2016-2017 EDUCATION YEAR 85.
YIL MLL E) otherwise
EGEMENLK ANATOLIAN HIGH SCHOOL 2nd
TERM 1st EXAM for 11/I 31.03.2017
NAME :
CLASS/NO :
1 ........... physical exertion can be dangerous
for high blood pressure, those with this condition
should consult their doctors before taking up any
kind of sport.
A) Owing to B) As C) Consequently D) For
E) Whereas
2. It's really strange to realize that brothers and
sisters may have considerable differences in
appearance, personality and attitude ........ they
have the same parents.
A) because B) therefore C) in spite of
D) nevertheless E) even though
3 ............ where the meeting will be held ..........
when it will be held is known yet, so I'm afraid I
can't help you with that.
A) Neither/nor B) Both/and
C) Either/or D) Whether/or E) Merely/or
4............ the economic crisis the country has
been suffering from ........ the extravagant
spending of the partners has led to the arm's
bankruptcy, but they don't seem frank enough to
admit this.
A) Both/and B) Neither/nor C) Despite/as well as
D) Not only /but also E) Because of/and
5. Individual skills and interests ......... the
profitability of the job must be taken into
account ........ you are deciding upon your
profession.
A) as well as/while B) both/by the time
C) but not/because D) nor/however
E) like/nevertheless
6. Beautiful ....... she is, she has very little
chance of winning the beauty contest.
A) although B) because C) as D) still E)so
7. Reading is not a habit possessed from birth, as
some people say in order to conceal their lack of
this habit ........... , it is something that is acquired in
the early years of life and gradually turns into a
habit.
A) Although B) Despite C) Therefore
D) Consequently E) On the contrary
8 ........... your brother ......... your cousin
phoned last night, but I'm not sure which of them it
was.
A) Not only/but also B) Neither/nor C) Whether/or
D) Both/and E) Either/or
9. Amber has been used for Jewellery and
ornaments ....... prehistoric times.
A) even before B) so long as C) more than
D) just as E) ever since
10. After you wash the dishes, be sure to
rinse them thoroughly ........ they don't
have a soapy taste.
A) much as B) since C) so that D) besides
11 ......... he has always preferred going to bed
early and getting up early, his wife is just the
opposite.
A) Whereas B) However C) Unlike D) Therefore
E) In contrast
12. Due to Nepal's increasing political instability
and violent civil war, many Westerners are
cancelling their holidays there ....... risk their lives.
A) in case of B) so as not to
C) in contrast to D) if not E) instead of
13 ......... where you go In the world, you can
usually find someone who speaks at least a little
English.
A) Even if B) No matter C) Provided D) Moreover
E) While
14 ......... both developing and developed
countries recognize the need to preserve natural
resources, almost none of them behave accordingly.
A) As much B) Since C) Nevertheless D) Although
E) Despite
15. The French author Jules Verne's novels 'Twenty
Thousand Leagues Under the Sea" and "Around
the World In Eighty Days" seemed fantastic to
readers of his tne; .........Verne's dreams of
undersea and air travel later became reality.
A) in contrast B) therefore C) however D) just as
E) otherwise
16 ........ much you try to be nice to some
people, they just do not respond.
A) As if B) Regardless of C) However D) In spite of
E) Owing to
17. Nowadays, the traffic In Istanbul is so bad that
there Is almost always congestion in major
centres .......... what time of day it Is.
A) even if B) regardless of C) in case D) however
E) nevertheless
18. Turkey has a large manufacturing sector with
many factories producing textiles
and cars, which are ......... used for the
domestic market, ........ exported.
A) no sooner/than B) much more/than
C) neither/nor D) whether/or E) not only/but also
19 ......... numerous warnings from the
lifeguard, the boys continued to surf dangerously
close to the pier.
A) In spite of B) Besides C) According to D) However
E) Regardless
20. I thought you were going to wash the
shirt you borrowed ....... you gave it back
to me.
A) once B) how C) before D) until E) unless
21. It was ........ hilarious aim .......... it made us
roll around in fits of laughter.
A) so much/as B) hardly/when
C) more/than D) such a/that E) both/and
22. A diplomat's most demanding activity is
probably negotiation, which requires ........
skill ........ patience as well as knowledge.
A) either/or B) whether/or
C) both/and D) neither/nor E) much/than
23. I've spotted a number of errors in your
essay; some are major ones, .......... some
are just spelling mistakes.
A) while B) besides C) until D) therefore E) despite
24 ......... he wrote of a society of sophistication and
culture, Henry James was accused of being a
snobbish writer.
A) Owing to B) Just as C) For D) In case E) Since
25. I found it strange that there seemed to be
a permanent smile stuck on her face ..........
things went terribly wrong.
A) as though B) no matter C) even when D) whereas
E) on the contrary
26. The launch of the rocket was delayed for
a month ....... a technical problem that
arose at the last moment.
A) so that B) on account of
C) unlike D) in addition to E) just as
27. Even though he hadn't seen this town before, it
was so familiar to him that it seemed ........ he had
known It all his life.
A) other than B) as though
C) much like D) such as E) as much
28. It is a general rule that you can hardly
expect good quality ........ the price of a
product Is low.
A) so B) whether C) if D) how E) just
29. She spoke to the manager of the department,
who said he'd personally deal with the
problem; ......... she sent a letter of complaint to the
head office.
A) otherwise B) similarly C) all the same D) therefore
E) even though
30. It was just my luck that ......... had I hung
the washing out to dry ......... It started to rain.
A) the more/the less B) not only/but also
C) no sooner/than D) neither/nor E) if only/when
31. It came to light after the last campaign that a
large proportion of the charity's money had been
misused; ........... the public are now reluctant to
make any further donations.
A) consequently B) despite C) otherwise D) however
E) on the contrary
32. We stopped to shelter under some trees,
...... the heat of the sun had become
unbearable.
A) provided B) despite C) for D) by the time E) until
33. Our chance of success Is very small
indeed; ........ I suggest that we shouldn't
even try.
A) on account B) even then C) nevertheless D)
therefore E) in contrast
34 ......... had the city recovered from the effects of
the earthquake ........ a hurricane struck it.
A) No longer/as B) Hardly/when
C) Not only/but also D) Neither/nor E) Both/and
35. Smoke alarms can provide those vital extra
seconds needed to escape from a fire; ...... , they
can't always be trusted to work properly.
A) even though B) otherwise C) however D) therefore
E) as much as
36. Your high-heeled shoes may Indeed be the latest
fashion and extremely stylish, ...... they are not the
least bit suitable for a ten-mile hike.
A) yet B) such C) so D) as E)for
37 ......... the fact that the journey took over seven
hours, the tourists were all keen to explore the
minute they arrived.
A) While B) Because C) During D) Until E) Despite
38. Perched high in the mountains, the city of
Flagstaff, Arizona, is quite cold all yeai ..... Phoenix
- only 150 miles to the south - can get as hot as 50
degrees centigrade In the summer.
A) whereas B) therefore C) besides D) so that
E) otherwise
39 ......... the Prime Minister stepped off the
plane, the reporters bombarded him with
questions.
A) By the time B) As long as C) The moment
D) Even though E) However
40. Experts define a good bed as one that is .......too
hard ......... too soft.
A) neither/nor B) whether/or C) such/that D) both/and
E) not only/but also
41. In my opinion, dentists have the worst Job in
the world, ....... how much they earn.
A) even if B) as though C) nevertheless D) no matter
E) moreover
42 .......... offering a good salary, the job provides a
number of benefits, such as a company car and full
health insurance.
A) Besides B) Since C) Despite D) Whereas
E) Moreover
43. I know you have a lot on your mind these
days, but ......... I think you could be a little more
careful about your work.
A) as though B) no matter C) therefore D) furthermore
E) even so
44 ......... the light can be seen from all directions,
the lantern In a lighthouse rotates at a controlled
speed.
A) So that B) In case C) Only if D) Whether
E) Not only
45 ......... the considerable gap between the money
he's earned and the money he's spent, he Is now In
debt.
A) Because B) Just as C) In spite of D) As a result of
E) Instead of
46 ........... in a "no-parking" zone, the boss's car
was towed away.
A) To be parked
B) Parking
C) To park
D) Having been parked
E) To be parking
47 ......... by the doctor, my father was
prescribed some tablets and told to eat foods
containing little or no fat.
A) Having been examined
B) To examine
C) To be examined
D) Examining
E) Having examined C) are born D) can be born
48 ......... the required score in the qualifying E) were being born
round, the former champion will not be competing
in the final. 56. I really wish you .......... waiters such large
A) Not to reach tips all the time. We are not that rich!
A) wouldn't give B) hadn't given
B) Not having reached C) don't give D) haven't given
C) Not having been reached E) won't give
D) Not being reached
E) Not to be reaching 57. I ......... you a lift home every day provided
49 ......... of the dangers many times by his you ......... to pay for half the gas.
mother, Cameron never swam in the river. A) used to give/agreed
A) To warn B) can give/agree
B) To be warning C) may have given/had agreed
C) To have warned D) had given/would have agreed
E) should give/will agree
D) Having warned
E) Having been warned 58. The gangster claimed that he ........... off my
50 ......... by the Roman, Byzantine and finger if I ........ him less than what I owed
Ottoman civilizations, Syria has some to him.
striking architecture which ........ the A) was cutting/would pay
Influence of all the three. B) had cut/would have paid
A) To be occupied/reflected C) might be cutting/had paid
B) Occupying/has reflected D) would cut/paid
C) To be occupying/will reflect E) will have cut/have paid
D) Having occupied/is reflecting
59. Have you ever wished you .......... this car?
E) Having been occupied/reflects I mean, It's obviousfy causing you a lot of trouble.
A) wouldn't buy
51. Can you imagine the chaos there ............ If B) aren't buying
every Individual In the world ......... a
C) hadn't bought
different language?
D) haven't bought
A) is going to be/has spoken
E) didn't buy
B) would be/spoke
C) were/could speak 60. I ......... for that awful man even if he
D) has been/might speak ........ me ten times my current salary.
E) will be/had spoken A) haven't worked/has offered
B) hadn't worked/might offer
52. If nothing unexpected ........... then at this
C) am not working/were offered
time tomorrow, we ......... down the side of
D) don't work/will offer
a mountain.
E) wouldn't work/were to offer
A) would happen/were skiing
B) happens/will be skiing
61. I wish we ......... him more support, but we
C) had happened/may be skiing were short of money at the time.
D) happened/will have been skiing A) could have given
E) might happen/could be skiing B) were giving
C) have been giving
53. These plants .......... as though they ............
D) should have given
for a couple of weeks.
E) were able to give
A) are looking/aren't watered
B) looked/hadn't watered
62. If there ......... a petroleum shortage in the
C) have looked/weren't being watered future, solar and wind power ........... a
D) had looked/didn't water partial solution.
E) look/haven't been watered A) would be/have provided
B) was/used to provide
54. If you ......... your glasses, you ............ that C) has been/had to provide
I'm standing next to a bull in this photograph, not a cowl
D) is/could provide
A) are wearing/have seen
E) will be/would provide
B) would wear/were going to see
C) were wearing/would be able to see 63. You must be wishing you ...........
D) will be wearing/might have seen tomorrow's reception, as I know how much you dislike
E) might wear/could see such formal gatherings.
A) haven't been attending
55. People who wish they ........... a different B) won't be attending
person will probably never be happy as themselves! C) didn't have to attend
A) had been born B) would be born
D) can't attend
E) hadn't been attending 71. She .......... much more seriously if she
....... her seatbelt at the time of the
64. Plerdng a sponge cake with a knife will Indicate accident.
whether it is ready. If nothing A) could have hurt/wouldn't have worn
........ to the knife, It means that the cake B) has been hurt/didn't wear
....... through. C) might have been hurt/hadn't been wearing
A) will stick/is cooking D) will have been hurt/wasn't wearing
B) is sticking/had cooked E) was going to hurt/hasn't been wearing
C) has stuck/would cook
D) sticks/has been cooked 72. If the old bridge over the river ........... last
E) stuck/was being cooked spring, we .......... the 200th anniversary of
its construction next week.
65. I wish I ....... a flight to Iraq so long In A) didn't collapse/will have celebrated
advance - now a war's broken out there, and I ..... my B) hasn't collapsed /are celebrating
money If I cancel my booking. C) wouldn't collapse/were celebrating
A) didn't book/have lost D) hadn't collapsed/would be celebrating
B) wouldn't have booked/lost E) won't have collapsed/will celebrate
C) wouldn't book/am losing
D) haven't booked/would lose 73. Your belongings .......... while you're
E) hadn't booked/will lose swimming in the sea if you ........... them
here on the beach unattended.
66. He ..........at the party last night, or I ............. A) could have stolen/had left
him. B) have been stolen/are leaving
A) weren't to be/had seen C) will have stolen/have left
B) shouldn't have been/saw D) are stolen/were leaving
C) hasn't been/was supposed to see E) might be stolen/leave
D) hadn't been/ought to see
E) couldn't have been/would have seen 74. You must be wishing that you ............me
redecorate the living room, now that all your friends
67. Ideally, a country's exports .......... worth have gone to the cinema.
the same as, or slightly more than, its A) weren't helping
Imports, and If this .......... , the country Is B) wouldn't help
said to have a favourable balance of trade. C) mustn't help
A) should be/happens D) haven't been helping
B) have been/were happening E) aren't helping
C) will be/happened
D) might be/would happen 75.He could never have learnt to stand on his own If I
E) can be/will happen had helped him in his time of trouble.
A) Ba dertteyken ayakta durabilmesi iin ona yardm
68. I'm sure your headache .......... If you lie etmek gerekirdi.
down for a while after you .......... an B) Ba derde girdiinde ona hep yardm ettiim iin, kendi
aspirin. bana direnmeyi asla renemedi.
A) would have disappeared/had taken C) Ba derde girdike ona yardm etmek yerine, tek bana
B) might disappear/took direnmeyi retebilirdim.
C) will disappear/have taken D) Ba dertteyken ona yardm etseydim, kendi bana
D) has disappeared/were taking ayakta durmay asla renemezdi.
E) disappears/will have taken E) Sorunlarnn stesinden gelmesi benim yardmm
olmadan asla mmkn olamazd.
69. The shops around here .......... you a 15%
discount If you .......... In cash rather than Note: the questions from1 to 50 are 1 point each.
by credit card.
On the other hand the questions from51 to 75 are 2
A) give/pay
points each.
B) have given/are paying
C) will give/had paid
D) will have given/will pay
E) are giving/were paying

70. If he ......... in love with her, he ........... in

drugs and alcohol still.
A) didn't fall/would have involved
B) hadn't fallen/might be involved
C) doesn't fall/will involve
D) weren't falling/has been involved
E) hasn't been falling/were to be involved