GRAMMAR TEST - GENERAL REVISION J

1.- 50.sorularda, cümlede boş bırakılan

yerlere uygun düşen sözcük ya da ifadeyi
bulunuz.

1. Apparently Fred ---- great progress since 6. You ---- a move on unless you want to be
ıate for work on the fırst day, which _ a
last June, when he --- to learn Russian.
good impression on your boss.
A} had been making / had just started
A} had betler get / wouldn't leave
B} is making / had just started
B} can't get / couldn't have left
C} has made / just started
D} has been making / has just started C} must get / didn't leave
D} should get / hasn't left
E} made / was just starting
E} oughtn't to get / doesn't leave

2. As we -- through the small town, 1 noticed 7. The passer-by politely --- to answer the
that it had a fair-sized library, which you --- reporter's question on the street, saying that
from such a small place. she ---- for time.

A} drove / aren't expected A} refuses / was pushed

B} had been driving / weren't expected B} has refused / had pushed
C} would drive / didn't expect C} had refused / pushed
D} have driven / shouldn't expect O} refused / was pushed
E} were driving / wouldn't expect E} was refusing / is pushed

3. it was only when he ---- to snore that 1 8. Given a sufficiently big satellite dish, there
realized that grandpa ---- the whole time ---- no channels from around the world that
1was talking. ---- up.

A} began / had been sleeping A} are / haven't been picking

B} was beginning / slept B} can be/ don't pick
C} has begun / used to sleep C) must be / haven't picked
D} had begun / is sleeping D} needn't be/ couldn't be picked
E} began / has been sleeping E} should be / cannot be picked

4. You --- that book since breakfast time and it 9. Gerry and 1 ---- to meet here at four, but he
seems you still ---- to go on, which I can --- up yet.
only admire.
A} have meant / doesn't tum
A} have read / wanted B} meant / hasn't tumed
B} have been reading / want C} were meant / hadn't been turning
C} read / have wanted D) have meant / wasn't tuming
D} are reading / want E} are meant / doesn't turn
E} have read / will have wanted

5. Make sure you take your coat with you as 10. it is almost noon, but Dave Is still fast
we ---- along the main street after we ---- asleep, so he ---- out again tlll the early
dinner. hours.

A} are going to stroll / had A} must have been

B} will stroll / will have B} should be
C} have been strolling / have C} would be
D} are strolling / will have had D} would have been
E) will be strolling / have had E} had better be

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11. Neil - on a two-week seminar the other 16. Flnding it-· to concentrate, Jerome
day, so he - the meeting tomorrow. declded it would be -- to go on with the
studles after a short break.
A) must have gone / may not have attended
B) has had to go / won't be attending A) very hard / as good
C) had to go / won't be able to attend B) the hardest / better
D) could have gone / won't be attended C) too hard / best
E) was to go / can't be attended D) harder / well
E) quite hard / the better

12. The old dam ·-· during the earthquake, but 17. Sue agreed to be on speaking terms with
fortunately it did not. James again, but she wasn't nearly - she
had always been.
A) must have been damaged
B) needn't have damaged A) such an enthusiastic
C) may have damaged B) too enthusiastic
D) should have been damaged C) enthusiastic enough
E) could have been damaged D) as enthusiastic as
E) most enthusiastic

13. Actually you - by now that Paul is too shy 18. Margaret was --· to me before we became
to talk to you since he is very reserved and very close friends, and now she is even - .
refuses companionship.
A) very special / much
A) can't guess B) too special / too much
B) had better be guessed C) quite special / as much
C) could guess D) so special / more so
D) should have guessed E) as special / more
E) must be guessed

14. Why - anyone want to pay for something 19. Frank --- wants to fınish his book, but he
they - easily fınd for free online? doesn't feel --- to do so.

A) can/ must A) surely / pressed enough

B) would / can B) certainly / so pressing
C) may / have to C) absolutely / too pressing
D) should / needn't D) completely / as pressed
E) could / mustn't E) rather / very pressing

15. We --- back to that square if we •••• the 20. The difference between -- point in the
destination we are looking for. ocean and --- polnt on land is almost twenty
thousand kllometres.
A) may have to go / cannot find
B) should be able to go / didn't find A) a deep / highest
C) might be able to go / can't have found B) the deeper / so high
D) have to go / shouldn't be found C) the deepest / the highest
E) can go / wouldn't find D) a deeper / the higher
E) so deep / as high

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 26. You can get involved.
21. The Robert that ı know -- so tactful and your schoolmates, bu~"ı,;- fight With ._
polite can't really have meant -· any dismissed from this sch sure to be of
ooı .
superiority to you with that remark.
A) another / any
A) to be / to imply B) some of/ the one
B) is / implied C) other / all
C) be / implying D) any / someone
D) being / to have implied E) no / anyone
E) has been / to be implying

27. At the age of seventy, when mos

22. Do you fancy •·- out tonight when we have have - teeth left, my grandpa t_ Peopıe
fınished •·-, honey? stııı has-
A) none of/ his ones ·
A) to have eaten / to shop B) neither / his
B) to eat / to have shopped C) almost no / one's own
C) having eaten / shop D) either / their
D) eating / shopping E) hardly any / his own
E) to eat / having shopped

23. As Michael has always had his own way, he 28. Only when. I arrived home did ı realize that ı
can't stand -- what ••••. was wearıng •••• coat and had left _ at th
restaurant. e
A) ordering / to do
B) to order / to have done A) another's / his one
C) having ordered / doing B) someone else's / mine
D) to be ordered / having done C) someone's / the one
E) being ordered / to do D) anyone's / one of their own
E) others' / my

24. ~uring the peak heats of July, people get too 29. it really gets on my nerves when - clock
lıstless -- anything, which is why they strikes ·-· hour in this otherwise silent
spend most of their time •··· in the shade. room.

A) doing / sitting A) that / every

B) to do / sitting B) the / a
C) doing / to sit C) a / each of
D) to be doing / having sat D) one / any one
E) doing / to have sat E) this / either

25. •••• fussy about cleanllness, my mother 30. Why should •••• buy the OVD player and the
never lets us -·· anything untll we TV separately when it is possible to have -
wash our hands after playing outslde.
for the same price?
A) Be / touching A) I / none
B) To be/ touched
B) you / all of
C) Having been / to touch
C) one / both
D) Being / touch D) they / neither of
E) To have been / to be touching
E) we / every

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31. Until •- make a name, young artlsts have a 36. The composltlon of the earth's atmosphere
hard time supporting --. was different untll the Cambrian period, -
succeeded Precambrian, -· life began.
A) each / one's
B) they / themselves A) that / how
C) any one / each other B) who / where
D) he / himself C) which / when
E) one / oneself D) when /which
E) what / when

32. 1don't suppose they can arrive earlier than 37. Little Lucy had no idea that her sandcastle
wewill,-? would be destroyed by the big waves -
would rise soon.
A) won'twe
B) don't they A) what
C) will they B) who
D) don't 1 C) where
E) can they D) which
E) when

33. Keep the door open while I bring in the tray 38. None of the illegal workers, most of - are
of tea glasses, - ? illegal immigrants, have social security
whatsoever.
A) don'tyou
B) could you A) who
C) do 1 B) whom
D) do you C) whose
E) can 1 D) them
E) which

34. Annemarie, -- eyesight and hearing are no 39. There is no way of knowing for sure - a
worse than they were in her youth, turned plan really works or not without trying it out.
ninety last month.
A) that
A) which B) how
B) whom C) whether
C) that D) when
D) ofwhom E) what
E) whose

35. 1can't seem to flnd the folder in this flash 40. 1don't understand - Patrick manages not
drive •·- 1keep my favourite mp3 flles in. to get caught sneaklng into the offlce of the
boss.
A) which
B) where A) who
C) what B) where
D) how C) which
E) when D) how
E) if

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 46. There is actually no special way of saving
41. it is considered extremely rude to tell the
money, --- spending none -- you really
recipient --- the price of the gift you give
have to.
her is.
A) other than / unless
A) that
8) since / provided
8) which
C) if not/ even if
C) how much
D) or else / only if
D) however
E) otherwise / if
E) what

42. - he resigned from his office when the 47. 1hate it so much when Margie acts -- she
allegations against him started was for the had no idea about something - - 1am dead
sake of the company's image. sure she does.

A) When A) like / if
8) That 8) the way / as
Why C) as if / although
C)
D) as / despite
D) What
E) just like / so that
E) How

48. Our understanding of the unive rse has

43. - - the critical level of C02 has been
changed dramatically - Alber t Einstein
reached, it will not be possible to reverse
proved space and time to be so intertwined.
its deteriorating effects --- we do.

Once / whate ver

A) until
A)
8) when
8) As soon as/ whether
lf /whic h C) as long as
C)
D) ever since
D) When / however
E) whenever
E) After / no matte r how

44. -- what many might think, skiing is not 49. ---- all the official data has arrive d can we
dangerous ---- you observe the safety rules. inform the publi c abou t the scale of the
disaster.
A) Unlike / whichever
8) Rather than / because of A) Even if
C) Contrary to / as long as 8) Only if
D) lnstead of/ although C} lf
E) in spite of/ rather D} Unles s
E} Providing that

45. -- some of the truth has fınally come out, 50. The teach er made the top stude nt sit alone
you mlght as well tell us the rest ---- trylng to in a separ ate desk durin g the exam -- the
hide it. other s could not get any help from her.

A) As / contrary to A} for fear that

8) Because / as if 8) in order to
C) Just because / if C} lest
D) When / in contrast D} in case
E) Now that / instead of E} so that

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 51.- 55.sonılarda, aşağıdaki parçada
numaralanmış yerlere uygun düşen sözcük
ya da ifadeyi bulunuz.
56.- 60.sorularda, aşağıdaki parçada
numaralanmış yerlere uygun düşen sözcük
ya da ifadeyi bulunuz.

oyslexia is a leaming condition (51) -the affected A gemstone, or gem, is a piece of mineral, used to
person has problems reading or writing. it affects make jewellery of many different types. However,
millions around the world. Those (52) - include (56) - certain rocks and organic materials are not
people (53) - Albert Einstein, Thomas Edison, minerals, they are considered to be gemstones as
Alexander Graham Beli, Leonardo da Vinci, and well and used for jewellery. Most gemstones are
Walt Disney. it causes low self-esteem and hard, but some soft minerals are used in jewellery
trustration. Many people with dyslexia are actually too (57) - their (58) - or other physical
far (54) - average. it is a shame they are treated properties with aesthetic value. (59) - equally
(55) - they were retarded, when this is not true. important characteristic is the rarity of the gem.
The truth is that their brains do not function quite Rarity lends value to a gemstone. The classification
right, which results from a mineral imbalance. of gemstones (60) - back to the Ancient Greeks.
51. 56.
A) that A) although
B) what B) unlike
C) forwhom C) but
O) from which O) regardless of
E} inwhich E} in spite of

52. E 57.
o
o
A} having afflicted 0) ·A) because
B} to afflict -~
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B} as
C} afflicted C} though
O} to have afflicted ~ O} owing to
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E) being afflicted ::, E) for
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53. 3: 58.

A) alike A) impurity
B) such as B} lustre
C} just as C} mining
O} similar O} faintness
E) as E} icon

54. 59.

A} as bright as A} Another
B} too bright B) One another
C) so bright that C) Others
O) very bright D} Ali others
E} brighter than E} The others

55. 60.

A} however A} has gone

B) although B} went
C} even if C} goes
D} as though D} had gone
E} since E) is going

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 61.- 65.sorularda, aşağıdaki parçada 66.- 70.sorularda, aşağıdaki parçada
numaralanmış yerlere uygun düşen sözcük numaralanmış yerlere uygun düşen sözcük
ya da ifadeyi bulunuz. ya da ifadeyi bulunuz.

The Earth (61) - hit by asteroids and comets tor
its whole life. The planets were formed from the
collisions of smaller objects, and even our water is
thought (62) -- - largely from comets. Such heavy
bombardments (63) --- until as recently as four
billion years ago, making it diffıcult for life to get a
foothold at all. There are far more small rocks than
big ones. So (64) --- Earth is constantly being hit,
accumulating over 100 tons of matter every day,
(65) - this is in the form of dust or tiny sand-grain
sized meteors that appear as shooting stars.
The Egyptians (66) -- building pyramids shortly
after 2700 B.C., and the great period of constructing
them (67) -- tombs for royal members went on for
around a thousand years. The first pyramid was
built by King Djoser during Egypt's Third Dynasty.
His vizier, lmohtep, created a step pyramid by
(68) - - six layers called mastabas, or rectangular
buildings of the sort in which earlier kings (69) - .
The largest and most well-known pyramids in Egypt
are the Pyramids at Giza, including the Great
Pyramid of Giza (70) - - tor Pharaoh Khufu.

61. 66.

A) got A) have begun

B) has been getting B) begin
C) had got C) began
D) is getting D) had begun
E) gets E) used to begin

62. 67.
E
A) to have come o
(.) A) in
B) come o, B) from
C) having come .!;: C) to
.ı:::
O) coming D) at
E) to coming ~ E) as
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63. ~ 68.
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A) might be continuing A) having been raised

B) should continue B) raising
C) must be continued C) raise
O) may have continued D) raised
E) could continue E) being raised

64. 69.

A) unlike A) had been burying

B) as
B) were burying
C) during
C) had been buried
D) while
D) buried
E) once
E) have been buried

65.
70.
A) most of
B) almost each A) designed
C) whole of B) to design
D) the whole C) having designed
E) anyone of D) being designed
E) designing

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 71.- 75.son.ılarda, aşağıdaki parçada 76.- 90.sorularda cümleyi uygun şekHde
numaralanmış yerlere uygun düşen sözcük tamamlayan ifadeyi bulunuz.
ya da ifadeyi bulunuz.

(71) - the Renaissance, artists experimented with
oil-based paints. (72) ---- they dried slowly, the
painter (73) - his work for several months. in
addition to architectural accuracy, perspective and
light became main concems to artists. Popular
subject matter included themes (74) -- the Bible
and mythology. Taking inspiration from classical
Roman and Greek art, Renaissance artist were also
interested in the human body. They attempted to
idealize the human form, and showed it in physical
(75) - and purity with expression and personality.
71 .
76. When buying home electronics, take your
time to do some research --.
A) how much price difference there can be
between stores
B) otherwise, you could hava ended up paying
far too high
C) so that you didn't have to deal with poor
service
D) before you decide fora particular brand
on the market
E) so there can always be better quality for
less money

A) Formerly
B) Ever since
C) Throughout
D) While
E) When

72.
E:
ot.)
A) As
B) Though ci,
C) For -~
.c:
77. - , although I teli her so often that I hate
D) Because of being told what to do.
~
E) Just as .Q
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Q. A) Veronica keeps giving me a lot of advice
(/)
~
on whatever I do
>-. B) My mother always said that experience
3:: teaches better than waming
3l: C) During an oral exam, nervous students
73. 3l:
should be made to feel comfortable
A) can edit D) 1think my sister has fınally leamed not to
B) is able to edit treat me the way my mother does
C) could hava edited E) Our daughter has become a teenager
D) could edit
E) should have edited

74.

A) inside
B) from
C) into
D) as of 78. Drlvlng through the thick fog on the dark
E) outside country road, ---.

A) the joumey may be quite frightening and

dangerous if you are alone
B) it was a winding road leading down the
75.
mountain to the plain
C) there was no proper illumination along the
A) debate
road
B) intuition D) we arrived almost an hour later than we
C) depression had expected
D) trustee E) which was not even to be found on any
E) perfection map

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79. - , hypnosls Is not a sleep state even
though a person in hypnosls may appear to
be sleeplng.
A) Since hypnosis is not a replacement for
medical treatment
8) lf you consider natural methods such as
hypnosis for insomnia
C) 8ecaus e some studies show that hypnosis
can be used to treat sleep disturbance
O) Despite the current debate about whether
hypnosis constitutes an altered state of
consciousness
E) Contrary to what is commonly believed
byman y
82. There used to be so much green space in
thls town, --.
A) where children enjoy themselves playing
various games
8) but most of it has been cleared for
construction now
C) let's hope that this remain s that way tor our
children to enjoy it
O) it almost looks like a small town with the
houses hidden among the trees
E) before they decide to tum it into a
residential area

E 83. - , where two of them left the group and got

80. When we had an engine failure on the o
o lost.
motor way last weekend, - .
0)

A) one of the spark plugs has blown out,

-~-t:: A) it took four hours for the group of tourists to
meet with the lost ones again
causing the engine to sputter ~ 8) in the funfair, my brothe r and I were
8) we had to wait for over an hour tor the .Q
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distracted by the rides
towing service to arrive Q.
we had luckily managed to arrive home in
CI)
C) When a group of impala are chased by a
C) "t,
::,... pack of lions
one piece
~ O) The school trip of the fourth-graders
O) unfortunately none of us knows anything ~
about car repair ~
becam e a nightmare at the zoo
the car ran out of petrol as we had forgotten E) The snowst orm was making it impossible to
E)
see ahead
to fill it up

81. - , because there are very few parklng 84. Our planet Is under the constant threat of
places. asteroids, ----.

A) She somehow manages to find a place to A) which is hoped to hit an ocean rather than
park her car the land
B) As a smaller car would have been a better B) among them some being kilometres-wide
idea C) becaus e most of them are as large as
C) The city had grown too fast to specs
accommodate such heavy traffic D) some of which fly danger ously cıose to
D) How much you pay fora parking spot it
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shouldn't depend on how long you stay E) the last one is though t to have hit it in 1 os
E) it would not be wise to go downtown in
yourow n car

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85. - as opposed to what it has always been 88. Much as you flnd them argulng wlth each
known to be. other very often, - .

A) The dark side of the moon was once
considered to be quite different
B) What you are saying is total contradiction
with
C) Herbal medicine practised in the past has
been replaced by
D) Doctors have begun to think cholesterol
might after all not be that harmful
E) Global warming, considered to be actually
only a natural phenomenon
A) they seem to have incompatible
personalities
B) it is therefore the harmony that everybody
admires about us
C) there was no need for them to make such a
fuss about the celebration
O) which is why one might think they are big
enemies of each other
E) the two actually understand and respect
each other more than many others

86. The value ofa postal stamp as a collector's E 89. - , it would not be safe to dlve deeper than
o a few metres.
item may vary - . u
o,

A) depending on how old, how rare and ·-

C:
.ı::
A) Only if it has been at least two hours since
you had lunch
how well-kept it is ~ B) Having practised long enough to venture to
B) hardly anyone sends anything by mail .o
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these days Q, more dangerous places
C) if one of its comers had not been tom off
Ci)
ı:,
C) Without suitable life-supporting
O) with only a few of whom being really :::... equipment
~ O) Because of your remarkable stamina
knowledgeable in the field ~
E) if it could have been kept long enough to ~
E) lf the water is saltier than you expect
survive until now

87. - in that they tend to be more emotlonal 90. Judglng from the expresslon on her face, 1
and sensltive to details. am sure Deborah wlshes --.

A) Some prefer dogs to cats, while some do it
vice versa
B) As primary school children are more
inclined to co-operate in activities
C) Senior people having many things in
common with youngsters
D) Women are usually considered to be
different than men
E) Ancient Greeks used to make remarkably
precise statues
A) there are a few more days until she has to
leave
B) she had never agreed to join this
trekking tour
C) she would be able to pay off her debt in a
short time
O) 1have not asked her for that small favour
E) she would be a bit more confident

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