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5. Originally dating back to the gladiator arenas of

ancient Rome, today’s huge sports complexes are
1. - 20. sorularda, cümlede boş bırakılan yerlere
well-organized facilities that ---- spectators through
uygun düşen sözcük veya ifadeyi bulunuz.
the use of high-tech equipment besides the exciting
competitions.
A) attract B) scare
1. Jean-Paul Sartre has a ---- as an important activist
and he is also known as one of the pioneers of C) avoid D) refute
existentialism.
E) intervene
A) notoriety B) necessity
C) reputation D) gender
6. The combination of social, economic and political
E) punctuality factors proved a too heavy burden for the Russian
people to bear in 1917 and these ---- the Russian
Revolution in February in the same year.
2. Strasbourg’s multinational ---- makes the city an
A) took over B) fell behind
exhilarating place for visitors from all around the
globe. C) came across D) brought about
A) character B) durability E) kept away
C) hinderance D) extension
E) corruption 7. Nearly all pedagogues ---- that for several years, the
notion of school education ---- a fundamental and
swift transformation.
3. As a ---- literary device, satire is used by writers to
A) should admit / would go through
make fun of some aspect of human nature or
society, which is usually through exaggeration, B) admit / has gone through
ridicule, or irony.
C) need to admit / have gone through
A) volatile B) hazardous
D) might admit / used to go through
C) temporary D) mainstream
E) have admitted / will have gone through
E) obsolete
8. Now a sovereign city-state, Monaco on the French

4. All the information regarding Buddha’s life comes Riviera in the Azures ---- once a piece of Catholic
from texts produced by his admirers years after his Rome, yet it ---- a monarchical character today.
time, and they vary ---- from each other in many
A) would be / will preserve
ways.
B) has been / is preserving
A) vaguely B) fearfully
C) had been / preserved
C) substantially D) accurately
D) is / has preserved
E) cruelly
E) was / still preserves
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9. Agricultural lands may go through changes ---- long 14. Today we have nearly 20 different types of oranges;
or short periods and while some happen as a result ----, not more than 3 species work best for the soft
of human acts others take place due to the forces -- drinks market in the world.
--nature.
A) as a result B) moreover
A) up / above B) for / to
C) on the contrary D) therefore
C) in / of D) on / at
E) however
E) along / towards
15. When launched as a novelty, fax machines changed

10. The Renaissance was an era marked ---- a decrease the business transactions fundamentally ---- the
in powers of the church and the evolution of human documents could be distributed throughout
thought with an emphasis ---- each individual’s company networks or within various agencies
existence in this world. much more efficiently.
A) by / on B) for / within A) whereas B) as
C) with / through D) from / with C) by the time D) even if
E) off / to E) although
11. The Covid-19 pandemic has placed such a toll ----
the people all over the world that many seem to
have lost of going back ---- normal in the near
future.
A) at / onto B) by / from 16. ---- it was not the French who produced white wine
from grapes first, they raised the bar for the quality
C) around / below D) on / to
white wine production to unprecedented levels.
E) above / across
A) Even though B) Because
C) Given that D) As long as
12. Most shopping malls place the escalators at the
E) If
very end of each floor ---- shoppers will have to
pass by all the store windows and hopefully buy
some more pieces. 17. ---- land and size, Australia boasts being a large
A) before B) as soon as country with vast territories, yet only a small
fraction of the continent densely populated.
C) unless D) as if
A) In terms of B) As of
E) so that
C) On behalf of D) On the verge of
E) As opposed to
13. ---- reaching educational resources was seen as the
fundamental hindrance for educators, the lack of
knowledge of new applications and ways to adapt 18. ---- paper journals which used to give the chance to
them in their classes is now their big problem. reach the actuality only to those who could pay for
A) As B) Even if a newspaper every day, mainstream online
journalism points at the end of such privilege.
C) Given that D) As though
A) As well as B) Contrary to
E) When
C) Along with D) Due to
E) Similar to
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19. For some Nordic countries, some types of fresh

fruit and vegetables are ---- scarce and costly ----
they are seen as a special treat during any type of
family or friend gatherings.
A) neither / nor B) whether / or
C) such / that D) as / as
E) so / that
20. Some South American countries like Peru and Chile

are located in the impact zone of the El Nino
Hurricane, ---- permanently destroys nutrients in the
shore and causes the summers to be relatively
windy.
A) where B) whose
C) when D) how
E) which
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21. - 25. sorularda, aşağıdaki parçada numaralanmış

yerlere uygun düşen sözcük veya ifadeyi bulunuz.
Agriculture is one of the most essential human activities for

life, not just because of its vitality for our daily lives, also for
its economic, cultural and political dimensions. (21) ----, the
availability of agricultural lands has been a significant factor 23.
in the development of civilizations. If naturally occurring
A) may have been enriched
farming areas are destroyed as a result of human activities
or natural factors, various methods are (22) ---- to B) has to be enriched
transform the soil for a more productive use. In most cases
C) is likely to be enriched
today, because of high levels of fertilizer use by humans,
the soil (23) ---- before and after its use. The human D) would be enriched
actions (24) ---- the use of arable lands also has historical,
E) could have been enriched
geographical, and cultural dimensions. The land has
various uses like industrial, residential, or recreational. (25)
---- a finite quantity of habitable land, there is always the
possibility of tension, sometimes clash, among individuals
and nations.
21.
A) For example B) Otherwise
C) Even so D) In contrast 24.
E) Nevertheless A) rather than B) owing to
C) in spite of D) but for
E) with regard to
22.
A) disturbed B) despised
C) vanished D) required 25.
E) destroyed A) Onwards B) Into
C) With D) Above
E) Off
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26. - 30. sorularda, aşağıdaki parçada numaralanmış

yerlere uygun düşen sözcük veya ifadeyi bulunuz.
Until recently most state schools and universities preferred 28.

to stay on ways which work well for them, (26) ----
methods and practices that have been used for hundreds A) look up
of years. On the other hand, private sector, and businesses B) take away
(27) ---- banks, heavy industry or energy companies were
C) carry out
always looking for different ways to reach the knowledge
which was actually being produced in universities. D) refrain from
However, both parties often were doubtful to (28) ----
E) appeal for
deeper and productive relationships. State education
institutions were frequently concerned that private
businesses would be too profit-oriented, (29) ---- private
businesses often consider state schools to be too
bureaucratic and slow. Finally, during the economic
liberation of the 90s and with the help of rapid globalism, it
was understood establishing a healthy relation (30) ---- the
key institutions of a nation is a prerequisite.
26. 29.
A) having been employed A) while B) so
B) employing C) for D) given that
C) to be employed E) only if
D) being employed
E) to have employed
27. 30.
A) except for B) despite A) upon B) throughout
C) instead of D) such as C) against D) off
E) in contrast with E) behind
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31. - 41. sorularda, verilen cümleyi uygun şekilde 33. Even though non-profit aid organizations have been
tamamlayan ifadeyi bulunuz. on the stage for over two centuries, ----.
31. ----, whereas university hospitals get huge financial A) most academicians see them as great institutions of
support from the general budget of the state. a more peaceful world
A) Hospitals are incredibly stressful working B) social awareness for these institutions has always
environments, where the disturbance levels of been at a very minor level
workers increase during epidemics C) many war-torn areas have become accessible by
B) The accounting systems of all types of hospitals medical volunteers thanks to them
usually follow a similar discipline worldwide D) they have been accepting donations from all kinds
C) The main aim of public health services mainly differs of resources
from those of profit-driven private health centres E) aid organizations are generally seen as elements of
D) Private hospitals rely solely on patient payments as the international community
their main income resource
E) The inspiration of money-making in health care has

changed the social security expectations of some
people as well 34. Although “Scherzo fantastique”, and "Fireworks",
are regarded as two of Igor Stravinsky’s best works
----.
A) he was one of the leading neo-classicists of his time

32. Despite the fact that e-commerce has skyrocketed B) he also changed many aspects of the classic music
and became mainstream so far, ----.
C) it was his third ballet, “The Rite of Spring”, that
A) there is a majority who are apprehensive of doing caused a sensation among critics
shopping online for the fear of purchasing
counterfeit products D) in June 1920, Stravinsky and his family left
Switzerland for France
B) some internet platforms guarantee that their
members’ private life remains confidential to the E) almost all composers after him were deeply
staff only influenced by his works
C) many businesses have provided their customers

with strict protection methods
D) new regulations authenticating the e-trade have 35. Just as the invention of the printing press led
been released following the new law information to be disseminated to masses, ----.
E) today the consumers between 20 and 65 are doing A) it was no doubt with a lot of drawbacks at the very
online shopping more frequently beginning
B) ideas would not flow freely until printed books came

into being
C) publicity has been the main aim that every writer

craves for
D) the first printed book is said to have been released

in China
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E) so did the invention of the internet, which provided

access to unlimited knowledge
36. A smartwatch is a wearable computer equipped

38. ----, Alsatian pottery production, one of the oldest
with a local touchscreen interface ----.
traditional handcrafts in France, might become
A) although laptops and similar devices are always extinct from kitchen culture in a couple of years.
helpful in opening e-office documents
A) Unless some initiatives are taken to revitalize this
B) and it also has functions like a digital camera, a step authentic art
counter and a heart rate monitor
B) When today’s young Alsatians finally begin to be
C) whereas it offers utilities such as drawing pens or interested in their artisanal handcrafts
mini projection units
C) While there are many households where they are
D) once the use of portable computers is allowed in the not used for cooking at all
national education system
D) For the time being, it is quite unlikely that the next
E) because the formatting style in its software provides generation will eat a dish cooked in them
perfect protection against hacking
E) Because many historians see the handcrafts as
milestones for different eras
39. In most societies, competition in the workplace is

not uncommon to observe ----.
37. Denim has been produced in the United States
since the mid-19th century, ----. A) so that the social media makes it easy for abusers
to show their own feelings of inferiority to workmates
A) since the name actually derives from the French city
“Nimes” B) so long as managers in workplaces have developed
awareness against consequences of mobbing
B) when a tailor from Nevada manufactured the first
pair of jeans with the use of reinforced rivets C) although more people at work show hate against
other workmates based on their culture or sex
C) since the fabric used in denim then was 90 per cent
cotton D) as advancing in the career often requires fierce
competition and outdoing co-workers
D) as denim jean production employed several
methods depending on the colour and type E) when doctors explain mobbing as a display of
deficiency, a reaction to hide our own shame
E) as long as early denim jeans were rather basic in
shape and design
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40. Although Albert Camus is considered as one of the 42. - 47. sorularda, verilen İngilizce cümleye
most influential existentialists of the 20th century, anlamca en yakın Türkçe cümleyi bulunuz.
----.
A) his experiences in Algeria in the thirties were

dominating influences in his works 42. Although all cultures have used traditional
storytelling, digital storytelling is a new method
B) his novels and plays appealed to many readers teachers can use to motivate students and promote
C) his philosophical ideas still mean much to learning.
contemporary scholars of our time A) Tüm kültürler geleneksel hikâye anlatıcılığını
D) his best-known works include The Stranger, The kullanmış olsa da, dijital hikâye anlatımı
Plague, and The Fall öğretmenlerin öğrencileri motive etmek ve
öğrenmeyi teşvik etmek için kullanabileceği yeni bir
E) he regretted the continued reference to himself as a yöntemdir.
"philosopher of the absurd”
B) Tüm kültürler geleneksel hikâye anlatımını
benimsemiş olmasına rağmen, dijital hikâye anlatımı
41. The concept of time travel is not merely a matter of öğrencileri motive etmek ve öğrenmeyi teşvik etmek
science or fiction; ----. için öğretmenlerin kullandığı bir yöntemdir.
A) otherwise, narratives about future events would not C) Geleneksel hikâye anlatımı, tüm kültürler tarafından
have unfolded kullanılmasına rağmen, öğrencilerin daha motive
olması ve öğrenmenin teşvik edilebilmesi için
B) for example, the movie “Back to the Future” is one
öğretmenler tarafından kullanılan yeni yöntem, dijital
of the famous ones produced at the time
hikâye anlatımıdır.
C) in contrast, drama deals with the human as a
D) Tüm kültürler geleneksel olarak hikâye anlatıcılığını
distinct individual
kullanıyor olsa bile, dijital hikâye anlatımı,
D) therefore, Jules Verne is still deemed the father of öğretmenlerin öğrencileri motive etmek ve
the genre öğrenmeyi teşvik etmek amacıyla kullanabileceği
yeni bir yöntem haline gelmiştir.
E) besides, it is a good source for prose, cinema and
even poetry E) Geleneksel olarak hikâye anlatımı hemen hemen
tüm kültürlerde kullanılsa da, dijital hikâye anlatımı
sadece öğretmenin öğrencileri motive etmek ve
öğrenmeyi teşvik etmek için kullanabileceği yeni bir
yöntem olarak görülür.
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43. Of the 4,000 proposals each year for new television 45. Astrology, which is the study of the movements and
series, how many will be filmed as pilots is always a relative positions of celestial bodies, shows us the
question to be answered. influence of them on human affairs and the natural
world.
A) Her zaman cevaplanması gereken asıl soru, her yıl
yeni televizyon dizileri için yapılan 4.000 tekliften A) Gök cisimleri, onları hareketleri ve göreceli
kaçının pilot olarak filme alınacağıdır. konumlarının incelenmesi olarak tanımlanan ve
bizlere bunların ilişkilerimiz ve doğal dünyamız
B) Her yıl yeni televizyon dizileri için yapılan 4.000
üzerindeki sonuçlarını gösteren inceleme alanı
teklifin kaçının pilot olarak filme alınacağı her zaman
astrolojidir.
cevaplanması gereken bir sorudur.
B) Astroloji, bir yandan gök cisimlerinin hareketlerini ve
C) Her yıl televizyon dizileri için yapılan 4.000 yeni
göreceli konumlarını incelerken, bir yandan da bize
teklifin kaçının pilot olarak filme alınması gerektiği
bunların insan ilişkileri ve doğal dünya üzerindeki
sorusu cevaplanmak zorundadır.
etkisini de kanıtlar.
D) 4.000 yeni teklif içinde her yıl televizyon dizileri için
C) Gök cisimlerinin hareketlerinin ve göreceli
yapılanlardan kaçının pilot olarak filme alınması
konumlarının incelenmesi olarak tanımlanabilen
gerektiği sorusu her zaman cevaplanmalıdır.
astroloji, bize insan ilişkileri ve doğal dünyayı nasıl
E) Her yıl yapılan 4.000 yeni televizyon dizisi teklifi etkileyeceğini de göstermektedir.
arasından seçilenler için kaç tane pilot bölüm
D) Gök cisimlerinin hareketlerinin ve göreceli
çekileceği her zaman cevaplanması gereken bir
konumlarının incelenmesi olan astroloji, bize
sorudur.
bunların insan ilişkileri ve doğal dünya üzerindeki
etkisini gösterir.
44. Even though the first contact between Native E) Astroloji, gök cisimlerinin hareketlerinin ve
Americans and Europeans was in the 16th century, konumlarının inceleyen ve bizlere onların insan
in reality, there were many contacts between these ilişkileri ve doğal dünya üzerindeki etkilerini de
indigenous groups before, as well. gösteren bir araştırmadır.
A) Yerli Amerikalılar ile Avrupalılar arasındaki ilk temas
16. yüzyılda oldu fakat daha öncesinde de bu yerli
grupların arasında bilinmeyen birçok ilk temas vardı.
B) Yerli Amerikalılar ile Avrupalılar arasındaki ilk bilinen

temas 16. yüzyılda olsa da, daha önce de bu yerli
grupların temas içinde oldukları bir gerçektir.
C) Yerli Amerikalılar ile Avrupalılar arasındaki ilk temas

tam olarak 16. yüzyılda olmasına rağmen, daha
önceki bilinen gruplar arasında da temaslar vardı.
D) Yerli Amerikalılar ile Avrupalılar arasındaki bilinen ilk

temasın 16. yüzyılda olduğu düşünülmektedir; ama
aslında bu iki yerli grup arasındaki ilk temas çok
daha önce gerçekleşmiştir.
E) Yerli Amerikalılar ile Avrupalılar arasındaki ilk temas

16. yüzyılda olmasına rağmen, gerçekte, daha
önceden de bu yerli gruplar arasında birçok temas
vardı.
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46. The European Convention on Human Rights is a 47. The term stranger anxiety describes the situations
treaty in which the member states of the Council of where infants demonstrate a wariness of people
Europe promise to secure civil rights and most they do not know.
importantly the right to life.
A) Yabancı anksiyetesinin tanısı bebekler tanımadıkları
A) Avrupa İnsan Hakları Sözleşmesi ile, Avrupa insanlara karşı ihtiyatlı davranışlar gösterdiklerinde
Konseyi üye devletleri, medeni hakları ve en konur.
önemlisi yaşam hakkını güvence altına almayı
B) Yabancı anksiyetesi terimi, bazı durumlarda
taahhüt ederler.
bebeklerin tanımadıkları insanlara karşı neden
B) Avrupa Konseyi üye devletlerinin medeni hakları ve ihtiyatlı davrandıklarını açıklar.
en önemlisi yaşam hakkını güvence altına almayı
C) Yabancı anksiyetesi terimi ile bebeklerin
taahhüt ettikleri antlaşma Avrupa İnsan Hakları
tanımadıkları insanlara karşı ihtiyatlı davrandıkları
Sözleşmesidir.
durumlar tanımlanır.
C) Avrupa İnsan Hakları Sözleşmesi, Avrupa Konseyi
D) Yabancı anksiyetesi terimi ile anlatılmak istenen
üye devletlerinin medeni hakları ve en önemlisi
şey, bebeklerin tanımadıkları insanlara karşı ihtiyatlı
yaşam hakkını güvence altına almayı taahhüt
davrandıklarıdır.
ettikleri bir antlaşmadır.
E) Yabancı anksiyetesi terimi, bebeklerin tanımadıkları
D) Avrupa İnsan Hakları Sözleşmesi, Avrupa Konseyi
insanlara karşı ihtiyatlı davrandıkları durumları
üye devletlerinin en önemli medeni haklarını ve
tanımlar.
yaşam hakkını güvence altına aldıkları bir
antlaşmadır.
E) Avrupa Konseyi üye devletlerinin medeni hakları ve

en önemlisi yaşam hakları, Avrupa İnsan Hakları
Sözleşmesi antlaşması ile güvence altına alınmıştır.
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48. - 53. sorularda, verilen Türkçe cümleye anlamca 49. 1960’larda Almanya’ya gelen Türk işçiler arasında,
en yakın İngilizce cümleyi bulunuz. yeni bir hayat kurmayı umut eden Anadolulu
göçmenler olduğu gibi, birkaç yılda geri dönmek
isteyenler de vardı.
48. Derebeylik toprağı ve o toprak üzerinde yaşayan A) Of the Turkish workers who arrived in Germany in
köylüleri tek kişinin malı olduğu, toprak köleliğine the 1960s, most of the Anatolian immigrants who
dayanan Avrupa orta çağ siyasal düzenini wanted to return in a few years later decided to
tanımlamak için kullanılır. establish a new life there.
A) “Feudalism” describes the European medieval order B) Among the Turkish workers who arrived in Germany
generally, which considers the feudal land and the in the 1960s, there were those who wanted to return
peasants living on that land as the property of one
in a few years as well as Anatolian immigrants
person as it is based on land slavery. hoping to establish a new life.
B) “Feudalism” is based on European medieval order C) Turkish workers who came to Germany in the 1960s
and land slavery which refers to the land and the and mostly Anatolian immigrants either wanted to
peasants living on that land as the property of one return in a few years or hoped to establish a new life
person. there.
C) “Feudalism” is used to describe the European D) In the 1960s, among the Turkish workers who
medieval political order based on land slavery, arrived in Germany were not only those who wanted
where feudal land and its peasants were the to return in a few years but also the Anatolian
property of one person.
immigrants who were hoping to establish a new life.
D) "Feudalism", where both land and its peasants E) Turkish workers, who were mostly Anatolian
belong to one person, is used to describe the immigrants, went to Germany in the 1960s, but
system based on land slavery in the European although they wanted to return in a few years, they
medieval order. established a new life there instead.
E) "Feudalism" is used to describe the European
medieval order based on land slavery which
regarded the land and the peasants living on that
land as the property of one person.
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50. Müzik sadece basit hislerimizi değil, çalıştığımız

şeyden tutun da kimi seveceğimize kadar, anlık
52. Tarih boyunca, taştan hayvan kemiklerine kadar
veya sürekli olarak hayati kararlarımızın çoğunu
çeşitli nesneler silah olarak kullanılmış, ancak
etkiler.
Çinliler sayesinde 9. yüzyıldan itibaren barut baskın
A) Music affects not only our simple feelings, but many hâle gelmiştir.
of our vital decisions, from what we study to whom
A) Various objects from stone to animal bones may
we love, instantaneously or continuously.
have been used as weapons in the course of
B) It is only music that affects our simple feelings, and history, but it is gunpowder that has become
many of our vital decisions, from what we study to dominant since the 9th century thanks to the
whom we love, instantaneously or continuously. Chinese.
C) Many of our vital decisions and simple feelings like B) Throughout history, several objects like stones or
what we study or who to love instantaneously or animal bones have been used instead of weapons,
continuously are affected by music. but gunpowder has become dominant since the 9th
century, thanks to the Chinese.
D) Music may affect not just our simple feelings and
our vital decisions but what we study and whom we C) Not only stone but also animal bones have been
love, as well, instantaneously or continuously. used as weapons throughout history; however, it
was Chinese who made gunpowder become
E) Music is claimed to affect our simple feelings as well
dominant by the 9th century.
as many of our important decisions, from what we
study to whom we love, instantaneously or D) Throughout history, thanks to the inventions of the
continuously. Chinese, various objects from stone to animal
bones have been used as weapons, yet gunpowder
has become dominant since the 9th century.
51. 20. yüzyılın başında bir tür ilaç olarak keşfedilen
E) Throughout history, various objects from stone to
kola içeceği, bugün ticari olarak en çok üretilen
animal bones have been used as weapons, but
içecek haline gelmiştir.
thanks to the Chinese, gunpowder has become
A) The cola drink has become the most commercially dominant since the 9th century.
produced beverage today since it was discovered
as a type of medicine at the beginning of the 20th
century.
B) Having been discovered as a type of medicine at

the beginning of the 20th century, the cola drink is
the most commercially produced beverage today.
C) Though discovered as a type of medical product by

the beginning of the 20th century, the cola drink has
since become the most commercially produced
beverage.
D) Discovered as a type of medicine at the beginning

of the 20th century, the cola drink has become the
most commercially produced beverage today.
E) The cola drink has become the most commercially

produced beverage today though it was introduced
as a type of medicine in the 20th century.
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53. Yaygın medya 2000’lerin başında internet 54. - 59. sorularda, boş bırakılan yere, parçada
gazeteciliğine nispeten uyum sağlasa da, bugün anlam bütünlüğünü sağlamak için getirilebilecek
Youtube üzerinden yapılan yeni tip gazeteciliğin çok cümleyi bulunuz.
gerisinde kaldığı kabul ediliyor.
A) Although mainstream media adapted relatively to

online journalism in the early 2000s, today it is 54. In political science, a revolution is a fundamental
considered to have lagged far behind the new type and relatively sudden change in political power and
of journalism on YouTube. political organization. Revolution may result from
many different causes. In some cases, population
B) It seems that mainstream media have lagged
revolts against the government, typically due to
behind the new type of journalism on YouTube
today, but in the early 2000s, it could adapt perceived oppression. European Revolutions of
relatively well to online journalism. 1848 and the Russian Revolution in 1917 are an
illustration of this situation. ---- For example, one of
C) Mainstream media adapted relatively to online
the classic examples of the usage of the word
journalism and YouTube in the early 2000s, but
“revolution” in such context is the “Industrial
today it is said to have lagged far behind the new
Revolution”, which signifies the transition to new
type of journalism.
manufacturing processes in Europe and the United
D) Although mainstream media could relatively adapt
States.
to online journalism in the early 2000s, today it is
not thought to have lagged far behind the new type A) Revolution impacts not only the people or country
of journalism on YouTube. but also the political systems.
E) Despite the mainstream media’s relative adaptation B) Revolution as a term can also mean great changes
to online journalism the early 2000s, today it is outside the political sphere.
believed to have lagged far behind the new type of
C) Revolutions may skyrocket social mobility by
journalism on YouTube.
affecting the interrelations in small groups.
D) Contrary to the common view, revolutions are not

always pro-change and sometimes they can be
conservative.
E) Revolution is classified in many ways to better

describe the characteristics of a region.
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56. The ancient Egyptian civilization with their

resources to spare sponsored mineral exploitation
55. Banksy is an England-based street artist, political
of the Nile valley as well as surrounding desert
activist, and film director. His satirical street art
regions, the early development of an independent
with dark humour using graffiti is executed in a
writing system, the organization of collective
distinctive technique. His works of political and
construction, agricultural projects and trade with
social commentary have been featured on streets,
surrounding regions. ---- Under their supervision,
walls, and bridges throughout the world. ---- Some
who ensured the cooperation and unity of this
believe that Banksy is a person expelled from
system, Egyptian people lived in the context of an
school and served time in prison for petty crime.
elaborate system of religious beliefs.
Others believe that he is the frontman of the trip-
hop band Massive Attack, Del Naja who had been a A) Motivating and organizing these activities was a
graffiti artist during the 1980s. bureaucracy of elite scribes, religious leaders, and
administrators.
A) For example, Naked Man image by Banksy, on the
wall of a health clinic in Bristol remains there today. B) Egypt reached the pinnacle of its power in the New
Kingdom, ruling much of Nubia and a sizable portion
B) Perhaps the most meaningful answer related to his
of the Near East.
identity is that he was an ex-criminal and anonymity
is vital for him. C) The success of ancient Egyptian civilization came
partly from its ability to adapt to the conditions of the
C) Yet, no matter how famous the artist is, Banksy's
Nile River valley for agriculture.
real name and identity remain unconfirmed and a
matter of dispute. D) The ancient Egyptians placed a great value on
hygiene and appearance and most bathed in the
D) The works of Banksy were eventually bought by
Nile and used a pasty soap.
famous stars like Christina Aguilera.
E) The excavation of the workers' village has resulted
E) A small number of Banksy's works can be seen in
in one of the most thoroughly documented accounts
the movie Children of Men including a stencilled
of community life.
image of two policemen and a child.
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57. The Economy of Iran is a mixed and transition 58. Tennis players’ basic skills appear at the ages of 5
economy with a large public sector. It is the world's or 6 and so we do not expect a perfect performance
eighteenth largest by purchasing power parity. It is then. Those who reach 8 years-old generally
dominated by oil and gas production, ---- As the satisfactorily move their legs and arms for most
country could not make the same amount of profits training-related purposes. However, the character
from carbon resources, unemployment went above building is the most important challenge at that age
10% as of 2020 and projected to rise in 2021 and as they start to think about winning and losing. ----
2022. Inflation, meanwhile, reached 41.1% in 2019 For such a tutor, it is also vital to send the message
and is expected to continue in the coming years, to children that being a good tennis player is more
according to the World Bank. important than aiming for high scores.
A) Parallelly, the agricultural sector has always been A) From early, sports students improve basic physical
strong in the country. skills, get taller and heavier.
B) In addition, the country has many economic B) Students who lack concentration are usually not
relations with many countries in Asia and aware that their general state affects their school
Venezuela. life, as well.
C) Moreover, the public sector plays a major role in the C) Despite their physical formation, a teacher’s real
country’s cultural activities and education. emotions can sometimes misguide them in their
lives.
D) Nevertheless, the COVID-19 outbreak starting in
February 2020, US sanctions reimposed in mid- D) Failure in physical development can never be
2018 and other factors led to a fall in oil production. restored in the following years.
E) In contrast, higher education has improved vastly E) This is the time when a real instructor is needed to
thanks to strong internet infrastructure. teach not the score but how they play the game is
important.
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59. Start-up companies have an essential role in

providing opportunities for new businesses that
intend to grow large beyond a solo founder.
Although there are start-ups created in all types of 60. - 65. sorularda, cümleler sırasıyla okunduğunda
businesses, some locations and sectors are parçanın anlam bütünlüğünü bozan cümleyi
bulunuz.
particularly associated with start-up companies,
like Silicon Valley. ---- Take the government-backed 60. (I) The Hittites were an Anatolian people who played a
techno-cities which are built in university vital part in establishing an empire located on Hattusa in
campuses. Found in many top research campuses, north-central Anatolia. (II) The development of iron
these tax-free eco-systems operated by universities smelting was once attributed to the Hittites of Anatolia
and colleges support the spark of new ideas and during the Late Bronze Age. (III) The empire reached its
contribute to the local entrepreneurial culture. heyday during the mid-14th century BC. (IV) This was
actually when it encompassed an area that included
A) Yet, the basics for this business type have not been most of Anatolia as well as parts of the northern Levant
regulated yet. and Upper Mesopotamia. (V) Between the 15th and
13th centuries BC, the Empire of Hattusa,
B) What’s more, governments support these start-up
conventionally called the Hittite Empire, came into
zones in different ways.
conflict with the New Kingdom of Egypt, and they
C) A start-up is a company or project undertaken by an eventually annexed much of the Hittite Empire.
entrepreneur to seek a scalable economic model.
A) I B) II C) III D) IV E) V
D) As a matter of fact, start-ups face high uncertainty
but a minority of them go on to be successful.
61. (I) When something scholarly must be attributed to
E) Some start-ups become unicorns; that is privately ancient times, such attributions are usually made to the
held start-up companies valued at over US$1 billion. ancient Greek or the Egyptians. (II) This stance is not
wrong but ill because the concepts these two societies
introduced had actually been taken from former
societies. (III) For example, most of the religious ideas
and concepts that the Greek and the Egyptians brought
about were taken from the Babylonians. (IV) Thus, the
demise of the Greek and the Egyptians would be due to
their fading political and military structure. (V) And in the
same manner, the Babylonians simply copied the
Sumerians, so when a scholarly article tells about a
Greek or an Egyptian invention, just think again.
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62. (I) Individualism is the moral attitude, political 65. (I) Following the World War II, many art dealers and
philosophy, ideology and social outlook that collectors raced to seize the works of art captured by
emphasizes the moral worth of the individual. (II) It the Nazis. (II) In one of these attempts, American
holds that a person taking part in society attempts to officers seized two valuable pieces thought to belong to
learn and discover what his or her own interests are Van Gogh in a basement in Berlin. (III) Van Gogh,
without feeling any attachment to a certain ideology. (III) indeed, had produced around 2,100 paintings and
An individual is a person or any specific object in a drawings, including 860 oil paintings, most of which
collection. (IV) For this reason, the individualist does not were created in the last two years of his life. (IV)
follow one particular philosophy. (V) Instead, he or she Unfortunately, there was a bit of a blow when they
creates a mixture and combination of many elements realized that the paintings were not original Van Goghs
based on personal interests. but just high-quality replicas. (V) Despite the error, the
effort to save the rare works of the art world continued
unabated and many of those returned to the museums
where they belonged.
63. (I) Bulimia is an illness which is more common among
those who have a close relative with the same
condition. (II) The percentage risk that is estimated to
be due to genetics is between 30% and 80%. (III)
Bulimia, experienced mostly among women, is not
literally a health problem. (IV) Other risk factors for the
disease include psychological stress, cultural pressure
to attain a certain body type, poor self-esteem and
obesity. (IV) Living in a culture that promotes dieting
and having parents that worry about weight can also be
cited as risks.
64. (I) Rock music in the 1960s got most of its inspiration
from the blues music which was sung by the Afro-
American citizens of the United States. (II) Although the
blues culture somehow faded at one point and evolved
into classic jazz, rock always relied on its roots, that is
the blues. (III) For example, many rock musicians in the
90s got deeply impressed by the expression of pain in
1930’s blues songs and created a more urban and
white version of blues, called “Grunge” (IV) Although
this new genre turned into a pop craze in a couple of
years, the spirit never changed. (V) On the other hand,
Elvis Presley, the so-called King, would turn the Blues
of the black people into a style which everybody would
like to listen.
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66. - 68. soruları aşağıdaki parçaya göre

cevaplayınız. 67. According to the passage, the pay gap today
between minorities and their white peers ----.
The ethnicity pay gap in England and Wales stands at just A) is constantly rising today despite the obvious
2.3%, the narrowest since the ONS began collecting data improvements
in 2012. In the 16 to 29-year-old category, ethnic minority B) leads to a balance between different groups of
workers are even out-earning their white British peers. The origin
broad gains in the last 20 years have led some in the
British media to herald “the end of the ethnicity pay gap”, C) is what causes people to become less professional
mocking the data and concluding that young employees D) stands at a record low as of 2012 according to the
from minority groups now earn more than white British statistics
workers. Today a third of British Indians are classified as
E) made it impossible for ethnic groups to find jobs
“professional”, and almost 60% have a degree, exceeding
before 2012
their white British peers. Nevertheless, this narrative is still
dangerous and misleading. Whether it is intentional or not,
it ignores systemic disadvantages between and within
communities. The surprising fact remains that when we
compare workers with the same qualifications or
experience – say a general office worker of Bangladeshi
heritage and a white British peer – the person of colour is
still likely to earn significantly less. To conclude, rather
than using the ONS data to divide people, workers must
stand together to address such discrepancies. Whether
white British, black or minority ethnic, they are all
beholden to the same person – their employer – and their
mantra must always be, “Equal pay for equal work”.
68. It can be inferred from the passage that prior to the
date when ONS started to collect data on ethnicity
pay gap, ----.
66. What is especially interesting about the A) the media was very satisfied with the situation of
ethnicity pay gap is that ----. inequality
A) psychological adjustment at the end of the first year B) there were no huge problems existing between
was directly related to culture shock different communities
B) coloured workers with equal skills or experience are C) the problem of equality had lesser importance for
likely to have remarkably lower wages than white media
British peers D) workers of different origin were able to get better
C) the British media is still doubtful about the positions in work-life
improvements seen in the last two decades E) the balance of payments was disadvantageous for
D) ONS data divides people to an extent that they do the coloured citizens
not stand together against the systematic
challenges
E) In some cases, white peers earn much more than

their minority workers
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69.-71 soruları aşağıdaki parçaya göre cevaplayınız
Many people who spend a lot of time playing video games 70. According to the passage, teaching through games
insist that they have helped them in areas like confidence- is possible because ----.
building, presentation skills and debating. Yet this way of A) most innovations introduced by the gaming industry
thinking about video games can be found almost nowhere aim to teach something to gamers
within the mainstream media, which still treats games as an
odd mix of a menace. This lack of awareness has become B) we learn to deal with difficulties taking risks while
increasingly inappropriate, as video games and the culture playing games
that surrounds them have become excessively big C) humanity has always understood the world through
business indeed. Adam Martin, a lead programmer for an games
online game developer, says: “Computer games teach, and
D) we never forget what we have learnt while playing
people don’t even notice they’re being taught.” He is not
games with strangers
alone in his thoughts, as they are supported by many
psychologists and pedagogists, as well. Actually, a large E) communicating with other people helps us improve
part of the addictiveness of games does come from the fact our cognitive skills
that as you play, you are mastering a set of challenges.
Humanity’s larger understanding of the world comes
primarily through communication and experimentation and
through answering the question “What if?’. Games excel at
teaching this by taking risks when necessary and facing
challenges. We will soon live in a world in which no one
living experienced growing up without computers. It is for
this reason that we must try to examine what some of us
stand to lose and experience it before it is too late.
69. It is pointed out in the passage skills related to 71. The attitude of the author towards the role of video
confidence, presentation or debating ----. games in human development is ----.
A) are impossible to appear in video games according A) sarcastic

to the press B) sceptical
B) show no evidence of existence in most video games C) supportive
on the market today
D) neutral
C) can only improve if you insist on playing games for
E) cautious
long hours according to gamers
D) are seen as evil and threatening in the eyes of the

mass media
E) may improve with the help of playing video games

according to many video gamers
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cevaplayınız.
It is not surprising that so many of us shop with Amazon. 73. It is pointed out in the passage that ----.
The prices seem low and purchases arrive promptly. But
an examination of this gift horse’s mouth also raises A) Amazon is creating various opportunities for small
serious concerns. Even before the pandemic, Amazon’s retailers in the country
aggressive pricing strategies made it difficult for smaller B) Health services in Amazon facilities are highly
companies to compete. What is more, the company does effective
not pay enough back to the state. In 2018, it paid £14.3m
C) Though the working conditions are difficult, Amazon
in corporation tax on £13.7bn in UK revenues. Without
provides huge support to workers
shops on the high street, it pays less in business rates
than more traditional competitors. Amazon has been one D) Only a few companies including Amazon recruited
of the rare companies to take on new workers during the new personnel during the pandemic
pandemic, but its employment practices need scrutiny. 10-
E) Amazon products we buy do not actually have low
hour working days, with 300 items picked and packed
prices as far as their quality is concerned
each hour, and workers penalised or even sacked for not
keeping up. It describes a culture of fear, and it should be
noted that ambulances have been called to Amazon
warehouses in Britain 600 times in three years. Amazon’s
dominance means it already has too much sway in many
marketplaces. This is a matter of political choice. People
have to make different choices. Otherwise, the bigger
Amazon becomes, the more it will be able to manipulate
the tax, data, employment and consumer regulatory
frameworks to its advantage.
72. It is clearly stated in the passage that ----.

74. It can be inferred from the passage that ----.
A) the people employed by Amazon have to endure
A) the advantages that the pandemic brought to
rather dire conditions in the work environment
Amazon will not continue in the near future
B) amazon is presumed to be a better taxpayer
B) Amazon will have to cut the wages if the authorities
compared to other enterprises in the country
scrutinize the company accounts
C) it is false to assume that Amazon’s low-pricing
C) Amazon was mainly interested in the domination of
policy will continue in the near future
international markets during the pandemic
D) Britain has always been a country where traditional
D) the taxpayers were able to find ways to make better
retailers exist
political choices before the pandemic
E) Amazon is still the best option for the future of
E) in the future, Amazon will be able to find ways to
online shopping despite its unethical tax approach
pay lower taxes unless people make different
decisions
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cevaplayınız.
76. It is stated in the passage that ----.
Imagine a world where everybody told the complete truth A) there are both good and bad lies in one’s life
and be honest all the time. This would be humorous
B) there are various reasons as to why we opt for
because it is so contrary to the world we live in. Can you lying
assume telling someone you were breaking up with him
C) the credibility of the false story that we create
because of his bad look? Or admitting to your boss that
must depend on facts
you have read his private e-mails? We don't do that in the
usual society. Instead, we create a different story that fits D) people resort to lying when they are punished
into our interests, either minor or major. We lie because it by their fellow workers
works and because it has benefits. We avoid punishment E) the range of lying differs among certain age
by creating the best possible version of ourselves, and we groups
lie so that we won’t have to face the consequences of
reality. We are very experienced liars in that our story of
doing so begins as we start speaking. Apart from that,
scholars point out that lying is also tied in the level of self-
confidence. Once people feel that their self-confidence is
threatened, they immediately begin to lie at higher levels.
To some extent, we can be proud of our lies. Lying is
considered a sign of intelligence and cognitive skill
because it takes some ability to recognize the way things
are, and then create an alternative to that reality. Thus, the
next time you lie, don’t get embarrassed now that it is just
a part of human nature.
77. As it is clearly stated in the passage, the
severity of the lie depends on ----.
A) what others expect from us to perform
75. The best title for this passage could be ----. B) the age of the person we are trying to mislead
A) How Do We Lie? C) what we are actually trying to cover up
B) Lying and Its Effects on Our Society D) our self-confidence and what the truth will bring
about on us
C) Why Do We Lie?
E) how much we are mocked by our colleagues
D) Avoiding and Detecting a Lie
E) The Inevitable Consequences of Lying
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cevaplayınız.
In 1799, French engineers doing demolition work in Egypt 79. Which of the following is true about the Rosetta
made a remarkable find. While tearing down a wall, they Stone?
unearthed a large black granite stone, known as the
Rosetta Stone, with inscriptions in two languages, Greek A) French and English researchers collaborated to
and Egyptian. The stone, which fell into British hands in decipher the hieroglyphics on it.
1801, and now residing in the British Museum, was crucial B) It still remains unknown whether the stone is
to the decipherment of hieroglyphics in the 19th century. genuine or not.
Today, it is regarded as one of the world’s best-known
archaeological artefacts. The text on the stone deals with a C) Its discovery contributed largely to the translation of
piece of administrative business. In fact, it is a copy of a ancient Egyptian inscriptions.
law, passed in 196 BC by Egyptian priests celebrating the
D) The stone had been owned by many countries
anniversary of the coronation of Ptolemy V as king of
before it ended up in the British Museum.
Egypt. The text catalogues some of the king’s noble deeds,
such as the giving of gifts to the temple, the granting of a E) French engineers who uncovered the stone
variety of tax reductions, and the restoration of peace to immediately recognized its linguistic value.
Egypt after a rebellion. In return for these services to Egypt,
the priests aimed to pay tribute to him by constructing his
new statues, decorating his shrines, and organizing
festivals for his birthday. The law also states that it should
be inscribed in stone in Greek and hieroglyphics and
placed in temples, that’s why there are now many copies of
the stone in these sacred places across Egypt.
80. The phrase pay tribute to is closest in meaning to -

78. Which of the following can be concluded about the
---.
Rosetta Stone?
A) endure B) condemn
A) The stone did not make it possible to construct the
chronology of important events at that time. C) observe D) approve
B) But for the discovery of the Rosetta Stone, the E) honour

Egyptian hieroglyphics could not have been
interpreted.
C) The stone was discovered by a team of scientists
who were trying to prove its existence.
D) Without the stone, we would know nothing about
the history of Egypt.
E) The stone includes brief information on landmark
rulings in Egyptian and Greek history.
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2020 ARALIK YÖKDİL SOSYAL DENEME II CEVAP ANAHTARI
1. C 21. A 41. E 61. D
2. A 22. D 42. A 62. C
3. D 23. B 43. B 63. C
4. C 24. E 44. E 64. E
5. A 25. C 45. D 65. C
6. D 26. B 46. C 66. B
7. B 27. D 47. E 67. D
8. E 28. C 48. C 68. E
9. C 29. A 49. B 69. E
10. A 30. B 50. A 70. B
11. D 31. D 51. D 71. C
12. E 32. A 52. E 72. A
13. B 33. B 53. A 73. D
14. E 34. C 54. B 74. E
15. B 35. E 55. C 75. C
16. A 36. B 56. A 76. B
17. A 37. B 57. D 77. D
18. B 38. A 58. E 78. B
19. E 39. D 59. B 79. C
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E) Revolution is classified in many ways to better

56. The ancient Egyptian civilization with their

59. Start-up companies have an essential role in

66. - 68. soruları aşağıdaki parçaya göre

E) In some cases, white peers earn much more than

69.-71 soruları aşağıdaki parçaya göre cevaplayınız

A) are impossible to appear in video games according A) sarcastic

D) are seen as evil and threatening in the eyes of the

E) may improve with the help of playing video games

72. - 74. soruları aşağıdaki parçaya göre

72. It is clearly stated in the passage that ----.

75. - 77. soruları aşağıdaki parçaya göre

76. It is stated in the passage that ----.

A) what others expect from us to perform

A) How Do We Lie? C) what we are actually trying to cover up

E) The Inevitable Consequences of Lying

78. - 80. soruları aşağıdaki parçaya göre

80. The phrase pay tribute to is closest in meaning to -

B) But for the discovery of the Rosetta Stone, the E) honour