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1. - 8. sorularda, cümlede boş bırakılan yerlere

4. With the knowledge that surface and ground waters
uygun düşen sözcük veya ifadeyi bulunuz.
are resources that can be overused, farmers are
paying attention to the methods of conserving and
reusing water while ---- the growth of their crops.
1. While most synthetic vitamins are just as useful as
the natural forms, controversy has arisen over the A) transmitting B) surrendering
---- of synthetic versus natural forms of vitamin E.
C) admitting D) installing
A) adjustment B) vulnerability
E) maintaining
C) efficacy D) severity

E) inspection

5. There is no single person ---- inventing the bicycle

since many people independently developed models
throughout history that would lead to the creation of
2. The problem of evaluating new biomedical
bicycle as it is known today.
technologies and their relationship both to individuals
and to society is ---- as technology comes evermore A) exposed to B) derived from
to dominate the biological lives of humans.
C) credited with D) deprived of
A) inferior B) accessible
E) counted against
C) sustainable D) crucial

E) appropriate

6. Many of the chemical controls for insects and

diseases ---- the plants to which they are applied if
they ----.
3. Animation is the rapid display of a sequence of
images, each ---- different from the last, to give the A) could have damaged / were misused
illusion of motion.
B) can damage / are misused
A) notoriously B) slightly
C) would have damaged / are being misused
C) coincidentally D) arguably
D) will damage / had been misused
E) adversely
E) might have damaged / would be misused

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7. By about 7000 BCE, the tools and skills of Stone Age
uygun düşen sözcük veya ifadeyi bulunuz.
people ---- sufficiently to enable cultivating groups ----
towns with more than 1,000 people, such as
Çatalhöyük in present-day Türkiye.
9. Plants absorb carbon to create carbohydrate ----
A) were advancing / being supported photosynthesis, while other processes, such as the
death of organisms, both ---- land and in the sea,
B) may have advanced / to have supported return carbon to the ground.

C) would have advanced / supporting A) under / at B) from / to

D) had advanced / to support C) through / on D) for / off

E) advanced / to be supported E) with / by

8. W hen ---- the bedroom, people are advised to choose 10. In many nomadic societies, herd animals like cattle
colours like aqua green, baby blue, and light pink, and sheep provide almost the entire basis ----
which ---- to have a calming effect. sustaining people; for instance, the animals are
slaughtered for food, and clothing is woven ---- the
A) to paint / had been reported
fibres of their hair.
B) painted / are reported A) with / over B) about / in

C) having painted / were reported C) at / through D) to / on

D) painting / have been reported E) for / from

E) being painted / would be reported

11. ---- scientists have learned more about the chemistry

of the atmosphere, our understanding of air pollution
has increased rapidly.
A) Unless B) As

C) Although D) Until

E) Whether

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12. ---- Naples, a lively southern Italian city, is famous for 15. According to the International Union for Conservation
its delicious tomatoes and outstanding mozzarella of Nature, more than 19,000 animal and plant species
cheese, it is not surprising that it is also the are at risk of becoming extinct, mainly ---- the actions
undisputed ‘home of the pizza’. of humans, such as illegal trade, hunting, and habitat
A) Even if B) Given that destruction.
A) contrary to B) with the exception of
C) Only when D) By the time
C) due to D) in pursuit of
E) Whereas
E) as well as

13. The era of foragers was the time in human history

when ---- human communities lived by searching
out or hunting for food and ---- things they needed,
rather than growing or manufacturing them.
A) no / some B) both / any

C) most / much D) all / other

E) many / a little

14. Technology is an asset that creates ---- a deep sense

of dependency ---- people feel as if they cannot
function without it.
A) more / than B) neither / nor

C) such / that D) as / as

E) whether / or

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16. - 20. sorularda, aşağıdaki parçada

numaralanmış yerlere uygun düşen sözcük veya 18.
ifadeyi bulunuz.
A) briefly B) for instance

The great white butterfly, Pieris b rassicae, is normally C) in other words D) however
found in Europe, Africa, and Asia, but it was discovered
in New Zealand in 2010, probably after arriving on a E) as a result
boat. New Zealand has become the first country ever
(16)---- this invasive butterfly species. An elimination
plan was quickly (17)---- by the government to protect
agricultural crops from being destroyed by the
invaders. P. b rassicae starts out as a caterpillar that
mainly eats brassica crops such as cabbage, broccoli
and Brussels sprouts; (18)----, it also targets New
Zealand’s 79 native cress species (plants with small 19.
leaves that are used in salads), 57 of which are at risk
A) towards B) about C) in
of extinction. New Zealand’s Department of
Conservation has reported that the caterpillar feeds D) at E) on
(19)---- a wide range of host plants and will completely
defoliate a plant, and it can travel more than
100 metres to find another. Between 2010 and 2014,
the department carried out 263,000 searches of
29,000 properties (20)---- wiping out the invasive
butterfly. Since the campaign finished in December
2014, no great white butterflies have been seen across
the country, which means they have been successfully
eradicated. 20.
A) despite B) similar to

C) with the aim of D) instead of

E) thanks to
16.
A) to be eliminated B) eliminating

C) being eliminated D) to eliminate

E) having eliminated

17.
A) implied B) launched

C) relieved D) altered

E) interrupted

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23. Even if most of the herbal medicines are safe to use,
tamamlayan ifadeyi bulunuz.
----.
A) they often complement conventional treatments,
21. In addition to being an unreliable power source, ----. providing effective remedies for chronic illnesses
such as asthma
A) wind turbines pose a serious threat to migrating bird
populations B) their sales continue to grow year after year since
many pharmaceutical companies manufacture and
B) wind turbines have been widely used in Europe,
market them
particularly in the Netherlands and Denmark
C) they not only provide nutrients, but when needed, they
C) most of the limitations of wind turbines have been
also strengthen and support the action of the
overcome thanks to current technology digestive system
D) smaller wind turbines are utilised to provide power to D) it is essential to take them only under the guidance of
individual homes a well-trained practitioner to avoid negative
consequences
E) wind turbines are most cost-effective in areas with
consistently strong winds E) people have become increasingly knowledgeable
about their role in maintaining well-being

22. Although many people enjoy the low cost and taste of
fast food, ----. 24. ----; however, humans cause a great deal of harm to
A) sales of fast food have dramatically increased over them by overharvesting their limited resources and
the past 50 years, employing hundreds of thousands polluting them with oil and plastics.
of workers A) The oceans regulate the climate, provide us with
food, and produce at least half of the world’s oxygen
B) the idea of eating outside the home was encouraged
by fast food, which contributed to the explosion of B) Only a few rich nations can afford the expensive
restaurants technologies required for seabed mining and mineral
extraction
C) fast food has spread around the world, offering a
wide variety of local and national tastes C) The need for marine biologists has increased
D) it is known that in the 1950s, the hamburger and because of the growing interest in conservation of the
French fries became the iconic American meal with oceans
the advent of fast food chains D) The institutions and laws that govern oceans are too
E) elitists have always looked down on fast food, fragmented and weak due to the lack of global
regarding it as yet another manifestation of Western collaboration
popular culture
E) In the past, changes in ocean circulation amplified
changes in climate, which may now account for
global warming

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25. People have very little incentive to engage in tasks in 27. The knowledge acquired through curiosity can
which they feel incompetent ----. promote intellectual development, ----.
A) even if they lack intrinsic interest and have a low level A) whereas it stimulates important academic skills such
of motivation as questioning, experimenting, and evaluating

B) unless they believe that their actions will have the B) because it may not be welcomed positively in certain
desired consequences cultures due to the disturbance to personal privacy

C) although they frequently suffer from excessive C) though, if too much, it can lead to problems like
self-doubt about their capabilities unhealthy obsession with trivia and hazardous
risk-taking
D) once they set attainable goals and maintain strong
commitment to them D) but learners become more inclined to explore novel
information in greater depth once their curiosity is
E) because their perseverance and meticulous work will aroused
eventually bring success
E) so adults tend to avoid thrill-and-adventure seeking
and other forms of sensory curiosity as they approach
old age

26. People often underestimate the amount of caffeine

they consume on a daily basis ----.
A) although caffeine is also found in tea, coke, and hot
28. Vaccination introduces dead or weakened
chocolate drinks
disease-causing substances into the body ----.
B) so that it can provide benefits like increased A) although vaccines have successfully provided
alertness and enhanced sensory activity protection against diseases such as polio, smallpox,
and diphtheria
C) as the overconsumption of caffeine may produce
irritability, anxiety, and insomnia B) once scientists have recognised that vaccines must
fulfil several criteria to be effective in protecting large
D) because they mostly think of it in relation to coffee as number of individuals
a beverage, regardless of other caffeine-laden drinks
C) so that the production of specific antibodies that can
E) given that they find it difficult to imagine eating a provide individuals with active immunity can be
meal without having coffee elicited

D) while more serious side effects such as autoimmune

reactions can occur along with muscle aches

E) because the large variety of cold viruses and their

frequent mutation have prevented the development of
an effective vaccine

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cevaplayınız. 30. Which of the following can be concluded from the
passage?
A) With the standard definition of creativity that centres
The standard definition of creativity focuses on product: upon product, it is possible to effectively assess
a creator is someone who produces something novel children’s creativity.
within a domain. This definition refers to the kind of
domain-changing creativity, called Big-C creativity. B) A new creative product can be considered within the
Big-C creativity describes revolutionary contributions Big-C category if it has been developed by a child
like Thomas Edison’s invention of the light bulb, while prodigy.
Little-C creativity refers to ordinary actions such as
creating a new recipe. Which of these do children C) Transferring initial interpretations into novel creations,
demonstrate? Given that one must master a domain, a child can be a Big-C creator even if she or he does
said to take about ten years, before one can change it, not make an important discovery.
then by definition no child can be a Big-C creator.
Typical children are Little-C creators. Even child D) It is hard to differentiate Mini-C creativity from
prodigies cannot be considered creative in the Big-C Little-C creativity as both reflect people’s everyday
sense: Mozart’s 5-year-old composition, Minuet and activities.
Trio in G major, was stunning for a 5-year old, but it did
E) A child is considered to have Mini-C creativity if he or
not change the domain of classical music. But,
Mozart’s childhood creativity is qualitatively distinct from she can actively reconstruct his or her own
the creative play seen in a typical preschool classroom, knowledge set.
and this has led to the concept of Mini-C creativity.
Unlike the Big/Little categories, which focus on creative
production, the Mini-C category emphasises the
creative process. Mini-C creativity refers to the novel
and personally meaningful interpretation of 31. What is the primary purpose of the author?
experiences, actions, and events. It aligns with the
A) To show how children evolve into Big-C creators by
Vygotskian conception of creative development, which
enhancing their Mini-C creativity
suggests that all individuals possess creative potential
that begins with an internalisation of cultural tools, not
B) To underline the creative potential of child prodigies
just copying but rather filtering incoming information
who can redirect an entire domain
through pre-existing knowledge.
C) To emphasise the Vygotskian conception of creative
development in assessing creativity

D) To introduce the criteria applied to make evaluations

29. According to the passage, the main difference
about creativity levels
between Big-C creativity and Little-C creativity ----.
A) depends on the age and the creative potential of the E) To give information about the factors that can promote
creator children’s creativity

B) arises from the product-based and process-based

understanding of creativity

C) is linked to an individual’s capacity to creatively use

his or her prior knowledge

D) is based on whether a creation can be labelled as

ground-breaking or not

E) is related to the type of creation: physical (light bulb)

or intangible (musical composition)

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cevaplayınız. 33. Which of the following is true according to the
passage?
A) The ancient Romans constructed a fort named
Peter Field, a professor at Bangor University in Wales, Camulodunum in place of Camelot that fell around
believes he may have solved the ancient riddle of the 500 AD.
location of King Arthur’s legendary city. For centuries,
historians have debated whether King Arthur and his B) The legendary stories of King Arthur and his famous
fabled city of Camelot are fact or fiction, and perhaps city Camelot inspired numerous works of fiction.
the answer is at hand now. In December 2016, Field
revealed that the location of King Arthur’s city is the C) Historians were not able to solve the mystery of
small town of Slack in West Yorkshire. While historians Camelot because they ignored the maps of Slack.
have speculated that the location, if it exists at all, might
be Caerleon in South Wales, Cadbury Castle in D) Historians have conducted a research study of years
Somerset, Tintagel in Cornwall, Cardigan or to determine the exact location of Camelot.
Carmarthen in Wales, Field asserts that Slack is the
E) Professor Field suggests that he has unearthed the
most logical place. The starting point of Field’s
mystery of the legendary city Camelot unintentionally.
assertion is straightforward. An ancient Roman fort
stood at a site in Slack called Camulodunum, which
may be the origin of the name ‘Camelot’. Also, the time
of King Arthur was supposedly around 500 AD, when
he would have led Britons against an Anglo-Saxon
invasion from the north and west, and Slack is centrally
located to send soldiers towards a threat along either
34. One can conclude from the passage that the exact
coast. “It was quite by chance,” the professor relates.
location of Camelot ----.
“I was looking at some maps, and suddenly it all made
sense. I believe I may have solved a 1400-year-old A) used to be somewhere in South Wales
mystery.”
B) is a small town in West Yorkshire

C) still remains as a debatable issue

D) can be revealed after in-depth analyses of

32. It can be understood from the passage that the maps of Slack
historians ----.
E) is now known thanks to Professor Field
A) do not absolutely know whether King Arthur really
existed or not

B) are convinced that the location of Camelot is

somewhere in West Yorkshire

C) believe Britons suffered from several wars against

Anglo-Saxons in Wales

D) agree that Camelot was not just a fictional city

appearing in Arthurian legends

E) appreciate Professor Field’s contribution to finding

the exact location of Camelot

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35. - 37. soruları aşağıda verilen parçaya göre

cevaplayınız. 36. Which of the following conclusions could be drawn
from the passage?
A) In the past, scientists could identify numerous ancient
The deadliest opponents the human species has human virus samples, but did not have adequate
faced have never been across a battlefield. They have means to study them.
been on our skin and in our blood and bones. Viruses
and bacteria have killed millions during the course of B) Studying ancient samples of viruses and bacteria
human history. Researchers have unravelled the story could later lead to better predictions and measures.
of a few, most notably the bacterium Yersinia pestis,
which causes plague. But findings about the origins of C) Using sophisticated computer programs, scientists
other scourges, including leprosy, hepatitis B and have developed various ways to preserve deadly
syphilis, have been contradictory. Now, two key viruses and bacteria.
advances – an increase in ancient DNA samples and
powerful computer programs to process the data – are D) Scientists can estimate what may happen in the
allowing scientists to study disease-causing bacteria future by looking at a very limited number of viruses
and viruses like never before. “There was a very small and bacteria.
amount of ancient human virus samples until recently,”
says Terry Jones, a computational biologist at the E) Researchers thought that Yersinia pestis was the
University of Cambridge. “In terms of being ‘ancient’, deadliest bacterium until they had powerful computer
300 years was considered old, and there were only two programs to analyse other bacteria.
or three samples. Now we're finding viruses up to
7000 years old.” Studying viruses and bacteria from the
past helps scientists know what may happen in the
future and how it can be tackled.

37. What is the primary purpose of the author?

A) To introduce powerful computer programs developed
by Jones to study samples of viruses and bacteria
35. According to the passage, which of the following is
true about viruses and bacteria? B) To draw attention to the limitations of the studies on
ancient human virus samples at the University of
A) They have caused more deaths than battles
Cambridge
throughout history.
C) To give examples of viruses and bacteria that are
B) The origins of most viruses and bacteria have been
known to cause deadly diseases
fully clarified.
D) To stress the huge number of viruses and bacteria
C) There are controversial views about their effects on
that require meticulous analysis
human health.
E) To highlight the importance of studying the origins
D) They can be hard to analyse using computer
of disease-causing bacteria and viruses
programs.

E) The oldest ones have been proven to date back 300

years.

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cevaplayınız. 39. Which could be understood from the passage?
A) The butchering tools found in a 9000-year-old grave
showed that animals hunted in Peru were different
When scientists from the University of California from those in other areas across South and North
excavated a 9000-year-old grave in the Andes America.
Mountains of Peru, they were in for a major surprise.
The grave included many well-made knives and B) The age of a person is the most significant indicator
spearheads, which is a clear indication of the dead of daily responsibilities he or she had to carry out in
being a well-respected hunter. The scientists found the Stone Age.
bones from deer and llama, together with tools for
butchering the animals. The real surprise came from C) The hunting weapons found in the 9000-year-old
the hunter’s own bones, which were thin and light, grave in Peru were more sophisticated than those
making scientists suspect that it could be a woman. found in other graves in South and North America.
This was confirmed by the examination of the protein
amelogenin in the tooth enamel, which showed that the D) With the discovery of a 9000-year-old grave in Peru,
hunter’s dental enamel lacked Y chromosome-specific the idea of a sharp division of duties based on
amelogenin. As a result, it was revealed that the hunter, gender within hunter-gatherer communities became
estimated to have died at the age of 17-19, was indeed open to debate.
a woman. The discovery challenges the conception of
hunter-gatherer communities in which men hunted E) While excavating a 9000-year-old grave, scientists
while women took care of other chores such as initially expected to see plant fossils such as fruit
collecting roots, fruits, and berries. The scientists seeds, but they later discovered animal remains.
broadened their studies with excavation reports from
107 Stone Age graves from 8000+ years ago across
South and North America. The results showed that
there were 26 graves with hunting weapons, and 10 of
them probably belonged to women, which allowed 40. What is the passage mainly about?
archaeologists to reshape their views about Stone Age
A) The importance of enlarging the research area to
gender roles.
reach a definitive conclusion in archaeological
excavations

B) The redefinition of Stone Age gender roles thanks to

38. Which can be said about the findings from the the excavations conducted in various graves,
excavation of a 9000-year-old grave in Peru? triggered by the excavation of a 9000-year-old grave
A) It was the young age of the dead person and her
C) The contribution of the excavation reports from
hunting skills that astonished scientists most.
different Stone Age graves to the classification of
B) The materials found in the grave reflect the social ancient hunting weapons
status of the dead person in her community. D) The use of the protein amelogenin as an accurate
gender-determining marker in archaeological studies
C) Without the protein amelogenin, scientists would not
have been able to distinguish the human bone from E) The drawbacks scientists experience while trying to
that of an animal. identify the remains of people and animals in Stone
D) The bones of the dead person were less heavy and Age graves
thick than the bones of women in the graves
excavated in South and North America.

E) Scientists encountered animal bones that are

considered unusual to be seen in Peru during
the Stone Age.

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cevaplayınız. 42. According to the passage, which was the most
significant development in infant health care during
the World War I era?
The advent of the field of paediatrics in the 19th century A) The acknowledgement of the importance of milk for
was central to the evolution of scientific child rearing. the physical development of the child
Physicians acquired greater influence over family life
throughout the century, but it was not until 1887 that the B) The promotion of mothers’ awareness of
American Paediatric Society was established and the psychological and physical care of their infants
idea of thorough infant health care took hold. through scientific support
Paediatricians orchestrated campaigns to combat
infant mortality, initiated regularly scheduled C) The campaigns launched by the paediatricians at the
examinations, and pronounced themselves as American Paediatric Society to deal with infant
authorities on infant feeding. During the World War I mortality rates
era, child health activists sponsored infant welfare
clinics and milk stations. In both rural and urban areas, D) The physical improvements made to the infant
mothers gathered at settlement houses, county fairs, welfare clinics in both urban and rural areas to
and government offices to have their babies weighed, provide high-quality examinations
measured, and receive milk. But most of all, in these
venues, mothers learned that there were scientific E) The change in attitudes towards child rearing due to
rationales for psychological as well as for physical the remodelling of family life in the course of the war
care. Physicians and nurses offered advice on feeding,
clothing, and how to respond to a crying infant.
However, there was variability in the extent to which
mothers accepted scientific authority over their
mothering practices. Poor mothers, especially, were 43. Why does the author refer to the scepticism of poor
often receptive to suggestions concerning sanitation mothers towards scientific suggestions?
and nutrition, while remaining sceptical about the idea
A) To show that problems with nutrition and sanitation
that science should determine their techniques of
were more serious than paediatricians thought
nurture and discipline.
B) To support the idea that science should absolutely
determine all aspects of mothering practices

41. It is clear from the passage that after the C) To emphasise the impact of socioeconomic factors
establishment of the American Paediatric Society, on the recognition of scientific authority
----.
D) To draw attention to the rise in infant mortality rates
A) child rearing became a scientific field that required
resulting from the ignorance of the scientific advice
close collaboration among physicians, nurses, and
mothers E) To highlight the challenges faced by paediatricians
when encouraging mothers to visit government
B) mothers began to criticise traditional mothering
offices for scientific advice
practices and accepted scientific suggestions without
any doubt

C) paediatricians became able to study the factors that

influence family life in a more detailed way

D) a sharp decrease occurred in infant mortality rates

thanks to the efforts of child health activists

E) the notion of proper infant health care became

widespread, which increased paediatricians’
predominance in the area of infant feeding

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44. - 48. sorularda, karşılıklı konuşmanın boş

bırakılan kısmını tamamlayabilecek ifadeyi 45. Daisy:
bulunuz.  Did you know that keeping that small bulb on
during the night in your bedroom negatively affects
your health?
44. Louise:
 These days, my sister is always saying that she
John:
doesn’t feel healthy and energetic, but she isn’t ill  No, I don’t buy into that story as I love having some
or doesn’t suffer from a particular disease.
light all night long even while sleeping. It may at
most cause some difficulty while falling asleep.
Kate:
 ----
Daisy:
 You’ll be surprised when you learn about a new
Louise:
research report on the use of light during the night.
 So you say factors like high stress and heavy
workload might cause her to feel less vigorous.
John:
 ----
Kate:
 Exactly! Your sister may be in need of emotional
Daisy:
support to overcome her problems, and this could  Well, researchers claim that people who sleep
be why she always says she doesn’t feel good.
with a light on in their bedroom are more likely to
A) When people get to certain ages, their physical be overweight or have type 2 diabetes.
strength may decline and they may not be willing to A) Do you imply that my fear of the dark keeps me from
take part in certain activities. turning the light off?
B) I think you should observe her behaviours carefully B) Don’t you think having a light on can make you feel
because symptoms like gloomy mood and lack of more secure?
enthusiasm are associated with depression.
C) Should I always turn the light off and clear my mind to
C) Well, you know health doesn’t only mean being free
have an uninterrupted sleep?
from physical conditions, but it also involves mental
and spiritual well-being. You seem to ignore D) Do you know any strategies to cope with its side
psychological burdens. effects?
D) Actually, she might be pretending this way so that you E) Do you mean that it’s not as innocent as I assume it
can spare enough time for her and better understand to be?
her feelings.

E) To enjoy good health and boost her energy, she can

do regular exercise and practise meditation. They will
certainly increase her physical and mental resilience.

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46. Richard: 47. Matthew:

 Last night, I watched a documentary about how  Back to our homework, do you know why ants
researchers decipher the sounds bats use to walk in a line?
communicate.
Russell:
Laura:  Well, they rely heavily on chemical scents,
 ---- which are called pheromones. The tips of their
antennae transmit the pheromones, guiding other
Richard: ants to or from the desired destination.
 They claim that the majority of bat interactions are
over food. Matthew:
 ----
Laura:
 Actually, this isn’t very surprising, because food is Russell:
the basic requirement of all living beings.  Exactly! The scents ants give off have many other
A) How accurately can they interpret the sounds bats functions besides helping to identify locations, like
produce? signalling the presence of predators to defend
their territories.
B) Most animals produce sounds when they feel A) I see. I've also heard that wasps and moths are
threatened, don’t they? among the social insects that live in colonies as ants
do.
C) That sounds interesting! What’s the most striking
thing they’ve found? B) They look highly organised when they’re on the
march, but it seems they just use their antennae to
D) Do they use sophisticated devices to identify the
work as a team.
sounds bats make?
C) So you mean they form specific scent trails and follow
E) Does it report that bats also make sounds to
them to reach food sources or nest sites.
entertain themselves?
D) Actually, I know that pheromones have been studied
most intensively in insects and mice.

E) Some ant species follow a straight path while others

move in a series of zigzags. This must be due to the
factors other than scents, such as land surface.

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49. - 53. sorularda, verilen cümleye anlamca en

48. Journalist:
yakın cümleyi bulunuz.
 So, you’ve earned several awards for your photos
with stunning images of the microscopic world.
Can you tell us what the state of microscopy was
49. Thanks to its contribution to many technological
when you started in the late 1970s?
advances, chemistry has flourished as a remarkable
Researcher: branch of science since the early 19th century.
 Techniques and instruments were similar to those A) It was not until the early 19th century that chemistry
used for decades. We shot everything on film facilitated a wide range of technological advances
since there were few computers and no digital and thus became an important scientific field.
cameras.
B) Chemistry has prospered as a prominent scientific
Journalist: field since the early 19th century, fostering a great
 ---- number of technological advances.

Researcher: C) In the early 19th century, chemistry fostered some

 There is a need to improve our ability to image certain technological advances, and since then, it has
scales between macro and micro. For example, evolved into a prominent scientific branch.
imaging the structure of the brain, all the way
down to the individual proteins. Currently, there’s D) It was the high number of technological advances it
no way to continuously image that entire range. facilitated in the early 19th century that made
A) Can you discuss some of the breakthroughs in the chemistry an important scientific field.
last four decades? E) Chemistry is the most prominent scientific field that
has fostered a large number of technological
B) Could you also talk about some of the challenges you
advances since the early 19th century.
are facing now?

C) Have you ever tried collaborating with other

microscopy researchers?

D) Would you please give examples of the images that

earned you prestigious awards?

E) How do you take such technical photos that are also

aesthetically appealing?

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50. Climate change may make floods more severe in the 51. Elephants bathe and roll in the mud as a protective
future, but scientists remain uncertain about how to measure since, despite the thickness of their skin,
prevent them in an efficient way. they are sensitive to intense sun.
A) Scientists think that it is not possible to foresee A) When elephants bathe and roll in the mud, they can
whether floods will be more destructive in the future enhance the protection they get from their thick skin
due to climate change and they will require more against their vulnerability to intense sun.
effective prevention methods.
B) Although elephants have thick skin, they are
B) There could be more devastating floods resulting vulnerable to intense sun, and that is why they protect
from climate change in the future; however, scientists themselves by bathing and rolling in the mud.
are still unclear about the ways to avoid them
successfully. C) In spite of their sensitivity to intense sun, bathing and
rolling in the mud, along with their thick skin, can
C) Climate change will create more devastating floods in protect elephants from the sun.
the future, which has increased scientists' concerns
about developing strategies to prevent them D) Because elephants have thick skin, which is also
successfully. protected through bathing and rolling in the mud, they
can reduce their vulnerability to intense sun.
D) Although scientists cannot decide on the best way to
prevent floods, it is very likely that floods will be more E) Not only through their thick skin but also by bathing
destructive in the future, mostly because of climate and rolling in the mud can elephants prevent
change. themselves from developing sensitivity to intense
sun.
E) Owing to climate change, floods are getting more
devastating, so scientists argue whether their existing
methods will be successful in preventing them in the
future.

52. We cannot properly assess a student’s educational

achievement unless we analyse the teaching
methods and the learning environment.
A) There seems to be no point in evaluating a student’s
academic success without carefully analysing the
teaching methods and the learning context.

B) The instructional methods and the learning context

are among the factors that enable us to accurately
evaluate a student’s school success.

C) It is not possible to accurately evaluate a student’s

academic success if we do not analyse the
instructional methods and the learning context.

D) In order to evaluate a student’s school success

accurately, we need to focus on the types of teaching
methods used in the learning context.

E) The careful evaluation of a student’s academic

success can be carried out through examining the
learning context where specific instructional methods
are applied.

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54. - 58. sorularda, verilen durumda söylenmiş

53. Hallucinations are sensations that appear real but
olabilecek sözü bulunuz.
are not evoked by anything in our external
environment.
A) Hallucinations are products of our minds that could 54. One of your colleagues has been given an
be in close connection with the external world. assignment that he’s not comfortable with. He asks
you whether you can help him. But you also sense
B) While hallucinations seem to be actual perceptions, that he tries to make you do most of the work for him.
nothing in the external world triggers them. To comfort him and also avoid doing the work, you
say: ----
C) Hallucinations cannot be recalled by anything from
the outside world and are absolutely imaginary. A) Why don’t you ask for help from someone else? I get
highly anxious when my workload increases.
D) Anything in the outside world can give rise to
hallucinations that might be perceived as real. B) You know you can handle this. As long as you follow
the guidelines that I gave you, you'll be successful.
E) Hallucinations are unreal perceptions that might be
associated with our external environment. C) You guys can’t get anything done around here. I
wonder how you could survive a day without me.

D) I’ll help you one last time, but you have to trust in
yourself and take action, or you’ll always depend on
others.

E) If you come up to me with this sort of thing again, I’ll

tell the manager that you’re not fit for this job.

55. You’re invited to your new neighbour’s party. When

you arrive at his house, you’re surprised to see that
everyone’s wearing a costume. Feeling awkward in a
suit, you calmly say to the host that he should have
informed you to dress in a costume: ----
A) I wish you had told me this was going to be a
costume party. I would’ve put on something suitable.

B) You should know that you’re terrible at organising a

costume party. Look I came in a suit!

C) Can you explain why you didn’t invite me to such a

fantastic costume party before?

D) You should’ve warned me that this would be a hero

costume party. I would’ve chosen a different costume!

E) Everybody loves costume parties but me. I shouldn’t

have come here in the first place!

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56. One of your friends has been following a strict diet 57. One of your friends has invited you to do yoga, but
mainly consisting of fruits and vegetables, and she none of you has any knowledge about how to
does not consume any carbohydrates or dairy practise yoga. Although she's very enthusiastic about
products. Recognising the importance of having a it, you're scared of wasting your time with ineffective
balanced diet to maintain good health, you firmly exercises or even hurting yourself. So, you come up
warn your friend about this issue: ---- with a solution not to frustrate her and say: ----
A) I used to follow a strict diet years ago, but it never A) I'm longing to practise yoga with you, but I don’t have
worked for me. Even if your diet requires drastic the necessary equipment and outfit for it. Shall we do
changes in your eating habits, you should try to keep shopping?
it.
B) Why don't we go outside to enjoy nature while trying
B) Do you think it’s urgent for you to lose weight rather different yoga techniques?
than postponing it to summer time? You’re already in
good shape, but you risk losing your health by C) I think it’d be the best for us to enrol in a yoga class
starving yourself. where we can get detailed guidance.

C) You can’t safely lose weight and get all of the D) I've recently watched a movie about a young yoga
nutrients you need by only eating certain kinds of trainee, but I'm not sure we can practise the same
food. You should definitely increase the variety of yoga positions.
foods in your diet to stay healthy.
E) As I injured my back in an accident last year, I have to
D) It seems you’ve been overwhelmed by modern attend physiotherapy sessions, sorry.
trends, but you should confirm if they’re adequately
supported by dieticians. Otherwise, you can’t lose
weight as you've planned.

E) Having a strict diet may reduce your energy level and

make you feel physically and mentally weak. If you
have such symptoms, please don’t hesitate to seek
medical help.

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59. - 63. sorularda, boş bırakılan yere, parçada

58. You overhear some of your classmates discussing anlam bütünlüğünü sağlamak için getirilebilecek
that reading a print book is no longer necessary cümleyi bulunuz.
since people can listen to audio books or watch films
based on such books. Yet, you adopt a positive
59. Children’s fascination with television has concerned
stance towards reading print books and join the
researchers and parents ever since the medium was
discussion: ----
introduced. Much of the debate has been focused on
A) Well, that might be the case for some people. the effects of media violence, which has resulted in
However, there's no doubt that reading printed books much analysis by psychologists and sociologists.
enhances our imagination and creativity. ---- Other worries have been about children’s
physical condition, such as too little exercise or the
B) I agree that audio books are more convenient for
effect of radiation from the screen on the brain or
many. But we should be careful about which audio eyes.
books we choose. They should be narrated by
A) At the end of the 20th century, however, there was a
professionals to convey an accurate message.
belief that television could be used for enhancing
C) You know, I think if we’re to support writers, we children's cognitive skills.
should first buy print books and then listen to audio
B) Therefore, unequal distribution of technological
books or watch films. This makes me feel less guilty.
resources in the world has created significant
D) I know writers spend enormous time and effort differences in children’s social development over the
producing their works, but it could be far more last decades.
challenging for film directors to convert a written work
C) Sometimes, television addiction has been compared
into a movie with attractive scenes.
to other kinds of addiction children are likely to
E) Though I like reading, I'd rather watch films. I believe develop, such as candies and toys.
they can picture the characters and events in a more
D) Television has also been blamed for causing
vivid way than audio books. Also, we can save trees
by avoiding printing. negative effects on reading skills, and some claim
that spending too much time in front of the television
makes children antisocial.

E) There are a variety of programs promoting prosocial

behaviour, such as solving conflicts without violence
or strengthening children’s self-confidence.

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60. Our bodies contain a large amount of water, typically 61. Much can be learned about the early histories of
between 50 and 70 percent of our total body mass. tribes by studying their languages. It can be
The majority of this is in the approximately 30 trillion discovered, for example, that two tribes might have
cells that make up the body, while the rest is in fluids been one group in earlier times and then divided
such as the blood. ---- This transport role is more before Europeans came to the Americas. ---- Even if
obvious, for example, when carrying material around tribes spoke similar languages, they would have
the bloodstream. It also lubricates, dissolves different ways of life if they lived in different
valuable chemicals, and acts as a shock absorber environments. People on the plains would live
for organs, so it is hard to find a part of the body differently than woodland people, for instance,
where water does not play a role ─ even bones are whether they spoke the same language or not.
around one-third water. A) Yet in studying some cultures, geography is usually
A) We have so much water in our bodies, which seen to be more of a determinant factor than
prevents the cells from collapsing. language.

B) We generally need about two litres (eight glasses) of B) They may have left their villages to track herds of
water a day for hydration. buffalo and deer, as deemed necessary for their
survival.
C) In our cells, water acts as a medium for various
molecules to get from place to place. C) In the case where tribes of the same language family
lived in the same environment, it is convenient to
D) We need to consume enough water in order to study them together.
ensure adequate blood flow through our bodies.
D) Because of varying lifestyles and different histories,
E) Water supports the functioning of our vital organs, many tribes are listed according to their individual
made up of millions of cells. names.

E) In general, some tribes were friendly with the French

and often fought as their allies against the British.

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62. Some people fear that while computers relieve 63. Firmness refers to the degree and consistency of
humans of repetitive tasks, they may also 'deskill' limits that parents impose on their child’s behaviour.
workers who forget how to do such tasks by hand. Firm parents clearly articulate the rules they expect
Others suggest that having to cope with computers their child to follow, and they make demands on the
while working adds extra stress, raises expectations child to behave in a mature and responsible fashion.
of promptness, and requires ongoing retraining of ---- In contrast, parents who are more tolerant have
workers. ---- What is worse, as people depend more few rules for their child’s behaviour or have rules but
on computers, they become more vulnerable to enforce them inconsistently. In the absence of clear
system failure. If the world’s computers should fail all rules, children come to feel that it is impossible to
at once, economic and social chaos might occur. know what is, or what is not, acceptable behaviour.
A) Massachusetts Institute of Technology brings A) Children raised in this way know what their parents
together experts from many fields to design neural expect of them and understand that there are
networks that simulate the human brain to build consequences for violating their expectations.
smaller and faster machines.
B) Some parents are reluctant to be firm because they
B) International associations have also played important do not want to make their children feel controlled or
roles in the development of computing theory, pressured.
practice, and standards.
C) There is no point in having expectations if your child is
C) Because computing makes it possible to combine confused about how he or she will fulfil them.
pictures and sounds, computers can be used for
multimedia-based interactions in the business D) Naturally, specific rules and expectations set by
environment. parents should change as their child matures and
displays an increasing capacity for self-control.
D) To add, computer systems programmed to mimic
humans' sophisticated performances have fuelled E) Children of all ages need limits, but these should
concerns about the potential threat of computers gradually become relaxed as children show they can
becoming more intelligent than humans. impose limits on themselves.

E) Hackers, who explore aspects of computers that

designers could not have foreseen, have their own
way of looking at and talking about computers.

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64. - 69. sorularda, verilen İngilizce cümleye

65. Humanism, which originated in Italy in the 14th
anlamca en yakın Türkçe cümleyi bulunuz.
century and rapidly spread throughout Europe in the
following centuries, is a philosophical movement
emphasising the dignity of the human being.
64. Scientific studies have shown that social media
users who mostly follow strangers tend to feel that A) İnsanoğlunun saygınlığını vurgulayan bir felsefi akım
other people live better lives than they do. olan hümanizm, 14. yüzyılda İtalya’da ortaya çıkmış ve
sonraki yüzyıllarda Avrupa’da hızla yayılmıştır.
A) Bilimsel araştırmalar, diğer insanların kendilerinden
daha iyi hayatlar yaşadığını hissetmeye yatkın B) Hümanizm, insanoğlunun saygınlığını vurgulayan bir
olan sosyal medya kullanıcılarının çoğunlukla felsefi akım olarak 14. yüzyılda İtalya’da ortaya çıkıp
tanımadığı kişileri takip ettiğini göstermiştir. sonraki yüzyıllarda Avrupa’da hızla yayılmıştır.
B) Bilimsel araştırmalar tarafından, tanımadığı birçok C) 14. yüzyılda İtalya’da ortaya çıkarak sonraki yüzyıllarda
kişiyi takip eden sosyal medya kullanıcılarının diğer Avrupa’da hızla yayılan bir felsefi akım olan
insanların hayatlarının kendilerininkinden daha iyi hümanizm, insanoğlunun saygınlığını vurgular.
olduğunu hissetmeye yatkın olduğu gösterilmiştir.
D) 14. yüzyılda İtalya’da ortaya çıkan ve sonraki
C) Bilimsel araştırmalar, çoğunlukla tanımadığı kişileri yüzyıllarda Avrupa’da hızla yayılan hümanizm,
takip eden sosyal medya kullanıcılarının diğer insanoğlunun saygınlığını vurgulayan felsefi bir
insanların kendilerinden daha iyi hayatlar yaşadığını akımdır.
hissetmeye yatkın olduğunu göstermiştir.
E) İnsanoğlunun saygınlığını vurgulayan hümanizm,
D) Çoğunlukla tanımadığı kişileri takip eden sosyal 14. yüzyılda İtalya’da ortaya çıkan ve sonraki
medya kullanıcılarının, diğer insanların kendilerinden yüzyıllarda Avrupa’da hızla yayılan felsefi bir akımdır.
daha iyi hayatlar yaşadığını hissetmeye yatkın olduğu
bilimsel araştırmalarda gösterilmiştir.

E) Bilimsel araştırmalar sayesinde, çoğunlukla

tanımadığı kişileri takip eden sosyal medya
kullanıcılarının, diğer insanların kendilerinden daha
iyi hayatlar yaşadığını hissetmeye yatkın olduğu
gösterilmiştir.

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66. The significance of the behaviourist theory began to 67. Criminal activities on the Internet differ from crimes
decline after the renowned linguist Noam Chomsky committed in real life since the criminal is not
demonstrated that the behaviourist model could not physically present at the scene of the crime and may
account for the process of language acquisition. even be located in another country.
A) Davranışçı kuramın öneminin azalması, ünlü dil A) İnternette suç teşkil eden faaliyetler, suçlunun fiziksel
bilimci Noam Chomsky'nin davranışçı modelin dil olarak suç mahallinde olmaması ve hatta başka bir
edinimi sürecini açıklayamayacağını iddia ülkede bulunabilmesinden dolayı gerçek hayatta
etmesinden sonra başlamıştır. işlenen suçlara göre farklıdır.

B) Davranışçı modelin dil edinimi sürecini B) Suçlunun fiziksel olarak suç mahallinde olmaması ve
açıklayamayacağı ünlü dil bilimci Noam Chomsky hatta başka bir ülkede bulunabilmesi, internette suç
tarafından ortaya koyulduktan sonra davranışçı teşkil eden faaliyetleri gerçek hayatta işlenen
kuramın önemi azalmaya başlamıştır. suçlardan farklılaştırır.

C) Ünlü dil bilimci Noam Chomsky, davranışçı modelin C) İnternette suç teşkil eden faaliyetler, suçlu fiziksel
dil edinimi sürecini açıklayamayacağını ortaya olarak suç mahallinde olmadığı ve hatta başka bir
koyarak davranışçı kuramın önemini azaltmaya ülkede bulunabileceği için gerçek hayatta işlenen
başlamıştır. suçlardan farklılık gösterir.

D) Davranışçı kuramın önemi, ünlü dil bilimci Noam D) İnternette suç teşkil eden faaliyetlerde suçlu fiziksel
Chomsky davranışçı modelin dil edinimi sürecini olarak suç mahallinde olmadığı ve hatta başka bir
açıklayamayacağını ortaya koyduktan sonra azalmaya ülkede bulunabildiği için bu suçlar gerçek hayatta
başlamıştır. işlenen suçlardan farklıdır.

E) Ünlü dil bilimci Noam Chomsky'nin davranışçı E) İnternette suç teşkil eden faaliyetleri gerçek hayatta
modelin dil edinimi sürecini açıklayamayacağını iddia işlenen suçlardan farklı hâle getiren şey, suçlunun
etmesiyle davranışçı kuramın önemi azalmaya fiziksel olarak suç mahallinde olmaması ve hatta
başlamıştır. başka bir ülkede bulunabilmesidir.

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68. Two-thirds of the coral in the northern parts of 69. Dictionaries, which list the words in a language in
Australia’s Great Barrier Reef has disappeared over alphabetical order, explain what they mean or
the past ten years as a result of bleaching caused provide their equivalents in a foreign language.
by a surge in ocean temperatures, which is triggered A) Sözlükler, bir dilde yer alan sözcükleri alfabetik sırada
by a climate phenomenon called El Niño. listelemenin yanı sıra onların ne anlama geldiklerini
A) El Niño olarak adlandırılan bir iklim olayı tarafından açıklar veya yabancı bir dildeki karşılıklarını sunar.
tetiklenen okyanus sıcaklıklarındaki artış,
Avustralya’nın Büyük Set Resifi’nin kuzey B) Sözlükler, bir dilde yer alan sözcükleri alfabetik sırada
bölümlerindeki mercanların üçte ikisinin son on yıl listeleyerek ya onların ne anlama geldiklerini açıklar
içerisinde beyazlaşarak yok olmasına neden ya da yabancı bir dildeki karşılıklarını sunar.
olmuştur.
C) Bir dilde yer alan sözcükleri alfabetik sırada listeleyen
B) Okyanus sıcaklıklarındaki artışı tetikleyerek sözlükler, onların ne anlama geldiklerini açıklar veya
Avustralya’nın Büyük Set Resifi’nin kuzey yabancı bir dildeki karşılıklarını sunar.
bölümlerindeki mercanların üçte ikisinin son on yıl
içerisinde beyazlaşma sonucunda yok olmasına D) Bir dilde yer alan sözcüklerin ne anlama geldiklerini
neden olan iklim olayı El Niño olarak adlandırılır. açıklayan veya yabancı bir dildeki karşılıklarını
sunan sözlükler, bu sözcükleri alfabetik sırada
C) Avustralya’nın Büyük Set Resifi’nin kuzey listeler.
bölümlerindeki mercanların üçte ikisi, son on yıl
içerisinde El Niño olarak adlandırılan bir iklim olayı E) Sözlükler, bir dilde yer alan sözcükleri alfabetik sırada
tarafından tetiklenen okyanus sıcaklıklarındaki artışın listeler ve bu sözcüklerin ya ne anlama geldiklerini
neden olduğu beyazlaşma sonucunda yok olmuştur. açıklar ya da yabancı bir dildeki karşılıklarını sunar.

D) Avustralya’nın Büyük Set Resifi’nin kuzey

bölümlerindeki mercanların üçte ikisinin son on yıl
içerisinde yok olma nedeni, El Niño olarak
adlandırılan bir iklim olayı tarafından tetiklenen
okyanus sıcaklıklarındaki artışın yol açtığı
beyazlaşmadır.

E) El Niño olarak adlandırılan bir iklim olayı tarafından

tetiklenen okyanus sıcaklıklarındaki artış
beyazlaşmaya yol açtığı için Avustralya’nın Büyük
Set Resifi’nin kuzey bölümlerindeki mercanların üçte
ikisi son on yıl içerisinde yok olmuştur.

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70. - 75. sorularda, verilen Türkçe cümleye

71. Güneş’in azalan hareketi sera gazlarının iklim
anlamca en yakın İngilizce cümleyi bulunuz.
üzerindeki etkisini zayıflatabilir ki bu da bize yeşil
enerjiye geçmek ve yüksek miktarda karbondioksit
salan beton ve çeliğe alternatifler bulmak için
70. Tarihçiler, antik Mısırlıların kokularını ve dış
fazladan zaman kazandırır.
görünüşlerini iyileştirmek için deodoranttan diş
macununa kadar dünyanın ilk kişisel bakım A) The Sun’s decreasing activity may dampen the effect
ürünlerinden bazılarını icat etmiş olabileceğini öne of greenhouse gases on the climate, thus it gives us
sürmektedir. extra time so that we can switch to green energy and
find alternatives to concrete and steel emitting huge
A) Historians suggest that the ancient Egyptians may
quantities of carbon dioxide.
have invented some of the world’s first personal
grooming products, from deodorant to toothpaste, in B) As the effect of greenhouse gases on the climate may
order to improve their smell and appearance. diminish due to the Sun’s decreasing activity, we are
given extra time to switch to green energy by finding
B) Historians claim that in an attempt to improve their
alternatives to concrete and steel that emit large
smell and appearance, the ancient Egyptians might
quantities of carbon dioxide.
have been the first to invent some of the personal
grooming products in the world, from deodorant to C) The Sun’s decreasing activity may dampen the effect
toothpaste. of greenhouse gases on the climate, which gives us
extra time to switch to green energy and find
C) The ancient Egyptians, as it is suggested by
alternatives to concrete and steel emitting huge
historians, might have invented some of the world’s
quantities of carbon dioxide.
first grooming products such as deodorant and
toothpaste, to improve their smell and appearance. D) The Sun’s decreasing activity dampens the effect of
greenhouse gases on the climate, giving us extra
D) Historians claim that it was the ancient Egyptians
time in order to switch to green energy through finding
who invented some of the world’s first personal
alternatives to concrete and steel that emit large
grooming products, including deodorant and
quantities of carbon dioxide.
toothpaste, with the goal of improving their smell and
appearance. E) Thanks to the Sun’s decreasing activity, the effect of
greenhouse gases on the climate may diminish,
E) Historians suggest that some of the world’s first
which gives us extra time to switch to green energy
personal grooming products, from deodorant to
and find alternatives to concrete and steel emitting
toothpaste, might have been invented by the ancient
huge quantities of carbon dioxide.
Egyptians who wanted to improve their smell and
appearance.

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72. Galileo’nun, teorileri dikkatli gözlem ve ölçülebilir 73. Toplu taşıma sistemleri özel otomobilden daha çevre
deneyler ile test etme konusundaki ısrarı onun dostudur ancak bu sistemlerin arzu edilen
modern bilimin kurucularından biri olduğunu gösterir. özelliklerinden daha ağır basan birçok ciddi eksikliği
A) Galileo’s insistence on testing theories with careful vardır.
observation and measurable experiments indicates A) Mass transit systems are more environmentally
that he was one of the founders of modern science. friendly than the private automobile, yet their desirable
features are surpassed by some of their serious
B) Galileo insisted on testing theories with careful drawbacks.
observation and measurable experiments, which
indicates that he was one of the founders of modern B) Mass transit systems are more environmentally
science. friendly than the private automobile; however, these
systems have a number of serious drawbacks that
C) Galileo’s insistence on testing theories, which was outweigh their desirable features.
done through careful observation and measurable
experiments, marks him as one of the founders of C) Mass transit systems have a number of serious
modern science. drawbacks that outweigh their desirable features,
but they are more environmentally friendly than the
D) The fact that Galileo insisted on testing theories with private automobile.
careful observation and measurable experiments
indicates that he was one of the founders of modern D) Despite being more environmentally friendly than the
science. private automobile, mass transit systems have a
number of serious drawbacks that surpass their
E) Galileo’s insistence on testing theories based on desirable features.
careful observation and measurable experiments
marks him as one of the founders of modern science. E) Although mass transit systems have some serious
drawbacks that outweigh their desirable features,
they are more environmentally friendly than the private
automobile.

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74. Sözcükler iletişimin önemli bir parçası olsa da yüz 75. 20. yüzyılın en seçkin düşünürlerinden biri olan
ifadelerimiz ve duruşumuz gibi kendimizi ifade Sigmund Freud, davranışı şekillendiren biyolojik
ettiğimiz pek çok farklı yol vardır ve bu ipuçlarını ve kültürel etkenleri açıklamak için dinamik bir teori
kullanarak bir kişinin ruh hâlini çözümleyebiliriz. geliştiren Avusturyalı bir doktordu.
A) Words are an essential part of communication; A) Sigmund Freud was one of the most eminent
however, there are many different ways in which philosophers of the 20th century, and he was also an
we express ourselves, such as our facial Austrian doctor who developed a dynamic theory to
expressions and postures, and we can work out illustrate biological and cultural influences that shape
one’s state of mind if we use these cues. behaviour.

B) Although words are an integral part of B) Sigmund Freud, an Austrian doctor who created a
communication, we express ourselves in many dynamic theory to explain biological and cultural
different ways, including our facial expressions influences that shape behaviour, was one of the most
and posture, and we can use these cues to distinguished philosophers of the 20th century.
unravel one’s state of mind.
C) Besides being one of the most eminent philosophers
C) Although words are an essential part of of the 20th century, Sigmund Freud was an Austrian
communication, there are many different ways in doctor who developed a dynamic theory to explain
which we express ourselves, such as our facial biological and cultural influences that shape
expressions and posture, and we can work out behaviour.
one’s state of mind by using these cues.
D) Sigmund Freud, one of the most eminent
D) Although words are an essential part of philosophers of the 20th century, was an Austrian
communication, there are many different ways to doctor who developed a dynamic theory to explain
express ourselves, such as our facial expressions biological and cultural influences that shape
and posture, and using these cues can allow us behaviour.
to unravel one’s state of mind.
E) Being an Austrian doctor who created a dynamic
E) Words are an integral part of communication, but we theory to illustrate biological and cultural influences
express ourselves in many different ways, including that shape behaviour, Sigmund Freud was one of the
our facial expressions and posture, and we can work most distinguished philosophers of the 20th century.
out one’s state of mind by using these cues.

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76. - 80. sorularda, cümleler sırasıyla

okunduğunda parçanın anlam bütünlüğünü bozan 78. (I) In recent years, many organisations have made use
cümleyi bulunuz. of teams in the workplace, most of which operate
autonomously. (II) In these teams, a supervisor gives
little direction to the team, and team members manage
76. (I) Crying is not a matter of frustration caused by the
themselves. (III) The success of such teams depends
baby’s inability to express itself verbally – that would
greatly on team members, including their professional
imply that the baby is aware of formal language but capabilities and their ability to work together.
does not have the ability to use it. (II) On the contrary, for
(IV) However, periodic meetings may be necessary to
the first few weeks, crying is a reflexive property and is avoid problems associated with too much autonomy.
thought to have no emotional reasons. (III) In fact,
(V) When they have a large variety of business and
crying is a very important aspect of infant development
communication skills and are willing to act as a group,
that acts as a tool for communication. (IV) Newborns the diversity of their skills and social harmony can
do not have the psychological capacity to hold an
greatly enhance an organisation’s ability to be flexible
emotion such as fear or irritation, so their cries are not and innovative.
a result of emotional imbalances. (V) They are just an
involuntary reaction to pain, hunger, and tiredness. A) I B) II C) III D) IV E) V
A) I B) II C) III D) IV E) V

79. (I) Some parts of the world get much more rain than
77. (I) Imhotep was the first physician in recorded history, others. (II) Where rainfall is higher, farmers can grow a
and as the architect of Egypt’s first pyramid, he is also wider variety of crops for sale. (III) The wettest regions
are mostly rainforest zones, where year-round rain and
the earliest artist and engineer whose name has been
preserved. (II) Rising above 60 metres, Imhotep’s step warmth promote healthy plant growth. (IV) Regions of
moderate rainfall are naturally forests and grasslands,
pyramid is the world’s first building constructed
although most of this land is now used for farming.
completely of quarried stone. (III) Born a commoner,
Imhotep distinguished himself as a skilled and (V) The driest regions may be too dry for many plants to
grow, creating deserts, but they also include some
intelligent administrator during the reign of Pharaoh
Djoser from 2630 to 2611 BCE. (IV) Although he was northern forest zones and polar tundra.
greatly respected after death, Imhotep’s many A) I B) II C) III D) IV E) V
achievements in life may have been exaggerated by
later generations. (V) His esteemed position and
reputation, though, lend belief to his skill as a
physician.
A) I B) II C) III D) IV E) V

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80. (I) Anger, a feeling of great annoyance or antagonism,

results from the experience of extreme displeasure.
(II) It is a basic emotion that first appears when infants
are three to four months old. (III) Anger among infants
is characterised by a facial expression involving
eyebrows that are lowered and drawn together, eyes
that are narrowed, and a mouth that is opened and
angular. (IV) In fact, securely attached infants are more
likely to develop skilful self-regulatory behaviour in
relation to anger during early childhood. (V) Angry
infants may also engage in a loud cry in which excess
air is forced through the vocal cords.
A) I B) II C) III D) IV E) V

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1. C 48. B
2. D 49. B
3. B 50. B
4. E 51. B
5. C 52. C
6. B 53. B
7. D 54. B
8. D 55. A
9. C 56. C
10. E 57. C
11. B 58. A
12. B 59. D
13. D 60. C
14. C 61. A
15. C 62. D
16. D 63. A
17. B 64. C
18. D 65. D
19. E 66. D
20. C 67. C
21. A 68. C
22. E 69. C
23. D 70. A
24. A 71. C
25. B 72. A
26. D 73. B
27. C 74. C
28. C 75. D
29. D 76. C
30. E 77. B
31. D 78. D
32. A 79. B
33. E 80. D
34. C
35. A
36. B
37. E
38. B
39. D
40. B
41. E
42. B
43. C
44. C
45. E
46. C
47. C