YDT • İngilizce İNGİLİZCE TESTİ A

1. Bu testte 80 soru vardır.

2. Cevaplarınızı, cevap kâğıdının İngilizce Testi için ayrılan kısmına işaretleyiniz.

1 - 8. sorularda, cümlede boş bırakılan yerlere 4. All the buildings in the region, most of which
uygun düşen sözcük veya ifadeyi bulunuz. were built about fifty years ago, need to be
----- in order to withstand an earthquake over
1. With its comfortable and ----- rooms offering
magnitude 7.
unique scenery to its guests, the hotel is a
great choice for those who want to enjoy their A) demolished
holiday to the full. B) decreased

A) restricted C) increased

B) tough D) reinforced

C) spacious E) located

D) meticulous
E) complicated

2. Even if democracy and freedom are sometimes 5. Children who are ----- in an environment where
used ----- , they are not synonyms and don’t love and affection aren’t publicly displayed
give the same meaning in any contexts. are likely to have difficulty in expressing their
feelings in public even after they become
A) consecutively
adults.
B) ultimately
A) brought up
C) implicitly
B) figured out
D) responsibly
C) looked for
E) interchangeably
D) taken after
E) called off

3. According to the laws, emergency care

6. Investigators ----- various methods over the years
services in hospitals are free of ----- so that
to search for genes that ----- to intelligence, which
no one worries about money when they need
is a so-called quantitative trait.
immediate medical help.
A) are using / should contribute
A) charge
B) have used / might contribute
B) demand
C) use / will contribute
C) treatment
D) may use / contributed
D) responsibility
E) would use / are going to contribute
E) concern

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7. You ----- good about helping others when you 9. - 15. sorularda, cümlede boş bırakılan yerlere
see how it ----- a difference for someone else.
uygun düşen sözcük veya ifadeyi bulunuz.
A) feel / will have made 9. Recent research on the psychology of infants
B) are feeling / had made has made a compelling case ----- the view that
C) will feel / has made newborns come into the world already equipped
----- a lot of innate knowledge.
D) felt / is making
E) had felt / will make A) of / from

B) towards / by

C) on / through

D) for / with

E) about / in

10. China’s rapid growth -------- trade is seen as a

plus for the Southeast Asian nations because it
helps to spur development ----- the region.

A) of / without

B) by / about

C) upon / over

D) at / under

E) in / across

8. ----- the types of individuals it seeks to attract, 11. ----- sustainable technologies usually cost a lot
an organization ----- to consider what methods of money to set up, they save money in the long
to use to reach them. run.

A) To have established / could need A) Even if

B) Having established / needs B) After

C) Establishing / had needed C) Just as

D) Established / needed D) Unless

E) Being established / will need E) Once

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12. ----- some people produce irresistibly scented 14. 19th-century scientists fell into a bitter debate
sweat that insects can detect from 30 m away, as to ----- intelligence lay in anatomy ----- a vital
they are especially attractive to mosquitoes. force was responsible for thoughts.

A) Until A) as / as

B) As B) neither / nor

C) Whereas C) so / that

D) Whether D) whether / or

E) Before E) not only / but also

13. The Atatürk Dam, which is ----- the largest dams 15. Several studies have recently shown that,-----
in the world, is capable of generating 8.9 billion popular stereotypes, most grandparents do
kilowatt-hours of electricity annually from the not wish to take on a parental role toward their
run-off of the vast lake ----- its construction grandchildren.
created.
A) by means of
A) such as / of which
B) owing to
B) one of / that
C) contrary to
C) more than / which
D) for the sake of
D) other than / some of
E) in addition to
E) between / where

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16. – 20. sorularda, aşağıdaki parçada

18. A) anyone
numaralanmış yerlere uygun düşen sözcük
B) somebody
veya ifadeyi bulunuz.
C) nothing

D) something

E) anything

19. A) with
B) upon

16. A) might not have benefitted C) for

B) could be benefitting D) from
C) should benefit E) to
D) shouldn’t have benefitted

E) can’t be benefitting

20. A) emerge
17. A) since
B) as long as B) vanish

C) yet C) sparkle

D) on the contrary D) experience

E) even so E) gather

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21. – 28. sorularda, aşağıda verilen cümleyi 23. Although the commonly known honeybee species
uygun şekilde tamamlayan ifadeyi bulunuz. are native to Europe and Africa only, -----.

21. The difference between modern psychology and A) the honey is made from nectar, a sweet sap
the early one is that -----. or sugar syrup produced by special glands in
flowers
A) the term is partly ambiguous as it has at least
B) honey is, today, still valued as a sweetener and
two possible meanings
is used to some extent in medicine
B) the definition of psychology may be relatively
C) humans have transported them to other
straightforward
continents and places where they have
C) scientific methodologies were inductive for the flourished
latter, but experience is the key concept for the
D) the natural home for a honeybee colony is
former
mainly a hollow tree, log, or cave
D) in the latter case, they benefit from scientific
E) honey was a precious commodity in early
methodologies while in the former they depend
Roman, Greek, and Egyptian civilisations
on observation and logic

E) the former makes use of scientific methodologies;

however, the latter exploits experiential knowledge

22. The Mimic Octopus cannot only change colours, 24. Thanks to a new effective treatment, called
-----. immunotherapy, -----.

A) and it was first discovered off the coast of A) patients fight cancer with their own powerful
Sulawesi by a group of scientists in 1998 immune systems

B) yet it is a smaller octopus growing to a total length B) doctors confirm that early diagnosis is crucial for
of about 60 cm with a diameter approximately most types of cancer
that of a pencil at its widest C) most cancer patients cannot find enough
C) and it is known how many animals the mimic resources to at least try drugs
octopus can imitate, but most of the animals D) it is nothing like the benefits of chemotherapy in
that mimics are poisonous terms of its effectiveness
D) though the mimic octopus is the only currently E) cancer types like melanoma and leukaemia
known marine animal to be able to mimic such a cannot benefit from it
wide variety of animals

E) but also mimic the shapes of other animals, like

the flounder, lionfish and sea snakes

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25. -----, it was not until only 1995 that extreme 27. Fibre-rich foods tend to be heavier and require
sports achieved their highest level of public longer to chew, -----.
exposure with the First Extreme Games.
A) all over the world, the population increases fast
A) While most sports now classified as extreme
B) which increases satiety and possibly lowers the
have all existed for a long time and most have
risk of obesity
competitions
C) but most of the medicines have also side
B) Given that extreme sports are international with
effects
the Extreme or X Games attracting competitors
D) that skipping breakfast likely does not lead to
from dozens of nations
weight gain
C) Because what differentiates extreme sports
E) like body weight, blood pressure, cholesterol,
from others involves changes in the rules and
blood sugar and inflammation
use of equipment

D) Although sport climbing is the only extreme

sport with separate divisions for men and
women

E) Seeing that all extreme sports are individual

sports and involve a greater degree of risk to
the athletes

26. Although plays were being written as early as 28. So long as a villager in an unindustrialized
300 BC, -----. country produced a little more than the family
required, -----.
A) the Greek audience’s view of the stage was
framed by the landscape and sky A) he found that his economic freedom was at risk
B) Roman theatres included large amphitheatres B) his dependence on the outside world became
for the audience which could be built into hills complete
C) the action of the play took place on a raised C) his integration into the larger economy through
stage or pulpitum extra production was finalized
D) the first permanent theatres where they could D) he could enjoy almost complete economic
be staged properly were not built until much independence
later
E) he wanted to enjoy a lifestyle typical of
E) the function and proportion of theatrical elements industrialized countries
changed significantly

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29. – 31. sorularda, soruyu aşağıdaki parçaya 30. We can understand from the passage that -----.
göre cevaplayınız. A) Greeks were a community with a lot of religious
ceremonies
A sign of growing community among Greeks is
the founding of Panhellenic athletic games in 776 B) the Olympics-like games had already been
B.C. The first games were held at Olympia, in the held before Greeks began to hold the Olympics
Peloponnese, and were dedicated to Zeus; thus, C) foot races and wrestling were the two most
from the beginning, the games were connected important games
with religion and demonstrate that religion can have
D) in the Olympics, there were few games at the
wide uses in a community. But they were also a
very beginning
way of celebrating human perfection and heroism,
an aspiration of Greek civilization. Originally, the E) the winner of the javelin throwing and boxing
Olympics featured only foot races and wrestling, had richer awards than the other winners
but gradually they came to include other events like
boxing, javelin throwing and so on. Only the winner
gained a prize, an olive wreath, but the victory also
brought rich awards from one’s city and lifelong
glory. The modern myth of the amateur athlete
was unknown to the Greeks. In imitation of the
Olympics, other cities founded Games, and there
was eventually one set of Panhellenic games each
year, as well as games in many individual cities.

29. It is clear from the passage that the Olympics 31. What is stated in the passage about heroism in
were -----. Greeks?

A) religious because Zeus wanted them to be held A) It was used as a means to promote Greeks to
B) held in memory of Zeus in the beginning other cities.

C) the games the Greeks began to love as the B) It was demonstrated in the best games of the
community grew Olympics, particularly for Zeus.

D) held just for Zeus at Olympia but after some C) It was already a characteristic desire in Greek
time, they gained popularity civilization.

E) somehow related to religion as they were D) It was nothing more than religion.
devoted to Zeus E) It was discovered in Panhellenic athletic games
and improved in the Olympics.

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32. – 34. sorularda, soruyu aşağıdaki parçaya 33. Winkleby’s study is different from other studies
göre cevaplayınız. of poverty in that she -----.

For some people, living in an affluent area can A) looked at an aspect that had previously been
actually be a health hazard. This is the provocative ignored
conclusion of a study of the death records of B) studied cities that other studies had failed to
more than 8,000 people living in four major US include
cities. The ill effects of being poor or living in
C) focussed entirely on the state of California,
economically disadvantaged areas have been
ignoring other states
demonstrated before, but it is unusual to consider
that poor people living in richer areas may be D) compared the death records in both rich and
no better off. Marilyn Winkleby, a researcher at poor neighbourhoods
Stanford University in California, decided to look E) considered income to be the primary variable
into this and was surprised to find that the death
rates in four Californian cities were highest for
poor people living in the richest neighbourhoods.
Her study offers two possible explanations:
Poorer people living in rich areas may have to pay
proportionally more for housing, intensifying the
effect of poverty; alternatively, their health may
suffer from the stress caused by continually being
reminded that they are at the bottom of the pile.
Another researcher, Richard Wilkinson, from the
University of Nottingham in the UK, also suspects
that stress is largely to blame. He reviewed more
than 150 studies and concluded that health is
generally poorer when differences in income are
larger.

32. The study is referred to as provocative as it -----. 34. It can be inferred from the passage that -----.

A) is based on the use of confidential death A) California has some of the poorest people in
records the US
B) has introduced a new perspective regarding B) poor people are generally very unhealthy
the problem of poverty
C) suffering from health problems is the most
C) blames the rich for some of the worst aspects detrimental effect of poverty
of poverty
D) being constantly made aware of your poverty
D) has shown that poverty in the US is far worse can be harmful
than people had imagined
E) studies on poverty are a new area of research
E) puts forward the claim that poor people create
health hazards

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35. – 37. sorularda, soruyu aşağıdaki parçaya 36. According to the passage, the primary challenge
göre cevaplayınız. of measuring domestic tourism is that -----.

Relatively few people enjoy the opportunity to A) there is competition among countries to attract
travel to other countries. By far the most common tourists
form of travel is that by residents of a country within B) most people travelling within their own countries
that country. International travel, although given cannot afford to stay in hotels
high priority by segments of the populations of
C) people do not necessarily stay in hotels when
industrialized nations, is still a minority activity. As
travelling in their own countries
a very rough guide, we estimate that expenditure
worldwide on domestic tourism may be worth up D) the numbers involved are insignificant to track
to ten times that amount on international tourism. accurately
Ironically, there are relatively few countries that E) expenditure statistics are very difficult to collect
collect domestic travel and tourism statistics, while from suppliers of tourism services
much more information is available on international
tourism. Why is this? First of all, international travel
involves, by definition, the crossing of a frontier. It is,
therefore, easier to observe and monitor. Domestic
tourism involves movement internally and is,
therefore, more difficult to research. Countries that
only make use of registration forms at hotels miss
out on all aspects of domestic tourism that involve
staying in other accommodation establishments or
with friends or relatives. A number of countries do
not even try to measure domestic tourism due to
its very nature. For example, in many developing
countries, very little domestic movement involves
staying in paid accommodation, and so it does not
compete with demand from international visitors.

35. It is directly stated in the passage that -----. 37. It can be inferred from the passage that -----.

A) according to statistics, people spend much of A) international tourism statistics are not always
their income on international tourism based on reliable data

B) spending on international tourism is about one- B) if there were no border crossings, international
tenth of the amount spent on domestic tourism tourism statistics would be less comprehensive

C) the measurement of domestic tourism demand C) surveys given to foreign tourists are a useful
covers similar areas to that of international way of collecting information on international
demand tourism

D) domestic and national travel surveys are based D) domestic tourism in developing countries will
on knowledge of the resident population continue to increase

E) many countries promote themselves strongly E) developing countries are beginning to place
to their own residents as holiday destinations more importance on domestic tourism

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38. – 40. sorularda, soruyu aşağıdaki parçaya 39. It is obvious from the passage that Kovács and
göre cevaplayınız. Mehler wanted to -----.

Recent research suggests that not only can A) demonstrate the role of visual and non-visual
children differentiate between two languages at rewards in children’s language development
an early age, but also show cognitive benefits B) prove monolingual infants complete their
from being exposed to a second language starting cognitive development later than bilinguals
as early as infancy. In a study in 2009 of ‘crib
C) find out whether bilingual and monolingual
bilinguals’, cognitive psychologists Agnes Kovács
infants differ in their cognitive abilities
and Jacques Mehler used a visual test to measure
cognitive flexibility in preverbal seven-month-olds. D) show the role of computers in the acquisition of
Kovács and Mehler wanted to see how quickly the distinct sound patterns in bilinguals
infants could adapt to changing rules. They taught E) explore the sound-learning strategies of the
the infants a pattern consisting of speech- like monolingual infants
sounds. At the end of the sequence, a visual reward
in the form of a puppet would appear in one part
of a computer screen. The infants were expected
to learn that a given sound pattern predicated the
appearance of the puppet in that location. Both
bilingual and monolingual infants showed that they
associated the sound sequence with the puppet’s
location equally well by looking in the right place
for the puppet to appear. But when Kovács and
Mehler modified the sequence – and moved the
puppet – the bilingual infants adjusted, switching
their anticipatory gaze to the new location. The
monolingual infants, however, continued to look for
the puppet in the original location.

38. One can conclude from the passage that bilingual

children -----.

A) are likely to make more verbal mistakes and

delay the full acquisition process because of
interference between two languages 40. Kovács and Mehler’s research reveals that
both monolingual and bilingual infants -----.
B) can differentiate between two languages
they are exposed to at an early age, but their A) predict how modified sequences of speech-like
cognitive abilities remain indistinguishable from sounds match with moving objects
monolinguals
B) fail to associate the sound sequence with the
C) not only develop the same patterns of cognitive
location of the object on the screen
flexibility as monolinguals do, but they also
respond to verbal stimuli equally well C) confirm the hypothesis that the brain is preset
D) innately show more creativity than their for only one language
monolingual peers do, indicating a superior D) guess the appearance of the puppet in a given
ability to grasp abstract concepts location upon a particular sound pattern
E) are capable of both distinguishing between two E) have equally sophisticated modes of thinking in
languages and developing cognitive flexibility
the preverbal stage of language acquisition
at an early age

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41. – 43. sorularda, soruyu aşağıdaki parçaya

göre cevaplayınız. 42. It is implied in the passage that -----.

Vitamin C boosts the immune system by A) even moderate amounts of vitamin C can help
strengthening the action of white blood cells that to fight against stomach cancer
destroy harmful bacteria and viruses, such as cold B) we need to take regular doses of vitamin C, as
and flu viruses. It is also an important antioxidant, our body cannot store it
protecting the watery internal parts of cells from
C) any kind of vitamin deficiency in vegetarians
the damaging effects of excess free radicals, and it
can be compensated with high intakes of
works in partnership with vitamin E which protects
vitamin C
the fatty outer part of the cells. Moreover, vitamin
C can help to prevent cholesterol from becoming D) vitamin C is the most important vitamin because
oxidised, a phenomenon now thought to be the of its many beneficial properties
precursor to the furring of arteries – the reduction of E) vitamin C helps us deal with stress by regulating
blood flow through arteries. High intakes of vitamin C the production of cortisone
are also linked with lower levels of stomach cancer.
In addition, vitamin C improves the absorption of
iron from non-meat sources, so ensuring a regular
intake is useful if you are a vegetarian. Also, it has
mild antihistamine properties, thus allergy sufferers
may find it helpful. Furthermore, when we are under
physical or mental stress, vitamin C is depleted
from our adrenal glands; it plays a regulatory role in
the production of the hormone cortisone that helps
us cope with the pressures of life.

43. The passage is mainly about -----.

41. According to the passage, vitamin C helps to -----.
A) different ways in which the human body makes
A) prevent the external parts of cells from being
use of vitamin C
invaded by bacteria and viruses
B) why we should begin taking vitamin C
B) defend the inner parts of cells against certain
supplements
harmful particles
C) how vitamin C is absorbed into the human body
C) overcome all the symptoms of an allergic
reaction D) the benefits of vitamin C as compared to other
vitamins
D) control the absorption of the iron available in
meat sources E) how much vitamin C we should obtain from
food
E) cure many diseases by increasing the number
of white blood cells

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45. Sam:
44. – 48. sorularda, karşılıklı konuşmanın boş
bırakılan kısmını tamamlayabilecek ifadeyi - I’m planning to have a holiday at a resort in
bulunuz. the Caribbean, but people say every few years
this spot is hit by a tropical storm. What should
I do?
44. Dave:
Tom:
- I’ve tried all sorts of things to try and boost
- Officially, the Atlantic hurricane season is
my memory, and guess what? The best thing
from June 1 to November 30, but Mother Nature
I’ve found is blueberries!
isn’t reading calendars. Are you a risk taker?
Sue:
Sam:
- -----
- -----
Dave:
Tom:
- That’s what I heard too. Apparently, it’s the
- You’d better pick another destination then,
reaction between flavonoids and proteins that is
because every once in a while a tropical cyclone
essential to brain cell structure and function.
hits out of season.
Sue:
A) Perhaps I should do a cruise instead. It would
- Hopefully, they might eventually provide be much safer.
protection against disorders such as Alzheimer’s B) There is nothing magical in these dates and
and Parkinson’s. hurricanes have occurred outside of these six
months.
A) I think that’s a bit of a myth really. Just because
they contain flavonoids. C) Not at all! I’m not going anywhere near the
hurricane zone during peak months.
B) So, what’s the connection between blueberries
and brain cell function? D) I think the odds of enjoying fine weather are
very good.
C) Is that because there are more flavonoids in
blueberries than in any other fruit? E) OK, I’ll go but I’ll be careful. I’ll try to reduce the
risk by taking out insurance.
D) I’m not surprised; blueberries are really rich in
flavonoids.

E) Blueberries! That’s amazing. I’ve never heard

that before.

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46. Student: 47. Doruk:

- ----- - A recent study shows that many young

people today just don’t have a clear vision for
Professor:
their future.

- They’re fixed three months before you’re

Ender:
born. You can leave a mark on them with a cut,
abrasion or acid, but they’ll grow back within a - -----
month.
Doruk:
Student:
- Yes, but besides planning, luck plays the
- What about aging? greater part.

Professor: Ender:

- It doesn’t have such an effect, but it gets - I disagree. For instance, I don’t owe my
harder to scan your fingers or take a print from success to luck.
them.
A) I think there’s too much emphasis placed on
A) Do all people throughout the world have different setting and achieving goals. Sometimes things
fingerprints? happen spontaneously.

B) How do they treat finger injuries without B) In that case, they’re probably not going to expect
damaging one’s fingerprints? much from their future career.

C) Are fingerprints utilized in any fields other than C) It’s their parents to blame for this fact. They
forensics? should provide much greater support.

D) What’s the role of fingerprints in upcoming D) Do you think it’s only young people? What about
technological advances? the middle-aged, shouldn’t they also have a
vision?
E) Do fingerprints change during our lifetime?
E) I can understand that. They just don’t seem to
be able to set clear goals for themselves.

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48. Murat: 49. – 53. sorularda, verilen cümleye anlamca

en yakın cümleyi bulunuz.
- Why is it easier to speak using gestures?

Taylan: 49. Exercise both strengthens our muscles and

encourages the production of special chemicals
- Well, speaking without gesturing requires called endorphins, which make us feel good and
more thought. act to reduce pain.

Murat: A) In addition to having stronger muscles through

exercising, we are in a better mood and feel less
- ----- pain thanks to special chemicals, endorphins
that it activates.
Taylan:
B) In order for our body to generate more
- Exactly. For instance, pointing to keys on the endorphins – the special chemicals that make
table and saying “The keys are there.” is much us happier and reduce pain – and to strengthen
faster and simpler than saying, “Your keys are our muscles, we should exercise.

right behind you on the table, next to the book.” C) Making our muscles stronger with exercise
produces special chemicals, such as
A) Do you mean a lot more words are needed to endorphins, in the body and makes us feel good
convey your message? by relieving pain.
B) So we need to read more on the neurological D) The production of important chemicals like
link between speech and gesture. endorphins not only strengthens our muscles
but also encourages us to do exercise to feel
C) But some people still insist on verbalising their
better and feel less pain.
thoughts even if they use body language.
E) Endorphins, special chemicals which are
D) Do you think gesturing should be used only
produced while exercising, strengthen our
when one is short of words? muscles as well as making us happier by
E) I believe one needs to think in depth before he reducing pain.
or she speaks.
50. The major drawbacks for the Indian economy
had mainly been due to the lack of electricity,
but these problems are now being solved.

A) The problems related to the Indian economy

have now been solved thanks to the increased
supply of electricity.
B) The development of the Indian economy had
focused principally on providing electricity, but
this is no longer the case.
C) In the past, it was mainly a shortage of electricity
that hindered the Indian economy, but this is
now being addressed.
D) Previously, the Indian economy had suffered
because of the high cost of electricity, yet this
has been solved.
E) There was a need to improve the Indian
economy by reducing its dependence on the
provision of electricity, a problem not yet solved.

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51. While in Holland, John Locke had time to complete 53. English is a mother tongue for many people in
a number of important works that established his the world, who are increasingly outnumbered by
reputation as England’s foremost political theorist. those who learn English as a foreign language.

A) Whereas John Locke wrote many of his important A) English, either the mother tongue or foreign
works in Holland, he earned a reputation as the language of many people, is being spoken in
most important political theorist in England. almost every part of the world.

B) John Locke, who was famous for being B) Although English is being learnt as a foreign
England’s principal political theorist, spent some language more widely than ever, there are also
time in Holland to produce some of his most a large amount of people whose first language
important works. is English.

C) His stay in Holland, during which he completed C) Lots of people around the world are native
most of his important works, helped John Locke speakers of English; the number of learners of
to be accepted as one of the most significant English as a foreign language has far surpassed
political theorists of England. the number of its native speakers.

D) Thanks to several important works he finished D) Throughout the world, there is a significant gap
during his stay in Holland, John Locke made between people who speak English as their first
quite a name for himself as the leading political language and those who learn it as a foreign
theorist of England. language.

E) It was the countless important works he finalised E) In the past, the number of English native
in Holland that earned him a name as one of the speakers was greater than those who had been
most prominent political theorists in England. learning English as a foreign language, but now
it is not the case.

52. The Amazon Rainforest is famous for its

breathtaking diversity of plants along with its
considerable number of animal species.

A) The Amazon Rainforest is widely known for the

existence of wonderful plants rather than the
incredible animal species found there.

B) It is well known that the Amazon Rainforest

contains a high quantity of plants together with
an increasing number of animal species.

C) The Amazon Rainforest is notable to many with

its large collection of plants and animal species
that cannot be found anywhere else.

D) Besides having plenty of animal species, the

Amazon Rainforest is home to a great number
of marvellous plants.

E) In addition to an abundant number of animal

species, the Amazon Rainforest is known for its
stunning variety of plants.

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54. – 58. sorularda, verilen durumda 56. After several months of seeking a position as
söylenmiş olabilecek sözü bulunuz. a computer engineer, you’ve recently been
accepted by a big international company. In

54. You have just boarded the plane and see that your second week at work, you start thinking

an elderly woman is sitting in your seat. You that it doesn’t live up to its reputation. When

specifically requested a window seat, but when asked by a relative whether you would consider

you ask the woman to move, she just ignores working there for a long time, you say: -----

you. You don’t want to get angry, but you do A) I’m open to new opportunities, as I couldn’t find
want your seat. You say: ----- what I was looking for in this company.

A) I’m sorry, you just don’t want to understand, but B) Well, it’s very easy for me to find a job as a
that’s my seat. computer engineer, so I just don’t let it bother

B) Please move, you know you’re in the wrong me.

seat, don’t you? C) We’re talking about one of the world’s biggest

C) As I said before, that’s my seat. I’m afraid you companies, why would I want to leave such a

are going to have to move to your own seat. place?

D) Are you deaf? I told you that’s my seat you’re D) I’ve heard some rumours about this company,

sitting in. but I think they are all lies.

E) Look, I’ve already told you once before, you’re E) The promotion possibilities in the company

sitting in my seat. might be poor, yet I’m determined to work my

way up.

55. You are taking part in a panel discussion on

nuclear power. All the other panellists disagree
with you as you are the only one who is against
it. They rarely give you an opportunity to speak.
Eventually, you are able to speak and you want
to politely express your dissatisfaction with not
being able to speak before. You say: -----
57. Your new classmate promises to visit you at
A) At last! Are you so afraid of what I was going to
the weekend, but she doesn’t turn up. Next time
say that you were not going to let me speak?
you see her at school, you want to let her know
That’s disgraceful!
about your feelings without offending her: -----
B) Thank you for finally allowing me to put across
A) You’d better come up with a reasonable excuse
a different perspective, I thought the other side
for not coming to visit me.
would never be heard.
B) Don’t tell me that you forgot your appointment
C) So now I can speak. I was just about to get up
with me.
and go. I’ve never been so badly treated before.
C) I waited for you at home all weekend, and it was
D) I just have to say that this isn’t a panel discussion
so rude of you to let me down.
at all. You all seem to be unaware of what it
means to discuss an issue. D) To tell you the truth, I wasn’t expecting you to
keep your promise.
E) Don’t any of you realize that it is extremely rude
not to allow the other side to be heard? E) I wish you’d called me before to say you couldn’t
come; I was a bit upset.

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58. You have been queuing for almost ten minutes 59. – 63. sorularda, boş bırakılan yere,
to buy a coffee when suddenly someone pushes parçada anlam bütünlüğünü sağlamak için
to the front of the queue, so you politely but getirilebilecek cümleyi bulunuz.
firmly say: -----

A) Excuse me, that’s a really selfish, ignorant thing

59. Children who do not master basic reading
to do!
skills at an early age, specifically the ability
B) Who do you think you are pushing to the front of to automatically decode new words and build
the queue? vocabulary that leads to fluency, experience
C) Have you no manners at all? What gives you the academic failure ----- In other words, the
right to push in front of others? curriculum focuses much less on teaching
students to acquire the basic tools of literacy,
D) Excuse me, we are all waiting patiently, can you
and much more on using those tools to learn
please join the queue?
content, express ideas, and solve problems. At
E) I’m sorry, that kind of behaviour is totally this point, students are likely to be given content
unacceptable. Don’t do it again! textbooks in science and social studies and to
read non- fiction for the purpose of gaining new
information.

A) The readiness of children to read, in particular,

has recently gained greater attention from
educators.

B) The family environment is as important as the

school environment in children’s development.

C) By the third grade, learning to read has become

reading to learn.

D) Children with good phonological awareness

skills usually learn to read quickly.

E) They also need to learn book-handling skills

such as orienting a book correctly.

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60. For thousands of years, man and wolf have been 62. ----- The latter are quite costly and typically
together as allies and companions. A natural consist of 90% fuel, 5% hull, and only 5% payload
instinct that bonds them still exists. Drawing in the shape of astronauts, satellites, and other
on human interactions with wolves, a team things. The elevators, on the other hand, will
of doctors came up with wolf therapy to work be powered by solar energy and have room for
much more than goods. According to a group
towards repairing the empathy and self-esteem
of scientists, an elevator capsule can ferry 30
deficits among young adults ----- The progress
passengers to a space station some 35,000 km
they make builds their motivation to complete
above Earth in 7.5 days. A trip to space could
the program and reduces the risk of reverting cost as much as a business class plane ticket
back to old harmful habits. very soon.

A) Wolves have been rescued from dire A) If space elevators become a reality one day,
circumstances, including abuse, neglect and they will be a much cheaper means of transport
abandonment. into space than rockets.
B) The idea of a space elevator has existed since
B) Treatment centres are technologically advanced
the late 1800s, but for almost 100 years, it
and have perfect facilities. seemed unrealistic.
C) The treatment is designed to ease depression, C) Scientists are still not sure which method is the
anxiety and stress among those in the best for building an advanced space elevator.
rehabilitation programs. D) A recent satellite experiment has eventually
D) One of the challenges that therapists face is the become the predecessor of a full scale space
elevator.
difficulty in obtaining permission to capture wild
animals. E) In theory, hundreds of kilograms are required
to keep a space elevator structure stable in the
E) A wolf has a unique capacity for engaging orbit.
people’s emotions and breaking through their
63. Ludwig van Beethoven is one of the most
defense mechanisms.
important figures in Western music ----- For
example, he had hearing problems from a very
early age. While still a boy, he supported his
61. Claustrophobia is an anxiety disorder in which
family as a traveling performer. At the age of
the sufferer has an irrational fear of having 17, he impressed Mozart in Vienna, Austria, and
no escape or being closed in. It is one of the moved there to study with Haydn. He amazed
most common phobias. If you experience many people in high social circles with his
claustrophobia, you may feel like you’re having piano playing. The musical visions expressed
a panic attack, although claustrophobia isn’t a in his many works were often far ahead of their
panic disorder. ----- Others may need therapy to time.
manage and cope with their symptoms. A) He composed some of the most astonishing
music ever written but had a troubled life.
A) The sufferer dreads not being able to breathe
properly. B) There is evidence that Beethoven lived in more
than 60 different places during his 35 years in
B) For some people, claustrophobia may disappear Vienna.
on its own. C) During his early years, Beethoven was always
C) It can be triggered by things like being locked in exploring new directions to transform music.
a windowless room. D) Among his most famous early works are two
piano sonatas: the Pathétique and Moonlight
D) Symptoms of claustrophobia can include
sonatas.
sweating, trembling and hot flashes.
E) His work marked the crossover between the
E) Many situations can trigger claustrophobia such Classical and Romantic periods in the history of
as being in a packed elevator. music.

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64. – 69. sorularda, verilen İngilizce cümleye 65. How much vision is affected by a cataract
anlamca en yakın Türkçe cümleyi bulunuz. depends on the intensity of light entering the
eye and the location of the cataract.

A) Katarakt, bulunduğu yere ve göze giren ışığın

64. People who apply for professional assistance
ne kadar yoğun olduğuna bağlı olarak görüşü
in coping with stress and pain are generally
etkiler.
individuals whose strategies have proven
ineffective in managing their problems. B) Katarakt nedeniyle görüş, göze giren ışığın
yoğunluğuna ve kataraktın yerine bağlı olarak
A) Sorunlarını çözmek için geliştirdikleri yöntemler
etkilenir.
yetersiz kalan bireyler, genellikle stres ve ağrıyla
başa çıkma konusunda uzman desteğine C) Göze giren ışığın yoğunluğu ve kataraktın
başvururlar. bulunduğu yer, kataraktlı gözde görüşün ne
kadar etkilendiğini belirler.
B) Stres ve ağrıyla başa çıkmada uzman desteğine
başvuran bireyler, genellikle sorunlarını çözmek D) Görüşün katarakt nedeniyle etkilenip
için kullandıkları yöntemler yetersiz kalan etkilenmediği, göze giren ışığın yorgunluğuna
kişilerdir. ve kataraktın bulunduğu yere göre değişir.

C) Stres ve ağrı ile başa çıkmak için uzman E) Görüşün katarakt tarafından ne kadar
desteğine başvuranlar, genellikle sorunlarını etkilendiği, göze giren ışığın yoğunluğuna ve
çözmek için yetersiz yöntemler geliştiren kataraktın yerine bağlıdır.
kişilerden oluşmaktadır.

D) Bireyler, sorunlarını halletmek için kullandıkları

66. In the last decade, science has confirmed that
yöntemler yetersiz kaldığında stres ve ağrıyla
meditation, when correctly practised, offers
başa çıkmak için genellikle uzman desteğine
lasting benefits for your physical, emotional,
başvururlar.
and mental health.
E) Bireyler, sorunlarına çare bulma
konusunda gereken yöntemleri etkin olarak A) Bilim, son on yıl içerisinde, doğru uygulanan
kullanamadıklarında stres ve ağrıyla başa meditasyonun bedensel, duygusal ve akıl
çıkmak için genellikle uzman desteğine sağlığınız için uzun süreli etkileri olduğunu
başvururlar. kanıtladı.

B) Geçtiğimiz on yılda bilim, meditasyonun

yeterince uygulandığında insana uzun süreli
bedensel, duygusal ve akli yararları olduğunu
iddia etti.

C) Son on yılda bilim, doğru uygulandığında,

meditasyonun bedensel, duygusal ve akıl
sağlığınıza kalıcı yararlar sunduğunu doğruladı.

D) Meditasyonun doğru uygulandığında insanın

bedensel, duygusal ve akıl sağlığına devamlı
olarak yararlı olduğu son on yılda bilim
tarafından doğrulandı.

E) Meditasyonun doğru uygulanmasının insanın

bedensel, duygusal ve akıl sağlığına kalıcı
yararlar sunduğu son on yılda bilimsel olarak
doğrulandı.

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67. A court in Ecuador ordered Chevron to pay $9.5 69. Advanced data analysis is now on the verge of
billion for the environmental and social damage breaking free of its confines in hospitals and
to the Amazon region caused by Texaco. computer labs and making its way into our daily
lives.
A) Texaco’nun, Amazon bölgesine verdiği çevresel
ve sosyal hasarın giderilmesi için Ekvador’da bir A) Gelişmiş veri analizi artık sınırlarından kurtulup
mahkeme Chevron’a 9,5 milyar dolarlık fatura hastanelerde ve bilgisayar laboratuvarlarında
çıkardı. olduğu gibi günlük hayatımıza girmek üzere.

B) Ekvador’da bir mahkeme, Texaco’nun Amazon B) Hastanelerdeki ve bilgisayar laboratuvarlarındaki

bölgesinde verdiği iddia edilen çevresel ve sınırlarından kurtuluyor olması, gelişmiş veri
sosyal hasar için Chevron’un yaklaşık 9,5 milyar analizinin artık günlük hayatımıza gireceğini
dolar ödemesine hükmetti. göstermekte.

C) Ekvador’da bir mahkeme, Amazon bölgesinde C) Gelişmiş veri analizi artık hastanelerdeki ve
Texaco’nun sebep olduğu çevresel ve sosyal bilgisayar laboratuvarlarındaki sınırlarından
hasar için Chevron’un 9,5 milyar dolar kurtulup günlük hayatımıza girmek üzere.
ödemesine karar verdi.
D) Hastanelerdeki ve bilgisayar laboratuvarlarındaki
D) Texaco’nun Amazon bölgesinde sebep olduğu sınırlarından kurtulan gelişmiş veri analizi artık
çevresel ve sosyal felaket için Ekvador’daki bir günlük hayatımıza girmek üzere.
mahkemede Chevron’a 9,5 milyar dolarlık
E) Günlük hayatımıza girmek üzere olan gelişmiş
tazminat davası açıldı.
veri analizi artık hastanelerdeki ve bilgisayar
E) Ekvador’da bir mahkeme, verdiği hükümle, laboratuvarlarındaki sınırlarından kurtuluyor.
Amazon bölgesinde Texaco ve Chevron’un 9,5
milyar dolar ödemesini gerektirecek bir çevresel
ve sosyal felaket olduğunu iddia etti.

68. The real measure of the level of justice in any

society is how it treats its minorities, who are
generally its most vulnerable citizens.

A) Herhangi bir toplumda adalet düzeyinin gerçek

ölçüsü, o toplumun genellikle en korunmasız
vatandaşları olan azınlıklara nasıl davrandığıdır.

B) Toplumun en korunmasız vatandaşları olan

azınlıklara nasıl davranıldığı, herhangi bir
toplumun adalet düzeyinin genellikle gerçek
ölçüsüdür.

C) En korunmasız vatandaşlar olan azınlıklara

nasıl davranıldığı, söz konusu toplumun adalet
düzeyinin kilit noktasıdır.

D) Bir toplumun adalet düzeyi, genellikle o

toplumda en korunmasız vatandaşlar olan
azınlıklara davranış şekliyle ölçülebilir.

E) Adaletle ilgili kilit nokta, toplumun en

korunmasız vatandaşlarından olan azınlıklara
genellikle nasıl davranıldığıdır.

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70. – 75. sorularda, verilen Türkçe cümleye 71. Kişilik testlerinin, gelecekteki kariyer başarısını tahmin
anlamca en yakın İngilizce cümleyi bulunuz. etmede tavsiye mektuplarından, mülakatlardan ve
eğitim sertifikalarından daha iyi olduğuna yaygın

70. Bilim insanları buz kristalleri içinde saklı olarak inanılıyor.

doğalgazı çıkarıp sıfır emisyonlu yakıta A) It is widely believed that personality tests are
dönüştürmenin yollarını arıyorlar ve bunu better predictors of future career success than
başarırlarsa “yanan buz” geleceğin yakıtı letters of recommendation, interviews and
olabilir. educational certificates.

A) The attempt of scientists to find ways of making B) People widely believe that personality tests
a zero-emission fuel out of the natural gas better predict future career success than letters
hidden in ice crystals may make “burning ice” of recommendation, interviews and educational
the fuel of the future. certificates do.

B) If scientists are able to extract and transform the C) It is widely believed that personality tests will
natural gas hidden in ice crystals into a zero- replace letters of recommendation, interviews
emission fuel, “burning ice” may become the and educational certificates in terms of
fuel of the future. predicting future career success.

C) When scientists succeed in turning the natural D) People widely believe that personality tests can
gas in ice crystals into a zero-emission fuel, better predict future career success, so there
“burning ice” will become the fuel of the future. is no need to use letters of recommendation,

D) Scientists are trying to get zero-emission fuel by interviews and educational certificates anymore.

extracting the natural gas in ice crystals which E) In predicting future career success people
may make “burning ice” the fuel of the future. widely believe personality tests are better tools

E) Scientists are looking for ways of extracting than letters of recommendation, interviews and

and transforming the natural gas hidden in ice educational certificates.

crystals into a zero-emission fuel, and if they

succeed, “burning ice” may become the fuel of
the future. 72. İşinizde ne kadar iyi olursanız olun, ağır iş yükünden
dolayı bazı hatalar yapmanız muhtemeldir.

A) Simply because of the heavy workload, you are

going to make some errors in a job you are good
at.

B) Irrespective of what you do at work, you will

probably make some errors due to heavy
workload.

C) It does not matter how well you do your job, you

will possibly be forced to make some errors as a
result of heavy workload.

D) In spite of the fact that you do your job

satisfactorily, making some errors because of
heavy workload is inevitable.

E) No matter how good you are at your job, it is

likely that you are going to make some errors
because of heavy workload.

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73. Yumurta, süt ve balıkta bol miktarda bulunan A 75. Ultraviyole koruma sağlayan kıyafetler giymek,
vitamini, bağışıklık sisteminin düzgün çalışmasını ihtiyaç duyduğunuz güneş kremi miktarını %90’a
sağlamakla birlikte cildimizi ve gözlerimizi de kadar azaltabilir.
sağlıklı tutar.
A) Wearing clothes providing ultraviolet protection
A) Vitamin A, which helps the immune system can reduce the amount of sunscreen you need
function properly and keeps our skin and eyes by up to 90 percent.
healthy, is abundant in egg, milk and fish.
B) The amount of sunscreen you need can be
B) Besides keeping our skin and eyes healthy, reduced by up to 90 percent by wearing clothes
vitamin A helps the immune system function providing ultraviolet protection.
properly, and it is abundant in egg, milk and fish.
C) When you wear clothes that provide ultraviolet
C) Egg, milk and fish are rich in vitamin A, which protection, you can reduce the amount of
keeps our skin and eyes healthy and helps the sunscreen you need by up to 90 percent.
immune system function properly.
D) You can use 90 percent less sunscreen if you
D) There is plenty of vitamin A in egg, milk and wear clothes providing ultraviolet protection.
fish, and it keeps our skin and eyes healthy
E) By wearing clothes that provide ultraviolet
along with helping the immune system function
protection, you can reduce the amount of
properly.
sunscreen you need by up to 90 percent.
E) Vitamin A, abundant in egg, milk and fish, keeps
our skin and eyes healthy as well as helping the
immune system function properly.

74. Rüzgâr basit tabirle yüksek basınç bölgelerinden

daha alçak basınç bölgelerine hava akışı anlamına
gelir ve sıvılarla aynı fizik kanunlarına tabidir.

A) What is simply meant by wind is that it is the flow

of air from areas of high pressure to those of lower
pressure, and it obeys the same laws of physics
as fluids.

B) The meaning of wind is simply the flow of air from

high pressure areas to the areas of lower pressure
in addition to following the same physics laws just
as fluids do.

C) Wind simply means the flow of air from areas of

high pressure to those of lower pressure, and it
obeys the same laws of physics as fluids.

D) Because wind obeys the same laws of physics as

fluids, it simply means the flow of air from areas of
high pressure to those of lower pressure.

E) Wind flows from high pressure areas to lower

pressure areas, which simply means that it obeys
the same laws of physics as fluids.

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76. – 80. sorularda, cümleler sırasıyla 78. (I) Although iron is the most common metal, it was
okunduğunda parçanın anlam bütünlüğünü the last to be used by people. (II) Humanity made
bozan cümleyi bulunuz. a huge advance when people learned how to use
metals. (III) Metal tools were easier to shape than
76. (I) While there is a general tendency for children to stone ones and could be mass-produced using
conform to the values and attitudes of other members molds. (IV) Unlike a stone axe, which was useless
of the peer group, there are wide variations in the when broken, a copper or bronze one could be
strength of this tendency. (II) Girls are more likely to melted down and recycled. (V) Shiny metals, such
conform to the peer group suggestions than boys, as gold and silver, were also perfect materials for
and low status group members are more likely to jewellery and coins.
conform than leaders. (III) The child’s contact with
A) I B) II C) III D) IV E) V
his peers also expands greatly during the school
years. (IV) Furthermore, individual personality
factors may play a role. (V) Dependent and anxious
children are more conforming than non-dependent,
non-anxious peers.

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

79. (I) It used to be believed in longevity studies that

77. (I) For the first time since the 1920s, US cities the life span of a creature was roughly proportional
are growing faster than suburbs. (II) Historically, to its body mass and heart rate. (II) New research,
suburban growth has been fuelled by young urban however, presents a more complicated picture.
families leaving the city. (III) But in the tough (III) It can be slow to find definitive answers in this
economy, young adults are opting to stay in city field since the studies take a long time to do - a
rentals rather than purchase suburban homes. typical Galâpagos tortoise, for instance, can outlast
(IV) Meanwhile, the normal influx of job-seeking a scientist’s career. (IV) Bats and birds, for instance,
graduates continues – youths keep moving in, are small but tend to live longer than many larger
but nobody is moving out. (V) In fact, the ‘garden creatures. (V) Moreover, when scientists look within
suburb’ tradition has recently come to dominate particular species, size does not correlate well with
such populous cities as New Orleans and San life span, although fast growth is often associated
Francisco. with reduced longevity.

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

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80. (I) Social informatics is a term that lies at the

intersection between information technology and
social science. (II) Over the past few decades,
particularly since the early 1990s, there have been
dramatic advances in information technologies.
(III) It has two distinct meanings; in the first, social
informatics consists of the study of the impacts of
information and communication technology (ICT) on
society. (IV) In the second, it consists of the use of
ICT to advance research in social science. (V) In
the second case, social informatics sometimes is
contracted to socioinformatics.

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

İNGİLİZCE TESTİ BİTTİ.

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SORU NO CEVAP ANAHTARI SORU NO CEVAP ANAHTARI SORU NO CEVAP ANAHTARI

1. C 28. D 55 B

2. E 29. E 56 A

3. A 30. D 57 E

4. D 31. C 58 D

5. A 32. B 59 C

6. B 33. A 60 C

7. C 34. D 61 B

8. B 35. B 62 A

9. D 36. C 63 A

10. E 37. B 64 B

11. A 38. E 65 E

12. B 39. C 66 C

13. B 40. D 67 C

14. D 41. B 68 A

15. C 42. E 69 C

16. A 43. A 70 E

17. C 44. D 71 A

18. D 45. C 72 E

19. E 46. E 73 E

20. B 47. E 74 C

21. E 48. A 75 A

22. E 49. A 76 C

23. C 50. C 77 E

24. A 51 D 78 A

25. A 52 E 79 C

26. D 53 C 80 B

27. B 54 C