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1. 22. sorularda, cmlede bo braklan yer-lere uygun den szck ya da ifadeyi bulu-nuz.

1. If you go down to the woods in August, it is easyto get the ---- that the birds, like so many of us,are on holiday.

A) notice B) desire

C) consciousness D) impression

E) evidence

4. In order to study the past it is not always ---- toknow precisely how long ago in years a particularperiod or event occurred.

A) recurrent B) annual

C) capable D) absolute

E) essential

2. Pandas consume 18 kg of woody bamboo daily,which provides almost 99 per cent of their dietary----.

A) measurements B) needs

C) achievements D) expectations

E) supplements

3. It is not clear whether bald eagles are directly ----for driving away golden eagles in Californias

5. Consumers know that food labels such asorganic and natural do not ---- guaranteegood conditions for the animals that producedthe meat, milk or eggs found inside thepackaging.

A) respectively B) relatively

C) necessarily D) severely

E) falsely

6. The ---- accepted laws of physics are the sameeverywhere in the world.

Channel Islands. A) continually B) rapidly

A) responsible B) stable C) cautious

D) particular E) reasonable

C) simply D) equally

E) commonly

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7. The total sales of US magazines in 1986 ---- 325.3million.

A) profited B) afforded

C) provided D) reached

E) recorded

8. An attempt to ---- a poem should never be madebefore the poem is well understood.

10. The projects will be ---- originality of thought andpotential impact on society by distinguishedspecialists.

A) judged on B) related to

C) applied to D) brought up

E) dealt with

11. The scientific method ---- mankinds greatestmeans of discovery and progress ever since itwas formulated.

A) compare B) support A) would have been B) was

C) determine D) mean C) would be D) had been

E) evaluate E) has been

9. In complex animals we can identify ten majororgan systems that together ---- the organism.

A) set off B) make up C) hold up

D) work out E) bring in

12. The new recordings of Corellis concertos ---- awelcome opportunity to reflect on some of thechanges in taste that ---- since 1989.

A) have offered / developed

B) offer / have developed

C) had offered / develop

D) offered / would develop

E) will offer / had developed


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13. Film music ---- significant in many ways, ofcourse, but not as music, which is why theproposition that better composers ---- better filmmusic is not necessarily true.

A) had been / shall produce

B) has been / should have produced

C) is / could produce

D) can be / had produced

E) would be / produced

14. California ---- an earthquake that ---- SanFrancisco, just before a 1989 World Series Game,killing large numbers of people.

A) would have suffered / shakes

B) suffers / had shaken

C) had suffered / would shake

D) has suffered / will shake

E) suffered / shook

16. ---- the invention of the printing press andimproved methods ---- making paper, the rapidspread of knowledge became possible.

A) For / about B) By / from C) With / of

D) At / in E) Through / on

17. ---- the past 50 or 60 years, this technique hasbeen widely used ---- varying degrees of success.

A) Over / with B) By / on C) At / about

D) For / from E) Through / in

15. More than 500 million years ago, most of what ----now the Colorado Plateau ---- by ocean.

A) is / was coveredB) has been / will be covered

C) would be / has been covered

D) could be / is covered

E) would have been / had been covered

18. ---- Charles Dickens himself had a very hardchildhood, he found it possible to write novelswhich contain humour and have happy endings.

A) If B) Before

C) When D) Although

E) Unless


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19. Thanks to the popularity of nature documentarieson television, most people know that manyanimals migrate from one place to another ---- theseasons change.

23. 27. sorularda, aadaki parada numa-ralanm yerlere uygun den szck ya daifadeyi bulunuz.

A) so that B) even though

C) in case D) whether

E) as

On most clear, dark nights you can see a falling star ifyou keep looking. (23) ----falling stars are actuallymeteors. They are points of bright light that suddenly(24) ---- in the sky, race toward the horizon, anddisappear. For a long time, nobody (25) ---- what ameteor was. But finally, those who study stars and thesky decided that a meteor is a piece of a comet thatexploded long (26) ----. Some pieces are (27) ----moving about the universe in paths that follow theoriginal comets orbit.

20. The cost of everything from metals and mineralsto commodities ---- sugar ---- petrol, went updramatically in the first half of 2006.

A) both / and B) such as / and

C) apart from / than D) more / than

E) not only / but also

23.

24.

A) This B) These

C) What D) That

E) Which

A) appear B) discover

C) confer D) exist

E) illustrate

21. Tony Miller has written ---- successful film music,but he is widely known ---- the keyboard player

25.

and composer for his rock group. A) will know B) should have known

A) such / like B) more / that

C) the more / by D) much / as

E) many / enough

26.

C) knew D) was known

E) could know

A) ago B) after

C) over D) again

E) during

22. No one understands better ---- the greatcomposers ---- it is important to know youraudience. 27.

A) just as / that B) like / so that

C) both / while D) not only / as

E) than / that

A) almost B) rarely

C) hardly D) still

E) already


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28. 32. sorularda, aadaki parada numa-ralanm yerlere uygun den szck ya daifadeyi bulunuz.

Opponents of day-care for children still call forwomen to return to the home, but the battle is reallyover. Now the question is: Will day-care continue tobe (28) ---- funded and poorly regulated, or will publicpolicy introduce a system that rightly treats childrenas our (29) ---- valuable national resource? Today,there is a fifty per cent chance that the mother of ayoung child (30) ---- to the work force before (31) ----childs first birthday. An estimated 9.5 million pre-schoolers have mothers (32) ---- work outside thehome.

33. 42. sorularda, verilen cmleyi uygunekilde tamamlayan ifadeyi bulunuz.

33. Although orchids may seem to be mostlyappreciated for the way they look and smell, ----.

A) the richness and variety of Asian orchids isastounding

B) they are common in every part of the globeexcept for the extreme South and North poles

C) under favourable climatic conditions, they willflower every year

D) they have always been among the most popularflowers in Asian countries

28.

A) highly B) mostly

C) mainly D) unnecessarily

E) inadequately

E) in certain regions of Central America and theIndian Ocean, they have generally been used for

food

29.

A) much B) more C) most

D) the least E) less

30.

A) returned B) will return

C) had returned D) should return

E) has returned

34. ---- that the stage production of a play, no matterhow realistic, always involves some degree ofartificiality.

A) Most actors and actresses wonder

31.

A) her B) their

C) our D) its

E) hers

B) Many people are urged

C) The students have questioned

D) Various questions have been asked

E) It must be recognized

32.

A) whose B) who

C) whom D) of whom

E) whoever


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35. ----, but he always avoided Italy on principle. 37. Despite the admittedly mysteriouscircumstances, ---- how the galaxies were formed.

A) Eugne Delacroix, the famous French painter,was born in 1798 A) it so happens

B) In his early life, the French painter Delacroix

seemed to be interested in diplomacy

C) Delacroix, the nineteenth-century French

B) we know quite well in broad outline

C) the results are surprising

painter, travelled a good deal D) a number of new experiments have been carriedout

D) The work of the French painter Delacroixstrongly influenced the Impressionist painters E) it has been recently suggested

E) Delacroix was one of the most prolific of painters

36. Because the action of a play is presented throughacting, ----.

A) each of these circumstances has importantconsequences for the nature of drama

B) description is another important element ofdrama

C) a work of fiction may tell us what a character

looks like in one paragraphD) its impact is direct, immediate, and heightened

by the actors skills

E) this experience has usually been interpreted byactors who are highly skilled in communicatingstrong emotions

38. In view of scientific evidence, it has beensuggested ----.

A) while the size and shape of storms changequickly and often

B) whether life began under certain environmentalconditions

C) since the upper half of the atmosphere hasunusual weather conditions

D) so far as the atmosphere guards us from rayswhich could be harmful

E) that Earth is approximately 4.6 billion years old


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39. Some 200 tribal languages were in use inAustralia ----.

41. Italy has climbed into the top ten worldeconomies since World War II, ----.

A) when British settlers arrived there in theeighteenth century

A) although Italian had become a literary languageas early as the fourteenth century

B) although immigrant languages spoken areItalian, Turkish, Greek, Chinese, Arabic andGerman

C) but multilingualism has been encouraged since

B) since it did not become a unified nation-stateuntil 1861

C) unless it has a single cultural identity

the 1970s D) yet at its heart it keeps many of the customs andtraditions of its agricultural heritage

D) even if they live in remote parts of the world

E) that communication between tribes had beenimpossible

E) if the arts have enjoyed a long and glorioushistory

40. Towards the end of the seventeenth century, ----,

progress came to an end in the Ottoman Empire. 42. Travelling around Germany by train is not thecheapest form of transport, ----.

A) which were built by masters such as thearchitect Sinan A) so that many interesting places throughout the

country may be within easy reachB) which had a steady arrival of skilled craftsmen

from the new territories of the empire B) which means that a journey from Hamburg toMunich takes just under six hours

C) even though there will be few other changes

D) as the Ottomans began to lose theirtechnological advantage over Europe

E) since the Istanbul state had continued spreadingwestwards

C) even though journeys are generally no cheaperthan travelling by train

D) if the fastest and most comfortable way to travelaround the country is by bus

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43. 46. sorularda, verilen cmlenin hangi so-runun cevab olduunu bulunuz.

43. Well, first, Id better start looking for a job.

A) What kinds of jobs have you trained for?

B) What do you plan to do after graduation?

C) Which do you think is the best kind of job?

D) How many job interviews have you had since

45. I dont know; I still havent made up my mind.

A) Have you handed in an application for any of thepositions TRT is advertising?

B) When do they want you to start work in the

factory?

C) Are you going to apply for work in a bank?

D) Have they decided to appoint you to one ofthese positions?

you graduated? E) Havent they called you for an interview yet?

E) Im glad our university offers job counselling,arent you?

44. No; not far away.

A) Isnt this where you live?

B) Do you live a long way from here?

C) Wasnt that the correct answer?

D) Isnt the theatre close to the river?

E) Is the school near where they live?

46. I would if I had any chance of winning.

A) Have you bought a lottery ticket this week?

B) Which of the races are you going to take part in?

C) Why dont you enter the competition?

D) If you had won, what prize would you have got?

E) Do you still think you should have won thecompetition?


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47. 50. sorularda, verilen ngilizce cmleyeanlamca en yakn Trke cmleyi bulunuz.

47. There are various methods that may be used

49. Air-breathing jets use less fuel than rockets butdo not work in space.

A) Hava emili jetler, roketlerden daha az yakt kul-lanr, ancak uzayda almazlar.

when analysing a work of art.B) Roketlerden ok daha az yakt kullanan hava

A) Bir sanat eserini zmlerken kullanlabilecek emili jetler uzayda almaz.

eitli yntemler vardr.C) Roketlerden daha az yakt kullandklar halde,

B) Bir sanat eserini zmlerken deiik yntem- hava emili jetler uzayda almaz.

leri bir arada kullanabiliriz.D) Hava emili jetler, roketlere gre daha az yakt

C) Her sanat eseri, eitli yntemlerden biri kullan-larak zmlenebilir.

D) Bir sanat eserini, birden ok yntem kullanarakzmleyebiliriz.

E) Bir sanat eserini zmlerken eitli yntemler-den uygun olann kullanmalyz.

48. The Etruscans were a people who settled in Italyabout 900 B.C. and are believed to have comefrom Anatolia.

A) Anadoludan gelerek talyaya yerlemi olanEtrskler, M.. 900l yllarda yaadnainanlan bir halktr.

B) M.. 900lerde talyaya yerlemi bir halk olanEtrsklerin Anadoludan gelmi olduklar bilini-yor.

C) Anadoludan gelmi olduklar tahmin edilenEtrskler, M.. 900l yllardan sonra talyaya

yerlemilerdir.

D) Etrskler, M.. 900 civarnda talyaya yerlemiolan ve Anadoludan gelmi olduklarna inanlanbir halkt.

E) Yaklak M.. 900de Anadoludan gelmi olduk-

kullansalar da uzayda almalar mmkn deil-dir.

E) Uzayda hi almayan hava emili jetler, roket-lere gre olduka az yakt kullanrlar.

50. The first thing that most people associate withCannes is its many festivals, especially theInternational Film Festival held each May.

A) zellikle her mays dzenlenen Uluslararas FilmFestivali, insanlarn Cannes ile ilikilendirdiklerieylerden sadece biridir.

B) Birok kiinin Cannes ile ilikilendirdii ilk ey,onun ok saydaki festivali, zellikle de her ma-ys dzenlenen Uluslararas Film Festivalidir.

C) Uluslararas Film Festivali, Cannesn ismiyle ili-

kilendirilen festivallerinden biridir ve bu festivalher yl mays aynda dzenlenir.

D) Cannes ilk olarak festivalleriyle ilikilendireninsanlar, zellikle her mays aynda dzenlenenUluslararas Film Festivalini iyi bilirler.

lar varsaylan Etrskler, talyaya yerlemilerdi. E) zellikle her mays dzenlenen Uluslararas FilmFestivali ile dier festivaller, insanlarn Cannesile ilikilendirdikleri etkinliklerdir.


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51. 54. sorularda, verilen Trke cmleyeanlamca en yakn ngilizce cmleyi bulunuz.

51. William Butler Yeats, yazmaya adanm sakin biryaam srdren Thomas Hardynin tersine, dei-ik trlerdeki etkinliklerle baarl bir ekilde me-gul olmu ve bunlarn hepsini sanatyla btnle-tirmitir.

A) William Butler Yeats engaged successfully indifferent kinds of activities and integrated all ofthem into his art, unlike Thomas Hardy, wholived a quiet life dedicated to writing.

B) Although Thomas Hardy lived a quiet lifededicated to writing, William Butler Yeats wassuccessful in many different activities, andintegrated them all into his art.

53. nsanlar, eski alardan beri, gne sistemindegezegenlerin varln bilmekteydiler.

A) Ever since ancient times, the existence of theplanets in the solar system has been clear toeverybody.

B) In ancient times, people became aware of the

fact that there existed planets in the solarsystem.

C) People have known of the existence of theplanets in the solar system since ancient times.

D) The existence of the planets in the solar systemwas fully known to the people in ancient times.

E) It has been known by everybody since ancienttimes that there exist planets in the solar system.

C) William Butler Yeats, unlike Thomas Hardy, didnot lead a quiet life dedicated to writing, butparticipated in different kinds of activities, all ofwhich he included in his art.

D) While Thomas Hardy preferred to live a quiet life,dedicated to writing, William Butler Yeats wantednothing of the sort, and therefore engaged indifferent kinds of activities, integrating themsuccessfully into his art.

E) Engaging successfully in different kinds ofactivities, William Butler Yeats was able tointegrate them into his art, whereas ThomasHardy preferred to live a solitary life dedicated towriting.

52. Christopher Columbus ve dier Avrupal kiflerYeni Dnyaya ulatklarnda, yerlilerin, kendileri-ninkinden ok farkl alkanlklarnn olduunugrdler.

A) As soon as Christopher Columbus and variousother European explorers reached the NewWorld, they discovered that the habits of thenatives were hardly different from their own.

B) When Christopher Columbus and otherEuropean explorers arrived in the New World,they saw that the natives had habits far different

54. On dokuzuncu yzyldan beri tutulan kaytlar, at-mosferdeki karbondioksit miktarnn arpc birekilde arttn aka gstermektedir.

A) The records kept so far clearly show that theamount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere hasreached a dramatic level since the nineteenthcentury.

B) As the records kept since the nineteenth centuryclearly show, there has been a dramaticincrease of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.

from their own. C) Records have been kept since the nineteenth

century to show clearly that the amount ofC) On their arrival in the New World, Christopher

Columbus and many other European explorersrealized that the habits of the natives were totally

carbon dioxide in the atmosphere has beendramatically increasing.

different from each other. D) It is clearlyshown by records kept since thebeginning of the nineteenth century that theamount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere hasbeen dramatically increasing.

D) Christopher Columbus and various otherEuropean explorers arrived in the New Worldonly to discover that their habits were verydifferent from those of the natives. E) Records kept since the nineteenth century

clearly show that the amount of carbon dioxide in

E) Soon after Christopher Columbus and otherEuropean explorers got to the New World, it wasclear to them that their habits differed a lot fromthose of the natives.

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55. 57. sorular aadaki paraya grecevaplaynz.

The benefits of nuclear power are fairly clear. First,unlike wind and solar power, it does not depend onthe weather. Second, since it produces a large

amount of electricity in a short time, it can meet allthe energy needs of cities and factories, for whichwind and solar power may not be sufficient. Inaddition, nuclear reactors release no carbon dioxideinto the atmosphere, and they can be built ininaccessible locations. Lastly, unlike the technologyof hydrogen-powered fuel cells, the technology ofnuclear power is already widely used.

56. The passage points out that one benefit ofnuclear reactors is that they ----.

A) can produce more electricity than will ever beneeded

B) can be constructed in areas that are difficult toreach

C) must be located in cities

D) use new technology

E) pose no danger to their immediate surroundings

55. It can be understood from the passage thatnuclear power ----.

A) can only be produced under good weatherconditions

57. According to the passage, nuclear power ispreferable to hydrogen power because ----.

A) nuclear power works well together with solar andwind power

B) has more disadvantages than advantages B) nuclear reactors are smaller than the plantswhich produce hydrogen

C) produces electricity very slowly

D) has several obvious advantagesC) hydrogen power cannot be used for powering

cities

E) produces gases harmful to the atmosphere D) it has already been tried and tested

E) hydrogen power is much more dangerous thannuclear power


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Scientists have discovered that sunspots, that is,explosions on the suns surface, may cause certainspecies of whales to become trapped in the shallow

waters of the North Sea. The radiation from sunspotsmay interfere with the Earths magnetic field, whichthe whales might be using to help them find their wayin the oceans. Scientists think that this interferencemay confuse the whales so that, during their yearlymigration from the Azores, they mistakenly go intothe North Sea instead of the deeper waters of theNorwegian Sea, their traditional territory.

58. According to the passage, it is thought that, ----.

A) for their journeys in the oceans, some whalesmay depend, for direction, on the Earths

59. One understands from the passage thatscientists ----.

A) have carried out much research to understandthe impact of solar explosions upon life on Earth

B) have always wondered about the routes whalestake in the oceans for their yearly migration

C) finally seem to understand the reasons whysome kinds of whales fail to get to theNorwegian Sea

D) have overlooked the question of sunspots andtheir effects on the Earths magnetic field

E) now know for certain that the radiation fromsunspots has an adverse effect on marine life inthe oceans

60. It is clear from the passage that, traditionally, ----.

A) the shallow waters of the North Sea have been a

deadly trap for whales

magnetic field B) whales have always migrated from the Azoresnot only to the Norwegian Sea but also to theNorth Sea

B) whenever solar explosions take place, thereoccur serious environmental problems on Earth

C) despite the vastness of the oceans, whales mayhave developed a very strong sense of direction

D) contrary to the common view, there can be norelationship whatsoever between sunspots andthe Earths magnetic field

E) the North Sea provides better shelter and morefood for all kinds of whales than the NorwegianSea does

C) scientists have been indifferent to solarexplosions and their effects on the Earthsmagnetic field

D) the waters around the Azores have been themain feeding ground for all species of whales

E) the Norwegian Sea has been the ultimatedestination for whales during their annualmigrations


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Weather science is called meteorology. Historically,in the past, no such science existed. Besides, mostpeople then felt that there was no need for it. They

believed it had all been explained by Aristotle, theancient Greek philosopher. For them, the teachingsand writings of Aristotle had explained everythingconcerning the weather and there was no need forfurther explanation. However, some 100 years ago,people who wanted to learn more regarding theweather could not learn it in a university. But today,many people study the weather in universitiesthroughout the world. The main laws have beenestablished although there is still a lot we have tolearn about meteorology.

62. It is pointed out in the passage that what Aristotlehad said about the weather ----.

A) was fully studied in the universities in the past,and contributed enormously to the developmentof meteorology as a science

B) obviously paved the way for the worldwidepopularity of meteorology as a field of study

C) was regarded by universities in the past as thebasis of meteorology

D) was ignored by a great majority of people in thepast, who in fact relied on their own observationsof the weather

E) was considered to be sufficient and final by mostpeople historically

61. According to the passage, meteorology ----. 63. One understands from the passage that peoplesconcern with meteorology ----.

A) has been fully developed as a science

B) is a relatively recent science which needs to befurther developed, although some progress has

A) was part of a research interest which was fastbecoming popular throughout the world

been made with regard to its essentials B) was so extensive that almost every university in

C) has been seriously studied in universities sincethe world attached great importance to its study

Aristotles time C) relied solely on what the universities taught onthe subject

D) was of no interest to people before it began to bestudied in universities D) was mostly personal, not based on a scientific

study in a universityE) took its main laws from Aristotle, whose

understanding of the subject was largelytheoretical

E) was related to the fact that so many of themwere farmers


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During the Ottoman period, a small but increasingnumber of European travellers began to explore andstudy the sites of ancient cities in Western Turkey. In

this regard, the first systematic exploration was madein 1811 by Captain Beaufort of the British RoyalNavy, who mapped the Mediterranean coast ofTurkey and identified some of the ancient sites there.This was followed by a number of otherarchaeological expeditions, including CharlesFellowss explorations, from 1838 to 1844, of thesouthwestern part of the country, called Lycia inantiquity. But the most exciting find was HeinrichSchliemanns rediscovery of Troy in excavations thatbegan in 1870. Since then, most of the ancient citiesof Western Turkey have probably been unearthedand studied, at least to some extent. The morefamous of them, such as Pergamum, Ephesus,Sardis and Aphrodisias, are now the subjects of

large-scale excavations and restorations that haverecreated a fragmentary image of their formersplendour.

64. It is implied in the passage that the Europeanexplorations and studies of Western Turkeysancient sites made prior to the early nineteenthcentury ----.

A) had not been carried out according to a plan

B) provided archaeologists with a great deal ofinformation indispensable for their excavations

C) mainly focused on the historically most importantones such as Pergamum, Ephesus, Sardis and

65. One understands from the passage that, althoughmany explorations of ancient ruins were made inWestern Turkey in the nineteenth century, ----.

A) exploration and excavation there has notcontinued into the twentieth and twenty-firstcenturies

B) Ephesus and Sardis, especially, have providedan extensive amount of data about life andsociety in antiquity

C) it was Heinrich Schliemanns excavations of Troythat created the most interest

D) Lycia, as a region, has always attracted a greatdeal of attention from many travellers andarchaeologists

E) only Pergamum and Aphrodisias give us a fullpicture of their magnificence in the past

66. It is pointed out in the passage that, despite

extensive excavations and restorations, ----.

A) an extensive number of the ancient sites,including Troy, in Western Turkey, have not yetbeen unearthed

B) a very large part of Troy still needs to be furtherexplored and unearthed

C) many of Lycias ancient cities are still buriedunder the ground and await digging out

Aphrodisias D) the ancient glory of such popularly known citiesas Pergamum, Ephesus, Sardis and Aphrodisias

D) were in fact essentially concerned with the

search for the actual site of Troy

E) had a secret military purpose and, therefore,lacked any historical interest

has only been partially revealed

E) the cities such as Pergamum, Ephesus, Sardisand Aphrodisias are far from arousing a lastinginterest in the public


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Florence is a monument to the Renaissance, theartistic and cultural reawakening which took place inEurope during the fifteenth century. The buildings,

designed by the periods great architect Brunelleschi,and the paintings and sculptures of artists such asBotticelli and Michelangelo have turned the city intoone of the worlds greatest artistic capitals. Duringthe Renaissance, Florence was at the cultural andintellectual heart of Europe and enjoyed enormousartistic growth. The legacy of the Renaissance drawsmany visitors to the city today, and its numerousmuseums, galleries, churches, and monuments areamong the major attractions. Florences best sightsare situated in such a small area that the city seemsto reveal its treasures at every step.

68. It is pointed out in the passage that, at the time ofthe Renaissance, Florence ----.

A) constantly competed with other Italian cities tobecome the artistic capital of Europe

B) became one of the most important cities inEurope both intellectually and culturally

C) enjoyed a period of rapid economic growth

D) had so many museums and monuments that itsoon became a major tourist attraction of theperiod

E) was especially famous for its magnificentchurches and art galleries, mainly designed byBrunelleschi and other contemporary architects

67. It is emphasized in the passage that Florencetoday ---- as it houses wonderful examples ofRenaissance art and architecture.

A) enjoys much popularity throughout the world andis visited by a great number of people

B) is so crowded by visitors from many parts of theworld that it can hardly cope with them

C) is considered to be one of the economic capitals

69. The writer states that the artistic and culturalwealth of Florence ----.

A) was derived only from Brunelleschi, Botticelli andMichelangelo

B) consists only of museums, galleries andchurches

C) can be experienced today everywhere in the city

of Europe D) has only recently been recognized by the world

D) attracts primarily those people who have a verystrong intellectual interest in the works of

Botticelli and Michelangelo

E) was suppressed by the Christian churches thereduring the Renaissance

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Auguste Renoir, the great French painter of the latenineteenth and early twentieth centuries, came froma poor family and was for the most part self-taught.

He led a quiet and happy life. He was content withhis garden and the company of his family. He wasthe most traditional of the great artists of his time,such as Czanne, Gaugain, or Van Gogh. And yet,scarcely any of his contemporaries so faithfullyreflects the life and spirit of the period. When oneturns to the paintings of this period to learnsomething of the visual aspects of its life, one will findhardly anything of significance in the works of theseother painters. It is only in Renoir that one can findthe colour and the joy and the character of everydaylife. In that sense Renoir is the most representativepainter of his age.

71. It is pointed out in the passage that Renoir ----.

A) received very little in the way of education

B) often disagreed with his contemporaries on thesocial function of art

C) was not as interested in everyday life as were

Czanne and other painters

D) mostly depicted members of his family in hispaintings

E) suffered a great deal from loneliness and wasvery disillusioned with life

70. The writer maintains that Renoirscontemporaries ----.

A) did not regard him as an accomplished andcreative painter

72. According to the passage, it is from the works ofRenoir rather than of his contemporaries that ----.

A) the representation of everyday life has beenexcluded

B) lacked the courage and skill to rival him in arealistic depiction of their time

C) did not favour any novelties and changes in the

B) many great artists have taken their inspiration

C) we can get an understanding of the period

tradition of painting D) one gets a disturbing sense of poverty andloneliness

D) did not show any interest in the search for newforms of artistic expression E) one can learn about a faithful representation ofnature

E) did not represent the visual aspects of their timeas truly as he did


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Great literature does not touch a reader only on oneor two sides of his nature, but causes him to respondwith his whole being. It has an effect on his senses,

imagination, emotion, and intellect. It attempts notonly to entertain the reader but to bring him fresh orrenewed understanding of his own self as well as hisexperience of life and people. Thus, it gives him abroader and deeper understanding not only ofhimself but also of life and of his fellow men. Thekind of perspective great literature gives cannot besummed up as a simple lesson or moral. It isknowledge knowledge of the complexities ofhuman nature, and knowledge of the tragedies andsufferings, the excitements and joys, thatcharacterize the human experience.

74. The writer suggests that, when a reader isexposed to great literature, ----.

A) he becomes more and more concerned with hisown self

B) his perception of the self and of others becomesmuch stronger and deeper

C) his view of life and people undergoes a thoroughchange for the worse

D) his experience of life and people is rarelybroadened or deepened

E) his interest in other peoples lives begins todecline gradually

73. According to the passage, the perspectives areader gains from great literature ----. 75. As we understand from the passage, through

great literature, a reader ----.A) are usually connected with the tragedies and

sufferings of human life A) can only gain a partial and limited understandingof people

B) are normally related to his emotions rather thanto his intellect B) will have difficulty in understanding new

perspectivesC) only concern him and do not relate to the

experiences of others C) is made familiar with different aspects of life

D) can be described accurately D) cannot gain fresh or renewed perspectives

E) cannot easily be defined as a simple lesson of

right and wrong

E) rarely focuses on the complexities of human

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76. 80. sorularda, verilen cmleye anlamcaen yakn olan cmleyi bulunuz.

76. If Id known how hot and crowded it was going to

78. The rain had already started when I left thehouse.

A) The rain suddenly came on as I was leaving thehouse.

be here, I wouldnt have come.B) As soon as I left home it began to rain.

A) As its so hot and crowded here, Im beginning to

wish I hadnt come.

C) Just as I was leaving the house it began to rain

heavily.

B) I didnt realize it would be so hot and crowdedhere, and if I had, I wouldnt have come. D) It didnt start to rain heavily until I left the house.

C) I came here knowing very well it would be bothhot and crowded.

D) I wouldnt go as I was sure it would be terriblyhot and crowded.

E) If its going to be hot and crowded I will certainly

not go there.

77. I havent seen either James or his sister for avery long time now.

A) I know Ive met James, but I dont think Ive methis sister before.

B) Neither James nor his sister has been seen byanyone for ages.

C) Ive met both James and his sister before, but itwas a long time ago.

D) It has been an awful long time since I saw either

James or his sister.

E) I cant remember when I last saw James and hissister.

E) It was raining even before I left the house.

79. There wasnt enough evidence to prove that hewas guilty.

A) They failed to prove his guilt as there was noevidence to support the case.

B) They couldnt have proved his guilt even if theydhad more evidence.

C) They couldnt prove that he was guilty as theevidence was insufficient.

D) If there is enough evidence, they will be able toprove his guilt.

E) They cant possibly prove his guilt as there isclearly insufficient evidence.


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80. When we lived in zmir, I used to go to a concertevery week.

A) During our years in zmir, I went to a concertregularly once a week.

B) As we lived in zmir, I could go to a concert every

82. An autobiography is a persons own account ofhis or her life. ----. Thus, the reader experiencesthe writers story through the writers eyes

knowing not only what he or she observes andrecalls, but also what he or she thinks and feelsabout the experience.

week. A) Some biographies are written in such a way thatthey are extremely informative

C) After we left zmir, I started to go to a concertevery week. B) A biography, on the other hand, is written about

a person by an outside authorD) While we were living in zmir, we went to a

concert at least once a week. C) Another factor that makes autobiography soenjoyable is its inclusion of anecdotes about the

E) When we lived in zmir, they held concerts thereevery week.

81. 85. sorularda, bo braklan yere, para-nn anlam btnln salamak iin getiri-lebilecek cmleyi bulunuz.

81. In early Roman times, Belgium occupied part of

the Roman province of Belgica, named after itsnative people, the Belgae. The area wasconquered by Julius Caesar in 57-50 B.C. ----.Later, in the eighth century, it became part ofCharlemagnes empire. In the following centuries,it was invaded and ruled by various powers, andit was only in 1830 that the country gained itsindependence.

A) Then in the fifth century A.D., it was overrun bythe Franks

B) In the sixteenth century, the country wasinherited by Emperor Charles V

C) It has about 40 miles of seacoast on the North

writers life

D) Usually in an autobiography, a writer uses thefirst-person pronoun I to write about his or herown experiences

E) It is up to the reader, therefore, to make sense ofwhat the author has written

83. In football, most of the glory goes to goal-scorers, but the men who save goals are just asimportant. One of those men is Gordon Banks, aformer player for the English national team. ----.After his great performance for his country in the1966 World Cup final match against Germany, in

which England beat Germany in extra time, hewas recognised as the worlds best goal-keeper.

A) In 1972, he had a car accident in which hesuffered eye injuries, and he was forced to retirefrom the game

B) Gordon Banks was born in England in 1937

C) He also helped Stoke to win the Football LeagueCup in 1972

D) Hungary was the first foreign football team tobeat England, in England, at Wembley Stadiumin 1953

Sea E) He was first selected to play for England againstScotland in 1963

D) Its rivers are most convenient for commercialnavigation

E) During the wars that followed the FrenchRevolution (1789), the country came underFrench rule


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84. Many scientists agree that an explosion occurredon the surface of the sun millions of years ago.The explosion was so large that it is impossibleto imagine what happened. ----. The dust was veryhot but, as it cooled, it formed large masses ofearth and stone.

A) 90 per cent of all matter in the universe consistsof a gas called hydrogen

B) The Earth became dark and cool for manythousands of years

C) Clouds were formed in the sky and rains fell onthe surface of the Earth

D) Dust from the explosion spread to all parts ofspace

E) The Earth is surrounded by an unmapped oceanof air

85. Although pain is an almost universal experience,it is remarkably difficult to define. Some definepain as perhaps the most universal form ofstress. ----. Still others emphasize the subjectivenature of pain.

A) Chronic pain never has a biological benefit, butlife without pain produces even more problems

B) Pain is sometimes classified by stages,according to the duration of pain

C) Others concentrate on the physiology thatunderlies the perception of pain

D) A common example of chronic recurrent pain isheadache pain, especially the pain of migraine

86. 90. sorularda, verilen durumda sylen-mi olabilecek sz bulunuz.

86. An aunt of yours learns she has to have anoperation and is naturally rather upset about it.You feel she needs to be kept busy, so you planto ask her to cook for you. You phone and say:

A) I thought Id take you out to dinner tonight.Where would you like to go?

B) If I bring the spinach and the cheese will youmake my favourite pie for me?

C) Mother and I want you to eat with us thisevening. Come around seven.

D) Im coming round to see you this evening. Dontgo out!

E) Ive bought a cake, so do come round for tea.

87. A friend of yours is organizing an afternoon ofsporting competitions and games. People are tobring sandwiches and cakes, and these will besold. The money that will be made is for the localorphanage. You are most impressed with the ideaand eager to help. You say:

A) How much money are you collecting from us all?

B) What an excellent idea. Id help if I could but Imno good at such things.

C) I dont know how to make a cake, but perhapsmother will make one for you.

D) I like sporting events so Ill enter some of theraces; I might even win!

headaches E) Ill do anything you want from organizing gamesto making cakes, just say.

E) Until about 100 years ago, pain was mostfrequently considered a direct consequence ofphysical injury


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88. You and a group of friends are planning to have aday out together. You are trying to choose ameeting place. You are sure some of the friendswill be late, so with this in mind, you say:

A) Lets meet in a bookstore so we can pass the

90. A friend is extremely angry and upset andthreatening to do all sorts of things hes sure toregret later. It seems to you that the best thing isto make him wait a little before doing anything,so you say:

time pleasantly while waiting for late-comers. A) Just forget it. The problem isnt all that serious.

B) Well meet there at 10 oclock and we wont waitfor late-comers.

C) Whats the name of that shop we waited in front

B) I think you should solve your problem right away.

C) I dont agree with you at all!

of last time? D) Keep calm. Wait a while. Then decide what todo.

D) Some of us cant get there by 10 oclock so letsmeet at 10:30. E) I wish I could help, but I dont know how.

E) Weve still to decide where we are going to havelunch.

91. 95. sorularda, karlkl konumann bobraklan ksmn tamamlayabilecek ifadeyi bu-

lunuz.

89. You know you havent been very nice to yourlittle sister over the last few days, and now yourefeeling sorry for her and ashamed of yourself. Soyou decide to do something really nice for hernow and say:

A) What have I done to upset you?

B) Do stop looking so unhappy!

C) Lets go to our favourite caf and Ill buy you an

91. Andy :- Well; did you enjoy the film?

Brenda :- Not really. There was nothing new or original in

the plot.

Andy :- ----

ice-cream. Brenda :- I agree. That was good. In fact, sometimes

D) If you dont do what I want you to, you cantexpect me to be nice to you!

E) Ive been working very hard for my exams latelyso I havent had any time to help you.

brilliant.

A) True. For me the best thing was thephotography.

B) Yes; I was disappointed, too.

C) It was a typical musical comedy.

D) What did you think of the father-sonrelationship?

E) Didnt you find the dog attractive?


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92. John :- What is meant by the saying, April showers

bring May flowers?

Mother :- Well, what do you suppose it could mean?

John :- ----

Mother :- Thats right. So the general idea is that good

times follow bad ones.

A) Sometimes it rains in May, too.

B) I suppose that even if the rain may give us sometrouble, the flowers that come afterward arebeautiful.

C) Ive no idea. Thats why Im asking.

D) Dont you know what it means? Maybe my

teacher knows.

E) Does it have to do with the weather? Maybe Ishould research it on the Internet.

94. Wendy :- Are you flying from Ankara to Istanbul?

Fiona :- ----

Wendy :- Then you will be going through the new tunnel

in the Bolu Mountains.

Fiona :- Thats right. Im looking forward to that.

A) Lets go by bus.

B) I suppose so. We usually do.

C) We may. We havent decided yet.

D) Yes. My plane leaves at 9:00.

E) No; were driving there.

93. Peter :- How much time do you spend each day with

95. Jane :

- Do you live in the centre of London?your computer? Mary :

- No; thank goodness, in the outskirts where itsJudy :- Quite a lot. Sometimes as much as 8 hours a

peaceful.

day. Jane :- ----

Peter :- ---- Mary :

- Its noisy and dirty and crowded.Judy :- I know. But I prefer to be by myself. A) Whats wrong with the city centre?

A) Do you play games mostly, or read articles? B) Isnt it too quiet there?

B) So do I. Its fun, isnt it? C) What are the advantages of living there?

C) Thats far too much. You need to spend moretime with people.

D) Some people regard it as a waste of time. But Iget a lot of useful information out of it.

E) I hope you take some exercise every day aswell!

D) But you dont work there, do you?

E) Isnt travelling to and from work a problem?


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Dier sayfaya geiniz.

96. 100. sorularda, cmleler srasyla okun-duunda parann anlam btnln bozancmleyi bulunuz.

96. (I) In many cultures, particularly those in whichextended families live together or nearby, older

members of the community are respected they areconsidered to be wise and knowledgeable teachers.(II) The cycle continues and the elderly remainsocially isolated. (III) In other societies, largely thosein which the nuclear family has displaced theextended family, this is often not the case.(IV) Countries such as Britain, the Netherlands,Australia, Canada and the US fall into this lattercategory. (V) In these societies, the qualities of youthare highly valued, and elderly people are generallyneglected.

99. (I) A tragedy is the imitation in dramatic form of anaction that is serious and complete, with incidentsarousing pity and fear with which it causes a climaxof such emotions. (II) The chief characters in atragedy are noble, and the actions they perform arenoble actions. (III) The plot involves a change in theheros fortune, in which he falls from happiness tomisery. (IV) Unlike tragedy, comedy aims at ridiculeand so satirizes. (V) Such misfortune is brought uponhim not by his bad character but by some error ofjudgement.

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


97. (I) Poetry affects us in two different ways. (II) First, itspeaks directly to our senses through its music andrhythm, which we actually hear when it is read aloud.(III) Accordingly, the poet uses a special literarytechnique. (IV) But indirectly, poetry speaks to oursenses through imagery. (V) It most often does thisby creating a mental picture, or an image that wesee not in the world around us, but in our mind.


100. (I) The medieval English poet Geoffrey Chaucer wasable to travel widely throughout Europe and study theliterature of France and Italy. (II) With strikingsuccess, he combined his wide-ranging learning withan enthusiastic love for the everyday lives of ordinaryEnglish people into his masterpiece, The CanterburyTales. (III) During the century following Chaucersdeath, England was torn apart in a civil war, called

the Wars of the Roses. (IV) This is a work which theeducated admired for its careful development ofcurrent literary forms, while ordinary listeners lovedits comedy and adventure. (V) It became one of themost popular texts of its day.


98. (I) A wristwatch is a mechanical device which is usedfor telling time. (II) Its main advantage over othertypes of time-telling devices (such things as clocks,sundials, or hourglasses) is that it is small enough tobe worn on the wrist so that one can easily know the

time by looking down. (III) Wristwatches come invarious shapes and sizes, but all have one thing incommon: a band or strap with which they may beattached to the wrist. (IV) This band or strap may bemade of metal or leather, or sometimes from plastic.(V) Moreover, some people still prefer to use old-fashioned watches. TEST BTT.

A) I B) II C) III D) IV E) V CEVAPLARINIZI KONTROL EDNZ.


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CEVAP ANAHTARI

1. D 2. B 3. A 4. E 5. C 6. E 7. D 8. E 9. B 10. A

11. E 12. B 13. C 14. E 15. A 16. C 17. A 18. D 19. E 20. B

21. D 22. E 23. B 24. A 25. C 26. A 27. D 28. E 29. C 30. B

31. A 32. B 33. E 34. E 35. C 36. D 37. B 38. E 39. A 40. D

41. D 42. E 43. B 44. B 45. C 46. C 47. A 48. D 49. A 50. B

51. A 52. B 53. C 54. E 55. D 56. B 57. D 58. A 59. C 60. E

61. B 62. E 63. D 64. A 65. C 66. D 67. A 68. B 69. C 70. E

71. A 72. C 73. E 74. B 75. C 76. B 77. D 78. E 79. C 80. A

81. A 82. D 83. E 84. D 85. C 86. B 87. E 88. A 89. C 90. D

91. A 92. B 93. C 94. E 95. A 96. B 97. C 98. E 99. D 100. C

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