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 DENİZ PINAR Ya y ı n c ı l ı k Mini Practice Exam 1 DENİZ PINAR YAYINCILIK / YDT

Bu testte 80 soru vardır.

1. - 10. sorularda, cümlede boş bırakılan yerlere

uygun düşen sözcük veya ifadeyi bulunuz. 4. The British North Sea oil industry ---- hard
by the precipitous decline in world oil prices
which ---- in 2014.
1. Due to Covid-19, there were ---- reductions in A) has been hit / was beginning
employment in the region.
B) hits / begins
A) relevant B) significant
C) hit / would begin
C) potential D) sustainable
D) had hit / had begun
E) doubtful
E) was hit / began

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5. The passenger jet ---- in a remote part of the

2. One day after the bombing of Nagasaki, the Indian Ocean two months ago, but there ---- no
Japanese government ---- a statement agreeing evidence yet.
to surrender. A) could have crushed / was
A) pushed B) obeyed
B) might crush / is
C) explored D) issued
C) may have crushed / has been
E) improved
D) must crush / will be

E) should have crushed / would be

3. Booth ---- in the border state of Maryland but 6. Malaysian radar lost contact ---- the plane ----
was particularly popular in Richmond. the Andaman Sea.
A) grew up B) found out A) by / in B) on / near

C) put out D) dealt with C) in / beside D) with / over

E) looked after E) at / from

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7. Ruled ---- a caliph, who held spiritual authority, 11. - 15. sorularda, aşağıdaki parçada
the empire ---- the Caliphate grew rapidly to numaralanmış yerlere uygun düşen sözcük
include most of Southwest Asia. veya ifadeyi bulunuz.
A) by / of B) with / in

C) as / for D) like / with Abu Dhabi is the capital city of the United Arab
Emirates. The city (11)---- most of a small
E) on / to
triangular island of the same name, just off the
Persian Gulf coast. It (12)---- to the mainland
by a short bridge. Abu Dhabi was formerly an
undeveloped town of only local importance,
(13)---- the emirate’s oil revenues enabled it to
evolve (14)---- a modern city with a fully developed
infrastructure. A number of projects have been
initiated (15)---- expand the city as a centre for
tourism and commerce.
8. ---- not aggressive, aardvark, which is a heavily
built mammal of sub-Saharan forests, uses
11.
claws to fight off attackers.
A) has B) reaches
A) If B) Though
C) occupies D) links
C) As D) When
E) creates
E) In spite of
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12.
A) would connect B) is connected

C) connected D) is being connected

E) was connected

13.
9. U.S. civil rights leader ---- formed Chicago’s
first coalition was a target of the FBI’s secret A) but B) because
operation program.
C) so D) and
A) who B) which
E) so that
C) whose D) how

E) where 14.
A) in B) by

C) for D) into

E) with

10. ---- the army after 17 years of service,

Bolsonaro was elected as the president of
Brazil. 15.
A) To leave B) Being left A) despite B) that

C) Leave D) To have been left C) in order to D) but for

E) Having left E) thanks to

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16. - 19. sorularda, verilen cümleyi uygun 20. - 22. soruları aşağıdaki parçaya göre
şekilde tamamlayan ifadeyi bulunuz. cevaplayınız.

16. The flat surfaces of plains are easily cultivated
with the most productive soil, ----.
A) although the farmers have a variety of products
at the end of summers
B) moreover, such areas present few obstacles to
land transportation
C) meanwhile, the children play on the smooth
surface of the plains
D) however, the villagers decided to sell their lands
E) so production rate decreases due to wrong
cultivation
17. ----, you should receive the recommended dose
of an EU-authorised vaccine.
20. We can understand from the passage that
A) If you plan to fly to Europe for business
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Wasabi is a pungent paste made of its ground
rhizomes. Native to different countries including
Japan, wasabi grows wild along streams in the
mountains and mountain valleys. Cultivation
is difficult even in ideal settings that emulate a
stream bank, as the plant requires cool, humid,
and shady conditions and is prone to disease.
The rhizome can take up to three years to reach
maturity, and any breakage of the brittle leaves by
farmworkers or animals can slow its growth. Given
the environmental requirements, wasabi is grown
commercially mainly in Japan. It has also been
successfully cultivated in China, Korea, Taiwan,
New Zealand, and the U.S., though usually on a
small scale.
wasabi ----.

B) In case of emergency in Germany A) grows in all parts of Japanese valleys

C) Since you cancel your trip to Europe B) is produced in a limited amount in the
mountains
D) Although you believe in vaccination
C) is delivered for free but mainly in Japan
E) When you get to the airport
D) is suitable for the stream soils in the valleys

18. The town had large sums available for urban E) is native to Japan only in Asia
development; however, ----.
A) the government renewed the highways to the 21. It is clear from the passage that wasabi
town producers ----.
B) the people don’t expect any development A) should wait for ideal conditions until winter ends

C) the money has been sent to charities to help B) need help from different countries about
the poor cultivation

D) the developing areas attracted the attention of C) have difficulty in growing it since certain
the town conditions are required

E) the town modernized slowly because of the D) are against commercial cultivation due to its
conservative policies ground rhizomes

19. ----, Rebecca ran into an old friend from the E) can cultivate easily in stream banks in ideal
university. settings

A) To miss the old days at the university

22. The underlined word “mainly” in the passage is
B) By applying to university exam closest in meaning to ----.
C) Before going to Rome next month A) only B) primarily

D) Walking down the street yesterday C) actually D) immediately

E) After running in the campus every morning E) eventually

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23. - 25. soruları aşağıdaki parçaya göre 26. - 27. sorularda, karşılıklı konuşmanın boş
cevaplayınız. bırakılan kısmını tamamlayabilecek ifadeyi
bulunuz.

Abigail Smith, U.S. first lady, was educated

entirely at home. She married John Adams in 26. Jack:
1764 and raised four children. She was a prolific - I don’t understand the new subject,
letter writer whose correspondence with her abbreviation, at the school today.
husband provides a vivid portrayal of life during
His mother:
and after the American Revolution. These letters
show that Abigail played a significant role in her - ----
husband’s career. She was vocal in her support for Jack:
a woman’s right to education and the abolition of - Why do we use it?
slavery. As first lady, she was harshly criticised by His mother:
those who did not think the president’s wife should
share political opinions. In spite of such criticism, - In order to reduce the time required for
she became an avid reader of history. writing or speaking.

A) Why don’t you concentrate on your school

23. Which of the following could be the best title lessons?
for the passage?
B) I didn’t understand it in my school time.
A) Abigail’s Political Opinions
C) You can search for it on the internet.
B) The Role of Abigail’s Letters
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D) It is a shortened form of a word or phrase.

C) The American Revolution and Abigail Smith
E) Don’t ask me, please.
D) The Criticism against Abigail Smith

E) The Life of the First Lady

24. Abigail was criticised ----.

A) since she used to convey her comments

B) by the people of the opposing party 27. Robin:

- I didn’t sleep enough yesterday. Can I go
C) when the letters had an effect
home early today?
D) for her role in her husband’s career Boss:
- ----
E) by the people who believe she should share her
opinions Robin:
- Nothing. I only watched a number of old
videos of NBA.
Boss:
- I know how you like basketball, but you
25. By the underlined phrase “an avid reader of need to concentrate more on the work.
history”, the writer means ----.
A) Will you eat something?
A) eager to read history books
B) What is the matter?
B) a passive follower of the history
C) I am sorry we should complete the work.
C) extremely interested in history
D) You take permission twice this week.
D) motivated to help history students
E) Did you watch the first match of NBA.
E) a member of history reading club

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28. - 29. sorularda, verilen cümleye anlamca en
yakın cümleyi bulunuz.
28. By the time Abdul-Jabbar retired in 1989, he
had scored a record 38,387 points.
A) Abdul-Jabbar didn’t score as much as other
players due to his early retirement.
B) Fans watched his record videos 38,387 times
until he retired in 1989.
C) In 1989, Abdul-Jabbar scored 38,387 points.
D) The record belonged to Abdul-Jabbar until he
retired in 1989.
E) Abdul-Jabbar scored more than 30 thousands
until his retirement in 1989.
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29. Abeokuta was an agricultural trade centre for
various products thanks to its irrigation and
food-processing projects.
A) Various products were grown in Abeokuta after
its projects were accepted on irrigation and
food-processing.
B) Abeokuta was very successful in agriculture
for different products owing to its irrigation and
food-processing.
C) The only trade centre became Abeokuta when
new irrigation and food-processing was used on
various products.
D) Abeokuta used various irrigation and food-
processing projects for products.
E) If Abeokuta used its irrigation and food-
processing projects on various products, it
would be an agricultural trade centre.
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MINI PRACTICE EXAM 1
30. - 31. sorularda, verilen durumda söylenmiş
olabilecek sözü bulunuz.
30. Your friend lives in Manavgat where a dreadful
fire broke out. You learn it from the news and
you are worried about their family and farm. So
you call your friend hastily: ----
A) I am much worried about your family and your
lands.
B) Does the fire really continue in Manavgat?
C) How are you and your family?
D) We can come to help you if you want.
E) I called to invite you to Ankara until the fire ends.
31. You called your classmate several times for
the school project yet you cannot reach her.
You get annoyed and you reach her in the
evening. She tells that her grandmother died of
Covid-19. You understand her but kindly warn
about the deadline.
A) I am sorry for your grandmother; however, the
project is important for us.
B) If you need help, I can help finish the project
until August 27th.
C) I know how hard it is, but we should finish the
project by Monday.
D) I am very shocked to hear it because she was
your best friend during the project.
E) Don’t be sad too much, you’re a strong girl and
should do the school project.
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32. - 33. sorularda, boş bırakılan yere, 34. - 35. sorularda, verilen İngilizce cümleye
parçada anlam bütünlüğünü sağlamak için anlamca en yakın Türkçe cümleyi bulunuz.
getirilebilecek cümleyi bulunuz.

34. Located in the north of Lagos, Abeokuta was

32. ---- It was inhabited by Romans in the 1st initially established as a refuge point from
century AD. A center of Carolingian culture, intertribal wars.
and the second city of Charlemagne’s
A) Abeokuta Lagos'un kuzeyinde olduğundan
empire, it was the site of his great palace.
önceden kabileler arası savaşların kaçış
The cathedral built by Charlemagne saw the
noktasıydı.
coronation of most German kings of the 10th –
16th century. His chapel, with his tomb, remains B) Abeokuta Lagos'un kuzeyinde yer almakta,
as part of the larger Gothic cathedral today. It ilk olarak kabileler arası savaşlardan kaçış
is famous for its many spas. amacıyla oluşmuştu.
A) Charlemagne’s empire was effective in the 1st
C) Lagos'un kuzeyinde bulunan Abeokuta,
century.
başlangıçta kabileler arası savaşlardan bir
B) Aachen is located in western Germany, sığınma noktası olarak kurulmuştu.
southwest of Cologne.
D) Lagos'un kuzeyinde bulunan Abeokuta,
C) Carolingian culture influenced other cities kabileler arasında yapılan savaşlarda bir
during the empire. sığınma noktası olarak kurulmuştu.

D) German kings fought against Romans for E) Abeokuta Lagos'un kuzeyindedir ve geçmişte
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Aachen. kabileler arası savaşlardan kaçış noktası olarak

oluşmuştu.
E) Gothic cathedral belonged to early civilizations
before Romans.

35. Emergency Operations Center, which played an

important role during the 2019–20 coronavirus
pandemic, still assists public health partners in
responding to disease outbreaks.
33. Alvar Aalto, Finnish architect and designer,
A) 2019-20 koronavirüs pandemisi sırasında
graduated from the Technical Institute of
önemli bir rol oynayan Acil Durum Operasyon
Helsinki. In 1925, he married Aino Marsio,
Merkezi, halk sağlığı ortaklarına hastalık
who served as his collaborator. ---- His unique
salgınlarına yanıt vermede yardımcı olmaya
blending was perhaps best expressed in his
devam ediyor.
civic centre in Säynätsalo, with its simple forms
in red brick, wood, and copper. He remains B) Acil Durum Operasyon Merkezi, 2019-20
one of the Modern movement’s most popular koronavirüs pandemisi sırasında önemli bir
architects. Reproductions of his bent laminated rol oynadı ve halk sağlığı ortaklarına yardımcı
wood furniture appear in households worldwide. olmaya devam ediyor.
A) Alvar Aalto produced various wood furniture in
C) 2019-20 koronavirüs pandemisi boyunca önemli
the Technical Institute of Helsinki.
bir rol oynayan Acil Durum Operasyon Merkezi,
B) The Technical Institute of Helsinki contributed a halk sağlığı ortaklarına hastalık konusunda
lot to his design ability. yardımlarına devam ediyor.

C) Säynätsalo was a calm place in Finland where
Alvar Aalto lived until his death.
D) His reputation rests on a distinctive style
that blends classic Modernism and personal
expression.
E) After Modern movement, wood furniture in simple
forms drew the attention of the whole world.
D) 2019-20 koronavirüs pandemisinde önemli bir
rolü olan Acil Durum Operasyon Merkezi, hastalık
salgınlarında yardım sağlamaya devam ediyor.
E) Acil Durum Operasyon Merkezi, 2019-20
koronavirüs pandemisi boyunca önemli bir
role sahipti, ayrıca hastalık salgınlarına yanıt
vermek için halk sağlığı ortaklarına yardımcı
olmaktadır.

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36. - 37. sorularda, verilen Türkçe cümleye
anlamca en yakın İngilizce cümleyi bulunuz.
36. Afrika'nın en büyük ovaları, Sahra'nın büyük
bir bölümünü kaplar ve güneye doğru Kongo
ve Kalahari havzalarına uzanır.
A) The widest plains of Africa which occupy a vast
portion of the Sahara extend southward into the
Congo and Kalahari basins.
B) The plains of Africa occupy such a vast portion
of the Sahara that it extend southward into the
Congo and Kalahari basins.
C) The largest plains of Africa occupy a vast
portion of the Sahara and extend southward
into the Congo and Kalahari basins.
D) Occupying a vast portion of the Sahara, the
largest plains of Africa extend southward into
the Congo and Kalahari basins.
E) The biggest plains of Africa occupying a vast
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portion of the Sahara extend southward into the
Congo and Kalahari basins.
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MINI PRACTICE EXAM 1
37. Most of the interior of Australia, from the
mountains along the eastern margin to the
plateaus in the far west, is one vast desert
plain.
A) Doğu kenarındaki dağlardan en batıdaki
platolara kadar Avustralya'nın iç kısımları, geniş
bir çöl ovasıdır.
B) Avustralya'nın iç kısımlarının çoğu geniş bir
çöl ovasıdır ve doğu kenarı boyunca uzanan
dağları ve en batıdaki platoları kapsar.
C) Doğudaki dağlardan batıdaki platolara kadar
Avustralya'nın iç kısımlarının çoğu, geniş bir çöl
ovasıdır.
D) Geniş bir çöl ovası olan Avustralya'nın iç
kısımlarının çoğu doğu kenarı boyunca uzanan
dağlardan en batıdaki platolara kadardır.
E) Doğu kenarı boyunca uzanan dağlardan en
batıdaki platolara kadar Avustralya'nın iç
kısımlarının çoğu, geniş bir çöl ovasıdır.
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38. - 40. sorularda, cümleler sırasıyla

okunduğunda parçanın anlam bütünlüğünü
bozan cümleyi bulunuz.
38. (I) Ferhat Abbas was an Algerian political leader
who served as the first president of the provisional
government of the Algerian Republic. (II) Originally
a Francophile, he became disillusioned with
France. (III) During World War II, he issued
a condemnation of French rule, demanding
a constitution that would grant equality to all
Algerians. (IV) He joined the National Liberation
Front (FLN), which helped achieve independence
from France. (V) France continued to rule other
places until Cold War.
40. (I) Bill Gates wrote his first software program at
the age of 13. (II) In addition to his work, Gates
was also known for his charitable work. (III) In high
school, he helped a group of programmers who
computerized their school’s payroll system. (IV)
When he studied at Harvard University, he joined
his hometown friend Paul G. Allen to develop
software for the first microcomputers. (V) With the
success of this project, Gates left Harvard during
his junior year and, with Allen, formed Microsoft.
A) I B) II C) III D) IV E) V

A) I B) II C) III D) IV E) V
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39. (I) Under an ambitious five-year development plan

in 1968, the town was thoroughly modernized.
(II) With the plan, a number of projects were
initiated to expand the city as a centre for tourism
and commerce. (III) The international airport of
the town was at the south end of the island. (V)
Electricity, running water, and a central sewerage
system were installed. (V) Likewise, modern
government buildings, hotels, housing projects,
and a new port extension were built.

A) I B) II C) III D) IV E) V

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