YDS DENEMELERİ
1.)All teenagers have ----; the problem is to teach them to exploit it to the best advantage.
A) destiny B) compulsion C) potential D) preference E) significance
2.)Have they come to a ---- yet on whether to move to Izmir or stay in Antalya?
A) disturbance B) suggestion C) reversal D) conflict E) decision
3.)Ireland is in the Atlantic Ocean and ---- from Great Britain by the Irish Sea.
A) established B) occupied C) place D) inhabited E) separated
4.)Geologists have ---- that Africa was once warmer and wetter than it is today.
A) explored B) discovered C) surveyed D) searched E) experimented
5.)Australia, which is normally a grains exporting country, has started importing wheat and corn to meet a shortage resulting from a ---- drought.
A) widespread B) hostile C)sustainable D) secular E) restrictive
6.)After decades of speculation astronom-ers now have fairly ---- information concerning the basic features of our universe.
A) desperate B) preventive C) reluctant D) accurate E) respective
7.)The meridians are ---- counted from the meridian of the observatory of Greenwich, in England, which is called the zero meridian.
A) traditionally B) suitably C) previousl D) notably E) markedly
8.)Finland, which is three times the size of Ohio, is ---- forested and contains thousands of lakes, numerous rivers and extensive areas of marshland.
A) mutually B) exactly C) heavily D) currently E) profoundly
9.)The religion of the Hittites was based upon ---- of a sun goddess and a storm god. A) wonder B) invention C) survival D) worship E) display
10.)The success of the classical record industry is largely due to the high quality of the ----.
A) descriptions B) audiences C) sales D) articles E) products
11.)The first ---- of Australia were the Aborigines, who migrated there at least 40,000 years ago from Southeast Asia. A) inhabitants B)guests C)population D) citizens E) troop
12.)In spite of much research into the subject, we still only ---- know how and why tornadoes form.
A) likely B) truly C)ideally D) partially E) fairly
13.)Ideally, museums should have lots of public money, ---- space to exhibit most of their treasures and enough staff to look after them.
A) grateful B) sufficient C) incredible D) portative E) radiant
14.)Volunteer fire brigades, unlike professional ones,---- have the training to deal with big or complicated fires.
A) secretly B) suddenly C) rarely D) reasonably E) convincingly
15.)In his final years of office, President Clinton maintained a ---- low profile but took several major trips overseas.
A) certainly B) randomly C) strongly D) plainly E) relatively
16.)Although it is dying out in the towns, folk dance is still a vibrant tradition in Turkish villages, as you may well see if you ---- a traditional wedding party.
A) involve B) attendn C)consist D) relieve E) demonstrate
17.)The new version of the Night Sky programme has various ---- that make it much more enjoyable than the first version. A) extracts B) totals C)additions D) needs E) disappointments
18.) It was the only school for miles around and so all the children in the --- went xo the same school.
A) situation B) property C) department D) neighbourhood E) circumstance
19.)I was a ---- child and so I used to make up stories and hold conversations with imaginary people.
A) painful B) selfish C) consistent D) charming E) lonely
20.)Queen Elizabeth I established a strong central government that received the ---- support of her people.
A) loyal B) favourite C) capable D) sensitive E) fluent
21.)Stewart, a young and ---- talented British historian, has written a book on the impact of World War II on British politics. A) convincin B) remarkably C)directly D) Continually E) crucially
22.)Fire-fighting and the training met-hods employed are becoming ---- com-plex. A) previously B) Plainly C) partly D) courageously E) extremely
23.)Films quite often focus on journalism and from time to time they have critica-ly examined and ---- this profession.
A) succeeded B) Deserved C) denied D) influenced E) suspected
24.)Marathon-training schedules range from four to six months and they all ---- considerable discipline.
A) require B) reduce C) imply D) combine E) improve
25. A vital problem facing us this century is the ----of global warming.
A) collection B) provision C) issue D) disturbance E) expression
CEVAP ANAHTARI
1. C 2. E 3. E 4. B 5. A 6. D 7. A 8. C 9. D 10. E 11. A 12. D 13. B 14. C 15. E 16. B 17. C 18. D 19. E 20. A 21. B 22. E 23. D 24. A 25. CYDS DENEME
1.)In 1496, fresh from his ----of the New World, Christopher Columbus was stil thinking about China.
A) invention B) journey C) possession D) discovery E) pursuit
2.)Much has been written about the outbreak of war in 1914, but the question of who was ----is still being
debated.
A) desirable B) responsible C)compulsive D) peaceful E) adequate
3.)She seems----to take part in the quiz programme.
A) reluctant B) hard-working C) selfish D) loyal E) delicate
4) His novels have been ---praised for the superb use of colloquial language.
A) rapidly B) strangely C)suddenly D) safely E) Widely
5.)An estimated $4 billion over the next five years will cover the cost of ---- immunizing children in developing countries.
A) undeniably B) abruptly C) fully D) currently E) actively
6.)T.S. Eliot's poem The Waste Land really ---- in capturing the mood of postwar Europe.
A) disturbs B)deserve C) contributes D) recovers E) succeeds
7.) If life didn't start on Earth but came from comets instead, there's no reason why something similar couldn't ---- again today. A) establish B) respect C) happen D) perceive E) develop
8.) If you go down to the woods in August, it is easy to get the ---- that the birds, like so many of us, are on holiday.
A) notice B) desire C) consciousness D) impression E) evidence
9.) Pandas consume 18 kg of woody bamboo daily, which provides almost 99 per cent of their dietary ----.
A) measurements B) needs C) achievements D) expectations E) supplements
10.) It is not clear whether bald eagles are directly ----for driving away golden eagles in California’s Channel Islands.
A) responsible B) stable C) cautious D) particular E) reasonable
11.) In order to study the past it is not always ---- to know precisely how long ago in years a particular period or event occurred.
A) recurrent B) annual C) capable D) absolute E) essential
12.)Consumers know that food labels such as “organic” and “natural” do not ---- guarantee good conditions for the animals that produced the meat, milk or eggs found inside the packaging.
A) respectively B) relatively C) necessarily D) severely E) falsely
13.)The ---- accepted laws of physics are the same everywhere in the world.
A) continually B) rapidly C) simply D) equally E) commonly
14.)The total sales of US magazines in 1986 ---- 325.3million.
A) profited B) afforded C) provided D) reached E) recorded
15.)An attempt to ---- a poem should never be made before the poem is well understood.
A) compare B) support C) determine D) mean E) evaluate
16.)Stavanger is probably the wealthiest town in Norway, and its ---- derives mainly from oil taken from the North Sea.
A) enlargement B) prosperity C) availability D) emergence E) arousal
17.)Football owes many of its early innovations to just a few individual players and coaches who thought deeply about the ---- of the game.
A) experiments B) results C) fundamentals D) possessions E) associations
18.)Researchers who publish their work in scientific journals describe their experiments in ---- detail to be independ-ently performed by other scientists.
A) fair B) harsh C) temporary D) sufficient E) irrelevant
19.)With the introduction in the 1950s of more advanced sound-recording techniques which played an important part in the creation of new styles, pop music became ---- from folk music.
A) distinct B) valid C) reliable D) changeable E) definite
20.)At all times and in all societies, the tendency to commit crime ---- increases in early adolescence and levels off in middle age.
A) randomly B) intentionally C) adequately D) usually E) accurately
21.)As scientific evidence ---- shows, second-hand smoking is a serious health hazard that can lead to disease in children and nonsmoking adults.
A) unfairly B) hopefully C) incompetently D) unremarkably E) clearly
22.)The ruins of the ancient city of Pompeii ---- over some 250 acres in the shadow of Mount Vesuvius.
A) contain B) extend C) collapse D) supply E) explore
23.)The element “zircon” has been important not only for understanding the age of the continents but also for ---- when life first appeared.
A) determining B) approving C) providing D) affording E) supporting
24.)If you think the only ---- of light is to enable us to see, you couldn’t be more wrong because it affects us both physically and mentally.
A) ability B) work C) function D) support E) responsibility
25.)You may think that the feel-good ---- created by laughing is purely psychological, but science has now proved that mind and body are inseparably linked and that it affects your physical health, too. A) sensation B) thought C) awareness D) requirement E) expression CEVAP ANAHTARI 1.) D 2.) B 3.) A 4.)E 5.) C 6.)E 7.) C 8.) D 9) B 10.) A 11.) E 12.) C 13.) E 14.) D 15.) E 16.) B 17.) C 18.) D 19.) A 20.) D 21.) E 22.) B 23.) A 24.) C 25.) A
YDS DENEMELERİ
1.)After the earthquake in 1999, the government was accused of not having provided enough supervision of builders, whose ---- construction of housing increased the destruction and added
to the number of dead.
A) expensive B) unattractive C) beautiful D) faulty E) disappointed
2.)To make her characters ----, the author includes many events from her own remarkable life.
A) enormous B) memorable C) regrettable D) measurable E) practical
3.)It is the translators who make literature written in a foreign language ---- accessible to Turkish readers.
A) cautiously B) barely C) largely D) peculiarly E) slowly
4.)About 550 volcanoes have erupted on Earth’s surface since the beginning of recorded history, but far more have erupted ---- on the ocean floor.
A) unobserved B) noticeably C) seldom D) deeply E) fast
5.)It is time to ---- chances and to get your work shown, though you may be a young and unproven painter.
A) gain B) get C) have D) own E) take
6.)With its luxurious guest rooms, excellent restaurants and relaxing bar, the hotel ---- the ideal environment for businessmen and tourists alike to pursue their activities in. A) describes B) invites C) means D) offers E) changes
7.)Probably the first Indian and Eskimo ---- in America came across the Bering Strait when the sea was frozen solid.
A) origins B) provinces C) species D) workers E) settlers
8.)Films with a great deal of violence in them are not ---- for young children.
A) suitable B) separate C) urgent D) distinct E) complete
9.)In Austria, freshwater lakes and rivers are ---- frozen for most of the winter.
A) unfairly B) partly C) anxiously D) suddenly E) newly
10.)Humans developed the way they did because they had to run long distances in order to ----.
A) return B) admit C) survive D) compete E) remain
11.)The successful — of developing countries into world trade requires more than just open access to export markets and international trade rules.
A) contribution B) investment C) integration D) reduction E) resignation
12.)The printing press had a — effect on the transformation of cultural and religious issues in the Renaissance.
A) profound B) redundant C) controversial D) spiritual E) previous
13.)In the past 25 years, the number of children's museums has increased---. A) instantly B) separately C) frequently D) commonly E) rapidly
14.)Nobel Prizes are widely -— as the world's most prestigious awards given for intellectual achievement.
A) discovered B) revealed C)competed D) regarded E) founded
15.) He must have had some sound reasons for ----such a rigid timetable.
A) setting out B) drawing up C) running up D) turning off E) looking into
16.) It is a delightful novel, and the reader soon gets---- in the lives of the characters as the story progresses.
A) caught up B) found out C) put out D) turned over E) fed up
17.) If your brother phones, be sure to ask him if he really has ---- smoking.
A) given up B) put away C) made out D) opened up E) turned off
18.) The French explorer M. Peisel was touring Tibet when he first ---- a series of tall, mysterious, star shaped stone towers along the Chinese border.
A) got through B) came across C) felt for D) made up E) ran over
19). Every time we turn on our lights, cook a meal or heat our homes, we are ---- some form of fuel to make it happen. A) sending for B) waiting on C) relying on D) making out E) pulling through
20.) Virginia was a brilliant young woman who ---- in a literary atmosphere.
A) took over B) put up C) held on D) grew up E) showed up
21.) At 4 o'clock that same afternoon, he got into his car and ----for Bursa.
A) put up B) got off C) kept on D) set off E) sent out
22.) It didn't happen all at once, but
beforelong the business really began to ----, and they started to make a profit
A) look back B) take up C) point out D) keep on E) try out
23.) In complex animals we can identify ten major organ systems that together ---- the organism.
A) set off B) make up C) hold up D) work out E) bring in
24.) The projects will be ---- originality of thought and potential impact on society by distinguished specialists.
A) judged on B) related to C) applied to D) brought up E) dealt with
25.) Indo-European peoples began entering Greece in about 2000 B.C. and ---- new civilizations there.
A) came out B) looked after C) set up D) got on E) kept away
CEVAP ANAHTARI
1.) D 2.) B 3.) C 4.) A 5.) E 6.) D 7.) E 8.) A 9.) B 10.) C 11.)C 12.) A 13.) E 14.) D 15.) B 16.) A 17. )A 18. )B 19. )C 20. )D 21. )D 22. )B 23. )B 24. )A 25. )CYDS DENEMELERİ
1.)The new recordings of Corelli’s concertos ---- a welcome opportunity to reflect on some of the changes in taste that ---- since 1989.
A) have offered / developed B) offer / have developed C) had offered / develop D) offered / would develop E) will offer / had developed
2.)Film music ---- significant in many ways, of course, but not as music, which is why the proposition that better composers ---- better film music is not necessarily true.
A) had been / shall produce
B) has been / should have produced C) is / could produce
D) can be / had produced E) would be / produced
3.)California ---- an earthquake that ---- San Francisco, just before a 1989 World Series Game, killing large numbers of people.
A) would have suffered / shakes B) suffers / had shaken
C) had suffered / would shake D) has suffered / will shake E) suffered / shook
4.)More than 500 million years ago, most of what ---- now the Colorado Plateau ---- by ocean.
A) is / was covered
B) has been / will be covered C) would be / has been covered D) could be / is covered
E) would have been / had been covered
5.)From fossil analysis it ---- that, at the dawn of the Cambrian period, which was 542 million years ago, there ---- a dramatic increase in animal diversity.
A) had been established / has occurred B) has been established / occurred C) was established / occurs
D) is to be established / had occurred
E) would be established / would have occurred
6.)One of the great advances of astronomy over recent years ---- the discovery of planets outside our solar system, and it is the first real clue that we ---- alone in the universe.
A) is going to be / mustn’t be B) is / were not
C) had been / will not be D) was / would not be E) has been / may not be
7.)It was during Queen Victoria’s reign (1837-1901) that there ---- a more democratic system of government, which ---- with the Reform Bill of 1832.
A) had developed / began B) has developed / has begun C) develops / was to begin D) developed / had begun E) was developing / would begin
8.)Often it is only when people ---- to do their job that they ---- our attention.
A) fail / get
B) have failed / had got C) failed / have got D) will fail / are getting E) will have failed / got
9.)The nuclear accident that ---- at the Chernobyl reactor in April, 1986, ---- to new fears about the safety of nuclear reactors.
A) has occurred / was to lead B) would have occurred / led C) occurred / has led D) could occur / had led E) had occurred / may have led
10.)Evil when good people allow bad things ----.
A) came / happened B) comes / to happen C) will come / will happen D) may come / happening E) had come / to have happened
11.)Before he ---- in museums, he ---- law in hopes of becoming a specialist in the legal aspects of antiquities.
A) will work / has studied B) works / would study C) worked / had studied D) had worked / was studying E) has worked / studied
12.)The interviewer ---- during her interview with the retired politician that he still ---- the dynamic presence that had once inspired the entire country.
A) was realizing / had B) will realize / would have C) realizes / is having D) has realized / will have E) realized / had
13.)Pirates ---- a threat since ancient times; in fact, even hundreds of years ago, they ---- in the Mediterranean Sea in search of valuable cargo.
A) would have been / had sailed B) had been / have been sailing C) have been / were sailing D) were / had been sailing E) would be / have been sailing
14.)Scientists fear that if we ---- to use our natural resources so unwisely, we ---- them up completely by the end of this century.
A) have continued / have used B) are continuing / are using C) continued / had used
D) had continued / would have used E) continue / will have used
15.)The wolves that ---- in Ethiopia some 100,000 years ago ---- into a separate and rare species.
A) had arrived / will have evolved B) arrive / will evolve
C) were arriving / had evolved D) have arrived / evolved E) arrived / have evolved
16.)People in England ---- books about Turkey since the 15th century, but unfortunately an increase in quantity ---- by an increase in quality.
A) had been writing / does not match B) are writing / will not be matched C) had written / are not matching
D) have been writing / has not been matched E) wrote / had not been matched
17.)It ---- weeks since Harry ---- his mother looking so relaxed and happy.
A) is / would have seen B) had been / would see C) would be / has seen D) will be / may have seen E) has been / saw
18.)Most of the writers of grammars of English ---- teachers, but some early grammar books of English ---- by men such as playwrights, scientists or philosophers.
A) are / can be written B) have been / were written C) were / could have been written D) had been / were written E) may be / have been written
19.)The Sumerian civilization--- the first alphabet, which--- it easier for older generations to pass
on their cultural heritage to younger generations.
A) will have developed / has made B) would have developed / made C) developed / makes
D) would develop / had made E) were developing / will make
20.)The first English immigrants to what is now the United States -— the Atlantic long after colonies -— in Mexico and South America.
A) would be crossing / must have been established B) had crossed / were established
C) will be crossing / have been established D) cross / are established
E) crossed / had been established
21.)The Earth -— more solar energy in one hour than the whole world -— in a year.
A) has received / will be consuming B) is receiving / is consuming C) received / would consume D) receives / could consume E) had received / consumed
22.)The arctic is one of the few areas ---- earth still left unconquered ---- solo explorers, primarily because of the extremely harsh conditions.
A) of / for B) over / from C) in / with D) on / by E) for / to
23.)The main difference ---- the comedy of ideas and other forms ---- comedy is that it does not depend on a situation for its humor.
A) about / in B) through / for C) between / of D) over / from E) with / at
24.)The Mississippi Valley, where she spent the greater part ---- her life provides the background---- most of her stories.
A) in / to B) of / for C) with / in D) from / over E) through / of
25.)She looked ---- the sea ---- the lighthouse and tried to remember all the details.
A) across / towards B) over / across C) at / with D) through / at E) to / near CEVAP ANAHTARI 1. B 2. C 3. E 4. A 5. B 6. E 7. D 8. A 9. C 10. B 11. C 12. E 13. C 14. E 15. E 16. D 17. E 18. B 19. C 20. E 21. D 22. D 23.C 24. B 25. A
YDS DENEMELERİ
1.)Chaucer was successful as a poet because he could combine his great learning ---- an enthusiastic love ---- the everyday lives of ordinary people.
A. at/to B. to /from C. with/for D. through/of E. by / into
2.)He is ---- many ways a typical teenager, sceptical ---- all authority.
A. on / to B. with / through C. by / from D. in / of E. at / about
3.)Major Italian filmmakers are learning a lesson ----Hollywood and investing ----
better technology and more exciting special effects. A. over / into B. by / for C. off / to D. with / over E. from / in
4.) ---- more than 70 per cent of its surface covered ----ocean, Earth is indeed the blue planet.
A. With / by B. For / in C. At / along D. By/from E. Through / over
5.) ---- the invention of the printing press and improved methods ---- making paper, the rapid spread of knowledge became possible.
A) For / about B) By / from C) With / of D) At / in E) Through / on
6.) ---- the past 50 or 60 years, this technique has been widely used ---- varying degrees of success.
A) Over / with B) By / on C) At / about D) For / from E) Through / in
7.)The most expensive trip ---- space was made by a tourist who paid £14 million to Russia to visit the International Space Station ---- eight days.
A) within / at B) on / in C) through / by D) into / for E) for / with
8.)Because of Earth’s rotation, a person near the equator travels a longer distance ---- a given time than does a person ---- higher latitudes.
A) of / on B) for / to C) over / with D) within / from E) in / at
9.)They say that the best things ---- life are those worth waiting ----.
A) in / for B) from / at C) in / up D) with / from E) within / beside
10.)Gugul is a natural extract of the Indian myrrh tree that has been valued for 2500 years use ---- medicine, incense and perfume.
A) from / to B) in / through C) with / for D) for / in E) at / within
11.)Penguins are short-sighted ---- land, but see clearly ---- water.
A) over / on B) in / off C) on / under D) onto / into E) from / through
12.)Beijing, ---- the year 1983, had hardly any cars, but it had more than three million bicycles, and people carried their children ---- the backs of their bicycles.
A) in / on B) at / at C) by / to D) through / in E) of / over
17. )Children's first experiments with paint begin---- many rhythmic brushings back and forth ----the paper.
A) with / across B) by / on C) within / over D)through / for E) off / from
14.) One of t h e best fossil locations in the United States is the Morrison formation area – the Dinosaur National Monument, which covers the border -— the states of Colorado and Utah.
A) about / of B)in / on C) at / between D)onto / through E) over / towards
15.) It is not good to store a watermelon – a refrigerator as studies have shown that keeping it -— room temperature significantly increases lycopene and beta-carotene levels.
A) inside / by C) at / around B)on / below D)within / over E) in / at
16.) From a very early age it is clear that some people are ---- better at drawing and painting ---- the majority of us.
A) much / than B) more / than C) so / as D) either / or E) even / such as
17.) Many ordinary people don’t realize that fat is not digested in the stomach, ---- in the small intestine.
A) although B) but C) because D) unless E) while
18.) He adores his little granddaughter so he’ll do ----she wants him to do.
A) all of them B) however C) whatever D) most of all E) the same
19.) His Collected Essays continues to reveal ----George Orwell understood the basic conflicts of the modern world.
A) just as B) so well C) if ever D) how well E) even so
20.) The name Kızılırmak emphasizes the colour of this river, ---- the earlier name Halys. stresses its saltiness.
A) whereas B) therefore C) whereby D) moreover E) indeed
21.) The film Casablanca, the story ---- is set in Morocco during World War II, stars Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman.
A) whose B) of which C) by whom D) whichever E) what
22.)Emily Dickinson, ---- is a famous New England poet of the nineteenth century, published only seven poems in her lifetime.
A) whose B) whom C) which D) about whom E) who
23.)Temperature is difficult to define precisely, ---- we all have an idea of what we mean by it.
A) whether B) in case C) just as D) but E) so far as
24.)New York is ---- important in the Spider-Man film ---- any actor is.
A) an / than B) so / as C) as / as D) more / which E) the / that
25.)They are worried that if the decline in the number of the Siberian tigers continues at this high rate, ---- of the species will be left in a few years.
A) many B) none C) most D) any E) least
CEVAP ANAHTARI
1. C 2. D 3. E 4. A 5. C 6. A 7. D 8. E 9. A 10. D 11. C 12. A 13. A 14. C 15. E 16. A 17. B 18. C 19. D 20. A 21. B 22. E 23. D 24. C 25. BYDS DENEMELERİ
1.) The price of space travel is still ---- high for most people, but there are some ---- cheaper alternatives.
A) too / much B) so / more C) more / such D) as / even E) most / many
2.) Julius Caesar expected to rule for life, ---- he was assassinated by conspirators on 15 March in the year 44 B.C.
A. although B. if C. because D. but E. as
3.) Jane is a wonderful person, but ---- I am with her I feel useless and pathetic.
A.whenever B even so C. so that D. however E. the sooner
4.) "Hacking" is unauthorized access to a computer, ---- for fun or for harmful or fraudulent purposes.
A. since B. both C. more D. whether E. such
5.) Next generation space suits will be ---- less rigid ---- those now in use.
A. too/with B. neither/nor C. as/as D. so/toE. much /than
6.) I've promised to help my mother on Tuesday; can't we visit Jane ---- day?
A. each B any C. other D. another E. some
7. ) Children who look away ----thinking about questions are more likely to get the answers right than those who don't.
A. unless B. because C. whether D. while E. as
8.) Archaeological excavations indicate ----Central Turkey has been
continuously settled since the earliest times.
A. in case B. if C. so that D. even though E. that
9.) The two men walked back to the village together, but ----of them spoke.
A. any B. either C. some D. neither E. the other
10.) At the equator, plants grow faster and bigger than----else on Earth.
A. somewhere B. anywhere C. where D. wherever E. Everywhere
11.) The Namit Desert in Angola is ---- desert in the world.
A. the old B. as old as C. oldest D. older E. the oldest
12.) ---- Charles Dickens himself had a very hard childhood, he found it possible to write novels which contain humour and have happy endings.
A) If B) Before C) When D) Although E) Unless
13.)Thanks to the popularity of nature documentaries on television, most people know that many animals migrate from one place to another ---- the seasons change.
A) so that B) even though C) in case D) whether E) as
43.) The cost of everything from metals and minerals to commodities ---- sugar ---- petrol, went up dramatically in the first half of 2006.
A) both / and B) such as / and C) apart from / than D) more / than E) not only / but also
15.) Tony Miller has written ---- successful film music, but he is widely known ---- the keyboard player and composer for his rock group.
A) such / like B) more / that C) the more / by D) much / as E) many / enough
16.) No one understands better ---- the great composers ---- it is important to know your audience.
A) just as / that B) like / so that C) both / while D) not only / as E) than / that
17.) ---- we live and grow, we learn the culture of the society in which we live.
A) As B) Since C) Even though D) When E) Whereas
18.) Life originated in the sea and evolved there for almost 3 billion years ---- plants and animals began moving onto the land.
A) because B) even if C) before D) but E) as if
19.) ---- ancient Greeks were ---- first people to use mosaics on a large scale in their palaces.
A) All / all B) The / the C) Many / almost D) Various / quite E) Most / each
20.) Roughly 100,000 years ago, during the last ice age, wolves migrated from Eurasia to the highlands of ---- is now Ethiopia.
A) that B) where C) what D) which E) who
21.) No one knows for certain whether or not people today lie ---- they did in the past.
A) so that B) so far as C) as long as D) for so long E) more than
22.) Writing a political essay is not merely about writing one’s own opinion; ----, it requires a talent for analytical thinking and an ability to simplify complex concepts.
A) finally B) however C) consequently D) nevertheless E) in fact
23.) Aristotle studied many subjects, ---- he was mostly interested in science, especially biology, zoology and astronomy.
A) as if B) since C) but D) if E) unless
24.) There are several types of acquired dyslexia (a language disorder), ---- adults find themselves unable to read or find difficulty with certain types of words as a result of brain damage.
A) that B) in which C) wherever D) what E) whenever
25.) People in England have been writing books about Turkey at least since the 15th century; but ---- were written in the 19th century.
A) the few B) the least C) the best D) fewest E) best
CEVAP ANAHTARI
1. A 2. E 3. A 4. D 5. E 6. D 7. D 8. E 9. D 10. B 11. E 12. D 13. E 14. B 15. D 16. E 17. A 18. C 19. B 20. C 21. E 22. E 23. C 24. B 25. C
YDS DENEME
The etymology of the word .chocolate. may remain
(1) ---- and open to debate even today; but there
can be no real doubt that the ancient Aztec civilization lies
at the origin of chocolate. The god Quetzalcoatl, gardener of paradise, was respected (2) ---- guardian
of the cacao tree, purveyor of both strength and wealth. The seeds, or beans, were used as a form of currency, valid (3) ---- for the purchase of everyday items and for the payment of tribute money to the king.
It was the spectacle of monkeys sucking the refreshing juices around the beans that first (4) ---- men the idea of tasting them. From there, it was a short step to consuming the beans (5) ----.
1.)
A) regular B) indifferent C) faithful D) uncertain E) suitable
2.)
A) just B) even C) like D) for E) as
3.)
A) not only B) either C) both D) as if E) more
4.)
A) having given B) gave C) had given D) to have given E) has given
5.)
A) themselves B) as theirs C) itself D) by them E) for them
Two years ago China joined the World Trade Organization and tariffs began to drop and the country began to grow richer. (6) ----Beijing hosts the 2008 Olympic Games, the people of the world (7) ---- a city and a country that has been
transformed. China is now (8) --- the largest economies in the world and it is becoming a (9) ---- trading partner (10) ---- the US.
6.) A. Until B. When C. Unless D. As if E. Once 7.) A. would find B. has found C. will find D. is finding E. finds 8.) A. one of B. almost C. any of D. either E. even 9.) A. particular B. significant C. narrow-minded D. persuasive E. self-conscious 10.) A. to B. by C. of D. from E. against
The authors of Goodbye are two sisters and they are Korean Americans. The book tells
the story of a young Korean girl who (11) --- to say “goodbye” to the neighbourhood
(12) ---- she has grown up. The family has
decided to move to the US in search of (13) ---- life. But the girl feels (14) ---- to leave and has almost no desire to start a new life. It’s a perfect cross-cultural story for a(n) (15) ---- globalized world.
11. A. would struggle B. was struggling C. had struggled D. struggled E. is struggling 12. A. that B. in which C. how D. from which E. there 13. A. best B. as good a C. better D. a better E. a best 14. A. peaceful B. eager C. reluctant D. liable E. decisive 15. A. increasingly B. indifferently C. enduringly D. improbably E. unlikely
Rome’s great amphitheatre, the Colosseum, was commissioned by the Emperor Vespasian in 72 A.D. It was used for deadly gladiatorial combats and wild animal fights. (16) ---- were staged, free of charge, by the emperor and wealthy citizens. It was built with a very practical design (17) ---- 80 entrances allowing easy access for 55 thousand (18) ----Excavations in the 19th century (19) ----a network of rooms under the arena, from which animals (20) ----
16.) A. Others B. Any? C. These D. The rest E. Of which 17.) A. with B. for C. from D. out of E. to 18.) A.crowds B.inhabitants C.invaders D.spectators E.population 19.) A. supported B. disturbed C. compared D. claimed E. exposed 20.)
A. to have been released B. to be released
C. will have been released D. could be released E. must be released
Over the last five years or so, the science of climate change has been firmly established. There is a general (21) ----among leading scientists that we are now (22) ----a major global warming problem. Over the last hundred years or so temperatures (23) ----by about 0.8°C, and we can attribute (24) ----of this to increased emissions of carbon dioxide
(25) ----this has all happened after we started to
burn fossil fuels.
21.) A. condition B. permission C. agreement D. refusal E. intention 22.) A. forced to B. faced with C. pulled up D. turned up E. found out 23.) A. have risen B. had risen C. are rising D. would have risen E. will be rising 24.) A. more B. much C. the most D. any E. many 25.) A. as if B. though C. because D. unless E. when CEVAP ANAHTARI 1. D 2. E 3. C 4. B 5. A 6. B 7. C 8. A 9. B 10. C 11. E 12. B 13. D 14. C 15. A 16. C 17. A 18. D 19. E 20. D 21. C 22. B 23. A 24. B 25. C
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On most clear, dark nights you can see a falling star if you keep looking. (1) ---- falling stars are actually meteors. They are points of bright light that
suddenly (2) ---- in the sky, race toward the horizon, and
disappear. For a long time, nobody (3) ---- what a meteor was. But finally, those who study stars and the sky decided that a meteor is a piece of a comet that
exploded long (4) ----. Some pieces are (5) ---- moving about the universe in paths that follow the original comet’s orbit.
1.) A) This B) These C) What D) That E) Which 2.) A) appear B) discover C) confer D) exist E) illustrate 3.) A) will know
B) should have known C) knew D) was known E) could know 4.) A) ago B) after C) over D) again E) during 5.) A) almost B) rarely C) hardly D) stil E) already
Opponents of day-care for children still call for women to return to the home, but the battle is really over. Now the question is: Will day-care continue to be (6) ---- funded and poorly regulated, or will public policy introduce a system that rightly treats children as our (7) ---- valuable national resource? Today, there is a fifty per cent chance that the mother of a young child (8) ---- to the work force before (9) ---- child’s first birthday. An estimated 9.5 million pre-schoolers have mothers (10) ---- work outside the home. 6.) A) highly B) mostly C) mainly D) unnecessarily E) inadequately 7.)
A) much B) more C) most D) the least E) less
8.)
A) returned B) will return C) had returned D) should return E) has returned 9.) A) her B) their C) our D) its E) hers 10.) A) whose B) who C) whom D) of whom E) whoever
In the nineteenth century there was no easy way to heat water. People generally used fires to do it, (11)
---- first they had to chop wood or collect coal, and
then they had to light the fire and keep it burning. In cities, the wealthy heated their water with gas made from coal, but it didn’t burn clean, and the heater had to be lit every time they wanted hot water; if they (12) ---- to put out the flame, the tank could
blow up. (13) ----, in many areas, wood, coal or gas was expensive and hard to find. To get around these problems in rural areas, many farmers found a safer,
easier and cheaper way to heat water: (14) ---- painting a metal water tank black and putting it in the sun to absorb as much solar energy as possible. But even on clear hot days it generally took several hours
to get the water hot, and it cooled off as soon as the sun (15) ----.
11.)
A) once B) before C) if D) but E) since
12.)
A) had forgotten B) could have forgotten C) will forget D) forget
E) forgot
13.)
A) Moreover B) As a result C) Even so D) Therefore E) Instead
14.)
A) without B) by C) towards D) in E) within
15.)
A) fell apart B) broke up C) went down D) took off E) ran away
London, which is the largest city in Europe, is home to about seven million people. (16) ---- by the Romans in the 1st century A.D. as an administrative centre and trading port, the capital is now the main residence of the British monarchs, and the centre of government. (17) ---- possessing many museums and art galleries, London has many other
attractions, which make it an exciting city, (18) ---- a wide variety of entertainment. Various cultural developments that have taken place recently (19)
---- to the city’s range of attractions. However, there are many other (20) ---- towns to explore, such as the historic centres of York and Bath.
16.)
A) Represented B) Destroyed C) Followed D) Changed E) Founded
17.)
A) In addition to B) Rather than C) Compared to D) In case of E) Contrary to 18.) A) by B) with C) in D) from E) about 19.)
A) had added B) were adding C) have added D) will add E) should have added
20.)
A) competitive B) dominant C) efficient D) fascinating E) vague
The Spanish are famous for their natural sociability and appetite for life. They (21)---- to put as much energy into enjoying life as they do into their work. The (22)---- lazy Spaniard is a myth, but many people
fit their work to the demands (23)---- their social lives, rather than be ruled by the clock. The day is quite long in Spain, and the Spanish have a word,
madrugada, for the time between midnight and
dawn,
(24)---- city streets are often still full of people
enjoying (25)----.
21.)
A) knew B) are known
C) have known D) were knowing E) are to be known 22.) A) typical B) dissatisfied C) dominant D) unpleasant E) challenging 23.) A) towards B) at C) of D) into E) through 24.)
A) where B) which C) that D) when E) how
25.)
A) their own B) theirs
C) the other’s D) one another’s E) themselves
CEVAP ANAHTARI
1. B 2. A 3. C 4. A 5. D 6. E 7. C 8. B 9. A 10. B 11. D 12. E 13. A 14. B 15. C 16. E 17. A 18. B 19. C 20. D 21. B 22. A 23. C 24. D 25. EYDS DENEMELERİ
Cleopatra’s Isle, now known as Sedir Adası, is a tiny site, (1)---- an overall length of only about three and a half kilometres, situated in south western Asia Minor. It is believed that Cleopatra landed there and
(2)---- fell in love with it. It is (3)---- believed that the
unique sand of the little beach on it was brought from Egypt (4)---- her pleasure by Mark Antony. This sand is truly a special kind, described as resembling a silkworm’s eggs. This description is certainly accurate, for every sand grain (5)---- separate and distinct.
1.)
A) with B) which C) that D) its E) whose
2.)
A) carefully B) always C) rarely D) immediately E) repeatedly
3.)
A) yet B) sometimes C) already D) ever E) also
4.)
A) for B) at C) with D) about E) to
5.)
A) would have stood B) stands C) was standing D) had stood E) has stood
Today’s tomatoes, peppers and other agricultural produce do not have the same nutritional value
(6)---- the fruits and vegetables of 50 years ago.
Recently, levels of protein and vitamins (7)---- by as much as 38%. A (8)---- reason is the new growing techniques. We are making plants grow bigger and faster but not better. (9)----, one piece of advice could be “Eat more fruit and vegetables to make up
(10)---- the lower levels of protein and vitamins.” 6.)
A) as B) like C) more than D) such as E) so as
7.)
A) would drop B) drop
C) will drop D) have dropped E) would have dropped
8.)
A) relative B) likely C) gradual D) previous E) sensitive
9.)
A) Furthermore B) Likewise C) Therefore D) On the contrary E) For instance
10.)
A) from B) for C) with D) at E) by
The rising price of fertilizers and chemicals has forced Sri Lankan farmers to return to traditional farming methods. ( 11) - - - - the country's Green Revolution in the 1960s and 1970s was taking place,
farmers had already started moving towards ( 12 ) - - - - these products, all of which promised increased crop
yields and enhanced productivity. Now, the British non-governmental organization War on Want is collaborating with local farmers to promote ( 13 ) - - - -
agriculture and self-sufficiency by encouraging organic farming. The projects ( 14 ) - - - - new forms of mixed-cropping, composting, seed cultivation and other inexpensive farming practises. All surplus produce is sold at local markets, providing many families with much needed money (15 ) - - - - education and health care.
11.)
A) When B) How C) Which D) Whereas E) After
12.)
A) to be used B) used C)to use D) being used E) using
13.)
A) agreeable B ) sustainable C)replicable D) available E) describable
14.)
A) used to encourage B)would encourage C)were to encourage D)had encouraged E) encourage
15.)
A) for B) in C) over D)from E) to
16. )Campaigns to promote energy conservation have been around since the 1980s ----.
A) so that there is still a long way to go before campaigners are satisfied
B) because it is a problem that until now has been largely overlooked
C) but it is only with the advent of global warming that the issue has really gained momentum
D) just as the next step requires a great deal of detailed planning
E) even though most industrialized countries have been strongly in favour of these campaigns
17.) Some comets have such long orbits ----.
A) while some asteroids may be burnt-up comets B) in case they come from a region outside the Solar System
C) since they are often visible from the Earth D) that they pass near the Earth only once every million years
E) just as their dust tails stretch up to 10 million kilometres across the sky
18.) Water softeners are particularly useful, ----.
A) if you live in a hard-water area
B) that they remove chemicals and improve the taste
C) why London water is so hard D) since the water contained a greater concentration of calcium
E) though electrical appliances require soft water
19.) The personnel officer is looking for someone ----.
A) that they are willing to do a great deal of travelling
B) who has a real talent for organization C) until he finds someone who really is suitable D) since at present several positions are available E) whether they have the right qualifications
20.) This is actually a camera ----.
A) though it is roughly the same size as a credit card
B) if only I could afford to buy it
C)that unfortunately it doesn.t have a zoom D) since the shape was hardly recognizable
E) as we have been wondering about which one to buy
21.) By the time Turner was thirteen, ----.
A) his father, to whom he was deeply attached, was a barber in London
B) his mother was a woman of violent temper who eventually went mad
C) it was already agreed that he should become an artist
D) he was never an artist who relied on his genius E) he has been called .the father of impressionism.
22.) When the four-thousand-year-old tomb was finally opened, ----.
A) the archaeologists had looked down into it in disbelief
B) there seems to be nothing in it of any interest at all
C) they have all looked at each other in amazement D) the most exciting find was a set of surgical instruments
E) it would be a moment of unbearable suspense
23.) ---- which was characterized by supreme self-confidence and great achievement.
A) The bombing of Dresden was widely criticized B) Henry VIII was a typical Renaissance figure C) The Great Pyramids were built in an age
D) The moon-landing gave rise to strange, new emotions
E) This climbing expedition in the Taurus mountains was a complete failure
24.) ---- because she has the ability to make her audience find wildlife as fascinating as she does herself.
A) Such a development for the conservation of wildlife had not been expected
B) The television offers a wide variety of career opportunities for people interested in wildlife
C) The children didn.t know what to expect D) No one else could have presented the programme
E) A young television presenter of wildlife is rapidly becoming famous
25.) As the salaries are related to achievements, ----.
A) few people were interested in working here B) research at this institute is highly competitive C) all the applicants would have been confident and ambitious
D) no one will have foreseen such a problem E) standards continued to be impressively high
CEVAP ANAHTARI
1. A 2. D 3. E 4. A 5. B 6. A 7. D 8. B 9. C 10. B 11. A 12. E 13. B 14. E 15. A 16. C 17. D 18. A 19. B 20. A 21. C 22. D 23. C 24. E 25. BYDS DENEMELERİ
1.) As the manager won.t admit to being at fault himself, ----.
A) he had been obliged to confess too
B) the trial period wouldn.t have ended so suddenly C) others received the blame for it
D) we would all have been equally to blame E) he’s trying to put the blame on his assistants
2.) Although Italy was politically troubled for centuries, ----.
A) the political and commercial rivalries between Genoa and Venice were intense
B) it is a long peninsula shaped like a boot
C) it was the cultural centre of Europe from the 13th to the 16th century
D) the Romans had overthrown the Etruscans in the 3rd century B.C.
E) Milan, Naples and Sardinia had been lost to Austria in the early 18th century
3.) ----, where the cars are fast and highways crowded.
A) The physics of traffic is rapidly gaining importance in Germany
B) There were actually relatively fewer car accidents during the summer months C) Those roads weren.t in need of repair
D) It’s possible to drive from London to Edinburgh in six hours
E) A minimum speed limit was finally agreed on
4.) ---- that are big enough and strong enough to kill dogs and sometimes even people.
A) These young lions had to learn how to kill their prey
B) Size is not necessarily a sign of strength C) The bigger the animals are
D) Snakes can kill by poisoning E) In New Guinea there are birds
5.) Because the public theatres in Renaissance England attracted large audiences from all levels of society, ----.
A) Thomas Campion was one of the most popular songwriters of the period
B) other places of entertainment had also been built along the river Thames
C) pickpockets and other criminals were drawn there
D) in fact native English drama had existed at least since medieval times
E) William Shakespeare played a very important part in the development of English drama
6.) Maintaining the environment isn.t simply protecting animals ----.
A) unless they had almost become extinct B) that are rare and exotic
C) which could have been done better by a zoo D) since many of them are indeed dangerous E) whether man is the planet.s most dangerous enemy
7.) A job interview is a chance for you to find out ----.
A) since first impressions are of great importance B) as if you really were the one they were looking for
C) if you are going to prepare some relevant questions
D) whether you and the job are right for each other E) so long as you are able to relax
8.) Holes in the sides of their new World Cup shirts create drafts ----.
A) when temperatures rose sharply in July B) if only they could get rid of excess moisture C) while it has been designed for hot, wet climates D) whether the fit needs to be considered
E) which help to keep the players cool
9.) ----, she returned to Ireland to work in a hospital near Dublin.
A) If there had been another war B) Soon after the war began
C) Unless she can find suitable work in London D) As soon as she hears from you
E) Whenever she wrote to me about her problems
10.) During the American Revolution, there was relatively little fighting actually in North Carolina, ----.
A) but many North Carolinians were fighting elsewhere
B) while the region was established as a colony C) since it is the nation’s largest textile and furniture producer
D) so long as it was one of the most densely populated regions of the country
E) as the first settlements were established in the region in 1653.
11.) If you move slowly and quietly, ----.
A. some birds actually liked being admired
B. it's usually quite easy to observe wildlife
C. it was very hard to get close to them D. other animals carried on as if nothing had happened
E. it is not only the small ones that are easily frightened
12.) ---- not to change the time of the match at such short notice.
A. Many of the problems were about B. Don't tell the others
C. He shouldn't have worried D. I warned him
E. I was surprised by him
13.) ---- so he agreed to write the foreword for it.
A. I shall do my best to persuade him B. This won't be one of my best books C. He still hasn't read the book D. I wish you'd recommended the book to him
E. He thought the idea behind the book was brilliant
14.) ---- that their primary function is to expose corruption.
A. Many of the people present questioned
B. Quite a lot of journalists believe C. Worrying won't help
D. The votes are still being counted E. I would certainly not be right
15.) ----, which suggests there may be life there.
A. Researchers have almost given up hope B. There is no need to look any farther C. New discoveries are actually very rare D. Water has been found on Mars E. The scheme was still being Developed
16.) Mary phoned to give me the good news ----.
A. however unlikely it would have been B. which none of us are expecting C. just as I was leaving the house D. even if her sisters are going to be unreasonably jealous
E. until the whole family knew every detail
17.) In the new musical, the songs are pleasant enough, ----.
A. but it is the comic scenes which really capture the audience
B. unless the production is planned in advance far more efficiently
C. as far as the setting was concerned D. while the director focused on the story itself
E. although the audience was carried away by the quality of performance
18.) It is more important to look at character than at beliefs or knowledge ----.
A. whichever was felt to be the more important
B. if they were the right people for the jobs
C. as if they could have given any help D. that they had to return both of them E. when people are being chosen for high office
19.) James Hutton, the "father of geology", was an 18th century farmer, ----.
A. since there were many who opposed him
B. that many of his theories were published
C. as the process of erosion seemed inevitable
D. who was full of curiosity about the world
E. until the criticism began to be unpleasant
20.) The boat continued down the river ---- and she saw it no more.
A. that there were trees on either side B. until it passed round one of the many turnings
C. whether the sun shines or not D. as if only the birds are watching it E. while all the time leaves are falling
21.) When he locked the door and left the house,----
A. the sun was already setting B. I am standing at the corner of the road
C. he doesn't know anyone is watching him
D. the pavements are still wet with rain E. he will have had something to eat
22.) ---- that Adana's prosperity and rapid development are largely due to the
cotton industry.
A. He didn't believe it
B. There was nothing in the article C. It has often been argued D. Imagine his surprise
E. There was one main objection
23.) ---- whether a plant has formed one compound leaf or a small stem
bearing several simple leaves.
A. We have substantial evidence B. Our research had confirmed
C. Some scientists have argued strongly D. Sometimes it is difficult to tell
E. There is much difference of opinion among the members of our study group
24.) ---, but they do not exclude his simultaneous evolution in other parts of the world.
A. Several teams have carried but extensive studies
B. Recent archaeological findings establish the earliest modern man in Africa
C. Some scientists and archaeologists support the theory that humans evolved in several places
D. Archaeological excavations always reveal surprising facts about the past E. Besides scientists, archaeologists are also concerned with the origin of man
25.) ---- how words in a language have changed over time.
A. Linguistic studies revealed some years ago
B. Tribal diversity in Africa demonstrates C. A group of linguists were involved in a special study
D. Historical linguists commonly study E. The researchers were impressed
CEVAP ANAHTARI
1. E 2. C 3. A 4. E 5. C 6. B 7. D 8. E 9. B 10. A 11. B 12. D 13. E 14. B 15. D 16. C 17. A 18. E 19. D 20. B 21. A 22. C 23. D 24. B 25. DYDS DENEMELERİ
1.) Nile crocodiles, with their rough brown skin, look just like floating parts of a tree ----
A. though the river was moving fast B. if they have found something to eat C. since there were trees by the river D. until they open their mouths E. that they are looking for food
2.) It is difficult to be precise about how big the Internet is ----
A. until research had shown the spread of its use
B. because it isn't managed by one person or organization
C. if there were any doubts at all about its impact
D. so that millions of people throughout the world had used it
E. though a survey was to be carried out last year
3.) Many of his novels are concerned with controversial subjects ---.
A. until the problems resulting from the war were finally solved
B. that smoking is only one of them C. as he was awarded the top prize D. which will have surprised no one E. which makes them extremely popular
4.) Successful tragedies, ----, do not leave the spectator depressed.
A. in case the chief characters were famous and noble
B. though they involve suffering and sadness
C. because drama is an ancient literary form
D. since it must be recognized E. even if we adopted these terms
5.) ----, it is at first indistinguishable from a minor planet
A. As comets are among the largest members of the solar system B. Since comets appear in the sky without any warning
C. Before Halley's comet appeared again in 1986
D. Because, in Roman times, a comet was blamed for the loss of a battle E. When a comet coming from deep space approaches the Sun ?
6.) Although orchids may seem to be mostly appreciated for the way they look and smell, ----.
A) the richness and variety of Asian orchids is astounding
B) they are common in every part of the globe except for the extreme South and North poles C) under favourable climatic conditions, they will flower every year
D) they have always been among the most popular flowers in Asian countries
E) in certain regions of Central America and the Indian Ocean, they have generally been used for food
7.) ---- that the stage production of a play, no matter how realistic, always involves some degree of artificiality.
A) Most actors and actresses wonder B) Many people are urged
C) The students have questioned D) Various questions have been asked E) It must be recognized
8.) ----, but he always avoided Italy on principle.
A) Eugene Delacroix, the famous French painter, was born in 1798
B) In his early life, the French painter Delacroix seemed to be interested in diplomacy
C) Delacroix, the nineteenth-century French
D) The work of the French painter Delacroix strongly influenced the Impressionist painters
E) Delacroix was one of the most prolific of painters
9.) Because the action of a play is presented through acting, ----.
A) each of these circumstances has important consequences for the nature of drama
B) description is another important element of drama
C) a work of fiction may tell us what a character looks like in one paragraph
D) its impact is direct, immediate, and heightened by the actors’ skills
E) this experience has usually been interpreted by actors who are highly skilled in communicating strong emotions
10.) Despite the admittedly mysterious
circumstances, ---- how the galaxies were formed.
A) it so happens
B) we know quite well in broad outline C) the results are surprising
painter, travelled a good deal
D) a number of new experiments have been carried out
11.) In view of scientific evidence, it has been suggested ----.
A) while the size and shape of storms change quickly and often
B) whether life began under certain environmental conditions
C) since the upper half of the atmosphere has unusual weather conditions
D) so far as the atmosphere guards us from rays which could be harmful
E) that Earth is approximately 4.6 billion years old
12.) Some 200 tribal languages were in use in Australia ----.
A) when British settlers arrived there in the eighteenth century
B) although immigrant languages spoken are Italian, Turkish, Greek, Chinese, Arabic and German C) but multilingualism has been encouraged since the 1970s
D) even if they live in remote parts of the World E) that communication between tribes had been impossible
13.) Towards the end of the seventeenth century, ---- progress came to an end in the Ottoman Empire.
A) which were built by masters such as the architect Sinan
B) which had a steady arrival of skilled craftsmen from the new territories of the empire
C) even though there will be few other changes D) as the Ottomans began to lose their technological advantage over Europe
E) since the Istanbul state had continued spreading Westwards
14.) Italy has climbed into the top ten world economies since World War II, ----.
A) although Italian had become a literary language as early as the fourteenth century
B) since it did not become a unified nation-state until 1861
C) unless it has a single cultural identity
D) yet at its heart it keeps many of the customs and traditions of its agricultural heritage
E) if the arts have enjoyed a long and glorious history
15.) Travelling around Germany by train is not the cheapest form of transport, ----.
A) so that many interesting places throughout the country may be within easy reach
B) which means that a journey from Hamburg to Munich takes just under six hours
C) even though journeys are generally no cheaper than travelling by train
D) if the fastest and most comfortable way to travel around the country is by bus
E) but it is undoubtedly one of the most efficient
16.) Although it has been nearly a century since the Titanic sank in the Atlantic Ocean, ----.
A) a number of stories still continue to be told about the disaster
B) one of the most interesting aspects about the tragic history of the luxurious ship is the mixed passengers on board
C) volumes of books and a number of films had already been produced
D) she was labelled “unsinkable” before her disastrous voyage in April of 1912
E) the ship initially earned fame as the largest luxury ship on the open seas
17.) Since all countries need to trade, ----.
A) isolation from other societies may bring some advantages
B) France and Germany have highly interdependent economies
C) too much economic dependence causes a country to be affected by events in other
countries
D) today, Bhutan is one example of economic near-independence
E) no country has complete economic independence from other countries
18.) If it were easy to slow down the rate of carbon dioxide build-up in the atmosphere, ----.
A) we should have developed several strategies B) carbon capture would have been just half the job C) the problem of global warming would never have become serious
D) 380 molecules per million in our lungs are carbon dioxide
E) there is no reason why carbon dioxide should be released into the air
19.) Whenever I hear him speak, ----.
A) I am impressed by his ability to convince B) it reminded me of my father
C) there was a great deal of truth in what he said D) we remember similar experiences
E) his opponent objected to the interruption
20.) ----, but can this prohibition be enforced?
A) It would have been easy to prohibit nuclear weapons
B) Nuclear weapons have been prohibited
C) With the prohibition of nuclear weapons, the problem was finally solved
D) The prohibition of nuclear weapons is no solution E) Nuclear weapons should have been prohibited
