YARIM CMLE / TEST 1 (40 ADET SORU)

TEST 1
1-

Although Newton was known as an open

and generous person, ----.

C) this could have caused problems with your

breathing
D) you should replace my smoke alarm every
10 years
E) it leaves a stain upon the walls

A) how he was introduced to the most

advanced mathematical texts of his day is
slightly less clear
B) he began revolutionary advances in
mathematics, optics, physics, and
astronomy
C) in 1703 he was elected president of the
Royal Society and was re-elected each
year until his death
D) at various times in his life he became
involved in quarrels and controversies
E) he did not resign his positions at
Cambridge until 1701
----, the more other people will respect and
value you.
A) If you were more confident than you are
right now
B) The more you learn to respect and value
yourself
C) As long as you do your job
D) Because you are not nearly as good a
communicator as you should be
E) Since you know who you are and what you
want
3-

----, when it was returned to Chinese rule.

A) Hong Kong has been further integrating its
economy with China
B) Cantonese is widely spoken in Hong Kong
C) Hong Kong was a British crown colony until
1st July 1997
D) The University of Hong Kong has been
rated as one of the most prestigious
universities in Asia
E) Hong Kong is one of the most densely
populated areas in the world

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8-

---- whose orbit is outside that of the Earth.

A) The axis of rotation for most of the planets
is nearly perpendicular
B) The Moon is known to be moving away
C) Mars, named for the Roman god of war, is
the nearest planet
D) Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune are
all gigantic
E) The Earth's gravity just makes its speed
change

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----, when the domestic gold standard was

abandoned.
A) No gold coins have circulated in the United
States since 1934
B) Gold coins represent the most desirable
form of gold ownership
C) The same basic principles about gold and
platinum bars apply to silver bars as well
D) Gold coins can be sold virtually at any
place in the free world
E) The portability of gold coins continues to
attract investors

When smoke passes through a building,---A) you should have pulled the nearest firealarm box
B) it takes no more than a few minutes to
evacuate your home safely

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The law of conservation of energy states ----.

A) as energy can be converted from one form
to another
B) that although energy can be changed in
form it can be neither created nor
destroyed
C) since energy can't be created or destroyed
D) because the total amount of energy in the
universe is constant
E) which is possibly the most important of
several conservation laws in physics

-----, unless evidence of a recent rabies shot

can be provided.
A) Domestic animals account for less than
10% of the reported rabies cases
B) Dogs that have bitten someone must be
quarantined for a period of two weeks
C) Vaccines to prevent human rabies have
been available for more than 100 years
D) Some countries have few diagnostic
facilities and almost no rabies surveillance
E) There were eight confirmed cases of death
due to human-to-human rabies
transmissions

5-

Good nutrition is reflected not only in the

growth and function of the body ----.
A) and it is dependent on consuming a variety
of nutritious foods
B) or acute nutrition diseases have largely
disappeared
C) but also in its appearance
D) so the life expectancy has risen to 81 years
E) since it is vital to keep children healthy

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10- ----, natural gas is used extensively as an

illuminant and a fuel.

15- You needn't have gone to work today, ----.

A) but you stayed home and played with the
kids for most of the day
B) even though the majority of you are
enjoying your summer holidays
C) so you had plenty of time to hang out at
home
D) instead you had a short meeting at twelve
o'clock that came with a free lunch
E) as the boss decided to close the office

A) Although it gives off a great deal of energy

when burned
B) As it reacts with water vapour and is
eventually returned to the Earth as acid
rain
C) Because it can cause a fire if there is a
source of ignition
D) Whether natural gas was first discovered
because of flames shooting up from the
Earth's surface
E) Due to its flammability and high calorific
value

16- Unlike some other diseases, both the Asian

flu and the Hong Kong flu, -----, mutated
from pig viruses.

11- So much does he worry about his financial

position ----.

12- Although armies existed in ancient Egypt,

China, India, and Assyria, ----.
A) they have made military service obligatory
for citizens and training is rigorous
B) it was divided into legions, each of which
included heavy and light infantry
C) Greece was the first country known for a
disciplined military land force
D) they sell their services to other rulers as
well as to those who choose to avoid
required military service
E) the term army is applied to the armed land
forces of a nation
13- ----, it became possible to determine the
distances to the nearer stars.
A) While we are observing the stars from
different angles
B) Ever since astronomers started to study the
light emitted by the stars
C) As the Earth moves in its orbit
D) Once the distance from the sun to the
Earth was known
E) After scientists have developed a theory

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A) because he has never been able to find a

better paying job
B) why he is in trouble with his bank
C) though his salary was substantially reduced
D) that he can't sleep at night
E) whether he will receive some money from
his son until June

A) that took more than 1.5 million lives

B) when the virus threatens to trigger a global
epidemic
C) which were not as deadly
D) if it were as contagious as the flu
E) that caused economic losses exceeding
$32 billion

A) After the number of people in working-poor

families grew significantly
B) As soon as the government increased
supports to low-income working families
C) When people are able to move up the
economic ladder
D) That the slow economy worsens the
problems of the working poor
E) As if some policies had provided valuable
help to parents
18- ----- if you want to shut the sun out
completely.
A) It would have blocked out natural light
altogether
B) Your kitchen window faced the east
C) It protected interiors from harmful ultraviolet
rays
D) You'll need heavier curtains on the window
E) Direct sunlight could have brought heat and
glare
19- Since new car smells are toxic, ----.
A) the other area of transport is steadily
increasing its usage in all its forms
B) there is no evidence linking that to the
materials used in cars
C) they cause headache, eye irritation and
drowsiness
D) it is really surprising that new car smells
have hazardous side effects
E) the problem tends to dissipate after about
six months

14- Not having enough money, ----.

A) travelling abroad was not that expensive in
1980s
B) our bills are promptly paid and we have no
debt
C) we spent our holidays at home last year
D) the profitability of our company increased
as well
E) our children won't remember what we did
for them

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17- ----, both they and the economy as a whole

benefit.

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20- ---- in order to determine the history,

customs and living habits of earlier
civilizations.

24- If everyone knew that health care is selfcare, ----.

A) they believe that access to high-quality
health care is a right of all people
B) maybe they would pay more attention to
what their bodies are telling them
C) it should be provided equitably as a public
service rather than bought and sold
D) health care was once again moving to the
top of the national political agenda
E) health care can be a major expense for
older people

A) Bones at the base of Mayan temples tell

the story of human sacrifice
B) Archaeologists recover and examine
material evidence remaining from past
human cultures
C) Most museums do not allow physical
contact with the associated artefacts
D) Anything that has a past history
E) The present is the result of choices that
people made and the beliefs they held in
the past

A) that tiredness can seriously impair people's

ability to drive
B) as people who consume more of vegetable
or fruit juices live longer and healthier than
those who don't
C) though almost every fourth man considers
the traditional division of housework to be
normal
D) which causes the accumulation of a toxic
compound in the blood known as lactic
acid
E) since it is possible to compare literacy
standards internationally
22- Nuclear reactors are vulnerable to
meltdown, like the Russian reactor of
Chernobyl, -----.
A) the fact that arrangement included
supplying nuclear fuel for the reactor
B) as Russia had all agreements necessary
for the transfer of the nuclear waste
C) that nuclear weapons need to be
dismantled globally
D) since they have always insisted the nuclear
program is peaceful
E) which caused a humanitarian and
ecological catastrophe

25- -----, but it is believed that these were

qualities of the Celt warriors rather than
Celts in general.

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21- A recent survey has proved -----.

23- ----, however they belong to comparatively

few language families.
A) Bilingual people have advantages over
individuals who speak just one language
B) Very few languages have phrasal verbs like
English
C) French as a foreign language is the second
most frequently taught language in the
world after English
D) It is estimated that more than 800
languages are spoken in Africa
E) Mathematics is the only language shared
by all human beings regardless of culture

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A) The Celts invented a special saddle for

fighting
B) The Romans defeated the Celts, both in
France and in Britain
C) Celt warriors didn't believe in wearing
armour
D) The first literary reference to the Celtic
people is by the Greek historian Hecataeus
in 517 BC
E) To the Greeks and Romans, the Celts were
tall, muscular, and light-skinned

26- It was my brother's success as a musician---.

A) though it makes me happy as I only want
the best for him
B) that influenced my decision to take guitar
lessons
C) but it motivated me to want to be my own
boss and develop my own business
D) whether I knew he was going to be where
he is today
E) why it has helped me a lot in my early days
of self improvement

27- ----, yet we all know that, at one time or

another, we have lied.
A) Many people believe in the validity of lie
detectors
B) White lies can save friendships and
relationships
C) Honesty is not always the best policy
D) Nearly all the parents use white lies to
overprotect their children from reality
E) Very few of us would consider ourselves a
liar

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28- Hearing the train approaching, ----.

33- It was not until the 1970s ----, but even then,
progress was slow.

A) an announcement was made that the train

had just left the station
B) the crowd moved closer to the edge of the
platform
C) tourist class and business class
compartments are provided with passenger
seats of improved design
D) the speed of the train was reduced to less
than 10km/h
E) it was scheduled to leave at any moment

A) so that investment boom in one region

could create a nationwide boom
B) that women made inroads into the male
culture of Parliament
C) why the Ugandan population enjoyed better
health status than its African neighbours
D) which improved both the educational and
housing prospects for individuals
E) if there was not much to be gained in the
field of infectious diseases

29- The child was on the verge of tears -----.

A) because he has given up hope of anyone
coming to his aid
B) when his mother asked him what had
happened to him
C) as soon as he has lost his colouring pencils
D) though he had fallen off his bike
E) whenever he has a high fever or a minor
medical problem

A) Half of the world's population live within a

distance of less than 200 kilometres from
the coast
B) For more than a decade, climate change
has been identified as an important
emerging issue
C) The average population density in coastal
areas is 80 persons per square kilometer
D) The impact of a hazard on society is
complex
E) Forty-two percent of all children in the
world die
31- In spite of all its advances, ----.
A) commuters are experiencing improved
travel conditions daily
B) nuclear plants are far safer than ever
before
C) the role of a leader has changed
D) medical science still knows little about the
brain
E) telecommunication networks have evolved
in time

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30- -----, which is more than double the global

average.

34- The forecaster on duty at the National

Hurricane Centre said on the radio ----.
A) that high winds would subside about
midnight and that the next day would have
light breezes
B) whether it has been raining for hours and
the wind has been high at times
C) as temperatures might be below normal
between March 1 and March 7
D) but towering clouds could also be the
cause of the prevailing weather conditions
E) which has been blowing at speeds of at
least 155 mph

35- In many countries, children under 18 are not

permitted ----.
A) having lived with a relative without
anyone's approval
B) to enter or remain in gaming areas or
operate a gaming machine on licensed
premises
C) involving in any work likely to jeopardise
the health
D) help parents have a better understanding
of some of the laws which affect their
children
E) having become more aware of their legal
rights and responsibilities

32- Ever since nicotine was first identified in the

early 1800s, ----.
36- Emotions are mental states -----, rather than
through conscious effort.

A) some documents proved that tobacco

officials knew it was addictive
B) no advertising of cigarettes will be
permitted, and nicotine will be regulated
C) it was rated as a more powerful drug than
cocaine at high doses
D) it will have been completely eliminated from
your system
E) it has been studied extensively and shown
to have a number of complex effects on the
brain

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A) if they were a way of communicating one's

feelings to others
B) whether emotion makes up an essential
part of human decision-making
C) what animals or all human beings
experience
D) that arise spontaneously
E) why they are a part of the social process

37- Many people often don't see ----.

A) which will most likely cause suffering in
other people
B) though it is easier to feel good if you look
good
C) that are unable to enjoy pleasurable
activities
D) because with depression there feels like
there is no way out
E) what they don't expect or want to see

38- If you don't know how to swim, -----.

A) there will be no requirement to wear a life
jacket
B) you must wear a life jacket when on the
water
C) you had insisted on a jacket that fits you
appropriately
D) every boater wore a life jacket
E) it is tempting to boat without wearing a life
jacket

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39- Last week several miners were trapped in a

tunnel ----.
A) after they have entered there to assist the
victims
B) that they emerged back into the bright
daylight
C) which collapsed as a result of heavy rains
in the area overnight
D) as they have already finished digging most
of it
E) by the time we have reached the tunnel
entrance
40- Before you start a diet, ask yourself exactly ---.
A) that your weight is considered normal
B) since it is always a good idea to see a
doctor first
C) if you had thought of it as getting healthy
rather than getting thin
D) why you want to lose weight
E) that you have realistic expectations

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YARIM CMLE / TEST 1 (40
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1. D

2. B

3. C

4. B

5. E

6. C

7. B

8. C

9. A

10. E

11. D

12. C

13. D

14. C

15. E

16. C

17. C

18. D

19. C

20. B

21. A

22. E

23. D

24. B

25. E

26. B

27. E

28. B

29. B

30. C

31. D

32. E

33. B

34. A

35. B

36. D

37. E

38. B

39. C

40. D

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