Soru 1 :

   It is believed that our inherited genetic characteristics play the ____ role in our being beautiful, attractive and appealing to other individuals.

A)  indulgent                 B)   inquisitive

C)  impartial                  D)  decisive

E)  definite

Cevap 1 : D
Çözüm 1 : belirleyici, kararlı, kesin, azimli

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Soru 2 :

Differences in temperature caused by variations in the (17)---- of solar energy at different locations drive the circulation of the atmosphere. The warm surface (18)---- the equator heats the air with which it comes into contact, causing this air to expand and rise. (19)---- the warm air rises, it flows away from the equator, cools, and sinks again. (20)---- of it recirculates back to the same areas which it originally (21)----, but the remainder flows towards the poles, where eventually it is chilled. Similar upward movements of warm air and its subsequent flow towards the poles occur at higher altitudes.

 

 

18. 

A) until  B) inside  C) through

 D) near  E) within

 

 

Cevap 2 : D
Çözüm 2 : “The warm surface (18)---- the equator heats the air with which it comes into contact” boşlukta “near.yakınında” ifadesi bilimsel cümleyi oluşturmaktadır.Ekvator yakınındaki sıcak bölge havayı ısıtır.

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Soru 3 :

Deep-sea diving can cause medical problems ---- air embolism and decompression sickness,which can be fatal if not treated promptly.

A) as regards             B) as far as               C) also

D) such as                E) just as

Cevap 3 : D
Çözüm 3 : “medical problems such as air embolism and decompression sickness” Bir örnekleme yapısı.Burada “such as” ile açıklanan bir şeye örnekler verilir.

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Çözüm 5 : A) extension : uzatma, genişletme B) influence: etki C) abundance :zenginlik,bolluk D) element :unsur E) assumption : farzetme Bir “isim” cinsi kelime sorusu verilmiş. “contains an abundance of biological energy and mineral resources.”Avrupa’nın okyanus sınırları biyolojik enerji ve mineral kaynağı açısından bir zenginlik içerir. stretching from: -den uzanan resources:kaynaklar abundance of biological energy : biyolojik zenginliğin bolluğu Burada Bir isim tamlaması gerekiyor.

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Soru 6 : Much has been said and written about the declining numbers of and disappointing lack of  diversity among American college students majoring in engineering. Among the factors cited to explain this phenomenon are the lack of exposure of high school students to the very idea of engineering and the fact that many have insufficient mathematics and science background to gain entrance to engineering school, even if they do identify the profession as a possible career. This is unfortunate, for the ideas of engineering should be integrated into the curricula not only of high schools but also of middle and primary schools. Our children are being done a disservice by not being exposed properly throughout their education to engineering activities identified as such. After all, even pre-school children have the prerequisites in their play for appreciating exactly what engineering is: design. Indeed, design is everywhere around them throughout their school day, even in their before-school and after-school activities. it need only be pointed out to them that they are designing something, and therefore being engineers of sorts, in virtually everything that they do.
Cevap 6 : A
Çözüm 6 : Açıklama Soru köküne dikkat edildiğinde, " The writer recognizes the fact that engineering …" (yazar mühendisliğin... olduğunu fark ediyor.) sorulmaktadır. Bu da parçada “Much has been said and written about the declining numbers of and disappointing lack of diversity among American college students majoring in engineering " şeklinde verilmiştir. Bunları anlam ve “tense” uyumu açısından en iyi tamamlayacak olan yapının “is becoming less and less popular as a field of study among university students” olduğunu görüyoruz. Buradan yola çıkarak “A” şıkkının doğru olduğunu buluyoruz.

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Soru 7 :

Each species has the capacity to produce more offspring than will ---- to maturity.

A) conform        B) present                 C) recognize

 D) suggest       E) survive 

Cevap 7 : E
Çözüm 7 : Her canlı türünün ergenlik devresine kadar yaşayamayacak (canlı kalmayacak) olandan daha fazla yavrulama kapasitesine sahiptir. To= until bağlamındadır. Boşlukta kullanılacak fiil “to /until maturity. Olgunluk dönemine kadar” yapısına uygun olmalıdır.Burada canlı türünün yaşamını devam ettirmesi,sağ kalması anlamını veren :survive doğru bir fiil olacaktır.

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Soru 8 :

Political system is dominated by a strong president and executive branch, to the _____ of the judicial and legislative arms of government.

A) cohesion

B) preference

C) exclusion

D) admission

E) detriment

Cevap 8 : E

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Soru 9 : Flightless birds evolved from flying ancestors; there are about forty species in existence today. The best-known flightless birds are the ostrich, emu, cassowary, rhea and penguins. Most flightless birds evolved in the absence of predators, on islands, and lost the power of flight because they had few enemies. A notable exception, the ostrich, which lives in the African savannas, has claws on its feet to use as a weapon against predators. Two key differences between flying and flightless birds are the smaller wing bones of flightless birds and the absent (or greatly reduced) keel on their breastbone. The keel anchors muscles needed for wing movement. Flightless birds also have more feathers than flying birds. New Zealand has more species of flightless birds than any other country. One reason is that until the arrival of humans roughly 1000 years ago, there were no land mammals in New Zealand other than three species of bat; the main predators of flightless birds were larger birds. With the introduction of mammals (among them humans) to the habitats of flightless birds, many have become extinct, including the Great Auk, the Dodo, and the Moas. Flightless birds are the easiest to take care of in captivity because they do not have to be caged. Ostriches were once farmed for their decorative feathers. Today they are raised for meat and for their skins, which are used to make leather.
Cevap 9 : A

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Soru 10 :

 

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

Cevap 10 : B

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Soru 11 :

A trainer can demonstrate the safest and the most ____way to do exercises.

A) effective

B) editorial

C) educational

D) edible

E) ecological

Cevap 11 : A

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Soru 12 : James Joyce was born in Dublin of a middle-class Catholic family. (22) -----his mother was a devout Catholic, his father was a man who was opposed to the Church and fiercely objected to the interference (23) -----the Catholic clergy in Irish politics. Joyce attended Clongowes Wood College for several years, but (24) -----to leave when his family fell upon increasing economic hardship. Then, he attended a Christian Brothers school, Belvedere College and later University College Dublin, where he (25) -----modern European languages. He left Ireland for Paris but returned to Dublin for a short while (26) -----learning that his mother was dying. 
Cevap 12 : A
Çözüm 12 : “but (he) was forced to leave: fakat o ayrılmaya zorlanmıştı”bir edilgen yapı “Simple Past Tense ” olarak gelecektir. ÖRNEK In 1917, Constantine was forced to give the throne to his son, Alexander I.

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Soru 14 : (21) ---- all the political ideologies of the early nineteenth century, nationalism is the most difficult to grasp. Its (22) ---- are elusive. What, exactly, counted as a nation? Who demanded a nation, and what did their demand mean? In the early nineteenth century, nationalism was usually aligned with liberalism.(23) ---- the century progressed, (24) ----, it became increasingly clear that nationalism (25) ---- to fit any doctrine.
Cevap 14 : B
Çözüm 14 : As the century progressed, however,it became increasingly clear that nationalism could be defined to fit any doctrine. Burada ise iki virgül arasında kullanılan “bununla birlikte” anlamı taşıyan,zıtlık belirten bir transition word (geçiş bağlacı) olan “however” gerekmektedir. ZITLIK BAĞLAÇLARI : yet / but / nevertheless / however / whereas / while / on the other hand (fakat/bununla birlikte)

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Soru 15 :

On a sunny day, some patches of ground warm up more quickly than others ___ the differences in topography.

A) similar to B) on behalf of C) as well as

D) because of E) apart from 

Cevap 15 : D
Çözüm 15 : Arazide engebe farklarının olması ve bazı yerlerin geç ısınması iki olumsuz durumu "because of" neden yapısı tamamlar. Topografideki farklılıklar nedeniyle bazı zemin ısınmaları diğerlerinden daha hızlı ısınır.

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Soru 16 : First of all what is water pollution, water pollution is when a substantial portion of waste enters our water system. Water pollution is everywhere it has caused a lot of death and sickness around the world. In previous research done by the government of Canada, it said 'Canada is a water rich nation-we are steward of 9% of the worlds renewable fresh water while Canadians enjoy one of the highest standards of clean water in the world, pollution remains an important problem in some of our waters'. The quality of Canada’s freshwater and marine areas is affected by three important water pollution problems: toxic substance, excess nutrient, and sedimentation.  These substances enter our water in a variety of ways including industrial sources, accidents, municipal wastewater effluents, and atmospheric deposition. Industrial sources are mining, steel production, the generation of electricity and chemical production.  Accidents such as oil or chemical spills and contamination sites such as Sydney tar ponds in Nova Scotia. Atmospheric deposition from Mexico, the United States, Europe and Asia, which is deposited in Canada through rain and snow: and agricultural run off. These are the major sources of water pollution here in Canada.
Cevap 16 : E

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Soru 17 :

---- as the century draws to a close, a large number of road users are abandoning these petrol-driven, four-wheeled boxes for a much cleaner, more efficient device: the bicycle.

 

A)  With the rise in car use in the 1950s and 60s this new machine went into decline

B)  Much as the dominant form of transport in the 20^th century is undoubtedly the motor car

C)  Safer and more comfortable, a modern bicycle didn’t come onto the market until 1885

D)  It was after all an expensive toy for the amusement of the upper classes

E)  Nowadays more and more people realize that it can be five times faster than a cycle

Cevap 17 : B

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Soru 19 :

Entire villages, located miles from              volcanoes, have been ---- due to the far-   reaching effects of big volcanic   explosions.

 

A)            called off                              B)            put forward

C)           looked after                          D)           got over

E)            wiped out

Cevap 19 : E

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Soru 20 :

(I) In the early 1900s, various film production companies appeared in the United States and entered into fierce competition with each other. (II) It was in the late 1920s, however, that the golden era of Hollywood really began. (III) Many companies then created stars still popular and famous today. (IV) Financial difficulties became even more pressing during the depression years. (V) Among these, the best known and most famous of all was, of course, Charles Chaplin.

 

A) I            B) II               C) III              D) IV             E) V
Cevap 20 : D
Çözüm 20 : I,II,III ve V. Cümleler 1900'lü yıllarda Hollywood da başlayan film yapımcılığı alanındaki kıyasıya rekabet ,Hollywood'un altın dönemi ve bu dönemde yaratılan ve Charlie Chaplin gibi hala popüler olan yıldızların varlığından söz etmektedir.Ancak ,depresyon yılları boyunca finansal zorlukların daha ezici bir hale geldiğinden bahseden 4. Cümle parçaya uymamaktadır.

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Soru 21 : Children need to see a dentist for checkups from one year old onwards; this will ensure they become ____ to the habit.
Cevap 21 : accustomed

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Soru 24 :

As a sculptor of ­______ geometric forms, I try to create engaging works that are enriched by an underlying geometrical depth.

A)  random            

B) quantitative      

C) constructive

D) selective          

E) competitive

Cevap 24 : E

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Soru 25 :

Japan is often ---as an example of a country that has managed to keep its national defence orientated industries entirely separate from foreign-owned companies.

A)  withdrawn               B)   delayed         

C)  cited                        D)  deduced       

E)  deceived

Cevap 25 : C
Çözüm 25 : A) withdraw: geri çekilmek B) delay: ertelemek C) cite: belirtmek, göstermek D) deduce: sonuç çıkarmak E) deceive: aldatmak Açıklama Soruda” Japonya, ulusal savunmaya yönelik olan sektörünü (sanayisini) yabancıların sahip olduğu şirketlerden tamamıyla ayrı olarak devam ettirebilen bir ülke”olarak söz edilmiştir. İpucu “is cited as:…olarak söz edilir. Gramer “passive: edilgen” cümle yapısı

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Soru 26 :

The Federal Reserve also buys lots of government bonds,  ___. 

A)  causing the economy to grow and inflation to increase

B)  came from aluminum,  titanium,  steel and other materials

C)  made from unprocessed crude oil,  also known as petroleum

D)  as rised of interest rates in a country often spurs inflation

E)  which causes the price of these bonds to rise

Cevap 26 : E

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Soru 27 :

Good leadership is about tackling big challenges, and the first and most important step in this process is recognizing which ---- should take precedence over the others.

A) obsessions        B) debates

C) emissions         D) candidates

E) issues

Cevap 27 : E
Çözüm 27 : İyi liderliğin özellikleri verilmiş. (precedence:öncelik) Öncelik verilecek sorunların (issues) ayırt edilmesi en önemli aşamadır.(first step) A) obsession : takıntı, saplantı, sabit fikir B) debate : argument; discussion: tartışma, çekişme C) emission : emisyon; çıkarma D) candidate : applicant, nominee:aday E) issue: subject, topic:konu,sorun,mesele

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Cevap 28 : E
Çözüm 28 : Birçok bilimadamı, sterilize edilmiş çevremizin,çocuklarda son 10 yılda ikiye katlayan alerjik rahatsızlıklargeliştirdiğine inanmaktadır. A) extract (çıkarmak) B) fulfil (yerine getirmek, tamamlamak, yapmak) C) unify (birleşmek, birleştirmek) D) ensure (sağlamak, tedarik etmek, garantiye almak) E) foster (teşvik etmek)

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Soru 29 :

I would like to see the new exhibit; _____, there might not be enough time to do that. 

A)  therefore

B)  however

C)  in order to

D) or else

E)  moreover

Cevap 29 : B

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Soru 30 : They may even ___ them of disloyalty, or make some spiteful remark about the friends' parents .
Cevap 30 : accuse

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Soru 32 : Extensive scientific testing on dogs supports the conclusion that they live in a colorless world. Similar tests conducted on cats produced similar results, which led scientists to conclude that they, too, are colorblind and live in a gray world. The inability of most animals to see colors, from an evolutionary standpoint, is quite simple to understand. Many colorblind animals have dull-colored coats, hunt for food in the dark of night, or graze in the dim twilight hours. Their other senses have developed to the point where the lack of color vision in no way impairs them. For them, life in a colorless world is neither a handicap, nor a threat to their survival. For example, the dog’s keen sense of smell compensates for his inability to see colors, and enables him to differentiate between things. The only animals, other than man, scientists can conclusively say have color vision are monkeys and apes. They are not sure of anything else yet.
Cevap 32 : A

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Soru 33 :

Edward:-  Recently I’ve been reading

about the Gaia hypothesis. Although some scientists are reluctant to accept it, I am for it.

Tina: -  Yes, I know there has been much debate recently on this hypothesis. But what is the hypothesis about exactly?

Edward:  ----  -

Tina: -  I see. Surely, planet Earth is alive in the sense that it is capable of self-maintenance.  

 

A)     As far as I am concerned, the hypothesis is not based on verifiable scientific evidence.

B)     I am afraid I can’t explain it to you in detail, but it is something to do with the earth.

C)    You should know about it better than I do because you have written a lot about it.

D)    I can see you are one of the scientists who are strongly opposed to it.

E)     Well, according to the Gaia hypothesis, Earth can be viewed as a single living organism.

 

Cevap 33 : E
Çözüm 33 : Konuşmanın konusu “toprak tanrısı” ve onun üzerine yapılan varsayımlardır. Tina Toprak tanrısı üzerine yapılan varsayımın ne olduğunu Edward’a soruyor. Bir sonraki konuşmasında ise Toprağın kendi varlığını devam ettiren bir canlı olduğunu söylüyor. O halde Edward bu boşluktaki ifadesinde bunlara değinmelidir. E şıkkında “Well, according to the Gaia hypothesis, Earth can be viewed as a single living organism.=Toprak teorisine göre toprak bir bütün olarak bir canlıdır.” verilmiştir.

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Soru 35 :

     Despite the benefits derived from genetic advancements, some observers have voiced concerns that genetically-engineered organisms could harm people or the environment.

A) Bazı gözlemciler, genetik alanındaki iler­le­melerin bazı yararlar sağlamakla beraber, genleri değiştirilmiş organizmaların in­san­lara veya çevreye zarar verebileceğini iddia etmektedir.

B) Bazı gözlemciler, genetik alanındaki iler­le­me­lerin sağladığı faydalara rağmen, ge­ne­tik olarak değiştirilmiş organizmaların in­san­lara veya çevreye zarar verebileceği ko­nusundaki endişelerini dile getir­mişler­dir.

C) Genetik alanındaki ilerlemelerin çeşitli ya­rarlar sağlamasına rağmen bazı göz­lem­ciler, genleri değiştirilmiş organizmaların in­sanlara veya çevreye zarar verebilece­ğini ileri sürmüşlerdir.

D) Genetik alanındaki ilerlemelerin bazı fay­dalar sağladığı ama genetik olarak değiş­tirilmiş organizmaların insanlara veya çev­reye zarar verebileceği, bazı gözlemciler ta­rafından dile getirilmiştir.

E) Bazı gözlemcilerin dile getirdiği endişeler, genetik alanında sağlanan ilerlemelere rağ­men, genleri değiştirilmiş organiz­ma­la­rın insanlara veya çevreye zarar verebi­le­ceği şeklindedir.

 

Cevap 35 : B

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Soru 38 :

No country ---- a revolution if its people

---- enough to meet the challenges.

 

                A)            will bring / hadn’t been educated

                B)            brings / won’t be educated

                C)           brought / weren’t educated

                D)           could bring / aren’t educated

                E)            had brought / wouldn’t be educated

Cevap 38 : D

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Soru 39 :

The way of life ______ which we were drawn ultimately led ______ the collapse of his business.

A)  with/up to                  B)   from/out of     C)  by/into

D)  into/to                      E)   through/down to

Cevap 39 : D
Çözüm 39 : drawn into : “into which we were drawn” şeklinde ilgeç alan ilgi zamiri ve ‘led to: -e yol açmak’ yapısı gereklidir. The lies that led to war. Savaşa yol açan yalanlar. • Air currents are formed as more air from below is drawn into the funnel.

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Soru 40 :

Now certain uses of glass ---- by newly     developed plastics, which ---- to be rather                unhealthy. 

 

                A)            are superseding / has been considered

                B)           are being superseded / is considered

                C)           supersede / is being considered

                D)           was superseded / was considered

                E)            have superseded / considers

Cevap 40 : B

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Soru 41 :

Andy :     There are several posts advertised here for Marine Biogeochemists. You might take a look at them.

         Roger   :  I certainly will. Are they offering research opportunities?

         Andy    :  ______

         Roger   :  Thanks. I do so want to get back into a laboratory again.

A)    What's wrong with the research we're doing here?

B)    I expect so. I haven't read them very you know.

C)    Why do you ask that? Are you interested in research?

D)    Why are you so interested in research? There's no money in it.

E)    Yes, they are. That's why I'm drawing your attention to them.

Cevap 41 : E

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Soru 42 :

Although Vincent Van Gogh is a world-famous artist today, he (22) ............... much recognition during his lifetime. Van Gogh only sold one painting (23) ............... he was alive and for most of his life he was very poor. Vincent also suffered from (24) ............... depression and was admitted to a mental hospital after cutting off (25) ............... ear. He While in the hospital Vincent painted one of his best-known paintings, Starry Night. In mid-May 1890, Vincent left the asylum and spent the last few months of his life in Anvers, France. On July 27, 1890 Vincent van Gogh shot (26) ............... in the chest with a revolver. Two days  later he died with his younger brother, Theo, by his side.

Cevap 42 : D

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Soru 44 : Every breast implant operation in England ..... on a new register, ministers have announced.
Cevap 44 : is to be recorded
Çözüm 44 : passive yapı geniş zaman

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Soru 45 :

The US National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) will soon be testing a controversial theory about the collapse of the World Trade Center towers. According to an analysis by a loading fire-safety expert, had the fire-proofing insulation on the towers' steel structures been thicker, the towers would have survived longer and might even have remained standing after they were hit by the hijacked planes. The work is being seized on by lawyers representing victims' families and insurance companies. If confirmed, it could also lead to changes in building codes. NIST is responsible for drawing up the final report on the towers' collapses and recommending if any changes are needed. It is widely accepted that the collapses were caused by the failure of the buildings' steel structure as it was weakened by the heat of the fires.

   

     As it is pointed out in the passage, it is

commonly recognized that the main cause for the collapse of the twin towers —.

 

      A)     will only be understood after the release of a detailed report by NIST

         B)     can never be established beyond doubt

         C)     was the weakening of the steel structure due to the heat of the fire

         D)     was not so much due to the heat of the fires as to the force of the impact of the hijacked planes

         E)      is of special interest to insurance companies

 

Cevap 45 : C

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Soru 46 :

A native of New York finds that her home city sets very high standards for other cities to reach. However, one still can not help comparing New York with London, and feel that London matches up to it as there are always things to see and do, and the unexpected often happens. It is an interesting city to walk around; whereas the streets of Manhattan are laid out on a grid pattern, London has a disorganised, self-evolved city plan, mapping out the historical growth of the once huge trading port which is now one of the most important cultural centres of Europe. London doesn’t rely merely on its historical reputation as one of the great European capitals, but has actually improved with age. A positive aspect of living in London is the refreshing freedom from officialdom. The wide variety of entertainment in London proves it to be a city which is young at heart. You can appreciate the cultural opportunities, such as the major art exhibitions, which are far less frequent in other European cities. The green spaces in London, large parks, gardens, tree-lined avenues and birds all introduce a little of the countryside, whereas in New York there is a sharp contrast between city and the country. Most people are impressed by the way the new London – a very up-to-date city – is used to complement the old, and cites the computerised information service at all public places. London has a calmer way of life and less tension than New York or other European capitals, although the city might be regarded as fashionably ‘laid back’ by youngsters. It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say that there are many outsiders who have grown fond of the English capital and have come to value its variety and liveliness, as well as the cheerful friendliness of Londoners.

        The most distinguishing feature London has when compared with New York is ................

A)   the lower quality of night life entertainment.

B)   the colourful history the city has

C)   the freedom people have

D)   the latest technology public services offers

E)   the lay-out of streets in the city that developed gradually

Cevap 46 : E

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Soru 47 : What exactly would you expect this tiny bottle to ____ against in the vast oceans?
Cevap 47 : come up

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Soru 48 :

Questions of race, ethnicity, and religion have been a ______ source of conflict in American education.

A)  previous                  B)   perennial

C)  vulnerable               D)  naughty

E)  casual

Cevap 48 : B
Çözüm 48 : Cümlede “source of conflict: çatışma kaynağı’’ ifadesini tamamlayacak en uygun sıfat cinsinden kelime “perennial: bütün yıl boyunca devam eden, müddeti uzun süren’’ olacaktır. A) previous: önceki B) perennial: bütün yıl boyunca devam eden C) vulnerable: hassas D) naughty: yaramaz, haylaz E) casual: gelişigüzel

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Çözüm 49 : ÇÖZÜMLEME: A ÇEVİRİSİ: Merkezi hükümet sahillerdeki çarpık yapılaşmayı ortadan kaldırmak için sert düzenlemeler istedi ve sahillerdeki illegal yapılmış olan ev ve otelleri ortadan kaldırmak için bir girişimde bulundu. (yasa teklifinde bulunuyor.) A) observation:gözlem B) initiative: enterprise - insiyatif,girişim;yasa teklifinde bulunmak C) investment:yatırım D) entitlement :yetki verme E) attachment:eklenti İPUCU:“regulations: düzenleme” den yola çıkarak “illegal: yasal olmayan” keli-mesine de bakarak boşluğa gelecek olan kelimenin bir yasa ile ilgili olduğunu tahmin edebiliriz. Boşluktan önce gelen “launching: girişim” fiili “an initiative” kanun teklifinde bulunmak, inisiyatif almak, girişimde bulunmak” ifadesi söz diziminden yola çıkarak kolayca bulunabilir. Bu sorularda kelime bilgisinin zengin olması işe yarayacaktır.

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Soru 50 :

When the rage for orchids hit Europe in the nineteenth century, collectors immediately realized that greenhouses were needed to provide (17) ------ growing conditions. (18) ------ greenhouses were a luxury (19) ------ the very wealthy. But before long, greenhouses (20) ------ mass-produced, (21) ------ made them more affordable for orchid lovers of modest means.

 

 

18. A) At times                     B)   At present     

C)  Eventually                D)  Hardly           

E)  At first

Cevap 50 : E
Çözüm 50 : Bu soruda parçanın geri kalan kısmını okumak doğru cevap bulmamızı kolaylaştırır. Sorunun sorulduğu cümlede “greenhouses were a luxury ------ the very wealthy. But before long, greenhouses ------ mass-produced> seralar çok varlıklıların bir lüksüydü.” anlamı bulunmaktadır. Bu cümleden sonra gelen “But, before long,...” ifadesi ile olumsuz bir ifade çağrıştırdığından... “orkideleri, orta halli tutkunlarına daha uygun hale geldi.” anlamından yola çıkarak şıkları dikkatle incelediğimizde “At first>önceleri/ilk başlarda” ifadesine ulaşıyoruz. Bu nedenle doğru cevap “E” şıkkıdır.

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