YASAR UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES - ENGLISH PREPARATORY CLASS

TRACK 2 / FINAL SAMPLE

ALPHA / PRE-INTERMEDIATE
USE OF ENGLISH

IMPORTANT NOTE: This document is just a sample for the question types and the
format in the exams. The difficulty of the questions and the length of the texts in the
exams may vary.

SECTION 1 – CLOZE TEST [10X2MARKS=20]

CHOOSE THE CORRECT OPTION FOR EACH QUESTION IN THE TABLE IN THE NEXT COLUMN.
1. a) some b) a c) the d) -
Dove Cottage
2. a) Because b) So c) Since d) If
Grasmere is 1) ______ little village in the Lake District, in the
3. a) which b) who c) what d) -
north of England. 2) ______ you go there, you will definitely like it. And
don’t forget to visit Dove Cottage, the charming little house where the
4. a) more b) as c) than d) the most
poet William Wordsworth lived in the 19th century with his sister,
Dorothy. William wrote poems and Dorothy wrote a diary 5. a) as b) too c) enough d) than
3)_______tells us a lot about their life. As we read in that diary, life in
that time was not 4) ______ busy as it is today. It was much slower, but 6. a) spend b) to spend c) spending d) to spending
also more peaceful 5) ______ life in the 21st century. While William was
working on his poems, Dorothy worked in the garden. In their free time, 7. a) by b) between c) of d) to
William and Dorothy used to go for long walks around the lakes and
enjoyed 6) ______ time with their friends. They were regularly visited 8. a) since b) already c) for d) just
7) ______ one of their friends, the poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge. They
talked about their poems and literature. 9. a) shouldn’t b) don’t have to c) can’t d) couldn’t
Today, the cottage is a museum and Dorothy’s garden is
10. a) to make b) to making c) making d) make
beautiful just like it was when she looked it. It has been a museum
8) _______ more than a hundred years now and thousands of people
visit it every year. You 9)________ pay anything to enter the museum:
it’s free of charge for anyone who is interested, but if you want to
donate money, you can do so in order to help the museum. The
townspeople say they would like 10) _______ a lot of money from it
although it’s free!

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 SECTION 2 – ERROR RECOGNITION [5X2MARKS=10] SECTION 3 – CLOZE TEST [10X2MARKS=20]

THERE IS ONE MISTAKE IN EACH ITEM. CHOOSE THE UNDERLINED WORD(S)/PHRASE FILL IN THE BLANKS WITH THE CORRECT FORM OF THE VERBS IN PARENTHESES. (0) IS AN
THAT HAS THE MISTAKE. EXAMPLE.

1. You haven’t received your salary yet. If you don’t prefer to wait for Hi Lauren,
a) b) c) I 0) __am__ (be) really glad to inform you about the results of our survey on the
most important discoveries in modern medicine. As you know, when we 1) _______ (try)
five days, I can give you a bit money right now.
to find our finalists, we talked to doctors and nurses from all around the world. It took a
d) long time to decide, but we almost reached a conclusion. One of these finalists
2) ________ (come) first in this survey. Here are all of them:
2. My car was took by my brother because there wasn’t much time Antibiotics: In 1928 Alexander Fleming accidentally discovered that penicillin kills
a) b) bacteria. When he found out about antibiotics, many poor people had died from bacteria,
but after his discovery, doctors 3) ________(begin) to help people.
left and he didn’t want to miss the train.
DNA: The structure of DNA was discovered in the 1950s by James Watson and
c) d) Francis Crick. Crick was a British physicist and Watson studied birds. The discovery of DNA
4) ________ (help) to identify many illnesses since then. Today, in addition to helping
3. I have not had such a big problem since high school. If I get enough patients, many people use the help of DNA for several different reasons. The world, now,
a) b) 5) _______ (wait) for more research into the structure of DNA to uncover more of its
uses.
support, I would try to solve it. However, I am aware that things are not
Germ theory: Before 1847, doctors didn’t have to wash their hands before an
c) operation. In 1847, Ignaz Semmelweis, a doctor from Vienna realized that the reason why
fixed in a single day; I have to be patient. women giving birth died could be the doctors with dirty hands. This became the germ
d) theory in that year. At the end of the 19th century, infections caused 30% of deaths.
However, at the end of the 20th century, the percentage 6) ________ (fall) to 4%. Today,
scientists guess that it 7) _______ _ (not / be) above 2% in the future.
4. I am not the man I used to be anymore! I have enough experiences to
Vaccines: Pasteur created the first vaccine for a terrible illness in 1885. Vaccines
a) b) 8) _______ (save) millions of people since that time and doctors think it will continue to
face the difficulties and I will be much better in time so that I could reach do so in the future.
c) d) As you can see, these discoveries 9) _______ (be) still helpful for us. Also, doctors
my goals in life. 10) ________ (try) to improve the lives of human beings these days. Well, I’m excited to
hear your thoughts about these. Hope to see you soon. Keep in touch!

Best,
5. Getting a driving licence has been a dream for my brother since he had toy Sarah
a)
cars first as a kid. However, he can wait for five more years because he is still
b) c)
too young to drive at the moment.
d)

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 SECTION 4 - VOCABULARY [20X1,5MARKS=30]

9. My best friend, Mr. Romantic, is planning to ____ a boat to propose to her girlfriend on the
FILL IN THE BLANKS WITH THE SUITABLE WORDS FROM THE BOX. WRITE THE LETTER, NOT sea. Then we’ll celebrate it with close friends during the night under moonlight.
THE WORD. USE EACH WORD ONCE. FOUR WORDS ARE EXTRA. (0) IS AN EXAMPLE.
10. Yay, next week is holiday! I have been abroad many times by plane, but this will be my first
A. cycle paths G. give up M. computer science S. drama
time to ____ a cruise.
B. meet up H. lie down N. stool T. make an excuse
C. scary I. slim O. borrow U. rent 11. Come on buddy! You should not ____; I am sure you’ll pass the test this time and get your
D. stream J. go on P. serious V. receipt driving licence.
E. lend K. nowadays Q. lively W. weather forecast 12. Seeing many false news and disinformation on social media makes me ____.
F. go L. study R. did badly X. annoyed
Y. vegetables 13. Following the important exams such as midterm or finals, we often ____ after school
and go for a drink.

14. Apart from being modern and peaceful, Paris is such a ____ city that life flows 24/7 and
0. My sister hates meat. She likes ___Y___ a lot. you will enjoy every second of your stay there during the trip.
1. My parents have bought a new ____ for the breakfast bar in the kitchen; if they like it, they 15. Down the main street in our village, there's a ____where the children can play with
might get some more for the barbecue parties in the garden. their toy ducks or boats.

2. I am not in the position to ____. It is all my fault and I am really sorry about it. I did not
mean to disappoint you like this.
3. Because I have a terrible headache, I want to ____ for an hour. Please leave me alone!
4. I have seen the movie version of the book, but I read that it will be made into a television
____ too.
5. No worries, there's a good network of ____ in Oxford; you can rent a bike and ride safely.
16. Nobody is as ____ as my sister in the family. Unlike her, we are all actually a little bit
overweight.
17. Hey Sam, you seem to be an adventurous person like me. Shall we ____ hiking at the
weekend?
18. Financially, today, maybe being a student is more difficult than ever and unfortunately I am
ashamed to ____ money so frequently.

6. For me, the most peaceful place at home is the ____ as it is quiet and I can easily focus on 19. Because of not studying so hard, I ____ in the FLAT. I found it really challenging though.
my assignments. 20. The new movie is a long one based on a true story and the scenario is quite ____. You
7. Please keep your ____ for two weeks in case you want to bring the shoes back and change. should watch it fully concentrated when you are not sleepy.

8. My best friend recommended a funny book, but when you start reading, you can see that
it is also a____ book which should not be read at night.

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SECTION 5 – SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION [5X4MARKS=20]

COMPLETE THE SECOND SENTENCE SO THAT IT HAS A SIMILAR MEANING TO THE FIRST
SENTENCE. USE THE WORD IN THE PARENTHESES. DO NOT CHANGE THE WORD GIVEN.
(0) IS AN EXAMPLE.

0. Sally comes to school on time all the time. (ALWAYS)

Sally always comes to school on time.

1. I bought an expensive pair of shoes last year. Nowadays, I’m wearing them. (WHICH)

Nowadays, I’m wearing an expensive pair of shoes __________________ last year.

2. Peter never cooked in the past, but now he cooks his own food. (TO)

Peter _________________________________ cook his own food.

3. I started working here last year. (SINCE)

I ____________________________________________ last year.

4. The room is too small for 15 people. (ENOUGH)

The room ________________________________ for 15 people.

5. Many people around the world watch TV series on Netflix. (BY)

TV series on Netflix __________________ many people around the world.

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