YDT PRACTICE EXAM

ADAYLARIN DİKKATİNE!
1. Bu kitapçıkta toplam 80 soru bulunmaktadır.
2. Bu test için verilen toplam cevaplama süresi 120 dakikadır. (2 saat)
3. Bu test puanlanırken doğru cevaplarınızın sayısından yanlış cevaplarınızın sayısının dörtte biri
çıkarılacak ve kalan sayı ham puanınız olacaktır.
4. Kitapçığın sayfalarındaki boş yerleri müsvedde için kullanabilirsiniz.
5. Cevaplamaya istediğiniz sorudan başlayabilirsiniz. Bir soru ile ilgili cevabınızı, cevap kâğıdında o soru için
ayrılmış olan yere işaretlemeyi unutmayınız.
6. Bu kitapçıkta yer alan her sorunun sadece bir doğru cevabı vardır. Cevap kağıdında bir soru için birden
çok cevap yeri işaretlenmişse o soru yanlış cevaplanmış sayılacaktır. İşaretlediğiniz bir cevabı değiştirmek
istediğinizde, silme işlemini çok iyi yapmanız gerektiğini unutmayınız.

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Bu testte 80 soru vardır.

5. Solar power is a viable alternative to fossil

1. - 8. sorularda, cümlede boş bırakılan
fuels because it ---- no carbon dioxide and
yerlere uygun düşen sözcük veya ifadeyi
uses the natural energy from the sun to
bulunuz.
generate electricity.
1. Hundreds of strange metallic-looking spheres A) brings up B) turns into
have been discovered by archaeologists
exploring the ---- of an ancient Mesoamerican C) abides by D) makes out
temple in Mexico.
E) gives off
A) genders B) ruins

C) chances D) jungles

E) opinions
6. The question of when early man ---- using fire
to cook food ---- the subject of much scientific
discussion for over a century.
A) has begun / was

2. Confidence is ---- to success because it helps B) is beginning / will be

improve your skills, values and talents to the
C) will have begun / had been
highest level no matter how challenging the
task is. D) began / has been
A) addicted B) susceptible
E) had begun / will have been
C) opposed D) vulnerable

E) crucial

7. Investigations are underway as to what ---- the

explosion that ---- at North-eastern University
in Boston a few days ago.
A) should have caused / has occurred
3. Red squirrel numbers have ---- declined since
the introduction of grey squirrels, and red B) must have caused / would have occurred
squirrels are now considered endangered in
the UK. C) might have caused / occurred
A) eagerly B) slightly D) might cause / had occurred
C) dramatically D) furiously E) had to cause / was occurring
E) cheerfully

8. The first apes ---- North America are believed

4. If a product on the European market causes
a serious risk to the health and safety of
consumers, action must be taken at once to
---- the risk.
---- around 20 million years ago on the African
mainland.
A) colonising / having evolved
B) to be colonised / to evolve

A) eliminate B) celebrate C) being colonised / to be evolved

C) accelerate D) boost D) to colonise / to have evolved

E) satisfy E) to have colonised / being evolved

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13. ---- restoration projects must strike a balance

9. - 15. sorularda, cümlede boş bırakılan
between climate solutions and biodiversity
yerlere uygun düşen sözcük veya ifadeyi
conservation – two efforts that are not
bulunuz.
associated with ----.
9. Awareness of the oversized environmental A) Each / others B) All / each other
impact of home electronics has grown rapidly
---- the past decade ---- business leaders and C) Every / the others D) Both / other
consumers.
E) None / another
A) during / at B) in / from

C) for / of D) over / among

E) on / by

14. Consuming sugar is ---- harmful to our health

---- it should be controlled in the same way as
tobacco and alcohol.
A) such / that B) either / or
10. Illegal dolphin fishing practices have
contributed ---- the drastic population decline C) too / as D) so / that
of vaquita, a small porpoise ---- the brink of
E) more / than
extinction.
A) to / on B) by / at

C) with / in D) along / of

E) for / near

15. Indonesia faces deforestation, energy and

security risks ---- its over-reliance on palm
oil as a feedstock for its biofuel transition
program.
A) rather than B) despite
11. ---- Homo sapiens and Homo Neanderthals had
brains of similar size, so do virtually any other C) on behalf of D) due to
pair of closely related primate species. E) instead of
A) Because B) Just as

C) Only if D) When

E) Before

12. ---- poverty continues to decline in many

countries, it remains a crucial barrier to
reaching the goal of universal primary
education.
A) Since B) As if

C) As soon as D) Although

E) Now that

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16. - 20. sorularda, aşağıdaki parçada
numaralanmış yerlere uygun düşen sözcük
veya ifadeyi bulunuz.
21. Although lots of different animals and plants
Over the past decades, research into the
phenomenon of aging (16) ---- extensive literature.
(17) ---- great fascination is the mechanism
that underlies aging process. From a biological
perspective, aging takes a life course (18) ---- an
individual grows to maturity. During this phase,
in life, aging is not felt as a remarkable biological
course due to the excitement that occurs during
young age. (19) ----, the aging coincides with
explicit biological changes, especially the aspect
of physical decline. It is this phase of aging that
has (20) ---- the interests of both scientists and
gerontologists.
21. - 28. sorularda, verilen cümleyi uygun
şekilde tamamlayan ifadeyi bulunuz.
live on Hawaiian Islands, ----.
A) it is not geographically connected to North
America
B) there is usually only a small population of each
species
C) the islands are home to a multitude of endemic
species
D) they receive most of their precipitation during
winter months
E) its mild tropical climate is considered to be the
world’s ideal

16.
A) produced B) has produced

C) was producing D) will have produced 22. Ransomware attacks have disrupted key
services important to American life ----.
E) had produced
A) so that many of them would be able to prevent
their systems from being encrypted
17. B) as soon as they locked up the network and
A) Of B) By demanded a multimillion-dollar ransom

C) On D) In C) whether many of the early warning signs of a

potential ransomware attack are public
E) At
D) and made the issue a national and economic
security concern for Joe Biden administration

18. E) as if other hacking incidents still caused regular

disruptions to American life
A) in case B) as though

C) whereas D) when

E) unless
23. Besides being a breakthrough in the treatment
of diabetes, ----.
19.
A) you should check your blood sugar as many as
A) Otherwise B) Likewise four times a day if you are taking insulin

C) Therefore D) As a result B) patients who are receiving insulin therapy may

also choose to monitor their blood sugar levels
E) However
C) the introduction of insulin produced a
remarkable increase in the life expectancy of
patients
20.
A) pushed B) realized D) controlling your blood sugar level is essential to
keep your baby healthy
C) attracted D) jeopardized
E) adopting healthy lifestyle can help you bring
E) repelled your blood sugar level back to normal

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24. Despite global efforts to eradicate malaria, ----.
A) it is considered to have been wiped out from the
United States by 1951
B) the risk can be reduced by preventing mosquito
bites through the use of insect repellents
C) scores of people in sub-Saharan Africa continue
to suffer and die from the disease
D) more than 100 United Nations member states
have successfully eliminated malaria
E) an elaborate global health system has been
developed against infectious disease threats
27. ---- can the most catastrophic impacts of
warming be avoided globally.
A) As long as countries are willing to deplete
reserves in times of crisis
B) Not only its consequences are harming
communities across the country
C) Just as human activities have increased
carbon-dioxide emissions
D) So high the rise in average surface
temperatures on Earth is that
E) Only if all countries act together and move
forward in the same direction

25. Water is essential for stabilizing blood sugar

and maintaining a hormonal balance, ----.
A) as a result, too many people live on junk food
and fizzy drinks

B) for instance, the body responds by releasing

several substances to break the sugar down
C) therefore, the liver cannot break down and
excrete toxins
D) likewise, North Americans consume a great
deal of dairy produce
E) but, many people spend their life in a near
dehydrated state
28. ---- as a result of the ongoing conflicts in Syria
and Iraq.
A) Social media and smart technology have
transformed every aspect of daily life
B) Arctic states have long cooperated on
economic, environmental, and safety issues
C) The Middle East is currently the most violent
region in the world

D) Reducing economic inequality could be

achieved by raising top income taxes

E) The effects of climate change must be

considered through a security lens

26. You will never get plants to grow ----.

A) because it obtains most of its energy from
sunlight

B) though there are about 320,000 species of

plants

C) since you had not shown the utmost care

D) unless you water them on a regular basis

E) as long as they produced grain, fruit and

vegetables

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30. It is clear from the passage that Mustafa

29. - 31. soruları aşağıdaki parçaya gore
Varank ----.
cevaplayınız.
A) feels regret for having to terminate the Togg
Shipment of T10X smart devices of Turkey’s global project
mobility brand Togg, which was founded to create
a global brand whose intellectual and industrial B) had to pay a huge amount of money to buy his
property is 100 % owned by Turkey, has started Togg T10X
for their owners. Industry and Technology Minister,
C) is exhilarated by the release of the new Togg
Mustafa Varank, who came to the opening of the vehicles
Digital Transformation and Competence Centre
in Istanbul with the Togg T10X allocated to the D) feels Turkey is investing too much in the
ministry, said “It is a source of pride for us that automotive industry
such an important project has come to an end
and that our vehicles are now being used on the E) would like Togg T10X to be sold at a more
roads. As of today, our smart devices, Togg T10Xs, affordable price
have started shipping from the Togg technology
campus. In this sense, vehicles have started to be
delivered to ministries as well.” Emphasizing that
they are determined to make Turkey a country that
produces technology, invests in high technology
and develops with value-added production,
Minister Varank also said, “Turkey’s automobile
project is a project that will bring Turkey to a new
age in the automotive industry. Hopefully, from
now on, we will see together how the automotive
industry in Turkey develops and changes rapidly.”

29. According to the passage, ----. 31. Which of the following could be the best title
for the passage?
A) Togg T10X is being sold only to ministries in the
domestic market at present A) Investments in High Technology

B) the shipment of T10X has had to be postponed B) Togg on World Stage

as a result of failure in its design
C) Varank’s Passion for Cars
C) Mustafa Varank made great effort to cease the
project due to the costs involved D) Delay in Togg T10X’s Shipment

D) T10X smart devices of Togg are currently E) Downfall of Turkey’s Automotive Industry
produced at the Digital Transformation and
Competence Centre

E) Togg was established with the aim of producing

a pure native brand to compete in global
markets

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33. It is explicitly stated in the passage that

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material remains of human behavior ----.
cevaplayınız.
A) were all built by ancient Egyptian pharaohs
Archaeology is the study of the human past based
on the material remains of human behavior, B) are mostly concentrated in East Africa
which come down to us in many forms. They
C) can vary in size and form
survive as archaeological sites, ranging from the
great pyramids of Giza built by ancient Egyptian D) are not adequate enough to be studied
pharaohs to tiny scatters of stone tools and animal
bones abandoned by very early humans in East E) can only be found in museums around the
Africa. Modern scientific archaeology has three world
primary objectives: to study the basic culture
history of prehistoric times, to reconstruct ancient
life-ways, and to study the processes by which
human cultures and societies changed over long
periods of time. Archaeology is unique among all
scientific disciplines in its ability to record human
biological and cultural change over long periods of
time. It is basically an anonymous science, dealing
with generalities about human cultures derived
from artefacts, buildings, and food remains rather
than with the figures who appear in many of the
historians’ archives.

32. It is clearly stated in the passage that
archaeology ----.
A) is not so much concerned with historical figures
B) is the most advanced of all the sciences
C) deals only with the material remains of human
behavior that are big in size
D) base the studies mostly on artefacts rather than
buildings or food remains
E) has only recently been accepted as a field of
science
34. What distinguishes archaeology from other
fields of science?
A) The fact that it deals with historical figures more
than artefacts, buildings, and food remains
B) Its detailed and systematic examination of the
mighty pyramids of Giza
C) The fact that it attaches great importance to the
study of stone tools and animal bones
D) The fact that it can record changes in human
biology and culture in the course of time
E) Its in-depth analysis of the food remains from
ancient times

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36. According to the passage, Stupendemys

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Geographica is a kind of freshwater turtle ----.
cevaplayınız.
A) whose largest specimens were found in Norway
While the evolution of turtles remains mystery,
it is known that they can grow extremely large. B) that became extinct in the 1970s
The largest living species is the leatherback sea
C) the largest specimen of which is held in the
turtle, which is generally found in the tropics but
National Museum Cardiff
can occasionally venture as far north as Norway.
The animals commonly reach around two metres D) which does not exist anymore
in length, but one specimen held in the National
Museum Cardiff approaches three metres long. E) whose shells are over three metres long
However, these species pale in comparison when
measured against their ancient relatives. The
largest extinct freshwater turtle is Stupendemys
Geographica, which was discovered in South
America in the 1970s. Its largest specimens
have shells that are almost three metres long,
with their full body stretching even further. The
largest extinct marine turtles, meanwhile, were
first discovered more than a century earlier
in the 1870s, when Protostega Gigas was
described by Edward Drinker Cope. This initial
specimen measured around 3.9 metres long, with
subsequent fossils showing that the species could
grow to 4.2 metres in length, equal to two king-size
beds.

35. It can be understood from the passage that ----. 37. According to the passage, ----.
A) ancient turtle species were not as large as the A) the leatherback sea turtle has a whiter skin than
ones today its ancient relatives

B) all the mystery as to the evolution of turtles B) it is possible to see leatherback sea turtles in
have been uncovered Norway

C) there is still much to learn about the evolution of C) their ancient relatives were brighter than
turtles leatherback sea turtles

D) one can never find the leatherback sea turtle in D) it was Edward Drinker Cope who discovered
the tropics both Stupendemys Geographica and
Protostega Gigas
E) the specimen held in the National Museum
Cardiff is the largest ever turtle E) it has been over a century since the discovery
of Stupendemys Geographica

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39. What does the underlined word “it” refer to?

38. - 40. soruları aşağıdaki parçaya gore
cevaplayınız. A) study

Over 50 billion tonnes of sand is mined every B) sand

year – and it is pushing species to the brink of
C) construction
extinction. After water, sand is thought to be the
world’s most extracted natural resource, with a D) glass manufacture
vast range of roles such as manufacturing and
coastal defence. Its extraction impacts a range E) agriculture
of freshwater and marine habitats, but despite
its prevalence, the industry remains largely
unregulated. A new study shows that sand
mining can have significant impacts on species
that live in these ecosystems. Richard Sabin,
the Museum’s Principal Curator of Mammals
and who was not involved in the study, says,
‘Everybody needs sand. It is used for construction,
glass manufacture, agriculture and much more,
so there is enormous worldwide demand for it.
Unfortunately, the extraction of sand is a hugely
damaging industry. Wherever it takes place,
it can have a huge effect on the surrounding
ecosystems. In the face of massive demand for
raw materials by humans, we have to ensure that
nature is protected.’

38. It is clearly understood from the passage that 40. According to the passage, ----.
----.
A) sand mining contributes to the protection of
A) sand mining is extremely detrimental to marine nature
species
B) there has been a decline in the demand for raw
B) no other natural source is extracted as much as materials across the world
sand
C) Richard Sabin did not take active part in the
C) sand is mined solely for manufacturing study
purposes
D) several marine species have already become
D) sand mining industry is the most regulated extinct due to sand mining
industry
E) more sand is needed for the manufacture of
E) marine species are exempt from the impacts of glass than agriculture
sand mining

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42. It is clear from the passage that concentrating

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only on one imminent task ----.
cevaplayınız.
A) will definitely help us succeed in an interview
In a recent study, it has been found that people
who have undergone long periods of stress see B) has not only benefits but also drawbacks
reductions in volume in numerous neural regions.
C) activates the prefrontal regions of our brain
This is especially true for those who have lost a
loved one and those who have gone through other D) helps promote our creative thinking
serious psychological and emotional traumas.
In other similar studies, it has been shown that E) enables us to make more accurate plans than
chronic stress can actually cause degeneration in ever
the hippocampus. As the hippocampus plays an
important role in memory, this might, therefore,
lead to impairments in that capacity. In the short
term, stress has another effect on the way we
think. Stress causes a kind of tunnel vision in our
thinking by making us focus much more singularly
on the task at hand. This makes a lot of sense
from a survival standpoint, as it means we should
be better able to deal with the life-threatening
situation we are in. However, the way the brain
accomplishes this is by effectively shutting down
the prefrontal regions of the brain that are involved
with creative thinking and planning. While this
might be good for our performance in tennis, it is
terrible for our performance during an interview.

41. It can be understood from the passage that
those who have lost a loved one ----.
A) can get over the stress by a decline in their
neural regions
43. What is the passage mainly about?
A) The role of hippocampus in memory.
B) The prefrontal regions of the brain.

B) go through the most serious of all the emotional C) A study into the causes of stress.
traumas
D) Psychological and emotional traumas in our
C) are likely to have a more sophisticated lives.
hippocampus
E) The negative effects of stress on our brain.
D) experience a decrease in volume in several
neural regions

E) will probably have a boost in their memory

capacity

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45. Joe:
44. - 48. sorularda, karşılıklı konuşmanın boş
bırakılan kısmını tamamlayabilecek ifadeyi
bulunuz.
44. Patrick:
‒ ----
Alan:
‒ Really? I didn’t know that. Who are the
others?
Patrick:
‒ They are Antonio Carbajal, Lothar Matthaus,
Rafa Marquez, Andres Guardado and
Cristiano Ronaldo. But Messi made his 26th
World Cup appearance in the Qatar 2022
final, breaking Lothar Matthaus’s record.
Alan:
‒ Wow! It’s quite understandable why he is
called the “GOAT” in world football.
A) Here in the article, it says that Messi is the only
player to register an assist in five World Cups.
B) Did you know that Messi is one of only six
players to have played in five World Cups?
C) Who is the best footballer in the world for you –
Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo?
‒ How do you feel about online banking?
Klein:
‒ I find it very convenient. ----
Joe:
‒ You’re right, but I’m not very comfortable
with technology and computers, so I find
it a little dangerous. I prefer using cash
machines for this reason.
Klein:
‒ Well, I keep forgetting my PIN, so I have
difficulty using them.
A) I’ve got a bank account, but I don’t make
deposits very often.
B) It saves time and effort because you avoid
waiting in queues at the bank.
C) If you enter wrong PIN three times, it will
swallow your card.
D) Hackers are constantly at work, finding new
ways to get around security measures.
E) It functions only if you have an internet-enabled
smartphone.

D) Have you heard Messi has made a record of 19

appearances as captain in the World Cup?

E) How can a footballer own several World Cup

records at the same time?

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46. Steve: 48. Jonathan:

‒ Could you please help me arrange the
furniture in the office this afternoon?
Tom:
‒ ----
Steve:
‒ Really? I thought you no longer play it.
Tom:
‒ Right. I was about to quit, but I changed my
mind after I heard about the tournament in
Spain.
A) Of course. When do you want me to come?
B) I’m sorry, but I can’t. I have to take my mum to
hospital.
C) Do we have to do it today? What about
tomorrow?
D) I’m afraid I can’t. I have a volleyball practice at
three in the afternoon.
E) No, I can’t. I am going on a date later this
afternoon.
‒ ----
Will:
‒ That’s right. I want a career in the video
game industry.
Jonathan:
‒ Are you sure that it is the best way to do
that? Why don’t you take Graphic Design or
something like that instead? It will be much
easier.
Will:
‒ I know Software Engineering is not very
easy, but I like challenge. I want to create the
best of the video games ever.
A) Would you like to be a reporter for a newspaper
or work for a TV show?
B) I’ve heard that you’re thinking of taking
Software Engineering this term.
C) I don’t think Software Engineering will help you
get a job in the video game industry.
D) Did you know that you can earn a living by
playing video games?

E) Have you decided what courses you’re thinking

of taking next semester?

47. Winston:
‒ I’ve always wondered why I have such a
poor memory and quickly forget things.
Dominic:
‒ Quite simple. Forgetting things that are not
important helps our brains to remember
things that are.
Winston:
‒ ----
Dominic:
‒ Well, in short, our brain is cleaning out
useless information to make room for
something more useful.
A) Is it true that when we learn something new, it
stays in our memory for 20-30 seconds?

B) Can this information move from short-term to

long-term memory if we repeat it often?

C) I cannot say I fully understand what you mean.

Can you briefly explain it please?

D) So, it can be said that it is the place where

important memories are stored for a long time.

E) But, if you’re interested in improving your memory,

there are many simple things you can do.

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51. Columbus’s first voyage to the Americas is

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memorable partly because no European had
en yakın cümleyi bulunuz.
ever sailed so far west into the Atlantic Ocean
before.
49. Life was a struggle for families of Ukrainians
with disabilities before the war, but it is even A) The sole reason for the popularity of
harder now. Columbus’s first voyage to the Americas is that
he was the first European who had sailed so far
A) The war has made the already dire conditions
west into the Atlantic Ocean.
worse than ever for families of Ukrainians with
disabilities. B) What makes Columbus’s first voyage to the
Americas notable is that he was one of the
B) Many more Ukrainians have been left with
first Europeans who sailed so far west into the
disabilities as a result of the war.
Atlantic Ocean.
C) Families of Ukrainians with disabilities, who led
C) Because he was the first European to sail in
decent lives before the war, suffered a lot due
the Atlantic Ocean, the first voyage Columbus
to the war.
made to the Americas will never be forgotten.
D) Although families of Ukrainians with disabilities
D) Europeans who had sailed so far west into the
enjoyed an easy life before the war, this was
Atlantic Ocean before Columbus’s first voyage
not the case after the war.
to the Americas are not nearly as celebrated as
E) Families of Ukrainians with disabilities would him.
not face any hardship now if they had not
E) The fact that he was the first European to have
struggled so much before the war.
ever sailed so far west into the Atlantic Ocean is
one of the reasons why Columbus’s first voyage
to the America’s is noteworthy.

50. Despite their swiftness and killing efficiency,

tigers are defenceless and are on the brink of
extinction due to loss of habitat.
A) Being neither swift nor efficient in killing, tigers
are incapable of defending themselves and
have become endangered as they have lost
most of their habitats.

B) Due to the speed and killing efficiency of their

predators, tigers cannot defend themselves,
and are about to die out as a result of the
destruction of their habitats.

C) Tigers are not fast enough to be effective killers,

so they are mostly defenceless and are on the
verge of extinction since their habitats have
been lost.

D) Even though they are fast animals and

efficient killers, tigers are vulnerable and
close to becoming extinct as their habitats are
destroyed.

E) Tigers, which are actually rapid and powerful

killers, couldn’t defend themselves as they lost
their habitats and have become extinct as a
result.

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52. When you are dealing with a challenging task,
you need to come up with a good plan and
stick to it.
A) You were not able to cope with the tough
task because you did not follow the plan you
produced.
B) You should have put forth an effective plan and
stuck to it in order to overcome that perplexing
task.
C) When you think of a plan that you will strictly
abide by, it becomes easier to fulfil your duties.
D) If you did not have a proper plan that you would
adhere to, it would be impossible for you to
accomplish your goal.
E) It is necessary for you to devise a decent plan
and comply with it if you are engaged in a
demanding task.
53. Although most of the community members
remained in the union, a group broke away
in order to gain greater autonomy in their
activities.
A) Even though most of the members wanted
to leave the community to improve their
independence in their activities, only a few were
given the permission.
B) The majority of the community members stayed
in the union, but there was a group which left
so that they could become more autonomous in
their activities.
C) Because some of the members left the union,
the ones who remained in the community
were able to increase their autonomy in their
activities.
D) If a small group had not decided to leave the
union, most of the members of the community
would have become more self-reliant in their
activities.
E) The community members who remained in
the union were restricting the autonomy of the
group who left in their activities.
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54. - 58. sorularda, verilen durumda
söylenmiş olabilecek sözü bulunuz.
54. A few of your friends are going to the cinema
tonight and have asked you to join them.
You have been working hard recently, so you
actually see that as a great chance to free
your mind. However, because of your heavy
workload, you turn them down by saying: ----
A) That’s a brilliant idea. What time are we
meeting and where?
B) I really would love to join you, but I have to say
no because I’ve been invited to a party tonight.
C) Going to the cinema? Can’t we do something
more entertaining like going bowling?
D) If only I could go to the movies with you tonight,
but I have to work.
E) I can’t accept your job offer as I am fed up with
working so much.
55. You are an electrician and your neighbor
comes to you to say that her dishwasher is
broken and asks you to fix it for her. However,
you do not feel you have enough knowledge
to repair a dishwasher, so you refuse her by
saying: ----
A) Why don’t you try checking the paper tray? It
might be jammed.
B) I am not very good at such technical issues, I’m
afraid.
C) I suppose you should buy a better quality
dishwasher next time.
D) I’m a bit busy right now, but I’ll come and check
it for you in an hour.
E) Modern dishwashers are not as durable as the
old ones, unfortunately.
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56. You have eagerly accepted to give a lecture
at a university on the use of technology in
language learning. But, on the day of your talk,
your child gets ill, so you have to take him
to hospital and it seems that you will have to
spend the whole day there. You immediately
call the organizers to ask them to cancel your
lecture and express your apologies. You say:
----
A) I know you have already arranged it but, how
can you expect me to give a lecture when I
have a chronically ill child?
B) The use of technology in language learning is a
topic which I find rather dull, so I cannot give a
talk on it.
C) Seeing that not many people are enthusiastic to
attend the lecture today, why don’t we postpone
it to a later date?
D) I’m sorry, but I have to decline your invitation
because I have some other prior arrangements.
E) I’m terribly sorry to inform you that I will not be
able to give my talk today because of my child’s
illness.
57. You are having an argument with your
housemate and he starts to utter some impolite
and abusive words to you. You are totally
furious as this is not the first time he has done
the same thing. You angrily tell him: ----
A) You are rude as ever. I don’t know why I am
sharing this house with someone like you.
B) I had never seen you flow into such a rage
before. What’s the matter?
C) I can clearly see why you are frustrated, but will
you please calm down for a while?
D) How come you spent the money I gave you to
pay the bills on gambling?
E) You are one of the most inconsiderate people
I know. You should have never shouted at her
like that.
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58. You are a Math teacher and you have been
tutoring a student for just a month. He has
made some progress so far, but he failed to get
a high score in the exam last week. When his
parents ask you the reason in a criticizing way,
you try to defend yourself, and say: ----
A) He always took interest in my classes. He
should have gotten better grades.
B) I also wonder why he insists on doing the same
mistakes all the time.
C) It is not very reasonable to expect excellent
grades in such a short time.
D) Don’t you also think he needs to take some
private lessons?
E) I guess there are some important points that
are lacking in my teaching method.
59. - 63. sorularda, boş bırakılan yere,
parçada anlam bütünlüğünü sağlamak için
getirilebilecek cümleyi bulunuz.
59. Former New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda
Ardern said farewell to politics Wednesday
with a rousing speech. Ardern had announced
her shock resignation in January, saying she
had “no more in the tank” after five years
in power and would not seek re-election in
the October polls. Ardern’s time in power
was defined by multiple crises, including the
2019 Christchurch terror attack and a deadly
volcanic explosion. ---- She also added that
their stories and faces remained etched in her
mind and likely would for ever.
A) When Ardern became prime minister in 2017,
she was New Zealand’s third female leader.
B) Some global leaders say she has reshaped
how politicians can lead and then leave on the
right note.
C) Ardern said she found herself in people’s lives
during the most grief-stricken moments.
D) Despite her previous drop in polls, Ardern will
likely have a very positive legacy.
E) The support Ardern received from other leaders
may help encourage that change.
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60. ---- These proteins are water insoluble which is
what gives dough its elastic texture. However,
unfortunately, they can also be hard to digest
and absorb and many people have gluten
intolerance as a result. Thus gluten-free foods
are of particular interest to many people who
suffer from this problem, and particularly
healthy snacks that can provide sustenance
without adding fat and sugar.
A) Gluten can trigger adverse, inflammatory,
immunological, and autoimmune reactions in
some people.
B) Wheat gluten is needed to achieve some
final properties of dough and bread, such as
viscosity and elasticity.
C) Gluten is a particular mixture of proteins
including glutelins and gliadins that are found in
wheat grains.
D) Gluten acts like a binder, which holds food
together, adding it a stretchy quality.
E) Foods that contain gluten include breads,
pastas, crackers, baked goods, many grains,
and several beverages.
61. A satellite, which is the size of a sports utility
vehicle, has been launched with a mission
to map the world’s oceans, lakes, rivers and
other waterways. ---- Also, it will identify areas
of water loss that could threaten populations
and coastlines. Data from the satellite will help
scientists to monitor how climate change is
adversely affecting water levels. According to
researchers, it is needed more than ever, as
climate change worsens droughts, flooding
and coastal erosion.
A) It will survey millions of lakes and 2.1 million
kilometres of rivers.
B) Safe drinking-water is crucial to human health
and well-being.
C) Entire communities need clean water, and they
need more than just water.
D) Clean water, energy, and food production are
intricately linked.
E) Lakes are enclosed by land, can be freshwater,
saltwater, or brackish.
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62. Plastic has polluted the countryside and been
a threat to wildlife for decades, but now there
may be a solution. Scientists have developed
a form of biodegradable plastic. ---- In other
words, they could decompose and break
down as naturally as organic waste. The new,
biodegradable plastic has polyester-eating
enzymes inside it. When these enzymes are
exposed to heat and water, they eat away at
the plastic and turn it into nutrients for the soil.
In this way, the damage on the environment is
minimized.
A) Environmentalists have issued many pleas for
us to reduce the amount of plastic we use.
B) Thus, billions of plastic items that we throw
away each day could be compostable.
C) But plastic pollution arguably poses a bigger
threat to the plants and animals – including
humans.
D) Fish, seabirds, sea turtles, and marine
mammals can become entangled in plastic
debris.
E) Plastic in an animal’s gut can prevent food
digestion and can lead to a very slow and
painful death.
63. The UK has promised to return more than
5,000 ancient artefacts to Iraq. Many of the
items were stolen and smuggled out of Iraq.
---- It was put up for auction in 2019, when it
was seized by police in London. The plaque
will be put on public display at the museum
before its return. The British Museum says
it will continue to research these important
collections and to fight against the illicit trade
in antiquities.
A) The return of antiquities is the largest ever by
the United Kingdom.
B) Most of the smuggling happened after the Iraqi
wars earlier this century.
C) One valuable item was a rare Sumerian plaque
from around 2400 BC.
D) Iraq has finally begun to recover some of its
missing treasures.
E) Many antiquities were looted from Iraq’s
museums during the American invasion.
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65. More than half of the world’s saline lake areas
64. - 69. sorularda, verilen İngilizce cümleye
anlamca en yakın Türkçe cümleyi bulunuz.
64. The ancient Romans were masters of
engineering, constructing vast networks
of roads, aqueducts, ports, and massive
buildings, whose remains have survived for
two millennia.
A) İnşa ettikleri geniş yol ağlarının, su
kemerlerinin, limanların ve devasa binaların
kalıntıları iki bin yıldır hayatta kalan antik
Romalılar mühendislik ustalarıydı.
B) Antik Romalılar mühendislik uzmanları oldukları
için, inşa ettikleri geniş yol ağlarının, su
kemerlerinin, limanların ve devasa binaların
kalıntıları iki bin yıldır hayattadır.
C) Antik Romalılar mühendislik uzmanlarıydı ve
inşa ettikleri geniş yol ağlarının, su kemerlerinin,
limanların ve devasa binaların kalıntıları iki bin
yıldır ayakta kalmıştır.
D) Antik Romalıların inşa ettikleri geniş yol
ağlarının, su kemerlerinin, limanların ve
devasa binaların kalıntıları iki bin yıldır ayakta
kalması onları mühendislik ustaları olduğunu
göstermektedir.
E) Antik Romalılar, kalıntıları iki bin yıldır ayakta
kalan geniş yol ağları, su kemerleri, limanlar
ve devasa binalar inşa eden mühendislik
ustalarıydı.
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have been lost as a consequence of unsuitable
irrigation in the past 100 years, and climate
change is making the problem worse.
A) Uygun olmayan sulamanın bir sonucu
olarak son 100 yıl içinde dünyadaki tuzlu göl
alanlarının yarısından fazlası kaybedildi ve iklim
değişikliği nedeniyle sorun daha da kötüleşiyor.
B) Dünyadaki tuzlu göl alanlarının yarısından
fazlası, son 100 yıl içinde uygun olmayan
sulamanın bir sonucu olarak kaybedildi ve iklim
değişikliği sorunu daha da kötüleştiriyor.
C) Uygun olmayan sulama sonucunda, son 100 yıl
içinde dünyadaki tuzlu göl alanlarının yarısı yok
oldu ve iklim değişikliği nedeniyle sorun daha
da kötüleşiyor.
D) Uygun olmayan sulama, son 100 yıl içinde
dünyadaki tuzlu göl alanlarının yarısından
fazlasının kaybolmasına neden oldu ve iklim
değişikliği nedeniyle sorun daha da kötüleşiyor.
E) Uygun olmayan sulamadan dolayı dünyadaki
tuzlu göl alanlarının yaklaşık yarısı son 100
yıl içinde ortadan kayboldu ve iklim değişikliği
sorunu daha da kötüleştiriyor.
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66. 90% of the plant and animal species on
Madagascar are found nowhere else on Earth,
but this treasure trove of evolution is under
serious threat due to habitat loss, over-
hunting, and climate change.
A) Dünyanın başka hiçbir yerinde bulunmayan
Madagaskar’daki bitki ve hayvan türlerinin
yüzde doksanı, yaşam ortamı kaybı, aşırı
avlanma ve iklim değişikliğinden dolayı tehdit
altındadır.
B) Madagaskar’daki bitki ve hayvan türlerinin
yüzde doksanını dünyanın başka hiçbir yerinde
bulamazsınız, ancak yaşam ortamı kaybı, aşırı
avlanma ve iklim değişikliği, bu evrim hazinesini
ciddi bir şekilde tehdit ediyor.
C) Madagaskar’daki bitki ve hayvan türlerinin
yüzde doksanı dünyanın başka hiçbir yerinde
bulunmamaktadır, fakat bu evrim hazinesi,
yaşam ortamı kaybı, aşırı avlanma ve iklim
değişikliği nedeniyle ciddi tehdit altındadır.
D) Bitki ve hayvan türlerinin yüzde doksanı
dünyanın başka hiçbir yerinde bulunmayan
bir evrim hazinesi olan Madagaskar, yaşam
ortamı kaybı, aşırı avlanma ve iklim değişikliği
sebebiyle ciddi tehdit altındadır.
E) Madagaskar’daki bitki ve hayvan türlerinin
yüzde doksanı dünyanın başka hiçbir yerinde
bulunmuyor, ancak yaşam ortamı kaybı, aşırı
avlanma ve iklim değişikliği, bu evrim hazinesini
ciddi bir şekilde tehdit ediyor.
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67. The Panel on Climate Change estimates that
by 2030, many regions will be at substantial
risk of climate change impacts unless drastic
measures are taken.
A) İklim Değişikliği Paneli’nin tahminlerine
göre, katı önlemler alınmazsa 2030 yılına
gelindiğinde çoğu bölge, iklim değişikliğinin
etkileri açısından önemli risk altında olacaktır.
B) İklim Değişikliği Paneli, 2030 yılına kadar
gerekli önlemler alınmadığı takdirde bazı
bölgelerin iklim değişikliğinin etkileri açısından
önemli risk altında olabileceğini iddia
etmektedir.
C) İklim Değişikliği Paneli, sert önlemler alınmadığı
takdirde 2030 yılına kadar birçok bölgenin
iklim değişikliğinin etkileri açısından önemli risk
altında olacağını tahmin etmektedir.
D) İklim Değişikliği Paneli’nin tahminlerine göre,
acil önlemlerin alınmaması nedeniyle 2030
yılına kadar bazı bölgeler, iklim değişikliğinin
etkileri açısından önemli risk altında olacaktır.
E) İklim Değişikliği Paneli, katı önlemler
alınmamasından dolayı 2030 yılına gelindiğinde
birçok bölgenin iklim değişikliğinin etkileri
açısından önemli risk altında olacağını öne
sürmektedir.
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68. Depending on its type, through regular
physical exercise, a carefully controlled diet,
and medication, diabetes may not be so fatal.
A) Düzenli fiziksel egzersiz, dikkatle kontrol edilen
bir diyet ve ilaç tedavisi aracılığıyla, her türde
diyabetin öldürücülüğü azaltılabilir.
B) Diyabet, türü ne olursa olsun, düzenli fiziksel
egzersiz, dikkatli bir şekilde yapılan kontrollü
diyet ve ilaç tedavisi sayesinde ölümcül
olmayabilir.
C) Her türde diyabetin öldürücülüğü, düzenli
fiziksel egzersiz, dikkatli bir şekilde yapılan
kontrollü diyet ve ilaç tedavisi sayesinde
azaltılabilir.
D) Diyabet, türüne bağlı olarak, düzenli fiziksel
egzersiz, dikkatle kontrol edilen bir diyet ve ilaç
tedavisiyle, o kadar da ölümcül olmayabilir.
E) Diyabetin öldürücülüğü, türüne bağlı olarak,
düzenli fiziksel egzersiz, dikkatle kontrol edilen
bir diyet ve ilaç tedavisi aracılığıyla azaltılabilir.
69. Forests are not distributed equally around
Earth, and there are economic and social
implications of some regions having more
timber resources than others.
A) Ormanlar dünya çapında eşit olarak
dağılmamıştır ve bazı bölgelerin diğerlerinden
daha fazla kereste kaynağına sahip olmalarının
ekonomik ve sosyal sonuçları vardır.
B) Ormanların dünya genelinde eşit olarak
dağılmaması nedeniyle, bazı bölgeler
diğerlerinden daha fazla kereste kaynağına
sahip olmalarının ekonomik ve sosyal sonuçları
vardır.
C) Ormanların dünya etrafındaki dağılımı eşit
değildir ve bazı bölgelerin diğerlerinden
daha fazla kereste kaynağına sahip olmaları
nedeniyle ekonomik ve sosyal sonuçlar
meydana gelmiştir.
D) Ormanların dünya etrafındaki dağılımının eşit
olmaması, bazı bölgelerin diğerlerinden daha
fazla kereste kaynağına sahip olmalarına neden
olmuştur ve bunun da ekonomik ve sosyal
sonuçları vardır.
E) Ormanlar dünya üzerinde eşit olarak
dağılmamıştır ve bazı bölgelerin diğerlerinden
daha fazla kereste kaynağına sahip olmalarıyla
bağlantılı ekonomik ve sosyal sonuçlar vardır.
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70. - 75. sorularda, verilen Türkçe cümleye
anlamca en yakın İngilizce cümleyi bulunuz.
70. Bilim insanları, DNA’yı inceleyerek, atalarının
ve uzak akrabalarının kim olduğu da dâhil
olmak üzere bir birey hakkında birçok şey
keşfedebilir.
A) Scientists may have been able to uncover
many things about an individual, such as who
their ancestors and distant relatives were, by
examining the DNA.
B) By examining the DNA, scientists can discover
many things about an individual, including who
their ancestors and distant relatives were.
C) Through the examination of the DNA, scientists
may have determined many things about an
individual, including who their ancestors and
distant relatives were.
D) Scientists who have examined the DNA have
been able to find out many things about an
individual, including who their ancestors and
distant relatives were.
E) Once they examine the DNA, scientists will be
able to reveal many things about an individual,
such as who their ancestors and distant
relatives were.
71. Kara delikler ışık yaymadıkları için
görülemezler, bu nedenle bilim insanları,
onların yerlerini belirlemek için etraflarında
dönen yıldızları kaydederler.
A) As they emit no light, black holes cannot be
seen, so in order to locate them, scientists
record the stars that circle around them.
B) Because they are invisible as they emit no light,
scientists depend on the starts that revolve
around them in order to locate black holes.
C) When they emit no light, black holes are
invisible, which is why scientists have to record
the stars around them to determine their place.
D) As they cannot be seen when they emit no
light, scientist record the stars that circle around
them in order to locate black holes.
E) Black holes cannot be seen since they emit no
light, so scientists rely on the stars around them
to determine their place.
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72. Afrika, karşı karşıya olduğu sayısız sorun ve
zorluğa acilen cevap ve çözümlere ihtiyaç
duyuyor.
A) Africa needs urgent answers and solutions to
the various problems and challenges that it has
to confront.
B) Africa is urgently in need of answers and
solutions to the myriad of problems and
challenges that it is faced with.
C) Africa is faced with countless problems and
challenges to which it needs to find answers
and solutions immediately.
D) Africa faces a great many problems and
challenges, which need immediate answers and
solutions.
E) Africa needs to find answers and solutions to
numerous problems and challenges that it faces
as soon as possible.
73. Onlarca yıllık araştırmalardan sonra,
gökbilimciler hala evrende tam olarak ne kadar
madde olduğunu bilmiyorlar ve bu nedenle
evrenin nasıl sona ereceğini doğru bir şekilde
tahmin edemiyorlar.
A) After decades of research, astronomers still do
not know precisely how much matter exists in
the universe, and so cannot predict accurately
how the universe will end.
B) In spite of carrying out decades of research,
astronomers are not still sure about the amount
of matter in the universe, and for this reason,
cannot correctly forecast how the universe will
end.
C) After decades of research, it is still unknown
how much matter exists in the universe, so
astronomers cannot exactly predict how the
universe will end.
D) Even though astronomers have performed
plenty of research in the last decade, they still
do not truly know how much matter exists in the
universe, and cannot accurately estimate how
the universe will end.
E) Despite conducting decades of research,
astronomers still do not exactly know how much
matter exists in the universe, and cannot easily
foretell how the universe will end as a result.
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74. Katliamlarını durdurmak için mücadele eden
birçok hayvan hakları grubu sayesinde, bazı
ülkelerde yavru fokların öldürülmesi artık
yasak.
A) Thanks to several animal rights groups that
have been fighting to stop their slaughter, some
countries have finally banned killing of young
seals.
B) Killing of young seals is forbidden in some
countries now thanks to the vigorous efforts
of a great many animal groups to stop their
slaughter.
C) It was thanks to many animal rights groups’
efforts to stop their slaughter that killing of
young seals was outlawed in certain countries.
D) Thanks to many animal rights groups which
have been fighting to stop their slaughter, killing
of young seals is banned in some countries
now.
E) Killing of young seals is not allowed in some
countries now thanks to the concerted efforts
of a number of animal groups to stop their
slaughter.
75. Bilim adamları, çevredeki topraklardan daha
koyu renkli ve karbon açısından daha zengin
olan kara toprağın kökenini uzun süredir
tartışıyorlar.
A) There has long been a discussion among
scientists as to the origin of dark earth, which
has a darker colour than surrounding soils and
is richer in carbon.
B) Scientists are in disagreement as to the origin
of dark earth, which is darker in colour than
surrounding soils and richer in carbon.
C) There is a controversy among scientists over
the origin of dark earth, which is dark in colour
and is richer in carbon than surrounding soils.
D) For a long time, scientists have been discussing
the origin of dark earth as it is darker in colour
and has more carbon than surrounding soils.
E) Scientists have long debated the origin of
dark earth, which is darker in colour than
surrounding soils and richer in carbon.
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79. (I) California has a very diverse geography,

76. - 80. sorularda, cümleler sırasıyla
including major mountain ranges, a long central
okunduğunda parçanın anlam bütünlüğünü
valley region, a long coastline, and desert regions.
bozan cümleyi bulunuz.
(II) California is a state on the western coast of
the United States with a diversity of climates. (III)
76. (I) With the development of a new ultrafast
Most of the state experiences two seasons—the
laser-based instrument, scientists have taken
rainy season and the dry season—although
a step closer towards greener space travel. (II)
the high mountain regions can experience four
Scientists may be able to interpret what someone
distinct seasons. (IV) The coastal region has a
is saying simply by analysing their brainwaves.
mild climate, with very little temperature difference
(III) This advance in neuroscience could help
throughout the seasons. (V) The mountain regions
millions suffering from communication problems
have colder winters, while the central valley has
and neurological disorders. (IV) The artificial
hotter summers.
intelligence software can translate brainwaves into
text. (V) Then, algorithms analyse the brain activity A) I B) II C) III D) IV E) V
and translate it in real time into sentences on a
screen.
A) I B) II C) III D) IV E) V

77. (I) A family is a group of people related by the
ties of blood, marriage, or adoption. (II) They
most often live in a single residence and perform
different duties. (III) Members of a family and their
duties vary from culture to culture and at different
times in history. (IV) These children are then
supposed to leave the house, move somewhere
far away, and make nuclear families of their own.
(V) Who is considered a family member, and
what responsibilities that family member has, may
depend on their age, gender, and relationship to
other family members.
A) I B) II C) III D) IV E) V
80. (I) Dinosaurs are a group of reptiles that
dominated the land for over 140 million years.
(II) They evolved diverse shapes and sizes, from
the fearsome giant Spinosaurus to the chicken-
sized Microraptor, and were able to survive in a
variety of ecosystems. (III) One of the reasons
for dinosaurs’ success is that they had straight
back legs, perpendicular to their bodies. (IV) This
allowed them to use less energy to move than
other reptiles that had a sprawling stance like
today’s lizards and crocodiles. (V) The climate was
relatively hot and dry, and much of the land was
covered with large deserts.
A) I B) II C) III D) IV E) V

78. (I) An autotroph is an organism that can produce

its own food using light, water, carbon dioxide, or
other chemicals. (II) Plants are the most familiar
type of them, but there are many different kinds
of autotrophic organisms, as well. (III) Algae,
phytoplankton, and some bacteria perform
photosynthesis. (IV) Algae, which live in water
and whose larger forms are known as seaweed,
is autotrophic, for instance. (V) Phytoplankton, a
group of tiny organisms that live in the ocean, is
still another type of autotrophs.
A) I B) II C) III D) IV E) V

20 TEST BİTTİ. CEVAPLARINIZI KONTROL EDİNİZ.