ENGLISH LANGUAGE SCREENING TEST FORM III (1995)

Directions for questions 1 - 35 from the items below select the

answer which best completes the meaning of the sentence.

1._______________ Jennifer meet you after dinner?

a. Did
b. Had
c. Has
d. Do

2. I talked to Jean and __________________ for a short time.

a. me
b. him
c. he
d. she

3. She will call you ________6 o'clok.

a. at
b. in
c. of
d. on

4. Nancy _____________ so pretty in her blue dress.

a. looks like
b. looks
c. seems to
d. looking

5. I don't have a date tonight, and my roommate doesn't _________

a. also
b. too
c. either
d. neither

6. The more you read __________knowledge you gain.

a. the much
b. the better
c. the more
d. the most

7.He would sleep last ???? ???? ?????

a. hadn’t
b. hasn’t
c. weren’t
d. wasn’t

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8. She'll get used to _______ this new automatic cooker.

a. use
b. using
c. be used
d. have used

9. Neither of the soldiers ______________ well trained.

a. was
b. were
c. had
d. has

10. When will you have the grass _______________?

a. been trimmed
b. trim
c. being trimmed
d. trimmed

11. We asked "When are we supposed to leave?

a. When are we supposed to leave

b. When we are supposed to leave
c. When were we supposed to leave
d. When we were supposed to leave

12. I saw James ________ the door very quietly last night.

a. opened
b. to open
c. opens
d. open

13. Her show has lasted _______ two hours.

a. for
b. during
c. since
d. until

14. George and Mary, _________ married last year, went to the
Hawaiian İslands for their honeymoon.

a. whom
b. who
c. whose
d. where

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15. Angela has never been to Mexico City _________?

a. hasn't Angela
b. has Angela
c. hasn't she
d. has she

16.He recommanded that Mike ____________ the boxes onto the

shelves.

a. lifted
b. lifts
c. lift
d. lifting

17. She'd rather _________ smoking than continue because she is

ill.

a. quit
b. to quit
c. quits
d. quitting

18. Her blouse is _________ than yours.

a. as white as
b. more white
c. much white
d. whiter

19. I don't care ______ you drive ______ she does.

a. either ........ or not

b. neither ........ nor
c. whether ......... or
d. not only ........... but also

20. He couldn't explain ________ tardy every morning.

a. be
b. to be
c. being
d. is being

21. Her face was as cute as _______ .

a. a baby was
b. a baby
c. a baby is
d. a baby's

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22. Dr. Oak, together with his assistant, _____________ required
to meet the director.

a. has
b. have
c. was
d. were

23. Mr. Leon went to New York _______________ business last week.
a. to
b. by
c. in
d. on

24. Do you know where _______________ a movie projektor.

a. can I find
b. I can find
c. I am finding
d. am I finding

25. Joe likes to camping __________________________.

a. so his friends do
b. so do his friends
c. so are his friends
d. his friends are too

26. The boy __________ a book is a good student.

a. reads
b. read
c. is reading
d. reading

27. The pen that I am writing _______ is very expensive.

a. at
b. of
c. to
d. with

28. You as well as I, _______________ responsible for the error.

a. am
b. have
c. are
d. can

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29. No one knows ________________.

a. whose is tool that

b. tool is that whose
c. whose tool that is
d. tool whose is that

30. Joe's uncle was a United States Senator ______________.

a. during 30 years
b. since 1953 to 1972
c. from 1952 to 1972
d. before 20 years

31. The faucet is ________.

a. fixing
b. lisking
c. leeking
d. leaking

32. ____________ a new hat, se would have had enough money for
groceries.

a. If Jane doesn't buy

b. Has Jane not bought
c. If Jane didn't buy
d. Had Jane not bought

33. The fire department _________ several applicants because they

couldn't pass the test

a. picked up
b. turned down
c. waited on
d. counted on

34. The building __________ painted after the men have moved to a
new barracks.

a. will have
b. had been
c. have been
d. will be

35.The cat ran over the package. The package was __________.

a. crushing
b. crush
c. crushed
d. to crush

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Directions for questions 35-55. Find the SYNONYM of the underlined
word or words in the following sentences.

36. He was brought up by his grandparents.

a. recalled
b. reared
c. carried
d. examined

37. The road made an abrupt descent into the valley.

a. a steep
b. a mild
c. a gradual
d. a massive

38. Would you please cut out that singing.

a. record
b. stop
c. continue
d. increase

39. The book about space travel is fictional.

a. boring
b. factual
c. popular
d. imaginary

40. I really don't want to participate in your quarrel with Bill.

a. conversation
b. dispute
c. guessing
d. session

41. Phillip achieved his objective.

a. accomplished
b. appreciated
c. announced
d. changed

42. George is going to participate in our party next week.

a. engage with
b. practice at
c. take part in
d. shape up with

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43. The continents are encircled by a large mass of water.

a. surrounded
b. extended
c. surroundered
d. supplied

44. You must agree that it was a dull party.

a. excellent
b. boring
c. small
d. irritating

45. Buying merchandise in Europe is not done by bargaining.

a. goods
b. proceeds
c. trade
d. merchant

46. Bad fuel always contributes to engines troubles.

a. makes out
b. helps to cause
c. furnishes
d. diminishes

47. He did a bang-up job.

a. an excellent
b. a very bad
c. an interesting
d. an explosive

48. All languages differ in structure or word order.

a. determine
b. vary
c. resemble
d. refer to

49.You can't do anything about it now. İt is water under the

bridge.

a. a difficult problem
b. a past even
c. on going
d. not interesting

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50. I insist that you be here at 5:00 o'clock

a. move
b. demand
c. recommend
d. suggest

51. Can you ascertain what happened to my car?

a. avoid
b. discuss
c. eject
d. determine

52. The longer you continue to run the rare your speed will
diminish.

a. rebate
b. reduce
c. shorten
d. increase

53. Consulting a dictionary is a good way to learn new words

a. looking after
b. holding onto
c. referring to
d. seeking after

54. Although he was making his first flight, he was very calm

a. nervous
b. irritated
c. relaxed
d. jittery

55. My TV set is on the blink

a. not safe
b. on the right station
c. on the air
d. out of order

56. The walls of the building collapsed during the fire.

a. elevated
b. crumbled
c. corfined
d. converged

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57. There are enough dictionaries on hand for each student to have
on.
a. available
b. valuable
c. lacking
d. discounted

58. The men alternately pushed and pulled the car until it finally
me

a. by turns
b. strongly
c. accidentally
d. earcfully

59. We estimated that it would take three months to finish the

work

a. guided
b. discussed
c. guessed
d. persisted

60. We have enough provisions to last us only until the end of the
war.

a. supplies
b. money
c. strenght
d. progress

61. The pilots kept the fighter planes in formation with amazing
act

a. calmness
b. accuracy
c. deviation
d. clumsiness

62. I asked them to cross my name off the list.

a. lock for on
b. write down on
c. remove from
d. add to

63.The police detained the man in order to make further inquiries.

a. delayed
b. disliked
c. detected
d. disputed

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64. Three hundred people were killed in train disaster last week

a. calamity
b. factory
c. collide
d. connection

65. In an awkward attempt, Joe spilled the milk

a. a clumsy
b. a talented
c. a graceful
d. a dependable

Directions for questions 66-75. Chooes the correct sentence in the

following statements.

66.

a. I like that sofa blue light

b. I like that light blue sofa
c. I like that blue light sofa
d. I like that light sofa blue

67.

a. They gave me a book which it was too hard for me

b. They gave me a book which was too hard for me
c. They gave me a book which was it too hard for me
d. They gave me a book which for me it was too hard

68.

a. I'm sure it has been tried never before

b. I'm sure it has tried never been before
c. I'm sure it has has never tried been
d. I'm sure it has never been tried before

69.

a. After eat, he smoked a cigarette.

b. After ate, he smoked a cigarette.
c. After to eating, he smoked a cigarette.
d. After eating, he smoked a cigarette.

70.

a. I am completely agree with Joe and you

b. I am knowing exactly what the commander means
c. There is no use asking her, she doesn't know anything
d. Hadn't my parents been poor I can go to university

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71.

a. Not all Americans like bacon and eggs

b. He appears very angrily today
c. Don't take it, it's belong to me
d. I were born in İzmir, in 1944

72.

a. Our furniture are getting old

b. You may fail unless you don't work hard
c. There is no need to hurry, we have plenty of time
d. The news today are very interesting
73.

a. Robert dislikes absolutely going to the doctor

b. Robert absolutely dislikes going to the doctor
c. Robert dislikes going absolutely to the doctor
d. Robert dislikes going to absolutely to the doctor

74.

a. I take off what I said about Bob

b. I take back what I said about Bob
c. I take up what I said about Bob
d. I take away what I said about Bob

75.

a. To succeed each student must study

b. Succeeding each student must study
c. To succeeding each student must study
d. Succeeded each student must study

Directions for questions 76-95. Find the ANTONYM (opposite)

underlined word or words in the following sentences

76. She is very sly, she gets what she wants

a. attractive
b. naive
c. clever
d. cunning

77. It is very dangerous to play close to the railroad

a. pleasant
b. secure
c. prehibitive
d. hazardous

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78. The bottom land on our farm is the most fertile.

a. abundant
b. fruitful
c. barren
d. productive

79. Every mother has affection for her children.

a. dislike
b. desire
c. love
d. honesty

80. I believe that you have concealed your pain marks from your
father

a. confirmed
b. received
c. revenied
d. hidden

81. The mother duck swims along first, and the baby ducklings
follow.

a. advance
b. imitate
c. lend
d. pursue

82. They rejected our plans about the schools

a. respected
b. accepted
c. illustrated
d. refused

83. When I heard the good news, my initial reaction was to tell
everyone

a. final
b. clever
c. first
d. curious

84. If you make fun of someone who is fat, you may hurt his
feeling

a. skinny
b. ugly
c. heavy
d. mean

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85. Our school has been integrated since two years ago

a. mixed
b. separated
c. shortened
d. diminished

Chose the one item a,b,c,or d which comes closest to the sentence.

86. The commander is turning over his work to me.

a. He is transferring his work to me

b. He is discussing his work with me
c. He is reversing his work to me
d. He is revealing his work to me

87. I would like to give you an imaginary situation.

a. I would like to give you facts and figures

b. I would like to give you the true situation
c. I would like to give you an unreal situation
d. I would like to give you improved conditions

88. Bill put his finger on the problem.

a. He touched the situtaion

b. He found out what was wrong
c. He turned on the problem
d. He messed up the problem

89. Steve has a pain in his left hand.

a. His left hand is strong

b. He is holding a pain in his left hand
c. His left hand hurts
d. He is left-handed

90. Even trough it rained heavily, we were able to reach Ankara

last.

a. We got there with the help of the rain

b. We got there instead of the rain
c. We got there in spite of the rain
d. We got there in search of the rain

91. John took a train from New York to Chicago

a. He boarded the train in Chicago

b. He got off the train in New York
c. He boarded the train in New York
d. He got on it between New York and Chicago

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92. Capt. James said his job was just routine.

a. He earns a lot of money

b. He always does the same thing
c. He enjoys what he does so much
d. He thinks it is an easy job.

Directions for Questions 93-100. Read the following paragraphs

carefully and answer the questions according to the reading
selections

DOLPHINS
The dolphins are marine, fishlike animals, closely related to
the whales which they somewhat resemble in shape, but much
smaller, and differing from them in that they usually have teeth
on both jaws. The dolphin family consist of approximately 60
species, widely distributed in all seas, which includes the
dolphines, the porpoises, white whales and killer whales. The
names "dolphin" and "porpoise" are frequently used interchangebly.
The common dolphin 6 to 10 feet in length, frequents Europeen
waters but rare in American waters. Dolphins are very active and
feed on small marine animals. They live in herds, which often
gather around ships and delight the voyagers.

93. What are dolphins like?

a. They are marine, fishlike animals

b. They like to gather around ships
c. They like Europeen waters
d. They have teeth only on the upper jaws

94. What the dolphins usually live on

a. They eat almost anything in the sea

b. They eat in order to live
c. They eat small marine animals
d. They eat whales and porpoises

95. How do dolphins generally live?

a. They live individually

b. They live together
c. They live in the sea
d. They live in fresh water

96. What animal do dolphins resemble?

a. They have teeth on both jaws

b. They don't resemble any animals
c. They look after whales
d. They take after the whales

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 WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION
Millions of people are vaccinated against diseases which
spread from one person to another. As a result communicable
diseases, such as smallpox, plague, and cholera no longer kill
large number of people. Today, because so many people travel from
one country it is necessary to insure that communicable diseases
do not spread. The World Health Organization (WHO) has prepared a
standard card which is carried by travellers. The card shows the
immunization record tourists. A visitor cannot enter a country
unless his WHO card that he has had the appropriate vaccinations.
There are no language difficulties in using the card because it is
understood by author everywhere. Communicable diseasses are thus
prevented from spread from one country to another.

97. Why are millions of people vaccinated against communicable

diseasses.

a. Because these diseasses are smallpox, plague and cholera.

b. Because communicable diseasses spread easily from one
person to another.
c. Because it isn't necessary to insure that communicable
diseasses are not spread.
d. Because it prevents people from becoming ill with such
things as ulcer.

98. An immunitation card, prepared by WHO is carried by whom?

a. The tourists who want to go to another country

b. The travellers who visit their own countries
c. Doctors and nurses who work for WHO
d. The men who are in charge of vaccination

99. Why can't people whose cards show no record of vaccination

enter other country

a. Because people need to be vaccinated once in a while

b. Because they don't have enough currency to live out of
their country
c. Because they may not have had the appropriate visa
d. Because communicable discasses must be prevented from
spreading from one country to another

100. What difficulties don't exist in using the cards anymore.

a. Financial difficulties
b. The cards aren't worn out easily
c. Language problems
d. They are easy to carry

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 ANSWERS(1992)

1. A 26.A 51.D 76.B

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

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