Nov 25
2009 Kasım (Sonbahar dönemi) İnglizce KPDS sorularını aşağıdaki linkte bulabilirsiniz.
Oct 15
FCE SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION TIPS 1 (TENSES)
Sentences which give the same meaning
1) I have never watched such a boring film.
or
It’s the most boring film I have ever watched.
2) When did Derya start work?
or
How long is it since Derya started work?
or
How long ago did Derya start work?
3) My parents haven’t reached Marmaris yet.
or
My parents still haven’t reached Marmaris.
4) Duygu moved to Karşıyaka five months ago.
or
Duygu has been in Karşıyaka for five months.
5) I haven’t been to the Fenerbahçe’s football match for three years.
or
The last time I went to Fenerbahçe’s football match was three years ago.
6) It’s a long time since we went out.
or
We haven’t been out for a long time.
7) Alex has never eaten Turkish food before.
or
It’s the first time Alex has ever eaten Chinese food.
8) Melisa started cooking as soon as her husband (had) left home.
or
Melisa started cooking when her husband left.
or
Melisa waited until her husband had left before she started cooking.
or
Melisa didn’t start cooking until after her husband had left.
9) They got married ten years ago.
or
Thay have been married for ten years.
Aug 24
ÜDS
ÜDS sınavında toplam 80 adet soru sorulmaktadır. Soruların konulara ve soru tiplerine göre dağılımı aşağıdaki gibidir.
Sözcük Bilgisi ( Kelime soruları ) : 8
Genel Gramer: 15
Cümle Tamamlama: 12
İngilizce-Türkçe Çeviri: 3
Türkçe-İngilizce Çeviri: 3
Paragraf Tamamlama: 5
Anlam bütünlüğünü bozan cümle: 5
Diyalog tamamlama ( Karşılıklı konuşma ) : 5
Okunanı Anlama ( Paragraf soruları ): 24
Jul 09
CATCH UP (WITH)
Meaning: 1. reach someone by running or walking faster.
2. reach the same level or degree as someone.
Example: Semih will never catch up with me. I’m a better runner than him.
After studying hard, I finally caught up with my classmates.
As he has just joined the team, he needs more time to catch up with his friends.
Feb 16
PREPOSITIONS
Fill in the blanks with suitable preposition
1. On rainy days she usually goes __________ a walk with her boyfriend.
2. Listen _________ me very carefully. This is really important.
3. Scolari hardly ever goes _________ bed before midnight at the weekends.
4. This is not my own computer. I share it _________ my sister.
5. It was too late when I got __________ the office. The meeting had already started.
6. Look _________ this photo in the newspaper? Isn’t this your father’s friend?
7. A policeman gave us some information __________ the robbery.
8. Everyday Alex studies Turkish __________ two hours.
9. Are there any eggs __________ the kitchen?
10. Angelina and her friends often go __________ a drink __________ work _________ Friday evenings.
11. Is there a football match __________TV this evening?
12. He mostly spends his money __________ technology.
13. Is Roberto Carlos __________ Brazil.
14. What time does she usually get ___________ at the weekends?
15. Colombus discovered America __________ the 15th century.
16. T-Bag was very good _________ math __________ high school.
17. Sara works __________ a multinational company.
18. Their French classes are __________ 6 p.m __________ 9.pm.
19. Lincoln was __________ Germany last week.
20. They have got a beautiful house __________ the lake.
21. In Turkey most banks open __________ about 9 a.m.
22. Ronaldinho often watches TV or play Playstation __________ the evenings.
23. My daughter always walks to school because we live __________ her school.
24. The restaurants are very expensive here so people hardly ever eat __________ around here.
25. A: What shall we eat __________ dinner today? B: How __________ pizza?
26. Are these flowers __________me? Thank you very much.
27. Kate’s always very busy __________ the week so she has lunch in her office.
KEY
1. for 2. to 3. to 4. with 5. to 6. at 7. about 8. for 9. in 10. for / after / on 11. on 12. on 13. from 14. up 15. in 16. at / in 17. for 18. from / to 19. in 20. by 21. at 22. in 23. near 24. out 25. for / about 26. for 27. in
Feb 08
It had been a 1)_______ day and I was looking forward to 2)_______ a quiet evening. My husband would not be back until late and I had decided 3)_______ down in a comfortable chair in the living
room and read a book. I put the children to bed early and prepared a cold supper and some coffee. I 4)_______ with a tray full of food before me and a book at my side and I was just beginning to
read when the telephone 5)_______. I dropped my knife and fork and hurried to answer it. I came back to the living room but my coffee was 6)_______ to drink. I finished my supper. Suddenly there
was a loud knock at the door. I was so 7)_______ that I split the coffee on my skirt. Some stranger had lost his way and wanted 8)_______ . It took me a long time to get rid of him. At length, I
managed 9)_______ down again and actually read a whole page without further interruption- until the baby woke up. He began crying loudly. I stopped 10)______ and went upstairs. The baby was
still awake at 11 o’clock when my husband came home. I could have screamed when he asked me 11)_______ a pleasant evening.
1-) a) tried b) tire c) tiring d) tired
2-) a) spending b) spent c) to spend d) spend
3-) a) settled b) settle c) to settle d) settling
4-) a)sat b)was sitting c) have sat d) had sat
5-) a) rang b) has rung c) rings d) was ringing
6-) a) enough cold b) cold enough c) very cold d) too cold
7-) a)surprise b) surprised c) surprising d) surprisingly
8-) a) me to direct him b) to direct him c) to direct d) me direct him
9-) a) sit b) to sit c) sitting d) sat
10) a) louder b) loud c) loudly d) the most loudly
11-) a) if I did spend b) if I had spent c) if I spend d) if I have spent
Dec 04
CLOZE TEST (ONE WORD EXERCISES)
Fill in the blanks with ONE word only.
A) Tolga was __________(1) overweight and naughty. “You __________(2) exercise more and eat less,” his mother
advised __________(3) she didn’t want him to get __________(4) illnesses. However, he refused to listen and
continued eating __________(5).
One day, while Tolga was jogging __________(6) gym class, he collapsed. His teacher __________(7) him to
the doctor and called his parents. At the clinic, the doctor said that he was overweight and his heart was not
working well ________(8). The doctor advised her to ___________(9) weight in order to prevent a serious heart
disorder. Tolga was __________(10) afraid that he started to do exercise and eat less.
B) Everybody needs a place to live in. We need to shelter ourselves __________(1) the rain, the hot sun, strong
winds and the snow. Man learned to make shelters for __________(2) a long time ago. First, they lived in
caves. __________(3), they made their caves into better homes with doors and windows. After that, they used
materials such as wood and mud to ___________(4) their houses. Some even used snow and ice. In more
recent times, men have learned to use these materials to make __________(5) homes than those they
__________(6) to live in many years ago.
Key
A) 1. too/both 2. should 3. because 4. any 5. fatty/junk/fast 6. during / at 7. took 8. enough 9. lose 10.so
B) 1. from 2. themselves 3. Then 4. build 5. better 6. used
Dec 03
CLOZE TESTS (ONE WORD EXERCISES)
Fill in the blanks with ONE word only.
A) Snow White lived with seven dwarves. The dwarves __________(1) her very much. When they went to work, Snow White __________(2) their house and cooked their __________(3). By the time the
dwarves returned, the house was clean and their food ___________(4) ready. Then, before bedtime, Snow White would tell them __________(5) or sing them songs.
B) Mrs.Mouse ___________(1) three baby mice. They are Picky, Micky, and Ticky. They __________(2) in a hole in Mrs.Adam’s kitchen. Mrs.Mouse always tells her children not to go out to Mrs.Adam’s
kitchen. __________(3) is worried that they may get caught.
Yesterday, the three little mice __________(4) hungry. Their mother __________(5) not at home, so they went out to the kitchen to look for __________(6). Suddenly, Mrs.Adam saw them. She took a
broom and chased them. They quickly ran back into their __________(7).
C) Beauty was asleep. The Prince looked __________(1) her. How was he going to wake her__________(2)? He
thought of a way. First, he shook her gently. Then, he whispered her name. Beauty was still asleep. She
looked so beautiful. The Prince tried again. He splashed some water __________(3) her face. He played his
guitar. None ___________(4) his ways worked. The Prince was sad. He couldn’t wake Beauty up. He stood up
to leave. Then he bent __________(5) and kissed her farewell. Suddenly Beauty’s eyes opened. The Prince was
overjoyed.
KEY
A) 1. loved 2. cleaned 3. food 4. was 5. stories
B) 1. has 2. live 3. She 4. were 5. was 6. food / cheese 7. hole
C) 1. at 2. up 3. on 4. of 5. down
Dec 02
BECAUSE – SO – ALTHOUGH
Exercise1. Complete the sentences with because / so.
1. Perez can’t help you at the moment __________ he is busy.
2. Bill has got a lot of money __________ he can buy a plane.
3. I haven’t got much time ___________ I can’t go out with you.
4. Lydia is an intelligent girl__________ she is able to solve these math problems.
5. They can’t go abroad _____________ they haven’t got a passport.
6. Alex has seriously injured __________ he won’t be play in the following match.
7. We can’t understand his French__________ he speaks very fast.
8. He forgot to set up the alarm clock ___________he was late to the meeting.
Exercise 2. Complete the sentences with although.
1. Murat didn’t wake up. The telephone rang many times.
____________________________________________________.
2. Kazim didn’t play in the match. He recovered from an injury.
____________________________________________________.
3. It was snowing. I drove without snow chains.
_____________________________________________________.
4. Carlos took a nap. He still feels very tired.
____________________________________________________.
5. Peter didn’t get hurt. He fell down the stairs.
_____________________________________________________.
Exercise 3. Complete the sentences by yourself.
1. Although I wasn’t thirsty _______________________________.
2. My shirt still has coffee stains on it although _________________________.
3. Although my father is a careful driver _________________________________.
4. The refree showed him a red card because ______________________________.
5. They played very well so ______________________________________________.
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