1-18. sorularda, verilen cümleyi uygun şekilde tamamlayan ifadeyi bulunuz.

1. It is amazing how certain birds use their wings to hover – the movement of their wings is almost invisible, and they manage to stay almost ---- in the air.

A) deafening
B) occasional
C) creative
D) indifferent
E) motionless

2. After the asphalt was put on the road, a steamroller was used to ---- it and to make it smooth.

A) flatten
B) threaten
C) discharge
D) qualify
E) roughen

3. If an object is not changing its ----, then the object is not accelerating.

A) friction
B) velocity
C) incubation
D) hibernation
E) instruction

4. Scientists haven’t found a cure for baldness yet, but they hope that if they continue working, they will ---- find one.

A) lastly
B) gradually
C) eventually
D) cleverly
E) hopefully

5. Mammals are warm-blooded, meaning that their body temperature is largely unaffected ---- the temperature of the air or water ---- which they live. 

A) for / about
B) through / with
C) along / for
D) without / off
E) by / in

6. Astronomers have found that the size of stars depends ---- a considerable extent ---- the fact that stars seem to be born, mature, grow old and die.

A) to / upon
B) from / to
C) with / for
D) on / about
E) for / within

7. Edison was trying to ---- a high resistance system that would require far less electrical power than was used for the arc lamps.

A) run out of
B) keep up with
C) look down on
D) come up with
E) stay away from

8. We were afraid of having to stay overnight somewhere since the buses frequently ---- on the way.

A) go off
B) set out
C) stand out
D) deal with
E) break down

9. One of the dangers of natural gas ---- that you ---- it.

A) was / might not smell
B) is / cannot smell
C) has been / won’t smell
D) would be / do not smell
E) had been / would not smell

10. Madam Curie not only ---- far-reaching contributions in the physical sciences but also ---- diligently toward achieving world piece.

A) made / worked
B) has made / will work
C) had made / has worked
D) were made / is working
E) would make / was working

11. The engineers ---- to amplify the radio signals so that the broadcast ---- more clearly.

A) had managed / was heard
B) will managed / might be heard
C) manages / may be heard
D) have managed / can be heard
E) was managing / could be managed

12. Even after its invention, the steam engine -----a mere curiosity until steam engine time ----.

A) has remained / had come
B) would remain / came
C) remains / comes
D) was remaining / would come
E) remained / came

13. The latest technological innovations ---- up the productions process.

A) had speed
B) speeded
C) speed
D) were speeding
E) have speeded

14. ---- achieve such core research goals, the department’s curricula are divided into four categories.

A) Not unlike
B) In other words
C) In an effort to
D) According to
E) With regard to

15. The project includes areas related to structures and properties ------ electro-magnetic materials.

A) such
B) as
C) alike
D) such as
E) also

16. ---- of the schemes they proposed seems practical, but I think I will choose the latter.

A) Both
B) Either
C) None
D) All
E) Every

17. ---- I'm concerned, the new regulations in the factory will increase the production capacity.

A) At the most
B) As for  
C) At least
D) The more 
E) As far as

18.  Her articles, ---- were written several years     ago, have been published in various scientific magazines.

A)   who
B)   that    
C)   which
D)   when   
E)   whose

19-23. sorularda, aşağıdaki parçada numaralanmış yerlere uygun düşen sözcük ya da ifadeyi bulunuz.

Ibn al- Baitar was one of the greatest botanists and pharmacists of the Middle ages. He was born in the Spanish city of Malaqa (Malaga) (19) ----- the end of the 12th century. He learned botany from Abu al- Abbas al – Nabati, a (20) ----- botanist, with whom he started collecting plants in and around Spain. In 1219 he left Spain a plant-collecting expedition and traveled along the northern coast of Africa as
(21) ----- as Asia Minor. After 1224 he entered the service of al-Kamil, the Egyptian governor, and was (22) ----- chief herbalist. In 1227 al-Kamil extended his domination to Damascus, and Ibn al-Baitar accompanied him (23) -----, which provided him an opportunity to collect plants in Syria. He died in Damascus in 1248.

19.
A) towards
B) until
C) over
D) by
E) across

20.
A) learning
B) having learned
C) to learn
D) learn
E) learned

21.
A) long
B) soon
C) far
D) much
E) early

22.
A) executed
B) penetrated
C) cultivated
D) evoked
E) appointed

23.
A) though
B) instead
C) there
D) throughout
E) again

24 - 35. sorularda, verilen cümleyi uygun şekilde tamamlayan ifadeyi bulunuz.

24. Even though they can’t yet change the weather very much, ----.

A) it is rather warmer today than they predicted in the weather forecast
last night
B) meteorologists can certainly predict it quite accurately
C) each climate of earth has been greatly affected by the hole in the ozone layer
D) it takes quite some time to acclimatize
E) seasonal changes have a great effect on the human body

25. Lacking an adequate amount of sunlight, -----.

A) plants need more vitamins during the winter months
B) you should take extra care of your indoor plants
C) this book will give you valuable information about how to look after your  plants
D) flower-growers in colder climates can't do a great volume of business in winters
E) the time of year when your indoor plants look their best is spring and summer

26. Massive reserves of resources are known to    exist in the continent of Antarctica, ----.

A) that has only recently been fully explored
B) which would be too expensive to extract due to the inhospitable climate
C) whose land is barren and has nothing of value to offer
D) when mining for minerals was banned seventy-five years ago
E) where many countries have claims over territories

27. The threat of flooding increases -----.

A) and the dam would not be enough to hold back the waters
B) as the global temperature and sea levels rise
C) thus, the fields have been under water for many days now
D) for the rains had been unusually heavy that year
E) but the inhabitants were well-prepared for such a disaster

28. The energy shortage will get worse -----.

A) as wastage increased day by day
B) if everyone doesn't begin to conserve fuel
C) when alternatives to fossil fuels had been introduced
D) by the time governments realize, it's too late
E) although the pollution problem was not considered

29. ---- , while it is not rare among domesticated ones.

A) Mushrooms picked in the forest are usually quite delicious
B) Many birds migrate south for winter
C) Street cats and dogs frequently appear to live quite harmoniously
D) There are many different varieties of this plant
E) Wild animals do not seem to develop diabetes very often

30. As well as being an easily-stored and nutritionally-balanced food staple -----.

A) bacteria can easily germinate in dairy products
B) grain crops adapt to virtually any growing climate or season
C) the revenue from milk had enabled the farmer to expand
D) but also thousands of people simply enjoy the taste
E) junk food has brought about a vitamin deficiency in many adolescents

31. The age of imagination is the time ----.

A) whose ability to escape into a dream world was at its peak
B) and artistic qualities are likely to emerge
C) when the child adds unrealities on facts
D) that one becomes aware of practicalities and one's responsibilities
E) so it should never be disregarded

32. ---- ; however, they realise that solar technology is still in its infancy.

A) Scientists believe that heat from the sun is an important new
source of energy
B) Most of the houses had been adapted to using the sun's rays to
heat water
C) Many calculators will not work in dark rooms
D) Very few of the houses in the village had even got running water
E) Research is still being done into the possibility of harnessing wind
power

33. Despite a partial recovery in the quality of its product recently, ----.

A) the raw material they use in the factory hasn't yet become abundant
B) the firm's productivity is increasing at a fantastic speed
C) customers have always been attracted by the company's way of treating them
D) the wholesalers were pleased at doing business with such a decent
company
E) the firm is still far from the expected standard

34. ----, it has to export manufactured goods in exchange  for imported agricultural products.

A) Because favorable seasonal conditions are available in our country
B) When, in a country, farmers cannot be persuaded to use the latest technology
C) Although most of the country is mountainous and it lacks enough       land for cultivation
D) If a country is highly industrialized but has little arable land
E) In a country where of the two sectors, Industry and agriculture,
only one is neglected

35. ---- and the result was widespread  unemployment.

A) A severe drought was predicted which would affect the whole country
B) The country was plagued by the inadequate production facilities
C) They've just implemented a new taxation system on certain products
D) The idea of devaluation of our currency has been discussed
widely for a number of years
E) The country will restart maize exports, which were suspended last year, to rebuild stocks

36 - 38. sorularda, verilen Türkçe cümleye anlamca en yakın İngilizce cümleyi bulunuz.

36. Uzmanlar dünyadaki yiyecek üretiminin büyümesiyle aynı orantıda olmadığını belirtiyorlar.                                                  

A) It's stated by the experts that the increase in food production isn't at the same rate as in population growth.
B) Experts state that food production in the world isn't increasing at the
same rate as population growth.
C) According to the experts, food production can't keep pace with the
population growth.
D) The population of the world is growing at such a high rate that
experts are trying to find out how to increase food production equally.
E) Experts say that food isn't yet produced at such a rate as to meet
the requirements of the growing population.

37. Eğer yeterince hammadde bulamazsak, üretimimize aynı  hızda devam edemeyeceğiz.

A) We won't be able to continue our production at the same rate unless
we find sufficient raw material.
B) We'll have no option but to lower our production if the shortage of
raw material continues.
C) The only way for us to increase our production is to overcome this shortage of raw material.
D) As we are short 'of raw material, we don't have any choice but to reduce our production rate.
E) If we can't eliminate this problem of shortage of raw material, we'll
have to decrease our production.

38. Depremde yerle bir olan tüm şehrin yeniden inşa edilmesi için milyonlarca dolar harcandı.

A) The earthquake caused devastation worth millions of dollars in the city.
B) The city's financial loss in the earthquake was estimated to be millions
of dollars.
C) Millions of dollars were spent on the reconstruction of this city, which was totally destroyed in the earthquake.
D) This city, on the construction of which millions of dollars were
spent, had been completely destroyed in the earthquake.
E) Millions of dollars were required for the city to recover from the devastation caused by the earthquake

39 - 41. sorularda, verilen İngilizce cümleye anlamca en yakın Türkçe cümleyi bulunuz.

39. Scientists working in the nuclear industry claim that the risk of radioactive waste escaping from one of their plants during routine operation is very small indeed.

A) Nükleer endüstride gelişen bilim adamları,küçük santrallerden
birinin bakımı sırasında sızan radyoaktivitenin gerçekten çok
tehlikeli olduğunu ileri sürüyorlar.
B) Bilim adamları, nükleer endüstride çalışan birinin, santralın rutin
bakımı sırasında sızan radyo aktiviteye maruz kalma riskinin
gerçekten çok az, olduğunu söylüyorlar.
C) Nükleer endüstride çalışan bilim adamları, santrallerden birinin
rutin bakımı sırasında sızan radyoaktivite tehlikesinin gerçekten
çok küçük olduğunu iddia ediyorlar.
D) Bilim adamları, nükleer santrallerin bakımı sırasında sızan radyoaktif maddenin boşa gitmesinin gerçek bir kayıp olduğuna dikkati
çekiyorlar.
E) Bilim adamları, santrallerin bakımı sırasında radyoaktif maddelerin
sızabildiğini, ancak bu tehlikenin gerçekten çok küçük olduğunu belirtiyorlar.

40. Agriculture experts focus their researches on reducing the reliance on pesticides and fertilizers that, when overused, poison the soil.

A) Tarım uzmanları araştırmalarını, fazla kullanıldığında toprağı zehirleyen böcek ilacı ve gübreye bağımlılığı azaltma noktasında yoğunlaştırmaktadırlar.
B) Böcek ilacı ve gübre üzerine araştırma yapan tarım uzmanları, fazla
kullanıldığında, bu maddelerin toprağı zehirlediğini belirtmişlerdir.
C) Tarım uzmanları, böcek ilacı ve gübrenin fazla kullanılmaması
gerektiğini, aksi takdirde toprağın zehirlenebileceğini ifade ediyorlar.
D) Tarımda böcek ilacı ve gübre kullanımının azaltılması için çalışan uzmanlar, fazla kullanıldığı zaman, bu maddelerin toprağı zehirlediğini söylemektedirler.
E) Tarım uzmanları, fazla kullanılmadığı zaman toprağı zehirleyen böcek
ilacı ve gübrenin az kullanılması için çalışmalar yapmaktadırlar.

41. Fossils of certain plants support the theory that southern Australia may once have had a tropical climate.

A) Bazı bitki fosillerinin bulunmasıyla, Avustralya'nın güneyinde eskiden
tropik ikim olduğu teorisi ispatlanmış oldu.
B) Bazı bitki fosilleri, Güney Avustralya'nın bir zamanlar tropik iklime sahip olabileceği teorisini desteklemektedir.
C) Avustralya'nın güneyinde bulunan bazı fosil türleri orada bir zamanlar bazı bitki kalıntılarının bulunduğunu göstermektedir.
D) Bazı tropik bitki fosilleri. Güney Avustralya'nın eskiden sahip olduğu
iklime ilişkin teorileri doğrulamıştır.
E) Güney Avustralya'da bulunan bitki fosilleri ülkenin eskiden tropik
iklimin hakim olduğu teorisini ortaya çıkmıştır.

42 - 46. sorularda, cümleler sırasıyla okunduğunda parçanın anlam bütünlüğünü bozan cümleyi bulunuz.

42. (I) Ants are social insects, that is, they live together in organized communities, or colonies. (II) The population of an ant colony varies depending on the species of ant. (III) Some ants live in colonies that contain only a few members. (IV) Others are part of colonies that contain hundreds, thousands, or even millions of members. (V) The mouth of an ant is a small hole at the front end of the head.

A) I       B) II       C) III       D) IV       E) V

43. (I)No matter what their special field of work, all engineers need a knowledge of mathematics and physics. (II) One of the oldest engineering projects in the world can still be seen in Egypt—the pyramids. (III) Most young people who are interested in becoming engineers begin studying these subjects early in high school. (IV) An interest in mathematics and physics is essential because every engineer must work with these sciences. (V) Students preparing for engineering college should also study computer programming, chemistry, and other science subjects that are offered.

A) I       B) II       C) III       D) IV       E) V

44. (I)Today, astronomers know that comets are members of the Sun’s family. (II) In the 18th century, astronomers calculated astrophysical laws that predicted they would find an as-yet-unseen planet between Mars and Jupiter. (III) And they eagerly searched the skies for it. (IV) On the night of January 1, 1801, the Italian astronomer Giuseppe Piazzi discovered a small celestial body, which he took to be a planet, in the space between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter. (V) This body, which was later called Ceres, was found to have a diameter of only 1,002 kilometers.

 A) I       B) II       C) III       D) IV       E) V

45. (I)The science of animal taxonomy, or classification, deals with the description and naming of new animal species. (II) Taxonomists also try to define the relationships between known species based on common traits. (III) In the mid-18th century, Swedish scientist Carolus Linnaeus created the basic system of animal classification still used today. (IV) Zoology took another great step when English naturalist Charles Darwin developed his theory of evolution in the mid-19th century. (V) Linnaeus also established binomial nomenclature, a scientific naming system for living things.

A) I       B) II       C) III       D) IV       E) V

46. (I)Modern ethologists try to puzzle out how animals meet such common challenges as protecting themselves, finding food and mates, and rearing their young. (II) However, most ethologists today do more than just observe animals in the wild. (III) Research in the 1950s made clear that behavior is determined largely by the genes an animal inherits from its parents. (IV) They also try to determine the purpose of different animal behaviours. (V) To do so, they may perform laboratory experiments to find exactly what triggers, or provokes, a particular reaction.

A) I       B) II       C) III       D) IV       E) V

47 - 48. sorularda, karşılıklı konuşmanın boş bırakılan kısmını tamamlayabilecek ifadeyi bulunuz.

47.
Bill   : I think you are teaching science, aren’t you?
John: Yes, that's right.
Bill  : Can you explain something to me? Why does  water boil so quickly here?
John:Because we are in the mountains. ---- .

A) At this elevation water boils at a lower temperature.
B) Really! I didn't know that.
C) Because water is hotter here.
D) Hımmm, I can't say why it does now. I'll tell you later on.
E) At this elevation water boils at a higher temperature.

48.
John: It says in the newspaper that by the year 2020 scientist will have  
perfected the computers. That means we won’t have to type when  
we use them. They will get the commands by words.
Paul  : Oh. That's very nice.  ---- .

A) We won't have to be typing, will we?
B) We will be using it with typing devices, won't we?
C) We won't have to use computers anymore, will we?
D) We won't have to buy computers, will we?
E) We won’t have to be sitting on a table for hours and hours when we are to write any document