The ______ was not a happy one at the time, but looking back on it I suppose I’m glad it occurred.
A) improvement B) regression C) encounter
D) intention E) compromise
The heavy metal band Metallica has been the most innovative and popular rock band on the music scene since the rock n’ roll revolution.
A) Rock n’ roll devriminden bu yana, ağır metal grubu Metallica müzik alanında en yenilikçi ve en gözde rock grubu olmuştur.
B) Ağır metal grubu Metallica, Rock n’ roll devriminden beri gençlerin en sevdiği ve en yenilikçi rock grubudur.
C) Rock n’ roll devriminden bugüne kadar müzik alanında en popüler ağır metal grubu Metallica olmuştur.
D) Ağır metal grubu Metallica, Rock n’ roll devriminden beri müzik sahnelerinde hem en yenilikçi hem de en popüler grup olmuştur.
E) Rock n’ roll devriminden bu yana müzik sahnelerinde en yenilikçi grup olan Metallica aynı zamanda en popüler rock grubudur.
Life is an arena where people can ____ the secrets hidden in their ego.
A) disconcert
B) disappear
C) discharge
D) disclose
E) discern
Since 2000, eleven welfare laws ............... by Parliament and by the end of 2005, we hope seven or eight more ................
A) have been passed / will have been passed
B) was passed / had passed
C) will be passed / was passing
D) is being passed / would pass
E) had been passed / has passed
He is the famous British general who ___ Napoleon at Waterloo.
A) degraded
B) defeated
C) delegated
D) deduced
E) defined
David :I thought there was an abundance of aluminium in the earth’s crust.
Peter :There is.
David :______?
Peter : Because most of it is not in a form that can be removed and processed at a profit.
A) Then what is special about bauxite
B) Is it really necessary to import so much
C) Where are the major deposits in France
D) Then why is it in short supply
E) Are processing costs still going up
On such occasions he grew gentle and ____, quite unlike the sharp, clever and rather frightening detective that everybody knew him to be.
A) durable
B) dubious
C) dreamy
D) drastic
E) different
Following four Mars mission losses, an independent report paints a very clear picture of ---what ails the US space program, ---what must be done to fix it.
A) whether / through
B) either / or
C) how/and
D) thus/that
E) not only / but also
(I) What is now Uzbekistan was once part of the ancient
Persian Empire, and was later conquered by Alexander
the Great in the 4th century BC. (II) By the 8th century
AD, nomadic Turkish tribes adopted the area as their
homeland. (III) The Mongols under Ghengis Khan took
over the region from the Seljuk Turks in the 13th
century, and it later became part of Tamerlane the
Great’s empire and that of his successors until the 16th
century. (IV) The Uzbeks conquered the territory in the
early 16th century and merged with the other
inhabitants in the area. (V) Under Soviet rule,
Uzbekistan concentrated on growing cotton with the
help of chemical fertilizers and pesticides.
A) I B) II C) III D) IV E) V
Ann : I heard something the other day about you and Mary.
Kevin : Really? What did you hear?
Ann :----
Kevin : I don’t know who told you that, but we broke up yesterday.
A) They said they saw you cheating on her.
B) Well, they say you are going to propose her soon.
C) That you have been trying to contact Mary for the last two weeks to apologize.
D) I’m not sure if I should tell you, but Jack says he saw Mary with another boy the other day.
E) You don’t think I’ll tell you, do you?
Sugarcane is harvested by hand or mechanically. Hand harvesting (17) .............. for more than half of the world's production, and is especially dominant in the developing world. When (18) .............. by hand, the field is first set on fire. The fire spreads rapidly, burning away dry dead leaves, and killing any venomous snakes hiding in the crop, (19) .............. the water-rich stalks and roots unharmed. With knives, harvesters then cut the standing cane (20) .............. above the ground. A/an (21) .............. harvester can cut
21. A) skilled
B) reluctant
C) conclusive
D) inoperative
E) dependent
She was laughing so hard that she could only ___ out a greeting to us.
A) choke
B) check
C) carry
D) catch
E) cast
According to the passage, one consequence of pop music’s commercialisation could be----.
A) musicians willingly accepting signing bonuses from record companies
B) fans preferring to listen to music that is not considered mainstream
C) the production of more music-related products like t-shirts, posters, and books
D) higher competition between musicians
E) more significant artistic contribution to the music world
Many scientists now believe that acupuncture may trigger the release of endorphins in the brain, the chemicals which inhibit pain.
A) Acıyı engelleyen endorfin adlı kimyasal maddelerin salgılanmasına neden olan akupunktur, bir çok bilim adamı tarafından artık kabul görmektedir.
B) Bir çok bilim adamının inancına göre, akupunkturun beyinde tetiklediği endorfinler, acı hissini engelleyen kimyasal maddelerdir.
C) Bir çok bilim adamına göre akupunktur, acıyı engelleyen endorfinlerin beyinde salgılanmasına yol açmaktadır.
D) Bilim adamları artık, akupunkturun, beyinde salgılanmasına neden olduğu endorfinler sayesinde acıyı engellediğini düşünmektedir.
E) Bir çok bilim adamı artık akupunkturun, acıyı engelleyen kimyasal maddeler olan endorfinlerin beyinde salgılanmasını başlatabileceğine inanmaktadır.
The structures around the eye protect it ----allowing it to move freely in all directions.
A) since B) while C) even though
D) because E) whereas
There’s nothing very brilliant about the report, but he has ______ collected all the data needed.
A) infectiously B) recklessly
C) considerably D) restrictively
E) conscientiously
There’s a broad range of opinions ---- the biological consequences of being exposed ---- the contaminated environment near Chernobyl.
A) for / of B) in / with C) on / to
D) about / at E) through / from
In the case of opera, the benefits of being able to experience the whole production from the comfort of your armchairs are very -----.
A) subtle
B) demonstrative
C) deliberate
D) excessive
E) attractive
James : What do you know about the uses of hydrogen peroxide?
James : ______
A) That’s right. It is incompatible with most common metals and so is usually stored in aluminium containers.
B) But it has a great many other uses. Would you like me to list them all for you?
C) Some say the Germans used it in the jet propulsion unit of the M.E. 163 plane.
D) Strengths higher than 90% are obtained by refrigeration techniques.
E) Yes. But it has a lot more uses. For instance, it’s used in anti-shrink treatments in textiles and as a germicide in cosmetic preparations.
Samanyolunun sayısız yıldızdan ibaret olduğunu ilk gözlemleyen, Galileo olmuştur.
A) The Milky Way was first observed by Galileo who suggested that it consisted of innumerable stars.
B) It was Galileo who first observed that the Milky Way is comprised of countless stars.
C) Galileo was the first to observe the Milky Way, which is made up of an infinite number of stars.
D) For Galileo, who first made observations, an infinite number of stars constituted the Milky
Way.
E) The Milky Way, which was first observed by Galileo, is constituted by a countless number of
stars.
The National Golf Association reports that 45 percent of golfers ____ 100 strokes per round.
A) get around B) make over C) set up
D) get on E) go with
The passage makes the point that oil continues to be the chief fuel in contain areas ______.
A) as it is believed to be less dangerous than natural gas
B) although it has no advantages over natural gas
C) and this annoys a lot of people
D) but it is rapidly falling into disfavour
E) where natural gas is unavailable
It's the sort of work that _____a high level of concentration.
A) call up
B) call of
C) call at
D) call for
E) call off
(I) Since 1988, when
intermediaterange ballistic missiles and missile launchers to
hand, since the 1990s,
oil needs. (V) Obviously, this has caused a great deal of worry in the other
an imbalance that
A) I B) II C) III D) IV E) V
North Sea-generated electricity looks like being close to _____ on present fuel costs.
A) spontaneous
B) competitive
C) precarious
D) reluctant
E) deliberate
19. A) generous B) open C) exposed D) safe E) free
No one thought he would win so much support from the shareholders and become the president since he had made so many radical changes in the company structure.
A) Though he introduced so many radical changes into the set-up of a company a large majority of the shareholders voted to make him president.
B) Nobody guessed that, by making such radical changes in the administrative structure of the company, he would win the vote of the majority of the shareholders and become the president.
C) Nobody expected the new president to make such small changes in the way of the company after election by a vast majority of shareholders
D) No one thought he would win so much support from the shareholders and president since he had made so many radical changes in the company structure.
E) The company administration is expected to undergo much radical change now that the shareholders have shown their overwhelming support of him and made him president.
If she ---to the interview in a more positive state of mind, she ---a better impression.
A) will go / would make
B) goes / has made
C) had gone / might have made
D) would go / had made
E) has gone / makes
His mother is internationally respected ____ her work to relieve the suffering ____ the poor and dying.
A) for/of
B) towards/from
C) about/with
D) by/about
E) on/In
(I) With only minor exceptions, public education in the United States is committed to twelve years of schooling for all the children of all the people. (II) In the first year potential truck drivers and janitors sit alongside embryo research physicists and journalists. (III) This also true of the twelfth year. (IV) In most schools, moreover, they use the same textbooks, and are marked on the same standards. (V) Indeed, certain elements of the learning situation elements of the learning situation cannot be reproduced at all.
A) I B) II C) III D) IV E) V
The essays taken together tell the story of how the US became an economic power ____ a scale unprecedented ____ history.
A) for / with
B) at / by
C) with / from
D) through / at
E) on / in
____, urban farms are usually far more productive than their rural counterparts.
A) If city authorities and agricultural researches continue to ignore urban farming
B) Because they tend to be small and carefully looked after
C) Even though most farmers didn’t use yield boosting chemicals.
D) While the highest productivity has been on the smallest plots.
E) As better child nutrition can be linked to the local production of food in urban areas
(I) Training children to cope with their fear of treatment presents special problems for health psychologists. (II) Paediatric hospitals often offer
some type of preparation programme for children.(Ill) Group tours and discussions are the most common type of preparation, but the effectiveness of such interventions is questionable. (IV) Providing children and parents with information about hospital procedures and equipment is a more effective way to decrease anxiety. (V) Anxiety can be described as a psychological state that causes failure.
A) I B) II C) III D) IV V
Computers indeed make .............. things .............. easier and efficient.
A) little / some
B) more / no
C) many / much
D) a little / little
E) some / enough
Turkish Foreign Minister Abdullah Gül is heading for Lebanon today to clarify the conditions under which Turkish military forces will be sent to southern Lebanon for peace-keeping duties as a part of a United Nations effort to stabilize the region.
A) Dışişleri Bakanı Abdullah Gül Birleşmiş Milletlerin bölgeyi güvenli haline getirme çabasının bir parçası olarak güney Lübnan'a gönderilecek olan Türk Askeri gücünün nerelerde görev yapacağını açığa kavuşturmak için Lübnan'a doğru yola çıkıyor.
B) Dışişleri Bakanı Abdullah Gül, bugün Birleşmiş Milletlerin bölgeyi güvenli haline getirme çabasının bir parçası olarak güney Lübnan'a gönderilecek olan Türk Askeri gücünün hangi şartlarda görev yapacağını açığa kavuşturmak için Lübnan'a gönderiliyor.
C) Dışişleri Bakanı Abdullah Gül Birleşmiş Milletlerin bölgeyi güvenli haline getirme çabasının bir parçası olarak güney Lübnan'a gönderilecek olan Türk Askeri gücünün ne zaman görev yapacağını açığa kavuşturmak için Lübnan'a hareket ediyor.
D) Dışişleri Bakanı Abdullah Gül Birleşmiş Milletlerin bölgeyi güvenli haline getirme çabasının bir parçası olarak güney Lübnan'a gönderilecek olan Türk Askeri gücünün hangi şartlarda görev yapacağını açığa kavuşturmak için bugün Lübnan'a gidiyor.
E) Dışişleri Bakanı Abdullah Gül Birleşmiş Milletlerin bölgeyi güvenli haline getirme çabasının yardımcı olmak için güney Lübnan'a gönderilecek olan Türk Askeri gücünün bölgede hangi şartlarda yer alacağını açığa kavuşturmak için Lübnan'a gidiyor.
