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Bu testte 80 soru vardır.

1. - 8. sorularda, cümlede boş bırakılan 4. Recent research that has received widespread
yerlere uygun düşen sözcük veya ifadeyi academic and media attention has ---- evidence
bulunuz. that higher income individuals are less
generous than poorer individuals.
A) initiated B) provided
1. Africa is witnessing an increasing ---- for rice
consumption, and many countries on the C) accelerated D) signified
continent continue to rely heavily on imports
for meeting their growing rice consumption E) confronted
needs.
A) variety B) awareness

C) demand D) concern

E) significance

5. Agriculture is one of the most important

sectors of Yemen’s national economy, and it
---- about 15 percent of the country’s Gross
Domestic Product (GDP).
2. Chile’s government has asked football fans to A) puts off B) derives from
refrain from burning charcoal on their
barbecues due to their ---- effect on air quality. C) goes through D) accounts for
A) favourable B) negligible E) copes with
C) beneficial D) limited

E) damaging

6. People in many parts of the world ---- to avoid

crowds, limit travel and even work from home
3. In a recent study, employees with high levels
---- limit the spread of novel coronavirus.
of perceived professional job satisfaction were
found to have ---- higher levels of A) were asked / being helped
psychological well-being than other
employees. B) had been asked / to be helped

A) significantly B) mutually C) are being asked / to help

C) independently D) casually D) would be asked / helping

E) previously E) will have been asked / to have helped

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7. There is no clear information about how the 11. Coronavirus is quickly spreading across the
explosion was triggered, but it ---- when the world ---- much remains unknown about how
Iraqi soldiers and civilians ---- the house, this new killer strain attacks the body.
touching off the explosives.
A) so B) for
A) could have happened / have entered
C) when D) unless
B) must have happened / entered
E) but
C) might happen / were entering

D) should happen / will be entering

E) had to happen / would enter 12. ---- in France, where the monarchy adamantly
resisted most political reform, a number of
German princes were in favour of moderately
rationalizing the political system.
A) Similarly B) On account of
8. Yemen’s civil war is known ---- in 2014, when
Houthi fighters ---- the government and took C) Unlike D) Despite
control of political structures in Sanaa, the
capital. E) Just as

A) to have been started / had overthrown

B) having started / were overthrowing

13. ---- Europe is surrounded by regions with
C) to be started / have overthrown substantial gas reserves, ensuring the
production and delivery of those reserves is
D) being started / would overthrow complicated.
E) to have started / overthrew A) Although B) So that

C) In that D) As long as

E) Whether

9. - 15. sorularda, cümlede boş bırakılan

yerlere uygun düşen sözcük veya ifadeyi
bulunuz.
14. A monster asteroid is due to travel ---- close to
Earth ---- billions of people will be able to see it
9. A new study provides the most detailed report without a telescope.
to date ---- the cellular effects of a calorie- A) as / as B) such / that
restricted diet ---- rats.
C) either / or D) not only / but also
A) of / on B) with / in
E) so / that
C) to / for D) from / by

E) at / among

15. While ---- companies are creating social media

strategies in their marketing, not ---- strategy is
10. From its origins in women’s suffrage to its
effective.
influential role ---- the Russian Revolution of
1917, the International Women’s Day has been A) most / all
both a call ---- change and a time of
celebration. B) a lot of / whole

A) with / at B) in / for C) a great deal of / one

C) during / up D) after / off D) many / every

E) on / by E) some / either

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16. - 20. sorularda, aşağıdaki parçada 21. - 28. sorularda, verilen cümleyi uygun
numaralanmış yerlere uygun düşen sözcük şekilde tamamlayan ifadeyi bulunuz.
veya ifadeyi bulunuz.

21. Although the River Nile is mostly associated

Throughout most of Western history, women were with Egypt, ----.
confined to the domestic sphere, (16) ---- public
life was reserved for men. In medieval Europe, A) ancient Egyptian civilization depended and
women (17) ---- the right to own property, to study, thrived on the River Nile
or to participate in public life. Even as late as
B) the river then flows through the northern
the early 20th century, women could neither vote
Sudanese desert
nor hold elective office in Europe and in most
of the United States. They were prevented from C) neither of the two main sources of the river are
conducting business without a male representative, located in Egypt
(18) ---- that be father, brother, husband, legal
agent, or even son. Married women could not D) the vast majority of the country’s 97 million
exercise control (19) ---- their own children without people live on its banks
the permission of their husbands. Moreover,
women had little or no (20) ---- to education and E) Egypt is obviously very dependent on the
were barred from most professions. waters of the Nile

16.
A) while B) until 22. ----, people rely on a number of relationships to
C) unless D) that keep them supported.

E) in case A) In case most people accept that it is a good

idea to develop a number of friendships

B) Although it must have been helpful to

17. understand the importance of having a social
A) have denied B) were denied network

C) had denied D) are denied C) Just as a spider relies on a number of threads

of silk in its web to keep it safely suspended
E) were denying
D) While some people felt the need to fill their lives
with social activity
18.
E) Whether some relationships might be mostly
A) if B) which about having fun
C) since D) whether

E) though
23. Synthetic biology, ----, involves redesigning
organisms for useful purposes.
19.
A) when they clean pollutants from our water, soil
A) at B) by and air
C) along D) across B) that is similar to another approach called
“genome editing”
E) over
C) how and why it seeks to create new biological
parts
20.
D) because their models had been found in neural
A) subject B) priority
networks
C) access D) development
E) as a field of science with a lot of potential
E) object applications

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24. Owing to insufficient rainfall in Burkina Faso,
----.
A) agricultural output there decreased significantly
during recent agricultural seasons
B) the difference between the highest and the
lowest terrain is no greater than 600 meter
C) West Africa is also home to several baobab
trees and other plant life
D) about a third of the children there will receive
adequate medical attention
E) the end of the political crisis has allowed its
economy to resume positive growth
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27. ---- in spite of the obstacles they face.
A) No one knows how far you can progress without
support
B) Any individual, regardless of the circumstance,
can thrive
C) Growing businesses encounter a range of
challenges
D) A lot of entrepreneurs struggled to pay the bills
E) Many workers were overwhelmed by credit card
debt

25. Disposable plastic shopping bags have been 28. ---- if there is a significant difference between
banned in some countries ----. the pre-and post-treatment blood pressures.
A) because they are known to harm marine wildlife A) The patient has been suffering from fatigue

B) if they saw an 80 % drop last year in their B) The trials included both people with a history of
consumption cardiovascular disease

C) though the aim is to curb widespread use of C) There is an urgent need to determine
plastic
D) The physician recommended hospital bed rest
D) in order that several other states followed suit
E) It would have been due to a muscle
E) since customers were discouraged from using compressing an artery
them

26. Educated by private tutors and at the American

College for Girls in Istanbul, ----.
A) her famous novel Handan is about the problems
of an educated woman

B) which was an outgrowth of an educational

experiment called The Home School

C) among Halide Edib’s other important novels are

Zeyno’nun Oğlu and Sinekli Bakkal

D) where she excelled at mathematics and was

loved for her perfect behaviour

E) Halide Edib was a novelist and a pioneer in the

emancipation of women in Turkey

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30. According to Pedro Conceição, ----.
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cevaplayınız. A) they have failed to provide women with the
same access to life’s basic needs as men

Biases against women are rampant around the B) there is still inequality between men and women
world and help to explain why glass ceilings in spite of the advances in recent decades
pervade workplaces, political spheres, and
interpersonal spaces, according to a new study C) gender inequalities have eventually been
by the United Nations Development Programme eliminated in areas that challenge power
(UNDP). In fact, 90% of the people across 75 relations
countries interviewed by the UNDP were shown
D) if we are to achieve true equality, it is necessary
to have some sort of bias against women. The
to help men have the same rights as women
report argues that until these biases fade, through
extensive educational and advocacy efforts, E) men will inevitably face worse economic,
women will continue to have worse economic, educational, health, and life outcomes in the
educational, health, and life outcomes than men. future
“We have come a long way in recent decades to
ensure that women have the same access to life’s
basic needs as men,” Pedro Conceição, the head
of UNDP’s Human Development Report Office,
said in a statement. “But gender gaps are still all
too obvious in other areas, particularly those that
challenge power relations, and are most influential
in actually achieving true equality.” The UNDP
argues that biases against women are preventing
further progress from being made towards gender
equality.

29. According to the passage, bias against woman
----.
A) is considerably higher today than it used to be
in the past
B) is finally a thing of the past thanks to the United
Nations’ efforts
C) is not as common as bias against men or
people from other races
D) can be eliminated by widespread education and
encouragement
E) has been eradicated, and women have the
same access to life’s basic needs as men
31. We can understand from the passage that ----.
A) for the report, around nine out of every ten
women around the world were interviewed
B) bias against women is especially more common
in the developing countries in the Middle-East
C) it is almost impossible to come across any kind
of bias in areas that challenge power relations
D) true equality has partly been achieved owing to
the gender gap in a variety of areas
E) all forms of bias against women must be
eliminated in order to achieve gender quality

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33. What is the main purpose of the passage?
32. - 34. soruları aşağıdaki parçaya göre
cevaplayınız. A) To inform and warn the readers about illegal
teeth-whitening courses.

Everyone these days seems to want a gleaming B) To give brief information about the problems
set of pearly white teeth. Having the perfect beauticians facing today.
Hollywood smile has created the multi-billion-dollar
global teeth-whitening industry. However, not all C) To encourage and inspire people to get involved
is shiny and bright behind this business. A new in teeth-whitening industry.
report from the BBC states that illegal
D) To criticize teeth-whitening industry for not
teeth-whitening beauticians are putting their
investing enough in health care.
customers at risk of serious health problems.
There was a 26 per cent increase in complaints E) To inform us about the results of a report on
last year from people who had suffered problems how one can improve teeth health.
after teeth-whitening procedures. In many cases,
the people performing the teeth whitening were
untrained and unqualified. The teeth-whitening
industry in the UK is regulated and the practice
can only be performed by professionals who
have registered with the General Dental Council.
However, the BBC carried out an undercover
investigation, which unearthed thousands of
ill-qualified teeth-whitening practitioners. Two BBC
researchers went undercover and paid nearly
$400 each to attend a teeth-whitening course at a
London beauty college. The course lasted just five
hours, and the researchers received a certificate
of attendance. However, anyone attending these
courses and setting up their own businesses
would be doing so illegally and they could end up
with a criminal record.

32. With the phrase “not all is shiny and bright 34. Why did BBC researchers attend a teeth-whitening
behind this business”, the writer refers to the course?
fact that teeth-whitening industry ----. A) Because the course lasted just five hours
A) does not earn as much money as it is supposed
B) In order to receive a certificate and start their
to
business
B) is due to collapse because of bad management
C) In order not to face an offence when setting up
C) is under fire owing to unqualified and untrained their own business
beauticians
D) Since it did not cost a lot to attend the course
D) has been suffering from financial losses for
E) To bring the illegal practices in the teeth-whitening
some time
industry to light
E) is not performing as efficiently as it can be
expected

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36. We can understand from the passage that ----.
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cevaplayınız. A) island people are not happy with the slow life on
the islands

Off the west coast of Scotland, there are many B) island people are not fond of working a lot
small island communities. People from cities
are generally of the opinion that life on an island C) tourists to the islands can only stay in the rooms
must be slow and dull, but the island people tell a owned by local families
different story. Many families on the island make a
D) students have to study in crowded classes on
living by fishing or farming, and it is not uncommon
the islands
for people to have more than one job. There are
also some other families who have rooms for E) islanders do not think that life on an island is
tourists who come to visit the islands in summer. boring
Apart from going walking, fishing and playing
sports, some tourists prefer to study Gaelic,
the local language. And they stay in a “bed and
breakfast” with a local family or in one of the small
island hotels. The children on the islands receive
their primary education in small local schools,
where they have classes in English and Gaelic.
However, sometimes there are only eight or ten
children in one school. Children continue their
education at a secondary school in a bigger town
on the island when they are twelve. When they
finish that school, they decide whether to go to
university in a big city, or to stay and work on the
island.

35. The best title for the passage could be ----.
A) Difficulties of Living on a Small Island
B) The Boring Life of Islanders
C) Life on the Small Islands of Scotland
D) School Life on an Island
E) Local Language on the Islands of Scotland
37. We can understand from the passage that ----.
A) the stories islanders tell are different from the
stories of city people
B) islanders are not allowed to engage in two
different jobs at a time
C) those who graduate from a secondary school
do not opt to stay on the island
D) not every town on the island has a secondary
school

E) farming is the only source of income for people

living on the islands

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39. According to the passage, ----.
38. - 40. soruları aşağıdaki parçaya göre
cevaplayınız. A) Bibiana Steinhaus from Germany was the first
woman to referee the final of a Football World
Cup
There is no reason why there should not be the
same number of male and female referees in the B) no other woman had refereed a football match
sport today. However, the number of female refs in the German men’s professional league
is still very low – particularly at the highest levels before Bibiana
of professional football. This is something that one
woman, Pat Dunn, who died in 1999, would have C) it was thanks to the efforts of Pat Dunn that the
been very sad about. Pat was a strong supporter Ladies’ Football Association was established in
of women’s rights in sport and became President 1969
of the Ladies’ Football Association in 1969. Then
D) the number of female referees is certain to
she decided to train to be a referee. For a long
outnumber that of males in the near future
time, the Football Association refused to give her
a certificate although she had passed the exams. E) Pat Dunn was strictly opposed to women’s
But Pat continued fighting and she finally got involvement in football as a referee
permission in 1976. Pat was the first woman in the
UK to referee a men’s football match but she was
not allowed to do this for a long time. Today there
are some famous female referees, like Bibiana
Steinhaus, who was the first female referee in the
German men’s professional league. But there are
only a few like her. Football is still mainly a men’s
game – both for players and referees. But for how
long?

38. The best title for the passage could be ----. 40. The writer’s attitude to the fact that football is
still mainly a men’s game is one of ----.
A) An Unusual Job for Women
A) sympathy
B) The Hardships of Being a Referee
B) disapproval
C) The Accomplishments of Pat Dunn
C) excitement
D) A Close Look at Professional Football
D) indifference
E) The Interaction between Referees and
Footballers E) prejudice

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42. Even though the changes made to the system
41. - 43. soruları aşağıdaki parçaya göre
cevaplayınız. are not an ultimate cure, ----.
A) the efforts toward this end would set a good
example for others
For all Mexico’s strong positioning, the country
still faces many discouraging obstacles, which, B) they could pave the way for a Mexico with a
if unaddressed, will hold it back. The most better functioning justice system
critical obstacle in this regard is security. Crime
remains stubbornly high - not only homicides C) Mexico will keep its important position in the
but also extortion, kidnapping, and petty crime. international arena
Corruption and exemption from punishment and
D) politicians might remain corrupt and would not
penalty only compound the problem. Mexico’s
support such changes
police have often proven unwilling or unable to
stop the bloodshed of the country’s violent drug E) the problem of finding decent, qualified, and
wars. The judicial system has also failed, with just educated employees will continue
two per cent of all crimes leading to convictions.
Although the changes being made as to these
issues are not a permanent remedy for all of the
country’s ills, they can move the country toward
a more transparent and accountable system
of justice. Mexico’s political reforms are just as
important for its future. If the country actually
allowed re-elections, elected officials would have
incentives to keep their promises to voters rather
than their promises to their party bosses, whom
they currently rely on for their next posts. This
shift would not only empower citizens but also
encourage politicians to invest in public goods that
take more than one term to be fully realized.

41. The underlined word “compound” in the 43. The best title for the passage could be ----.
passage is closest in meaning to ----.
A) Mexico’s Strong Position in World Politics
A) intensify
B) Teetering System of Justice in Mexico
B) admit
C) Challenges to Overcome for Mexico
C) respect
D) Corruption in Mexico
D) lessen
E) Mexico: A Country of Wealth
E) notify

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45. Kelly:
44. - 48. sorularda, karşılıklı konuşmanın boş
bırakılan kısmını tamamlayabilecek ifadeyi
bulunuz.
44. Joanna:
‒ ----
Ed:
‒ Well, there are numerous reasons for
migration and climate change could
potentially be a factor in those decisions.
But we cannot definitely say that it is the
sole reason.
Derrick:
‒ Could you be more specific?
Kelly:
‒ There may be other reasons, such as
farmers struggling to survive. And if there
is a change in the climate, they may not be
able to get to grow the crops that they used
to growing and that may influence decisions.
What I mean is climate change can be an
added factor, but there are so many other
factors involved as well.
A) What could be the main reason for the climate
change we’ve been experiencing for some
time?
B) What can be done to reduce the effects of
climate change?
C) Is there any evidence that climate change has
caused migration?
D) Why do you think animals migrate in certain
times of the year?
E) How has climate change affected the way we
live?
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‒ How can we explain gas lighting in simple
words?
Megan:
‒ Well, it is production of artificial light from
combustion of a gaseous fuel, such as
hydrogen, methane, carbon monoxide,
propane, butane, acetylene, ethylene, or
natural gas.
Kelly:
‒ ----
Megan:
‒ Simple. Either directly by the flame,
generally by using special mixes of
illuminating gas to increase brightness, or
indirectly with other components such as
the gas mantle or the limelight, with the gas
primarily functioning as a fuel source.
A) Clear, but how can we compare a gaseous fuel
with a solid one?
B) True. Gas was the most popular method of
outdoor and indoor lighting in cities and suburbs.
C) Then, what is gas lighting generally used for?
D) But, why did Pope Gregory ban gas lighting in
Papal states in 1831?
E) I see, but how can light be produced in such a
combustion?
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46. Charlotte:
‒ Have you heard that Ryanair has suspended
all flights to, from and within Italy from
midnight Friday March 13 until midnight on
April 8 to stop the spread of coronavirus?
Rachael:
‒ You can’t be serious. You know, my cousin
is in Italy right now and he had a flight back
to London on March 15. What should he do
now?
Charlotte:
‒ The airline has announced that anyone
wishing to be repatriated to the UK can be
moved onto an earlier flight this week, at no
cost, but he must act quickly to get booked
on one before they stop running on Friday.
Rachael:
‒ ----
A) Oh, I must phone and tell him to book one as
soon as possible, then.
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48. Jason:
‒ The article I’m reading draws attention to
the inevitability for man to choose electric
vehicles over gasoline-powered ones in a
foreseeable future. However, I doubt it, as
gasoline prices are quite reasonable in the
US.
Sheila:
‒ From this perspective, you may be right, but
there are other issues why we have to make
many more electric vehicles.
Jason:
- ----
Sheila:
‒ For one thing, they use less energy to
drive a given number of miles. Second,
we must consider the fact that fossil fuels
are not inexhaustible and they harm the
environment, adding to global warming.

B) Domestic flights will also be halted during these A) I like gasoline-powered cars better than hybrid
days. models.

C) So, how will we know whether he’s been infected
by it, or not?
D) He must hurry up, then – I hope it doesn’t cost
him a lot.
E) True. I have heard that a total, 463 people have
died of the virus in Italy so far.
B) But electric cars are so expensive that people
cannot purchase them.
C) So, in what respects do you think they have
advantages over gasoline-powered vehicles?
D) How much does it cost to have one of these
electric cars?

E) I don’t think big oil companies would allow

47. Raul:
electric cars to be produced more.
‒ We’re supposed to write a formal letter as
homework for tomorrow’s English class.
Nick:
‒ ----
Raul:
‒ On the contrary, it is one of the most difficult
forms of composition and requires much
patience and labour to master its details.
Nick:
‒ Oh, I had never thought of it like that before.
Maybe, you should get some professional
advice, then.
A) In fact, there are very few perfect letter-writers
in the language.
B) It was the most dreadful assignment for me at
high school.
C) I can’t see why they are still asking students to
write letters instead of emails.
D) Letter-writing is a very simple form of writing – it
must be a piece of cake for you.
E) Really? Have you been instructed the rules to
write a letter of application yet?

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51. Africa abounds with incredible sights, from
49. - 53. sorularda, verilen cümleye anlamca
en yakın cümleyi bulunuz. soaring sand dunes to savannahs teeming with
wildlife.
A) Africa is deprived of the amazing diversity of
49. The exact date of her burial is difficult to sights you can find elsewhere such as high
determine, but it must have occurred during sand dunes and savannahs packed with
the First Intermediate Period. wildlife.
A) Even though they tried hard, they could
B) What makes Africa unique is the rising sand
not figure out the precise date of her burial,
dunes and savannahs teeming with wildlife,
because it had happened somewhere during
which you cannot find anywhere else on Earth.
the First Intermediate Period.
C) Mounting sand dunes and savannahs full of
B) Although it is not easy to ascertain the date
life are some, but not all, of the stunning sights
when she was buried with precision, it is
which are to be found in Africa in abundance.
almost certain that it took place during the First
Intermediate Period. D) One can find an abundance of astonishing
sights in Africa, from very high sand dunes to
C) It will take a great deal of effort to discover
savannahs, in both of which there is a shortage
exactly when she was buried, but you
of wildlife.
must concentrate your search on the First
Intermediate Period. E) There is an incredible process on-going in
Africa aimed at creating sights, from breath-
D) There was a disagreement as to exactly when
taking sand dunes to savannahs abounding in
she should be buried, but they had to do it
wildlife.
during the First Intermediate Period.

E) No one can definitely tell the date of her burial,

but I am sure that it was carried out during the
First Intermediate Period.

52. A research study has suggested that children

with an above-average IQ may have a higher
chance of becoming vegetarians in their
50. What makes anorexia develop in the teenage
adulthood.
period is the increase in self-awareness in
these years. A) A research study has revealed that children who
have an IQ more than average will certainly
A) As anorexia develops during the teenage
become vegetarians when they reach maturity.
period, teenagers gradually become more and
more self-aware of themselves. B) According to a research study, children with
an average IQ could have a higher chance of
B) The decline in the level of self-awareness is
becoming vegetarians when they grow up.
what leads to the development of anorexia in
the teenage period. C) A research study has shown that adults who
have an above-average IQ might have had a
C) If teenagers do not experience an increase in
higher chance of becoming vegetarians in their
their self-awareness, they are unlikely to suffer
childhood.
from anorexia.
D) The results of a research study show that
D) The fact that individuals experience a rise in
children with a below-average IQ may increase
self-awareness in the teenage period is the
their chances of becoming vegetarians later in
reason why anorexia develops during these
their lives.
years.
E) What a research study has indicated is that
E) Teenagers inevitably suffer from anorexia
children whose IQ levels are higher than the
because they become all the more self-aware
average are more likely to become a vegetarian
during these years.
in their adulthood.

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53. With the improvements in health care in the
last few decades, residents of industrialized
countries are now living longer.
A) People dwelling in industrial countries have a
longer lifespan now thanks to the advances in
health care over the last few decades.
B) There have been several developments in
health care in the past few decades, which has
contributed to the total population of the world.
C) The improvements in health care during
the past few decades is mostly owing to
the increased lifespan of the dwellers of
industrialized countries.
D) Inhabitants of industrial countries are now living
shorter in spite of the improvements in health
care in the past few decades.
E) If it weren’t for the improvements in health
care over the few decades, the inhabitants of
industrialized countries would live much shorter.
54. - 58. sorularda, verilen durumda
söylenmiş olabilecek sözü bulunuz.
54. Today you have an appointment with your
dentist at two o’clock. However, one of your
colleagues has called you to say that you are
requested by the manager to attend the board
meeting at two and to inform them about the
risk assessment and minimization procedures.
Thus, you have to cancel your appointment
and say to your dentist: ----
A) How come do they expect me to attend the
board meeting when I’m in such pain with this
tooth?
B) I’ve just called to inform you that I have
cancelled my appointment with my dentist and
will be there at two exactly.
C) Now that the board meeting has been
cancelled, I will not have to put off my
appointment with my dentist.
D) I regret to tell, but I’ll have to cancel my
appointment with you if they call me for a board
meeting at that hour.
E) I’m sorry, but I’ve just been told that I have to
attend a meeting of the board, so I’ll have to
break my appointment with you.
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55. You have recently published your latest novel,
by which you have caught the attention of the
public. Many journalists want to interview with
you, but you do not want to be the centre of
attention all the time, and have rejected them
many times. Once again when approached by a
journalist, you say: ----
A) I never envisaged my new novel would be
so popular; I have no objection to being
interviewed.
B) I’m really excited about being the centre of
attention and have always been fond of being
interviewed.
C) The public reception of my new novel has really
thrilled me, and I’m glad to meet the press.
D) Thank you for your interest in my novel, but I
want to keep out of the public eye.
E) I have always turned down the journalists who
want to interview me, and you won’t be an
exception.
56. You have just finished reading a book on
Central Asian republics and have really
enjoyed it. One of your friends asks you what
made the book so enjoyable for you. You liked
the author’s depiction of his own observations
in those countries in a detailed way the most.
So you say: ----
A) On the whole, it is an intriguing work, but the
way the author gives first-hand information in
depth is awesome.
B) What makes the book so enjoyable is the way
the writer portrays the characters in his novel.
C) I have always enjoyed reading books on exotic
places, but this one is outstanding in that its plot
is captivating.
D) To be honest, it could have been a better work
if the author had added his own experiences in
these countries.
E) I wish I could share the same thoughts with you
about the book, but it was a real disappointment
for me.
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57. You have just bought a vintage car and you
want it have it maintained regularly. You think
the maintenance must be carried out with great
care by an expert. You ask a friend of yours to
advise you on where to take it. You say:
A) It’s only recently I bought that vintage car, but it
keeps on breaking down. Can you recommend
me a car repairer near here?
B) I need to have my vintage car serviced, but you
know not every car repairer can do it. Do you
know anyone who can?
C) I’m not satisfied with the mechanic who repairs
my vintage car, so I’m looking for a new place
for its servicing.
D) If I had known how difficult it is to get a vintage
car serviced, I would have never considered
buying this car.
E) I really need to find a reliable and cheap
car service, since my present one is always
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59. - 63. sorularda, boş bırakılan yere,
parçada anlam bütünlüğünü sağlamak için
getirilebilecek cümleyi bulunuz.
59. Pilates is a method developed by German-born
J.H. Pilates, who was a gymnast and
bodybuilder among other things. When he was
young, he suffered from many diseases. ---- By
exercising outside in the sun, he overcame
rickets, a condition that appears because of
vitamin D deficiency. He continued to study
anatomy and develop himself in multiple areas
of fitness and athletics, such as martial arts,
bodybuilding, skiing, gymnastics, boxing and
diving. These activities influenced and inspired
him to create the Pilates method.
A) This is one of the main reasons the method
soon caught on and became popular especially
among performers.
B) Pilates insisted that the modern lifestyle people
were leading was the root of most health
problems.

C) He also attached springs to the hospital beds,

turning them into workout equipment for
patients who were unable to get out of bed.

D) However, Pilates soon returned to Germany,

where his exercise method had already gained
popularity.

58. You have been to a special exhibition of E) Because of his unhealthy condition, he
Chinese art and civilization at the Guggenheim dedicated himself to the improvement of his
Museum in New York. You have been much physical strength and overall health.
impressed by the variety and the beauty of the
exhibits. So, the next day in the office, you
recommend it to your colleagues, saying: ----
A) The Guggenheim Museum is well-known for
its special exhibitions, but the one I visited
yesterday was a real failure.

B) Chinese art and civilization have always

attracted me, so I went to the exhibition with
great hopes but the result was nothing but a
dismay.

C) The exhibition of Chinese art and civilization

at the Guggenheim Museum must be quite a
unique one. I suppose you’ve already seen it.

D) Yesterday, I was at the exhibition of Chinese art

and civilization at the Guggenheim Museum,
and thought it was superb. Make sure you don’t
miss it.

E) The special exhibition I visited was not something

out of the ordinary, but if you don’t have
anything else to do, you can pay a visit to it.

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60. Although they were considered a type of
wonder drug at one time, vaccines became a
cause for concern in the early 1970s. At this
time, incidents of autism and SIDS began to
rise. Some researchers studying these cases
found a link between certain vaccines and
these conditions. More recently, in the late
1990s, findings from a small study suggested
that a vaccine preservative made from mercury
affected neurological development in children,
and thus led to autism and ADHD. Those
claims, however, have been refuted by a larger
study. ----
A) This is a great cause for concern because
these diseases can spread a lot more quickly
than other contagious diseases.
B) Childhood diseases such as whooping cough
and measles are affecting a greater number of
children.
C) Such fears have caused many parents to
question their doctors’ advice, and to refuse the
shots altogether.
D) Nevertheless, as a precaution, the majority of
vaccines for children are no longer made with
that preservative.
E) The immune system would have responded
better, and the shots would have the greatest
effect when children were in sound condition.
61. Ten years ago, Geneng village in Wonogiri, was
one of the 40 villages in the province that
suffered from a clean water crisis each year
during the dry season. Gendol River used to be
the only reliable source of water for the villagers.
But due to environmental degradation caused
by fires and illegal logging, it dried out and
stopped flowing for some time. ---- The water
crisis has ended and the villagers have more
than enough water during the dry season,
when most of the regency suffers from drought.
A) Other villages nearby are also enjoying the
water surplus.
B) However, things have changed.
C) Villagers had to walk 5 kilometres to find a
source of water.
D) At least 5,000 people have access to clean
water.
E) The forests also suffered from extreme drought.
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62. Born in Edo (modern Tokyo) in 1760, the
influential artist and printmaker, Katsushika
Hokusai led a life that was both intensely
productive and undeniably eccentric. ----
However, that did not stop his work from
influencing some of the biggest names in
Western art history. When Japan opened its
borders in the 1850s, Hokusai’s work crossed
continents to land in the hands of artists such
as Claude Monet. Edgar Degas also took cues
from Hokusai, in particular his thousands of
sketches of the human form.
A) At age six, Hokusai displayed an early artistic
talent that would lead him down a new path.
B) During his life, foreigners were prevented from
entering Japan and citizens from leaving.
C) Hokusai was one of the 19th century’s leading
designers of toy prints.
D) Although a fire in his studio destroyed much
of his work in 1839, he produced numerous
painting and sketches.
E) He became increasingly famous over the next
decade, both due to his artwork and his talent
for self-promotion.
63. Archaeological excavations in the past fifty years
have dramatically changed the understanding of
India’s past and, by extension, world history.
---- Prior to this find, leprosy was considered a
much younger disease thought to have been
carried from Africa to India at some point and
then from India to Europe. It is now understood
that significant human activity was underway
in India by the Holocene Period and that many
historical assumptions based upon earlier
work in Egypt and Mesopotamia, need to be
reviewed and revised.
A) Archaeological excavations have discovered
artefacts used by early humans, including stone
tools.
B) For a long time, leprosy was thought to be a
hereditary disease, a curse, or a punishment
from God.
C) A 4000 year-old skeleton discovered at Balathal
has provided the oldest evidence of leprosy in
India.
D) Artefacts from the Indus Valley region have
been found at sites in Mesopotamia.
E) Balathal was not discovered until 1962 and
excavations were not begun there until the
1990’s.
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65. Animal experiments, many of which cause pain
64. - 69. sorularda, verilen İngilizce cümleye
anlamca en yakın Türkçe cümleyi bulunuz. to the animals used, are widely performed to
develop new medicines and to test the safety
of other products.
64. One of the main benefits of such a measure is A) Birçoğu kullanılan hayvanlarda acıya sebep
that the heavy taxes would discourage car olsa da, yeni ilaçlar geliştirmek ve diğer
owners from using their cars because it would ürünlerin güvenliğini test etmek için hayvan
become very expensive to drive. deneyleri geniş çapta yapılmaktadır.
A) Böylesi bir önlemin temel faydaları arasında
B) Yeni ilaçlar geliştirmek ve diğer ürünlerin
ağır vergilerden dolayı araç sürmek pahalı
güvenliğini test etmek için yaygın olarak
olacağı için araç sahiplerinin araçlarını
yapılmakta olan hayvan testlerinin birçoğu
kullanmaktan vazgeçecek olması vardır.
kullanılan hayvanlara acı vermektedir.
B) Böylesi bir önlemin temel faydalarından
C) Birçoğu, kullanılan hayvanlara acı veren hayvan
birisi, ağır vergilerden dolayı araç sürmek
deneyleri, yeni ilaçlar geliştirmek ve diğer
pahalı olacağı için araç sahiplerinin araçlarını
ürünlerin güvenliğini test etmek için yaygın
kullanmaktan cayacak olmasıdır.
biçimde yapılmaktadır.
C) Ağır vergilerin, araç sürmek çok pahalı olacağı
D) Yeni ilaçlar geliştirmek ve diğer ürünlerin
için araç sahiplerini araçlarını kullanmaktan
güvenliğini test etmek için geniş çapta yapılan
vazgeçirecek olması böylesi bir önlemin en
hayvan testleri, testlerde kullanılan hayvanların
temel faydaları arasındadır.
birçoğuna acı vermektedir.
D) Ağır vergiler dolayısıyla araç sürmek pahalı
E) Kullanılan birçok hayvanda acıya sebep olan
olacağı için araç sahiplerinin araçlarını
hayvan deneyleri, yeni ilaçlar geliştirmek ve
kullanmaktan vazgeçecek olması, böylesi bir
diğer ürünlerin güvenliğini test etmek için yaygın
önlemin temel faydalarından birisidir.
olarak yapılmaktadır.
E) Böylesi bir önlemin temel faydalarından birisi,
ağır vergilerin araç sahiplerini araçlarını
kullanmaktan caydıracak olmasıdır çünkü araç
sürmek çok pahalı olacaktır.
66. The American government has decided to
spend some $7 billion to increase capacity on
public transport systems and upgrade them
with more efficient technologies.
A) Amerika Hükümeti, toplu taşıma sistemlerinin
kapasitesini arttırmak ve onları daha verimli
teknolojilerle iyileştirmek için yaklaşık yedi
milyar dolar harcamaya karar verdi.

B) Toplu taşıma sistemlerinin kapasitesini arttırarak

onları daha üst düzey teknolojilerle geliştirmek
isteyen Amerika Hükümeti yaklaşık yedi milyar
dolar harcamaya karar verdi.

C) Amerika Hükümeti, toplu taşıma sistemlerinin

kapasitesini arttırmak için ve onları daha
gelişmiş teknolojilerle donatmak için yedi milyar
doların üzerinde harcama yaptı.

D) Toplu taşıma sistemlerinin kapasitesini arttırmak

ve onları daha verimli teknolojilerle donatmak
için Amerika Hükümetinin harcamaya karar
verdiği miktar yaklaşık yedi milyar dolardı.

E) Amerika Hükümeti, toplu taşıma sistemlerinin

kapasitesini arttırmak için yedi milyar dolar
harcamaya karar verdi ve böylelikle onları daha
etkin teknolojilerle geliştirdi.

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67. In a study of people living near a newly opened
highway, 84 per cent of those interviewed
reported that they were still irritated by the
sound of the traffic even after a year of
exposure.
A) Yeni açılmış bir otoyol yakınında yaşayan
insanlar üzerinde yapılan bir çalışmada,
araştırmacıların görüştüğü kişilerin yüzde
seksen dördü, bir yıl boyunca maruz kaldıkları
trafik sesinden halen rahatsız olduklarını
bildirdiler.
B) Yeni açılmış bir otoyol yakınında yaşayan
insanlara yönelik bir çalışmada, görüşülenlerin
yüzde seksen dördü, bir yıl boyunca maruz
kalmanın sonrasında bile trafik sesinden halen
rahatsız olduklarını bildirdiler.
C) Yeni açılmış bir otoyol yakınında yaşayan
insanların dâhil olduğu bir çalışmada,
görüşülenlerin yüzde seksen dördünün bir yıl
boyunca maruz kaldıkları trafik sesinden halen
rahatsız oldukları bildirildi.
D) Yeni açılmış bir otoyol yakınında yaşayan
insanlara yönelik bir çalışma, görüşülenlerin
yüzde seksen dördünün, bir yıl boyunca trafik
sesine maruz kaldıktan sonra bile halen bu
sesten rahatsız olduklarını gösterdi.
E) Yeni açılmış bir otoyol yakınında yaşayan
insanlar yapılan bir çalışma, görüşülen kişilerin
yüzde seksen dördünün, bir yıl boyunca
maruz kaldıkları trafik sesinden halen rahatsız
olduklarını ortaya koydu.
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68. It is a well-known fact that active participation
in classroom activities is essential to students
of all ages to enhance their learning.
A) İyi bilinmelidir ki her yaştan öğrenci,
öğrenmesini geliştirmek için sınıf aktivitelerine
aktif bir şekilde katılmak zorundadır.
B) İyi bilinen bir gerçek, sınıf içi aktivitelere
aktif bir şekilde katılan her yaştan
öğrencinin öğrenmelerini esaslı bir şekilde
geliştirebildiğidir.
C) Öğrenmelerini geliştirmek için sınıf aktivitelerine
aktif bir şekilde katılmalarının gerektiği,
her yaştan öğrenci tarafından iyi bilinen bir
gerçektir.
D) Her yaştan öğrencinin, öğrenmelerini
geliştirmek için sınıf aktivitelerine aktif
katılımlarının gerekli olduğu iyi bilinen bir
gerçektir.
E) Her yaştan öğrenci, öğrenmelerini geliştirmek
için sınıf aktivitelerine aktif bir şekilde katılmaları
gerektiğini çok iyi bilmektedir.
69. Reading the newspaper helps us develop our
intelligence by providing us with important
information about our world.
A) Gazete okumak, dünyamız hakkında bize
önemli bilgi sağlayarak zekâmızı geliştirmemize
yardımcı olmaktadır.
B) Dünyamız hakkında bize önemli bilgi sağladığı
için, gazete okumak zekâmızı geliştirmemize
yardımcı olur.
C) Dünyamız hakkında bize önemli bilgi sağlayan
gazeteleri okumak suretiyle zekâmız gelişir.
D) Dünyamız hakkında bize önemli bilgi sağlayan
gazeteleri okumak, zekâmızı geliştirmemize
yardımcı olur.
E) Zekâmızı geliştirmemizde, bize yaşadığımız
dünya hakkında önemli bilgiler sağlayan
gazeteleri okumak faydalı olacaktır.
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70. - 75. sorularda, verilen Türkçe cümleye
anlamca en yakın İngilizce cümleyi bulunuz.
70. Yüzlerce yıl önce birçoğunun ataları Birleşik
Devletler’e köle olarak getirilen Afrika kökenli
Amerikalılar, kendi anavatanlarında
konuştukları dillerden birçok kelimeyi
İngilizceye tanıtmışlardır.
A) Many ancestors of the African Americans
were brought to the United States as slaves
hundreds of years ago, and they introduced
several words to English from languages that
they spoke in their native countries.
B) African Americans, many of whose ancestors
were brought to the United States as slaves
hundreds of years ago, have introduced a lot
of words to English from languages that they
spoke in their native countries.
C) The ancestors of African Americans, who
introduced a lot of words to English from
languages that they spoke in their native
countries, arrived in the United States as slaves
hundreds of years ago.
D) African Americans, several of whose ancestors
arrived in the United States as slaves hundreds
of years ago, have introduced a great many
words to English from languages that they
spoke in their native countries.
E) The ancestors of African Americans, many of
whom were brought to the United States as
slaves hundreds of years ago, have introduced
many words to English from languages they
spoke in their native countries.
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71. Halk görebilsin diye hayvanları kafeslerde
tutmak gereksizdir çünkü günümüzde üretilen
belgeseller bu gibi yerlere olan ihtiyacı ortadan
kaldırmaktadır.
A) It is not necessary to keep animals in cages
in order to make the public see them because
there is no need for such places thanks to the
documentaries that are produced today.
B) It is unnecessary to keep animals in cages
in order that they can be seen by the public
because the documentaries we produce today
eliminate the need for such places.
C) There is no need to keep animals in cages
so that the public can see them even if the
documentaries that are produced today bring
about the need for such places.
D) It is cruel to keep animals in cages in order that
they can be viewed by the public because the
documentaries they produce today remove the
need for such places.
E) Keeping animals in cages so the public
can see them is unnecessary because the
documentaries produced today take away the
need for such places.
72. Onlarca yıl süren araştırmalar, oyunun fiziksel,
entelektüel ve sosyo-duygusal gelişim
açısından tüm yaşlarda çok önemli olduğunu
göstermiştir.
A) Research that has continued over a decade has
shown that play is a very important component
of physical, intellectual, and social-emotional
development of children of all ages.
B) The research that lasted for about a decade has
shown that play is vital to physical, intellectual,
and social-emotional development at all ages.
C) It has been demonstrated through many
decades of research that play is extremely
important for physical, intellectual, and social-
emotional development of all children.
D) Many decades of research has shown that play
is crucial to physical, intellectual, and social-
emotional development at all ages.
E) According to research that has been conducted
for many decades, play is the most important
thing for children of all ages in terms of their
physical, intellectual, and social-emotional
development.
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73. Tarih boyunca, şaşırtıcı kanıtlara rağmen
insanların yeni teorileri kabul etmede isteksiz
oldukları sayısız örnek var olagelmiştir.
A) Throughout history, there have been
innumerable people who have been reluctant
to accept new theories in spite of concrete
evidence.
B) Countless people, throughout history, have
been unwilling to accept new theories despite
persuasive evidence.
C) Throughout history, there have been countless
instances in which people have been unwilling
to accept new theories despite astonishing
evidence.
D) Although there was surprising evidence, people
were somehow reluctant to accept new theories
in numerous occasions.
E) Throughout history, there were numerous
occurrences in which people were reluctant
to accept new theories although there was
incontrovertible evidence.
DPELS YDT PRACTICE EXAM
75. Donald Trump Pazar günü, yüksek corona
virüsü olan ülkelerden gelen yolcuların hem
Birleşik Devletler’e seyahat etmelerine izin
verilmeden önce hem de vardıklarında
taranacaklarını söyledi.
A) On Sunday, Donald Trump said that passengers
from countries with a high risk of coronavirus
would not be allowed to enter the US before
being screened on their arrival.
B) On Sunday, Donald Trump said that passengers
from countries with a high risk of coronavirus
would be screened not only on their arrival but
also before being given permission to travel to
the US.
C) We will screen passengers from countries with
a high risk of coronavirus both before they
are allowed to travel to the US and when they
arrive, Donald Trump said on Sunday.
D) On Sunday, Donald Trump said that they would
not allow passengers from countries with a high
risk of coronavirus to enter the US before being
screened on their arrival.

E) Passengers from countries with a high risk of

coronavirus will be screened both before being
allowed to travel to the US and on arrival,
Donald Trump said on Sunday.

74. Ciddi suçlar için ölüm cezasının yeniden

yürürlüğe konması, şiddetli suçlarda son
zamanlardaki artıştan ötürü bir tartışma
konusudur.
A) The restoration of the death penalty for serious
crimes is an issue of debate in the UK because
of the recent rise in violent crime.

B) The reason why the restoration of the death

penalty for serious crimes is a matter of
argument in the UK is the latest increase in
violent crime.

C) The restoration of the death penalty for serious

crimes is a matter of debate in the UK since
there has been an upsurge in violent crime
recently.

D) The death penalty has been restored for serious

crimes in the UK, which has been an issue of
dispute due to the recent surge in violent crime.

E) The fact that the death penalty has been

restored for serious crimes in the UK is
continually disputed in the UK owing to the
recent escalation in violent crime.

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76. - 80. sorularda, cümleler sırasıyla
okunduğunda parçanın anlam bütünlüğünü
bozan cümleyi bulunuz.
76. (I) Hunger is a major problem worldwide, but the
continent where people suffer from hunger most is
Africa. (II) Experts from the Food and Agricultural
Organization of the United Nations say that one
important cause of hunger on the continent is low
productivity on farms. (III) There are some large,
highly productive farms in Africa, but most of them
are owned by international food companies. (IV)
Currently, women are the key to reducing hunger
in Africa. (V) And they only produce cash crops,
such as coffee, sugar or bananas, to be sold to the
developed countries.
A) I B) II C) III D) IV E) V
77. (I) Race and poverty often determine access to
clean water or a flush toilet, according to a new
report. (II) Sanitation is a basic human right:
clean drinking water and functioning toilets are
fundamental to enabling dignity, cleanliness,
and health. (III) Many people take sanitation for
granted: taps open and toilets flush on demand.
(IV) But for most of the world, this critical need is a
fantasy: according to the United Nations, 4.5 billion
people either do not have a toilet at home or use
one that is not safe. (V) With a global population of
7.7 billion, that means more people lack this right
than those who have it.
A) I B) II C) III D) IV E) V
78. (I) Childhood obesity is associated with a number
of adverse complications. (II) These range from
serious physiological conditions like diabetes or
heart disease, to psychological stress caused
by negative self-image or poor performance in
physical activities. (III) However, a new study
finds that childhood obesity may even cause brain
damage. (IV) In children, fevers above 40 degrees
are considered dangerous, as they could cause
brain damage if not treated promptly. (V) The study
claims that it can affect the areas of children’s
brains in control of emotions, cognitive functions,
and appetite control.
A) I B) II C) III D) IV E) V
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DPELS YDT PRACTICE EXAM
79. (I) Humans are naturally social beings, but we
are certainly not the only ones on our planet
in need of a friend from time to time. (II) A new
study conducted by researchers at the University
of Exeter has found that monkeys of the rhesus
macaques species live longer if they are lucky
enough to make close social connections with
others. (III) Many species, including humans,
use social interactions to cope with challenges in
their environment. (IV) For over seven years, the
research team studied the living habits among
a group of female macaques living on Cayo
Santiago, off the coast of Puerto Rico. (V) An
extensive data analysis revealed that females with
the strongest social connection to another monkey
were 11% less likely to die in a given year.
A) I B) II C) III D) IV E) V
80. (I) For most of us, the older we get, the more we
slow down physically. (II) But for some, growing
old also means slowing down socially — so much
to the point that some home-bodied seniors go
days with little to no human interaction. (III) A
new survey of British elders sheds light on this
sad, but true effect of aging. (IV) It notes that
hundreds of thousands of elderly people often
go a week without speaking to a single person.
(V) Active aging takes place when older adults
regularly participate in a variety of structured and
unstructured physical activities.
A) I B) II C) III D) IV E) V
TEST BİTTİ. CEVAPLARINIZI KONTROL EDİNİZ.