bilingual :,..__ C) was not accepted by the majority of the public
C) their abi lity to learn new languages which helps o when fi rst published
->::
tou rism O) was only about the i m moral children of St.
O) the way they socialize -o 1 7. According to the passage, the rules Mendel Petersbu rg
E) the habits of driving while they are in the $ found ----. E) was different from its contemporaries in its tone it is clear from the passage that a computer
wilderness $ pri nter can ----.
$ A) were the result of the observations he m ade on
animals A) show the shades using different vivid colours
20. Accord ing to the passage, Twain's
1 4. According to the passage, the effect of nature in B) were true tor ani mals and plants alike B) work only when it is programmed
contemporary writers were all dealing with ----.
Canadians' lives is because ----. C) were not accepted by many of the scholars C) produce pictu res by changing the density of
O) were about the conditions of living in a A) the stories which occu rred in the places they dots
A) they are in close proxi mity to wilderness monastery grew up O) develop photographs if used with a
B) most of them prefer living far away from the city E) started to be accepted a l ittle more than a B) the bad effects of American Civil War sophisticated computer
C) they try to escape from natu re decade ago C) the nostalgic stories about their child hood E) produce pictu res as wel i as photographs
O) they prefer to spend their time in streets O) the effects of Sunday school on children's
E) their cities are removed into the wilderness characters
E) some naug hty but good-hearted chi ldren
1 8. it can be u nderstood from the passage that ----.
1 5. According to the passage, there isn't any 24. We learn from the passage that graphics and
country like Canada in the continent because of A) Mende! was the fi rst biologist 21 . black-and-wh ite photographs are alike since ----.
in the book "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer",
B) the life i n the monastery was so bori ng that Tom ----.
Mende! tried to find someth ing to enjoy himsel f A) they are both produced by computers
A) her developed tourism C) to make such experi ments was Mendel's A) was depicted as an i m m oral child B) each colour is a different shade of grey
B) her picturesque scenery that attracted a lot of responsibi l ity i n the place where he l ived B) was hated by the good boys of the town C) the same dot pattern is used in both of them
tou rists O) Mende! reached his ru les after doi ng research C) was rewarded several times because of his O) neither of them look clear when they are pri nted
C) her large provi nces which were fou nded in the on a specific plant good wi l i E) the density of the dots are the same
wild E) the ai m of the experi ments Mende! made was O) had no idea what being a good boy meant
O) the diversity i n the languages spoken to create a genetically perfect h u man being E) was displayed as being successful in the end
E) the number of the people who l ive in cities
------------------------------------------------,-•, J,
YDS-YDT / BASIC SKILLS CHECK 86 D İ LKO YAY I N LARI D İ L KO YAY I N LA R I 87 YDS-YDT / BASIC SKILLS CHECK
-------------------------------------�-::''".'
25. - 27. soruları aşağıdaki parçaya göre 28. - 30. soruları aşağıdaki parçaya göre 3 1 . - 33. soruları aşağıdaki parçaya göre 34. - 36. soruları aşağıdaki parçaya göre
cevap l ayı n ız. cevaplayın ız. ceva playınız. cevaplayı n ız.
of Chi le, it is theorized that the true age of the Earth is about 4.6
Haggling over a price doesn't just apply to cars any more. lt's not merely coincidence that so many newspapers i n Th e Ataca ma desert is found along the coast
the billion years old, formed at about the same time as the
You can bargain down the cost on just about any high t h e world u s e a u n iform style. it is a coordinated effort in so u t h Am erica - right next to the Pacific Ocean -
of the desert rest of our solar system . The oldest rocks geologists have
price ite m . There are several tactics you can use. Fi rst, which the industry essentially agrees. The book which b ig ge st bod y of water in the world. Much
high been able to find are 3 . 9 billion years old. i n the i nfancy
you should benefit from tech nology. The l nternet offers lays aut that concerted method is the A . P Stylebook or exte n ds up into the Andes Mou ntai ns and is very
not only a h uge selectio n , but alsa a world of competition fam iliar deserts, l i ke the of our home planet, the enti re earth was molten rock
"The Jou rnal ist's Bible". Fi rst, let's understand what the in e levation . U n l i ke more
- a magma ocean. Si nce we can only measure as far
tor retai lers. And consumers torget online retai lers do A.P Stylebook is not. it is not a dictionary or thesau rus Sa hara desert i n Africa and the Mojave i n Cal iforn ia, the
back in time as we had solid rock on this planet, we are
have 800 n u mbers. it wou ldn't h u rt to cali and ask tor a which l ists tens of thousands of words. By comparison, it At ac am a is actually a pretty cold place,° with average ° l i m ited in how we can measure the real age of the Earth.
deal. Second, you should look tor imperfections. lf you is only 444 pages long. The stylebook's function is to aid da i ly tem peratu res ranging between 0 C and 25 C. The
Due to the forces of plate tectonics, our planet is alsa
see a small scratch on an appliance, or a buttan m issing writers and editors in remembering those easy to forget a n nu al rainfal l (or lack of it) defi nes a desert, but that
on a d ress, ask the salesperson to give you at least a 1 o pecu l iarities of the English language, and to provide a d oe sn 't m ean that it never rai ns i n Atacama. Every so
a very dynam ic one; n ew mou ntai ns form i ng, old ones
weari ng down. The conti nual changi ng and reshaping of
per cent d iscount. Finally, you should shop where they consistency of style that wi l l not confuse professionals ofte n a warm ing effect over the Pacific Ocean around
the Earth's surface that i nvolves the melting down and
know you r name. Sometimes you can get a better deal at i n the field or readers of the newspaper. The general the e quator changes the weather i n the world over,
reconstructi ng of old rock has pretty much elimi nated
a local i ndependent store rather than a nationwide chain . pu rpose of the stylebook is to assert proper usage of and even places l i ke the d riest desert in the world can
most of the original rocks that came with earth when it
l f you ' re a good customer, and you ' re buying a high price capitalization and pu nctuation, and to clarify certai n becom e covered with drenching storms. Even though the
ite m , or several high price items, you're l i kely to have defi nitions a n d word usages. T h e A . P Stylebook is not a Ata ca ma gets almost no rai nfal l , there is sti l i some water was newly tormed . So the age is a theoretical age.
some bargai ning power. resou rce that is avai lable o n l i ne, but it is possible to use in this arid plac e.
their website and pose a question about style.
E E 34. Accord ing to the passage, the real age of
o o
25. What does the phrase " haggling" in the 31 . According to the passage, one difference u the Earth cannot be calculated indisputably
u 28. According to the passage, the A.P. Stylebook is
passage refer to? -.:.:: between the Atacama desert and the Sahara because •···.
not •···. ...:,,:
desert is that •···.

A) Benefiti ng from the power of technology A) the product of a coordinated effort A) we have to rely on solid rock data only
u u
B) Making use of a silly strategy C: B) someth ing i n which the newspaper industry A) the Atacama is comparatively low in height C: B) there are not good enough geologists
C) Bargai ning over the price of something agrees B) the Sahara is tound along the coast of Chile ;:,..__ C) geologists do not work cooperatively
cıı
D) Offering a h uge selection of items C) fou r h u nd red and torty-tou r pages C) the Atacama is a relatively cold place ;:,..__ O) the sun is too far from the world
E) Forgetting the names of online retailers D) the Sahara extends up i nto the Andes o E) there are too many planets i n the solar syste m
D) a d ictionary l isti ng tens of thousands of words ...:,,:
E) able to provide a consistency of style Mou ntai ns
-o E) the Atacama i n h abits a lot of people
$ $
26. The writer of the passage is of the opinion that s 29. According to the passage, what is the purpose s 35. We learn from the passage that the solar
it is sometimes better ----. s of the Stylebook? $ system ----.
A) To i ncrease the profitabi lity of the newspaper 32. What is true about Atacama? A) is known to be less than 3 . 9 billion years old
A) not to use 800 numbers owned by online
retailers industry A) it receives no s u n l ight during autu m n and B) contai ns planets that are ali older than the Sun
B) to do shopping at a loca! i ndependent store B) To assist not only writers and editors but alsa wi nter. C) was formed at about the same time as the
C) to avoid discussing the price of certain items readers B) it gets a very l i m ited amount of rai n . Earth
D) not to look tor fau lts i n whatever you're buyi ng C) To provide a comprehensive l ist of thousands of C ) it attracts a lot o f tourists fro m around t h e world. O) does not attract much interest in the world of
E) to keep qu iet and pay the money without ever words D) it has a m i n i m u m temperatu re of 25 ° C. science
talking D) To provide a prepaid online editi ng tool E) it is the same size as the Mojave i n Cal iforn ia. E) wi l l one day turn into a magma ocean
E) To get rid of the i rreg u larities in the English
tense system
27. What is the passage mainly about? 33. One point made in the passage is .that a 36. it can be understood from the passage that
30. We learn from the passage that the uniform style
temperatu re rise around the equator •···. plate tectonics ····.
A) The merits and demerits of the l nternet observed in most newspapers of the world ----.
B) Technology and its wide use in the world of A) is the result of an agreed set of standards A) wi l l lead to total destruction of life in the A) is no longer a widely accept ed approach
retailers i ncl uded in a book Atacama B) canno t reshap e the Earth' s su rface
C) The actual qual ity of high price items B) is l i kely to disappear due to the l nternet B) usually resu lts from strong storms i n the C) creates new mou ntai ns
D) Strategies that can be used to buy thi ngs at a journalism Atacama O) has left no rocks availab le tor research
lower price C) does not exist i n the A . P Stylebook's website C) is not expected i n the next few decades E) slows down the melting of rocks i ncred ibly
E) Consumer rig hts and the eftorts to make them D) makes it more difficult tor readers to understan d D) last happened more than a century ago
bette r-known the content E) may cause a worldwide change in the weather
E) will be abandoned as it is agai nst the law
YDS-YDT / BASIC SKI LLS CH ECK

YDS-YDT / BASIC SKI LLS CHECK 88 DİLKO YAY I N LARI D İLKO YAY I N LA R I 89
OKUMA PARÇAS I O KUMA PARÇAS I
37. - 39. soruları aşağıdaki parçaya göre 40. - 42. soru ları aşağıdaki parçaya göre 43. - 45. soruları aşağıdaki parçaya göre 46. - 48. sorular ı aşağıda ki parçaya göre
cevaplayın ız. cev a playı n ız. c evaplayın ız. cevaplay ı n ız.
Kuwait is a smal l , oil-rich cou ntry. lts oil fields were fi rst Tigers are the largest member of the Fel idae fam i l y. W h i le h u n d reds of tiny comets pass through the i n n e r Among the most ancient animal s in the sea, sharks
exploited in the 1 930s, and s i nce the development of the origi nated al most 400 m i l l ion years ago. Today, sharks
i n addition to their great size and power, their most sol ar syste m every year, very few are noticed by t h e
petro l e u m industry after World War il and i ndependence l ive in basically the same way they d i d more than 200
d i stinctive featu re is that they have orange tur with black ge neral public. About every d ecade or s o , a comet w i l l
i n 1 96 1 , o i l has d o m i n ated the economy, maki ng u p m i l l io n years ago before the rise of the dinosau rs. Like
stripes. However, there are also other tiger species with become b r i g h t enough t o be observed by an observer
around 9 0 % o f export revenues. Kuwait was i nvaded different colours. For exam ple, Wh ite Tigers have wh ite an d s uch comets are desi g n ated G reat Comets. Broadly other fishes, s harks are generally cold-blo oded and most
by l raq in 1 990, which served as a spri ngboard for the tu r with black stripes. Tigers differ in size depending on spe aki ng, if a comet h as a l arge and active nucleus, it of them i nhabit tropic or temperate mari ne waters but
i nvasion of l raq i n 2003. T h i rteen years later, Kuwait their subspecies. Siberian Tigers are the largest. They will pass close to the Sun, and i s not obscu red by the some species h ave been fou n d i n polar seas. Sharks
played host to another massive m i l itary presence as can grow to be 3.5 metres long and weigh as much as su n as seen from the Earth when at its brightest, it w i l l rarely attack h u m ans u nless provoked . Contrary to
thousands of soldiers m assed on the l raqi border for the 500 kilograms. As h i g h ly adaptable animals, tigers l ive have a chance o f beco m i n g a G reat Comet. However, pop u l ar belief, only a few s hark species are dangerous
US-led operation i n 2003 to d i sarm and overth row the in much of Eastern and Southern Asia. They usually com et Koh outek i n 1 973 fulfi l l ed ali the criteria and was to h u mans. Out of more than 360 species, only fou r have
l raq i leader Saddam H usse i n . it remains an i mportant l ive i n forests, mainly i n rai nforests. They also l i ke to live exp ected to become spectacular, but fai led to d o so. been i nvolved in a significant n u m ber of fata l , u n provoked
transit route for forces and civi l i ans movi ng in and out under bushes and where there are plenty of ani mals tor co met West, which appeared th ree years l ater, h ad much attacks on h u mans. They are great white, ocean ic
of l raq . Kuwait was the fi rst Arab cou ntry in the G u lf to them to h u nt. Tigers have become very rare. Of the n i ne ı ower expectations but became an extremely i m p ressive w hitetip, tiger and b u l l sharks. These s harks, being large,
have an elected parl iament. Moves to change the male subspecies of modern tiger, three are exti nct and the powerful predators, m ay someti mes attack and kil i people
com et.
domi nated pol itical structure resu lted in the granting of remai n i n g six are classified as endangered si nce people but all of them h ave been f i l med i n open water without
full pol itical rig hts to women in 2005. h u nt them tor their ski n and destroy the habitat they l ive the use of a protective cage.
in. 43. One can u nderstand from the passage that
E E 46. it is u nderstood from the passage that' sharks
37. it can be inferred from the passage that if lraq o
\.) 40. it is written in the passage that as wel l as their
Great Comets ----.
o
\.)
----
had not invaded Kuwait, ----. A) h ave a fairly small nucleus when they are
-.::.:: power and size, the most disti nguishing feature -.::.:: A) have changed much in appearance s i nce 400
compared to other less bright comets
A) the petro l e u m industry in Kuwait woul d not h ave of tigers is that they ----. m i l l ion years ago
B) appear, on average, once every decade
developed
\.)
c::: A) are the heavi est ani mals in the world C) can not s h i n e so brightly tor extended periods
\.)
c::: B) first appeared on earth 200 m il lion years ago
B) Kuwait's oil fields cou l d not have been exploited :,.__ B) l ive o n both m eat and vegetable D) pass thro u g h the i n n e r solar system several :,.__
C) are warm blooded ani mals l i ke many other fish
in the 1 930s "l
C) have d ifferent h u nting strategies times in a decade
"l species
:,.__ :,.__
C) oil wou l d not have dominated Kuwait's o D) have abil ity to l ive i n every envi ronment E) don't pass very close to the Earth and the Sun o D) have existed o n earth si nce prehi storic ti mes
economy -.::.:: -.::.:: even before d i nosau rs appeared
E) have dark l i nes on their orange furs
D) Kuwait wou ld not have gai ned i ndependence i n ı::ı ı::ı E) are wild animal s that generally attack people
1 96 1 without any reason
$ $
E ) l raq might not have been i nvaded i n 2003 $ 44. it is written in the passage that comets ----. $
s 41 . Which of the following can be conclude d from $ 47. One can understand from the passage that
the passage about Siberian Tigers? A) when passing near the Earth m ay look as bright majority of shark species ----.
as the Sun
A) They only l ive in rai nforests in Asi a . B) l i ke Com et West can be clearly observed from
A) are dangerous to h u mans contrary to what
38. We learn from the passage that Kuwait ----.
people t h i n k
B) T h e y have al ready become extinct i n Asia. the Earth very frequ e ntly in a decade
A) is the richest cou ntry in the Middle East B) attack h u mans only when they are i rritated by
C) They can typically weigh over 500 ki l ograms. C) never beco m e visible to the n aked eye if they
B) helped the i nvasion of l raq in 2003 them
D) They l ive in great numbers in Southern Asia. pass very close to the Sun
C) has the strongest army i n its region C) have been i nvolved in a lot of attacks on
E) They are known as the biggest tiger species. D) h ave generally a l arge and active nucleus
D) cooperated with the l raqi leader Saddam h u mans, causing fatalities
E) which are particularly bright and observable
H usse i n D) have become exti nct throug hout h i story
trom the Earth are called G reat Comets
E) h a s closed i t s doors to foreign m i l itary forces E) h ave been fil med in open water thro u g h the use
of a protective cage
42. it is u nderstood from the passage that ----.
A) Siberian Tigers have wh ite furs with black 48. According to the passage, which statement is
45 . it is clear in the passage that Comet West ----.
39. As stated in the passage, women in Kuwait ----. stripes true about sharks?
B) tigers have decreased in number partly as a A) passed near the Earth in 1 973 tor the fi rst time
A) have d o m i n ated the world of pol itics si nce 1 96 1 A) They are all very l arge in size and some of
result of the destruction of their territories B) wasn't visible to the n aked eye when it passed
B) w i l l be the fi rst to work i n oil i n d u stry them are the largest an i m al s on Eart h .
C) tigers used to l ive in Eastern and Southern Asia by the Sun
C) earned a better status i n society i n 2005 B) T h e y have b e e n observed t o l ive only i n tropical
in the past C) d i d n 't actually m eet a l l the standards to be
D) supported the i nvasion of l raq seas.
D) six of the su bspecies of tigers were h u nted to classified as a G reat Comet
E) sti l i have very few pol itical rights C) They l ive in l arge numbers in polar regions.
exti nction a long time ago by Asians D) was rather small tor a G reat Comet
D) They mostly l ive in warmer waters of the world .
E) Siberian Tigers and Wh ite Tigers are nearly the E) was defi n itely not a spectacular comet E) They especially great white sharks are t h e most
same size dangerous ani m al s in the worl d .
YDS-YDT / BASIC SKI LLS CHECK 90 91 YDS-YDT / BASIC SKILLS CHECK

D İ L KO YAY I N LA R I D İ L KO YAY I N LA R I
1
!_1
'ı
·�-r----_-_-_-_-_-_-=----=----=----=------=----=----=---�-_.::_--------
OKUMA PARÇAS I OKUMA PARÇASI
49. - 5 1 . soruları aşağıdaki parçaya göre 52. - 54. s o ruları aşağıdaki parçaya göre 55. - 57. soruları aşağıdaki parçaya göre 58. - 60. soruları aşağıdaki parçaya göre
cevaplayı n ız. c evaplayı n ız. cevaplayı n ız.
cevaplayın ız.
ily, is The black widow is the most dangerous spider living i n

Jurassic Park is a 1 993 science fictio n film directed by
The tea plant is a native of Southeast Asia. Tea is brewed T h e leo pard , large carn ivore of the cat fam
Steven Spielberg, based on the novel of the same name ibu ted i n Africa and Asia. Black leopard s are t h e U n ited States. i t is most com m o n i n t h e southern
from the dried leaves of this plant and has been drunk i n dis tr
by Michael Crichto n . Spielberg acq u i red the rights to the es used parts of the country, but it can be found throughout the
� hina si nce perhaps t h e 28Ih century B C a n d certainly c om mo nly called panthers , a name sometim
country. The black widow got its name because the
sınce the 1 oth century BC, from which time the earliest
novel before its publication i n 1 990 and h i red Michael at smaller than
to r ali leopards . Leopard s are somewh
C richton to adapt his nove l . David Koepp wrote the final are about 2.3 m long, female has been known to ki li the male after mating and,
written records of its use su rvive. it was first brought to lio ns and tigers ; the largest males
d raft and left out much of the novel's violence. He also s are sol itary, largely as a result, becomes a widow. The black widow is rather
� u rope �y the Dutch in the early 1 7th century. After the inc lud ing the 90-cm tai l . Leopard
; they disti nctive i n appearance ; it has a s h i ny globular body, the
made numerous changes to the characters. Filming took ıntroductıon of tea there i n 1 65 7 , England became the no ctu rnal , largely active at night, and good climbers
place from August to December in 1 992 in Hawaii and and i n trees. They prey mostly size and shape of a pea, and is marked on its u nderbelly
only E u ropean country of tea drinkers rather than coffee h u n t both on the ground
with a red or yel low spot. The female is considerably
California. Jurassic Park is regarded as a landmark i n drinkers. Tea was i ntroduced i nto North America by early on s mall ani mals such as monkeys , rodents, and birds.
more ample than the male, roug hly fou r times larger o n
t h e u s e of advanced technological effects a n d received settlers but was heavily taxed by the British and it never Leo pards are found i n the Sahara and i n parts of Asia
the average. lf a h u man is bitten b y a black widow, the
positive reviews from critics. The fil m grossed more than com �eted succes sfully with coffee as the chief beverage. trom lsrael to Korea and l ndonesia . They are listed as
_ spider's poison can cause severe i l l ness and pai n . Black
� 9 1 4 m i l l io n , beco m i n g the most financially successful Tea ıs the most wıdely consumed beverage in the world hig hly endange red through out their range, owi ng primarily
widow bites have occasionally resu lted i n death, but it is
fı l m released u p u ntil that time. now, second only to water. it is drunk by about halt of the to loss of their natu ral habitat and to il legal ki lling tor
certai nly not the norm tor black widow bites to be mortal.
world's population . China, lndia, l ndonesia, Sri Lanka and ori ental fol k medic i n e.
Japan are the main producers.
49. One can u nderstand from the passage that
Jurassic Park is a science fiction movie which it is clear from the passage that ----. 58. it is stated in the passage that the black widow
o
E
52. it is understood from the passage that tea ----.
ı·
55.
o
----
\.)
A) has been drunk in England since prehistoric A) leopards are now found only in the Sahara \.)
A) was di rected by Michael Crichton i n 1 992 times B) panthers are ki lled more than leopards tor folk A) is not easy to identify
-:.:: -:.::
B) İ s based on a story written by Steven Spielberg B) has been grown in Europe since 1 01h century BC medici n e B) can be found all over the world
C) ıs actually the name of a novel written i n 1 993 C) ıs consu med more than water in some parts of C ) monkeys , rodents, a n d birds are also \.)
C) is as big as any average spider
is accepte d the most harmfu l spider i n the world
\.)
D) was released in 1 992 in California and Hawai i ı:: endangered species ı:: D)
the world
a t t h e s a m e time :::..__ D) was fi rst brought to England by Chinese D) leopards , u n l ike panthers , belong to the cat :::..__ E) gets its name d u e to a specific behavio ur of its
'1l
E) was adapted from a book by Michael C richton '1l
:::..__ merchants fam ily :::..__ female
o o
-:.:: E) origin ated in Southeast Asia E) panthers and leopards are not different species -:.::
50. it can be inferred from the passage that Steven <:ı 53. <:ı
Which of the fol lowing points is emphasized in 59. According to the text, if a black widow bites a
Spielberg ----. $ the passage about China? 56. Which of the fol lowing can be inferred from the $
person, he or she ----.
$ passage? $
A) shot Jurassic Park in more than one year $ A) it is the world's largest tea-drinking nation. $
A) gets killed in a very short time no m atter what
B) d i rected the film so successfully that it became B) it selis nearly halt of the tea it produces to other A) Panthers do not eat birds because they are
B) starts to get red or yellow spots on his or her
the most p rofitable film of its time countries. herbivorous
C) owned the rights to the novel only after it was ski n
C) it is the biggest producer of tea in the world now. B) Lions are bigger than tigers when the 90 cm tai l
C) has t o be rushed t o hospital im mediately
published D) it was i ntroduced to tea as early as the 1 71h is cou nted
D) will most probably have a lot of suffering
D) was criticized severely due to the violent century. C) People hunt leopards tor tu n and because of
E) is doomed to die i n the end
scenes i n the movie E) it has the earliest records of tea drinking. their skin
E) wrote the fi nal part of the script by h imself D) Leopards usually h u nt at n ight both o n the
54. According to the passage, ----. ground and i n trees
E) Panthers are not aggressive when compared to
60. it can be understood from the passage that ----.
51 . The writer emphasizes in the passage that A) tea drinking became more popular in North lions and leopards
Jurassic Park ----. America than coffee drinking i n the 1 600s A) male black widows are not as large as females
B) coffee drinking was popular in Europe when tea B) black widows are the deadliest i nsects in all
A) is both the name of the fil m and the novel which was first brought there 57. According to the passage, it is true that ----. animal kingdom
the fi l m was adapted from C) the number of tea drinkers was much more than C) an average black widow can be as l arge as a
B) is a place which is located in Hawai i in the film the number of coffee drinkers before the 1 7Ih A) lions are also ki lled i l l egally tor oriental folk ten n i s bal l
C) is the highest-grossing fil m ever been made so centu ry in England medi cine D) the hard shell of a black widow is covered with
far D) though the British imposed high taxes on B) leopards are on the bri nk of becomin g exti nct yel low dots
D) was the tenth highest-grossing film of all the tea, it became the primary beverage of North C) leopard s used to live in Africa and Asia E) there are more male black widows than fe males
fi l m s released u p to 1 993 Americans D) the loss of their natu ral habitat did not affect
E) is a fil m stickin g to the original book very closely E) after the arrival of tea, all European societies leopa rds much
ı n terms of its characters started to consume it more than coffee i n the 1 7Ih E) small animals can hunt both on the ground and
century i n trees
YDS-YDT / BASIC SKILLS CHECK 93 YDS-YDT / BASIC SKI LLS CHECK

92 D İ LKO YAY I N LA R I D İ L KO YAY I N LA R I
O KUMA PARÇAS I O KUMA PARÇAS I
61 . - 63. soruları aşağıdaki parçaya göre 64. - 66. soru ları aşağıdaki parçaya göre 67. - 69. soruları aşağıdaki parçaya göre 7 0 . - 7 2 . soruları aşağıdaki parçaya göre
cevaplayınız. cevap layın ız. c evaplayı n ız. cevaplayın ız.
i n about 2000 BC, Native Americans were settled i n the Amnesia is a pri m itive, self-preservation mechani s m , Ter ro ris m is using violent acts, especially far political Jane Austen , born i n 1 775, received her education from
Yucatan Peninsula of present-day Mexico. The agricultural com i n g i nto play w h e n one needs t o protect h i mself from pur p oses. it has been used most com monly by her father. Her l ife was spent in the cou ntry. She died,
Maya society began to develop a complex culture. Tribal some form of severe trau ma. People subconsciously revol utionary groups whose pu rpose is the overth row u n m arried, i n 1 8 1 7 , and was bu ried i n the cathedral . The
chiefs and elders i nstituted a system of government. block aut the pai n of the emotional or physical trau ma of a particu l ar state authority, and by national ist groups novels of Jane Austen m ay be d ivided i nto two groups.
h The ti rsi three were all written betwee n 1 792 and 1 798.
Several other political and religious institutions alsa by b u rying the event or events so deeply that he has fi g hti ng agai nst an enemy cou ntry. i n 1 9' -century Russia,
developed . 300 AD, the date of the so-called Classic no m emory of !hem . i n severe cases, the i ndividual t he anarchists used bombings and assassi nations These are the novels com posed during the author's
Period, is often considered a turning point i n the Mayan not only loses his memory of pası, painful events, or ag ain st the Tsarist government, while in the U SA residence at Stevento n , which she left i n 1 80 1 . There
civilization. Government and society became more periods of time, but alsa loses his identity. He believes org ani zations l i ke the Ku Klux Klan used terrorism to succeeded an interval of fou rteen years, during which
complex, with each city having its own king and nobility. that the events that led up to this memory loss occu rred trig hten the black populati o n . i n the 20 th centu ry, dictators time the novel ist let her mind l i e absol utely em pty. As a
A polytheistic (many-god) rel igion alsa developed , as did to another i n d ividual and assu m es a new identity. The such as Mussol i n i and H itler came to power through natu ra! consequence of the comparatively isolated l ife
the custom of hu man sacrifices. These sacrifices were amnesiac, fortunate enough to overcome this condition , the use of terror tactics. Tech niq ues of terrorism i nvolve which Austen led, th e society with which she deals i n
conducted by decapitation, by shooting with arrows, or however, has no memory o f t h e events that took place bombing and shooti ng attacks, the assassi nation of h e r novels is a rather restricted one. it is t h e world o f the
by the cutting open of the body and the removal of the when he suffered the memory loss. üne must keep i n sign ificant persons con nected with the established country gentleman and of the upper professional class.
heart. in addition to politics and religion, science also m i n d that amnesia is u n co m m o n , and isn't t h e normal govern ment, hostage-taki ng, and h ijacki ng of ai rcraft. From a very early age Austen had a taste tor writing
developed . Far example, a 365-day calendar was created. reaction to emotional or physical distress. Normal The major objectives of terrorism are to keep a particular tales, and the ti rsi d raft of Sense and Sensibility was
Furthermore, Mayans developed a system of writing known reactions to emotional pai n , such as frig ht, stress, h u rt, cau se i n the forefront of public consciousness, and to composed as early as 1 792. D u ring her lifeti me, Austen's
as hieroglyphics (distinct from Egyptian writing of the same and anger, i nclude bursti ng i nto tears, breaki ng i nto cold pressu re the pol itical authorities to accept the terrorists' works brought her l ittle lame and only a few positive
name) . The Maya society remained prosperous until the E sweat, o r blushi ng. demands by creating public fear. E reviews. The six novels on which her later lame is based
o o
n i nth century. The civi lization slowly began to disintegrate u were all issued anonymously.
(..)
and finally collapsed in about 900 AD. The exact cause is
-"'
sti li unknown, but i nternal strife, rebellion, foreign warfare, 67. One point made in the passage is that terrorists
64. One point made in the passage is that blushing
and natura! d isasters could have all aided the downfall. (..) force governments to make a deal ----. u 70. The author states that before she died, Jane
C: C: Austen ----.
61 . According to the passage, the Maya civilisation ::,.._ A) i s one obvious symptom of amnesia ::,.._
ended ----. "' A) by creating a state of public fear
"' A) became a world famous author
::,.._ B) is the m ost serious stage of amnesia ::,.._
o C) demonstrates that the disorder is u ntreatabl e B) though they are never successfu l o B) had been married twice
A) soon before the Aztec civilisation emerged -"' -"'
D) indicates that the person is amnesia-proof C) through freedom and democracy C) had never been a religious person
B) due to a reason or reasons that are unknown to ti D) had nane of her novels published
E) is considered a normal reaction to distress D) as a resu lt of i m posi ng l i beral secu rity
us E) was not a wel l-known writer
measu res
C) but its culture conti nues to dominate the
E) to h ijack trai ns or planes or buses
Americas
D) simply because their last monarch was
absolutely greedy 65. Accord ing to the passage, taking on a new
identity ----. 71 . According to the passage, what is true about
E) and so did its i ncredibly advanced tech nology
68. it is stated that terrorism ----. Jane Austen?
A) is the ultimate solution to amnesia
62. As pointed out in the passage, Mayans ----. B) removes societal l i m itations A) started in 1 9th century Russia A) She began to write stories at her old ages.
A) were good hu nters so they didn't bother to grow C) m akes the person l ive i n the pası B) was stopped by Ku Klux Klan B) She q u it writi ng tales long before 1 80 1 .
crops D) is the o n ly remedy to amnesia C) has been weaker si nce H itler's death C) She led a relatively isolated l ife.
B) left the Yucatan Peninsula in about 2000 BC E) can be seen among amnesia sufferers D) has both national and i nternational forms D) She d i d n 't leave home far fou rteen years.
C) established a system so that they would be ruled E) is no more a problem in the world E) She married a cou ntry gentleman who was her
better c h i ld hood love.
D) shut down all existing political and religious
institutions 66. it is stated in the passage that deeply burying a
E) owed their complex culture to visitors from pai nful event ----. 69. According to the passage, hostage-taking ----.
Europe 72. The author of the passage thinks that the way
A) is a ki n d of self-defence mechan ism A) is practiced by terrorist o rgan isations Austen presented society in her novels ----.
B) is always the resu l! of a conscious decision B) is what really pressu rizes the pol itical
63. As we learn from the passage, Mayans did all the
C) has been encouraged by experts authorities A) stem med from her own way of l ife
following except ----.
D) is never done su bconsciously C) was mostly seen i n 1 9'h -century Russia B) is barely noticeable in her l ası novel
A) developing a multidimensional culture E) has been seen less frequently recently D) h as been rarely used by revol utionary groups C) forced her to issue them anonymously
B) having one king far each city compared to pası E) seems to be more effective than bombing and D) brought about an i n itial d isappoi ntment
C) ki lling h umans as a gift to their gods shooting attacks E) upsets the upper professional class
D) contributing to the development of science
E) ending the Classic Period and starting a new era
YDS-YDT / BASIC SKILLS C HECK

YDS-YDT / BASIC SKILLS CHECK 94 D İ L KO YAY I N LA R I D İ L KO YAY I N LA R I 95
O K U MA PARÇAS I O KUMA PARÇAS I
73. - 75. soruları aşağıdaki parçaya göre 76. - 78. soruları aşağıdaki parçaya göre 79. - 81 . soruları aşağıdaki parçaya göre 82. - 84. soruları aşağıdaki parçaya göre
cevaplayı nız. cevapl ayı n ız. cevaplayın ız. cevaplayı n ız.
Salvador Dali did not l i m it h i mself only to painti ng i n his Natu ral laug hter is a two-part, spontaneous, response Tattoos are pai nted ali over the body by i njecting ink i nto Spiders d iffer from i nsects i n that they have eight legs,
artistic endeavou rs. Some of his more popu l ar artistic to h u mou r, that has physiological , psychological , and our ski n . A need le attached to a hand-held tool i njects i n k eight eyes, in most cases, no wings, and have o n ly two
works are scu lptu res and other objects, and he is also physical benefits. We laugh when we find someth in g to i nt o th e cells o f t h e dermis. The tool moves t h e needle parts to their bodies, one of which produces s i l k. They
noted for his contri butions to theatre, and fashion among be h u morous, yet d ifferent reasons exist for what we up an d down and penetrates the ski n by about one are found in a mu ltitude of climates, can scu rry across
other areas. He was also i nterested i n film maki ng, find to be h u morous. Add itionally, d ifferent things are rn ill i m etre. The ink that is left in the ski n after the i njection the ground, scale plants, skate on and l ive in water.
most notably playi ng large roles i n the prod uctio n of h u morous to us at d ifferent stages of l ife. Hu man being s proc ess is the tattoo. Tattooing was fi rst mentioned in These factors determ i ne how the spider uses its silk and
Un Chien Andalou, a 1 7- m i nute French art fi l m . Dal i's are the only species capable of laug hter, and the average e xplor er James Cook's records from his 1 769 expedition what type of silk it produces. P roduction of silk begi ns
other m ajor fi l m work is the Disney cartoon prod uction adu lt does so approx im ately seventeen times per day. ıo the South Pacific. However, some scientists bel i eve i n certai n glands i n the abdomen of the beast. The silk
Destino, contai n i n g d ream - l i ke images of strange figures Good health is one of the many benefits of laug hter. the earliest known evidence of tattooing dates back to strained through is i n l i qui d form , but i m mediately takes
flyi ng and wal ki ng about. He alsa designed the d ream P hysiologically, laug hter promotes heal in g by loweri ng the rn arki ngs fou nd on the ski n of the lceman, a m u m mified on a solid form much l i ke cotton candy does when
seq uence in Alfred H itchcock's Spellbound which heavily blood pressu re. Physical fitness ste m m i n g from laug hter hu man body that dates as far back as 3300 BC. More exposed to air. The spider creates a variety of types of
looks i nto the themes of psychoanalysis. He built a is a benefit known to few. The mere act of lau g h i n g widely recog n ized are tattoos fou n d on Egyptian s i l k, each of which serves a separate fu ncti o n . Spiders
repertoi re i n the fashion i n dustry as wel l . He was h i red by exercises the d i aphrag m , a s wel l a s the abdom in al, rnumm ies dati ng back to about 2000 BC. use the sticky kind to spi n webs to catch and to hold the
Schiapare l l i to produce a wh ite dress with a lobster print. respi ratory, facial , leg , and back muscles. Laug hter alsa i nsects they i nvite i nto thei r parlours u ntil they are ready
Other designs he made for her i nclude a shoe-shaped provides a harmless outlet far negative emotions, and far d i n ner.
hat and a pink belt with l i ps far a buckle. He was alsa provides a copi n g mechan ism for deal in g with d ifficult or 79. According to the passage, the needles used in
i nvolved in creating textile designs and perfu me bottles. stressfu l situations. tattooing ----.
E E 82. We learn from the passage that spiders ----.
o A) are i nserted nearly one m i l l i metre i nto the skin o
u u
B) are made of ani mal skin A) can not possibly l ive i n water
73. We learn from the passage that Sch iaparelli was """" 76. it is clear from the passage that ----. -'><
C) are the main cause of ski n i nfections B) can l ive only in warm climates
A) laug hter isn't u n ique to h u man species D) can only be appl ied on arms, legs or ankles u C) keep away from the gro u n d
A) u nwi l l i ng to work with Dali B) laug hter has not only psychological but alsa E) are not approved by the doctors C: D) are forced aut o f their habitats b y i nsects
B) a name used by Dali physical benefits ::,.._ E) are able to l ive u nder a variety of conditions
C) interested i n psychoanalysis C) animals laugh q u i etly and so go u n noticed �
::,.._
D) a professional i n fashion business D) laug hter is the mai n reason far high blood o
-'><
E) an outstandi n g French actress pressu re in h u m ans
E) an ad ult laughs seventeen m i nutes a day 80. According to the passage, James Cook ----. -o 83. One notable fact included in the passage is that
$
A) i nvented tattooing before the year 1 769 $
B) got his fi rst tattoo when he was very young s: A) spiders are capabl e of producing different kinds
74. What is the passage mainly about? C) i ncluded i nformation about tattoos i n his records of s i l k
77. The author says that not many people ----.
D) fought agai nst the practice of tattooing B) spider webs g e t stronger when they are
A) The d iversity of Dal i's artistic productions A) are aware of the physical benefits of laughter E) was marked with several tattoos on his body i m mersed in water
B) Dali's com panionship with famous f i l m m akers B) laugh seventeen times a day C) spiders are caught and eaten by certain kinds
C) The effects of Dal i's art on textile designs C) appreciate the val ue of h u m orous people of i nsects
D) The scu lptu res and paintings made by Dali D) can go through stressful situations D) the non-sticky s i l k produced by the spider is
E) The i ncredi bly sorrowful life story of Dali E) know that they requ i re physical fitness useless
exercises 81 . We can understand from the passage that ----. E) the s i l k produced by the spider is never sticky
enough
A) the tattoo was i nvented in 1 769
B) many explorers had tattoos ali over their bodies
75. The three films referred to in the passage show 78. According to the passage, which of the C) there is no evidence of tattooi ng i n ancient
that Dali ----. following is true? times 84. What is the passage mainly about?
D) marki ngs fou n d on the skin of the lceman
A) was a keen fan of adventu re films A) Laughter someti mes is a result of negative should not be considered as a tattoo A) A certai n kind of spider and its social character
B) went through a period of mental i l l ness emotions. E) tattooing seems to be more than several B) Defence mechan isms of some i nsects
C) was against using violent elements in films B) Ou r response to h u m o u r is based on thousand years old C) Spiders and their production of s i l k
D) was not actually contented with his job agreement. D) The s p i d e r a n d i t s enem ies
E) did not stick to a s i ngle film genre C) We laugh at d ifferent things at different times i n E) A rare kind of spider found in j u ngles
life.
D) What we find to be funny is u n iversal .
E) Laughter sometimes harms h u man physiology.
-
YDS-YDT / BASIC SKILLS C HECK 96 D İ LKO YAY I N LARI Dİ L KO YAY I N LA R I 97 YDS-YDT / BASIC SKILLS CHECK
85. - 87. soruları aşağıdaki parçaya göre 88. - 90. soruları aşağıdaki parçaya göre 91 . - 93. soruları aşağıdaki parçaya göre 94. - 96. soruları aşağıdaki parçaya göre
cevaplayın ız. cevaplayın ız. cevaplayınız. cevaplayı nız.
Alligators are reptiles i n the crocodi l e order. They feed on Wh i l e Father's Day is celebrated i n every part of the B y th e midd l e of the 20th centu ry, the hobby of bird- Teenagers can be scary if they want to be. They
fis h , frogs, snakes, turtles, b i rds, mammals, and carri o n . worl d , n o t all cou ntries celebrate the holiday a t the same watch i n g was developing i nto an industry. People have someti mes resort to almost prim itive ki nds of behaviou r
O n l y two species o f all igator exist: t h e American alligator time. Many cou ntries have proclai med the third Su nday to get their way. Th reate n i ng gestu res, rude language,
aıwa ys enjoyed looking at and l iste n i ng to birds, but an
and the C h i nese alligator. The C h i nese all igator makes in June as the official day to honour fathers. There are and throwi ng things are only some of them. They resort
in cre asin g n u m ber have taken an i nterest in identifying
its home i n the Yangtze River bas i n of C h i na. it is more many d ifferent accou nts of the origin of Father's Day, to these kinds of things because they are afraid they are
bi rds and trave l l i n g to new areas to see them. Books
timid and much smaller than the American alligator, but most histories agree that the strongest figure was not going to get their way, even though they know they
a nd magazines about birds, record i ngs of bird voices,
seldom exceedi n g 1 .5 m i n length , and is considered l ittle Sonara Dodd . After liste n i n g to a Mother's Day sermon shouldn't get their way, knowi ng wel l that what they are
and bino culars and telescopes tor bi rd-watchi ng are
th reat to h u m ans. The American al l igator l ives mainly i n 1 909, she wanted a special day to honour her father, doing is childish, foo l i s h , and i rresponsible. They are old
sold i n tremendous numbers. Advanced amateu rs as 1
i n freshwater swamps, lakes, and bayous i n the south- who raised Sonara and her five sibli ngs all by h i mself well as professionals photograph b i rds and record their enough to know better, but too i m m at u re to do otherwise.
eastern US, but ranges as far west as the Rio G rande after his wife d i ed i n childbirth. By 1 924, the idea of a voi ce s. Many travel agencies and i ndividual tou r g u ides So they expect their parents to do the contro l l i ng tor
in Texas. it is a large and fierce species considered national Father's Day had the su pport of the president, specialize in lead i n g bi rd-watching trips. Like other torms them . Teenagers feel d isappoi nted in their parents when
dangerous to h u mans. H u nted tor generations both tor who decided on the th i rd Su nday in June as the day of tou rism , such trips are val uable to the economies they respond to adolescent anger. C h i ldren appreciate 1
sport and tor its h ide, the American al l igator dwi ndled of celebrati o n . i n early times, weari ng flowers was a of the visited areas and countries as wel l as to the parents who are i n control of their own behavio u r. Thus 1
until it was declared an endangered species i n 1 967. traditional way of celebrati ng Father's Day. The rose manufactu rers of the bi rd-watching equipment. Moreover, parents should not get i nto a d iscussion that is l i kely
U nder this protection it made a stro ng com eback and was selected as the flower to be worn d u ring Father's ali this tremendous popular i nterest i n b i rds seems to add to turn i nto an arg u ment or a shouting match. This w i l l
became bolder i n the presence of h u mans. Little more Day celebrati o n s ; red to honour living fathers, wh ite to to p ublic support of wildl ife conservation measu res and to accomplish noth i ng.
than a decade later, h u nting was agai n allowed i n some com m e morate those that had passed away. ecological awareness i n general .
states. E E
o o
u u 94. As the author of the passage states, teenagers 1
85. As we learn from the passage, the Chinese
alligator ----. -·-·-
..:,,
u
88. According to the passage, Father's Day ----.
A) was fi rst celebrated all over t h e world i n 1 909
91 The passage is mainly concerned with ----.
A) the pop u larity of bi rd-watching and its resu lts

-··--
..:,,
u
may sometimes behave primitively ----.
A) and when this happens they must be severely

A) is not i ncluded i n the crocodi l e order
B) feeds exclusively on fish and frogs
·-
C: B) is celebrated at d ifferent times i n different
cou ntries
B) the h i storical background of bi rd-watching ·-
C: punished
but this happens only i n exceptional cases
::,._ C) bi rd-watching and its effects o n b i rd populations ::,._ B)
<-ı <-ı
C) does not pose a serious th reat to h u mans C) was suggested by Sonara Dodd's father
-·- -·-
::,._ D) the meaninglessness of bi rd-watching as a ::,._ C) if they do not love their parents at all
D) is larger than the American all igator o D) used to be celebrated i n every part of the world hobby
o D) especially when their parents are away
..:,,
E) is more aggressive than the American alligator before 1 924 E) the author's bi rd-watc h i ng experiences E) so that they can do what they want
tı E) is celebrated i n many cou ntries on the fi rst tı
$ Su nday i n June $
86. What can be inferred from the passage about $ 92. According to the passage, watching birds $ According to the passage, when teenagers act
95.
1
the American all igator? $ attracted people even a long time ago but ----. $
improperly ----.
A) it seldom exceeds one and a halt metres i n A) it has lost its attraction in recent times because A) their parents must go to a psychologist
89. As we learn from the passage, Sonora Dodd ----. of more i nteresting hobbies
length . B) they know they are being childish
B) it can only be fou nd i n the south-eastern US. A) wanted Mother's Day to be cancelled i n 1 909 B) it was around the middle of the 20th century that C) their teachers should send them out
C) it can never come back from the edge of B) was brought up by her father it started to become an i nd u stry D) they deserve to be p u n ished
exti ncti o n . C) was the oldest child o f her fam ily C) only the rich cou l d afford to travel long E) their friends usually ig nore them
D) it cannot s u rvive in freshwater swamps and D) worked with the president tor many years distances back then
lakes. E) felt g u i lty tor causing her father's death D) ki l l i n g b i rds tor tood has always been more
E) it is not endangered tor the time being. popu lar 96. One point made i n the passage is that
E) it is not so popu lar now as it is not easy to find teenagers ----.
birds to observe
87. As inferred from the passage, hunting American 90. As stated in the passage, Father's Day used to A) feel d isappoi nted when their peers do not
alligators was made legal in some states of the ---- 93. As stated in the passage, one benefit of the
su pport them
us ----. popularity of bi rd-watching is that ----.
B) can be successfu l at school only if they have
A) attract more attention than now strict parents
A) as their h ides were extremely val u able B) be celebrated to honour the president A) people with s i m i lar interests get to know each C) should be i nvolved in as many arg u m e nts as 1
B) partly because they became a th reat to h u mans C) have more weight than Mother's Day possi ble
other
C) even if it was realized that they were D) cause a shopping craze D) want parents who can control their own
B) it contributes to the economies of bi rd-watching
endangered E) be celebrated by weari ng flowers, particu larly reactions
regions
D) since people l i ked their meat roses E) shoul d be al lowed to shout as loudly as they
C) birds wi l l learn to l ive more closely to h u mans
E) because of the medicinal val ue of all igator can
D) bird popu lation can be kept under contro l
bones
E) wildl ife conservation measu res can be removed
_,-r--
YDS-YDT / BASIC SKI LLS CHECK 98 D İ LKO YAY I N LA R I Dİ LKO YAY I N LA R I 99 YDS-YDT / BASIC SKILLS CHECK
....... --
O K U MA PA RÇAS I O K U MA PARÇAS I
97. - 99. soruları aşağıdaki parçaya göre 1 00. - 1 02. soruları aşağıdaki parçaya göre 1 03. - 1 05. soruları aşağıdaki parçaya göre 1 06. - 1 08. soruları aşağıdaki parçaya göre
1,
cevaplayı n ız. cevaplayı n ız. cevapl ayı nız. cevaplayı n ız.
Bees are flyi ng i nsects closely related to wasps and An ape is any of 1 3 species of l arge, h i g h ly i ntel l igent Fashion i n clothes has allowed wearers to express
Tu rtles are reptiles with a bony or leathery shell. The
ants. There are n early 20, 000 known species of bee, pri m ates. Apes l ive i n tropical woodlands and forests themselves tor m i l lennia. What a person chooses to wear
e arl iest known turtles date from 2 1 5 m i l l ion years ago,
in n i n e recog n ized fam i l ies though the actual nu mber of Africa and Asia. They are sometimes confused with can reflect his o r her personal ity o r l i kes. When people
ma king turtles one of the oldest repti le groups and a
is probably h i g h e r. They are found o n every continent monkeys but u n l ike their smaller primate counterparts, who have cultural status start to wear new or different
m ore ancient group than l izards and snakes. The earl iest
except Antarctica and i n every habitat on the planet. apes do not have tai ls and their arms are longer than clothes, a fashion trend m ay start ; people who l i ke them
kn own fossil turtles were s i m i lar to the turtles that l ive
The greatest d iversity of bee species is fou n d i n warm their legs. Zoologists d ivide apes i nto two disti nct m ay start to wear s i m i lar clothes. Fashions m ay vary
ıo day but the earliest turtles h ad teeth u n l i ke today's
o r d ry areas, especially in the American Southwest and fami l i es : the lesser apes or gibbons and the great apes. sign ificantly with i n a society according to age, social
ıu rtl es. There are about 270 living species of turtles. They
Mexico. Bees are adapted to feeding on nectar and G i bbons are s i m i lar to monkeys, with slender bodies class, generatio n , occu pation and geography as wel l as
in habit every conti nent except Antarctica. Like all repti les,
pol l e n , the former primarily as an energy sou rce and the and extremely agil e movements. They spend all of their over time. it can suggest status in a social group. G roups
tu rtles are cold-blooded animals whose body temperatu re
latter primarily as a protein sou rce. Ad u lt females col lect l ives i n trees, using their hands l i ke hooks to swi ng arm with high cultural status l i ke to keep 'in fashion' to display
is i nfluenced by the outside environ ment. For this reason ,
pol l e n primarily to feed their larvae and most bees have over-arm between branches. The great apes include the their positi o n . Because it often req u i res considerable
th ey are most abundant i n warm tropical and subtropical
specialized branched or feathery body hairs that help geri lla, the o rang utan and two species of chimpanzee. climates. Eastern North America, however, is home to amou nts of money, fashion can be used to show off
i n the col l ectio n of pol l e n . Bees range i n size from tiny G reat apes are bigger than gibbons and also much less nu merous turtle species, despite its temperate climate. wealth . Adherence to fashion trends can thus form an
species only 2 mm i n l ength to rather large i nsects up to acrobatic. Howeve r, they are sti l i good climbers. Tu rtles vary widely in size. The world's largest turtle, the i ndex of social wealth and an indicator of social mobil ity.
4 cm long. Many bees are black or gray, but others are great leatherback sea turtle, reaches a shell length of Fashion sense consists of the abi l ity to tel 1 what cloth ing
bright yel low, red or m etallic green . 200 cm and can wei g h over 900 kg. Among the smallest and accessories look good and what doesn 't. Some
1 00. According to the passage, one difference ıurtles are the American mud turtles and musk turtles, people style themselves as fashion consu ltants and
between apes and monkeys is that ----. which are less than 1 3 cm i n shell length. E charge clients to help the latter choose what to wear.
97. it is stated in the passage that bees ----. o
A) m o n keys generally i n h abit tropical forests u
A) are dependant o n nectar as an energy source B) mon keys don't have tai ls -"<
B) can su rvive in cold areas l i ke Antarctica 1 03. it is stated i n the passage that the great 1 06. Accord ing to the passage, those who follow the
u C) monkeys' arms are longer than those of apes
C) can be m o re than 4 cm long c:: leatherback sea turtle ----. u fashion ----.
D) apes are larger in size than monkeys c::
D) feed their larvae by giving them nectar ::,.__ E) apes are extremely agi le ani mals A) is native to Eastern North America ::,.__ A) avoid expressing their actual feelings
o:ı
E) can not l ive in hot and d ry areas ::,.__ B) l ived on Earth 2 1 5 m i l l ion years ago
o:ı
B) try to hide their real personal ity
::,.__
o C) are often the wealthy
-"< C) is the biggest turtle living today o
-"<
D) is so different from the earl iest turtles i n terms D) seem to be more i ntel l igent than those who
c:J of physical appearance don't
98. Which of the fol lowing can be understood from s 1 01 . One can understand from the passage that E) only th rive i n tropical climates E) have to h i re at least one fashion consu ltant
the passage? s gibbons ----.
A) ants and wasps l i ke bees can be fou n d i n every A) often weigh more than monkeys 1 04. We can understand from the passage that
habitat on Earth B) are smaller than monkeys turtles ----.
B) wasps are more closely related to bees than
1 07. The author of the passage states that people
C) are more acrobatic than monkeys
ants A) can be fou nd abu ndantly even in polar regions with cultural status ····.
D) resemble monkeys in some aspects
C) there might be more than 20, 000 species of E) spend most of their time on the ground B) can l ive i n every place and c l i m ate i n the world A) respect those who do not fol low the fashion
bees C) can l ive in temperate c l i m ates as they are not
B) are afraid to fol low the fashion
D) majority of bee species are bright yel low or red cold blooded ani mals
C) m ay shape fashion trends
E) pollen provides bees with the energy they need D) appeared on Earth before snakes and lizards D) are prone to express thei r emotions through
to l ive on E) developed teeth in ti m e sports
1 02. The writer emphasizes in the passage that one E) simply ig nore fashion trends
of the differences that set gibbons apart from 1 05. According t o t h e passage, it is true that ----.
the great apes is that ----.
99. it is understood from the passage that the A) a turtle's body temperatu re is not easily affected
American Southwest and Mexico are two areas A) gibbons are more acrobatic than apes by the envi ro n m e ntal changes 1 08. Which of the fol lowing is stated in the passage
where ----. B) the great apes are more inte l l igent than gibbons B) today's turtle is d ifferent from the earliest turtle about fashion consu ltants?
C) gibbons are n ative to Asia i n that today's turtle has teeth
A) n i n e wasp species can be fou n d D) the great apes can move very q u ickly C) turtles are ancient l ife forms havi ng su rvived for A) They pay a lot to be able to fol low the fashion.
B) about 20, 000 b e e species l ive E) gibbons are not good climbers B) They come from poorer parts of cities.
m i l lions of years
C) the largest bee species lives D) American mud turtles can reach a shell length C) They lack the abil ity to tel 1 what cloth ing looks
D) the climate is unsu itable for bees to s u rvive good .
of 200 cm
E) one can see a variety of bee species E) the fi rst lizards and s nakes are believed to have D) They are paid to give advice on what to wear.
existed 2 1 5 m i l l ion years ago E) They do not possess "fashion sense".
--
--YDS-
-- -C--
YDT I BASI --
SKI LLS CHEC K
-----
1 00
-------
Dİ-
LKO -
-
YAY I N LA RI
-
--'-- - --- ------- -
1 01
----- =-=--=--:-=:-:-==-:-::-::::-�;-
YDS- YDT / BASIC SKILL S CHEC K
D İ L KO YAY I N LA R I
1 ___________--_
_
K UM P RÇ
____A
--_____o _A___A_s_ı______________
- - -
ı;______________ K UM P R
o____A__A__Ç_A_s_ı__________________,,.
1 0 9. - 1 1 1 . soruları aşağıdaki parçaya göre 1 1 2. - 1 1 4. soruları aşağıdaki parçaya göre 1 1 5 . - 1 1 7. soruları aşağıdaki parçaya göre 1 1 8. - 1 20. soruları aşağıdaki parçaya göre
cevaplayı n ız. cevaplayı n ız. cevap layınız . cevaplayı n ız.
i n early civi l izations, citizens were educated informally, The g u itar is a musical instrument, used i n a wide variety Th e H awai ian lslands are a tropical paradise most of During the night of July 1 8 , 64 AD, a fire broke out i n the
usually with i n the fam ily u n it. Education meant simply of musical styles, and is also widely known as a solo th e ti m e. But even there, natu re can sometimes show its merchant area of the city of Rome. Fan n ed by sum mer
learn ing to l ive. As civi lizations became more complex, classical instru ment. it is most recogn ized i n popular more violent side. The islands have been hit by numerous winds, the flames qu ickly spread through the dry, wooden
however, education became more formal, structu red , culture as the primary i nstru ment i n blues, country, natu ral disasters i n the recent past. These disasters have structures of the l m perial City. Soon the fire took on a life
and comprehensive. l n itial efforts of the ancient C h i nese flamenco, pop, and rock music. The gu itar usually has caused deaths and great damage. Throug h all of Hawaii's of its own consuming all in its path tor six days and seven
and G reek societies concentrated only on the education six stri ngs, but gu itars with fou r, seve n , eight, ten , and hi story, volcanoes have played an i m portant part. The nig hts. When the fire finally ran its cou rse it left seventy
of men. The post- Babylon ian Jews and Plato were the twe lve stri ngs also exist. G u itars are made and repai red islands were formed by the eruption of volcanoes u nder per cent of the city in flam ing ruins. Rumours soon arose
exceptions to this pattern . Plato was the fi rst important by luthiers. l n stru ments simi lar to the g u itar have been the ocean . On the big island of Hawai i , the volcanoes accusing the Emperor Nero of orderi ng the torching of
su pporter of the equal ity of the sexes. Women, in his popular for at least 5 , 000 years. The g u itar appears to be continue to erupt. Native Hawai ians believe that the city and standing on the summit of the mou ntai n
ideal state, would have the same rig hts and duties, and derived from earl ier instru ments known in ancient central volcanoes are a natural part of l ife. i n their traditional playi ng his musical instru ment as flames devoured the
the same educational opportu n ities, as men. This side Asia as the cithara. l nstru ments very simi lar to the guitar relig ion , volcanoes are ruled by the goddess, Pele. When world around h i m . These rumours have never been
of Platonic phi losophy, however, had little or no effect on appear in ancient carvi ngs and statues recovered from Pele is angry, the volcanoes erupt. Before an eruption confirmed . But in tacı, Nero rushed to Rome from his
education for many centu ries, and the idea of education the l ranian city of Susa. The modern word , guitar, was she takes a hu man form . it you meet her and are kind palace i n Anti u m and ran about the city all that ti rsi night
for men only, which had been su pported by Aristotle, adopted i nto English from Span ish g u itarra, derived from to her, you wi l l not be h u rt by the lava. Today, Hawai ians directing efforts to put out the blaze without his g uards.
prevai led. i n ancient Rome, the avai labi l ity of education earl ier G reek word kithara. have forgotten most of the ancient gods, but not Pele.
was gradually extended to women , but they were taug ht They conti nue to honour her and her volcanoes.
separately from m e n . 1 1 8. it can be inferred from the passage that the fire 1
E 1 1 2. The writer of the passage states that the gu itar E in Rome might not have spread so quickly it ----.
o o
u ---- 1 1 5. Accord ing to the passage, volcanoes were the u
- -
A) Nero hadn't ordered the torching of the city
1 09. it is pointed o u t in t h e passage that, tor citizens
·-
-.:.:: cause of ----.
·-
-.:.::
B) the fire had not broken out i n the merchant area
of early civil izations, ----. · -u
A) is considered to be a mai n ly English musical
i nstru ment A) the formation of the Hawai ian lslands · u- C) the g uards had been on duty 1
·- ·-c::
1
A) formal education was far too expensive c:: B) is used i n many different styles of music B) the warm climate of the islands D) it had n 't been tor the windy weather
B) learn ing to l ive was difficult to learn at home ;;,._ C) used to be l i m ited to the rich only C) many tidal waves i n the Pacific Ocean ;;,._ E) Nero hadn't escaped from his palace
<1l ı: <1l
D) wi l l n ever gain its previous popu larity D) Hawai i's recent hu rricanes
-·-
C) a less strict education was only a dream
-·-
;;,._ ;;,._
D) boys didn't need to be given any education o E) has been around for less than a hundred years E) the climatic change of the islands o
-.:.:: -.:.::
E) the pu rpose of education was to learn to survive
<:) i! <:) 1 1 9. According to the passage, what happened when
$ $ the fire died down?
$ 1 1 3. We learn from the passage that blues, country, 1 1 6. it can be understood from the passage that $
$ native Hawaiians believe that ----. $ A) More than halt of the city was burned.
1 1 O. As it is stated in the passage, the post flamenco, pop, and rock music ----.
B) Emperor Nero clim bed onto the summit of the
Babylonian Jews and Plato believed that ----.
A) all origi nated in the l ranian city of Susa A) houses and cars are safe from the lava mou ntai n .
A) the ancient Chi nese and Greek societi es had B) differ from each other due their choice of B) only small areas of the island are i n danger C ) There was nothing lef! o f t h e city o f Rome.
the best schools instru ment C) the goddess, Pele, causes the volcanoes to D) Who caused the fire became clear.
B) wom e n , as wel l as men, had to be educated C) are no longer regarded as popular music erupt E) U nfortunately many people had lost their l ives.
C) men and women could never be equal D) use the gu itar as their main i nstru ment D) even it they had made Pele furious, the
D) formal education destroyed the futu re of E) prefer fou r-string gu itars to six-stri ng ones volcanoes wouldn't have erupted
hu mans E) not a single disaster will occu r i n their time
E) Aristotle was the fi rst phi losopher to defend 1 20. The writer gives the im pression that ----.
women rig hts
A) Nero had an exceptional musical talent
1 1 4. As it is stated in the passage, the modern word
1 1 7. We can infer from the passage that Hawaiians B) it wasn't Nero who started the fire
guitar ----.
C) the fire that broke out in Rome lasted for al most
today ----.
A) came i nto English from Spanish two weeks
1 1 1 . lt's clear from the passage that the idea of
B) can be seen i n ancient l ranian carvings A) fol low thei r trad itional religion to some extend D) Romans were able to exti nguish the fire with
education tor men only ----.
C) was made up by a skilful luthier B) do not fear from volcanoes their own efforts
A) was supported by philosophers like Plato D) origi nally meant a solo performance ı, C) do not worry about storms any longer E) the structu res of the l m perial City were resistant
B) helped ancient Rome to build a new world E) was fi rst used by ancient G reek D) are i n the habit of maki ng fun of the goddess, agai nst fi re
C) was put forward by Aristotle Pele
D) is sti li the leading approach i n Rome E) want to evacuate the islands to be safe from the
E) was not totally su pported by ancient Romans volcanoes
---------------------------------- --------------------------------------
--
YDS-YDT / BASIC SKI LLS CHECK YDS-Y DT / BASIC SKI LLS CH ECK
1 02 D İ LKO YAY I N LARI Dİ LKO YAY I N LA R I 1 03
......
------�-
1 21 . - 1 23. soruları aşağıdaki parçaya göre 1 24. - 1 26. soru ları aşağıdaki parçaya göre 1 27. - 1 29. soruları aşağıdaki parçaya göre 1 30. - 1 32. soruları aşağıdaki parçaya göre
cevaplayı n ız. cevaplayı n ız. cevaplayınız. cevaplay ı nız.
l nsom n i a is characterized by an i nabi lity to sleep and/ You have to have been l iving i n a box not to know N or m al healthy people can i m p rove their memori es in ancient Egypt, rings served as a symbol of status and
or to remain asleep for a reasonable period . l nsomniacs about the l iterary phenomenon of Harry Potter. Not were exchanged as a promise of faith . N u merous rings
ve ry e asi ly. Fi rst of all learn to cal m down if you are
typically complai n of being u nable to close their eyes or were worn by Egyptian wom e n , someti mes as many as
s i n ce Roald Dahl's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory ı ryin g to memorise something. You m ay m iss i mportant
"rest their m i nd" for more than a few m i nutes at a time. three on a finger. i n G reece gold bands were worn . i n
have I seen such widespread acceptance of a single ite m s if you r m i nd is on someth i n g else or if you aren't
l nsomn ia is a sympto m , though a common misconception title by thousands of kids and grown-ups. Are they the p ayi ng attention because of anxiety. Secondly, you retai n the middle and l atter part of the Roman civil izatio n the
is that it i s itself a sleep d isorder. l nsom n i a is most often type of ring worn was governed by l aw. l ron rings were
best fantasies ever writte n ? Probably not, but they are in fo rm ation best when you are alert and concentrated . lf
caused by sleep disorders, but other causes i nclude worn by the m ass of the people; gold rings were reserved
far above the average. in Harry Potter we get every yo u 're having trouble concentrating, i ncrease the flow of
fear, stress, anxiety, medications, herbs and caffei ne, An for those of civi l or m i l itary rank. Later the gold ring was
l ittle guy's fantasy of a physically weak but smart hero oxyge nated blood to the brai n . Despite its small size the 1
overactive mind o r physical pai n may alsa be a cause. permitted to freeborn citizens, silver to freedm e n , and 1
defeati ng villains of far greater strength and power: the bra i n uses 20 per cent of the body's oxygen requ i rement.
Finding the u nderlyi ng cause of i nsom n i a is usually i ron to slaves. H i g h-ranking Romans alsa used poison
small ones use wit and h u m o u r to beat the big, powerfu l so try to combine study with exercise, particularly the
necessary to cure it. Accord i n g to the US Department of rings for assassination or su icide in the case of capture
ones. The books alsa have a sense of believabil ity, which kind of exercise that gets you breathing faster. Lası but
Health and H u man Services, approxi m ately 60 m i l l i on by an enemy. The engagement ring set with a precious
is a strong element of fantasy. Everything can not happen not l east, keep you r mind fit by doing m ental workouts.
Americans each year suffer from insom nia. l nsom n i a gem came i nto use in the Middle Ages ; the diamond
in a fantasy. in a wel l -written fantasy, the reader is asked cro sswo rds, scrabble and q u izzes all help to boost you r
tends t o i ncrease with age and affects about 4 0 p e r cent to believe only a certain number of thi ngs for that book to attai n ed popularity i n the 1 5 1h centu ry and became
mem ory.
of women and 30 per cent of m e n . work. customary in the 1 800s.
1 21 . According to the passage, contrary to popular 1 27. According to the passage, in order to memorise
bel ief, insomnia ----. ; 1 24. Accord ing to the passage, Harry Potter books something, one ----. E 1 30. What is the passage main ly about?
A) causes serious health problems \.)
A) The use of rings throughout h istory.
B) chiefly resu lts from a physical pai n or an '""' A) h as to associate the things with somethi ng
B) Why women l i ke to wear rings.
A) are much more famous than Charlie and the al ready stored i n h i s h ead
overactive m i n d Chocolate Factory B) should rel ax first C) The types of rings worn by the Romans.
\.) \.)
C ) affects more men than women C B) shouldn't be seen as works of fantasy C) must concentrate on d ifferent things at the C D) What rings mean to wom e n .
D) can simply be cu red if you al low you r body to :,.._ C) are l i ked not only by children but alsa by ad ults same time ::.___ E) T h e story o f t h e engagement ring.
rest c,ı c,ı
:,.._ D) m ake use of a hero who is physical ly strong D) doesn't need to be so attentive ::.___
E) is not a d isorder itself but an indication of a o o
disorder
'""' E) are not based on real istic elements at all E) ought to do physical exercise every day '""'
-o -o 1 31 . According to the passage, i n ancient Egypt ----.
$
1 22. We learn from the passage that it is difficult to $ 1 25. it is implied in the passage that the good
A) slaves were forced to wear three rings
1 28. it is pointed out i n the passage that mental
cure insomnia ----. $ B) people exchanged rings o n holidays
example s of fantasy books ----. workouts ----. C) wom e n were n ot allowed to wear rings
A) especially when you are you n g
A) do n ot totally ig nore the rules of natu re A) m ake people feel relaxed D) gold bands worn by men represented h i g h
B) a s it is a m ajor disorder
B) are n ot usually read by children B) are preferred mostly by the elderly status
C) if a person's d i et does not i nclude herbs and E) rings represented one's position i n society
C) have been written by you n g authors C) are helpful to keep the mind in shape
caffei n e
D) do n ot make use of h u m o u r D) helps you to breathe faster
D) if y o u d o n ' t know what causes i t
E) are composed o f many l ittle stories E) are good not only for you r m i n d but alsa for
E) because of t h e m a n y misconceptions
s u rro u n d i n g it your body
1 32. As we learn from the passage, in the earlier
parts of the Roman civilization ----.
1 23. Which of the fol lowing can be u nderstood from 1 26. The writer seems to suggest that ----.
A) freeborn citizens, freedm e n and slaves cou l d
the passage? 1 29. We can learn from the passage that ----. n o t t a l k t o the m i l itary personnel
A) fantasy books d iscourage the children to read
A) l nsom n i a is characterized by problem s with the realistic material A) the faster you read , the better you keep new B) diamond rings were more popular than they
eyes . B) the characters i n fantasy books are always the i nformation i n you r m i n d used to be
B) The numbe r of men sufferin g from insomn ia same B) trai n i n g our memory i s hardly effective i n C) only people of civ i l or m i l i tary rank were allowed
excee ds that of wom e n . C) the language of the fantasy books should be i ncreasing one's m e mory capacity to wear gold rings
C) T h e o l d e r y o u are, t h e more l i kely it is f o r you to simple C) our memory can store a vast amount of D) everybody wore a poison ring so that they cou l d
expe rienc e i nsom nia. D) Harry Potter books rightly deserve a i nformation every d ay com m it suicide i n t h e case o f captu re b y an
D) Not many peop le exper ience inso m n ia i n widespread appreciation D) although our brain is smal l , it needs a good enemy
Ame rica . E) people's i nterest i n Harry Potter books i s l i kely amount of oxygen E) people believed that si lver rings bro u g ht bad
E) Caffe ine and herbs may help those who suffe to vanish E) the memory capacity in h u mans i s theoretically l uck
r
from i nsom n ia. u n l i m ited
-��-=--=-:--::--------------_.,,t---------------------=�=-=-:��-ı
YDS-YD T / BAS IC SKI LLS CH ECK
1 04 D İ L KO YAY I N LARI 1 05 YDS- YDT / BASI C SKILL S CHEC K
Dİ L KO YAY I N LAR I
1
------ [._,----
1 33. - 1 35. soruları aşağıdaki parçaya göre 1 36. - 1 38. soruları aşağıdaki parçaya göre 1 39. - 1 41 . soruları aşağıdaki parçaya göre 1 42. - 1 44. soruları aşağıdaki parçaya göre
cevaplayı n ız. cevaplayı n ız. cevaplay ı n ız. cevaplayı n ız.
Early peoples had no need of engineering works to in 1 965, a large, sparkl in g fireball was seen by thousands J a m es Naism ith was a Canadian who i nvented the sport Boredom is an unpl easant, transient emotional state in
supply their water. H u nters and nomads camped near i n at least six states i n the US. it was reported by the of basketb al l . He was a star gymnast and a football which the i ndividual feels a lack of i nterest in or difficu lty
natu ra! sou rces of fresh wate r, and popu lations were press to be a meteor. However, eyewitnesses in the sm aı ı player at McG i l l U n iversity, where he earned a BA in concentrating on the cu rrent activity. So boredom arises
so sparse that poll ution of the water supply was not vil lage of Kecksburg claimed somethi ng crashed i n the Ph ysic al Educatio n . in 1 89 1 , while worki ng as a physical not from a lack of thi ngs to do but from the i nabi l ity to
a serious proble m . After agricultural villages became woods. A boy said he saw the object land ; his mother ed ucation teacher, he was asked to make a game that hold on to any specific activity. There are three typ es of
u rban centres, the problem of supplyi ng water became saw a wisp of blue smoke arising from the woods and wo u ld n ot take u p much roo m , was not too rou g h , and bored o m , all of which i nvolve problems of engagement
il
i mportant tor i n habitants of a city, as wel l as tor i rrigation alerted authorities. Others from Kecksburg, including co u ld be played i ndoors. l nspired by a game he played of attenti o n . These i nclude times when we are prevented
of the farms su rrou nding the city. l rrigation works were loca! volu nteer fire department members, reported findi ng as a ch i ld , his game started with thirteen rules and from engagi ng in someth i ng, when we are forced to
known in preh istoric times, and before 2000 BC the ru lers an object in the shape of an acorn and about as large ıwo teams of nine players. Basketball became a very engage in some u nwanted activity, or when we are simply
of Babylonia and Egypt constructed systems of dams as a Volkswagen Beetle. Writi ng resembling Egyptian po pular men's spor! in the U n ited States and Canada u n able, tor no apparent reason , to mai ntain engagement
and canals to control floods and provide i rrigation water h i e roglyphics was also said to be in a band around very quickly, and spread to other countries as wel l . i n any activity or spectacle. Boredo m proneness is l i n ked
throughout the d ry season . Such i rrigation canals also the base of the object. Witnesses further reported that Additionally, !here were several efforts t o establish a to depression and depressive symptoms. Nonetheless,
supplied water tor domestic pu rposes. The fi rst people soldiers secu red the area, ordered civi lians out, and women's version with modified rules. Naism ith observed boredom proneness has been tou n d to be as strongly
to consider the clean l i n ess of their water supply were then removed the object on a flatbed truck. At the ti me, some women playing at a col lege and was i nstru mental correlated with attention l apses as with depressi o n .
the ancient Romans, who constructed a vast system howeve r, the m i l itary claimed they searched the woods in p romoting the sport tor wom e n in N ew England. Although boredom is often viewed a s a trivial a n d m i ld
of aqueducts to bri ng clean water i nto the city and built and tound absol utely noth i ng. This met with great resistance i n some ci rcles and was i rritant, it has been l i n ked to an amazi ngly d iverse range
settling basins and fi lters along these mains to ensure the consequently far slower to become truly widespread . of psychological , physical , educational , and social
clarity of the water. E E problems.
o ıı o
u 1 36. The passage is mainly concerned with ----. u
1 39. As we learn from the passage, the game James �
1 33. We learn from the passage that supplying water A) thousands of people abducted by aliens 1 42. Which of the fol lowing is stated in the passage
Naismith created upon request ----.
became a serious problem when ----. u B) a Volkswagen Beetle found i n the village of u about boredom?
C Kecksburg ,1 A) was expected to be played in the open air C
A) farmers wanted to go back to their homes :::,.._ C) the frequency of U FO sightings in the US 1 B) proved to take u p too much space :::,.._ A) it may reveal itself i n th ree d ifferent ways.
B) city centres were established n:ı
:::,.._ D) the m i l itary efforts to conceal paranormal ı C) was not as rough as expected
n:ı
:::,.._ B) it should not conti nue more than th ree hours.
C) i rrigatio n tech n iques were i m p roved o events D) was played by teams of five o C) it has nothing to do with attention .
� �
D) city people gol i nto the habit of was h i n g daily E) a mysterious object that flashed in the US skies E) caug ht on in a short ti me D) it can o n l y b e prevented with medication .
E) preh istoric water canals were discovered in 1 965 -o E) i t always makes people more creative.
$
$
1 40. As stated i n the passage, the initial efforts to s: 1 43. One point made in the passage is that boredom
1 34. As pointed out in the passage, it was the 1 37. As stated in the passage, one of the Kecksburg include women in the world of basketbal l ----. is often regarded as ----.
Romans who ----. vil lagers claimed to have ----.
A) were faced with strong opposition A) the di rect cause of posttraumatic depression
A) lası b u i lt a h uge system of aqueducts A) tal ked to two space aliens about their world B) made James Naismith a world star overnight B) an i ncred ible educational ach ievement 1
B) refused to bring clean water i nto the city B) seen blue smoke com in g u p from the woods C) received hardly any resistance C) a remedy to a variety of social problems
C) fai led to ensure the clarity of their water C) seen a boy kidnapped by a U FO D) did not start u ntil after James Naismith's death D) an i nsi gn ificant source of annoyance
D) fi rst worried about the hygiene of their water D) observed some creatu res picki ng acorns E) were stronger in the U n ited States than i n E) the most serious resu l! of chi ldhood depression
E) taug ht the rulers of Babylo n i a and Egypt to E) carried the object he found to his home Canada
sanitize water
1 44. According to the passage, the emotional state
that can be defi neci as a lack of interest in the
1 41 . Accord ing to the passage, James Naismith was activity in hand ----.
1 35. As stated in the passage, ancient people did not 1 38. According to the passage, civilians said a physical education teacher ----.
A) is not as unpleasant as m any people would
need complicated water systems because ----. sold iers took the unknown object away ----.
A) who trained many star gymnasts at McG i l l think
A) they l ived near sources of water A) after they exhibited it tor several days U n i versity B) s h o u l d n o t be laken seriously u n less it lasts tor
B) they were as ski lful as engineers of today B) d i rectly to the small vi l l age of Kecksburg B) who spent a tortune to become famous a few weeks
C) they used very l ittle water tor clean i n g pu rposes C) as a meteor had j ust hit the area C) but he d i d n 't l et his son become a football C) actually leads to the state that is cal led
D) h u nters and nomads helped them carry water D) because they thought it was fragile player boredom
E) it rai ned a lot where they l ived E) but the army denied havi ng found anyth i ng D) when he won a gold medal i n gymnastics D) has not been stud i ed thoroughly as yet
E) when he i nvented the game of basketball E) makes one cope with l ife more easily
--� -----______________________:__--ı----------------------------�--
YDS-Y DT I BASIC S KILLS CHEC K CHEC K DİLKO YAY I N LAR I YDS-Y DT / BASIC SKILLS
1 06 DİLKO YAY I N LA R I 1 07
�........___
r
O KUMA PARÇAS I
O KUMA PARÇAS I
145. - 147. soruları aşağıdaki parçaya göre 148. - 150. soruları aşağıdaki parçaya göre 151. - 153. soruları aşağıdaki parçaya göre 154. - 156. soruları aşağıdaki parçaya göre
cevaplayınız. cevaplayınız. cevaplayınız . cevaplayınız.
. The i nvention of language i s not known except for

An arch ipelago of 700 islands and islets, the Bahamas Born i n 1 503 i n France, N ostradamus was the oldest of Mo st s cientists say the world's smartest bird is the raven references in the Bible. it is not known what language
attracts m i l lions of tou rists each year. The visitors come five sons. His grandfather, Jean , taught h i m Lati n , G reek, on e sig n o f ravens' brain power is their adaptabi l ity.
Adam and Eve spoke. The i nvention of writing, however,
to enjoy its m i l d c l i m ate, tine beaches and beautifu l Hebrew, mathe m atics and astrology at an early age. Th at m eans that they can change their behaviour to is credited to the Su merians of Mesopotam ia i n the 4th
forests. A former British colony, the cou ntry is a major He was in his l ale 40s when he frequently went i nto a s ol ve new problems. For example, if !hey can't find one
centre for offshore finance and h as one of the world's m i l l e n n i u m BC. Today, there are more than 2 , 700 different
meditative state and had visions of the futu re. He began ki nd of favou rite food , they learn to eat someth i n g else.
largest shipping fleets. The Bahamas enjoys a h i g h lang uages spoken in the world, with more than 7 , 000
to docu ment the visions in a m ixtu re of Lati n , French , Th erefore, they can l ive i n lots of different places around
per capita i n come, b u t !here are i m balances i n the d i alects. in l ndonesia alone, 365 d ifferent languages are
and G reek, publishing h is famous "Centuries" i n 1 558. th e world . The size of a raven's brain m ay help explain
d istribution of wealth , most of which is concentrated in spoke n . More than 1 , 000 d ifferent languages are spoken
He died on 2 July 1 566. "Centu ries" was translated i n to why the bird is so smart. it has a l arge brain compared
the com m e rcial and tourist centres. The huge growth i n in Africa. The most difficult lang uage to learn is Basque,
English i n 1 672. The forecasts by Nostradamus seemed to its body size. Ravens m ake lots of different sounds.
t h e services sector o f t h e economy has prompted people to be confirmed by other seers, including N i colaas van which is spoken in north-western Spai n and south
Scientists have cou nted as many as eig hty d ifferent
to l eave fis h i n g and farm i n g villages for the commercial western France. it is not related to any other language
Rensburg, the famous South African seer who l ived sou nds. They can also i m itate other ki nds of birds, the
in the world . Mandari n is the most spoken language in
centres. As with othe r Caribbean cou ntries, The from 1 862 to 1 926. At the turn of the 20 1h centu ry, Van sound of fal l i ng water, and even h u man speech. Copying
the world, followed by Engl i s h . But as home language,
Bahamas faces the challenge of tackling drugs trafficki ng Rensburg had also predicted the use of electricity, the sounds may not be a s i g n of i ntel l igence, but it s u re 1
and i l legal i m m igratio n . it h as laken steps to clean-up its Spanish is the second most spoken in the world.
massacre of six m i l lion Jews, the Chernobyl disaster, the m akes them i nteresting. Ravens often save food i n the
offshore banking system . The Bahamas is a destination rise and fai l of Russia, and the Eu ropean U n i o n - in the top of a rotting stu m p, in a c l u m p of tali grass, or i n a hole
for m igrants from its Caribbean neighbour, Haili . Tens of lası two i n stances accu rately describing the flags before dug i n d i ri or s now. With their excel lent m emories, !hey
thousands of Haitians are thought to be living i l legally in !hey were designed. Of the third world war, he predicted have no trouble finding their meals later o n . 1 54. We learn from the passage that we do not
the cou ntry. E !hat E n gland wou l d be weakened, while Germany would exactly know ----.
o
u becom e the world's most powerful nation . A) when the Bible was written
-'<: 151 . We learn from the passage that the raven ----. B) when language was i nvented
145. it can be understood from the passage that the 148. The word "seer" in the passage refers to C) how often Adam and Eve spoke
Bahamas ----. u someone who ----. A) is more i ntel l igent than all other b i rds u
D) when writi ng was devised
C: B) has gol a small but very efficient brain C:
A) used to have m o re islands in the pası A) l ives in South Africa under difficult conditions :,.,_ E) where S u m erians l ived
:,.,_ C) prefers to l ive i n regions with a warm c l i m ate rtı
B) has gol an u n rel iable c l i m ate, so people don'! rtı B) makes predictions about what might happen in
:,.,_ D) can not easily change their behaviour to solve :,.,_
l i ke it o the futu re o
problems -'<:
-'<: C) teaches m athematics and astrology as wel l as
C) has lost most of its beaches because of E) h as got a considerably poor m e mory
poll ution l:ı
foreign lang uages ı::ı 1 55. As it is stated in the passage, the Basque
D) m akes good use of its n atural featu res as it $
D) translates science articles i nto d ifferent :: language ----.
o nce used to do $ languages
E) was i nvolved i n a variety of scientific fields :: A) was made up by the Su merians
E) cannot attract E u ropean tou rists $ 152. According to the passage, ravens can live in B) is one of the 365 lang uages spoken in
many different places around the world ----. l ndonesia
1 49. We learn from the passage that Nostradamus C) h as no relation with any other language i n the '
1 46. it can be inferred from the passage that A) because of thei r abi lity to i m itate h u man speech !
began to make predictions ----. world
Bahamians away from the commercial and B) as they can eat a large variety of foods
A) so that he wou l d gain respect in society D) is the most spoken language in the world :
tourist centres ----. C) since they can save food in the top of a rotting
B) in order to add to his fame and wealth E) was spoken i n M esopota m i a i n the 4th
stu m p
A) destroy the beautiful forests of the cou ntry C) when he was approaching the age of fifty m i l l en n i u m BC
D) i n spite o f t h e i r s m a l l brai n s i z e compared with
B) specialize i n offshore finance D) upon his grandfather's earnest encouragement their bod ies
E) i n cooperation with several people from South
C) own large shipping fleets E) although they are the smal lest b i rds i n the world :
D) are among the richest of the cou ntry Africa
E) have a lower i ncome level 1 56. As we understand from the passage, Africa ----.
1 50. The writer of the passage clearly states that Van A) is the place where Adam and Eve l ived
Rensburg and Nostradamus ----. 153. What is the passage mainly concerned with? B) is l i kely to create a language that wi l l dominate
1 47. According to the passage, the Bahamas has the world
taken steps to ----. A) lived i n d ifferent cou n tries i n the same centu ry A) The soari ng popu l ation of ravens
B) worked together i n the production of "Centuries" C) wants to reduce the n u m ber of dialects spoken
B) The raven and the harm it causes to the
A) end its rel ations h i p with Haili C) failed to forecast the massacre of six m i l lion in the co ntinent
envi ron ment
B) i m p rove its offshore banki ng system D) will spread its culture throughout E u rope with its
Jews C) Scientists ' concern about the futu re of ravens
C) attract more Haitians to the cou ntry many languages
D) h ad no i nterest in what was going on outside D) B i rds' abi l ity to i m itate m any d ifferent sou nds
D) break its ties with other Caribbean cou ntries E) hosts more than one third of all the languages
E u rope E) The raven's mental capacity and adaptabil ity
E) end the i m balances in the distribution of wealth E) made s i m i lar predictions, some of which in the world
happened to come true
��=-:-=-�-----------------_:__-��------------------ -��=-=��
YDS-Y DT / BASI C SKILLS CHEC K YDS- YDT / BASI C SKILLS CH ECK 1 09
1 08 D İ L KO YAYI N LA R I Dİ L KO YAY I N LAR I
1 57. - 1 59 . soruları aşağıdaki parçaya göre 1 60. - 1 62. soruları aşağıdaki parçaya göre 1 63. - 1 65. soruları aşağıdaki parçaya göre 1 66 . - 1 68 . soruları aşağıdaki parçaya göre
cevaplayın ız. cevaplayın ız. c evaplayı n ız. cevaplayı n ız.
it is often i n correctly q u oted that the toi l et was i nvented Th e first l i g hthouse was the l i g hthouse of Alexandria, Like other mammals, whales are warm-blooded ani mals
Modern Russia started with Peter the G reat. He
by Mr Thomas Crapper in the 1 8th centu ry. Actualiy, bu ilt in 200 BC by the Egyptian E m peror Ptolemy. that breathe air and prod uce m i l k to feed their you ng.
real ised Russia should be western ised to ensure its
simple toi l ets have been used si nce Babylonian times. i n c on sid ered as one of the Seven Wonders of the World, Whales have one or two nostri l ope n i ngs, cal ied
i ndependence. He studied government and business
1 596, J o h n Harrington i nvented an i ndoor water closet it w as 1 50 metres h i g h . Roman e mperors built many blowholes, located far back o n the top of the head . Most
models of the West. He learned s h i p building from the
for Queen E l izabeth 1. But Harrington then published a lig hth ouses to assist their navigators. in 90 AD, Emperor whales must su rface every 3 to 20 m i n to breathe, but
E u ropeans he i nvited to Russia, and b u i lt a s h i p h i m self.
book with rude jokes about his own i nventio n . The toi l et c alig ula ordered a l i g hthouse at Dover, England. it is the some can remai n submerged for more than an hour.
i n 1 697, he went to E u rope as a carpenter named Peter
then d ropped i nto obscu rity for nearly 200 years. i n 1 775, oldest lighthouse i n England and sti l i stands i n the Dover Whales have small eyes, designed to withstand great
M i khailov. He also served as seaman, soldier, barber, and
London watchmaker Alexander C u m m i ngs patented castle grou nds. The world's fi rst stone l i g hthouse was pressu res, and most species h ave good visio n . Their
dentist. He sent Russians to be educated in the West,
the foreru n ner of today's toi l et. The British word for the Smeaton Eddystone, b u i lt in England in 1 756 by John hearing is also excellent. They have highly co mplicated
and i mported ski l i ed labo u r, m i l itary and adm i n istrative
toi let, "loo", derives fro m the French "garde a l 'eau !". i n smeaton , known as the " Father of Civil Engi neeri ng." brai ns larger than those of h u mans, and whales are
experts from abroad . He encou raged smoking, but
medieval E u rope people had l ittle conception o f hygiene ı t was lit with only twenty-fou r candles. The Eddystone believed to be extremely i ntell igent. Most whales travel
taxed tobacco. Because E u ropean men were usually
and th rew the contents of their chamber pots out the ıasted 47 years u ntil it was ru i ned by fi re. it was then i n small groups, but some, l i ke the fi n whale, swi m alone
clean-shave n , he taxed Russians weari ng beards. He
window i nto the street below. i n France the practice was dismantled and b u i lt o n a neighbouring rock. Today, or i n pai rs. Females of most species give birth to a single
encou raged private industry and m i n i ng. He managed to
preceded by "garde a l 'eau !", mean i n g "watch out for the lighthouse l i g hts are the equ ivalent of twenty m i l l ion calf every two to three years.
modernise Russia without borrowing money. l nstead , he
water!". in England, this ph rase was Anglicised , fi rst to taxed his citizens heavily. Peter was a big strong man , cand les, l it by h i g h pressu re xenon lamps. The tal lest
"gardy-loo !", then j ust "loo", and eventualiy came to mean 2.04 tal i , and u n li ke previous monarchs, not afrai d of lig hthouse in the world is a steel tower at Yamash ita
the toi let itself. P ark, Yokohama. it stands one h u nd red and six metres 1 66. The passage makes it clear that mammals ----.
physical labo u r. i n November 1 724, he d ived i nto the cold
hig h . E
; northern ocean to assist i n a s h i p rescue. it led to his o A) have larger brains than h u m ans
u i l i ness and deat h . \..J
B) usually have two nostri l ope n i ngs located far
1 57. We learn from the passage that the toilet -"< -"<
back on the top of the head
invented for Queen Elizabeth 1 ----. 1 60. Accord ing to the passage, Peter the Great of 1 63. We learn from t h e passage that today's tallest
C) do not feed their you n g after two or three years
\..J Russia modernised his country ----. lig hthouse ----.
A) was fou n d usefu l by common people C: D) l i ke swi m m i n g and can withstand great
B) was better than the one Alexander C u m m i ngs A) is not as h i g h as the l i g hthouse of Alexandria pressu res
::,..._ A) so that he cou l d i nvade all of E u rope
devised 'il
B) is lit with only twenty-fou r candles E) are warm-blooded and whales are not an
B) and established a new navy with new weapons
C) was used in reg ular homes for a long time o C) by borrowing money from other cou ntries C) was built by the Egyptian Emperor Ptolemy exception
-"<
D) made the British beco me fam i l iar with the idea D) with the help of his open-minded generals D) is considered as one of the Seven Wonders of
of hygiene -o E) to protect its i ndependence the World -o
E) did not lead to the spread of toi l ets i n E u rope $ E) assisted Egyptian navigators until 47 years ago $
$ s 1 67. Which of the following can be inferred from the
$ s passage?
1 61 . We learn from the passage that Peter Mikhailov
1 58. As it is stated in the passage, many people
wrongly bel ieve that ----. A) Whales never l ive i n smali groups.
1 64. The author of the passage states that the
B) Most mammals have good vision .
A) died alone i n a s h i p that sank i n 1 697 Eddystone lig hthouse ----.
A) John Harrington i nvented a toi l et for Queen C) Whales cannot breathe i n wate r.
B) was Peter the G reat's most ski lful carpenter
Elizabeth 1 A) is the oldest lig hthouse in the world D) The fin whale can not remain u nder water.
C) tried to ki l i Peter the G reat i n a E u ropean cou rt
B) Alexander C u m m i ngs l ived i n the eig hteenth B) was i n itially b u i lt on an island E) Female whales swi m faster than males.
D) was a fake name used by Peter the G reat
century C) was built by the Father of Civil Engineering
E) worked as a dentist in Peter the G reat's cou rt
C) toi l ets have been used si nce Babylonian ti mes D) was lit with twenty m i l l ion candles
D) the fi rst toi l et was made by Thomas Crapper E) is going to be rebu ilt i n a few years
E) Harri ngton wrote a book about his own 1 68. Accord ing to the passage, ----.
1 62. it can be inferred from the passage that Peter
i nvention
the Great wanted Russian people to ----. A) there are other ani mals more i ntel l igent than
whales
A) come up with a clever method to destroy ali of 1 65. One point made in the passage is that,
1 59. As we learn from the passage, in the Middle B) the fin whale can see better than other whale
E u rope compared to the lig hthouses of the past,
Ages, European people ----. species
B) be d o m i n ated and then completely destroyed modern lighthouses ----.
C) swi m m i ng u n acco m panied is not a common
A) did not care much about san itation by E u ropean cu lture
C) be s i m i lar to E u ropeans i n terms of physical A) fai l to represent ski l i and aesthetic beauty characteristic of whales
B) l i ked playing water games
appearance as wel l B) attract more tou rists to certain desti nations D) blowholes are peculiar to whales only
C) did not want to use the word "loo" for toi l et
C) requ i re much less construction material E) few mammals produce m i l k to feed their young
D) borrowed a lot of words from the English D) stop smoking as he considered it a bad habit
E) pay l ess taxes and spend more on their daily D) are able to spread much brighter l ig ht
language
needs E) have l ittle val ue in terms of arch itectu ral taste
E) worked hard to make an i nvention s i m i lar to the
British toi let

YDS-YDT / BASIC SKI LLS CHE CK 1 10 DİLKO YAY I N LA R I DİLKO YAY I N LA R I 111
OKUMA PA RÇAS I O KUMA PARÇAS I
-c:·�--------------------------------------------
1 69. - 1 71 . soruları aşağıdaki parçaya göre 1 72. - 1 74. soru ları aşağıdaki parçaya göre 1 75. - 1 77. soruları aşağıdaki parçaya göre 1 78. - 1 80 . soruları aşağıd aki pa rç aya göre
cevaplayınız. cevaplayı n ız. cevaplayı n ız. cevapl ayı n ız.
The G u i n ness Book of Records is a reference book Today cartoons are a part of the daily l ives of most Charles Dickens was born o n February 7, 1 8 1 2 , in Noctil ucent clouds are bright clou d l i ke atm os ph eric
published annual ly, contai n i n g an i nternationally people. Large audiences of all ages, but especially you ng Portsmouth . His father, John Dickens, was a m i nor clerk phenomena visible i n a deep darkness. They are m ost
recog n ized col l ection of world records, both h u man com monly observed in the s u m m e r months. They are the
c h i l d re n , fol low comic strips i n newspapers, laugh at gag i n the navy offices, a friendly man with a large fam ily
ach i evements and the extremes of the natu ral worl d . cartoons i n m agazines, and enjoy animated cartoons (Cha rles was the second of eight children) and only highest clouds i n the Earth's atmosphere and are vi sible
The fi rst edition was publ ished i n 1 955 w h e n t h e on television and at the movies. Comic books are sold a rn od erate i nceme. The fam ily drifted from one poor only when i l l u m i nated by sun light from below the horiz o n ;
book became a surprise h it, so m a n y further editions otherwise they are too fai nt t o b e see n . They are not fully
o n newsstands, i n bookstores, and at supermarkets. h om e in Landon to another, each shabbier than the lası.
were pri nted , eventually settling i nto a pattern of one Cartoons appear i n advertisements on television, i n Pres ently John Dickens and his fam ily ended up in the u nderstood m eteorological concepts. General ly, clouds
revision each year, published i n October to coi ncide periodicals, and even on hig hway b i l l boards. Both printed M arsh al Sea Prison tor debi. Meanwhile young Charles are not able to reach such high altitudes, especially
with C h ristmas sales. Recent editions have focused on and animated cartoons are widely used i n educational worked in a warehouse, visited his fam ily i n prison on under such !hin air pressu res. As an explanation, it was
record feats by h u m an com petitors. Competitions range and i n structional materials. On the editorial pages of sun days, and felt that his l ife was shattered before it had once proposed !hat !hey were com posed of volcanic o r
from obvious ones such as weightl ifting to the more newspapers, cartoons offer brief views of local , national , beg u n . meteoric dust, but t h e y a r e n o w known t o be primarily
entertai n i ng ones such as longest egg-throwing distance. and world events. com posed of water ice. They appear to be a relatively
Several world records !hat were once in the G u i n ness recent phenomenon - they were fi rst reported in 1 885,
Book now are not, for eth i cal reasons. 1 75. i t is pointed out in t h e passage that Charles shortly after the eruption of Krakatoa volcano - and it
1 72. it can be understood from the passage that Dickens' father ----. has been suggested !hat !hey may be related to climate
1 69. We learn from the passage that the Guinness cartoons ----. change. Som e researchers believe space s h uttle exhaust
Book of Records ----. A) was a famous businessman may contribute to the formation of !hem.
E A) appear only in advertisements on television B) had a betler l ife standard as he gol older E
A) received public attention even after the fi rst o B) appeal to all of the age grou ps C) mai ntai ned his fam ily very wel l o
u u
issue C) are never educational for children D) wasn 't rich a t a l l a n d he suffered from poverty 1 78. We learn from the passage that nocti lucent
� clouds ----.
B) is not published i n October today D) are i nformative for few people h i mself
C) has lost popularity recently u E) seldom appear i n newspapers E) prevented Charles D ickens from writi ng novels u A) can be seen clearly throug hout the year
D) excludes com petitions such as weig htl ifti ng C: C:
B) l i ke other clouds are located at h i g h altitudes
E) is sti l i the besi-seller i n many countries ::..__
C) are h i g h altitude clouds visible only at night
<ı:ı
::..__
o D) are too thin to be seen fro m the earth even at
o 1 73. According to the passage, people widely use 1 76. According to the passage, the family of Charles
� � night
1 70. Which of the fol lowing is impl ied in the cartoons ----. Dickens ----. E) were known long before 1 885
passage? -o -o
A) both in educational and in i n structional A) had to borrow money from h i m $
A) The G u i n n ess Book of Records is criticized d u e m aterials B) were p u t i nto prison because !hey were s 1 79. Accord ing to the passage, researchers ----.
t o ethical reasons. B) as they believe they are very funny i nvolved in an accident $
B) Not every record is i ncluded i n the G u i n ness C) because children enjoy especially animated C) l ived i n conditions which got worse day by day A) have l ittle knowledge as to how or why
Book of Records. ones D) had ten chi ldren and only one of them was a nocti l u cent clouds form
C) Records by h u man competitors have never D) to enable people to laugh at world events boy B) proved that nocti l u cent clouds devel oped after
been in the G u i n ness Book of Records. E) to boost newspaper and magazine sales E) h ad to leave Landon due to the shabby houses the eruption of Krakatoa
D) The G u i n ness Book of Records hasn't been they had C) t h i n k that nocti l u cent clouds float so high up
revised s i nce 1 955. that they can't be seen well after dark
E) The record for longest egg-th rowing distance i s D) bel i eve that exhaust fumes of spacecrafts is
not l i kely t o be i ncl uded i n the G u i n ness Book 1 74. Which of the following can be concluded from responsible tor the formation of all kinds of
of Records. the passage? 1 77. Which of the fol lowi ng can be i nferred from the clouds
passage about Charles Dickens? E) say that nocti l ucent clouds exist at a
A) Books cannot be sold u n less they contai n temperatu re m i n i mu m i n the Earth's
1 71 . it is clear from the passage that the records to cartoons. A) He didn't love his fam ily and lef! home. atmosphere
be incl uded in the Guinness Book of Records B) People do not laugh at comic books. B) He l ef! his fam ily as !hey were poor.
C) People can learn a lot of thi ngs about national C) He never l ived i n Lando n .
events only by means of cartoons. D) He lent money t o his family. 1 80. it is stated in the passage that in 1 885 ----.
A) are not laken seriously by some people D) People can come across cartoons i n many E) He wasn't put i nto prison with his fam i l y.
A) !here was a severe climate change
B) should be selected more carefu lly places. B) Krakatoa volcano erupted
C) are not related to the natu ral world E) Cartoons in advertisements are fu n n i e r than the C) the fi rst space s h uttle was launched
D) have been selected by the same com m ittee for ones i n periodicals. D) a great number of nocti l u cent clouds were
years
observed
E) are not confi ned to those about human
E) researchers started to exam i n e nocti lucent
ach i evements
clouds in detai l
YDS-YDT / BASIC SKILLS CHECK DİLKO YAY I N LA R I 113 YDS-YDT / BASIC SKI LLS CHECK
1 12 DİLKO YAY I N LA RI
-------L-,---
1 81 . - 1 83. soru ları aşağıdaki parçaya göre 1 84. - 1 86. soruları aşağıdaki parçaya göre 1 87. - 1 89. soruları aşağıdaki parçaya göre 1 90. - 1 92 . sorula rı aşağıd aki parçaya göre
cevaplayı nız. cevaplayın ız. cevaplayınız. cevaplayın ız.
it is amazing how many coincidences there are between Today's most popu lar beverage i n the worl d , tea was fi rst ı n so m nia is a condition of an u nderlying disorder such as in M arch of 1 999, a man reported a strange occu rrence
the l ives and deaths of the two assassi n ated American d ru n k u nder the Chinese Emperor Shen-Nung around an xiety, stress, psychological problems, behaviou ral and in northern California. He was d riving by h i mself on
presidents, Linco l n and Ken n edy. A h u n d red years 2737 BC. An u n known C h i nese i nventor i nvented the e n viro n mental factors. l nsom n i a affects approximately l nterstate 5 to visit friends in Oregon, and around 1 0 :00
exactly separate the fol lowi ng events : Abraham Lincoln tea s h redder, a small device that sh redded tea leaves i n ni ne per cent of the populati o n . it tends to be seen more pm, he took an exit off the h i g hway to see if he could
was e lected to Congress i n 1 846 while John F. Ken n edy preparation f o r drinki ng. T h e tea shredder used a sharp am ong the elderly and affects a higher percentage of find a place to get some d i n n e r. When he cou l d n 't find
was e lected in 1 946. Linco l n became president in 1 860, wheel i n the centre of a ceram ic or wooden pot that wom en than m e n . lt's characterized as a d ifficu lty i n a restau rant, he decided to p u l l onto the side of the
Kennedy i n 1 960. Both presidents were particu larly wou l d s l ice the l eaves i nto th i n strips. The fi rst tea bags falli n g asleep a n d fai l u re t o get sufficient sleep most road and make do with some snacks h e had i n the car.
i nvolved in civi l rig hts. And what about the fact that they were made from hand-sewn s i l k bags. Fi rst appeari ng n igh ts. it can last for weeks, months, or even years. Any After he ate, he dozed off, and was soon awaken ed by
were both advised on the day they got shot not to go to com m e rcially around 1 904, tea bags were successfu lly ıre atm ent for i nsom n i a must be d i rected at the cause, a loud t h u m p. When he got out to i nvestigate, he found
the theatre, in the case of the former, and Dallas, in the marketed by tea and coffee shop merchant Thomas not j ust at getting help to sleep. Certainly getting sleep is a good-sized rock o n the hood of his car. He got back
case of the latter? That is not al l ; both presidents were S u l l ivan of New York, who shipped his tea bags around important because those with chronic i nsom n i a wi l l l i kely behind the whee l , started the car up and tu rned on the
shot on a Friday, and both i n the head while sitting beside the worl d . A mach i n e was soon i nvented to replace the e xperi ence reduced prod uctivity and accidents as a resu lt head l i g hts. in the beams, he saw an 8-foot-tall creature
their wives. Linco l n died i n 1 865 while his successor, hand sewi ng of tea bags. Also i n 1 904, iced tea was first of fati gue. But treating i nsom n i a as a disorder alone can covered in thick, dark hair. The creature watched h i m for
named Andrew Johnso n , passed away i n 1 875. Ken n edy reported to be served by English man Richard Blechynden ıead to use of medication and su bstances j ust to promote a m i nute, turned in the road and walked slowly off i nto the
died i n 1 963, his successor, cal led Johnso n , in 1 973 . at the St. Lou i s Fai r, howeve r, there is evidence that the im proved sleep, creating a dependency on sleep i nducing woods. i n the past 50 years, there have been thousands
H e re's the final part of the puzz l e : both assassi n s were i n beverage was i nvented prior to that date. Thomas Lipton med icatio ns. Therefore, treating i nsom n i a must i nvolve of reported Bigfoot sightings in the U n ited States and
turn assassi n ated before their trials. i ncorporated the Lipton Tea Com pany in 1 9 1 5 . Lipton Tea appropriate evaluation to treat both the sympto m , and the Canada.
E patented a new fou r-sided tea bag in 1 952. unde rlying problem that may be the root cause. E
0 o
\..) \..)
1 81 . What is the passage mainly about? -'<: 1 87. it is clear from the passage that the reason tor -.:s:: 1 90. it is clear from the passage that ----.
1 84. We can infer from the passage that tea ----. insomnia ----. A) Bigfoot l ives only i n the U n ited States
A) How Linco l n and Ken n edy were assassi nated \..) \..)
B) The life of Abraham Lincoln c:: A) was first d ru n k for medici nal pu rposes A) is almost always anxiety or stress c:: B) the oldest Bigfoot is 50 years old
C) Some pretty astounding s i m i larities between B) has been served in bags si nce 2737 BC B) can be determi ned more easily in women C) when the Bigfoot damaged h i s car, the man
"'
;:.__
the l ives of Linco l n and Ken nedy C) has been around us for thousands of years C) may be attributed to various factors was asleep
;:.__
O) The autobiography of John F. Kennedy O) was fi rst i nvented by Thomas S u l livan O) can only be learnt by taki ng necessary d rugs o O) Cal iforn ia is the place where B igfoot is seen
E) Why people are i nterested in politicians' l ives E) is served in ceram ic o r wooden pots in New E) does not have an effect o n the treatment most frequ ently
c:ı York process c:ı E) accordi n g to the witnesses, B igfoot is less than
$ 8-feet-tal l
1 82. The writer of this paragraph seems to think that $
---- . $
1 85. One point emphasized in the passage is that tea
1 88. According to the writer, the treatment of
insomnia ----.
bags ----. 1 91 . O n e can easily u nderstand from t h e passage
A) Lincoln and Ken n edy were both assassi nated A) hasn't been so successful especially in women that ----.
for the same reason A) are sti l i made from hand-sewn materials B) should i nclude careful exam i n i ng of the main
B) history never repeats itself A) the fi rst B igfoot was seen in 1 999 in Cal iforn ia
B) were i ntroduced by English man Richard cause
C) it is wrong to make a comparison between B) Bigfoot appears only at n i g ht
Blechynden at the St. Lou i s Fai r C) should be d ifferent for men and women
Lincoln and Ken n edy C) but tor his car, the man cou l d n 't have escaped
C) no longer i nclude shredded tea leaves O) must be d i rected solely at promoti ng i m proved from the B igfoot
O) Ken n edy but n ot Linco l n actually demonstrated O) reached a com mercial success thanks to sleep
a fasci nation with civi l rig hts Thomas S u l l ivan
O) Bigfoot has been reported to l ive alone
E) needs a lot of patience because of the side
E) the coi ncidences between the l ives and deaths E) many more people have clai m ed to have seen
E) were fi rst i nvented by an u n known C h i n ese effects of the medication
of Linco l n and Ken n edy are so fasci nati ng a Bigfoot
i nventor
1 89. What can be concluded from the passage?

1 83. According to the passage, John F. Kennedy ----. 1 92. We cannot understand from the passage ----.
1 86. it is clear from the passage that -----. A) The occu rrence rate of i n so m n i a is i nfluenced
A) wasn 't with h i s wife when he was assassinated by factors l i ke age and gende r. A) whether the man was alone when he saw the
A) tea has always been the most popular drink ali
B) had a l ife in some ways s i m i lar to that of B) l nsom n i a can be treated more easily as people Bigfoot
around the world
Abraham Lincoln grow older. B) what the Bigfoot looked l i ke
B) iced tea has not been l i ked by the Chi nese
C) was ki l led after his trial u n l i ke Abraham Lincol1 C) i n most insomnia cases people feel only anxiety C) what made the man wake u p
C) the sales of tea i ncreased enormously in 1 952
O) was not kil led on the same day as Abraham as a result of havi ng i n sufficient sleep. O) if Bigfoot stories are real or j u st a piece of
O) iced tea was first i ntroduced by Thomas O) People suffering from c h ro n i c i nsom n i a cannot fiction
Lincoln S u l l ivan
E) ended his presidency before he was shot perform their everyday tasks at al i . E) if anybody has clai m ed to have seen a Bigfoot
E) early tea bags were not fou r-sided
E) Most o f t h e affected people d o not real ize they in Canada
--�---------------------------------
YDS-Y DT / BASIC S KILLS CHEC K 1 14
________ __________________________________________
D İ LKO YAY I N LA RI
,,____
have i nsom nia.
Dİ LKO YAY I N LA R I 115 YDS-YD T / BASIC SKILLS CHECK
__.....___
OKUMA PARÇAS I O KUMA PARÇAS I
1 93. - 1 95. soruları aşağıdaki parçaya göre 1 96. - 1 98. soruları aşağıdaki parçaya göre 1 99. - 201 . soru ları aşağıdaki parçaya göre 202. - 204. soru ları aşağıdaki parçaya göre
cevaplayı n ız. cevaplayı nız. cevaplayı n ız. cevaplayı n ız.
Psychology is an academic and appl ied field i nvolving the Pottery i s one of the oldest crafts, which began to be
Like all mammals, whales breathe air i nto l u ngs, are M u e h research has been carried out in recent years
study of the mind and behaviour, both h u man and non warm-blooded , feed their young m i l k from mammary practised as soon as man learned to control fi re and
i nt o sl eep. We know a great deal about the mechanıcs ıong before the melting of m etals. it enabled h i m to make
h u man . Psychology also refers to the application of such glands and have some hair although very l ittle. Beneath of s lee p and we are begi n n i n g to know about the vessels tor stori ng and cooki ng food , tor carrying water,
knowledge to various spheres of h u man activity, including the skin l i es a layer of tat, the blu bber. it serves as an b� . che mical changes i nvolved . H owever, we are stı. l l a
problems of i n d ividuals' daily l ives and the treatment and tor ritual pu rposes. Early vessels were shaped by
energy reservoi r and also as i nsu lation . Whales breathe ıong way from finding out an answer to such questıons
of mental i l l n ess. it differs fro m sociology because hand and then probably fi red i n a big bonfi re. A great
thro u g h their blowholes, located on the top of the head so
psychology i nvolves studying the mental processes and as h ow much sleep a person needs. And also we stı l l advance i n pottery fol l owed the i nvention of potter's
the animal can remain submerged . They have a u n ique sleep
behavio u r of i n d ividuals alone or in groups rather than n ee d t o know more about t h e ki nds o f effects. that
. whee l . lt's not certainly known where the potter's wheel
respi ratory system that lets them stay u nderwater tor up
the behaviour of the groups. Although psychological deprivation causes. The fact that sleep deprıvatıon was fi rst used , but it i s thought that by about 3500 BC
to two hours without taki ng i n oxygen. Because of their
q uestions were asked i n antiqu ity, psychology emerged caus es numerous harmful effects suggests that the body potters in Central Asi a were using some ki nd of wheel
environ ment, whales are conscious breathers u n l i ke :
as a separate d i scipl i n e only recently. Though he req uires sleep to restore itself. Howeve r, more research ıs From there, its use spread west and east to Egypt, Chına
other mammals and they decide when to breathe. AI I
is pop u larly regarded as the father of psychology, nee ded to determi n e whether this i s so or whether sleep and then to Ancient G reece and Rome.
mammals sleep, including whales, but they cannot afford
Sigmund Freud wou l d n ot be considered a psychological is the resu lt of adaptation to the environ ment.
to fail i nto an u nconscious state tor too long si nce they
researcher by modern standards, because he did not use need to be conscious i n order to breathe. it is thought
experi m entation to s u pport his models. that only one hem isphere of their brai ns sleeps at a time, 202. According to the passage, the early making of
1 99. Accord ing to the passage, the body needs pottery ----.
so that whales are never completely asleep, but sti l i get
sleep i n order to ----.
the rest they need. A) was at the same time as man started to melt
1 93. What can be u nderstood from the passage E E
o A) sh ift the blood i nto organs o m etals
about sociology? c..ı 1 96. it is understood from the passage that a un ique B) decrease the adaptation to envi ro n ment B) began a short t i m e after man's l earni n g to
-"< characteristic of whales that sets them apart C) reduce the effects of sleep deprivation control fi re
A) it makes use of experimentatio n .
B) it is n o t a separate d i scipl i n e from psychology. from other mammals is that they ----. D) get more and more powerful C) became popular o n ly in C h i n a
<..J c..ı
C) it focuses on the behaviou r of the groups rather ı::: A) have mam mary glands E) renew itself or save itself from the harmf u l effect ı::: D) enabled man t o control fire i n 3500 B C
them i n d ividuals. of sleep deprivatio n E) was d iscovered b y people l i v i n g i n Ancient
B) are warm-blooded ani mals
D) it is the study of the mind and mental C) have a hairy ski n Rome
processes. D) have a layer of tat u nder their skin
E) it is concerned with m ental problems of social E) can actively control their breathing ti me 200. Accord ing to the passage, much research -o 203. As one can u nderstand from the passage,
groups. -o
has been done in recent years ----. betere the i nvention of potter's wheel, ----.
$
:s: 1 97. According to the passage, which statement is A) because scientists want to know how people A) it was i m possible to m ake pottery vessels
1 94. it is understood from the passage that today tor :s: true about whales? get to sleep B) pottery vessels were shaped by heating in a
a psychological researcher ----. B) to learn more about why people need to sleep bonfire
A) They are typically cold-blooded animals.
A) experimentation is a process of vital i mportance C) and it is known that people sleep only because C) people cou l d obtai n pottery only from Central
B) They are d ifferent from other mammals i n that
B) the father of psychology is Sigmund Freud of adapti ng to the envi ro n ment Asia
they feed their you n g tor a short time.
C) psychological q u estions are not easy to answer D) to prove that sleep deprivation i s not really D) pottery vessels were shaped by hand
C) They can stay u nderwater tor long periods of
D) problems of i n d ividuals are what sociology harmfu l E) pottery was never considered as a craft
time without breath i ng.
should deal with E) about sleeplessness because many people are
D) They can not decide when they will breathe.
E) sociology is an academic and applied field getting pills to sleep these days
E) They don't need to be i n a conscious state to
breathe. 204. We can learn from the passage that ----.
A) after the vessel s were m ade, they had to be
1 95. it is stated in the passage that ----. 201 . We can i nfer from the passage that ----. baked slowly
A) Sigmund Freud has always been seen as a 1 98. it is clear in the passage that whales are a type B) the best-pro duced vessels were the ones baked
of mammal that ----. A) age is rel ated to the sensitivity to effects of
psychological researcher in bonfi res
sleep deprivation
B) psychology m ay be a separate discipline soon A) produces m i l k to feed their you ng C) the first potter's wheel was probably i nvented
B) a person who sleeps too much suffers ill effects
C) the emergence of fi rst psychological questions B) can stay u nderwater tor much more than two before 3500 BC
C) it is al ready known how much sleep a person
goes back to antiqu ity hours without breathing D) the trade of the potter's wheel was popular only
needs
D) Sigmund Freud was the fi rst to use C) has no hair on their ski n i n Rome
D) there is sti l i some u n certai nty about why people
experi mentation to su pport his models D) uses only one part of their brai n while they are E) early vessels had no artistic val ue at all those
sleep days
E) psychology should take the behaviour of the awake
groups i nto consideration E) it i s proved that sleep is the res u lt of adaptation
E) stores tat only tor the pu rpose of prod ucing
to the enviro n ment
energy
YDS-YDT / BASI C SKI LLS C HECK 117 YDS-YDT / BASI C SKILLS C H ECK
116 D İ L KO YAY I N LAR I D İ L KO YAY I N LA R I
- -
-, ,.... f
O KUMA PARÇAS I OKUMA PA RÇAS I
-
------- �
205. - 207. sorular ı aşağıda ki parçaya göre 208. - 2 1 o. soruları aşağıdak i parçaya göre 21 1 . - 21 3. soruları aşağıdaki parçaya göre 21 4. - 21 6. soruları aşağıdaki parçaya göre
cevaplayı n ız. cevaplayın ız. c evaplayın ız. cevaplayı n ız.
in preh istoric times, before h u mans began to b u i l d Harry Houd i n i was one of the greatest magicians o f Alt h ou g h buttons were someti mes used as fasteners There's no doubt about it. Fire is dangerous. That's why
artificial shelters o r houses, t h e y lived i n caves. The the twentieth centu ry whose i ncredible feats amazed b y G re eks and Romans, they were more often merely you learn about fire safety when you ' re very you ng. it can
Neolithic Age brought the first appearance of houses. audiences. Before he became the great Houd i n i , he or na m ental d isks. They fi rst became widely used when also be usefu l . in fact, some fi res are actually needed
They were b u i lt in regions where the soil was ferti le was actually named E h rich Weisz. Some of his early f itted garments came i nto use i n the 1 3 th centu ry, and to keep the land healthy. Fi res i n natu re don't always
enough for cu ltivatio n . They consisted of h uts, either burn with huge flames and great heat. Such smaller fires
tricks i nvolved escapi n g from handcuffs or havi ng h i m the ir popu larity has varied with the changes in fashion.
s i ngly o r i n groups, t h e floors o f which were hollowed and his wife switch places i nside a locked box . They ı n the 1 5th centu ry, they were m ag n ificent, made of si lver clean out leaves and d ried grass that have built u p over
out a l ittl e below ground leve l . This partially u n derground travel l ed around together, delighting audiences i n the or gold and jewelled. in the 1 7th centu ry, cloth-covered a few years. They help recycle dead plants, releasing
construction had two advantages : it was easier to U n ited States and E u rope with his m agical stunts. Over butto ns with decoration were popular; buttons appeared nutrients i nto the soi l . The nutrients help new grass and
erect the poles which supported the building, and i n t h e years, his acts got more d ifficult. He escaped from on everyth i ng, even handkerch iefs. Early settlers in North other plants to grow. Many ani mals l i ke to eat the tender,
wi nter the temperatu re i nside the h ut was higher. Even jai l cells and locked crates. in addition to magic, he had Am erica often used buttons in trad i n g with the native nutritious plants that return after a fi re. i n add itio n , some
i n Neolithic times, houses were sometimes built with many other i nterests. He l i ked to fly planes and wrote peoples. The manufacture of buttons began in the U n ited plants actualiy need fire. Certain pine cones won't open
several i nterior rooms, and even with stables and sheds. several books. in some of these books, he s hared some States in 1 826. Buttons, originally made of bronze or and d rop their seeds without the heat of a fi re. F i res 1
There were houses b u i lt on the stilt at water edges or of his secrets and the tricks behind other magicians' acts bo ne, have also been made of materials such as metal , can ki l i i nsects that harm trees. Thus, to help keep the
on muddy gro u n d tor protection against wild ani mals or as wel l . He also acted i n several films and even started po rcelain , paste, wood , ivory, horn, pearl , glass, and land healthy, trai ned specialists someti mes set fi res.
enemy tri bes. in Africa, there are sti l i tribes living in such h i s own film company i n 1 920. Among his friends were plasti c. Conditions need to be j ust right, so that the fi res do not
dwel l i ngs tor the same reasons. writer S i r Art h u r Conan Doyle and popular comedian get out of contro l .
Buster Keaton .
E 21 1 . As stated i n the passage, the native peoples of E
205. As we learn from the passage, when humans a a
North America ----. 21 4. We can infer from the passage that some forest
-·-·- -··--
<...ı \.)
fi rst moved from caves to houses, they ----. � 208. According to the passage, some books written � fires ----.
by Harry Houdini ----. A) placed buttons on their handkerchiefs
A) were tryi ng to hide from wild ani mals B) used si lver or gold i n the prod uction of buttons A) burn with smali flames and l ittle heat
<...ı
·- ·-
\.)
B) felt they wou l d have to go back to caves c:: A) exposed some tricks performed by other C) were given buttons i n return for other goods c:: B) may last as long as several years
C) sought productive land to settle on :,..__ magicians O) began to manufacture buttons i n 1 826 :,..__ C) are started by greedy vi l l agers
O) knew how to b u i l d h i g h buildi ngs <ıı
B) tol d the stories of Sir Arth u r Conan Doyle <ıı
O) spo i l many people's s u m mer holidays
-·-
E) preferred buttons made of bone over those
-·-
:,..__ :,..__
E) they l eft their domestic animals beh i nd a C) helped Buster Keaton to become a popular made of ivory a E) are more destructive than earthquakes
� �
comedian
-o O) were made i nto films by his company i n the -o
$ 1 920s 21 2. As we learn from the passage, Greeks and $
$ E) were about the greatest plane crashes i n Romans used buttons ----. $ 21 5. According to the author of the passage, which
206. it can be inferred from the passage that some $ history $ of the fol lowi ng is certain?
tribes in Africa ----. A) for religious pu rposes in c h u rches and in their
houses A) Fire can never be usefu l .
A) have settled ali their problems with other tribes B) despite their high prices B) Most children are u n aware of fire safety.
209. We learn from the passage that Houdi n i and his
B) can not stand living on muddy ground C) only on special occasions such as bi rthdays C) Fire is always hazardous.
wife ----.
C) believe it's wrong to have several rooms and weddi n g anniversaries O) You n g people can't understand the i m portance
O) want to go back to the Neolithic Age A) were put i n jail because of fraud O) tor a short period of time and then they started of safety.
E) are under the th reat of wild animals B) performed some magic shows together to use zippers E) Forest fi res are o n the decrease.
C) decided to get divorced when they were i n E) mostly as d ecorative disks rather than
E u rope fasteners
O) opened a magic school to train you n g
magicians 2 1 6 . Which o f t h e fol lowing could b e t h e best title for
207. Which of the fol lowing is true about the E) wrote a book together to share their secrets 21 3. According to the passage, the popu larity of the passage?
construction style of the first houses? buttons ----.
A) Fire: Dangerous but Someti mes Usefu l
A) it was inspired by animals living in the caves. A) is result of their relatively cheap prices B) How to Avoid Burning You rself
B)
21 0. Which of the fol lowing could be the best title tor
it provided certain advantages. B) is not very easy to explain C) Plants That Need Fire to Bloom
the passage?
C) it removed the need for poles. C) has been on the decrease si nce the Roman O) Req u i red Conditions to Set Fi res
D) it caused many problems especially fi res. A) Houdi n i and His Wife times E) How to Burn P lants without Ki l l i ng Them
E) it proved extrem ely i m p ractica l . B ) G reat Houd i n i , His Works and l nterests O) ended around the middle of the thirt eenth
C) Magic Tricks by Houd i n i and His Wife centu ry
O) Various l nterests of Houd i n i E) has changed accord i n g to the changes in
E) The Secret behind Houd i n i 's Magic fashion
�----
YDS-YDT / BASIC S KILLS CH ECK 1 18 DİLKO YAY I N LARI DİLKO YAY I N LA R I 1 19 YDS-YDT / BASIC SKILLS CH ECK
__.........._
OKUMA PARÇASI OKUMA PARÇASI
217. - 219. soruları aşağıdaki parçaya göre 220. - 222. soruları aşağıdaki parçaya göre 223. - 225. soruları aşağıdaki parçaya göre 2 26. - 228. soruları aşağıdaki parçaya göre
cevaplayınız. cevaplayınız. cevaplayınız. cevaplayınız.
Teeth have three main layers. Enamel covers the outside, A carbohydrate is a sugar. There are two kinds of üne would think that the inventor of the wheel must have
Since prehistoric times, the ear has been pierced for the
dentin is in the middle, and pulp is on the inside. Enamel carbohydrates: simple sugars (glucose, fructose) and earned great fame and fortune. But no one even knows
insertion of the earring. Certain primitive tribes deformed
only covers the part of your tooth that sticks out of your complex sugars, known as polysaccharides (starch and who the inventor was. You can imagine how difficult it
ıhe earlobe with plugs several inches in diameter or with
gums, called the crown. The part below your gum line is fibre). Your body needs carbohydrates for energy, but must have been for people to move about or carry heavy
heavy stones. Ancient Egyptians first wore large gold
the root. Enamel is the hardest material in your body, and many people eat far too much simple sugar. Soft drinks loads without a wheeled vehicle. it was only 5,000 years
hoops, which eventually became smaller jewellery. in
that's a good thing considering what you eat. Chewing and candy are loaded with simple sugars !hat we could ago that some ingenious person invented !his simple
Babylonia and later in Assyria, where the earring was
food is a tough job, so your teeth must have enamel to do without. Eating an apple or a peach is a betler choice device, which has become !he most important and the
worn by men to symbolize rank, the earring evolved
protect them. Dentin makes up most of your tooth. it is for our bodies. Fats also come in two types: saturated most universal tool of humans today. The wheel did not
into a delicate work of the goldsmith's art. in Greece the
also hard and bony, but not as hard as enamel. it protects and unsaturated. Saturated fats are solid at room finely shaped gold earrings eften had tinkling jewels. immediately put an end to the use of animals of burden
the nerves and blood vessels in your tooth's pulp. When temperature {butler, coconut oil) and you should not eat for carrying loads. in facı, in some countries of Asia
The Romans were first to popularize earrings set with
bacteria eat through the enamel on your teeth, they form much of this kinci of fal. Unsaturated fats are liquid at and Africa, not only animals but humans also are used
precious stones. Earrings were litlle used with the
cavities. Cavities are bad, because !hey give bacteria a room temperature {olive oil, corn oil, vegetable oil) and to carry goods and passengers even today. Even in
headdresses of the Middle Ages, but their use had a
place to hide. inside of the cavity, bacteria will continue ıo are considered betler for you. Your body needs a little fal technically advanced countries, humans and animals are
vigorous revival during the Renaissance and was also
eat and to make acid !hat burns its way even deeper into each day, but too much can clog your arteries and cause stili used at places where machines with wheels cannot
adopted by men; pearls were especially favoured. in
the 1 sth century, the diamond earring became most
your teeth. you to gain weight. As a general rule, you should choose reach, like on snow-bound mountains and in dense
foods that are low in saturated fats. fashionable. forests.
217. The passage is mainly concerned with ----. E E

o o
A) the outer layer of teeth u 220. As stated in the passage, carbohydrates ----. 223. According to the passage, in Babylonia and u 226. One point made in the passage is that the
B) what to do to prevent tooth cavities � Assyria, earrings ----. � inventor of the wheel ----.
A) have totally different characteristics from sugars
C) the main parts that make up teeth B) help decrease the amount of glucose in the
\.) A) were made of stones several inches in diameter A) is known by almost everyone
D) how to get rid of tooth cavities C body
\.)
B) indicated men's status in society C B) carried heavy loads throughout his life
E) the structure and functions of enamel :::..__ C) come in two basic types, simple and complex C) did not need a wheeled vehicle
"' D) reduce the amount of energy needed for hard
C) were set with precious stones :::..__
"'
:::..__ D) were worn by soldiers only :::..__ D) did not earn great fame or fortune
o labour o E) was a caveman who lived in 5000 BC
� E) used to be too expensive for peasants to buy
E) are usually consumed by the elderly �
-o
218. As we learn from the passage, enamel, covering
$ $
the outside of teeth, ----.
s
$ 224. We learn from the passage that in the s 227. According to the author of the passage, the
A) is the most rigid material in the human body
221. As we learn from the passage, coconut oil ----. eighteenth century ----. s wheel ----.
B) covers the part of teeth below the gum line A) is a betler choice than simple sugar A) earrings lost their appeal A) could have been invented earlier
C) is also called !he crown by some experts B) should be consumed as eften as possible B) pearls were cheap enough to be used in B) is the most vital tool of humans
D) makes it harder for us to chew food C) is known to be healthier !han vegetable oil earrings C) was invented by a simple-minded person
E) is not as hard as dentin, making up most of the D) is in solid state at room temperature C) the art of making earrings was taught in schools D) was invented in Asia and Africa simultaneously
tooth E) used to be loaded with simple sugar D) diamond earrings were trendy E) put an immediate end to the use of animals for
E) earrings with large hoops regained popularity carrying loads
222. it can be understood from the passage that a

219. As stated in the passage, the nerves and blood person who wants to prevent clogged arteries 225. As we learn from the passage, the earrings that 228. We learn from the passage that on snow-bound
vessels in teeth ----. must ----. some ancient people used ----. mountains and in dense forests ----.
A) are found in part of the tooth called pulp
A) reduce his or her olive oil intake A) are stili used by some modern people A) humans and animals stili carry goods and
B) may eat through the enamel on teeth
B) keep away from saturated fats B) are paid a lot of money by collectors passengers today
C) give bacteria a place to hide
C) always prefer butler to corn oil C) can only be worn by men today B) machines with wheels do a great job of carrying
D) make acid that burns its way deep into teeth
D) consume as much fat as possible D) were all destroyed in the eighteenth century heavy loads
E) cover the outside of teeth
E) do physical exercise every day E) changed the shape of their earlobes C) technically advanced robots can travel
surprisingly easily
D) it is forbidden to use machines with wheels
E) it is unnecessary to use the wheel
YDS-YDT / BASIC SKILLS CHECK

120 DİLKO YAYINLARI DİLKO YAYINLARI 121 YDS-YDT / BASIC SKILLS CHECK
229. - 231. soruları aşağıdaki parçaya göre 232. - 234. soruları aşağıdaki parçaya göre 235. - 237 . soruları aşağıdaki parçaya göre 238. - 24 0. soruları aşağıdaki parçaya göre
The invention of zero has had a tremendous effect on the Since iong before recorded history, as shown by The skin is the largest organ of the body. lts condition üne of the most convenient and cheapest ways to see
history of humankind because it made the development archaeological remains, humans have used birds tor influences a person's general heaith. Preparations for the America is by riding a Greyhound bus. This interstate
of higher mathematics possible. Although it is not known food. Some tribal peoples stili rely heavily on wild birds care of the skin form a major portion of cosmetics. They bus system connects ali major cities in the United States
with certainty who invented it, there is no controversy or their eggs for protein. in most of the world, the birds include cleansing creams, lotions, and cleansing milks. providing them with frequent and convenient service.
about the claim that it was invented in lndia. Right from used for human food, such as chickens, turkeys, ducks, There are heavier cold creams that help prevent water The bus system even has an international service which
the beginning of the civilization, humans have tried geese, and pigeons are raised tor that purpose. Eggs are ıoss trom the skin. Hand creams counteract dryness from connects the Canadian cities of Vancouver, Toronto
many different methods to write numbers. The Greeks also obtained from domestic birds. Even though hunting exposure to wind, sun, and detergents. The daily bath and Montreal to the Continental United States. At the
used letters of their alphabet, and the Egyptians used for food is no longer necessary in most countries, hunting is a common practice in many parts of the world. Some southern border Greyhound also makes connection with
appropriate pictures. Romans used a more complicated birds tor sport is widespread. Virtually all countries have skins, however, cannot endure daily bathing, especially in cities in Mexico.
system. However, long before the birth of Christ, the laws regulating the killing of birds, with most species winter. An oiiy skin requires frequent washing. A dry one
Hindus in lndia had invented a far better number system. given protection, and limits are placed on the hunting should be bathed only often enough to keep it clean.
in this system, all numbers were written with nine digits season and the numbers of game birds that may be 238. We can understand from the passage that in
and zero. Each digit had a value according to the place in taken. On the other hand, some birds can be detrimental order to see America ----.
which it was written. to human interests, principally those that may damage 235. lt's stated in the passage that ---. A) people have to spend a lot of money
fruit and grain crops. Gulls and starlings attracted to the only convenient way is a Greyhound bus
A) there is no other organ larger than skin in the B)
garbage dumps, which are often near airports, have
body C) peopie should know the roads very well
229. it can be inferred from the passage that without collided with aircraft, sometimes causing fatal crashes.
B) skin isn't an important organ as it dries easily E D) one should have a visa
zero ----. E
o C) the care of the skin is very easy o E) there are other ways than a Greyhound bus
u u
A) the history of mankind wouid have ended a long D) a person's health is rarely affected by skin �
� 232. it can be inferred from the passage that in some
time ago E) creams and lotions are not good tor dry skins
communities, ----.
B) technological developments would be faster u
C) people would not be able to trade goods A) hunting migratory birds for sport is forbidden C
D) higher mathematics wouid be impossibie B) it is considered a sin to use birds tor food ::,.__ 239. According to the passage Greyhound bus
O;)
E) humans wouid die of hunger C) tribal peoples are treated very badiy ::,.__
system ----.
o D) people stili hunt wild birds tor food 236. We can understand from the passage that o
� A) is cheap to operate but not convenient
E) people keep wild birds as pets cleansing creams, lotions, and cleansing milks
---- -c:ı
B) makes connection with only the major cities
C) operates only in the United States
230. According to the passage, we do not know who $ $
A) counteract dryness from exposure to wind $
D) is an international service and connects many
invented zero ----. $
s 233. As we understand from the passage, there are
effectively $ cities to each other
A) as he didn't want others to know his name B) are present tor the care of skin E) is preferred by all American people
only a few countries where ----.
B) because all his documents were stolen C) prevent water loss from the skin
C) so we cannot appreciate the importance of zero A) bird species are under government protection D) affect a person's general health
D) yet we will soon find out who he was B) there are limits on the hunting season E) are used in many parts of the world
E) but we know where it was invented C) there are no laws regulating the killing of birds
D) hunting tor food is no longer necessary 240. What is the passage mainly about?
E) bird eggs are used tor protein
A) How the southern border Greyhound
connects with cities in Mexico
231. Which of the following is true about number 237. Which of the following could be the best title tor
the passage? B) Why one should see America
systems?
C) How convenient and cheap it is with a
234. According to the passage, gulls and starlings
A) The Greeks and the Egyptians used the same A) How to Take Care of Sensitive, Dry Skin Greyhound bus to see America
ones. B) General information about Skin Care D) What the favourite places are to visit in America
B) That of the Romans is stili used by the Hindus. A) can be harmful to human interests C) Taking Good Care of Your Skin in Winter E) Why it is not a good idea to use a Greyhound
C) Different civilisations used different ones. B) are good tor fruit and grain crops O) Cold Weather Challenges Your Skin bus system
D) The one Romans used is not the most compiex C) never approach garbage dumps E) Frequent Bath Can Harm Your Skin
one. D) may cause harm to archaeological remains
E) The one the Greeks used were written with nine E) are raised for military purpose
digits and zero
YDS-YDT / BASIC SKILLS CHECK 122 DİLKO YAYiNLARI 123 YDS-YDT / BASIC SKiLLS CHECK
DİLKO YAYINLARI
241. - 243. soruları aşağıdaki parçaya göre 244. - 24 6. soruları aşağıdaki parçaya göre 247. - 24 9. soruları aşağıdaki parçaya göre 250. - 252. soruları aşağıdaki parçaya göre
cevaplayınız . cevaplayınız . cevaplayınız . cevaplayınız .
Gentle Ben, the CBS adventure series that aired from Ants are social insects of the family Formicidae, which The rate at which cyber crimes have risen is alarming. Many people think there is no gravity in space. But small
September of 1967 until August of 1969, featured an also includes the bees and the wasps. Unlike bees and Even people who do not really read or listen to the news amounts of gravity are everywhere. Gravity keeps the
unusual friendship. The title character was a 300-kilo wasps, all ants are social, living in organized colonies. regularly can't ignore sensational stories about this erime. Moon in orbit around the Earth. it keeps the Earth in
American Black bear. Ben was rescued from a hunter by in most ant species, males remain winged throughout Cyber erime refers to the use of the lnternet to deceive orbit around the Sun. The pull of gravity gets weaker the
eight-year-old Mark Wedloe, who lived with his parents in life, and females are winged until after mating. Certain people. Sadly, most cyber criminals are the youth. Cyber farther apart two objects are. A spacecraft could go so far
the Florida Everglades. Mr. Wedloe was a game warden wingless females, called workers, are usually infertile. traud has the potential of hindering the economic and from the Earth that a person would feel very little gravity.
at the Bear River Game preserve. Ben and Mark got into The fertilized female becomes the queen of the colony, social development of any nation because among other But this is not why astronauts float on the lnternational
all sorts of dangerous situations but, working together, with the main function of laying eggs. The males die after awful consequences, foreign investment is seriously Space Station. They float because they are in free fail.
they always escaped unharmed. Gentle Ben was based mating, and the workers gather food, care tor the young, discouraged. it can also destroy a nation's culture Gravity pulls ali objects the same way, even it they are
on the children's book written by Walt Morey and was and defend the colony. The nests of many species of because the youth will no longer work but turn to fraud different sizes. it you drop a hammer and a feather on
also made into a movie in the 1960s and a made-for ants commonly consist of chambers excavated under to earn their living. it is a pity that instead of condemning the Earth, the hammer will fail faster. But that is not
television movie in 2002. Ben was played by Bruno the stones or logs or underground; some species construct it outright, some people justify cyber erime and put the because gravity pulls them differently. Air makes the
Bear and even though they share the same name, he has their nests in mounds of earth and vegetable matter or in blame on the high unemployment levels. feather fail more slowly. it there were no air, they would
no relation to the bear in the Grizzly Adams television decayed trees. The ant family contains more than 4500 fail together at the same speed. The spacecraft, its crew
show. described species, widely distributed in temperate and and everything aboard are all falling around the Earth.
tropical countries. Ants can eat everything; some species, 247. As we learn from the passage, cyber erime ----. Since they are ali falling together, the crew and objects
however, eat only certain specialized foods. Most ants appear to float.
E build some sort of nest and store food there. A) is unknown to irregular newspaper readers E
24 1. We learn from the passage that the character o
o B) is far away from being sensational
called Mark Wedloe ----. u u
C) is usually committed by the elderly
� � 250. As we understand from the passage, as two
A) was rescued by his father from a bear D) has prevented the spread of the lnternet celestial bodies get close to each other ----.
244 . As stated in the passage, ants ----.
B) escaped from his home in the Florida E) has been increasing at a worrisome rate u
u
Everglades C: A) do not like to live in organized families C: A) a person would feel less gravity
C) went through many adventures with Ben B) are similar to bees and wasps in terms of :,..._ B) the pull of gravity increases
'il
D) and Walt Morey were close friends sociability :,..._
C) it becomes easier to separate them
E) wrote books tor little children o C) never have wings regardless of their sex o D) they become more inhabitable
D) cooperate with bees and wasps in search of 24 8. it can be inferred from the passage that before E) they become more likely to float around each
<J food the lnternet was invented ----. <J other
$ E) are from the same family as bees and wasps
24 2. As stated in the passage, the bear that played s A) it was easier to deceive people
Gentle Ben ----. s B) there was almost no foreign trade
C) there were no cyber crimes 251. As pointed out in the passage, a hammer will
245. We learn from the passage that the queen of an
A) was born in September 1967 D) banking procedures were cheaper drop faster than a feather ----.
ant colony ----.
B) starred in many other movies E) computer engineering was not a popular job
C) is related to the bear in the Grizzly Adams TV A) are almost always infertile A) when there is no air in the environment
show B) gather food, care tor the young, and defend the B) even it the experiment is conducted in a
D) weighed three hundred kilos colony spacecraft
E) was killed violently at the Bear River Game C) is mainly responsible for laying eggs C) because air affects them differently
preserve D) can only survive in temperate and tropical 249. The author of the passage criticize people who D) it the air inside the lnternational Space Station
countries is removed
E) eat only certain specialized foods E) but the latter will cause more damage on the
A) use the lnternet tor banking procedures floor
B) associate cyber erime with high unemployment
24 3. Which of the following could be the best title tor
rates
the passage? 246. According to the passage, ant nests ----.
C) force young people to earn their living
A) The Life and Adventures of a Grizzly Bear A) can hold up to 4500 individuals D) stop working at a young age 252. According to the passage, contrary to common
B) An Unusual Friendship of Two Bears B) host only the female members of the colony E) encourage foreign investment belief, ----.
C) A Wonderful Depiction of Friendship C) are made from snow in arctic regions
D) Gentle Ben: Adventures of a Bear and a Kid D) can be found in places that seem to be A) the moon doesn't follow an orbit
E) Ben the Bear versus the Grizzly Bear unrelated to each other B) gravity does not affect the Moon
E) last longer if made from vegetable matter C) spacecraft can't go far from the Earth
D) there is gravity in space
E) the Moon has a bigger gravity than the Earth
253. - 255. soruları aşağıdaki parçaya göre 256. - 258. soruları aşağıdaki parçaya göre 259. - 261. soruları aşağıdaki parçaya göre 262. - 264. soruları aşağıdaki parçaya göre
Perfume is a blend of substances made from plant oils Each brain wave category refers to a different state of secause vitamin B12 is one of the few vitamins that can The Great Sphinx sits in the desert of Egypt, twelve
and synthetic materials which produce a pleasant odour. brain functioning. Beta is the most active brain wave be stored in the body, extreme deficiency is very rare. kilometres from Cairo, guarding the three large pyramids
The raw materials used in perfumery include natural pattern and indicates that the brain is actively engaged However, if your body cannot use it properly, you may of Giza. it was once a hill rock left over from the building
products of plant or animal origin and synthetic materials. and alert. You emit beta waves when you are angry or need vitamin supplements to help your body. Vegans of the Great Pyramid. Later it was carved into a huge
These substances are mixed in a particular proportion. afraid or performing activities requiring concentration. are especially prone to this and should take vitamin lion with the head of a man. Apart from the great Sphinx
A good quality perfume may contain as many as two Alpha waves have a slower frequency and correspond supplements, since most of the vitamin B12 we get in our of Giza, there are many other sphinxes in Egypt. Their
hundred ingredients. Essential oils obtained from plant to a relaxed state. Meditation produces alpha waves. diet is found in meat. lf you don't get enough vitamin B12, heads represent different kings. in ancient Egypt, the
materials are most often produced by steam distillation, Any time your mind drifts, you are probably in the alpha you develop a condition known as pernicious anaemia. kings were considered to be descended from the sun
employing a mixture of the plant materials and water. state, which also is an important part of dreaming. Theta Symptoms include numbness and tingling in your limbs, god, called Ra. When a king died, he himself was
Certain delicate oils may be obtained by the use of waves have a lower frequency than alpha and produce a weakness, a lack of balance, and other neurological supposed to become the sun god. Kings were believed
solvents. Certain animal secretions contain odoriferous deeper level of relaxation, often associated with deeper symptoms. Your diet is the best way to get vitamin B12 to have strength of various beasts. So the Egyptians
substances that increase the diffusion and lasting states of meditation. This state can be filled with mental into your body. lf you eat a healthy, balanced diet, you sculptured their gods and kings in the shape of halt
qualities of perfumes. Certain chemicals are also used to imagery because the mind is not engaged and is open, shouldn't worry about abnormal levels of vitamin B12. human and halt beast. There is another Sphinx with a
produce special fragrant effects. The blending of these free and very relaxed. Delta is the lowest brain wave with However, it you have special dietary needs or medical woman's face. it was made after Queen Hatshepsut, who
ingredients requires a great skili and a perfumer takes the slowest frequency. A deep, dreamless sleep is often conditions, vitamin supplements may be needed. You can had seized the throne and ruled the country. This Sphinx
many years to learn this art. associated with delta waves. This is the state our brains find fairly high levels of vitamin B12 in eggs, poultry, beef, has a beard, which represents Queen Hatshepsut's
are in before going into active dreaming. shellfish, and dairy products, especially milk. masculine powers.
E E
o o
253. As stated in the passage, it is quite a u u
challenging task to ----. -::.:: 256. We learn from the passage that delta waves ----. 259. We learn from the passage that numbness -::.:: 262. We learn from the passage that Hatshepsut's
and tingling in limbs, weakness, and a lack of Sphinx has a beard ----.
A) seli perfume to some countries A) show that the person is extremely angry
balance ----. u
B) learn the art of perfume making B) are produced very rarely by the human brain C: A) to highlight her manly qualities
C) choose the right perfume for any given person C) are almost impossible to measure correctly A) may result from B12 deficiency :,.__ 8) because she was the queen tor a record time
D) find high quality perfume at a good price D) does not refer to any state of brain functioning B) could stem from excessive B12 intake "' C) and the reason tor this is stili unknown
:,.__
E) produce perfume that doesn't harm the skin E) indicate that the brain is in its least active state C) are caused by eating too many eggs o O) that was added to the sculpture later
..::,
O) can be cured by reducing B12 consumption E) which is going to be removed soon
l:ı E) indicate that you need to eat less meat l:ı
$ $
254 . As we learn from the passage, the substances s 257. Which of the following is pointed out in the $
used in perfume production ----. s passage about meditation? s 263. According to the passage, what is true about
260. According to the passage, people with the great Sphinx of Giza?
A) are all obtained from rainforest plants A) it can be used in the treatment of mental
abnormal levels of vitamin 812 ----.
B) can easily be found a large supermarket disorders. A) it was recently carried next to the Great
C) can be natural or artificial B) it help people concentrate on their jobs better. A) should give up eating vegetables Pyramid.
D) do not always produce a pleasant odour C) it produces brain waves of lower frequency. B) are those who eat dairy products 8) it is not the only sphinx in Egypt.
E) should be kept in specially designed places D) it has nothing to do with states of brain C) can be identified by means of their skin colour C) it was originally a tomb made tor a pharaoh.
functioning. D) have a lower life expectancy than others O) it is going to be carried to the outside of Cairo.
E) it causes people to have fewer dreams. E) might have to take vitamin supplements E) it is kept upright with the help of a huge piece of
rock.
255. We learn from the passage that some materials
obtained from animals ----.
258. As we can infer from the passage, the more 261. One point made in the passage is that there are
A) could have fatal consequences
relaxed you are, ----. few people suffering from severe 812 deficiency 264 . According to the passage, ancient Egyptians
B) have created billion-dollar industries in some
believed that their kings ----.
countries A) the lower the frequency of your brain waves
C) become poisonous when mixed with solvents B) the more easily you get frustrated A) so there is no need at all to worry about it A) would be able to win a victory over the sun god
D) have been made illegal in developed countries C) the more easily you get furious B) and there are no known disorders related to 8) were supposed to be buried under a sphinx
E) enable perfumes to have a long-lasting effect D) the less you benefit from meditation lack of 812 C) were endowed with superhuman qualities
E) the more beta waves your brain produces C) since 812 can be accumulated in the body O) could tel1 them when they would die
O) because it is widely available in all vegetables E) were able to talk with animals
E) but it is usually too late when the problem is
identified

ı- OKUMA PARÇAS I OKUMA PARÇASI
J______________________::________________""""'V-_________________________________
265. - 267. soruları aşağıdaki parçaya göre 268. - 270. soruları aşağıdaki parçaya göre 27 1. - 273. soruları aşağıdaki parçaya göre 274 . - 276. soruları aşağıdaki parçaya göre
Politics was really the motive behind the relationship of Pablo Picasso, whose paintings are worth millions of Father's Day was begun in the US about a hundred Probably, the most recognized board game around the
Cleopatra and Julius Caesar. To preserve some degree of dollars today, was born in the Spanish town of Malaga years ago by Sonara Dodd, who lived in Washington. Her world is the game of Monopoly. in this game, players vie
independence far her country, Egypt, Cleopatra needed in 188 1. His mother believed P.ablo was destined far a ı ather, a Civil War veteran, was an outstanding dad. He far wealth by buying, selling and renting properties. The
to maintain a close relationship with the ruler of Rome, glorious future. She thought that if Pablo joined the army h ad raised six children single-handedly after their mother key to success in the game, in addition to a bit of ıuck,
the most powerful nation bordering the Mediterranean he would become a general and if he joined the church is to acquire properties in order to farce opponents to
died during childbirth. And Dodd felt that there should be
Sea at the time. Julius Caesar, on the other hand, needed he would become the next Pope. But Pablo hated schooı a special day to honour her remarkable father as there pay exorbitant rents and fees. The game was invented in
the wealth and grain that Egypt offered to maintain his and all its rules. He often willed himself to fail sick. Soon was one to honour mothers. She organized a church 1933 by Charles Darrow, during the Great Depression.
empire. According to some sources, Cleopatra had a he was being tutored at home, as often as his family's serv ice dedicated to fathers on June 19. From then on, Darrow himself was unemployed during those difficult
son, whom she named Caesarian far his father but there funds permitted. Sometimes, the maid went to school t he state of Washington celebrated the third Sunday financial times. He made the first games by hand and
is no proof. Soon after Caesar's assassination in 44 BC, with him. But stili Pablo would not pay attention to his in June as Father's Day. Soon organisations in other sold them locally until Parker Brothers purchased the 1
Cleopatra turneci to Marc Anthony, a powerful Roman lessons. lnstead, he loved it when he was punished, by sta tes began lobbying the US Congress to declare an rights to Monopoly in 1935 and took the first steps toward
statesman and general. Historical records suggest that being sent to a room, where he could then sit and draw to an nual Father's Day. in 1916, President Woodrow Wilson the mass production of today.
Cleopatra bore Anthony two children. But again there's his heart's desire. approved of this idea, but it was not until 1924 that
no proof. President Calvin Coolidge made it a national event.
274 . The writer seems to suggest that it a player
268. The passage is mainly concerned with ----. wants to be successful in Monopoly, ----.
265. As clearly stated in the passage, there is no 2 71. As stated in the passage, it was 1924 when ----.
E A) the superior education Picasso was granted E A) he shouldn't demand too much rent
conclusive evidence that tells ----. o B) how Picasso got on with his schoolmates A) Sonara Dodd decided to honour his father o B) he should at least have a little luck
u u
A) where ancient Egypt was located C) Picasso's artistic excellence and productivity B) Father's Day became a nationwide annual C) there ought to be a lot of players in the game
.c,: .c,:
B) how long Cleopatra and Caesar's relationship D) the reasons far Picasso's failure at school event D) other players ought to h ave more luck than he
lasted u E) Picasso's farmal education experience C) Calvin Coolidge became the president has
v
C) how many kingdoms there were around the C D) Woodrow Wilson joined the Congress C E) the game must be an original one
Mediterranean Sea E) the Civil War came to an end :::,..,_
D) who Marc Anthony actually was �
:::,..,_
E) whether Cleopatra bore any children to Caesar o o
.c,: .c,:
269. According to the passage, what can be said
about Picasso's mother? c:ı 275. One can conclude from the passage that in the
A) She had a bad relationship with her other kids. 272. As we can infer from the passage, Mother's Day :s year 1933, ----.
266 . According to the passage, Cleopatra and Julius

B) She wanted Picasso to be a religious leader. :s A) many people h ad already known the game
C) She had great confidence in Picasso's A) started about a hundred years ago called Monopoly
Caesar got into a relationship ----.
capability. B) was begun befare Father's Day B) Monopoly was the only board game produced
A) after they fought in the Mediterranean Sea D) She prevented Picasso from joining the army. C) was started by Sonara Dodd C) there was a financial crisis called the Great
B) because of their strong romantic feelings E) She hoped to see the Pope in person. D) became a national event in 1924 Depression
C) just before the collapse of the Roman Empire E) has become a commercial event D) Parker Brothers manufactured hand made
D) in order to gain some benefits games of Monopoly
E) with the help of a Roman wizard E) Charles Darrow didn't suffer much during Great
Depression
270. it is pointed out in the passage that Picasso
liked to be punished at school ----. 273. Which of the following could be the best title tor
A) but his father didn't know this the passage?
267. We can infer from the passage that Cleopatra
B) as it provided him an opportunity to draw A) How to Celebrate Father's Day 276 . it is clearly stated in the passage that while one
C) although it caused a lot of physical pain B) Father's Day and lts lmportance is playing Monopoly, he or she ----.
A) was worried about her country's independence D) because he could play games in the room he C) The Secret behind Father's Day
B) wanted to raise her children in Anatolia was sent to D) The History of Father's Day A) has to have some properties so that he or she
C) was the daughter of a wealthy merchant E) and so he eften yelled at his teachers E) Making Your Dad Happy on Father's Day can get rents and fees from other players
D) convinced Caesar to kili Marc Anthony B) is not affected by the properties of his or her
E) gave her support to scientists of the time opponents
C) ought to cheat the other players
D) doesn't like any other board games at ali
E) can't be enjoying himself or herself a lot
;----:-=--::--------------------------------- "---------------------------------"'"ı
__....._
OKUMA PARÇASI
r-------------------�
Tv--------------1 OKUMA PARÇAS I
277 . - 279. soruları aşağıdaki parçaya göre 2 80. - 2 82 . soruları aşağıdaki parçaya göre 283. - 2 85. soruları aşağıdaki parçaya göre 286 . - 2 88. soruları aşağıdaki parçaya göre
Howard Carter's discovery of Tutankhamen's tomb in The tendency to be a short sleeper runs in families. Short M u sic was a very important part of medieval society, Frequently, people who have lost a limb either through
1922 provided a great deal of intormation, but there sleepers also tenci to be athletic types and physically fit. an accident or amputation have the feeling that they
n ot j ust tor entertainment, but tor society as a whole.
are stili many unanswered questions. We know that The great majority of us, however, need seven to eight M u sicians could be tound at feasts, tournaments and stili possess the limb even years afterwards. This
the "boy-king" died at the age of seventeen, after ruling hours of sleep and one should never try to do with less phenomenon is known as the 'phantom limb'. Someone
aro un d castles and towns. They would perform tor ali,
tor ten years. The cause of death is not known tor sleep than his or her body needs. Peter Tripp stayed and then would rely on the contributions of the audience who has his leg amputated as a child could sense the
sure, but many theories have surfaced. Some believe awake tor eight days in the display window of a shop in presence of the limb even forty years later. What's the
tor their earnings. While these musicians often lived close
Tutankhamen was murdered; others think he died of New York. He wanted to establish a record. By the eighth explanation tor the phantom limb? it is thought that the
10 or below poverty, they were a mainstay of medieval life.
a cerebral haemorrhage. The archaeological evidence day, he was on the verge of a nervous breakdown. He Mu sic was also a source of entertainment in the church. phenomenon occurs because the severed nerves in the
indicates that the funeral preparations were hastily was hallucinating and there were times when he would This doesn't mean that the church was anything less than body continue to send signals to the brain. The brain
arranged, unlike those of most rulers whose workmen scream. His ordeal did not end when he quit the window. a cornerstone of the medieval life, but choirs and priests continues to interpret these signals as coming from the
spent years in preparation. This fact alone indicates He went through a long period of depression afterward s. incorporated song into their services through instruments arm or leg these nerves used to serve.
that his death was unexpected. But since no related Tripp's record was broken by Charles Christensen, who and hymns allowing the population, wealthy and poor, to
documents have yet been uncovered, the mystery managed to stay awake tor eleven days but he started e njoy when in attendance at the church.
continues. hallucinating badly towards the end. 286. it is stated in the passage that severed nerves
283. What is the passage mainly about? A) do not stop sending messages to the brain
277. As we learn from the passage, it is still not 280. According to the passage, the tendency to
exactly known ----. A) How music has evolved throughout centuries E B) must be removed after a limb is cut off
sleep less than usual ----.
B) The lives of early European musicians o C) make accident victims feel as if they lost a limb
\.)
A) how Tutankhamen died A) shows that you are more intelligent than the C) Music and musicians in medieval times D) continue to grow until the patient dies
..)(:
B) where Tutankhamen was buried general public D) The relationship between church music and pop ::: E) must be burned so that they do not send any
C) when Tutankhamen's tomb was discovered B) can be overcome by means of psychoanalysis Music messages
\.) \.)
D) how old Tutankhamen was when he died C: C) should be treated with appropriate medication E) The earliest forms of musical instruments C:
E) how long Tutankhamen ruled his country ::,..__ D) is passed on from one generation to another ::,..__
(<J (<J
::,..__ E) results from eating and drinking too much ::,..__
o o
·-
..)(:
:: 287. What can be understood from the passage
-a 284. As stated in the passage, medieval musicians about the phantom limb?
$
278. Which of the following is pointed out in the :s 281. As we learn from the passage, Peter Tripp's
A) it may cause some victims to commit suicide.
passage about Tutankhamen? :s attempt to break a world record ----. A) were not good at entertaining people B) it results from a misinterpretation of the brain.
B) often worked with a large band C) it helps people get over the trauma of losing a
A) He was keen on archaeology. A) affected his psychology rather badly C) were from the royal family limb.
B) He murdered his father brutally. B) was prevented by his employer D) had difficulty getting by D) it should not be laken very seriously.
C) He had a lot of medical knowledge. C) made him a famous man overnight E) were not allowed to enter castles E) it is something that women are more likely to
D) He did not like organizing funerals. D) caused him to die at a young age experience.
E) He passed away unexpectedly. E) aimed to promote his new shop in New York
285. According to the passage, music was

incorporated into church services ----. 288. As we learn from the passage, someone who
279. As we understand from the passage, when 282. What can be inferred from the passage about has lost an arm or leg ----.
Tutankhamen became the ruler of his country, Charles Christensen?. A) so that people who came to the church could
have a good time A) is called a phantom limb
A) He knew Peter Tripp closely. B) but later it was realized that this was a big B) shouldn't lose his or her joy of life
A) Egypt was in complete chaos B) He wanted to find a cure tor depression. mistake C) should /ive the same way as he or she used to
B) he attacked the neighbouring countries C) He did not sleep tor eleven days. C) because priests were often great composers of D) can feel that limb even many years later
C) the boy-king was put in prison D) He continues to break new world records. that period E) can use his other arm or leg more skilfully
D) he was only seven years old E) He kept his audience awake tor several days. D) since musicians relied on the contributions of
E) he wanted his workmen to build a huge tomb the audience tor their earnings
E) although making music was considered a sin by
many Christians
___ ______________________________.._______________________-::-::-:--:-:=--=-:=�-
YDS-YDT / BASIC SKILLS CHEC K / BASIC SKILLS CHECK
130 DİLKO YAYINLARI DİLKO YAYINLARI 131 YDS-YDT
1
ı OKU MA PARÇASI
,.....
OKUMA PARÇASI
il
289. - 291. soruları aşağıdaki parçaya göre 292. - 294 . soruları aşağıdaki parçaya göre 295. - 297 . soruları aşağıdaki parçaya göre 298. - 300. soruları aşağıdaki parçaya göre
The Berlin Wall was put up by the former German

Forrest Bird joined the Air Force as technical air training Japanese couples are traditionally introduced by A rocket is used for launching things up into the air.
officer during World War il. This gave him a chance to a mediator, who is usually a friend or relative. The U nlike airplanes, modern rockets can fly where there Democratic Republic (known as East Germany) after
WWI I . it completely surrounded West Berlin, which was
fly various airplanes. Some of these were designed to engagement is celebrated with a toast of sake, or rice i s no atmosphere. Multistage rockets can generale
fly at high altitudes, where a pilot would find it difficult to wine, and an exchange of presents. The most common ı h e speed required to break away from the earth's controlled by America and its allies. it was the start of
breathe. This problem triggered Bird's imagination. He wedding ceremony is the Shinto ceremony. The bride and gravitational pull. The first rockets were developed by the what became known as the lron Curtain. The wall was
wanted to create devices which would aid breathing in groom sil at the altar of a temple with their parents and C hinese. in a battle with the Mongols in 1232, they used the physical symbol of the Cold War between Eastern
such altitudes. He quit his job and started the Medical the go-between. After being purified by a Shinto priest, rockets that were powered by gunpowder. in the next few Europe and the West. Throughout 1989, there was a
School. Studying medicine gave him an insight into the bride and groom drink from three cups of sake thre e centuries the use of rockets spread to other parts of Asia lot of social unrest in East Germany. Citizens called
the mechanics of human breathing. And he managed times. The bride wears a white kimono to symbolize the and to Europe. in lndia, Tipu Sultan successfully used for freedom. On November the 9th , 1989, the East
to develop the first device to help people breathe. This death of her ties to her own family. She also wears a w ar rockets in battles with English forces in 1792 and German government said people could visit West Berlin.
innovation of Bird, however, was to be used, not by pilots, special hat known as a horn cover to cover her horns of 1 799 . The rockets he used were tipped with explosives. Thousands of East Germans climbed onto and crossed
but by seriously ili patients with breathing difficulty. The jealousy. The marriage becomes legal when the couple the wall. They started to break it down with hammers.
respirator became a great success and became known registers at a local government office. The fail of the Berlin Wall leci to the reunification of
as "the bird". 295 . The passage is mainly concerned with ----. Germany on October 3, 1990 .
A) why the Chinese won a lot of battles

292. As stated in the passage, drinking rice wine ---·.
B) the early history of rockets 29 8. As stated in the passage, shortly after the
289. The passage is mainly concerned with ----.
E A) used to. be considered a sin in Japanese culture C) where gunpowder originated E collapse of the Berlin Wall ----.
A) the inventions made by Forrest Bird a B) is a substitute for exchanging presents in D) the high cost of space technology a
lJ
-----
lJ
B) the difficulties encountered by pilots Japanese weddings E) some predictions about the use of rockets A) Germany became a united nation
� �
C) what happened when Bird quit the Air Force C) is forbidden during Shinto marriage ceremonies B) East Germans began to rebuild it
D) how the breathing aid was invented D) is part of traditional Japanese engagement C) the East German government was established
lJ lJ
E) the main components of the respirator
·-
C:
::,.._
ceremonies C:
::,.._
D)
E)
West Berlin hosted the Olympic Games
the unemployment rate in Germany increased
E) causes most of the Japanese wedding guests '1l
'1l
296. As stated in the passage, the difference
---
::,.._ to get drunk ::,.._
a between a rocket and an airplane is that ----. a
� �
il A) the former can fly outside the atmosphere -o
29 0. According to the passage, Forrest Bird decided -o
to invent a breathing device ----. $
B) the latter is able to fly everywhere
s 299. Which of the following is stated in the passage
$ 29 3. According to the passage, the Japanese bride
C) airplanes can carry a lot of passengers s about the Berlin Wall?
A)
B)
so as to help his ailing father
but lacked the money for his research
$ ---- ı,
D)
E)
airplanes can fly at very high speeds
it is more expensive to build an airplane
$
A) it came down before WWI I .
C) after he joined the Medical School A) wears a hat to keep her head warm B) it represented an international conflict.
il
C) it replaced the lron Curtain in Berlin.
D) because he had a serious lung disease B) cannot see her parents after marriage il D) it was built in the first months of 1989.
E) when he was in the Air Force C) is not allowed to talk with the mediator li
D) waits in front of the temple during the Shinto E) it symbolized the freedom movement in
ceremony 297. According to the passage, what happened in America.
E) wears a white kimono, which means the end of 1232 ?
her ties to her own family A ) The gravitational pull o f the earth was 1
291. As we learn from the passage, Forrest Bird's
discovered.
invention ----.
B) The Mongols were defeated by the Chinese. 300. Which of the following could be the best titre tor
A) saved the lives of thousands of war pilots C) The Chinese used rockets against the Mongols. the passage?
B) would have become a great success if had D) The first rocket was launched into outer space.
been supported
294 . As we learn from the passage, in Japan the ı, E) The Chinese began to use gunpowder. A) Building a Wall between East and West
C) became possible as a result of his medical
marriage ----. Germany
education A) is legalized through a Shinto ceremony B) The Destruction of an Enormous Wall
D) should have received more praise B) has to be officially registered to become legal C) Construction and Destruction of the Berlin Wall
E) was not an actual innovation C) has to be renewed every ten years D) Berlin Wall and lts Meaning for Germany
1
D) can be terminated at a temple E) The lron Curtain between the East and West
E) can be ended only in case of death
----:�:-=-=---=----------------------�--------------------------------ı
YDS-YDT / BASIC SKILLS CHECK YDS-YDT / BASIC SKILLS CHECK
132 DİLKO YAYINLAR I DİLKO YAYINLARI 133
�ıı........_
.....
�------------------------ı..------
- -----------------------,
301. - 303. soruları aşağıdaki parçaya göre 304. - 306. soruları aşağıdaki parçaya göre 307. - 309. soruları aşağıdaki parçaya göre 31 O. - 312. soruları aşağıdaki parçaya göre
in 1821, William Hart drilled a deep well to get a larger üne of the largest of carnivores, brown bears are one R omanian gymnast N adia Comaneci, 150 cm tali and Far centuries, astronomers have worked persistently to
flow of gas from a surface leakage of natural gas. This to three metres in length. On average, adult males are ju st over 14 years old, scored seven perfect 1 üs far the advance our knowledge of the universe. in 1924, Edwin
was the first well intentionally drilled to obtain natural eight to ten per cent larger than females. Their fur is first time in Olympic history at Montreal in 1976. She won Hubble became the first scientist to discover that there
gas. Far most of the 1800s, natural gas was used usually dark brown, but varies from cream to almost ıwo gold medals and the overall gold. Back in Romania were other galaxies besides our own. in 1929, he found
almost exclusively as a fuel far lamps. As there were no black. Brown bears are extremely strong and have good ıwo weeks later, Nadia received the Hero of the Socialist that the galaxies were flying away from each other at
pipelines to bring gas into individual homes, most of the endurance; they can kili a cow with one blow, outrun a party award, the youngest Romanian to be so honoured. tremendous speeds. The farther a galaxy, the faster it
gas went to light city streets. After the 1880s, however, horse, outswim an Olympian, and drag a dead elk uphill. B ut in 1978, she was hospitalised after she drank some moved. Today we know that some of the galaxies are
many cities began converting their street lamps to They may be active at any time of the day, but generally bleach to kili herself. She made a comeback in the 1978 flying away at speeds comparable to the speed of light.
electricity. Gas producers needed new markets far their forage in the morning and evening and rest in dense world Gymnastics Championship, winning the individual So this is the picture we have of the universe now: a
product. in 1885, Robert Bunsen invented a burner that cover during the rest of the day. Seasonal movements beam competition. in the Moscow Olympics in 1980, universe that is perhaps hundreds of millions of light
mixed air with natural gas. it showed how gas could be of brown bears have been observed, with individuals Nadia won two golds and a silver, taking her total of years in diameter and expanding all the while.
used to provide heat far cooking and heating. This started travelling hundreds of kilometres during the autumn to Olympic golds to five. in 1989, N adia fled to Hungary
the construction of pipelines to bring natural gas to new reach areas of favourable food supplies, such as salman and gained asylum in the United States, where she later
markets. streams and areas of high berry production. married Bart Conner, a gymnast. 310. As we can understand from the passage, before
Edwin Hubble, ----.
A) astronomers knew nothing about the Sun and
301. We learn from the passage that William Hart 304. According to the passage, brown bears ----. 307. As we learn from the passage, before the its origin
was the first person to ----. E Montreal Olympic Games in 1976, ----. E
o A) have a very strong memory o B) scientists thought our galaxy was all alone in
-
<..J
B) avoid attacking cows A) no gymnast had scored seven perfect 1 üs the universe
·-
-.:.:
Nadia Comaneci had fled to Hungary
-.:.:
C) there were no other galaxies in the universe
·-
A) extract natural gas purposely C) do not eat fruits or vegetables B) :.:
B) purchase natural gas D) can swim faster than a salman C) Romania had no Olympic gold medals than the Earth
<..J · ;:;
C) stop a natural gas leakage C: E) run and swim very well D) gymnastics was not a popular sport in Romania D) galaxies were not flying away from each other
·-· .: at such speeds
D) put aut a fire caused by natural gas ::,.._ E) Nadia Comaneci was trained in the USA ::.._
rıı E) people believed there was life on the Moon or
E) build a national gas pipeline
-· -
::,.._
o Mars
-.:.:
ı::ı 305. As we learn from the passage, brown bears ı::ı

302. According to the passage, throughout most of $ travel long distances ----. 308. it is stated in the passage that only two years $
the 1800s, ----. $ after her Olympic record, Nadia ----. :s:: 311. The passage is mainly concerned with ----.
$ A) in order to access food sources $
A) pipelines were built in and around big cities B) so that they can avoid hunters A) was given a national award A) how astronomers cooperate
B) using natural gas far street lamps was C) running away from predators B) became the youngest Romanian to become a B) when life on earth began
forbidden D) so as to hide their salman supplies trainer C) recent developments in astronomy
C) electricity was cheaper than natural gas E) only in broad daylight C) founded a hospital far sport injuries D) our knowledge of the universe
D) natural gas was used far heating homes D) was charged with murder E) the size of our galaxy
E) natural gas was not used in homes E) attempted to commit suicide
306. Which of the following is true about female 312. Which of the following could be the best title for
303. What can be inferred from the passage about brown bears? the passage?
Robert Bunsen? 309. According to the passage, Nadia Comaneci was
A) They only attack and feed on large carnivores. A) Edwin Hubble and His Discovery
only eighteen years old when she ----.
A) He was against the idea of using natural gas far B) They are usualiy one metre shorter than males. B) The Knowledge We Have on the Milky Way
cooking. C) Their fur is never in a colour of cream or black; A) gained asylum in the United States C) Great Astronomers and Their Achievements
B) He invented a hybrid burner but it didn't catch it's always brown. B) married gymnast Bart Conner D) How Much We Know about the Universe
on. D) They are often eight to ten per cent smaller C) received her fifth Olympic gold medal E) Galaxies Travelling at the Speed of Light
C) He made a positive contribution to natural gas than male ones. D) drank some bleach to kili herself 1
industry. E) They are not very good hunters or swimmers. E) received the Hero of the Socialist Party award 1
D) He needed new markets far his natural gas
stoves.
E) He did his best to prevent the construction of
pipelines.
-�---------------------------- "--------------------------::-:-:::----=-=-:--:--=-::�:----ıı
YDS-YDT / BASIC SKILLS CHECK 134 D İ LKO YAYINLARI D İ L KO YAYINLARI 135 YDS-YDT / BASIC SKILLS CHECK
.........
OKUMA PA RÇAS I OKUMA PARÇAS I
ı------------------
---...._,,,---------------------,
313. - 315. soruları aşağıdaki parçaya göre 316. - 318. soruları aşağıdaki parçaya göre 319. - 321. soruları aşağıdaki parçaya göre 322. - 324 . soruları aşağıdaki parçaya göre
cevaplayınız . cevaplayınız . cevaplayınız . cevaplayınız.
Researchers are trying to determine why more and more H u mans have kept dogs as pets tor over fifteen thousa nd Wh ile the Aztec E mpire dominated Central America, Friends are extremely important to us. They are often li ke
people are developing myopia, or nearsightedness. years. People could tame dogs as they interacted with members of our own family. in fact, many people spend
the ı nca E mpire dominated South America. The Aztec
When they compared data from the 1 970s to data h u mans easily. This led to dogs helping h u mans h unt, Ern pire had many cities under the control of one more time with their friends than with their relatives.
coliected between 1 999 and 2004 , they found that the herd animals and protect people. lt's amazing how powerful city, whereas the lnca E mpire was one whole People also teli their friends more secrets. We start
prevalence of myopia had increased by sixty-six per cent dogs migrated around the world . Historians believe it friendships almost from the time we can walk. Everyone
n ation . Religion was significant in lnca life. The royal
in the US. Reports from Asia , Australia, Africa , and lsrael is because of sled dogs that the species moved from ı a rn ily was believed to be descendants of the lnca Sun has special childhood friends, and some of these become
indicate that this trend is not solely a problem in the US. Russia to Alaska , across the Bering Strait. Today there Go d. Thus, the emperor had absolute authority. The lifelong friends. We usualiy meet out best friends early
The exact causes of nearsig htedness are un known , but are about four hundred miliion dogs in the world . Dogs ınc a Ernperor and regional leaders were part of an in our life. Best friends usualiy stay best friends forever.
premature birth and genetics are thought to play a role. are now big business. Breeders seli pure-bred dogs enormous b ureaucracy. The organization of the E mpire Nowadays the lnternet has changed the way we make
Also, some studies have linked myopia to activities such tor big money. There is also a sad fact about dogs. also included a complex transportation infrastructure. friends. Many people strike up friendships online. The
as reading , viewing a computer screen , and using smali Unfortunately, many of them are abused or abandoned To communicate across the empire, runners ran from web is also useful to find long-lost friends. There are
electronic devices. and end up in shelters. viliage to village, relaying royal messages. The Spanish many sites to find old friends.
conquered the lnca j ust as they had conquered the
Aztec. However, millions of descendants of the lnca live
313. As we understand from the passage, 316. One point made in the passage is that dogs ----. in Peru and other parts of the former lnca E mpire. 322. According to the passage, finding long-lost
nearsightedness ----. friends ----.
A) are better hunters than h u mans
A) is not a common problem today E B) prefer to live in large groups A) can only be possible if you are computer literate
319. As stated in the passage, lncas believed that
B)
C)
has become less common in Asia
is another term used tor myopia
o
\..)
C)
D)
are not good at protecting herd animals
originated in Alaska and Russia
---- . B)
C)
does not mean as much as it used to
has become easier than ks to the lnternet
D) can be prevented in modern countries
�
E) covered a long migration distance A) the Aztec E mpire was evil D) may cause a lot of new problems
E) is more common in southern countries B) the royal family was related to their god E) should be avoided as long as you already have
\..) \..)
C: C) religion slowed down progress C: good friends
::,.__ D) the emperor shouldn 't have absolute power ::,.__
"' E) they didn't need a leader
"'
::,.__ ::,.__
o 317. As we learn from the passage, some dogs ----. o
314 . it is stated in the passage that myopia has
� �
become more widespread ----. A) are treated very badly or abandoned by their � 32 3. What is the passage mainly about?
owners
A) but it is not considered an important problem B) abandan their young once they are born A) How we lose our friends
B) in many different parts of the world 320. Which of the following can inferred from the
C) are happier in shelters than at homes 8) A comparison between friends and relatives
C) yet it can be fixed with a minor surgical passage? C) The effects of the lnternet on our relations
D) have lost their owners' huge amounts of money
operation E) can run faster than the cheetah A) lncas learnt the basics of architecture from D) How to make good friends
D) because fewer and fewer people read books Aztecs. E) The significance of friendship
E) as a result of our bad eating habits B) Today's Peru was part of the former lnca
E mpire.
C) The Aztec E mpire was more advanced than the
318. According to the passage, dogs were lnca E mpire.
domesticated thousands of years ago ----. D) Millions of lncas were kilied by Aztecs. 324. As highlighted in the passage, people ----.
315. As suggested in the passage, premature birth E) The lncas invented the wheel.
A) but there are relatively few dogs around the A) should try to spend more time with their family
world members
A) may lead to nearsig htedness B) as people have always been very good at B) learn to manipulate their friends at a very young
B) can reduce the likelihood of having myopia taming animals age
C) has nothing to do with genetics C) when it was impossible to go hunting alone C) have difficulty making lifelong friends because
D) may result from using smali electronic devices
321. According to the passage, one difference
D) because of their trou ble-free interaction with of the lnternet
between the Aztec Empire and the lnca Empire
E) results from overexposure to computer radiation people D) share more secrets with their friends than with
was that ----. their relatives
E) yet there are stili wild dogs in faraway j ungles
A) the former contained only one city E) can't even remember the names of their
B) the Aztec E mpire was not in America childhood friends
C) the lnca E mpire had more citizens
D) the latter was one entire nation
E) the former continued its existence tor centurie s
-��::-::-=-=--:� --------------------- --------------------�-=-::-:-:=:-�

YD S-YDT / BAS IC SKI LLS CH ECK
1 36 1 37 YDS-YDT / BASIC SKILLS C H ECK D İ LKO YAY I N LARI D İ L KO YAY I N LA R I
- _......
OKUMA PARÇA SI OKUMA PARÇASI
325. - 327. soruları aşağıdaki parçaya göre 32 8. - 330. soruları aşağıdaki parçaya göre 33 1. - 333. soruları aşağıdaki parçaya göre 334. - 336. soruları aşağıdaki parçaya göre
Asashoryu is one of the most successful sumo fighters When I was in elementary school, 1 was constantly c at Stevens was interested in music from an early age. More and more people today are turning to the lnternet to
in history. He was born in Mongolia in 1980 and is the tormented by a bully. When I look back on it ali, it begins He caught the attention of a professional manager from meet their employment needs. Thousands of new sites,
only Mongolian to reach sumo's top position of grand to make sense to me. 1 was a quiet child who was not too a well known record company called "Decca". His first offering to match job hunters to suitable advertisements,
champion. Asashoryu grew up with wrestling in his blood. social. Children don't like things that are different. Since album released in 1967 became very popular. More have been launched as a result. For the job-seeker,
His father and brothers were ali fighters. He moved that was what I was, they ignored me instead of trying to success followed and he toured England, Belgium and these sites are very convenient. There is no more hunting
to Japan to study Japanese and quickly developed a get to know me. As a result of this, 1 grew to dislike them France. He wanted to compose more mature songs but through a list of thousands of advertisements to find
passion for sumo. in 1999, he joined a leading sumo as they grew to dislike me. As I grew older, 1 found my his record company insisted on seeing him as a pop the one they are looking for. They can simply get rid
team and fought his way up through the ranks. He has first few friends and tried to open up to people. But even artist. in 1968 he had to stay in hospital for three months of unsuitable advertisements by being specific in their
a huge group of fans, but he has also upset sumo's now, 1 stili find that at times l'm teased and mocked, for owing to tuberculosis. By the time he left hospital, he search details. lf they don't wish to accept a salary of less
traditionalists. Many people love him because he goes reasons that I can't understand. had decided to drop out of the musical scene for a while. than certain amount, or if they don't wish to work outside
against the traditions, but others say he's bad for sumo. How ever, in 1970 he re-emerged. in the mid-1970s, while a certain area, for example, then they can type in this
He has a history of bad and unsportsmanlike behaviour. he w as swimming, he nearly drowned. Struggling against information at the start of their search in order to save
However, he continues to create a lot of interest in the 328. The passage is mainly concerned with ----. the undercurrent, he made a promise to serve God if his themselves the trouble of reading about jobs that are of no
sport. life w as spared. in 1977, when Stevens chose lslam and interest to them. The lnternet also allows the job-seeker to
A) some advice on how to stop bullies became a Muslim, he preferred to be called Yusuf lslam. send their CVs to a number of different places.
B) the reasons why some children become bullies
325. According to the passage, Asashoryu increases C) the author's experience of being bullied 334. What is the passage mainly about?
the popularity of sumo ----. E D) what families can do to prevent bullying E
331. Although his record company wanted him to A) How to avoid unsuitable job advertisements on
o E) some common problems in elementary schools o
u sing pop music, Stevens wanted to ----. u the lnternet
A) with his respectable behaviour
-"" -"" B) What aspects a job-seeker should mention in his
B) by helping out those in need A) write poems and songs for pupils
CV when he puts it on the lnternet
C) although he is not a very good wrestler u B) create more mature songs u C) How the lnternet can ease an employee's life
D) but this doesn't mean he is a good wrestler ı:: C) stop working altogether as a musician ı::
when looking for a job
E) in spite of his awful manners :,.__ D) live alone without being involved in music
� 329. As we learn from the passage, the author ----. industry
D) The importance of the lnternet in work life
:,.__ E) How to use the lnternet more efficiently
o E) study other religions such as lslam
-"" A) managed to scare the bullies in his school especially when searching for jobs
-o B) was not very outgoing as a child -o
C) had few friends although he was a sociable kid 335. What can be concluded from the passage about
326. As we learn from the passage, Asashoryu was $
D) had to quit school because of bullies
332. it can be understood from the passage that s: the lnternet?
nineteen years old when he ----. $ Stevens stopped dealing with music tor some
$ E) can't stand looking back on his childhood time ----. s: A) it is a time-saving means when searching for a
A) and his brothers gave up fighting sports job.
B) began to lose his popularity in Mongolia A) after he got out of the hospital where he was B) it helps job hunters to find well-paid and
C) criticized unsportsmanlike behaviour treated for tuberculosis prestigious jobs.
D) became a member of a foremost sumo team B) on account of his tours through Europe C) it has allowed people to create their CVs
E) was first visited by his foreign fans C) owing to the dispute he had with his company successfully.
330. As we understand from the passage, the author D) because of his private life D) it has many sites which have inappropriate
has learnt to make friends ----. E) as he wanted to be more involved in religious advertisements for the job-seekers.
matters E) it can mislead a job-seeker with its unreal
A) thanks to the bully who constantly disturbed
advertisements.
327. As we can infer from the passage, no other him
Mongolian sumo wrestler than Asashoryu has B) even though he stili has some problems 333. it can be inferred from the passage that Cat 336. The passage makes it clear that on the lnternet, a
C) but he stili hates ali the friends he makes
Stevens ----. job-seeker ----.
D) yet ali the friends he makes hate him sooner or
A) fought in Japan and won so many awards later A) was forced to become a Muslim A) can spend a lot of time when he or she goes
B) beaten a Japanese wrestler more than once E) and he is the most popular person in his office B) was pleased to be a pop artist through the job advertisements
C) achieved to become a grand champion C) gave up dealing with music after he had B) is able to get up-to-the-minute information about
D) studied Japanese literature as he did become a Muslim which jobs are stili available
E) expressed his passion for judo and left sumo D) never swam again after he nearly drowned C) can find a job which has good promotional
for it once opportunities
E) and his ideas changed a lot after 1970 D) must invest a lot of time if he or she wants to find
a good job
E) has the chance to narrow his or her search
according to his or her own needs
YDS-YDT / BASIC SKILLS CHECK 138 D İ LKO YAY I N LARI D İ L KO YAY I N LA R I 139 YDS-YDT / BASIC SKILLS CHECK
OKUMA PA RÇAS I OKUMA PA RÇAS I
337 . - 339. soruları aşağıdaki parçaya göre 34 0. - 342. soruları aşağıdaki parçaya göre 34 3. - 345. soruları aşağıdaki parçaya göre 346. - 34 8. soruları aşağıdaki parçaya göre
There are about 200 species of octopuses i n the world. Harry Houd i n i was one of the greatest magicians of i n sc ie nce, a theory is a reasonable explanation of Between 1 865 and 1 920, the popu lation of America
The biggest is the Pacific Giant Octopus, which weighs the twentieth century whose i ncredible feats amazed doubled to more than 60 m i l l ion people. These people
obs erved events that are related . Most scientists start to
over 1 00 kg and has a tentacle span of more than seven audiences. Before he became the great Houd i n i , he witnessed the i nventions of new technologies designed to
ıor m a theory by finding aut what other scientists have
metres. The smallest is the two-centi metre-long Atlantic was actually named E h rich Weisz. Some of his early improve their daily lives. While some Americans adapted
ıea rnt about a particular proble m . it often i nvolves an to these social and cultural shifts, others felt anxious. To
Pyg my Octopus. This bag-like creatu re does not have tricks involved escaping from handcuffs or havi ng h i m i m a ginary model that helps scientists envision the way an
any bones and it can squeeze itself i nto the ti niest of offer relief, social reformers recommended the construction
a n d his wife switch places i nside a locked box. They obse rved event could be produced. A theory, in addition of parks i n u rban areas. Physicians recommended
openi ngs. Octopuses are related to snails. But u n l i ke their travel led around together, delighting audiences i n the t o expl ai n i ng pası observations, helps to predict events physical exercise as a way to fight off stress. Spectator
slow-movi ng cousi ns, they can move very fası. That's U n ited States and E u rope with his magical stunts. Over th at h ave not as yet been observed . After it has been sports emerged, including basebal l , footbali, and tennis.
because their tentacles are covered with small suction the years, his acts got more difficult. He escaped from pub lic ized, scientists design experiments to test it. lf New forms of com mercialized entertai nment appeared ,
pads, with which they cling wel l to rocks and slippery jail cells and locked crates. in addition to magic, he had obs ervations confirm the scientists' predictions theory is such as dance halis and motion pictu res. Rai lroad ,
ocean floors. These suction pads are alsa su per-sensitive many other i nterests. He l i ked to fly planes and wrote steamship, and trolley l i nes enabled Americans t o escape
sup po rted . lf observations do not confirm the pred ictions,
to touch and taste. An octopus' sense of taste is 1 O to several books. i n some of these books, he shared some the congested u rban environ ment far the clean air and
the scientists must search further. There may be a fau lt
1 00 ti mes more sensitive than that of a h u man . lts eyes, of his secrets and the tricks behind other magicians' acts in the experi ment, or the theory may h ave to be revised beautiful surroundings of mou ntai n and seaside resorts.
too, are h i g h ly developed. Thus it can see clearly in dark as wel l . He alsa acted i n several films and even started or rejected. Science involves i m agination and creative By the early twentieth centu ry, the Victorian ideals of good
or muddy water. That equips the clever octopus to h u ni at his own film com pany in 1 920. Among his friends were behaviour, once prevalent in the nineteenth century, gave
thinking as wel l as col lecti ng i nformation and performing
n ight. it l u res its pray by wriggling the tip of a tentacle so writer Sir Arth u r Canan Doyle and popular comedian way to the notion that "having fun" was good far one's
experi ments. Facts by themselves are not science.
that it looks l i ke a worm . Most poisons produced by the Buster Keaton . health and overall weli-being. The mass media promoted
octopuses are too weak to harm h u mans. Only the Blue E E the concept of fun to encourage Americans of ali economic
o � levels to engage i n leisure activities.
Ri nged Octopus is an exceptio n : it prod uces enough <..ı
poison to ki l i a h u m an being. ..;,, 34 0. According to the passage, seme books written 343. One can understand from the passage that a
..;,,
theory ----. 346. it is clearly stated in the passage that not all
by Harry Houdini ----.
337. As we learn from the passage, the octopus ----. <..ı <..ı
American people ----.
C: A) exposed some tricks performed by other A) is the truth that does not need to be tested C:
A) seems to have a weak sense of touch ::,.,_ magicians B) can't be used to describe past observations ::,.,_
A) wanted to move to America because of new
B) is u n able to see clearly i n dark or muddy water "' B) told the stories of Sir Arth u r Canan Doyle C) is merely a vag u e hypothesis or guess "' technologies
::,.,_ ::,.,_
C) has a much stronger sense of taste than o D) may someti mes have to be changed or o B) were able to adapt to the changes as easily as
C) helped Buster Keaton to become a popular
..;,,
abandoned ..;,, others
h u mans comedian
E) can't be proved by experiments C) believed the population doubled only i n fifty five
D) is able to h u ni at night but prefers to h u ni in ı::ı D) were made i nto films by his company i n the ı::ı years
dayl ight $ 1 920s $ D) felt hopefu l about the futu re of the cou ntry
E) q u ite often uses its tentacles to ki l i hu mans $ E) were about the greatest plane crashes i n $ E) were going to stay in America far a long time
$ history $
344. it is implied in the passage that science ----.
338. As we understand from the passage, mest
octopus types ----. 347. We ıearn from the passage that parks, physical
34 1. We learn from the passage that Houdini and his A) removes superstition and fear of the u n known exercise and spectator sports ----.
wife ----. B) is not only a col l ection of i nformation and facts
A) weigh more than two h u ndred kilograms
B) have a tentacle span of more than seven C) derives much of the necessary data from the A) did not actualiy help Americans to fight off stress
A) were put i n jail because of fraud
metres distant pası B) helped the government to keep kids busy at the
B) performed some magic shows together
D) can be cal led a mere description of facts weekend
C) can squeeze themselves i nto tiny handbags C) decided to get divorced when they were in
E) is a sou rce of i nco me far scientists C) were very popu lar among the elderly males
D) escape q u ickly when they happen to see a snail E u rope D) had al ready become aut of date by the year
on their way D) opened a magic school to trai n young 1 920
E) do not pose a th reat to h u mans due to their magicians E) were recommendations made by experts to
poisons E) wrote a book together to share their secrets provide relief from stress
345. According to the passage, scientists ----.
339. According to the passage, octopuses and snails 34 2. Which of the following could be the best title far A) can't explain a theory by known scientific laws
are from the same family ----. 34 8. One point made in the passage is that the idea of
the passage? B) think of science as a search far i nformation having fun as a source of good health and well-
C) should never settle on what we know at present being ----.
A) although the latter can move faster than the A) Houd i n i and H i s Wife
former D) must always repeat their experiments to
B) G reat Houd i n i , His Works and l nterests
val idate their findings A) began to grow before the Victori an age
B) but they lake delight i n h u rting each other C) Magic Tricks by Houd i n i and His Wife
E) generally evaluate previous work on the B) ıost popu larity i n the ni neteen th centu ry
C) which is why they both move rather slowly D) Various l nterests of Houd i n i was based on the ideals of good behaviou r
problem before starting to form their theory C)
D) but the former is much faster than the latter E) T h e Secret b e h i n d Houd i n i 's Magic D) was supported b y t h e mass media
E) and they both can h u rt h u mans with their E) found no real supporters in America
poisons
YDS-YDT / BASIC SKI LLS CH ECK 1 40 D İ LKO YAY I N LA RI D İ LKO YAY I N LA R I 1 41 YDS-YDT / BASIC SKI LLS CHECK
34 9. - 351. soruları aşağıdaki parçaya göre 352. - 354. soruları aşağıdaki parçaya göre 355. - 357. soruları aşağıdaki parçaya göre 358. - 360. soruları aşağıdaki parçaya göre
A very large part of the mental life of a person consists An actuary is a business professional who deals with Hans Christian Andersen was born in Denmark in 1805. Neptune and Pluto are the two furthest planets from
in the management of images. However, the word image the financial effect of risk and uncertainty. Actuaries are His life was full of exciting incidents. His early years in the Sun, at an average distance about 4, 500 million
kilometres and 5,900 million kilometres respectively.
is somewhat ill-chosen because it usually signifies people with a deep understanding of financial security particular constitute a record of hard struggle, poverty
systems, their mathematics, and the way they work. Neptune is the fourth largest planet by diameter and the
something connected with the eye, and implies that and lack of recognition. When nine, he tried his hand
They evaluate the likelihood of events and their results third largest by mass. lts temperature is usually close
mental images are entirely visual. The fact is that we at ır agedy and comedy, and was sent, after his father's
in order to minimize losses related with uncertain, to -218 °C, which makes it one of the coldest planets in
can image practically anything that we can sense. We death in 1819, to Copenhagen, where he engaged in
undesirable events. Since many events, such as death, various occupations with little success until his talents the solar system due to its great distance from the Sun.
may have tactual images of things that are touched,
cannot be totally avoided, it is helpful to take measures it has four rings and twelve moons. Triton is the largest
heard, tasted, or smelled. The most highly dramatic attracted the attention of a few influential people. They
to minimize their financial effect when they occur. These p rovided him with the means for continuing his studies. Neptunian moon and the coldest object in the solar
use of images is in connection with that mental process
risks can influence both sides of the balance sheet, and system. Unlike the other moons in the system, it orbits
known as imagination. Far example, as we read the He won considerable fame with some early poems, and
require asset management, liability management, and its mother planet in the opposite direction to the planet's
works of Jack Landon, Poe, or Bunyan, we move in an was quite well-known to the public before he entered
valuation skills. Analytical skills, business knowledge and rotation. P luto is the outermost planet. it is so small that
area almost wholly imaginary. They are of great variety the university in 1828. He next published a satirical
understanding of human behaviour are required to design some scientists do not consider it as a planet. Charon is
images of colours, sounds, tastes, smells, touches, even story, and after a journey in ltaly, his famous novel, The one of the moons of P luto but it is large far a moon. Due
and manage programs that control risk. Life, health, and
of sensations from our own internal organs, such as the /mprovisatore, which described the life and character of
pension actuaries deal with death risk and consumer to their small difference in their sizes, P luto and Charon
palpitations of the heart that accompany feelings of pride, th e parts of ltaly he had visited. Apart from his world
choice regarding the ongoing use of drugs and medical are sometimes considered to be a double planet system.
annoyance, regret, or happiness. famous fairy tales, he wrote several successful plays,
services risk, and investment risk. Casualty actuaries, alsa
epic poems and novels. His fairy tales have been E 358. it can be inferred from the passage that, being
E known as nan-life or general insurance actuaries, deal with
translated practically into every language. one of the two furthest planets from the Sun,
� catastrophic, unnatural risks that can occur to people or �
34 9. According to the author, the word image ----.
"""' property. ...:,, Neptune ----.
35 5 . As stated in the passage, Andersen's fairy tales
A) is a rather unsuitable name A) is believed to be as big as P luto
352. We learn from the passage that one of the (.)
B) refers to things that are tasted u C: B) doesn't receive much sunlight because of the
c: responsibilities of an actuary is to ----.
C) shows feelings of pride A) were written before he was sent to Copenhagen - � distance
:,..._
D) requires a great deal of manipulation (il A) market the new products of the company B) were in fact written by a poor craftsman <ıı C) has just one moon, which is Triton
:,..._ :,..._
E) was first used by Jack Landon o through advertising C) make up only a part of his literary production o D) is the only planet with a ring
...:,, """'
B) establish good relationships with the government D) did not bring fame until two centuries after his E) is the smallest planet in the solar system
C) contribute to the formation of a sound foreign death l::ı
policy E) were based on his valuable experiences in ltaly s:
35 0. it is stated in the passage that the handling of D) devise plans for undesirable situations s: 359. We can understand from the passage that Pluto,
images ----. E) help to polish the company's image s: the furthest planet from the Sun, ----.
35 6. We learn from the passage that Andersen
A) constitutes most of our mental life 35 3. it can be understood from the passage that the completed his studies ----. A) is the fourth biggest planet in the solar system
B) has always been difficult tor imaginative people main concern of the author when writing this B) is not as cold as Neptune
C) only involves whatever is seen with the eye paragraph was to present ----. A) before his father's death in 1819 C) has a surface temperature of nearly -218 °C
D) was once considered to be in the realm of B) though he always lived in poverty D) can not be seen from the Earth due to its size
writers A) the job description of an actuary C) while working in various occupations E) has more than one moon orbiting around it
E) is a unique gift given to the blind B) the likely risks in the coming years D) but they were never liked by the public
C) an analysis of the events of the previous years E) thanks to the support from several important
D) a list of most favoured jobs people 360. it is understood from the passage that Triton
E) some tips on how to find a good job
351. The author of the passage suggests that
A) is the largest moon by diameter in the solar
imagination ----. 354 . it is clearly stated in the passage that having a 35 7. As we learn from the passage, before his
system
good eye tor the details of human behaviour is literary talents were discovered in Copenhagen,
A) has nothing to do with what we can sense B) is one of the moons of Neptune which is larger
Andersen had ----.
B) can be improved through several techniques than Charon
C) involves the use of images A) bound to maximize financial losses A) already begun to earn a living as a translator C) revolves around Pluto in the opposition
D) disregards images of things that are smelled B) known to be an outstanding feature of general B) deliberately avoided exciting incidents direction to its rotation
E) is ali that we need to overcome psychological insurance actuaries C) been forced to commit several major crimes D) is the coldest one among ali other celestial
disorders C) far more important than business knowledge D) written his novel, The lmprovisatore bodies in the solar system
D) likely to hinder a deep understanding of financial E) has an orbit similar to that of Charon in
E) unsuccessfully tried a variety of jobs
security systems character
E) one of the requirements of being a good actuary

--------------------------------------------______ .,,-----------------------------------------�
36 1 . - 363. soruları aşağıdaki parçaya göre 364. - 366. soruları aşağıdaki parçaya göre 367. - 369. soruları aşağıdaki parçaya göre 370. - 37 2. soruları aşağıdaki parçaya göre
The Moon is the name given to the natu ral satel l ite of the G i raffe, the tal lest of animals, browse i n treetops at ı n sects comprise the most d iverse group of animals Şeker Ahmet Paşa was one of the great pai nters of the
Earth. it is sometimes applied to the satel l ites of the other heig hts i n accessible to other leaf-eaters. A male may o n th e earth, with over 800,000 species described - 1 gıh century Ottoman society. His nickname "Şeker" was
planets i n the solar system . The diameter of the Moon be 5.5 m from hoof to crown. The neck, which is up to mo re tha n all other animal groups combined . l nsects acq u i red on account of his kinci and cheerful personality,
is about 3480 kilometres, or about one-fourth that of the 2 . 1 m long, has only seven vertebrae, the usual nu mber m ay be found in nearly all environments on the planet. which won h i m affection and a wide circle of friends.
Earth . The Moon has no free water and essentially no i n mam mals, but each is very long. The legs are also Estim ates of the total number of cu rrent species, Although he started his education at the Medical Schoo l ,
atmosphere. No weather exists to change its su rface. The long but the body is relatively short. The short horns are i nc lu ding those not yet known to science range from two he proved s o talented i n art that he resolved t o become
Moon moves around the Earth at an average distance covered with skin and hair. They feed chiefly on leaves of a painter. in purs u it of this ambiti o n , he entered the
to th irty m i l l i o n , with most authorities favouring a fig u re
of 384,403 ki lometres, and at an average speed of 3700 acacia and m i mosa, using their extensible tongues and m id way between these extremes. The study of i nsects M i l itary Academy, where art was the i m portant part of
ki lometres per hour. Although the Moon appears bright to mobile J i ps to secu re food . G i raffes travel in small herds is ca l led entomology. Most species, but by no means the cu rricu l u m . H i s pai ntings attracted the attention of
the eye, it reflects i nto space only 7 per cent of the light leci by a male. They can outru n most of their enemies and ali, h ave wings as adu lts. Terrestrial arth ropods, such Su ltan Abdü laziz, who sent him to Paris to study art.
that fal ls onto it. have been known to ki l l lions with a kick. They are most as centipedes, m i l l i pedes, scorpions and spiders, are After retu rning to İstan b u l , he spent many years teaching
vulnerable when spread ing their forelegs and lowering so m eti mes confused with insects due to the facı that both pai nti ng at the Tech n ical College and organ izing art
their heads to drink; however, they can do without water have simi lar body plans. exhibitions, which aroused great public i nterest. He was
36 1. According to the passage, ----. tor long i ntervals. They are among the very few mam mals the key fig u re i n the transition from traditional Tu rkish
that can not swi m at ali . Females bear a single calf, which miniature to modern pai nti ng. His pai nti ngs reflect the
A) the Moon is smaller than the Earth i n diameter is about 1 80 cm tal i at birth . 36 7. it is clear from the passage that ----. E u ropean art and his masterful use of the contrast
B) the Moon is al most the same size as the Earth between l ight and shade. They i nclude calm and qu iet
C) the only large satel l ite in the solar system is the E A) there are i nsect species that haven't been E
o O landscapes and sti ll-l ives i n addition to a notabl e self-
Moon u 364. We learn from the passage that giraffes ----. d iscovered yet u portrait.
D) the speed of the moon is greater than that of B) there are few animal groups that can outnumber -.:.:
the Earth A) are able to swi m only when i n danger i nsects 370. According to the passage, it is true that ----.
E) though it receives very l ittle s u n l ight, the Moon B) l ive only on leaves of acacia and m i mosa C) the body plans of i nsects are very different from \.J
is very bright to the eye C) are usually about 2 . 1 m tal i those of other animals A) Şeker Ahmet Paşa was actually a doctor
D) can be q u ite dangerous at times D) wi nged i nsects are cal led terrestrial arth ropods B) 1 91h centu ry was the time when Tu rkish
E) do not l i ke eating leaves E) 800 ,000 species of insects may be descri bed i n miniature had a rise
t h e futu re C) the Su ltan forced Ahmet Paşa to study arts
362. it is stated in the passage that the Moon ----. tı D) Şeker Ahmet Paşa got influenced by the art
$
movement in E u rope
A) is one of the darkest objects i n the solar system s: 365. it is pointed out in the passage that while E) when al ive, Şeker Ahmet Paşa was not a
B) is less reflective than the other satell ites i n the s: drinking water ----. 368. As we understand from the passage, terrestrial popu lar artist
solar system arthropods ----.
C) reflects ali the light that fal Is onto it A) gi raffes use their tongues and l i ps
371. Ahmet Paşa's paintings ----.
D) reflects the light which is stored inside the Earth B) all ani mals should be cautious A) have simple body plans
E) reflects very l ittle of the l ig ht that strikes it C) most mammals spread their forelegs B) are greater i n number than most ani mal groups A) were exhi bited i n Paris an got a lot of praise
D) gi raffes are open to attacks from other ani mals C) are not studied by scientists B) were tech nically poor; therefore, they didn't get
E) the calf of the gi raffe may be in danger D) should not be classified as insects much attention
E) do not l ive in certain environments C) consisted of many h u m an fig u res doing
353. it is stated in the passage that the word "moon" different things at the same time
İS applied ----. D) were mostly about war scenes which are fu l l of
366. As we learn from the passage, although they blood
A) only to the Earth's n atural sate l l ite are very tali, giraffes ----. 369. One important point made in the passage is that E) depicted peaceful sceneries
B) to the natural satel l ites in the solar system
excl uding the Earth's satell ite A) can not reach the top of most trees
C) to the Earth's natu ra! satellite and someti mes to B) have necks that are relatively short A) thirty m i l l ion species of i nsects exist today 372. Ahmet Paşa was important in Turkish art as ----.
other natu ral satell ites in the solar system C) prefer to l ive and h u nt alone B) there are not many insect species
A) he was the fi rst Tu rkish painter i n history
D) only to natural sate l l ites outside the solar D) can take care of their calf very wel l C) authorities do not take entomology seriously
B) he was the foreru nner of modern art
system E) are able t o run very fast D) the study of i nsects is not so common
C) the public really l i ked a painter tor the fi rst time
E) to the planets i n the solar system havi ng a E) not all ful ly-grown insects have wings
D) he was the fi rst Tu rkish painter to make his own
satel l ite portrait
E) he organ ised the fi rst exh ibition in Tu rkish
history
_________________________________________________, ________________________________________________
YDS-YDT / BASIC SKI LLS C H ECK 144 D İ LKO YAY I N LARI D İ LKO YAY I N LA R I 1 45 YDS-YDT / BASI C SKILLS CHECK
.......
..... .....
OKU MA PARÇASI OKUMA PARÇASI
373. - 375. soruları aşağıdaki parçaya göre

-- 1
376. - 378. soruları aşağıdaki parçaya göre 379 . - 38 1 . soruları aşağıdaki parçaya göre 382 . - 384 . soruları aşağıdaki parçaya göre
Physiognomists study such human features as the Modern book production came about as a result of the Chewing gum is a sweetened, flavoured confection Atoms, the basic building blocks of matter, are made of the
shape of the head, the length and thickness of the neck, invention of printing press. Although the invention of com posed primarily of latex, both natural and artificial. proton, the neutrons and the electrons. The proton and the
the colour and thickness of hair, and the shape of the printing occurred earlier in China as well, it is credited o rganic latex, a milky white fluid produced by a variety neutron cluster together to form the nucleus, the central
nose, mouth, eyes, and ehin. They believe that round to Johann Gutenberg of Germany in Europe. Gutenberg of plants, is best known as the principle component of part of the atom, and the electrons orbit about the nucleus.
faced people are self-confident. Prominent cheekbones printed a Latin Bible using a hand printing press with Protons carry a positive electrical charge while electrons
rubber. Used as a snack, gum has no nutritive value, and,
show strength of character, while a pointed nose reveals movable lead type in 1456. Because the printing press w hen people have finished chewing, they generally throw it carry a negative electrical charge. Neutrons are neutrally
curiosity. Heavy, arched eyebrows belong to a decisive and moveable type mechanized the book production charged that is they carry no charge at ali. Electricity is
away rather than swallow it. Throughout history, people in
individual, while thin, arched eyebrows signal a restless process, books became available in greater numbers. By the movement of charged particles, usually electrons,
m any regions have selected naturally chewy and aromatic
and active personality. Almond-shaped eyes reveal an the nineteenth century , however, the demand tor books substances as breath fresheners or thirst quenchers. Tree from one place to another. Materials that electricity can
artistic nature. Round, soft eyes belong to dreamers. could not be met quickly enough. Printers developed re sins were the most popular, and spruce sap had been a move through easily are called conductors. Most metals,
Down-turned lips reveal a proud character, while a long larger presses to accommodate larger sheets of paper tavoured chewing substance for centuries. John Curtis and such as iron, copper and aluminium are good conductors
pointed ehin indicates someone who likes to be a leader. and the newly invented continuous rolls of paper. These his son thought they could package and market it. in the of electricity. Other materials, such as rubber, wood and
improvements allowed printers to produce books at a mid- 1800s, they experimented with the first manufacture of glass block the flow of electricity. Materials which prevent
much faster rate. During the decades of the mid-1800s, c hewing gum sticks. Their business thrived and it grew stili the flow of electricity are called insulators. Electrical cords
373. The passage makes clear that physiognomists further progress was made, including the invention of further when the younger Curtis developed a machine to are made with both conductors and insulators. Electricity
the paper-making machine, binding machinery, and the mass produce gum. The Curtis's manufacturing process is flows through a conductor in the centre of the cord. A layer
cylinder press. almost the same one used to produce chewing gum today. of insulation surrounds the conductor and prevents the
A) use physical appearance to analyse character E E
o o electricity from leaking out.
B) are interested in the body shape of people as u u
well as their facia! features 379. As we learn from the passage, the main
:: 376. As we learn from the passage, Johann ingredient of chewing gum ---- . :: 382. We can understand from the passage that as the
C) make one's appearance look betler Gutenberg is referred to as the inventor of the :::
u basic components of ali matter, atoms ----.
D) study only head shapes printing press ----. A) is likely to change in near future u
C: C:
E) help people change their facia! characteristics B) can alsa be obtained in an artificial way A) can not be divided into smaller units
;:.._
in the way they like rıı A) although it was invented by another German
;:.._
C) has a very high nutritive value B) orbit around neutrally charged electrons
B) by a lot of people living in China
o D) used to be a white solid called latex C) carry naturally only a positive electrical charge
--'< C) but it was actually invented in China earlier
E) is a rare plant seed found in remote jungles D) can move easily through insulators
374. We can infer from the passage that ----. D) due to his other inventions in Germany
\J E) consist of the nucleus and the electrons around it
E) which slowed down modern book production
A) the police use physiognomists to help find 380. As clearly stated in the passage, the production $
$
criminals process of chewing gum ----. s: 383. it is stated in the passage that the nucleus of an
B) people with a pointed nose are indifferent to 377. As stated in the passage, the first book printed
A) is kept secret because it involves a complicated atom ----.
what is happening around them by Gutenberg ----.
C) people with almond-shaped eyes tend to dream series of steps
A) includes protons which are neutrally charged
A) was produced by using a hand printing press B) was revealed by John Curtis, who was angry
more B) carries a negative electrical charge
B) was completely destroyed in time with his son
D) our facial features reveal our character C) is made up of the proton and the neutron
C) disappeared ali of a sudden in the year 1456 C) was patented by a worker in John Curtis's
E) if you have a proud character, you never laugh D) revolves around electrons in an orbit
D) made the book production process extremely factory
E) constitutes several protons and an electron
boring D) used to be easier because there were very few
E) is preserved in a special safe somewhere in varieties
375. According to the passage, physiognomists
Europe E) has not changed very much since the nineteenth
believe that people who tend to lead others may 384. One can understand from the passage that ----.
have ----. century
A) objects such as rubber and wood are considered
A) big cheeks 378. According to the passage, as a result of the to conduct electricity well
printing press ----. 381. We learn from the passage that people used to
B) a distinctive type of ehin B) using insulators is not necessary to make
chew tree resins ----.
C) thick, curved eyebrows electrical cords
A) the invention of the paper-making machine was
D) thin hai r and almond-shaped eyes A) although they knew they were harmful C) insulators are materials that are used to conduct
delayed
E) long necks B) to freshen their breath and quench their thirst electricity easily
B) binding machinery and the cylinder press
became useless C) when they ran out of food in long winters D) metals are used as insulators in order to prevent
C) the demand tor books teli sharply D) because they thought resins had a healing the electricity from leaking out
D) books were made available in greater numbers power E) majority of metals are capable of conducting
E) European nobles realized the futility of war E) in many regions where food was scarce electricity efficiently
----:-:---
YDS-YDT--
------------------------ ---------- ı--...--------------------------------------ı
/ BASIC SKILL S -
CHECK 146 DİLKO YAYINLARI DİLKO YAYINLARI 147 YDS-YDT / BASIC SKILLS CHECK
--ııı..........
----------v-
385. - 387. soruları aşağıdaki parçaya 388. - 390. sorula rı aşağıdaki parçaya göre 39 1. - 393. soruları aşağıdaki parçaya 394. - 396. soruları aşağıdaki parçaya göre
göre cevaplayınız. cevaplayınız. göre cevaplayınız. cevaplayınız.
Bamboos are giant and fast-growing grasses with There are not only essential similarities between J ap a n ese people are among the healthiest in the world. lf Blackbeard began his career as a sailor but by 1716 he
had turneci to piracy. He became captain of a captured
woody stems. They have a wide distribution, but exist myths and fairy tales; there are also some differences. you go to a Japanese restaurant, you will see that on the
mainly in tropical and subtropical parts of Asia, Africa, Although miraculous events occur in both, there is a rn enu th ere is a lot of seafood, which is usually served trading ship while serving under the pirate Horngold.
and America, extending from sea level to an elevation crucial difference in the way these are communicated. steamed or poached, or even raw, rather than fried in Soon he had a fleet of his own. Blackbeard was famous
of 4,500 meters. However, their greatest development Put simply, the dominant feeling a myth conveys is: ıat. The food is served as a number of small portions for his ferocious appearance. When he went into battle,
occurs in the monsoon regions of Asia. Although this is absolutely unique; it could not have happened to one after the other. Japanese people like to eat a small he had three pairs of pistols strapped across his chest, a
some bamboos flower every year, most species flower any other person, or in any other setting; and could no t n u mber of tasty things first, and then if they are stili number of daggers and pistols in his belt, and a cutlass
infrequently. Some types die after fruiting and some do possibly happen to any ordinary person. By contrast, hu ngry they will eat a bowl of rice afterwards. This will in his hand. He was as cruel to his crew as he was to
not flower until they are about thirty years old. AI I parts although the events which occur in fairy tales are often b e followed by tea, and only after that will they have a his prisoners. in 1718 the Governor of Virginia offered a
of the bamboo are used for a lot of various purposes unusual and most improbable, they are always presented dessert, or sweet. Older people in Japan, especially, eat f:100 reward for the capture of Blackbeard. Lieutenant
including food, livestock fodder, fine-quality paper, as ordinary, something that could happen to you or very mild dishes, as traditionally people in Japan want Maynard soon claimed the reward. A risk taker to the
construction materials and medicines. Bamboos also me or the person next door when out on a walk in the the food to be as natural as possible. Japanese food is end, Blackbeard ignored all warnings and was finally
have ornamental use in landscape gardens. woods. Even the most remarkable encounters are related always eaten with wooden chopsticks and never with trapped in a bar. Maynard and Blackbeard fought it
in casual, everyday ways in fairy tales. An even more the hands. Even the contents of soup, such as tofu or out. Finally, Blackbeard fell to the floor, with 20 cutlass
significant difference between these two kinds of story is s eaweed, are eaten with chopsticks, and the liquid then wounds and 5 pistol shots. Seeing him fail, the other
385. it is stated in the passage that bamboos ----. the ending, which in myths is nearly always tragic, while dru n k from the bowl. pirates surrendered. Maynard beheaded Blackbeard and
always happy in fairy tales. hung his head in his ship.
E E
A) are plants which are unique to tropical and o o
u
-·-·-
subtropical areas of Asia u 388. The passage concentrates on ----. 39 1. The passage is mainly about ----.
B) can only be found in areas at the sea level -"'
394 . it can be inferred from the passage that when
C) are used for a wide range of purposes A) describing various characters in fairy tales A) what Japanese food tastes like Blackbeard was caught ----.
u u
D) are believed to be an extremely important
component of the vegetation of tropical areas
C B) the importance of myths and fairy tales
C) revealing differences between myths and fairy
B)
C)
how the Japanese live
Japanese people's eating habits ·-C
A.
A) some of his men were with him in the bar
E) grow relatively slower than other plant species tales D) why Japanese dishes are usually spicy � B) he surrendered because there was no way out
-· -
A.
o D) the messages in myths, which are mostly E) how the old people in Japan live o C) he had decided to give up piracy and become a
-"' -"' good man
negative
386. One can understand trom the passage that tı E) the general features of myths tı D) he committed suicide as he didn't want to
bamboos ----. reveal his secrets
$ $
$ $ E) many people knew he would not stay in prison
392. According to the passage, older people in
A) are known as the largest grasses on earth s 389. According to the passage, the events in myths Japan ----.
$ for long
B) are plants of chiefly cold regions
C) are found in diverse areas from high elevations A) drink only tea with meals
to tropical regions A) almost always end happily B) eat rice at the same time as fish or meat 395. As stated in the passage, the weapons that
D) which are in tropical areas flower very B) are believed to be real even though they exist in C) like seafood to be steamed rather than poached Blackbeard carried ----.
frequently remote time and place D) prefer natura! food
E) typically live for a short span of time C) happen to very special and extraordinary A) were ali gifts from other pirates
E) like going to restaurants and enjoy thick sauces
figures B) indicate that he was a coward
D) are the ordinary ones happening to ordinary C) were stolen in the year 1716
387. We can understand from the passage that ----. people D) are exhibited in a museum
E) can occur always and everywhere E) made him look wild
A) bamboos have an average life span of thirty
393. it is clear from the passage that the Japanese
years
B) the bamboo can be used for decorative 390. According to the passage, one important A) usually drink tea after their dessert 396. The passage mainly focuses on ----.
purposes characteristic of fairy tales is that they ----. B) eat with wooden chopsticks
C) all bamboos flower before they are thirty years A) the most famous pirate's legendary bravery
C) always eat fish raw
old A) present extremely sad stories B) Blackbeard's struggle against the British fleet
D) eat rice generally after tea
D) bamboos are now more popular in cultivation B) are no longer valued in modern society C) Blackbeard's interest in unusual weapons
E) want their food to be served as one large dish
as garden trees C) present moral truths D) a brief summary of Blackbeard's life
served ali at once
E) bamboos don't have any economical D) are common human problems E) famous pirates that lived in the eighteenth
importance in Asia E) generally present extraordinary events with century
happy endings
-------------------------------------/ ı---.-----------------------------------=-=--7
YDS-YDT / BASIC SKILLS CHECK D İ LKO YAY I N LA R I 149 YDS-YDT / BASIC SKILLS CHECK
148 D İ LKO YAY I N LARI
ııı.....
- _____________o_K_u_
;I_____ M A PARÇ A s OKUMA PARÇA s ı
ı _____________--------v-�----------------
____�_:__:.=_.:._ -------------il
1 r------------�
397 . - 399. soruları aşağıdaki parçaya göre 4 00. - 4 02. soruları aşağıdaki parçaya göre
- - '
403. - 4 05. soruları aşağıdaki parçaya göre 4 06. - 4 08. soruları aşağıdaki parçaya göre
cevaplayınız. cevaplayınız. cevaplayınız.
cevaplayınız.
Democracy is the right of the people to choose their own Control over unmanned space probes and artificial
There are some people who have a chronic habit of we ali smile but can you teli when someone else's smile
g�vern�ent. Democracy is not a method of government. putting things off, usually until the !ast minute and satellites is maintained !rom the ground at control
it ıs the ıdeal that people own their government instead i s the real thing or just a fake? Babies start smiling so
sometimes until it is too late altogether. These people early in life that this action is unlikely to have been picked centres, where huge electronic computers analyse
of being ruled by it. in democracies, citizens elect data and determine the exact moment when a change
are usually quite willing to talk about their habit even it u p t rom parents. While smiling may start as instinctive
representatives. Representatives are law makers who should be made. These instructions are relayed to the
not willing to ?hange it. The most common reason they b ehaviour, it is soon shaped by social situations. Each
represent or work tor all the people who elected them. lf spacecraft by signals carried on certain radio frequencies.
the_mselves gıve tor their habit is that they are lazy. Oth er social group develops its own system of conversational
the people are unhappy with the job their representatives lnstruments inside the craft also use radio signals to send
typıc�I excuses are that they are undisciplined, brilliant s i gnals. Under traditional Japanese codes of behaviour,
are doıng, they can replace them with new ones. For this
but dısorganized or very poor at organizing their time. data back to the Earth. Radio contact with spacecraft
reason, elected officials who want to keep their jobs tenci tor instance, negative emotions such as sadness and
Some of them, however, almost against their nature disgust shouldn't be shown openly. Smiling practices divides naturally into three categories: tracking, telemetry,
to pay attention to what the citizens want. Many people
actually try to do something about their problem and arn ong people may also differ between the sexes. and control. Tracking is the continuous reporting of a
have not been fortunate enough to have the benefit of
seek help. Recent research with such people seems to women often smile when they are actually feeling satellite's or space probe's position in space. Telemetry
democracy. Throughout history, most people have been
suggest that their difficulties are much more complex uncomfortable or tense. Men who smile a lot describe is the transmission of data back to earth by an on-board
ruled by kings and dictators. Even today, millions of
than they think. t hemselves as sociable; women who do so describe instrument. Control includes the overall direction of a
people are forced to live without democracy.
themselves as teminine. spacecraft to achieve the intended trajectory. Commands
are specific control signals that order execution of a
397 . According to the passage, ----.
4 00. People who usually put things off ----. 403. it is pointed out in the passage that babies ----. specific manoeuvre, such as turning on a camera or firing
A) today in all countries, governments are chosen a rocket.
A) don't want to talk about their habit E
by people A) smile naturally; they don't learn to smile o
B) there are no democratic governments in the B) never want to change this unpleasant habit B) hesitate to smile when they are very young u 4 06. According to the passage, control over
world today C) don't usually find themselves lazy C) cheat their families by their smiles unmanned space probes and artificial satellites
C) democracy is rarely practical in today's busy D) can always find a way to achieve their goals D) reduce the chance that they will be abandoned
u u
world C: E) are in the habit of finding excuses tor by smiling C:
D) throughout history, most people haven't had the themselves A) is possible through radio signals
E) behave according to their social situation :,..__
right to choose their leaders o;ı B) varies as to degrees of sophistication
:,..__
E) democracy is the best method of government o C) is based on miniaturised transistor circuitry
D) is formed using only one type of wavelength
404. According to the passage, Japanese people ----. :::
398. it is implied in the passage that representatives <:ı E) can be studied separately
s 4 01. The recent research has shown that ----. A) are completely different from everyone else $
$ B) don't approve of people showing their negative s 4 07. We understand from the passage that tracking
A) don't have the time to discuss and vote on $ A) these people are mostly disorganized $
Wfeelings
every single proposed law B) this habit derives from these people's laziness C) mean they don't like the situation whenever
B) who want to keep their jobs will try to keep the C) nothing can be done to help this kinci of people A) is the control of the devices on the spacecraft
they smile
voters happy D) this habit is not as easy to explain as these B) is a system which reports the location of the
D) smile only to please others
C) should be smarter than the people who elect space probe or the satellite
people have expressed E) nod their head when listening to someone's
them C) is a device tor measuring density and cosmic
E) the most common reason is their laziness speech
D) must present laws to the voters tor a yes or no rays
vote D) was once an important technique in space
E) choose the officials who will administer or carry science
out the laws 405. One can understand from the passage that ----.
E) provides sufficient oxygen at the correct
4 02. One can conclude from the passage that ----. A) women often hide their negative emotions pressure to sustain normal body functioning
399. it is indicated in the passage that in a
behind a positive facia! expression such as a
democracy, ----. A) seeking help is a characteristic of these people smile 4 08. The passage concentrates on ----.
B) these people find themselves very intelligent B) women express their feelings more openly than
A) citizens vote directly on a proposed law 1
but poorly organized A) telecommunications between the control station
B) government doesn't rule people, but serves men
C) people who put off continuously like helping on earth and space probes and artificial satellites
them C) men don't smile very often because they are
other people B) life support in manned spaceflight including
C) people of every community discuss and vote on sociable
D) none of these people are willing to talk about oxygen and food
every proposed law D) people who smile a lot don't like people who
their habits C) the physical stresses encountered in space,
D) proposals are voted when enough citizens sign are stony-faced
petitions E) these people always start acting in good time to such as weightlessness and radiation exposure
E) it people don't smile in the right way, they are D) the problems that space science must deal with
E) representatives cannot be elected by the finish their work considered unattractive and unpopular
citizens E) data recorded by on-board instruments
YDS-Y DT / BAS IC SKILLS CHECK

150 151 YDS-Y DT / BASIC SKILLS CHECK
D İ LKO YAY I N LARI D İ L KO YAY I N LA R I
4 09. - 4 1 1 . soruları aşağıdaki parçaya göre 4 12. - 4 14. soruları aşağıdaki parçaya göre 4 15. - 4 1 7. soruları aşağıdaki parçaya göre 4 1 8. - 4 20. soruları aşağıdaki parçaya göre
cevaplayınız . cevaplayınız . cevaplayınız . cevaplayınız .
English was first written down in the 5th century. At that The web of a spider is not only a thing of beauty, but The words we utter have very little effect on people The search for alternative sources of energy has led
time, writers had to use the twenty-three letters of the Latin it is alsa practical. it serves as the spider's home and c ompared with how we say !hem and what we are doing in various directions. Many communities are burning
alphabet to write down what they heard. Because English as a trap to catch its food. The silk of a spider web has when we say them. A recent research has shown that garbage and other biological waste products to produce
has sounds that do not exist in Latin, they added letters to amazing strength. Although it has a diameter at 1/1000 electricity. Converting waste products to gases is alsa an
in a presentation before a group of people, 55 % of
represent the forty-four sounds of English. This resulted of an inch, at !hat diameters, it is stronger than steel. the effect on the audience is determined by the body efficient way to dispose of wastes. Experimental work is
in some irregular spelling. After the Narman invasion o f Moreover, it can be stretched by nearly 20 % of its length ıanguage of the speaker, 38 % by their tane of voice being done to derive synthetic fuels from coal and coal
England in 1066, French became the language spoken before breaking. There are 40.000 species of spiders, bu t and only 7 % by the actual content of what is being tars. But now this process is expensive. Geothermal
by the king and other people in positions of power and not ali of !hem spin webs. Usually, the best web makers said. Body language speaks louder than words. Just try power heat is alsa being tested. The oceans are another
influence. Many French words were introduced and the are female. it takes a spider about four hours to spin a watching a politician on television -what they do is likely potential source of energy. Scientists are studying ways
spelling of many English words changed to follow French web, including time for rest periods. ıo be truer than what they are actually saying. to convert the energy of various sources such as ocean
patterns. Then the printing press was invented in the currents and waves to electricity.
15th century. Many early printers of English texts spoke
other first languages; especially Dutch and they paid little 412. According to the passage, the web of a spider 415. According to the passage, the content of a
attention to spelling. Sometimes technical decisions were ---- speech ----. 418. According to the passage, deriving synthetic
made to give columns of print straight edges. To do this, fuels from coal and coal tars ----.
letters were taken off the ends of words and sometimes A) functions merely as the home of the spider A) must consist of factual information
added to words. B) cannot be made by female spiders B) doesn't interest the audience at ali A) is nearly impossible because of the lack of
E C) is twice as strong as steel E
o C) must be examined in detail before giving a o technology
409. The passage mainly discusses ----. \.) O) is made of either silk or steel speech \.) B) doesn't require a lot of time and high
.c,: E) is smaller !han an inch in diameter technology
O) affects people more than the tane of voice .c,:
A) how non-English speakers changed the spelling
E) is not as effective on the audience as the C) is not possible because of the scarcity of the
of English \.) \.)
c::: gestures c:::
sources
B) the difference between the written and spoken
::,.__ ::,.__
O) requires ocean currents and high waves
English 'il 'il E) is not practicable because production costs are
C) how fixed spellings were created in English ::,.__ ::,.__
o 413. We can understand from the passage that 416. We can understand from the passage a recent o high
D) in what way Narman invasion affected English .c,:
female spiders ----. research into the way people speak has shown .c,:
spelling that ----.
E) various factors that affected English spelling A) are responsible tor providing food for their 419. it can be inferred from the passage that ----.
young A) certain kinds of body language create distrust $
$ A) synthetic fuels will be the principal source of
B) are not only beautiful but alsa strong B) a person's tane of voice often doesn't match
410. One can conclude from the passage that $
C) don'! have any rests while making webs what they're saying energy
subsequent to the Narman invasion of England
---- . D) are likely to spin webs more skilfully !han males C) politicians are seldom considered to be telling
the truth
B) hydroelectric power will be the main source of
energy
E) stretch their webs before breaking them
A) the king and his advisors refused to speak O) speakers who use gestures fail to affect the C) alternative energy will probably come from a
French audience variety of sources
B) Dutch became the official language of England E) the gestures people use when speaking have O) there was a severe shortage of energy in the
C) French wasn't spoken by ordinary people effects on the audience past
D) in written documents French was used only by 414. We can infer from the passage that ----. E) ali alternative energy will be derived from water
the king
E) the spelling of English words changed A) it is hard to stretch the web of a spider without 417. We can't infer from the passage that ----.
completely breaking it 420. Which of the following could be the best title for
B) some spiders do not have the ability of spinning A) the gestures of a politician mirror his aims the passage?
webs better than his words
411. it is clear from the passage that early printers C) beauty is the only feature of the web of a spider B) in order to be convincing, one must pay A) The Use of Renewable Energy Sources
O) only male spiders can make strong webs attention to his tane of voice B) Potential Uses of the Energy Sources
A) paid a lot of attention to English spelling E) spiders make their webs in order to protect their C) the effect of a speech merely depends on the C) Electricity; An lndispensable Part of Production
B) were mostly not native speakers of English homes audience's interests O) The Extreme Pursuit tor Possible Energy
C) created fixed spellings in written English O) in order to be a good speaker, knowledge isn't Sources
O) didn't give importance to the forma! of a text enough E) Is it possible to Find the Eternal Energy
E) added lots of Dutch letters that didn't exist in E) the content of our speech can be ignored by Source?
English most of the audience
Y DS-YDT / BASIC SKILLS CHECK YDS-YDT / BASIC SKILLS CHECK

152 DİLKO YAY I N LA R! DİLKO YAY I N LA R I 153
OKUMA PA RÇAS I OKUMA PA RÇAS I
4 21. - 4 2 2. soruları aşağıdaki parçaya göre 4 24 . - 4 26. soruları aşağıdaki parçaya göre 4 27. - 4 2 9. soruları aşağıdaki parçaya göre 4 30. - 4 32. soruları aşağıdaki parçaya göre
Many people are now afraid that the world wi l l soon Danish researchers have analysed samples of food senı people tend to gather possessions, sometimes without it is an i nteresti ng fact on h u man nature that we are
run out of oil and metals and run short of food . Almost to fam i n e victi ms and found six out of ten did not contain being aware of doing so. l ndeed, they can have a usually more attracted by the bad characters in fiction
everyone believes we should conserve natu ral resou rces enough m i n erals. The samples were taken from various delightfu l su rprise when they find someth i ng usefu l which than the good . Long suffering heroes and heroines
in order to prevent economic imbalance and to insure d istribution poi nts throughout Eth iopia and analysed for they didn't know they owned . Those who never have to meeti ng l ife's m i sfortu nes with saintly endurance do not
mankind's survival. 1 wonder if the savi ng of the natural magnesium and potassi u m-two m i nerals vital for the change house become i nd iscri m i nate col lectors of what have the same fascination for us as the sinner h i mself.
resou rces is the m ost productive way. Although the body's growth and regeneration . Some samples provided can only be described as clutter. They leave u nwanted We are able to appreciate the excellence of good
common bel i ef is that we must use our natu ral resou rces only halt the normal requ i rements of a healthy ad u lt, objects in drawers, cupboards and attics tor years, in the characters, but these do not arouse our passions i n the
carefully, "spending" them would lead to discovering ass u m i ng a daily ratio of 500 grams of cereal and 30 belief that they may one day need just those very thi ngs. same way as a real ly evi l character. it is true to say that
other sources. That's why we should make use of the grams of vegetable o i l . The researchers add , i n a report As they grow old, people also accu mulate belongings the function of the bad characters i n fiction is to provide
resou rces we have, i n stead of worrying about savi ng i n the British jou rnal The Lancet, that starving people tor two other reasons, lack of physical or mental energy the u nexpected situations without which we should soon
them, even if there is danger of ru nning out of them. often need more m i n erals to cou nteract i nfections. an d senti ment. Thi ngs owned for a long time are fu l l of lose i nterest. A story h aving only good people would be
associations with the past, perhaps with relatives who are bori ng. lf we are honest with ou rselves, great h eroism
dead, and so they gradually acqu i re a val u e beyond their excite our ad m i ration not so much because the performer
4 21. The writer thinks that ----. 4 24. Food which is being sent to the areas affected t rue worth. is good , but rather because he is good at what h e does.
by famine ----.
A) the world will soon come to an end due to the
427. According to the passage, when people get
consumption of natu ral resou rces A) never reaches the d istribution poi nts i n time older ----. 430. it is obvious from the passage that the bad
B) few people are worried about the futu re of the E B) is not sufficient i n q uantity for the people in
o ; characters in fiction ----.
world \.J Africa A) they col lect some thi ngs deli berately i n the \.J
C) the mankind's survival depends upon the -'>'. C) does not meet the normal req u i rements at all home i n an attempt to avoid waste -'>'. A) excite our passions more easily
existence of natural resou rces D) exceeds the amount needed by the people B) they don't lose thei r physical and mental energy B) don't affect our feel i ngs at all
D) conserving natu ral resou rces in some cou ntries \.J
living in Eth iopia in any case \.J C) condition us to accept more suffering
C: C:
prevented economic imbalance E) usually lacks the m i nerals necessary tor a C) they col lect everything they own without being O) arouse o u r worst feel i ngs only at the end of the
:,..._
E) we should use our natu ral resou rces without rtı person aware ro fi l m
:,..._
worrying about the futu re o O) they th row away t h e i r dead relatives' belongings 0 E) make us bel ieve that what they do i n fiction is
-'>'.
not to remember the past tor the sake of themselves
� 4 25. Starving people can counteract infections more E) they become so senti m ental that they keep �
4 22. According to the writer, the need to replace the $ easily ----. possessions which they no lenger need
sources which have been used up ----. : 431. According to the writer, the function of the bad
$
$ A) if they can eat food contai n i n g more m i nerals s characters in fiction is to ----.
A) will l ead to finding new sou rces B) when there is less mag nesi u m i n the food they 428. Younger people leave unwanted objects at
B) is a problem that can't be overcome eat A) d i m i n ish our ad m i ration tor the film
home ----. B) make the other characters seem more exciti ng
C) may mean that the world has come to an end C) as long as they l ive near the distri bution poi nts
O) is a problem only tor developed cou ntries O) than the people living i n Den mark and Britain A) due to their lack of time to throw them away C) make us concentrate on someth ing else
E) can't be m et with the cu rrent pol itical system E) although they can't find enough tood every day O) prevent us from becoming bored
B) because of their u n awareness of the past
C) to seli them as an antique one day E) show us how l ife is sometimes full of anger and
suffering
D) i n case they need to use them later
4 23. it is understood from the passage that ----. 4 26. it can't be inferred from the passage that ----. E) to become an indiscri m i n ate col lector
A) the writer is obviously agai nst the consumption A) the samples of food were taken from different 432. The main concern of the passage is ----.
of natu ral resou rces totally regions of Eth iopia 429. According to the passage, people sometimes
B) using mari n e resou rces will do good i n the long B) more than fifty per cent of the food did not A) to show the difference between the bad and
tend to accumulate belongings ----. good behaviour in life
run co ntain enough m i nerals
C) today's natu ral resou rces will never van ish in C) tood sent to fam i n e victi ms i n Eth iopia is not of A) to get su rprised when they find them later B) how bad characters i n fiction gain o u r interest i n
the futu re high qual ity B) because their val ue get higher when they get spite o f their evi l sides
D) the writer suggests we should risk ru n n i ng out O) the researchers who analysed the samples of older C) what we think about the good hero i n fiction is
of natu ral resou rces food are from Eth iopia C) i n d rawers, cu pboard and attic to find them someti mes spoilt by the pertormance of the evi l
E) most people seem ind ifferent to the E) the aid to Eth iopia could have been more one
easily
d isappearance of natu ral resou rces effective and helpful O) to forget the old days when they get older O) how good characters are beaten by the bad
E) without being conscious of col l ecti ng them ones with the help of their evi l manners
E) why we have to accept the bad characters as
the heroes of the fiction
YDS-YDT / BASIC SKI LLS CHECK 1 54 D İ LKO YAY I N LA R I Dİ LKO YAY I N LA R I 1 55 YDS-YDT / BASIC SKI LLS CHECK
4 33. - 4 35. soruları aşağıdaki parçaya göre 4 36. - 4 38. soruları aşağıdaki parçaya göre 4 39. - 44 1 . soruları aşağıdaki parçaya göre 44 2. - 444 . soruları aşağıdaki parçaya göre
The links between cigarette smoking and cancer, The only reason why students panic during the University The Leh Airport, situated at about three thousand metres The plan to join the British lsles to the European
particularly lung cancer, are now well-established, and Entrance Exam is that they suddenly become aware above sea level, will soon be heated with solar power. continent by boring a tunnel under the sea between
have led to many smokers' giving up the habit. But a that they have not learned anything all the year. These solar panels to be installed on the roof of the terminal Dover, England and Calais, France, was originally
study carried out recently in the United States shows that students spend a year going to classes, taking notes, and will generate about 1 00kw energy. This will be used to proposed in the second halt of the nineteenth century.
even non-smokers are at risk from other people's smoke. reading the assigned chapters without spending time to The bili authorizing the work was rejected in 1 883. The
heat up water, which in turn will be circulated through
Exposure to other people's smoke during childhood review their notes or making sure that they understand coils. The air, while passing through the coils, will get plan was again proposed in 1 930 by many enthusiastic
doubles the risk of getting cancer through passive the material. As a result, they do not learn the material heated because of the hot water and help to keep the supporters. The tunnel was to be the longest ever made
smoking. An adult can try to avoid other people's smoke during the year. When the exam approaches, they find ıemperature comfortably high in the otherwise freezing and an engineering wonder. However, the estimated cost,
but a baby can't, so the doctors' advice to smokers is it themselves overwhelmed with pages of notes and they airport. The project will be ready in two years. Besides the military risks and the doubt as to the feasibility of
you must smoke and find yourself in a room with a baby, are faced with the task of learning ten months of material the Leh airport, all new terminals in the country are construction led to the rejection of the proposal in June
at least open a window. in a few hours. p lanning to turn eco-friendly. For example, the Delhi 1 930. Finally, in the 1 980s, the proposal was accepted
Airport will be undertaking a rain water harvesting and tunnelling began.
project, water recycling and other energy saving
4 33. Which of the following could be the best title tor 4 36. it is obvious from the passage that it will be t echniques.
the passage? very helpful tor students ----. 44 2. Which of the following could be the best title tor
the passage?
A) The Adverse Effects of Smoking on Every Age A) to review the material shortly before taking the
E 439 . The passage is mainly concerned with ----. E
Group o exam A) The Difference between the Construction
o
B) The Unlikely Hypotheses of Babies Being u B) not to focus only on the chapters they like most A) environmental damage caused by the Leh u Projects of the Past and Today
Affected by Cigarettes � C) to learn only a few chapters in the book Airport � B) A Meaningless Never- ending Debate on a
C) How people Take up the Habit of Smoking D) to start studying when the final exam B) the severe weather conditions in the Leh Airport Feasible Projeci
D) The Relation between Smoking and Cancer u u
C approaches area
C C) France's Objection to Connecting Britain to
E) The lncrease in the Number of Babies Affected E) not to leave their studying until the last moment C) an eco-friendly heating project tor the Leh Europe
:,.__
by Smoking Airport (1J D) The British Tunnel: A Symbol of Friendship
:,.__
D) how the Delhi Airport has changed in recent o between France and Britain
years � E) The Prolonged P rocess of Connecting Britain to
"tı 437 . According to the passage, students panic E) why eco-friendly projects cost more than other "tı Europe
4 34 . it can be inferred from the passage that the risk during the exam because ----.
of getting cancer ----.
:s projects $
$
:s A) they don't have enough assignments during the $
A) is greater in non-smoking environments year
44 3. The proposal in June 19 30 ----.
B) can be avoided by exposure to other people's B) they memorize everything they have learned
smoke C) they realize that they don't know anything A) was the longest one ever made
44 0. As we learn from the passage, the Leh Airport
C) is present even tor people who don't smoke D) they don't review their notes just after the exam B) was not accepted but people protested against
D) may be completely overcome by opening a E) they suddenly become aware how easy the the decision
window exam is A) is located in a very cold area C) was an engineering wonder
E) is thought to be minimum in early adulthood B) will be moved down to the sea level D) was rejected because of the cost and the risks
C) is going to be built two years later E) disappointed many enthusiastic supporters
D) has been recycling its water
4 38. Students can learn the material during the year E) is not suitable tor energy saving techniques
4 35 . it is stated in the passage that ----. if they ----.
444 . it is stated in the passage that ----.
A) passive smoking is not a cause of lung cancer A) write down everything in the lessons
B) doctors never let people smoke in a room with a B) attend classes every day A) the British were not willing to construct the
baby C) don't spend time to memorize everything 441. According to the passage, solar panels ----. tunnel
C) being a passive smoker in childhood increases D) review their assignments systematically B) it was the French part who started the
the risk of cancer E) don't panic during the lessons A) are three thousand metres long construction
D) non-smokers have the greatest risk of getting B) will be imported from a neighbouring country C) only the first proposal was not feasible
cancer C) will be placed on the roof of the terminal D) the rejections were due to the conflicts of the
E) adults are affected more by other people's D) were removed two years ago two sides
smoke than children E) may cause the roof to collapse E) the tunnel was planned to be the longest one

D İ L KO YAY I N LA RI D İ L KO YAY I N LA R I 157
KARŞI LIKLI
KON UŞMA
3. Ted : s. Tony : 7. Tina :
1 . - 1 32. soru larda, karşılıklı konuşmanın
We have a good chance of winning the You don't look like a typical bank Have you ever thought of becoming a
boş bırakılan kısm ını tamam layabilecek
championship this year. worker. professional basketball player?
M i ke : M ichae l : Carla :
ifadeyi bulu nuz.
1. Anna : Ted : Tony : Tina :

My next-door neighbour has been Don't worry. We'II have many more of Why? What's wrong with looking like So what? You don't need to be
charged with armed robbery. them. them? extremely tal l to become a basketball
Tania: M i ke : M ichael : player.
We' I I see. Most of them look snobbish and unreal . Carla :
Anna: Maybe, but it's an advantage to be taller
1 have no idea. We don't have a very A) 1 agree. They're the best team in the A) Thanks. 1 would hate to look like the m . than average.
league. Anyway. Let's talk about good o l d days
E E
close relationship. o B) o
Tania: \J
B) As you probably know, l'm not i nterested in now. \J
A) Yes, 1 have but my parents didn't let me.
footbal l . G reat. 1 wou ld love to be able to meet l 've been a professional basketbal l player
-'>:'.
So you don't really know what he is like.
-'>:'.
C) B)
C) Have you any idea how many people them. for five years.
A) Why have the police caught h i m ? watched the final match? Fine. l 've always l i ked shopping for clothes. Are you kidding? l ' m only one metre
\J
D) C)
Absolutely. l 've always wanted to work i n a seventy.
C:
B) Do y o u think he is innocent? ::.__ D) Are you sure you ' re not going to buy some E)
C) H e stole some of my possessions, too. 1 more jerseys? bank. How about you ? l ' m sure you ' I I become a
cıı
D)
should go and i nform the pol ice 1 don't think so. AII you r promising players star if you do.
::.__
o E)
D) 1 hope they'I I never let him go. He wi l l stay have left. Anyway. l'm not i nterested in any kinci of
-'>:'.
E)
in for a long ti m e. sports.
<:l
E) He broke out of prison two weeks ago. $

$
David : 6. Man : 8. Man :

$
4.
2. Pau l : 1 think l like you because we have a lot Will you work overtime and weekends?
Would you like to go to a box match in common. Woman : Woman :
ton ight? Nina : No, thanks. 1 don't go out at night very
Jeff : often. Man :
David: Man : What are you talking about? We' re a
Pau l : Come on. Why don't you try to be a little But you'II get it for the price of a T-shirt. small company, so we can't afford to
You sound like a girl. nicer to me? Woman : pay for it.
Jeff : Nina : 1 sti l l don't want it because I don't need Woman :
lt's not only girls who avoid violence, You don't deserve to be treated nicely. it. Then you should find someone else to
but you can't understand this. work for you.
Pau l : A) So do 1. We should see each other more A) Would you like to go out with me tonight?
1 see what you mean. 1 am just joking. often . B) Can I give you someth ing cold to drink? A) As long as I get paid for it, 1 wi l l .
B) We have absolutely nothing i n com m o n . C) Are you i nterested i n this fantastic d ress? B) No way. l ' m not going to be you r slave.
A) Can I take my gi rlfriend with me? C) 1 w i s h I h a d m e t y o u before. D) How often do you go out with you r C) How long have you been worki ng with us?
B) How often do you go to a box match? D) 1 wou ld like to have spent more time with boyfriend? D) You can't ask m e questions about my
C) No way. 1 hate to see people fighting. you . E) Do you really want to go on holiday with fam ily relations.
D) 1 liked watching boxers when I was a little E) You can cali me whenever you feel you you r parents? E) 1 was wondering if you could take her out
girl . need me. for dinner tonight.
E) Of cou rse. What time shall we meet?
YDS-YDT / BASIC SKILLS CHECK 1 58 Dİ LKO YAYINLARI Dİ LKO YAYINLARI 1 59 YDS-YDT / BASIC SKILLS CHECK
KA R Ş I L I K L I K O N U Ş M A KARŞ I L I KL I KON UŞMA
_ı,1_________________________________________
1
Peter: Steve n :
�v-, Sasha : Bili:
13
9. 11. 1 5.
l ' m worried because there have been a
Alan : Larry: lot of robberi es i n our neighb ourhood Nate :
Why not? The weather is not that bad.
Bili :
How come a student like you is angry lt's none of you r business. l ' m happy recently.
with a teacher? the way I am. Ti m :
Peter : Steve n :
Are you kidd ing? lt's October. The water
Sash a :
must be freezing cold.
N ate :
She said I must try to improve my Maybe you are, but sti l l you should
pronunciation. Don't be s o sure. These thieves seem to
Alan :
consider going on a d iet.
Larry: do thei r job very well. Don't exaggerate. People were
Ti m :
swimming in the sea only a few days
And she's right. You ' re good at reading 1 g uess you are right. 1 promise l ' 1 1 try.
And the police will do their job even ago.
and writing but you ' re terrible at
A) lt's high time you saw a doctor about your
A) You aren't real ly going to go swi m m i ng, are
speaking. better and capture them.
headaches.
A) 1 would cali the police if I were you . you ?
A) l ' m a l ittle annoyed at the new English B) H ow many times did I tel i you not to drink
B) The police will catch them soon. B) Why don't we grab our towels and go to the
teacher. bottled water?
C) l ' m sure they have left the cou ntry with all seaside?
B) Our English teacher gets mad when we C) You look thinner. Have you been on a diet?
the money they got C) What was the weather l i ke when you
don't l isten to her. D) Lose some weight. You're much too heavy.
O) Why don't you get a burglar alarm arrived at you r destination?
C) l 've heard our English teacher is going to E) Why is it that you ' re looking at me as if ı
instal led? O) The doctor told me to swi m i n the pool
move to another city. was a stranger?
O) lt's not so easy as it looks to become an E) How long ago did the first robbery take every day to get rid of my back pai n.
place? E) What do you l i ke to do when the weather is
English teacher. E
E) too bad to go out?
How long ago did you last see you r English
E o
o
teacher?
\.)
\.)
� �
\.)
\.)
ı:: ı::
:::.__
:::.__
rıı rıı
Becky :
:::.__
1 0. Andy: Sarah : 1 4. Doctor :

:::.__
o o
� 1 6.
� 1 2.
Are you al lergic to penici llin? ·- Are you ready for the exam tomorro w?
Nara :
Are you deaf? l 've told you not to do
Robert :
-o Have you made everyth ing ready?
Jane :
this m i l l ions of times before.
Tina :
$
Not too bad.
Andy: Doctor:
$
$
Almost. 1 haven't found my student card
What again? You ' re complaining all the anywhere.
Why do you think? You ' re going to get
Becky :
it seems that you didn't like him very time.
much. Sarah : penicill in shots.
Nara: Robert :
Wel l , he is nice but I must confess he is Tina : You ' re t h e boss. 1'11 do what you tel l m e Jane :
Of course, 1 have checked them. it was
deadly boring. t o do.
Andy:
You did and I said oil does not clog the
not there.
A) Yes, 1 am . That's why I don't want to go to
pipes because I pour boiling water right
Wel l . 1 was going to tel l you about it but ı
work. A) You should check you r school bag.
after that.
B) You are so u ntidy that it is i m possible to
didn't want to i nfluence you.
A) lt's you who complains ali the time, not me. B) When was the last time you were
vaccinated ? find anything in you r room.
A) How is you r father feeling after the surgery? B) l ' m sorry. 1 forgot you were going to need it.
C) As far as I know, l ' m not but I am not su re. C) Perhaps you can take mine tili you find
B) What were the people you met at the party C) Didn't I tel i you not to pou r oil down the
O) Thank you , anyway. 1 ' 1 1 see you later. you rs.
l i ke ? kitchen sink?
ı have no idea. Why do you ask? D) Did you check you r study table drawers ?
C) Was the food at the new restau rant D) Then you should use you r brain and try to E)
E) 1 think I saw it i n you r school file. Have you
delicious? understand what I mean .
check it there?
ı, D) How did you r first date go yesterday E) Anyway, l ' m going to cook pasta for dinner.
evenin g ?
E) A r e y o u g o i n g t o tel i me why you left you r
boyfrie n d ?
------1-- YDS -YD T / BAS IC SKILLS CHE

---=-=---:--=:-===-=� �ı CK
S-YDT
r-�Yo� I BASIC SKILLS CHEC K
�� ---------
1 60
- ---� -- --I N-
Dİ LKO YAY LA R I 61
D İ LKO YAYI N LARI
KARŞ I L I KL I KON UŞMA KARŞ I L I KLI KON UŞMA
20. Mary : 24. Dave :

1 7. Nate : 22 - S h i rley :
1 have talked to the landlord about the 1 haven't seen the boss since yesterday. Highland Mali is having a big sale this Excuse me, this may seem like an odd
leak in the roof. Do you know where he is? weekend. Shall we go? question, but do you speak Russian?
Rod : Jack : St acey : Bookseller :
1
Oh really! What did he say? Yes, 1 do. He has gone on a short trip to 1 don't feel like it. 1 am really short of Yes, actually l ' m Russian.
Nate : money. Dave :
Madrid.
Mary : Shirley : 1
Rod : Bookseller : 1
Tomorrow 1'11 find someone to fix it then 1
Jack : Stace y : Yes, it is; shall l translate it for you?
as we have got rid of the cost.
Don't be so happy. He' II be back Just looking around and buying 1
1
tomorrow. nothing? No, that is too boring. A) We'd l i ke to offer you a position i n our firm . 1
A) He wished he had learned about it earlier.
B) He said it would be delayed . When can you come to the i nterview?
C) He said we could have it repaired and A) That's lovely. 1 can't say l ' m going to m iss A) You can't be serious. You got you r pay B) Both of us are i nterested in learning
deduct it from the rent. him. cheque two days ago. Russian . Can you help us?
D) He didn't accept t o pay t h e cost o f any B) 1 don't thi n k it's a good time to go on a B) Wel l , then I will go alone and you can stay C) Wel l , we are looking far someone who can
repairs. holiday. at home. speak both Russian and English.
E) He said he will come here to check it. C) Let's do some wi ndow shopping. We don't D) We would l i ke to know if this article is in
C) 1 wish he had told me he would stay there
far so long. need money far that. Russian.
D) Too bad . 1 thought he would stay longer. D) That's great ! What are we waiti ng far? E) What sort of dictionaries should we use
1 8. Jane : when translati ng this article?
Where did you buy that lovely sweater E) Didn't he go to Madrid with them last week? E) Do you thi n k it's possible to get a discount?
Amy? E
Amy : o
\..)
�
Jane :
Did you really? You're so clever! \..)
\..)
Amy : C: C:
1 find knitting helps me to relax when ı ::,.,_ ::,.,_

'il 'il
am feeling wound up. ::,.,_ ::,.,_
Jane : o o Sarah :
� 21 . Patrick : 23 . Lisa : � 25.
Could you please show me how to do it? Tom, are you worki ng on Friday?
l ' m bored to death. Shall we go to a 'tı
'tı Tam :
A) it was given to me as a present by my disco tonight? Jane :
$ $ No, l've got the day off.
friends on my birthday. Suzie : What's the problem? Why are you $
$
asking? $ Sarah :
B) This is my mother's actually. $
C) 1 bought it from the shop at the corner. it Patrick : Lisa :
selis fashionable clothes Why not? You used to love going to the My arms are tired and I feel Tam :
D) 1 didn't buy it. 1 made it myself. disco. uncomfortable. OK. Why not?
E) 1 wore it when I was at school actually. Suzie : Jane : Sarah :
it was a long time ago. 1 can't stand Sorry, Lisa, you'II have to stay. lf you ı knew you wou ld say "yes". Thank you
move the whole lot will collapse. so much.
those stuffy places where there's hardly
1 9. Patrick :
any room to dance.
Are you coming to the boat trip with us A) How much longer have I got to stand here? A) Oh, what a pity ! l'm working the whole
Patrick :
tomorrow? week.
Craig : 1 see. 1 think you are getting older. B) 1 don't want to attend to those keep-fit
classes, do you ? B) You don't usually work o n Fridays, do you ?
No I don't think so. C) in that case, could you take me far a drivi ng
Patrick : A) Why don't you go to a pub with you r C) Can you help me carry those books?
friends? D) Shall we reorganise our furniture tonight? lesson i n you r car?
Craig : B) Do you mind if we go tomorrow night? E) l'm fed up with you . Do you ever answer D) Okay, then. 1'11 visit you i n you r office on
No, just because boat trips make me feel C) S u re. Can you pick me up from home at the door? Friday.
seasick. around n i ne? E) My parents don't allow me to go aut on
D) Apparently, you've got over you r dislike far Friday nig hts. What about you rs?
A) Come on ! lt's going to be great to be with all noisy places.
friends of yours.
E) l ' m bored , too but I don't want to go to a
B) Are you trying to avoid seeing somebody?
C) What made so angry about that? d isco.
D) Do you think the sea wil l be rough?
E) 1 don't think the group wil l be large enough
------=-:.=....::.:..:==------------� "-----------------
---------:---1
--
-� �� :=-:-� =�
YDS-YDT / BASIC SKILLS CHECK 1 63 YDS -YDT / BAS IC SKIL LS CHECK
1 62 YAYINLARI D İ LKO YAYINLARI Dİ LKO
KARŞI L I KL I KON UŞMA
KARŞ I L I KLI KON UŞMA
1
26. Jane :
Mary : �v-O 32. Adam :
3 · G abriel :
28.
ı heard you were takin g a vacat ion next
Do you know if Jane is free tom orrow ?.
Dora, could you please give me a ha nd?
week. Dora : How can ı finish all these pro bl ems .
Paul : before midnight? Dan :
Martha :
Wit h what?
Mary :
Jane : Adam :
Do you think this is norm al? Every Dora : Gabriel : Yes. We have a report to finish.
perso n need s a holid ay. 1 can't do that as ı have to leave very Dan :
Pau l :
lf you want to pass the course, you
early tomorrow morning. . ı think she will be available but you had
Martha :
shou ld have writt en it by now.
1 agree with you, but my job neve r better ask her.
Adam :
A) You cou ld write about the Civil War.
allows me to do this. So you have no other choice, but to
OK. ı will call and ask her.
B) 1 thought you had a history major, so you
finish it by midnight.
A) Who told you this? Not next week, next Gabriel :
could come up with a better idea. 1 don't know, why don't you ask somebody
month.
C) it is my projects. 1 can't think of any topics
OK. 1 wi ll do my best. A)
B) 1 hardly go on holiday, but this time I am else?
tor them . She may be if she has finished working tor
really tired.
D) 1 wonder if you cou ld help me out with my
A) ı can help you with it if you want. B)
C) Would you like to join us? 1 am sure you wil l B) Why don't you leave some tor the mornıng ?. her presentation.
.
final exams. 1 think Friday would be more appropriate tor
have a good time. C) You always leave things to the last moment C)
E) 1 kept putting off my history assignment, her.
D) 1 m ight, but I haven't decided yet where 1 and ı think you should give u p this habit.
and it is due next week. She is free but ı don't think I am . Would it
wil l go. Any suggestions? D) 1 don't know. You have to find a solution on D)
E) O h , no. You are mistaken. 1 never take time you r own . be a problem tor you ?
off from work. E E) Maybe you can cal i the teacher and ask tor E) Why? Do you have t o work with her?
an extension.
o E
\.) o
"" \.)
""
\.)
ı:: \.)
ı::
::,.._
'il ::,.._
Brian :
::,.._
Ann :
'il
27.
""
o
29.
31 . Will :
::,.._
Hugh :
.
� 33.
Pat:
The car won' t start . Mayb e I shou ld cal l _
-o - Have you seen the results of the musıc Have you listened to the new album of
a serv ice stati on. -o
s
So you do want to buy them ? competition? this singer?
Brian :
$
Tim :
$
Tom :
Bili : $
Ann :
$
No, not me. My broth er want s them .
Pat: Hugh :
$
Wili :
1 filled the tank yesterda y.
Tom :
OK, then . Tel l him to cal l me and I can _ Oh, really? Everybody told me that I had _ What makes you say that?
give them to h i m . done well . Ti m :
Then , don't waste time and cal l them . _
Bili : Actually, it is nothing but a repetition of
A) H ave you been able to find tickets tor A) l s n 't it time you maintained this car more
lf you want you can go and check the the previous one.
tonight's concert? regularly?
results you rself.
B) Wil l you com e to the concert with us A) Yes, it was the fi rst thing I did yesterday.
B) Did you chec k to see if there is any gas?
tomorrow? C) How abou t check ing the tires' air press u re? A) No, not yet. H ave you seen or heard B) ı have and ı think it is pretty cool . 1 keep
C) Are you stil i interested i n sell i ng those anything about the m ? listening it i n my car
D) But you said you frequ ently take yo u r car to
concert tickets? B) Yes, ı d i d a n d ı want t o give you t h e good C) 1 have but ı wish ı hadn't bought it at all.
the garage.
D) You will seli you r concert ticket, won 't you ? news. 1 have never heard of it. Is it good ? Do you
E) it is so cold outside. You should heat the
D)
E) When is that concert you want to go as 1 1 haven't, but ı am not so opti m istic about thi n k it is worth buyi ng?
engine tor a whi l e before you set off.
C)
might find two free tickets? them . E) No, 1 haven't but I will as soon as possible.
D) U ntortu nately, ı have. 1 didn't d o wel l , and
neither did you .
E) Yours i s great, but m i n e isn't a s good as
you rs ı am afraid .
______________
___________________
YDS-YDT / BAS IC SKI LLS CHE CK ___________ ,_______
________________---:-::;
D İ L KO YAYI N LA RI -------�Y�D�s�
-Y([DJ1Trıı�B�A�s;ıc�s
;KK11uLLUs�ccİH�EBC;K�-7
D İ LKO YAYI N LARI
164
165
KARŞ I L I KLI KON UŞMA KARŞ I L I KLI KON UŞMA
34. Andrew : 36. Elaine : 3 a . Jac k : 40. Luis :

Why do you have to go on holiday next When did you rent the DVDs under the Is it you r h usband who brought you What would you do if you weren' t an
these beautiful flowers? engineer?
Andy :
week? TV set?
Kyle : Matthew : Ro se :
ı think ı would be a football player.
Luis :
Because my an nual leave from work is
next week. Elaine : Jack :
Andrew : Why? Was it his birthday or something?
Andy :
lf it has, you should return them
otherwise we wil l have to pay a fine for Rose :
Kyle : the delay. 1 wish it was. He was i l l for a while ı know I don't but I have always admired
Matthew : and they were sent as a get wel l soon them because of the money they earn
1 am sorry. 1 don't think I have such an
message from some friends. and people loving them.
Luis :
opportu nity. 1 think you are right. 1 will immediately
Andrew :
A) No, on the contrary, they are tor my
do that.
1 see what you mean.
husband.
1 see. Maybe next time.
A) Just yesterday and I was hoping to watch
B) Yes, aren't they lovely? H e loves buying me A) Do you have any idea how boring their life
H ave you planned where you are going ? them tonight.
is?
A)
How l ucky you are ! 1 have three more 8) Why? Do you want to watch them? flowers.
8) Why? What is it that they have but you
8)
months to have my leave. C) 1 don't remember, it has been a whi le. C) No, they are from my brother. He brought
them this morning. don't?
1 wish you cou ld delay it for a week so that D) 1 rented them two weeks ago. Is there
C) But you don't even play football.
C)
we could do something together. anyth ing wrong? D) No, actually I bought them for my husband .
E) He gave them to me last night. it was our D) Don't make fun of me, everyone knows you
1 hope you enjoy you r holiday. 1 am sorry 1 E) 1 am not sure but I guess it was last Friday.
hate footbal l .
D)
can't join you . anniversary yesterday. E
E o E) Come o n . Does he real ly want that?
OK, don't forget to get the necessary things o u
u
E)
before you leave. ..:,,:
..:,,:
u u
C:
C:
::,,.._
::,,.._ rı:ı
o 41 .
rı:ı
o Ruben :
::,,.._
35. Perry : 37. 8illy : 39 . Thomas :

::,,.._
..:,,:
..:,,:
Have you visited the auto exhibition? Is you r phone out of order?
Dona :
Do you have any idea when Jenny is Have you been able to find the money
Bruce :
\J
\J
coming back from Washington? you need? s
George : s Ruth : s What do you mean?
s Thomas : s Ruben :
She came yesterday. Why? s Not yet. 1 am still looking for it.
Perry : Billy : 1 can arrange you one if you like.
Bruce : Dona :
George : Ruth : 1 would be real ly grateful if you can do Oh, 1 was on the phone all night. Sorry
1 would love to because I really need that for me. about that.
You had better be quick if they real ly are
A) Yes and I really want to buy one of the cars A) 1 didn't mean to bother you last night.
because as far as I know she is going that money to pay my debts and I will be
1 saw there. 8) 1 tried cal ling you but it was engaged ali the
back tonight. grateful to anyone who helps me.
8) Not yet. 1 want to but I don't have an time.

A) 1 have some news for her and I want to be A) Actually I can lend you some but I am not
i nvitation letter. C) 1 stopped by to say h i but no one was at
the fi rst one to teli her. sure if that wi ll be enoug h .
C) ı am doing that today. 1 have just been able home.
8) 1 have missed her so much and I want to B) You know it I weren't broke myself, 1 would
to arrange the ticket. D) Why do you keep on cal ling at nights
see her. give you the money you need .
O) No. 1 was hoping to visit it with you . although it annoys me?
C) 1 have to give her some papers. 1 think they C) Why don't you try applying to a bank for a
E) Yes, 1 did yesterday. it I had had an extra E) Whenever ı cali you , you are always out tor
are i m portant. loan ?
ticket I would have called you . somethi ng.
D) She had asked me to pick her up from the D) 1 am sure you would somehow find the
airport but I think it is too late now. money if you really needed it.
E) She owes m e a huge amount of money and E) 1 have a friend who may be of help. Do you
1 real ly need it now. want to meet h i m ?

YDS-YDT / BASIC SKILLS CHECK 1 66 D İ LKO YAY I N LARI D İ LKO YAY I N LA R I 1 67
42. Jose : 44. Cathy :

-------- v-4 , Conni e : 48. Anne :
6
We have run out of bread at home; can
Pamela : Kent : you go and get some?
John :
1 am not sure. Let me check my 1 know. l ' m awful ly sorry. Don't you have one like this i n blue? Mark :
schedu le. When are you having it? Cathy : Sorry I can't for the time being but
Co nnie :
Jose : Why didn't you let him know you weren' t maybe later.
Yes, but I don't have a red one.
We are planning on having it around coming? Joh n : Anne :
noon. Kent : Do you need every colour i n the
Pamela : 1 couldn't help it. My girlfriend had an Mark :
rai nbow?
Let me get back to you i n a few minutes. accident and was taken to the hospitaı. Yes, it is supposed to be at least six
A) 1 need a pair of high heeled shoes under pages and I am stili on the third.
A) Pamela, can you come to a meeti ng on A) As far as I know you are not i nvited to this night d ress.
Friday? dinner. B) You can find whatever you want in the new A) OK the n , 1 wi l l go and buy it.
B) What are you r plans for this weekend? B) How can you forget to celebrate you r mai l . B) Are you sti l i writing that essay you started
C) Don't forget about the annual company birthday? C) 1 wi l l borrow my friend's stretch pants for last night?
gathering tonight. C) Yo u didn't show up for d i n ner last night. tonight. What do you say? C) What have you been doing for the last two
D) Have you m ade a reservation for dinner Robert was a little upset. D) Look at this catalogue, Joh n . 1 think I want hours?
tonight? D) You are being very inconsiderate to get this red blouse. D) What a l azy boy you are !
E) 1 hope you have a good excuse for not nowadays. E) How should I d ress for d i nner? Casual or E) Haven't you completed the feasibility
attending the meeting. E) Despite our warni ngs, you have neglected forma!? reports yet?
E you r responsibilities.
E
o o
'-' '-'
-.::.:: -.::.::
'-' '-'
C C 1
::..__ ::..__
� �
::..__ ::..__
o 1
43. Joe : 45. Clerk : o
49. Bob :
-.::.:: 47. Sandra : -.::.::
Hello, may I speak to John Smith? May I help you ? What is "offspring"?
""O
l'd l i ke you to mow the grass when you
Secretary : Karen : ""O
Alan :
get home from work.
1 am sorry. He is out to lunch. Would you $ $ Don't you know that it means "child"? it
$ Dan :
Joe :
l i ke to leave a messa ge?
$ Clerk : ı can't, the electric lawnmower is $
$ is quite formal, though .
l ' m not sure. They may be out of stock. broken. Bob :
But let me check the stockroom. Sandra : You must b e kidding. ---
Secretary : Karen : Alan :
He should be back i n half an hour. Thanks. l'd like to try on a pai r if you Dan : ı haven't got the slig htest idea about
have them. 1 can't use it, either. Our neig hbour them.
A) That would be great. Could you teli him that asked to borrow it for a couple of days.
his friend Joe has called? A) 1 have seen a black d ress in the shop A) Thanks a lot tor the i nformatio n .
B) Did he teli you where he was going? Window. Can I try it on? A) Come on, 1 asked you to mow it last week. B) lsn't it also the name of the famous music
C) No, thank you . lt's not necessary. B) No, thanks. 1 was j ust looking around. B) That is i m possible. 1 used it two days ago. band ?
D) No. What time do you expect him back? C) Yes. Do you have these shoes i n size C) Why don't you use the push mower then? C) 1 am going to use it in my compositio n .
E) No, but can you arrange an appointment seve n ? D) You must be kidding. You can't have lent D) Can you give m e s o m e more idea about
with him for tomorrow? D) There's a flaw i n this C D player. Can 1 the only push mover we have. how to use it?
return it? E) ı think it is high time we bought a new one. E) There is a song as well with the same
E) Yes. 1 want to buy myself a silk scarf. name.
YDS -YDT / BAS IC-

---:==-:-==---=-::- --CK---------------------- ""-----------------------�:--=:-=---�
SKIL LS CHE 1 68 DİLK 1 69 YDS-YDT / BASIC SKILLS CHEC K O YAYINLARI DİLKO YAYINLARI
.........
KARŞ I L I KLI KON UŞMA KARŞI L I KLI KONUŞMA
_1,_-··:'-------------------------------------------
---------- 1,,..----
50. M r Sm ith : 52. Bob : 56. Mother :
54. Jeremy :
Why have you put on so much How can M r. Adams know so much Good news. 1 have finally managed to
Receptio nist : make-up? about the l ncas? persuade you r father.
What exactly is the problem, sir? Susan : Miguel : Son :
M r Sm ith : What is wrong with it? Don't you like it ?
You didn't mention in the brochure that Bob : Jeremy : Mother :
the hotel is built next to a rai lway li ne. Really? How do you know it? Yes, but you ' re not going to ask tor 1
Receptionist : Susan : another one tor at least two years.
Miguel :
1 don't know what to say. 1 am so sorry. OK then, 1 will wash it immed iately. ı worked with h i m tor two years at Son :
Georgetown U n iversity. 1 promise I won't.
A) 1 would l i ke to book a room . A) My grandparents are q uite conservative
B) Could you send me you r brochure as I want and they don't like such thi ngs. A) Yes, he is amazing, isn't he? A) ı could h ave persuaded h i m to h i re a new
to exami n e it before I come there? B) This colour looks gorgeous on you . B) He has a doctorate degree on ancient one ages ago.
C) 1 have to say that I am very disappoi nted C) 1 think the beauty experts are a bit cultures. B) Are you serious? Can I really buy that
with this hote l . exaggerating these. C) 1 don't share the same idea with you and 1 mobile phone?
D) 1 can't get used to the noise com i ng from D) You look so pale now although you have find him q uite bori ng. C) You shouldn't h ave told him about my
the rai lway l ine. What can you do about recovered you r i l lness al ready. D) Has he written any books o n the subject? holiday plans.
this? E) it doesn't look good on her as she is quite E) That's right; 1 have learnt a lot from him this D) So I c a n stay out ton i g ht with m y
E) 1 want a room with a view. Is that possible? old for thi ngs l i ke that. year. classm ates as long as I want.
E) Did you honestly teli h i m what I was
E expecti ng h i m to do?
E
o o
u u
-'>< -'><
u u
ı:: ı::
::.__ ::.__
(1) (1)
::.__ ::.__
51 . Son : o o
-'>< 53. Glen : 55. Sally : -'>< 57. Son :
Mum, what is tor dinner tonight?
Mother : � ı hear that you are going to spend your �
H i , dad. How was you r day?
Jackson : holiday in l ndonesia, right? Dad :
There is noth ing to eat, darling. $ $
$ She just looked beh ind her glasses Kelly : Not too good, son. How about yours?
Son : $
$ meaning a lot to me. Yes, it is something I have been looking $ Son :
Why haven't you cooked anyth ing? G len : forward to tor years.
Mother : 1 think you won't do it again next time. Dad :
Sally :
Jackson : Then you got another failing grade. 1
Defin itely not ; 1 wouldn't dare to make Kelly : think it's h i g h time you learnt to revise
A) Would you l i ke to drink some coffee after such a mistake again. ı know but I am saving u p since the tor you r exams.
d i n ner? begin n i ng of the year.
B) Thanks for the lovely dish es you h ave A) How was the meeting yesterday? A) How can ı possibly talk about myself when
made. B) Why don't you try to be more responsible A) it won't be very easy to afford it, 1 suppose. you're so sad ?
C) Don't you know that I com e home very late and turn u p on time? B) Is it t h e third time y o u have been there this B) Cheer up, dad . lt's not the end of the world.
and have no time to do it? C) Did the lectu re last longer than the previous year? C) ı must say it's been the most beautiful day
D) Can I h ave one more slice, please? one? Why don't you prefer staying at a hotel of my l ife.
C)
E) No, takeaway costs a lot for our budget. D) What do you think of Mrs. Berret about her instead of a bu ngalow? D) Wel l , 1 can't say it was any better than
approach to her colleagues? D) What is the cu rrency in l ndonesia? yesterday.
E) What did the headmistress say when you E) The jou rney must be q uite long from here E) You must be proud of you r son , who has
went late to the meeting? even if there is a d irect flight. always managed to be the best.
--:=-::::-:-:��
YDS-YDT
------------------..,. --------------------=---=-:-=--=-:-:-��:----ı
/ BASI C SKILLS CHE CK 1 70 K D İ LKO YAYINLARI 1 71 YDS-YDT / BASIC SKILLS CHEC
D İ L KO YAYINLARI
KARŞ I L I KL I KON UŞMA KARŞ I L I KLI KONUŞMA
(ı'-------------------------------------------
58. Brian : 64. Pam :
60. Sally : 62 . Mark :
Scientists say life expectancy wil l How long did the meeting last? Has the month ly meeting been
decrease soon. Ch loe : Tim : cancelled?
Fiona : More than two months. Kim :
Sally : Mar k :
Brian : 1 real ly can't understand how one can be Why didn't you make up an excuse and Pam :
Why do you think so? so careless about his health . You shoul d leave? Then I must have misunderstood what
Fiona : have started the treatment ages ago. Tim : the secretary said.
The advances i n medicine can only Chloe : 1 had done that at the previous meeting Kim :
increase the length of l ife, not decrease. You ' re probably right. and so the manager would have been You probably did. Well , see you in two
annoyed. hours at the meeting then.
A) Modern medicine wil l probably cure my A) H ow long have you been working in this
father's i l lness. hospital ? A) Longer than usual. 1 was bored to death. A) Wel l , 1 suppose so, because the d i rector is
B) None of the experts i nvolved i n our study B) Do you remember how long she stayed B) it didn't take as long as I thought it would. out of the city.
would agree. with us? C) You should have left earlier i n that case. B) Not as far as I know. 1 haven't been
C) The earlier she starts, the better results she C) When did you l ast get you r l u ngs X-rayed? D) Actualiy, the meeting was cancelled for no i nformed of a canceliatio n .
wil i get. D) 1 was wonderi ng if you could teli me why apparent reason . C) 1 don't t h i n k l ' m t h e right person t o answer
D) The length of l ife is less i mportant than the you were there? E) Why do you keep aski ng such nonsense this question.
quality of it. E) How long have you had this terrible cough? questions? D) Yes, it's going to be held next week at the
E) This prediction doesn't sound very logical to headquarters.
me. E) You're not going to make up an excuse
E
o agai n , are you ?
u
�
u u
c:: c::
A. A.
o:ı o:ı
A. A.
59. Sally : o
� 61 . Father : 63. Andrew : � 65. Tom :
Is that sweater you ' re wearing the one 1 have some extra money but I don't
we bought together last year? -o
Son : want to put it in the bank. Michael :
Ally : By bus as usual. Why do you ask? Henry : 1 don't have one. 1 never read
Father : newspapers.
Sally : The road leading to your school was Andrew : Tom :
Certainly not. 1 can remember it only blocked early i n the morning, when ı But they say real estate will continue to Why not? 1 thought you were a
because it was the most expensive was going to work. d rop in value. conscious citizen aware of what's going
sweater I have ever seen. Son : Henry : on i n the world.
Ally : it must have returned to normal by the Then you can invest i n the stock market. M ichael :
But stil l it's great that you can remember time I headed for school. lt's the best option if you are patient l ' m too busy to waste my time reading
it. enough. useless news and comments. TV news
A) How do you generally get to work? headl i nes are more than enough.
A) Yes, you h ave got an amazing memory. B) Do you prefer to go to work by bus or on A) Banks also use i nterest to attract savers.
B) No. My mother bought it for my birthday. foot? B) You can bury it in the backyard . A) Can you give me that newspaper?
C) Ah, yes. Do you want to borrow it? C) How did you get to school this morn i n g ? C) Buildings can take a long time to seli, so B) Most of the time, l'm too busy to read the
D) 1 would be glad to know whether you like it D) How did they carry so many people to the you should keep away fro m the m . papers.
or not. picnic area? D) You should p u t t h e money i n a bank. You C) Who's you r favou rite newspaper col u m nist?
E) Are you s u re? 1 don't remember going E) Did they realiy tel 1 you to get there by car? will earn more i n the long ru n . D) That article on the Middle East was very
shopping together. E) Why don't you i nvest i n real estate? biased , wasn't it?
E) How often do you read the magazine pages
in the newspaper?
YDS-YDT / BASIC SKILLS CHECK 1 72 DİLKO YAY I N LA R I 1 73 YDS-YDT / BASIC SKILLS CHECK
D İ LKO YAYI N LA RI
KARŞI L I KL I KON UŞMA KAR Ş I L I KLI KON U ŞMA
66. Fred : 6 8. Jack : 1o . Michae l : 7 2. Cindy:

l 've got to adm it you have a beautiful How long do you think it wil l take us to Guess what! M y father i s retiring on 1 believe it is time we left.
backyard James. How do you do it? get there? Friday. Harry :
James : Tony : George : Don't you have a few more reports to
Wel l , it does take time and patience. Well, it depends. Unless we get stuck Really? --- final ise?
Fred somewhere along the way, it shouldn' t Michael : Cindy:
take more than two hours. 1 don't know, but as long as he stays
James : Jack : healthy, he' II be satisfied. Harry:
You shouldn't do that. Working in the George : Every single one of them . 1 am ready to
yard by you rself is the greatest form of Tony : Well, let's take him out to celebrate go, as wel l .
relaxation. Please don't. lt's boring to drive witho ut tonight.
company. A) No, they are all done. What about you ?
A) lf I had the money, l 'd just h i re a gardener. A) How long has he been worki ng i n the Have you finished you rs?
B) 1 wou ld n ever have planted so many trees if A) Then I m ay have two hours to sleep. bank? B) Yes, but I wi l l fi nish them tomorrow
1 had known how much work they'd requi re. B) Shall we have a bite before we leave? B) Are they planning to move to the morni ng.
C) You 've got to love worki ng in the backyard . C) Then I will drive the car. What do you say? cou ntryside? C) Just one. However, it is not so important.
That's my secret. D) 1 guess I should have taken the shortcut. C) Do you think he'II be happy? D) No, 1 don't. Have you written you r own
D) 1 don't know why I don't have a beautifu l E) Do you m i nd if I listen to some classical D) Have his friends organised a farewell report?
garden l i ke you rs. music? party? E) AII of it. 1 am ready to go. What about you ?
E) So, you have to l i ke you r garden a lot. E) 1 didn't know he is old enough to reti re.
E
o
'-'
-"'
'-' '-'
C: C:
::,.,_ ::,.,_
o;ı o;ı
Robert : Donna : 71 . Robert : Martin :

::,.,_ ::,.,_
o o
67. -"' 69. -"< 73.
Was it d ifficult to find a job? 1 real ly wonder whether Liz wi ll be able You look so happy today. What's going Why don't we go out tor dinner tonig ht?
l rma :
<::ı <::ı
to get along with her new roommate. on? 1 know a nice l ittle restau rant.
No. There are lots of jobs in restaurants, $ Carla : Richard : $
Susan :
$ $
hotels, cleaning, things l i ke that. There will be no problem. 1 have no 1 have just heard that I have passed all
Robert : Marti n :
$ $
doubt. my final exams.
Donna : Robert : Then, how about meeting i n tront of my
l rma : office at seven o'clock?
Yes, because it is very expensive here Carla : Richard : Susan :
and I can't afford to rent my own flat. Because I know her very well . She can Not real ly. 1 wasn't sure about a couple. Okay, but don't keep me waiting again !
make friends with anyone in a minute. Marti n :
A) Why haven't you moved to your flat yet? A) Good tor you . Now you deserve a long Don't worry. 1 will be there i n time.
B) Do you think you will be able to find a A) H ow can you be so sure? holiday.
proper place? B) l'm sure she won't. She knows what to do B) But you were expecting it, weren't you ? A) You know l'd rather eat at home. 1 feel more
C) Are you stil l living in you r sister's place? when she has a problem C) Otherwise, you would have missed them comfortable.
D) When are you going to start packing up? C) Is it really so impo rtant? all. B) But it has been too expensive to eat out.
E) Wi l l you be doing the same thing i n two D) How long did you stay with her? D) So you are likely to graduate next month . C) Where shall we go then? What is you r
years' time? E) But she doesn't want to ! ive alone, so she E) This is very su rprisi ng. What makes you favou rite place?
wants a friend to share the house. say that? D) it is only a small place, that's all.
E) Sounds like a very good idea.
YDS-YDT / BASIC SKILLS CHECK 1 74 D İ LKO YAY I N LARI DİLKO YAY I N LA R I 1 75 YDS-YDT / BASIC SKILLS CHECK
KARŞ I L I KLI KONUŞMA KARŞ I L I KL I KON UŞMA
74. Angela : 76. Dan : 78 , G reg : 80. Operator :

l 've got a job interview today. Can you 1 can't fix this fridge. Hello, Central Boo king Oftice. Can ı help
give me some advice? Clark : Tom : you ?
Jane : Why not? Aren't you supposed to re pai r What exactly does that mean? Is it a Thomas :
Well, first of all, you should d ress broken-down machines? compliment or an insu lt? Yes, l'd like to book two tickets tor the
smartly and you must arrive in time. Dan : Greg : Savage Garden concert on Saturday.
Angela : ----, but this is far too old. 1 can't mend it . Both. Trying to lie is a disgrace but not Operator :
Clark : bei ng able to lie wel l is a virtue.
Jane : Thank you, anyway. it seems 1'11 have t o Tom : Thomas :
Yes, call me tonight. buy a new one. 1 can't say I understand what you mean. Oh, no. What am I going to do? 1
promised my brother we'd go. 1 have to
A) Should I wear a suit and a tie? A) Of cou rse, not. l ' m an engineer, not a A) 1 want to have a word with you . find some tickets.
B) 1 don't think 1 ' 1 1 be successful . repairman . B) l 'd rather you shut it up.
C) C a n you com e with me a s wel l ? B) Let me see what I can do to put it back C) After al l , we're on the same boat. A) l ' m afraid that Satu rday's concert is sold
D) Why don't you prepare some questions together. D) You're a terrible l iar. out.
about the company? C) That's exactly what I do for a l iving. E) You can do anything you want. B) You ' re lucky sir, we have only two tickets
E) Thanks, 1'11 let you know how I get on. D) l 'd rather you kept q u iet wh i l e l'm worki ng . left.
E) 1 would see to it if I didn't have to leave C) l'm so sorry sir, but the concert has just
right away. been cal led off.
D) Let me see if there is any possibility.
E E) l'm afraid that Satu rday's concert will be on
o Sunday.
u
_..,,
u u
C: C:
;;,..._ ;;,..._
'1l '1l
;;,..._ ;;,..._
75. Sam : o o
_..,, 77. James : 79. Kate : _..,, 81 . Sue :
1 regret leaving medical school at the 1'11 be arriving this Friday on the two Have you seen the new Physical How many people will be coming to the
l:ı l:ı
end of the first year. o'clock plane. Education teacher? reunion on Saturday?
Tim : $ $
Bella : Anna : Mark :
$ $
What makes you say that? $ $
Sam : James : Kate : Sue :
Come on, Bella. 1 know you ' re mad She's been transferred to another This means we don't have to prepare so
Tim : at me, but you'II understand when 1 school. much food and beverages.
But you should remember that not all explain. Anna : Mark :
doctors are wel l-off. Bella : 1 didn't know that. l ' m going to miss her. Yes, you are right.
Sam : 1 don't want to hear or see you again. Kate :
1 don't think so. Most of them are rich. l 've got to hang up now. ı don't think you wi l l . This new one A) 1 thi n k there wi l l be more people than we
looks better. have expected.
A) 1 would be able to treat this disease the n . A) l t ' I I b e great t o s e e you after a l o n g time. B) We had to cross off o n ly two names fro m
B) Doctors go through a difficult education. B) Fantastic. 1'11 be waiting for you at the A) What happened to the old one? our original list o f fifty.
C) 1 could be a wealthy doctor now. ai rport. B) Yes, 1 have. She seems to be a good C) At l east 60, so I don't know how to cope
D) My mother wanted me to become a dentist. C) 1 hope there won't be a delay because of person. with such a crowd .
E) No one can make me believe that all the weather. C) She says we're going to have a tough year. D) Don't worry. Just a couple of close friends,
doctors are honest. D) 1 don't care when you're coming back. D) You know I don't l i ke talking about including you and me.
E) lt's none of you r business. 1'11 get back teachers. E) As many as we expected ; that's why, 1 have
when I feel ready. E) She wants me to join the athletics team . decided to h i re a catering service.
YDS-YDT / BASIC SKILLS CHECK 1 76 D İ LKO YAYINLARI Dİ LKO YAYINLARI 1 77 YDS-YDT / BASIC SKILLS CHECK
�:
il
·! ________________________
_________________
KARŞ I L I KLI KON UŞMA KARŞ I L I KLI KON UŞMA
----------v-
___
82. M arti n : 84 . Roger : 88. Tanya:

S6 - Nancy:
Where are they? We have been waiting 1 need a conference room which can Shall we swim to the other side of the
for them for an hour. accommodate 30 people for next Friday Marc: lake?
Susan : morning. Sorry! Have I been keeping you awake? Sam :
Officer : Nancy:
Martin : l 've found 4 rooms available on Frida y. Yes, and another thing ; would you mind Tanya:
How can you know that? Which room do you want? not leaving the light on? Of course, but we were th ree years
Susan : Roger : Marc: younger then. We' re stronger now.
Look at the time. lt's rush hour. Of course not. Sorry for this. Sam :
Officer : Okay. 1 hope we' II make it this time.
A) There is no need to worry; they must have They all do. Companies holding A) Wouldn't it be an idea to leave this noisy
been stuck in the traffic. conferences in this city use them all the area? A) Are you sure you don't want to do it?
B) They have changed their mind so don't wait time. B) 1 want you not to leave the bathroom so dirty. B) You know what happened the last time we
for them. C) 1 wish you wouldn't switch the hail light off. tried .
C) Why don't we cali and ask them ? A) Why do you ask this question? D) Could you turn the radio up so that I can C) l ' m begging you not to do anything that wi l l
D) They m ight have forgotten us. B) Are there any other rooms with project listen to the news? hurt her.
E) Can't you be a bit more patient? u n its? E) Do you have to have that record on quite so D) The lake is too deep for us to swi m i n .
C) Do these rooms have projection u nits? loud? E) You didn't know they would b e waiti ng o n
D) Is it so expensive to rent this kind of a t h e other side, d i d you ?
room ?
E) Why d o they need a large room ?
(..J (..J
C: C:
A_ A_
'1l '1l
A_ A_
83. Dennis : o o
-:.: 85. G race : 87. Michae l : -:.: 89. Mark:
Would you like to go out for a meal? What are you looking at? Would you mind giving me your What are you watching on TV?
Sue : -o -o
Kim : dictionary? Mari e :
$ $
$ A famous painting cal led 'Guernica'. Lisa: i t is a documentary about adolescents
$
Dennis : $ Have you seen it before? who work at part-time jobs while going
$
lt's a surprise. 1'11 pick you up at 7.30. Is G race : M ichae l : to school.
it all right for you ? Yes, 1 saw a picture of it in a school Don't worry; 1'11 give it back soon after 1 Mark:
Sue : book last year. ---- have looked up a few words.
Yes, it is. Kim : Lisa: Mari e :
1 agree. lt's not a painting you can easil y OK. then. Here you are. Yes, f o r example about a third o f h i g h
A) Yes, 1 wou l d . When wil l you come to pick forget. it certainly impressed me. school seniors work more than 2 0 hours
m e up? A) Sure, you can keep it as long as you want. a week during the school year.
B) Oh ! Very n ice. When shall we meet? A) 1 have told you that I am not happy with it at B) Sorry, but I don't have one either. Mark:
C) What a lovely idea ! Where are we going? all . C) As a matter of fact, 1 was going to use it Shall we start looking for a part-time
D) Sorry, l'm very tired today. Maybe another B) 1 didn't really l i ke it but I don't think I have tonight for my term paper. job?
time. ever forgotten it. D) ı had a spare one but I think I have lost it.
E) OK. l'm free today and l'm bored . C) However, 1 don't think it was something for E) 1 don't know French so I can't help you with A) 1 didn't know you l i ked documentaries.
you . you r homework. B) Can I join you if you don't mind?
D) You had better look at i t before criticising it. C) Have you learnt anything i nteresti ng from
E) You could have seen it, too. it is a it?
masterpiece. D) Why don't you do something more exciting?
E) Is it going to be on TV agai n ?
-�� -------------------�"--------------------=----:-:-:::---:-=-=-:--=�J
YDS-YDT / BASIC SKILLS CHEC K 1 78 YDS-YDT / BASIC SKILLS CHEC K D İ LKO YAYINLARI Dİ LKO YAYINLARI 1 79
...........
KARŞI L I KLI KON UŞMA KARŞ I L I KLI KON UŞMA
90. Monica: 92. Jessica: g4 . Simon : 96. Kevin :

Do you know when James will be back Put that cigarette out, please. 1 can not Turn off the lights. l ' m going to watch a Vou have read this book, haven't you?
home? stand it. Arnold :
Susan : Andrew:
horror film.
Nigel : Almost the whole of it, why?
Oh, you will be surprised to hear that he Kevin :
came back yesterday. Jessica: Simon :
Monica: Not any longer. 1 gave it up two weeks Of course, 1 can. But I enjoy i t more Arnol d :
ago.
Susan :
when they are off. B u t you can't. 1 have t o give it back to
Andrew: Nigel : George tomorrow.
1 would have but you asked first. Congratulations. 1 hope I can do that o ne Sorry. l ' m reading a book and I need to
day. A) ı have to take it back as soon as possible.
A) You must have been pleased about it.
keep them on.
B) 1 want to take it with m e while going on
B) Let's cali h i m then, shali we? A) 1 didn't know you were distu rbed by A) So what? Can't you watch it with the lights holiday.
C) That's good news. Wi l i you visit h i m soon? cigarette smoke. on? C) 1 wonder it you have really liked it.
D) Real ly? Why didn't you tel1 me? B) You could be nicer when you are warning B) W h y not? C a n y o u tu rn t h e vol u m e up? D) 1 think I should h ave read it before.
E) He should have let us know about it. people. C) Can you repeat what you have j ust said, E) ı want to discuss it with you when you finish
C) l'm sorry. 1 thought you were leaving. please? it.
D) Why is that? You are a smoker, too. D) Oh, realiy? l love horror fi lms. Can I join
E) No problem . 1 was going to put it out you ?
anyway. E) Do you mind it I keep them on tor another
E fifteen m inutes?
E
o o
u u
.o,:: .o,::
u u
C: C:
;:.._ ;:.._
r,ı r,ı
91 . Arthu r: Rob:
;:.._
� 97. Arthur:
;:.._
95. Monica:
o
.o,:: 93.
1 had a bad night's sleep and I feel D i d you get upset when you learnt that
exhausted today. Phil: Phil:
Frank:
you couldn't get the job?
Why are you so surprised? Bili: What's wrong with m y television?
Rob: Arthur:
Arthur: This is the fi rst time l've seen you in a Monica: Even m y grandfather's television is
Halt an hour's sleep wil l do better. better than you rs.
Frank:
suit. Were you ? Why?
Phil : Bili : Phil:
Then you can take a nap on the couch in Really? Then you probably see me only ı was quite anxious at the i nterview. ı don't l i ke watching television and so
my room . Monica: l ' m not planning to waste my money on
Arthur:
at the weekend.
Don't worry. Vou may find a better one. a new one.
1 was j ust going to ask you about that. A) l ' m going to go to a job i nterview i n the
afternoo n . A) Just a l ittle bit, actualiy I was expecting it. A) Why are you wasti ng you r l ife i n front of the
A) Why don't you d ri n k some coffee? B) What is t h e most surprising thing that has B) Of cou rse, 1 did. 1 was so shocked that 1 television?
B) Did you drink a lot of coffee before bed? ever happened to you ? couldn't sleep. B) Would you l i ke to watch a fi l m on television
C) 1 should h ave dru n k warm m i l k. C) 1 can't believe it. You ' re wearing casual C) Not at all . it wasn't a surprise to me. tonight?
D) 1 myself slept very l ittle, too. clothes. D) it was obvious that I wouldn't get it. C) l 'd rather you didn't watch television on
E) Do you usualiy go to bed so late? D) 1 envy people who can go to work i n jeans. E) Not really. Sometimes you feel what wili weekdays.
E) Look at you . You are weari ng a suit. happen. D) How much did you pay tor this television
set?
E) it seems that you need a new television.
YDS-YDT / BASIC SKILLS CHECK 1 80 D İ LKO YAYI N LARI DİLKO YAYI N LARI 1 81 YDS-YDT / BASIC SKILLS CHECK
KARŞ I L I KL I KON UŞMA KARŞI LI KL I KON UŞMA
Joh n : 1 01 . George: 1 05. Joanne :

98. 1 0 3 . Kate :
Is i t possible tor you t o lend m e your car Do you think Sally has a chance of Are you going t o t h e fancy dress party Hey you look concerned. What's on you r
tonight? mind?
H arry :
on Sunday?
Darre n :
getting the post in you r department?
Bob : Tom :
Yes, 1 can pick you up at eight if you The final exam. l ' m not ful ly prepared
John : George : yet.
Joanne :
l i ke.
You know I never d o that i f ı a m to drive. Kate :
Darre n :
But as far as I know she is suitable tor
Harry :
this post.
OK, then but please don't make m e regret Bob : To m :
doing this. She is very ambitious but she isn't How could she? She doesn't have her Yes, but this will fly past i n a wink.
A) lf you promise me you will bring it back A) Come on ! You must have already revised
experienced. license yet.
before midnight, 1 may think about it. somethi ng.
A) Why do you want to learn this? A) 1 am afraid I am not going to the party
B) There is no way I can do that especially 8) 0idn't you start studying when you had
B) Yes, she will get the job. B) That's very kind of you . 1'11 be ready at eight
thinking you don't have a driving license. enough time?
C) 1 think they find her very efficient and she C) G reat but only if I d rive the car
C) 1 should ask my brother if he needs it tonight. C) ı think 1'11 be able to give you a hand soon.
D) 1 hope you are not dreaming of drinking will be the new manager O) 1 hope you don't m i n d if my sister comes
D) She says she will accept the job offer. with us O) Have you revised the last chapter?
tonight. E) Wel l , don't worry. You stil i have th ree days.
E) 1 don't trust you so I am sorry I can't. E) No, she will not be given it. E) M ary is going to give me a ride to the party
99. Jane: E
o
Do we have enough time tor a little '-'
break?
Mary :
�
Why? Are you tired? '-'

Jane :
'-'
C: C:
A
'il
Ma�:
'il
A
� 1 06. Helen :
A
1 04. Customer:
o
OK, then. Let's stop so that you can relax �
tor a while. 1 02. Sam : Hi, John. lt's Helen from the next door.
Shop assistant : 1 don't want to spoil your kids' tun, but
A)
Just a small drink please. it might make
1 will ask if it is OK tor you to help h i m . Only if the charge is more than $1 5. you' I I have to do something about the
B) Yes, 1 am. 1 don't t h i n k I can go on i f I don't
me feel better.
Barman : Customer: noise.
have a rest. But the shirt I want to buy is $1 3. John :
C) No, not at all . 1 feel really good .
Here you are sir. Anyth ing else?
Sam : Shop assistant : l ' m terribly sorry, Helen. 1 didn't real ize.
D) How long have you been working like that? Helen :
E) No, but I want to buy a few things tor tonight.
lf you buy this tie with the shirt they
Barman :
John :
make $1 7.
Well, it's not allowed, so I can't. Customer:
1 00. Tony: OK. 1 will buy them . OK Helen, leave it to me. 1'11 see to it.
A) Yes, l 'd like some soda to go with it please.
Are you busy this afternoon?
B) Why don't you have one you rself? You must A) 1 want to buy this tie with the shirt. A) Could you please teli them to put
Shirley :
be awfu lly tired? B) ı am stil i not sure whether I should buy the something slow on?
1 have to make a fair copy of the letter ı B) Is it the new album released last week?
C) No, thanks. 1 think this is enough tor the tie.
have written to the local council .
time being. C) Could you tel i m e how much this tie is? C) May I come and join the party?
Tony:
D) Actually, some nuts will do good and some O) Do you accept credit cards? D) l love the music they are playing.
chocolate as wel l . E) 1 don't think I can afford to buy this shirt. E) Their music is absolutely deafening and 1
Shirley :
E) My nephew w i l l b e here i n a couple of can't get the baby to sleep.
m inutes so it' II be better if you bring one.
Would you ? Please do.
A) lf I knew how to type I would help you .

B) Would you like me to type your letter?
C) 1 wonder how much time you need to do that.
D) 1 prefer to type the letter by myself.
E) Why don't you get the secretary to do it tor
you ?

182 D İ LKO YAY I N LA R I Dİ L KO YAY I N LA R I 183
1 07. Clerk: 1 09. Mark: 1 1 3. Salesperson :

May I help you ? 1 1 1 . C ustomer :
What's on TV8 at seven o'clock? . 1 am sorry, but I paid good money for What kind of shoes are you looking for?
Debbie: Leo : Serge :
these jeans and now I can't wear them. 1
Yes, l ' d like to send this letter to my There is a documentary. want my money back. 1 have no idea. 1 want a pair of shoes for
family i n England. Mark: Assistant : my sister. She's 26, about your age.
Clerk: Salesperson :
l ' m afraid we don't give refu nds on
Leo : clothing once it's been washed. D o you think she' II l i ke these?
Debbie : No, l've been looking forward to it all Serge:
C ustomer :
Yes. l 've enclos ed a chequ e and some evening. But that's the whole point! Look, l ' m not
photogra phs.
satisfied. 1 want to see the manager!
A) Oh, 1 see you are talking about the one ı Assistant : A) Believe it or not, they won't fit me.
A) Does it have anything valuable i nside? have recorded before. B) What wou ld you like me to do now? Shall 1
B) Did you write you r return address on the B) Do you want to see part two of it? pack them?
envelope? C) You mean the one about the world of A) Yes, l 've j ust been promoted . C) Yes. 1 am pretty sure that she wi l l .
C) Wil l you take care of that for me? wonders ? B) l ' m sorry. 1 am not the manager! He is D) Would you excuse me for a minute? 1 have
D) You always send them you r latest photos, D) Why are you so interested ? Do you want to abroad at the moment. to make a phone cal i .
don't you ? record it or something? C) Are you sure he wants to see you ? E) S o do 1 . But, i f I teli you t h e truth , you'II get
E) Do you know how much registered mail E) Would you mind if I watched it ? D) So have 1 . But these jeans are not u nder angry.
costs? g uarantee.
E) Sorry but he never deals with customer
E problems.
o
v
�
v v
C C
::.__
rıı
::.__
1 08. Danie l : ; 1 1 O. Custome r: ; 1 1 4. Kevin :
1 1 2. G rocer:
D o you know what this word means? Excuse me, Miss. Is this the men's Shall we get down to planning this
Wel l , Mary what can I do for you today?
Gary: department? holiday?
How is your mother feeling?
Why don't you look it u p in the Shop Assistant: Mary : Eileen :
d ictionary? Yes, sir. --- She's well, thanks. --- Yes. l've brought some brochures with
Danie l : Customer: me.
G rocer:
l'm looking for a necktie and I need Certainly. What does she want? Kevin :
Gary: some help. Mary:
Of course it wasn 't. Look, it's a person' s Shop Assistan t: Eileen :
She wants a dozen eggs and a loaf of
name. You should have read the text You have come to the right place. Over No, it is too far away. Let's choose
sl iced bread.
more carefully. here, you can see hundred styles of ties. another country.
A) We' re having a company tonight.
A) Can I borrow you rs then ? A) I s there anything I can help you find? B) She says you know what brand it is. A) How far is you r summer house from
B) l 've done, but I couldn't find it. B) Are you l i kely to be getting any more i n ? C) What are the oranges like? Are they firm or Middleford?
C) 1 have, but I couldn't understand the C) 1 doubt i t , b u t you m ight be l ucky a t our ripe? B) Are you r parents going to Paris like they did
defi nition clearly. High Street branch. D) She wants to know whether you can send last year?
D) 1 did, but it wasn't there. D) Can you offer me any kind of d iscount? an order to our house right away. C) There are really cheap fares if you go by
E) Because I thought it was in the dictionary. E) I s this the necktie you are looking for? E) Do you have fresh m i l k today? bus.
D) Won't it be terribly hot when we arrive
there?
E) l'd l i ke to go somewhere exotic. l ndia, for
example.

D İ LKO YAYINLARI DİLKO YAYINLARI 185
"'i P'"
KARŞ I L I KLI KON UŞMA KARŞI L I KLI KON UŞMA
1 1 5. Sue : 1 1 7. Woman :
-------.--,v- 1 21 . Sasha:
1 1 9 . Alvi n :
How do you feel about soap operas?
Martha :
Look! 1 really must object ! This is a n o
smoking area. Rosa: Brian :
S moker : l ' m sorry for that. l 've been exercising.
Sue : Sasha:
Against you ? 1 know how good you are
at chess.
Why do you say that? Woman : Alvi n :
Good for you , but you must take a
Martha : shower after your workout is over.
Brian :
1 didn't mind the first two, but three in 1 hear you are as good as me.
Wel l , what annoys me the most is that twenty m i nutes is a bit much. Rosa:
they show a very unreal istic way of l ife. Smoker : That's not true. 1 can't play against a
ı know. l ' m on my way to the bathroom.
1 am really sorry. A) How often do you exercise?
A) Oh, 1 really enjoy them and never m iss my
champion l i ke you .
B) You must apologize for you r words. You
favou rite ones. A) Would you l i ke a cigarette? A) How long have you been playing chess? were very rude to us.
B) 1 am not very keen on them, really. B) But there are no other people smoking B) When was the lası time you played chess? C) You smeli terribly bad .
C) 1 can't u nderstand why you are so agai nst here. C) Do you know who i nvented the game of D) What has you r brother been doing?
the m . C) Sorry, 1 thought you didn't mind. chess? E) You should go to the gym more ofte n .
D) So do 1 . 1 also believe that they are a waste D) But this is my second cigarette and this is D) Would you l i ke to play chess?
of time. not many. E) ı know an i ncredible chess player who
E) Do we have to talk about this right now? 1 E) 1 know it is stuffy here. Shali I open the cannot be beate n . 1 22. P h i l :
am q u ite busy. window? 1 hate weekday mornings.
Jane :
E
Why? You 've been u nemployed for
months.
Phi l :
o
'-'
Jane:
�
'-' '-' l'm sure they envy you , too.

C: C:
:::.,_ A) ı hope 1'11 find a better job soo n .
B) You s e e m t o h ave misu nderstood me.
rtı
1 1 6. Louise : � 1 1 8. To m : C) You ' re not the only one who has lost his or
:::.,_
1 20. Olivia:
o
How often do you eat out, Shelly? her job.
Shelly : D) 1 see people going to work and I envy them .
What i s the most shameful thing you've
Pau l :
E) You lack the qualifications requ i red for this
ever done?
G reg :
vacant positio n .
Wel l , very often. 1 eat out almost five And I wish you wouldn't complain so
times a week.
Louise :
much.
To m : Olivia:
ı have to complain because I have you i n 1 23. B i l i :
Shelly :
D i d you get caught?
G reg : m y l ife. ı feel I can depend on you a hundred
You mustn't. lt's just for business. in No, 1 didn't. But I sti l l feel ashamed Paul : per cent.
Lily:
fact, l ' m sick and tired of restau rant whenever I remember it. You don't have to l ive with me. Just
food. pack you r stuff and leave. You should never depend on anyone so
A) 1 thought I wou ld be able to catch the ball.
A) Wow, 1 real ly envy you .
much.
B) Do you really expect me to tel i you a secret A) ı can't stand h i m anymore. He swears ali Bili:
B) You'd better watch you r diet if you don't l i ke this? the time.
want to see the doctor agai n . C) 1 stole chocolate from a local store when 1 B) ı wish you were not so lazy. Lily:
C) 1 wish you would take me o u t o n e n ight. was little. C) Do you know why they're here? 1 realiy You ' re so sweet, but I don't think l'm any
D) You must be having difficu lty in keeping fit D) You know me. 1 never do anything don't know the reason different from other people.
when there are so many delicious foods embarrassi ng. D) Do you want me to pay the rent? 1 can go
around . A) You ' re right. 1 should be more cautious next
E) How about you ? Did you do anything and pay it. time.
E) Oh, you must be m issing you r mu m 's shamefu l ? E) Thanks for being by my side whenever 1 B) 1 didn't mean to break you r heart but I had
delicious dinners. need you . to teli everything to you r family
C) You ought to have told m e the truth .
D) You are an exception to this rule.
E) l'm aski ng you not to reveal my secret,
which is crucial .
------------------------------ "------------------------=-:-::-:--=-=::-:--:-:::-::-::-:�--ı
YDS-YDT / BASIC SKILLS CHEC K SKILLS CHECK
186 Dİ LKO YAY I N LARI D İ LKO YAY I N LA R I 187 YDS-YDT / BASIC
1
___....___
7 .......
KARŞ I L I KLI KON UŞMA KARŞ I L I KL I KONUŞMA
� 1/
1 24. Steve : 1 27 . Officer: 1 29 . Man : 1 31. Davi d :
l'd like a book a flight to Munich tor What do you want me t o do?
Mark: Cari : Monday the tenth. Emma:
What makes you think like that? Have you also found the paintings h e Woman : it ı make t h e d i nner, do you mind tidying
Steve : 1'11 have a look i n the timetable tor you . up a bit?
Davi d :
stole from my house?
lncreasing unemployment will make Officer: Man :
more people turn to erime.
Emma:
Not yet. You'II have to wait tor it.
Mark: Cari : Woman :
But improving technology wi ll make it Okay. Let me know when you have There is one taking off from Heathrow at Well, can you make a better suggestion
easier to catch them. fou nd them. 9 :25. then?
A) Have you ever seen a eri me? A) We've found the man who robbed you r A) Yes, there are two flights on that day. Which A) Why not? 1 am not good at cooking.
B) You can't have done something il legal . house. one do you prefer? B) Sorry, but I don't think that's a very good
C) How long have you been i n the erime B) We have to search through you r house. B) By the way, 1 don't want a night flight. idea.
scene? C) l 've always thought you are a great artist. C) 1 don't know. Maybe, 1 ' 1 1 change my mind. C) 1 hope you are not asking me to cook the
D) 1 don't believe you got you r wallet stolen. D) 1 want you to describe the man who We m ay go by car. dinner.
E) 1 think there will be more eri me i n the futu re. attacked you . D) What about going to Paris instead of it? D) 1 am not sure. Think of ali the men who
E) You seem t o have lost confidence i n the E) 1 ' 1 1 just see what there is and then decide can't cook at all .
law enforcement community. what action we will take. E) 1 really regret t h e decision I have made.
1 25. Ron :
1 have some good news.
Kevi n :
E E
o o
-.ı.::
ı..ı
-.ı.::
ı..ı
Ron :
1 wish I had. My good news is of less ı..ı ı..ı
importance. l've found the keys I lost c:: c::
last week. ::,.._ ::,.._
Kevi n :
'il 'il
-.ı.:: 1 32. Kate :

::,.._
; 128. Lance : 130 . Ail e n :

::,.._
o
Oh, really?
ı::ı
Another piece o f meat pie? Where did you go tor your holiday last
A) 1 don't want to hear any other bad news. Walter: Patsy :
-o
summer?
B) 1 can't wait to hear it u ntil you retu rn. That's not possible. 1 checked the expiry No, thanks. l ' m on a d iet. Victoria:
C) So do 1. You go first. Ail e n : To the Greek lslands.
Kate :
date when I bought it this morning.
D) l'm fed up with hearing bad news. Lance :
E) What is it? H ave you been promoted ? But it doesn't change the fact that it ha s Patsy :
gone off. lt's delicious, but I don't think I ought to. Victoria:
Walter: Ailen : Absolutely. 1 have no doubt that you'II
1 26. Olivia: Okay. Throw it away and drink water, Please. Just a small piece. enjoy it there.
Jenny is going to have a baby.
A) Do you reco mmend me to have my holiday
instead .
M aggie : A) P lease have some. You 've hardly eaten
A) That was an awful movie. 1 got bored . anything. there?
Olivia: B) You've lost a lot of weight, so you look B) 1 must have put on weight. B) Really? l 've been there many ti m es.
You didn't? She has been married tor you nger C) No, l 've had too much already. 1 left some C) We would rather find a cheaper one than
more than three years. C) This m i l k tastes sou r. space tor the dessert. this one.
M aggie : D) We need some more milk to be able to D) But 1'11 eat only a small piece. 1 don't think 1 D) Do they usually go to the G reek lslands
Anyway. When is the baby due? prepare the dessert. will finish the rest of it. every year?
E) Who'II do the shopping this week? Is it my E) Only if you offer one. That's enoug h . E) Is it an expensive way to go there by
A) Shall we go to see her in the afternoon? turn? plane?
B) 1 didn't know she was married .
C) Did you tel1 her about the likely changes in
her l ife?
D) Then she has decided to quit her job.
E) 1 was going to h ave a baby, too.
ı-----:��=-=� - ------------------� "---------------------------

YDS-YDT I BASIC SKILLS-
CHECK 1 88 1 89 YDS-YDT / BASIC SKILLS CHECK D İ L KO YAY I N LARI D İ L KO YAY I N LARI
A N LA MCA
E N YAKI N
CÜ M LE
4. He has never asked such a peculiar question No one but you can access your personal 1 O. Those official files can not be seen by the
7.
1 . - 1 56. sorularda, verilen cümleye before. data unless you allow them. public until September.
A) He has asked many pecu liar questions A) No one, including you , can get at you r A) The government wi l l have opened those
anlamca en yakın olan cümleyi bulunuz.
betore but not as strange as this. personal data. files to public by September.
B) This is the first time that he has asked a B) You shouldn't share you r personal B) The publ ication of the files wasn't noticed
until September.
1.
i ntormation with anyone.
it was you r not thinking carefully that caused
very strange question.
C) Everyone except you can access and C) Only some officials can see these files
us to have these problems.
C) The last ti me he asked me such a peculi ar
A) it you had thought carefully, we wou ldn't change you r record. betore September.
question was months ago.
have had these problems. D) No one needs you r perm ission to see you r D) The public will not have access to those
D) This is the strangest question that has bee n
B) Because of you , we always have this sort personal i nformation. official files before September.
asked so far.
of problems. E) Only you can get at you r personal E) September has always been the only
E) 1 was not used to getting such peculiar
C) You should thi n k more carefully i n order not i ntormation if you don't give perm ission to
questions from h i m . month when files are seen by the public.
to have this sort of problems. ; anyone else.
D) Were you a careful person , we wou ldn't <..ı
keep having problems. """'

E) These problems could be over if you had
been more carefu l .
<..ı <..ı
C:
5. The interference on the rad io prevented them
C: 11. Pau la had far fewer friends when she lived in
Working with children is the most tiring thing 8.
>-. the city than she does now.
2.
1 have ever done. from understanding the message. "'
A) Pau la had a lot of friends when she was i n
Paying for the damage seems to be the last >-.
o A) The only tiring thing I have done is working lf there weren't i nterference on the radio, o
t h e city centre, b u t n o w she has more.
thing on his mind. A) """'
with children. they could u nderstand the message.
"""'
A) H e must start thinking about how to pay tor
B) 1 have never done a tiring thing si nce 1 B) The sound of the radio i nterferes with their B) Pau la has a lot more friends now than
the damage.
\J \J
worked with children . work. when she lived i n the city.

B) He will tel i me how he can compensate tor
$ $
C) Working tires children more than anything C) They u nderstood the message despite the C) Pau la has some friends now, but when she
the inconvenience he has caused .
$ $
else. i nterference on the radio. lived i n the city, she had more.
$
C)
$
1 believe he doesn't think about the damage
D) The most tiring thing I did was worki ng with D) As soon as they had heard the message, D) Pau la had as many friends when she lived
he caused at ali.
childre n . the i nterference on the radio started . in the city as she does now.
D) How he will make up for the loss is not
E) 1 have never d o n e a more ti r i n g t h i n g than E) They couldn't understand the message E) When Pau la lived i n the city, she had so
known .
E) working with children . because of the interference on the radio. many friends.
H e appears to have no thoughts of paying
tor the damage.
3. 1 can't believe only a few of my friends have 1 2. Tony is the last person I can think of, who
9. A reduction in price wasn't enough for me to
remembered my birthday. 6. France hasn't won a gold medal in this sport can make such a stupid m istake.
A)
purchase the house.
What surprised me on my birthday most is tor a long time.
A) Even if they had lowered the price, 1 A) Tony would make such a stupid m istake.
some of my friends did not remember to A) N o other country has won as many gold
cali me. cou ldn't aftord the house. B) 1 expect such a stupid mistake from nobody
medals as France has i n this sport. but Tony.
B) lsn't it amazing that I have almost ali my B) Whether they lower the price or not I won't
B) it is a long time since France won a gold C) 1 think Tony can't be that stupid to make the
friends around me on my birthday? be able to buy the house.
m edal i n this sport. same mistake agai n .
C) it is difficult tor m e to believe the excuses C) But for the high price, 1 would have bought
C) France last won a gold medal in this sport a O) Such a stupid mistake can b e d o n e b y n o
of my friends who did not remember my the house.
short time ago. The reason why I hadn't bought the house o n e I know b u t Tony.
birthday. O)
D) The last time France won a gold medal i n was that the price was outrageous. E) There are many alternative names i n my
D) Nobody, except a few friends of m ine, t h i s sport is n o t known . mind betore Tony regarding who may have
remembers when my birthday is. E) 1 would buy the house, but they don't lower
E) France has never won a gold medal in this the price as much as I can afford. made such a stupid m istake.
E) To my s urprise, a large number of my sport.
friends h ave forgotten my birthday.

190 D İ LKO YAY I N LARI Dİ LKO YAY I N LA R I 191
� l. ,·j
ANLAMCA EN YAKIN C Ü M L E AN LAMCA EN YAK I N CÜ M L E
J."·-··-
To escape monotony, people sometimes 1 6.
�
The style of the magazine article gives m e t h e
v- Nobody will do anything about the 22. Almost all the nations have a unique way of
1 3. 1 9-
accept changes that are actually harmful . impression that the author is a man. envi ronment unless people complain. social l ife.
A) in o rder not to do same things every day, As far as I can say, a man who manag ed Regardless of people's complai nts, no A) There is vi rtualiy no nation alike i n terms of
social l ife.
A) A)
people sometimes make changes in their to write an article of this quality should one seems to do anything about the
1
lives. envi ronment. B) Every natio n i n the world has exactly the
consider a career i n writing.
B) People do not always believe that changes i n spite of people's concerns, noth ing has same way of l iving.
Based on the mode of the magazine B)
actualiy relieve thei r problems. been done about o u r environment. There are some societies which lead a
B)
article, 1 can say the writer is probably not a
better life style than others.
C)
C) People someti mes agree to make harmfu l woman . C) No matter how people reacted against
changes so as to cope with overwhelming it, noth ing was done concerning the D) Social l ives hardly bear resemblances in
C) 1 don't have much i nformation about
problems. enviro n m ent. nations of the world.
writing styles but l'm sure you wili like this
D) People do not usualiy change their way No one seems to real ize the seriousness of E) With regard to social l ife, it is natu ral that
magazine article. D)
of l ife for the better though they lead a environmental problems. almost every cou ntry has some common
D) 1 was impressed by the quality of the
ı,
monotonous l ife. E) Only when people show their concerns featu res.
magazine article that was written by an
E) People someti mes agree to make changes, unemployed man. about the envi ron ment, wili something be
though they are realiy damaging, that help E) The only thing I can say about this done about it.
them to forget their boredom. magazine article is that it certainly is not
worth reading.
lf I had some time out of work, 1 would go to a
20. My uncle regretted selling his car at such a 23.
cheap price. course to learn Spanish.
1 4. The subjective nature of l iteratu re makes it 1 7. When the theft was d iscovered, Mike was
Si nce Spanish is one of the most popu lar
E
lf my u ncle had waited to seli his car for a A)
E
A)
difficult to evaluate the true worth of a novel. o i mmediately dismissed. o
while he would have made a large profit. languages in the world l 'd like to learn it
'-'
A) Literature often presents a one-sided
'-'
A) As soon as Mike was dismissed , it was soo n .
�
B) My uncle wished he had sold his car at a
�
viewpoint, yet it's stil i not so difficult to understood that he had been i nvolved in
better price. B) 1 was u nable to attend a cou rse in order
appreciate its value. the robbery. to learn Spanish due to the heavy load of
'-'
Now that my uncle has sold his car, he is
'-'
B) A personal evaluation of a novel may C)
C:
B) lf they had known that M i ke was

C:
be u nable to consider ali possible plan n i ng to buy a brand new one. work.
::,.._
responsible for the theft, they would have 1 wish I had learnt Span ish before but I am
::,.._
C)
r-ı
interpretations. D) By sel iing his car at a cheap price, 1 think
r-ı ::,.._
dismissed h i m . too busy to attend a cou rse nowadays.

::,.._
o
C) The true worth of a novel may go unnoticed � my uncle made a very big m istake.
o �
C) M i ke's dism issal could have been due to D) Having a lot of work to do h i nders me from
if it receives several negative comments E) My u ncle used to have a very expensive
the robbery. attending a cou rse to learn Spanish.
car but he had to seli it at a cheap price.
l:ı
from l iterary critics.

l:ı
D) The discovery of the theft led to M i ke's $

E) 1 couldn't keep up with the pace i n the
D) D ue to the i ndividual quality of l iterature,
$
i mmediate dismissal . Spanish course due to the heavy load of
$ $
assessing the actual value of a novel is not $ E) As his company is suspicious of M i ke after
$
work I had to do.
easy. the theft, they are th inking of dismissing
E) it may be difficult to u nderstand the actual him.
valu e of a novel if it drifts away.
No other film has impressed me as much as
21 . it isn't the best book I have ever read but it is 24.
certain ly above the expectations. "The First Date" in the last two years.
1 5. Bob fai led the exam as he couldn't study as 1 8. it wasn't u ntil World War I that women were
ı expected a lot more when I started to read A) 1 have watched many better fi lms than "The
Fi rst Date" i n the last two years.
A)
this book.
fast as the rest of the class. allowed to enlist in the US armed forces.
No other book could be as dissatisfying as B) "The Fi rst Date" has i nfluenced me more
Bob should have studied more i n order to Women were not allowed to join the US B)
A) A)
the one I a m reading. than the other fi lms I watched two years
pass the exam . armed forces before World War 1 .
C) 1 have never read such a good book as this ago.
B) The o n ly person who failed the exam was B) Even before World War 1 , there were
one. C) Of ali the other films I have watche d i n the
Bob as he didn't study enough . female soldiers i n the US armed forces.
D) ı have read better books but it is good last two years, "The Fi rst Date" has struck
C) The rest of the class, who were more C) The US armed forces aliowed women's
enough to meet expectations. me the most.
successfu l , studied faster than Bob. enlistment j ust before World War 1 . "The First Date" is as i nteresting as the
E) ı can say that it was as good as ali the D)
D) Bob hasn't been as successful as the rest D) Until World War 1, there weren't many other films I have watched in the last two
women in the US armed forces due to books I had read until then .
of the class because he didn't study fast years.
some strict prohibitions.
1
enoug h . 1 was impre ssed with the fi l m "The
E)
E) Bob's fail u re in the exam was due to his E) The first enlistment of women to the US
First Date" s o much that I can disti nctly
inability to keep pace with the rest of the armed forces was long after World War 1 .
remem ber it after two years .
class.

J.,
YDS-YDT / BASIC SKILLS CHECK 192 D İ LKO YAYI N LARI Dİ LKO YAY I N LA R I 193
__,..._
..... ,...
AN LAMCA EN YAK I N C Ü M L E AN LAMCA EN YA K I N C Ü M LE
25. No one that I know is as negligent in his 28. The older my brother got, the wiser deci sions Having a good education does not 34. For certain things we need, we rely on others
31 . who are not part of the fam ily.
d uties as you are. he made. necessarily mean you will have a good job.
A) You seem to be more negligent than most A) As my brother is older than me, he make s A) Even it you have had a good education, A) We someti mes get what we need from
people that I have to work with . wiser decisions. you wi l l not find a job. outside the fam ily.
B) 1 don't think I will ever meet a person more B) My being older than my brother doesn 't A good education does not always B) Fam ily members should not help each
other u n less it's really necessary.
B)
responsible i n his job than you are. m ean I can make better decisions. g uarantee a good job.
C) Of ali the people I know, you are the most C) What makes my brother good at decision- C) it you had had a good education, you wou ld C) We used to have fami l ies that did their best
i rresponsible i n you r duties. maki ng is his young age. have a good job now. to support each other.
D) You r duties must be making you neglect D) My brother used to make better decisio ns Having a good education is the only D) We don't need m any things at the moment
so you can enjoy you rself.
D)
you r responsibilities in you r fam ily l ife. when he was younger. req u i rement tor havi ng a good job.
E) 1 have m et no one who knows why you are E) My brother made more clever decisions as E) You wi l l probably lose you r job soon E) Depending on people other than you r
so careless when it comes to work. he got older. because you were not good as a student. fam ily members is a b i g mistake.
26. Were you not so aggressive, you would 29. But for your n ice attitude, l ife here would b e 32 . Mike would be running his own busi ness now 35. Today I have answered more questions than
defin itely have a larger circle of friends. unbearable for me. if he had taken my advice. ever before.
E E
This is the fi rst time I have answered such
o
You owe you r large circle of friends to you r u What makes me tolerate l ife here is your A) it was M i ke who gave me the advice to start
o
A) A) u A)
slight aggressiveness. """" pleasant manner. my own business.
"""" d ifficult questions.
B) You r being very aggressive leads you to B) 1 know l ife is sometimes u nbearable but you B) üne thing that I know about M i ke is that he B) 1 would l i ke to have answered those
have fewer friends. ought to fight on. cannot run his own business. questions before.
u u
C) The questions I have answered today are

c::
C) You used to be far less aggressive than you ;:.._ C) The n icer attitudes you present, the more C) ı wish I had told M i ke that I was not willing
c::
more d ifficult than ever.

;:.._
are now. support you get. to run my own business.

<-ı <-ı
D) Your friends are so aggressive that you D) D) Mike should have been told a long ti me ago D) The number of q u estions I have answered
;:.._
1 can give up everything i n l ife to enjoy your

;:.._
o o
today is lower than I expected.
""""
have d ifficu lty understanding the m . n ice manners. that he was not good at anyth i ng.
""""
E) T h e way y o u treat you r friends is n o t so -o E) Life became i ntolerable here due to your E) Mike did not take my advice, so he is not -o E) Never have I answered so many questions
aggressive as many people wou ld think. s rude behaviour. ru n n i ng his business now. s before as I have today.
s s
s s
27. By the time we arrived at the hospital, Tom 30. How wel l a person learns depends on how 33. To pay for the services, governments must 36. People have their own special opinions about
had been operated on. hard he or she tries to learn. obtain money by taxing people. what holiday means to them.
A) ünce we reached the hospital , Tom decided A) A person who is good at learning doesn 't A) The services provided by the government A) People wou ld rather stay i n luxury hotels on
to be operated o n . have to work hard . requ i re more tax collectors. some special days.
B) Tom's operation was about to begin when B) B) The more taxes you pay, the more l i kely B) A good hol iday means meeti ng as many
The harder you study, the more confused
we went to the hospital. you wil l become. you are to go bankrupt. different people as possible.
C) What made Tom decide to have an C) You should not spend too much time C) The government must reduce the tax rates C) The idea of hol iday changes from person to
operation was o u r going there t o r support. studying if you want to succeed . considerably to win the elections. person.
People rarely change their opinions about
t
D) Tom wished he had been operated on D) How much you learn has noth ing to do with D) Taxes are the source of money tor D) 1
before we called the hospital . the amount of work you do. governments to provide the services. how a hol iday should be. 1
E) Tom's operation was finalized when we got E) The amount of learn ing is determ i ned by the E) No one real ly knows why the government E) The majority of people have no idea of 1
to the hospital . effort you put in. has to collect taxes . what to do on holiday.
-�=-=��------------------�'--------------------- ---::-:-:::-:�==-----,
YDS-YDT / BASIC SKILLS CHECK 1 95 YDS- YDT / BASIC SKILLS CHEC K
1 94 DİLKO YAYI N LARI
D İ LKO YAY I N LARI
1
_____,,,,.. __
-
AN LAMCA E N YAKIN C Ü M L E
-
..... ,...
-
'
AN LAMCA EN YA K I N C Ü M L E
37. As the population increases, so does the 40.

----------
You are the only g uest who doesn't like th e v- lf Mary hadn't been driving too fast, she 46. His claim that he didn't know anything didn't 1
need tor new schools. food we serve. 43 . 1 i
wo uld have managed to avoid crashing into deceive me.
New schools have d ifficulty meeting the Ali the other g uests find the food we serve ı didn't believe h i m when he told me what
A) the fences. 1
A)
educational standards.
A)
wel i-priced . Mary ended u p crashing i nto the fences as had happened the other day.
lf there were fewer schools, the population B) G uests should not talk about the quali ty of His claim was so strong that everybody
A)
she was d rivi ng too fast.
B)
would be less educated. food so much. bel ieved him i n the end.
B)
The higher the populatio n , the greater the

ı believe it was Mary who crashed i nto the
C) The only food we do not serve here is th e ı was not taken in by his claim that he knew
B)
fences as she usualiy d rives too fast.
C)
n eed for new schools.
C)
one you dislike. Mary was able to avoid crashing into the nothi ng.
C)
Because the population has decreased N o other guest than you dislikes the food As ı don't know anything, 1 can't say
fences though she was driving too fast.
D) D)
tremendously, no new schools are needed.
D)
we serve. As she was d riving real iy fast, Mary could whether he is right or not.
E) D)
The existing schools are able to meet the E) You must serve better food if you want to E) When we heard his clai m , we thought that
have crashed i nto the fences.
demands of the young population. h ave more g uests. he was teliing the truth .
E) Mary must have been driving too fast
considering the fact that she crashed i nto
the fences.
38. l ' m sure John didn't know we were going to

have an important meeting.
41 . People buy roughly the same amount of food
44. ı had promised to visit him, so I felt obliged 47. The past occupies absolutely no place in her
i n good times and bad times. to go. thoughts.
E E
it was wrong of John not to attend the
o
People are likely to spend more on food ı regretted not visiting h i m although I had She is hesitant to talk about her pai nfu l
A) u o
A)
meeting although he was i nformed.
-··--
u A)
d u ring periods of economic d ifficulty.
-·---
A)
promised to do so. experiences i n the past.
� �
1 wish we had told John about the B) The l iving standards have nothing to do B) The past is not as significant as she seems
B)
scheduled m eeting we held the other day.
B) ı didn't have to visit him although I had
-- with the type of food bought. to think it is.
u
pro mised I wou ld. --
u
The i m po rtant meeting we had was about People h ave been going through bad times
C:
ı could visit him but I shouldn't have Her thoug hts about the past are far from
C:
C) C)
John's poor performance at work.
C)
so they are buying less food.
::,.._
C)
being realistic.
::,.._
'1l
pro m ised h i m to do so.
'1l
D) John can't have known about the i mportant
-- - D) As long as you feel secure, you do not She is inclined to place more emphasis on
::,.._
D) My promise to visit h i m made me feel like 1

-·- D)
::,.._
o
meeting we were to have.
o
need to worry about buying food.
�
the past than is req u i red.
�
had to do it.
E) John was rather sure that there was not E) The amount of food bought by people does She never occupies her m i nd with what
E) Despite my promise, 1 needn't have visited E)
-o -o
going to be an i m portant m eeting soo n . not change much i n good times and bad happened i n the past.
him.
$
times.
$
$ $
$ $
39. None of the students in class thought the 45. ı would be entirely satisfied with my new job 48. Most people repeat the same series of
42. The moon is the only place in our solar if it weren't so far from my house. activities when they wake up.
exam resu lts would be so bad. system that humans have visited.
The most i mportant reason why I don't like Havi ng woken up, the m ajority of people
The resu lts of the exam were worse than ali
A)
There are several places i n the moon that
A)
A) A) my new job at ali is that I have to travel a tend to do the same chain of activities.
the students had expected. h umans have managed to visit. B) We ali feel comfortable when we do the
lot.
Contrary to the students' expectations, ali B) The solar system is not the only place that same series of activities after waki ng up.
B) My house is too far away from my work, but
B)
the exam results were considerably good . h u m ans want to explore. C) The majority of us know it's qu ite normal to
1 sti li like it.
C) As neither of the students studied wel i C) H umans have n ot visited a n y place i n our do the same activities every morni ng.
enough tor the exam, they both failed.
C) ı would love my new job more if it were
solar system other than the moo n . closer t o t h e place where I l ive. D) lt's a fact that o u r lives are boring as we do
The terrible exam results annou nced D) Visiting the moon caused a change in the same series of activities every day.
The only thing that I don't like about my
D)
D)
recently h ave not surprised any of the h uman's u nderstanding of the solar system . E) Not ali of us are eager to get over the daily
new job is that it is a long way from my
students. E) it was not easy to visit the moon routi ne we foliow every si ngle day.
E) As long as the exam resu lts do not upset house.
considering the conditions in the solar E) Although it is qu ite a long way from my
'
the studen ts, it is pointles s to criticize them . system . house, 1 like m y new job.
-
-
DİLKO YAY I N LAR I YDS-YDT / BASIC SKI LLS CHECK

DİLKO YAY I N LARI
196 197
___..._
AN LAMCA E N YAKIN CÜMLE AN LAMCA EN YAKIN C Ü M L E 1
49. Knowin g the precise figu res, 1 can work out

-----------�5 Scientists who work on climate change 58. He is unbel ievably rich, but even so, he lives J
52. Considering human h istory, it is only 5
how much money will be paid. recently that man has started using mass bel ieve that the world is getti ng warmer. a mode st l ife.
communications. What makes people think that he is very
A) Even though l ' m not sure, 1 can inform you A) The world is believed by scientists working A)
on climate change to be getting warmer. rich is his leading a modest l ife.
about the amount of money you will pay. A) Mass communications is a young fiel d
B) The figu res show that our expenses wil l B) There are more scientists today who B) His way of l ife shows that he is not very
which is changing and evolving very fas t.
exceed the budget. believe that the world is getting warmer. h u mble.
B) Man h as always been interested in m ass
C) For some scientists, the world would not be C) lf I personally didn't know h i m , 1 might think
C) Havin g worked i n this business for a long com munications throughout the history.
getting warmer if it weren't for their work on that he is extremely rich.
while, l'm entitled to talk about the budget. C) The use of mass communications is a
However much money ı may have to pay, cl i m ate change. O) His extravagant behaviour makes people
O) relatively new development i n h u man
O) C l i m ate change causes the world to get think that he is excessively rich .
1 ' 1 1 do everyth ing to sort out this problem . history.
As I know the exact numbers, ı can warmer, as scientists fou nd long ago. E) He l ives so modestly that it is hard to
E) D) The field of mass communications has
E) The world is getting warmer due to climate bel ieve he is extremely rich .
calcul ate the l i kely cost. grown and accomplished much d u ring the
past few years. change, on which many scientists work.
E) Mass communications has always been the
most exciting and rapidly changing field.
59. Delayed by techn ical proble ms, our plane

50. Sebastian Vettel stil l enjoys the reputation of 53. 1 have never met anyone who is as sensitive 5 6. She did not fai l to keep her word, which I was
being the fastest F1 pilot in the world. to cold weather as my sister. not expect ing at all. took off an hour late.
E E
a a
A) u She had given me her word but u A) As there were some tech nical problems,
There are certain ly many other fast pilots A) 1 think my sister is more sensitive to cold A)
� � our flight was delayed for an hour.
i n the world besides Sebastian Vettel in F 1 than I am. u n expectedly she failed to keep it.
races. B) B) She should have kept her word no matter B) Due to a techn ical proble m , we arrived i n
My sister's body temperature sometimes u
B) S ince the begin n i ng of F 1 races, Sebastian
u
what I thought. C: Paris a couple o f hours late.
C: d rops to a dangerously low leve l .
Vettel has been the fastest pilot in the C) C) lf ı h ad helped her, she could have carried ::,..,_ C) it has been annou nced that our flight will be
::,..,_ 1 haven't m e t a n y other person w h o is more
world. '1l
out her prom ise.
'1l
delaye d for one hour d u e to some techni cal
sensitive than my sister and m e.
a problems.
C) There are so many fast F 1 pilots i n the �
a O) No other person I have ever met is more O) 1 got su rprised to see that she fu lfi l led her �
world but not as fast as Sebastian Vettel . prom ise. O) lf there is a tech nical proble m, our plane
sensitive to cold weather than my sister. "'(J wi l l take off one hour late.
O) Among a l l t h e other F 1 pilots, Sebastian "'b E) 1 real ly wonder why my sister is so sensitive E) 1 was sure that she wouldn' t let me down ,
$ E) As the plane was delayed by technical
Vettel is the most adm i red one. $ to cold weather. but she d i d . $
E) $ problems, we had to wait for an hour to
AII over the world, there isn't a faster F 1 $
$ meet our guest s.
pilot t h a n Sebastian Vettel today.
51 . The th ief left the room a few seconds before 54. it has been at least two years since ı had a 57. Throughout the animal kingdom, only the 60. ı will make you an offer, but you are under no
whale is bigger than the elephant. obligation to accept it.
the security guard walked i n . holiday out of my hometown.
A) it is proved that whales are the ancestors of A) You don't have to accept my offer if you
Hardly had the thief gone out when the A) Due to financial reasons, 1 don't have a A)
elephants, the biggest ani m als i n the world. don't want to.
secu rity g uard entered the room . chance to go on holiday.
B) The thief went o u t because the security B) The l ast time I went somewhere out of my B) it is a fact that elephants are the biggest B) You have no other choice but accept my
an i m als in the world. offer.
g uard was about to walk i nto the room . hometown for a holiday was at least two
C) When t h e g uard opened t h e door, t h e thief years ago. C) Throughout the world there are bigger C) U nder no circumstances will I make you an
offer even if you accept it.
ran away. C) As I haven't been on holiday for more than an i m als than whales.
O) O) Whether you l i ke my offer or not, you wi ll
The security guard walked i n just i n time two years, 1 real ly feel very tireci and bored . O) Whales are the biggest an i m als i n the sea
have to accept it.
and caught the thief. D) 1 h ave been working very hard for two yea rs but elephants are bigger.
E) Because he knew the g uard was so I can't go on holiday. E) Except for the whale, there is no other E) Even if you don't l i ke my offer, 1 will oblige
you to accept it.
approachi ng, the thief i m m ediately left the E) 1 h aven't been to a holiday resort for a long ani mal bigger than the elephant i n the
roo m . time but I am plann i n g to go this year. world .
-��-----------------�'---------------- �=-:--=�-:=:-=.��
YDS-YDT / BASI C SKILLS CHE C K
YDS-YDT / BASIC SKILL S CHEC K 1 99 1 98 Dİ LKO YAYINLARI
D İ L KO YAYINLARI
'
...
___.
f'
AN LAMCA EN YA K I N C Ü M L E AN LAMCA EN YAKIN C Ü M L E
1
�ı,.----
61 . We had hardly reached the top of the 70. lt's a well-known fact that earning a l iving as
64. Not many young people l isten to the news 0 11 61- lt's such a pity that you didn't visit m e in the
mountai n when the snow storm began. the radio. h ospital . an artist is not easy.
A) We reached the top of the mou ntain just A) Young people never listen to the news on A) 1 had a lot of pai n d u ring the time I was i n A) it cannot be denied that artists have
before the snow storm began . the radio. the hospital . difficulty getting by.
B) When the snow storm began , we were B) Most young people prefer to listen to t he B) it was very ki nd of you to visit me when 1 B) Some artists are u nable to make a l iving
about to reach the top of the mou ntain . news on television rather than on the rad io. was i n the hospital . because of their lack of talent.
C) We had difficu lty i n reaching the top of the C) Young people, on the whole, don't tend to C) ı wasn't expecting to see so many people C) We ali know that it's not very wise to
mou ntain because there was a snow storm . listen to the news on the radio. visiting you in the hospital . becom e an artist.
D) Owing to the snow storm , we cou ldn't get to D) Young people get bored when they liste n to D) lf I were you , 1 wou l d try to stay i n the D) Not m any artists are able to lead a quiet
the top of the mou ntai n . the news on the radio. hospital for several days. life.
E) i t was hard for u s t o reach the mou ntai n top E) Young people's not listening to the news E) lf only you had visited me when I was in the E) it must be remembered that a good artist
because of the snow storm. shows that they are indifferent to the issu es hospital . can earn a fortune.
of the society.
62. But tor his encouragement, 1 would never 65. You r written work has improved since last 68. You might have a hard time trying to prove 71 . The idea that freelance writers are h ungry is
have become a famous writer. term, but not by much. you are innocent. sadly true.
E E
Novelists needed his encouragement in A) it is likely that you r i n nocence will be A) l ' m sorry that you can't earn any money as
o
Si nce last term , you have shown a
o
A) A) \.)
a freelance writer.
\.)
order to become famous. -'<

significant improvement i n you r written proved before long. -'<
B) He encou raged me to be a writer but 1 work. B) There is solid evidence that you have done B) H u ngry freelance writers should seek
wasn't able to become famous. B) You r written work hasn't improved at all nothing wrong. alternative sou rces of money.
\.) \.)
C) lf he hadn't discou raged me fro m writing, 1 si nce last term . C) Possibly, it will be difficu lt for you to show C) lt's an u nfortunate fact that self-employed
C C
would have become famous. C) Although you showed a considerable you are not g u ilty. writers can't m ake a living.
:,.._ :,.._
c-ı c-ı
D) 1 was going to be a weli-known novel ist but improvement i n you r written work, it wasn't D) You may have difficu lty proving you r client's As a freelance writer, you must be sad
:,.._ :,.._
o o O)
he prevented me. enough to get a passing grade. i n n ocence. about you r situation.
-'< -'<
E) lf he hadn't encou raged me, it wou ld have <::ı D) You r writing is good , but there is stil i room E) There is no point i n trying to prove you r <::ı E) A self-employed writer cannot earn as
been i m possible for me to be a weli-known $ for improvement. i n n ocence. $ much as a regu lar writer.
writer. $
E) You r written work is only slightly better than
$
last term .
$ $
63. it is easier tor my brother to conceal his 66. Whether or not you decide to join the club, 69. A break from work once i n a while is sure to 72. The length of our programme varies
emotions than to express them. you can still go to the party. do you good. according to the student's skills.
A) My brother finds hiding his feeli ngs easier A) lf you want to go to the party, it is necessary A) ünce I get to the office, 1 ' 1 1 cal i a good A) Students want to find a program m e suitable
than talking about the m . that you join the club. repai rman to fix the broken m achi ne. for their level of i ntel l igence.
B) My brother's handicap is not being able to Only after you join the club, will you be able Taki ng some time off from work at times will B) Some programmes allow students to
determine the length of their trai n i ng.
B)
hide his emotions.
B)
to go to the party. certainly m ake you feel better.
C) What my brother finds difficult to hide is his C) You can go to the party on condition that C) While I am going to work, 1 always give a l ift C) lt's the student's abi lity that determines the
feelings. you will join the club. to one of my good friends. length of our program me.
D) Emotion s are easier to express than to hide D) You cannot go to the party before you D) Sometimes I feel I must break out of the D) Our school offers a variety of cou rses for
for my brothe r. decide to join the club. office l ' m worki ng i n . students w h o are eager t o learn .
E) Expressing one's own feelings is not as E) it is possible for you to go to the party even E) l'm sure you'II do a much better job if you E) According to our students, the length of the
easy as conceali ng them. if you don't join the club. take a short break. programme is just right.
1.--�-=--:-:-=--=----------------------- ____----=--::��-�
YDS-YDT / BASIC SKILLS CHEC K YDS-Y / BASIC SKILLS CHEC K
--------_,,....____________________________DT
200 Dİ LKO YAY I N LARI DİLKO YAY I N LARI 201
1
AN LAMCA E N YA K I N C Ü M LE AN LAMCA EN YAKIN C Ü M LE
73. Being passionately in love is the best teeling 76. My brother tends to spend more time in his 79 . No matter what you say, 1 will not reassess 82. it wasn't until I came to my ottice that 1
in the world. room these days. my decision. real ised I had been robbed.
A) People tend to make more mistakes when A) My brother has got to spend more ti me in A) 1 will not change my mind even if you i nsist A) 1 could have understood I had been robbed
they are i n love. his room tonight. o n it. before coming to my office.
B) No other feel ing in the world can be as B) My brother's room is not a good place to B) 1 am u n l i kely to reconsider my decision as B) When I understood I had been robbed, 1
good as passionate love. spend a lot of time. you know. di rectly went to my office.
C) Those who say love can conquer all must C) N owadays, my brother is incli ned to spend C) 1 will not have changed my decision by the C) 1 i m mediately left my office as soon as 1
be off their m i nds. more time i n his room . time we talk about it. understood I had been robbed .
D) Love is a feeling that can make people D) His roo m used t o mean a lot more t o my D) However hard you tried , you weren't able to D) 1 understood I had been robbed only when 1
change d rastical ly. brother than now. make me change my mind. arrived at my office.
E) Some feel i ngs like love and hatred can E) Spending too much time in a room does not E) 1 wouldn't have changed my mind unless E) 1 haven't understood yet how I had been
reduce people's self-contro l . s u it my brother. you had u rged me to do it. robbed before I went to my office.
74. You didn't ask tor help and as a result you 77. it will be our second wedding anniversary on 80. There were exactly twice as many people at 83. This is the third book I have read by this
tai led . March 31 st • my party as at yours. author.
A) U n l ess you ask for help, you will never have oE A) Two of us are going to get married on A) When compared to you rs, almost twice as E A) This is the third time I have read this book.
a chance to wi n . M arch 3 1 st • many people came to my party. B) 1 have read other books by this author but
o
u u
B) in spite of searching for help, you cou ldn't -.,,: B) O n M arch 31 st , there are going to be two B) The number of people at you r party was -.,,:
this will be the last one.
find a way out. wedding ceremon ies. precisely half that of people at mine. C) This third book of this author is the best
C) lf I were you , 1 wou ld receive some help to C) We are going to get married for the second C) Half of the people at my party came from one I have ever read .
u u
reach my goal . ti m e on M arch 3 1 •1 • you r party. D) 1 read books by the same author and this is
C: C:
D) P roviding you receive help, there's no D) We will have been married for two years on D) The exact number of the people at my party cıı:,..__ his third one.
:,..__ :,..__
cıı
reason why you should fai l . M arch 3 1 st • wi l l be less than that of the people at yours. -.,,:o E) 1 have al ready read two other books by this
:,..__
o
E) lf you had demanded help, you would have E) M arch 3 1 st seems to be a good time for ou r E) There might be twice as many people at my author before this one.
-.,,:
succeeded. -o m arriage ceremony. party as at you rs. -o

s: s:
s: s:
s: s:
75. We ought to have asked tor a recent 78. "You should try to be honest with your 81 . Nobody but a tew people such as John was 84. She cou ld not dare to let her tather know that
catalogue. girlfriend," my friend suggested. eager to help me tully. she crashed his car.
A) We made a mistake by not asking for a A) My gi rlfriend reco m mended me to try to be A) No one except John was wi l l i ng to give me A) She was afraid to teli her father that she
recent catalog ue. honest with my friends. full aid. almost crashed his car.
B) lf I were you , 1 would ask the seller to send B) 1 was advised by my friend to try to be B) Everybody except friends like John helped B) At last she told her father that she had an
me a n ew catalogue. h on est with my gi rlfriend. me fully and wi lli ngly. accident with his car.
C) The seller asked whether or not we wanted C) We strongly recom mend you to be honest C) Only a few people l i ke John showed C) She didn't feel it necessary to teli her father
a new catalogue. with you r gi rlfriends. complete willingness to assist me. that his car was crashed . 1
D) We were able to convi nce them to renew D) 1 was forced by my gi rlfriend to be honest D) Most friends of mine such as John were not D) lf she had crashed his car, she wou ld have
their catalogu e. with my friends. eager at all to help me completely. told this to his father.
1
E) 1 think we should ask them to send us a E) What made me try to be honest with my E) Nobody, including people like Joh n , was E) She didn't have the cou rage to teli her
new catalogue. gi rlfriend was her character. keen on assisting me to a great extent. father that she had an accident with his car.
1
_____________________________________________.,.'--____________________�----------------------.
YDS-YDT / BASIC SKILLS CHECK 202 ECK D İ LKO YAYINLARI D İ L KO YAYINLARI 203 YDS-YDT / BASIC SKILLS CH
_..........__
AN LAMCA EN YA K I N C Ü M LE
AN LAMCA EN YA K I N C Ü M L E
Peter was the only one who didn't enjoy the

88. You are surely the strangest person ı have 9 1 . Education has no higher purpose than 94.
85. The d i rections he gave me were so confusing
preparing people to lead fulfilling l ives. film last night.
that it is not surprising I got lost. ever met.
A) The only pu rpose of education is to provide A) Besides Peter, everybody enjoyed last
A) 1 found my way easily thanks to the A) 1 know lots of strange people and you are
young people with pleasing lives. nig ht's fi l m .
d i rections I was given by a passer-by. one of them.
B) A good education system must be able B) Last night's fi l m was liked b y every o n e of
B) Such confusing directions always make me B) Of ali the people I have known so far, you
to teach people to l ive happily with l ittle us j ust l i ke Peter.
lose my way. are the strangest.
money. C) Peter enjoyed the fi l m more than anyone
C) üne shou ldn't give me such directions C) You are a very strange person but the
C) No matter how well-educated you are, you else.
especially when I am a complete stranger. others are strange as wel l .
can't be happy without material wealth . D) The film was so good that everybody
D) But for the d i rections he gave me ı would D) 1 have met many strange people and you
D) The most i mportant goal of education is to enjoyed it including Peter.
have lost my way there. are j ust like them.
help people have satisfying lives. E) Everyone liked the fi l m last night except
E) lt's qu ite a normal resu lt for me to lose E) You are not the strangest of ali the people ı
E) People who go through a good education Peter.
my way as I was given such complicated have ever known .
do not collapse easily i n case of fai l u re.
di rections by h i m .
92. You can't play chess u nless you know the 95. The little boy couldn't run fast because of his
86. He was quite wel l-known t o me, but even so, 1 89. There can be no doubt that cities offer
rules. swollen ankle.
failed to remember his name. endless entertainment to suit every taste. E
E
P laying chess is not easy even if you know \J
o
A) 1 don't think I will be able to remember his A) A person cannot witness a wide range of A)
o
the rules. A) The little boy's swollen ankle prevented h i m
\J
name though he is wel l-known to me. entertain ment suitable for everyone in a
...::,
B) You don't need to know the rules to play from ru nning fast.
...::,
B) 1 could remember neither his face nor his city.

chess. B) Were his ankle not swollen, the l ittle boy
name. B) it may be alleged that cities are the only
\J
would run faster.

\J
C) lf you don't know the rules, it is not possible :,.._

C
C) Though I am not good at remembering places where people have fun .

C
to play chess. C) But for his swollen ankle, the little boy
names I managed to remember h is. C) lt's for sure that one can find any kind of
:,.._ <,ı
D) You'd better learn the rules even though would have run a bit faster.
<,ı :,.._
D) H e was a very famous person but ı cou ldn't o entertai n m ent suitable for h imself i n a city.
:,.._ o
you don't want to play chess. D) The little boy's swollen ankle m ade him
...::,
recall his name. D) it is possible for a person to enjoy h i mself

E) Learning the rules doesn't help you play stop running.
E) H e looked very fami liar but his name in a decent way in a big city.
-cı
Even though his ankle was swollen, the
-cı
chess wel l . E)
escaped m e. E) Cities are the only places that provide
$
little boy managed to run faster.
$
people with any kind of entertainment
$
$
$
suitable for them.
$
96. The things that he added to l iterature

87. 1 don't care how hard I have to study, ı have 90. The maths exam was very d ifficult yesterday, 93. My sister didn't go out until after my mother
had called. shouldn't be u ndervalued.
just got to pass this time. but I was able to get a high grade.
A) By the ti me my mother called, my sister A) The view that literature developed primarily
A) Even if I have to study very hard , passing 1 couldn't be successful enough due to the
had al ready gone out. through his contributions can not be taken
A)
this time is a must tor me. difficu lty of the exam .
B) My sister used to wait at home u ntil my too lightly.
B) 1 don't care about fai ling as long as I study B) Although the maths exam was very
mother called her. B) What should be taken i nto account is that
hard . demandi ng, 1 managed to get a high grade.
C) My sister couldn't have gone out u ntil my he in no way m ade any contribution to
C) 1 didn't study hard last time but ı have to do C) No matter how hard I tried , the resu lt of the
mother cal led her. literatu re.
so this time. exam wasn't satisfying.
D) My sister waited u ntil my mother called C) What he did for the sake of literatu re must
D) 1 have pro m ised myself to study hard to D) 1 used to get a high grade from the maths
before she went out. be appreciated .
pass. exams.
E) When my sister wanted to go out, she D) it seems that he didn't do much to help
E) Just for once I have made up my m i nd to E) it wasn't the only maths exam that ı got a
would cal i my mother to ask for permission. literature to develop.
study hard to pass. high grade fro m .
E) it is impossible to esti m ate his contributions
to l iteratu re.
D İ LKO YAY I N LA R I YDS-YDT / BASIC SKILLS CHECK

YDS-YDT / BASIC SKILLS CHECK 204 D İ LKO YAYI N LARI
205
AN LAMCA EN YAKIN C Ü M L E AN LAMCA EN YAK I N C Ü M LE
97. lf G eorge hadn't told me about the meeting, ı 1 oo. His ill ness was serious but he managed to 1 03. Once the test was over, she walked slowly out 1 06. lt's not clear how much of one's
would surely have missed it. get over it. of the room. communication style is inherent.
A) Even if George had told me about the A) lf his i l lness hadn't been so serious, he A) She didn't wait to finish the test and she A) What is u nclear about h u man nature is the
m eeti ng, 1 would surely have missed it. could have got over it more quickly. went out of the roo m . actual source of communication fai lu res.
B) Neither George nor ı knew that there would B) His i l l ness was so serious that it took a loııg B) Just after she fin ished the test, she left the B) Only those who are born gifted can become
be a meetin g. time to get it over. room slowly. effective com municators.
C) George has told me about the meeti ng so 1 C) in spite of the severity of his i l l ness, he w as C) As soon as she finished the test, she C) We don't exactly know the relationship
wi l l surely attend it. able to recover from it. rushed out of the roo m . between com m u nication styles and
O) 1 was able to attend the meeti ng thanks to O) He couldn't recover from his i l l ness for a O) She wasn't able to do the test so she left heritage.
George who i nformed me about it. long time, as it was really serious. the room . O) lnherited communication skills help one get
E) 1 m issed one of the meeti ngs as I was told E) H e should have given more i m portance to E) She did the tests slowly and went out of the over m any obstacles.
noth ing about it by George. his i l lness as it was very serious. roo m . E) You r style of communication reveals
conclusive clues about you r character.
98. Jason has no regrets about turning down the 1 01 . The assassin is said to have been released 1 04. The actor's performance was good even 1 07. it is uneth ical to copy other people's ideas
job. by the officials yesterday. though he was terribly i l l that night. and claim those ideas are yours.
E E
A) lf Jason had tu rneci down the job offer, he A) it is said that the officials released the A) The actor cou ldn't perform well as he was A) Copyi ng other people's ideas and saying
o o
\..) \..)
would be regretful now. ..;::

assassi n yesterday. q u ite i l l that night. ..;:: they belong to you is an i m moral behaviour.
B) Jason might refuse the job, but l'm sure he B) The assassin will be released by the B) The actor was feeling bad so his B) Maki ng use of other people's ideas to
will regret it later. officials soo n . performance wasn't good like the other produce new ones is a legiti mate strategy. a
\..) \..)
C) Jason seems q u ite sorry for not accepting C) T h e officials were told t o release the ones. C) According to eth ical pri nciples, questioning
C: C:
the job offer. assassi n yesterday. C) The actor was ill yet he was able to perform "';:,.._ other people's ideas is u nacceptable.
;:,.._ ;:,.._
"'
O) Jason wishes that he hadn't rejected the O) it is said that people are against the well that n ig ht. O) Repeating other people's ideas without
;:,.._
o o
job. assassin's release. O) lf he doesn't feel good , the actor's producing any new ones is extremely
..;::
E) Jason is sure he was right to reject the job. c::ı E) The assassi n may have been released by performance is generally bad . c::ı com mon.
$ the officials so far. E) As his performance was bad that night, the $ E) You shouldn't have copied other people's
$
actor felt terrible. $
ideas i nstead of worki ng to produce new
ones.
$ $
99. He was given the award because his acting 1 02. it is known that Latin is no lenger spoken as 1 05. She can act as perfectly i n horror films as she 1 08. it is through the sense organs that the world
was bri l liant. a native language. does in TV comedies. affects us.
A) His excellent acting led to his being given A) Latin is a language which has been spoken A) She is a good actress in horror fi lms but she A) The effects of the world on us are perceived
the award . as a native language for a long time. is bad at comedy. by means of the sense organs.
B) As he was a bri l l i ant actor, he won many B) Latin is one of the languages spoken as a B) Her acting i n comedy is not as perfect as in B) Our sense organs help us u nderstand the
prizes. native language. horror films. secrets of the world better.
C) He had an amazing gift for acting, so he C) it is not known why Latin is not spoken as a C) She acts perfectly both i n horror films and C) i n order to affect our sense organs, the
was always awarded . native language now. TV comedies. world uses several different means.
D) He got the award i n spite of his poor acting. D) There is few people today using Latin as a O) She can act much better if she works hard O) lf we had sharper sense organs, we would
E) Were it not for his bri l liant acting, he language. for horror and com edy films. be able to control the world better.
cou ldn't get so many awards. E) it is a known fact that Latin is a language E) She is more ski lfu l in horror films than she E) Those of us who can control the world
which used to be spoken as a native is in TV comedies. usually have stronger sense organs.
language once.
YDS-YDT / BASIC SKILLS CHECK 206 DİLKO YAY I N LA RI DİLKO YAY I N LA R I 207 YDS-YDT / BASIC SKILLS CHECK
_,
AN LAMCA EN YAKIN C Ü M L E AN LAMCA EN YAKIN C Ü M LE

,.--,--------------------------------------------., ,--
1 09. A �erson's earning depends in part on the 1 1 2. Satyajit Ray's i nfl uence as a filmmaker was 1 1 5. She can't have been serious when she said 1 1 8. Nobody except tor Jack could u nderstand
amount of schooling he or she has had. unparalleled in his country. she wanted you to leave. how to solve the problem.
A) The number of schools in a country A) Satyaj it Ray is an unmatched man in fil m A) She someti mes says she wants you to A) Jack was the only person to understand
i nfluences the overal l i ncome of its citizens. making. leave her but I don't think you should. how to solve the problem .
B) it a person has a good education , he or she B) in Satyaj it Ray's country there are film B) She wasn't able to say honestly that she B) Only Jack failed to u nderstand how to solve
will certai nly have a well-paid job. makers as successful as h i m . 1 wanted to be away from you . the problem .
C) People who do not have a good education C) No o n e i n h i s country can b e compared to C) You shouldn't have remained si lent when C) Contrary to what people think, Jack is the
can never find a good job. Satyaj it Ray's influence as a fi l m maker. she said she wanted you to go away. only person who can solve the problem.
D) A person's education has an effect on the D) i n Satyaj it Ray's cou ntry the number of D) l ' m sure that she didn't really want you to D) No one including Jack u nderstood how to
amount of money that he or she earns. fi l m makers who are as successful as go away. solve the proble m .
E) Young people who want to get a good Satyajit Ray is not high. E) She wanted you to leave, which showed E) While everyone knew how t o solve the
education must have plenty of money. E) Satyajit Ray's i nfluence as a fi lmmaker is she was serious. problem, Jack didn't, which was su rprising.
undeniable
1 1 O. With the exception of one l ittle girl, all the 1 1 3. it is certain that it wasn't by accident that the 1 1 6. More is known about the i nternal structure of 1 1 9. The teacher can't have misinterpreted the
l roquois d ied in France. man h it the dog with his car. Saturn than that of Pluto. resu lts of test.
A) AII the l roquois i ncluding the little girl died E A) The fact that the man hit the dog with his A) Not much is known about the i nternal E A) it is i m possible that the teacher
i n France. car was due to his carelessness. structu res of Saturn and P luto. misi nterpreted the resu lts of the test.
o o
u u
B) AII the l roquois but one little girl died in -"' B) Although the man hit the dog with his B) The i nternal structu res of both Saturn and -"' B) The resu lts of the test were certainly
France. car on pu rpose, some say it was just an Pluto are not so well known . misi nterpreted by the teacher.
C) Not only one little girl but alsa all the accident. C) The i nternal structu re of P luto is less known C) The results of the test must have been
u u
l roquois died i n France. C) Although it seemed that the man hit the than that of Satu rn . misinterpreted by the teacher.
C: C:
D) Neither the little girl nor the l roquois died i n dog u n i ntentionally, it wasn't an ordinary D) Scientists don't know a lot about the D) it is l i kely that the teacher i nterpreted the
:,.._ :,.._
<-ı <-ı
France. accident. i nternal structu res of Satu rn and Pluto. resu lts of the test correctly.
:,.._ :,.._
o o
E) Both the l ittle girl and all the other l roquois D) There is no doubt that the man h it the dog E) The i nternal structu res of Saturn and Pluto E) The teacher was certain that he
-"' -"'
died i n France. tı
with his car deliberately. are very different from each other. tı
misi nterpreted the resu lts of the test
$ E) it is not possible that the dog was run over $
i ntentionally.
$ $
$ $
1 1 1 . Colour affects us all whether we are 1 1 4. Challenging as it looks, the task is not 1 1 7. Mary would rather not have spent so much 1 20. l've abandoned my plan to buy an expensive
consciously aware of it or not. something that you cannot manage. money on that bag. watch as I don't have enoug h money.
A) it we are aware of the colours around us, A) Because the task looks very difficult, you A) M ary should have bought that bag without A) The watch that I i ntend to buy is not too
we are all affected by them. are not feeling comfortable about it. thinking much . expensive tor me to afford .
B) Some colours have an i mpact on us but B) Judgi ng from the way it looks, it is apparent B) M ary doesn't want to spend so much B) 1 might decide to buy a less expensive
we're not aware of this. that the task will be completed by you money on that bag. watch since I haven't received my salary
C) Whether colour affects us or not is not successfu lly. C) it ı were M ary, 1 would have spent my yet.
known by everybody. C) The task will not be completed successfully money to buy that bag. C) As a rule, 1 buy reasonably priced items
D) We're all affected by colour even it we're unless enough time is devoted to it. D) M ary wishes she hadn't spent so much because l ' m not a wealthy perso n .
not conscious of this fact. D) The task is something that is above your il money on that bag. D) l ' m going t o b u y t h i s watch no matter how
E) People aren't aware of the fact that colour level as it looks difficult. E) Although Mary wanted to buy that bag, she expensive it is.
affects them all . E) You are able to cope with this task although couldn't afford it. E) l'm not going to pu rchase an expensive
it appears demanding. watch because I cannot afford it n ow.

,----------------------------------� -------------------------------------
YDS-YDT / BASIC SKILLS CHECK 208 D İ LKO YAYINLARI Dİ LKO YAYINLARI 209
""' ,..
AN LAMCA EN YAK I N C Ü M L E AN LAMCA EN YAK I N C Ü M LE
1 21 . Sarah's p i n k jacket a n d orange hair made her 1 24. He certainly won't have finished this re po rt 1 2 1 . 1 have almost no doubt that she was lying 1 30. Kevin used to work harder than he does now.
Working hard doesn't bother Kevin any

very noticeable in the crowd. before next week. about her i ntentions.
A)
A) AII the people i n the crowd stared at Sarah A) it is u n l i kely that he will have finished thi s A) We are not sure whether she is telling us more.
weari ng a pink jacket and orange hai r. report by next week. the truth or not. B) Kevi n is worki ng harder nowadays.
B) The pink jacket that Sarah was wearing B) He may complete this report before nexl B) For me, she must have been lying about C) Kevin doesn't work as hard as he did in the
was weirder than her orange hai r. week, but l ' m not sure. her i ntentions. past.
C) Sarah shouldn't have walked i nto the crowd C) There is no possibility of his having finished C) We are sure that she doesn't tel 1 us her D) Kevi n worked hard i n the past, but these
with her pink jacket and orange hair. the report before next week. cunning i ntentions. days he is worki ng harder.
D) it was very easy to netice Sarah i n the D) We don't believe that he wi l l be able to D) 1 am qu ite confident that she behaved E) No one was able to work as hard as Kevin
crowd with her pink jacket and orange hai r. finish this report on time, which is due ne xt foolishly but with good i ntent. in the past.
E) Even with her pink jacket and orange hair, it week. E) That she is lying to us is obvious.
was very difficult to find Sarah in the crow E) This report must have been fin ished before
next week.
1 22. People in pol itics often exploit language to 1 25. Despite exceptionally nice weather, we didn' t 1 28. To find a decent job was much more difficult 1 31 . The fog was so thick that I could see no
gain power or status. have a good time on our trip. than I had expected. further than the front gate.
E E
A) You can not be a good pol itician u n less you A) 1 hadn't expected that I would have so A) Though the fog was thicker than ever, 1
o
it was an u nusually good trip for us as the A)
o
u u
are good at a foreign language. -.ı.:: weather was lovely. much difficu lty fi nding a decent job. -.ı.:: could see the front gate.
B) Politicians are excellent language learners B) lf the weather hadn't been that good , we B) it was certain that I would have great B) 1 wasn't able to go any further than the front
owi ng to their powerful memory. couldn't have had such a nice trip. difficu lty fi nding a proper job. gate because of the thick fog.
u u
C) Some powerful politicians believe foreign C) The weather was extraordinarily good , C) 1 wou ld be su rprised if I found a decent job C) it was the thickest fog I had ever seen and 1
C: C:
language learn ing must be improved . however, the trip we had wasn't a good easily. couldn't even see the front gate.
::,.___ ::,.___
"' "'
D) Politicians make use of the lang uage to one. D) 1 found a job much more easily than I had D) The thick fog prevented me from seeing the
::,.___ ::,.___
o o
strengthen their power or status. D) 1 had never witnessed such a good weather thought. front gate.
-.ı.:: -.ı.::
E) Politicians must improve their language 'O

so we decided to go on a trip. E) 1 have lost all my hope of finding a proper 'O
E) The farthest thing I could see was the front
skills to mai ntai n the power they have. $ E) The trip cou ld have been nicer only if the job. $ gate because of the thick fog.
weather hadn't been u nusually hot.
$ $
$ $
1 23. According to the manager, Rosy is bound to 1 26. You r sense of humour needs a lot of 1 29. You shouldn't have quarrel led before your 1 32. He's only got h imself to blame if no one
be offered the position. refinement. parents left. wants to share the room with him.
A) Rosy might be offered the position despite A) What you need is a fine-tu n i ng in you r A) Were I you , 1 wouldn't argue i n front of A) He claims that sooner or later someone will
some specu lations. understanding o f humour. other people. have to share the room with h i m .
B) Rosy wants that position and the manager B) You don't seem to be able to appreciate the B) You r argu ment must have broken out as B) There is a chance that someone might
supports her on this issue. difficu lty of making people laugh . soon as your parents had left. share the roo m with h i m .
1
1
C) lf the manager is telling the truth , Rosy wi l l C) You wou ldn't like me to make some C) it was wrong of you to have an arg u ment in C) it is his fau lt not t o have anyone t o share
the roo m with h i m .
1
be offered t h e position. practical jokes, would you ? front of you r parents.

D) According to the manager, Rosy should D) 1 want you to tel1 me some humorous D) When you r parents left, you shouldn't have D) He looks a s i f he is going t o share t h e room
1
1
have been offered the position long ago. stories of you rs. kept shouting at each other. with someone.
E) The m anager is of the opinion that there is E) it won't be easy for you to improve your E) You r parents could have done something if E) He is not i nterested i n finding a roommate
no doubt Rosy wi l l be offered the position. sense of humour. you had quarrelled. to share the roo m with h i m .
------ -------------------------------------- ""-------------------------------- ---------ıı

YDS-YDT / BASIC SKILLS CHECK 21 0 211 YDS-Y DT / BASIC SKILLS CHEC K Dİ LKO YAY I N LARI DİLKO YAY I N LARI
-----
AN LAMCA EN YAK I N C Ü M L E AN LAMCA EN YAKI N C Ü M LE
1 33. Although cats hate t o swim, they can do s o if 1 36. The city of B i rm ingham has banned smokin g 1 3 9 . The government needs an extra 7 m i l l ion 1 42. it is an obligation to i nform citizens of the
necessary. i n schools even for teachers. do llars to cover the costs of the research. ru les by which they will be governed.
A) Cats love swim m i ng though it is not the A) Teachers were not allowed to smoke i n A) The government doesn't want to spend A) People have to be told about the rules that
most i m portant thing in their l ife. schools i n the city of Birmingham . another 7 m i llion doliars on the research. wi ll govern them .
B) Cats are not i nto swi m m i ng but they can B) Smoking has been ban ned not only tor B) What the government needs tor the cost of B) The government should not be obliged to
swi m when they have to. students but also for teachers i n the research is less than 7 m i llion dollars. i ntorm citizens about the rules.
C) Cats have the opportunity to swi m schools of Birmi ngham . C) The money which is needed tor the C) Citizens are obl iged to learn the ru les of the
whenever they wish C) it must be torbidden to smoke i n schools i n expense of research by the government is government.
O) Cats love swim m i ng whenever they get the the city of Birmingham . another 7 m i liion dollars. O) People should search for a better way
chance. O) in schools i n the city of Birmingham , D) lf the government had had an extra 7 to learn the rules by which they wili be
E) Cats should be aliowed to swim whenever students are not permitted to smoke even it m i l l io n dollars, it could have spent it on the governed.
they desire. their teachers let them do so. research . E) it is every citizen's duty to know the rules of
E) it was a shock to the teachers when they E) it is i m possible to conduct the research as the government.
learned smoking was banned in schools of the govern ment doesn't have an extra 7
B i rm i ngham even for the m . m i llion dollars.
E E
1 34. We were unable to offer help as we knew 1 37. What he said couldn't have been denied 1 40. Their plans fell th roug h because of a sudden 1 43. As the taxi d rivers are on strike it will take us
nothing about the case. o because Iots of people heard it. death in the fami ly. o at Ieast two hours to get there by bus.
Since there are no taxis around, we have to

\.) \.)
A) Whether we knew the s ituation or not, we -'<:

A) He would have denied what he said, if we A) They nearly completed thei r plans when -'<:
A)
would certainly offer help. hadn't heard it. they heard that they had lost one of their take the bus to get there i n time.
Our help wou ld be of no use as we don't B) Despite the number of people heard it, he relatives. B) We have to go there by bus otherwise we
\.) \.)
B)
know anything about the case. must have denied what he said. B) They were about to carry out the plan they have to wait for a taxi for more than two
C C
C) We decided not to offer any help i nasmuch H e shouldn't have denied what he said in had done but they lost one of their beloved hours.
:,.._ :,.._
(1J (1J
C)
as we were strange to the case front of ali those people. relatives. C) lf we can't find a taxi with i n two hours we
:,.._ :,.._
o o
O) lf w e knew something about t h e case, we Considering the number of people heard it, lf a fam i ly member had n 't died, they could won 't be able to get there.
-'<: -'<:
O) C)
wou ld defin itely offer help. -o it was not possible tor h i m to deny what he have certainly realized those plans. -o O) There are so many taxis on the roads
E) Being totaliy u nfami liar with the case, we $ said. D) The plans they had made fai led to be $ although they are supposed to be on strike.
couldn't offer any assistance. $
E) M ost of the people who heard what he said completed due to an u nexpected death in
$
E) Since taxi drivers are not worki ng we won 't
claimed that it cou ld n 't be denied. the family.- be able to get there i n under two hours by
$ $
E) üne of their relatives died but they stil i bus.

accomplished their plan .
1 35. During an i nterview, you may Iook nervous if 1 38. His boyfriend's behaviour extinguished the 1 41 . I wouldn't have the nerve to try anything like 1 44. Human beings tend to repeat behaviours that
you play with you r hair. affection she had for h i m . climbing a mountain. have pleasant consequences.
A) Don't play with you r hair u nless you want to A) She wishes her boyfriend hadn't treated her A) lf I were you , 1 wouldn't climb a mou ntain A) People with good behaviour always get
look anxious in an i nterview. l i ke that because she feels she doesn't love as it may make you nervous. good resu lts.
B) You shouldn't have played with you r hair h i m anymo re. B) Much as l ' m not one of those who l i ke B) When a person behaves decently, society
when you were at an i nterview. B) Her boyfriend's behavio u r has made her ad renali ne, 1 have always wanted to climb a wi l l reward h i m or her.
C) lt's a bad habit of you rs to play with you r fee l more close to h i m . mou ntai n . C) Repeated behavio u rs are apt to cause
hair a l i t h e time. C) What his boyfriend had done ended her C) Hopefu liy, one day, 1 w i l i decide t o c l i m b a annoyance among others.
D) 1 can understand that you are nervous as feeling of love tor h i m . mou ntai n . O) Unexpected consequences wi ll not stop
you keep playing with you r hai r. D) She l i kes h e r boyfriend's attitude towards O) C l i m bing a mountai n req u i res cou rage and hu mans from repeating certain behaviours.
E) 1 advise you to play with you r hair when you her so she doesn't want to leave h i m . fitness, either of which I don't have. E) lf a hu man behaviour elicits good resu lts, it
are i nterviewing someone. E) S h e was q uite affected b y what h i s E) 1 don't have the cou rage to do someth ing is l i kely to be repeated.
boyfriend had told her. dangerous such as climbing a mou ntai n .
YDS-YDT / BASIC SKILLS CHECK 212 D İ LKO YAY I N LAR I D İ L KO YAY I N LARI 213 YDS-YDT / BASIC SKILLS CHECK
AN LAMCA E N YAKIN C Ü M L E AN LAMCA EN YAKIN C Ü M L E
---------- /
1 45. it is not the first time my sister has gone on a 1 48. The concert was a complete sell-out, so we 1 54. The exam results will determine my choice of
1 51 . Besides its location, the house was big
diet. were n't able to go. enough for us. university.
A) My sister wants to go on a diet, but she A) We would go to the concert if we cou ld find
doesn't know how to start. A) Although its location is not good , the house A) 1 won't tel 1 anyone what my choice of
a ticket.
B) My sister has gone a diet once before. was not small for us. u niversity is till the results have been
B) There wasn't a single ticket left for the
My sister h as tried to lose weight before her B) We were happy with not only the location announced.
C) concert that's why we couldn't go.
but also the largeness of the house. B) Before making a decision about which
current attempt. C) As we hadn't acted i n advance, we couldn 't
C) it was surprising to find such a big house i n u niversity I wil l attend, 1 should have waited
D) This wil l be the fi rst time that my sister has find any tickets for the concert.
such a n area. for the exam results. il
gone on a diet. D)
E) My sister may have gone on a diet many
The concert is said to be very popular, so its D) We believe that the house is big enough but C) ı have chosen my u niversity before the
tickets may soon be sold-out. exam results.
times, but I am not sure. the location is not perfect.
E) Although we tried hard , we weren't able to
E) Neither the location nor the largeness of the D) The exam results have nothing to do with
go to that popular concert. my choice of u n iversity.
house was satisfactory.
E) My choice of u niversity is dependent on the
exam results.
lı
1 46. Never before have I seen such a good foreign

1 49. For me, a cup of tea in the morning is the 1 55. She managed to pass her driving test in the
film. 152. My brother resigned because of the long
most refreshing drink of all.
E working hours. second try.
A) 1 have seen many good foreign films before E
o A) A cup of tea always makes me fresh , o
and this is surely not the best. \..) A) Had she taken the driving test again , she
especially i n the morni ngs. A) lf he didn't have to work overtime, my \..)
B) � � could have passed it.

it is the first time I have seen a foreign film B) i n my opinion, tea is the most refreshin g brother wouldn't leave his job.
as good as this one. B) Although she tried it twice, she could not
\..) beverage. B) Despite the long working hours, my brother
C) it is years since I last watche d good foreign C: doesn't think of leaving his job.
\..) pass her driving test.
C) 1 can drink nothing apart from tea in the C:
films. ::.-. C) She had to take her driving test once more
mornings. C) But for the long working hours, we wou ldn't ::.-.
r,ı r,ı i n order to pass it.
D) 1 remember having watched a better foreign have forced my brother to leave his job.
11
::.-. D) 1 don't know what others think, but nothing ::.-.
film than the last one ı watched .
o o D) She has taken the driving test twice, but
� can be more refreshing than tea. D) The reason why my brother left his job was �
E) Not long ago I watched a better foreign film hasn't managed to pass it yet.
E) 1 believe that there is noth ing to match tea the long working hours.
-o E) Her second attempt to pass her driving test
than the one mentioned. E) My brother has been considering leaving his -o
s as a refreshing drink in the morning.
s was a success.
s job because his company makes h i m work
s
s overtime. s
1 47. No one can change my mind if I have taken a 1 50. We need to find a new market if our company
decision. 1 56. After the meeting, Fred said he was against
is to survive. 1 53. No one has pulled fish out of this lake for five
the proposal.
years.
A) 1 used to be so stubborn that nothing could A) Finding a new market will provide more
make me change my mind. A) Fred has never approved of this proposal .
profit for our company. A) No one has ever been able to catch a fish at B) Before the meeting, Fred implied that he
B) No matter what people said or did, 1 didn't B) lf our company hadn't found a new market, it this lake. didn't approve of the proposal .
change my decision. would go bankrupt now. B) Anyone has been able to fish at this lake for
C) 1 never give up my decision despite all the C) Fred refused to give his opinion on the
C) The only solution to make more profit for our five years. proposal u ntil after the meeting.
people trying to change my mind. company is to find new markets. C) People have been catching fish at this lake
D) lt's hard for a stubborn person like me to D) Although Fred didn't like the proposal, he
D) Our company's survival depends on our for five years. stil i attended the meeting.
change his m i nd . finding a new market. D) The last time someone caught a fish at this
E) There was no point i n trying t o change my E) Fred expressed his opposition to the
E) Our company may lose a lot of money if we lake was five years ago. proposal when the meeting was over.
mind on my decision. can't find new markets overseas. E) The number of fish at this lake has
i ncreased i n the last five years.

D İ LKO YAYINLAR I D İ L KO YAYINLARI 215
.....�
VE R İ LEN
D U RU M
4. You hear a strange noise coming from the 7. While coming back home from work, 1 0. Every morning you go joggi ng in the park
1 . - 1 80. sorularda, verilen durumda engine while you are driving to the campus someone, whom you are pretty sure that you near your home. Having heard about
söylenmiş olabilecek sözü bulunuz. alone. You know it could cause you trouble, have seen tor the fi rst time, approaches you incidents of attack in the park, your mother
yet you'd rather your father took care of it. and asks you if you have recognized him. begs you not to go there again . You try to
1. You say to yourself: ---- You say to h i m : ---- calm her down with a lie and say : ----
You r gi rlfriend is moving to another city
because of her father's job, which you think A) l'm sure my father has got it checked . A) No, 1 haven't. You must have taken me for A) Calm down . 1 didn't do anything to h u rt
is not at all bad news as you r relationship B) My father used to take better care of the someone else. the m .
has been going down h i l l . When talking to car. B) it is years si nce we last saw each other, B) l ' m beggi ng you . Please, keep away from
you r brother about this, you say: ---- C) l 've called my father and asked h i m to isn't it? the m .
l 'd rather you didn't tel 1 anyone about our repair it. C) What do you want m e to do for you ? C) Hang o n a m i nute. Why am I going there
D)
A)
separatio n . 1 don't know why my father doesn't give me D) Of cou rse, 1 have. You are Robert, i s that alone?
B) 1 feel relieved because she is going away. E his own car. right? D) Don't worry, mu m . The attacker has been
E) 1'11 ask dad to get it fixed .
E
C) l ' m sure l ' m going to miss her like crazy. E) 1 am afraid you must talk to somebody else caught.
a a
D) 1'11 have to teli her I can't l ive without her. about it. E) Excuse me. Where is the nearest police
(.)
(.)
�
E)
�
She should have l istened to me and stayed 5. station?
here with me.
You are a teacher. You are very annoyed
(.)
C: because none of your students has done the (.)
C:
homework you assigned them last week. You 8. One of your friends says you should break
:,.__ 11. You and you r friend are looking tor a jumper
2.
"' warn them by saying : ---- up with your boyfriend as she is sure he is
:,.__
"'
You've just broken up with you r boyfriend :,.__ at a shop. Your friend seems to have l i ked a
A) l 've warned you m i l l ions of times about
:,.__
a cheating on you. You know she is envious of a
and you want to do something real ly crazy to � jumper that you think is not suitable tor her
l nternet safety.
you r relationship with him. You say: ---- �
feel better. When you r friend says you should age. Trying not to offend her, you say: ----
B) 1 can't stand you anymore. We've got to gel 1 bet you think l ' m leavi ng you because of
ı don't think you have any taste in fashion,
<::ı <::ı
calm down, you tel l her off by saying : ---- A)
divorced . another girl .
A)
l ' m going to beg h i m to return to me. do you ?
$ $
C)
A)
U nless you hand it i n by tomorrow, you will B) 1 couldn't agree more. 1'11 cali him right now
$
Shut up. it was you who left me in the first B) That is very kinci of you to remember me,
$
ali fai l the class. and tel1 h i m to get out of my life.

B) $ $
place. than k you a m i l l i o n .
C) Stay out of this. 1'11 do whateve r I want. D) Can you believe it? None of my students C) He's been you r best friend for years, so it's
C) Although t h e t i m i n g is wrong, t h e i d e a was
D) You're right. 1 should have been more did the homework assignment. normal that you ' re on his side.
very generous.
carefu l . E) lf you are late for class o n e more time, l'II D) We've had a lot of trouble recently but l ' m
D) You could have bought someth ing whose
E) Relax, my friend. 1'11 tel1 you every detail talk to you r parents. sure she'II come back.
colour su its you more.
about h i m . E) You're wrong. He's loyal to me and 1'11 never
E) Don't you think this j u mper is a bit old
leave h i m .
6. You ' re always eating candies, although your fashioned?
3. Your best frienc:J. tel ls you not to cal l her this mother keeps telling you not to. She sees you
weekend because she wants to be alone, again with candies in your hand and tells you
9. You r brother tells your mother not to kiss him 1 2. You and your friend are in a foreign country.
which h u rts you r feel ings. You express your off. You don't like this. You say : ----
A)
You r friend is about to drink some water
1 don't like the idea of having to go to the
in front of his friends any more. Your mother
reserıt ment by saying : ---- which is not boiled. You know this is
dentist regu larly.
laughs when she hears this, which disturbs
A) 1 know I should have been n icer at times.
B)
dangerous and say: ----
You ' re right. 1 promise you'II never see me
your brother. You take his side and say : ----
B) You must know a n icer way of sayi ng this.
eating candies agai n . A) Shut up. l ' m listening to the news. A) May I have some as wel l ? 1 feel very thi rsty.
C) We had some problem s but overall it was a
C) You used to be more tolerant to you r B) He's right. He's a big boy now. B) Don't you remember that you told m e about
good relatio nship .
D) students. What has changed ? C) 1 was wondering if you could help me. them ?
1 want you to keep away from my house or
D) lt's no use tel l i ng my father what l 've been D) My mother should have listened to my C) lf I were you , 1 would dri n k it ali really.
1'11 cal i the polic e.
E) lt's wrong to teli people about you r best doing. father. D) Just drink as much as to satisfy you r thirst.
frien d's secrets. E) l ' m old enough to decide what to eat and E) Thanks a lot tor you r support. 1'11 never E) You'd better not take even a sip if you don't
what not to eat. forget it. want to get i l i .

216 D İ LKO YAY I N LAR I D İ LKO YAY I N LA R I 217
V E R İ L E N D U RU M VERİ LEN D U RU M
--------------- 1/
master 22. You are very upset to learn that you have
1 3. You work in a factory. You want to ask your 1 6. Your friend is planning to apply for a job sh e 1 9 . You are worki ng on a thesis for your fai led one of you r exams. When a friend asks
boss for permission to take tomorrow off in has seen in the paper, but she needs help t o degree and you don't have much time to
complete it. You r mother is worried about the you about it, you try to change the subject
order to see you r mother, who is in hospital. write a proper CV. As you have just renewed
dead line which is at the end of the semester, and say: ----
You go to his office and say: ---- yours, she says to you : ----
A) 1 don't feel l i ke talki ng about this now. Let's
but you are very confiden t and you say: ----
A) Do you know if tomorrow is off? A) H ave you seen the paper? 1 need it to fi nd
A) Wi l l you help me to fi nish it till the end of talk about something else.
B) 1 have nothing real iy for emergencies. the address of the company.
this month? B) What about you r resu lts? H ave you passed
C) M ay I have tomorrow off as my mum is in B) What do you think looks good on me at th e
B) 1 g uess I need to h i re someone to help me as wel l ?
hospital ? i nterview?
with the thesis. C) Wel i ı haven't studied enough, s o t h e result
D) 1 am sorry but you can't. 1 need you C) Do you think I can improve my writing ski lls
C) Don't be afraid , 1 wili h ave completed my is not something u nexpected.
tomorrow. by writi ng a CV?
thesis by the time the term ends. D) 1 don't care about it. 1'11 pass it next year.
E) Is it all right if you come with me to visit my D) 1 don't know how to write a nice CV. Can
D) 1 had to complete my report long before you E) Considering you r achievements so far, 1 am
m u m in hospital tomorrow? you give me a hand ?
E) got back. sure that you ' l i get a good grade.
ı think ı have had enough of all this CV
writing. l ' m not trying any more. E) ı wili have been writing my report for three
months by the end of this term .
1 4. You are staying with an English fam ily. You 1 7. You are planning to go on a hol iday but you
want to i nvite some other students over to have no specific plans in your mind. You go
2 0 . Your brother wants to borrow you r car at the 23. You and your friends went to a birthday
have a small party so you go to your host and to a travel agent's to get some information
weekend which you need yourself. But you party and stayed u p q uite late last night. As
say: ---- and say: ---- E
E don't want to turn him down, so you agree a result, you had d ifficulty getting up in the
A) We'li enjoy ourselves very much ! Would 1 want to book a hol iday in this hotel for a
o
o <..J morning. What's more, you have an i mportant
A) conditionally and say : ----
you like to join? week. Can you tel1 me how much it is?
<..J
-::.: exam today. When you see your mother in the
A) Sorry, but l ' m using it myself.
-::.:
B) l 'd rather you didn't i nvite so many people. B) A friend of mine advised to talk to you kitchen, you say to her: ----
C) Is it ali right with you if I i nvite some friends before going to the south as she says you B) 1 haven't decided whether l ' m going to seli
<..J
it or not. A) Don't you have an exam today? You are

for a party? know the area wel l .
C
C) 1 want t o get some i nformation about the C) Why not? But it broke down o n my way being so i rresponsible.
D) As long as you promise me not to make
::,.._
B) Exams aren't the most i mportant thing in

(1)
much noise, why not? hotels i n Antalya, but not something very back home l ast night, so you can't.
::,.._
o
E) it is realiy a long time si nce we had a party. expensive please. D) As a matter of fact, 1 don't need it any more.
-::.:
life.
E) Of course, but only if you give me a lift to C) When you h ave an i m portant exam , you
D) Can I change the date of my reservation as
mustn't go to bed so late.
<::ı
it seems i m possible for me to leave before Jenny's.

D) ı shouldn't h ave gone to that party the night
$
next week?
$
E) What is the best way to go to Antalya; by

$ before the exam .
E) Don't worry. 1 am sure you wi ll pass the
coach or by plane?
exam with ease.
1 5. When two close friends of you rs are at home
visiti ng you, you r mother has been offering 1 8. Your neighbour wants to go on holiday for
them biscuits, sandwiches and cakes every a few days and he asks you to look after his
21 . You have bought some books today. When 24. While you are having dinner at home, one of
five m inutes. You find it qu ite irritating and cat. As you don't like cats much you make up
you come back home you realise that the you r friends spills coffee all over you r table
say to your mother: ---- an excuse and you say : ----
bookseller has overcharged you . You go back cloth. She gets really upset and on seeing
A) Please mu m , don't you see how h u ngry we A) 1 know how difficult the situation is because to the bookshop and say to h i m : ---- this, in order to comfort her, you say: ----
are? 1 have the same problem every summer,
A) lf you give me a small disco u nt, 1 ' 1 1 pay i n A) Don't worry about it. 1 myself always do
B) M u m , you don't need to offer anything to us too.
cash . things l i ke this.
as they can help themselves if they want to B) 1 wou ld love to but u nfortu nately I am
B) H ow much do I have to pay for it? B) She could at least say she is sorry.
eat anythi ng. al iergic to cat fur and therefore it is not
C) ı think you have m ade a mistake. Can we C) What's wrong with you ? You have been so
C) Oh no, not agai n ! You keep tel ling ali my possible for me to look after it.
check the prices of these books again ? clu msy lately.
friends about my high school years. C) lf it is only for a couple of days it won't be a
D) Only if you wash it, will l forgive you .
D) Don't you think it is a bit rude to eat problem for me. D) ı never ask for a discount, b u t can't you d o
m e a favou r this time? E) Oh, no! l 've just had it d ry-cleaned .
something i n front of others? D) You'd better write a note to let me know
E) M u m , don't bother with the drinks as we how often I need to feed the cat. E) ı don't usually bring things back, but these
can prepare something by ou rselves but E) l'm afraid it wi l l be a problem for me to look are torn , so can you change them ?
can you bring us something to eat? after the cat as I don't like cats so much .
YDS-YDT / BAS IC SKIL LS CHE CK

---:-:=----------------------------- ·--------------- ----- --��:-::-:::�---ı
YDS-YDT / BASIC SKILLS CHECK 21 9 21 8 DİLKO YAY I N LARI DİLKO YAY I N LAR I
VERİLEN DURUM VERİLEN DURUM
34. You have a quarrel with your girlfriend. After

25. You are in London and you think that you are 28. Your daughter wants to have a birthday Party 31. One of your friends asks your opinion about
lost. You stop someone and ask where the this weekend. Although you are ill, you offer a new film on theatre. Though you didn't like you leave her you realize your mistake and
British Museum is. He tells you how to get to make her birthday cake, so you say:.... it, you want him to have his own opinion, so call her to forgive you but she is so angry
there, but you are still confused. So you say: you say:---- that she doesn't want to give you an instant
A) l'm sorry but l'm afraid I won't be able to answer so she says: •···
make a cake tor the party. A) 1 had big expectations about that film but it
A) 1 believe you should take a taxi instead. B) Would it be okay if we bought a cake was a complete waste of time. A) 1 am angry as well but at least I am aware
B) Could you repeat it again please as ı think 1 instead of making it at home? B) it is not a bad film but you had better wait of my mistakes and begging you to forgive
am mixed up? C) 1 will show you how to make a cake so that tor its DVD. me.
C) You don't need to show me the way. 1 think you can do it on your own. C) We may have different criteria, so make B) After all you have done, how can you
1 can find it on my own. D) Don't order a birthday cake as I am going your own decision. expect me to forgive you?
D) lf you want I can join you because I am to make it myself. D) Come on, it can't be that bad, let's watch it C) No, you aren't forgiven and I don't think you
going there, too. E) Will you make your birthday cake or is together. will ever be.
E) How about going there on foot? it will be someone bringing it? E) 1 think it's the best film ever. You should D) 1 don't think we should see each other any
quicker. also watch it. more. Don't cali me again.
E) 1 am really furious at the moment so we
had better talk about it later when I calm
32. Your brother is addicted to computer games down a bit.
26. You have been working really hard recently 29. You decide to go to one of the most and therefore neglects his school lessons. As
and at the weekend you want to go recommended restaurants in the town. Since you know his final exams are starting soon,
somewhere quiet and rest. So you tell this to it's so popular, you expect to have a nice you feel obliged to warn him and say:•···
your family and suggest:---- E dinner and you indeed get one. At the end ot
E 35.
o You are offended by a word your best friend
used while talking to you. You don't think he
o
u the night, you say to the waiter:---- A) As long as you don't fail your exams, 1 don't u
A) 1 know you stili have to work, but let's go to � care what you do. � is even aware of his mistake, but you want
the beach this weekend, shall we? A) They were right to recommend you. We are B) Don't worry. You stili have time to study tor him to realize you are offended, so you kindly
say:----
u
B) Shall we go to that little hotel in the country uC: pleased with everything. your lessons. C:
this weekend as I really need this? A_
B) 1 must say that there is a lot to do to C) You have been playing those computer A_
C) lf the weather had been warm and sunny, 'il improve this place. games too much recently and I don't want 'il A) 1 am sure you didn't mean it but I feel bad
A_ A_
could we have gone to the beach? o C) 1 didn't think I would be able to find this them to affect your health, so be careful. o about the way you talked to me.
� � How dare you talk to me like that! You had
D) Can I go to the beach this weekend with my place so easily. D) lf you study now and pass your exams, you B)
friends? l::ı D) 1 don't believe it. How do you expect me to will have enough time to play computer l::ı better watch your words.
E) As I feel really tireci, 1 think 1'11 stay home $ come here again? games in the summer so start studying at $ C) 1 can talk however l like and I don't think 1
and sleep ali day this weekend. $ E) 1 knew you would like it. This is a good once. $ have to apologize to anybody tor anything.
$ $
restaurant. E) 1 promise I will start studying soon if D) lf you ever use that word talking to me
you promise you will help me with my again you will face its consequences.
homework. E) 1 am really sorry. it just slipped out of my
mouth. 1 will be more careful from now on.
27. A friend invites you to go to an opera on 30. You are having a conversation with a couple
Saturday night. Although you don't like of friends. The subject is politics, which you 33. Your sister has cooked for the first time and
opera, you don't want to turn him down. So don't like to talk about. You honestly tell she is excitedly waiting for your opinion. You
you say:---- them what you think and say:---- think the food tastes pretty bad but you don't 36. You are stuck in traffic and you have an
want to discourage your sister so you say: urgent meeting to attend. As you will be late,
A) 1 don't want to miss it, but I have promised A) 1 have been interested in politics tor a long you call your office to inform others about
someone else that night. time. your situation and say:•···
B) 1 am not sure if I can. Shall we talk later in B) 1 am completely against talking politics in A) Keep on trying. This isn't bad tor the first
the afternoon? public. time. 1 am sure it will be better next time. A) Do you know when the meeting starts?
C) 1 wish I could, but I have to stay at the C) Can we please change the subject to B) 1 don't think I will be able to eat this, 1 am B) 1 can't imagine how the manager will react
office and continue working. something else as I don't like politics? really sorry. to my delay.
D) Thanks for inviting me, but I have seen that D) 1 don't want to talk about politics now but C) 1 don't want to discourage you but I don't C) Has everyone arrived tor the meeting?
before. you can go on. even think this is edible. D) 1 can't be there on time as l'm in the middle
E) Thanks a lot. What time will you pick me up E) To be honest, 1 support the conservative D) 1 feel sick; 1 hope I won't throw up. of a traffic jam.
then? party. E) ı think you should find a hobby other than E) üne day ı will be in a real trouble because
cooking. That would be the best for ali of of the traffic problem in this city.
us.
37. You have decided to move in with one of 40. Though you have started working, you can't 43. A good friend of yours is planning to leave 46. After an exhausting week of hard work, you
your friends but first you have to inform your meet your expenses on your own. You need the city and travel around the country. The would like to enjoy a peaceful weekend
parents about this, so you say to them:---- some money. You go to your parents and problem is that he is married with three with your family. When you ask your wife if
say:---- children and his youngest kid is only two she has got any suggestions, she says she
A) lt's high time I got rid of these old and dusty 1 years old. So you find his plan too unrealistic would love to go bird-watching. Finding the
furniture in my room. A) How come you end up in such a huge to be put into practice. You say:---- suggestion rather odd, you say:----
B) 1 don't know how to teli mum and dad about amount of debt?
my plans about moving out. B) lt's really hard for me to get by, so can you A) 1 wish I could join you but I have little kids. A) Why don't we start right away?
C) 1 promise you don't have to support me lend me some money? B) You ought to have hired a caravan for a B) Don't you have a better suggestion?
financially. C) 1 don't know how to ask them for money more comfortable journey. C) Why didn't you teli me you were
D) 1 have decided to share a flat with Jessica. after all those years. C) How am I supposed to know why he has exhausted?
l'm moving out soon. D) Don't worry. 1'11 try to find a job with a hig her made a decision like this? D) 1 wish I had time to go abroad.
E) l'm glad to hear that you have decided to salary as soon as possible. D) Would you mind lf I asked why you always E) it was not the oddest thing I have ever
live on your own. E) 1 really need both of you to support my E) lt's nice to have dreams but you must be seen.
decision. reasonable.
38. You are having a test. The student sitting 41. You are at a restaurant. You have ordered 44. You want to plant some flowers in the small 47. You learn from a TV programme that almost
behind you whispers to you and wants to your dish but the waiter brings you a different garden of the house you recently rented, all cosmetic products contain varying
have a look at your answers. Being disturbed, one. You call the waiter and complain about although you know almost nothing about amounts of carcinogen substances. Then
you say to him:---- the situation by saying:---- gardening. You think your landlady, a former you turn to your sister and say she shouldn't 1
E
a landscape �rchitect, might be of help. You E
a wear make-up. Your sister ignores the '
A) That's enough! Stop it! 1 can't concentrate A) This is the best steak I have ever tasted. ı say to her:---- situation by saying:---- 1
1
(.) (.)
on the test. � wonder if you could give me its recipe. � 1

B) Just wait for a few seconds. 1 will help you B) 1 don't want to eat this meal as it is too A) Did you use to work for long hours at the A) l'm not going to put on make-up any more 1
then. (.)
C:
salty. building sites? (.)
C:
unless I have to.
C) 1 don't want to sit here as the boy in my C) You may be right but l'm sure I want it to be B) The working conditions of architects must B) Relax. You don't need to worry about my
"' "'
;:,..,_ ;:,..,_
back row keeps on looking at my answers.
;:,..,_
well-cooked. be improved. ;:,..,_
make-up.
D) How dare you talk to me like that? Who do a D) The one I ordered is not the same as you C) Our landlady will probably be able to help a C) We have got to do something to get over 1
� �
you think you are? have just served so please check your us. this chemical pollution.
E) Oh, come on! Move aside, 1 need the 't:ı order list. D) Do you mind if I ask you several questions 't:ı D) 1 had better do more physical exercise to
answer for the second question. $ E) The meal you have brought isn't hot about gardening? $ become healthier.
$ enough to be eaten so go and warm it. E) This garden is too small to be able to plant $ E) The number of such TV programmes must
$ $
anything in. certainly be increased.
39. You have found out that one of your friends 42. You come across an old friend whom you
is about to quit his job. You want to give him haven't seen for quite a long time. After 45. You see a 100-dollar-banknote lying next 48. You are a retired teacher of maths who gets
some advice. You call him and say:---- a little talk about this and that, she asks, to a waste-box on a downtown street. You by well on his pension plus some other
"Have I changed a lot?" Actually she has and reach your hand out to pick it up, but the income. You want to teach maths to the poor
A) lf I were you, 1 would find another job and unfortunately not to the better. You do not note flies away. Then you make another move children in your neighbourhood for free. You
then quit this one. want to hurt her feelings and you praise her and it flies away again. You look up and see find a loca! official to mention your plans and
B) Is he aware of what you are about to do? by saying: ---- a cameraman and a woman saying "Candid say:----
C) 1 have told my manager that I am resigning. camera!" Their unserious manners drive you
D) 1 just don't want to work here with those A) lt's been more than two years since we lası mad and you say:---- A) lt's a real miracle to be able to survive on
people any more. met. this salary.
E) Are you sure that they will be able to get B) She seems to be a little old and tired for her A) They must change their idea of B) Pensioners used to have a higher standard
by? age. entertainment. of living.
C) You look even more attractive than you B) Don't ever ask me to do you a favour again. C) Finding a teaching position in this
used to be. C) How dare you make fun of people like this? neighbourhood is impossible.
D) We ought to arrange a reunion party some D) You two are the most careless people that 1 D) You look as if you are interested in the
time soon. know. affairs in the loca! government.
E) That's very honest of you to express your E) Drop the parcel here and get back to work. E) l'm willing to teach our poor kids in return
feelings sincerely. for nothing.
---YDS-Y
------ -------------------------------- '---------------------------- -----------ıı
DT / BASIC SKILLS CHECK 222 223 YDS-YDT / BASIC SKILLS CHECK DİLKO YAYINLARI DİLKO YAYINLARI
1
............
.'•'':-1''·------ ------------------ -----------------
:
lt's going to be the last day of school
� v- to buy her a schoolbook You have bought a ticket to Landon for next
lt's an October morning and you are
55, Your sister asks you
49. 52. 58.
tomorrow, and you are going to be given preparing for school. You look out of the on the way home but you forget to buy week, but you have to change your flight time
your school report in the morning. When window and you see it is raining. You don't it. Feeling exhausted after a busy day due to some problems at work. You call the
your mother asks whether you're excited or t
want to get wet on the way to school, but he at university, you get back home. When reservation office and say: ----
not, you say that you are not and explain by last time you used your umbrella was months she asks about the book, you explain the
saying: ---- ago. You say to your mother: ---- situation by saying: ---- A) When is the next flight to London please?
B) Can I get my money back for I won't be
A) Yes, today is going to change many things in A) My mother doesn't like being outside whe n Do you want me to explain the situation in able to fly to London next week?
A)
my life. C) 1 have to make a change in the time of my
it's raining. front of all these people?
B) l'm not excited because I know you're going flight. Can you help me please?
to get very good results.
B) October is the best month of the year B) l'm sorry but I was very tired and I forgot to
because it rains a lot. buy your book. D) 1 believe London flight must have been
C) Are you sure you're going to be given the
C) 1 got wet on the way to school because ı C) 1 apologize for the misunderstanding we delayed. Am I right?
report tomorrow morning? E) Can I cancel my ticket as it is impossible for
didn't have an umbrelia. have caused but we will make it up soon.
D) We already know the marks we've got so
D) Mum, do you happen to know where my D) Hasn't anybody ever told you how difficult it me to fly to London next week?
why should I be excited?
E) umbrelia is? is to find some books?
1 would like to explain why it's too late to
E) Can you help me find a safe place to stay E) We regret to inform you that the book you
worry about her performance.
at until the storm is over? ordered is not available at the moment.
50. You're at the traffic lights with your sister

waiting for the lights to turn green. lt's quite 53. You go to a local bank to put your savings Rather short of time, a friend asks you to buy
in a bank account. You approach one of 56. You have an assignment to be handed in in 59.
early in the morning and the road is almost two days' time. While you have completed a present for his sister on his behalf just as
empty. Your sister says, "We don't need to the desks and tell the representative that you are going out. You accept and say: ----
yours, one of your friends says that he even
E: E:
wait for the green lights. Let's run across."
o you want to open an account. She asks you o
didn't start as he had a cold for a few days.
whether you want to open a savings account
<...ı <...ı
Being aware of your responsibility as a role He seems so panicked that you try to calm .c,:: A) it has been a busy day so I don't know
or a deposit account. Having no idea at all
.c,::
model for your sister, you say: ---- him down and say: ---- what to do.
<...ı about types of bank accounts, you say: ---- <...ı
B) Okay, do you have anything special on your
A) You should have been aware of your c:: c::
A) You could have asked me for some help. mind?
responsibilities. ::,._ A) 1 don't think I wili come here again to open ::,._
What kind of a watch do you want me to
('J
What wili you do now? ('J C)
B) Let's wait for another half an hour and then ::,._ an account. ::,._
o B) Don't worry; you stili have the time to do it. o buy her?
go back. B) 1 didn't know I could open one through your .c,::
.c,::
C) Take it easy. You can have the same lesson D) Is there anything else I can do for you?
C) Why don't you try to be more polite to these website.
-c::ı next year again. -c::ı E) 1 haven't been able to find time to go out to
people? C) You don't want to keep the money in your
D) $ D) it is not an excuse. Why don't you tel1 me $ buy her a present.
1 can't tel1 you what time they are supposed account for years, do you?
$ the truth? $
to arrive. $ D) Do you mind telling me the difference $
E) No, we can't. We must wait for the green E) 1 recommend you to focus on other lessons
between the two?
light. now that you have failed this one.
E) Can I ask you to wait for a minute? l'm
doing another transaction.
51. You have finished university and received
your diploma. Now you have to make a You go into your room in the dormitory and Almost ten of your friends are at your place
54. 57. The person sitting next to you in the cinema 60.
decision as to whether you should start see that your roommate is crying. Not having for dinner. Being a former cook, you're using
has put his arm on the armrest and this is
working and delay your military service as a clue about the problem, you ask what it the knife skilfully. Your friends are impressed
disturbing you a lot. in order to warn him,
long as possible or do it first and then get a is but you get no answer. You repeat your and say they didn't know you were so good
you say: ----
job. You want to know what your parents think at cooking. You explain the source of your
question by saying: ----
and you say: ----
A) Could you please move to the other seat? skill by saying: ----
A) When do you think l'm going to get my A) What is the matter with you? Why are you B) Can you sit stili please as you are making it
certificate? crying? impossible for me to see the screen? A) Do not exaggerate. lt's not a big deal.
B) How long more am I supposed to wait to get B) When are you going to let people know C) lf you ever go to a cinema, you mustn't B) 1 wish I had asked you to cook something
accepted? about your marriage? disturb the person next to you by putting long before.
C) Do you think I should join the army or get a C) Who are you looking for? 1 can help you if your elbows onto the armrests. C) lf I were you, 1 would look for a cooking job.
job now? you teli me. D) When the film has finished, 1'11 teli him how D) 1 used to be a chef in a four-star hotel.
D) Can you teli me why I should delay the D) What kind of answers do you expect me to much he has disturbed me. E) ı wonder if any of you could help me with
military service? give you? E) Can you move your arm from the armrest cooking.
E) Did your parents teli you what you had to do E) in a situation like this, there is not much we as it is quite disturbing here?
after university? can do to help, is there?
YDS-YDT / BASIC SKILLS CHECK DİLKO YAYINLARI 225 YDS-YDT / BASIC SKILLS CHECK
224 DİLKO YAYINLARI
�....
61. On a school trip, you open your suitcase and 64. You like sweets very much, and are putting You are busily taking notes in a medicine 70. You are having a party in your house. Due to
see that your mother has put in a brand new on too much weight. Your doctor tells you to
67-
cıass. Someone behind you has a brief the noise, your neighbours downstairs can't
sweater. To thank her for the lovely surprise, lose weight by giving up sweets, and says: coughing fit, and you miss what the lecturer sleep. After a while, one of them phones and
you call her and say:---- says. You want the instructor to go over the says to you:----
ıast point. So you say politely:----
A) Thanks, but I have already known that A) 1 like them as well but I occasionally eat A) Please, stop that noise. We can't sleep.
surprise. them. Don't you dare do that again ! 1 can't hear B) Unless you come here, 1 won't listen to you.
A)
B) You can't imagine how happy you have B) My sweetheart went on a diet but lost the instructor. C) 1 couldn't stand it any more, so I had to go
made me, mum. nothing. l'm terribly sorry, but I can't repeat it as we there.
B)
C) l'd rather you had bought me something C) The only remedy for me is to start eatin are short of time. D) 1 wish I could join you but I have to get up
else, but thanks anyway. g early tomorrow.
sweets again. C) l've enjoyed your lecture enormously, so
D) You shouldn't have done this; don't you D) Unless you stop eating sweets, you can't can I attend the other ones? E) lf we hadn't had a party, we wouldn't have
remember we are so short of money? lose weight. D) Would you mind repeating the last been so tireci.
E) You could have bought me something E) Wouldn't it be a good idea to cut down on sentence you have just said?
which would surprise me more. sweets? E) Since our friend is ill, could we stop now?
68. You are in a hotel and have asked for a 71. You are at school and you feel sick. You feel
62. A good friend of yours has to hand in a 65. AII your relatives are gathering for a dizzy and you have a slight fever. You really
non-smoking room. You go to your room and
report to his boss the next morning, but he barbecue party at your house next weekend. find ashtrays in several places and cigarette want to go home. So when you see your
seems to be having trouble with it. You think E E
o But you have already made other plans with burns in the bathroom. So you return to the supervisor, you say:----
you might be of help. So you say:----
o
(.J
your friends. Your mother wants you to be reception desk and say:----
ı promise this will be the last time that you
(.J
-""=
with them but you try to persuade her by -""= A)
A) You should have done it by yourself much have given me a permission.
saying:---- A) 1 think I couldn't make myself clear. l've
earlier, shouldn't you? (.J
asked for a non-smoking room. Can you B) As I really feel bad, 1 need to go home if
B)
(.J
Why didn't you cali me up yesterday?

s:::
A) She could have told me that they were
s:::
change it? you don't mind.
C) You ought to have finished it by now.
::.__
coming. Can you come upstairs and look at the C) You must go home immediately and get
::.__
B)
o:ı o:ı
D) Don't worry, 1'11 help you and we can get it
::.__
B) Is there anything I can do tor the something to relieve the pain.
mess? 1 want to have it cleaned right now.
::.__
o o
done on time. -""=
preparations? D) 1 am so sorry but I feel too exhausted to
C) As l'm a heavy smoker, 1 need a room with
-""=
E) You needn't have done it on your own. 1 C) 1 don't understand why you are being so help you.
-a an air cleaner. -a
could have helped you if you had asked. $ stubborn. D) Oh, l'm so sorry. 1 have given you the Wrong $ E) 1 can't move one step further so please
$ D) Don't worry, they won't mind if I stay here key. $ help me to find somewhere to sit.
with my family.
$
E) Be sure to let me know when you finish
$
E) Please mum. 1 don't want to be here at the cleaning the room, will you?
weekend, 1 have other plans.
69. You have just finished reading a novel that 72. You are a university student sharing a room
63. You are in the post office. You want to send 66. When you are dressing up for school in the with a friend. Your roommate is making a
is the worst one you have ever read. One of
a present to Australia for a friend's birthday. morning, you notice that your school shirt is your friends wants to buy the same book. sandwich and it smells delicious. You want a
The clerk tells you to send it express to make wrinkled. When you ask your mother to iron You decide to stop him from buying it. So sandwich for yourself as well, but you're too
sure that it arrives in time. She says:---- it, she says she has to leave immediately or you say to him:---- busy studying for an exam. So, you say to
else she will miss the bus. Having no other your friend: ----
A) it costs you a tortune if you send it express. choice, you say:---- l'm sure you'II find this book very useful tor
B)
A)
1 am sorry but I can't help you in any way. your studies, so buy it at once. A) You don't want me to help you, do you?
You should talk to the manager A) You should have ironed it at the weekend. Buying it will be a waste of money. 1 have B) Please show me how you make it. 1 want to
C)
B)
1 wouldn't send it express if I were you. it B) 1 guess I will have to do it myself. read it and tound it very bad. make one, too.
may cost you a tortune. C) She can give you a lift if you miss the bus. You should know that it's not healthy to eat
C) You don't need to buy that book. 1 have C)
D) Just leave it here. 1'11 send it right away but 1 D) He thinks you have no other choice. already bought it, so I can lend you. sandwiches.
don't know when she gets it. E) l'm going to be late if you don't hurry up. D) Could you please make one for me, too?
E) lf you don't want your friend to get it after
D) ı didn't know you were interested in that
sort of books. E) Your mum must have taught you how to
his birthday, send it express. make such delicious sandwiches.
E) lf you really need that book now, you can
get it from our school's library.

226 DİLKO YAYINLARI DİLKO YAYINLARI 227
"""1111,.....
VERİLEN DURUM
VERİLEN DURUM
73. it is your birthday and your parents asks you 76. A friend whose wife you haven't met yet
if you would prefer some new clothes or a
invites you to dinner. While you are having 79. You are in a cafe waiting tor your order but it 82. Mark isn't sure what he wants to do this
membership to a gym. As you desperately has been 30 minutes and there is no sign of evening, so when his friend Lisa calls
dinner, your friend's wife offers you a dish ı and invites him to go and see a film, he
want to lose weight, you say:---- a coming order. You get angry and talk to the
you do not like. You want to avoid eating it immediately agrees and then says:----
waitress about the situation and say:----
A) You know what is good tor me, so you without offending her, so you say:----
decide. A) 1 have always appreciated the service in A) Oh, ı don't teel like doing anything tonight,
A) Even the smell of this tood makes me sick.
B) Can't I have them both as ı can't make up this restaurant. so will you excuse me?
my mind?
B) Sorry, but I don't think I can stand this food.
This meal must have gone bad as it smeııs
B) How long do I have to wait betore someone B) ı would accept your offer, but I have to
C) study tonight.
C) You can buy me some new clothes now takes my order?
awful. Sorry but I won't eat this as I wanted my C) 1'11 come only if you invite Mary as well.
that I have lost so many kilos. C)
D) Never in my life have eaten such a
D) 1 am not sure, but I think 1'11 accept your first meat well-cooked. D) What's the name of the film we are going to
lf ı had known you would make me wait this
delicious food before. Thanks a lot. see?
offer. D)
E) l'm really full and I had better not eat
E) 1 can finally realize my wish and be slim, so long I would never have come here. E) What about going to a pub instead of the
something else. cinema?
of course I prefer a membership to a gym. E) We are sorry about the delay but your order
will be ready in a minute.
1
74. Your sister says she wants to go shopping 77. You work at the airport. A passenger comes You have to return your friend's book
because she is bored. She asks you if you 80. A friend of yours has bought a new CD player 83.
to you and says that she couldn't find her and thinks he has bought it very cheap but tomorrow, but you are afraid that you might
would like to go with her. Normally, the idea suitcases at the baggage pickup although
of going shopping due to feeling bored you just think the opposite. You tell this and torget. You decide to tell your mother so that
she waited until everything had been say:---- she doesn't let you forget about it. So you
sounds silly to you but you don't have a claimed. You try to comfort her. So you say:
better alternative. You agree by saying:---- say:----
ll A) ı don't think it is cheap, 1 have seen the
c:: same model with a relatively cheaper price. � A) Don't forget to return the book tomorrow,
A) l'm bored to death. Let's do something A) Don't worry! Please fiil out this form. We'II
different. B) it you are looking tor a good one, 1 can give ::,_,_ Mum.
put a search on them and contact you. you mine. (1) B) Mum, will you please remind me to take the
B) l've got to buy a couple of clothes for the B) 1 don't think we will be able to find them. ::,_,_
new show. C) As long as it is what you want, the price o book back to Jenny tomorrow ?
C) 1 would rather stay at home than go
C) This is none of my business, l'm afraid. does not matter, does it?
-::.:
C) ı keep forgetting to take the book back to
D) You're not hoping to find them, are you? D) This is certainly a cheap price and its brand -o the library, so do remind me tomorrow.
shopping. E) You are ten minutes late. The flight you are
D) 1'11 be ready to leave in five minutes. is a good one as well. s D) Nobody will lend me their books any more
E) 1 must admit that I don't feel like shopping
supposed to be on has left. E) it you think this is really expensive you as ı never give them back on time.
� E) Please don't torget the book. it is due soon.
today. should go and check out the prices in
electronic stores.
75. You want to put on weight but no matter 78. A friend of yours invites you to a mountain 81. You want to buy a brand new car but you are One of your friends feels tired all the time
how much you eat, you can't seem to do it. 84.
climbing expedition planned for the weekend short of money, so you ask a friend for some and he seems to be sleepy whenever you see
Therefore, you go to a dietician and say:----
after next. Since you aren't free at that loan but he rejects you saying that he himself him. You are worried about this and you give
weekend you say:---- him some advice by saying:----
A) 1 don't like eating junk food, which makes needs the money:----
me different from my triends.
B) lt's high time I went to see a doctor who
A) OK, 1 will wait for you in front. A) ı don't know anybody else who can lend me A) Are you sure you are tine? 1 don't think you
B) May I invite my friends, too? are as healthy as you used to be.
specializes in weight problems. that much money.
C) l've done everything you said but it does
C) Oh, no! That's the weekend at which 1 B) Why are you trying to buy a new car it you B) ı know I had better see a doctor about this
planned a surprise birthday party tor my can't afford it? as soon as possible.
not help at ali.
D) Teli me what l'm supposed to do so that 1
sister. C) it ı didn't have to buy a new TV set I would C) You should have taken your doctor's
D) Are you going alone or with your family? love to lend you some. suggestions into consideration.
can gain a few kilos. E) Whenever I plan a good weekend,
E) 1 don't mind spending time searching D) You haven't paid your debt from your last D) You ought to have gone to bed earlier last
through diet books.
something bad happens. loan yet, so ı am not giving you a dime. night.
E) ı don't think I can help you it you don't E) ı would take some vitamin pills it I were
change your attitude. you.

228 DİLKO YAYINLARI YDS-YDT / BASIC SKILLS CHECK
DİLKO YAYINLARI 229
VER İ LEN DURUM
VERİLEN DURUM
finish your 94. You are irritated because the student sitting
85. A friend of yours wants to borrow your laptop 88. You have a train ticket tor tonight but a 91 vou have guests tor dinner. You next to you keeps dropping his pencil while
without
computer which you need yourself at the friend of yours wants you to go with h"ım the meal quickly and leave the table flipping it, so you say to him:----
hing . The next day when your
weekend. You politely turn him down and f0 ıı owıng
· day. You go to the train station t saying anyt
on tor your terri ble
say:---- change your ticket and say to the officer:�-- father asks the reas A) Cou ld you teach me how to do that? 1 may
say:----
behaviour at the dinner table, you do it myself.
A) You can, but you have to wait ti li next A) lt's not possible to change it for tomorro B) l'm sorry but you're distracting me.
l'm sorry, but I feel quite hot and dizzy.
weekend. B) 1 would like to change my ticket with thew. A) C) You're going to ruin it it you're not careful.
They are right. 1 should have thanked them.
B) Of course; but I want it back by Monday at one for tomorrow night if it is possible B) D) Can you flip it agai n so that I can catch it?
' 1 should never eat with my mouth open and
the latest. please. C) E) You need more prac tice it you want to be
C) So �ry, but I am afraid ı need it myself. C) ! would like to go with you but ı have an speak while I am eating. perfect.
D) 1 mıght, but 1'11 let you know ıater. ımportant appointment tomorrow mornin D) lf I had waited, 1 wou ld have missed my
E) Would it be ali right if ı gave it to you on g tavourite programme.
D) 1 want to give my ticket and get my money.
Sunday? back. E) 1 am not so hungry, so I won't sit at the
E) Let me know when you have a free seat on table with you.
the train this weekend.
95. Your friend comments on how old your car

86. While you are shopping, you realize that you 89. A colleague of yours keeps making long and 92. A friend of yours has been coughing badly is. You are aware of it and have been putting
don't have enough money on you. As you loud telephone calls with her boyfriend in tor several months but doesn't go to the
aside money tor one. You say:----
k � ow the greengrocer very well, you say to working hours. You want to warn her kindly doctor. You think that he should go and see
E his doctor at once, so you say:---- , so 1
hım:---- o and you say:---- A) Wel l, 1 can 't real ly afford another one
u can't change it.
rs
A) "'""" A) Why don't you take a coup le of pain -kille her.
Oh, t �anks a lot. 1 realiy need to buy these. A) Who the heli are you talking to so ıong and B) Rea lly? i t was a gift from my grandfat
every night? soon.
1 don t have enough cash in my wal let. Can loud on the phone? u 1 know. l'm going to buy another one
B) C)
1 pay it later? B) Never mind . l t's nothing serious. ey in
B) 1 think l'd better go and teli the manager D) l nflat ion is high but I have some mon
u
Stop making tuss. i t wili be over soon.

C:
You should have been more polite. We about this si lliness going on here. C)
C:
C) the bank.
The sooner you see the doctor, the better
:,..__
�
1 wil l
have known each other for years. it would be more appropriate if your friend D) Oh, come on! it isn't that old. 1 like it.
� C) E)
:,..__
You are always doing the same thing. Are you wili feel.
o
D) called you in coffee and lunch breaks, 1 go o n using it.
:,..__
o
1 think it is contagious since everybody has
-"'
you kidding? -"'
suppose. E)
E) You can leave some of them if you like. tı D) lt's the first time I have been working with it nowadays.
somebody who does nothing but chats on
the phone in working hours.
E) 1 wish I had a boyfriend like yours. ı would
do the same, even more.
a lot of
s. 96. Your roommate is always making
87. You are on a bus trip and reading your 93. You take your dress to the dry-cleaner' to a friend
90. You are in a queue in a supermarket and the
part y noise at midnight. You complain
newspaper. The passenger sitting next to you You particularly want to wear it to a that you
person behind you has only one item. You of yours about this. He suggests
wants to borrow your newspaper, so he asks: have a trolley full of shopping, and you want on Saturday evening. So you say to the talk abo ut this with him .
should be frank and
to offer your turn to him. So, you say: ____ assistant:----
So he says:----
A) 1 am afraid, you can't pick it up by then. you
Woul_d you mind if I read your paper after A) Wait tor your turn. l've been in this queue Does he make rude marks when
A)
_ A)
you fınısh reading? longer than you have. B) Will it defin itely be ready by the weekend?
remi nd him?
B) 1 wore it to a party on Saturday and spilt red rt chat
Is this your favourite newspaper? B) Would you like me to pay tor your item? it C)
B) Why don't you have a heart to hea
C) Can you teli me where I can get something would be quicker. wine on it.
with him?
to read? D) Whe n can it be ready? l'm goin g on holiday
C) There's somebody behind you waiting in C) But how many times did he try?
next Saturday. ed to him
Do Y? U prefer reading books or magazines the queue. What happened when you talk
D)
D)
on trıps? D) Do you know how much this wi ll cost? E) How much wili it cost? it it is too expensive,
about thi s?
E) 1'11 buy another dress tor the party on supervisor
How many pages can you read on a two- E) �ould you like to go first? Otherwise, you E) Have you tried talking to his
hour -journey? wıli have to wait for a long time. Saturday evening.
about thi s?
----------ARI------------23-- - - - - - -- -- - ---
----- YDS-YDT / BASI C SKILLS CHECK --f.
} ..
YDS-YDT I BASIC SKILLS CHECK 1

23 0 DİLKO YAYINLARI DİLKO YAY INL
VERİLEN DURUM
VERİLEN DURUM
ping
106. You are having a stroll along a shop
97. Your friend calls you and says he wants to 1OO. You are going to your first job interview 1 03. You are the mother of a ten-year-old boy. lt's street with a frien d from scho ol. She says
meet you sometime today. You know he will tomorrow and you are very nervous. You r Saturday today and he asks if he can play s for her sister's
she wants to buy a dres
ask you to lend him some money. You make father is giving you advice on what to say ball with his friends after breakfast. You can spen ding hou rs in
wedding. Not feeling like
up an excuse and you say: ___ _ and what not to say during the interview ıet him go in return for something. You say:
shops, you say:----
�hich makes you even more nervous. Y�u
kındly say:----
er?
A) l'd love to but I have a pretty tight schedule A) Why don't you do it later with your moth
today. A) We'I I go shopping together, so you can't go 1'11 be happy to give you some advic e on it.
B)
B) Do you think it is possible tor us to have a A) You shouldn't look overconfident. anywhere.
d. C) ı know a great place selli ng fabu lous
talk sometime today? B) Are you sure I have the necessary B) You're the worst mother in the entire worl dresses.
The last time you played with them , you s
C) 1 have to finish a report by ten. After that 1 qualifications? C) D) You could have borrowed your mother'
can meet you. C) Do you mind if we change the subject? broke your leg. dress.
D) Don't worry too much. Everything will work D) Can I ask you to cancel your appointme nt D) You can go after you have finished your E) 1'11 appreciate it if you could give me som
e
out just fine. tomorrow? homework. advice.
ry
E) 1 have to drive to the airport, so I can pick E) You deserve to earn a much better salary. E) You must return these books to the libra
before you can borr ow ano ther.
you up on my way there.
107. Your father buys a family game set so that

98. You have a terrible toothache. Your brother 101. You lie to your friend so as not to hurt her 104. Your elder brother complains that he's got a the whole family can enjoy themselves
says you have to go to the dentist's as soon feeling� , but she finds out the truth. She calls very difficult job and your mother says she's E together. After a three-hour game, you win.
as possible, which you wouldn't prefer at all. E you a lı �r and starts shouting at you. You try fed up with hearing this. You are on your o
When your father asks how you feel, you
So you say:----
o
to explaın but she won't listen. You angrily mother's side. You say to your brother:---- make a favourable comment by saying:----
\..)
\..)
-.ı.:
-.ı.: say:----
A) Come on. Don't be afraid. it can't be that A) My mother was right when she said she This is the best time l've ever had with
you.
\..)
A)
bad. \..)
A) Be quiet and listen to my explanation. didn't want to work. C:
B) ı don't think l'11 play this game again.
a
You're not the only one who has got ::,.._
C:
B) Going to the dentist really makes me ::,.._
B) 1 can't stand your lies any more. Please B) (il C) We could have used this time more
anxious. 1 try to avoid it as much as (il stay away from me. difficult job, are you? ::,.._
efficiently.
her. o
Life is really difficult for a working mot
::,.._
ng
possible. o C) Shut up and listen to his explanation. C)
muc h as I do
-.ı.:
D) 1 don't know why you are always aski
You could have told me the truth. ı wouldn't 1 bet you will complain as
-.ı.:
C) 1 can't deal with a tooth that is killing me. D) D) ı::ı questions.
D) 1he dentist told me that ı had to see him ı::ı be so angry now. when you start to work .
h E) You don't seem to have enjoyed this
game.
She's right. You earn very little althoug
$
once a week tor a month. $ E) You can't keep forcing me to lie. 1 am not E) $
E) 1 think I have a cavity and I have to see the $ your puppet. you work very hard. $
$
dentist without wasting time.
You go out for a

careful about 108. You are a famous pop singer.
99. Your brother has just said that he is going to 102. You always leave your books under your 1 05. Unlike you, your father is very leisurely walk but you can 't becaus
e of your
in the
the library. As you need a book for your term desk. But when you come to school you the amount of electricity you use fans around you. You drive them
away rather
m without
paper, you ask him to borrow it for you. You realize that they aren't there. You decide to home. As usual, you leave your roo rudely by saying:----
say:---- ask the cleaning lady. You say to her:___ _ turning off the lights. He says:----
pany? A) Would you like me to drive you to the
A) Is the library open in the afternoon? Let's A) Sorry but I didn't see them anywhere. A) Do you think we own the electric com concert hal!?
ligh ts.
call and check. B) You can't blame anyone. it is all your fault. B) 1 bet you'II tell me to turn off these B) This is a natura! consequence of bein
g so
at
B) 1 went there yesterday and the books 1 C) Why don't we check the desks in your class C) When I was your age, 1 would go to bed famous.
nd some
wanted weren't on the shelf, so can you together? ten.
C) lt's a great pleasure for me to spe
check whether they have been returned? D) 1 know I shouldn't have left them under my D) We've got to be more careful about our time with you.
C) Are you going today? Wait for me as ı also desk. water consumption.
. D) Leave me alone. 1 need a little
privacy.
want to borrow some books. E) Have you seen any books under my desk ? E) Turn on the lights. 1 can't see anything E) May I ask you to wait for me ins ide the car?
D) Could you take a book for me as well? 1
urgently need it for my term paper.
E) Oh, come on! it is not so heavy. You will do
me a great favour if you take it today.

233
YDS-YDT / BASIC SKILLS CHECK 232 D İ LKO YAYINLARI D İ LKO YAYINLARI
109. Your boss gives you too many additional 112. You oversleep and miss the school bus. Your
1 1 s . You take your girlfriend out tor dinner. 118. You've just had a job interview and you're on
responsibilities and you hate this. When you mother wakes up and asks why you're still at Neither you nor she is satisfied with the your way back home. You see a friend from
explain this to him, he gets furious and says: home. You reply aggressively by saying: -- -· service you have received, but you don't university on the other side of the street. You
want to spoil the night. You change the don't feel like talking about good old days.
A) 1 didn't realize I broke your heart. Sorry for
A) 1 wouldn't be here it you had bothered to
subject by saying:---- You say to yourself:----
wake me up.
doing that. B) lt's no use insulting people in front of their A) You look gorgeous in that blue shirt. A) lt's great to see you again after so many
B) You should have warned me before. ı friends. B) 1 want to talk with the manager, please. years.
wouldn't be in this situation.
C) You're right to get mad at me. 1 deserve it.
C) You don't need to shout. 1 can hear you C) This is the worst service l've ever seen. 1 B) ı hope to see you again very soon.
very well. don't think I will come here again. C) Just pretend not to see him and walk away.
D) You're free to get yourself a new job.
E) l'd rather you didn't teli her about this.
D) There wasn't anything that I could do at D) ı don't think 1'1 1 come to your restaurant D) The interviewer asked me a thousand
school yesterday. again. questions.
E) l've calied the bus driver and he'li pick rn e E) The soup was cold and the bread was E) l'm sure l'm good enough to get that job. 1
up halt an hour later. stale. will start as soon as possible.
11O. You are new to the town and you need rented 113. Everyone who listens to you says you've 1 1 6. You want to go to a concert tonight with 119. in the Local Athletics Championships your
accommodation that suits your tight budget. got an awesome singing voice. Encouraged your friends at the weekend but your parents brother couldn't win the 1500 metres final.
You go to a real estate agent near your hotel by these comments, you start to consider a say you can't because you have exams next You can't hide your disappointment and say:
and say:---- E
career as a singer. You inform your parents
o week. Unfortunately, you have a submissive E
o
u by saying:---- nature and you say:---- u
A) 1 wonder it I could stay with you for a while
until I find a job.
-:.:
-:.: A) ı am sure you'II be successful in the final.
A) You should go to the music school first. A) How dare you think you can force me to do B) You stili have the chance to win the gold
B) How long did it take you to buy that flat? it u u
ı:: B) lt's not easy to earn a living as a singer. this? medal in the 4x400 metres.
looks very expensive. ı::
:::,.,_ C) l've decided to become a singer. B) Fine. 1'1 1 stay home and study for my C) You really should have done better. You
C) Doubtless to say, 1 can't afford that <ıı
D) l've been thinking about your weird
:::,.,_
:::,.,_ exams. <ıı were ahead during the first two laps.
apartment. o decision.
-:.: C) You've got to learn to obey the rules of this o D) This is an impressive victory in the men's
D) l've been in this town tor less than a year. 1 E) 1 want you to let me quit this music school. -:.:
family. 1 5 00 metres final.
must say that living here is great. <:J
D) l'm afraid you'li have to spend the weekend <:J E) Don't worry. There wili be other races.
E) 1 need a reasonably priced flat for rent.
at home. $
E) ı do mind being told what I have to do. $
$
111. You go to a psychologist and say you feel 114. Your friend leaves his sister alone at home 117. You're on a shopping street walking with 120. As you rank first in your department, you
disturbed even in familiar social situations. and goes out to play basketball with his your boyfriend. You see something in a shop have been called on to deliver a thank-you
When he enquires how long you have had friends. You express your disapproval by window that attracts your attention and want speech on the graduation day. You go to
this problem, you reply by saying:---- saying:---- to know its price. You say to your boyfriend: the platform and start off your speech by
A) l've known them since I was at high school. appreciating the faculty at your school, so
B) it ali started when I was a little child.
A) Don't worry. She is used to staying home you say:----
alone. A) l'm so lucky to have a friend by my side.
C) 1 even hate going to birthday parties. B) 1 can't believe it. You've brought her with B) Can we go in and ask how much it is? A) 1 definitely attribute most of my success to
D) it seems there is very little you can do to you. C) You should have saved some money tor my professors.
help.
E) 1 don't mind being asked further personal
C) l'm afraid she wants you to come back rainy days. B) ı realiy appreciate the facilities at your
immediately. D) it appears you've lost the money I gave school.
questions. D) Leaving her on her own is irresponsible of you. C) ı cannot express my happiness now. 1 want
you. E) Shoe prices have increased tremendously. to thank my family.
E) No problem. 1 can look after her while D) The clubs at university have contributed a
you're away. lot to my success.
E) My friends helped me a !ot with my classes.
YDS-YDT / BASIC SKILLS CHECK - .:·-·.,.-,
234 --______--___________________----:-=-=
s--:=::-:-::::-:::��L L
� ;--;
S C��
HE;�
C K-: -�
D İ LKO YAYINLARI D İ L KO YAYINLARl 235 YD -YDT / BASIC SKl
121. in response to your application, you have 124. Your friend who is always disorganized has 1 2 1. Years after your graduation you come across 130. You have been offered a very good position
heard that you have been admitted to New difficulty finishing work on time. As he pu ts a college friend. in spite of the time having in some company with a salary that will
York University. However, you do not have off doing things he never completes any passed, she doesn't even have a wrinkle on surely satisfy you. However you don't want
enough funding to start your study this work satisfactorily. You feel that it's time You her face. To find out how this could be, you to make an abrupt decision though they are
year. You decide to write to the university to gave him some advice, so you say:---- ask her:---- pressing on you, so you say to them:----
postpone your admission for a year, so you
ask:---- A) You are hopeless as you can't get down to A) Where have you been? it has been ages A) The more persistent they get, the more
work. since I last saw you. doubtful I feel about their intention.
A) Could you please admit me to your B) lt's time you gave up working so hard. B) How were you able to overcome the B) l'm sorry, but 1'11 have to turn you down.
university? C) As a matter of fact, 1 don't want you to difficulties in your life? C) When is the earliest I can start working?
B) Would it be possible to freeze my interfere with the way I work. C You look just the same as I last saw you in D) 1 surely don't want to miss the opportunity
acceptance until next year? D) lf you become more organized, you will see college. How did you manage that? but you have to give me some time to
C) When should I send my application file to that life will be easier tor you. D) To live happily, one needs to stay away respond.
your school? E) lt's never too late to learn something new. from stress, don't you think so? E) This has been a sudden decision tor me. 1
D) What is the earliest time I can start my So, 1 feel we should work together. E) What do you think that makes her look so hope I won't regret it.
study? good?
E) Can you give me some credits to finance
my education?
1 28. An officemate has just told you that he has 131. Your friends are planning to go out on
122. You tell your friend a very important secret of 0E 125. When you come home you see a big cake been promoted and you feel this isn't fair ; Thursday evening but Friday is the busiest
yours. But one day, you hear that your friend u on the table. As you are very hungry you since you are working as hard as he is, but lJ day of the week for you. You want to change
has told your secret to others. You are very """ eat all of it. When your mother realizes it as you don't want him to think you're jealous, """ the day to join them, so you say:----
angry and say to her:---- she goes mad because she has prepared it you just congratulate him and say:----
for her guests. You try to calm her down by A) it would be a great idea to go out on
lJ lJ
C: C:
apologizing:----
A) 1 am so glad to have you as my best friend. A) Really? 1 find this very hard to believe, Thursday, but untortunately, 1 can't.
B) That was the first and the last time ı had
::,.._
(il
actually. (il B) 1 don't think Thursday is suitable tor me.
::,.._ ::,.._
trusted you. o A) Don't dramatize the situation. lt's only a B) That is superb. 1 am so happy tor you. o Can you come another day?
-ı.::
C) 1 really can't understand why so many cake! C) What you have just said aroused a deep C) Shall we go out tor a drink or go to the
people want to go out with me. c::ı B) How hard can it be to prepare a new one? sense of injustice in me. c::ı cinema sometime this week?
D) Have you heard the latest gossip about the $ C) What about offering them a drink instead of D) He must be the happiest person on earth $ D) 1 don't think I can find time to join you, but
newcomer? $ a cake? right now. $ thank you anyway.
$
E) You must come over tonight. 1 must teli you $ D) l'm really sorry. 1'11 immediately go and buy E) Congratulations. 1 deserve it as much as E) Why don't you go out on another day?
something very important. a new one. you do, though. Then, 1 can join you.
E) Don't you see how hungry I am?
123. Some of your friends suggest going to a 126. You have just discovered that you have left 1 29. You have just got out of the ferry and seen 132. You and your sister have invited some
science-fiction film. You reject the suggestion your briefcase on the bus while travelling to that an old man is trying to cross the road friends for dinner, but you have forgotten
with a reason and you say:---- work. You immediately call the lost property where there is heavy traffic. Thinking that he the chicken in the oven and burnt it. Your
office to learn if someone has found it. You won't be able to do it by himself, you want to sister wants to console you and suggests a
A) Yes, why not? lt's been years since l last
say:---- help him and say:---- solution by saying:----
saw one.
B) 1 don't think that's a very good idea. A) Has the baggage I informed you about A) You shouldn't have gone out by yourself. A) 1 think we'd better find something to eat as
C) l'd love to but I have to study tonight. been tound? B) Sorry, l'd really like to have helped you but 1 soon as possible.
D) That doesn't sound like a very good idea to B) l left my briefcase on the train from Boston need to go to work. B) To teli you the truth, you could have been
me. this afternoon. C) The heavy traffic is a real problem to more careful.
E) 1 don't mind what we do. I' il do whatever C) 1 left my briefcase on the bus this morning. 1 everyone living in this city. C) Never mind. We can order pizza.
you three decide to do. wonder if it has been turned in. D) Let me help you. 1 won't be bothered at all. D) What would you do if you burnt the dinner?
D) What does your briefcase look like? E) lf you were my age, you would need help, E) The guests are about to come. Come on
E) 1 think you should be more careful next too. and find something to do.
time.
YDS-YDT / BASIC SKILLS CHECK 236 DİLKO YAYINLAR I Dİ LKO YAYINLARI 237 YDS-YDT / BASIC SKILLS CHECK
133. You park your car outside someone's 136. You are travelling to the USA. You do not 142. You've told your father that you want to buy
1 39. While watching rJn interesting programme on
driveway so they can't move their car. An know about customs regulations there so TV one evening, your father suddenly wants a new pair of shoes. lnstead of giving you
angry person comes from the house and you ask a fellow passenger about them:---- you to make a cup of coffee tor him. You money, he decides to come with you to buy
says:---- don't turn him down on condition that you them. You find his attitude humiliating and
A) Do you think they went through custom s don't miss the end of the programme. So you say:----
say:----
A) You can park your car here. 1'11 be home ali without much trouble?
night. B) You know a lot about the regulations, don' t A) 1 don't trust you, so 1'11 come with you and
B) You mustn't drive unless you have a driving you? A) You don't mind if I make your coffee halt an see what you will buy.
licence. C) Do you think this booklet will teli me ali hour later, do you? B) l'm too young to make my own choices. ı
C) lf you don't move your car, 1'11 cali the about them? B) Can't you be more thoughtful daddy? l'm may need your help.
police. D) Sorry to bother you but do you know watching my favourite TV programme. C) Really? Then let me get ready to go out.
D) 1 don't really want him to leave it here for anything about US customs regulations? C) What about making it yourself? l'm very D) l've been wanting them tor such a long,
such a long time again. E) Have you got any idea whether we should busy now. time.
E) lf I were you, l'd be a little more polite. apply strict customs regulations? D) You had better ask my mother about it. E) Why do you treat me as if I were a child?
E) l've got lots of things to do now. l'm sorry
dad.
134. You have lent your favourite ring to a friend 137. Your car won't start. You think the battery is 1 40. You are working as an assistant to a 143. You see a sweet little gir! in a white frilled
of yours but untortunately she has lost it. the cause of the problem, but you're not sure. manager. A very strange man with a different dress in front of the corner shop. She
She is so upset. To comfort her you say:---- E
o You ring your friend, Ted, who knows about clothing style comes in and wants to see him. o
E reminds you of your daughter, who has lived
u cars and ask:---- As you need to learn why he wants to see the u in another city since you and your wife got
A) You should have been more careful. -.ı.:
manager, in a kind way you say:---- -.ı.: divorced two years ago. You just want to talk
There's nothing to do know. A) 1 think there is something wrong with my to her. You start a conversation by saying:----
B) it was not worth your tears. Just torget u
car's battery. Do you think you can help? A) The way you look is not suitable enough to uı::
ı::
about it. B) You had a car as old as mine, didn't you? talk to the manager. A) Hi, sweetheart. What's your name?
C)
::,.._ ::,.._
You have just lost something that was too 'il C) Is this the sort of battery you want me to B) You can't enter here without permission. 'il B) My daughter lives in another city, too. He is
::,.._ ::,.._
precious for me! o buy? Leave here as soon as possible. o almost the same age as you.
D) 1 won't ever forgive myself tor being so -.ı.:
D) 1 wish you would stop talking about C) He is not here. 1'11 cali you when he arrives.
-.ı.:
C) You don't want to talk to them, do you?
careless. ı::ı batteries. D) Are you aware of the fact that you look ı::ı D) We shouldn't have got divorced. 1 could see
E) Don't apologize. 1 hope I can forgive you $ E) Do you think there is something wrong with quite horrible? $ my daughter every day.
one day. $ the engine? E) May I ask why you wish to speak to him? $ E) When did your parents get divorced?
$ $
135. You have just seen a film and have not liked 138. Although you like animals, you always start 1 41. You and two more people in your firm 144. Your friend, who is only seventeen just like
it at all. You know your friend wants to see it, to sneeze when they are around you. Your have taken the lift to the sixth floor. AII of a you, says she intends to have cosmetic
too. So you warn him, saying:---- friend who has three dogs invites you to sudden, it has stopped. The two men except surgery sometime in summer, adding she
her birthday party. Knowing that th'e dogs you have started to feel nervous. You try to wants to have prominent cheek bones.
A) it wouldn't be convenient tor you to seethe are always in the house, you decline her relieve their anxiety by saying:---- Finding the idea silly, you say to her:----
film in the evening as it is not shown in a invitation kindly and say:----
nearby cinema . A) This is the fi rst time I have got stuck in a lift. A) 1 had a similar operation when I was only
B) The latest film of this director is not as good A) That would be good. Maybe we could take B) What about screaming? Someone may seventeen.
as the previous ones but stili much better your dogs tor a walk. hear us. B) You're too young to go through such an
than most of the others. B) How often do you take your dogs to the C) 1 just don't know what to say. l've got operation.
C) 1 don't think you will like it as neither the vet? claustrophobia. C) We are planning to put off the surgery until
story nor the acting was good. C) 1 really don't understand why you have D) There is no need to panic. We must keep the enci of summer.
D) Though you hardly ever go to the cinema, asked me that. calm. D) My cheeks are already prominent enough.
you will not regret if you watch it. D) 1 would like to come but as I have told you E) 1 think I am going to faint. E) What you did last summer was utterly silly.
E) it is a kinci of film that anybody would want betore I am allergic to animals.
to watch. E) 1 wish I could have dogs like yours.
YDS-YDT / BASIC SKILLS CHECK 238 239 YDS-YDT / BASIC SKILLS CHECK
Dİ LKO YAYINLARI Dİ LKO YAYINLARI
VERİLEN DURUM
---
VERİLEN DURUM
145. During an exam, your teacher has caught

-------------
148. A friend of you invites you and some oth e 154. You are on a minibus sitting at the back seat.
your friend cheating; but since she is a
r 1 5 1 . vou are sitting alone in a cafe by the sea
people whom you don't know to her new flat enjoying the scenery while you are sipping As it is very crowded, you ask the passenger
tolerating teacher, she forgives your friend for dinner. While you are eating, she asks o u in the front to send the fare to the driver. You
Y your coffee and thinking of your girlfriend,
and says:---- if you like the soup that she cooked tor th e who is away on holiday. At this moment, the say:----
first time. Though it is really bad, you don't cafe owner starts to play her favourite song,
A) 1 apologize tor my attitude; is there anything want to embarrass her and you say:---- a classic by Queen. As you can hardly hear it, A) lf you wanted me to the same thing, 1 would
1 can do to make up for it?
B) üne who cheats in the exam will be you call the waiter and say:---- readily help you.
A) To teli you the truth, 1 didn't like it at ali. B) Sorry to disturb you but I didn't think this
punished severely. B) 1 think you should take a course to learn Can I have another cup of cappuccino? was something a normal person could
A)
C) Let me see your face when your parents cooking. Can you turn up the volume, please? refuse to do.
8)
hear about this. C) 1 am tasting it tor the first time and it is very C) 1 wish you were here by my side. 1 have C) Would you mind passing this to the driver?
D) On condition that you don't do it again, 1 will delicious. missed you. D) ı can understand this because everyone
ignore your misbehaviour. D) lf you try it first, then I will taste it. D) She shouldn't have gone on holiday. She starts asking the same thing.
E) 1 believe he is wrong; none of us has done E) Thanks, but I don't like soup that much. should be here. E) Does it mean that I can pay the money
such a thing. while getting off?
E) You probably need a hearing aid, so as to
hear the song.
146. Your brother has been ill but he refuses to

149. You buy a few things from the grocer in your 1 52. it is a freezing winter day. You are in your 155. Your best friend is getting married next
see the doctor. But his condition is getting neighbourhood and he works out the total warm bed and you don't want to go to Friday and he wants you to be with him
worse day by day. As a result, you insist on you are supposed to pay, which you think is school. it you honestly tell your parents that E on that day. Unfortunately, you won't be
his getting professional help and say:---- a liftle too much. When you ask him the price
o
you don't feel like going to school they are u available. So, wishing to express your
of each item so that you make the calculation sure to disagree. So you make up an excuse ..)c
excuse, you say:----
A) 1 can't understand why you mistrust
u
yourself, he feels offended and says:---- and say:----
doctors. u lt's normal that you can be tense on such
c:: c:: A)
B) You had better see a doctor at once as
;::.__ A) 1 don't exactly know the price of each item. A) l've got diarrhoea. 1 can't go to school ;::.__
days.
your health is deteriorating. B) Why don't you replace the calculator with a B) 1 have been looking torward to attending
today.
(1)
(1)
;::.__
C) What did the doctor say about your health? o ı don't feel like going to school in such cold ..)co
;::.__
new one? B) your wedding for a long time. So, 1 won't
D) You don't have to take those pills if you ..)c
C) These supermarkets are going to kili us ali. weather. miss it.
don't want to. -o D) 1 feel you don't trust me enough, do you? C) The average temperature is expected to fail -o C) 1'11 be on an important business trip then. 1
E) You look much better, so there is no need $ E) l'm really sorry tor the careless mistake in sharply. $ am really sorry.
to go to a doctor, is there? $
the bili. D) $ D) No matter how much l'd like to attend it, 1
$
You used to skip school too, didn't you ?
lf only ı had more tolerant parents. 1 would
$
E) possibly can't.
stay in bed and sleep some more. E) 1'11 be very busy on that day, but 1'11 try to
come as quickly as possible.
147. One of your friends tells you that he wants to 150. You want to get a car loan from the bank 1 53. A friend asks you what chapters will be 156. You are going to have an important exam
paint his flat on his own. As you know that he but you don't know anything about the covered in the final exam. Not knowing the tomorrow but your friend to whom you
has never done such a thing, you decide to procedures. You think a friend of yours answer yourself, you say to him:---- have given your class notes says that he
warn him and say:---- working in a bank might be of help, and you has torgotten to bring them with him today.
call her. Following a brief talk of this and that, A) To teli you the truth, 1 don't exactly know. Getting quite angry, you say:----
A) G reat! Would you like me to help you?
you ask:---- You had better ask somebody else.
B) You don't have any experience. The result The teacher mentioned it at the beginning A) Did you have time to check my notes once
B)
might be disappointing tor you. A) Can you lend me some money for a new of the semester. Don't you remember? again? 1 need them today.
C) 1 think you should seek some help with the car? C) So you believe we have to study every B) You're most irresponsible person l've ever
choice of paints. B) What must I do to take out a car loan? single chapter in the book. seen. Now, go home and get them here.
D) What about doing it ali together? C) How long has she been working in a bank? We can start studying tomorrow. 1 know it C) Don't worry. l've already copied them in
D)
E) When you finish yours, would you mind D) Do you know a good mechanic who can will be an easy exam. case they're lost.
painting mine? repair this car? E) Whatever you say, 1 am not willing to D) 1 know it's difficult, but would you mind
E) How many car loans a day do they give answer your question. bringing my notes today? ;
i
out? E) Don't forget to bring my notes tomorrow i
i
since 1'11 have an exam.
�=-=-�=-:-:-- --
YDS-YDT / BASIC SKIL --
LS CHECK ------ ---------- - -- --
-
----- - ---- -------- ----------=�-=--:--=-=�::--
---<
1
240 DİLKO YAYINLARI DİLKO YAYINLARI 241 YDS-YDT / BASIC SKILLS CHECK
------------- -------------------------------ı --· .... ..·
157. You see that your friend is excited a lot 160. You have shared one of your secrets with a ı63- You would like to give a surprise birthday 166. A close friend of yours wants to change her
because he is going to have a job interview in close friend of yours and then you learn that party for your father, who last had a birthday job. You think that it will be difficult as she
a few hours. As you know he is very talented, he has told it to someone else in the class. party twenty years ago. You're not sure who has been so used to it. You mention this and
you want to encourage him and say:---- You get quite furious and say to her:---- you should invite and ask your mother's try to change her mind:----
opinion. You say:----
A) When are you going to have that interview? A) People always need a person like you in A) lf you are so determined, it is up to you.
B) 1 see you're very tense. You can't articulate life. A) Who did you invite to his birthday party you B) ı think you should reconsider your decision
yourself well in this way. B) l'm so happy that you're my best friend. gave last year? as it won't be so easy to get used to a new
C) lf they see you're very excited, they can C) This was the most sensible action to do. B) You know he doesn't like surprises and l'm job.
think you aren't professional enough. Don't worry ; 1 trust you. sure he will not like it. C) Do your parents approve of your decision? 1
D) Come on, 1 don't think they can find a better D) You are the most unreliable person l've C) 1 don't really know what kinci of people will don't.
candidate than you. ever seen. We can't be friends from now attend the party. D) You mustn't accept that job as it is not
E) This is not good. Before going to a job on. D) Whose party did you ruin with your friends suitable tor you.
interview, you must be well -prepared E) lf you hadn't told it to me, l'd never have last week? E) ı think it will do you good, so you can take
worried about it. E) Can you tel1 me who he would like to be this risk.
with on this special day?.
158. Some of your classmates suggest going to 161. You are getting prepared for a two day schoo ı
the science fiction movie which was directed trip. Your friend calls and asks whether it is 1 64. You are on a train, which is extremely 167. Your friend is always short of money and
by their favourite director. However, you are possible for her to stay in your house tor a crowded and you cannot find a seat. Finally asks you for some help. One day when he
not much for this genre and your turn them E
o few days since her house is being painted. you find a compartment with only one empty asks for some money again, you accept but
down by saying:---- u You accept her offer and say:---- seat which looks back the other direction. this time on a condition, so you say:----
As you cannot travel like that, you ask the
.c,::
A)
passenger sitting on the opposite seat:----
Why not? lt's been years since I saw a A) As far as I know you didn't want to paint it. A) 1 wouldn't have asked you if there were
good one. u u someone else to ask.
Why did you change your mind?
B)
C: C:
l'd love to but I have a very important exam B) l'm sorry to say that 1'11 be on holiday for a A) Could I please take that empty seat? B) it you wait until tomorrow, 1'11 give you the
::.--. ::.--.
tomorrow. "' few days. B) Would you mind if we swapped seats? "' money I owe you back.
C) Do you know the actors who played in it? o C) lf I were you, l'd cali Jenny since she lives C) Why don't you let me seat here? o C) Do ı look like a bank? Ask someone else
D) it doesn't matter for me. We can go to see it Can ı check your ticket, please? The place
.c,:: .c,::
alone. D) tor money.
if you like. 'tı D) it won't be a problem for me as 1'11 be out of you are sitting on is mine. 'tı D) ı can lend you the money but you have to
E) Sorry, science fiction is something l'm not $ town for a school trip. E) ı am so tireci, so is it possible for me to sit $ give it back by the weekend.
interested in at all. $ E) Can you teli me how long it will last? next to you? $ E) ı wish ı could help you but I have some
$ $
debts to pay back.
1 65. You and your friend are on the train travelling 168. Your roommate is always complaining -
159. You see that your friend is consuming too 162. You get Apple Airpords as a birthday present to the neighbouring city. Your journey will about the mess at home, but you think that
much salt in his meals. Thinking that it from someone, but you already have a pair take one and a half hours. He asks whether he is the one who causes it. You say to him:
may be dangerous for his health, you want of expensive ones. When you ask your close you would like to play a game of cards. You
to remind him the possible dangers of friend if he wants to use it, he gets very are not into card games but you don't have a
consuming excessive salt. You say:---- pleased and say:----
A) Don't worry I will do the cleaning shortly.
better alternative so you agree by saying:----
B) We can't clean all the house by ourselves,
A) 1 can never eat a salad without adding salt A) Next time please ask me before you buy Why not? Deal the cards while I get our so ı will look tor a cleaning woman.
A)
in it. anything for me. C) Stop complaining. Let's start doing it
coffee.
B) Should you eat too much salt, you may
suffer from hypertension.
B) Surely, you know music is my life and l've B) ı completely agree with you. lt's a waste of D)
together.
needed one for a long time. lf you want to blame someone tor this
time.
C) What about decreasing the amount of salt C) No, thanks. My father's already bought on e mess, you had better start with yourself.
C) Actually, 1 would rather you played the
you consume? for me. guitar.
E) ı am sure everything will be better when we
D) 1 know it increases its nutritional value in a move into a bigger house.
D) No need to thank for it. lt's yours now. D) ı have nothing better to do so let's buy two
way. E) Mine is more expensive than it is, so ı don'! tickets.
E) 1 suggest you going to the doctor
immediately if it persists.
think 1'11 use it. E) ı don't think the journey will take more than
an hour.

DİLKO YAYINLARI
242 D İLKO YAYINLARI 243
VERİLEN DURUM
VERİLEN DURUM
178. Your triend has drunk a lot and you are in
ly bored, so you phone a
1 69. You are on a crowded bus and see that 172. When you come home from school, your 1 75 You are real But
his car. You don't want him to drive. To find a
someone has put his bags on the empty seat mother starts to prepare food tor you. Havinı · friend and ask her to go out tor a mea l. solution to the problem you say:----
to keep it free tor his friend. You think this is eaten a good deal at lunch, you don't think a untortunately she says that she won't be
rrow.
very impolite and you say:---- big meal is necessary. You say to her:---- able to come as she has an exam tomo A) ı won't take any responsibility if something
Making a suggestio n tor anot her time , she
happens to you.
A) 1 think the bus will not be so crowded today. A) 1 will be happy if you can prepare says:---- What will you do if the police stops the car?
B)
B) You can't reserve a seat for your friend something for me. 1 am really starving. ı didn't drink as much as you did so let me
C)
when there are so many people standing B) 1 have eaten quite a lot today. 1 don't want A) l'd like to, but l'm afraid I can't make it drive the car.
up. tonight.
to prepare anything now.
am D) Oh come on! A few beers won't do any
C) 1 guess your friend will be back in a few C) l'm not very hungry. A sandwich will be fine B) Why don't you invite someone else? 1 harm!
minutes. so busy tonight.
for me.
I don't E) How can you risk our lives by driving the
D) lf I were you, 1 would keep the seat for my D) What would you like to have? We have C) Shall we go to another restaurant as car drunk?
friend. some chicken in the fridge. like the one you want to go to?
E) Would you please keep the seat for me? E) 1 know you are a great cook. You will do D) lf I weren't so busy, ı certainly would like to
your best for sure. join you.
E) 1 can't come today so what about tomorrow
night? Would it be suitable for you?
170. You are having a party and suddenly you 173. You have been looking forward ali week to
realize an uninvited guest who always watch a film on TV. Just before it starts, you r
disturbs people at parties by talking too brother comes home and wants to watch a . You have
1 76. Your elder brother has been called tor a job 179_ lt's your parents' anniversary
much. As you don't want to see him at the match on another channel. You definitely er
interview. He is a bit nervous. You want to
E tound a great present but it is rath
party, you go to him and you say:---- E oppose this and say:---- o
sug ges t you r brot her sharıng
o
encourage him so you say to him:---- expensive. You
the price. You say to him :----
\.)
�
\.)
A) 1 can't remember having invited you. � A) Why don't we watch it together as I know
1 hope he wasn't disappointed when he
Therefore, 1 want you to leave my house that you like this type of films? A)
A) That would be great but I have already
immediately. B) Can't you wait till we have found a solution? heard the news.
\.)
bought something.
c::
will find a bette r :,.-._
\.)
c::
Don 't worr y about that. You 's
B) You can find everything in the kitchen; feel C) l'm sorry, but you are going to miss this B)
B) Are you aware that next Friday is mum
yourself at home, please. match as I am watching a film which I have one soon.
:,.-._ cıı
and dad's anniver sary ?

1 told you that everything was going to be
cıı :,.-._
o
C) lf you promise me not to disturb anybody been longing for for a long time. C) � 1 think this year we should organize
:,.-._
o
C)
here you may stay as long as the party D) You may miss the beginning as 1'11 watch a all right.
are '° something special for them.
'° D) Why don't you believe in yourself? You .
goes on. film tonight. D) 1 have found the greatest gift for them
D) Actually I didn't want to come but your an expert in your fie� . we buy it
E) Never mind, we can always watch that sort But ı can't afford it alone unless
$
in takin g
There would have been no harm
$
friend insisted on my coming tonight. of films on TV, can't we? E) $ together.
that chance. care
E) As you know, 1 don't like you that much E) You don't need to worry. 1 have taken
but once you are here, of course you are of everything.
welcome.
171. You are fed up with your sister who always 174. When you come home from school you see 180. You have to hand in your term paper �ut you
wears your clothes and then leaves them in a that your little brother is watching TV again 1 77. in spite of ali your clothes in your wardrobe, haven't even started doing it. You decıded to
dreadful state. As a result, you have decided as he usually does. You warn your mother you can't decide what to wear to the party. ask tor a friend's help. You say to her:----
to put an end to this and say:---- about it and say:---- You ask your triend's opinion and say:----
so
it How did you manage to finish yours
1 think you should wear your blue blouse.
A)
A) lf you want to borrow my clothes, 1 should A) This is not the first time I have seen you A) quickly?
goes with your eyes. parents.
be able to borrow yours, shouldn't I? watch TV
r B) l'm thinking of getting help from my
Please help me choose something to wea didn't
B) From now on I don't want her to touch any B) There must be something we can do to B)
C) 1 called her to ask for help but she
of my clothes. make him happy. or ı won't be coming.
sound eager to do it.
1 have to buy a new dress. Nothing in my paper
C) l'd rather you didn't wear my clothes as you C) Whatever he says, 1 believe watching TV is C)
. 1 hope you will hel p me with my _ter �
wardrobe seems to be proper for that party sıtuatıo_n.
D)
enlarge them. sometimes useful. otherwise I will be in a difficult
D) Let's make a deal. lf you want to borrow my D) You don't think he will start doing it again, 1 can't find anything among these old my term pap� r _ın a
D) E) Don't worry. ı finished
clothes, you should handle them with care. fashioned clothes. of tim e to fını sh
do you? week so we have plenty
Is it understood? E) You shouldn't let him do that all the time. At E) Why don't you borrow something from me? yours.
E) l'm fed up with this mess. Will you clear it least you can set some time -limit.
up as soon as possible, please?
S CH E C K
245 YDS-YDT / BASIC SKILL
YDS-YDT / BASIC SKILLS CHECK 244 DİLKO YAYINLARI DİLKO YAYINLARI
PARÇA
TAMAM LAMA
4. ---- in addition, they argue that man can also New carpenters learn many things. These 10. While they dance, people organize their body
1. - 204. sorularda, boş bırakılan yere, include basic design, common job skills, safety, movements into rhythmic and visual patterns.
catch a disease from animals. in fact, a great
parçada anlam bütünlüğünü sağlamak için ---- Or they may be informal, with improvised
number of wild birds seem to carry the virus and first aid. ---- This is because they need to be
getirilebilecek cümleyi bulunuz. steps and movements.
without showing any evidence of illness. able to solve basic math problems.
1. ---- The Japanese are famous for their patience A) According to scientists, some animals can live A) They learn math , too. A) Choreography is the arrangement of dance
and commitment to work. The Scottish are longer than h u man beings. B) We have carpentry cou rses. We have two steps.
known as being careful with money and Turks B) Some d iseases are transmitted by ani mals lessons every week. B) Every dancer knows this very wel l .
as being hospitable. fed at home. C) Some carpenters work tor big companies. C) These dance patterns may be formal .
C) Hundreds of birds have died of influenza in O) They must be at least eighteen years old to O) Then he learns the dance by heart.
A) it was always very tempting to see only the join that skili. E) However, they had traditional steps.
recent years.
civilisations.
O) Scientists say that influenza vi ruses taken E) You lack the skills to become a carpente r.
B) Wherever h u man settlement is sparse, wild
E from man can cause a disease in animals.
ani mals multiply. o
u E) Some animals may have the mumps, which is
C) Not all the beauty of the world is contained in
normally known as a children's disease.
the civi lisations.
8. The column of air inside a wind instrument, the 11. Most fish hear well. ---- lncreasing noise may,
O) Apart from wind m i l ls, there are the museums
u string of a string instrument, or the stretched u therefore, drastically affect the disturbance of
fish. it may also affect their ability to reproduce,
to be visited .
·- 5. Map-making dates back to the Stone Age. it skin of a drum all vibrate when played. ---- We
C: C:
E) Every culture has its own disti nctive features. :::... :::...
communicate and avoid predators.
f1l appears to predate written language by several hear them as musical notes. f1l
:::...
millennia. ---- it dates from about 6200 BC.
:::...
o
Political fasts, more commonly known as the
o A) Most music is imagi ned fi rst. and then played A) They have come across new fish species.
2. � �
hunger strikes today, seem to be an invention of A) They are perhaps the most widely used maps B) This vibration produces sound waves in the B) The researchers reviewed the i mpact of this
Mohandas Gandhi. ---- Thus, they are different today. air. noise.
from fasting which is a religious act. They have B) They are navigational aids which highlight C) Composers express the mood they are C) Others have difficu lty hearing these noises, so
been used by personalities all over the world, relations between objects withi n that space. feeli ng. they are in danger.
including Martin Luther King Jr. C) it is generally two-di mensional . O) in sacred music, inspiration is believed to O) They behaved less sensibly i n noisy
O) üne of the oldest surviving maps is pai nted on come from God. environments.
A) H u nger strikes were used by refugees E) And sound plays an active part i n their lives.
a wall of the Catal Höyük settlement i n central E) This music was either vocal or i nstru mental .
seeki ng political shelter.
B) By fasting, they i ntend to take some of the Anatolia.
responsibility of the problem i n q uestion . E) They are not neutral documents and must be
carefully i nterpreted.
in an overcrowded world, where the forests and
C) H u nger strikes are a pure political act.
O) People someti mes consciously refuse food 9. Clouded leopards usually have one to five cubs. 12.
The young are blind and helpless at first. --- wilderness are fast disappearing, it is becoming
and water.
E) People can also fast tor medical reasons. 6. ---- lt's true that there is a lot of sugar and They are ready to leave their mother by about more and more difficult for birds and animals to
calories in it. But otherwise it's quite good for ten months of age. find food and shelter. ---- For others, the zoo is
us. This is because it's made of milk and has often the last refuge.
3. lf you're always late, don't worry. There's hope A) The beautiful pattern of its tur is its most
other vitamins and minerals.
for you yet. ---- lf you are always late for school, interesting featu re. A) The preservation of wildl ife is not the fu nction
try waking up earlier instead of getting ready A) H istorians say ice cream came to E u rope trorn B) They were also excellent climbers. of a zoo.
faster. Just giving yourself a half hour extra will China. C) it is the most su itable time tor h u nting. B) The fu nction of a zoo is to bring ani mals
help your morning routine run more smoothly. B) ltalians were very proud of their ice cream . O) They begi n to see with i n ten days of their closer to hu man beings.
C) The history of ice cream is unclear. There is n't birth. C) Some species have al ready died out.
A) lt's really ali about timing yourself better.
a trace about when it was found. E) Scientists place it i n the same closely related O) Animals are as capable of being happy like
B) 1 don't think punctuality is a good quality.
O) lce cream is not bad tor us. group as the lion. hu mans.
C) 1 have been in trouble at school many times.
E) l ce cream is d ifferent i n many cou ntries. E) Wildlife is best preserved in natu ral
D) You can never learn how to be pu nctual.
E) sanctuaries.
1 hope you will make some good triends there.
YDS-YDT / BASIC SKI LLS C H ECK 247 YDS-YDT / BASIC SKILLS CH ECK
246 D İ LKO YAY I N LARI Dİ L KO YAY I N LARI
PARÇA TAMAM LAMA PARÇA TAMAM LAMA
13. ---- There is no need to ask the teacher's 16. The singer and songwriter Rosanne Cash 1 9- ---- it is attractive in colour, durable to the point 22. ---- At the death ot Mehmet il, they included
permission. However, leaving the class tor has been making music tor more than twenty of virtual indestructibility and usually found what are now Bulgaria, Rumania, Serbia,
something other than an emergency is not years. in her records, she combines the sou nds in nature in a comparatively pure form. The Albania, and Greece. Of all the Balkan states,
acceptable. But remember that getting a drink of country, rock and pop music. ---- it is an history of it is unequalled by that of any other only tiny Montenegro, protected by mountain
or sharpening your pencil is not considered an exploration of family memories, mourning, and metal because of its value in the minds of men ramparts, preserved its independence.
emergency. letting go. trom earliest time. A) After the occupation of lstanbul, the Ottoman
A) A sign-up sheet may be written on. A) Rosanne Cash has spent her l ife su rrou nde d A) Visually pleasi ng, many precious metals have territories continued to expand.
B) lf you must leave during class, do so quietly. by music. attracted hu man attention si nce ancient times. B) The isolation of the Tu rks has prevented them
C) it is rude to yel i at people to get their B) Her father and stepmother were famous B) Gold has several qualities that have made it from assimi lating the higher cu ltu re of the
attention. cou ntry music si ngers. a com modity of exceptional value throughout peoples whom they conquered.
D) You should not speak so loudly as to disrupt C) This album represents her sad ness about history. C) At the present time there are said to be
others. losing these loved ones. C) The era of gold production was probably the less than one million Turks in south-eastern
E) it is not acceptable to put up any O) i n this song, she remembers the sights and greatest time the world had witnessed . Eu rope.
annou ncement without perm ission . sou nds of her house. O) Even today the world remains captivated by D) it was not till the end of the seventeenth
E) Her newest album is called "Black Cadillac". the allure of those precious metals. century that the Tu rkish Empire entered on
E) Metals out of which jewellery and other that downward road .
decorative objects are crafted are very E) After two centuries, the old crusading
14. As the structures and organs of children 17. Junk food began in the United States during the precious. enthusiasm died out.
mature, they demand activity. ---- The main one 1960s and its harmful effects have been public
is that it is pleasurable. We do not play so that knowledge tor years. ---- Prolonged poor eating 23. Many people are very afraid of snakes. it is
that we may get something else which we like, E can also lead to diabetes and heart attacks. 20. People have many different ideas about what E true that poisonous snakes can make you very
as is the case with the activity which we call o makes a great vacation. ---- Others prefer to o
v ill or even kill you. However, very tew snakes
work. Play is an end in itselt.
A) spend their holiday in an exciting city. There
v Common diseases such as overweight, tooth
are poisonous. Most snakes are harmless.
they can visit museums, theatres and good
-'<
decay and i ntestinal problems are some of
---- it you meet a snake in your garden, it will
-'<
A)
restaurants.
This early activity that we cali play has the side effects of a poor diet.
several characteristics. v B) Junk food is eaten both as a snack and at
v
C:
probably slide away quickly.
C:
B) it is not a means to get something else which ::,.__ meal times mostly by teenagers. A) Similarly, they can spend their days at the ::,.__ A) Snakes are of major i mportance as pest
is i ntrinsically valuable. '1l
C) Promoted by American popular cu ltu re, "fast- beach and l isten to the ocean waves at night. '1l
::,.__ controllers because of their extensive
::,.__
C) The museum where these speci mens are o food hangouts" have become an international B) Not many people decided to stay at home o
-'< -'< predation on destructive mammals.
placed should also i nclude others. meeti ng places for teenagers. and did some major household projects. B) i n fact, they usually are afraid of people.
D) it is the time when children should be sent � O) Good health stems from healthy food , so it is C) These people might spend their vacation � Some, like the sea snakes and pythons, are
C)
forth to the woods. $ time to listen to medical com mittees. pai nting a porch or washing ali the windows i n $ highly regarded as food i n Asia.
E) The work of such a club would have a twofold $ E) their apartmen t. $
Potato chips, hamburgers and carbonated D) Coral snakes rarely bite when handled, but
$ $
value. drinks are some of the examples of junk food. D) Some people go for long walks i n the forest, the venom of some can ki l i a person.
where they won't see anyone for days. E) The venom of snakes acts on the nervous
E) Stili others enjoy the fresh air at the seashore. system and causes paralysis.
18. Acupuncture, an ancient Eastern art, is widely
15. Americans enjoy eating in restaurants that
available. Many people go to acupuncture 24. Vitamins are very important tor good health.
serve foods of other nations. ---- The three most 21. Legumes are a category ot vegetable that
practitioners when, tor example, they wish to ---- Certain truits and vegetables are rich in this
popular kinds of them are Chinese, ltalian and includes beans, lentils and peas. ---- lnstead
give up smoking. ---- However, many vitamin. Some examples are oranges, lemons
Mexican. Nine of every ten people in the United they spend a lot of money on meat. Meat has
ex-smokers swear that it worked tor them. and grapefruit, as well as red peppers and
States have tried these foods at least one time. protein too, but it also has lots of unhealthy tat
A) Alternative medicine, which seemed and cholesterol. tomatoes.
A) The popularity of eth nic food has greatly
u n reliable a few years ago, is now completely A) üne vitamin that you need to have regu l arly is
increased in the past ten years. A) i n many parts of the world leg u mes are an
acceptable to many people. vitami n C.
B) The census cou nted thi rty-two thousand important basic food.
B) A small pin is inserted i nto both earlobes in B) Vitam i n C can be destroyed by heat, so it is a
Chi nese restau rants i n the cou ntry. B) Americans generally do not eat many
C)
order to rid the patient of the desire to smoke. good idea to eat uncooked vegetables.
Many eth nic foods i n the world are decreasing legumes.
C) Remedies made froin plants were the fi rst C) Synthetic and natura! vitamins usually have
i n popu larity. C) They usually don't cost much and they are full
cures ever used. the same biological value.
D) Many older citizens tried new kinds of foods of protein, vitamins and minerals.
D) Cynics may say that they are cu red by a form Legu mes also provide edible oils, g u ms, D) Deficien cy of specific vitamin s can lead to
they had not eaten before. D)
E) of faith-heali ng, not by acupu nctu re. fibres, and raw material for plastics. various diseases.
And there were more than twenty-two
E) Meditation, massage and even yoga are E) Most vitam ins are adequately supplied by
thousand ltal ian restau rants. E) The high-protei n leg u mes are a staple
taught on government accredited cou rses in throughout the world and they contai n some a balanced diet, but people with higher
Britai n . requ i rements may need supplements.
vitam i n B, carbohydrates, fats and m i nerals.
DİLKO YAY I N LA R I
YDS-YDT / BASIC SKILLS CH ECK
YDS-YDT / BASIC SKI LLS C H ECK 248 DİLKO YAY I N LARI 249
PA RÇA TAMAM LAMA PARÇA TAMAMLAMA
---- 1 find that the comedies help me to improve

25. We usually do not think of the night sky as a 28. ---- They plan offices and apartments. They 31 . The Grenadines are a chain of small islands in 34.
colourful scene. You don't see much colour, in design schools, churches, and airport the Caribbean Sea. The tiny nation has an area my listening skills the most because the actors
fact, if you look at the stars with just your eyes. of just three hundred forty square kilometres. speak very rapidly. News programmes help
terminals. Their plans involve far more than a
---- A new series of photographs shows all ---- So jobs are scarce and wages are low. me build my vocabulary because they contain
building's looks. Buildings must be safe and
kinds of bright colours in the night sky. material that interests me.
strong. They must also suit the needs of the it gained i ndependence from Britain i n 1 974.
A)
people who use them. Architects look at aıı A) Sometimes I can not figure aut a word it it is
A) The Moon is the brightest and most B) There are hardly any industries i n the
these things. too long.
recogn izable object in the night sky. G renadi nes.
C) The cou ntry is a leading producer of nutmeg. B) 1 have learned dozens of new vocabulary this
B) Light from the S u n makes the daytime sky A) it the ideas are OK, the architect draws u p the
very d ifferent from the night time sky. O) Cocoa, bananas and sugar cane are alsa year.
plans.
We don't know why the sky appears reddish exported . C) This is na doubt one of the most popular
C) B) The drawings show how the plumbing works.
orange i n colo u r when it is cloudy ar when it is E) The largest city and the capital of the cou ntry tech niques that ali toreign students use.
C) Today, more and more architects are using
is St. George's. O) it is i mportant that you start learning a foreign
raining at night. computers.
language at an early age.
D) But scientists with special equipment now D) The architect and client first d iscuss what the
have a d ifferent picture of what is in the sky at E) üne of the things I do ta improve my English
client wants.
is to watch television.
night. E) Arch itects design houses and build ings.
E) The darkness, a r brightness, of the n ight sky
is a topic of i nterest ta ali of them .
32. lmagine a city illuminated by artwork. ---- This 35. One step beyond automated machines is the
29. Long before there were airplanes, people is what happens when İstanbul puts on its industrial robot. ---- They can do variety of
wanted to be able to fly. ---- Then they tried to spectacular Festival of Lights. The festival is a tasks that are usually accomplished by human
26. ---- At first many companies in the United States
build wings of feathers. But when they actually feast for all senses, with spectacular displays factory workers. Like their human counterparts,
allowed employees to wear casual clothes on
one day of the week- Friday. Friday became E tried to fly, they never stayed up for long. put up in various locations all over the ancient industrial robots can be switched from one job
a to another.
"Casual Friday" or "Dress-down Friday". Today u A) Yet, h u manity's desire ta fly dates ta the first city.
however many companies are allowing their -::.:: time prehistoric man observed birds. A) Robots wili never replace factory workers as
A) She is known tor making scu lptu res of babies.
employees to wear casual clothes every day of B) Aircraft designers have struggled ta make they are difficult ta mai ntai n .
the week. u their planes go faster, fly higher, and be
B) 1 did not pursue my passion u ntil I was \.)
c:: B) Their most exciti ng use of ali wili be the
c:: twenty-one.
A) controlied more easily. C) They have been pai nted ta look like hu mans. exploration of outer space.
The change ta casual work clothes began i n ::,.__
t h e 1 990s.
t-ı
::,.__
C) Early scientists studied birds' wings ta see O) They are sa smali that they can fit i n the pal m C) lndustrial robots have some handicaps
a how they worked. compared with the other automated machines.
B) A casual d ress code can alsa cause of one's hand.
D) Through trial and error; balioons, airships, E) Now i magine that artwork i l i u m i nati ng an O) Thus far, robots have found their greatest use
problems.
-o gliders and eventualiy aircraft and types of i n assembling these mechan ical components.
C) P ilots ar police officers do not have ta make ancient city.
$ flying machines were i nvented . E) U n l i ke some automated machi nes, industrial
decisions about their work clothes.
$ E) Although many people think of h u man flight robots can be programmed.
O) Sometimes employees think they should wear $
anything they like ta wear. as begin n i ng with the aircraft i n the early
The telescope is by far one of the greatest
1 900s, in fact people had already been flying
E) Some studies have shown that people are 33. it happened one evening in May in 1947. 36.
inventions known to man. ---- Without the
tor some 200 years.
less productive when they wear comfortable Many people in Tokyo had switched on to
clothes ta work.
the American Armed Forces Radio Station. it telescope we would have no knowledge of the
was two years since the Second World War universe, and probably would have had no
30. Peanut allergies are among the most
27. Scientists may have discovered the reason why had ended. ---- And so was their radio station. space exploration.
widespread food allergies. ---- Symptoms of
red wine appears to protect the heart. They say an allergic reaction may include a flushed Around seven pm, the radio programme was A) it has helped man explore the night skies
natural chemicals found in red wine appear to face, hives, difficulty breathing or swallowing, interrupted. An announcer screamed that a and has led ta many huge astronom ical
protect against blocked blood passages. --- vomiting, dizziness, chills, and loss of huge sea monster had risen from the sea. d iscoveries.
They come from the outer covering of grapes. consciousness. B) Si nce the telescope's i nvention, much more
A) Far example, it was more than twenty feet
They are not present in other alcoholic drinks. powerful versions have been developed such
A) The major mode of treatment is to avoid long.
B) Fear could be heard i n their voices and they as X-ray telescopes.
A) These chemical substances are calied consuming that tood .
scattered i n every directions. C) However, it was introduced to astronomy by
polyphenols. B) These foods have been eliminated trom the
The news kept getting worse and worse. Gali leo who became the first man ta see the
B) This led them ta examine another part of the diet. C)
O) There was total panic among people. craters of the Moon.
French diet. C) Some individuals may not be able ta redu ce
However, the Americans were sti li around. O) So, coliecting and analysing radiation from
C) The findings are published i n Natu re this amount. E)
objects in outer space is vital tor us.
magazine. D) They affect about two miliion people only in
E) Glass was discovered around 3500 BC but it
O) Yet the traditional British diet i ncludes eggs the US. took about 5,000 years tor glass ta be shaped
and sausages. E) Some i ndividuals needed ta take dietary i nto a lens tor the fi rst telescope.
E) They wili study the effects of red wine on the supplements.
cow celis.
(DS-YDT I BASIC SKILLS C H ECK 250 D İ LKO YAYI N LARI D İ LKO YAY I N LA R I 251
PARÇA TAMAMLAMA PA RÇA TAMAM LAMA • ..:• •ı...·••
37. During the Old English and Middle English 40. Carbon dioxide is the gas that plants give ou t 43, The worst condition of Antarctic flying is 46. ---- Things such as grains, shells, beans or even
periods there were various conquests and during the night and use to grow. ---- As one of called the "white out." Pilots have said it is cows were used as a form of money in ancient
invasions by the Vikings and the Normans. the main greenhouse gases, it traps heat and like "flying in a bowl of milk". ---- There is no Mesopotamia and Egypt. However, some of
---- it started in the southeast where the Roman helps to warm up a planet. Carbon is also th e horizon, which leaves them without any visible these items were difficult to carry while others
cleric Saint Augustine converted King Ethelbert basis of so-called organic compounds, which checkpoint above or below the airplane. were not of permanent value.
of Kent to Christianity. are among the building blocks of life.
A) Despite these handicaps, aviation is vital to A) i n Spai n , there is a growing trend of exchange
A) The majority of words in Modern English A) And they are trying to estimate how muc h is polar exploratio n . market.
come from foreig n , not old English roots. present. B) Airplane flig hts, however, can not be used tor B) Even cu ltu res in modern society rely on barter
B) However, England became the chief concern B) This is a major advance in the long-term getting many kinds of i nformatio n . system .
o f the nobil ity. effort. C) Atmospheric conditions make the snow and C) Like people i n pre-cu rrency econom ies, they
C) But before the i nvasions of Britain , Ch ristian ity C) Animals and h u mans breathe it out every few sky appear to blend together. work with what they have.
began to appear in Britai n . seconds. D) The flight crew had never flown i n Antarctica D) in ancient ti mes, people used a variety of
D) P rior to Narman Conquest, Latin had been D) it disappears beh ind its compan ion star once before and were not fam i l iar with the hazards objects tor tradi ng.
only a m i nor i nfluence on the English every two days. Antarctic flying cou ld present. E) More and more people are exchanging
language. E) Water vapour and methane have al ready E) When flying to Antarctica people need to be trading goods and services without
E) With the collapse of the Roman Empire, been tound. properly dressed . exchangi ng money.
Ch ristian ity became the standard-bearer of
Western Civilisation.
47. Vitamins are not distributed evenly in foods.
44. We are arı bom with a number of instinctive ---- Because of this, diets which, for whatever
38. ---- They replaced grain, usually barley, as the E 41. The city where my father lived was expanding physical reactions, things we do automatically, reason, are limited in source of foods often lack
E
medium of exchange. The new coins were o rapidly when he was a young boy. ---- Of which are called primitive reflexes. ---- lf you o certain vitamins.
lighter and easier to transport than grain, and
u u
course, this meant that there was a great deal of touch the palm of a baby's hand, the fingers
did not get mouldy.
.:.:
activity going on and resulted in a big increase will close around, whatever object is doing the
.:.: A) Ali vitamin deficiencies are reversible except
in everyday problems like traffic jams. touching.
i n the very !ate stages.
A) Being light and easy to transport, grain was u u
C: C:
B) By using vitamin supplements, the amount
the only alternative to coi ns in G reece, i n :,.,_ A) My grandparents saw all this as an A) The reflex disappears at about six months of :,.,_
of a particu lar vitamin in an organ ism may be
600's. rıı unacceptable lowering of their quality of life. age. rıı restored to the req u i red level very quickly.
:,.,_ :,.,_
B) The G reek didn't have a medium of exchange o B) He decided to reti re and wanted to relax in B) One of the most i nteresting is called grasp o C) Vitam ins are classified as either water-soluble
.:.: .:.:
betore 500 BC. the cou ntry side. reflex. or fat soluble.
C) G rain is known to be fi rst used as a med i u m "O C) Thus, new buildi ngs are being erected to C) Becoming more aware of the reflexes of "O D) Beta-carotene, tor instance, is only tound i n
o f exchange i n G reece. $ cope with the i ncomers. the body creates the condition tor authentic $ plant tissues whereas vitam i n A only occu rs
D) What the people in G reece needed was $ D) As a resu lt, he eagerly took the advantage of movement. $ i n ani mal tissues.
something more usefu l than grain to use in s the first opportunity to leave the city. D) Even coughing and sneezing are reflexes. $
E) i nside the body, vitam ins are used i n many
their exchange. E) Everyday saw the arrival of hundreds of E) Many i nfant reflexes disappear as the child u n ique ways.
E) in 625 BC, metal coins were i ntroduced i n people from vil lages i n remote mou ntai nous grows older.
G reece. regions.
48. Ordinary mountains grow slowly and steadily,
but volcanoes are bom in sudden buming
39. lf your vehicle is not equipped with anti-lock 42. ---- Also, it bothers other students. lf you must 45. Around 8000 BC agriculture was developed. disasters. ---- The result has been, perhaps, as
brakes, press the brake pedal firmly. lf your come in late, be sure to do it quietly. Have your ---- But this also meant that people had to give many as a million deaths during the past 2,000
wheels lock, indicating a skid, let up slightly on books and papers out of your bag before you up their free, nomadic life, and remain tied to a years.
the brake pressure. ---- Continue this squeezing come into the room. Then go to your seat and single place. it also meant hard labour.
action until the vehicle stops. sit quietly.
A) The sight of a volcano during eruption is
A) People had never before eaten so well, and a violent and beautifu l .
A) Speed influences a crash i n fou r ways all of A) it was not necessary to knock the door to the population increase followed . B) Sixteen thousand people were kil led in the
which are dangerous. classroom . B) it has u ndergone significant developments eruption of Mount Vesuvius in ltaly in 79 AD
B) H igher speeds red uce the ability of safety B) Most teachers will give you a low grade if you si nce the time of the earliest cu ltivatio n . C) Because o f t h e fertile s o i l tor crops flown aut
belts to protect. are often !ate. C) There was a gradual transition from hu nter- by volcanoes, man has often lived at the feet
C) Then, reapply pressu re to the brake. C) it is considered rude to be !ate tor class. gatherer to agricu ltu ral societies after a of these mou ntai ns.
D) it protected vehicle occupants i n the crash. D) Anyth ing that belongs to other students is lengthy period. D) There are two disti nct types of volcanoes ;
E) Crash severity i ncreases with speed , so it considered private. D) Scholars have proposed several theories to those which are "explosive" and those which
must be avoided. E) Wearing a hat in class is considered i mpolite explai n the historical development of farmi ng. are "qu iet".
by many teachers. E) it began as early as 9000 years ago i n Mexico E) Recently, active volcanoes have been
and Peru . discovered even in Antarctica.
YDS-YDT / BASIC SKILLS C H ECK 252 D İ L KO YAY I N LAR I D İ L KO YAY I N LA R I 253 YDS-YDT / BASIC SKI LLS CH ECK
PARÇA TAMAMLAMA PARÇA TAMAMLAMA
61 . ---- it divides music into units of time. 70. Music magazines, radio and television
64. ---- They were an integral part of my life in more 67· ____ ıt was created by a French choreographer, a
Composers and musicians group these beats ways than one. 1 have come to be who I am companies, and other organizations all make
Russian choreographer, and a music composer.
together and decide how long each beat is. This because ı was given the gift of books as a sm a ı ı their own charts. ---- But there are also charts
Based on a German fairy tale, it tells the story
creates the basic rhythm of a piece of music. child. From the age of four I devoured them tor different types of music, such as classical
of a princess turned into a swan by an evil
A) Music is the art of making sounds. word by word. magician. or jazz.
B) Musicians arranged sounds i n an entertaining A) Books were my first friends in this world. A) Popular music is largely vocal and appeals to
A) A choreographer works closely with a dance
way. B) Writing for ehi/d ren was not someth ing e asy. a young audience.
group.
C) People create and listen to songs tor B) Therefore, it is now almost entirely sold on
C) This amazing book was rejected tor B) Swan Lake is a famous ballet.
pleasu re. publish ing. compact discs.
C) Film musicals can requ i re h u ndreds of extras.
D) Types of music include classical, folk, and The D ream Tree, published i n 1 974, was rn y C) Bing Crosby and Frank Sinatra sang with big
D) D) Musicals are spectacular productions.
pop. swi ng bands.
favou rite book. E) A composer writes the music and songs.
E) The basis of ali music is its beat. D) The best-known charts are the weekly charts
E) A famous writer was told his book would
never seli. for pop albums.
E) The conductor uses a comprehensive copy of
the entire composition.
62. Writing has changed throughout history. ---- 65. Automotive technology is becoming more ---- This is because they not only made movies
Chess began in China or lndia 1 ,400 years 71 .
Later, ancient Egyptians used feathers or sticks E complex. So people who want to enter this field
68.
but also owned most of the theatres. They used
ago. From there it spread to North Af�ica and
dipped in berry juice. Neither of these forms o
shoul ; their power to turn their actors into worldwide
u d get forma! training. ---- Or they can get it eventually to Europe. ---- Since then, ıt has been u
exists today. from experienced workers. stars.
->'. one of the world's most popular games. """'
A) This i nforma tion could be passe d on to other
u A) Some servic e shops are open i n the A) Today, computers can be programmed to play u A) Films that recreate a historical period are
people. c:: called costume d ramas.
evenings. agai nst h u mans. c::
B) Creat ive writing includ es poem s, plays, and ::.__ B) They can get this trainin g i n a vocatio nal B) it has sixteen playing pieces per side. ::.__ B) Most stunts, such as fast car chases, are
novels. <,ı
school.
<,ı
done by doubles of the lead actors.
o C) Chess is played on a board of sixty-four ::.__
C) Early writing was create d by scratc hing on
·- C)
->'. C) They must be able to use the power and hand squares. ->'. The big Hollywood studios control led the
clay. tools. industry for many years.
D) There are other complicated games of war.
D) Literacy is the ability to read, write, and use \J
D) The majori ty of them preferr ed to fol low a E) The modern form of chess emerged in the
\J
D) Bol lywood is the nickname of the l ndian film
language. $ $ industry.
$ checklist. 1 61h centu ry.
E) Literat u re uses words to create works of art. $
$ E) He checks every critica l part, includi ng belts, $ E) Some films are overly romantic, with a lot of
hoses and plugs. singing and dancing.
63. Most cats can get their feet underneath them The ancient Olympics held in Greece celebrated
66. ---- This is often because they are afraid of 69. Designers sketch out ideas on paper. ---- And 72.
during a fall. This is because of their unique the god Zeus. Winners received an olive wreath.
forgetting what they will say. So they make then they make detailed drawings. They aıso
skeleton structure. ---- And the bones in their _ ____ But the first recorded Olympic champion
notes, which they refer to almost constantly. make sketches on a computer to create ımages
backbone have more flexibility than other This substantially reduces the impact of the was Koroibos, who won a sprint in 776 BC.
of three-dimensional models.
animals. speech.
A) Designs change as lifestyles change. A) The date of the fi rst Games is u nclear.
A) They do not have a collarbone. B) They are the world's biggest sporting
A) it looks like you don't know you r subject. B) New technologies were developed by
B) A fai l of two o r more floors is dangerous. spectacle.
B) Someti mes the audience loses i nterest and applying them in different fields.
C) it may cause the cat's head to hit the ground. start to yawn . C) More than ten thousand ath letes take part ı n
C) They decide on materials.
D) Any fai l can h u rt an animal leaving permanent t h e s u m m e r events.
C) A speech is composed of a few main ideas D) New materials will become available.
damage. D) Athletes with disabi lities compete at the
and a plot. · E) Then , eating styles became less formal .
E) This can seriously i nj u re a cat. Paralympics.
D) Most people are scared of making speech es.
E) Key words represent the ideas you want to E) They are held every fou r years i n a single cıty.
communicate.
YDS-YDT / BASIC SKILLS CHECK YDS-YDT ; BASIC SKILLS CH ECK

256 DİLKO YAY I N LA RI DİLKO YAYI N LA R I 257
73. The Galapagos lslands are home to many 76. Traditional building materials are stone, wo od Cats are carnivorous mammals of the fami ly
79. The qual ity of the chocolate you consume is 82.
u nusual birds, reptiles and small mammals. brick, and concrete. However, as technology Felidae. Cats have been domesticated for over
very i mportant. ---- So less expensive brands
Some of the animals l ive nowhere else on develops, so do new materials. ---- Fabrics are 3000 years, and they are popular pets. ---- Yet,
will replace the cocoa butter with m i l k fats and
Earth. ---- The marine iguana is another. created by coating fibreglass with a durable later they were kept because they are friendly
h ydrogenated oils which are bad for our health.
A) it is the only one that goes i nto the ocean. plastic. Look for high quality chocolates with their and good companions.
8) They can stay down there tor th i rty mi nutes. A) Steel and glass are commonly used . main ingredients being cocoa butter and cocoa
A) A young cat is called a kitten .
C) Several strange birds also lived there. They B) it was based on harmonious proportions. solids. B) House cats are not often taught t o d o things.
have their nests there. C) The arch itecture of the ancient G reeks is a C) Cats were first domesticated and kept
A) This is the news we have been waiting tor.
D) The large land tortoise is one of them. good example . because they ate mice.
B) The cocoa butter is q uite pricey.
E) The marine iguana eats seaweed . D) it is the most famous example of classical D) Many house cats no longer h u nt their own
C) it was one of the pu rest forms of chocolate.
architectu re. D) Most chocolate contained a lot of saturated food.
E) it has had a huge influence on the history of tat the n . E) The word "cat" is also used tor others such as
arch itectu re. E) This is great news tor all chocolate lovers. lions and tigers.
74. The first rules for golf were drawn up i n the 77. British scientist Charles Darwi n is mainly 80. Europe, only 2,085,000 square m i les in area, is 83. ---- But there is a way to stop some floods and
early-18th century. Many other sports such as responsible for the fame of the Galapagos to ıessen the damage to others. it is called flood
not a big continent. ---- The biggest country i n
soccer, basebal l, cricket, and footbal l acqui red E lslands. He visited the islands in 1835. ---- After Europe is France-except for Russia, which is E control. One method of flood control is to build
formal ru les from the late-18th century onward . o o
\.) many years of research, he wrote the book The partly i n Europe. And the smallest one is San \.) high banks, called levees, along a river. The
---- Basketball , for example, was i nvented i n -'<: Origin of Species. levees keep the rising water in its channel.
Marina of twenty-three square m iles. -'<:
1891.
A) He is agai nst the theory of evolution. A) Another way is to deepen the river chan nel .
\.) A) This is because long ago all these people
A) Professional competitors are paid salaries. c:: B) The Galapagos are a province of Ecuador
\.)
c:: Sometimes extra chan nels are dug i n order to
spoke Latin . B)
B) Some games are relatively recent. :,..._
where many endangered species live.
� B) it is divided i nto more than twenty countries. :,..._ save the river bank
C) Many of them had to work part-ti me as they C)
�
:,..._ He collected plants and animals there. C) The British lsles are made up of fou r :,..._ C) The flood-water ran i nto the channel.
need time to practise golf. o o
-'<: D) Volcanic activity broke the large island i nto countries. -'<: D) There is no way t o stop all floods.
D) Soccer is the world's biggest team sport. pieces.
"tı D) There are also some other smaller groups like E) Dams have been built o n some rivers.
E) i n amateur sports, competitors are not paid. E) Livi ng things have become different over time. "tı
$ H u ngarians.
$
$ E) London is one of the largest capitals i n the $
$ world. $
75. A coach trains the players to work together as 78. Stonehenge is the best known of a number of 84. A resume is an i ndividualized, written summary
81 . Usually a TV looks l i ke a box. Older TVs had
a team. He motivates the players to keep up the ancient places i n Britain. it stands on a flat, of you r personal, educational qualifications and
large wooden frames and sat o n the floor l i ke
discipline requ i red d u ring training. ---- During windy plain. ---- They also used a very hard experience. it is designed to present you as a
furniture. ---- Some TVs can fit i n you r hand
the game, he may send i n substitutes to replace sandstone called sarsen. prospective employee. ---- However, if you are
and run with batteries. Other TVs can take up
players who are i nj u red or playing badly. ıooking tor a managerial job, you will certai n ly
A) it has been one of the most mysterious a whole wall i n a house, and may sit on the
A) He's now organizing an annual event. floor, or be just a large flat screen that can be need one.
places.
B) Football and basebal l are the most popular. B) Millions of people from all over the world have mounted on the wall .
A) it is like a written sales presentatio n .
C) He also creates strategies tor wi n n i ng. visited it. 8) N o t everyone needs a resu me.
A) A television can show pictures from many
D) Winter events are snowboarding and skiing. C) Scientists say it has stood there tor fou r C) it alone would not get me the job but it is a
places.
E) Volleyball seems to get less media coverage. thousand years. significant part of it
B) A TV station could be many m i les away.
D) But they will build a huge monument of heavy C) Cable TV and Satel lite TV can provide more D) Then it was replaced with a better one.
stones. program mes at once. E) ünce you get the job, you will change you r
E) Early Britons built it from bluestone. D) Newer TVs are much more varied . mind.
E) Before the 1 9 70s, these were usually "black
and white".
.,......
YDS-YDT / BASIC S K I LLS C H EC K -----_______________________________-_-:-:
y= oT
-
= /-:-:B::-:A�S::-::
258 D İ LKO YAY I N LA RI D İ L K O YA Y I N LA R l 259 Y DS IC:-:S::K�IL�L-::::
S�C:-;::H;;;;
E; C�
K---
PARÇA TAMAMLAMA PARÇA TAMAM LAMA
Since the signing of the Dayton Peace Accords 94. Mammals are vertebrate animals that have hair
85. 88. ---- There are a few big predators. Under th en, g 1 . The key to all forms of learning is attention. --- on their bodies. Hair can take many forms,
there has been significant progress in restorin� are more medium sized cats that eat medı· u n, Feeling depends upon the nature of the child,
peace and stability in Bosnia. ____ But there has sıze .
. d prey �angıng from rabbits to antelop es inherited and acquired. in search for the means including whiskers, spines, fur, and even horns.
been significant improvement in recent years. and deer. Fınally, there are many small cats tha of arousing interest, experts must look first to ---- Therefore, even those living in water must
ı come to surface to breathe air. Although two
Hotels and travel amenities are available in the eat far more numerous small preys like rod enıs , the emotions of the child.
capital but they are relatively expensive. lizards, and birds. mammal species lay eggs, all others give birth
A) The child's nature can be changed to some to live babies.
A) The physical i nfrastructu re was devastated by A) A grizzly bear may be larger than a Sib er·� extent.
the war. . A) Ali known mam mals h ave l u ngs.
t ıger. B) We should learn what a child's needs are.
B) A passport is required to travel to Bosnia and B) They always care tor their babies.
B) The natu ral order of cats is carefully C) And the key to attention is feeling.
C) Most mammals l ive on the ground and it is
Herzegovi na. balanced . D) We must meet such needs i n the individual's
easier tor them to find food .
C) Ali foreigners must register with the ıocal C) But a jaguar can handle large prey alone. l ife.
D) Different species eat d ifferent kinds of food.
police. D) Ali cats have excellent night vision and they E) We ali know that needs can be differe nt.
D) A residence permit costs $50 tor three to E) There are many species that l ive i n trees, so
are called noctu rnal animals
as to protect themselves
twelve months. E) Qu iet movements make the cats difficu lt t o
E) American citizens do not require a visa tor .
notıce.
Some young savers store their cash in shoe

tou rist stays.
92. Sea water is a treasure of variety of salts and 95.
minerals in solution. ---- Dissolved oxygen is boxes or jelly jars. Others use "piggy banks,"
what sea creatures breathe in. And dissolved which today look more like spaceships or
86. A gent! e draft is, as a matter of fact, one of the carbon dioxide is used by green plants in the cartoon characters. ---- Sooner or later, the
89. Magellan left Spain in September 1519 with 260
best frıends that you can have. Of course a sea to produce food. piggy bank or jelly jar fills up, and you have to
men aboard five ships. ---- The weather was so
E
make a decision:Should I spend the money or
E o
strong draft directed against some expos�d o
b�d he had to land for the winter, and some of u
continue to save?
--
part of the body, causing a local chill for a Sea water is an i mporta nt com mercia l source
(.)
A)
-"< hıs men rebelled due to the terrible conditions. -"<
prolonged time, is not desirable. ----. He had to suppress mutiny by executing the
of magne si u m .
A) Maybe you've faced a similar problem in you r
There were many materi als found i n t h e sea. u
leaders. One of his ships was also wrecked.
B)
A)
(.)
c fam ily or you r own private l ife.
But a gentle air cu rrent is extremely usefu l . C C) Oxyge n and carbon dioxide are found
B) B) There is to a lot to know about banking.
Colds are almost always caused by gentle ::.__ A) The Spanish wanted to establish trade routes. dissolv ed i n sea water. cıı
cıı ::.- C) A burglar m ay wipe out you r savings if you
drafts. ::.__ B) The remaining ships found a route through D) Sea water contai ns gold at a rate of 38 pound o
C) Germs are almost always present in the nose o keep them at home.
-"< the Pacific. per cubic m ile:
D) i n any case, the same problem arises.
and th roat. C) The crew saw fi res that the same natives had E) The body cells of ani mals h ave a lower salt l:ı
D) Army men seldom have colds as long as they l:ı E) You can't walk i nto a bank at night.
lit. content.
are on the march. $
D) i n the end, he and 40 of his men were ki lled.
$
E) There is now an almost complete absence of $ E) Yet he encou ntered many problems.
wi nter ventilatio n .
93. ---- Moreover, he is a political activist. He was 96. Rules can be unwritten, or formal and
born in 1928 in Philadelphia. He is a professor written. ---- in contrast, the rules of a factory,
of linguistics at the Massachusetts lnstitute of for example safety regulations, are usually
The human brain consists of more than 100 90. Technology. written down and serve as strict regulators of
87. A very rare punishment during the nineteenth
billion nerve cells. ---- ıt can process many behaviour.
_ century was the use of whipping. ____ Whipping
ope�atıons at the same time, such as thinking,
A) Chomsky pioneered the theory of
posts or the back of a cart was used and A) Laws are perhaps the one example of
talkıng and walking simultaneously. This is
transformational generative grammar, too.
the criminal would be stripped to his waist written, formal rules and are decided upon by
called parallel processing.
B) Noam Chomsky is a linguist and writer.
and whipped. This was a punishment for C) Chomsky is a wel l-known activist in the
powerful and influential groups in society.
A) Computers follow sets of logic steps called commoners and not aristocrats. radical left movement.
B) in order to ensure that everyone adheres
to the laws, there are specific penalties,
algorithms. A) This punish ment is also given to women. D) Choms ky has continu ed to write about both
including fines or i mprisonment.
B) The brai n's com m ands are sent through B) With fi nes, the rich could escape other forms langu age and politic s.
C) The rules of dress or of how we eat are
these cells. of punish ment. E) Choms ky's famous book is called Syntactic
u nwritten g uides.
C) Fast computers perform 1 O billion calcu lations C) it � id not stop people from com mitting crimes . Struct u res.
per second. D) A norm is very much more gene ral term ; it
D) Thıs was a punish ment given to petty thieves. by
D) Computers, it seems, can talk to each other is an expe cted code of behaviou r shar ed
E) People began to believe that a crimi nal sho uld p.
but not to h u mans. mem bers of a socia l grou
be reformed .
E) The idea of personal assistant robots are not E) U n like othe r rules , laws can always be
and the
too far off. enfo rced by age ncie s like the polic e
cou rts.
YDS-YDT / BASIC SKILLS CHECK 261 YDS-YDT / BAS IC SKI LLS CHE CK
260 D İ L KO YAY I N LARI Dİ L KO YAY I N LAR I
rald was 106. The facts concerning erime in America

97. One of the powerful phenomena, or natura! 100. A chance meeting with the artist Eugene 1 03. For several years, Scott Fitzge have changed. ---- Property erime has also
events, in the world is an earthquake. --- Boudin helped Monet to progress. He saw his successful at everything. Editors paid more for
decreased. However, the number of young
However, most earthquakes go unnoticed if talent and encouraged him to paint landscap es a story by him than by any other writer. And he
people getting arrested for violent crimes has
they aren't measured on a seismograph. nature and other things. ---- But eventually sold everything he wrote. ---- He wrote very fast,
gone up.
he went with him to paint outdoors. This was though. So some stories were bad. Even the
bad ones, however, had a spirit and a life that
A) The shaki ng can be so strong that it can
the turning point as he realized what painting A) Violent erime has gone down since last year.
destroy whole cities.
B) Large numbers of earthquakes cause no
meant to him. belonged to him. B) More parents have been charged with
abusing their children.
damage. A) Claude Monet was born in Paris, France i n A) Some stories were very good .
C) People who l ive i n a community with high
C) Most earthquakes are powered by the release 1 840. B) He decided to be among them without
eri me rates may not realize their dreams.
of the elastic strain that accu mulate over time. B) At the age of fifteen he moved to Norm an dy. thinking of his future.
D) Although many different cri mes are being
D) Yet, a recently proposed theory suggests C) At fi rst Monet refused his advice. C) He l ived as thoug h his life was simila r to prevented , many more are stil i happening.
that some earthquakes may occur in a sort of D) He was given a lot of freedom as a child and theirs. A number of young girls have reported to
E)
earthquake storm. did what he liked doing. D) However, he spen t more than he earne d have been beaten by their boyfriends.
E) An earthquake occu rs when u nderground E) Agai nst his parents' wishes he moved to Paris which didn't last long.
rocks move due to very great pressu re. to study. E) He prom ised hims elf to l ive a less costly l ife
but could n't keep it.
98. Carter served as US President from 1977 to 101. Guatemala is a mostly rural country in Central trying
food. 107. Since the dawn of history man has been
1981. His foreign policy had some success. ---- America, with mountains, lakes, and jungles. 1 04. Plants need leaves to make their own build ing in the worl d. ---.
to build the tallest
Oil-related inflation and unemployment hurt his Maya lndians make up nearly half of the Therefore, they have developed ways of ; in fact, this is a major issue on the political
E
ve u
bid for re-election. Since leaving office, he has protecting their ıeaves from animals: They h�
o
population. The rest are mainly people of mixed
ıts. """' agenda of many countries.
been active in human-rights causes and was many ways of dealing with animals lıke rabb
(.)
lndian and Spanish descent called mestizos.

.•.• or their ıeaves have certain chemicals that
-->::
awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1982. ---- But 20 Mayan languages are also widely A) There seem s to be much prestige in bein g
(.)
spoken. weaken the teeth of chewing anim als. (.)
C: hom e to the worl d's talles t build ing.
A) However, his domestic policy was less C:
A) Ali rabbits have huge buck teeth which they B) i n Biblical ti mes, such attem pts were m ade,
effective. ::..__ A) The traditions of the Mayans are sti li a big �
� ::..__ thoug h .
B) He was a French journalist and statesman . part of the culture. need while they are cutting their food. o Not muc h mon ey is requ ired for such a
::..__
C) So he fell i nto confl ict with the govern ment.
o The plants, on their part, are very smart. C)
-->:: B) Their hand-woven clothing is very bright and it B)
D) They have thorns and needles. struc ture.
He is considered the father of pol itical is bought by tou rists. C) a
ı::ı D) Gove rnme nts shou ld cons ider that it takes
cartoon i ng. C) Spanish is the official language. D) Rabbits do not face any such problem, so
lot of time to build such a cons truct io n .
E) He used traditional forms i n his music, which $ they go on doing the same thing.
D) The patterns can teli a lot about people's d.
$ E) it is curre ntly t h e talle st build ing i n t h e worl
is accessibly tonal. $ lives. E) The upper teeth are slightly raised.
E) A majority of the population lives i n poor
conditions.
for women,
, it 108. There is no question that, at least
99. ---- But this is not true. The vast gaps between 105. •.•• Right now, they are very expensive. Also style.
the next hair is often a defining point in personal
the stars and planets are filled with huge seems that they won't be affordable for
amounts of thinly spread gas and dust. Even ---- Those fears are not unfounded, as each
102. We can control global warming. We can limit ten years. to grips
the emptiest parts of space contain at least year more women are for�ed to �ome
the harm greenhouse gases to save the us haır loss .
a few hundred atoms or molecules per cubic Many peop le are happ y that they will have with the possibility of serıo
atmosphere. ---- For all these to happen, we
A)
an altern ative to gasol ine cars, but they worry
metre. have to introduce more fuel-efficient vehicles A) A trip to the haird ress er m ay often be
a joyfu l
abou t the cost of fuel celi cars.
and household goods. We must also change even t.
A) Astronomers can not know how exactly life However, it is said that that fuel celi cars will
our lifestyles and spending patterns.
B)
B) The wron g hairstyle can rui n ones
started . save drive rs money i n m any ways .
appe aran ce. . .
B) Most people would like to take part in a space A) We have done this at relatively low costs. C) D rivers won't have to spend so much mone y afra id that they wıll have theı r
m ission . on the maint enanc e of their cars in the future.
C) Ladie s are ofte n
B) Rising temperatu res are damagi ng the Earth
hair cut too short .
C) Scientists believe that the universe started and its atmosphere rapidly. D) Buse s that run on hydro gen fuel celi powe r en pan ıc
D) That's one reas on why man y wom
with a big explosion. C) We've got a big problem on our hands which are also being tested on the roads .
whe n ıosin g a few hairs.
D) Space is usually regarded as being we need to solve. E) Anothe r one is the sea taxis that can becom e to try new
E) Wo me n are at time s too sca red
compl etely empty. D) We can keep our the Earth safe. a comm on form of trans portation i n the near
styles.
E) Without the s u n , Earth wou ld be a lifeless E) These are only a few things th reatening our futu re.
desert. planet.
CH EC K
263 YDS -YDT / BASIC S KILLS
YDS-YDT / BASIC SKI LLS C H ECK 262 D İ LKO YAYI N LARI Dİ LKO YAY I N LARI
PARÇA TAMA M LAMA PARÇA TAMAM LAMA
1 09. Our body is made up of trillions of tiny living 1 1 2. Antarctica is a continent surrounding the 1 1 8. Every day lots of new cars go into the traffic
1 1 s . John was born on a little farm in the East. He
things that are called cells. There are 21 0 Earth's South Pole. it is the coldest place on was happy even though he lived a harsh life and start polluting the air. There are many
different kinds of cells in our body, each with a earth and is almost entirely covered by ice. .... cultivating his field. ---- When it was over, he possible solutions to the problems we face with
different shape and size. ---- The same types of However, it is by far the smallest in population. saw that his plantation had been destroyed. He car exhaust pollution. ---- Yet this is not always
cells usually work together in groups that are felt disappointed and decided that he could no practical if you need to go on a long journey.
called tissues. A) it is not ta be confused with the Arctic, whi ch
ıonger live on the farm.
is located near the Earth's North Pole. A) Some other means of transport are the bus
A) Each ki nd of celi has a different job. B) With an area of 1 3,200,000 km , Antarctica is A) However, John's life on the farm was very and the trai n .
B) it was discovered by Robert Hooke. the fifth largest conti nent. difficult. B) We can use bicycles ar walk instead of using
C) There are two types of cells which differs from C) The conti nent of Antarctica is located mostly B) Far this reason , he didn't want ta go back ta cars.
person ta person . south of the Antarctic Circle. his farm . C) Few people will have their car serviced just
D) The h u man body contai ns many different D) it is alsa the conti nent with the lowest ave rag e C) The l ife i n the city frig htened h i m a lot. before selling it.
organs. h u m idity. D) üne day he was woken up by a heavy storm. D) Without oil, you r engine will qu ickly heat up.
E) Similarly, h u man stem cells primarily come E) There is little precipitation over the continen t, E) Two days later, he was caught, convicted of E) Regu lar servicing keeps exhaust emissions ta
from embryos ar adult tissue. but ice there can last far extended time murder and sentenced ta death . a m i nimu m .
periods.
1 1 6 . Free writing is writing without stopping. it 1 1 9. The Gulliver Sports Centre, which has been
means writing whatever comes to your mind completely rebuilt, was reopened yesterday. ----,
1 1 0. Dances are social events. ---- Dancing is an 1 1 3. ---· They both need light rays in order to without worrying about whether the ideas are but was sold in 1 981 , and then converted into a
integral part of celebrations such as birthdays, E function. Both have a sensitive surface on good or the grammar is correct. ---- So when sports hall. in 1 990, the hall was damaged by a
weddings, parties, festivals, and cultural o
which the image is formed. in the eye, the you freewrite, do not interrupt the flow of your fire which broke out in the heating system.
events. The person who knows how to dance
\..)
image is formed on the retina. ideas.

has an advantage when it comes to meeting A) it was very popu lar among loca\ schools
people. \..)
A) The camera lens produce a two-dimensional A) \ts pu rpose is ta free up you r mind ta \et it \..)
before the fire i n 1 990.
C: image ta form a pictu re. make associations and connections. C: B) The new hail includes a swi m m i ng pool and a
A) it certainly beats vegetating in front of the TV :,.._ B) The eyes perceive light, shade and colour B) However, write conti nuously u ntil you reach :,.._ ru n n i ng track.
cıı cıı
B) Don't let that stop you from learning ta dance. :,.._ q u ite natu rally. your goal . :,.._ C) Local schools played football and basketball
o o
C) And the other doesn't have an interest in "' C) The structure of camera and the eye is similar C) Then, you should someti mes have ta go back "' there.
dancing. ta each other i n many ways. and reread . D) After the fire, the hali remai ned empty far two
D) Some people are afraid ta take up dancing. ı:ı ı:ı
D) There are more dissimi larities than simi larities D) After you have finished , look far i nteresting years.
E) By their natu re, they promote friendships. $ $
$ in the use of cameras and the eyes. ideas that m ight be useful ta you i n you r E) The building was originally used as a market.
$
$ E) Eye and camera are not similar in that one is writing. $
natu ral , the other is man-made. E) Thus, you always censor you r thoug hts ar
insig hts.
1 1 1 . Earth is the only place we know that supports 1 20. The onion was regarded as a symbol of the
1 1 4. One of the reasons why so many children 1 1 7. The Roman Empire ruled the Mediterranean
life. What makes it so special? ---- Life on Earth universe by the ancient Egyptians, therefore,
start smoking is that ---- and they think it is world from about 500 BC to about 500 AD ---- it
seems to have begun in pools or seas of water. many beliefs were associated with it. ---- So, it
a "grown-up" thing to do. Quite reasonably, had a complex governmental structure, while
No life on our planet can survive without water. was usually hung in rooms to prevent illness.
they are not impressed when adults warn them the people surrounding it were barbarians and
This belief in the absorptive power of the onion
about the dangers of smoking. lf smoking is so nomads.
A) However, Venus is too near the Sun and too is still prevalent in many cultures.
hat. dangerous, why do so many adults do it?
A) These ali helped ta protect the base of the A) it was believed that it attracted and absorbed
B) üne key factor is the presence of liquid water. A) they used ta like smoking i n every place even empire
C) There should alsa be evidence that water is i nfectious matters.
in public places. B) it developed a higher level of civilisation than
plentifu l . B) Such evidence suggests that on ions may be
B) they do not want ta i mpress their friends with the areas surrounding it.
D) The fi rst thing ta do was ta measu re how hat effective agai nst the com mon cold.
someth ing that belongs ta the grown-up. C) Ali these leaders of the empire devised
ar cold it was. C) They were even used in Egyptian bu rials.
C) they really know that cigarettes will do them certai n ways ta protect Rome from its D)
E) in addition, Mars is too far away and too cold. Likewise, onions were an object of worship i n
harm . enemies. Egypt.
D) they see adu lts smoking. D) They must have conquered territories far from E) Nevertheless, it became more than just food
E) they are forced ta smoke by their parents wh o their own lands after arriving in Egypt.
only think of themselves. E) They alsa built fortifications ta keep aut
i nvaders.
DS-YDT / BASIC SKI LLS CH ECK 264 YDS-YDT / BASIC SKILLS CHECK
D İ L KO YAY I N LAR I Dİ LKO YAY I N LARI 265
PARÇA TAMAM LAMA PA RÇA TAMAM LAMA
121. As a child, Jane Austen began writing comic 124. Christopher Columbus was born in ltaly 1 27. Thermodynamics involves the study of energy 130. As we get older, we acquire new bad habits.
stories, now referred to as the Juvenilia. ---- Yet, in 1451. He had worked as a woollen cloth and energy transfer. This sounds quite simple. We can't give them up easily, either. ---- in
it was not published until long after her death. weaver with his father before he began his ---- Sometimes a lot of research needs to be babyhood, it's thumb-sucking; in child-hood,
Her first mature work, composed when she was nautical career at the age of 22. ---- By this done before one can properly understand it's nail-biting; in our teens, it's smoking; in
about 19, was a novella, Lady Susan. time he had taught himself Portuguese and them. middle-age, it's over-eating, and so on. And if
Latin. anyone tells you he has no bad habits, you can
be sure he has the worst of them all:lying!
A) However, she had u nusual access to the A) However, thermodynamic reactions routine
greater world. A) After several merchant voyages he settl ed in to o u r everyday l ife may be q u ite complex.
B) i n 1 8 1 1 , at the age of 35, Austen published Lisbon , Portugal i n 1 478. B) Thermodynam ics is not wel l known and l ittle A) Each period i n o u r life brings its own
Sense and Sensibility. B) King Ferd i nand and Queen lsabella of Sp ain research has been conducted i n it. problem.
C) This early fiction was preserved by her fami ly. decided to finance this voyage. C) The thorough u nderstanding of B) Therefore, we should try o u r best to
D) She died in the early hours of July 1 8, C) D u ring his l ifetime, he had read many thermodynam ics is a disci pline that requ i res succeed .
1 8 1 7, and a few days later was bu ried in geograph ical and navigational books. years. C) it is the best method to give u p smoking.
Winchester Cathedral . D) Columbus had always wished to sai l a rou nd O) Our present knowledge about it only telis us D) These habits are often harmless and easy to
E) The probable cause of her ill ness was the world . that there is much more to find out. q u it.
Addison's Disease. E) Columbus had th ree ships and a crew of 90 E) For instance, the engine of a car performs E) Our l ife depends on our abi l ity to cope with
men. some sort of thermodynamic process. such problems.
122. ---- ı find that the comedies help me to improve 125. Almost everyone has heard of Halley's comet,
my listening skills the most because the actors but most people do not know what comets are.
speak very rapidly. News programmes help 1 28. Some things in nature can reflect a great deal 131. Even though airplanes are fast and
---- it will be either an artificial satellite or else
me build my vocabulary because they contain of the sun's light that falls on them. ---- Newly E comfortable, 1 prefer to travel by car. When
a meteor, but they are easily confused with
E
formed snow reflects ninety per cent of the travelling by car, 1 can look at the scenery. Also
o o
material that interests me. <..ı
comets.
<..ı
sunlight that falls upon it. This means the sun 1 can stop and sometimes meet interesting
A) Sometimes I can not figu re out a word if it is
A) Every year people report meteors passing is powerless to melt clean snow. And when people from the area I am travelling through.
too long. snow melts, it is not because of the sunlight. it '-' ----, and I don't worry about losing it.
c::
near the earth . c::
<..ı
B) 1 have learned dozens of new vocabulary this
B) Most people believe if they wish someth i ng melts because of the warm air.
year. ::,.._ A) 1 know the fastest airplanes are Conco rds
<ı:ı as soon as they've seen a comet, it wi l l
C) This is no doubt one of the most popular A) A different problem arises when it gets cold. B) 1 don't like carrying l uggage when l ' m
o co me true.
tech niques that all foreign students use. � B) And the water would run off if we didn't pay travelling b y train
C) The sky and heavenly bodies have always
D) it is i mportant that you start learn ing a foreign attention to the consumptions C) ünce I was trave l l i ng alone on a busy road
l:ı been a centre of attention for people.
language at an early age. C) üne of them is snow. D) 1 can also carry as much luggage as I want
$ D) You m ay see a lot of stars if you look u p at
E) üne of the things I do to improve my English D) This is what happened in the Antarctic years while drivi ng
$ the sky i n a bright eveni ng.
is to watch television. $ ago. E) l ' m sure I will never travel by plane again
E) lf you see an object movi ng visibly i n the sky,
E) it absorbed two-thirds of the s u n light which
it certainly can't be a comet.
needs to be improved .
123. Man has always scribbled and drawn on the 126. The sea cliffs, greenness and sandy beaches 132. in the eighteenth century, the lndustrial
walls; for example the graffiti of prehistoric man of Wales are hard to beat. in addition 1 29. Mary Sastra was born on April 3, 1947 in a Revolution began in England. The western
has become a museum piece. ---- This proves to this wild, romantic scenery, ancient small town in Thailand. ---- They both attended world changed from an agricultural world to
us graffiti is considered rubbish today. castles, modern theme parks and cheap Northwestern University in lllinois. They met in an industrial world. ---- Since then both the
accommodation, you have got a great family their junior year of college at a concert. Upon population and industry have increased very
A) They have given us a lot of clues to find out holiday. ---- Even in graduating they got married. quickly.
how they were living. mid-sum mer, you can expect a couple of wet
and windy days.
B) There are a lot of graffiti artists today who A) She was a teacher of drama i n a local high A) The people were warned that they had to
create real works of art on wal ls. schoo l . reach the village before it got dark.
C) However, if man draws on wal ls now, his A) There are lots of activities in Wales, so you B) üne night a week, they leave their chi ldren B) U rgent measu res had to be taken to prevent
graffiti is wiped off walls as soon as it is put can enjoy you rself a lot. with a sitter and go out. the epidemic.
there. B) Of cou rse what makes Wales so green is the C) Peter Anderson was born in September of C) Many people moved from farms to cities in
D) There are several museu ms today which rai n . the same year in Pen nsylvania. order to work.
exhibit such kind of preh istoric graffiti works. C) You can stay i n a spacious caravan with TV, D) They never met d u ring the col lege year, D) There are many people who are looki ng
E) Nevertheless, graffiti today is q u ite different s hower, separate bedroom and fridge. which was not s u rprising at al l . forward to this change.
from what we called prehistoric graffiti . D) But don't let you r parents' strict supervis ion E) Someth ing i nteresti ng happened to many on E) The government had to do whatever they
put you off. a rai ny November n ig ht i n 1 960. could i n order to conserve i rreplaceable
E) For many people Wales is a caravan co un try. natu ral resou rces.
YDS-YDT / BASIC SKI LLS C HECK 266 DİLKO YAYI NLARI Dİ LKO YAYI N LARI 267 YDS-YDT / BASIC SKI LLS CH ECK
PARÇA TAM AM LAM A PARÇA TAM AM LAM A
1 33. in the 1 940s, when many of today's astronauts 1 36. Today we think of female dancers called 1 39. The latest Global Hunger lndex report says the 1 42. Th ree major rel igions tel l about the prophet
hadn't even been born, comic strip detective bal lerinas as the stars of the bal let world. ---- it number of hungry people worldwide has fallen Moses parting the Red Sea. The story says he
Dick Tracy fought erime in an atomic-powered was not until the late sixteen hundreds that twenty-five per cent since 1 990. ---- But this directed the sea to divide so that the ancient
space vehicle. in addition to that ---- women began to perform professionally as year's report says the number of people not lsraelites could reach the other side. ---- Then
dancers. And it was not until the nineteenth getting enough to eat has fal len to nine hundred the waters rose and flowed again. The waters
A) many of today's astronauts have used a kind
century that female dancers cal led ballerinas twenty-five million. retu rned and d rowned the Egyptians chasing
of atomic-powered space vehicle.
became the stars of the stage. the lsrael ites.
B) he used lasers and a two-way wrist TV A) it is prepared by three private organizations
communication. A) She was an extremely hardworking and based in Germany. A) The three versions of the story differ in small
C) Dick Tracy was a popular comic strip in the strong dancer. B) They are always being chased away by ways.
USA. B) Russia has become an important place for armed rebels. B) Scientists recently proposed a possible
D) it is stili possible to find Dick Tracy comic ballet. C) They must realize that they have to do both explanation.
strips in ali the newsagents. C) But this was not always the case. things at the same time. C) The lsraelites escaped slavery in Egypt by
E) it has been understood that it is impossible D) it marked the beginning of ballet costumes. D) Last year the estimate reached one billion walking on dry land.
to travel in a spacecraft powered atomically. E) They spent hours each day perfecting their for the first time. D) He says his results are fairly close to their
skills. E) She reports the Democratic Republic of version of the story.
Congo is not alone. E) However, the central information is the same.
1 37. Everybody likes wedding ceremonies. The 1 43. Morocco was a French protectorate from 1 91 2
1 34. We often read news stories about mysterious 1 40. Cacao trees grow in hot, rai ny areas of
wedding day is a very important time tor the Africa, Asia and Central and South America. to 1 956, when Su ltan Mohammed became king.
creatu res that have captured people's
E couple. ---- The groom wears a nice suit. They West Africa produces more than halt of all E He was succeeded in 1 961 by his son, Hassan il,
imaginations. ---- it told about a huge, hai ry,
o both look very smart and happy. o
human-like beast who was showing up on the \..) cacao beans. lvory Coast leads the world i n \..) who ruled tor thirty-eight years. ---- But he was
border between the states of North and South ..)< A) it was like a big party and lasted three days production, followed b y its neighbour Ghana. ..)< criticised tor suppressing domestic opposition .
Dakota. and nights. ---- Many are poor fam ily farmers with only a few
A) There has been some economic and social
\..)
B) There are often traditional differences which hectares. \..)
A) Many people tried to clear up the mystery C C liberalisation.

attract the interest of the guests. A) Their beans are used to make cacao B) Morocco is bidding for membership of the
and find out what was going on. :::,.._ :::,.._
(1)
C) They ali sing, dance and drink until late powder.
(1)
European Union, its main trade partner.
B) The beast was believed to be a legendary :::,.._ :::,.._
o hours in the groom's house. o
creature known as Bigfoot. ..)< B) Later they break open the pods to remove ..)< C) UN efforts have failed to break the political
D) A lot of people came to watch the event with the beans. deadlock.
C) With at least 700 sightings on record, one
ı::ı their presents in their hands. ı::ı
can understand why people took the beast C) A half-gram of chocolate requires about four D) After suicide bombings in 200 3 , Morocco
$ E) The bride is often in a white wedding dress. $
launched an attack on suspected militants.
seriously. hundred beans. $
D) However, as of today, no one has caught up $ D) An average pod contains twenty to fifty $ E) He played a prominent role in the search for
with the creature. beans. peace in the Middle East.
E) Not long ago, Newsweek magazine carried E) There are five to six million growers.
such a story.
1 38. ---- lnstead, they delight in using ingred ients 1 41 . Lithuania has embraced market reform since 1 44. ---- in September alone, banks and other
1 35. in 1 931 , James Rouse formed a company that
and child-safe kitchen tools to create a finished financial companies reclaimed over one
lent money to people who wanted to buy homes. independence. in the run up to and period
product. in fact, cooking can teach or reinforce hundred thousand properties because of unpaid
During World War il, he served as an officer in fol lowing EU entry, the republic saw very strong
basic math concepts, enhance reading skills,
the Navy in the Pacific area. ---- His business economic growth. ---- And after two decades loans. That was the most si nce the housing
foster creativity and emphasize the importance col lapse that led to the recent recession.
grew, representing banks and providing loans of capitalism, the country became one of the
of safety. biggest victims of the global economic crisis.
to people returning from the war who wanted to
A) Since January, banks have seized about two
buy homes. A) Most young boys create excuses when it A) They were pushed out by the Nazis the million homes.
comes to cooking. following year. B) Some bank clients simply act like robots.
A) His parents owed a bank a lot of money.
B) B) Many children don't see cooking as a chore. B) The history of Lithuania has close ties with C) Millions of people around the world have lost
After the war, he returned home.
C) Cooking is not a usual part of a child's home that of Poland. their jobs.
C) He built a lot of these shopping malls.
D) life. lts boom years came to a sudden end in D) Not ali countries of the world have been
He dreams of building a complete new city. C)
D) With their smaller stomachs, kids may not affected by the economic crisis.
E) Each one had stores and businesses inside 200 8.
eat much in one sitting. Russia has a particular eye on Lithuania. E) Twenty-three states require a court to
a large building. D)
E) lt's a constant struggle to find snacks that E) Lithuania's private TVs have eroded the approve a foreclosure.
are both appetizing and good for children . public broadcaster's audiences.
YDS-YDT / BASIC SKILLS CHECK 268 D İ LKO YAYI NLARI DİLKO YAYINLARI 269 YDS-YDT / BASIC SKILLS CHECK
1 45. Five thousand years ago the chain of 1 48. 0ctober thirty-first is Halloween. The hol iday 1 s 1 . ---- They changed its name and cal led it 'qutun ' , 154. Today you c a n go from Europe t o America i n
independent city-states lin ing the River N i le comes from an ancient Celtic trad ition of from which comes t h e name 'cotton'. By the a few hours. ---- Modern a i r travel transports
un ited to form a cou ntry ruled by one king, or celebrating the change from autu mn to winter. 11 th century, traders had brought to Eu rope the goods and people quickly around the globe,
pharaoh. Almost i nstantly a highly disti nctive ---- They would put out sacrifices of food an d filmy muslins of the East. The name 'muslin' facilitating our personal, cultural , and
culture developed . ---- Then, in 332 BC, the light fires to keep them from doing any harm to comes from Mosul , once a great cotton commercial i nteraction. Engineering i nnovation
arrival of Alexander the Great heralded the end the l iving. manufacturing city. - from the Wright brothers to supersonic jets -
of the Egyptian way of l ife. have made it all possible.
A) Now, adu lts give candy or other treats to A) The use of cotton goes back beyond the
A) AI I ancient civilisations have contributed to the chi ldren dressed as witches. records of history. A) However the delays you confront before a
development of modern society. B) Others liked to watch a scary movie to get in B) As early as 3000 BC cotton was grown and flight are really i rritating.
B) For thirty centuries, Egypt remai ned the the spi rit. used in the lndus Valley of l ndia. B) This is partly because these two cities are not
foremost nation i n the Mediterranean world. C) Many adu lts celebrate the holiday in other C) Ancient Egypt and China also spun and wove very far from each other.
C) And as a resu lt, all knowledge of Egypt's ways. cotton . C) Such a flight was shorter about two decades
glorious past was lost. O) But they have to travel through the so-called O) Cotton was fi rst seen growing in the West ago.
D) Only the decaying stone monuments su rvived infected area in Mexico. l ndies long ago. D) But it depends which part of E u rope you took
as silent witnesses to a long lost civi lisation. E) The Celts believed the spi rits of the dead E) in the Middle Ages, the Arabs brought the off.
E) Their cu ltu re was bu ried beneath successive mixed with the living on that day. . cotton plant from l ndia. E) i n 1 900, the same trip took 7 to 1 O days by
layers of Greek, Roman and Arabic tradition . boat.
1 49. ---- H i s lang uage i s difficult to understand
1 46. Light comes from atoms that get extra energy today. And most of his writing describes very 1 52. Fou r out of five people suffer from back pain
from somewhere, either from another light unpleasant situations and events. His story The at some time i n their worki ng l ives. ---- in all,
sou rce or by col l iding with other particles. Pit and the Pendulum, tor example, is about the it costs people up to $60 billion i n medical E 155. Mary was woken suddenly by a strange noise.
---- This light, a form of energy, travels freely o
mental torture of a prisoner. Each time he saves expenses and lost working time. Back pain is u She sat up startled. Then she froze, as she saw
through space. h imself from death, a new and more horrible bad tor busi ness as well. it is the cause of 40% """ that the window was wide open. With a shock,
A) it would be pretty cold and dark here without form of death threatens him. of all lost work days. ---- and that she was alone i n the house. A
\.J \.J floorboard cracked beh ind her.
the sun's energy. A) it is the most expensive health problem in the ı::
ı:: A) Horror stories were popular when Poe began
B) An excited atom can give off its extra energy workplace. ::,.__ A) she noticed a bird flew through the wi ndow
writing.
"'
::,.__
as light. B) Doctors now believe that exercise is the best ::,.__ i nto the room .
::,.__ B) Edgar Allan Poe's work is not easy to read .
C) A light particle is called a photo n . o o
..::., C) Edgar was a baby when his father left the treatment for back pai n . ..::., B) a ghostly fig u re suddenly appeared in front of
O) Thus, light consists of electric and magnetic For this reason, some companies have her.
fam ily. C)
fields. -ı:ı -ı:ı
O) At Poe's time, actors were not accepted by started special exercise programmes for C) the lights went out while she was having
E) Each type of atom can produce only certain 3: employees. 3: dinner.
society. 3:
colours. 3:
3: E) John Allan never officially made Edgar his D) Back pain can range from mild, annoying 3: O) she remembered that the servants had all left.
son . discomfort to u n bearable agony. E) the storm was horrible then the lig hts went
147. When was the last time you saw a frog? ---
E) Acute back pain comes on suddenly but lasts out.
Even in wet areas once teeming with frogs, it
150. Nuclear powered submari nes and other large only briefly, and is often i ntense.
is becoming less and less easy to find those
slimy, hopping and sometimes poisonous submarines are classed as ships. ---- Diesel
members of the animal kingdom. AII over the submarines, by contrast, must periodically
resurface or snorkel to recharge their batteries. 1 53. Worm snakes are fou nd in wet earth or u nder 156. For thousands of years most of the Chinese
world, and even in remote parts, frogs are
leaves. They feed on worms and maggots, were a little better off than slaves. ---- There are
losing the ecological battle tor survival. A) A submarine is a specialized water-craft that which they h u nt u nderground. ---- This gives many people i n the West who say that this is
A) Frogs keep populations of some harmfu l can operate u nderwater and most major people the idea that they are stinging with their just another kind of slavery.
insects at manageable levels. navies use submari nes. tails, which of course no snake is capable of
B) B) Submarines are also used for marine and A) About one-fifth of the world's population lives
Attempts are being made to control the doing.
i ncrease in the number of frogs all over the freshwater science and for work at depths too in China.
world. great for hu man divers. A) Each of them gives birth to about 1 O to 30 B) There are almost no luxu ries i n these
C) These species are not sensitive to C) Non-military submari nes are usually much young at a time. cou ntries.
envi ronmental variations in temperatu re and smaller than m i litary submari nes. B) There are three groups of bu rrowi ng snakes C) The main crop is rice.
moisture levels. O) With nuclear power, submarines can remai n in l ndia. O) Si nce the revolution, China has become a
D) There are no obvious reasons why certain submerged nearly constantly, remai n i ng C) it is active both during day and at night. commun ist cou ntry.
frog species are disappeari ng only from u nderwater for months at a time. D) When handled, these snakes poke with their E) it would be foolish to deny this.
rai nforests. E) Submarines are usefu l i n military because tai ls i n defence.
E) Chances are, if you live i n a city, you have not they are difficult to locate and, also diffic ult to E) The female stays with them u ntil hatching
seen one for some time. destroy. time.
YDS-YDT / BASIC SKILLS CH ECK DİLKO YAY I N LARI D İ LKO YAY I N LA R I 271 YDS-YDT / BASIC SKI LLS CHECK
270
PARÇA TAM AM LAM A PARÇA TAM AM LAM A
1 57. Brighton is the largest seaside resort in the 1 60. ı remember our Thanksgiving days on the farın . 1 63. in many ways, Concorde is the same as other 1 66. Homelessness is a matter of concern anywhere
south-east of England. ----; a mixture of elegant When I was growing up, we lived on a far m near modern aeroplanes. For example, it is as in the world. ---- lndeed, a report noted that
eighteenth century architecture and loud, the town. ---- Every year they would all come safe as other planes. ---- The most important those sleeping on the street on average lived
modern places of amusement. from other farms and from the town to be with difference is speed. No other passenger plane only to their mid-to-late forties.
us. flies as fast as Concorde.
A) The town was at first a fishing village A) Over 1 00 million people around the world
B) For many people it seems a town of contrasts A) Thanksgiving day was very important for us. A) There's almost no danger for the passengers. have no shelter whatsoever.
C) it owes its name to the fact that it has bright B) Living on a farm was sometimes boring, B) There are comfortable pillows and cushions B) They offer protection from these elements
blue rivers sometimes exciting. for all the passengers. and from a variety of health hazards.
O) Brighton is within easy reach of Landon. C) We weren't a crowded family. C) it is also as comfortable as others. C) it is a particular cause for concern and shame
E) There is a special exhibition there every O) There were many other relatives who live d O) it can fly as far and as often as the others. when it occurs in the richest nations in the
winter near us. E) But in some ways it is different. world.
E) Farm life was very healthy when we com pare O) The health effects of homelessness include
it to city I ife. higher rates of infectious diseases, physical
disorders, disability, and premature death.
E) The conditions in which homeless people live
also make them more prone to trauma.
1 58. When you have a headache, do you like most 1 61 . One of the greatest mysteries of nature is 1 64. A thunderstorm can happen anywhere in the
people reach for the aspirin bottle? Aspirin the instinct to migrate. Every year millions of world, with the greatest frequency in tropical
does reduce the pain of a headache, but creatures feel the need to move for one reason rainforest areas, where it may occur nearly 1 67. One method of hiding hair loss is the "comb
---- Also, too much aspirin causes stomach or another. Most of us have seen the arrival daily. ---- However, it can occur in cold regions over", which involves restyling the remaining
bleeding which can lead to ulcers. E or departure of migrating flocks of birds. --- at any time of year. E hair to cover the balding area. ---- As the hair
o but can be seen in reptiles, insects, fish and
o
u u loss increases, a comb over becomes less
A) There are three main types of thunderstorm.
mammals.
A) there are eight natural ways to get rid of a
-"< -"< effective.
headache. B) it is usually accompanied by heavy rainfall or
B) this made the blood vessels open wide. u A) Many of these creatures succeed in hail. u A) The wig is a layer of artificial or natural hair
C) you may become too dependent on it. c:: navigating over long distances. C) A thunderstorm is also called an electrical c:: made to resemble a typical hair style.
O) this remedy is appropriate for elderly or sick :,.__ B) How exactly they manage to do this stili storm. :,.__ B) Another method is to wear a hat or a wig.
o;ı o;ı
people. :,.__ remains a mystery. O) Lightning followed by thunder is the main :,.__ C) Male pattern baldness is inherited and affects
C) Nobody knows what makes them do it. characteristic.
o up to 40% of men.
E) some headaches can be cured by a sensitive -"< -"<
finger-pressure massage. O) More interesting theory is that they are E) in temperate regions, it is most frequent in O) Other causes of permanent baldness are skin
ı::ı ı::ı
migrating. summer. diseases and injuries and inborn lack of hair
$ $
E) Migration, however, is not only confined to development.
$ $
$ birds. $ E) it is usually a temporary solution, useful only
while the area of hair loss is small.
1 59. The great ship, Titanic, sailed for New York 1 62. The Vikings had more on their minds than 1 65. Fables reflect human nature, with its needs 1 68. The Egyptians made candy from honey, sugar
from Southampton on April 1 01h, 1 91 2. She raiding. These adventurers also wove a network and desires, hopes and fears. Fables reveal the being unknown. ---- in the late 1 8th century
was carrying 1 31 6 passengers and a crew of of trade and exploration that stretched from human condition. ---- Hero fables, on the other the first candy-manufacturing machinery was
891 . Even by modern standards, the 46,000 ton Russia to Turkey to Canada. They bought and hand, provide models for human behaviour. produced.
Titanic was a colossal ship. ----, it was regarded sold goods from places as distant as China
and Afghanistan. ---- That's why Vikings are so
A) Creation fables satisfy the need to have roots.
as unsinkable, and she had sixteen watertight
A) With the spread of sugarcane cultivation in
popular all over the world.
B) So, they appreciate all the cultures in the the 1 5th century, the industry began to grow.
compartments.
world. B) The word "candy" is often used as a synonym
A) She went down on her first voyage with heavy A) Reducing the sail to a minimum, the crew C) They give cultural responses to the ever for the more traditional term confectionery.
loss of life sailed on. important questions. C) During the 1 950's and 1 960's many candy
B) At that time, however, she was not only the B) Their findings will follow a host of discoveries. O) Human beings are remarkably alike in terms manufacturers provided tours of their factories
largest ship that had ever been built C) They travel thousands of miles to the east of their needs. so you could see some of the processes.
C) Because it was the biggest ship that had ever and south. E) They have become part of our lives since O) Candy comes from the Arabic "qandi,"
been built O) They were adventurers without boundaries. ancient times. meaning crystallized sugar.
D) Although it wasn't really big enough E) in the 1 970s, archaeologists found a Viking E) The main ingredients are cane and beet
E) it could carry more than 2.000 people settlement. sugars combined with other carbohydrate
foods.
YDS-YDT / BASIC SKILLS CHECK 272 DİLKO YAYI N LARI DİLKO YAYI N LARI 273 YDS-YDT / BASIC SKILLS CHECK
PARÇA TAM AMLAM A PARÇA TAM AMLAM A
169. When a hat is made, it is also blocked to a 172. People communicate with words. Books, 1 75 - Many people who enter addiction treatment 178. ---- But what is known is that the Sumerians
certain hat size. ---- Finer hats are more strictly magazines, TV and radio and films ali help us drop out before receiving ali the benefits that built great cities and developed the earliest
fitted to a person's head and have a numerical to know what is going on in the world and w hat treatment can provide. ---- Many addicted civilisation on Earth, in southern Mesopotamia.
size. people are thinking about. ---- For example, a individuals have multiple episodes of treatment, They crowned their cities with huge stepped
sign at the bus stop helps you to know which often with a cumulative impact. structures called Ziggurats, built of mud bricks
Hats are differentiated from caps by being
and topped by temples to gods and goddesses.
A)
more elaborate. bus to take. A sign on the wall of your schooı
A) Medications are an important element of
B) Generally, less expensive hats will be a helps you to find the library. The best preserved one is in Mesopotamia.
treatment tor many patients. A)
named size such as small, medium, large, A) The road sign "P" telis you where to leave B) Strong motivation can facilitate the treatment B) Archaeologists found the ruins of the once
and extra large. your car. process. prosperous city of Ur.
C) Many hats are intended only tor men or tor B) it is not easy to communicate without words. C) Treatment needs to be readily available. C) From where and when exactly they came
women, while other hats are fashionable tor C) The road signs are designed to be D) Treatment also varies depending on the remains a mystery.
both sexes. understood quickly and easily. characteristics of the patient. D) The Sumerians believed that the god came
D) The hat is also formed to be in a specific D) Other things can also carry messages. E) Successful outcomes may require more than down from the heavens.
shape. E) Our gestures help us communicate ideas an d one treatment experience. E) This unique structure was dedicated to the
E) Hats have a high crown, a brim, or both and thoughts better. moon god.
are larger than caps.
179. Definitions and time frames of the various
1 76. Ali Karaoke boxes are set up in a similar stages in childhood development are
170. Today, most leather is made of cow hides, but 173. Rising global temperatures are threatening the way. The room has some couches, two determined by the social institutions, customs
many exceptions exist. ---- Kangaroo leather is populations of lizard species ali over the worl d. microphones, remote controls for the air and laws that govern a society. ---- These
used to make items which need to be strong ---- This means their internal body temperatures conditioner, karaoke set, menus for snacks and are early childhood, middle childhood and
E E
but flexible, such as motorcycle gloves.
o o
\.) are regulated by the temperature of their drinks, thick song books on a table, and a big \.)
adolescence. Opinions vary, however, as to
A) environment. Because temperatures today TV with karaoke system. ---- So you can order ->::
when these stages begin and end.
The natura! fibres of leather will break down
are so high, they can't adapt, and massive some food or drinks from that phone.
with the passage of time.
B) Lamb and deer skin are used tor soft leather
\.)
extinctions are now being seen in many areas \.) A) During early childhood, children develop
of the world. A) They will also cali you when your time is up.
C C
remarkably fast.
in more expensive items. :,.._
B) But don't worry if you don't know where to go. B) in broad terms, childhood development can
C) Some vegan and animal rights activists have
rı:ı rı:ı
C) AII karaoke staff wanted to have as many

:,.._ A) There they normally hunt tor food in poor :,.._
be divided into three main stages.
o o
boycotted the use of all leather items. countries.
customers as they can.
->::
C) The time frame of early childhood ranges
D) Leather made from more exotic skins has at B) As a result, they do not have the energy to
ı::ı D) it also has a telephone connected to the ı::ı from birth to between five and eight years.
different times in history been considered very fight.
beautiful. s C) However, they are not reproducing as they
reception desk. $ O) Young children are equipped with a wider
range of skills.
E) E) AII you have to do is find some friends to go
$ $
Leather is a very important clothing material $ once did. $
with you. E) lnfants are completely dependent on their
with many other uses. D) Lizards are cold-blooded creatures. parents.
E) They perform worse in intensive cycling
sessions.
180. The Central African Republic came into
1 77. Botswana is an arid land with the Kalahari prominence in 1976 when Jean Bedel Bokassa
171. Calligraphy is the art of fine writing. The desert extending into the western part of the crowned himself emperor in a lavish ceremony
174. Vou may think that home kitchens are more
term calligraphy is derived from the Greek country. ---- When they shout out a greeting, it that cost millions of dollars. ---- When he was
hygienic than restaurant kitchens. However, at
kalligraphia, meaning "beautiful writing". --- includes the word pula. Pula is also the unit of ousted in 1979, the country reverted to its
least one in seven home kitchens would fail the
their currency. The blue in their flag represents original name and sank into obscurity once
in the West, it evolved from the earliest cave sort of health inspection restaurants commonly
paintings. the life-giving waters of pula. again.
undergo. Just sixty per cent of home kitchens
A) For example, about 35 00 BC the ancient would receive an A or B grade on such a A) Rain, which is called pula, is very important to A) The capital and largest city is Bangui, which is
Egyptians created hieroglyphs. screening. ---- the people here. a river port.
B) The writing was adopted by these B) it is also the world's largest producer of B) Therefore, most of its population is made up
A) So the results are not representative of all
conquerors. diamonds. of small farmers.
homes.
C) Botswana is Africa's largest exporter of meat C) it has natura! resources like diamonds,
C) in lslamic countries, calligraphy is done with a B) Sales are the worst in at least a century.
and meat products. uranium, gold and oil.
brush and has been a highly respected art. C) AII the rest would fail badly.
D) O) it is one of the more prosperous and O) The name of the country was changed to
lndeed, they used a stylus of hard wood to D) This is the second consecutive year.
politically-stable countries of Africa. Central African Empire.
press the shapes into tablets. E) Then the current recession began.
E) E) Most Batswana are wealthy farmers and E) There are very few industries and it remains
We can apply it to individual letters as well as
to entire documents. herders of cattle. one of the least developed in Africa.
YDS-YDT / BASIC SKILLS CHECK 274 Dİ LKO YAYINLARI DİLKO YAYINLARI 275 YDS-YDT / BASIC SKILLS CHECK
181. Suppose we want to find a buried treasure. 184. When your body becomes too hot, it has a Light bulbs were in use fifty years before 190. Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis was the wife of
---- How will we find the treasure? That person natural built in mechanism for cooling itself Edison applied for the patent in 1879. in US President John F. Kennedy. She served as
could describe to us in great detail how to get down. This mechanism is known as sweating. First Lady during his presidency from 1961
addition, British inventor Joseph Swan had
to and find the treasure. This might work unless As the sweat evaporates off your body, it until his assassination in 1963. ---- And her
been awarded a light bulb patent the previous
we forget an important part of the instructions. carries the excess heat with it into the air. --- broad culture and ease in speaking Spanish
year. Edison was about to make a big fortune
As water evaporates, heat is carried from th e from the light bulb. ---- As part of the court and French impressed foreign leaders.
We wou ld have to travel all the way back and
earth's surface into the atmosphere.
A)
have them repeat again . decision, Edison was forced to take Swan in as A) Her elegance and beauty made her popular
B) That way, we make sure that we wi ll not forget A) Then they looked at the particulates flo ating a partner. with the American public.
it. i n the air. B) Upon his death i n 1 975, she returned to New
A) it is not that Edison stole the idea.
C) The only person who knows where the B) The next layer of our atmosphere is calle d the York.
B) Thomas Alva Edison certainly was not a lazy
treasure is can not travel with us. stratosphere. C) He was appointed pri me m i n ister, becoming
man.
D) A list of written d i rections would have been a C) The layers of our atmosphere expand with the you ngest i n history.
C) But Swan sued Edison for i nfri ngement and
more usefu l tool. increased temperatu re. O) She was the sister of Muhammad Ali J i nnah,
won .
E) Having these instructions in hand, we can D) This blue light bounces from particulate to the founder of Pakistan .
O) Leonardo da Vinci never built the i nventions
easily refer back to them as needed. particulate. E) i n 1 954, she fou nded the company that would
he designed .
E) The same happens with the su rface of the become a worldwide fashion icon.
E) There are many examples of different people
earth.
thi nking up the same concept.
182. ---- They can cry and make all sorts of other 191. ---- They keep a string permanently tied around
185. No one knows exactly what causes nightmares. their forearms. A gentle but constant pressure
noises during light sleep. Even if they wake They seem to be one way for kids to process 1 88. ı was travelling to Manhattan via the railroad. on the nerves in the forearm stimulates certain
up in the night, they may only be awake for E thoughts and feelings about situations ---- Suddenly, one of them panicked, asking me
a few minutes before falling asleep again on o E glands, particularly those involved in weight
they face, and to work through worries and
o
u to help her look for her monthly railroad pass. u control.
their own. lt's best if babies learn early to get � concerns. ---- Other times they happen when a After a few minutes, 1 overheard her teli her
themselves to sleep, so let your baby try. child is experiencing stress or change. friend that she found her pass. However, she A) You can use the followi ng technique to help
did not bother to let us know that the search
u u others as well as yourself.
A) You have to teach this because you r baby C: A) Young kids had nig htmares of being gobbled C:
doesn't care what time it is. was officially over. B) They pull on the skin around the eyes but
"'
::..._
up, lost, chased , or punished .
B) "' don't touch the eyelid.
C)
l nstead , a q u iet time may be substituted .
Lack of sleep caused i rritable types of
::..._
o
B) Most times nig htmares occur for no apparent A) ı moved aside to let a woman sit on the i nside ::..._
o C) lf this doesn't work, you should wash you r
� reason . seat. � hands.
behaviour. C) You r cal m presence helps you r child feel safe
-o B) Two college students sat down i n front of me. O) You don't have to sit back and j ust passively
D) Babies aren't always awake when they sound and protected. -o
$ C) We can find two perfect examples of put up with i nsects.
like they are. D) You had a bad d ream , but now you ' re awake
$ rudeness. E) Pakistani women have an amazing trick they
E) Sick babies need to be picked up and and everything is okay.
comforted .
$ D) She was a thankless person who was h ighly use to stay slim.
E) Parents can't prevent nightmares, but can stressed .
help kids get a good nig ht's sleep. E) Kids are so disorganized and stressed these
days. 192. There are two important movements that affect
183. Doctors don't know for sure what causes the earth. ---- it takes the earth about twenty
186. A hummingbird beats its wings up to eighty
bedwetting or why it stops. But it is often a four hours to finish one complete rotation. The
times per second. it flies at speeds up to
natural part of development, and kids usually 1 89. For many days, there were rumours that second important movement is its revolution
thirty-five mph. lts heart beats more than 1,200
grow out of it. ---- Nevertheless, bedwetting can around the Sun. One revolution takes 365 days.
times per minute and so spends a lot of energy thousands of diamonds were buried in the sand
be very stressful for families. Also kids can feel Acting together, these two movements create
during the day. ---- So it eats up to half its ow n on Mumbai Beach. ---- But the crowds kept
embarrassed and guilty about it. variations in temperature, weather, and in the
weight and drinks eight times its weight in coming. Unfortunately, four people died trying
to find these fake diamonds. Three of them seasons.
A) Enuresis, the medical name for bedwetting, is water each day.
a common problem i n kids. drowned and one was crushed to death by A) The energy from our Sun begins to shine
A h u m m i ngbird has the fewest feathers of all
other fortune hunters.
A)
B) But u ntil it does, it can be embarrassing and down on us.
birds.
uncomfortable for you r child. B) The atmosphere begins cool i ng down very
B) it has more feathers per square inch than A) The police said the diamonds were not real .
C) Often it is not a sign of any deeper medical or most other birds. q u ickly.
B) A diamond marketplace has developed on the
emotional issues. C) Withi n a few days it would be very cold
C) This means it needs a lot of food and liquid beach .
D) it comforted the child to hear about other for energy. i ndeed .
C) Tourists believed the stones were real .
family members. D) lt's the only bird that is known to be able to fly O) The fi rst is the rotatio n of the earth around an
D) Diamond busi ness brings i n more money
E) Some parents try waki ng their kids in the backwards. i nvisible axis.
than expected .
middle of the night to use the bath room . E) The h u m m i ngbird is one of the smal lest bird E) As the day progr esses , it gets warm er and
E) Treasu re hunters are at the beach all day.
species. warmer.
YDS-YDT / BASIC SKI LLS CH ECK 276 D İ LKO YAY I N LA RI YDS-YDT / BASIC SKI LLS CH ECK
D İ L KO YAY I N LA R I 277
1 93. ---- They believed that after they died, these 1 96. A refugee is a person who flees from their Pain means that the body is signalling there 202. ---- For example, in the United States, more
rulers would continue to work on behalf of the home country to escape danger. ---- Others are is something wrong. lf you feel pain when than eighty-five per cent of teen girls and about
Egyptian nation. Thus, the death of a king was political refugees, who are in danger of being exercising, you should slow down or stop the sixty-five per cent of teen boys do not include
an important event. And Egyptians made great attacked by their own government. Once a workout. ---- However, pain is different. lf you enough calcium in their diets. Such deficiency
efforts to honour their deceased rulers and to continue exercising with pain, you may damage increases their chances of developing bone
person becomes a refugee, he or she seeks
insure them a successful trip to the afterlife. asylum in their country of refuge. a muscle permanently. diseases as adults.
A) The Egyptian people believed that their rulers A) Warming up before working out isn't A) Snacks should be low i n both tat and added
A) The largest group of refugees are the
were gods. necessary it you're careful. sugar.
Palestin ians.
B) Ancient Egypt was ruled by thirty different B) To gain from exercise, you may have to make B) Juices, fruit dri n ks, and sodas are usually very
B) The issue of refugee status has beco me very
dynasties. complex in recent years. do with a bit of discomfort. high in calories.
C) Around 5,000 years ago, a powerful king C) Most sport experts oppose the idea that C) Fizzy dri n ks should be consu med in
C) it aims to improve thei r lives in their cou ntrie s
started a war. ru n n i ng is the best way to get fit. moderation.
of refuge.
D) Egyptian pyramids attract a lot of tourists D) lf you are looking tor instant success, you are D) D ietary choices made in childhood may have
D) Some refugees are escaping disasters like
every year. war and fam i ne. looking tor trouble. lasti ng effects.
E) Government officials aided the king in doing E) Don't believe in this all-or-nothing approach . E) The rise in obesity is due to lack of physical
E) They lived in refugee camps in surrounding
everything. activ ity.
areas.
1 94. The causes of shyness have not been 1 97. David Beckham was born in Landon in 1 975.
demonstrated adequately. ---- One is genes 200. When making the decision to buy a business 203. Listening to a mother talking to her baby might
His parents were fanatical Manchester United
predisposing a person to shyness. Another is or start your own, there are several things to sound very similar to the way some people talk
E supporters. ---- He signed with Manchester E
a weak bond between parent and child. Still
o
consider. ---- However, buying a business that
o
to their pets. ---- The most important one is that
United on his fourteenth birthday. He helped
mothers over-emphasize vowel sounds with
\.)
another is parents, siblings, or others harshly is already established can be a big advantage.
\.)
--'< his team achieve considerable success in his

and frequently criticizing a child. Someone else has already put in all the time, babies, but they don't do this with their pets.
eleven seasons with them.
effort, and funds required to start a business. \.)
·-
\.)
A) They engage i n sign ificantly less social C A)

C A) But there are certai n important differences.
His talent was obvious from an early age.
misbehaviour. ::.._ B) A) AII the hard work was already done tor you . ::.._ B) Baby-talk is an i mportant part of langu age
n:ı He wants to increase the profile of football in n:ı
B) For example, it leads to mental health ::.._ America. B) Everyone who buys a business will be ::.._ learni ng.
o o
problems late r. --'< C) As a result, he has become a worldwide successfu l . --'< C) Research ers have discovere d another
C) However, experts identify some possible celebrity. C) Both options present advantages and similarity.
-o -o
causes. D) l nstead , he became an advertising brand and disadvantages. D) lt's been studied i n a wide range of
$ $
D) Therefore, they develop fewer friends. a fashion icon. D) The very next thing to do is you r homework. $
languages.
$
E) They care so much about what others think of $ E) Beckham has many i nterests off the soccer E) This can be done by you r own calculations. $ E) The research ers will work with twelve
them. pitch . Australian mothers.
1 95. ---- The first of these lived in ancient Greece 1 98. The city of Liverpool is located in northwest 201 . ---- So we need to look after them. We have to 204. Last winter, when three grey whales were
and Arabia thousands of years ago. They England. it is home to one of the greatest prevent them from becoming polluted by waste trapped in Alaska, ı became fixed on
discovered the size of the Earth and named from factories and towns. We also need to be their plight. ---- Understandably, many
seaports in the world. ---- in honour of the
many of the stars and constellations. Sadly, careful about oil tankers, which sometimes conservationists resented the media attention
group, Liverpool offers a special tour, during
after they died, people did not remember what have accidents, spilling huge amounts of oil and money spent on a mere three animals
which fans can visit the childhood home of
they had discovered. into the sea. while, at the same time, endangered species
Beatle Paul McCartney.
were being ignored.
A) i n 1 543 Copernicus publ ished a book about a A) it was the gateway tor American troops and A) Over thousands of years, the world has
new idea he had . changed enormously. A) They have told us the truth about the threat.
supplies d u ring the war.
B) There have been many great scientists all B) Coasts and the sea are i mportant to wildlife B) Their species would be better off without
B) Many of the town's buildi ngs date back to
around the world. and to people. them.
Shakespearean ti mes.
C) The Earth is a planet which ci rcles the S u n . C) The city is famous tor being the birthplace of C) Ancient people made their weapons and tools C) So did m illions of other people.
D) Copernicus was right but he was only the rock band Beatles. from stone. D) lt's time to dema nd the kind of media that the
guessing. D) it contains the trees, flowers and herbs D) Democracy means "government by the earth deserve s.
E) Shortly after the death of Copernicus, another mentioned in his works. people". E) We were willin g to accept a much lower
great astronomer was born . E) Visitors can see her home and walk throu gh E) Many things have been done to reverse stand ard of living.
her gardens. global warming.
YDS-YDT / BASIC SKILLS C H ECK 279 YDS-YDT / BASIC SKILLS CH ECK

278 Dİ LKO YAYINLARI D İ L KO YAYINLARI
Ç EVİ R İ
3. Chad Kroeger, lead singer of Canadian rock 5. Scientists have proven that transplanting 7. Rabbits should be picked up by the loose
1 . · 9 2. sorularda, verilen İngilizce cümleye group Nickelback, was caught driving drunk skin of the neck with one hand while the other
organs such as hearts and kidneys is easier
anlamca en yakın Türkçe cümleyi bulunuz.
and arrested last week. than transplanting muscles. hand supports the body under the hind legs.
A) Geçen hafta içkili araba kullanırken A) Bilim insanlarına göre kas naklini A) Tavşanları tutarken, bir elinizle arka
1. Due to the vague answers the suspect gave
yakalanıp tutuklanan Chad Kroeger, gerçekleştirmek böbrek ve kalp naklinden ayakların altı ndan vücuda destek verirken,
to the questions, the police got the inference
Kanadalı bir rock grubu olan Nickelblack'in daha zordur. diğer elinizle de boynun sarkı k derisinden
that he was quilty.
baş solistidir. B) Kas naklinin kalp, böbrek gibi organların tutmalısınız.
B) Kanadalı rock grubu Nickelblack'in baş naklinden daha zor olduğu bilim insanları B) Tavşanlar, bir eliniz vücuduna destek
A) Sorulara verdiği doğruluğu kesin olmayan
solisti olan Chad Kroeger, geçen hafta içkili tarafından ispatlandı . verirken, diğer elinizle boynun sarkık
cevaplar yüzünden, polis şüphelinin suçlu
araba kullanırken yakalandı ve tutuklandı . Bilim insanları kalp, böbrek gibi organların derisinden tutulmalıdır.
olduğunu anlayabilirdi. C)
8) Adamı n sorulara şüpheli cevaplar vermesi C) Kanadalı rock grubu Nickelblack'in baş naklinin kas naklinden daha kolay olduğunu C) Bir tavşanı taş ırken, bir elinizle arka
E
polisin onun suçlu olduğu yönünde bir solisti Chad Kroeger, geçen hafta içkili araba ispatladılar. ayakların altından vücuda destek verirken,
o ;
çıkarı m yapmasını sağlad ı . kullanı rken yakalanınca tutuklandı . D) Bilim insanları kas naklinin diğer bütün \..)
diğer elinizle de boynun sarkı k derisinden
C) Polis, şüphelinin sorulara verdiği imalı
..),::
D) Geçen hafta içkili araba kullanırken organların naklinden daha zor olduğunu tutmanız gerektiğini unutmayı n.
cevaplardan adam ın suçlu olabileceğine yakalandı ğ ı için tutuklanan Chad Kroeger söylüyorlar. D) Bir tavşanı taş ırken, bir taraftan bir elinizle
Kanadalı rock grubu Nickelblack'in solistidir. Kalp ve böbrek naklinin kas naklinden daha c: arka ayakların altından vücuda destek
\..)
kanaat getirdi. E)
\..)
C:
D) Şüphelinin sorulara verdiği net olmayan ::,.__ E) Geçen hafta tutuklanan Kanadalı rock grubu kolay olduğu bilim insanları tarafından ::,.__ verirken, diğer taraftan diğer elinizle de
cevaplar yüzünden, polis onun suçlu olduğu o ::,.__ Nickelblack'in solisti Chad Kroeger araba ispatlandı . � boynun sarkık derisinden tutmalısınız.
sonucuna vardı . ..),:: kullanı rken içkiliydi. o E) Tavşanlar, diğer el arka ayakları n altından
E) Şüphelinin sorulara verdiği üstü kapalı vücudu desteklerken, bir elle boynun sarkı k
..),::
cevaplar polisin onun suçlu olduğunu derisinden tutulmalıdır.

<:J
$ $
zannetmesine yol açtı . $ $
$
6. Several paintings by Picasso, such as Garçon s: 8. Physical anthropology deals with human
2. Many concerts are given in an effort to a la pipe sold for $104 million, rank among the evolution and variation by means of
4. Ever since computers entered the business
put pressure on the leaders of the richest most expensive paintings in the world. techniques involving measurement and
world, people have wanted to make them
countries of the world to end poverty. observation.
easier to use.
A) Picasso tarafından yapılmış ve dünyanın en
A) Dünyanın en zengin ülkelerinin liderleri pahalı tabloları arası nda yer alan "Garçon a A) Fiziksel antropoloji, ölçüm ve gözlem
A) İnsanlar işlerini daha kolay yapabilmeyi
üzerinde yoksulluğa son vermeleri için la pipe" 1 04 milyon dolara satılmıştır. içeren teknikler kullanarak insan evrimi ve
istedikleri için bilgisayarlar iş dünyasına
baskı oluşturma amacı yla birçok konser B) 1 04 milyon dolara alıcı bulan "Garçon a la dönüşümü ile ilgilenir.
girmiştir.
verilmektedir. pipe" gibi Picasso tarafından yapılmış pek B) Fiziksel antropolojinin konusu insan evrimi
B) Bilgisayarları n iş dünyası na girmesi
Yoksulluğun sona ermesi için dünyanın en çok tablo dünyanın en pahalı tabloları olarak ve dönüşümüdür ve bunu da ölçüm ve
insanların işini oldukça kolaylaştırmıştır.
B)
zengin ülkelerinin liderleri üzerinde baskı kabul edilmektedir. gözlem içeren teknikler kullanarak yapar.
C) Bilgisayarlar iş dünyasında kullanılmaya
oluşturma amacı yla konserler verilmelidir. C) 1 04 milyon dolara satı lan "Garçon a la C) İlgilendiği konu insan evrimi ve dönüşümü
başladı ğ ı ndan beri insanlar kullanımı daha
C) Dünyanın en zengin ülkelerinin liderlerinin pipe" gibi Picasso tarafı ndan yapılmış olan fiziksel antropoloji, ölçüm ve gözlem
kolay bilgisayarlar istiyorlar.
yoksulluğu sonlandırmak için desteklerini bazı tablolar dünyanın en pahalı tabloları içeren teknikler kullanır.
D) Kullanımı daha kolay olan bilgisayarlar iş
sağlamak adına birçok konser verilmektedir. arasında yer almaktadı r. D) Ölçüm ve gözlem içeren teknikler kullanan
dünyasına girdiğinden beri insanlar işlerini
D) Yoksulluğa son vermelerini sağlamak D) Picasso tarafından yapılmış "Garçon a la fiziksel antropoloji insan evrimi ve
daha kolay yapabilir hale gelmişlerdir.
amacı yla, dünyanı n en zengin ülkelerinin pipe" 1 04 milyon dolar fiyatı ile dünyanın en dönüşümü ile ilgilenir.
E) Bilgisayarlar iş dünyası na girdiğinden beri, E)
liderleri için birçok konser veriliyor. pahalı tabloları arası nda yer almaktadı r. Fiziksel antropolojinin ilgilendiği konulardan
insanlar onları n kullanımını daha kolay hale
E) Dünyanın en zengin ülkelerinin liderlerinin E) Picasso tarafından yapılmı ş dünyanın en bir de ölçüm ve gözlem içeren teknikler
getirmeyi istemişlerdir.
üzerinde yoksulluğa son vermeleri için baskı pahalı tablolarından birisi olan "Garçon a la kullanarak insan evrimi ve dönüşümünü
oluşturmak amacı yla konserler veriliyor. pipe" 1 04 milyon dolara satıldı . incelemektir.
- -·
----------------------------------·-·- -
C YDS-YDT / BASIC SKILLS C HE K
280 DİLKO YAYI N LA RI DİLKO YAYI N LARI 281
ÇEVİRİ ÇEVİRİ
The earthquake which occurred in Haiti 11. Even the newest of the historic houses in th e 15. Erected all around the country, these elegant
9. 1 3 . Famous in particular tor its gigantic dome,
in 201O is regarded as one of the most town that managed to rise from its own ash es Hagia Sophia became tamous as the largest structures became widespread during the
destructive earthquakes in history. every time is a hundred years old. cathedral in the world until the Seville reign of Sultan Abdulhamid il.
Cathedral was constructed in 1520.
A) 201 O yılında Haiti'de meydana gelen A) Her seferinde küllerinden doğmayı A) Ülkenin her yanına dikilmiş bu zarif yapılar,
deprem, tarihteki en yıkıcı depremlerden başarabilen kasabadaki tarihi evlerin en A) 1 520'de Seville Katedrali inşa edilene özellikle Sultan i l . Abdülhamit devrinde ilgi
biri olarak kabul edilmektedir. yenisi bile yüz yaşındadır. kadar dünyanın en büyük katedrali ünvanını görmüştür.
B) Tarihteki en yıkıcı depremlerden biri 201 O B) Her seferinde küllerinden doğmayı taşıyan Ayasofya özellikle devasa kubbesi B) Ülkenin her yanına dikilmiş bu yapılar
yılında Haiti'de meydana gelmiştir. başarabilen kasabadaki tarihi evler en az ile ünlüdür. Sultan i l . Abdülhamit devrinde yaptırılmıştır.
C) 201 O yılında Haiti'de meydana gelen yüz yaş ındadır. B) Özellikle devasa kubbesi ile ünlü olan C) Sultan il. Abdülhamit döneminde özellikle
deprem, bazılarına göre tarihteki en yıkıcı C) Küller altında yok olmaktan kurtulan ve 1 520 de inşa edilen Seville Katedrali ülkenin her yanına dikilmiş olan bu yapılar
depremlerden birisidir. kasabadaki tarihi evlerin en yenisi bile yü z Ayasofya kadar büyük bir katedraldir. çok zariftir.
D) Haiti'de meydana gelen deprem, 20 1 O yaş ındadır. C) Özellikle devasa kubbesi ile ünlü olan D) Ülkenin her yanı na dikilmiş bu zarif
yılında gerçekleşen en yıkıcı depremlerden D) Her seferinde küllerinden doğmayı Ayasofya, 1 520'de Seville Katedrali inşa yapılar, Sultan i l . Abdülhamit devrinde
biri olarak kabul edilmektedir. başarabilen kasabadaki tarihi evlerin edilene kadar dünyanın en büyük katedrali yaygınlaşmı ştır.
E) 201 O yılında Haiti'de meydana gelen birçoğu yüz yaş ındadır. olarak ün yapmı ştı . E) Ülkedeki bu zarif yapılar, özellikle Sultan il.
deprem, ülke tarihindeki en yıkıcı ve E) Her seferinde küllerinden doğmayı başaran D) Büyük bir kubbeye sahip olan Ayasofya, Abdülhamit devrinde yaygı nlaşmı ştır.
ölümcül depremlerden birisidir. kasabadaki yüzyıllık tarihi evler yeniden 1 520'de Seville Katedrali inşa edilene
inşa edildi . kadar dünyanın en büyük katedrali olarak
ün yapmı ştı .
E) 1 520'de Seville Katedrali inşa edilene E
E
o kadar, Ayasofya dünyanın en büyük o
katedrali olarak kabul ediliyordu .
\.) \.)
..;,: ..;,:
\.) \.)
ı::: ı:::
::,..._ ::,..._
cıı cıı
o 16. As can be guessed by the title, this movie

::,..._ ::,..._
1O. As unemployment and poverty increased, o 12.
Prof. Dr. Ortaylı explained what needs to be 1 4. Dreams, which occupy an important place
is an adaptation of the famous Jane Austen
..;,:
people found radio to be a reliable and
..;,:
done to better understand and give meaning in our lives, are actually our desires that we
inexpensive form of entertainment. ı:ı
to history and the past. want to tulfil.
ı:ı novel Pride and Prejudice.
$ $
$ $ A) Adından da tahmin edilebileceği gibi, bu
A) İşsizliğin ve fakirliğin artması insanların A) Prof. Dr. Ortaylı'ya göre tarihi ve A) Hayatımızda önemli bir yer tutan rüyalar, $
$
radyoyu güvenilir ve ucuz bir eğlence şekli geçmişi daha iyi anlayabilmek ve aslında yerine getirmek istediğimiz film Jane Austen'ın ünlü romanı Pride and
olarak görmelerine sebep oldu. anlamlandırabilmek için yapılması gereken isteklerimiz olarak görülür. Prejudice'ın bir uyarlamasıdır.
B) İnsanların radyoyu güvenilir ve ucuz bir şeyler var. B) Hayatımızda önemli bir yer tutan rüyalar, B) Bu filmin Jane Austen'ın ünlü romanı Pride
eğlence şekli olarak görmelerinin sebebi B) Prof. Dr. Ortaylı'dan tarihi ve geçmişi aslında yerine getirmek istediğimiz and Prejudice'ın bir uyarlaması olduğu
işsizliğin ve fakirliğin artmasıydı. anlamak ve anlamlandırabilmek için isteklerimizdir. adından tahmin edilebiliyor.
C) Radyo insanlar tarafından güvenilir ve ucuz yapılması gerekenleri dinledik. C) Hayatımızda önemli bir yer tutan C) Bu film, adından da anlaş ıldığ ı gibi,
bir eğlence şekli olarak görülüyordu çünkü C) Tarihi ve geçmişi anlamak ve isteklerimizi bazen rüyalarımızda yerine Jane Austen'ın bir eseridir ve Pride and
işsizlik ve fakirlik atmıştı . anlamlandırabilmek için yapılması gereken getiririz. Prejudice'ın uyarlamasıdır.
D) İşsizlik ve fakirlik arttıkça, insanlar radyoyu şey Prof. Dr. Ortaylı'nın açıklamalarıydı . D) R üyalar, hayatımızda, yerine getirmek D) Bu film, Jane Austen'ı n Pride and Prejudice
güvenilir ve ucuz bir eğlence şekli olarak D) Tarihi ve geçmişi daha iyi anlayan ve istediğimiz isteklerimiz kadar önemli bir yer adlı romanından uyarlanmı ştır.
gördüler. anlamlandırabilen Prof. Dr. Ortaylı E) Jane Austen'ın ünlü romanı Pride and
tutar.
E) İnsanlar işsiz kaldıkça ve gittikçe yapılması gerekenleri açıkladı . E) Hayatımızda önemli yer tutan rüyaların, Prejudice'ı n bir uyarlaması olan bu film de
fakirleştikçe radyoyu güvenilir ve ucuz bir E) Prof. Dr. Ortaylı tarihi ve geçmişi daha yerine getirmek istediğimiz isteklerimiz oldukça meşhurdur.
eğlence şekli olarak görmeye başladılar. iyi anlamak ve anlamlandırabilmek için olduğunu düşünebiliriz.
yapılması gerekenleri açıkladı .
ı
,..-._�
-------------------________-:-v=o:-=s-:-v-=o=T::-:-:::�;-;:::-;::.::L-;-L-;
- / BASlC SKI S-;C�H;-;;E� C;
K---·
YDS-YDT / BASIC SKILLS CHECK 282 DİLKO YAYINLAR I DİLKO YAYINL ARI 283
ÇEVİRİ
ÇEVİRİ
23. Were you to ask me what kind of a job you
1 7. Thousands of products that make life easier, 1 9. Thanks to the efforts of environmentalists 2 1 . He had no sooner caught the fish than he should get, 1 would advise you to get a job in
saw the "No Fishing" sign a few metres away.
safer and more enjoyable tor people were there are very few people left who are not ' a large factory.
developed during the 1 9th century. aware of the dangers of pollution.
A) Balığ ı güçlükle yakaladı ktan sonra birkaç
metre ilerideki "Balık tutmak yasaktır." A) Bana ne tür bir işin size uygun olduğunu
A) Binlerce ürün 1 9 . yüzyılda geliştirilmiş olup, A) Çevrecilerin çabaları sayesinde kirliliğin soruyorsanız, önerim bir fabrikada
insan hayatını daha kolay, daha güvenli ve tehlikelerinden haberdar olmayan pek az levhasını gördü.
Birkaç metre ilerideki "Balık tutmak çalı şmanızdır.
daha eğlenceli kılmıştı r. insan kalmı ştı r. B)
yasaktı r. " levhasını gördüğünde çoktan B) Bana ne tür bir işe girmeniz gerektiğini
B) İnsanlar hayatı daha kolay, daha güvenli ve B) Çevrecilerin gayretleri olmasaydı kirlil iği n soracak olursanız, büyük bir fabrikada bir iş
daha eğlenceli hale getiren binlerce ürünü tehlikelerinden haberdar olmayan çok faz la bal ı ğ ı tutmuştu.
"Balık tutmak yasaktı r. " levhası birkaç bulmanızı tavsiye ederdim.
1 9 . yüzyılda geliştirmiştir. insan olurdu. C)
Bana sizin için ne tür bir işin uygun
metre ileride olması na karş ı n balık tutmaya C)
C) Hayatı insanlara daha kolay, daha güvenli C) insanların, kirliliğin tehlikelerinin farkı nda olduğu sorulsaydı , büyük bir fabrikada
ve daha eğlenceli hale getiren binlerce ürün olmaya başlaması çevrecilerin gayretleri devam etti .
D) Tam bal ı ğ ı yakalamıştı ki birkaç metre çalıştı rılman ızı önerird im.
1 9 . yüzyıldan beri üretilmektedi r. sonucunda gerçekleşmiştir. Benden uygun bir iş isteseydiniz, sizi bir
ilerideki "Balık tutmak yasaktı r. " levhasını D)
D) Binlerce ürün insan hayatını daha kolay, D) Kirliliğin tehlikelerinin farkı nda olmaya fabrikaya önerirdim.
daha güvenli ve daha eğlenceli hale başlayan pek çok insan çevrecilere gördü.
E) Birkaç metre ilerideki "Balık tutmak E) Bana sizin için ne tür bir işin uygun olacağ ı
getirmiş olup, 1 9 . yüzyılda geliştirilmişti r. gayretlerinden dolayı minnettardı r. sorulursa, sizi bir fabrikaya önereb ilirim.
Hayatı insanlar için daha kolay, daha yasaktır." levhası onu balık tutmaktan
E) E) Çevreci hareketler sebebiyle, kirliliğin
güvenli ve daha eğlenceli hale getiren tehlikelerinden haberdar olmayan insanları n vazgeçirmeye yetmedi.
binlerce ürün 1 9 . yüzyılda geliştirilmiştir. sayısı artmaktadı r.
E
E o
o u
u
-o.:
-o.:
u
u C:
C:
:::,.__
:::,.__ rtı
Contrary to popular belief, many very smart

rtı :::,.__
o 24.
22. People who have very little time tor a decent
:::,.__
1 8. Marriage and a family should cause the o 20. it is impossible to escape the electronic -o.:
and accomplished people are not good
minimum interruption to a woman's career if
-o.:
sleep dream of a long, deep sleep in a quiet
revolution that is transforming the way readers.
place.
'tı
she wants to go on working. 'tı
people live and work. $
$
A) Yaygın inanış farklı olsa da pek çok zeki ve
Sakin bir yerde derin, iyi bir uykunun
$
A) Evlilik ve aile yaşamı çalışmak isteyen bir $
A) Elektronik devrim, yaşamımı z ı ve çalışma A)
başarılı insan iyi okuyucular değillerdir.
$
kadının iş yaşamında kesintilere neden
$
biçimimizi son derece etkilemektedi r. hayalin i kuran insanlar genellikle zamanı az
B) Yaygın inanış, pek çok zeki ve başarılı
olur. B) İnsanları n yaşam standartlarını ve olanlardı r.
B) Çok az zamanları da olsa insanlar sakin bir insanın iyi okuyucular olduğu yönündedir
B) Bir kadın çalışmayı sürdürmek istiyorsa, çalışmalarını etkileyen elektronik devrimden ama bu doğru değildir.
yerde uyudukları nda rüya bile görebilirler.
evlilik ve aile onun iş yaşamında en az kaçmanın imkansı z olduğu söylenebili r. C) Pek çok zeki ve başarılı insan iyi
C) İyi bir uyku için çok az zamanı olan insanlar
oranda kesintiye neden olmalıdır. C) İnsanların yaşam ve çalışma biçimlerini okuyucular değillerdir ama pek çoğumuz
sakin bir yerde uzun, derin bir uykunun
C) Evlilik ve aile, kadının iş yaşamı açısından değişikliğe uğratan elektronik devrimden bunun farkı nda değiliz.
hayalini kurarlar.
büyük oranda kesintiye sebep olsa da, kaçmak her geçen gün daha da imkansız D) Pek çok zeki ve başarılı insan, iyi
D) Bazı insanlar uyumaya çok az vakitleri
kadın çalışmaya devam etmek ister. hale geliyor. okuyucuları n dikkatinden kaçmayacak
D) Kadınlar işlerini sürdürmek isterlerse, D) Çalışma biçimimizi bütünüyle değiştiren olduğu için sakin bir yerde derin bir
uykunun hayalini kurarlar. çelişkili inançlara sahiplerdi r.
iş yaşamlarını en çok kesintiye uğratan elektronik devrim yaşamımızı etkilemeye E) Yaygı n inanışın aksine, pek çok zeki ve
E) Sakin bir yerde uzun, derin, iyi bir uyku
faktörler evlilik ve ailedi r. devam ediyor. başarılı insan iyi okuyucular değillerdir.
zamanı az olan insanları n rüyaları na girer.
E) Evlilik ve aile kadının iş yaşamını etkilemek E) İnsanları n yaşam ve çalışma biçimlerini
yerine en az oranda kesintiye uğratı rsa, değiştiren elektronik devrimden kaçmak
kadın çalışmaya devam etmek ister. olanaksı zdı r.
. �' ',..
------------------YD- ---��:----•·. ,
S-YDT / BASIC SKILLS CHE CK
YDS-YDT / BASIC SKILLS CHECK 284 DİLKO YAYINLARI DİLKO YAYINLARI 285
ÇEVİRİ ÇEVİRİ
31. One way to decide between two job offers is

25. The man finally admitted, after two hours of 27. Too much sugar does not only cause tooth 2 9, You should let the manager know when you
questioning, having used his friend's credit decay, it makes people overweight as weıı. are going to leave for London and how long to make a point-by-point comparison of the
card. you are going to stay there. features of both.
A) Aşırı şeker yemek insanların kilo almalar ı na
A) Arkadaşının kredi kartını kullandığ ını ve ayrı ca diş çürümelerine neden olur. A) M üdür Londra'ya gitmene izin vermese A) İki iş teklifi arasında karar vermenin bir
sonunda kabul eden adam iki saat B) Aş ırı şekerin hem kilo almaya hem de orada bir süre kalmak istediğini ona yolu, her ikisinin de özelliklerinin tek tek
sorgulandı . de dişlerde çürümeye neden olduğu söylemelisin. karşılaştırmasını yapmaktır.
B) iki saatlik sorgulamadan sonra, adam bilinmektedir. B) Müdüre Londra'ya gideceğini ve orada uzun B) Bir işin iyi olup olmadı ğ ına, ancak
nihayet arkadaşının kredi kartını kullanmı ş C) Aşırı miktarda şeker sadece diş çürüm esine bir süre kalacağ ını söylemeliydin. özelliklerini ciddi bir şekilde gözden
olduğunu itiraf etti. neden olmaz, ayrıca insanlarda aş ırı kiloya C) Londra'ya gittiğinde müdüre orada ne kadar geçirerek karar verebilirsiniz.
C) Adam, iki saat sorgulanması sonucunda, da yol açar. kalacağ ını bildirmelisin. C) Önerilen bir işe karar vermenin tek yolu, bu
arkadaşının kredi kartını kullandı ğ ını kabul D) Bir kişi fazla miktarda şeker tüketirse, D) Londra'ya gidip orada oturacağ ını daha iş ile kendi işinizin özelliklerini detaylı bir
etti. bu kişinin sadece kilo aldığı değil, ayrıca önce müdüre söyleyip iznini almalıydın. şekilde karşılaştırmaktır.
D) iki saat sorgulanan adam sonunda dişlerinin çürüdüğü de görülür. E) Londra'ya ne zaman gideceğini ve orada ne D) İki işten birini seçmekte zorlanırsanız,
arkadaşının kredi kartını kullandı ğ ını kabul E) Fazla miktarda alınan şeker bazı insanlarda kadar kalacağ ını müdüre bildirmelisin. ikisinin de özelliklerini tek tek karş ılaştırarak
etti. diş çürümesine neden olduğu gibi, kimi karar verebilirsiniz.
E) Arkadaş ının kredi kartını kullanan adam iki kişilerde de aş ırı şişmanlı ğa yol açar. E) Bu iki işten birini seçebilmek için, ikisinin de
saatlik sorgulamadan sonra nihayet suçunu özelliklerini tek tek karş ılaştırman gerekiyor.
itiraf etti.
E
o
(.)
.o,::
(.)
(.)
c:: c::
;:,.,_ ;:,.,_
cı:ı cı:ı
;:,.,_
She booked a room from the hotel in advance
;:,.,_
30. Unlike the United States of America, which
o 32.
26. ltaly, which shares its northern boundary with .o,::o 28. Diamonds, which are usually used with gold,
for fear that she might find no vacancies on
.o,::
France and Switzerland, is located on the don't sparkle like those you see on a ring has a written constitution, Great Britain has
European continent and is one of the most 'tı
until they are cut and polished. no written constitution.
'tı
her arrival.
populous countries in the world. $ $
$ $ A) Vardı ğ ı nda boş yer olmaz diye, önceden
A) Altın ile beraber kullanılan elmaslar, diğer A) Amerika Birleşik Devletlerinde yazılı $
$ otelden yer ayırtacak.
A) Avrupa kıtasında yer alan ve kuzey sınırını değerli taşlara göre bir yüzükte oldukça bir anayasa olmasına rağmen, Büyük
Fransa ve İsviçre ile paylaşan İtalya, parlak gözükür. Britanya'da böyle bir anayasa yoktur. B) Odalar dolu olabilir diye otele gitmeden
dünyadaki en kalabalık ülkeler arasındadır. B) Genellikle altın ile birlikte kullanılan B) Yazılı bir anayasası olan Amerika Birleşik önce yer ayırttı .
B) Dünyadaki en kalabalık ülkelerden birisi elmaslar, kesilip parlatılmadan önce asla bir Devletleri'nin aksine, Büyük Britanya'nın C) Otele vardığında aç ıkta kalmamak için,
olan İtalya, kuzey sınırını Fransa ve İsviçre yüzükte gördükleriniz gibi parlamaz. yazılı anayasası yoktur. önceden otelden yer ayırttı .
ile paylaş ır. C) Bir yüzükte gördüğünüz elmasların parıltısı C) Amerika Birleşik Devletleri ile Büyük D) Vardığında hiç boş yer bulamama
C) Kuzeyinde Fransa ve İsviçre bulunan İtalya, ancak kesilip parlatıldıktan sonra ortaya Britanya arasındaki fark, anayasalarının korkusuyla önceden otelden bir oda ayı rttı .
Avrupa kıtasının en kalabalık ülkelerinden çıkar. birbirlerine benzememesinden E) Daha önce otelden yer ayırtsaydı, şu anda
birisidir. D) Elmasların altın ile beraber kullanılıp kesilip kaynaklanmaktadır. başka otellerde yer arıyor olmazdı .
D) Kuzey sınırını Fransa ve İsviçre ile parlatılıncaya kadar hiçbir değeri yoktur. D) Amerika Birleşik Devletleri'nin aksine,
paylaşan İtalya, Avrupa kıtasında yer alır ve E) Genellikle altın ile beraber kullanılan Büyük Britanya'da hiçbir zaman yazılı bir
dünyadaki en kalabalık ülkelerden birisidir. elmaslar, kesilip parlatılıncaya kadar bir anayasa bulunmamı ştır.
E) Avrupa kıtasında yer alan ve dünyanın en yüzükte gördükleriniz gibi parlamaz. E) Büyük Britanya'da yazılı bir anayasanın
kalabalık ülkelerinden birisi olan İtalya'nın olmaması, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri ile
kuzeyinde Fransa ve İsviçre vardır. olan tek farkını yansıtır.
----:-:=-=--------------------------- -------------287-----Y-- -�:-:::---:-:::--=-::=--�·- -

DS-Y DT / BASIC SKILLS CHECK
YDS-Y DT / BASIC SKILLS CHECK 286 DİLKO YAYINLARI DİLKO YAYINLARI
ÇEVİRİ ÇEVİRİ
33. When the contest finished, the team

.
35. Some of the envıronmental changes are
�
37 . As walking helps circulation of blood 39. You must retire to your room and take a bit
members got so excited that they couldn't so harmful that they seriously disturb the throughout the body, it has a direct effect on of rest after having spent such a busy day at
hear anything about the results. balance of nature. your overall health. work.
A) Yarışma bittiğinde takım üyeleri o A) A) Y ürüyüş, vücuttaki kan dolaş ımına yardımcı A) İşte böylesine yoğun bir gün geçirdikten
Çevresel değişikliklerin bazıları o kadar
kadar heyecanlandılar ki, sonuçların zararlıdır ki doğanın dengesini ciddi şekild e olur ve genel sağlığ ınızı da etkiler. sonra odana çekilip biraz dinlenmelisin.
açıklanmasını bekleyemediler. bozarlar. B) Y ürüyüş vücuttaki kan dolaş ımına yardımcı B) İşte böyle yoğun bir gün geçirdikten sonra
B) Yarışma bitip sonuçlar ilan edildiğinde B) olduğundan, genel sağlığ ınız üzerinde odanda bir süre dinlenmen gerekirdi.
Çevresel değişiklikler bazen o kadar
yarışmacılar o kadar heyecanlıydılar ki, doğrudan bir etkisi vardır. C) İşteki günün çok yoğun geçtiği için odana
rahatsız edicidir ki doğanın dengesine c id di
hiçbir şey duyamadılar. şekilde zarar verirler. C) Y ürüyüşün kan dolaş ımımızı doğrudan gidip dinlenmeye gerçekten ihtiyacın var.
C) Yarışma sona erdiğinde takım üyeleri o C) etkilemesinin yanısıra, genel sağlığ ımız D) İşteki böyle yoğun bir güne hazırlanabilmen
Çevresel bazı değişimler doğanın
kadar heyecanlandılar ki, sonuçlarla ilgili üzerine de etkisi vardır. için odana çekilip dinlenmek zorundasın.
dengesine zarar verici boyutta olabilir.
hiçbir şey duyamadılar. D) D) Y ürüyüşün vücuttaki kan dolaş ımına E) İşteki günlerin çok yoğun olduğu için artık
Bazı çevresel değişimler doğanın denges i n i
D) Yarışmanın sonucunu bile duyamayan yardımcı olması sağlığınızı da doğrudan odanda dinlenmen gerekiyor.
bozabilecek kadar zararlıdır.
takım üyeleri çok heyecanlandılar. E) Bazı çevresel değişimler o kadar önemlidir etkiler.
E) Sonuçlar için sabırsızlanan takım ki doğanın dengesine çok ciddi zarar E) Vücuttaki kan dolaş ımına etkisi olan
üyeleri yarışmanın bitiminde hiçbir şey verebilir. yürüyüş, genel sağlığ ınızı da etkiler.
öğrenemediler.
E
a
\.)
-.:.::
\.)
\.)
C:
C:
"'
::,.,_
nuclear
� 40. lndia should give up developing
::,.,_
34. in order to motivate a successful employee, it � 36. Exciting new products and effective 38. Women tend to be aware of objects around
is a must for a company to satisfy him or her marketing strategies will guarantee the them even if they seem irrelevant to the weapons and focus on economic growth.
in terms of finance. -u company's success. current task.
$ A) Hindistan geliştirmekte olduğu nükleer
A) Başarılı bir işçiyi motive etmek için bir $
A) A) Kadınlar mevcut işle ilgisiz de olsa silahlardan vazgeçmeli ve ekonomik
$ Şirketin başarı garantisini heyecan verici
şirketin onu mali açıdan tatmin etmesi çevrelerindeki tüm nesneleri fark ederler. büyümeye yönelmelidir.
yeni ürünler ve etkili pazarlama stratejileri
şarttır. B) Kadınlar mevcut işle ilgisiz görünseler de B) Gelişmekte olan ülkelerden Hindistan
sağlayacaktır.
B) Eğer bir şirket çalışanlarını motive etmek B) Heyecan verici yeni ürünler ve etkili çevrelerindeki nesnelerin farkına varmaya nükleer silahlar yerine ekonomik büyümeye
istiyorsa onları önce mali açıdan tatmin yatkındırlar. odaklanmalıdır.
pazarlama stratejileri şirketin başarısını
etmelidir. C) Kadınların eğilimi, çevrelerinde bulunan, C) Ekonomik büyüme sağlamak için Hindistan
garanti edecektir.
C) Bir şirket, çalı şanlarını mali açıdan tatmin C) Şirketin başarısı heyecan verici yeni ürünler yaptıkları işle ilgili olsun ya da olmasın, tüm nükleer çalışmalara hız vermelidir.
edemezse onları yeterince motive edemez. nesneleri algılamaktır. D) Nükleer silahları geliştirmeyi durduran
ve etkili pazarlama stratejileri tarafından
D) Başarılı bir işçinin iyice motive olabilmesi D) Kadınlar herhangi bir şey yaparken o Hindistan ekonomik büyümeye
garanti edilmektedir.
için şirketinin onu mali açıdan tatmin etmesi D) Heyecan verici yeni ürünler ve etkili anki konuyla ilgisiz dahi olsa çevrelerinde odaklanmaktadır.
zorunludur. gördükleri nesneleri algılama eğilimi E) Hindistan, nükleer silah geliştirmeyi
pazarlama stratejileri şirket başarısını
E) Bir çalışanın başarılı olabilmesi için gösterirler. bırakmalı ve ekonomik büyümeye
garanti etmektedir.
şirketinin onu mali açıdan tatmin etmesi E) Şirket başarısı heyecan verici yeni ürünler E) Mevcut işle ilgisi olmasa da, çevrelerindeki odaklanmalıdır.
gerekir. ve etkili pazarlama stratejileri ile garanti nesnelerin farkına varmak, kadınların
edilmektedir. gösterdiği bir eğilimdir.

YDS-YDT / BASIC SKILLS CHECK 288 DİLKO YAY I N LA RI DİLKO YAYI N LARI 289
ÇEVİRİ ÇEVİRİ
41. The police officers were able to identify who 43. Tired as my mother was after the party, s:---ı: A system may stay the same because 45 is 47. lf you want to be able to end the violent
the smugglers were easily thanks to the didn't sleep early and tidied the dining room happening or because things are happening acts in this school, you must consider
fingerprints they left in the house. but exactly counterbalance one another. cooperating with families.
A) Partiden sonra annem çok yorulduğu için
A) Polisler, evde bıraktıkları parmak izleri yemek odasını toplayıp erkenden uyudu. A) Hiçbir değişiklik olmadı ğ ı veya bir şeyler A) Bu okuldaki şiddet eylemlerini sona
sayesinde, kaçakçıların kimler olduklarını B) Partiden sonra annem yorgun olsa da, olduğu ama birbirlerini dengelediği için aynı erdirebilmek istiyorsanız, ailelerle iş birliği
kolayca teşhis etmeyi başardı . erken uyumadı ve yemek odasını topladı. kalabilen sistemler de vardır. yapmayı düşünmelisiniz.
B) Polisler, evde bıraktıkları parmak izleri C) Annem parti yüzünden yorgun düştükten B) Aynı kalabilen her sistemde, hiçbir şey B) Okuldaki şiddet eylemlerini sona
sayesinde, kaçakçıları kolayca teşhis etti. sonra yemek odasını toplamadan erkenden olmad ı ğ ı veya bir şeyler olduğu ama erdirebilmek istiyorsanız, ailelerle iş birliği
C) Evde bıraktıkları parmak izleri sayesinde uyudu. birbirlerini dengelediği sonucuna varılabilir. yapmak zorundasınız.
kaçakçıların kim olduğu polisler tarafından D) Parti bittikten sonra annem yorulmuştu ama C) Çok iyi biliyoruz ki bir sistem, hiçbir şey C) Bu okuldaki şiddet eylemlerini sona
kolayca teşhis edildi. erken uyumadı ve yemek odasını toplad ı. olmadığı için veya bir şeyler olduğu ama erdirebilmenin tek yolu, ailelerle iş birliği
D) Evde parmak izleri bıraktıkları için polisler, E) Annem partiden sonra yorgun düştü ve birbirlerini dengelediği için aynı kalabilir. yapmaktır diye düşünüyorum.
kaçakçıların kimler olduğunu teşhis etmeyi erkenden yemek odasını toplamadan D) Her sistem değişikliklerden etkilenir ama D) Bu okuldaki şiddet eylemleri, ancak ve
başardı . uyudu. değişiklik olmad ı ğ ı zaman bile tam olarak ancak ailelerle iş birliği yaparak sona
E) Polisler, bıraktıkları parmak izleri sayesinde, aynı kaldığı söylenemez. erdirilebilir.
kaçakçıların kimler olduğunu kolayca E) Bir sistem, hiçbir şey olmadığı için veya bir E) Eğer bu okuldaki şiddet eylemlerini
anladı . şeyler olduğu ama birbirlerini dengelediği azaltmak istiyorsanız, bazı ailelerle iş birliği
için aynı kalabilir. yapmayı düşünmelisiniz.
E
o
\.)
-..:'.
\.) \.)
C: C:
:,.__
cıı
:,.__
42. it is interesting that whereas a person may � 44. Due to the fact that the government didn't 46. Almost all of the modern legal systems which � 48. Like all of the big cats, leopards are too
find a film too boring, another one may think take enough precautions on time, the are used throughout the world presume a dangerous for anyone to keep except for the
it is a masterpiece. l::ı
earthquake brought about great destruction suspected person innocent until proven l::ı
experts like zookeepers and circus trainers.
in the city. guilty.
A) İlginçtir ki birçok kişi bir filmi çok sıkıcı A) Tüm büyük kediler gibi leoparlar da çok
bulabilirken, başkaları da onun bir başyapıt A) Hükümet zamanında önlem almadığı için A) Dünya çapında kullanılan neredeyse bütün tehlikelilerdir ve hayvanat bahçesi bakıcıları
olarak görebilir. depremin şehirdeki etkisi büyük oldu. modern yasal sistemler şüpheli bir kişiyi ve sirk eğitmenleri dışında hiç kimse onların
B) İlginç olan şey bir kişinin bir filmi çok sıkıcı B) Hükümet tarafından yeterince önlem suçlu olduğu ispatlanana kadar masum bakımını üstlenemez.
bulurken, bir başkasının onun bir başyapıt alınmadığı için deprem yüzünden şehirde sayar. B) Leoparlar çok tehlikeli hayvanlardır ve
olduğunu düşünebilmesidir. büyük hasar meydana geldi. B) Dünyanın dört bir yanı nda kullanılan hukuk ancak hayvanat bahçesi bakıcıları ve sirk
C) İlginçtir ki bazıları bu filmi çok sıkıcı C) Depremin şehirde büyük hasara yol sistemlerinin hepsinde şüpheli bir kişiyi eğitmenleri bunların bakımını üstlenebilir.
bulabilirken başkaları da onun bir başyapıt açmasının sebebi hükümetin zamanında suçlu olduğu ispatlanana kadar masum C) Tüm büyük kediler gibi leoparlar da
olduğunu düşündü . yeterince önlem almamasıydı . sayma kuralı vardır. ancak hayvanat bahçesi bakıcıları ve sirk
D) İlginçtir ki bir kişi bir filmi çok sıkıcı D) Hükümet zamanında yeterince önlem C) Modern hukuk sistemlerinin en önemli eğitmenleri tarafından eğitilmeli ve diğer
bulabilirken, bir başkası onun bir başyapıt almad ı ğ ı için depremin şehirde büyük özelliği şüpheli bir kişiyi suçlu olduğu insanlardan uzak tutulmalıdır.
olduğunu düşünebilir. hasara yol açtığı biliniyor. ispatlanana kadar masum saymalarıdır. D) Tüm büyük kediler gibi leoparlar da
E) Bir kişi bir filmi çok sıkıcı bulabilirken E) Hükümet zamanında yeterince önlem D) Şüpheli bir kişinin suçlu olduğu ispatlanana hayvanat bahçesi bakıcıları ve sirk
bir başkası onun bir başyapıt olduğunu almad ı ğ ı için deprem şehirde büyük hasara kadar masum sayılması dünya çapında eğitmenleri dışında herhangi birinin
düşünebilir, ki bu da çok ilginç. yol açtı . kullanılan neredeyse bütün modern yasal bakamayacağ ı kadar tehlikelilerdir.
sistemlerin gereğidir. E) Büyük kediler ailesinin bir ferdi olan
E) Şüpheli bir kişinin suçlu olduğu ispatlanana leopar, hayvanat bahçesi bakıcıları ve sirk
kadar masum sayılması ilkesi ancak eğitmenleri dışında herkes için son derece
modern yasal sistemlerin dünya çapında tehlikelilerdir.
kullanılmasından sonra mümkün olmuştur.
-----------------YD-- -- �-:=-:---· ..
.... ...
YDS-YDT / BASIC SKILLS CHECK 290 DİLKO YAYINLARI DİLKO YAYINLARI S-Y DT / BASIC SKILLS CHECK 291
ÇEVİRİ ÇEVİRİ
49. Uranium, used in nuclear power generation, 51. Japanese scientists claim they have crea� The easy availability of guns means that 55. lndeed, the lifespan of a society is too long to
is known to be an exceedingly rare and stem cells from tissues taken from the disputes are very likely to lead to fatalities. be comparable with those of the individuals
dangerous element. decayed wisdom tooth. making it up.
A) Silahlar kolayca ulaşı labilir oldukları için,
A) Son derece az miktarda bulunan uranyum A) Japon bilim insanlarının iddiasına göre, küçük tartışmaları n bile ölümlere yol açma A) Gerçekten, bir toplumun yaşam
elementinin nükleer enerji üretmekte çürümüş yirmi yaş dişi kök hücre elde olasılığ ı çok yüksektir. süresi , onu oluşturan bireylerinkiyle
kullanıldığ ı bilinir. edilmesinde kullanılmıştı r. B) Tartışmaların ölümlere neden olma olasılı ğ ı karşılaştırılamayacak kadar uzundur.
B) Nükleer güç elde etmek için kullanılmakta B) Japon bilim insanları , çürümüş yirmi yaş çok yüksektir çünkü insanlar silahlara B) Bir toplumdaki bireylerin yaşam süreleri o
olan uranyum madeni son derece nadir dişinden alınan dokulardan kök hücre kolayca ulaşabilmektedir. toplumun yaşam süresiyle doğru orantılı
bulunur ve oldukça tehlikelidi r. yaptıklarını iddia etmektedirler. C) İnsanları n silahlara kolayca ulaşabilmeleri , değildir.
C) N ükleer güç üretiminde kullanılan C) Japon bilim insanları , kök hücre elde tartı şmaların ölümlere yol açma olasılığ ının C) Gerçekten, toplum bireylerinin yaşam
uranyumun son derece nadir ve tehlikeli bir etmek amacıyla çürümüş yirmi yaş dişi ni yüksek olması anlamı na geliyor. süresiyle o toplumun yaşam süresini
element olduğu bilinmektedi r. kullanmı şlardır. D) Silahları n kolayca ulaşı labilir olması , karş ılaştırmak mümkün değildir.
D) Çok az bulunan ve son derece tehlikeli D) Japonya'da bilim insanları , yirmi yaş di ş ini tartı şmaları n ölümlere yol açma olasılığ ının D) Gerçekten, bir toplumun yaşam süresi
olduğu bilinen uranyum elementi nükleer çürüdükten sonra kök hücre elde etmek için çok yüksek olması anlamı na geliyor. o kadar uzundur ki onu oluşturan
enerji üretiminde kullanılmaktadı r. kullanmı şlard ı r. E) Silahlara kolayca ulaş ılabilmesinin doğal bireylerinkiyle karşılaştırılamaz.
E) N ükleer enerji üretiminde, çok nadir E) Japon bilim insanlarının çürümüş yirmi sonucu olarak, tartı şmalar çok sık şekilde E) Toplumu oluşturan bireylerin yaşam süresi
bulunduğu bilinen ve son derece tehlikeli yaş dişinden kök hücre elde ettikleri iddia ölümlerle sonuçlanabilmektedir. o toplumun kalkınmışlığ ı yla doğrudan
olan uranyum elementi kullanılmaktadı r. edilmektedir. bağlantılı değildi r.
E
o
(.)
..,(
(.) (.)
C: C:
::,._
'1l
50. Promotion is the advancement of a person

::,._
� 52. Most people need to choose foods that are 54. Time, which is the most important criteria for o 56. The advertisement of a product which is
to a position in which he has more authority high in nutrients but low in energy content. our success in business, is something that claimed to be a miracle-worker does not
..,(
and responsibility. ""C:ı

shouldn't be wasted for trivial things.
""C:ı
interest the intelligent reader.
$ A) Çoğu insan, besin maddeleri bakımından $
$
A) Terfi eden kişi yükseldiği görevde daha çok $ yüksek, enerji içeriği bakımından düşük A) Önemsiz şeyler için harcanmaması
$
A) Akıllı bir okuyucunun mucizeler yaratan
yetki ve sorumluluk sahibi olur. bir ürüne yakından ilgi duyması onun o
$
yiyecekler seçme eğilimindedir. gereken zaman, işteki başarımız için en
B) Terfi eden kişilere yükseldiği görevde daha B) Tanıdı ğ ı m çoğu insan, besin maddeleri önemli kı stastır. üründen anladığı anlamı na gelmez.
çok yetki ve sorumluluk verili r. bakımından düşük, enerji içeriği B) Zaman işimizdeki başarı için en önemli B) Mucizeler yarattığ ı iddia edilen bir ürünün
C) Terfi , bir kişinin daha çok yetki ve bakımından yüksek yiyecekler tüketiyor. kıstastır ve önemsiz şeyler için boşa reklamı akıllı bir okuyucunun ilgisini
sorumluluk sahibi olduğu bir göreve C) Araştırmalara göre, insanları n çoğu, besin geçirilmemelidir. çekmez.
yükseltilmesidi r. içeriği bakımından yüksek, enerji içeriği C) İşimizdeki başarımız, zamanın önemsiz C) Mucizeler yaratan ürünler genellikle sıradan
D) Daha çok yetki ve sorumluluk alsın diye bakımından düşük yiyecekler tüketiyor. şeyler için harcanıp harcanmaması na insanların ilgisini daha çok çeker.
bazı kişiler daha yüksek bir göreve terfi D) Çoğu insana göre, besin içeriği bakımından bağlıdır. D) Bir ürünün mucize yaratması akı llı
ettirili r. yüksek, enerji içeriği bakımından düşük D) Önemsiz şeyler için ne kadar az zaman okuyucuları n ilgisini çekmekle kalmayıp
E) Daha çok yetki ve sorumluluk sahibi yiyecekler seçmemiz gerekiyor. harcanırsa, işimizdeki başarımız da o kadar onların o ürünü yakından incelemelerini de
olunacak bir göreve yükseltilerek kişi terfi E) Çoğu insanın, besin maddeleri bakımından artar. sağlar.
ettirilebilir. yüksek, enerji içeriği bakımından düşük E) İşteki başarımızda en önemli kı stas E) Yakından incelenen ürünlerin mucizeler
yiyecekler seçmesi gerekiyor. olan zaman, önemsiz şeyler için boşa yarattı ğ ı akıllı okuyucular tarafından
harcanmaması gereken bir şeydi r. gözlemlenmişti r.
. <
---__-____-_____________ _________ _______-----::l�-:::-::-:-:::=:C:-;-:K:----

YDS-YDT / BASIC SKILLS CHECK 2 92 DİLKO YAYINLARI DİLKO YAYI NLARl 293 YDS-YDT / BASI C SK LLS C H E
-------r
ÇEVİRİ ÇEVİRİ
57. No matter how modernized the society is, it 59.

.
Ballads, lıke folk tales, began to be told 61. it is believed by some physicists that black 63. The whole circulatory system of the body
is extremely difficult to break from traditional thousands of years ago among people who holes form from the collapse of stars. begins to change with age and doesn't
ideas. could not read or write. function as actively as it used to do.
A) Kimi fizikçiler, kara deliklerin yıldızların
A) Toplum ne kadar modern olursa olsun, A) Okuma yazma bilmeyen insanların binlerce çökmesinden oluştuğunu düşünmektedir. A) Yaşla birlikte başlayan ve tüm dolaşım
geleneksel fikirlerden kurtulmak son derece yıl önce anlattığı balatlar, halk hikayelerine B) Kara deliklerin yıldızların çökmesinden sistemini etkileyen değişiklikler eskisinden
zordur. benzer. oluştuğuna inanan bazı fizikçiler vardır. daha da önemli hale gelmiştir.
B) Toplum modernleştikçe, geleneksel B) Halk hikayeleri ve balatlar binlerce yıl önce C) Bazı fizikçiler tarafından kara deliklerin B) Tüm vücudu saran dolaşım sistemi yaşla
fikirlerden kurtulmak çoğu zaman zor olur. okuma yazma bilmeyen insanlar tarafından yıldızların çökmesinden oluştuğuna birlikte etkisini kaybederek eskisi kadar
C) Toplum modern olsa da, çoğu zaman anlatılırdı. inanılmaktadır. düzenli çalışmaz.
geleneksel fikirlerden kurtulmak yine de zor C) Okuma yazma bilmeyen insanların anlattığı D) Kara deliklerin bir yıldızın çökmesinden C) Vücudun yaşlanmasıyla birlikte değişmeye
olmaktadır. balatlar, halk hikayeleri gibi binlerce yıl önce oluştuğuna çoğu bilim adamı tarafından başlayan dolaşım sistemi işlevini yavaş
D) Geleneksel fikirlerden kurtulmak toplumlar ortaya çıkmıştır. inanılmaktadır. yavaş yitirir.
modernleştikçe daha da zorlaşmaktadır. D) Halk hikayeleri gibi balatlar da okuyamayan E) Bazı fizikçiler, kara deliklerin yıldızların D) Vücudun tüm dolaşım sistemi yaşla birlikte
E) Modern toplumlarda geleneksel fikirlerden ya da yazamayan insanlar arasında çökmesinden oluşabileceğini değişmeye başlar ve önceden olduğu kadar
kurtulmak her zaman son derece zor binlerce yıl önce anlatılmaya başlamıştır. savunmaktadırlar. aktif bir biçimde çalışmaz.
olmuştur. E) Halk hikayeleri gibi balatlar da binlerce yıl E) Vücudun tüm dolaşım sistemi sadece yaşla
önce okuma ve yazma bilmeyen kişiler birlikte değişmeye başlamaz, aynı zamanda
tarafından anlatılırdı. aktif işlevini de yitirir.
E E
o o
u u
� �
u u
ı::: ı:::
:,.._ :,.._
OJ OJ
:,.._ :,.._
o
58. Cold, treeless areas of the world found o
� 60. A great deal of knowledge we have about 62. Over the centuries, the English language has � 64. The equipment that will be delivered
around polar regions are called tundra which household goods derives largely from the functioned like a magnet, attracting words tomorrow has cost this hospital thousands of
covers about twenty per cent of the Earth's "tı
advertisements we read. from numerous other languages.
"tı dollars.
$ $
surface. $
$
A) Ev eşyalarıyla ilgili bilgilerimizin büyük A) Yüzyıllar boyunca birçok başka dilden A) Hastanenin yarın teslim edeceği
$ $
A) Dünya yüzeyinin yaklaşık yüzde yirmisini bir çoğunluğu, okuduğumuz reklamların kelimeler alan İngilizce, bir mıknatıs gibi malzemeler binlerce dolar değerindedir.
kaplayan, kutup bölgeleri civarında temelini oluşturur. görev yapmıştır. B) Yarın teslim edilecek olan malzemeler bu
bulunan, dünyanın soğuk, ağaçsız yerlerine B) Ev eşyalarıyla ilgili sahip olduğumuz B) Yüzyıllardan beri, İngilizce birçok diğer hastaneye binlerce dolara mal oldu.
tundra denir. çoğu bilgi büyük ölçüde okuduğumuz dilden kelimeleri kendine çeken bir mıknatıs C) Hastane yarın teslim edeceği malzemelere
B) Kutup bölgeleri civarında bulunan tundra, reklamlardan gelmektedir. görevi görmüştür. binlerce dolar ödeme yapmıştır.
dünya yüzeyinin yaklaşık yüzde yirmisini C) Ev eşyalarının iyi durumda kalmasını C) Yüzyıllardan beri, İngilizce diğer dillerden D) Yarın hastaneye teslim edecekleri malların
kapsar. sağlamakla ilgili bilgilerimizin çoğu, kelimeleri kendine çeken bir mıknatıs gibi bedeli binlerce doları aşmıştır.
C) Kutup bölgeleri civarında bulunan dünyanın büyük ölçüde okuduğumuz reklamlardan görev yapmıştır. E) Hastanenin sipariş verdiği binlerce
soğuk ve ağaçsız yerlerine tundra denir. gelmektedir. D) Yüzyıllar boyunca, birçok başka dolar değerindeki malzeme yarın teslim
D) Tundra olarak adlandırılan dünyanın soğuk D) Ev eşyalarıyla ilgili edindiğimiz bilgiler, dilden gelen kelimeler İngilizce dilinde edilecektir.
ve ağaçsız bölgeleri kutup civarında yer alır. büyük ölçüde okuduğumuz reklamlardan kullanılmıştır.
E) Dünya yüzeyinin yüzde yirmisini kaplayan kaynaklanmaktadır. E) Yüzyıllardan beri, İngilizce mıknatıs gibi
ve kutup bölgeleri civarında bulunan soğuk E) Ev eşyaları konusunda edindiğimiz birçok başka dilden kelimeleri kendine
yerler tundra olarak adlandırılır. birçok bilgi, geniş ölçüde okuduğumuz çekmiştir.
reklamlardan oluşmaktadır.
-----------------T !- ----=-:-::-:-:--::-:��--
K -
YDS-YDT / BASIC SKILLS CHECK YDS-YD BASIC SKILLS CHEC
DİLKO YAYINLARI 295
294 DİLKO YAYINLARI
ÇEVİRİ ÇEVİRİ
65. Hardly anyone actually intends to kill 67. Nice is perhaps not a city through which a 0ne of the aims of education is to equip 71. By setting a forest on fire, an ignorant and
themselves when they attempt suicide. river runs but it is one of those rare European future citizens with all they require to take unconscious citizen may do what the enemy
cities where you can swim in the sea. their place in society. cannot do with bombs.
A) Hiç kimse intihara kalkıştığında, gerçekten
kendini öldürebileceğini düşünmez. A) Denizine girilebilen nadir bir Avrupa kenti A) Eğitimin amaçlarından biri geleceğin A) Düşmanın bir ülkeye bombayla
B) İntihara kalkışan her kim olursa olsun olan Nice içinden nehir geçen bir şehir vatandaşlarını toplumda yerlerini almaları yapamadığını cahilin teki ormanı ateşe
kendini öldürmekte zorlanır. değildir. için ihtiyaçları olan her şeyle donatmaktır. vererek yaptı .
C) Hiç kimse aslında kendini öldürmek B) Nice şehrinin içinden bir nehir geçmeyebilir B) Eğitimin esas amacı toplumda yerlerini B) Cahil ve bilinçsiz bir vatandaş, bir ormanı
istemez ancak yine de intihara kalkışır. fakat denize girilebilen nadir Avrupa almak isteyen geleceğin vatandaşlarını ateşe vererek düşmanın bombalarla
D) Çok az kişi, intihara kalkıştığında gerçekten şehirlerindendir. gerektiği gibi eğitmektir. yapamadığını yapabilir.
kendini öldürmeye niyetlidir. C) Nice içinden deniz geçen bir şehir değildir C) Eğitimin bir amacı da toplumdaki her C) Cahil ve bilinçsiz insanlar ormanları ateşe
E) İntihar girişiminde bulunan kişiler, nadiren fakat denizine girilebilen bir Avrupa kentidir. sınıftan vatandaşa ihtiyaçları olan her türlü vererek düşmanın bombasından daha çok
kendilerini öldürmeyi başarırlar. D) Nice belki içinden nehir geçen bir kent imkanı sağlamaktır. zarar verirler.
değildir ama denizde yüzebileceğiniz nadir O) Eğitimin amaçlarından birisi ise toplumda O) Ormanları ateşe veren cahil ve bilinçsiz
Avrupa kentlerinden biridir. ihtiyaç duyulan her konuda geleceğin halk, düşmanın bombalarından daha
E) İçinden nehir geçen bir şehir olmamasına vatandaşlarına yardımcı olmaktır. tehlikelidir.
rağmen, Nice bazı Avrupa kentleri gibi E) Eğitimin temel amaçlarından biri E) Düşman bombalarının yapamadığını
denize girilebilen bir kenttir. vatandaşlarına toplumdaki yerlerini almaları günümüzde cahiller ormanları ateşe
için her türlü imkanı sağlayarak geleceğe vererek yapıyorlar.
hazırlamaktır.
E E
o o
\.) \.)
� �
\.) \.)
C: C:
;:,.._ ;:,.._
(1) (1)
;:,.._ ;:,.._
66. 1 used to consider it fun to go into expensive o o
� 68. Despite the company's poor financial 70. Turkey's membership of the European � 72. Today, in spite of so much medical research,
cosmetic shops and make requests for position, she has bought a private jet for the Union will be of vital importance for the many diseases, the causes of which are still
goods that do not exist. � �
directors to use on foreign trips. development of our international economic unknown, threaten humankind.
$ $
$
relations.
A) Bazı ürünlerin pahalı kozmetik $
$ A) Şirketin kötü parasal durumuna rağmen, A) Nedenleri hala bilinmeyen pek çok hastalık
$
mağazalarında bile olmayışını komik yurt dışı seyahatlerde kullanmak üzere A) Uluslararası ilişkilerimizin gelişmesiyle tıbbi araştırmalara rağmen insanlığı tehdit
bulurdum. yöneticiler için özel bir jet satın aldı . Türkiye'nin Avrupa Birliği'ne üyeliği etmeye devam ediyor.
B) Pahalı kozmetik mağazalarında istediğim B) Şirketin parasal durumu kötü olsa da, yurt kesinleşecektir. B) Bugün yapılan pek çok tıbbi araştırmadan
ürünlerin bulunmaması beni hep dışı seyahatleri için özel bir jet satın almak B) Türkiye'nin Avrupa Birliği'ne üyeliği ancak dolayı nedeni bilinemeyen pek çok hastalık
şaşırtmıştır. gerekliydi. uluslararası ekonomik gücünü arttırabilirse insanları tehdit etmiyor.
C) Pahalı kozmetik mağazalarına gidip C) Yurt dışı seyahatlerinde kullanmak için, mümkün olabilecektir. C) Nedeni bilinmeyen pek çok hastalık yapılan
var olmayan ürünleri istemeyi eğlenceli yöneticiler, şirketin kötü parasal durumuna C) Türkiye Avrupa Birliği'ne üye olabilmek onca tıbbi araştırmaya rağmen insanlığı
bulurdum. rağmen bir jet satın aldılar. için, uluslararası ilişkilerine gerekli önemi tehdit edebilir.
O) Pahalı kozmetik mağazalarına gidip D) Yöneticiler, yurt dışı seyahatleri için bir jet vermelidir. D) Bugün, bu kadar tıbbi araştırmaya rağmen,
istediğim ürünün olmadığını öğrenmek satın aldıkları için, şirketin parasal durumu D) Uluslararası ilişkiler bakımından, nedenleri hala bilinmeyen pek çok hastalık
bana şaka gibi gelirdi. kötüye gitti . Türkiye'nin en önemli amacı Avrupa insanlığı tehdit etmektedir.
E) Henüz piyasaya çıkmamış ürünleri, pahalı E) Parasal durum kötü olsa da, yöneticiler Birliği'ne girmektir. E) İnsanlığı tehdit eden sebebi bilinmeyen pek
kozmetik mağazalarında bulmak bana garip özel bir jetle yurt dışı seyahatlerine E) Türkiye'nin Avrupa Birliği'ne üyeliği, çok hastalığa, yapılan tıbbi araştırmalara
gelirdi. gidebilecekler. uluslararası ekonomik ilişkilerimizin rağmen bir çare bulunamamıştır.
gelişmesi için hayati bir önem taşıyacaktır.
-------------------------------:-------' ',
ÇEVİRİ ÇEVİRİ
73. No other nation on earth has loved a leader 75. The act of investment and the provision 77. Getting used to eating fast food and waiting 79. High fuel prices lead to the production of
as much as the Turkish nation loves Mustafa of capital play an important role in the in traffic jams are the problems newcomers more efficient cars and the development of
Kemal Ataturk. economic growth of all nations. have to face after arriving in lstanbul. alternative fuels.
A) Dünyadaki başka hiçbir lider Türk ulusunun A) Yatırım ve sermaye sağlamaya önem veren Yüksek yakıt fiyatları yüzünden hem daha
A) Yeni gelen kişilerin İstanbul'da yaşamaya A)
Atatürk'ü sevdiği kadar sevilmemiştir. bütün uluslar ekonomik büyümelerini daha alışması için hazır yemek yemeye ve trafik verimli arabaların üretimi hem de alternatif
B) Türk ulusu Atatürk'ü diğer ulusların da hızlandırmaktadır. sıkışıklıklarına ayak uydurması gerekir. yakıtların geliştirilmesi öncelikli hale
liderlerini sevdiğinden çok daha fazla B) Yatırım faaliyeti ve sermaye sağlanması B) Hazır yemek yeme alışkanlığı İstanbul'da gelmiştir.
sevmiştir. tüm ulusların ekonomik kalkınmalarında Yüksek yakıt fiyatlarının daha verimli
yaşayan ve yoğun trafikte bekleyen insanlar B)
C) Dünyadaki başka hiçbir ulus bir lideri önemli bir rol oynamaktadır. arasında yaygındır. arabaların üretimine ve alternatif yakıtların
Türk ulusunun Atatürk'ü sevdiği kadar C) Ekonomik açıdan büyümek isteyen bütün C) İstanbul'a yeni gelenler, bu şehirdekilerin geliştirilmesine yol açacağı açıktır.
sevmemiştir. uluslar yatırıma ve sermaye sağlamaya son hazır yemek yeme ve trafikte bekleme C) Daha verimli arabaların üretilmesi ve
D) Türk ulusu Atatürk'ü dünyadaki başka derece önem vermelidir. alternatif yakıtların geliştirilmesi yakıt
alışkanlıklarına hayret etmektedirler.
ulusların diğer liderleri sevdiğinden fazla D) Bütün ulusların ekonomik gelişmelerinde rol D) Hazır yemekler ve trafik sıkışıklıkları fiyatlarının yükselmesi ile başlamıştır.
sevmiştir. oynayan önemli etkenler yatırım faaliyeti ve Yüksek yakıt fiyatları daha verimli
İstanbul'a yeni gelenler için her zaman D)
E) Dünyadaki başka uluslar da Atatürk'ü bir sermaye sağlanmasıdır. arabaların üretimine ve alternatif yakıtların
sorun olmuştur.
lider olarak Türk ulusu kadar sevmiştir. E) Yatırım faaliyeti ve sermaye sağlanması geliştirilmesine yol açmaktadır.
E) Hazır yemek yemeye ve trafik
ulusların ekonomik gelişmelerinde son sıkışıklıklarında beklemeye alışmak, yeni E) Daha verimli arabaların üretilmesi
derece önemli roller oynamaktadır. gelenlerin İstanbul'a vardıktan sonra ve alternatif yakıtların geliştirilmeye
karşılaşmak zorunda oldukları sorunlardır. başlanması yüksek yakıt fiyatları
E yüzündendir.
o E
u o
u
� �
u u
C:
C:
:,.._
:,.._
(1l
(1l
:,.._
:,.._
74. The question of why prehistoric animals o o
� 76. High prices for food result from middlemen 78. Every consumer uses appliances that � 80. Since the beginning of time, there have been
became extinct has not been conclusively who make a profit from the farmer's crops.
"U convert the electrical energy to other forms people who predict that the end of the world
answered. "U
of energy, such as heat, light, or motion. is near.
$ Yiyeceklerin fiyatını artırabilmek için çiftçiler
A) $
A) Tarih öncesinde yaşamış hayvanların $ $
$ ürünlerini aracılara satmaktadırlar. A) Elektrik enerjisini ısı, ışık ya da hareket gibi A) Zamanın başlangıcından beri insanlar
neden yok olduğu hala sorulan bir sorudur. $
B) Kar edebilmek için çiftçiler aracılara yüksek diğer enerji biçimlerine dönüştüren aygıtlar dünyanın sonunun ne zaman geleceğini
B) Şu an cevabı aranan soru tarih öncesinde fiyattan yiyecek satmaktadır. merak etmiştirler.
her tüketicinin işine yarar.
yaşamış hayvanların neden yok olduğudur. C) Yüksek yiyecek fiyatları çiftçilerin B) İnsanlar zamanın başlangıcını ve dünyanın
B) Her tüketici elektrik enerjisini ısı, ışık ya da
C) Tam olarak açıklanamasa da, tarih öncesi ürünlerinden kar eden aracılardan sonunu hep bilmek istemişlerdir.
harekete dönüştürebilen aygıtlara ihtiyaç
hayvanların neden yok olduğu tahmin kaynaklanmaktadır. C) Dünyanın sonunu tahmin eden insanlardan,
duyar.
edilmektedir. D) Aracıların kar etme çabası yüzünden zamanın başlangıcından beri korkulmuştur.
C) Elektrik enerjisini ısı, ışık ya da hareket gibi
D) Tarih öncesi hayvanların neden yok olduğu çiftçilerin ürünleri yüksek fiyatlara D) Zamanın başlangıcından beri, dünyanın
diğer enerji biçimlerine dönüştüren aygıtlar,
sorusu kesin olarak cevaplanmamıştır. ulaşmaktadır. sonunun yakın olduğu kehanetinde bulunan
her tüketicinin ihtiyaç duyduğu aygıtlardır.
E) Tarih öncesi hayvanların yok olduğu gerçeği E) Yiyecek fiyatları çok yüksek olduğu halde, insanlar var olmuştur.
D) Elektrik enerjisini ısı, ışık ya da hareket gibi
herhangi bir soruya yer bırakmamaktadır. aracılar çiftçilerden aldıkları ürünlerden kar E) İnsanlar zamanın kötüye gidişinden,
diğer enerji biçimlerine dönüştürülebilen
etmektedir. aygıtları her tüketici kullanabilir. dünyanın sonunun yakın olduğunu tahmin
E) Her tüketici elektrik enerjisini ısı, ışık ya ediyorlar.
da hareket gibi diğer enerji biçimlerine
dönüştüren aygıtlar kullanır.

ÇEVİRİ ÇEVİRİ
81. lnventions may have changed over the years 83. Ants communicate by touching each other 85. DNA evidence is now as important as 87. lf Tom hadn't forgotten to return the books
but the basic concept that created them has with their antennae and leave scent trails fo r fingerprints in convicting criminals and that he borrowed two months ago to the
remained the same. other ants to follow. freeing innocent suspects. library, he wouldn't have had to pay a fine.
A) İcatlar yıllar içerisinde değişmiş olabilir A) Karıncaların birbirlerine antenleriyle A) ONA bilgileri artık suçluları teşhis etmede A) Tom'un para cezası ödemek zorunda
ancak onları ortaya çıkaran temel düşünce dokunarak iletişim kurdukları ve diğer ve masum şüphelileri serbest bırakmada kalmasının sebebi, iki ay önce ödünç
aynı kalmıştır. karıncaların izleyebilmeleri için koku izleri parmak izleri kadar geçerli bir kanıttır. aldığı kitapları kütüphaneye geri götürmeyi
B) İcatların değişmesine sebep olan şey, bıraktıkları bilinmektedir. B) Masum şüphelileri serbest bırakmada ve unutmasıydı.
insanlardaki temel düşüncelerin değişmiş B) Diğer karıncaların takip edebilmeleri için suçluları mahkum etmede kullanılan ONA B) Tom iki ay önce ödünç aldığı kitapları
olmasıdır. arkalarında koku izi bırakan karıncalar, kanıtları çok önemlidir. kütüphaneye geri götürmeyi unuttu bu
C) Yıllar içerisinde değişen icatları yaratmış antenleriyle birbirlerine dokunarak C) ONA kanıtları artık suçluları mahkum yüzden de para cezası ödemek zorunda
olan temel düşünce aynı kalmayı anlaşırlar. etmede ve masum şüphelileri serbest kaldı .
başarmıştır. C) Karıncalar iletişim kurmak için antenleri bırakmada parmak izleri kadar önemlidir. C) Tom iki ay önce ödünç aldığı kitapları
D) Yıllar boyunca ortaya çıkmış değişik ile birbirlerine dokunurlar ve ayrıca diğer D) ONA, suçlu teşhisinde ve masum kütüphaneye geri götürebilseydi, bu kadar
icatların her birinin arkasında aynı temel karıncalar için arkalarında koku izleri şüphelilerin serbest bırakılmasında çok para cezası ödemek zorunda kalmazdı.
düşünce vardır. bırakırlar. kullanılsa bile, parmak izleri kadar önemli D) İki ay önce ödünç aldığı kitapların bir
E) İcatların yıllar içinde farklı boyutlar D) Antenleriyle birbirlerine dokunmak ve değildir. kısmını kütüphaneye geri götürmeyi
kazanması eski düşünce biçimlerinin geçtikleri yerlere koku izleri bırakmak E) Suçluların mahkum edilmesinde ve masum unutmasaydı, Tom para cezası ödemezdi.
değişmesiyle olmuştur. karıncaların kullandığı iletişim yollarından şüphelilerin serbest bırakılmasında artık E) Eğer Tom iki ay önce ödünç aldığı kitapları
bazılarıdır. parmak izleri ve ONA kanıtları birlikte kütüphaneye geri götürmeyi unutmasaydı,
E) Karıncalar birbirlerine antenleriyle kullanılıyor. para cezası ödemek zorunda kalmazdı.
E E
o dokunarak iletişim kurarlar ve diğer o
\.)
karıncaların izlemeleri için koku izleri \.)
.::, .::,
bırakırlar.
\.) \.)
C: C:
:,.__ :,.__
o;ı o;ı
:,.__ :,.__
82. it is recommended that owners of St. o 84. o 88. The citizens of a country judge the success
.::, Unfortunately, educators who are in a 86. Fifty years ago, the water of Lake Baikal was .::,
Bernards be very patient because this breed hurry to teach foreign language ignore the so clear that it was possible to be able to see of a government primarily by means of its
\J \J
of dog can be extremely stubborn. importance of teaching the native language. down to depth of 60 metres. impact on their lives.
$ $
$ $
A) St Bernard cinsi köpekler çok inatçı olabilir; A) Yabancı dilin öğretilmesi ana dilin A) 50 sene önce Baykal Gölü'nün suyu A) Bir ülkenin vatandaşları bir hükümetin
$ $
bu nedenle, bu cins köpeğe sahip olanlar öğretilmesi kadar önem taşımaktadır. öylesine temizdi ki 60 metre derinliğe kadar başarısını başlıca kendi yaşamları
sabırlı olmalıdırlar. B) Maalesef, yabancı dil öğreten aşağısını görebilmek mümkündü. üzerindeki etkisi aracılığıyla değerlendirir.
B) Çok inatçı olan St Bernard cinsi köpeklerin eğitmenlerimiz ana dil eğitimi B) Baykal Gölü 50 sene kadar önce o kadar B) Bir ülkenin vatandaşları bir hükümetin
sahiplerine sabırlı olmaları tavsiye edilir. vermemektedirler. temizdi ki 60 metre derinliğe kadar aşağısı başarılı olup olmadığını kendi yaşamları
C) St Bernard sahiplerinin çok sabırlı olmaları C) Anadili göz ardı eden yabancı dil görülebilirdi. üzerindeki etkisine göre değerlendirir.
önerilir çünkü bu köpek türü son derece eğitmenlerimiz yabancı dil öğretirken C) 50 sene önce Baykal Gölü'nün suyunu C) Bir ülkenin vatandaşları bir hükümetin
inatçı olabilir. zorlukla karşılaşırlar. öylesine iyi temizlediler ki 60 metre başarısını ya da başarısızlığını büyük
D) St Bernard cinsi köpeğe sahip olanların D) Ne yazık ki, yabancı dil öğretme telaşı derinliğe kadar aşağısını görebilmek ölçüde kendi yaşamları üzerindeki etkisine
köpeklerine karşı daha sabırlı olmaları içinde olan eğitimcilerimiz ana dili de mümkün oldu. göre değerlendirir.
gerekir. öğretmek zorunda kalıyorlar. D) Baykal Gölü'nün suyu 50 sene önce çok D) Bir ülkenin vatandaşları bir hükümetin
E) St Bernard sahiplerine sabırlı olmalarının E) Ne yazık ki, yabancı dil öğretme telaşı temizdi bu yüzden 60 metre derinliğe kadar başarısını değerlendirirken hükümetin
tavsiye edilmesinin sebebi bu köpek içinde olan eğitimciler ana dil öğretiminin aşağısını görebilmek mümkündü. yaptıklarının kendi yaşamları üzerindeki
türünün çok inatçı olmasıdır. önemini göz ardı etmektedirler. E) Yaklaşık 50 yıl kadar önce Baykal Gölü çok etkisine bakarlar.
temizdi ve 60 metre derinliğe kadar aşağısı E) Bir ülkenin başarısı vatandaşlarının
kolayca görülebiliyordu. yaşamları üzerindeki olumlu etkisi
aracılığıyla değerlendirir.
-=:-:-=:=--=--- -- -- ------------ -----1----- - -- --------- --- -- -- - ---:-=-=-:-:-- � �,' .....
YDS-YDT I BASIC SKILLS CHECK 300 YDS-YDT / BASIC SKILLS CHECK DİLKO YAYINLARI DİLKO YAYINLARI 301
ÇEVİRİ ÇEVİRİ
89. The muscles in the upper part of the throat 91. Atatürk carried out many reforms which he 95. Tarantino 1990'Iarın başında unutulmaz
help keep the airway open and allow air to considered of vital importance tor the future 93. - 184. sorularda, verilen Türkçe cümleye diyalogları ve kanlı şiddet sahnelerini
flow into the lungs. of his people. anlamca en yakın İngilizce cümleyi bulunuz. kullanmasıyla ünlenen bir film yönetmenidir.
A) Boğazın üst bölümündeki kaslar hava A) Atatürk, birçok reform gerçekleştirmiş, A) Tarantino is a film director who rose to fame
yolunu açık tutmaya yardımcı olur ve ve bunların, halkının geleceği için önemli with his use of memorable dialogues and
93. Animasyon, hızla arka arkaya izlendiğinde
havanın akciğerlere akmasını sağlar. olduğunu düşünmüştür. hareketli görüntü izlenimi veren hareketsiz bloody violence scenes in the early 1990s.
B) Boğazın üst bölümündeki kaslar hava B) Atatürk, gelecekte halk için önemli çizimler dizinidir. B) Tarantino, whose use of memorable
yolunu açık tutar ve havanın akciğerlere olacağını düşünerek çeşitli reformlar dialogues and bloody violence scenes in
akmasına yardımcı olur. gerçekleştirmiştir. A) Animation is actualiy a series of stili the early 1990s brought fame to him, is a
C) Boğazın üst bölümünde hava yolunu açık C) Halkın geleceği için önemli birçok reform drawings but when viewed in rapid famous film director.
tutmaya yardımcı olan kaslar vardır ve gerçekleştiren Atatürk tarihi bir kişiliktir. succession, it gives the feeling of a moving C) The film director Tarantino rose to fame
havanın akciğerlere akmasını sağlarlar. D) Atatürk'ün gerçekleştirdiği birçok reform picture. in the early 1990s thanks to his use of
D) Boğazın üst bölümündeki kaslar havanın halkının geleceği için hayati öneme sahiptir. B) Animation, which is a series of motionless memorable dialogues and bloody violence
akciğerlere akmasını hızlandırır ve hava E) Atatürk, halkının geleceği için yaşamsal drawings, gives the feeling of a moving scenes.
yolunu açık tutar. önemi olduğunu düşündüğü birçok reform picture when it is viewed in rapid sequence. D) Tarantino rose to fame as a film director
E) Boğazın üst bölümündeki kaslar hava gerçekleştirmiştir. C) Animation gives the impression of a when he used memorable dialogues and
yolunu açarak boğazı korur ve havanın moving picture when it is viewed in rapid bloody violence scenes in the early 1990s.
akciğerlere akmasına olanak sağlar. succession although it is a series of stili E) in the early 1990s, Tarantino rose to fame
drawings. as he used memorable dialogues and
D) Animation gives the impression of a moving bloody violence scenes.
E E
o picture when you see it in rapid movement, o
u u
but in fact it nothing more than is a series of
-.:.::
motionless drawings.
u E) Animation is a series of stili drawings that, u
c:: when viewed in rapid succession, gives the c::
::,-._ impression of a moving picture. ::,-._
cı:ı cı:ı
::,-._ ::,-._
o o
90. it is claimed in a magazine that the richer ı::ı 92. it we can understand what affected our 94. Kara kutu, uçuşla ilgili hız, konum ve ı::ı 96. Çağdaş psikolojinin zekadan başka, halk
everyone gets, the greener our planet will be.
! climate in the past, we can predict how it may
change in the future.
yükseklik gibi çeşitli bilgileri izleyen küçük
bir bilgisayar sistemidir.
s
!
tarafından yanlış anlaşılan muhtemelen
başka hiçbir yönü yoktur.
s
A) Herkes ne kadar zengin olursa
gezegenimizin de o kadar yeşil olacağı A) Geçmişin iklimimizi nasıl etkilediğini A) Black box is a miniaturized computer A) lnteliigence is more likely to be
iddia edilmektedir. anlayabilirsek, gelecekte de onu neyin system which tracks a variety of data misunderstood by the public than other
B) Bu dergi, herkes ne kadar zengin olursa değiştirebileceğini tahmin edebiliriz. regarding the flight such as speed, position, aspects of contemporary psychology.
gezegenimizin de o kadar yeşil olacağını B) Eğer geçmişte iklimimizi neyin etkilediğini and altitude. B) lntelligence is probably an aspect
iddia etmektedir. anlayabilirsek, gelecekte onun nasıl B) Black box, which follows a variety of data of contemporary psychology that is
C) Bir dergide, gezegenimiz ne kadar yeşil değişebileceğini tahmin edebiliriz. regarding the flight such as speed and misunderstood by the public.
olursa herkesin o kadar zengin olacağı C) Eğer geçmişte iklimimizi neyin etkilediğini altitude, is a small computerized system. C) There is no other aspect of contemporary
iddia edilmektedir. anlayabilseydik, şimdi onun nasıl C) Black box is a computer system that foliows psychology which is better understood by
D) Bir dergide, herkes ne kadar zengin olursa değişebileceğini tahmin edebilirdik. a number of data as regards the flight such the public than intelligence.
gezegenimizin de o kadar yeşil olacağı D) Eğer geçmişte iklimimizin nasıl etkilendiğini as speed, position, and height. D) There is probably no other aspect
iddia edilmektedir. anlayabilmiş olsaydık, gelecekte onun D) Planes use a miniaturized computer of contemporary psychology that is
E) Bu dergide, herkes ne kadar yeşile duyarlı nasıl değiştirilebileceğini tahmin edebilme system calied black box in order to track misunderstood by the public other than
olursa gezegenimizin de o kadar zengin şansına sahip olurduk. various data about the flight such as speed, intelligence.
olacağı iddia edilmektedir. E) Gelecekte iklimimizin nasıl değişebileceğini position, and altitude. E) There are, by ali means, other aspects
tahmin edebilirsek, onu geçmişte neyin E) To track various data about the flight such of contemporary psychology that are
etkilediğini anlayabiliriz. as speed, position, and altitude, pilots use a misunderstood by the public.
black box, which is a tiny computer system.
r
7
-----.v--
ÇEVİRİ ÇEVİRİ
97. Bu sistem bireylere ne bir arkadaş ortamı 99. Muson ormanları, yıl boyu düzensiz bir 1 01. Kömür ve askeri birlik taşımak için inşa 103. Bilim insanları çok küçük boyutlardaki
sağlamakta ne de kişisel özelliklerin şekilde dağılan yüksek miktarda yıllık edilen Haliç-Karadeniz demir yolu hattının organizmaları gözlemlemek için elektronik
gelişmesine yardımcı olmaktadır. sağanak yağış alır. sırrı nihayet çözüldü. mikroskobu kullanırlar.
A) Neither does this system provide A) in Monsoon forests, the amount of annuaı A) Building Haliç-Karadeniz railway to A) Scientists who make use of the electronic
individuals with a circle of friends, nor does rainfall is high but distributed unevenly transport coal and troops was a problem to microscope can successfully monitor tiny
it affect their personalities. throughout the year. solve. organisms.
B) Not only does the system provide B) in Monsoon forests, which receive high B) The construction of Haliç-Karadeniz B) Scientists make use of the electronic
individuals with a friendly atmosphere, but it amounts of annual rainfall distributed railway, which will transport coal and troops, microscope to observe organisms of
helps the development of personal features unevenly throughout the year, are very vital has finally been completed. minuscule size.
as well. for the earth. C) The mystery of Haliç-Karadeniz railway, C) Some scientists who benefit from electronic
C) This system neither provides a medium C) Monsoon forests receive high amounts built to transport coal and troops, has finally microscopes can observe microscopic
of friendship for individuals nor helps the of annual rainfall distributed unevenly been solved. organisms more successfully.
development of personal features. throughout the year. D) The mystery of Haliç-Karadeniz railway has D) The electronic microscope, which helps
D) The system both provides a circle of friends D) Annual rainfall is distributed unevenly been solved by the coal transporters. observe organisms of very small size, is an
for individuals and contributes to the throughout the year in Monsoon forests but E) it has been a mystery how Haliç-Karadeniz indispensable tool for scientists.
development of personal features. the amount is high. railway, which transported coal and troops, E) The most crucial tool for scientists is the
E) The system provides a friendly atmosphere E) Monsoon forests, where the amount was built. electronic microscope, which helps monitor
for individuals but that doesn't help the of annual rainfall is high but distributed very small organisms.
development of personal features. unevenly throughout the year, are known by
everybody.
E
o
u
-"<'.
u u
C: C:
::,.._
<1l
::,.._
98. Vahşi bir hayvanı doğal ortamında filme � 100. Cumhuriyet paralarının üzerindeki resimler, 102. Pilates seksen yıldan uzun bir süre devam � 104. Kağıdın icadının insanlık tarihindeki en
almak çok çlikkatli bir hazırlık, sonsuz sabır , dönemin koşullarına bağlı olarak çeşitli eden gözlem ve uygulamalar sonucunda önemli olaylardan biri olduğu tartışma
ve bazen de cesaret gerektirir. sosyal ve siyasi mesajlar taşımaktadır. geliştirilmiş bir yöntemdir.
\J
götürmez bir gerçektir.
$
$ it is an irrefutable fact that the invention of
A) Filming a wild animal in its habitat requires A) Due to the conditions of the period, the A) Pilates is a method developed as a result A)
$
meticulous preparation, unending patience images on the money of the Republic of numerous observations and applications paper was the most important event in the
and at times courage. involve various social and political that had continued for more than eighty history of human race.
B) lf one wants to film a wild animal , he should messages. years. B) it is claimed that the invention of paper was
be patient, courageous and well-prepared. B) The images on the money of the Republic B) Pilates is one of the methods developed one of the most important events in the
C) in order to film a wild animal in its natura! conveyed various social and political as a result of the observations and history of humanity.
environment, a meticulous preparation is messages because of the conditions of that applications that had continued for eighty C) When paper was invented, no one was
required as well as unending patience and period. years. aware that it would be one of the most
courage. C) The images on the money of the Republic C) Pilates is a method developed as a result important events in history.
D) Filming a wild animal in its habitat is not convey various social and political of the observations that had continued for O) it is an indisputable fact that the invention
easy at all since it requires preparation, messages depending on the conditions of more than eighty years. of paper was one of the most important
patience and courage. the period. O) Pilates is a method developed as a result of events in the history of humanity.
E) Filming a wild animal in its habitat requires D) The images on the money of the Republic, the observations and applications that had E) The fact that the invention of paper has
not only meticulous preparation, but alsa which depend on the conditions of the continued for more than eighty years. been very important throughout the history
unending patience and courage. period, convey various social and political E) Pilates is another method developed as a of humankind is not open to discussion.
messages. result of the observations and applications
E) The money of the Republic conveys various that had continued for almost eighty years
social and political messages regardless of
ı
the conditions of the period.
---------------------------� ------------------- -----:--::--:-:��=-:=-::::--

304 Dİ LKO YAYI N LARI Dİ LKO YAY I N LA R I 305
I lı
_........,__
ÇEVİRİ ÇEVİRİ
111. Savcı tarafından genç adamın en az beş yıl

105. Enerji, maddenin hareketi veya konumuna 107. İnsan beyninde, her biri yüzlerce diğer 1 09. Bizim tutmayı düşündüğümüz evin birini
serbest bırakılmaması önerildi.
bağlı olarak iş yapabilme kapasitesi olarak nörona bağlı olan yüz milyar nöron vardır. çalışma odası olarak kullanabileceğimiz dört
tanımlanabilir. odası var.
A) The young man recommended the
A) There are at least one hundred bil lion
prosecutor that the convict should not be
A) Energy is the capacity of matter to perform neurons in the human brain, al l of which A) There are four rooms in the house we've
released for at least five years.
work in relation to its motion and its are connected to hundreds of other just hired, so we can use one of them as a
position. B) The prosecutor recommended that the
neurons. study.
B) We can define energy as the ability of We are thinking of hiring a four-room house young man shouldn't be released far at
B) There may be more than one hundred B)
matter to do work as the result of its motion in order to use one of them as a study. least five years.
billion neurons in the human brain, each of
or its position. There have to be four rooms in the house C) What is recommended by the prosecutor is
which is connected to other neurons. C)
C) Energy can be defined as the capacity of we'II hire so that one of them can be used that the young man not be released far at
C) There are one hundred billion neurons in
matter to perform work in relation to its least five years.
the human brain, each of which is linked to as a study.
motion or its position. hundreds of other neurons. The house we are thinking of hiring has O) The young man was not to be released
O)
O) Scientists define energy as the ability of four rooms, one of which we can use as a far at least five years according to the
O) in the human brain, there are as many as
matter to conduct work as a result of its recommendation of the prosecutor.
one hundred billion neurons, every one of study.
movement or its position. which is linked to many other neurons. E) We are considering hiring a four-room E) it was recommended by the prosecutor that
E) Matter has the capacity to perform work as E) The neurons in the human brain are house, one of whose rooms can be used as the young man not be released far at least
the result of its motion or its position, and estimated to be as many as one hundred a study. five years.
this is defined as energy. billion and each of these neurons is linked
to hundreds of other neurons.
E
o
lJ
-::.::
lJ lJ
c:: c::
::,.._
::,.._
(li
(li
::,.._
11 o. Yakın zamana kadar çok büyük ilgi görmüş anlamında kutsallık

::,.._
-::.:: 112. Hem ruh, hem de yer

0
106. Rusya'nın tarihi aslında, her biri ayrı � 108. Tek bir kara kurbağasının bir yaz boyunca on
geçmişlere sahip olan pek çok ulusun bin kadar böceği yakalayıp yiyebildiği tahmin olan feminist hareket artık eskiden olduğu kavramı insanı n kendisi kadar eskidir.
�
tarihidir. edilmektedir. kadar ilgi çekmiyor.
$ A) As long as man lives, the idea of holiness,
A) The history of Russia fails to uncover the $ A) There used to be a strong feminist both in the meaning of spirit and place will
s A) it is estimated that a single toad may catch
history of its many nationalities, each with movement in the past, drawing much more continue to exist.
and eat as many as ten thousand insects in
separate origins. attention than it is now. B) Man came up with the idea of holiness,
the course of a summer.
B) The history of Russia and its many B) The feminist movement, which drew great both in the meaning of spirit and place as
B) According to experts, one single toad can
nationalities incorporates their separate interest until recently, no lenger draws so soon as he appeared on earth .
catch and eat more than ten thousand
much attention as it used to. C) The idea of holiness, both in the meaning
history and complex origins. insects in the course of a summer.
C) Russia and its many nationalities, which C) The feminist movement has never drawn so of spirit and place, is as old as man himself.
C) A single toad can seize and devour as
much attention as it does nowadays. O) Man created the idea of both holy spirits
have separate histories, are wil ling to focus many as ten thousand insects in the course
on their victorious past. O) Until recent years, the feminist movement and places when he began to roam the
of a summer.
D) The history of Russia is essential ly that grew stronger and drew more attention. earth.
D) Experts know that a single toad is able
E) The idea of holiness, which is the same age
of many nationalities, each with separate to seize and devour no fewer than ten E) The feminist movement, which used to
draw much interest until recently, has now as man himself, refers to not only spirits but
origins. thousand insects during a summer.
lost much of that interest. also places.
E) The history of Russia is rather different E) it has been observed that one toad may
from its various nationalities, each with a catch and eat more than ten thousand
separate history. insects throughout a summer.
. ........
i------________-___________________--:-y-=o-= -
7 s--:-Y=o=
T-:-/=-
sA:-:S::-IC
� S:
Kl�
LL;--:;S�C �E;C:-;:K�--
::;H
YDS-YDT / BASIC SKILLS CHECK 306 D İ LKO YAYINLARI D İ L K O YAYINLAR l 30
ÇEVİRİ ÇEVİRİ
113. Devrimci düşünceler, çoğu zaman bilimsel 115. Bir yer veya formdaki enerjinin miktarı her 119. Almancadan çok Latincenin İngilizceyi nasıl
1 1 7. Evde pişirilen taze sebzeler, dondurulmuş ya
değeri olan buluşlara yol açar. azaldığında, bir başka yer veya formdaki etkilediğini günümüzde görmek daha kolay
da konserve sebzelerden daha fazla besin
enerji eşit miktarda artar. değerine sahiptir. olsa da, İngilizce aslında Alman kökenli bir
A) ideal revolutions lead to invaluable
dildir.
scientific discoveries. A) The amount of energy in one place or A) Fresh vegetables cooked at home are as
B) Useful scientific revolutions are often the form may diminish, but then the energ y A) English is a Germanic language, but today
nutritious as canned or frozen vegetables.
results of revolutionary ideas. in another place or form increases by an we realize that Latin rather than German
B) Canned or frozen vegetables are not as
C) Scientific discoveries often involve equivalent amount. has influenced English.
nutritious as the ones cooked at home.
revolutionary ideas. B) Whenever the amount of energy in one B) Though today it is easier to see how Latin
C) When you cook fresh vegetables at home,
D) it is so common to have discoveries of place or form diminishes, the energy in rather than German has influenced English,
their nutrition value is always higher than
scientific value out of revolutionary ideas. another place or form increases by an English is actually a Germanic language.
frozen or canned ones.
E) Revolutionary ideas often lead to equivalent amount. C) English is actually a Germanic language,
D) Fresh vegetables cooked at home have
discoveries of scientific value. C) Whenever the amount of energy in one but today we see that Latin has influenced
more nutrition value than canned or frozen
place or form changes, the energy in vegetables. English more.
another place or form goes up by a larger E) it is not true that fresh vegetables are more D) Although English is actually a Germanic
amount. nutritious than canned or frozen vegetables. language, Latin rather than German has
D) lf the amount of energy in one place or influenced English more.
form decreased, the energy in another E) English is a Germanic language, but we
place or form would increase by an can see other languages' influences on it
equivalent amount. such as Latin.
E) We ali know that when the amount of
E
energy in orie place or form changes, the o
energy in another place or form changes by (.)
an equivalent amount. --'<
(.)
(.)
C:
C:
::,..,_
� ::,..,_
�
::,..,_ ::,..,_
114. Cumhuriyet döneminde Türk yazarları kırsal � 116. Aşırı miktarda tüketildiğinde, kafeinin zararlı 1 18. İçinden büyük nehirlerin geçmediği, çok � 120. Araştırmacılar hücrelerin ve mikropların
alanın sorunlarına daha çok ilgi duymuşlardır. olabileceği herkes tarafından bilinmektedir. kurak bölgelerde bile küçük barajlar hareketleri üzerindeki denetimlerini lazer
kurulabilir. ışınları kullanarak mükemmelleştirdiler.
A) Turkish writers' interest in rural issues goes
A) lt's known by everyone that caffeine may
back to the Republican period. By controlling the movements of cells and
be harmful when consumed in excessive A) You can build small dams on rivers which A)
B) During the Republican period, Turkish amounts. microbes researchers have perfected their
flow through very dry regions.
writers were really interested in rural B) When it is consumed in large amounts, use of laser beams.
B) Every dry region has a chance to have
problems. caffeine can be harmful for everyone. B) Thanks to laser beams researchers had
small dams that can be built on some
C) Turkish writers paid more attention to the C) Caffeine may be harmful for everyone even the chance-to develop their control over the
ponds.
rural problems in the Republican period. if it is consumed in small amounts. Small dams can be built even in very dry movements of cells and microbes.
C)
D) in the Republican period Turkish writers D) What is known by everyone is that C) Researchers have perfected their control
regions through which big rivers do not flow.
were more concerned with the rural consuming caffeine in excessive amounts over the movements of cells and microbes
D) it is not possible to build a dam in this dry
problem s. will be harmful for everyone. region since there is no big river flowing by using laser beams.
E) Since the Republican period, Turkish E) Without consuming it in excessive amounts, D) Researchers controlled the movements of
through it .
writers have been more concerned with the one cannot understand how harmful cells and microbes excellently through the
E) in every dry region, we can build large
problems of the country. caffeine is. dams although there isn't a river which use of laser beams.
flows through it. E) What researchers used to perfect their
control over the cells and microbes was
nothing but laser beams.
YDS-YDT / BASIC SKILLS CHECK ------------+----------------:-==��-·

�� -,. :
308 YDS-YDT / BASIC SKILLS CHECK D İ LKO YAYIN L ARI Dİ LKO YAYIN L ARI 309
---
ÇEVİRİ
ÇEVİRİ
121. Güneş ışığının kardan yansıması bazen 123. Eğer açık renkli kıyafet giys
öylesine yoğundur ki bu durum geçici kar eler, sürücülerin 1 2 5_ Tıp alanındaki son gelişmeler, bir nesil önce 127. Bomba sadece oteli harabeye çevirmekle
yayaları geceleri fark etmesi daha
körlüğüne neden olabilir. kolay zar zor hayal edilebilecek durumları da kalmadı, karşısındaki binala rda da ciddi
olmaz mıydı?
beraberinde getirmiştir. hasar meydana getirdi.
A) Temporary snow blindness may occu
r it the A)When pedestrians wear light colour
reflection of sunlight off snow become ed A) Advances that were made in medicine a A) Not only the hotel, but also the houses
s too clothes, does it become easier tor
strong. drivers to generation ago brought about situations were seriously damaged by the bomb.
see them at nights?
B) The sunshine is sometimes reflected
from which could scarcely be imagined . B) Hardly had the bomb exploded when
B) it drivers wear light coloured clot
the snow so intensively that it is likel hes, ca n B) Advances which could scarcely be the hotel and the houses opposite were
y to it be much eas ier tor pedestrians to
cause snow blindness. notice imagined only a generation ago has been wrecked.
C) Temporary snow blindness obv them at nights?
iously made in the fields of medicine recently. C) The bomb not only wrecked the hotel
C) Does pedestrians' wearing l ight
results from the reflection of sunshin colourect C) Recent advances that have been made in but also seriously damaged the houses
e off clothes make being noticed much eas
snow in an intensive manner. i er at the fields of medicine were never imagined opposite.
D) Sometimes the reflection of sunlight nights?
off D) Had pedestrians worn bright cloth
a generation ago. D) The bomb seriously damaged the houses
. .
snow is such an intensive conditio
n that it es cou ıct D) Recent advances in the field of medıcıne which were cıose to the hotel .
it have been easier tor them to be see
brings about snow blindness. n by have brought about situations that could E) The houses were also seriously damaged
E) The reflection of sunshine off sno drivers at nights?
w is scarcely be imagined a generation ago. as they were near the hotel wrecked by the
E) Were pedestrians to wear light colo
sometimes so intense that this conditio
n
ured E) There have been many advances in bomb.
can cause temporary snow blindnes clothes, wouldn't it be easier tor drive
s. rs to medicine which could scarcely be imagined
notice them at nights?
only a generation ago.
E
o E
u o
� u
u
C: u
::,.._
C:
rı:ı ::,.._
122. Günümüzde savaşların sonuçla ::,.._ rı:ı
rının geçmişte � 124. İlk boks ders ::,.._
olduğu gibi küçük bir alanla sınırlı lerini on iki yaşındayken almaya 1 26_ iyi bir eğitimin faydaları inkar edilemez ve o
kalmadığı baş laya n Muh � 128. En son uzay araştırma gezisinden bu ya � a
iyi bilinen bir gerçektir. '"O
ammad Ali için mükemmellik kimse bunun aksini iddia edemez. Jüpiter ve diğer gezegenler konusundakı
boksta en büyük olmaktı.
bilgimiz artmıştır.
A) Today, it is a well-known reality that wars A) The benefits of a good education are
A) When Muhammad Ali realised excellence
lead to important changes that are not undeniable and no one can argue A) Since the ıast exploration voyage into
confined to a small area as they were in the is being the greatest in boxing, he was only otherwise. space, the knowledge we have about
past. 1 2 years old. B) Nobody can possibly argue the advantages Jupiter and the other planets has
B) Everybody knows well that the B) Muhammad Ali started to take boxing of having a good education. increased .
lessons at the age of 1 2 and became the . .
consequences of wars are not confined to C) Having a good education is quite benefıcıal B) We have increased our knowledge about
a small area as they were in the past. greatest boxer ever. and nobody can say the opposite. Jupiter thanks to the exploration voyage
C) Today, the results of wars are not restricted C) Muhammad Ali , who started boxing D) it is not possible to deny the benefits of a into space.
to a small region, which is a well-known lessons when he was 1 2 years old, was an good education, which everybody ac�epts. C) But tor the space exploration voyage, we
excellent boxer. E) The benefits of having a good educatıon, couldn't have had any intormation about
fact.
D) in today's world, the consequences of wars D) Excellence to Muhammad Ali , who first which nobody argues the opposite, are the planets and Jupiter.
are not limited to a small geographical area started to take boxing lessons when he undeniable. D) Not only Jupiter but also the other planets
as they were in the past. was 1 2 years old, was being the greatest in were beyond our knowledge before the last
E) it is a well-known fact that the boxing. space exploration voyage.
E) Muhammad Ali started to take boxing E) Since the last exploration voyage, we have
consequences of wars, today, are not
lessons at the age of 1 2 because he been eager to increase our knowledge
confined to a small area as they were in the
past. wanted to be the greatest in boxing. about planets.
-----�---__J,'-
--------:;:;-��;ıcSKILLSC�· - ·.:•
YDS-YDT / BASIC SKILLS
CHE CK 310
D İ LKO YAYI N L ARI D İ L KO YAYI N L ARI 31 1 YDS-YDT / BASIC SKILLS CHECK
ÇEVİRİ ÇEVİRİ
129. Tıpkı kuşların kuyrukları olduğu gibi, her 131. Plüton öylesine uzak ve öylesine küçüktür ki 1 33. Yaşlanma sürecinde hücresel ve moleküler 135. Masal şehri El Dorado' nun varsayılan konumu,
uçan şeyin onu uçuş sırasında sabit tutan bir yalnızca büyük teleskoplarla görülebilir. değişiklikleri açıklamaya çalışan pek çok yeni bölgeler araştırılıp elendikçe değişmiştir.
şeyi olmalıdır.
teori vardır.
A) Pluto is too distant and too small to be seen A) The supposed place of the legendary city of
A) Every flying thing has something that helps through large telescopes. A) There are many theories that attempt to El Dorado had to be shifted as new regions
it remain stable during flight, like bird tails. B) Pluto is so distant and so small that it can explain the cellular and molecular changes were explored and ru led out .
B) Every flying thing that can remain stable only be seen through large telescopes. in the process of aging. B) Because new regions were explored and
during flight is in need of something like a C) Pluto is not only distant but also small, There are many theories that explain the ruled out ali the time, the supposed location of
B)
bird tail. and so it can only be seen through large cellular and molecular changes taking the fairy-tale city of El Dorado changed .
C) Everything that can fly is in need of telescopes. place in the process of aging. C) The location of the fabled city of El Dorado is
something like a bird tail so that it can D) The distant and small Pluto can only be Many theories that attempt to explain the unknown, and it is unlikely that it will ever be
C)
remain stable during flight. seen through large telescopes. cellular and molecular changes in the discovered .
D) Every flying thing must have something that E) The so distant and small Pluto can not process of aging have been put forward . D) The supposed location of the fabled city of El
makes it stable during flight, just as birds Dorado shifted as new regions were explored
even be seen through large telescopes. D) There are many theories which explain
have tails. the cellular and molecular changes of the and ruled out.
E) Everything which can fly needs something process of aging. E) The supposed location of El Dorado, a fabled
like a bird tail for it to be able to remain E) Many theories attempt to explain the city, changed many times as new regions
stable during flight. cellular and molecular changes in the were explored and ru led out.
process of aging.
E
o
u
-.:'.
u u
C: C:
:,.._ :,.._
(il (il
:,.._ :,.._
130. Dünya çapında artan otomobil kullanımı, ; 132. Bilgisayarlarla çok zaman harcamanın, o 136. Amerika'da her yıl yaklaşık yüz genç atlet,
134. Romalılar gladyatörleri köle olarak -.:'.
gelişen ülkelerde ekonomik büyümenin çocuğun ilişkilerinin ve sosyal becerilerinin genellikle yarışma halindeyken, ani kalp
küçümserdi ancak yetenekli savaşçılar olarak
kaçınılmaz bir sonucudur. -o krizinden hayatını kaybediyor.
gelişimi için zararlı olduğu düşünülmektedir. onlara saygı da gösterilirdi.
A) The economic growth of developing A) Spending time on computers is harmful to Romans looked down on gladiators as A) Each year, nearly one hundred young
A)
countries has resulted in increased a child's development of relationships and slaves, however, they were also respected athletes in the US die, often in the midst of
worldwide usage of automobiles. social skills. as talented fighters. competition, of sudden heart attack.
B) lncreased worldwide usage of automobiles B) it is thought that spending too much time Romans looked down on gladiators but B) Every year, more than öne hundred young
B)
is the consequence of the economic growth on computers is harmful since a child also athletes competing in the US lose their
they were also respected as talented
of developing countries. needs social skills. lives because of heart failure.
fighters.
C) it is inevitable that the usage of C) Spending too much time on computers C) Romans, who looked down on gladiators C) As many as one hundred young athletes
automobiles will increase as a result of the is considered harmful to a child's as slaves, also respected them as talented in the US pass away in the middle of
economic growth in developing countries. development of relationships and social competition, and this is often because of an
fighters.
D) lncreased worldwide usage of automobiles overlooked heart disease.
skills. D) Gladiators were respected as talented
can be regarded as the inevitable D) They probably think spending too much fighters in Rome but they were also looked D) At least one hundred American athletes die
consequence of the economic growth of time on computers is harmful not only to down on as slaves. in the middle of a race, which can only be
developing countries. the child but also his relationships. prevented through closer monitoring.
E) Romans looked down on most gladiators
E) lncreased worldwide usage of automobiles E) A child who spends too much time on as slaves, however, some of them were E) More than one hundred American athletes
is an inevitable consequence of the computers cannot possibly develop his who die in the middle of a race can be
respected as talented fighters.
economic growth of developing countries. relationships and social skills. saved if they are watched more closely.
'DS-YDT / BASIC SKILLS CHECK 312 D İ LKO YAYI N LARI D İ LKO YAYI N LARI 31 3 YDS-YDT / BASIC SKILLS CHECK
ÇEVİRİ ÇEVİRİ
137. Eğer tansiyon uzun bir süre yüksek kalırsa, 139. Modern atın en dikkat çekici anatomik 141. Zihinsel engelli olmayan herhangi biri, 143. Büyük ağırlıklarına rağmen filler, neredeyse
kan damarlarına zarar vermeye başlar, ki bu özelliği, her bir ayağında tek bir parmağa temel aritmetik işlemlerini başarıyla yerine sessizce ve az rastlanan bir zarafetle yürürler.
da kalp krizine ya da felce sebep olabilir. sahip olmasıdır. getirebilir.
A) Although they are huge animals, elephants
A) lf blood pressure remains high for a long A) The modern horse is out of the ordinary in A) Anyone mentally handicapped can walk silently and with outstanding beauty.
time, it can start to damage the blood that it has got one toe on each of its four successfully perform the essential B) Elephants are very large animals, but stili
vessels; as a result, heart attack or stroke feet. operations of arithmetic. they can walk quietly and with excellent
could happen. B) What makes the modern horse so different B) Everybody who is mentally capable can elegance.
B) When blood pressure is high for a long is the fact that it has one toe on each of its successfully perform the basic operations C) The elephant's huge weight does not stop it
time, it starts to damage the blood vessels feet. of arithmetic. from walking without making any disturbing
and may lead to heart attack or stroke. C) The most marked anatomical characteris tic C) Any given person who can successfully noises.
C) lf blood pressure starts to damage the of the modern horse is its possession of perform these operations of arithmetic is O) The elephant, one of the largest animals,
blood vessels, which can, in turn, lead to only a single toe on each foot. mentally proficient. can walk silently and with extraordinary
heart attack or stroke, it means that it is D) The most striking feature of the modern D) Anybody not mentally handicapped can beauty.
very high. horse is that it has got four toes in total on successfully perform the fundamental E) Despite their great weight, elephants walk
O) Should blood pressure remain high for a its four feet. operations of arithmetic. almost noiselessly and with exceptional
long time, blood vessels are damaged, E) The modern horse is unique because, E) When a mentally healthy person can grace.
which can lead to heart attack or stroke. unlike its relatives, it only has one toe on successfully perform some operations of
E) lf blood pressure remains high for a long each foot. arithmetic, he proves his capability.
time, it starts to damage the blood vessels,
which can lead to heart attack or stroke.
E E
o o
u u
->::
u u
C: C:
::,.._ ::,.._
cı:ı cı:ı
::,.._ ::,.._
iş
->:: 144. UNESCO'nun temel amacı uluslar arasında
0
138. Bir depremin sebep olduğu yıkımın � 140. Tecrübeli bir kuş gözlemcisi bir ormana 142. Kişinin hastalık kapma riski, sigara içmeye
büyüklüğü depremin olduğu yere, ne zaman bakıp orada hangi kuşları bulacağını tahmin devam ettiği sürenin uzunluğuyla doğrudan birliğini teşvik ederek dünyada barışa katkıda
""O
olduğuna ve ne kadar güçlü olduğuna ""O
edebilir. ilişkilidir. bulunmaktır.
bağlıdır.
A) An experienced bird-watcher can look at a A) l·f a person continues to smoke throughout A) U NESCO aims to advance a global
A) The magnitude of destruction caused by forest and predict what birds he or she will his life, he or she becomes more likely to movement for peace and collaboration
an earthquake always depends on the find there. get diseases. among the nations of the world.
location, time and strength of it. B) The experienced bird-watcher looked at th e B) The risk of dying because of smoking is B) The main objective of U NESCO is to
B) The magnitude of destruction caused by forest and predicted what birds he or she particularly high when it comes to people contribute to peace in the world by
an earthquake depends on where the would find there. who work all their life. promoting collaboration among nations.
earthquake happens, what time it happens C) A bird-watcher who looks at a forest C) A person's risk of contracting disease is C) The purpose of U NESCO is to contribute
and how strong it is. carefully can guess what birds he or she directly related to the length of time that he to peace in the world and promote
C) The effect of an earthquake depends on will find there. or she continues to smoke. international cooperation.
where the earthquake happens, what time D) An experienced hunter should be able to O) A smoker who continues to smoke for D) U NESCO undertakes action to ensure
it happens and how strong it is. predict what birds he or she will find in a a long time is sure to contract a deadly peace among the nations by promoting
D) Where the earthquake happens, what time large forest. disease. collaboration among them.
it happens and how strong it is are crucial E) A bird-watcher ought to learn to look at a E) Your risk of contracting disease is E) The purpose of U NESCO is to promote
factors determining the magnitude of forest and predict what birds he or she will somehow related to the length of time that peace and prosperity for all societies and
destruction caused by an earthquake. find there. you continue to smoke. promote contributions among nations. 1
E) How much an earthquake can affect
areas depends on where the earthquake
happens, what time it happens and how
strong it is.

YDS-YDT / BASIC SKILLS CHECK 314 Dİ LKO YAYINLARI Dİ LKO YAYINLARI 31 5
ÇEVİRİ ÇEVİRİ
145. Fotoğraf makinası, diğer birçok fikir gibi, 147. Bakana yakın olan birkaç kişi dışında kararın 1 49. Dil, insanların birbirleriyle iletişim kurmak 151. Sigara içmenin kalbe olan zararlı etkileri sık
yaratıcı bir kişi başka bir şeyi geliştirmeye ne olacağını kimse bilmiyor. için geliştirdiği eşsiz bir araçtır. sık anlatılmış ancak bu etkilerin ana kaynağı
çalışırken icat edilmiştir. açıklanmamıştır.
A) Except tor a few people who are elese A) Language is a unique tool because it has
A) Like a lot of other ideas, a creative person to the minister, nobody knows what the been developed only by humans in order to A) Most of the heart diseases, which are
invented the camera while he was trying to decision will be. communicate. caused by cigarette smoking, have been
develop something else. 8) Not only the minister but also the ones 8) Humans developed language so that they frequently discussed by doctors but the
8) A lot of ideas, like the camera, were who are elese to him know a lot about the could communicate with each other, which main source of these effects remained
invented when creative people were trying decision . makes it unique. untouched .
to develop something else. C) Only a few people who are known to C) Language is a unique tool that humans 8) Although the unfavourable side effects of
C) The camera was invented by chance when be elese to the minister can change the developed in order to communicate with cigarette smoking on the heart have been
a creative person was developing another decision . each other. described, the main source of these effects
idea. O) The decision is not known by anybody but D) Language is a tool uniquely developed by has not been clarified yet.
D) Like a lot of other ideas, the camera was some people who work with the minister. humans so as to communicate with one C) The hazardous side effects of cigarette
invented when a creative person was trying E) Nobody, even the minister himself, has any another. smoking on the heart are believed to have
to develop something else. idea of what the decision will be. E) Developed by humans in order that they been described though the main source of
E) Most of the ideas were developed could communicate with one another, these effects has not been elarified so far.
coincidentally while one was trying to find language is a unique tool. D) 8esides talking about the unfavourable side
something else. effects of cigarette smoking, its hazardous
effects on the heart have been frequently
described.
E
o E) The unfavourable effects of cigarette
<..>
smoking on the heart have frequently been
described but the main source of these
<..>
effects has not been clarified.
<..>
c:: c::
::,.._ ::,.._
(il (il
::,.._ ::,.._
146. Orta Çağ'da, hastalar için kullanılan en � 148. Bilgisayarlı tomografi tarayıcısı, vücudun iç 150. Yunan mitolojisinde yunuslar ve domuz
0
.:,,: 152. Sadece modern bir ikona dönüşmüş "Afgan
yaygın sıcak içecek, yumurta, ekmek, şeker yapısına ait net görüntüler sağlayan bir tıbbi balıkları, geleneksel olarak okyanw:ıların Kızı" portresi değil, şimdiye kadar gördüğüm
ve baharatlarla karıştırılan şaraptı. görüntüleme aracıdır. koruyucuları olarak görülürlerdi. bütün McCurry portreleri beni ilgilendiriyor.
$
A) in the Middle Ages, the most popular warm A) A computed tomography scanner, which is A) in Greek mythology, dolphins and porpoises $s A) Every portrait of McCurry l've seen so far
drink used tor those who were sick was a very useful medical imaging tool, provide s have always been accepted as the interests me including The Afghan Gir/
wine mixed with eggs, bread, sugar, and clear pictures of the inner structure of the guardians of the oceans. portrait, which has become a contemporary
spices. body. 8) in Greek mythology, dolphins and porpoises icon.
8) in the Middle Ages, there was a very 8) A modern medical imaging tool, a were traditionally the guardians of the 8) 80th The Afghan Gir/ portrait, which has
popular warm drink, which was used tor computed tomography scanner makes oceans. become a contemporary icon, and every
those who were sick. it possible to obtain clear pictures of the C) in Greek mythology, people considered portrait of McCurry l've seen so far interest
C) in the Middle Ages, wine mixed with eggs, internal structure of the body. dolphins and porpoises to be the guardians me.
bread, sugar, and spices was one of the C) Doctors use a computed tomography of the oceans. C) 8esides The Afghan Gir/ portrait, which has
most popular warm drinks used tor sick scanner so that that they can obtain elear D) in Greek mythology, dolphins and porpoises become a contemporary icon, every portrait
people. pictures of the inner structure of the body. were traditionally considered to be the of McCurry l've seen interests me.
D) Wine mixed with eggs, bread, sugar, and D) Many doctors' favourite medical imaging guardians of the oceans. D) Not just The Afghan Gir/ portrait which has
spices is known to be the most popular tool is the computed tomography scanner E) The traditional guardians of the oceans become a contemporary icon but every
warm drink tor the sick in the Middle Ages. that produces clear pictures of the internal in Greek mythology were dolphins and portrait of McCurry that l've seen so far
E) in the Middle Ages, those who were sick structure of the body. porpoises. interests me.
were eften given wine mixed with eggs, E) A computed tomography scanner is a E) Every portrait of McCurry l've seen so far
bread, sugar, and spices. medical imaging tool that provides clear interests me in addition to The Afghan Gir!
pictures of the internal structure of the portrait, which has become a contemporary
body. icon.
�......
YDS-YDT / 8ASIC SKILLS CHECK ------______________________ _____________/__--=- ıc:--:s=--:-K:::-:IL-:L-:
s-:--:: -:�� ;:----
S CH E CK
31 6 DİLKO YAYINLA RI DİLKO YAYINLARl 31 7 YDS-YDT 8 A
ÇEVİRİ ÇEVİRİ
153. Nüfustaki ani artış yüzünden ortaya çıkan en 155. Değişik gübrelerin kullanımıyla şimdi sebze 1 57 . Yeni makineler veya teknikler yalnızca bir 159. Reklamcılar, reklamlarının biçimine tanıttıkları
önemli sorun yiyecek kıtlığıdır. ve meyveler eskiden olduğundan çok daha ürün değil, aynı zamanda taze, yaratıcı ürünlerden daha fazla ilgi göstermektedirler.
hızlı bir şekilde büyümektedirler. düşünceler için de bir kaynaktır.
A) The most pressing problem created by the A) Advertisers show more interest in the
increase in population is the shortage of A) With the use of fertilisers, fruits and A) New machines or techniques are not only a style of their products than they do in their
food. vegetables grow more quickly now than product but also a source for fresh, creative advertisements.
B) The shortage of food is the biggest problem they did previously. ideas. B) More interest is shown in the style of their
when a rapid increase in population takes B) Without the help of various fertilisers, fr uits B) Not only are the new machines and advertisements than in the products they
place. and vegetables wouldn't grow far more techniques a source for fresh and creative are promoting.
C) Population is on the increase ali over the quickly. ideas but also a product. C) The style of their advertisements is shown
world and this creates a shortage of food. C) The use of various fertilisers has helped C) Besides being a product, new devices and more interest than the products they are
D) One of the biggest problems created by the fruits and vegetables grow more quickly techniques are also sources for creative promoting.
rapid increase in population is the shortage now than they did previously. thinking. D) Advertisers are shown more interest than
of food. D) With the use of various fertilisers, fruits and O) New machines and techniques are not the style of their advertisements and the
E) The most important problem created due vegetables grow far more quickly now than merely products but also a source for products they are promoting.
to the rapid increase in population is the they did previously. creative ideas. E) Advertisers are more interested in the style
shortage of food. E) Fruits and vegetables grow far more quickly E) New machines or techniques, which are not of their advertisements than in the products
now than they did previously thanks to the only a product, are a source for fresh and they are promoting.
fertilisers. creative ideas.
E E
o o
ll ll
-ı.:: -ı.::
ll ll
c:: c::
:::,.,_ :::,.,_
'1l '1l
:::,.,_ :::,.,_
154. Pusulanın icadından önce denizciler _;; 156. Çoğu çocuk, siz onları zorlamazsanız hem 158. Arapa motoru, bir mühendislik dehası _;; 160. Modern toplumun çevreye verdiği zarar son
sadece yıldızlar yardımıyla yollarını bulmak çabuk hem de okunaklı yazmayı kolaylıkla olmasının yanı sıra, her gün kullandığımız en derece abartılmıştır.
l::ı l::ı
zorundaydılar. öğrenir. hayrete düşürücü makinedir.
$ A) The damage to the environment that
A) Before the invention of the compass, sailors : A) Children mostly learn how to write quickly A) in addition to its being a piece of modern society caused has been greatly
used to navigate by means of the stars. and legibly very easily when they are engineering genius, the car engine is the exaggerated.
B) Before the invention of the compass, sailors forced. most astonishing machine we use every B) What modern society has extremely
had to navigate by means of the stars B) Unless you force them, most children easily day. exaggerated is the damage to the
alone. learn how to write both quickly and legibly. B) The car engine is a piece of engineering environment.
C) Before the compass was invented, sailors C) AII children, as long as they are not forced, genius and it is the most amazing machine C) it is an exaggeration that modern society
had navigated by means of the stars alone. learn to write quickly and legibly. we have used so far. has increasingly damaged the environment.
D) Before the invention of the compass, only D) Most children acquire the knowledge of C) The car engine, one of the most astonishing D) Exaggerating the damage to the
the stars helped the sailors to find their writing both quickly and legibly very easi ly. machines we use every day, is a piece of environment has caused trouble to modern
ways. E) Most of the children learn how to write both engineering genius. society.
E) Until the invention of the compass, sailors quickly and legibly without any difficulty at D) Though considered as an engineering E) lt's all been exaggerated that modern
had to navigate by means of stars for a all . genius, the car engine has nothing special society causes damage to the environment.
long time. at all accept being used every day.
E) A piece of engineering genius, the car
engine is now seen as one of the most
astonishing machines we use every day.
YDS-YDT / BASIC SKILLS CHECK 318 Dİ LKO YAYINLA RI D İ LKO YAYINLARI 31 9 YDS-YDT / BASIC SKILLS CHEC K
ÇEVİRİ ÇEVİRİ
161. Bazı liderler düşmanlarına gösterdikleri 163. Dünyanın bazı bölgelerinde, hala kendilerine 1 65. Kendi milli kültür ve benliğini koruması 167. Her zaman doğru olmadıkları gerekçesiyle,
merhametten çjolayı kendilerine tarihte bir yer yiyecek sağlamak için vahşi hayvanları için, her ulusun kendi ana dilini öğrenmeye masallara karşı olan insanlar olacaktır.
edinmişlerdir. avlayan insanlar vardır. öncelik vermesi gerekir.
A) Many people object to fairy tales in that
A) Some leaders showed mercy to their A) People in some parts of the world, stili h unı A) Every nation must preserve its national they can affect children badly.
enemies in order to place themselves in wild animals so that they can get food for culture and character by giving priority to B) People who are against fairy tales believe
history. themselves. learning its native language. that they are not always true.
B) in history there have been some leaders B) in some parts of the world, there are stili B) Giving priority to learning its native C) Some people wili always say that fairy tales
who appealed to their enemies for mercy. people who hunt wild animals to provide language enables a nation to preserve its do not have true characters.
C) Some leaders made history when they themselves with food. national culture and character. D) There wil i be people who are against fairy
showed mercy to their enemies. C) The wild animals in certain regions of the C) in order to preserve its own national culture tales on the grounds they are not always
D) Some leaders have established a place world are stili being hunted in order to get and character, every nation must give true.
for themselves in history because of their food. priority to learning its native language. E) There shouldn't be any people who are
mercy toward their enemies. D) There are stili people in the world who D) Preserving national culture and character against fairy tales because they are not
E) The mercy that some leaders showed to keep on hunting wild animals to provide can be achieved by giving priority to native true.
their enemies placed them in history. themselves with food. language.
E) So as to get some food, people in some E) Every nation must give priority to their
parts of the world stili hunt wild animals. native language so that they can preserve
their national culture and character.
E E
o o
lJ lJ
...)c ...)c
lJ lJ
C: C:
::,.._ ::,.._
ı ı
(1) (1)
::,.._ ::,.._
162. Eğitimin her seviyesinde ilk gerek duyulan 164. 18. yüzyıldan itibaren Avrupa'da hızla 166. Yiyecek sıkıntısı sorununun en iyi çözümü 168. Bugünün eğitimi çocukların düşünmelerini
şey kaliteyi yükseltmektir. değişen toplum yapısı ve yaşam biçimi farklı aile planlaması yoluyla nüfus artışını kontrol ve hissetmelerini ister ama onlara nasıl
-o davranacaklarını anlatmaz.
kültürlere olan ilgiyi arttırmıştır. etmektir.
A) it is necessary to improve the quality of
education in every level . A) Europe, during the 1 81h century, faced many A) The growth in population may be stopped A) Today's education specifies how children
B) We should be more concerned with the social problems and the interest in different through family planning and this wil i in turn should think and feel but does not mention
quality in every level of education. cultures increased rapidly. solve the problem of food shortage. anything about their behaviour.
C) The first thing that is necessary in eyery B) Changing the social structure and lifestyle B) in order to prevent the increase in B) Children are expected to think and feel by
level of education is high quality. in Europe during the 1 81h century led to population and the problem of food today's education but they don't know how
D) The quality of education in every level more interest in different cultures. shortage, family planning programmes to behave.
should be improved. C) The lifestyle in Europe has changed rapidly should be applied. C) Today's education wants children to think
E) in every level of education, the first since the 1 81h century, which rises interest C) Family planning is the best solution to both and feel but it does not tel i them how to
requirement is to raise the quality. in different cultures. the growth in population and the shortage behave.
D) The rapidly changing social structure and of food. D) Children today learn how to think and feel
lifestyle in Europe from the 1 81h century D) The shortage of food is considered as the through education but they are not taught
onwards has increased interest in different result of growth in population in spite of how to behave.
cultures. family planning. E) The education of today wants children to
E) The interest in different cultures was E) The best solution to the problem of the think and feel and alsa teaches them how
because of the changes in social structure shortage of food is to control the growth in to behave.
and lifestyle in Europe during the 1 s 1h population through family planning.
century.

320 Dİ LKO YAY I N LA RI Dİ LKO YAYI N LARI
ÇEVİRİ ÇEVİRİ
169. Kolyenin ortadan kaybolduğu gece nerede 171. Bir gazetecinin bir mülakatta sormak istediği 1 73. 2003'teki bir artışın haricinde, kırsal 175. Küçük bir grup insanın işçileri grev yapmaya
olduğunu sorduklarında duymamış gibi soruları önceden düşünmüş olması gerekir. bölgelerdeki suç oranı zirveye ulaştığı kışkırtmakta olduğu sanılıyordu.
davrandı. 1991'den beri düşüyor.
A) A journalist is supposed to have thought A) A smali group of people were inciting the
A) When they asked where she had been, about the questions he'd like to ask in an workers to strike but the workers were stili
A) The erime rate peaked in rural areas in
she acted as if she didn't know about the interview beforehand. 1 991 but it has been faliing steadily since thinking.
vanishing necklace. 8) The questions that a journalist would like to 200 3 . 8) Workers were being incited to strike
8) She pretended not to hear when they ask in an interview are supposed to have although many people thought that they
8) The erime rate, which peaked in 1 991 , has
asked where she had been the evening the been discussed betorehand. been faliing in rural areas except tor an were a small group.
necklace vanished. C) The journalist should have discussed the increase in 2003 . C) A small group of workers were thought to
C) She didn't hear that they would question questions he would like to ask betore the go on strike because of being incited .
C) in 200 3, the erime rate, which had been
her about the evening when the necklace interview. faliing since 1 991 , peaked in rural areas. D) it was thought that a small group of people
vanished. O) A journalist shouldn't think about the O) The erime rate, which increased between were inciting the workers to strike.
O) When they pretended not to hear her questions he is supposed to ask in an the years 1 991 and 2003, has started to E) A small group of people are thought to be
questions, she hid the necklace to vanish it. interview betorehand. show signs of decreasing. inciting the workers to strike.
E) She acted as if she didn't hear as she was E) What a journalist is supposed to do is to E) Except tor an increase in 200 3, the erime
asked about the necklace vanishing that consider the questions he wants to ask in rate in rural areas has been falling since
night. an interview beforehand. 1 991 , when it peaked.
E
o
(.J
_.,,
·-::....ı:::
(.J (.J
ı:::
::....
'1l '1l
::.... ::....
170. Ülkemizi yurtdışında tanıtmak ve karşımıza ; 172. Laboratuvar hayvanlarının deneylerde 174. Çalışanları iyi eğitim görmüş kişiler olan ; 176. Kraliçe'nin büyük bir ilgi göstermiş olduğu
çıkan engelleri en uygun yöntemlerle aşmak kullanılması düşüncesi birçok kimseyi mesleklerin en hızlı büyüme oranına sahip hastane Mart ayında resmen açılacak.
için gece gündüz çalışmalıyız. dehşete düşürür. oldukları belirlenmiştir.
A) The new hospital, in which the Queen has
A) Only by working day and night can we A) Some people got shocked when they heard A) in occupations where employees have shown a great interest, will be officialiy
make Turkey known abroad and solve the idea of laboratory animals being used in improved themselves the most, the most opened in March.
the problems we encounter by the most experiments. rapid growth rate has been determined. 8) The new hospital wili be opened officially
suitable ways. 8) Many people are terrified at seeing the 8) in some occupations, as ali the employees in March thanks to the great interest the
8) it is a must to work day and night to laboratory animals which are used in have much education, a rapid growth rate Queen has shown.
promote our country ali over the world by experiments. has been determined. C) As the Queen has shown a great interest
finding the best ways of propaganda. C) The idea of laboratory animals' being used C) Occupations where employers are in it, the new hospital will be able to be
C) We must work day and night to promote in experiments horrifies a lot of people. determined to have more education have a opened in March.
our country abroad and to overcome the D) After having learned that the animals rapid growth rate. D) The new hospital, which wili officially be
obstacles we face by the most appropriate were used in experiments, many people O) Occupations whose employees are well opened in March, has been shown a great
means. protested this. educated have been determined to have interest by the Queen.
O) it is necessary to work day and night to E) Many people say they hate seeing the the most rapid growth rate. E) The new hospital will be opened in March
make our country recognizable and to do laboratory animals slaughtered just tor E) it is determined that the most rapidly even though the Queen has shown a great
our best to solve ali our problems. experiments. growing occupations are the ones in interest in it.
E) 8y using ali means and showing ways of which current employees have the most
solution to our problems, we can do our education .
best to lead our country to success.
YDS-YDT / 8ASIC SKILLS CHECK 322 D İ LKO YAYIN L ARI 323 YDS-YDT / 8ASIC SKILLS CHECK
Dİ LKO YAYIN L ARI
ÇEVİRİ ÇEVİRİ
1 77. Feministler, gençlerin genellikle babalarını 1 79. Mermi tüfeğin namlusunu terk ettiğinde, 1 81. Ciğerleri aslında çok büyük olmamasına 1 83. Para sadece bir değiş tokuş aracı değil aynı
evin patronu olarak algıladıklarını patlama ona millerce uzağa gitmeye yetece k rağmen yunuslar nefeslerini beş dakika ya da zamanda insanoğlunun iş gücünün değerinin
öğrendiklerinde, bundan memnun kinetik enerjiyi sağlar. daha fazla tutabilirler. ölçülmesinin bir aracıdır.
olmayabilirler.
A) As soon as the buliet has left the barrel o t a A) Dolphins can hold their breath for five A) Money is a means of exchange but it has
A) When feminists have learnt that most rifle, the explosion provides it with enoug h minutes or more despite the fact that their also measured the value of man's labour
young people usualiy consider their fathers kinetic energy to go far away. lungs are not actually very large. since its invention.
to be the boss of the house, they wili surely 8) The explosion that occurs when the bullet 8) Dolphins, whose lungs are not actualiy very 8) Money is not only a means of exchange
go crazy. leaves the barrel of the rifle provides it with large, can hold their breath for five minutes but also a means of measuring the value of
8) Feminists may be pleased if they learn sufficient kinetic energy to go many miles or more. man's labour.
that young people usualiy consider their away. C) The fact that dolphins don't have actually C) Most people think that money is just a
mothers to be the boss of the house. C) 8y the time the buliet left the barrel of the very large lungs doesn't stop them from means of exchange but it is also used as
C) The young shouldn't make feminists angry rifle, the explosion had provided it with holding their breath for five minutes or a means of measuring the value of man's
by considering their fathers to be the boss sufficient kinetic energy to go miles away. more. labour.
of the house most of the time. O) Enough energy to make it go several miles O) Although dolphins can hold their breath for O) Money is both a means of exchange and a
O) 8eing the boss of the house, most men away is provided by the explosion when the five minutes, their lungs are not actually means of measuring the value of labour.
usualiy drive feminists and their children buliet has left the barrel of the rifle. very large. E) Money is a means of exchange but, more
crazy. E) When the buliet leaves the barrel of the E) Dolphins' lungs are not very large, but they importantly, it is a means of measuring the
E) Feminists may not be pleased when they rifle, the explosion provides it with sufficient can hold their breath for five minutes or value of man's labour.
learn that the young usually consider their kinetic energy to go miles away. more.
fathers to be the boss of the house.
E
o
u
u u
c:: c::
::,__ ::,__
rıı rıı
::,__ ::,__
1 78. 1 Nisan'da, aslında kaynağı eski Roma'da � 1 80. Müdür şirketteki kadın çalışanların 182. İklim değişiklikleri yüzünden eğer doğal su � 1 84. Şirketler kalite kontrolünü sağlamak için
olan şaka yapma geleneği günümüzde birçok sorunlarına karşı öylesine duyarsızdı ki en kaynakları tamamen kurursa birçok bitki ve üretim aşamasında ürünlerinin rastgele
ülkede hala sürdürülmektedir. <:)
sonunda kovuldu. hayvan türü yok olabilir. seçilmiş örneklerini kontrol ederler.
A) Jokes which in fact originated in ancient $

A) The manager was very insensitive to the A) Many species of flora and fauna will die out A) Companies test randomly chosen samples
$
Rome on 1 st April are stili upheld in many problems of the women workers in the if natura! water sources dry up completely of their products during the manufacturing
countries today. company so he deserved to be fireci in the and the climate changes. process to ensure quality control.
8) Jokes on 1 st April, which originated in end. 8) Many species of flora and fauna may die 8) Companies which test randomly chosen
ancient Rome, are stili upheld in many 8) The manager underestimated the problems out if, due to climatic changes, natura! samples of their products during the
countries today. of the women workers in the company, water sources dry up completely. manufacturing process can ensure quality
C) Playing jokes on 1 st April, as in ancient which resulted in his being fireci in the end. C) lf there is a change in the climate and control.
Rome, is stili upheld in most countries C) 8eing very insensitive to the problems natura! water sources dry up as a result, C) Companies must randomly test their
today. of women workers in the company, the many species of flora and fauna wili die product samples during the manufacturing
D) The tradition of playing jokes on 1 st April, manager was made redundant. out. process to ensure quality control.
which in fact originated in ancient Rome, is O) The manager was so insensitive to O) Some species of flora and fauna can die O) Companies test randomly chosen samples
stili upheld in many countries today. the problems of women workers in the out in case natura! water sources dry up of their products during the manufacturing
E) The tradition of playing jokes on 1 st April, company that he was fireci in the end. due to severe climatic changes. process and thus ensure quality control.
as in ancient Rome, is stili upheld in many E) E) As a result of climatic changes, natural E) To ensure quality control, companies
The manager who was fireci in the end was
countries even today. water sources wili dry up and thus many should test random samples of their
very insensitive to the problems of women
species of flora and fauna wili die out. products during the manufacturing process.
workers in the company.
mS-YDT / 8ASIC SKILLS CHECK 325

YDS-YDT / 8�SIC SKILLS CHECK
324 DİLKO YAYI N LARI DİLKO YAYI N LARI
AN LA M I
BOZAM CÜ M LE
4. (1) Much early education consists in learning the 7. (1) The Oscar award is shaped like a man. (il) it 1 0. (1) Cats and people have a relationship that goes
1. - 204. sorularda, cümleler sırasıyla
world. (il) Most of the world is out of doors and is made of several metals covered with gold. (111) back a long way. (il) The partnership was born
okunduğunda parçanın anlam
the child must go out to find it . (111) The teacher The Oscar is only about thirty-four centimetres out of mutual benefit. (111) People welcomed
bütünlüğünü bozan cümleyi bulunuz.
should make use of the natura! desires of the tali and weighs less than four kilograms. (iV) the cats because they killed the mice and rats
children to wander and explore, as a means of Some very famous actors haven't been able that threatened to eat their hoards of grain. (iV)
1. (1) A lot of people prefer buying a second hand educating them. (iV) Children shouldn't be given to win the award. (V) But the award can be Scholars believe that not all cultures encouraged
car nowadays. (il) Most automobile owners check such homework . (V) The school work should priceless to the person who receives it. having a cat as a pet. (V) The cats, in return, got
the gas and oil in their cars regularly. (111) However be of such a nature that much outdoor work will shelter and a stable food supply.
they may forget to check something else that is need to be done. A) 1 B) i l C) 1 1 1 D) iV E) V
just as important: the tires. (iV) About 28% of A) 1 B) i l C) 1 1 1 D) iV E) V
automobiles in the United States have tires that A) 1 B) il C) 1 1 1 D) iV E) V
are in poor condition. (V) Some are too worn and
others have too much or too little air.
A) 1 B) il C) 1 1 1 D) iV E) V
lJ lJ
C: C:
2. (1) What will man be like in the future-in five (1) üne of the chief values of play comes from 8. (1) Baloney sausage comes from the name of the :::,.._ 11. (1) Scientists wondered tor a long time just how
thousand years from now? (il) We can only make its activity aspect. (il) We are motor beings. (111) ltalian city Bologna. (il) The city is famous tor its
(il
:::,.._ whales are related to land mammals. (il) They
o believed that there must have been some kind
a guess, of course, but we can be sure that he it can often be done in such a way as to appeal sausage. (111) Many people have visited the city -"<
will be different from what he is today. (111) For to the group instincts. (iV) Therefore, we grow since then. (iV) But boloney sausage does not of in-between mammal . (111) it would have lived
partly in the sea and partly on land. (iV) However,
-o
example, man, even five hundred years ago, was and develop only through exercise. (V) Play is taste the same as beef or pork. (V) This different
shorter than he is today. (iV) Five hundred years nature's means of giving our organs the exercise taste may be responsible tor the birth of the
$ they had no evidence of such an animal . (V) it
$
is a relatively short period of time, so we may they must have to bring them to maturity. word baloney in English, meaning an idea that is $ found its food in the water but spent much time on
assume that man will continue to grow taller. (V) nothing like the truth. land.
This didn't bring about a physical change, either. A) 1 B) i l C) 1 1 1 D) iV E) V
A) 1 B) i l C) 1 1 1 D) iV E) V A) 1 B) i l C) 1 1 1 D) iV E) V
A) 1 B) i l C) 1 1 1 D) iV E) V
3. (1) Graffiti is an ltalian word that refers to words or 6. (1) People around the world celebrate the coming 9. (1) Fish taste better if they are out of bright 1 2. (1) Roses are subject to several diseases. (il) The
phrases written on public side walls or buildings. of a New Year. (il) Ancient Romans observed sunlight while they are being dried. (il) For best most serious is rose rust, which can defoliate the
(il) Ancient samples of this public writing were New Year's Day on March first. (111) By the year results, they must be dried under a tree. (111) plant. (111) There are more than a hundred species
found on the walls of the city of Pompeii. (111) sixteen hundred, many European nations agreed They must be turneci over every other day. (iV) of wild roses, all from the northern hemisphere
Today, the term often signifies the spray-painted on a new system to measure time. (iV) it was Small fish will dry in about three days if the air is and mostly from temperate regions. (iV} More
slogans that decorate urban schools, houses, called the Gregorian calendar. (V) This calendar dry but large fish will take a week or ten days to common, though less debilitating, are rose black
and even subways. (iV) Such graffiti are a valid moved New Year's Day to January first . dry. (V) it is important to keep the fire small, so it spot. (V) This makes circular black spots on the
and even artistic means of self-expression. (V) does not burn the fish. leaves in summer.
Therefore, it is a rural problem calling tor an A) 1 B) i l C) 1 1 1 D) iV E) V
immediate solution. B) i l C) 1 1 1 D) iV E) V A) 1 B) i l C) 1 1 1 D) iV E) V
A) 1
A) 1 B) il C) 1 1 1 D) iV E) V
.,
___-::-:::::---:-:::::-::-:-:::-:--;-
_______-________-----------________ _ S S �=H;:=:�-;-
YDS-YDT / BASIC SKILLS CHECK 326 32 7 Y DS y o T / BA l C KILLS C ECK --·
D İ LKO YAYINLAR I D İ L KO Y AYINLARI
---
ANLAMI BOZAN CÜMLE ANLAMI BOZAN CÜ MLE
1 3. (1) For centuries, men who work as coal miners 1 7. (1) Though they look like toys "Pocket bikes", or 21 . (1) Many medieval cities were new foundations. 25. (1) Wilbur and Orville Wright weren't just lucky
have had many health problems. {il) The worst of motorized mini-motorcycles, are built for human {il) in other words, the city was not free. (111) to make the first flight. (il) it lasted less than a
these problems is a disease called "Black Lung". transportation. {il) Just 1 8 inches tali, they reach Some rose to importance because of advantages second longer than the first. (111) They played
{111) Then in 1 969, a new law forced the coal 30 mph or more. {111) A decent model costs under of situation. {iV) Some started as fortresses, with flying paper models in their youth. (iV) 8y
companies to improve the working conditions $ 3 00 . {iV) Laws could get much stricter if many behind whose ramparts the peasants took refuge 1 90 1 , they had made hundreds of wind tunnel
for miners. {iV) it is caused by the coal dust riders end up in hospitals. {V) However, since when danger threatened. {V) A third group of tests. (V) in 1 902, their glider was the biggest
in the mines. {V) in the United States, until they bear a lot of risk, some states in the US cities developed from villages on the manors. flying machine ever built.
very recently, about one in five miners got this have banned them completely.
disease. A) 1 B) i l C) 111 D) iV E) V A) 1 B) il C) 1 1 1 D) iV E) V
A) 1 8) i l C) 1 1 1 D) iV E) V
A) 1 B) i l C) 111 D) iV E) V
1 4. (1) Pigeons can recognize individual human 1 8. (1) Dairy products are generally defineci as 22. (1) Turkish literature is the literature written in 26. (1) in 1 894, the president of the Royal Society
faces and the expressions on them. {il) ünce foodstuffs produced from milk. {il) Dairy may the Turkish language. {il) They date back to the predicted that radio had no future. (il) So, he
they recognize the expressions, they never cause health issues for these individuals with 3th century.{111) it spans a period of nearly 1 , 500 predicted that heavier-than-air flying machines
mistake them. {111) Charles Darwin speculated milk allergies. {111) They are usually high-energy years. (iV) The oldest existing records of written were impossible. (111) The first radio factory was
in the last century that birds might have special yielding food products. {iV) A production plant Turkish are the Orhon inscriptions. {V) They opened five years later. (iV) Today, there are
abilities. {iV) Many experiments have proved it for such processing is called a dairy or a dairy are found in the Orhon River valley in central more than one billion radio sets in the world.
so far. {V) They have shown that pigeons are far factory. {V) Dairy products are commonly found Mongolia. (V) They are tuned to more than 33,000 radio
E E
more intelligent than suspected. o in European and Middle Eastern cuisines. o stations around the world.
u
A) 1 B) i l C) 1 1 1 D) iV E) V u
� E) V
A) 1 B) i l C) 111 D) i V E) V � A) 1 8) i l C) 111 D) i V E) V A) 1 8) i l C) 1 1 1 D ) iV
u u
C: C:
::.__ ::.__
rıı rıı
1 5. (1) A werewolf is described as a person ::.__ 1 9. (1) Bob Oylan is an American singer, songwriter 23. (1) Oscar Peterson was born in Montreal, ::.__ 27. (1) When a muscle contracts, it must first receive
who changes into a wolf. {il) lndeed, many o o a nerve-impulse. (il) Anything which starts this
� and poet. {il) He himself is against the politics Canada, and learned jazz from musicians in that �
European countries and cultures have stories of the United States and wars. {111) His works city. {il) That was when William Henry Harrison nerve-impulse is called the stimulus. (111) Or, on
c::ı c::ı the other hand, it may be very complex. (iV) The
of werewolves including Greece, Spain, and are related to political unrest. {iV) For example, was elected president. {111) He played piano and
8ulgaria. {111) The person transforms either by $ $ muscular movement which follows is, of course,
$ one of his popular songs "Blowing in the Wind" wrote music. {iV) He recorded more than one $
purposefully using magic or by being placed $ became anthems of anti-war movements. {V) hundred albums, won eight Grammy awards and $ the response. (V) The nervous system forms
under a curse. {iV) it can be killed if shot by a He made two important career movies in August performed ali over the world. (V) Some of his the connection between the stimulus and the
silver bullet. {V) Werewolves are sometimes 1 962 . most famous recordings were with his group, the response.
thought to become vampires after death. Oscar Peterson Trio.
A) 1 8) i l C) 111 D) i V E) V A) 1 B) i l C) 1 1 1 D ) iV E) V
A) 1 8) i l C) 111 D) i V E) V A) 1 B) il C) 1 1 1 D) iV E) V
1 6. (1) Throughout time, the spider has been 20. (1) Play and imitation are the great avenues 24. (1) Cormorants are found throughout the world. 28. (1) üne of Europe's longest rivers is the Danube.
associated with many superstitions. {il) in of activity in early life. {il) Even in later life, we (il) These medium-to-large sized sea-birds make (il) it rises in the Black Forest region and flows
mythology worldwide, it is prominently featured. seldom accomplish anything great until the thing their homes in trees, rocks, or cliffs along the eastwards through 1 O countries to Romania. (111)
{111) For example, throughout Africa, spider is becomes play to us. {111) We can't achieve much water's edge. (111) They live on fish, which they There it forms a delta on the Black Sea coast.
either a trickster or a great god. {iV) Japanese until we throw our whole being into it as we do catch by diving down into the water. (iV) They (iV) Big rivers are very useful tor transporting
believe that a spider woman can entrap careless in play. {iV) For example, sometimes the actual will also eat small eels and water snakes. (V) things. (V) in ali, it covers a distance of about
travellers. {V) This is why flies cannot escape collecting could be done in groups. {V) The The fisherman removes the fish and returns the 2, 850 km.
their nets. proper use of play gives us the solution of many bird to the water.
A) 1 B) i l C) 1 1 1 D) iV E) V
of the problems of early education.
A) 1 B) i l C) 1 1 1 D) i V E) V A) 1 B) i l C) 1 1 1 D ) iV E) V
A) 1 8) i l C) 111 D) i V E) V

328 D İ L KO YAYINLA RI D İ L KO YAYINLARI
AN L AM! B OZAN C Ü M L E ANLAM! BOZAN C Ü MLE
29. (I} Wild animals in cold regions usually have 33. (I} in 2006, the US Justice Department asked far 41 . (1) lmmigrants are people in search of a new life.
37. (I} Because an oil field may be remote from
thick tur or feathers to keep them warm. (il} millions of lnternet search records. (il} lts law yers civilization, establishing a field is often an (il) They are people attracted by the freedom
Many species of birds live on insects, small asked Google, Yahoo, and American Online extremely complicated exercise in logistics. (il) in wealthier countries. (111} Until a few years
water creatures or other food that cannot easily tor one week of searches by their users. (ili) For instance, workers have to work there tor ago many were welcomed with open arms. (iV)
be found during cold winter months. (111} So they Google refused, saying the request would violate months or years and require housing. (ili) in turn, in 1 990s immigration moved to the top of the
fly south in autumn and don't return until spring. the privacy of its users. (iV} Google is the mos t housing and equipment require electricity and political agenda. (V} Now, a growing number of
(iV} Some travel thousands of kilometres, across popular search engine on the lnternet. (V) it also them face rejection, hatred and even violence.
water. (iV} Thus, the typical oil field resembles
the Mediterranean Sea and the Sahara Desert, argued that the list of search words would not a small self-contained city in the midst of a
to spend the winter in Africa. (V} This seasonal mean much anyway. landscape. (V} Yet, they have hardly any idea A) 1 B) i l C) 111 D) iV E) V
travelling is called migrating. about the process.
A) 1 B) i l C) 1 1 1 O) iV E) V
A) 1 B) i l C) 1 1 1 D) i V E) V E) V
A) 1 B) i l C) 1 1 1 O) iV
30. (I} Americans also took millions of Africans to 34. (I} in 1 980, Mount St. Helens erupted violently, 42. (I} Pandora's box is a popular Greek myth. (il)
38. (1) Hair growth is almost a continuous process.
work as slaves. (il} Sadly, history is not all about sending down hot mud, ash and gases. (il} Th ick Myths are traditional tales, often with a symbolic
(il) The 1 50,000 hairs of the scalp are able to
great achievements we can be proud of. (111} ash clouds rose twelve miles above the earth nature, about a certain person or place. (ili}
grow tor years without interruption. (111) Human
There are also many things to be ashamed of. and turneci day into night over a large area of Their origins are often lost in the mists of time.
hair is used tor wigs and tor hairnets. (iV}
(iV} Down the centuries, nations fought terrible the state of Washington. (111} The explosion (iV} Some are about gods and goddesses, as
Baldness, or alopecia, occurs because of a
wars against each other. (V} These wars were destroyed dozens of homes, and washed out in Greek and Roman mythology. (V) Others
E natural tendency of the follicles of the scalp to
usually about power and property, or religion . E are legendary figures woven into the fabric of a
o numerous bridges and roads. (iV) The damage become very small as humans age. (V} Common o
was estimated at almost one billion dollars. (V} nation's history.
\.)
-o.:: baldness is hereditary and occurs more \.)
A) 1 B) i l C) 1 1 1 D) i V E) V No one knows certain when a volcano will erupt. frequently in men than in women.
\.)
A) 1 B) i l C) 111 O) iV E) V
C: A) 1 B) i l C) 1 1 1 D) i V E) V A) 1 B) i l C) 1 1 1 O ) iV E) V c:
;;,.._ ;;,.._
ru ru
;;,.._ ;;,.._
o o
-o.:: -o.::
31 . (I} lt's important tor people to have jobs. (il} So 35. (I} The small country of St. Kitts-Nevis in the 43. (1) Dinosaurs died out long before any humans
39. (1) Drought usually results in a water shortage ı::ı
they felt upset when they lost their jobs all of a Caribbean Sea is made up of two islands. (il} that seriously interferes with such human came along. (il} But you might find fossils of
sudden . (ili} That's why governments do all they One is Christopher, which is shortly called Kitts. activities. (il) Drought is a period or condition of dinosaur bones or tracks. (ili} lf you do, please
can to create new and better jobs tor everyone (111} Most of these people are descendants of unusually dry weather within a geographic area leave them in place. (iV} But teli someone,
who can work . (iV} They help people to set up black Africans. (iV} The other is Nevis. (V} These where rainfall is normally present. (ili) During because scientists would really like to know
new businesses. (V} They provide money to train islands are separated by a narrow channel . a drought there is a lack of precipitation. (iV} about your discovery. (V} These are the fossils of
people to do new kinds of work. it occurs in all climatic zones. (V} However, its sea creatures that they have found.
A) 1 B) i l C) 1 1 1 O) iV E) V characteristics vary significantly from one region
A) 1 B) i l C) 1 1 1 O) iV E) V to another. A) 1 B) i l C) 111 D) iV E) V
A) 1 B) i l C) 111 O) iV E) V
32. (I} Five hundred thousand students took the 36. (I} Some composers write the music first. (il}
SAT college-admissions test last October. (il} 44. (1) A considerable number of people are against
lmprovisation has always been part of folk and 40. (I} The Trojans are in fact totally different from
Students should not be punished tor something blues. (ili} Thus they inspire their songwriter to viruses. (il) Unlike them they don't infect ali types mobile phones. (il} Technology has played an
out of their control. (ili} The College Board, write the words. (iV} Other composers rely on of computers. (111) You need some precautions increasingly important part in the development of
which owns the test, says about five thousand of words. (V} And they are inspired by them to write to stop it. (iV} They usually have themselves them. (ili} These people claim that they are an
them received wrong scores. (iV} The problem music. recorded on the registry of "windows" system. invasion of privacy. (iV} it is also often said that
became known after two students questioned (V} As a result whenever someone turns on the mobile phones are dangerous. (V} But how many
their scores. (V} it was realized that most other A) 1 B) i l of them have stopped to think of the benefits that
C) 1 1 1 O) iV E) V computer "windows" loads them automatically.
scores as well as theirs were too low. mobile phones have brought us?
A) 1 B) il C) 1 1 1 O) iV E) V
A) 1 B) i l C) 1 1 1 O) i V E) V A) 1 B) i l C) 1 1 1 O) i V E) V
. ·-
- _______________________--t---___________ __________________-:-:
-:Y
�D�S�-Y
�D�T;/�B;;A�s:,c::---s Kl LLs:--:c::-:H-:E::-::C=-:-K�------ 3-
;:::�:--:-=
30 _
33 1
y:::-
o::- s -�Y��/ �
DT-; �S;:-;IC
BA �S�
K;IL�LS�C��C
HE ;K-;---
D İ L KO YAYI N L A Rl D İ L K O YAYI N L ARl
----
AN LAM ! BOZAN CÜMLE AN LAM ! BOZAN CÜ M LE
(1) There has been a lot of talk recently about

�
45. 49. (1) Even the best sleepers give parents an 57. (1) China has twenty -two thousand large dams.
the death of radio. (il) Television has advanced 53. (1) Vatican City is an independent and sovereign
occasional wake-up cali . (il) And as they state. (il) it is by far the smal iest European (il) The US had about seventy - five thousand
so rapidly that the humble radio has been left progress through puberty, teens actua lly need dams. (111) Most of them were bui lt after 1949,
far behind. ( 1 1 1) Listening to radio has become country. (111) So it began to take an active role
more sleep. ( 1 1 1) Teething can awaken a toddl in international diplomacy. (iV) it has a yearly when modern China emerged. (iV) This shows
popular particularly after the ıaunching of FM er
and so can dreams. (iV) Active dreaming beg
in s budget of about two hundred million dol iars. (V) something very interesting. (V) On average, the
radio. (iV) Now, many people ask themselves at an early age, and tor very young children Chinese have built one large dam per week
it has a permanent population of only 850.
whether it is time to throw it in the rubbish bin. dreams can be pretty alarming. (V) Nightm�res since 1949 .
(V) Or is there stil i some life in the medium? _
a'.e Part'. cular ly frightening to a toddler, who ca A) 1 B) i l C) 1 1 1 D) iV E) V
_ n' t
dıstınguısh imagination from reality. A) 1 B) i l C) 1 1 1 D) iV E) V
A) 1 B) i l C) 1 1 1 D ) iV E) V
A) 1 B) i l C) 1 1 1 D) iV E) V
46. (1) What is the difference between travel and 58. (1) Dating is a group event in Europe. (il) in
50. (1) Scientists have developed an innovative 54. (1) As the earth moves around its orbit, it reaches
touri �m? (il) A holiday is just a short time away Finland, as many as thirty teens may attend a
optical system. (il) Thus, they are worried about two points during the year where the tilt of its
and ıt no'.mally involves relaxation. ( 1 1 1) Being a movie together. (111) Slumber parties are common
the results. (111) i t helps blind people to move axis causes it to be straight relative to the sun.
travel ier ı s more than just being a holidaymaker. in ltaly and Switzerland. (iV} in these countries,
a_round obstacles. (iV) The device works with two (il) These days are known as equinoxes. (111)
(iV) Tourısts stay in holiday resorts, not teens gather tor parties at a home and sleep
vıdeo cameras and a scanning light source. (V) There are three natura! methods for measuring
traveliers. (V) Traveliers go tor the experience there when the party is over. (V) Couples often
it warns the person about obstacles with audible the passage of time. (iV} During these
and their journeys are usualiy much longer and went to dinner parties, barbecues, or the beach.
E alerts. equinoxes, the rays of the sun shine directly on
more chalienging. o
l>
the equator. (V) This happens on approximately
A) 1 B) i l C) 1 1 1 D) iV March 20th and September 22 nd . A) 1 B) i l C) 1 1 1 D) iV E) V
A) 1 B) i l E) V
C) 1 1 1 E) V -le
·-
D) iV
l> A) 1 B) i l C) 1 1 1 D) iV E) V l>
C:
::..__
·-
C:
::..__
o;ı o;ı
::..__ ::..__
47. (1) The Great Wal i of China was begun to be o o
-le 5 1 . (I) Many peop le used to deal with egg 55. (1) Adults enjoy toys as much as kids. (il) Toys -le 59. (1) Elephants eat and drink a lot. (il) They live up
built two thousand years ago. (il) it was built to producti �n . (il) Hens need about twenty - tour to to seventy years in the wild. (111) They eat more
-o are tun tools for learning. (111) They help a child to
keep out invaders. ( 1 1 1) it extends about seven tv.:enty- sıx hours to produce one egg. (III) Thirty -o than two hundred ki los of vegetation every day.
understand life and the world. (iV) Children can
thousand kilometres across northern China . $
mınut es later they start the process ali over $ (iV} They drink two hundred litres of water. (V}
$ learn to share by having a tea party with a teddy $
(iV) Our tour � uide was a Chinese student. (V) again . (iV) in additi on to the half-hour rests, they They are known to spend about twenty hours a
$ bear. (V} They learn to use their imagination by $
Tod� y, the Chınese government is working to rest every three to five days. (V) So they lay day eating and drinking.
transforming a doll into a superhero.
repaır parts of the wali . about five eggs a week.
C) 1 1 1 D) iV E) V A) 1 B) i l C) 1 1 1 D) iV E) V
A) 1 B) i l A) 1 B) i l
C) 1 1 1 D) iV E) V A) 1 B) i l C) 1 1 1 D) i V E) V
48· (I) A l ighthouse is a tower with a bright light 52. (1) When flami ngos migrate, they like to do
'!
at the to_p. (il) has two main purposes. (111) their flying at night . (il) They prefer to have a
56. (1) The Grand Canyon is a national park. (il}
it includes an area of five hundred thousand
60. (1) The rumba is a Latin ballroom dance. (il)
it traces its origins to Africa. (111) Steps were
Dependı� g on ıts location, its design changes. cloudless sky and favourable tailwinds. (111) They typically performed in a square pattern. (iV)
hectares. (111) The canyon wal ls are a record of
(iV) One ıs to serve as a navigational aid. (V) eat leaves, shoots, and tal i grasses. (iV) They But it achieved its current form in Cuba. (V) in
the past. (iV) Some areas of the canyon appear
The other is to warn boats of dangerous areas. can travel approximately six hundred kilometres particular, it is based on the Cuban dance called
bright red. (V} Explorers have found tossils of
in one night . (V) And they fly at about sixty kmph. ancient creatures in them . the son.
A) 1 B) i l C) 1 1 1 D) i V E) V
A) 1 E) V A) 1 B) i l C) 1 1 1 D) iV E) V
B) i l C) 1 1 1 D) iV E) V A) 1 B) i l C) 1 1 1 D) iV
YDS-YDT I BASIC SKIL LS CHE

CK 332 YDS-YDT / BASIC SKILLS CHECK
D İ LKO YAYINLARI D İ LKO YAYINLARI 333
------,
ANLAM! BOZAN CÜ MLE ANLAM! BOZAN CÜ MLE
61 . (1) Home entertainment is how we have fun and 65. (1) Paintings are two-dimensional. (il) Others use 69. (1) A bird-like dinosaur roamed the earth a 73. (1) The fur colour of coyotes ranges from greyish
relax at home. (il) it is dominated by technology, colours to express feelings, moods, or ideas. hundred million years ago. (il) Rear-fanged brown to yellowish gray. (il) They also usually
especially television. (111) A basic kit includes (111) But the real world is three-dimensional . (iV) snakes are no different. (111) it is believed to have have a black stripe along their spine. (111) They
a wide-screen television, a DVD player, and Therefore, artists use methods to create the used venom to control its prey. (iV) Researchers are found throughout North and Central America.
speakers. (iV) Watching videos and playing illusion that painted objects are real. (V) üne discovered a pocket in the jawbone of this (iV) Their bellies and throats are white. (V) And
computer games are home entertainment. such method is perspective. dinosaur. (V) They believe it may have housed a their feet, parts of their head, and front legs are
(V) So are reading books, playing cards, and venom gland. reddish brown.
storytelling. A) 1 B) i l C) 1 1 1 D) iV E) V
A) 1 B) i l C) 111 D) iV E) V A) 1 B) i l C) 1 1 1 D) iV E) V
A) 1 B) il C) ili D) iV E) V
62. (1) Raccoons may live up to sixteen years in the 66. (1) Novels are stories in prose that explore 70 . (1) The Nile is the longest river in the world. 74. (1) in 700 AD Arabs established coastal
wild. (il) They are also found across southern people and society. (il) They use imaginary (il) it flows at the heart of Egypt . (111) lts water settlements in Kenya. (il) They soon gained
Canada. (111) But most don't make it past their characters. (111) Paperbacks were cheap and is precious to Egyptians. (iV) This is because control of the area. (111) Swahili, a mix of Kenyan
second year. (iV) lf they survive their youth, made books more affordable. (iV) They are ninety-five per cent of the country is desert . (V) it and Arabic languages, developed from the need
they live an average of five years in the wild. (V) structured around plots. (V) And they are usually requires adventurers to climb thousands of steps for one language understood by everyone. (iV)
The primary causes of death are humans and more than fifty thousand words in length. to reach the top. Today it is Kenya's official language. (V) This
malnutrition.
E E
o o revealed Africa's wealth of natura! resources.
u
A) 1 B) i l C) 1 1 1 D) iV E) V A) 1 B) i l C) 111 D) iV E) V u
A) 1 B) i l C) 1 1 1 D) iV E) V -.:.: A) 1 B) il C) 111 D) iV E) V
u
·-u
·-
C:
;,.__
·-
C:
;,.__
'il 'il
;,.__ ;,.__
63. (1) Luxor is a spectacular open-air museum. (il) it -.:.:o 67. o
(1) More and more people are employed by 71 . (1) The hula hoop is a round plastic tube. (il) it -.:.: 75. (1) Flower girls first appeared in wedding
is home to monuments, temples and tombs. (111) television channels. (il) Digital broadcasting is can be rotated around the waist by swinging the ceremonies in the Middle Ages. (il) The groom
Thousands of international tourists arrive every -o -o
better than the old analog system. (111) This is hips. (111) The body temperature of the wearer breaks it by stomping on it. (111) Two young girls
year. (iV) Ancient Egypt was established when a $
because information is compressed. (iV) This changes. (iV) it can also be jumped through, $ carried wheat before the bride in the procession.
$ $
king unified the upper and lower kingdoms. (V) $ produces more channels. (V) it also produces used as a jump rope, or spun around the neck. $ (iV) Later flowers replaced the wheat . (V) And it
They visit these monuments, including the Valley better-quality pictures and sound. (V) Every year millions of hula hoops are sold became customary for the flower girls to spread
of the Kings and the Valley of the Queens. around the world. petals at the bride's feet.
A) 1 B) i l C) 1 1 1 D) iV E) V
A) 1 B) i l C) 111 D) iV E) V A) 1 B) i l C) 111 D) iV E) V A) 1 B) il C) 111 D) iV E) V
64. (1) Classical dance is historic and takes many 68. (1) The famous city of Timbuktu used to be a 72. (1) Extreme sports are events that are a 76. (1) Dating is rare in Afghanistan. (il) But it is
years to learn. (il) Western classical dance is cultural capital of West Africa. (il) But today deliberate intensification of older games. (il) usually a group event in Europe. (111) This is
called ballet. (111) These shoes allow ballerinas the climate is drying out the fertile grasslands. They are preferred as they are safe. (111) They because most marriages are arranged by
to dance on tiptoe. (iV) it combines dance with (111) These buildings have influenced building are dangerous, challenging, and sometimes parents. (iV) Also schools are separate for boys
silent acting. (V) it began in Europe in the 1 5th designers around the world. (iV) This change bizarre. (iV) They have few rules. (V) And they and girls. (V) So the opportunities to meet are
century. threatens the environment. (V) it also threatens are usually not team-based and players use their rare.
the livelihoods of people living there. skills to control the risks.
A) 1 B) i l C) 1 1 1 D) iV E) V A) 1 B) il C) 111 D) iV E) V
A) 1 B) il C) 1 1 1 D) iV E) V A) 1 B) i l C) 1 1 1 D) iV E) V
YDS-YDT / BASIC SKILLS CHECK D İ LKO YAYIN L ARI 335 YDS-YDT / BASIC SKILLS CHECK
334 D İ LKO YAYIN L AR I
77. (1) Known as the Chunnel, Channel Tunnel links 81 . (1) Some countries have passed laws banning 85. (1) Humans invade more and more of the native 89. (1) A clear lake or stream may be a nice place
France and England. (il) it is thirty-one miles smoking in public places such as bars and territory of koalas . (il) As a result, they have to wade or swim. (il) But it may have germs that
long. (111) They have been built to keep the sea restaurants. (il) Exactly how it affects the heart fewer eucalyptus trees to inhabit. (111) The stress can turn your stomach inside out, so don't drink
from flooding the country during storms. (iV) is unknown. (111) They have seen a significant of their increasingly difficult living situation is the water. (111) You may like being in the wild.
Most of it is fifty metres beneath the seabed. (V) drop in heart attacks. (iV) After three years, heart bringing out a latent disease. (iV) There are (iV) When doing it, take along your own drinking
High-speed trains speed through its side-by-side attack rates in smoke-free communities fell as many endangered species throughout the region. water. (V) So cleaning up and dusting up are
tubes . much as thirty-six per cent. (V) A worldwide ban (V) it is infecting fifty to ninety per cent of the important.
could prevent as many as twenty-five million population.
A) 1 B) i l C) 1 1 1 D) iV E) V heart attacks annually. A) 1 B) i l C) 1 1 1 D) iV E) V
A) 1 B) i l C) 1 1 1 D) iV E) V
A) 1 B) i l C) 1 1 1 D) iV E) V
78. (1) Animals used to be the principal means of 82. (1) Tea, as most people know it, comes from 86. (1) The first recorded mention of an eclipse 90. (1) There are no longer any frontier controls at
transportation. (il) They were certainly useful. the leaves of the camellia sinensis plant. (il) So comes from ancient China. (il) Eclipses occur the borders between the EU countries . (il) You
(111) They were responsible for the upkeep of the why is green tea getting ali the attention in the whenever the moon is directly aligned with the will therefore need a valid passport or 1 0 card.
gardens. (iV) However, they were also messy. (V) science world? (111) There are three main types Sun and the Earth. (111) They happen with some (111) This is thanks to the Schengen Agreement
And one of the transporter's jobs was to remove of tea: green tea, oolong tea, and black tea, frequency. (iV) Lunar eclipses happen several which is part of EU law. (iV) The Schengen rules
animal waste from the streets . categorized according to their oxidation levels. times a year. (V) Solar eclipses, on the other remove ali internal border controls. (V) But they
E (iV) Green tea is steamed, baked, or pan heated hand, happen with some regularity. put in place effective controls at the external
A) 1 B) i l C) 1 1 1 E
D) iV E) V o to prevent oxidation and thus the leaves remain o borders of the EU.
u
green. (V) Oolong tea is partially fermented, and A) 1 B) il C) 1 1 1 D) iV E) V u
"""' """' E) V
black tea is fully fermented. A) 1 B) i l C) 1 1 1 D) iV
· -c::
u u
A) 1 B) i l C) 1 1 1 D) iV E) V c::
:,.__
n;ı
:,.__
o
"""'
79. (1) Centuries ago, jugglers entertained people 83. (1) Anger is a completely normal, usually 87. (1) Many parent birds use other birds without 91 . (1) Chemists also search for new chemicals
on the street. (il) They tossed balls in the air -a -a
healthy human emotion. (il) We ali feel anger, young ones to help feed their chicks . (il) The in nature. (il) Chemicals are a big part of the
and sang songs, hoping people would give them $
money. (111) Some things never change. (iV) They $
$ perhaps as a fleeting annoyance. (111) There
are also those who don't show their anger in
helper may be unrelated . (111) But it is often a
brother or sister of the parent. (iV) This gave the $
! physical world around us. (111) Everything is
made of chemicals. (iV) Chemists and material
first recorded information on clay tablets. (V) loud spectacular ways. (iV) But when it gets out young 80 per cent more chance of being reared. scientists find ways to make chemicals useful
They are stili found in many large cities and at of control and turns destructive it can lead to (V) lf helpers nest the next year, they may in turn to us. (V) They also try to improve things that
country fairs. problems . (V) it can make you feel as if you're be helped by the young they looked after. people use daily, such as paint, medicine, and
at the mercy of an unpredictable and powerful cosmetics, as well as cars and airplanes.
A) 1 B) i l C) 1 1 1 D) iV E) V emotion. A) 1 B) i l C) 1 1 1 D) iV E) V
A) 1 B) i l C) 1 1 1 D) iV E) V
A) 1 B) i l C) 1 1 1 D) iV E) V
80. (1) We use a huge range of instruments to 84. (1) Wood has been used by man for millennia 88. (1) Man's earliest implements were those that 92. (1) Twenty-eight rockets were found in the
produce sounds and make music. (il) Some are for many purposes. (il) üne of its primary uses lay ready to his hand . (il) A branch from a tree Novosibirsk region of Russia, Siberia. (il) They
simple pieces of solid wood. (111) Other cultures is as fuel . (111) it is also used as a material for served as a spear. (111) During the prehistoric were found in a village. (111) it was determined
have more serious problems. (iV) Others are making artworks, boats, furniture, ships, tools period early man came to be widely scattered that they were training rockets. (iV) Thus,
highly technical or electric. (V) However, each and weapons . (iV) There is a rough correlation throughout the world. (iV) A thick stick in his there were no detonators on them. (V) Having
has its own unique character. between density of a wood and its strength. (V) strong arms became a powerful club. (V) Later, examined the plot of land, they found twenty
Moreover, it has been an important construction perhaps, came the use of a hard stone such as eight rockets.
A) 1 B) i l C) 1 1 1 D) iV E) V material since humans began building shelters. flint.
A) 1 B) i l C) 1 1 1 D) iV E) V
A) 1 B) i l C) 1 1 1 D) iV E) V A) 1 B) i l C) 1 1 1 D) iV E) V

L_------------------- ��=-=:::--·'·.
336 D İ LKO YAYINLARI D İ LKO YAYINLARIYDS-YDT / BASIC SKILLS CHECK 337
AN LAM ! BOZAN CÜ M LE ANLAM ! BOZAN CÜMLE
93. (1) in America, you should cali your teacher by 1 05. (1) Bats are i nteresting animals. (il) They are the
97. (1) Actors work long and irregular hours. (il) They 1 01 . (1) Nicotine, which is found in ali tobacco
his or her last name, not "teacher". (il) Also you may do one show at night and another duri ng the only mammals capable of true flight. (111) Almost
products, makes you feel calm and satisfied.
should use Mr, Miss, Ms or Mrs before the last day. (ili) They also might travel a lot. (iV) Sorne 1,000 bat species can be found worldwide. (iV)
(il) At the same time, you feel more alert and
name. (ili) A question that another student is actors had other jobs in order to make enough in fact, bats make up a quarter of ali mammal
focused. (ili) Many ex-smokers say quitting was
as�i �g may _be something you need to know. (iV) money. (V) Evening and weekend work is a species on earth. (V) Apart from them and a few
the hardest thing they ever did. (iV) The more
Thıs ıs consıdered polite. (V) The teacher will teli regular part of an actor's life. isolated oceanic islands, they exist ali over the
you smoke, the more nicotine you need to feel
you his or her preferred title. world.
good. (V) Soon, you don't feel "normal" without
A) 1 B) il C) 1 1 1 D) iV nicotine.
A) 1 B) i l C) 1 1 1 D) iV E) V
E) V
A) 1 B) i l C) 111 D) iV E) V
A) 1 B) i l C) 1 1 1 D) i V E) V
94. (1) Bubbles can teach us about light. (il) The wall 1 06. (I} The ozone layer forms a thick layer i n
98. (1) Back in the 1950s, banks often gave away 1 02. (1) There is a lot to say about roses. (il) First of
of a bubble has three parts. (ili) The light from toasters to new depositors. (il) That made stratosphere, encircling the earth. (il) it protects
ali, the rose has been a favourite flower in many
the sun is made up of many different colours. choosing a bank simpler. (ili) You went to the our planet from the harmful radiations that
lands since prehistoric times. (ili) it appears in
� I �) M ixe_d together, they look white. (V) However, one that gave away the best toaster. (iV) Today the earliest art and poetry. (iV) i n addition, it has comes trom the sun . (111} it was discovered i n
ıt ıs possıble to separate the different colours of bank� rar �ly give away toasters, and choosing a 1913 by the French physicists Charles Fabry
been used in i nnumerable ways in decoration .
light from each other with a prism. ba � k ıs a lıttle more complicated. (V) The bank and Henri Buisson. (iV} The ozone is a highly
(V) For example, formerly it was eaten i n salads.
-
paıd ıts depositors a competitive interest rate. poisonous gas. (V} Later, its properties were
A) 1 B) i l C) 1 1 1 D) iV E) V
E A) 1 B) i l C) 1 1 1 D) iV E) V E explored in detail by the British meteorologist G.
o A) 1 B) i l C) 1 1 1 D) i V E) V o M . B. Dobson .
\..J \..J
""
·- "" C) 111 D) iV E) V
A) 1 B) i l
\..J \..J
C: C:
::..__
95. �I) in every stage of life, stress keeps playing cıı
::..-. 99. (1) A male lion eats first, even though the females 1 03. (1) Living i n a space station is rather like living in ::..-. 1 07. (1) A meteorite is a stony or metallic mass of
ıts part. (il) Life is a ceaseless, conti nuous ""
o
� matter that has fallen to the earth's surface from
a�tualiy catch the prey. (il) lts speed and agility a desert. (il) There is very little water available
change until death. (ili) Death is the source of outer space. (il} Virtually all meteorites contain
gıve the tiger the title of "Top Predator". (ili) it is and every drop is precious. (ili) Nearly all of
all optimism for a better life. (iV) This change l::ı l::ı
some amount of iron and nickel. (111) Meteorites
the largest and most powerful cat species living the water has to be brought from the earth. (iV)
can become a significant factor which can be s
s to_day. (iV� it is a weli rounded athlete. (V) ıt can Astronauts use this for drinks and preparing are classified according to how much iron they
manipulated easily. (V) lf one ıearns to use this s clımb, swım, leap great distances and pull with food. (V) lnstead, astronauts use a damp, soapy contain . (iV} lron meteorites contain the most,
catalyst for one's good, stress becomes our best followed by stony iron meteorites and stone
five times the force of a strong human . cloth for washing.
friend. meteorites. (V) Then, it becomes intensely
A) 1 B) i l C) 1 1 1 D) iV E) V A) 1 B) i l C) 1 1 1 D) i V E) V heated in the atmosphere.
A) 1 B) i l C) 1 1 1 D) i V E) V
A) 1 B) i l C) i l i D) iV E) V
96. (1) The ships at sea during the big storm 1 08. (1) lran's nuclear plans are disturbing its
1 00. ( I) Air is the first necessity of life. (il) We may 1 04. (1) The crust of the Earth is broken i nto many
experienced some pretty big waves. (il) There _ _
lıve wıthout food for days and without water pieces called plates. (il) The Earth is composed neighbours. (il} So they are now pushing ahead
are waves on the ocean ali the time. (ili) They with their own nuclear ambitions. (ili} There are
for hours. (ili) But we cannot live without air of four different layers. (111) The Earth's crust
are created by the friction of the wind over the fears that this wili lead to nuclear weapons in the
more than a few mi nutes. (iV) Our air supply is is like the skin of an apple. (iV} it is very thin i n
vast surface of the sea. (iV) When big storms region . (iV) Our country needs alternative energy
therefore of more importance than our water or comparison to the other three layers. (V) The
develo� out at sea creating fast winds, it causes
food supply, and good ventilation becomes the crust is only about 8 kilometres thick under the resources. (V} The Arab world may feel they need
realiy bıg waves. (V) These are calied storm them to counter a nuclear-armed ıran .
firSt rule of hygiene. (V) A great health movement oceans and about 32 kilometres thick under the
waves.
is sweepi ng over the entire world. continents.
A) 1 B) i l C) 1 1 1 D) iV E) V
A) 1 B) i l C) 1 1 1 D) iV E) V A) 1 B) i l C) 1 1 1 D) iV E) V A) 1 B) i l C) 111 D) i V E) V

D İ LKO YAYINLAR I D İ L KO YAYINLARI 339
ANLAM ! BOZAN CÜ MLE ANLAMI BOZAN CÜ MLE
1 09. (1) A blind pilot completed a record-breaking flight 1 1 3. (1) Automobiles make it easy for people to 1 1 7. (1) Many professions have their own words and 1 21 . (1) A dime is a piece of money whose value is
halfway around the world. (il) He had to give up travel. (il) Trucks make it easy tor goods to expressions. (il) But there are alsa expressions one-tenth of a dallar. (il) Today, a dime does not
his dream soon. (111) He landed his tiny aircraft be transported. (111) Thus, many people and we use every day to teli about a person's wealth. buy much. (111) But it was different in the 1 930s.
in Sydney. (iV) He hopes this trip will raise over businesses move out of crowded, noisy cities. (111) This is true tor the medical profession, too. (iV) A dime sometimes meant the difference
two million dollars tor an international charity. (iV) Another invention that produces big changes (iV) Doctors use a large number of technical between eating and starving. (V) The song has
(V) it aims to reduce preventable blindness in in life is the motion picture. (V) They move to terms. (V) And most people complain about not meaning for many people who have lost their jobs.
developing countries. suburbs outside cities. understanding them.
A) 1 B) il C) 1 1 1 D) iV E) V
A) 1 B) i l C ) ili D) iV E) V A) 1 B) i l C) i l i D) i V E) V A) 1 B) il C) ili D) iV E) V
1 1 O. (1) The current rate of climate change is putting 1 1 4. (1) Kanye West has had some trouble with his
many of world's great rivers at risk of drying up. public image. (il) But he has no problems with 1 22. (1) A conventional bomb releases most of its
1 1 8. (1) An eight year old boy died earlier this month
(il) üne of these endangered rivers is the Rio his music. (111) Critics are praising his new album in his home. (il) Four of them had to stay in energy in the form of blast. (il) Atomic bombs
Grande. (111) it runs along the US-Mexico border. which has been released recently. (iV) Each of on the other hand, release fifty per cent energy
the hospital to be treated. (111) Reportedly, his
(iV) We should take action against the building of them is expected to seli more than one million mother had burned charcoal in the home. (iV) as blast. (111) Countries of the world carry out
those dams. (V) Others are the Yangtze, Mekong copies. (V) They say it's a masterpiece. heated discussions about nuclear bombs. (iV)
Police believe the boy died of carbon monoxide
and Ganges rivers in Asia.
E poisoning. (V) in January, carbon monoxide had They release thirty-five per cent as heat. (V) The
o A) 1 B) i l C) i l i D) i V E) V killed four members of a poor family in the same remaining fifteen per cent is nuclear radiation.
B) i l u
A) 1 C) ili D) iV E) V region.
�
A) 1 B) il C) 1 1 1 D) iV E) V
u A) 1 B) il C) ili D) iV E) V u
c:: c::
:,..,_
(tl :,..,_
(tl
:,..,_
:,..,_
1 1 1 . (1) The toot of a horse is divided into a toe with a o
� 1 1 5. (1) Croatia is famous tor its gingerbread tradition. 1 1 9. (1) lnternet-based networks are almost behind � 1 23. (1) it is important tor people to see a doctor when
broad tip. (il) Other animals have nails and claws (il) Other intangible traditions take place at everything we do. (il) They run the financial they need to. (il) Health insurance can be very
but the horse has a hoof surrounding the toe. cJ
festivals. (111) This sweet bread is made from flour, c:; expensive. (111) Some working people do not
systems. (111) They might be controlling the power
(111) Of course, horses that run free have no need sugar, baking soda and spices. (iV) it takes skili systems. (iV) So either directly or indirectly we're make enough money to pay for it. (iV) Therefore,
to put on these iron shoes. (iV) The hoof area and speed to make gingerbread. (V) Each baker the state started a programme called Healthy
dependent upon these systems. (V) They last
cannot feel any sensation. (V) This is because it is paints the gingerbread and can add pictures and Families. (V) This programme offers people health
about six months because most students attend
made of dead tissue. messages to the design. insurance at a low cost.
part time.
A) 1 8) il C) ili D) iV E) V A) 1 B) i l C) ili E) V
D) iV E) V A) 1 8) il C) ili D) iV E) V A) 1 B) il C) 1 1 1 D) iV
1 1 2. (1) Plants produce fruits not because nature wants 1 1 6. (1) Robert Pinsky was born in 1 940 . (il) He grew 1 24. (1) John Coltrane was one of the greatest
1 20. (1) As automobiles helped people spread out,
you to enjoy eating its fruits. (il) They are much up in New Jersey, in the working-class town of saxophone players of ali time. (il) He wrote jazz
the radio helped bring them together. (il) in the
smarter than that. (111) The sourness of the fruit Long Branch near the Atlantic coast. (111) He found music. (111) He recorded new versions of popular
years after World War 1, automobiles began to
discourages us from eating it. (iV) They actually happiness playing jazz in the high school band. songs. (iV) When he was thirteen, he asked
be mass-produced . (111) They were low enough
use human beings, animals and birds that eat (iV) Poetry is not only an emotional experience. his mother to buy him a saxophone. (V) And he
in cost, so many Americans could buy them. (iV)
their fruits to spread their kinci . (V) in other words, (V) That experience alsa led him to find happiness helped make modern jazz popular.
Gasoline was low in cost, too. (V) Together, these
they disperse their seeds with their help. in poetry. developments put America on the move as never
before. A) 1 B) il C) ili D) iV E) V
A) 1 B) i l C ) ili D) iV E) V A) 1 8) il C) ili D) iV E) V
A) 1 B) il C) 1 1 1 D) iV E) V
YDS-YDT / BASIC SKILLS CHECK 340 YDS-YDT ! BASIC SKILLS CHECK

D İ LKO YAYINLAR I D İ LKO YAYINLARI 341
AN L AMI BOZAN CÜ M L E AN L AM! BOZAN CÜM L E
1 25. (1) Teenagers are at a point in their lives when 1 30. (1) Truly, our greatest need is water. (il) Either we 1 35. (1) There are four basic types of blood: A, B, AB, 1 39. (1) The wheel is perhaps man's greatest invention.
they are intensely body conscious. (il) And severe have water or we die. (111) Cities are, therefore, and O. (il) Hence, it's often called the universal (il) Simple as it seems, it is the very basis of
acne can have devastating psychological effects frequently built on rivers or lakes. (iV) Lakes are donar. (111) Everybody is born with one of these movement. (111) The inventor of the wheel must
on them. (111) The data do not indicate how many large areas of water surrounded by land. (V) You four types of blood. (iV) A simple test can indicate have earned great fame and fortune. (iV) The
teens involved in this study. (iV) They may go can see this fact easily when you look at a map . a person's blood type. (V) Blood type, like hair cart, the cycle, the motor-car and the railway
into depression. (V) They may even have suicidal colour and height, is inherited from parents. train move on wheels. (V) Even aircraft which
thoughts. A) 1 B) il C) 1 1 1 D) iV E) V fly thousands of kilometres through the air need
A) 1 B) i l C) 1 1 1 D) iV E) V wheels tor taking-off and landing.
1 31 . (1) Miracles are found in ali the world religions. (il) A) 1 B) il C) 1 1 1 D) iV E) V
And miracle stories, ancient and modern, do two
1 26. (1) Two hundred villagers were massacred in things. (111) Most people use it to cure themselves
central Nigeria. (il) Nearly a hundred young or their loved ones. (iV) They explain ways of
athletes died in the midst of the competition. (111) God to the faithful. (V) And they are the means by
The killings are believed to have been carried aut which believers experience the presence of God 1 36. (1) The spider's silk-spinning organ is on its 1 40. (1) Thousands of years ago, man began to tame
as revenge. (iV) A local politician claims to have in their own lives. abdomen. (il) it can make many different kinds animals tor his use. (il) The first animal to be
warned military leaders several hours before the of silk thread. (111) Each kind has its own special tamed was the dog. (111) Sometimes the man
massacre. (V) But the army apparently ignored A) 1 B) il C) ili D) iV E) V purpose. (iV) Far example, some kinds are used himself sat on the sledge and had a ride. (iV) it
the warning. to !ine their nests while others are used tor egg kept watch and warned its master of approaching
cocoons, or tor tying up victims. (V) in an ordinary danger. (V) The dog was alsa used in hunting.
A) 1 8) il C) ili D) iV E) V 1 32. (1) The recorder is one of the most basic, easiest field, about two million spiders may be hard at
instruments to learn. (il) Playing the recorder E
work. a A) 1 8) i l C ) ili D) iV E) V
requires only minimal knowledge of music. (111) (.)
1 27. (1) The important thing in the Olympic Games is The third finger of your right hand will hover over
A) 1 8) i l C) 1 1 1 D) iV E) V
not winning but taking part. (il) The Games are the seventh hole. (iV) Therefore, even a complete
derived from a Greek religious festival. (111) The (.) beginner can teach himself to play by using very (.)
ancient Games alsa featured displays of poetry, C few resources. (V) in fact, many schools use the
C
music and sculpture. (iV) The point was that there recorder to introduce students to the world of
::,.__
(il
was always something tor the eyes to feast on. music. ::,.__
(V) Today's Olympics have the same carnival-like 1 37. (1) The amount of tat in our diet can lead to _;; 1 41 . (1) When the summer months arrive, the rivers
atmosphere. A) 1 B) il C) ili D) iV E) V heart problems. (il) Keeping fit and healthy usually dry up. (il) And our water needs increase.
may seem difficult, but there are a few easy to (111) This puts pressure on other sources of
A) 1 B) il C) ili D) iV E) V $ follow guidelines. (111) Firstly, a balanced diet water, like ground water. (iV) Last year saw one
$ 1 33. (1) Local advertising might have offered numerous is absolutely essential. (iV) What is more, it is of the worst summers recorded in history. (V)
$
benefits. (il) Depending on the nature of the important to fit exercise into your daily routine. As a result, our tube wells and bore wells start
1 28. (1) Zeugma was one of the Roman Empire's business, companies strive tor their advertising to (V) Finally, staying relaxed is important tor good working overtime.
easternmost outpost. (il) it was burned down by reach the right crowd. (111) A farm machine store health.
Persian invaders in 252 AD. (111) Now Zeugma wouldn't want to advertise to a female audience. A) 1 B) i l C) ili D) i V E) V
faces destruction again after ages. (iV) This time (iV) And a women's clothing store wouldn't A) 1 B) i l C) 1 1 1 D) iV E) V
it is from the rising flood-waters of a hydroelectric advertise to a male audience. (V) Finding the
project. (V) But without complete fossil records, right place to advertise is crucial when advertising
it's difficult to know definitely one way or the other. locally, regionally, or nationally.
A) 1 8) i l C) ili D) i V E) V A) 1 B) il C) ili D) iV E) V 1 38. (1) With the latest technological advances and 1 42. (1) On a clear day, water evaporates from the
a little loving care there's no reason why you warm ground into the atmosphere. (il) When
shouldn't have attractive healthy teeth tor life. night falls, the ground radiates the day's warmth
1 29. (1) Apples are one of the most popular and 1 34. (1) Mount Everest is said to be unforgiving. (il) (il) Ali you need to do is follow these simple into the skies. (111) The ground becomes much
important fruits that grow on trees. (il) 1 should Temperatures can drop well below freezing. (111) guidelines carefully. (111) Children now have cooler, causing the water vapour to condense.
confess that 1, myself, am an apple lover. (111) As they reach higher altitudes, they have to stop healthier teeth than ever before. (iV) Remove (iV) This condensed vapour is called dew. (V)
There are hundreds of different apple varieties to let their bodies adjust to lack of oxygen. (iV) lts The answer is that the plants in the bed keep the
plaque by brushing your teeth twice daily. (V)
with different colours. (iV) They range from extreme steepness together with its strong winds
Have your teeth checked regularly by your dentist. ground warm.
various shades of red to green and yellow. (V) The and thin air make the climb extremely dangerous.
flavour of apples alsa varies from tart to sweet. (V) Therefore climbers must be experienced
A) 1 8) il C) 1 1 1 D) iV E) V A) 1 B) i l C ) ili D) iV E) V
mountaineers in top physical condition.
A) 1 B) il C) 1 1 1 D) iV E) V

342 Dİ LKO YAYINLARI Dİ LKO YAYINLARI
ANLAM! BOZAN CÜMLE AN LAM! BOZAN CÜ MLE
1 43. (1) Coffee stimulates the mind, whereas liquor 1 47. (1) Sadako Sasaki was two years old when 1 51 . (1) Microsoft has started one of the biggest 1 55. (1) As the earth moves around its orbit, it reaches
dulls it. (il) Coffee houses started replacing bars an atomic bomb destroyed her hometown advertising campaigns ever. (il) However, two points during the year where the tilt of its
in the 1 7th and 1 8th century for this reason. of Hiroshima. (il) A decade later, she was surprisingly, it is not tor a new product. (ili) axis causes it to be straight relative to the sun.
(ili) Advertising and sales promotions are part diagnosed with leukaemia. (ili) Many children The new campaign is to advertise the current (il) These days are known as equinoxes. (ili)
of overall marketing efforts. (iV) Coffee houses like her suffered from malnutrition. (iV) lnspired Windows operating system. (iV) it will try to fili There are three natura! methods tor measuring
became popular spots for social gathering, for by a Japanese legend, Sadako began making the gap until their next version of Windows is the passage of time. (iV) During these
intellectuals as well as local workers. (V) People paper cranes in the months before her death, released sometime late next year. (V) That is, not equinoxes, the rays of the sun shine directly on
of all classes could usually afford a cup of coffee, completing 644 before losing her battle with many old people have a passion for computers. the equator. (V) This happens on approximately
even more so than they could a beer. cancer. (V) She has since become a symbol of March 20 1h and September 22nd.
the impact of nuclear war. A) 1 B) il C) 1 1 1 D) iV E) V
A) 1 B) i l C) 1 1 1 D) iV E) V A) 1 8) il C) 1 1 1 D) iV E) V
A) 1 B) i l C) 1 1 1 D) iV E) V
1 44. (1) The era of Vaudeville Theatre came to an end 1 48. (1) Blood contains other important substances, 1 52. (1) Maps can be drawn to represent a variety of 1 56. (1) Play and imitation are the great avenues
in the late 1 920s. (il) Vaudeville could not adapt such as nutrients from food that has been information. (il) This information might include of activity in early life. (il) Even in later life, we
to changing audience tastes. (ili) Producers processed by the digestive system. (il) Platelets things such as roads, tourist attractions, and seldom accomplish anything great until the thing
continued to make productions more lavish, but are tiny oval-shaped cells made in the bone camp-grounds, or they might represent the latest becomes play to us. (ili) We can't achieve much
not funnier. (iV) Art was not the only historical marrow. ( i l i) They help in the clotting process. weather patterns. (111) The objects on a map are until we throw our whole being into it as we do
purpose tor mining soapstone. (V) Audiences no (iV) When a blood vessel breaks, platelets represented using symbols. (iV) They have been in play. (iV) For example, sometimes the actual
longer wanted to pay more for live entertainment gather in the area and help seal off the leak. using them tor a long time. (V) Understanding collecting could be done in groups. (V) The
E E
when they could see a cheaper, better film. o (V) They survive only about nine days in the these symbols requires the use of a key. o proper use of play gives us the solution of many
<..ı <..ı of the problems of early education .
A) 1 B) i l C) 1 1 1 D) i V E) V ""' bloodstream and are constantly being replaced
by new cells. A) 1 B) il C) 1 1 1 D) i V E) V
""'
A) 1 B) il C) 1 1 1 D) iV E) V
<..ı <..ı
c::: A) 1 B) i l C) 1 1 1 D) i V E) V c:::
::,.__ :,.._
(1) (1)
::,.__ ::,.__
o o
1 45. (1) Google's advertising system has enabled
""' ""'
1 49. (1) Cereal consumption has positive effects 1 53. (1) For over four centuries, Egypt enjoyed peace 1 57. (1) Working in a noisy environment may damage
publishers to make money and advertisers to get -ı::ı "l::ı
your hearing. (il) Moreover, it could damage your
on girls. (il) Teenage girls who eat cereal for and prosperity. (il) in 2200 BC, this was all about
the most from their ad dollars. (il) Unfortunately, s heart. (111) People who work in noisy places are
$
breakfast are more likely to stay slim. (ili) to change. (111) This leader moved the capital
some users engage in click fraud. (ili) Some more likely to suffer a serious heart problem.
:s They followed the eating habits and weight of from Memphis to Thebes. (iV) The peace gave
publishers engage in this activity to increase (iV) it is possible that people working in noisy
girls throughout their adolescence. (iV) This is way to a series of civil wars that would last
their earnings. (iV) Few companies use online environments have higher levels of stress, too.
because cereals contain high levels of calcium tor the next one hundred fifty years. (V) Local
websites to place their advertising. (V) Others try (V) Therefore, it does not put them at increased
and fibre. (V) Besides, other healthy things are leaders rose in rebellion against the powerful
to increase their competitor's costs. risk.
usually consumed with cereal, such as milk and king, and eventually crumbled the empire.
juice.
A) 1 B) i l C) 111 D) i V E) V D) i V E) V A) 1 B) il C) 1 1 1 D) iV E) V
A) 1 B) il C) 1 1 1
A) 1 B) i l C) 1 1 1 D) i V E) V
1 46. (1) Tuk-tuks are small vehicles used for urban 1 58. (1) Being popular may have its benefits. (il) But
1 50. (1) There are about one thousand giant statues 1 54. (1) Australia's frogs will soon have no place to go
transport. (il) They are especially popular in the according to researchers, it also has at least
scattered over Easter lsland. (il) The most when they are sick. (il) The country's only frog
traffic-congested and densely populated cities one drawback. (ili) it is unclear whether it will
notable feature of this building are the ten hospital will close shortly due to a lack of funds.
of Southeast Asia, such as Bangkok. (ili) Often actually go into commercial production. (iV)
concrete shells. (ili) Many weigh as much as (111) She needs at least ten times that amount
employed as taxis, they usually have sheet metal Popular people tend to get the flu about two
twenty tonnes. (iV) Nobody as yet knows when to start up a proper laboratory. (iV) The hospital
bodies. (iV) They are covered with canvas roofs weeks earlier than others generally do. (V) This
the statues were carved or whom they represent. has to shut its doors after six years of caring
and drop-down or removable sides. (V) One of is especially so in self-contained environments
(V) But some scholars are of the opinion that tor diseased frogs. (V) lts owner is asking the
them is in the front and two are in the back like college campuses or military bases.
they are images of religious leaders. government for financial support.
A) 1 B) i l A) 1 B) i l C) 1 1 1 D) iV E) V
C) 1 1 1 D) iV E) V A) 1 B) i l C) 1 1 1 D) iV E) V A) 1 B) il C) 1 1 1 D) iV E) V
-:-=��=---=--:--:::-:-::
YDS-YDT I BASIC SKILLS� =---------------------�---------------��:;;-- -
CHECK 344 Dİ İ 345 YDS-YDT / BASIC SKILLS CHECK LKO YAYINLARI D LKO YAYINLARI
ANLAM I BOZAN C Ü M LE
AN LAM I BOZAN C Ü M LE
1 59. (1) Researchers spied on more than six thousand 1 63. (1) The canola pl ants are resistant to certai n 1 67. (1) Across the U nited States, boys have never 1 72. (1) M any private banks h ave their headquarters
adu lts. (il) They observed public restrooms i n herbicides. (il) For the fi rst time i n the US, been in more trouble. (il) Boys h ave never in Zurich , the commercial centre of Switzerland .
several cities. (111) They say more Americans a genetical ly modified crop h as been fou nd u ndergone d ifficulties in their academic pursu its. (il) Zurich is the world's pri mary centre for
are now washing their hands after using the growing in the wi ld. (111) it flou rished i n the form (111) They earn 70 per cent of the D's and F's that offshore banking, mainly due to Swiss bank
bath roo m . (iV) Men lag beh i nd women, with of roadside weeds across North Dakota. (iV) teachers give out. (iV) They accou nt for 80 secrecy. (111) The city is situated where the river
twenty-th ree per cent neglecti ng to wash their it m ay have spread when its seeds blew from per cent of high school dropouts. (V) That's not Limmat leaves Lake Zu rich . (iV) The financial
hands as compared to j ust seven per cent. fields. (V) Or its seeds may have fal len out of sector accou nts for about one quarter of the
what America expects fro m its boys.
(V) They pretend to comb their hair or apply trucks carrying them to market. city's economic activities. (V) The Swiss Stock
makeup. A) 1 B) il C) ili D ) iV E) V Exchange is also headquartered in Zurich .
A) 1 B) il C) 1 1 1 D) iV E) V
A) 1 B) il C) 1 1 1 D) iV E) V A) 1 B) il C) 1 1 1 D) iV E) V
1 68. (1) i n Europe, men do not usually wear ski rts.
(il) But the Scottish national costu me for men is
a ki nd of ski rt. (111) This is not the story you will 1 73. (1) A golf player usually carries several clubs
hear today if you are i n Scotland . (iV) it is called during the game. (il) H owever, the l i m it defineci
1 60. (1) Americans' consu m ption of high fructose corn 1 64. (1) i n 1 988, poliovirus was widespread i n over a kilt. (V) The Scottish feel that the kilt is part of by the rules is fou rteen . (111) There are three
syrup has declined recently. (il) Many of these a h u n d red cou ntries. (il) it paralyzed nearly their h istory. major types of club. (iV) The m i n i mu m allowed
are unsu pported by scientific evidence. (111) This one thousand children every day. (111) The new d iameter of a golf ball is 42 .67mm and its mass
is largely because of concerns that it is more vaccine is about thirty per cent more effective. A) 1 B) i l C) ili D ) iV E) V may not exceed 45.93g. (V) They are known as
harmful or more l i kely to cause obesity than (iV) Si nce then, vaccination campaig ns have woods, i rons, and putters.
reg u lar sugar. (iV) Manufactu rers want to combat red uced the number of these cou ntries to just
the negative associations. (V) So they have fou r. (V) And there has been a ninety - nine per 1 69. (1) Today there are about 22,000 nursing homes E A) 1 B) i l C) 1 1 1 D) iV E) V
beg u n a campaign to rename the sweetener. i n America, housing 1 .2 m i l l i o n old men and o
cent red uction in polio cases worldwide. \.)
women. (il) Eighty-five per cent of the residents

A) 1 B) il C) 1 1 1 D) iV E) V A) 1 B) il C) 111 D) iV E) V are more than 65 years old. (111) But the longer
..;,:
1 74. (1) After the war o u r church was i n very bad
\.)
C
l ife span , despite its obvious val ue, h as given a \.) condition. (il) So we decided to b u i ld a modern
:,.._
new problem to today's world. (iV) They are fed C
one at the top of a h i l l just outside the town . (111)
� and cared for. (V) And there are some activities :,.._
� We used m any d ifferent kinds of m aterials. (iV)
:,.._
o available for those able to m ove about. :,.._
o We b u i lt the wal ls of stone and glass, the heavy
..;,:
1 61 . (1) Sleep spind les are a ki nd of brai n waves. (il) 1 65. (1) The number of l nternet users worldwi de doors of wood and metal. (V) Fro m the top of the
They play a key role i n bl ocki ng out sound d u ri n g -o has doubled in the past five years. (il) Many of A) 1 B) il C) i l i D) iV E) V bridge there is a wonderful view.
-o
sleep. (111) This allows people to stay asleep them are i n developi ng cou ntries. (111) However,
through a barrage of noises. (iV) The majority of develop ing cou ntries sti l l lag far beh i nd A) 1 B) i l C) i l i D) iV E) V
solutions take between j ust fifteen and ni neteen 1 70. (1) The U n ited States is one of m any cou ntries
developed ones. (iV) Just twenty per cent of
moves to solve. (V) l ndividuals who h ave a high that use a cu rrency known as a dallar. (il) The
people in developing cou ntries are o n l i ne,
rate of spindles are less l i kely than others to be U n ited States dallar is the official cu rrency of 1 75. (1) The moment I saw my father I knew why I had
compared to seventy per cent in developed
woken on noisy nig hts. cou ntries. (V) Texti ng is on the rise, particularly
the U nited States. (111) it is also widely used as put off this visit so long. (il) 1 had told my mother
among teens.
a reserve cu rrency outside the U n ited States. that ı did not want to see him because I h ated
A) 1 B) il C) 1 1 1 D) iV E) V (iV) As of Apri l 2004 nearly $700 billion was i n h i m . (111) But this was not true. (iV) in childhood 1
A) 1 B) il C) 1 1 1 D) iV E) V ci rcu lation. {V) A n esti m ated half t o two-thirds of had found her beautifu l . (V) it was only that I had
it was held overseas. hated h i m and I wanted to hold on to this h atred .
A) 1 B) il C) ili D ) iV E) V
A) 1 B) i l C) ili D) iV E) V
1 62. (1) G reeting cards are big busi ness i n Britai n . (il)
1 66. (1) The average teenager now sends three
M i l l ions of cards are sent every year. (111) M ost thousand texts each month. (il) Voice cal ls are
people seem to have given up the tradition of 1 71 . (1) King Kong is a fantasy-adventu re movie. (il) 1 76. (1) M r Price, the antique dealer, l ived alone i n
on the decl ine in all age groups. (111) This means
send i ng greeting cards. (iV) There are cards it is a remake of the original 1 933 movie about a small flat above his shop. (il) H e kept m any
more than six text messages per waki ng hour.
nearly for every special occasion. (V) Th ere are a giant ape named Kong. (111) King Kong has valuable articles in his flat. (111) That's why he
(iV) No other age group sends nearly as many
cards for Ch ristmas, N ew Year, Easter, birthdays received m ostly positive critical response. (iV) was always afraid that one night someone
texts as this one. (V) N evertheless, the amount
and funerals. On the other hand , the most com m o n criticism would break i n and rob h i m . (iV) in spite ot
of texting has i ncreased for every age group.
is that it is too long. (V) This budget has m ade it, the precautions he took, he never felt safe. (V)
A) 1 B) il C) 1 1 1 D) iV E) V by a small margi n , the most expensive fi l m ever Another precaution of his was the big steel door
m ade i n terms of number of actual dollars spent. of the flat.
A) 1 B) il C) 111 D) iV E) V
A) 1 B) i l C) 111 D) iV E) V
B) il C) i l i D) iV E) V
A) 1
-:Y
:-::o=s::-:-Y
:--:D::-::T:=--/:---::B-:- --___________________________
A-::-
S -:-
IC-:S K IL LS C H EC K _______-___ '------_________________________________________ _-_____---,
346 D İ L K O YA Y I N L A R l Y Y
D İ L KO A I N L A R I 34 7 Y D S -Y DT / BAS I C S K ILLS C H E C K
iı
1 77. (1) The family I am with is really tyrannical. (il) 1 82. (1) There are many different kinds of worms in the 1 87. (1) Sometimes a pidgin becomes the first language 1 92. (1) Ancient maps were usually drawn by explorers.
They make me get up at 6.00 in the morning and world. (il) The glow-worm is an insect. (ili) in spite of a group of speakers. (il) in the Caribbean, (il) it was impossible at that time tor anyone
do all the washing before breakfast. (ili) 1 try to of its name, it is not really a worm, but a member African slaves from the same tribe were often to leave the Earth, and look down at the huge
use non-allergic washing powder with lower price. of the beetle family. (iV) it is dark brown on the separated. (111) This was done to reduce the continents below. (111) Maps are important tools
(iV) And they don't let me go out in the evening back and pink underneath. (V) There is a bright danger of revolt. (iV) So the slaves on a plantation and are indispensable to geographers. (iV) AII
except on Saturday. (V) Then they make me come green light in its tail at night. had no common language. (V) Another kind of they could do was walk around the different land
home by 9.00 o'clock. second language is a pidgin language. formations. (V) Then they did their best to draw
A) 1 B) il C) ili O) iV E) V what they thought the land probably looked like.
A) 1 B) i l C) ili O) iV E) V A) 1 B) il C) ili O) iV E) V
A) 1 B) il C) 1 1 1 O) iV E) V
1 83. (1) Pigs have long been the most common
1 78. (1) A thick layer of snow on a steep slope is animal tor meat in many parts of the world. (il) 1 88. (1) Trees do more than make life pleasant. (il)
1 93. (1) Officially called the Republic of The Gambia,
always liable to avalanche. (il) A lot of avalanches The reason tor this is economic. (111) Pigs are They also make life possible. (ili) They draw
Gambia is mainland Africa's smallest country.
occur in the Alps. (ili) A very small disturbance omnivores, which means that they consume both carbon dioxide from the air and turn it into
(il) lts neighbour, Senegal, hugs it on three
may set it in motion. (iV) The vibrations caused by plants and animals. (iV) The pig produces meat oxygen. (iV) Through photosynthesis, an acre of
a passing train are sufficient. (V) ünce in motion it sides. (111) Then it became independent and a
more efficiently than any other animal. (V) For trees produces enough oxygen to sustain three
gains speed and crushes everything in its path. communist government took over. (iV) And on
every 1 00 pounds of food, it produces 20 pounds humans. (V) They uncovered many surprising
the fourth, it opens out to the Atlantic Ocean. (V)
of meat. facts about trees.
A) 1 B) i l C) i l i O) i V E) V English is widely spoken, a legacy of British rule
B) il C) ili O) iV E) V from which the tiny nation broke free in 1 965.
A) 1 B) i l C) ili O) iV E) V A) 1
A) 1 B) i l C ) ili O) iV E) V
1 79. (1) Take-away tood is very popular in Britain. (il) E E
Many people think that the idea of take-away o o
u 1 84. (1) The idea of a car that knows where to go 1 89. (1) The Malmedy Massacre occurred in 1 944. (il) u
meals comes from the USA. (ili) British eating may seem impossible. (il) There will also be less Under orders from Hitler to carry out the attack � 1 94. (1) The three Bronte sisters were ali famous
habits are very different now from thirty years pollution because the car engines will be running with brutality, the German soldiers trapped an writers. (il) The eldest sister, Charlotte, is famous
ago. (iV) But in fact it comes from Britain. (V) u less. (ili) However, new technology may soon American convoy. (111) They forced the Americans u tor Jane Eyre. (111) Their brother, Patrick Branwell,
c:: c::
The original British take-away meal was fish and make this possible. (iV) Cars will have computers to surrender. (iV) Accused of torturing and killing was an artist and a railway clerk. (iV) Emily tor
chips and there are stili fish and chips shops '1l to teli drivers which roads have the least traffic. hundreds of young people, he was arrested. (V) Wuthering Heights. (V) Anne tor The Tenant of
everywhere. :,.__
o (V) That way the drivers will not waste time in The unarmed prisoners were then taken to a field Wildfe/1 Hafi.
� traffic jams. and executed.
A) 1 B) i l C) ili O) iV E) V A) 1 B) i l C) ili O) i V E) V
A) 1 B) i l C) i l i O) i V E) V A) 1 B) il C) ili O) iV E) V $
::: 1 95. (1) The recorder is one of the most basic, easiest
1 80. (1) Even the best sleepers give parents an s instruments to learn. (il) Playing the recorder
occasional wake-up cali. (il) And as they 1 85. (1) What would you do it you got lost in a desert? 1 90. (1) Chinese archaeologists were excavating a requires only minimal knowledge of music. (111)
progress through puberty, teens actually need (il) The most important thing is to find water. tomb in preparation tor the expansion of a nearby The third finger of your right hand will hover
more sleep. (ili) Teething can awaken a toddler (ili) But where can you find drinking water in the airport. (il) it will be analysed to determine the over the seventh hole. (iV) Theretore, even a
and so can dreams. (iV) Active dreaming begins middle of ali that sand? (iV) With the right method ingredients. (111) They unearthed something very complete beginner can teach himself to play
at an early age, and tor very young children, and some simple tools, you can get about a litre interesting. (iV) They believe it is a 2,400-year-old by using very few resources. (V) in fact, many
dreams can be pretty alarming. {V) Nightmares of water a day. (V) The answer is simple; in the pot of soup sealed in a bronze cooking vessel. (V) schools use the recorder to introduce students to
are particularly frightening to a toddler, who can't desert plants. it is the oldest sample of bone soup ever tound. the world of music.
distinguish imagination from reality.
A) 1 B) i l C) ili O) i V E) V A) 1 B) i l C) i l i O) i V E) V A) 1 B) i l C ) ili O) iV E) V
A) 1 B) i l C) ili O) i V E) V
1 96. (1) Loca! advertising might have offered
1 86. (1) Most flowering plants bloom in the spring or 1 91 . (1) in both 2008 and 2009, Google.com was
numerous benefits. (il) Depending on the nature
1 81 . (1) Emu or emeu is a common name tor a large, summer. (il) But there are some plants that also ranked the most visited website. (il) But in 20 1 O,
of the business, companies strive tor their
flightless birci of Australia. (il) it is related to the · have flowers in the winter. (ili) it was tormerly Facebook claimed that title. (111) The social
advertising to reach the right crowd. (111) A farm
cassowary and the ostrich. (ili) it is 5 to 6 ft ( 1 50- regarded as both ornamental and medicinal. (iV) network site received nine per cent of unique
machine store wouldn't want to advertise to a
1 80 cm) tali and a very swift runner. (iV) However, üne of these is the peony. (V) Certain kinds of online visits. (iV) Google.com, by comparison,
female audience. (iV) And a women's clothing
the head and neck are feathered. (V) The emu is peonies can produce beautiful red or pink flowers received only seven per cent. (V) No matter how
store wouldn't advertise to a male audience.
easily tamed. even on the coldest days of the year. the numbers are broken down, one thing remains
(V) Finding the right place to advertise is crucial
clear.
when advertising locally, regionally, or nationally.
A) 1 B) il C) ili O) iV E) V A) 1 B) i l C) i l i O) i V E) V
A) 1 B) i l C) ili O) iV E) V A) 1 B) i l C ) ili O) iV E) V
YDS-YDT / BASIC SKILLS CHECK 348 D İ LKO YAYINLAR I D İ L KO YAYINLA RI 349 YDS-YDT / BASIC SKILLS CHECK
--
1 97. (1) Coffee sti mulates the mind, whereas l iquor 201 . (1) Sadako Sasaki was two years old when
dulls it. (il) Coffee houses started replacing an atom i c bomb destroyed her hometowrı
bars i n the 1 7th and 1 8 th century for this reason . of H i rosh i ma. (il) A decade later, she was
(111) Advertising and sales promotions are part diag nosed with leukaemia. (111) Many children
of overal l marketing efforts. (iV) Coffee houses
became popular spots for social gathering, for
l i ke her suffered from malnutrition. (iV) l nspire d CÜMLE TAMAM LAMA 2570 2580 259B 260B 261 C 2620 263E 264C 2650 266E 2670
268C 269E 2700 271 0 272E 273E 274B 275A 276A 277B 278E
by a Japanese legend, Sadako began making
i ntellectuals as wel l as local workers. (V) People paper cranes i n the months before her death , 1A 2C 3C 4B 5C 60 7C 8B 9B 1 00 1 1 A 1 2 0 1 3C 1 4C 1 5 0 1 6E 1 7A 279C 2800 281 B 282E 283E 2840 2850 286C 287A 288C 289C
of all classes cou ld usually afford a cup of coffee, 1 80 1 9A 20C 21 0 22B 23A 240 250 26B 27 A 28A 29B 30C 31 E 290B 291 C 292B 293C 294E 2950 296E 2970 2980 299C 300B
completing 644 before losing her battle with
even more so than they could a beer. 320 33A 34B 35C 360 370 38B 39A 40B 41 D 420 43E 44B 45A 301 C 3020 303E 304B 305A 3060 3070 308A 309E 31 OD 31 1 B
cancer. (V) She has since become a symbol of
46B 47A 48E 49B 50B 51 C 52C 53E 54E 550 560 57A 580 590 60E 31 2E 31 3C 3 1 4 0 31 5E 31 6B 3 1 7E 31 8A 31 90 320C 321 C 322A
the i mpact of nuclear war.
61 B 62B 63B 640 65A 66A 67E 68C 69B 700 71 B 720 73B 7 4E 3230 324A 325E 326E 327A 328B 329C 3300 331 0 332A 3330
A) 1 B) i l C) 1 1 1 D) iV E) V
75B 760 77B 78A 79C 800 81 B 82B 83C 84E 85B 860 87C 88B 334A 335C 336B 337C 3380 339B 340E 341 E 342B 343A 344B
A) 1 B) i l C) 1 1 1 D) iV E) V 89E 900 91 B 92E 93E 94C 95E 96E 97E 980 99C 1 00E 1 01 A 1 020 345E 3460 347E 348A 349B 350B 351 B 352E 353C 3540 355B
1 03A 1 04E 1 05E 1 06E 1 07A 1 08C 1 09 0 1 1 0B 1 1 1 C 1 1 20 1 1 3 0 356A 357A 3580 359E 360E 361 B 362A 363C 364E 3650 366C
1 1 40 1 1 5C 1 1 60 1 1 7B 1 1 80 1 1 9E 1 20C 1 21 0 1 22B 1 23E 1 24C 3670 368C 369E 370B 371 A 372E 373B 374C 3750 376C 377B
1 98. (1) The era of Vaudevi lle Theatre came to an end 202. (1) B lood contains other i mportant su bstances, 1 25E 1 26E 1 27A 1 28A 1 29C 1 300 1 31 0 1 32C 1 33C 1 34B 1 35C 378A 3790 380A
i n the late 1 920s. (il) Vaudevi lle could not adapt such as nutrients from food that has been 1 36E 1 37A 1 380 1 39C 1 40E 1 41 B 1 42E 1 43C 1 440 1 45B 1 46E
to changing audience tastes. (111) Producers processed by the digestive syste m . (il) Platelets 1 47E 1 48E 1 49C 1 50B 1 51 0 1 52C 1 53 B 1 54A 1 55C 1 56B 1 57E
continued to make productions more lavish, but are tiny oval-shaped cells made i n the bone 1 58A 1 59C 1 60E 1 61 E 1 62B 1 63B 1 64 0 1 65E 1 66E 1 67E 1 68B OKUMA PARÇASI
not fu n n ier. (iV) Art was not the only historical m arrow. ( 1 1 1) They help i n the clotting process. 1 69A 1 70C 1 71 C 1 72E 1 73C 1 74B 1 75B 1 76B 1 77B 1 78E 1 79B
1 A 2C 30 4C 5A 6A 7E 8A 9B 1 0E 1 1 D 1 2E 1 30 1 4A 1 5 0 1 60 1 7B
pu rpose for m i n ing soapstone. (V) Audiences no (iV) When a blood vessel breaks, platelets 1 800 1 81 0 1 820 1 83B 1 84C 1 850 1 86B 1 87E 1 88C 1 89A 1 900
1 80 1 9B 20A 21 E 22E 23C 24B 25C 26B 270 280 29B 30A 31 C 32B
lenger wanted to pay more for l ive entertain ment 1 91 C 1 92E 1 93C 1 94A 1 95B 1 96E 1 97B 1 980 1 99B 2000 201 0
202A 203C 2040 205E 206B 2070 208E 2090 21 0C 21 1 c 21 2A
E gather in the area and help seal off the leak. 33E 34A 35C 36C 37E 38C 39C 40E 41 E 42B 43B 44E 45C 460 47B
E
when they cou ld see a cheaper, better fil m . o (V) They survive only about nine days i n the o 480 49E 50B 51 A 52E 53E 54B 55E 560 57B 58E 590 60A 61 B 62C
u 2 1 3 B 2 1 4 0 2 1 5 0 21 6B 21 7B 21 8A 21 9E 220B 221 E 222C 2230
bloodstream and are constantly being replaced ı-: 63E 64E 65E 66A 67A 680 69A 70E 71 C 72A 730 7 4A 75E 76B 77A
224B 225E 2260 2270 228B 2290 230B 231 A 232C 233 0 234C
A) 1 B) i l C) 111 D ) iV E) V ·-
..::,
by new cel ls. 235C 236E 237C 238A 239B 240A 241 E 242A 2430 244B 245A :: 78C 79A 80C 81 E 82E 83A 84C 85C 86E 87B 88B 89B 90E 91 A 92B
::: 93B 94E 95B 960 97A 98C 99E 1 00 0 1 01 0 1 02A 1 03C 1 040 1 05C
u 2460 247C 248A 249A 250B 251 0 252E 253B 2540 2550 256A
A) 1 B) i l C) 1 1 1 E) V � 1 06C 1 07C 1 080 1 09E 1 1 0B 1 1 1 E 1 1 2B 1 1 30 1 1 4A 1 1 5A 1 1 6C
C: D ) iV 257C 258B 259E 260B 261 C 262B 263C 264A 265C 266B 267B
-� 1 1 7A 1 1 80 1 1 9A 1 20B 1 21 E 1 220 1 23C 1 24C 1 25A 1 260 1 27 B
::,..,_ 2680 269B 270C 271 A 272C 273B 27 4C 275E 276E 277A 2780
ro
� 1 28C 1 290 1 30A 1 31 E 1 32C 1 33 B 1 34 0 1 35A 1 36E 1 37B 1 38E
::,..,_ 2790 280C 2 8 1 E 2 8 2 B 283C 2 8 4 0 2 8 5 0 2 8 6 0 2 8 7 E 288B 2890
o 1 39E 1 40A 1 41 E 1 42A 1 43 0 1 44C 1 45 0 1 46E 1 47B 1 48B 1 49C
1 99. (1) Google's advertising system has enabled � 203. (1) Cereal consu mption has positive effects 290B 291 E 2920 293E 294C 295E 296B 2970 298B 2990 300C
:::: 1 50E 1 51 A 1 52B 1 53E 1 54B 1 55C 1 56E 1 57E 1 58 0 1 59A 1 60E
publishers to m ake money and advertisers to get •- on gi rls. (il) Teenage girls who eat cereal for 301 A 302C 303A 304A 305A 306B 307A 308C 309E 31 00 31 1 E
-cı :; 1 61 0 1 62C 1 63A 1 64C 1 65 0 1 66E 1 67C 1 68C 1 69A 1 70B 1 71 E
31 20 31 30 31 4A 31 5E 31 60 31 70 31 8B 31 9C 3200 321 A 3220
the most from their ad dol lars. (il) U nfortunately, breakfast are more l i kely to stay s l i m . (111) i 1 72B 1 73A 1 7 40 1 750 1 76C 1 77E 1 78C 1 79A 1 80 B 1 81 C 1 82E
some users engage i n click fraud . (111) Some
publishers engage i n this activity to i ncrease
i
s
They followed the eati ng habits and weight of
girls throughout their adolescence. (iV) This is
323B 3240 325E 326C 327C 328B 329A 330E 331 A
s
s
1 83B 1 84C 1 850 1 86E 1 87C 1 88B 1 89A 1 90C 1 91 E 1 920 1 93C
1 94A 1 95C 1 96E 1 97C 1 98A 1 99E 200B 2 0 1 D 202B 2030 204C
their earn i ngs. (iV) Few companies use online
websites to place their advertising. (V) Others try
because cereals contain high ıevels of calci um
and fibre. (V) Besides, other healthy thi ngs are
CLOZE TEST 205C 206E 207B 208A 209B 2 1 0B 2 1 1 C 21 2E 2 1 3 E 2 1 4A 21 5C
2 1 6A 21 7C 21 8A 21 9A 220C 221 0 222B 223B 2240 225E 2260
to i ncrease their competitor's costs. usually consumed with cereal , such as m i l k and 1 A 2C 3E 40 5A 6C 7 A 8A 90 1 0B 1 1 A 1 2A 1 3E 1 4C 1 50 1 6A 1 70 227B 228A 2290 230E 231 C 2320 233C 234A 235A 236B 237B
j u i ce. 1 8E 1 9A 20C 2 1 A 22E 23B 24B 250 26E 270 280 29A 30C 31 C 238E 2390 240C 241 C 2420 2430 244E 245C 2460 247E 248C
A) 1 B) i l C) 1 1 1 D ) iV E) V 32C 330 34C 35C 36B 37C 38E 39C 40C 41 B 42B 43E 44B 45C 249B 250B 251 C 2520 253B 254C 255E 256E 257C 258A 259A
46C 47A 48E 49B 500 5 1 B 52E 53C 54A 550 56E 570 58E 59C 260E 261 C 262A 263B 264C 265E 2660 267A 268E 269C 270B
A) 1 B) i l C) 1 1 1 D) iV E) V
60A 61 B 620 630 64C 650 66C 67E 68A 69A 70B 71 C 72A 730 271 B 272B 2730 27 4B 275C 276A 277A 278E 2790 2800 281 A
7 4E 75B 76B 770 78E 79E 800 81 E 82C 83B 84A 85A 86A 87B 88B 282C 283C 2840 285A 286A 287B 2880 2890 290E 291 C 2920
890 90E 91 E 920 93B 94E 950 96E 97A 98C 99C 1 00B 1 01 E 1 020 293E 294B 295B 296A 297C 298A 299B 300C 301 A 302E 303C
1 03A 1 04C 1 05A 1 06C 1 07C 1 08A 1 09E 1 1 0E 1 1 1 E 1 1 2E 1 1 3A 304E 305A 3060 307A 308E 309C 31 0B 31 1 0 31 20 31 3C 31 4B
200. (1) Tu k-tuks are small veh icles used for u rban 204. (1) There are about one thousand giant statues
1 1 40 1 1 5A 1 1 6A 1 1 7B 1 1 8E 1 1 9C 1 20C 1 21 C 1 22C 1 23E 1 24E 31 5A 31 6E 31 7A 31 80 31 9B 320B 321 0 322C 323E 3240 325E
transport. (il) They are especially popular i n the scattered over Easter lsland. (il) The most 3260 327C 328C 329B 330B 331 B 332A 333E 334C 335A 336E
1 250 1 26A 1 27C 1 280 1 29 0 1 30C 1 31 A 1 32A 1 33 0 1 34B 1 35A
traffic-cong ested and densely populated cities notable feature of this building are the ten 337C 338E 3390 340A 341 B 342B 343 0 344B 345 E 346B 347E
1 36C 1 37E 1 38C 1 39A 1 40E 1 41 C 1 42B 1 43 0 1 44C 1 45B 1 460
of Southeast Asia, such as Bangkok. (111) Often concrete shel ls. (111) Many weigh as much as 1 47A 1 48A 1 49C 1 50C 1 51 B 1 52A 1 53C 1 54B 1 55E 1 56B 1 570 3480 349A 350A 351 C 3520 353A 354E 355C 356E 357E 358B
employed as taxis, they usually have sheet metal twenty ton nes. (iV) Nobody as yet knows when 1 58 0 1 59B 1 60A 1 61 0 1 62A 1 63C 1 64A 1 650 1 66 0 1 67A 1 680 359E 3600 361 A 362E 363C 3640 3650 366E 367A 3680 369E
bodies. (iV) They are covered with canvas roofs the statues were carved or whom they represent. 1 69E 1 70A 1 71 B 1 72E 1 73E 1 740 1 750 1 76C 1 77C 1 78E 1 79E 3700 371 E 372B 373A 374 0 375B 376C 377A 3780 379B 380E
and drop-dow n or removab le sides. (V) One of (V) But some scholars are of the opinion that 1 80E 1 81 C 1 82 0 1 83C 1 84E 1 85B 1 86C 1 87 A 1 880 1 89C 1 90B 381 B 382E 383C 384E 3850 386C 387C 388C 389C 390E 391 C
them is in the front and two are in the back they are i m ages of religious leaders. 1 91 C 1 920 1 93C 1 94A 1 95 B 1 96B 1 970 1 98B 1 99B 200A 201 E 3920 393B 394A 395E 3960 3970 398B 399B 400E 401 D 402B
202C 203A 204C 2050 2060 207A 208B 209C 21 0A 21 1 0 21 2C 403A 404B 405A 406A 407B 408A 409E 41 0C 41 1 B 41 2E 41 3 0
A) 1 B) i l C) 1 1 1 2 1 3 E 2 1 4C 21 5C 2 1 6A 21 7E 21 8B 21 9A 220A 221 0 222A 2230 4 1 4 B 41 5E 41 6E 41 7C 41 8E 41 9C 4 2 0 0 421 E 422A 4 2 3 0 424E
D ) iV E) V A) 1 B) i l C) 1 1 1 D ) iV E) V
224B 2250 226A 227B 228C 229E 230B 231 C 2320 2330 234A 425A 4260 427E 4280 429E 430A 431 D 432B 433A 434C 435C
235C 2360 237A 2380 239A 240A 241 A 242B 243C 244C 245 0 436E 437C 4380 439C 440A 441 C 442E 4430 444E
246E 247A 248B 249B 2500 251 B 252E 253C 2540 2550 256C
YDS-YDT / BASIC S K ILLS CHECK YDS-YDT / BASIC S K ILLS CHEC K
350 D İ LKO YA Y I N L A RI D İ LKO YA Y I N L A R I 351
CEVAP AN AHTAR!
KARŞ I L I KLI KONUŞMA 1 1 4D 1 1 5 D 1 1 6A 1 1 7B 1 1 88 1 1 9E 1 20A 1 21 C 1 22E

1 25E 1 26 8 1 27A 1 28C 1 29C 1 30A 1 31 D 1 32C 1 33 8
1 23C
1 34E
1 24A
1 35B
1 8 2C 3E 48 5A 6C 7C SA 9A 1 0D 1 1 D 1 2C 1 38 1 4E 1 5A 1 6D 1 7C 1 36C 1 37E 1 388 1 39D 1 40E 1 41 C 1 42C 1 43E 1 44A 1 458 1 46B
1 8D 1 98 20A 21 E 22C 23A 24D 25C 26E 27C 28E 298 308 31 D 32E 1 47E 1 48E 1 49 8 1 50D 1 51 E 1 52A 1 53D 1 54E 1 55D 1 56D 1 57B
33C 34C 35C 36C 37E 38A 398 40C 41 E 42A 43D 44C 45C 46D 4 7C 1 58C 1 59C 1 60E 1 61 0 1 62D 1 63E 1 64E 1 65A 1 66D 1 67E 1 68A
488 498 50C 5 1 C 52A 53E 548 55A 568 57D 58E 59A 60E 61 C 62A 1 69B 1 708 1 71 C 1 72D 1 73 D 1 74C 1 75E 1 76D 1 77A 1 78C 1 798
63E 648 65C 66A 67C 68A 69A 70C 71 8 72A 73E 7 4E 75C 76C 77D 1 80D 1 81 C 1 82 D 1 83C 1 84E 1 858 1 86C 1 87C 1 888 1 89A 1 90A
78D 79A 80A 81 0 82A 83C 84C 858 86E 87C 888 89C 90D 91 A 1 91 E 1 92D 1 93A 1 94D 1 958 1 96D 1 97A 1 98C 1 998 200C 201 8
92D 93E 94A 95A 968 97E 98D 99B 1 008 1 01 E 1 028 1 03E 1 04D 202D 203A 204C
1 05E 1 06E 1 07A 1 08D 1 09E 1 1 0A 1 1 1 E 1 1 2D 1 1 3C 1 1 4E 1 1 5B
1 1 6A 1 1 7C 1 1 SC 1 1 9D 1 208 1 21 C 1 22D 1 23D 1 24E 1 25E 1 268
1 27A 1 28C 1 29 8 1 30A 1 31 8 1 32A ÇEVİ R İ
1 0 2A 3 8 4 E 5 C 6 C 7 E SA 9A 1 0D 1 1 A 1 2E 1 3C 1 48 1 5 D 1 6A 1 7E
AN LAM CA EN YAKI N CÜMLE 1 88 1 9A 20E 2 1 D 22C 238 24E 258 26D 27C 28E 29E 308 3 1 A 32D
33C 34A 35A 368 378 388 39A 40E 41 A 42D 438 44E 45E 46A 47A
1 A 2E 3E 48 5E 68 7E SE 9A 1 OD 1 1 B 1 2E 1 3E 1 4D 1 5 E 1 68 1 7D 48D 49C 50C 51 8 52E 53D 54E 55A 56B 57A 58A 59D 608 61 C 62B
1 8A 1 9E 208 21 D 22A 23D 24C 25C 26B 27E 28E 29A 30E 31 8 63D 64B 65D 66C 67D 68A 69A 70E 71 8 72D 73C 74D 758 76C
32E 33D 34E 35E 36D 37C 38D 39A 40D 41 E 42C 43A 44D 45C 77E 78E 79D 80D 8 1 A 82C 83E 84D 85C 86A 87E 88A 89A 90 D 91 E
46C 47E 48A 49E 50E 5 1 A 52C 53D 548 55A 56D 57E 58E 59A 928 93E 94A 95A 96D 97C 98A 99C 1 OOC 1 01 C 1 02D 1 038 1 04D
60A 61 A 62E 63A 64A 65E 66E 67E 68C 698 70A 71 C 72C 738 1 05C 1 06 D 1 07C 1 08A 1 09D 1 1 08 1 1 1 E 1 1 2C 1 1 3E 1 1 4D 1 1 5 8
7 4E 75A 76C 77D 788 79A 808 81 C 82D 83E 84E 85E 86E 87A 1 1 6A 1 1 7D 1 1 SC 1 1 98 1 20C 1 21 E 1 22E 1 23E 1 24D 1 25D 1 26A
888 89C 90B 91 D 92C 93D 94E 95A 96C 97D 98E 99A 1 OOC 1 01 A 1 27C 1 28A 1 29D 1 30E 1 31 8 1 32C 1 33A 1 34A 1 35D 1 36A 1 37E
E
1 02E 1 03 8 1 04C 1 05C 1 06E 1 07 A 1 08A 1 09D 1 1 0B 1 1 1 0 1 1 2C 0 1 388 1 39C 1 40A 1 41 0 1 42C 1 43E 1 44B 1 45D 1 46A 1 47A 1 48E
1 1 3D 1 1 4E 1 1 5D 1 1 6C 1 1 7D 1 1 SA 1 1 9A 1 20E 1 21 0 1 22D 1 23E � 1 49C 1 50D 1 51 E 1 52D 1 53E 1 54B 1 55D 1 56B 1 57 A 1 58A 1 59E
1 24C 1 25C 1 26A 1 27 8 1 28A 1 29C 1 30C 1 31 E 1 32C 1 33B 1 34E ::: 1 60A 1 61 0 1 62E 1 638 1 64D 1 65C 1 66E 1 67D 1 68C 1 69B 1 70C
1 35A 1 368 1 37D 1 38C 1 39C 1 40D 1 41 E 1 42A 1 43E 1 44E 1 45C ::: 1 71 A 1 72C 1 73E 1 74D 1 75 D 1 76A 1 77E 1 78D 1 79E 1 80C 1 81 A
1 828 1 838 1 84A
1 468 1 47C 1 48B 1 49E 1 50 D 1 51 B 1 52D 1 53 D 1 54E 1 55E 1 56E
·-
�
:,.._
<ı:ı
VER İ LEN D U RU M :,.._

o
1 8 2 C 3 8 4 E 5 C 6 E 7A S E 9 8 1 0D 1 1 E 1 2E 1 3C 1 4C 1 5C 1 6D 1 7C ·-
1 88 1 9C 20E 21 C 22A 23D 24A 258 268 27E 28D 29A 30C 31 C � 1 A 2E 3E 4D 5C 6E 7D SC 9E 1 0D 1 1 E 1 2C 1 3C 1 4C 1 5 8 1 6E 1 7D
s 1 8B 1 9E 20C 21 8 228 238 24E 258 26B 27C 28D 29A 30A 31 8
!
32D 33A 34E 35A 36D 37D 38A 39A 408 41 D 42C 43E 44D 45C
468 478 48E 49D 50E 51 C 52D 53D 54A 558 568 57E 58C 598 32B 33D 34E 35C 368 37E 38C 39A 40C 41 D 42A 43E 448 45C
60D 61 8 62D 63E 64D 65E 66B 67D 68A 698 70A 71 B 72D 73E 468 47D 48C 49D 50B 5 1 A 52C 53C 54C 55A 56D 57B 58A 598
7 4D 75D 76E 77A 78C 79D 80A 8 1 C 82D 838 84E 85C 86B 87A 60C 61 C 628 63D 64C 658 66C 67A 68C 698 70E 71 C 72B 73C 7 4E
888 89C 90E 91 D 92D 938 94B 95C 968 97A 98A 99D 1 00C 1 01 A 75B 768 77C 78C 79D sa c 81 8 828 83B 84D 85D 86A 87D 88C
1 02E 1 03 D 1 048 1 05A 1 06A 1 07 A 1 08D 1 09D 1 1 0E 1 1 1 8 1 1 2A 89E 908 91 A 92E 93C 948 95C 96A 97D 98E 99A 1 OOE 1 01 C 1 02E
1 1 3C 1 1 4D 1 1 5A 1 1 68 1 1 78 1 1 8C 1 1 9C 1 20A 1 21 8 1 228 1 23C 1 03E 1 04A 1 05 E 1 06 D 1 07E 1 08D 1 09B 1 1 0D 1 1 1 C 1 1 2C 1 1 3D
1 24D 1 25 D 1 26C 1 27C 1 288 1 29D 1 30D 1 31 E 1 32C 1 33C 1 34B 1 1 4D 1 1 5 8 1 1 6D 1 1 78 1 1 88 1 1 9E 1 20A 1 21 E 1 22C 1 23A 1 24D
1 35C 1 36 D 1 37A 1 38D 1 39A 1 40E 1 41 0 1 42E 1 43A 1 448 1 45D 1 25C 1 26 8 1 27A 1 28E 1 298 1 30D 1 31 C 1 32C 1 33A 1 34C 1 358
1 46B 1 47 B 1 48C 1 49D 1 508 1 51 8 1 52A 1 53A 1 54C 1 55C 1 568 1 36E 1 37A 1 38C 1 39C 1 40C 1 41 0 1 42E 1 43C 1 44 D 1 45D 1 46E
1 57D 1 58E 1 598 1 60D 1 61 0 1 62 8 1 63E 1 64B 1 65A 1 668 1 67D 1 47C 1 48A 1 49C 1 508 1 5 1 E 1 52D 1 53C 1 54C 1 55C 1 56C 1 57E
1 68D 1 69B 1 70A 1 71 D 1 72C 1 73C 1 74E 1 75E 1 76D 1 77B 1 78C 1 58C 1 59E 1 608 1 61 0 1 62C 1 63A 1 64C 1 65E 1 66B 1 67D 1 68B
1 79D 1 80D 1 69E 1 70A 1 71 E 1 72C 1 73 D 1 7 4E 1 75D 1 76E 1 77C 1 78B 1 79C
1 80C 1 81 0 1 82A 1 83C 1 84 8 1 858 1 86C 1 87E 1 88E 1 89D 1 908
1 91 E 1 92C 1 93C 1 94C 1 95C 1 96A 1 97C 1 98D 1 99D 200E 201 C
PARÇA TAMAM LAMA 202A 203C 204B
1 E 2C 3A 4D 5D 6D 7A 88 9 D 1 0C 1 1 E 1 2C 1 38 1 4A 1 5A 1 6E 1 7A
1 8D 1 98 20D 21 8 22A 238 24A 25D 26A 27 A 28E 29C 30D 31 8
32E 33E 34E 35E 36A 37C 38E 39C 40C 41 E 42C 43C 44B 45A 46D
47D 48C 49A 50D 5 1 A 52D 53A 54D 55C 56A 578 58B 59B 608
61 E 62C 63A 64A 658 66D 678 68E 69C 70C 71 C 72A 73D 7 48
75C 76A 77C 78E 79B 808 81 D 82C 83D 848 85A 86A 87B 88B
89E 90D 91 C 92C 938 94A 95D 96C 97A 98A 99D 1 OOC 1 01 C 1 02D
1 03A 1 04C 1 05A 1 06A 1 07A 1 08 D 1 09A 1 1 0E 1 1 1 8 1 1 28 1 1 3C
YDS-YDT / BASIC S K ILLS CHEC K 352 D İ L KO YAYI NLARI

DİLKO Basic Skills Check Soru Bankası

Uploaded by

Document Information

Copyright

Available Formats

Share this document

Share or Embed Document

Sharing Options

Did you find this document useful?

Is this content inappropriate?

Copyright:

Available Formats

DİLKO Basic Skills Check Soru Bankası

Uploaded by

Copyright:

Available Formats

r·t ·:.

3. OKUMA PARÇASI ................................... 84

4. KARŞILIKLI KONUŞMA........................... 158

5. ANLAMCA EN YAKIN CÜMLE................. 190

E) when it was not accepted as it had many -"" -""

YDS-YDT / 8ASIC SKILLS CHECK 7 YDS-YDT / 8ASIC SKILLS CHECK

46. 54. ---- as she always parks in the street and it

48. William didn't realize he had so much stuff

63. Even though I left home earlier than usual o 67.

78. Unlike other establishments that hold

D) it is quite clear that the artist has a taste of � months � mechanic

93. After the doctor had examined Sally, ----.

97. My family would rather move into a bigger

137. ---- but because of the fog the, flight was

you slept realized I had missed the flight

145. Susan's parents were opposed to letting her

156. ----, but he won't be able to do that because

198. As it's most important that nothing should go

�----:-:=-=--:--==---=-----::-::----:- ----------------------�-�-----------------------------.··•· ;.-

A) Because everybody was suspicious of her

A) whether he has become disappointed with

250. Not being able to speak ltalian, ----.

YDS-YDT / BASIC SKILLS CHECK 36 YDS-YDT / BASIC SKILLS CHECK

primary source of animal protein

YDS-Y DT / BASIC SKILLS CHECK 39 YDS-YDT / BASIC SKILLS CHECK

298. A lioness must wait patiently ----.

::..._ 299. 1'11 be able to reach there in time ----.

C) that D) in which 16.

2. A) were not B) were to have been 17.

E E) Apart from E E) in which

YDS-YDT / BASIC SKILLS CHECK 50 51 YDS-YDT / BASIC SKILLS CHECK

::,__ E) as C) faithfully D) abruptly ·-C:

YDS-YDT / BASIC SKILLS CHECK 52 YDS-YDT / BASIC SK ILLS CHECK

81. 91. 96.

YDS-YDT / BASIC SKILLS CHECK 57 YDS-YDT / BASIC SKILLS CHECK

147. 152. A) retained B) protected

E) has been used C) By D) Far A) guilty B) entire

201. - 205. sorularda, aşağıdaki parçada

-l<'. -l<'. 257.

263. 273. : 278.

::..... C) they're D) by themselves

A) many B) much :,.__ A) Consequently B) Otherwise

A) instead of B) regardless C A) each B) neither C C) after D) before

desert is that •···.

YDS-YDT / BASIC SKI LLS CH ECK

YDS-YDT / BASIC SKI LLS CHECK 90 91 YDS-YDT / BASIC SKILLS CHECK

ily, is The black widow is the most dangerous spider living i n

YDS-YDT / BASIC SKILLS CHECK 93 YDS-YDT / BASIC SKI LLS CHECK

YDS-YDT / BASIC SKILLS C HECK

A) the pop u larity of bi rd-watching and its resu lts

A) and when this happens they must be severely

. The i nvention of language i s not known except for

YDS-YDT / BASIC SKI LLS CH ECK

1 89. What can be concluded from the passage?

Dİ LKO YAY I N LA R I 115 YDS-YD T / BASIC SKILLS CHECK

O KUMA PARÇAS I OKUMA PA RÇAS I

217. The passage is mainly concerned with ----. E E

222. it can be understood from the passage that a

YDS-YDT / BASIC SKILLS CHECK

YDS-YDT / BASIC SKILLS CHECK 126 YDS-YDT / BASIC SKILLS CHECK

266 . According to the passage, Cleopatra and Julius

285. According to the passage, music was

The Berlin Wall was put up by the former German

A) why the Chinese won a lot of battles