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TABLE OF CONTENTS
I. GENERAL CONCEPTS 50
1. LISTENING 60-64
2. STRUCTURE 65-71
3. READING 72-77
6. WRITING 90-92
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I. GENERAL CONCEPTS
UTS CERTIFICATES
Uzaktan Trke Snav (Distance Turkish Test), The certificates are granted for the candidates
shortly UTS, is an internet-based Turkish test who have succeeded in BASIC, INTERMEDIATE
and ADVANCED Levels of UTS. The equivalence
devised by Ankara University Turkish and
of UTS to the European Language Passport levels
Foreign Languages Research and Application
as follows;
Centre (TMER). UTS offers a device for adult
learners of Turkish to assess and certificate their TMER certificate ELP equivalence
language skills. TEST CENTRES inside and outside UTS - BASIC A2
of Turkey have been granted to conduct UTS and UTS - INTERMEDIATE B1
or announcements.
PRACTICE TEST
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Test Entrance Form report of the test that is compiled from levels,
sections and skill components. This service must
Test Entrance Form is provided by the TEST CENTRE
be demanded during application, and an extra
and candidates are required to fill in this form
payment is required for this service.
thoroughly. The form is also a contract signed
between the candidate and the TEST CENTRE.
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Sitting for the test TAKING THE TEST.) and will wait for the test
On the test day set by the TEST CENTRE, candidates administrator. Candidates may only leave the
are required to be at the TEST CENTRE at least test room upon the obtaining the permission
thirty minutes before the start of the test with from the test administrator.
their test entrance and valid ID cards or passports. Postponement
Candidates cannot bring their mobile phones, Candidates may postpone their test dates provided
lap-top computers, pagers, dictionaries, books, that they notify the TEST CENTRE 3 days before the
backpacks or hand-bags, etc. to the test room. arranged date. Candidates who wish to put off
their test dates may sit for the next test.
Only candidates whose registrations have been
approved and have their test entrance and valid Late Arrivals
ID cards with them and test administrators are Under no circumstances will the candidates
allowed in the test room. who fail to arrive on the specified time or fail to
complete the formalities before the test be allowed
Candidates can only sit in the seats designated
into test room.
for them. Candidates tests will have been
uploaded on the computer reserved for them. Dismissal From The Test Session
Candidates will start the test by entering their A test administrator is authorized to dismiss a
user name and password which have been candidate from a test session due to violations
designated for them. From now on users will such as, but not limited to, the following:
attempting to take the test for someone else or having
follow the instructions of the test.
someone else take the test on the candidates behalf,
Test duration is 195 minutes including the break bringing prohibited items,
to be taken during the test. After the Reading attempting to give or receive assistance by looking
Section, a-15-minute break will be given. The or showing computers screens,
break will be notified to the candidate by the communicating or in any manner with another per-
computer upon the completion of the Reading son or the test administrator during the test session,
Section. Candidates, if they wish, can continue creating a disturbance (disruptive behaviour in
the test without using the whole break time. If the any form will not be tolerated),
candidates fail to return to the test room within the copying or attempting to copy test content or notes
relating to the test content (under no circumstances
specified time, they may not be permitted inside the
may test content or any part of the test content be
test room or their test may be marked invalid.
removed, reproduced, and/or disclosed by any
All the timing will be conducted according to means e.g., hard copy, verbally, electronically to
clock on the candidates computers. any person or entity),
Candidates may want assistance from the test damaging, attempting to damage or tampering
officials for the problems (technical problems with the test devices (monitor, keyboard, mouse,
earphone, microphone or other software),
resulting from the computer or internet connection
leaving the test room without permission.
and vital health problems) likely to be encountered
during the test by raising their hands. Failure To Complete The Test
Finishing The Test If candidates leave the test incomplete in any
section of the test session, they will lose the
Candidates may end the test or the current
chance of receiving a certificate or a diploma.
section of the test by clicking IKI (EXIT) button.
However, candidates will still be evaluated from
The candidates who would like to leave the test
incomplete or end the test will not leave their the sections they have answered and results will
seats, upon seeing SINAVINIZ SONA ERM- be sent to them. If a candidate leaves the test
TR. LTFEN SINAV GREVLSNE HABER VE- incomplete due to health problems, he/she can
RNZ. UTSYE KATILDIINIZ N TEEKKR take the test again or complete it at a specified
EDERZ. (YOUR TEST IS OVER. PLEASE INFORM date upon the documentation of the situation by
THE TEST ADMINISTRATOR. THANK YOU FOR the test administrator.
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Evaluation Announcement
Evaluation of first 81 questions of Listening, Candidates can learn the results online in 5 days
Structure and Reading is automatically made by time after the test by using their user names and
the software in accordance with pre-determined
passwords.
evaluation criteria. Scoring of Spoken Interaction,
Spoken Production and Writing will be made
manually by the MAIN CENTRE.
Mailing of Certificates
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On this screen you can type your user name in KULLANICI ADI (USER NAME) box and
your password in FRE (PASSWORD) box and start the test by clicking the GR
(ENTER) button.
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On this screen, you can read the general information about UTS. Please click SINAVA
DEVAM ET (CONTINUE THE TEST) button to proceed. If you do not click this button, the
system will perform that automatically after a while.
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This screen opens before the start of the test. SES (VOLUME) button enables you to adjust
the volume settings of your headphones. By clicking DNLE (LISTEN) button, you can listen
to the sample recording. At the same time you can increase or decrease the volume by moving
the arrow with your cursor towards + or -. After you have adjusted the volume which you
will hear best, click KAPAT (CLOSE). Even if you do not need to adjust the volume, click
KAPAT (CLOSE) button to proceed. If you do not click KAPAT (CLOSE) button, the system
will perform that automatically after a while.
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Upon clicking KAPAT (CLOSE) button, you will see MKROFON AYARI (MICROPHONE
SETTING) screen above. In order not to have problems with records in Spoken Interaction and
Spoken Production Sections, you must check your microphone. Click KAYDET (RECORD)
button and speak for a while, and then check the sample you have recorded by clicking DNLE
(LISTEN) button.
Please click KAPAT (CLOSE) to proceed. If you do not click KAPAT (CLOSE) button, the system
will perform that automatically after a while.
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In any SORU (QUESTION) screen, you will see the 3 boxes on the top left of screen. BLM
(SECTION) box displays you which section you are on. SORU (QUESTION) box displays you
which question you are on out of the total questions. SRE (DURATION) box displays you
how much time you have in order to answer the questions. Volume setting bar on the top right
of the screen enables you to adjust volume (if necessary) during the Listening and Spoken
Interaction Sections.
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In any question screen, IKI (EXIT) button which is on the top right of the screen enables you to exit
from this section or the test. If you click this button, you will see the screen above. If you click SINAVI
BTR (FINISH THE TEST) button, it means that you have quit the test and in this case please inform the
test administrator in the test room. When you click BLM BTR (FINISH THE SECTION) button,
it means that you want to finish this section without seeing the remaining questions and of course
without choosing any options. In this case, the test will continue with the next section. When you click
SINAVA DEVAM ET (CONTINUE THE TEST) button, you may continue the test from the last question
you have been doing, but meanwhile you may have spent the time for the current and/or remaining
questions.
SONRAK (NEXT) button which is on the bottom right corner of the screen enables you to proceed
to the next question screen.
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VI. TEST SECTIONS
1. LISTENING
You are now viewing the information screen of the Listening Section...
After you have read the information on this screen, proceed to the next screen by clicking
RNEK SORU (SAMPLE QUESTION) button. If you do not click this button, the system will
perform that automatically after a while.
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You are now viewing RNEK SORU (SAMPLE QUESTION) screen of the Listening Section...
After you have looked through RNEK SORU (SAMPLE QUESTION) screen, please
click SONRAK (NEXT) button. If you do not click this button, the system will perform
that automatically after a while.
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You are now viewing the screen that will start the Listening Section...
If you are ready to start this section, click SINAVI BALAT (START THE TEST) button.
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Some questions in the Listening Section may consist of visuals (a drawing, a photo, a picture,
a map). You can choose the correct option by clicking the circle which is on the left of the
each visual.
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As soon as the time starts in the Listening Section, please read the instructions
first, and then the choices. You will be provided enough time to read before
the record starts. You will listen the record twice. Meanwhile, you can mark
or change your choice. Once you have answered the question and proceeded
to the next question, you cannot go back the previous questions since every
question has a specified time. Due to the fact that you are given a specified
time for each question, answering the questions early will not save your time
for the remaining questions.
2nd, 11th and 20th Questions: Understanding the quantitative terms like age, height, weight,
date, time or telephone number in the conversations and speeches.
3rd, 12th and 21st Questions: Understanding the location of conversations (e.g., hotel, restaurant,
bank or airport).
4th, 13th and 22nd Questions: Understanding the occupation, duty, status of the people in the
conversations.
5th, 14th and 23rd Questions: Understanding the descriptions made in the conversations and
speeches and matching them with the right visuals.
6th, 15th and 24th Questions: Understanding the possible relationships in the conversations and
speeches which are composed of comparative and superlative structures.
7th, 16th and 25th Questions: Joining the clauses in terms of cause & effect, objection & reason
and meronymy and perceiving the change or continuation of the subject in the conversation.
8th, 17th and 26th Questions: Retaining the conversation or speech and perceiving what is said
and unsaid.
9th, 18th and 27th Questions: Taking the conversation into consideration and drawing conclusion(s)
and perceiving the irrelevant conclusion(s).
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2. STRUCTURE
You are now viewing the information screen of the Structure Section...
After you have read the information on this screen, proceed to the next screen by clicking
RNEK SORU (SAMPLE QUESTION) button. If you do not click this button, the system
will perform that automatically after a while.
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You are now viewing RNEK SORU (SAMPLE QUESTION) screen of the Structure Section...
After you have looked through RNEK SORU (SAMPLE QUESTION) screen, click SON-
RAK (NEXT) button. If you do not click this button, the system will perform that automatically
after a while.
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You are now viewing the screen that will start the Structure Section...
If you are ready to start this section, click SINAVA DEVAM (CONTINUE THE TEST) button.
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You are now viewing the first type of question in the Structure Section...
In this type of questions, the text in bold background on the top of the screen is the question
root. The statement below which is written in italics is the instruction of the question. The
following four statements below are the choices. Mark your choice and then, click SON-
RAK (NEXT) button. If you do not click this button, the system will not change the screen
automatically for the next question.
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You are now viewing the second type of question in the Structure Section...
You are now viewing the third type of question in the Structure Section...
As you may see on RNEK SORU (SAMPLE QUESTION) screens, Structure Section questions
include; filling the blanks, finding the wrong word or phrase in the sentences and substituting the
underlined expression with the most appropriate choice.
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We recommend you to read the instructions, question root, and the answers
in order as soon as you see the question screen. In the Structure Section you
have 20 minutes in total to answer 27 questions, which means you have 40
seconds to answer each question. We recommend you to allocate enough
time to decide on the answer for each question but not to exceed 40 seconds
per question since you are given a specified time to answer all the questions
and you cannot go back and change the answers, once you have answered
a question and proceeded to the following one. Answering a question in less
than 40 seconds will enable you to spare more time for the rest of the questions.
28th Question: Establishing a coordination between the subject and verb in terms of singularity
and plurality in copulative clauses and defining the right order of the inflectional suffixes.
29th Question: Identifying whether the adjective clauses, possessive constructions and prepositional
phrases can be used with determinative suffixes and/or possessive suffixes (if they are used,
singularity and plurality of possessive suffixes) and in this frame, in which cases the object of a
prepositional clause require a determinative suffix depending on the objects being a pronoun.
30th Question: Identifying which case suffixes (nominative, accusative, dative, locative and
ablative) are used with the sentence elements according to the voice of verb of the predicative
verb in a sentence.
31st Question: Choosing the time, mood and aspect adverbs and the suitable conjugations for
the objects functioning as adverbs in simple sentences.
32nd Question: Identifying the primary functions and sensitive secondary functions (in terms of
context and structure) of the adequacy auxiliary verb considering the cohesion in a sentence or
between the sentences.
33rd Question: Identifying how to nominalize an infinitive clause by choosing the most suitable
infinitive suffixes according to the subject of the infinitive sentence and the verb of the main
sentence.
34th Question: Identifying the most suitable form to make definition structures with the pronominal
suffixes (-ki, -nnki, -daki).
35th Question: Joining sub-clauses to main clauses by using the correct gerunds considering the
information given in the sentence.
36th Question: Choosing the correct conjunction by using the information given in the
sentence.
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37th Question: Noticing that some cases suffixes are used as adverbs apart from their basic functions
and they are also used in reduplication structures within the frame of this function.
38th Question: Identifying the subject-verb agreement and choosing the element which violates the
genitive-possessive agreement in noun clause and adjective clause structures.
39th Question: Identify the correct voice suffixes for the verbs and the grammatical functions with
all the voice suffixes (as well as reflexive and cooperative pronouns and possessive postpositions)
considering the information and the grammatical connections given in the sentence.
40th Question: Identifying the correct forms of simple and compound tense conjugations of the
subjunctive, optative and conditional modes paying regard to their basic and secondary functions
considering the cohesion in the sentence or between the sentences.
41st Question: Completing the necessitate mode structures considering the cohesion in the
sentence or between the sentences and the subjects of the sentences.
42nd Question: Identifying how to use the nominalization suffixes according to the subject of the
noun clauses, the contents being factual and the verb and the conjugations.
43rd Question: Making compound sentences by joining two sentences with the correct participles;
identifying whether the correct forms of the participles are used or which form of the participles is
suitable in compound sentences.
44th Question: Joining the two sentences with the correct gerunds, identifying the limitations about
the gerunds in terms of syntactic connections, identifying the differences between the gerunds
which are similar in terms of their semantic functions.
50th Question: Finding the correct form of the complex tenses which are predominantly made with
ol- (to be) auxiliary verb considering the cohesion in the sentence or between the sentences.
52nd Question: Making a compound sentence by using the suitable participles; identifying whether
the correct forms of the participles are used in compound sentences or which form of participles is
suitable.
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3. READING
You are now viewing the information screen of the Reading Section...
After you have read the information on this screen, proceed to the next screen by clicking RNEK
SORU (SAMPLE QUESTION) button. If you do not click this button, the system will perform
that automatically after a while.
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You are now viewing RNEK SORU (SAMPLE QUESTION) screen of the Reading Section...
After you have looked through RNEK SORU (SAMPLE QUESTION) screen, click SONRAK
(NEXT) button. If you do not click this button, the system will perform that automatically after
a while.
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You are now viewing the screen that will start the Reading Section...
If you are ready to start this section, click SINAVA DEVAM (CONTINUE THE TEST) button.
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You are now viewing the first question in the Reading Section...
The text in bold background is the question root. The statement below which is written in
italics is the instruction of the question. The following four statements below are the choices.
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As you may see in RNEK SORU (SAMPLE QUESTIONS) screens, questions in Reading
Section include finding the closest and the furthest meaning of the underlined expressions or
the expression written in bold or finding what is implied in the whole text.
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In each level, every reading text has 3 questions. When you answer a question
and proceed to the next one in any text, the same text will appear on the
screen but another question will be asked about the text.
We recommend you to pursue following order; read the instructions, question
root and then the choices. The allocated time for 27 questions in the
Reading Section is 40 minutes in total, which means that you have 80 seconds
on average per question. Since a specified time is given for the whole questions
and that there is no chance of returning to the previous question, we suggest you
to think carefully until you are sure about the answer. However, be careful
not to spare more than 80 seconds for any question. Although 3 different
questions are asked for the same reading text, all the 3 questions require
reading it for several times and focusing on different points in the text.
Therefore, it would be useful for you to read the instructions first and then
re-read the text of the question. Answering a question in less than 80 seconds
will enable you to spare more time for the rest of the questions.
56th, 65th and 74th Questions: Being able to relate the pronouns and the referential expressions to
the sources.
57th, 66th and 75th Questions: Drawing conclusions from the text and distinguishing between the
irrelevant ones.
58th, 67th and 76th Questions: Understanding the main topic of the text.
59th, 68th and 77th Questions: Distinguishing the things mentioned or not mentioned in the text.
60th, 69th and 78th Questions: Making an inference or inferences and distinguishing between the
relevant ones through the text.
61st, 70th and 79th Questions: Understanding the main idea of the text.
62nd, 71st and 80th Questions: Linking the phrases due to cause & effect, objection & reason and
meronymy correlations and noticing that the text has skipped to another subject or it is on the same
subject.
63rd, 72nd and 81st Questions: Discerning the mood, the approach, the goal of the writer.
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4. SPOKEN INTERACTION
You are now viewing the information screen of the Spoken Interaction Section...
After you have read the instructions on this screen, proceed to the next screen by clicking
SINAVA DEVAM ET (CONTINUE TO THE TEST) button. If you do not click this button, the
system will perform that automatically after a while.
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You are now viewing the question screen of the Spoken Interaction Section...
In the middle of this screen you will see a speakers icon, below this icon, DNLEYNZ
(LISTEN) warning, and at the bottom, a dial indicating listening period. Please, just listen to
the question until the dial is completed.
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You are now viewing the reply screen of the Spoken Interaction Section...
After the DNLEYNZ (LISTEN) dial on the previous screen has been completed, the reply
screen will appear and the dial will turn into KONUUNUZ (SPEAK). Please reply the
question orally until the KONUUNUZ (SPEAK) dial is completed. When you have finished
replying, do not click SONRAK (NEXT) button. The system will change the screen
automatically after the allocated time for the question finishes.
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5. SPOKEN PRODUCTION
You are now viewing the information screen of the Spoken Production Section...
After you have read the instructions on this screen, proceed to the next screen by clicking
SINAVA DEVAM ET (CONTINUE TO THE TEST) button. If you do not click this button, the
system will perform that automatically after a while.
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You are now viewing the first question in the Spoken Production Section...
The text in bold background is the question root. The statement below written in bold characters
is the instruction of the question. Read the instruction of the question first, and then the question
root.
Prepare for your speech until the HAZIRLANINIZ (GET READY) dial in the middle of the
screen has been completed. Please do not click SONRAK (NEXT) button. The system will
change the screen automatically after the allocated time finishes.
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You are now viewing the first reply screen of the Spoken Production Section...
In the middle of this screen you will see KONUUNUZ (SPEAK) warning, and below this
warning, a dial indicating speaking period. Try to make a speech relevant to the given situation,
and if possible in a way that you will be speaking throughout the allocated time, until this dial
has been completed. When you finish replying, do not click SONRAK (NEXT) button. The
system will change the screen automatically for the next question after the allocated time
finishes.
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You are now viewing the second question in the Spoken Production Section...
The visual on the top of the screen is question root. The statement below written in bold
characters is the instruction of the question. Read the instruction first, and then prepare for
your speech until the HAZIRLANINIZ (GET READY) dial in the middle of the screen has
been completed. Please do not click SONRAK (NEXT) button. The system will change
the screen automatically after the allocated time finishes.
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You are now viewing the second reply screen of the Spoken Production Section...
In the middle of this screen, you will see KONUUNUZ (SPEAK) warning, and below this
warning, a dial indicating speaking period. Try to make a speech relevant to the given visual,
and if possible in a way that you will be speaking throughout the allocated time, until this
dial has been completed. When you finish replying, do not click SONRAK (NEXT) button.
The system will change the screen automatically for the next question after the allocated
time finishes.
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You are now viewing the third reply screen of the Spoken Production Section...
Words, phrases and sentences given at the top of the screen are question roots. The statement
below written in bold characters is the instruction of the question. Read the instruction first,
and then prepare for your speech until the HAZIRLANINIZ (GET READY) dial in the middle
of the screen has been completed. Please do not click SONRAK (NEXT) button. The system
will change the screen automatically after the allocated time finishes.
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You are now viewing the third reply screen of the Spoken Production Section...
In the middle of this screen, you will see KONUUNUZ (SPEAK) warning, and below this
warning, a dial indicating speaking period. Try to make a speech relevant to the given topic,
and if possible in a way that you will be speaking throughout the allocated time, until this dial
has been completed. When you finish replying, do not click SONRAK (NEXT) button. The
system will change the screen automatically for the Writing Section after the allocated time
finishes.
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Spoken Production Section has the questions that assess your ability on how
fluent and flawless you can produce a planned speech in a way which is
appropriate to your level in the fields of word choice, syntactic structures
and sentence relevance. Appropriate pronunciation of individual words,
correct intonation of sentences and a fluent speech without long pauses or
hesitations are the essential elements that will be taken into consideration
during the evaluation process. While preparing for your speech, you can
take notes and make a speech outline by bringing a paper and pen with you
beforehand.
Question roots in the Spoken Production Section determine and narrow
your speech in terms of topic, content and style. The question root in the first
Spoken Production question (in 97th question) defines a social interaction
situation and puts you into a position in which you are expected to reply
orally. Note that, you are expected to make a proper speech that is appropriate to
topic, content and style. For the second question (in 98th question), you need
to focus your speech on the visual. There are not any absolutely correct
descriptions, explanations and comments for the visuals in this question,
hence you can be as subjective as you wish. You will be given a main topic
and some subtopics related with the main topic in the third (in 99th) question.
You do not need to talk about all the subtopics while delivering your speech.
97th Question: Expressing a request, apology, problem, suggestion, objection, disapproval, etc.
according to the situation.
98th Question: Narrating the events in terms of action, occurrence, relationships and composition.
99th Question: Building narrative relations between certain phrases and concepts.
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6. WRITING
You are now viewing the information screen of the Writing Section...
After you have read the instructions on this screen, proceed to the next screen by clicking
SINAVA DEVAM ET (CONTINUE TO THE TEST) button.
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You are now viewing the question screen of the Writing Section...
On this screen, you will first see 3 different question roots in the bold background. Compose
a written text for one of these questions in 30 minutes. When the allocated time for Writing
Section finishes, the system screen will automatically change and UTS will be over.
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Once this screen appears, it means that your test is over. You can leave the test room upon
informing the test administrator.
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