1.-15. sorularda, cümlede boş bırakılan yere
uygun düşen ifadeyi bulunuz.
1. Frequent burglaries in the neighbourhood make the installation of a burglar alarm _____ for us. A) necessary B) temporary C) extreme D) curious E) hazardous
2. We don’t know _____, but the delay of train departures probably results from power failures. A) eagerly B) exactly C) hesitantly D) logically E) extremely
3. Bob’s essay on efficient farming methods got a poor mark because he failed to _____ the main theme well.
A) inform B) spread C) discover D) support E) invest
4. Sue and her boyfriend have been having quarrels for some time and their friends are afraid that they may _____
A) break up B) turn out C) settle down D) cut off E) bring out
5. The number of break-ins in our neighbourhood _____ ever since the number of police patrols _____.
A) will be decreasing / is increasing B) is decreasing / has been increasing C) has decreased / was increased D) has been decreasing / is increased E) had decreased / have increased
6. I _____ to the party tomorrow evening because I _____ my homework then.
A) am not going to come / will be doing B) won’t be coming / will have done C) don’t come / am doing
D) haven’t come / had been doing E) am not coming / have been doing
7. Our company _____ enough money to open a branch overseas by the time our current manager _____.
A) is making / has retired B) will have made / retires C) has been making / is retiring D) will be making / retired E) makes / had retired
8. The islanders _____ the immense power of the nature until an active volcano _____ on their island in 1908.
A) hadn’t witnessed / erupted B) aren’t witnessing / has erupted C) didn’t witness / was erupting D) haven’t witnessed / erupts E) weren’t witnessing / had erupted
ZONGULDAK KARAELMAS ÜN
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VERS
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TES
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2010-2011
Erasmus Yabancı Dil Sınavı
Sınav Tarihi:
31.03.2011
Sınav Saati:
09:30 – 11:00
• Bu testte 60 soru vardır.
• Sınav süresi 1,5 saat (90 dakika) dır.
• Adınızı, soyadınızı, bölümünüzü ve öğrenci numaranızı hem kitapçık hem de cevap kağıdı üzerine yazınız.
Adı-Soyadı:……….. Numarası : ………..
9. The machinery on the assembly line _____ once more in case they _____ an unexpected failure.
A) could be checking / might have caused B) must have been checked / should be
causing
C) might have been checked / may cause D) must be checked / could have caused E) should be checked / might cause
10. The little boy who _____ the week before _____ in a parking lot yesterday.
A) had been kidnapped / was found B) was being kidnapped / found C) has been kidnapped / is found D) was kidnapped / had been found E) kidnapped / was finding
11. _____ poverty and lack of proper training, our favourite athlete was the winner of the race. A) Because of B) In spite of C) However D) Although E) Because
12. A colleague of _____ told my mother that he wanted _____ boss to be honest.
A) her / our B) his / him C) she / he D) hers / their E) him / hers
13. _____ Nile is a big river which is _____ main source of water for Egyptian farmers. A) A / the B) A / a C) The / the D) The / a E) The / any
14. The queue in front of the cinema, _____ was very long, caused a long delay.
A) which B) that C) who D) where E) whose
15. Our company has had to fire _____ one hundred workers ever since the financial trouble started in October.
A) as long as B) as soon as C) as many as D) so much that E) so many that
16.-20. sorularda, aşağıdaki parçada
numaralanmış yerlere uygun düşen sözcük ya
da ifadeyi bulunuz.
Space scientists (16) _____ on a robot which will carry out the jobs astronauts do outside their space shuttles since last January. It will be used (17) _____ doing risky jobs that may threaten astronauts’ lives. These tasks include the (18) _____ and removal of space bases. They are quite difficult and time-consuming for astronauts. (19) _____, there is a high risk of accidents and getting injured. (20) _____ the robot is in use, it will be much easier to work on space bases.
16.
A) work B) worked
C) had been working D) had worked E) have been working
17. A) on B) at C) for D) in E) by 18. A) publication B) installation C) involvement D) pollution E) representation
19. A) For instance B) However C) Whereas D) Besides E) So 20. A) Until B) Though C) Just as D) When E) As
21.-25. sorularda, verilen cümleyi uygun şekilde
tamamlayan ifadeyi bulunuz.
21. The sightseeing trip we had scheduled the month before _____.
A) even though bus fares were high B) and many people promised to join us C) was postponed due to the rainy weather D) there were fewer attendants than
expected
E) in spite of the foggy weather in the city
22. The ban on smoking in public _____.
A) and every smoker who violates it has to pay a huge fine
B) which really offends heavy smokers C) though he hasn’t smoked at all during
the past ten years
D) that decreased consumption a great deal
E) has been supported by a number of non-smokers
23. _____ when oil reserves are going to run out.
A) The past decade was a time of extensive consumption
B) An extensive research has been initiated
C) I have no information about the exact location
D) Scientists are trying to predict
E) A sharp increase in oil prices is expected
24. _____ if you had read the owner’s manual more carefully.
A) There won’t be any more device failures B) You wouldn’t have to pay so much money for
all these repairs
C) You would learn how the dishwasher worked D) The emergency procedure would have been
followed
E) Much of the damage could be avoided
25. _____ so that they could see whether there was any evidence in it or not.
A) The police got a permission to search the suspects
B) There will be an investigation in the garden C) It proved very difficult to open the steel safe D) The robbers used explosives to open the
door
E) The police forced open the safe found in the suspect’s house
26.-29. sorularda, verilen cümlenin hangi sorunun cevabı olduğunu bulunuz.
26. I am sorry, there isn’t any left.
A) Would you like to drink something cold? B) Are there any apples in the fridge? C) May I have some fruit juice, please? D) Who is going to buy the bread?
E) Are there any objections against our project?
27. No, of course she wouldn’t.
A) Would you like me to fetch you a glass of water?
B) What would Sheila do if she lost ten thousand dollars in a single day?
C) Why would Sheila like to become a lawyer so much?
D) Will the manager get furious if I came to the office a little late?
E) Would Sheila mind if I took a piece of cake from her plate?
28. Not now, but maybe the next time.
A) Do you know if photography is permitted here?
B) Why don’t you have enough time to eat out with me this evening?
C) Are we going to walk to the bottom of the cave in this visit?
D) When do you think you are going to graduate?
E) Why don’t we repair the engine by ourselves if it breaks down?
29. Sure, it’s next to the secretary’s office.
A) Where can my lost purse be?
B) I am afraid I am lost, where is the exit? C) Can you tell me where the public
relations office is? D) How can I go to the library?
E) Could you recommend me a good place for having dinner?
30.-31. sorularda, verilen Đngilizce cümleye
anlamca en yakın Türkçe cümleyi bulunuz. 30. Traveling to west has been one of the
main subjects of many American films whose plots are set in the 17th century.
A) Senaryoları 17. yüzyılda geçen pek çok Amerikan filminde karakterler çoğunlukla batıya seyahat ederler. B) Konuları çoğunlukla batıya yapılan
seyahatler olan 17. yüzyıl filmleri Amerika’da çekilmiştir.
C) 17. yüzyıl Amerikan filmlerinin senaryoları çoğunlukla batıya seyahat etmek üzerine kuruludur.
D) Çoğu zaman batıya yapılan seyahatleri konu alan filmler 17. yüzyılda Amerika’da çekilmiştir.
E) Batıya seyahat etmek, senaryoları 17. yüzyılda geçen pekçok Amerikan filminin temel konularından biri olmuştur.
31. Because Andy refused to have meals regularly, his doctor prescribed him some vitamins.
A) Doktor, Andy’e pek çok vitamin yazdı çünkü hiç yemek yemiyordu.
B) Andy düzenli yemek yemeyi reddettiği için doktoru ona bazı vitaminler yazdı.
C) Andy’nin düzensiz yemek alışkanlıkları yüzünden doctor ona vitaminler yazmak zorunda kaldı.
D) Andy’nin düzensiz beslenme alışkanlıkları yüzünden doktor ona vitamin verdi.
E) Andy düzenli yemek yemeyi reddettiği için doktorun yazdığı vitaminleri aldı.
32.-33. sorularda, verilen Türkçe cümleye anlamca en yakın Đngilizce cümleyi bulunuz.
32. Polis bankaya geldiğinde soygunculardan ikisi
hala içerdeydi.
A) When the police arrived in the bank, two of the robbers were still inside.
B) Both of the robbers were still hiding in the bank after the arrival of the police.
C) The police arrived when both robbers were still inside the bank.
D) When the police arrived, the two robbers were still inside the bank.
E) None of the robbers had got out of the bank before the arrival of the police.
33. Hızlı nüfus artışının sonuçlarından biri de
barınma sorunudur.
A) Population is increasing so rapidly that it brings about a housing problem.
B) One of the consequences of population growth is the housing problem.
C) Housing problems have arisen because of the increase in population.
D) Rapid population growth brings about many problems one of which is the housing problem.
E) The housing problem has arisen because of rapid population growth.
34.-36. soruları aşağıdaki parçaya göre
cevaplayınız.
Some doctors claim that it can be possible for humans to live as long as 160 years thanks to gene therapy. The process will involve preparing the gene map of each individual. Then, the genes that are likely to cause diseases will be discovered. The necessary treatment will be initiated before the detected genes cause any disease. All precautions will be taken to prevent any likely disease, which means diseases will disappear completely. However, the majority of geneticists aren’t sure that this will ever be possible. They point out that preparing the gene map of each individual is so difficult and costly. Besides this, a very little percentage of the genes that cause diseases have been identified. For these reasons, lengthening the life span remains as impossible for the time being. 34. According to the passage, gene therapy
_____.
A) will let us know exactly what causes certain diseases
B) is an issue on which scientists have been doing research for years
C) involves taking precautions for every possible disease with the help of gene findings
D) has already saved a lot of lives E) has already provided scientists with
satisfactory results
35. As stated in the passage, geneticists who oppose to gene therapy _____.
A) base their claim on the difficulty of gene mapping and insufficient information malignant genes
B) are the ones who haven’t been able to identify the genes that cause diseases C) blame the others who support this
method for their failure
D) point out that the cost of the method is the main problem
E) claim that nobody will ever be able to live for 160 years
36. It is hinted in the passage that in order to prevent a disease _____.
A) the life span of individual must be increased
B) diseases must be treated immediately after they appear
C) the genes that cause the disease must be eliminated
D) the gene maps of many individuals need to be compared
E) geneticists need to know which gene causes it
37.-39. soruları aşağıdaki parçaya göre
cevaplayınız.
Early this morning, a middle aged, thin and short man entered the National Bank. He was carrying a strange white parcel which looked like a birthday present. He waited in the queue for about ten minutes and then approached the counter. He told the clerks that he was in a hurry and he needed to withdraw as much money as possible. The clerks were surprised, they looked at the man’s face. That moment, he took his gun out and told them to give him all the money in the safe. The security guards drew their guns and pointed them at the robber. He boldly shouted that there was a bomb in his white parcel. Everyone was afraid. The customers, clerks and even the security officers ran out. The robber was trapped inside. He couldn’t open the safe, neither could he go out. There were just old newspapers in his box, he had nothing to do. Then, the police arrived and arrested him. 37. It is clear from the passage that the security
guards _____.
A) already predicted that the man could be a robber
B) took everyone out to protect them from the bomb
C) arrested the robber easily
D) were too frightened to approach the robber E) threatened to shoot the robber unless he
surrendered
38. It is clear from the passage that the robber’s box _____.
A) contained his gun so that it wouldn’t attract attention
B) didn’t contain bomb and was used for frightening people
C) contained only a birthday present
D) was full of money after he robbed the bank E) attracted the attention of the security guards
39. Upon reading the passage, we can conclude that the robbery event mentioned _____.
A) could have caused the death of a number of people
B) was unsuccessful because the security guards arrested the man immediately C) was prevented before the robber revealed his
intention
D) didn’t prove to be successful E) took a lot of public attention
40.-42. soruları aşağıdaki parçaya göre
cevaplayınız.
More plane crashes than ever have occurred near airports in the last decade. Almost all of these accidents took place due to the same reason: Immigrating birds. Birds get into the engines of the planes and cause malfunction. If they get into both engines, a crash is inevitable. But a big question remains to be answered: Why have birds caused so many crashes recently? Experts say that this is due to the fact that they spend more time flying near the airports. The main reason for that has been reported as a change in the routes of immigration. This change is worrying everyone in the aviation industry and research has been initiated in order to find a way of keeping birds away from airports.
40. It is stated in the passage that bird immigrations _____.
A) usually start near airports these days B) are posing greater threats to air traffic
than they did before
C) have recently turned urban life into a disaster
D) tend to start earlier than they used to do every year
E) were previously prevented or restricted around airports
41. As it is clear from the passage the immigration routes of birds _____.
A) change their location every year B) force pilots to take different courses to
avoid crashes
C) are closer to airports because bird population has increased
D) have recently got closer to airports E) are currently the most important threat
to aviation industry
42. It is cleat from the passage that in order to reduce the risk of cashes related with birds _____.
A) pilots must be very careful while taking off
B) ways of keeping birds away from airports should be found
C) extra precautions to prevent engine failures should be taken
D) the location of airports should be changed
E) devices that inform pilots about the location of birds should be developed
43.-45. soruları aşağıdaki parçaya göre
cevaplayınız.
Have you ever noticed how children are always making mistakes? They do it all the time, and it doesn’t seem to bother them. You don’t learn to walk without falling over. You don’t learn to speak without mispronouncing lots of words. You don’t learn to juggle without dropping balls. But if you create an environment where mistakes are not accepted, then people become frightened of them. They fail to see them as part of the learning process. In these kinds of environments people learn to hide their mistakes, and not to celebrate them as a good thing. If you are not making mistakes then you are not learning anything valuable.
43. According to the passage, learning _____.
A) is described as a process which doesn’t always involve making mistakes
B) involves making mistakes only in children C) can be frightening if lots of mistakes are
made
D) starts with simple things in childhood, then moves on to more complicated subjects E) involves making mistakes
44. As can be concluded from the text, people who hide their mistakes _____.
A) can never learn anything at all
B) are those who always want to be successful C) learn less efficiently than those who are not
afraid of them D) are usually children
E) can’t tolerate the criticism of others
45. The general idea the author of the text wants to point out is _____.
A) that the number of mistakes we make while learning can’t be decreased
B) that making mistakes should be acceptable as they are a part of the learning process C) the fact that teaching children not to make
mistakes is very difficult
D) that doing something with mistakes may not always be as good as doing it faultlessly E) the fact that adults make much fewer
46. – 48. sorularda, verilen cümleye anlamca en yakın olan cümleyi bulunuz.
46. Ricky is certainly not the most experienced employee in our company.
A) It would be wrong to think that Ricky is the most hardworking clerk in the office. B) Ricky is the employee who has worked
less than everyone else in our company.
C) In our company, there are many experienced employees, and Ricky is one of them.
D) There are definitely other employees who are more experienced than Ricky in our company.
E) Ricky hasn’t gained as much experience as the others in our company yet.
47. For someone to get a good job, he must be both well-educated and skilled.
A) Finding a good job requires getting a good education and developing skills as much as possible.
B) Being educated and skilled will mostly be enough to find a good job.
C) In order to find a job with a good salary, you must be educated and improve your skills.
D) The better educated and more skilled you are, the higher your chance will be to find a good job.
E) In order for a person to have a good job, he must have not only good education but also skills.
48. If the beach had a lifeguard, the little boy’s life could have been saved.
A) The little boy drowned just because of the negligence of the lifeguard. B) Many others along with the little boy
may die unless the beach hires a lifeguard.
C) Unfortunately, the lifeguard didn’t act quickly enough to save the little boy. D) The little boy could be saved even
though there was no lifeguard on the beach.
E) The little boy died because there was no lifeguard on the beach.
49.-51. sorularda, boş bırakılan yere, parçanın
anlam bütünlüğünü sağlamak için getirilebilecek
cümleyi bulunuz.
49. Nutritionists argue that housewives gain weight because their life involves doing chores that require less energy than their calorie intake. _____. They calculated how many calories a woman spends during an ordinary day and compared it with her daily food intake. The result is that she won’t gain weight if she doesn’t exceed the standard amount of calories.
A) They spend most of their time in the kitchen, cooking and tasting the food they prepare B) This has recently been proved to be false by
International Housewives Association C) Doctors point out that household machinery
which helps do the chores make women fatter
D) Statistics indicate that more women than ever are taking active roles in business life E) The problem that modern life standards
require the consumption of fast food due to lack of time
50. The poisonous gases which are being released into the atmosphere are threatening our existence on earth. These gases form a layer in the atmosphere and reflect the sunlight back to the surface of the earth. _____. This increase can seem trivial, but it is too much when compared to the balance of the nature. This will threaten food and water sources unless something is done to prevent it.
A) The energy of the sun stays in the atmosphere longer and an increase is recorded in global temperatures
B) Statistics indicate that the amount of energy the Sun emits per hour has increased slightly C) Several recent campaigns have been organized to lower the amount of such gases in the atmosphere
D) Many companies have agreed to avoid the use of harmful substances in production E) The demand for fresh air increases slightly
51. Gangsters always have enemies, and so did the famous Italian gangster Al Capone. One day, his enemies prepared a deadly trap for him. _____. They fired their guns inside, and killed everyone except Al Capone who wasn’t there. He was a little late, and this saved his life.
A) The police was looking after them everywhere after they robbed a bank B) Al Capone had more than twenty men
who were all armed
C) Al Capone had already been notified about the trap by his spies
D) After at least fifteen minutes of continuous gunfire, he was lying dead on the floor
E) They disguised themselves as policemen and entered the warehouse where he would be meeting his friends
52.-54. sorularda, verilen durumda söylenmiş
olabilecek sözü bulunuz.
52. While standing in a queue in a crowded bank, you see a pregnant lady come in. Thinking that it will be difficult for her to stand in such a long queue, you say to her as she passes by:
A) Why didn’t your husband come to pay the bills instead of you?
B) Banks are often crowded at this time of the month.
C) As far as I see, the birth must be near, and standing in the queue is harmful for you.
D) You can take my turn if you want, I don’t mind waiting, but it can be difficult for you.
E) I would like to offer my seat to you so that you can wait comfortably.
53. You are preparing a project with a partner at school. However, your partner doesn’t study much. She isn’t interested in the project, so you have to do it on your own. Bored with her negligence, you warn her politely but firmly saying:
A) This is a group work, you know, this means you must be more enthusiastic to share the work to be done.
B) You won’t be able to pass this course unless you start studying on your own. C) The project will soon be over after we
do the data analysis together.
D) I am really sorry but I didn’t have any chance of helping you while you were doing research.
E) I will complain about your negligence to the instructor unless you do your
54. While traveling in the countryside in your car, you see a couple whose car is broken down. Since it is a really remote place, you think that it will be difficult for them to get help. So, you stop near them and say:
A) If the problem is beyond your comprehension, you should get professional help.
B) The accident was all your fault because you were speeding on icy road.
C) Why are you driving here in such bad weather?
D) The nearest town is more than 100 miles away.
E) Is there anything I can do to help you?
55.-57. sorularda, karşılıklı konuşmanın boş
bırakılan kısmını tamamlayabilecek ifadeyi bulunuz.
55. Robert: Is there a problem there?
Clark: I am afraid there is. My computer isn’t running properly.
Robert: _____
Clark: I tried that, but nobody answered.
A) You should load an antivirus software and perform a scan.
B) You should take it back to the electronics store.
C) There may be a problem with the switch or power supply.
D) The dial-up modem can’t be used while you are making a phone call.
E) Why don’t you call the technical staff to get help?
56. Cathy: We really wonder when you and Roy are going to get married.
Sue: _____
Cathy: Have you made any job applications? Sue: Yes, we both made many and we are waiting for the dates of the interviews.
A) We are looking forward to that, but we are unemployed you know.
B) Actually we postponed marriage until we get permission from our parents.
C) We don’t think that it is wise to get married because we earn very little.
D) We will get married soon, but we haven’t bought a flat four ourselves yet.
E) We are going to get married as soon as we save enough money.
57. Visitor: I would like to see the sales manager.
Ricky: _____
Visitor: How can I get there?
Ricky: You can take the lift, it’s at the end of the corridor.
A) Did you make an appointment with him before?
B) You are on the wrong floor. The sales department is on the seventh floor. C) The entrance of his office is right in front
of you.
D) This is the wrong building, the headquarters in on Evans street. E) He is attending a meeting with one of
our most important customers
58.-60. sorulara, cümleler sırasıyla okunduğunda
parçanın anlam bütünlüğünü bozan cümleyi
bulunuz.
58. (I) Kindergartens have recently become quite common in big cities. (II) This may be due to the fact that parents have understood the importance of pre-school education. (III) Or it may result from the high percentage of working mothers who don’t have anyone to look after the child. (IV) The child can easily develop his imagination with such kind of an activity. (V) Whatever is the reason, it is something quite beneficial for the self improvement of children.
A) I B) II C) III D) IV E) V
59. (I) The heavy traffic at rush hours sometimes becomes unbearable. (II) Then, many people want to get out of their cars and walk home. (III) This is actually going to be possible in the future. (IV) Sidewalks and parking spaces are being built so that people can park anywhere and walk home. (V) The majority of New Yorkers support that using public transport is much quicker than driving home.
A) I B) II C) III D) IV E) V
60. (I) When the existence of an animal is threatened in its natural habitat, it starts to fight for survival. (II) It tries to move the threat away at all costs. (III) A lot of hunters aren’t punished for harming the balance of the nature. (IV) If the threat can’t be removed, then it moves to a similar habitat. (V) It tries to get used to the new surrounding, and if no threat is present, it permanently says there.
A) I B) II C) III D) IV E) V
TEST BĐTTĐ.
