ÜDS TRANSLATION (TURKISH-ENGLISH) TEST 10

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1. Secilen strateji ne olursa olsun, amacları onyargılı siyasal uygulama ve dusunceyi değistirme olduğunda, feministlerin muttefiklere ihtiyacı olacaktır.

A) If the feminists are to change prejudiced political practiceand thought they will need more than a sound strategyand staunch allies.

B) Whatever the choice of strategy open to them, when theiraims was to change prejudiced political practice and thought, the feminists couldn’t manage without allies.

C) In spite of the choice of strategy, the feminists found plenty of supporters when their goal was to change prejudices political practice and thought.

D) Regardless of the strategy chosen, feminists will need allies when their goal is changing prejudiced political practice and thought.

E) Good allies and careful planning alone are not enough togive feminists a victory in their efforts to change prejudiced political practice and thought.

2. Kusatma bir yılı askın bir suredir devam etmesine rağmen, teslim olmamaya kararlılar.

A) Even if the siege had continued for more than a year theywould never have agreed to surrender.

B) If the siege goes on for a full year they will be bound to surrender.

C) Even though siege has been going on for over a year, they are determined not to surrender.

D) They were determined not to surrender until they had endured the siege for almost a year.

E) Their determination not to surrender failed when the siege had gone on for a year.

3. Satıslardaki ani dusus sonucu iflasa doğru suruklendiğini en yakın dostları bile anlayamadı.

A) It was only his closest friends who realised that he was heading for bankruptcy with this sharp fall in sales.

B) Even his very close friends did not realise that following a sharp fall in sales he was heading for bankruptcy.

C) His close friends should have realised that the sharp fall in sales could lead to his bankruptcy.

D) His close friends even warned him that a sharp fall in sales could lead bankruptcy.

E) Even his close friends ignored the fact that he was on the edge of bankruptcy when sales so low.

4. Benim tavsiyelerimi goz ardı edip kendi sezgilerine guvenerek, tum kazancını cok iyi tanınmayan sirketlerin hisse senetlerine yatırdı.

A) She behaved impulsively and, contrary to my advice, invested all her winnings in the shares of  known companies.

B) Instead of disregarding my advice and trusting her intuition she should have invested her earnings in this little known companies.

C) My advice was in line with her intuition, so she invested her winnings in the shares of some well-known companies.

D) I advise her to invest her earnings in the shares of some well-known companies but she was against this.

E) Disregarding my advice but trusting her intuition she invested all her earnings in the shares of companies that are not very well-known.

5. Personel gelistirme projesi ile ilgili olarak yonetim kurulu hangi kararı alırsa alsın, projenin basarısını tayin edecek olan ayrılan para miktarıdır.

A) The executive committee realises that the success of the staff development scheme really depends upon the amount of money they can allocate to it.

B) Whatever decision the executive committee may take as regards the staff development scheme, it is the amount of money allocated that will determine its success.

C) Whatever decision they reach, the executive committee will allocate the staff development scheme an adequate amount of money to ensure its success.

D) The success of the staff development scheme will depend on the amount of money the executive committee allocates to it.

E) However much money is allocated to the staff development scheme, this does not, as the executive committee knows, guarantee its success.

6. Ekonomiye “kasvetli bilim” denmesi bosuna değil.

A) There is no good reason for calling economics “the dismalscience”.

B) Economics deserves to be called “the dismal science”.

C) It was not for nothing that economics was called “the dismal science”.

D) Economics has been labelled “the dismal science” for noapparent reason.

E) The term “the dismal science” could better have been applied to economics.

7. Kucuk ve orta olcekli sirketlerin gumruk birliğinden ozellikle yararlanacaklarını belirtti.

A) In particular, he claimed, small and medium-sized companies are hoping to benefit from the customs union.

B) In his opinion, it is the small and the medium-sized companies that are likely to benefit most from the customs union.

C) As he pointed out, it has been the small not the mediumsizedcompanies especially that have benefited from thecustoms union.

D) The customs union, he explained, aims to benefit small tomedium size companies in particular.

E) He pointed out that small and medium-sized companies would particularly benefit from the customs union.

8. Fazla kilo kaybı kalbi yorar ve sizi cesitli hastalıklara yakalanmaya cok daha yatkın hale getirir.

A) A variety of diseases can be traced back to heart strain due to overweight.

B) The strain put on your heart by the extra weight is responsible for these various diseases.

C) The heart is adversely affected by too much weight and various problems are almost bound to appear.

D) Extra weight puts a strain on the heart and makes you farmore prone to a variety of diseases.

E) Overweight causes strain on the heart and a whole rangeof side effects will then appear.

9. Coğu insan gercekte gormek istediğini resimlerde gormek ister.

A) The pictures most people like to see are scenes from thereal life.

B) Most people like to see in pictures what they would like tosee in reality.

C) As far as most people are concerned, pictures are betterthan reality.

D) What we have in pictures is the reality most people enjoyseeing.

E) Actually, what people see in pictures is not what they generally see in reality.

10. Ulusal kosullar ne kadar uygun olursa olsun, her sirket icin basarı garantisi yoktur.

A) However favourable the national circumstances, successfor every company is not ensured.

B) Even if the national circumstances had been favourable, that company would hardly have been successful.

C) For any given company to be successful, the national circumstances have to be suitable.

D) There is no guarantee of success for any company unlessthe national situation is ideal.

E) If the national situation had only been conductive to success, such a company would have been successful.

1. D 2. C 3. B 4. E 5. B 6. C 7. E 8. D 9. B 10. A

ÜDS TRANSLATION (TURKISH-ENGLISH) TEST 9

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1. 1970′ten bu yana ulkenin hava ve su kirlenmesini azaltmakta kaydettiği ilerleme tartısılmaz.

A) One has to admit that the country has worked hard since1970 to check the pollution of air and water.

B) During 1970s there was doubtless a great reduction in thepollution level of air and water in the country.

C) The country has certainly managed to bring down the

pollution levels in air and water from what they were in1970.

D) The country has been remarkably successful in its effortsto bring down the pollution levels from what they were in1970.

E) The progress the country has made in reducing air and water pollution since l970 is indisputable.

2. Her iki taraftaki sertlik yanlıları, guc paylasımı yonundeki tum girisimleri engelledi.

A) Hard-liners on both sides made determined efforts to prevent any power sharing.

B) On both sides there are hard-liners to oppose all efforts toshare the power.

C) Hard-liners on both sides have blocked all moves towardspower sharing.

D) On both sides the redistribution of power was opposed byhard-liners.

E) Any move towards a redistribution of power would have been overruled by hard-liners of either side.

3. Nukleer bilim ve teknolojinin gelismesinde notron cok onemli bir rol oynamıstır.

A) As nuclear science and technology have developed, the role of neutron has gained in importance.

B) In the development of nuclear science and technology theneutron has played a most important role.

C) The importance of the neutron became apparent as nuclear science and technology developed.

D) As progress was made in nuclear science and technologythe importance of the neutron becomeapparent.

E) The development of nuclear science and technology wasdue to the important role played by the neutron.

4. Fiyatları karsılastırırken, nitelik gibi niceliğin de farklılık gosterebileceğini hatırlamada yarar var.

A) One needs to be reminded that in comparing prices, the quantity as well as the quality must be considered.

B) When comparing prices one should remember that both quality and quantity need to be checked.

C) One should remember that prices can only be comparedwhen quantity as well as quality are alike.

D) When comparing prices, it is worth bearing in mind that the quantity may vary as well as the quality.

E) In comparing prices, variations in quantity and in quality are of equal importance.

5. 1712′de getirilen gazete vergisine rağmen, 18. yuzyılın sonlarına doğru Londra’da yayınlanan gazete sayısı 53′e cıkmıstı.

A) More then 53 newspapers were published in London in the late eighteenth century in spite of the tax on newspapers introduced in 1712.

B) By the end of eighteenth century, when the newspaper tax of 1712 was removed, the number of newspapers being published in London rose to 53.

C) A tax was introduced on newspapers in 1712, with a viewto preventing a further increase in newspapers but nevertheless there were 53 by the end of eighteenth century.

D) The number of newspaper published in London in the lateeighteenth century fell to 53 following the newspapers taximposed in 1712.

E) Despite the newspaper tax introduced in 1712, the number of newspapers published in London towards the end of the eighteenth century increased to 53.

6. Bir cok cağdası gibi, Charles Dickens, sanayilesmenin sonucu ortaya cıkan toplumsal sorunları ele almıstır.

A) Many of the contemporaries of Charles Dickens also gaveexpression to the social problems that resulted from industrialisation.

B) Like many of his contemporaries, Charles Dickens dealt with the social problems brought about by industrialisation.

C) Like so many of his contemporaries, Charles Dickens tried to ease the social problems arising from ndustrialisation.

D) The social problems that came with industrialisation werethe main concern of Charles Dickens and his contemporaries.

E) Charles Dickens and many of his contemporaries wrote about industrialization and the social issues involved.

7. Simdiki yerine I588′de tasınmıs olan Roma Vatikan Kutuphanesi’nin bugun, Avrupa’nın en buyuk kutuphanelerinden biri olduğu kabul edilir.

A) One of the largest libraries in Europe today is undoubtedly that of the Vatican in Rome, which has been in existence since I588.

B) Today it is generally agreed that the Vatican Library of Rome, which has been in its present premises since 1588, is one of Europe’s oldest libraries.

C) The Vatican Library of Rome, which moved to its present premises in I588, is accepted to be one of the greatest libraries of Europe today.

D) It is generally agreed that the Vatican Library in Rome, which was moved to its present premises in 1588, is Europe’s greatest library.

E) Of all the libraries in Europe today, the Vatican Library ofRome dating back to 1588 is, by general consent, the greatest.

8. Viktorya cağının onde gelen bir romancısı olanThackeray, kisilerin erdem ve kusurlarının anlatımında mumkun olduğu kadar gercekci olmayı amacladı.

A) Thackeray was a leading novelist of the Victorian age, forhe depicted the vices and virtues of ordinary people truthfully.

B) The novelist Thackeray, writing in Victorian times, described people’s virtues and vices with remarkable accuracy.

C) Thackeray was one of the Victorian novelist to depict in areally truthful manner the virtues and the failings of ordinary people.

D) Thackeray was the first of the Victorian novelist to concern himself with accurate accounts of people’s virtues and shortcomings in everyday action.

E) Thackeray, a leading novelist of the Victorian age, aimedto be as truthful as possible in his description of people’svirtues and shortcomings.

9. 1925 yılında imzalanan Locarno Antlasmasıyla, Almanya, Fransa ve Belcika, mevcut sınırlarını korumayı ve birbirlerine karsı guc kullanmaktan kacınmayı taahut etmislerdi.

A) With the Treaty of Locarno, signed in 1925, Germany, France and Belgium undertook to maintain their existing frontiers and abstain from the use of force against each other.

B) In the Treaty of Locarno, signed in 1925, it was stipulatedthat Germany, France and Belgium should maintain theirexisting frontiers even if they had to resort to force to doso.

C) Germany, France and Belgium signed the Locarno Treatyin 1925, so the frontiers were maintained without havingto resort to force.

D) The Treaty of Locarno, signed in 1925, was an effort to settle the frontiers of Germany, France and Belgium without resorting to force.

E) The present day frontiers between France, Germany andBelgium date from 1925, when the treaty of Locarno wassigned to end the use of force between these countries.

10. “Sanat” sozcuğu coğu kez “plastik” ve “gorsel” olarak tanımlanan sanatlara iliskin olarak kullanılır, ancak bu sozcuk aslında edebiyat ve muziği de icerir.

A) Besides the “plastic” or “visual” arts, which it usually refers to, the word “art” can also be used with reference to literature and music.

B) The word “art” should not be restricted to the “plastic” or “visual” arts for it also includes literature and music.

C) The word “art” is usually used in association with the artsdefined as “plastic” or “visual”, but in fact it also includesliterature and music.

D) Literature and music are often included in the word “art” but the term should be used only in association with plastic or visual arts.

E) Though they are neither “plastic” nor “visual”, literature and music are also forms of “art”.

1. E 2. C 3. B 4. D 5. E 6. B 7. C 8. E 9. A 10. C

ÜDS TRANSLATION (ENGLISH-TURKISH) TEST 10

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1. The evidence suggests that the boom in the home computers, which has been helping the industry’s growth for the last two years, may be slowing down.

A) Kanıtlar yetersiz olmakla birlikte, ev bilgisayarlarında talebin durması, son iki yıldır sanayide gorulen buyumeyi yavaslatmıs olabilir.

B) Verilen verilerden anlasıldığı kadarıyla, son iki yılda sanayiinin buyumesiyle birlikte ev bilgisayarlarındaki azalıs yavaslıyor gibi.

C) Kanıtlardan gorulduğu kadarıyla, ev bilgisayarları talebindeki artısla ortaya cıkan yavaslama sanayinin buyumesini etkiliyor.

D) Kanıtlar, son iki yıldır sanayiinin buyumesini sağlayan ev bilgisayarlarındaki patlamanın durulmakta olabileceğini gosteriyor.

E) Kanıtlar acıkca gosteriyor ki sanayiinin son iki yıllık buyumesi, ev bilgisayarlarındaki patlamanın etkisine rağmen yavaslıyor.

 

2. There is so much protective legislation around nowadays that we assume that if something is permitted it must be safe.

A) Bugunlerde, koruyucu yasaların cokluğundan, ne olur ne olmaz diye ancak izin verilen seyleri yapmamız gerektiğini dusunuyoruz.

B) Bugunlerde her yerde o kadar cok kural ve yasa var ki artık yapacağımız her is icin izin alınması gerekli diye dusunur olduk.

C) Bugunlerde o kadar cok yasa var ki, eğer bir seye izin verilmisse onun guvenilir olması gerektiğini dusunuyoruz.

D) Bugunlerde yasaların koruyuculuğuna o kadar inanıyoruz ki yapılmasına izin verilen seylerin guvenilir olduğunu varsayıyoruz.

E) Bugunlerde o kadar cok ağır kural var ki herhangi bir seye izin verilmisse herhalde guvenilir olmalı diye dusunuyoruz.

3. The drawback to Intelsat, however, is that it is large and unwieldy and gives developing nations only limited options for services.

A) Gelismekte olan ulkelere yalnızca sınırlı bir hizmet sunan Intelsat’ın yine de bir olumlu yanı, buyuk ve uzun omurlu olmasıdır.

B) Intelsat’ın dikkat ceken bir ozelliği, gelismekte olan ulkelere sadece sınırlı hizmet sunabilmekte birlikte, buyuk ve uzun omurlu olmasıdır.

C) Ancak Intelsat’ın ilginc bir ozelliği buyuk fakat dar kapasiteli olması ve yalnızca gelismekte olan ulkelere sınırlı yarar sağlamasıdır.

D) İri ve kullanıssız olan Intelsat, bu kusuruna rağmen gelismekte olan ulkelere sınırlı da olsa hizmet sunabilmektedir.

E) Ancak Intelsat’ın olumsuz yanı, iri ve hantal olması ve gelismekte olan ulkelere sadece sınırlı hizmet secenekleri sunmasıdır.

4. Lack of capital of its own cannot prevent a thrifty and productive society from generating and attracting all the capital it needs.

A) Kendi cabasıyla sermaye yaratmasa da, tutumlu ve uretken bir toplumun ihtiyacı olan sermayeyi bulması engellenemez.

B) Kendi sermayesinin olmaması, tutumlu ve uretken bir toplumu gerek duyduğu tum sermayeyi yaratmaktan ve cekmekten alıkoyamaz.

C) Kendi sermayesi yetersiz bile olsa, calıskan ve uretken bir toplumun istediği sermayeyi uretmesi ve cekmesi onlenemez.

D) Girisimci ve uretken bir toplum icin, sermaye yetersizliği, kendi cabasıyla sermaye yaratması ve islemesini engelleyemez.

E) Kendi sermayesinin olmaması, gelismis ve uretken bir toplumun ihtiyacı olan tum sermayeyi bulmasına ve yaratmasına engel sayılmaz.

5. It was emphasised that industry does not put enough of its resources into research and development, preferring instead “industry transfer” which is believed to be guaranteed and easier.

A) Sanayiinin arastırma ve gelistirmeye yeteri kadar kaynak ayıramadığı ve bu yuzden daha kolay ve garantili bir yol olan dısarıdan “sanayi transferi” uzerinde durulması gerektiği vurgulandı.

B) Anlasıldığı kadarıyla sanayi, arastırma ve gelistirmeyi yeterince benimsemiyor ve bunun yerine daha garantili ve kolay olduğuna inandığı “sanayi transferi”ni tercih ediyor.

C) Sanayide arastırma ve gelistirmenin yeterince yararlı olmadığı ve bunun yerine, “sanayi transferi”nin daha garantili ve kolay olacağına inandığı belirtildi.

D) Sanayiinin arastırma ve gelistirmeye yeteri kadar kaynak ayırmadığı; bunun yerine garantili ve kolay olduğuna inanılan “sanayi transferi”ni tercih ettiği vurgulandı.

E) “Sanayi transferi”nin daha garantili ve kolay olduğuna inananlar tarafından, sanayiinin arastırma ve gelistirmeye kaynak aktarmada yetersiz kaldığı vurgulandı.

6. It has bound the European nations together, making war between them unthinkable while allowing individual countries to maintain their own peculiarities.

A) Avrupa ulkelerinin bir araya gelmesinden sonra, hemen hepsi tek tek kendi egemenliğini korumus hem de aralarında savas cıkması dusunulemez hale gelmistir.

B) Avrupa birliğinin gerceklesmesinden sonra Avrupa ulkeleri arasında savas dusunulmez hale gelmis, aynı zamanda, ulkelerin ayrı ayrı kendi ozelliklerini korumaları da mumkun olmustur.

C) Avrupa ulkelerini birbirine bağlamıs, ulkelerin ayrı ayrı kendi ozelliklerini korumalarına olanak sağlarken bunlar arasında savası dusunulmez hale getirmistir.

D) Avrupa ulkeleri arasında birliğin gerceklesmesi, bu ulkeleri birbirine bağlayarak savas olasılığını ortadan kaldırmanın yanında, her birinin kendi egemenliğini korumasına da olanak sağlamıstır.

E) Bir yandan Avrupa ulkeleri arasında iletisim kurulmasını sağlayarak savas dusuncesinin ortadan kalkmasını sağlarken, ote yandan her ulkenin kendi ozelliğini korumasını mumkun kılmıstır.

7. Their grasp of advanced masonry allowed them to build secure fortresses and posting stations out of these natural battlements.

A) Đleri tascılık bilgileri onlara bu doğal siperlerden guvenli kaleler ve karakollar insa etme imkanı verdi.

B) Duvarcılık bilgileri gelistikce, kendilerini korumak icin bu doğal sulardan hisarlar ve ileri karakollar yapma imkanı buldular.

C) Uzmanlasmıs duvarcı ustaları sayesinde kendilerine bu doğal siperler yerine guvenli kaleler ve karakollar yapabilmeyi basardılar.

D) Duvarcı ustalığının inceliklerini kavradıkca bu doğal korunaklara sığınmayı bırakıp sağlam kaleler ve karakollar insa ettiler.

E) Bu doğal sığınakları bırakarak sağlam kaleler ve karakollar insa etmeleri, tascılıktaki bilgilerini gelistirmeleri sayesinde oldu.

8. To improve the lot of these countries, Landes maintains economists must take into account factors that cannot be measured.

A) Landes, bu ulkelerin geleceğini değistirmek icin, ekonomistlerin olculemez faktorleri de hesaba katmalarının zorunlu olduğunu vurguluyor.

B) Landes’e gore bu ulkelerin coğunun gelismesi, ekonomistlerin olculmez faktorleri en aza indirgemelerine bağlı.

C) Landes, bu ulkelerin gelismesinin buyuk olcude sayılamaz faktorlerin ekonomistlerce hesaba katılmasına bağlı olduğunu belirtiyor.

D) Landes’in belirttiği gibi, bu ulkelerin coğunda gelimse sağlanması icin, sayılmaz faktorlerin ekonomistlerce dikkate alınması zorunlu.

E) Landes, bu ulkelerin kaderlerini duzeltmek icin ekonomistlerin olculemez faktorleri hesaba katmaları gerektiğini savunuyor.

9. For all their good intentions, journalists have assumed a role that is not only beyond their abilities but also destructive in essence.

A) Tum iyi niyetleri karsılığında gazetecilerin odulu yalnızca becerilerini asmakla kalmayan, aynı zamanda ozunde kendileri icin zararlı olan gorevler ustlenmek olmustur.

B) Olanca iyi niyetleriyle gazeteciler hem becerilerinin otesinde hem de temelde yıkıcı olan bir rolu uslenmek zorunda kalmıslardır.

C) Ne kadar iyi niyetli olsalar da gazetecilerin ustlendikleri, becerilerini asmakla kalmamıs, sonucta onlar icin yıkıcı olmustur.

D) Tum iyi niyetlerine karsılık gazeteciler, yalnızca becerilerini asmakla kalmayan aynı zamanda ozunde yıkıcı olan bir rol ustlenmistir.

E) Đyi niyetli cabalarına karsılık gazetecilerin ustlendikleri rol hem becerilerinin ustundedir hem de esas olarak yıkıcıdır.

10. All he could recall was a girl to whom he had been engaged three years previously.

A) Hatırlayabildiği tek sey, kendisi ile uc yıl once nisanlanmıs olduğu bir kızdı.

B) Kendisi ile uc yıl once nisanlanmıs olduğu kıza butun bildiklerini tekrardan anlatabildi.

C) Yeniden telefon ettikleri arasında uc yıl once nisanlanmıs olduğu kız vardı.

D) Yeniden cağırabileceği kızla uc yıl once nisanlanmıstı.

E) Tek hatırlayabildiği, kızın kendisi ile uc yıl once nisanlanmıs olduğuydu.

1. D 2. E 3. E 4. B 5. D 6. C 7. A 8. A 9. D 10. A

ÜDS TRANSLATION (ENGLISH-TURKISH) TEST 9

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1. Of all the great changes in the history of the world, none has been more dramatic and more rapid than the end of colonialism.

A) Dunya tarihinde gorulen diğer buyuk değisimler, somurgeciliğin kaldırılması kadar carpıcı ve etkileyici değildir.

B) Dunya tarihindeki tum buyuk değisimlerden hicbiri, somurgeciliğin sona ermesinden daha carpıcı ve daha hızlı olmamıstır.

C) Dunya tarihinde, somurgeciliğin sona ermesinden daha carpıcı ve daha onemli baska hicbir buyuk değisim yoktur.

D) Dunya tarihini incelediğimizde goruyoruz ki somurgeciliğe son verilmesinden daha carpıcı ve daha guc baska bir değisim yoktur.

E) Dunya tarihindeki buyuk değisiklikler icinde hicbiri, somurgeciliğin tamamen kaldırılması kadar carpıcı ve kapsamlı değildir.

 

2. In establishing our trade network in Africa we must always remember that it is not only a vast continent but also an enormous mixture of tribes and cultures.

A) Afrika’nın kabileler ve kulturler karısımı genis bir kıta olmasının, kurulmakta olan ticaret ağımızdaki onemini daima hatırlamalıyız.

B) Ticaret ağımızı kurmakta olduğumuz Afrika’nın hem cok genis bir kıta hem de kabilelerin ve kulturlerin olusturduğu karmasık bir bolge olduğunu her zaman hatırlayalım.

C) Afrika’daki ticaret ağımızı kurarken, burasının sadece genis bir kıta olmadığını fakat aynı zamanda muazzam bir kabileler ve kulturler karısımı olduğunu daima hatırlamamız gerekir.

D) Afrika’daki ticaret ağımızı kurabilmek icin bu kıtanın sadece buyuk olduğunu değil fakat aynı zamanda bir kabileler ve kulturler bilesimi olduğunu da hatırlamalıyız.

E) Afrika’daki ticaret ağımızı kurunca, burasının cesitli kabile ve kulturlerden olusan cok genis bir kıta olduğunu her zaman hatırlamak zorundayız.

3. Not until the end of l6th century did anyone think of combining drama and music, and so invent the new art we know today as “opera”.

A) 16. yuzyılın sonundan itibaren herkes tiyatro ile muziği birlestirerek o gun icin yeni bir sanat olan “opera”yı yaratmayı dusunuyordu.

B) 16. yuzyılın sonlarında hic kimse tiyatro ile muziği kaynastırarak yeni bir sanat olan “opera”yı yaratmayı dusunmuyordu.

C) 16. yuzyılın sonuna kadar hic kimse tiyatro ile muziği birlestirmeyi ve boylece, bugun “opera” olarak bildiğimiz yeni sanatı icat etmeyi dusunmedi.

D) Muzikle tiyatronun kaynasması sonucu ortaya cıkan “opera”yı hic kimse 16. yuzyılın sonuna kadar bir sanat olarak nitelendirmedi.

E) 16. yuzyıldan once hic kimse tiyatro ile muziğin birlesebileceğine ve bugun “opera” adı verilen yeni bir sanatın doğabileceğine inanmıyordu.

4. Like President Carter before him, Reagan discovered by the end of his first year as President that eliminating or even substantially reducing the budget deficit was exceedingly difficult.

A) Reagan, kendinden once gelen baskan Carter gibi, butce acığını en aza indirmek icin cok caba harcaması gerektiğini baskanlığının ilk yılının sonunda gordu.

B) Butce acığını kapatmanın veya buyuk olcude azaltmanın ne kadar zor olduğunu, Reagan, kendinden onceki baskan Carter gibi, baskanlığının daha ilk yılında hemen anladı.

C) Baskan Carter gibi Reagan da baskanlığının ilk yılında butce acığını ortadan kaldırmanın veya azaltmanın mumkun olmadığını itiraf etti.

D) Butce acığını kapatmak veya en aza indirmek icin Reagan, baskan Carter gibi cok zorlu bir calısmaya girmenin gerekli olduğunu baskanlığının ilk yılında anladı.

E) Kendinden onceki baskan Carter gibi, butce acığını ortadan kaldırmanın, hatta onemli olcude azaltmanın bile cok zor olduğunu baskanlığının ilk yılının sonunda anladı.

5. One must remember that, despite the great prosperity of the people, Canada’s principal political problem remains the relationship between her English and French speaking communities.

A) Halkın buyuk refahına rağmen, Đngilizce ve Fransızca konusan topluluklarının arasındaki iliskinin, Kanada’nın baslıca siyasal sorunu olarak durduğu hatırlanmalıdır.

B) Đngilizce ve Fransızca konusan toplulukları buyuk refah icinde olsa da, bunların birbirleriyle olan iliksilerinin Kanada’nın temel siyasal sorunu olduğu goz onunde bulundurulmalıdır.

C) Halkı buyuk refah icinde olan Kanada’nın baslıca siyasal sorununun, Đngilizce ve Fransızca konusan topluluklarının arasındaki iliskiye dayandığı hicbir zaman unutulmamalıdır.

D) Bugun Kanada’nın en onemli siyasal sorununun, buyuk refah icinde yasayan, Đngilizce ve Fransızca konusan toplulukları arasındaki iliskiler olduğu bilinmelidir.

E) Su bilinmelidir ki buyuk bir refah icinde yasayan Đngiliz ve Fransız toplulukları arasındaki iliski, bugun Kanada’nın en basta gelen siyasal sorunudur.

6. When Thatcher came to power in 1979, she immediately curtailed the freedom of local authorities to determine their own levels of spending

A) Thatcher 1979 da iktidara gelir gelmez, yerel yonetimlerin harcama ozgurluğunu tamamen ortadan kaldırmaya karar Verdi.

B) Thatcher 1979 da iktidara geldiğinde, yerel yonetimlerin kendi harcama duzeylerini belirleme ozgurluğunu derhal kısıtladı.

C) Yerel yonetimlerin kendi harcama duzeylerini belirleme ozgurluğu, Thatcher’ın 1979 da iktidara gelmesiyle son buldu.

D) 1979 yılında iktidara gelen Thatcher, yerel yonetimlerin kendi harcamalarını belirleme ozgurluğunu hemen kısıtladı.

E) Thatcher 1979 da iktidara gelince, ilk isi yerel yonetimlerin kendi butcelerini belirleme ozgurluğunu kısıtlamak oldu.

7. As mentioned in the introductory part of the report, New Caledonia, annexed by France in 1853, comprises New Caledonia itself and various other Islands in the South Pacific.

A) Raporun giris bolumunden de anlayacağınız gibi, Guney Pasifik’teki cesitli adalardan olusan yeni Kaledonya, 1853 yılında Fransa tarafından ilhak edilmistir.

B) Yeni Kaledonya’nın Fransa tarafından ilhak edildiği ve Guney Pasifik’teki pek cok adadan olustuğu,1853`te yazılmıs bir raporun giris bolumunde belirtilmistir.

C) Yeni Kaledonya ve Guney Pasifik’teki diğer bazı adaların 1853’te ilhak edildiği, Fransızlara ait bir raporun giris bolumunde vurgulanmıstır.

D) Raporun giris bolumunde belirtildiği gibi, 1853′te Fransa tarafından ilhak edilen Yeni Kaledonya, Yeni Kaledonya’nın kendisinden ve Guney Pasifik ‘teki cesitli diğer adalardan olusur.

E) l853’te ilhak edilen Yeni Kaledonya’nın Guney Pasifik’teki irili ufaklı pek cok adadan ve Yeni Kaledonya’nın kendisinden olustuğu ilk olarak bu raporda acıklanmıstır.

8. The Nobel Foundation was established at the beginning of the century to put into effect the wishes expressed by Alfred Nobel in his will.

A) Yuzyılın basında kurulan Nobel Vakfı’nın amacı, Alfred Nobel’in vasiyetnamesindeki dileklerini hayata gecirmektir.

B) Alfred Nobel’in vasiyetnamesinde ifade ettiği hedeflere ulasmak icin yuzyılın baslarında Nobel Vakfı kurulmustur.

C) Nobel Vakfı, Alfred Nobel tarafından vasiyetnamesinde ifade edilen dilekleri hayata gecirmek icin yuzyılın basında kuruldu.

D) Alfred Nobel tarafından hazırlanan vasiyetnamedeki dilekleri gerceklestirebilmek amacıyla, yuzyılın basında Nobel Vakfı’nın kurulması sağlanmıstır.

E) Nobel Vakfı’nın kurulus amacı, Alfred Nobel tarafından yuzyılın basında kaleme alınan vasiyeti hayata gecirmektir.

9. Today thousands of meteorological observation stations are in operation all over the world and supply us with estimates of various atmospheric situations.

A) Bugun binlerce hava gozlem istasyonu tum dunya uzerinde faaliyet gostermekte ve bize cesitli atmosfer durumları ile ilgili tahminleri sağlamaktır

B) Bugun dunya uzerinde binlerce hava gozlem istasyonu atmosfer durumları ile ilgili bilgileri bize eksiksiz olarak aktarmaktadır.

C) Dunya uzerinde binlerce hava gozlem istasyonundan atmosfer durumları ile ilgili gunluk tahminleri elde edebilirsiniz.

D) Gunumuzde atmosfer olayları ile ilgili tum gelismeler, yeryuzunde faaliyet gosteren binlerce hava gozlem istasyonu tarafından takip edilmektedir.

E) Gunumuzde, atmosferde yer alan pek cok olayı yeryuzunde faaliyet gosteren binlerce hava gozlem istasyonunun calısmaları sayesinde oğreniyoruz.

10. On the surface of Mars, the fourth nearest planet to the sun, one sees vast plains which have been subject to excessive rain over hundreds of millions of years.

A) Mars, Gunes’e en yakın dorduncu gezegen olmasına rağmen, yuzeyinde, yuz milyonlarca yıl buyuk yağıslar almıs cok buyuk ovalar goze carpmaktadır.

B) Yuzeyinde, yuz milyonlarca yıl buyuk sel baskınlarına maruz kalmıs ovaları olan Mars, Gunes’e en yakın dorduncu gezegendir.

C) Mars, Gunes’e en yakın dorduncu gezegen olduğu icin, yuzeyindeki cok genis ovalar yuz milyonlarca yıl siddetli yağmurlara maruz kalmıstır.

D) Gunes’e en yakın dorduncu gezegen Mars’ın yuzeyinde, yuz milyonlarca yıl asırı yağmura maruz kalmıs genis ovalar gorulmektedir.

E) Gunes’e en yakın dorduncu gezegen olan Mars’ın yuzeyi,yuz milyonlarca yıl asırı yağmura maruz kalmıs sınırsız ovalardan olusmaktadır.

1. B 2. C 3. C 4. E 5. A 6. C 7. D 8. C 9. A 10. D

ÜDS SITUATION TEST 10

Kasım 9th, 2010 · admin · ÜDS SITUATION No comments

1.You have a vintage car which has to be handled with great care and really needs expert attention. You ask a friend of yours to advise you on where to take it. You say:

A) As you know, not every car repairer can service a vintage car. Do you know anyone who can?

B) You’re good with cars. How about having a look at my vintage one?

C) I’m looking for a new place for the servicing of my vintage car, since I’m not satisfied with the present one.

D) Have you ever dreamed of owning a vintage car? The only problem is getting them serviced.

E) I’m afraid I’ll have to get rid of this vintage car; it’s so hard to get it serviced, and so expensive.

2. At the executive committee meeting of the company, several members have voiced their unease at the adverse effect of the recession on profits. So, as the chairman, you want to dispel this gloomy atmosphere, and say:

A) I also feel disappointed by the situation, but let’s not discuss it now.

B) Are you trying to tell me that the recession will continue well into next year?

C) I admit that sales at present are a little lower than usual, but we have every reason to expect an increase in the second half of the year.

D) Are you quite sure that the figures you have been given by the several departments do really reflect what’s happening?

E) We must introduce stringent measures straightaway if we are to prevent a worsening of the situation.

3. A few of your paintings are to be on show at an exhibition to be opened next week. You want to give an open invitation to all of your colleagues in the department, and say:

A) The exhibition I’m holding next week is to raise money for charity. So I’m hoping it will be very crowded.

B) If anyone is interested in the exhibition of my works, let me know and I’ll get you an invitation.

C) There will be another exhibition, next week, of the works of amateur artists like myself. You’ll find it enjoyable.

D) I think you all know my paintings are going to be exhibited, starting Tuesday next week. I hope to see you all there.

E) This is the first time my works are going on exhibition, so, naturally, I’m very excited.

4. You have just returned from an international conference. Frankly, you were rather disappointed with the quality of many of the papers presented. On your return, when your colleagues inquire about the conference, you admit to being disappointed and say:

A) Had you been there, you would have been as enthusiastic about proceedings as I was.

B) I was really shocked by the lack of interest shown by the great majority of participants.

C) It was a thrilling experience just to be with so many specialists in our field.

D) Like any other international conference, this turned out to be extremely exhausting.

E) Actually, several of the presentations fell short of my expectations.

5. As a professor of management you have been approached by the director of a bank for your opinion of a candidate who was formerly one of your students. So, you want to reassure him and say:

A) Though he has a calm manner which may be misleading, he is actually dynamic, creative and resourceful.

B) Yes, he has shortcomings; but you have a good intraining programme, don’t you?

C) As far as I recall, in my courses, I expected more from him than he was able to give.

D) It seems to me that the post on offer really requires very special skills.

E) I suggest you screen a wide range of candidates before deciding on anyone.

6. You manage a fairly large supermarket and feel you have lost customers recently due to the late delivery of the goods you have ordered. You are extremely angry at this negligence and write a stiff note of complaint to the wholesalers. In the note you say:

A) This is to inform you that, if I am to keep my customers, you must deliver goods at least twice a week.

B) If only you’d sent the goods in time, my customers would have had far more choice.

C) I feel you should be warned that my customers are not at all satisfied with the quality of the goods delivered.

D) Your irresponsibility in this matter has damaged my trade. Just make sure it doesn’t happen again.

E) Your delivery system is no longer as efficient as it used to be; you really must do something to improve it.

7. Somehow a week has gone by before you learn that a very good friend has suddenly been taken ill. When you do learn you immediately resolve to visit her that same evening, but in the meanwhile you send flowers and with them a note saying:

A) Why didn’t you stay in hospital a little longer? You’d have been well-looked after there.

B) Do you try to cheer up! I’m sure it’s not so bad! I’ll try to come and see you tomorrow evening.

C) No one told me you were ill till this morning. I’ll drop by when I can. Take your medicines like a good girl!

D) I only learned this morning that you’d been ill. I’ll come round after work today. Till then take care!

E) Can’t wait to see you! I’ll come round later. Let me know if there’s anything you need.

8. A friend is planning to do a make-over in her sittingroom, and is talking about brilliant lime-green walls and a bright blue fitted carpet. It’s going to cost a lot of Money and you think she’ll get tired of the scheme before long and regret having spent so much money on it. So you try to put her off and say rather reasonably:

A) it’s not the sort of colour scheme I’d choose, but it’s you who will be living with it, not me!

B) it might look fine so long as the curtains are a natural shade.

C) That’s a ridiculous idea! Forget it.

D) Bright colours are terribly popular at present, so you’ll be right in the fore of fashion.

E) Can’t you bring some bright colours into the room with cheaper articles like cushions and rugs?

9. The new secretary has made rather a lot of mistakes during her first week in the office, so a lot of people are criticising her. You think that she’ll be fine once she has settled in properly and learned the routine. So you say:

A) The worst thing about her is her manner, and, of course, the way she dresses!

B) Let her see how displeased we are with her.

C) Give her a chance to get used to the work and to what we expect of her.

D) It’s her typing that is bad, and I don’t think that will improve.

E) She was highly recommended. Let’s just hope she does better next week.

10. You are buying a book for a colleague who is retiring. It’s not likely that she already has the book you have chosen for her but you want to be quite sure the shop will let her exchange it for another if she wants to. So you say to the shopkeeper:

A) She reads a lot, so she may have read it already.

B) If she brings it back you will refund the money, won’t you?

C) If she should want to change it, I presume you would allow her to, wouldn’t you?

D) If she’s already read it she can give it to someone else, can’t she?

E) Do I have to bring the receipt with me if I want to change it?

1. A 2. C 3. D 4. E 5. A 6. E 7. D 8. E 9. C 10. C

ÜDS SITUATION TEST 9

Kasım 9th, 2010 · admin · ÜDS SITUATION No comments

1. As the chief organiser of a conference hosted by your university it is for you to introduce the first speaker who is a world famous scholar in his field, and happens also to be a former professor of yours. So, in your introduction you say;

A) It gives me great pleasure to ask you to attend the conference and be the first speaker.

B) I’m delighted you were able to join us, though not as a speaker, but of course we are hoping you will participate in our discussions.

C) This is a great moment for me as I am privileged to welcome so many famous speakers.

D) As your onetime student it is my privilege to welcome you as the most distinguished scholar in your field and as the keynote speaker of the conference.

E) What a surprise this is! It’s wonderful to run into you here in this way.

2. A friend of yours, with excellent credentials, has not been offered the job he had applied for. You see that this has made him very discouraged and extremely upset. You want to help him regain his self-confidence, so you say to him;

A) If you can’t find anything better, I can probably try to take you into my company.

B) I reckon you must have offended someone; after all, you aren’t very sensitive.

C) This is not the end of the world; a person with your qualifications deserves better employment opportunities.

D) After all, you ought to be more considerate of other people’s feelings.

E) In this period of economic recession competition for executive posts is likely to continue for some time.

 

3. You have moved to a new house and are looking for a fairly large, original picture to hang near the front door. You have a friend whose taste you trust and who has a lot of friends in the art world. You think he can help you find something suitable, so you say to him;

A) I wish you’d keep an eye open for a picture that would look good on the wall by my front door.

B) I don’t own a picture large enough to hang at the top of the stairs.

C) The picture needn’t be large but it must be imaginative and colourful. I leave the rest to you.

D) Should I commission someone to paint a picture to hang on that wall?

E) How much would I have to pay for an original picture of the right size for this wall?

4. A neighbour is going to a big reunion dinner that you know your brother, who is a well-known local figure, will also attend. You think the two of them should meet, so you say;

A) My brother is sure to be there at the reunion, and I expect he’ll recognise you.

B) If only I’d been going too I would have introduced you to my brother.

C) My brother is a lot like you, so its only natural that you should have got on well.

D) I’ve told my brother about your suggestion, and he seemed interested.

E) My brother will also be there. Everybody knows him. So, do introduce yourself to him and give him my greetings.

5. You are in charge of a team of scientists doing fieldwork in the mountains. However, your work has often been hampered by the wet weather, and you are worried that it may not be finished on time. As this cannot be permitted, you say to your team members:

A) Since the weather has been so bad, I don’t think it is wise to carry on with our work.

B) Due to the adverse weather conditions, I am afraid we are behind schedule; we’ll have to make a much bigger effort.

C) Despite the bad weather the work goes forward as planned.

D) Given the weather conditions we have had so far, it is comforting to know that we have done a lot of work.

E) Even though the weather has always been unsettled, it has affected our work very little.

6. At three o’clock today you have an appointment with your dentist. However, your manager has called you to say that, at the meeting at three o’clock today, the board of directors would like to hear your expert opinion on the reorganization of the company. So, as you are required to attend this meeting, you have to cancel your appointment and say to your dentist:

A) I just can’t attend the board meeting when I’m in such pain with this tooth. Don’t you agree?

B) I know I cancelled my 3 o’clock appointment with you for today. But now I find I can come.

C) As far as I know there is no board meeting today, so 3 o’clock should suit me fine.

D) I’ll have to cancel this appointment with you if they call a board meeting at that hour.

E) I’m sorry I can’t make it today at three o’clock as I’m obliged to attend a meeting of the board at that hour.

7. Upon the publication of your new novel, which is politically quite provocative, you have caught the attention of the public, and many journalists have been trying to do interviews with you. Yet you wish to keep a low profile. and so turn down their requests. Again you have been approached by a journalist for an interview, but you say:

A) I could not have predicted that my new novel would catch the public attention to such an extent; I’ve no objection to being interviewed.

B) I am very grateful for everyone’s interest, and you will be given plenty of time to interview me.

C) I have been thrilled by the public reception of my new novel, and I’m always delighted to meet the press.

D) Thank you for your interest in my novel, but I want to keep out of the public eye.

E) I have always had a very high respect for journalists; certainly it is a privilege for me to be interviewed by them.

8. Today is the birthday of your thirty-year-old brother, who, with his family, lives in another town. You have always been very fond of him but you have not seen him for quite a long time. So you call him and say:

A) Many happy returns! I wish I were there with you and your family to celebrate your birthday. I’ve missed you a lot.

B) Congratulations to all concerned. You deserved it!

C) You must be feeling relieved. Now, take my advice and relax a bit.

D) This is just to wish you many happy returns. I expect you and your family will come to see me when you are on leave.

E) I just wanted to wish you a happy birthday. If I have the time and the means I’ll drop by.

9. You are the sales manager of a housing company and, as such, have the task of promoting a new set of reasonably-priced villas built in a pleasant setting. When approached by a prospective buyer for more information, you say:

A) That particular house was built ten years ago but is in remarkably good condition.

B) You may find the price of our villas somewhat exorbitant. but they are set in a lush green landscape and have breath-taking views.

C) No detail has been overlooked in our villas which have full resort amenities and are aimed at our privileged well-todo clients.

D) These villas are charmingly placed, with mountains behind them and lovely views of the sea. Moreover, they are good value for your money.

E) At present, house prices are falling so it is a good time for making a purchase.

10. Recently you have seen the film version of Henry James’ celebrated novel “The Portrait Of A lady”. You have been much impressed by the quality of the presentation, for you had found reading the novel very hard going. In conversation with a friend who has not seen the film you say:

A) It’s one of the best films I’ve seen for a long time even though the story is rather superficial and tedious.

B) I very rarely enjoy a film of a novel that has given me pleasure.

C) I certainly enjoyed the film “The Portrait Of A lady” far more than the novel as it really brings the story alive.

D) The film “The Portrait Of A lady”, changes Henry James’ story beyond recognition.

E) The film doesn’t follow the novel very closely but it is quite enjoyable to watch.

1. D 2. C 3. A 4. E 5. B 6. E 7. D 8. A 9. D 10. C

ÜDS DIALOGUE TEST 10

Kasım 4th, 2010 · admin · ÜDS DIALOGUE No comments

1.

Peter: One mustn’t forget that the West has contributed much to the development of the Third World.

Mark: ____

Peter: I suppose you are referring to the fact that the West is benefiting from an ever-expanding market for its goods.

Mark: Yes, I certainly am.

A) Nor should one forget that the Third World has also put a great deal of effort into its own development.

B) I still maintain that the reasons for this are philanthropic as well as political.

C) Yet, remember that in most Third World countries living conditions have got worse over recent decades.

D) True; but in my opinion the reasons have been largely mercenary.

E) The rate of development in some of these countries has been disappointing.

2.

Amy: I got the results of the laboratory tests today.

Brenda: I am sure they were good.

Amy: ____

Brenda: You don’t have to. I can see it in your face!

A) They certainly were. I shall be able to get my thesis finished within a month.

B) Yes they were; I can’t tell you how relieved I feel.

C) Well, most of them were. One has to be done again.

D) More or less what I expected. Just one turned out to be a surprise. I’ll have to do a bit more research on that.

E) They were indeed. We’ll eat out tonight and celebrate.

3.

Jennifer: Can you give me some advice on choosing a programme for my Master’s degree?

Sylvia: ____

Jennifer: What do you mean by that? Money?

Sylvia: Well, that too. But more important will be time, energy and effort.

A) What’s your aim in choosing our university?

B) Yes; but I need to know how much you are prepared to give.

C) Most programmes are more or less the same.

D) Forget it! You’re sufficiently well-qualified as you are.

E) First let me find out whether or not you are serious of purpose.

4.

Rupert: Have you been following developments in Poland recently?

David: ____

Rupert: I want to send someone to the conference there on new political developments. Would you be interested?

David: I most certainly would.

A) Are you referring to the recent parliamentary elections?

B) No. I’ve lost interest in what’s going on there.

C) No. Why? Has something of note happened there recently?

D) No. Keeping up with developments in the Balkans is as much as I can manage these days.

E) As a matter of fact I have. Why do you ask?

5.

Reader: I enjoyed reading your recent book on the Central Asian republics.

Author: I am glad to hear that. What is it that makes the book so enjoyable for you?

Reader: ____

Author: That is exactly right. I traveled extensively in these republics and observed them carefully.

A) I understand writing interestingly about less exotic countries is much harder.

B) Oh, the details. It’s clear you’re giving us first-hand information.

C) Unfortunately, most of the descriptions fail to get beneath the surface of events.

D) You seem to be somewhat prejudiced against their culture.

E) I wonder how relevant your arguments are to the social and political realities of these republics.

6.

Tony: We are organizing a seminar next month for company executives.

Arthur: Good for you. What is it about?

Tony: “Complexity in Business.” We see businesses as complex systems, and recent research offers powerful new approaches to make them more robust and competitive.

Arthur: ____

A) Some of the topics under discussion are of little interest to practitioners in global finance.

B) I can’t see how most companies will survive the recession. Do you?

C) I am afraid certain measures will have to be introduced to make the company more efficient.

D) And also more adaptive to rapidly changing economic environments.

E) I think more economic research is needed to explain the causes of the current gloom throughout the business world.

7.

John: Have you had a chance to take a look at my article?

Colleague: Yes, I have. On the whole, it is fine work, but…

John: ____

Colleague: Well, there are one or two discrepancies which need to be removed.

A) I knew you would like it. I worked hard on it.

B) There’s something bothering you. Please tell me frankly what it is.

C) I can see you are much impressed by it.

D) I don’t think you have grasped the core argument in it.

E) I understand why you look so upset.

8.

Child: What is that little animal?

Father: That little tiny lizard?

Child: You call it a lizard? Does it bite? Is it poisonous?

Father: ____

A) Shall I catch it for you?

B) I have caught many of them.

C) Certainly not: it’s quite harmless.

D) A lovely little thing, isn’t it?

E) Would you like to hold it?

9.

Receptionist: Hi, Mr. Sullivan. Good to see you again.

Customer: Are you talking to me?

Receptionist: Of course, Mr. Sullivan. I’d recognize you anywhere. You haven’t changed a bit!

Customer: ____

A) When did you get this job? Are you pleased with it?

B) I may forget names but I never forget a face.

C) You look exhausted. You must have been working hard recently.

D) This is my first time here. Is there a place nearby where I can get a map of the town?

E) I am afraid you must have mistaken me for someone else.

10.

Professor: Gauguin was born in 1848 in Paris, and he was a self-taught artist.

Student: Sorry to interrupt you. What do you mean by “he was a self-taught artist”?

Professor: I mean he didn’t attend an art school for professional training: he began as an amateur painter and developed his own style through practice.

Student: _____

A) Which means that for some artists, art school training isn’t essential?

B) You mean that he had a strong longing for the primitive?

C) That is to say, that he traveled a great deal in his early youth.

D) That explains why there is nothing individual in his style.

E) Therefore, his family suffered much hardship while he was away painting in the South Seas.

1. C 2. B 3. B 4. E 5. B 6. D 7. B 8. C 9. E 10. A

ÜDS DIALOGUE TEST 9

Kasım 4th, 2010 · admin · ÜDS DIALOGUE No comments

1.

Mable: Tell us about your holiday. You went to the Galapagos islands, didn’t you?

Ursula: ____

Mable: What do you mean by that?

Ursula: Well, all the wild creatures, the sea lions for instance, were quite without fear and played around our feet.

A) That’s right. And it was fascinating. The best was the wild life, which was not wild at all.

B) Yes. They’re a group of islands off the coast of Ecuador.

C) Not really. We sailed past them but didn’t stop there to see the wild life.

D) Alright. I’ll tell you about it when I’ve collected some more information about the wild life there

E) I had planned to, but in the end the holiday had to be cancelled for various reasons.

2.

Michael: How can a small television company compete against these commercial giants?

Rupert: ____

Michael: Go on.

Rupert: To start with, it should concentrate on quality, not quantity.

A) The figures this month show we’re making good progress.

B) Why not? Since there ere so many channels now, there’s work for everyone.

C) It can’t. I should have thought that was obvious. It must do something different.

D) There ‘s always a market for goods that are reasonably priced.

E) If you are feeling like that, we can always declare ourselves bankrupt.

3.

Andrew: Well, Miss Claremont is clearly the best qualified of all the applicants.

Molly: Yes. I know she is.

Andrew: Well? What’s worrying you then?

Molly: ____

A) How about Miss Blake? She seemed pleasant enough.

B) I’m afraid she’ll disrupt the team spirit we’ve built up.

C) She’s quite charming. But she’s well below average intelligence.

D) Was our advertisement correctly worded?

E) The advantages of increased productivity are rapidly becoming apparent.

4.

Mary: Apart from the news and wild-life programmes, what else do you watch on TV?

Philip: ____

Mary: I do agree, but occasionally there are some good discussions and some good plays.

Philip: Perhaps. But most of the ones I have watched have been very boring.

A) I’d no idea you spent so much time watching TV.

B) Almost nothing. Do you?

C) Only the plays are worth watching, aren’t they?

D) If it weren’t for my mother I’d get rid of our TV.

E) Actually very little. There’s so much rubbish on at present.

5.

Jenny: What are you reading? It’s made you annoyed!

Norman: ____

Jenny: And presumably nothing is being done about it.

Norman: Nothing at all. But two superfluous sports centres are being constructed there.

A) I was reading about the new inner city traffic regulations.

B) Yes, I suppose it does. Actually more sad than annoyed.

C) True They’ve just caught some children of twelve taking drugs.

D) Indeed it has. The number of homeless people in the capital now exceeds 5,000 and continues to increase.

E) Precisely. It says every effort is being made to ensure that the children’s every need is being met.

6.

Interviewer: Tell me, what was it about our advertisement that appealed to you?

Mr Bingley: ____

Interviewer: Why is that?

Mr Bingley: Because I have a lot of experience behind me and feel I still have a lot to offer; but I don’t want full time employment any more.

A) Because you aren’t asking for experience, just someone who is well-qualified.

B) Well, the salary is good.

C) The fact that you are employing people on a part-time basis

D) I’m not enjoying being retired, so I thought I’d get myself a job again.

E) The job description is close to what I’ve been doing for the last five years

7.

Laura: They are spending awful lot on advertising their new range of hair-care!

David: ____

Laura: What? A poor product?

David: Yes; very often it does anyhow.

A) Really? I hadn’t noticed any.

B) I suppose they need to. There are so many hair-care products.

C) And you know what excessive advertising usually means, don’t you?

D) Well, they haven’t produced a new range for a long time.

E) They don’t need to. Their products are well-known and much appreciated.

8.

Andrew: Why, if inflation is falling, has the Bank of England raised interest rates?

Gerald: ____

Andrew: Well, yes; I suppose that makes sense.

Gerald: And moreover, the present situation is such as to justify a small rise now.

A) I didn’t realise it had. We’d better see what “The Financial Times” says about it.

B) Well, like you I can only make a guess; but it seems to me there is something odd going on.

C) To tell you the truth, I’m pleased. There’ll be a bit more in my bank account by the end of the year.

D) Oh, it constantly goes up and down without apparently any good reason.

E) I suppose because it is concerned, not about present day inflation, but about what it will be two years ahead.

9.

Martin: Their latest advertising campaign is scandalous.

Edward: Yes. But technically they are within the law.

Martin: ____

Edward: So do I. But there’s nothing we can do about it.

A) I very much doubt it. In fact, I’m all for filing a complaint against them.

B) We can launch a similar campaign.

C) Are you quite sure about that?

D) Still, I regard such tactics as completely unethical.

E) We must take some action. What do you suggest?

10.

Jenny: How was the journey?

Brian: Quite pleasant, really. There was a gorgeous sunset.

Jenny: “Sunset,” did you say? Brian

Brian: ____

A) The sun sets later here than in the East.

B) Yes. I rarely get the chance to see a sunset, so I thoroughly enjoyed watching it

C) If you want a really good sunset, there have to be some clouds in the sky.

D) Yes. I find these short days and long nights extremely depressing.

E) I suppose I did. But I didn’t really mean to.

1. A 2. B 3. B 4. E 5. D 6. C 7. C 8. E 9. D 10. B

ÜDS IRRELEVANT SENTENCE TEST 10

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1. (I) Roughly six centuries before Columbus crossed the Atlantic, Mayan society abruptly collapsed. (II) No one knows precisely why. (III) Scientists and historians have come up with various suggestions. (IV) Other empires arose in place of the Mayan empire. (V) None of these are in any way original; they include overpopulation, disease, climate change and war.

A) IB) IIC) IIID) IVE) V

2. (I) Poverty is not primarily hereditary. (II) While children born into poverty have a higher than average chance of ending up poor, there is still an enormous amount of economic mobility from one generation to the next. (III) In this way many parents work to ensure that their children will enjoy easier lives. (IV) Indeed there is nearly as much economic inequality among brothers as in the general population. (V) This means that inequality is recreated anew in each generation, even among those who start life in essentially identical circumstances.

A) IB) IIC) IIID) IVE) V

3. (I) Several months ago the Czech finance minister announced that his country’s four biggest banks would shortly be privatised. (II) Even so a poll showed that nearly half of the Czech people opposed the new interests rates in the country. (III) Since then, however, there has been a change of government which naturally slowed down proceedings. (IV) Moreover, a row over the value of one of the banks has further delayed the matter. (V) So has a recent startling revelation concerning loan policies in one of the banks.

A) IB) IIC) IIID) IVE) V

4. (I) Fire-fighting is presently getting a boost from technology. (II) Nevertheless, fire-fighting doesn’t rate so high in the list of dangerous occupations. (III) With the new system, data-base information gets into the hands of the people on the scene. (IV) As a result, a fire-fighter can immediately determine the location of fire hydrants, hazardous materials, elevator shafts and electrical panels. (V) Further, the planning of rescue routes has become quicker and more reliable.

A) IB) IIC) IIID) IVE) V

5. (I) The latest cause for concern in drinking water is aluminium. (II) It can occur naturally in peaty moorland waters. (III) More often it is added in the form of aluminium sulphate to water at treatment works. (IV) Apparently, some countries in the world are not yet fully aware of the danger. (V) Water authorities do this because it removes tiny particles suspended in the water that can make it brown.

A) IB) IIC) IIID) IVE) V

6. (I) Boston High School is America’s oldest and one of its finest public schools. (II) Indeed Boston is a city with large black population. (III) Sarah Wessman, who is 14, wants to go there. (IV) She applied last autumn and was rejected. (V) That might have been the end of the story except that Sarah found she was one of ten white candidates rejected by Boston High School while ten black candidates with lower scores wore admitted.

A) IB) IIC) IIID) IVE) V

7. (I) All countries have a central bank, in many cases owned and operated by the government. (II) One of the oldest of the central banks is the Bank of England. (III) The duties of a central bank usually include the issuing of new bank notes. (IV) It originated in 1694 when a number of business men grouped together to form a bank to raise a loan for the government. (V) This bank-government relationship continued to develop and in 1946 the Bank of England was nationalised.

A) IB) IIC) IIID) IVE) V

8. (I) As supplies of natural resources, prices and so on, change throughout the world, different countries may find their areas of comparative advantage changing. (II) One example of this is in the production of steel. (III) South Korea, for instance, has become increasingly competitive in steel products. (IV) The consumer goods exported from Japan constitute a similar competitive threat. (V) The result is, steelmakers in Western Europe are losing some of their markets to South Korea.

A) IB) IIC) IIID) IVE) V

9. (I) Solomon is traditionally regarded as one of the wisest kings of ancient times. (II) By the end of his reign his subjects were extremely discontented with his policies. (Ill) His reputation for wisdom is not without foundation. (IV) Since he inherited a large and relatively peaceful empire from his father, David, he was able to concentrate on economic matters. (V) Soon he proved a genius at exploiting a number of major trade routes as well as developing the copper mines south of the Dead Sea.

A) IB) IIC) IIID) IVE) V

10. (I) Bonnington is now Britain’s best known mountaineer. (II) The book he wrote about the journey was a best-seller. (III) He is not , perhaps, as famous as Edmund Hillary, who was the first man to have conquered the world’s highest mountain. (IV) But he was the first to reach the top via Everest’s previously unclimbed South- West Face. (V)This route had already been attempted on six occasions but on each occasion the result had been a defeat.

A) IB) IIC) IIID) IVE) V

1.D 2. C 3. B 4. B 5. D 6. B 7. C 8. D 9. B 10. E

ÜDS IRRELEVANT SENTENCE TEST 9

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1. (I) Some historians point out that cannibalism did not exist before 1942. (II) They would argue that it was invented by Columbus. (III) Of course, this is not to deny that cannibalism was unknown in the ancient world. (IV) It seems always to have existed, or to have been said to exist, usually in “other” places. (V) Therefore, it is true that the word “cannibal” is a corruption of the Amerindian word “Carib”, which means “bold” or “fierce”.

A) IB) IIC) IIID) IVE) V

2. (I) Michael Levey’s recently-published book Florence; A portrait is a masterly survey of Renaissance and post- Renaissance Florence. (II) His portrayal of this magnificent city is that of an eminent art historian elegantly at home in painting, sculpture and architecture. (III) As one visits this princely city, a dilemma characteristic of postwar Europe is unavoidably insistent. (IV) He is at his best especially when he is analysing particular masters and sites. (V) Indeed, it is fascinating to read his learned account of the achievements of the great Florentines like Botticelli, Brunelleschi, Michelangelo and the others.

A) IB) IIC) IIID) IVE) V

3. (I) They hadn’t expected to see rolling hills dotted by family farms with herds of cattle grazing around. (II) Richardson County is in the south-eastern corner of Nebrasca, abutting Kansas and Missouri and washed by the Missouri River. (III) It is the heart of the heartland, the America mythologized, in 1943, by Oscar Hammerstein in the lyrics of “Oklahoma!”. (IV) Yet, today, this part of prairie America continues to possess very little of its pastoral and traditional charm. (V) Unfortunately, industrialisation and reckless urbanisation have destroyed much of it and turned the place into a wasteland.

A) IB) IIC) IIID) IVE) V

4. (I) As recently as the 1980s, poverty rates among the elderly in Britain were more than double those of the population at large. (II) Many experts and policy makers contend that the problems of the retirement system have often been exaggerated. (III) A great number of old people were largely dependent on the charity of their children and on local assistance programmes. (IV) However, by 1995 most of these people had improved their living conditions. (V) This was partly due to the fact that the country had become more prosperous in general.

A) IB) IIC) IIID) IVE) V

5. (I) Today the worst problem facing the government of South Africa is unemployment. (II) This now affects a third of the population and is rising rapidly. (III) Actually, the end of South Africa’s isolation from the world meant that companies had to cut jobs to be competitive. (IV) Moreover, in order to meet the government’s tight deficit targets, there are now cuts being made in the number of the public-service staff, which makes unemployment even worse. (V) In the economic sector, the situation is even more hopeful for there has been a wave of reforms and mergers among banks and insurance companies.

A) IB) IIC) IIID) IVE) V

6. (I) For governments and institutions, disaster preparedness is of vital importance. (II) This is especially so in countries where the risk of disaster is real. (III) Since disaster preparedness is a multi-sectoral activity, the functions and respective responsibilities of each sector must be clearly defined. (IV) In fact, few types of natural disaster can be predicted accurately. (V) Moreover, a precise division of labour among institutions and agencies, and detailed pre-disaster planning will reduce enormously the adverse effects of a disaster.

A) IB) IIC) IIID) IVE) V

7. (I) In Brazil, as in much of Latin America, oil in particular has long been a political symbol. (II) This has been represented by the country’s federal oil company Petrobras. (III) Consequently, mismanagement and subsidized pricing paralyzed the system with debt. (IV) When founded in 1962, it was regarded as an icon of emancipation from foreign economic domination. (V) Yet, today the Brazilian government has taken serious steps to end, through privatization, Petrobras’s oil monopoly.

A) IB) IIC) IIID) IVE) V

8. (I) Fish farming, which is practiced in many countries, has developed into an industry in recent years. (II) This has made scientific research into fish biology of vital importance. (III) Hence, advances in disease control and in fish nutrition are likely to be impressive in the years ahead. (IV) Fish farming has succeeded only where it can compete with other forms of food production in terms of costs. (V) Moreover, for most fish species, genetic improvements through breeding have already been achieved to make the industry profitable.

E) IB) IIC) IIID) IVE) V

9. (I) Heat stroke happens under unusually hot and moist conditions. (II) In either case one must send urgently for medical help. (III) This is because the evaporation of sweat cannot take place in an atmosphere already saturated with moisture. (IV) The patient becomes burning hot with a red dry skin and a fast, forceful pulse. (V) He may suddenly collapse and go into coma.

A) IB) IIC) IIID) IVE) V

10. (I) Archeological evidence has shown that the earliest libraries were built by the Sumerians. (II) All libraries are classified to facilitate reference, and the favorite system is the Dewey Decimal System, which divides the whole field of knowledge into ten main classes. (III) These are General Works, Philosophy, Religion, Sociology, Philology, Natural Science, Useful Arts, Literature, and History. (IV) Each of these main classes is again subdivided into ten main divisions.(V) Then, each division is marked by decimals within itself.

A) IB) IIC) IIID) IVE) V

1. B 2. D 3. A 4. B 5. E 6. D 7. C 8. D 9. B 10. A