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1. • 1O. sorularda, verilen Türkçe cümleye
anlamca en )lakın lnglllzce cümleyi bulunuz.
1. Kendi teleskopunuzu yapmaya girişmeden
önce bu aletin nasıl işlediğiyle ilgili
bildiklerinizi son bir kez daha gözden
geçirmeniz yararlı olacaktır.
A) Before setting about making your own
telescope, it will be useful to go over what
you know about how this tool functions one
more last time.
B) Before you attempt to make a telescope by
hand it will be helpful to examine one more
ıast ti me what you know about how this tool
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fulfıls its function.
C) Before you start to make a telescope on
your own, check one more last time
whether you exactly know how this tool
functions.
D) Before you set about making your own
telescope, it is useful to review your
knowledge, just one more time, about the
way this tool works.
E) Before starting to make your own
telescope, it is helpful to see one more time
if you know everything about how this tool
functions.
2. insanlar dilin, tutum ve davranışlann
tamamen farklı olduğu yeni bir çevreye ilk
kez maruz kaldıklarında, sıklıkla kültür şoku
yaşarlar.
A) People often suffer from culture shock
when they are fırst exposed to a new
environment where language, attitudes and
behaviour are all unfamiliar.
B) When first exposed to a new environment
where language, attitudes and behaviour
are totally different, people often experience
culture shock.
C) People may often go through culture shock
when they are fırst exposed to a new
environment whose language, attitudes and
behaviour they are not familiar with.
D) When people are exposed to a new
environment for the fırst time where
language, attitudes and behaviour are
completely different, they are sure to suffer
from culture shock.
E) Culture shock is what people experience
when they are fırst exposed to a new
environment where language, attitudes and
behaviour are totally different.
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3. Kullanıcılar tarafından "hayat kurtancı"
olarak tanımlanan mikrodalga fınnın
bulunuşu aslında diğer birçok mutfak araç
gereci gibi rastlantısaldı.
A) The invention of microwave oven which
users describe as "life-saving" resulted from
an accident as happened with many other
kitchen devices.
Microwave oven which is described by
B)
users as "life-saving" was actually invented
accidentally like many other kitchen
devices.
C) As was the case with many other kitchen
devices which are described as "life-saving•
by users, the invention of microwave oven
was also accidental.
D) The invention of microwave oven which is
described by users as "life-saving" was
actually accidental like many other kitchen
devices.
E E) in fact, the microwave oven was an
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4. Bazı uzmanlar çocuklann bağımsızlık
duygusunun ailelerinin yanı sıra, dış
dünyaya verdikleri önem olarak
tanımlanabileceğini belirtiyorlar.
A) Some experts state that the feeling of
independence means children place greater
importance on the world outside than on
their family.
B) Some experts hold the idea that a child's
feeling of independence determines how
much importance they place on the world
outside and their family.
C) Some experts state that children's feeling of
independence can be defıned as the
importance they place on the outside world
along with their family.
D) A team of experts claim that children's
feeling of independence can be explaine~
as the importance they place on the outsıde
world and their family. .
E) According to some experts, a child's feelınQ
of independence can be defıned as the
importance they give to their family and the
outside world.
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5. Birçok insan için macera, bir yere gidip
orada yaşamanın gerçekten nasıl bir şey
olduğunu hissetmek demektir; bu amaçla
orada kalış süresince kendilerini o çevrenin
bir parçası haline getirmeye çalışırlar.
A) For many people, the idea of adventure
means going somewhere and trying to
make themselves a part of that environment
during their stay in an attempt to reaily feel
what it is like to live there.
B) According to many people, adventure is to
go to a location and to be able to really feel
what it is like to live there so that they try to
make themselves a part of that environment
during their stay.
C) Many people believe the idea of adventure
is going to a location and making yourself a
part of the environment to really feel what it
is like to be there.
O) To many people, adventure means going to
a place and feeling what it is really like to
live there; tor this purpose, they try to make
themselves a part of that environment
during their stay.
E) Many people fınd the meaning of adventure
in going to a location and making
themseives a part of the environment in
order to reaily feel what it feels like to live
there.
6. Aşırıyoksulluk nedeniyle, dünyadaki
milyonlarca aile ciddi bir sağlık sorunu
ortaya çıktığında, çocuklarına yiyecek mi
yoksa ilaç mı alacakları konusunda zor bir
seçim yapmaya zorlanmaktadır.
A) Because of extreme poverty, miliions of
families in the world have to make a choice
between buying food tor their children or
medicine in times of health problems.
B) Miliions of families in the world live in such
extreme poverty that they are often torced
to make an agonizing choice as to whether
to buy food for their children or medicine tor
the sick person.
C) On account of extreme poverty, millions of
parents in the world are forced to make a
difficult choice regarding whether to feed
their children or buy medicine when they
are sick.
D) ~xtreme poverty forces miliions of families
ın the wortd to make an agonizing choice
be~e~n feeding their children or buying
medıcıne when one of them is seriously ill.
E) ~ue to extreme poverty, millions of families
ın the world are forced to make a difficult
ch?ice as to whether to buy food tor their
chıldren or medicine when a serious health
Problem arises.
7. Bilim adamları, ani metan gazı
patlamalarının okyanus suyu yoğunluğunu
etkileyebileceğini ve böylece Bermuda
Üçgeni içinde veya yakınlarında seyreden
gemileri alabora edebileceğini var
sayıyorlar.
A) Scientists assume that sudden ruptures of
methane gas could affect the density of
ocean water and thus, capsize vessels
sailing in or near the Bermuda Triangie.
B) Scientists suppose that sudden ruptures of
methane gas could capsize vessels sailing
in or near the Bermuda Triangle by
increasing the density of ocean water.
C) Scientists theorize that sudden ruptures of
methane gas change the density of ocean
water, thus capsizing vesseis sailing in or
near the Bermuda Triangle.
O) Scientists speculate that vessels sailing in
or near the Bermuda Triangie capsize and
sudden ruptures of methane gas affect the
density of ocean water.
E) According to the speculations of some
scientists, sudden ruptures of methane gas
affect the density of ocean water and
theretore, capsize vessels sailing in or near
the Bermuda Triangle.
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~ 8. Bazı anti demokratik devletlerin kendi
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insanların daha açık ve demokratik yönetim
1 şekillerine olan arzularını tetikler.
A) The amount of repression some anti-
democratic states set up against their own
people make people desire tor more open
and democratic torms of govemment.
B) Despite the repression some anti-
democratic states set up against their own
people, people stili desire tor more open
and democratic torms of govemment.
C) The repression some anti-democratic states
set up against their own people triggers the
desire of the people tor more open and
democratic forms of govemment.
D) The repression some anti-democratic states
set up against their own people indicates
that people have a strong desire tor more
open and democratic forms of govemment.
E) The repression used in some anti-
democratic states against their own people
has a triggering effect on the people's
desire tor more open and democratic forms
of govemment.
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9. Coğrafi konumu sayesinde beslenmenin
ağırlıklı olarak tahıla dayalı olduğu
lsparta'da, Eğirdir mutfağını ayrıcalıklı kılan
ilçenin bir göle sahip olmasıdır.
A) it is the lake that gives the cuisine of Eğirdir
town a privileged position in Isparta, where
the diet is largely based on grains due to its
geographic location.
B) in Isparta, where the diet is largely based
on grains thanks to its geographic location,
what makes Eğirdir cuisine privileged is that
the town hasa lake.
C) While Isparta is a city whose geographic
location makes the diet largely based on
grains, the fact that the town Eğirdir has a
lake is the reason for its privileged cuisine.
D) in Isparta, where the diet is largely based
on grains, the reason why the town Eğirdir
has a privileged cuisine simply is that it is
located on the shore ofa lake.
E) Because of its geographic location, the diet
is largely based on grains in Isparta;
however, the fact that Eğirdir has a lake
gives the town a privileged cuisine.
10. Vatandaşların hükümeti eleştirme
şekillerinden, insan gelecek seçimde aynı
partiyi oylarıyla bir kez daha iktidara
getirmeyecekler sanır.
A) Looking at how citizens criticize the
govemment, you might be mistaken to think
that they will not vote it back into power in
the next election.
B) The way people speak about the
govemment may cause you to think that
they won't bring the same party into power
once again with their votes.
C) From the way citizens criticize the
govemment, one might think that they will
not vote the same party into power once
again in the next election.
D) Citizens are so critical of the govemment
that one might think that it will never be able
to get enough votes to come into power in
the next elections.
E) From the way citizens criticize the
government, one might think that the party
will not be voted back into power in the next
election.
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11 . • 20. sorularda, verilen lnglllzce cümleye
anlamca en yakın Türkçe cümleyi bulunuz.
11. When we talk about chronic hunger, we
mean that a famlly can't meet lts most basic
nutritional needs for some or all of the year.
A) Kronik açlıktan söz ederken, bir ailenin
uzun bir süre, ya da yıl boyunca temel
beslenme ihtiyaçlarından mahrum
kalmasını kastediyoruz.
B) Kronik açlık dediğimiz şeyi, bir ailenin
hemen hemen tüm yıl boyunca temel
beslenme ihtiyaçlarını karşılayamaması
olarak tanımlayabiliriz.
C) Kronik açlıktan kastımız bir ailenin yılın bir
kısmı ya da tamamı süresince temel
beslenme ihtiyaçlarını karşılayamıyor
olmasıdır.
D) Kronik açlıktan söz ettiğimiz zaman, bir
ailenin yılın bir kısmı ya da tamamı
süresince temel beslenme ihtiyaçlarını
karşılayamıyor olmasını kastediyoruz.
E) Kronik açlık denildiğinde, bir ailenin belli bir
süre ya da bütün bir yıl temel beslenme
gereksinimlerinden yoksun kalması
kastedilir.
12. Some think that as it uses no words,
instrumental music contains deeper
meanings than language can communicate.
A) Bazılarına göre, enstrümantal müzik, söz
kullanmadığı için, dilin iletebileceğinden
daha derin anlamlar içerir.
B) Bazıları , söz kullanmadığı için enstrümantal
müziğin dilin iletebileceğinden daha derin
anlamlar içerdiğini düşünür.
C) Bazıları söz kullanılmadığı halde,
enstrümantal müziğin derin anlamlar
içerdiğini iddia etmektedir.
D) Bazıları söz kullanmaması sebebiyle,
enstrümantal müziğin bir dilin
taşıyabileceğinden çok daha fazla anlam
taşıdığını düşünmektedir.
E) Bazıları enstrümantal müziğin, söz
kullanmadığı için, dilden çok daha derin
anlamlar içerdiğine inanır.
13. There appears to be no fleld of knowledge
where Leonardo da Vinci has not made a
contrlbutlon to the world.
A) Dünyada Leonardo da Vinci'nin bilgisiyle
katkıda bulunmadığı bir alan yokmuş gibi
görünmektedir.
B) Görünüşe bakılırsa, Leonardo da Vinci'nin
dünyaya katkıda bulunmadığı herhangi bir
bilgi alanı olmamıştır.
C) Leonardo da Vinci'nin meşgul olup da
dünyaya katkıda bulunmadığı bir bilgi alanı
hemen hemen yok gibidir.
D) Görünüşe göre, Leonardo da Vinci hiçbir
bilgi alanında dünyayı katkılarından
mahrum bırakmamıştır.
E) Leonardo Da Vinci'nin dünyaya katkıda
bulunmadığı bir bilgi alanı yokmuş gibi
görünmektedir.
14. By puttlng energy efflclency solutlon in
place, we can reduce our contributlon to
global warming while creating a stronger,
healthler, and more secure nation.
A) Enerji verimliliği çözümünü uygulamaya
koyup daha güçlü, daha sağlıklı ve daha
güvenli bir ulus yaratabilir ve küresel
ısınmaya olan katkımızı azaltabiliriz.
B) Enerji verimliliği çözümünü uygulamaya
koymakla, küresel ısınmaya olan katkımızı
azaltacağımız gibi daha güçlü, daha sağlıklı
ve daha güvenli bir ulus da yaratabileceğiz.
C) Enerji verimliliği çözümünü uygulamaya
koyarak, daha güçlü, daha sağlıklı ve daha
güvenli bir ulus yaratırken küresel ısınmaya
olan katkımızı azaltabiliriz.
D) Enerji verimliliği sorununu çözüme
kavuşturmak hem daha güçlü, sağlıklı ve
güvenli bir ulus yaratmamızı hem de
küresel ısınmayı azaltmamızı sağlayacaktır.
E) Enerji verimliliği uygulanarak, küresel
ısınmaya olan katkı azalmakla kalmaz, aynı
z~man~a daha güçlü, daha sağlıklı ve daha
guvenlı bir ulus yaratılır.
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15. There are so many optlons that allow wrlters
to publlsh thelr work on the lntemet now
that we seem to have entered a whole new
era in self expression.
A) Yazarların çalışmalarını intemette
yayımlama seçeneklerinin çokluğuna
bakarak, kendini ifade etmede tamamen
yeni bir çağa girmiş olduğumuzu
söyleyebiliriz.
B) Şu an yazarların çalışmalarını intemette
yayımlamalarını sağlayan öyle çok seçenek
var ki, anlaşılan kendini ifade etmede
tamamen yeni bir çağa girmiş bulunuyoruz.
C) Artık yazarların çalışmalarını intemette
yayımlamalarını sağlayan öyle çok seçenek
var ki, kendini ifade etmede tamamen yeni
bir çağa girmiş görünüyoruz.
D) Çalışmalarını intemette yayımlamalarına
izin veren sayısız seçenek sayesinde,
yazarlar artık kendini ifade etmede
tamamen yeni bir çağa girmiş görünüyor.
E) Günümüzde yazarlar çalışmalarını
intemette yayımlamak için birçok seçeneğe
sahip, ki bu da kendini ifade etmede
tamamen yeni bir çağa girdiğimizi
gösteriyor.
16. EU leaders agreed to suspend talks ona
new partnership agreement wlth Moscow
untll Russian troops withdrew from Georgia.
A) AB liderteri, Rusya askerlerini
Gürcistan'dan çekene kadar Moskova'yla
yeni bir ortaklık anlaşması
yapamayacaklarını öne sürerek görüşmeleri
askıya aldı.
8) AB liderteri, Rusya askerterini
Gürcistan'dan çekene kadar Moskova'yla
yeni bir ortaklık anlaşması konusundaki
görüşmeleri askıya almayı karartaştırdılar.
C) AB liderleri, Moskova'yla yeni bir ortaklık
anlaşması konusundaki görüşmeleri
sürdürebilmek için Rusya'nın askerlerini
Gürcistan'dan çekmesi gerektiği
savundular.
O) AB liderleri, Rusya Gürcistan'daki
askerlerini tamamen geri çekene kadar
Moskova'yla ortaklık anlaşması
müzakerelerini askıya aldılar.
E) AB liderleri, Rusya askerlerini
Gürcistan'dan çekmedikçe Moskova'yla
yeni bir ortaklık anlaşması görüşmelerini
yapmayacaklarını bildirdi.
17. To succeed at mountaln cllmblng, it Is
lmportant that you traln in a manner that
ensures your body can withstand the
physlcal stress such a sport lnvolves.
A) Dağcılıkta başarılı olmak için, vücudunuzun
böyle bir sporun gerektirdiği fiziksel strese
karşı koyabilmesini sağlayacak şekilde
idman yapmanız önemlidir.
B) Dağcılıkta başarılı olmak için önemli olan
vücudunuzun böyle bir sporun neden
olacağı fiziksel strese karşı koyabilmesini
sağlayacak şekilde idman yapmaktır.
C) Dağcılıkta başarılı olmak, vücudunuzun
böyle bir sporun içerdiği fiziksel strese karşı
koyabilmesini sağlayacak şekilde idman
yapmanıza bağlıdır.
D) Dağcılıkta başarılı olmak için, düzenli olarak
idman yapmak ve vücudunuzun böyle bir
sporun neden olacağı fiziksel strese karşı
koyabilmesini sağlamak gerekir.
E) Dağcılıkta başarılı olmak için, yaptığınız
idmanlarla vücudunuzun böyle bir sporun
gerektirdiği fiziksel strese karşı
koyabilmesini sağlamak önemlidir.
18. Queen Victorla's reign was a period of
slgnifıcant social and economic change,
which witnessed the expansion of the
British Empire.
A) Kraliçe Victoria, Britanya'ya önemli bir
toplumsal ve ekonomik değişim döneminde
hükümdarlık etmiş ve imparatorluğun
giderek büyüdüğüne tanık olmuştur.
B) Kraliçe Victoria saltanatı Britanya
imparatorluğunun büyüdüğü önemli bir
toplumsal ve ekonomik değişim dönemiydi.
C) Kraliçe Victoria'nın saltanatı önemli bir
toplumsal ve ekonomik değişim süreci
yaşamış, ve Britanya imparatorluğunun
büyümesine tanıklık etmiştir.
D) Önemli toplumsal ve ekonomik değişimlere
tanıklık eden Kraliçe Victoria döneminde
Britanya imparatorluğu oldukça
genişlemiştir.
E) Kraliçe Victoria'nın saltanatı Britanya
imparatorluğunun büyümesine tanıklık eden
önemli bir toplumsal ve ekonomik değişim
dönemiydi.
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19. Since butterflles are tiny creatures weighing
500 mllligrams, when it ralns heavily, their
llves depend on only flndlng good cover.
A) Kelebekler ağırlıkları 500 miligramdan
ibaret olan küçük yaratıklardır; bu nedenle
yağmur yağdığında hayatlarını kurtarmak
için tek çareleri iyi bir korunak bulmaktır.
B) Kelebekler 500 miligram ağırlığındaki küçük
yaratıklar oldukları için, yağmur şiddetli
yağdığında yaşamları yalnızca iyi bir
korunak bulmalarına bağlıdır.
C) Yalnızca 500 miligram ağırlığındaki küçük
yaratıklar olan kelebekler, şiddetli yağmur
yağdığında ancak iyi bir korunak bulurlarsa
hayatta kalabilirler.
D) Kelebeklerin 500 miligram ağırlığındaki
küçük yaratıklar olmaları nedeniyle, şiddetli
yağmurda hayatta kalmaları yalnızca iyi bir
korunak bulmalarına bağlıdır.
E) Yalnızca 500 miligram ağırlığındaki küçük
yaratıklar oldukları için, kelebekler
kendilerine iyi bir korunak bulamadıkça
şiddetli yağmurda hayatta kalamazlar.
20. it hasn't been exactly understood when
people started communlcatlng through
words; regardless, it is known that many
problems are solved by talking.
A) insanların ne zaman kelimelerle iletişime
geçtiği bilinmemekle birlikte, konuşmanın
sorun çözmede önemli olduğu
bilinmektedir.
B) Her ne kadar insanların ne zaman
birbirleriyle iletişime geçtiği tam olarak
bilinmese de, pek çok sorunun iletişim
sayesinde çözüldüğü kesindir.
C) Sorunlarını iletişim yoluyla çözebilen
insanoğlunun aslında ne zaman kelimelerle
iletişime geçtiği tam olarak bilinmemektedir.
D) insanların ne zaman kelimeleri kullanarak
iletişime geçtiği hala anlaşılamamış
olmasına karşın, iletişimin bir sorun çözme
yolu olduğu bilinmektedir
E) insanların ne zaman kelimelerle iletişime
başladığı tam olarak anlaşılamamıştır; yin~
de pek çok problemin konuşarak çözüldüğu
bilinmektedir.
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k~nduOunda parçanın anlam bütünfüöünü
~!!! cümleyl bulunuz.
(1) Oriving on winter roads can be very
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• dangerous, especially if you don't know how to
identify the possibility of black ice on roads.
(il) lf it's below freezing outside, the posslbility
of there being black ice on the road is much
greater. (111) Even if it's above freezing, expect
black ice lf you're driving on bridges,
overpasses or in tunnels. (iV) Drivers ignore the
traffic rules, which lead to fatal accidents. (V) AII
of these places freeze before road surfaces and
may be spots where black ice resides.
A) 1 B) il C) 111 O) iV E)V
22. (1) While transatlantic and intercontinental
shipments are made almost always by jet
aircraft, there are occasions when sea transport
is preferred. (il) The most common and efficient
method of transporting goods is by air.
(111) Statistically, it is also the safest in terms of
accident frequency per kilometre travelled.
(iV) However, the loss is usually total when an
air crash happens. (V) Despite this, air transport
is the most preferred in modem ages.
A) 1 B) il C) 111 O) iV E)V
23. (1) A hard sided suitcase has a rectangular
frame anda hard shell, making it one of the
most durable types of suitcases in the market.
(il) it is very ideal for packing valuable items
e~pecially those that are fragile because a hard
sıded suitcase is less likely to be crushed. (111) it
also retains its shape even when crammed with
other bags. (iV) However, a hard sided suitcase
~~ be rather heavy even when it has nothlng
ınsıde. (V) A semi-soft suitcase is softer than
the hard sided suitcase because it is made with
fabric.
A) 1 B) il C) 111 O) iV E)V
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24. (1) Daylight saving time (DST) is the practice of
temporarily advancing clocks during the
summertime. (il) Modem DST was first
proposed in 1895 by George Vemon Hudson.
(111) Although not used by most of the world's
people, daylight saving time is common in the
Northem Hemisphere high latitudes. (iV) Most
areas of North America and Europe also
observe daylight saving time. (V) Through this,
aftemoons have more daylight and momings
have less.
A) 1 B) il C) 111 O) iV E)V
25. (1) Spendthrifts are people who do not seem to
be able to hold on to their money. (11) They have
a tendency to spend too much on too many
trivial things. (111) So, misers are people
dominated by the desire to save. (iV) Also, they
become addicted to credit cards only to regret it
when they are unable to pay their credit card
bills. (V) And sometimes they even buy very
expensive gifts for their friends just to make
them happy.
A) 1 B) il C) 111 D)IV E)V
26. (1) Scientists attribute some people's obesity to
the number and size of their fat cells. (il) Some
people are fat because they have an excessive
number of fat cells, and others are fat because
their fat cells are excessively large. (111) Once a
fat cell is formed, it does not disappear and can
survive the most extreme diet. (iV) lf weight is
lost, afat cell will get smaller, but it will always
be waiting to grow agaln to its former size.
(V) That is, the reasons for obesity include
heredity, lack of exercise, personality, and poor
dletary habits.
A) 1 B) il C) 111 D) iV E) V
27. (1) Harper lee, bom in 1926 in the south of
Alabama , Is known best as the author of To Kil/
a Mockingbird. (il) The South was a reglon
where the blacks were forced to use separate
facilities apart from those used by whltes.
(111) The Civil Rights Movement was triggered
when Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat
ona bus in Montgomery, Alabama, in 1955.
(iV) Following her bold defiance, Martin luther
King, Jr., became the leader of the movement,
and the lssue began to gain serious national
attention. (V) Clearty, a prime subject of To Kil/
a Mockingbird, namely the injustice of racism in
the American South, was highly relevant at the
time of its publication.
A) 1 B) il C) ili D) iV E)V
28. (1) Paper was not made in southem Europe until
about the year 1100. (il) Scandinavia, which
now makas a great deal of the world's paper,
did not begin to make it until 1500. (111) it was a
German named Schaeffer who found out that
one could make the best paper from trees.
(iV) The invention of paper is attributed to the
ancient Chinese in some sources. (V) After that,
the forest countries of Canada, Sweden ,
Norway, Finland, and the United States became
the mest important in papermaking.
A) 1 B) il C) ili D) iV E)V
29. (1) The most serious threat to health and well-
being is drug use. (il) Children are abusing
substances at younger ages than ever before.
(111) Drugs erode the capacity of people to think
and act responsibly. (iV) in addition, they lead
to serious health problems. (V) Drug use also
contributes to the breakdown of the family
structure.
A) 1 B) il C) 111 D) iV E)V
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30. (1) The Egyptians were one of the
earliest civilisations to keep record in writing of
their everyday llves. (il) However, the earliest
written preserved story dates from the Middle
Kingdom . (111) Storytelling was probably the first
means of entertainment for people.
(iV) Because most of their literary tradition was
oral it was never written down. (V) Therefore
the ~orks that have actually survived are few~r
than expected.
A) 1 B) il C) ili D) iV E)V
31. (1) Bacteria are very small, structurally simple,
and they are descendants of the first life forms.
(il) Bacteria are identified in part by the type of
environment in which they live.
(111) Thermophiles literally means temperature-
loving, and refers to bacteria that live in hot
conditions. (iV) Salinophiles, which means salt-
loving, can live in extremely saline or salty
conditions. (V) Acidophiles thrive under acidic
conditions.
A) 1 B) il C) 111 D)IV E)V
32. (1) The mlgration of refugees across territorial
borders continues unabated. (il) No region of
the world is exempt from shifting masses of
humanity. (111) They introduced new restrictions
on asylum seekers, attempting to close their
borders. (iV) Some people ıeave their homes in
search of food and work. (V) Some choose to
migrate because of intolerable human rights
abuses.
A) 1 B) il C) 111 D) iV E)V
 (1) The bright child is patient. (il) He can tolerate
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· uncertainty and failure, and will keep trying until
he gets an answer. (111) When all his
experiments fail, he can even admit to himself
and others that tor the time being he is not
going to get an answer. (iV) An unanswered
question is a threat and shatters the one
permanently. (V) This may annoy him, but he
can wait.
A) 1 8) il C) 111 O) iV E)V
36. (1) The health of our teeth and mouth are linked
to overall health in a number of ways. (il) The
ability to chew and swallow our food is essential
for obtaining the nutrients we need for good
health. (111) Apart from the impact on nutritional
status, poor dental health can also adversely
affect speech and self-esteem. (iV) This may
cause a problem for the person in public.
(V) Dental caries, also known as tooth decay or
cavities, is the most common disorder affecting
the teeth.

A) 1 8) il C) 111 O) iV E)V

34. (1) The Middle East served as the source tor
many domesticated animals such as goats and
pigs. (il) The fırst animals known to have
been domesticated as a source of food are
sheep in the Middle East. (111) The presence of
these animals helped the region a lot both
economically and culturally. (iV) However, as
the climate in the region became drier, many
farmers were forced to leave, taking their
domesticated animals with them. (V) This
massive emigration from the Middle East would
later help distribute these animals to the rest
of Afro Eurasia.
A) 1 8) il C) 111 O) iV
37. (1) Twenty years ago, the term 'event planner'
was not recognized as a career option and the
term itself was not often heard. (il) The number
of people who called themselves event
planners was extremely small. (111) However,
the fıeld of event planning has recently 'come
into its own' and experienced a very rapid rate
of growth. (iV) There is good money to be made
in this fast growing new fıeld . (V) Moreover,
event planning is now regarded as a respected
and serious profession.
A) 1 8) il C) 111 D) iV E)V
E)V

35. (1) You can fınd insects almost anywhere in the
wortd. (il) So it should be of no surprise that
there are plenty of insects in the desert.
(111) One of the most common and destructive
pests to be found in the desert is the locust.
(iV) Not all desert insects are bad, though.
~) Desert mammals range in size from a few
ınches to several feet in length.
A) 1 8) il C) 111 D) iV
38. (1) The Cooper's Hill Cheese-Rolling and
Wake is an annual event held at Cooper's Hill in
England. (11) it is traditionally tor the people who
live in 8rockworth, but now people from all over
the world take part. (111) Accurate information is
hard to come by, but the tradition is at least 200
years old. (iV) The event takes its name from
the hill on which it occurs. (V) Each year
contestants from across the world come to the
E)V hill to roll a round of Double Gloucester cheese
and race down the hill after it.

A) 1 8) il C) 111 O) iV E) V

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39. (1) Toy manufacturers started out making
educational toys aiming at preschool through
high school. (il) Start by determining your child's
physical and emotional developmental needs.
(111) Then, look for educational toys appropriate
for his stage of development. (iV) For example,
an infant that is just beginning to leam to focus
and grasp with their hands would benefit from a
visually stimulating toy. (V) Toddlers, on the
other hand, are more advanced in their skill set
and toys that focus on pre-dressing or language
basics would be a great choice.
A) 1 B) il C) 111 D) iV E)V
40. (1) A tsunami is a series of water waves caused
by the displacement ofa large volume ofa body
of water. (il) Tsunamis are frequent events in
Japan, and approximately 195 incidents hava
been recorded so far. (111) Undersea
earthquakes, volcanic eruptions and
landslides have the potential to generate a
tsunami. (iV) Asteroid impacts, which disturb
the water from above, may also cause a
tsunami. (V) Owing to the immense volumes of
water and the high energy involved, tsunamis
can devastate coastal regions.
A) 1 B) il C) 111 D) iV E)V
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41 .• 60. sorularda, boş bırakılan yere
parçanın anlam bütünlüğünü sağlamak
için getirilebilecek cümleyi bulunuz.
41. - . Scientlsts explain that classıcaı musıc
scores from Mozart, Beethoven, and Bach
release certaln types of neurons lnto the
braln which help the body relax, so you
become more receptlve to leamlng and
absorblng new lnformatlon. When you are
havlng trouble studying or focuslng, try
turning on some classical muslc to get vour
brain on the right track.
A) The violin is just one of several unique
instruments used to create soothing
sounds
B) The complex melodies of classical music
have proven to be effective for relaxation
C) Classical music can help improve your
leaming abilities while studying
O) Music can be part of the natural
healing process
E) You can tum to different types of music to
create a noticeable change in mood
42. Nowadays, apple clder vinegar is most
popular as a purported welght-loss ald. -.
According to Mayo Clinlc nutritionlst
Katherine Zeratsky, there is no evldence to
support such beliefs, but a 2005 study found
that consuming small amounts of vinegar
wlth meals helped people increase feellngs
of satiety.
A) Though this has become big news only
recently, its healing properties are nothing
novel
B) American Civil War doctors used vinegar to
clean wounds and sterilize instruments
C) Two laboratory studies in 2006 suggested
that it may also lower cholesterol and blood
pressure
D) People all over the world have used vinegar
to treat various ailments for at least ten
thousand years
E) A tablespoon a day taken before meals,
some claim, will help to curb appetite and
increase metabolism
 the analysls of handwrltlng,
43 Graphology,
· only requlres two ltems: a wrltlng utensll
andan unllned plece of paper. How much
space we put between sentences suggests
something about our personallty. - .
Another reason to use unllned paper is to
analyze the direction our llnes travel
naturally, such as if they ascend across the
page or remaln steadily stralght.
A) This represents your comfort levei when it
comes to socializing
B) Studying handwriting involves looking at
both small details and bigger ones
C) That is, our writing styies are somehow tied
to our personalities
D) That is why using an unlined piece of paper
is essential
E) You can use either a pen ora pencil
44. - . Some people ara brought up to
depend too much on others and grow up
forever blaming other people when anything
goes wrong. Most optimists, on the
other hand, hava been brought up not to
~egard failure as the end of the world -they
Just get on with their lives.
A) Upbringing is obviously very important in
forming your attitude to the world
B) Having someone around who always fears
the worst isn't really a lot of fun
C) Accor~ing to psychologists, you can change
your vıew of life
D) Having been brought up by your own
E) par~n~ is _really important in your later life
Op!ımısm ıs a more positive way of looking
at hfe despite hardships
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45. As the love of candles Is lncreaslng, so Is
the risk aısoclated with it. Statlstlcs state
that candles are becomlng the growlng fire
cause. Just because of careleııneıı whlle
handllng candles Is leadlng to injury and
even death of lnnumerable people every
year. Candles ara brlnglng fire inside the
homes of people. - .
A) Candles can make an occasion extra
special but if proper care isn't taken, they
can make the special event into a disaster
B) Therefore, it is very important to take extra
precautions when handling buming candles
C) Keep space heaters and candles away from
flammable materials such as curtains,
fumiture and loose clothing
O) Another very important point is to keep the
buming candle aut of the reach of pets and
children
E) Before being moved, candles must be
extinguished as there can be chance of the
buming candle being dropped
46. The initial thrill of livlng alona includes
going home any time of the day, having
guests without having to worry about
parental consent, and generally belng able
to do anythlng you want. - . No one wlll
clean your place, cook for you, wash your
dlshes, and do your laundry. You are on
yourown.
A) The challenges of living alone are not easy,
nor are they hard
B) Moving to your first place is a sign of
independence
C) Yet there are bills to pay and chores to do
aswell
O) Don't let household chores ruin the fun of
being independent
E) lf you have been regularly assigned chores,
you will feel a sense of competency
47. Nlcotlne Is hlghly addlctlve and qulttlng
smoklng can be very dlfflcult. in fact, most
people fail the fırst time they try to qult
smoklng. But just because you fail once -or
more than once- does not mean you cannot
succeed or that you should not try again.
--.
A) Take advantage of the multitude of
resources available to help you successfully
quit smoking
B) Now that you have quit smoking, it is time
to map out your smoke-free life
C) Living smoke-free means better health and
greater longevity but it does not mean living
stress-free
D) You probably worry about what smoking is
doing to your health and how hard it will be
to quit smoking
E) it is fairly common to gain weight after you
stop smoking, especially in the fırst few
months
48. - . Due to the existing cultural attractlons
, 50. lf weight loss is on your to-do list, the most
less expenslve housing and commerclal
space, and the hlgh density of restaurants
and drinklng establishments, the Misslon
Distrlct is a magnet for young people.
A) Numerous Latino artistic and cultural
institutions are based in the Mission District
B) The principal thoroughfare of the Mission
District of San Francisco is Mission Street
C) The Mission District is famous and
influential for introducing Mexican food to
Americans
D) The Mission District is a neighbourhood
in San Francisco, California, USA
E) Oespite rising rent and housing prices,
many immigrants continue to migrate into
the Mission District
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49. Drled latex from the lnner llnlng of aloe
leaves has been used traditlonally as a
ıaxatlve taken by mouth. A comblnatlo
n
herbal remedy containing aloe was found t
be an effective laxative, although it is not 0
clear lf this effect was due to aloe or to oth
lngredients in the product. - . er
A) Early study of aloe lotion suggests
effectiveness when applied to the skin
B) Thereby, further study is needed to
establish dosing and to compare it With
other commonly used laxatives
C) Early well-designed studies in humans
found no benefıt of topical plants as a
remedy
D) Early low-quality studies suggest aloe may
effectively reduce skin dryness
E) Alternative medicine has been on the trend
which , at times contradict to the
conventional one
practlcal actlon is to rearrange your dally
meals. - . "Eat breakfast like a klng, lunch
ilke a prlnce, and dinner ilke a pauper"
seems to be the best advlce.
A) lnstead of having a light carbohydrate-
based breakfast and a large meat-based
dinner, switch them
B) People generally desire meal variety at
lunch and dinner, but they eat the same
thing most mornings
C) Breakfast helps kick-start your metabolism
levels for the day, which is crucial to weight
loss
D) Although they eat a large dinner, some
people do not suffer from weight gain
E) At lunch time, eat a substantial meal to tuel
you for the afternoon
51. Many times in life, people leam from
examples. - . This can help them solve
many problems. They can leam how to
tormat their essay, make an outllne, and cite
the sources that they have used just by
referrlng to an essay example.
A) Students can save themselves from a lot of
agony that comes with looking for a
knowledgeable person in formatting essays
B) Writing an essay does not have to be as
bad as it seems if you know about the
simple ruies to write a good essay
C) Writing a great essay can be quite
daunting, especially if you are not sure
about the subject
O) Whiie using essay examples, caution must
be taken by students in choosing the
examples to use
E) Students, for example, commonly learn
how to write essay papers by referring
to essay examples
52. There are several benefits attainable if you
consider using ground heat pump for your
personal application. Firstly, it reduces
carbon dioxide emissions. Next, you need
not pay for any fuel to produce heat
anymore, where it directly cancels your fuel
bill. And lastly, this pump can reduce
wastage of electricity as well. - .
A) Ground heat pump uses pipes which are
buried under the ground to extract the heat
B) it is typically used to warm water for
underground heating systems and also
radiators
C) With high effıciency, less electricity is used
to generate more heat and therefore less
electricity is wasted
D) it compares the amount of heat produced to
that of electricity used to generate the heat
E) With the advancement of technology, the
system now is so quiet that you would not
know it is operating
53. - . Ambldextrouı vlsual artiıts and
lnventorı lnclude Leonardo da Vinci and
Mlchelangelo. Muılclanı Mlchael Angelo
Batlo, Kurt Cobaln and Jlml Hendrlx have all
clalmed mixed-handedneıs. And
ambldexterlty has helped many athleteı
achleve champlon ıtatuı, lncludlng Mlchael
Jordan, tennlı sensatlon Marta Sharapova,
and fallen baseball star Pete Rose.
A) in certain vocations that require skilled use
of both hands, learned ambidexterity can
provide lasting rewards
B) People who aspire to be ambidextrous must
enforce their own training regimens
C) Research on the differences between left-
and right-handed peopie is more
widespread than research exploring
ambidexterity
O) Exercises that facilitate mixed-handedness
inciude using your opposite hand for simple
manual tasks, such as brushing your teeth
E) Some of the world's most legendary artists
and athletes seem to have benefited greatly
E from mixed-handedness
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54. What makes up the business-casual trend is
a little bit fuzzy. Three-piece sults and
wingtips have morphed into creative
versions of casual, but then business casual
should not be equated to weekend casual.
- . The problem Is recognizlng the
dlfference and knowlng when casual Is too
casual.
A) Professionals used to know what to wear
· when going to their workplace
B) There is a big difference between these two
C) The casual dress is not allowed at many
workplaces
O) Each company or offıce has their own set of
rules or dress codes
E) Some are confused by what is appropriate
to wear to their workplace
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55. Contrary to what many people believe, belng
bom rlch or beautlful or livlng a stress-free
life do not confer lastlng happlness. lndeed,
how to be happy cannot be bolled down to
one thlng. - . People who are happy seem
to lntultively know thls, and their llves are
bullt on many thlngs such as devotlng time
to famlly and frlends, appreclatlng what they
have, feeling a sense of purpose, and livlng
in the moment.
A) Happiness is the sum of your life choices
B) Surround yourself with happy people
C) People who strive to meet a goal or fulfil a
mission are happier than others
D) Develop the habit of seeing the positive
side of things
E) The bUlk of what determines happiness is
your personality
56. lf your pet bird lays eggs, do not
immedlately remove them from her cage.
- . lf you take them away rlght away, your
pet blrd might immedlately lay another
egg. Excessive egg-laying can lead to
serlous health problems and even death,
partlcularly in cockatlels.
A) While your hen is sitting on eggs, another
breeding cycle should be prevented
B) Every new bird parent needs a nest to
raise its chicks in
C) lnstead, change the location of your bird's
cage
D) Female parrots might lay one or
more eggs even without a male present
E) Leave them for about 10 days, allowlng the
hen to sit on the eggs and fınish her
hormona! cycle
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57. Much Is stlll unknown about the actuaı
cause of phoblas. There does appear to be 1
link between your own phoblas and the
phoblas of your parents, however. lf you
have unreasonable fears, conslder gettfng
psychologlcal help, especlally lf you hıve
children. Although genetlcs probably play 1
role in the development of phoblas,
repeatedly seelng someone else's phoblc
reactlon can trlgger a phobla in chlldrın. -.
A) Children may observe a family member's
phobic reaction to an object or a situation
B) Phobias generally present in the 20s and
30s but may start earlier
C) in some cases, phobias may be
precipitated by a traumatic event
D) By dealing with your own fears, you might
not pass them on to your children
E) Phobias in children may present as excess
clinging, crying or severe behaviour
alterations
58. Chronic oversleeping is actually a medical
conditlon known as hypersomnia. - . in
addltion, hypersomniacs are sometimes
plagued by anxlety, low energy, and memory
problems as a result of their fatigue.
A) No matter how much hypersomniacs sleep,
nothing can relieve them of their exhaustion
B) ~e amount of sleep people need varies
wıdely, depending on their age or activity
levels
C) Not a.11 individuals who sleep too much are
classifıed as hypersomniacs
D) lf people want to sleep a lot, they should
consult a physician
E) W~ile sleeping is a healthy habit, too much
of ıt can be a sign of some illnesses
59. - . Dletary hablts also influence home
range area. They generally requlre smaller
home range area per lndividual than solltary
terrestrial mammals, but primates living in
soclal groups have much larger total home
range than lndlvldual solltary mammals.
This trend may necessitate hlgher
expendltures of energy in food-gathering or
modifications in movement patterns.

A) Primates range in size from 30 grams to

200 kilograms
B) Numerous studies have shed light on
relationships between various aspects of
primata ecology
C) Primates show a strong positive
relationship between body weight and
home range area
D) Tooth size can be used to predict the body
weight of fossil primates
E) Seasonal changes may be a consequence
of reduced food availability in the dry
season

60. The brain's ability to store information

about events related to mistakes more
accurately than it does other events Is just
one of our many survivalist adaptations.
Even if we shudder at the thought of
messing up, it is true that we often learn
well from it; - .

A) Every mistake is a chance to leam

something new, though it is an easy
statement to make when trying to comfort
someone
B) The brain's dopamine release makes every
good moment seem great and every bad
one seem catastrophic
C) Memories created this way are much more
resilient and long-lasting than those with
less highly charged emotional ties
D) Dwelling on negatively, some people
cannot cope with the hardships of life
E) When someone is in a high-stress
situation, the brain makes a point
of remembering every detail to protect that
person in the future