ELS 35 Practice Exams 25 15-When you begin job-hunting, it is important to remember

Mark the best choice that………….the salary , the more responsibility the job is likely
1-When there is something big that needs repairing in the house, it entail, and that may include working longer hours.
is usually more economical to……….the tools than to buy them, as A) the higher B) the highest
you may only need them once or twice. C) high enough D) such high E)so high
A)purchase B) lend
C) rent D) charge E) hire 16-I like the strength of traditional Arab coffee, but they put so
much sugar in it that I find it........ to drink.
2- While it is not realistic to think that inflation can be stopped A) so sweet that B) too sweet
completely, there are certain measures which could be taken at C) the sweetest D) sweeter E) as sweet
least to……………its growth.
A)retard B) improve 17-……….of his books was made into a movie, and………..others
C)disapprove D) admit E) reject have been best-sellers.
A) Some/any B) Either/each
3-You should have seen the……….on Sheila's face when she found C) One/several D) A few/many E) Plenty/some
the frog in her bag - she looked so surprised!
A)description B) motion 18-Do you think she will attain the same success with her new
C)hazard D)scar E) expression film…………she did with her previous one?
A)just B)such
4-The promotion hasn't been………..announced yet, so please C)as D)like E)much
don't discuss it with anyone until after Friday, when everyone will
be told. 19-I really need a blender to make leek and potato soup, and as
A) reliable B) loudly …………is broken, I wonder if I could borrow……….. .
C) publicly D) essentially E) sensibly A) its/your B) it/its
C) us/them D) our/it E) mine/yours
5-Although many forest fires are caused accidentally, there is
evidence to suggest that some are caused…………by arsonists. 20-A few weeks ago, Hank……….his village, which he………….in
A) deniably B) intentionally forty years.
C) obediently D) stubbornly E) vividly A) was visiting/doesn't see B) has visited/wouldn't have seen
C) had visited/won’t see D) visited/hadn't seen
6-Just as new words are constantly being added to a living E) has been visiting/ hasn’t seen
language, others stop being used and become………. .
A) obsolete B) consumed 21-We……..to Philadelphia by bus, but, because of the drivers'
C) reluctant D) indifferent E) forbidden strike, we………… by train.
A)would have travelled/go
7-I have always had a great respect for him; …………, I feel he B)will be travelling/will have to go
has made a serious error of judgement in this case. C)were going to travel/will be going
A) otherwise B) because D) had been travelling/have gone
C) besides D) nonetheless E) on the contrary E) are travelling/were going

8-I won't lend you my car …………you promise to bring it back 22-I don’t think the show ………… by the time we get there, as
with a full tank of petrol. we have almost an hour before it……….. .
A) despite B) while A)will be beginning/started B)will have begun/starts
C) as though D)even if E) no matter C)had begun/will start D)is beginning/is starting
E)begins/has started
9-He must be earning a good salary -…………..the Mercedes he
bought last month, he has just booked a Caribbean cruise for his 23-The Soviet Union……….in 1917, so it ………..its 80th
summer holiday. anniversary in 1997, had it still been in existence.
A) since B) moreover A)had been founded/celebrated
C) besides D) owing to E) even though B)has founded/has been celebrating
C)was being founded/would be celebrating
10-Instead of causing her the trouble of preparing us lunch, we D)was founded/would have celebrated
could have a picnic on the way, .........? E) had founded/will be celebrating
A)couldn’t we B) doesn't she
C)could she D) has she E)could we 24-The security officers at Ben Gurion Airport in
Israel………..every passenger for a long time, So you………sure
11-Their house is………….the end of the road…………the right- you arrive there at least three hours before your flight.
hand side. A)question/should make B)have questioned/made
A) from/at B) to/in C)will be questioned/can make D)would be questioning/make
C) by/near D) at/on E) on/by E)are questioning/had made

12- The boy fell……….the fifth floor of the building, yet managed 25-Thomas……….on pasta and rice for ages! I hope he finds a
to escape …………only minor injuries. better-paid job soon so that he…….more on food.
A)on/from B)to/upon A)was living/should be spending B)has been living/can spend
C) out of/in D) into/away E)from/with C)had lived/could have spent D)would have lived/has to spend
E)is living/will be spending
13-When Marie saw her car…………recklessly and reported it to
the police, she had no idea that the driver was her own eleven- Find the best completion
year-old-son. 26-……………, yet I have hardly been so disappointed by
A)driving B)being driven anything in life.
C) to have driven D)to be driven E)having driven A)I know that I am going to be the happiest man alive after we get
married
14- I don't think you should be borrowing money from B)We were looking forward to seeing one of the world’s most
someone………..salary is so much lower than yours. beautiful sights
A) which B) who C)My father has warned me about failing if I don't study hard
C) what D) whose E) that D)I have never seen anything so beautiful as the Taj Mahal by
moonlight
E)We were told that it was one of the worst restaurants in town
27-……….,which are ground, mixed with spices and fried in oil.
A)Köfte recipes vary from place to place
B) Pumpernickel is a tough and close-textured loaf
C)Lahmacun is enjoyed by many people
D)Pasta is a speciality of Italy
E)Falafel is made from chickpeas
28-Though there can be many parties in a general election,
………… .
A)the majority of the host's acquaintances will be attending
B)a few parties would gain too much power
C)only a few of them can win seats in Parliament
D)nobody actually votes for him anyway
E) they failed to win any seats in the new government
29-………..; otherwise, there's no way he would have known the
time and place.
A)Felix must have been told about the picnic
B)Stan arrived late for his own wedding
C) You should ask Paul to come to the dance
D)Jim was aware of the staff meeting
E) Gerald can't have been invited to the party
30-Despite the fact that everyone thinks the boss's plan is not
practical, ……….. .
A)he himself would be among the first to agree
B)many others think his ideas have quite a bit of merit
C)there is no way it can be effectively implemented
D)he is generally rather useless at such things
E)he owns the company and thus makes the decisions
31- ………….., it would be more enjoyable to do it over a week or
so, and stop to enjoy the sights.
A)While the trip generally takes about seven or eight days
B)I think I can manage to finish painting the house in a day
C)We were planning to spend a fortnight driving to California
D)Though it's possible to drive across America in two days
E)The train journey across Siberia is a very long one indeed
32-……….,as it looks as if it's going to be raining for a while.
A)The rivers and streams are already flooding
B)There's no point in buying a new umbrella
C)I had no idea that rain had been forecast
D)I wish I'd taken advantage of the nice weather
E)The weather in March can be quite changeable
33-After your plane lands at Sky Harbour Airport, ………… .
A)the flight is scheduled to arrive at 9.15 am.
B)your connection to Texas had been delayed
C)you'll be taken to the Baltimore Hotel by taxi
D)the plane to Mexico was about to arrive
E)the trip has only taken about two hours
34-Harold is the director of a large company and supervises many
people at work, ……….. .
A)although he has been working with the firm for twenty years
B)but at home his wife is the boss and tells him what to do
C)however, he hasn't missed a day for illness in a decade
D)as long as he's a hard worker and completely reliable
E)considering what an important position he's got there
Read the passages and answer these questions
Aspirin is officially 100 years old. and yet the medicinal powers of the
little white tablets are still astonishing scientists. Aspirin is the nearest
thing the world possesses to a wonder drug. Swallowing an aspirin is
the smartest thing anyone with the onset of a heart attack can do to
improve their chances, after dialling the number for an ambulance. It
is used to lower the risk of heart disease and stroke in some people; it
is thought to prevent some cancers and helps rheumatoid arthritis - all
this from the bark of the willow tree. Aspirin began as a herbal
medicine and was patented in 1899, but Hippocrates, the Greek father
of medicine, was giving women a brew made from willow to ease the
pains of childbirth in the fifth century BC.
35-It can be inferred from the paragraph that……….. .
A)scientists don't actually approve of the way people use aspirin for so
many things
B)there are no medical conditions that aspirin cannot help in one way
or another
C)aspirin is only effective when swallowed, and thus should never be
chewed
D)though aspirin is an old medicine, new uses for it keep being
discovered
E)only intelligent people are likely to realise how important aspirin is
to medicine
36-According to the passage, aspirin……………. .
A)is the most common medication recommended to people with heart
disease
B)can be taken by heart attack victims who can't be bothered to call
for help
C)causes some cancers, but is thought to prevent many others from
developing
D)should be regularly taken even in good health
E)has a wide variety of uses, and can prevent some diseases and help
others
37-Though aspirin as we know it today has been used for a century,
………. .
A)its harmful side-effects have been discovered only recently
B)in its natural form, it has been known for millennia
C)it is actually a medicine as old as human history
D)Hippocrates' father had actually known about it ages ago
E)Its use to ease the pains of child birth is a recent application
Read the passages and mark the answer
The most popular national amusement in Burma is the pwe. This
entertainment may consist of acting, singing, dancing, clowning or
even puppetry. These plays are performed outdoors -most often on
moonlit nights. They usually last all night for several nights in
succession. The audience sits on reed mats to watch the show. The
pwes are free, and more often than not are given by a wealthy
individual for the entertainment of his friends and anyone else who
cares to attend. The pwe plays are usually legendary tales about
princes and princesses and almost always have a happy ending. Actors
wear old-time court costumes and proclaim long speeches, but there is
always a down to relieve any boredom. Judging by the laughter the
clowns provoke, they are found really funny.
38-The author seems to be suggesting that……….. .
A)pwes are a lot more effective in daylight
B)the audience is expected to participate in the majority of pwes
C)each performer at a pwe must be good at several different art forms
D)puppetry is the most common art form to be included in a pwe
E)the audiences at pwes find the plays a bit boring at times
39-We learn from the passage that pwes………….. .
A)are a form of entertainment solely for the rich and their friends
B)cannot be attended by people who do not have their own reed mats
C)are performed by actors who come from extremely rich families
D)can be seen by anyone who's interested, and don't require tickets
E) were originally designed to entertain princes and princesses
40-The author concludes that the clowns at pwes are
humorous………… .
A)although they wear traditional clothing and costume
B)because the pwes are so often very boring
C)as they manage to make the audience laugh a lot
D)despite the fact that they make long, tedious speeches
E)since clowns everywhere are thought to be funny
A lost tribe of Stone Age people known as the Tasaday was
discovered in the tropical rain forest in the Philippines in the 1970s.
The tribe consisted of 24 people, with completely unique customs and
language. They displayed no aggressive tendencies, either to outsiders
or each other. They reached decisions at informal meetings at which
men and women spoke equally. Age alone commanded respect. They
lived a nomadic existence, and knew nothing of farming. Living
mostly on wild potatoes, fruits and bamboo shoots, the Tasaday
derived some protein from crabs and small fish. Monkey meat was
considered a delicacy to be brought out only on special occasions.
Although they appeared in good health, they practised no medicine,
and confessed to leaving the sick to die.
41-It is understood from the passage that the Tasaday………… .
A)are generally friendlier to strangers than they are to one another
B)have survived without the benefit of modern technology
C)look more like monkeys than humans
D)cultivated bamboo and fruits
E)discovered in the 1970s consisted of equal numbers of men and
women
42-The author suggests that in Tasaday society, ………….. .
A)both sexes have equal status in decision making
B)women have similar roles to most Western cultures
C)spoke a language similar to the language of the Philippines
D)the oldest member takes decisions alone
E)the young are cared for by the old
43-It is clear from the passage that the Tasaday……….. .
A)have developed no way in which to treat illness
B)kill the sick in order to cease their suffering
C)feel guilty about their treatment of sick people
D)have a great desire to learn Western medicine
E)are not nearly as healthy as they seem to be
On her first day at the University of Nebraska, Willa Cather was
mistaken for a professor. She was only 16, fresh from a small prairie
town. Yet, the students were impressed when she peeked around a
classroom door and asked, "Is this elementary Greek?" They had been
expecting someone like this, with a deep, commanding voice, a
solemn face topped with short hair, and a straw hat. So they nodded
politely, then burst into laughter when the stranger entered - and
proved to be a young girl. Of course, they could not know that she
would grow up to be a major American writer.
44-After their first encounter with Willa Cather, the students
laughed because………. .
A)she was a great American writer
B)they were impressed by the inherent humour of elementary Greek
C)her straw hat and short hair looked funny
D)she was the youngest professor they had ever seen
El they recognised their own mistake
45-At the age of sixteen, Willa Cather…………. .
A)already spoke fluent Greek
B)was impressed by the other students
C)was already a university student
D)was already a famous American writer
E)was often laughed at by other students
46-It is clear from the passage that…………. .
A)no one at the University of Nebraska realised Willa Cather's
potential
B)Willa Cather's writing ability impressed the other students
C)even at the age of sixteen, Willa Cather was an impressive person
D)the University of Nebraska specialised in educating young, gifted
students
E)straw bats were common at the University of Nebraska
There is an ancient belief that when a female wolf loses a young cub,
she seeks a human child to take its place. Romulus and Remus, the
legendary twin founders of Rome, were supposed to have been cared
for by wolves. The idea actually became believable in the late 19th
century when a French doctor found a naked ten-year-old boy
wandering in the woods. He did not walk upright, could not speak
intel1igently, nor relate to people: he only growled like a wolf and
stared at them. Finally the doctor won the boy’s confidence and began
to work with him. After many long years of devoted and patient
instruction, the doctor was able to get the boy to clothe and feed
himself, recognise and say a number of words, and even to write a
little.
47- It is implied in the passage that………… .
A)the legend of Romulus and Remus is certainly based on reality
B)Romulus and Remus were the actual founders of Rome
C)the boy found in the woods was like a wolf in appearance but not in
emotions
D)people have believed for a long time that female wolves sometimes
adopt human children
E)it took a long time for the doctor to train the young wolf
48-The doctor who found the boy must have concluded
that…………. .
A)the boy had possibly been raised by wolves
B)Romulus and Remus were the twins who founded Rome
C)it is not possible to train a human child who grew up in the wild
D)the boy could not speak because he was of sub-normal intelligence
E)the boy was half-human, half-wolf, with supernational powers
49-Many years after the doctor began working with the boy,
………… .
A)he soon started to behave as a normal human child does
B)he became more like a human child, but couldn't function
completely normally
C)he behaved exactly like Romulus and Remus in the legend
D)he began writing a book about his experiences living with wolves
E)his progress was too slow for the doctor to continue with the initial
enthusiasm
In Greek mythology, Pandora was the first woman on the Earth,
created by Zeus to avenge Prometheus's theft of fire. Pandora, whose
name means ‘all-gifted', was endowed with every charm, but sent to
the Earth with a very special deadly box. Prometheus was too wise to
be deceived by Pandora's beauty, but his younger brother, Epimetheus,
fell in love with her and accepted the box as a wedding present from
the gods. When Epimeteus allowed Pandora to open the box, a cloud
of evils flew out, spreading death, disease and destruction throughout
the world. All that remained inside the box was one small comfort -
hope.
50-It can be inferred from the passage that in Greek mythology,
…………. .
A)a long with the evils in the box, the gift of fire was included in it
B)women were seen to be wiser and more talented than men were
C)the gods were jealous of women's beauty and punished them for it
D)the world was a much better place before women came into it
E)people were taught not to accept wedding gifts as they might be evil
51-It's obvious from the passage that ………….. .
A)though she caused many problems, Epimetheus was happily
married to Pandora
B)Prometheus was disappointed that Pandora was not extremely
beautiful
C)Epimetheus really loved Pandora, but didn't actually want to get
married to her
D)Prometheus gave his brother a truly terrible wedding gift because
he was jealous
E)Pandora won Epimetheus's heart, though she was meant for
Prometheus
52-According to the legend that's related in the passage,
hope…………. .
A)was lost when Pandora released a multitude of bad things into the
world
B)was the only thing left behind to help deal with the problems
released into the world
C)meant that Pandora could still manage to deceive Prometheus
D)was eliminated from the Earth by the bad things released from the
box
E)was the one thing that Pandora decided not to give to the world
Find the English translation
53-Rüzgar az olduğu için, Kuzey Kutup dairesinde katlanılmaz
derecede soğuk değildir.
A)The light winds within the Arctic Circle make the extreme cold
bearable in winter.
B)Winters are tolerable within the Arctic Circle as there is little or no
wind.
C)There is little wind within the Arctic Circle, where the winters are
unbearably cold.
D)Since there is little wind, winters are not unbearably cold within the
Arctic Circle.
E)The winters within the Arctic Circle are unbearably cold, but there
is little wind.
54-Genel olarak insanlar, herkese açık büyük bir dünya yerine,
kendilerine özgü küçük bir dünyayı tercih ederler.
A)Some humans generally favour a restricted small world, while
others are in favour of a more open world.
B)In general, people prefer to stay in their exclusive small worlds
rather than move towards a larger inclusive one.
C)Humans in general favour an exclusive small world rather than a
large inclusive one.
D)in general, humans favour keeping their world small and exclusive,
as opposed to large and inclusive.
E)Humans like to live in a narrow exclusive world rather than in a
wider inclusive one.

55-Çok sert bir taş olmasına rağmen granit, diğer kayalar gibi,
zamanla aşınır ve parçalanır.
A)Granite is one of the hardest stones; nevertheless, like any other
rock, over time. it will wear out and crumble.
B)As time passes, granite wears out and crumbles like most other
rocks, even though it is a very hard stone.
C)All rocks, even a very hard stone like granite, wear out and crumble
in time.
D)Being a very hard stone, granite takes longer to wear out and
crumble, just like other hard rocks.
E)In spite of being a very hard stone, like other rocks, granite wears
out and crumbles in time.
56-Ben, bireyin gerçek anlamda ilerlemesinin miras kalan
zenginlikle yada nüfuzlu tanıdıklarla değil, çok çalışmayla
mümkün olduğuna inanıyorum
A)I’m convinced that an individual can get ahead when he really
works hard, even if he doesn't have any inherited wealth or influential
acquaintances.
B)Without inherited wealth or influential acquaintances, it's
impossible. I believe, for anyone to get ahead in any real sense.
C)Even without inherited wealth or influential acquaintances, if an
individual believes in himself , he can get ahead in real terms by
working hard.
D)I believe that it's possible for an individual to get ahead in a real
sense by hard work, not by inherited wealth or influential
acquaintances.
E)When an individual doesn't have inherited wealth or influential
acquaintances, getting ahead in any real sense has to be accomplished
by hard work.
57-Bu kadar çok Amerikalı ve göçmen işçiyi Detroit'e çeken,
otomobil sanayii ve onun sağladığı yüksek ücretli iş olanaklarıydı.
A)It was the automobile industry and the well-paid job opportunities it
provided that attracted so many American and immigrant workers to
Detroit.
B)The automobile industry provided well-paid lobs for many of the
American and immigrant workers that Detroit had attracted.
C)The automobile industry attracted both American and immigrant
workers to Detroit, who were hoping to find well-paid jobs.
D)Most of the American and immigrant workers that were attracted to
Detroit were provided with well-paid jobs in the automobile industry.
E)When the automobile industry in Detroit expanded creating well-
paid job opportunities, many American and immigrant workers were
attracted there.
58-Çok büyük gücü ve güzelliğiyle şelaleler, dünyadaki doğa
harikalarının en muhteşemleri arasında yer almaktadır.
A)With their immense power and beauty, cataracts rank among the
most awesome of the natural wonders on the Earth.
B)Not only do cataracts have awe-inspiring beauty, but the power of
these natural wonders of the Earth is also immense.
C)Among the many natural wonders of the Earth, some of the most
recent are cataracts, because of their tremendous power and beauty.
D)It is their immense power and awesome beauty that make cataracts
the most spectacular natural wonders of the Earth.
E)Cataracts, with their tremendous power and beauty, can be classed
among the natural wonders of the Earth.
59-Pek çok toprak türü, üzüm yetiştirmek için uygun olabilir
ancak toprağın belli bir derinliğinin olması olması ve suyu iyi
geçirmesi gerekir.
A)As long as an area has soil of a certain depth and with good
drainage. it can be used for growing grapes.
B)Grapes prefer deep, well-drained soil, but, apart from these
requirements, they will grow in almost any type of soil.
C)Except for in shallow soils which don't drain well, grapes can be
cultivated in any kind of soil.
D)Among many, this kind of soil is the most appropriate for growing
grapes as it drains well and has a certain depth.
E)Many kinds of soil can be suitable for growing grapes, but the soil
must have a certain depth and must drain well.
60-Bir bankanın en büyük gelir kaynağı, çeşitli gelirlerden elde
ettiği faizdir.
A)Banks make large profits on the various types of loans by charging
interest on them.
B)A bank offers various types of loans, on which it makes large
profits.
C)The largest source of revenue for a bank is the interest it earns on
various types of loans.
D)The revenue made at a bank is largely a result of the 'high' interest
it charges on the various types of loans it issues.
E)Interest received on the different types of loans issued provides the
bank with its largest source of profit.
Find the Turkish translation
61-Stock raising is the principle means of livelihood of the few
people who live on the Australian savannahs.
A)Avustralya savanalarında az sayıda insan yaşar ve bu insanların tek
geçim kaynağı hayvancılıktır.
B)Avustralya savanalarında çok az insan geçimini hayvancılıkla
sağlamaktadır.
C)Çok az insanın yaşadığı Avustralya savanalarında en yaygın geçim
kaynağı hayvancılıktır.
D)Hayvancılık, Avustralya savanalarında yaşayan az sayıda insanın,
başlıca geçim kaynağıdır.
E)Hayvancılığın tek geçim kaynağı olduğu Avustralya savanlarında az
sayıda insan yaşamaktadır.
62-You'll see what a shallow person he is when you spend a few
days together with him.
A)Onunla birkaç gün bir arada kalırsan, yüzeysel olup olmadığını
görürsün.
B)Onun kadar yüzeysel biriyle birkaç gün bile bir arada kalmaya
katlanamazsın.
C)Onun ne kadar sığ biri olduğunu anlamak için birkaç gün onunla bir
arada yaşaman yeterli.
D)O kadar yüzeysel bir insan ki onunla birkaç gün bir arada kalmak
zorunda olduğuna inanmıyorum.
E)Onunla bir arada birkaç gün geçirince, ne kadar sığ bir insan
olduğunu anlayacaksın.
63-Though not the children, the adults were a little unsettled by
the fact that the weather was overcast for most of the picnic.
A)Piknik boyunca havanın kapalı olması çocukları hiç etkilemedi ama
büyükler biraz rahatsız oldu.
B)Pikniğin büyük bir bölümünde havanın yağışlı olmasından çocuklar
deği1, büyükler tedirgin oldu.
C)Piknik boyunca havanın yağışlı olmasına rağmen, büyükler
huzursuz olsa da, çocuklar çok eğlendi.
D)Piknik sırasında havanın zaman zaman bulutlanmasından, büyükler
kadar olmasa da, çocuklarda huzursuz oldu.
E)Çocuklar olmasa da. büyükler, pikniğin büyük bir bölümünde
havanın kapalı olmasından biraz tedirğin oldu.
64-It’s wondered in the business circle how much longer both
companies will bear this keen competition.
A)Şimdi iş dünyasında merak edilen, her iki şirketin de bu keskin
rekabeti sürdürüp sürdürmeyeceğidir.
B)Bu keskin rekabete her iki şirketin de daha ne kadar dayanacağı iş
çevrelerinde merak ediliyor.
C)İş dünyasındaki bu kıyasıya rekabete, bu iki şirketin dayanıp
dayanamayacağı merak konusu.
D)İş çevrelerinde herkes, iki sirket arasındaki bu kıyasıya rekabetten
hanğisinin galip çikacağını merak ediyor.
E)İki sirket arasındaki keskin rekabetin sonucunu, tüm iş dünyası
merakla bekliyor.
65-The unusual techniques the poet used served to express his
ideas more effectively than he would with the ordinary styles.
A)Şairin kullandığı olağandışı teknikler, düşüncelerini, alışılmış
stillerle yapabileceğinden daha etkili bir biçimde açıklamasını
sağlamıştır.
B)Kullandığı tekniklerin alışılmış stillerin çok dışında olması, şairin
düşüncelerini tam olarak açıklayabilmesinde çok etkili olmuştur.
C)Şairin düşüncelerini açıklamak için olağandışı teknikler yerine,
alışılmış stilleri kullansaydı, bu kadar etkili olamazdı.
D)Alışılmış stiller yerine olağandışı teknikler kullanması şairin,
düşüncelerini etkili bir biçimde açıklamasına yardımcı olmuştur.
E)Şair düşüncelerini, alışılmış stillerle deği1 de, kendisi için daha
etkili olduğuna inandığı olağandışı tekniklerle açıklamıştır.
66-In recent years, our athletes have obtained quite good results
in international contests.
A)Sporcularımız, ancak son yıllarda uluslararası yarışmalarda iyi
sonuçlar almaya başlamışlardır.
B)Uluslararası karşılaşmaların son birkaç yılı değerlendirildiğinde,
sporcularımızın durumu oldukça iyidir.
C)Son yıllarda sporcularımız, uluslararası karşılaşmalarda oldukça iyi
sonuçlar elde etmişlerdir.
D)Sporcularımız son yıllarda, uluslararası alanda, çok iyi
karşılaşmalara katılmışlardır.
E)Son yıllarda sporcularımızın, uluslararası yarışmalarda oldukça iyi
sonuçlar aldığı gözlenmektedir.
67-As he is normally a very talkative person, we found his silence
at yesterday’s family reunion a little peculiar.
A)Aslında çok konuşkan bir insandır, ama nedense dünkü aile
toplantısında anormal derecede suskundu.
B)Genelde çok konuşkan biri olduğu için, dün aile toplantısındaki
suskunluğunu biraz tuhaf bulduk.
C)Dünkü aile toplantısında neden o kadar suskun olduğunu
anlayamadık çünkü normalde çok konuşkan biridir.
D)Normalde onun kadar konuşkan bir insanın dünkü aile
toplantısındaki suskunluğu bize tuhaf geldi.
E)Çok konuşkan biri olduğunu bildiğimiz için dün aile toplantısındaki
suskunluğunu hiç de normal karşılamadık.
68- The combination of humour and sentiment found in 0.
Henry's stories forms the basis of their universal appeal.
A)O. Henry'nin öylülerini evrensel kılan, temelde içerdikleri mizah
ve duygunun tüm insanlara hitap etmesidir.
B)Öyküleri tüm dünyada beğeniyle okunan O. Henry, mizah ve
duguyu ustaca birleştirmiştir.
C)Öykülerinde mizah ve duyguyu birleştiren O. Henry, tüm dünyada
beğeniyle okunan evrensel bir yazardır.
D)O. Henry'nin öykülerinde bulunan mizah ve duygu karışımı, onların
tüm dünyaya hitap etmesinin temelini oluşturmaktadır.
E)O. Henry’yi evrensel yapan. öykülerini dayandırdığı güçlü mizah ve
duygu karışımının tüm dünyada beğeni toplamasıdır.
Find the statement for the blank
69-One of the dominating astronomical discoveries of the 20th
century was the realisation that the galaxies of the universe all
seem to be moving away from us. ……….. . In other words, the
universe seems to be expanding. Hence, scientists conclude that
the universe must once, very long ago, have been extremely
compact and dense.
A)The explosion of matter giving birth to the universe is called the
Big Bang
B)As a result of all this movement, the universe seems to be getting
smaller
C)Scientists do not know if there is a limit to this pattern of movement
D)It turned out that they are not just moving away from us, but also
from each other
E)As yet, scientists have not been able to understand what this motion
means
70-King Arthur was the king of Britain in what is known as the
Arthurian legend. ………….. . However, it is probable that, of the
many persons who figure in the Arthurian legend, he is the only
one who actually may have done so. If so, he was born in the late
400s, was king and led the Britons in war against the invading
Anglo-Saxons
A)These are the stories of the knights of the Round Table
B)There is little evidence to say that he existed
C)Storytellers have been telling these stories for hundreds of years
D)This cycle of stories comes from Celtic mythology
E)He was married to Queen Guinevere and had a magic sword
71-At the top of the world lie not one pole, but two. ……….. . This
pole is not fixed, but slowly wanders. Today it is on Prince
William Island, an area rich in minerals, forests and animal life.
The other, the geographic North Pole, on end of the axis on which
the Earth spins , is in a wilderness of ice and snow, a dead region
which can barely support life.
A)One is the Magnetic North Pole, to which all compass needles point
B)Finally, in 1909, an American, Robert Peary, readied the Pole
C)The same is true of the Antarctic regions, where there are two south
poles
D)The centre of this vast ice-covered Arctic Ocean is known as the
Pole of inaccessibility
E)It is not land at all, but a thin crust of ice over the Arctic Ocean
72-In the past, among the English aristocracy, it was the custom to
present boys with a sword and a set of pipes when they came of
age. But the pipes were not new when the boy received them.
………… . Over the years they matured, losing the bitter taste of
the wood and improving their ability to absorb the nicotine. So by
the time the boy was old enough to smoke, he was the proud
possessor of a set of fine mature pipes.
A)On the other hand, the sword was always brand new and specially
designed
B)The boys were not regarded as mature enough to deserve a new set
of pipes
C)Boys who chose to smoke before coming of age had to smoke
cigarettes
D)They were bought when the child was born and handed to a servant
to smoke
E)This was in case the young man decided he didn't want to be a pipe
smoker
73-Palmistry experts claim the hand is a 'road map' for life events.
………….. . If it goes straight up to the middle finger, success will
be slow but sure. If it curves to run parallel with another line,
expect a major change by your 30s. If it curves towards your
index finger you are career-driven and if it curves towards your
ring finger, you are extrovert
A)This is similar to other methods of telling the future, such as the
reading of coffee grounds
B)Your life line, your head line and your heart line are some of the
important lines in palmistry
C)To find your fate line, study your writing hand and find the line
running from the base up
D)The length, depth and direction of the lines on your hand all
provide information about you
E)Whether this is true or not is arguable, but studying the lines on
your hand can be enjoyable
74-…………. . This instrument breaks down the light in a star
into its component colours. Each colour represents one element
that has become incandescent; that is, it has become so hot that it
gives off light. Through the use of the spectroscope, it has been
found that stars, including the Sun, have 66 of the 92 elements
found on the Earth.
A)in this respect, stars differ from the moon and planets, which shine
only by reflecting the Sun's light
B)Telescopes and sensitive photographic plates show that there are
many millions of stars
C)The composition of the Sun, as well as that of other stars, is
determined by means of a spectroscope
D)Because these elements have been heated to incandescence, stars
are said to be self-luminous
E)In addition to the 92 naturally-occurring elements, twenty others
have been produced in laboratories
Find what can be said in the given case
75-You’ve just settled down to do some work, when one of your
mother's friends arrives to see her. Although your mother is out,
you offer her friend a cup of tea, which she accepts. Half an hour
later, your mother’s friend is still chatting to you and shows no
sign of leaving. In order to persuade her to leave so that you can
go back to your work, you politely imply:
A)Well, it doesn't look as if my mother's coming home so you'd better
go now.
B)Goodness! Look at the time! I'm afraid I'll have to get back to my
books
C)Why don't you realise my university exams start exactly a month
from today?
D)Would you like yet another cup of tea or do you have to leave
immediately?
E)I'm afraid I haven't got all day to sit around and chat like some
people, so goodbye.
76-Some foreigners who have recently arrived in your country
make some critical remarks. You are offended, but you want to
show better manners than they have done, so instead of reacting
angrily, you merely smile and say with self-control:
A)How dare you criticise this country! I think you have very bad
manners.
B)Well, I think this place is a lot better than the dump you come from.
C)You don't know what you're talking about, so you shouldn't make
any comments.
D)[think you'll find us much more polite than most of your
countrymen, anyway.
E)Perhaps you'll understand us a little better when you've been here a
bit longer.
77-You are walking along your street. Some kids are playing
football in the road. One of them kicks the football directly at you.
Although you manage to get out of the way, you’re annoyed
because this is not the first time this has happened, and so you
threaten:
A)I wish you kids would go and play in the park, where it's safer.
B)We didn't use to play football in the street when I was younger.
C)Please don’t do that - that ball could really hurt someone.
D)The next time that ball comes near me, you won't see it again.
E)Be careful with that ball! I'm not a goal post, you know.
78-You regularly buy biscuits from your local bakery. They are
unusually excellent, but the last ones you
bought were so stale that they were almost inedible. You don't
want to make a big fuss about it, so the next time you are in the
bakery, you just mention it casually, saying:
A)I'd like to make a formal complaint about the biscuits I bought here
last week.
B)Last week's biscuits were absolutely disgusting. I won't be buying
anything from here again.
C)Last week's biscuits weren't nearly as good as usual. Was there a
problem?
D) I'd like to speak to the manager immediately about the quality of
the biscuits.
E)How dare you sell such revolting biscuits here! You'll lose all your
customers.
79-Your friend asks you to baby-sit her son, Josh. You don't want
to, because he is hyperactive and very difficult to control. When
you refuse her request, she asks you why you won't baby-sit for
her when you happily look after your other friends' children. You
reply, as tactfully as you can:
A)I'm sorry, but Josh has a very strong personality and I think he'd be
too much for me.
B)Oh, of course! You don't need to ask. You can bring him round
whenever you need help.
C)You must really struggle to find someone who'll look after that wild
child of yours.
D)You have no right to ask me for a reason. I just don't want to, that's
all I'll tell y6u.
E)He's a little monster, that's why. In fact, I think you should get some
professional help.
80-You have a summer job working in a shop. On this occasion,
you are alarmed when you see that one of the customers is white
in the face and looking as if she is going to faint. Concerned for
her immediate health you approach her and say gently;
A)Hello, Lady. You look absolutely terrible! I think you are probably
going to get sick.
B)Excuse me, Madam. Are you feeling unwell? Would you like to sit
down for a moment?
C)Good morning. Can I help you? Can you tell me what you are
looking for this morning?
D)Oh gosh, someone has fainted! We'd better call an ambulance.
E)Are you alright, Madam? I hope you haven't banged your head
hard!
81- A foreign friend has invited you over for dinner and has
prepared a traditional dish for you. It looks wonderful, but upon
tasting it, you discover that it's so hot from the spices he's used
that you find it painful to eat. You don't want to hurt his feelings,
but at the same time, you don't want to make yourself sick, nor to
have the situation repeated in the future. When he asks you how
the food is, you tactfully say:
A)To be completely frank, I find it practically inedible. Why do you
feel the need to use so much spice?
B)Who are you trying to impress by making the food so hot? It's not
very good for you, you know.
C)It's really nice, but quite a bit hotter than I'm used to. I hope you
aren't offended if I don't finish.
D)Oh, it's lovely. Do you think you could bring me a couple of litres
of water? I'm really thirsty.
E)Actually, l was going to ask you for the recipe so that my mother
can make it for me.
Find the closest in meaning
82-He could never have made it through university without the
help of government loans.
A)Generous government funding will certainly make his university
education possible.
B)If he had borrowed some money from the government, he might
have finished his university education.
C)He had lots of financial problems during his university education
because he didn't borrow money from the government.
D)The government office he worked for gave him a scholarship
during his university education.
E)The money he borrowed from the government made it possible for
him to complete his university education.
83-Istanbul is undeniably an old city, yet when Istanbul was
founded, Jerusalem was as old as Istanbul is now.
A)Since Jerusalem is a very ancient city, Istanbul doesn't really seem
so o1d when you compare them.
B)Jerusalem and Istanbul are both ancient cities, and have both been
around for a very long time,
C)Istanbul is indeed an ancient city; however, the city of Jerusalem is
about twice as old as Istanbul is.
D)Both Istanbul and Jerusalem are rather old, and they've existed for
more or less the same time.
E)It's undeniable that Jerusalem is a very ancient city, but it's only
about half as old as the city of Istanbul.
84-They can't have been told the news, or they would have rung
us immediately.
A)As they haven't called us, we can assume that they don't know
what's happened.
B)They didn't have to tell them the news because they were going to
ring us anyway.
C)In spite of the fact that they phoned us as soon as possible, we
weren't able to give them the news.
D)They probably didn't phone us because they didn't want to tell
anyone what happened.
E)The moment they called us, we knew that they hadn't heard about
what had happened.
85-While my instinct tells me that his story is untrue, I can't say
anything, as I have no proof.
A)It's so obvious that he's lying that I don't feel I need to prove it.
B)If I had known he wasn't telling the truth. I would have said so.
C)Despite evidence to the contrary, I can't really tell if his story is
true.
D)Not having any evidence, I can’t disprove his story, but I feel that
he is lying
E)I have facts to disprove his story, but don't know if I should reveal
them.
86-Regardless of Bob's opinion in this matter, I think I've done
the right thing.
A)I've thought about Bob's views on this issue, but I think I'll do as I
want.
B)I'm sure I have acted correctly in this instance, whatever Bob may
think.
C)I acted without regarding Bob's opinions, as they don't matter to
anyone.
D)Until Bob told me I was wrong. I thought I was right about this
issue.
E)My opinion that Bob had done the wrong thing in this case turned
out to be right
87-Among domestic varieties, dogs tend to be bigger than cats, but
in the wild, the opposite is true.
A)Among common house pets, cats can be just as big as dogs, while
in nature, dogs are usually smaller than cats.
B)Though some dogs are smaller than cats, this is usually not the case,
neither among pets, nor in the wild.
C)Dogs and cats that live with people are, on the average, rather
smaller than those that live in the wild.
D)Wild dogs and cats can grow to great sizes; much larger, in fact,
than either animal is likely to get as a pet.
E)Wild cats are normally larger than wild dogs, but as far as pets are
concerned, cats are usually smaller.
Complete the dialogue
88 –Martin : ………………
Helen : It’s amazing! I’ve never had anything quite like it.
Martin : Thanks. I’m glad you think so. I know how to make it
from my mother.
A)What do you think about the sweater my mum made?
B)Are you feeling any better, or are you still a bit ill?
C)Have you seen the new Hitchcock film? What's it like?
D)How's the apple-cinnamon cake? Do you like it?
E)What's your new Spanish course like? Is it going alright?
89-Paul: Would you mind closing the windows? It's a bit cold in
here.
Mary: ………………..
Paul: In that case, I guess I’d better move to a different seat.
A)Sure, no problem. Do you know how these windows work?
B)If you insist. It doesn't really make any difference to me.
C)I don't think so. Why don't you take your jacket off?
D)I'm sorry, but it's broken. I've already tried to do so myself.
E)No, I wouldn't. I'll take care of it right away. Just a minute, please.
90-Mike: Have you heard the news? My sister's just had a little
girl!
Greg: …………………
Mike: They've decided on Glenda, which is my mother's name.
A)That's fantastic! Do you know what she's going to be called?
B)Congratulations! Has anyone in the family seen the baby yet?
C)Who'll look after the baby when your sister goes back to work?
D)That's wonderful news. She's their second daughter, isn't she?
E)How marvellous! Your mother must be absolutely thrilled.
91-Kim : ……………………..
Kay: Well, I don't think there's enough room for all of it.
Kim: As usual, you cooked enough for an entire army, and now
some of it has to be thrown away.
A)Were you expecting more people to come to the party?
B)Do you think we can fit the leftover food into the fridge?
C)Do you think we've made enough snacks for tonight?
D)I'm worried I won't finish the cooking in time for the party.
E')Would you mind if I did the washing-up tomorrow morning?
92- Susan: I can't start my car again this morning. I don't know
what to do.
Karen: …………………..
Susan: That's a good idea. Do you think he'd mind?
A)Have you tried asking the man next door to help you?
B)If I were you, I'd replace that old wreck immediately.
C) The best thing to do is ask someone to repair it for you.
D)Why don't you ask one of my brothers to help you?
E)You should take it down to the garage on the comer.
93- Rachel: Someone called for you while you were out.
Theresa: Did they leave a message?
Rachel: …………………..
Theresa: That must be my friend Steven from New York. He said
he'd be in town this week.
A)Yes, it was your Australian friend Steven. He said he's like to meet
you for lunch.
B)No, I was in the shower, so I couldn't get to the phone before it
stopped ringing.
C)Yes, but I didn't get the name. She said she went to university with
you in the States.
D)No, and he wouldn't leave his name either. He had an American
accent, though.
E)I don't know. I didn't speak to her. You should ask Krissie. She
answered the phone.
94- Kelly: What time do you finish working this evening?
Scott: ………………..
Kelly: Well, we're having a farewell party for Sue and I was
wondering if you'd like to come.
Scott: In that case, I’ll make sure I get done early. When and
where is it?
A)I'm not working today. My boss has given me the day off.
B)Actually, I'm going to a three-day conference in Liverpool this
morning.
C)I'm not sure. It depends on what time the director of our Belgium
branch decides to end the meeting.
D)At 5.00. Then I'm going to a party because my friend Joe's leaving.
E)Oh, I could be there all night as I want to finish my proposal.
Find the odd sentence
95-(I)The Dutch have always been great seafarers - perhaps in part
due to the unfavourable geography of the country itself. (II) Crowded
into a small corner of Europe, most of Holland is naturally low,
marshy land. (III) Land has been reclaimed from the sea through the
use of dikes, types of dams, and has been transformed into fertile farm
land. (IV) They have made up for this handicap not only by
reclaiming land from the sea, but also by exploration and development
abroad. (V) This brought great wealth to the country in the 1.7th
century, the Golden Age of Holland, when the Dutch commanded the
seas.
A)l B)II C)III D)IV E)V
96-(I)My favourite moment of the day comes before the sun is up, but
conditions have to be right for it. (II)I usually wake up long after the
sun has risen when my alarm goes off. (III) The weather has to be
clear, and the lights lit in my room, and. the sky outside still dark. (IV)
Then I switch the lights off. (V) If I've timed it right, the sky will
suddenly change to something else - a deep, transparent blue.
A)I B)II C)III D)IV E)V
97-(I) Hypnotism is a psychological method of inducing sleep or a
suggestive state of mind achieved by getting the subject to concentrate
on one object or idea. (II) Many people regard this practice with
scepticism or fear. (III) However, there is nothing strange or abnormal
about hypnotism. (IV) An early practitioner of hypnotism was Dr
Franz Mesmer, from whom the term 'mesmerism' is derived. (V) For
one thing, it cannot be imposed upon unwilling subjects and it can be
a very effective treatment for certain nervous disorders.
A)I B)II C)III D)IV E)V
98-(I) The Industrial Revolution started in Britain in the eighteenth
century, due to the development of steam power and the invention of
certain machines. (II) Watt, Arkwright and Hargreaves were all
important inventors in this period. (III) These innovations, coupled
with the ability of British traders to create new markets abroad, turned
Britain from an agricultural society to a predominantly industrialised
one. (IV) However, although material prosperity increased, it was not
evenly distributed among the citizens. (V) As a result, there was much
hardship in the new industrial towns, which led to the creation of new
political and labour movements.
A)I B)II C)III D)IV E)V
99-(I) Feminism, the movement for equal legal and social status for
women, arose in response to the hardships that women had suffered
over the centuries. (II) Apart from the short-lived gains of the French
revolution, women, well into the 1800s, had little or no right to hold
property, to exercise authority over children or to vote. (III') The rise
of democracy helped encourage women to fight for these rights. (IV)
However, although many gains in legal, political and educational
rights have been made, full social equality still has to be won. (V) As
a result, today more women exercise political power in governments
the world over.
A)I B)11 C)III D)IV E)V
100-(I)Betsy Ross, one of a family of flagmakers, who lived from
1752 until 1836, has become very famous for something it is unlikely
she did. (II) Her house in Pennsylvania is visited every year by
thousands of American children who are brought there on educational
trips. (III) The reason for this is that she is reputed to have both
designed and made the first United States national flag. (IV) Today's
flag has thirteen stripes and fifty stars, although the original one had
thirteen of each - one for each state at that time. (V) However, it is
almost certain the former claim is untrue and there is little evidence
for the latter.
A)I B)II C')III D)IV E)V
PRACTICE EXAM 25
1-E 2A 3.E 4.C 5.B
6.A 7.D 8.D 9.C 10.A
11.D 12.E 13.B 14.D 15.A
16.B 17.C 18.C 19.E 20.D
21.C 22.B 23.D 24.A 25.B
26.B 27.E 28.C 29.A 30.E
31.D 32.D 33.C 34.B 35.D
36.E 37.B 38.E 39.D 40.C
41.B 42.A 43A 44.E 45.C
46.C 47.D 48.A 49.B 50.D
51.E 52.B 53.D 54.C 55.E
56.D 57.A 58.A 59.E 60.C
61.D 62.E 63.E 64.B 65.A
66.C 67.B 68.D 69.D 70.B
71.A 72.D 73.C 74.C 75.B
76.E 77.D 78.0 79.A 80.B
81.C 82.E 83.C 84.A 85.D
86.B 87.E 88.D 89.D 90.A
91.B 92.A 93.D 94.E 95.C
96.B 97.A 98.B 99.E 100.D