Apr 23
Aşağıda 2008 Mayıs ayı KPDS sorularını ve cevap anahtarını bulabilirsiniz.
Apr 12
Fill in the blanks with -ed or -ing form of the adjectives
1. The coach isn’t _____________ (please) with the results of his team.
2. Although everybody says the film is ___________(bore), I want to see it.
3. They were ___________(amaze) to see so many black clouds in the sky.
4. My father found Prague ___________(fascinate)
5. Roberto Carlos is ___________(concern) about his injury.
6. I have a profitable job but is ____________(exhaust).
7. Fairy tales are __________(enchante). Do you agree?
8. All the fans were __________(surprise) by the success of their team.
9. Getting up early at the weekends is ____________: (annoy ).
10. Robin is ___________(interest) in politics. According to her politics is really __________. (interest)
Key: 1. pleased 2. boring 3. amazed 4. fascinating 5. concerned 6. exhausting 7. enchanting 8. surprised 9. annoying 10. interested / interesting
Apr 12
Fill in the blanks using the correct form of the words given.
1. After moving to a country house, she found the real ___________. (HAPPY)
2. Keep this diamond in a safe place because it’s very ___________. (VALUE)
3. Nobody can find the __________to the first math problem. (SOLVE)
4. After a long injury, Alex now works with great ___________. (ENTHUSE)
5. Because of a serious __________Nathalie has been in hospital for a week. (ILL)
6. An __________of the factory building was finished and it was cleared safe. (INSPECT)
7. She is an ambitious woman. She has worked hard all her ____________. (LIVE)
8. The children looked unhappy and _________________. (MISERY)
9. Please send your _____________ to info@trxder.com. (APPLY)
10. The children’s _____________ was obvious at the party. (EXCITE)
KEY: 1. happiness 2. valuable 3. solution 4. enthusiasm 5. illness 6. inspection 7. life 8. miserable 9. application 10. excitement
Apr 06
Choose the correct answer
EXCITING MOMENTS
When Alex ___________(1) the door of his office, he realized that someone __________(2) in the office. Things were different. Earlier that morning before lunch break, he ___________(3) a strange woman standing outside the office and now he wondered whether this woman __________(4) for him to leave the office. Alex went into the kitchen of the office to check if everything was OK. Unfortunately the window was wide open. He was sure he __________(5) earlier.
Then, he went into the back garden. He knew something bizzare __________(6). He went back into the office. He had just got to the bathroom door ___________(7) he heard a noise coming from there. He was very excited and frightened. Slowly he opened the door and there………………………
to be continued….
1) A) has opened B) opens C) opened
2) A) had been B) is C) has been
3) A) was seeing B) had seen C) has seen
4) A) is B) waited C) had been waiting
5) A) had closed B) was closing C) had been closing
6) A) was going B) went C) have ben going
7) A) after B) when C) while
KEY: 1. c 2. a 3. b 4. c 5. a 6. a 7. b
Mar 28
SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE
We use simple present tense
to talk about habitual activities.
She goes to bed early in the evenings because she works hard in the office.
He drinks milk everyday.
to talk about factual statements. (general truths)
Water boils at 100C.
The sun rises from the east.
Coffee grows in Brazil.
to refer to arranged future
The ÜDS examination starts at 9 o’clock tomorrow.
I have to catch the plane. It takes off at 3.
Our clients are meeting us at the airport tomorrow.
in sport commentaries
Alex passes the ball to Deivid.
Roberto Carlos scores another goal. What a goal!!!
COMMON TENSE MARKERS
every day, week, month, Monday, summer, June etc…
He goes to work by car everyday.
Murat plays tennis with his girlfriend every Saturday.
nowadays / these days
She used to drink every evening but nowadays she doesn’t.
in the morning(s) /afternoon(s) /evening(s)
I go for a walk in the evenings.
She listens to the news on the radio in the mornings.
frequency adverbs ( always, often, sometimes, hardly ever, never…)
As I have short hair, I never dry my hair after the shower.
He always organises parties for his friends.
Alex hardly ever speaks Turkish.
once a week / month / year, twice a day / week etc…
They have training twice a day.
He’s really a super commuter. He commutes to Paris from London five days a week.
Mar 26
1) Artificial sweeteners permit people to __________ their sugar and energy intake, yet still enjoy the delicious sweet tastes of their favourite foods and beverages.
A) get over B) keep down C) lose out D) put into E) use up
Dogru Cevap: B
get over:aşmak, üzerinden geçmek, üstesinden gelmek
keep down: baskı uygulamak, kusmayı engellemek
lose out: kaybetmek, eli boş dönmek
put into: yürürlüğe koymak, geçirmek
use up: eskitmek, tüketmek
2) Some studies have suggested that women who take more than a year to conceive, even those who __________having babies naturally have a greater than normal risk of giving birth prematurely or needing a caesarean section.
A) give in B) make out C) put off D) end up E) keep off
Doğru Cevap:D
give in: teslim olmak, pes etmek
make out: doldurmak, idda etmek
put off: ertelemek
end up: sonlandırmak
keep off: yaklaştırmak
Mar 24
2009 ÜDS Sınavı soru ve cevapları için aşağıdaki linke tıklayınız…
Mar 22
SYNONYMS
ask for : request
ask out: invite somebody to go out with you
blow up: explode
break down: 1. stop working ( for a piece of machinery ) 2. lose control of your feelings or emotions.
break in: enter a building illegally or by force ( intransitive )
break into: enter a building illegally or by force ( transitive )
break up: 1. divide into smaller parts 2. give an to a meeting, relationship, gathering etc..
Complete the story using the phrasal verbs above
WHAT A BIRTHDAY
In 2002 I was on holiday in Greece. I was staying in great hotel in Athens. It was really a good summer time for me. As my birthday approached, I wanted to celebrate it with my friend in Athens so I
__________(1) Alex to celebrate it with me. We had dinner in an amazing restaurant near seaside. When we finished having dinner, I __________(2) the bill.
We left the restaurant and got in our car. As we were sitting in the car, we saw two masked men trying to __________(3) the jewellary shop across the street. Before we could react, there was an
explosion. The robbers had __________(4) two cars that were parked near the shop to attract the people’s attention, so that they could ___________(5) without being noticed.
Then, two robbers ran out of the shop and got into a red van. Fortunately three hundred meters down their van __________(6) and they were caught. After the exciting moments, the police __________(7) the crowd of people that had gathered and my holiday returned to normal again. :))
KEY: 1. asked out 2. asked for 3. break into 4. blown up 5. break in 6. broke down 7. broke up
Mar 18
It is used for an action which will be finished before a stated future time.
- I will have retired by 2020.
- She will have finished writing the reports by two o’clock this afternoon.
- By the time I arrive home, my parents will have had their lunch.
- Alex will have given up football by 2013.
- Robin will have prepared dinner by the time I got home.
ATTENTION: We generally use by, by the time with Future Perfect Tense. When we introduce these time clauses we use SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE. Check the examples:
By the time my father gets home, I will have finished my homework.
Arda will have fixed the bicycle by the time his friend calls.
Mar 18
FUTURE CONTINUOUS TENSE
S + will be doing something
It is used for an action which will be in progress at a stated future time.
• This time next month, I‘ll be flying to Ankara.
• She will be watching her favorite TV program at this time tomorrow.
• By the time I arrive home, she will be studying English.
It is used for an action which will definitely happen in the future as the result of a routine or arrangement.
• A: I want to talk to Roberto Carlos about his performance.
B: No, don’t do it. The coach will be seeing them at the training so he can talk to him. ( The team have training every day. The coach will definitley see Roberto and talk to him.)
It is also used when we ask politely about someone’s plans for the near future.
• A: Will you be going out at noon?
B: Yes. What’s the problem?
A: Could you buy me some batteries, please?
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