SFL/METU January 19, 2017

DBE Time: 130 mins.

Testing Office (Main Bulk: 80 mins.
Mid-Term 03 Listening: 10 mins.
Writing: 40 mins.)

BEGINNER GROUP

Class: _____________ Name: ________________________________

LISTENING SECTION (20 pts.)

A. STATEMENTS
Listen to the statements and answer the questions. You will have 15 seconds to read the four alternatives.
Each statement will be spoken only ONCE. After you listen to each statement, mark the alternative which
best answers the question that follows. (2 pts. each; 4 pts.)

1. What does the speaker mean?

a) People have to stay away from meat to stay healthy.
b) People should eat mostly fruit and vegetables.
c) “Whole foods” means only grains and nuts.
d) People should eat different types of food.

2. What does the speaker say about university students?

a) They should study several hours every day.
b) They shouldn’t participate in social activities.
c) They don’t have to study all the time.
d) They don’t think that free-time activities are important.

B. DIALOGUES AND TALKS

Listen to the short dialogues or talks. As you listen, mark the alternative which best answers the question.
You will have 15 seconds to read the four alternatives. You will hear each dialogue or talk ONCE. (2 pts.
each; 4 pts.)

3. What is the woman doing at the moment?

a) Working at a local supermarket
b) Studying at a university
c) Traveling in Australia
d) Spending a lot of money

4. What does the man mean?

a) He doesn’t want to lose any more weight.
b) He doesn’t enjoy eating healthy foods.
c) He has lost some weight.
d) He exercises for a long time every day.

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C. INTERVIEW
Listen to the interview with Danielle, a petroleum engineer. The interview will be read only ONCE. As you
listen, mark the alternative which best answers each question or completes each statement. Now, you have 45
seconds to read the questions and the alternatives. (2 pts. each; 6 pts.)
5. Danielle started working for her company _______.
a) when she was in college
b) when she was 19
c) at the age of 25
d) 25 years ago
6. Which of the following is TRUE about Danielle?
a) She spent three years in Azerbaijan.
b) She has lived in the same place all her life.
c) She moved to New York after gas was discovered there.
d) She has never worked in a foreign country.
7. Which is WRONG about the people in the area where Danielle is working?
a) Many of them have new jobs because of her company.
b) All of them have been friendly to her.
c) They were worried about the environment.
d) They didn’t want Danielle’s company to come there.

D. LECTURE
Listen to the lecture about freediver Amelie Pompe. You will hear the lecture only ONCE. As you listen, mark the
alternative which best answers each question or completes each statement. Now, you have 45 seconds to read the
questions and the alternatives. (2 pts. each; 6 pts.)
8. Which of the following is TRUE about freediving?
a) It is always done to catch fish.
b) It requires different types of equipment.
c) It is usually practiced in shallow water.
d) It includes sports like underwater football and underwater hockey.
9. Amelie _______.
a) holds the world record for freediving
b) likes using equipment when she dives
c) usually trains for about 30 hours per week
d) feels better when she moves slower
10. Which of the following sports DOESN’T Amelie do?
a) cycling
b) yoga
c) windsurfing
d) climbing

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WRITING SECTION (15 pts.)
Write ONE paragraph of about 120 words on the topic below:

“At the Department of Basic English, the students are given one or two quizzes per week. What effects
does this have on students?”

Choose TWO of the effects from the list below:

 Students attend classes regularly.
 Students learn about their strengths and weaknesses.
 Students are prepared for the Mid-Term exams.

 Write a topic sentence.

 Explain the effects in detail.
 Use at least THREE LINKERS.
 Write a concluding sentence.

Write your text on the lines below.

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LANGUAGE AND VOCABULARY SECTION (29 pts.)
Read the text carefully and mark the best choice. (1 pt. each; 29 pts.)

Amy Purdy is a world champion snowboarder. She ___(11)___ three snowboarding

World Cups. ___(12)___, she is an actress and model. However, she is also a
double amputee. That is, she had an operation, and she ___(13)___ her legs
below the knee anymore. Now, she’s a handicapped athlete.

11. a) was winning 12. a) For instance 13. a) isn’t having

b) is going to win b) Therefore b) hasn’t
c) wins c) In addition c) hasn’t had
d) has won d) As a result d) doesn’t have

Amy ___(14)___ in Las Vegas, Nevada, a desert state in the US. When she was
a little girl, she often dreamed of the snow, but there wasn’t ___(15)___ snow
in Las Vegas. When Amy was 14, her family ___(16)___ to a ski resort for the
first time. Amy tried snowboarding, and fell in love with the sport. After that,
she spent all her free time snowboarding. Amy Purdy

14.a) is born 15. a) more 16. a) goes

b) was born b) any b) has been
c) born c) some c) went
d) that was born d) a lot d) was going

When Amy was nineteen years old, she became sick with a ___(17)___ illness called meningitis. Meningitis
is an illness ___(18)___ can cause a lot of harm to the body. Meningitis often ___(19)___ to the failure of
internal organs, such as the kidneys, or the loss of arms or legs. Amy’s meningitis almost killed her, and she
lost her kidneys, her spleen, the hearing in her left ear, and both of her legs below the knee, but she didn’t
die.

17. a) native 18. a) which 19. a) causes

b) traditional b) what b) leads
c) serious c) who c) results
d) local d) it d) helps

Amy spent many months in the hospital. Doctors gave her treatment for ___(20)___
illness and its effects. After her treatment, Amy felt like a broken doll. She was given
prosthetic legs (false legs). They ___(21)___ of metal and plastic and were very
heavy. That is, they ___(22)___ a lot, and they were difficult to move. At first, Amy
couldn’t walk with them. She thought she would never walk again.

20. a) a 21. a) were made 22. a) revealed

b) the b) were making b) buried
c) an c) made c) exhibited
d) any d) will make d) weighed
a prosthetic lower leg

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After she got home, Amy stayed in bed for many months. She tried to get better, but she felt very tired and
she didn’t have much ___(23)___. She didn’t want to do anything. Finally, she understood something: She
had to change her way of thinking ___(24)___ get better and continue with her life. While she ___(25a)___
to walk again, she ___(25b)___ this question: How should her story continue? She chose to be a person
___(26)___ could run, dance, and snowboard again.

23. a) creativity 24. a) because 25. a) was learning / asked 26. a) which
b) motivation b) such as b) learned / was asking b) how
c) sociability c) so c) learning / was asked c) what
d) nervousness d) in order to d) has learned / has asked d) who

___(27)___ Amy’s prosthetic legs didn’t work well with the snowboard, she didn’t allow that to stop her.
She was very ___(28)___. She knew she would snowboard again, and she didn’t give up. She and her
doctor invented a different type of prosthetic legs to use with the snowboard. At first, it was very difficult,
___(29)___, it got easier. Finally, she succeeded ___(30)___ snowboarding with her new legs.

27. a) Until 28. a) determined 29. a) after 30. a) in

b) Because b) miserable b) but then b) to
c) Although c) polite c) later c) for
d) Before d) afraid d) so that d) from

When Amy’s boyfriend, Daniel Gale, ___(31a)___ her, she ___(31b)___. He thought she was a very good
snowboarder and a beautiful person. Then he saw her prosthetic legs, and he was even more amazed! He
thought she was very ___(32)___. In 2005, Amy and Daniel started Adaptive Action Sports. It is an
organization ___(33)___ helps people with disabilities to do sporting activities. Amy ___(34)___ that it is
not a good idea to focus on disabilities. These people should start thinking about their lives. “Our
disabilities are mostly in our minds,” Amy says. “I am not my legs; my life is not my legs.”

31. a) has met / snowboards 32. a) shy 33. a) that 34. a) is thinking
b) was met / snowboarded b) lazy b) where b) thinks
c) met / was snowboarding c) brave c) to c) thought
d) is going to meet / is snowboarding d) kind d) for d) was thinking

Snowboarding with prosthetic legs is the most difficult thing that Amy ___(35)___, but it is not the only
thing she does. She feels ___(36)___ it is important to help other people to understand people with
disabilities. At the moment, she ___(37)___ on a brand of clothing for people with disabilities. She
regularly ___(38)___ her story with groups of people. In the past few years, she ___(39)___ in front of
many audiences, including a TED Talk. In her speeches, she encourages people to move beyond their limits.

35. a) ever did 36. a) that 37. a) works 38. a) shares 39. a) speaks
b) ever does b) about b) is working b) has shared b) will speak
c) was ever doing c) who c) will work c) is sharing c) has spoken
d) has ever done d) what d) has worked d) was sharing d) is speaking

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READING SECTION (36 pts.)
Logical Sequence and Paragraph Completion (6 pts.)
Mark the alternative that best completes each paragraph.

40. Over the past 20 years, many changes have taken place in libraries. First of all, ______________. People
usually use them for research or for looking at things on the Internet. Second, there are fewer LP
records, cassette tapes and video tapes. CDs and DVDs have replaced these items in libraries. As our
world changes and technology improves, libraries continue to change to meet the needs of the people
who use them.

a) there are people there who read books to small children

b) libraries now have computers for the public
c) students often study together and do their homework there
d) different types of people come there at different times of the day

41. There are several strategies that students can use in order to succeed in college. First, they should
attend every class. When students attend every class, they do not miss important information because
professors talk about the most important material in class. Second, students should take careful notes.
They should study their notes soon after every class. By doing this, they can remember the important
points better. Third, students should not be afraid to ask questions when they have not understood
something. Professors want their students to succeed; therefore, ______________.

a) they recommend that they study every day

b) they ask them to stay quiet during the lectures
c) they tell them to search for answers on the Internet
d) they are happy to answer their questions

42. Most of Earth’s water – about 97% – is in the oceans. Only 3% of Earth’s water is found in other places.
______________. This 3% also includes the water that is found in plants and in the bodies of humans
and animals. Earth’s water is always moving and changing form, but it never goes away.

a) These include lakes and rivers, ice, groundwater, and the atmosphere
b) The amount of water on Earth has always been the same
c) All of Earth’s water is the same age as Earth: 4.6 billion years old
d) In the water cycle, water changes from liquid to gas and back again

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 Text I (14 pts.)
Read the text below and mark the best choice according to the text.

1 Many people dream of immigrating to another country, that is, moving there forever. However, for most of
them, these dreams do not come true. Even for those whose dreams come true, life may become difficult.
Immigrants often face challenges in their new homes that they did not know about before they immigrated.
Many have had horrible experiences in their native countries. They have known war, poverty (not having
enough money), and crime, but this does not prepare them for the problems that they face in their new
environment.

2 The first challenges that immigrants have include getting a job, finding a place to live, buying food, and
starting their children in their new schools. There are also day-to-day difficulties like learning where
important places are and how to get to them. All of this may happen while an immigrant is learning a new
language, and this makes his or her life even more difficult.

3 Another challenge that immigrants face is discrimination. Discrimination means behaving differently
towards people according to their culture, religion, race, age, disabilities, gender, or sexual orientation. For
instance, if people are not given a job or are not allowed to rent an apartment in a certain area because of
their ethnic background or culture, it is called cultural discrimination. Immigrants often face discrimination
about their nationalities, or the countries that they come from. This is also a type of cultural discrimination.
For example, some people in the US think that all Mexicans have entered the country illegally, that all
Koreans are hard-working, or that the Chinese do not want to learn the language and culture of their new
country. There are also myths (false beliefs) about immigrants in general. Some people say that they take
good jobs from native citizens, cause an increase in crime, and do not pay for services like education or
health care. These beliefs are mostly untrue, but the misconceptions can make life difficult for immigrants.

4 Another type of problem that immigrants face is family problems. One of these is the fact that immigrant
parents often work two or more jobs in order to pay for all their family’s needs. As a result, they do not see
their children very often, and they feel disconnected from them. This problem increases when the children
become integrated into the new culture, i.e., when they become a part of it. The children of immigrants do
not understand their parents very well anymore after they have forgotten their native customs.

5 Although immigrants face all these problems and more, most of them keep a positive attitude (way of
thinking) about their lives. For many, life in the new country is better than it was in their homeland. They
hope that it will improve even more over time. They also look forward to the lives that their children will
have in the new country. In the end, even though there are huge difficulties, most immigrants do not feel
bad about their decision to leave home.

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43. Immigrants aren’t ready for the problems they face in their new country because ______.
a) their dreams did not come true
b) they have a lot of difficulties
c) they have had bad experiences
d) they do not know about them before they go
44. An immigrant’s first challenges become harder when s/he ______.
a) does not know how to find places
b) is learning a new language
c) has children in school
d) cannot find a good job
45. According to the text, immigrants often face ______ discrimination.
a) sexual
b) age
c) cultural
d) religious
46. Which is not an example of the ideas that people in the US have about immigrants?
a) Chinese do not learn new languages.
b) Koreans work very hard.
c) Americans do not give jobs to foreigners.
d) Mexicans do not come to the US legally.
47. If a person feels disconnected from another person, s/he probably ______.
a) has become integrated into the culture
b) does not have much in common with him / her
c) does not remember his / her native customs
d) works two or more jobs
48. Which is not a reason that most immigrants have a positive attitude?
a) They are planning to return to their homelands.
b) They think their lives in the new country will get better.
c) Their lives were worse in their home countries.
d) They believe their children will have a better life.
49. The text is mainly about ______.
a) the difficulties that immigrants face in their new country
b) types of discrimination against immigrants
c) the differences between immigrants from different countries
d) the experiences of immigrants in their native country

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 Text II (16 pts.)
Read the text below and mark the best choice according to the text.

Changing Greenland
1 Greenland is the largest island on Earth that is not a continent, but it has a very small population of only 56,000.
Although it has a capital city and a prime minister, Greenland is not a country. It belongs to Denmark. Many
Greenlanders live close to the coast (seashore) because a large part of the island is covered with ice and glaciers
(large ice fields). Around a quarter of all the people live in the capital, Nuuk, which is on the west coast. The
island’s traditional industry – and its biggest – is fishing, and Greenland exports a lot of fish; that is, it sells it to
other countries. Even though this is true, the island still imports (buys from other countries) more goods than it
exports. Therefore, it has economic problems. Now, however, life is about to change dramatically for many
Greenlanders, and all because of the weather.

2 Most scientists agree that the world’s climate is getting warmer, and the difference can already be seen in
Greenland. For example, small icebergs, which are about the size of city buses, are floating near the coast. They
have broken off from much larger areas of ice in the ocean because of the increase in the air and water
temperature. Moreover, the huge sheet of ice which covers Greenland is shrinking (getting smaller) by 75 cubic
kilometers (km3) each year. If all of Greenland’s ice melts, sea levels all over the world will rise by 7.5 meters.

3 One industry that is benefiting from the melting ice is the oil industry. Nowadays, the sea around the west coast
of Greenland has no ice during six months of the year. This means that oil companies can look for oil in this
area. They plan to drill into the seabed for oil in the next few years. Some Greenlanders like the idea. They say
that the oil companies will provide a lot of jobs for Greenlanders. Moreover, Greenland will get money from oil
and natural gas exports. The island also won’t need to import oil or gas anymore. However, some Greenlanders
have negative feelings about this modern development. The island’s prime minister, Kuupik Kleist, explains the
dilemma: “The people who live in the Arctic are the ones who are affected by climate change the most. We all
know that burning fossil fuels, such as oil and natural gas, increases the speed of climate change. If oil
companies take oil from Greenland and sell it, people in other countries will have more oil to burn. As a result,
climate change will become worse and Greenland’s ice will melt faster. However, we need a strong economy,
and we have to use the good things that oil brings us. At the moment, we do not have any other natural
resources that have as much potential as oil.”

4 Farming is another industry that will change. Because it is near the Arctic Circle, Greenland has had very long
winters and very short summers in the past. Now, as a result of climate change, the growing season is longer.
Spring arrives earlier than before, and the island now has longer summers. In a way, this is a good development
because it will allow Greenland to produce more of its own food, so it won’t need so many imports. However,
some farmers are worried because they think the drier summers might create new problems. For example, last
year, because the weather was extremely dry, farmers produced just half the normal amount of food. Every
year, farmers in Greenland have a celebration before the summer begins. They sing a traditional song about the
importance of summer in a place where, in the past, the winters were very long and the summers were short.
As nature and the weather change in Greenland, will the farmers still sing this song in a hundred years’ time?
Maybe not.

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50. Which is TRUE about Greenland?
a) It is an island and a continent.
b) It is next to Denmark.
c) Its capital is in the center of the island.
d) Ice and glaciers cover most of the island.

51. Greenland has economic problems because ______.

a) it sells a lot of fish to other countries
b) it buys more goods than it sells
c) it has a very small population
d) its biggest industry is fishing

52. Which of the following is WRONG about Greenland according to the text?
a) A rise in sea levels will cause its ice to melt.
b) The icebergs near it are caused by warmer air and water.
c) The effects of climate change are already seen there.
d) Its ice sheet decreases by 75 km3 per year.

53. Which is NOT a way that Greenland will benefit from the oil industry?
a) It won’t import oil or gas anymore.
b) People in other countries will have more oil.
c) There will be more jobs for its people.
d) It will make money by exporting oil.

54. The most important negative effect of selling Greenland’s oil is that ______.
a) its ice will melt faster
b) it won’t have a strong economy
c) it won’t have ice for six months of the year
d) oil companies will sell its oil to other countries

55. The word “dilemma” in para. 3 means ______.

a) positive effect
b) extreme change
c) difficult choice
d) very fast speed

56. “us” in para. 3 refers to ______.

a) the people who live in the Arctic
b) people who burn fossil fuels
c) the oil companies
d) the people of Greenland

57. Climate change has helped Greenland’s farming industry by ______.

a) giving it longer winters and shorter summers
b) causing more rain in the summers
c) allowing it to grow more food
d) making the growing season shorter

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 2016-17 BEGINNER GROUP
MT 3 ANSWER KEY

2 pts. 2 pts.
1. d 40. b
2. c 41. d
3. a 42. a
4. c 43. d
5. d 44. b
6. c 45. c
7. b 46. c
8. d 47. b
9. a 48. a
10. c 49. a
1 pt. 50. d
11. d 51. b
12. c 52. a
13. d 53. b
14. b 54. a
15. b 55. c
16. c 56. d
17. c 57. c
18. a
19. b
20. b
21. a
22. d
23. b
24. d
25. a
26. d
27. c
28. a
29. b
30. a
31. c
32. c
33. a
34. b
35. d
36. a
37. b
38. a
39. c

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 Instructor’s Copy
WHILE-LISTENING
A. STATEMENTS (2 pts. each; 4 pts.)
Listen to the statements and answer the questions. You will have 15 seconds to read the four
alternatives. Each statement will be spoken only ONCE. After you listen to each statement, mark the
alternative which best answers the question that follows.

Speaker A: Number 1. Have a look at the four alternatives. (***pause 15 seconds)

Speaker B: Scientific studies reveal that eating a diet of many different whole foods, such as
grains, fruit, vegetables, nuts and small amounts of meat, is the best way to stay
healthy.

Speaker A: What does the speaker mean? (***pause 10 seconds)

Speaker A: Number 2. Have a look at the four alternatives. (***pause 15 seconds)

Speaker B: I don’t think that university students have to study all the time; participating in social
activities, sport activities and other free-time activities is important, too.

Speaker A: What does the speaker say about university students? (***pause 10 seconds)

B. DIALOGUES (2 pts. each; 4 pts.)

Listen to the short dialogues. As you listen, mark the alternative which best answers the question. You
will have 15 seconds to read the four alternatives. You will hear each dialogue ONCE.

Speaker A: Number 3. Have a look at the four alternatives. (***pause 15 seconds)

Man: Are you going to university?

Woman: Not yet. Before I start university, I want to work in another country for a year in order to
travel and get some work experience. So now, I’m working at a supermarket in my
hometown. I’m going to save all my money, and then I’d like to travel to Australia and work
there for a year.

Speaker A: What is the woman doing at the moment? (***pause 10 seconds)

Speaker A: Number 4. Have a look at the four alternatives. (***pause 15 seconds)

Woman: Hey Bill, you look thinner. What did you do?

Man: Well, I’m trying to eat healthier food and also exercise more often. I’ve lost three kilograms.

Speaker A: What does the man mean? (***pause 10 seconds)

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C. INTERVIEW (2 pts. each; 6 pts.)
Listen to the interview with Danielle, a petroleum engineer. The interview will be read only ONCE. As
you listen, mark the alternative which best answers each question or completes each statement. Now, you
have 45 seconds to read the questions and the alternatives. (pause 45 seconds)

Interviewer: Hi Danielle. Thanks for answering some questions for me today.

Engineer: Sure, no problem.

Interviewer: So, when did you start working for your company?

Engineer: Oh, 25 years ago, when I finished college.

Interviewer: OK. And when did you study engineering?

Engineer: Well, I started college when I was 19, and I qualified as an engineer about four years later.

Interviewer: And have you always lived in New York?

Engineer: No, I’ve lived in a lot of different places. In my business, you have to live where the work is.

Interviewer: So, when did you move to New York?

Engineer: In 2007, just after natural gas was discovered here.

Interviewer: I see. And how many different places have you lived in?

Engineer: I’d say about 15 or maybe 16 places.

Interviewer: Have you ever lived in a foreign country?

Engineer: Yes, in Azerbaijan. I was there for work, but I only stayed for about three months.
Interviewer: And how does New York compare with other places? Has it been easy living here?

Engineer: Yes, it has, overall.

Interviewer: Have the local people been friendly?

Engineer: Yes, they have. Well, most people, anyway.

Interviewer: Oh, not everyone?

Engineer: No, well, some people didn’t want us here in the beginning because they were worried
about the environment. But the changes have been good for this area. My company has
brought a lot of jobs back to New York, so I think now most people understand how
important this is… (fade out)

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D. LECTURE (2 pts. each; 6 pts.)

Listen to the lecture about freediver Amelie Pompe. You will hear the lecture only ONCE. As you listen, mark
the alternative which best answers each question or completes each statement. Now, you have 45 seconds to
read the questions and the alternatives.

Good morning. Let’s get started. Last time, we talked about windsurfing and kite-surfing, and today I’m going to
tell you a little about freediving, and about a freediver called Amelie Pompe. Freediving is a general term. It means
any type of underwater sport without equipment to help you breathe. These sports are done in deep water, not
in shallow water. Freediving also includes sports like underwater hockey and underwater football. Because
freedivers cannot use any breathing equipment, they have to take a deep breath (takes a breath) before they dive
under the water.

Freediving was practiced in ancient cultures to gather fish and other things from the sea. However, these days,
most people freedive as a sport. There is one type of freediving where a diver goes very deep under the water.
This is the most difficult type. A Swedish woman called Amelie Pompe holds the world record in freediving. She
dove down 126 meters into the Red Sea with no air.

Amelie loves being in the sea, and she likes swimming without a lot of equipment. She says that equipment
makes her slow. This is not a good thing for a swimmer. She feels better when she can move faster. Amelie
spends every weekend training in the sea. When she is preparing for a freediving competition, she trains
for about 20 hours a week. However, she also has time for other sports, and these help her prepare for
freediving. For example, she does yoga in the mornings because it helps her relax and stretch her muscles.
She also goes running, does some weightlifting and goes cycling.

Amelie also likes mountain climbing, and next year she is planning to climb Mount Everest. If she succeeds
in reaching the top of Mount Everest, she will have another world record. (fade out)

Speaker A: This is the end of the listening section. Now, go on to the rest of the exam.

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