DİCLE ÜNİVERSİTESİ / ERASMUS İNGİLİZCE ÖĞRENCİ SEÇME SINAVI
DİCLE UNIVERSITY / PROFICIENCY EXAM for ERASMUS STUDENTS (2014- 2015 FALL)
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Read the following paragraphs and choose the correct options.
Nowadays, in England, tea is quite the most popular, and also the cheapest, of all drinks. People drink their tea in different ways. Some like it with sugar, some without. Some drink it with milk, some with lemon; but, one way or another just about everyone drinks tea. This, however, is not always the case. During the last century, when tea was very expensive, it was kept away, and the lady of the house had the key. Tea drinking then was quite a ceremony, reserved for the evenings. At breakfast everyone drank beer!
1. Compared with the past, in England today _____.
A) more and more people prefer tea to beer.
B) tea is regarded as a luxury.
C) tea is very cheap and commonly available.
D) sugar is becoming less and less popular.
2. It is obvious from the passage _____.
A) English people have always accepted tea better than beer.
B) over the years the popularity of tea in England has increased.
C) drinking tea with lemon is only a recent habit in England.
D) like tea, beer also is an extremely popular drink.
3. In the passage it is explained that _____.
A) in England today people have different
habits of tea drinking.
B) in the past in England only the wealthy were able to drink beer.
C) at breakfast English people also like to drink beer.
D) English people mostly prefer to have their tea in the evening.
Read the following paragraphs and choose the correct options.
It was a fine Sunday in April. David and his sister, who were going to the zoo, crossed the main road and joined the queue at the bus stop. There were a lot of empty buses waiting by the side of the road. The drivers were standing about in groups talking and smoking. In the park nearby young mothers were with their children. There was someone selling balloons and someone else selling small cakes.
4. In the passage, we are given _____.
A) an account of the animals in the zoo.
B) the reasons for the drivers’ strike.
C) a description of a street one Sunday.
D) a full description of the park near the bus stop.
5. David _____.
A) is taking his sister to the zoo.
B) wished his mother had also come along with them.
C) is going to buy a balloon for his sister.
D) wondered why the buses were empty.
6. When David and his sister got to the bus stop _____.
A) they decided to play with the other children.
B) there were no buses in sight.
C) they began to talk to the drivers.
D) there were a lot of people waiting for the bus.
Read the following paragraphs and choose the correct options.
The famous film star John Wayne’s real name was Marion Michael. Born in Iowa, USA on 26 May, 1907, he died on 11 June, 1979 in Los Angeles. John’s forty year film life included over 250 films. As he was seen as a strong, large man who was quiet but mature, his real name, Marion, did not suit his acting career.
7. John Wayne _____.
A) died at the age of 40
B) was famous for only western films.
C) was born with the last name Marion.
D) was a mature actor.
8. His film career _____.
A) lasted for 250 films.
B) lasted for forty years.
C) started in Iowa.
D) was of war and western films.
9. According to the passage his appearance _____.
A) did not interest his audiences.
B) made people think of a man who was not suited to acting.
C) was suitable for the roles of a confident leader.
D) helped his audiences believe his roles.
Read the following paragraphs and choose the correct options.
Mountaineering has this advantage over most other sports; enjoyment depends very little indeed on natural ability or technical skill; it is a sport without winners and without losers. By all means study the technique of climbing if it interests you. But, believe me, if you go to really good mountain country, it doesn’t much matter how you climb or what you climb. There are three things that matter; look up frequently to see the way ahead, don’t leave the holds you have until you have tested new ones; do all you can to help those climbing with you.
10. As it is pointed out in the passage, mountaineering is a sport _____.
A) in which nobody wins and nobody loses
B) that is not suitable for the old
C) in which technique is not easy to learn
D) which can be enjoyed anywhere in the country
11. When climbing one must _____.
A) always follow the good climbers
B) be careful to check that new holds are safe before leaving old ones
C) always keep to known routes
D) never look back
12. The passage emphasizes the fact that _____.
A) the techniques of climbing are of great importance.
B) there is actually not much really good climbing country
C) climbing is not a team sport
D) one climber should always help another
13.- 18. soruları aşağıdaki parçaya göre cevaplayınız.
PARIS
Paris, France is a very special place. It’s one of Europe’s ___13___ cities. People first lived there more than 2.000 years __14__. __15__ days people like it for __16__ different reasons.
Lovers and young people think it’s a very romantic place. They like __17__ along the Seine River and drink coffee in small shops. Artists find many interesting things to paint. Tourists love shopping and going to famous places, like the Eiffel Tower. History lovers enjoy walking down old streets and seeing __18__ beautiful buildings.
13. A) old B) oldest
C) older D) the old
14. A) ago B) before
C) late D) later
15. A) These B) They
C) Those D) That
16. A) many B) a lot
C) lots D) little
17. A) walked B) walking
C) walks D) walk
18. A) a B) an
C)that D) the
19-21. sorularda verilen cümleleri tamamlayan uygun ifadeyi bulunuz.
19. English is important in Hong Kong for written and printed communication, ----.
A) whereas it was an English colony in East Asia until 1997
B) but it is not widely used as a spoken medium
C) which became one of Asia’s major commercial, financial and industrial centres
D) just as, of 40 daily newspapers, only two are inEnglish
20. Whenever I hear him speak, ----.
A) I am impressed by his ability to convince
B) it reminded me of my father
C) there was a great deal of truth in what he said
D) we remember similar experiences
21. My sister has a tendecy to buy things she sees on television commercials, ----.
A) even though she does not need them and often can’t pay for them
B) since there was not anything wrong with her
old car
C) in case she has been over-influenced by them
D) as many things had already been sold out
Read the following questions and choose the correct option for each.
22. A: ‘Where do you buy fruit?’
B: ‘At a ______.
A) travel agent B) chemist’s
C) butcher’s D) greengrocer’s
23. She ______£50 from him yesterday.
A) lent B) borrowed
C) spent D) gave
24. I’m not happy, ______my boyfriend left me.
A) so B) however
C) that D) because
25. ______repairs things in bathrooms.
A) A plumber B) A nurse
C) An artist D) A butcher
26. I usually______my bed before I leave for work.
A) do B) go
C) make D) have
27. I stopped the car ______make a phone call.
A) for B) but
C) at D) to
28. Trains to London ______from platform 2.
A) part B) arrive
C) depart D) gone
29. A: Excuse me, where is the post office, please?
B: Go ______the hospital, it’s at the end of the road.
A) past B) in
C) up D) from
30. Pavel is tall and in ______.
A) the thirties B) thirties
C) his thirties D) thirty
31. She likes meeting new people. She’s ______.
A) shy B) loyal
C) quiet D) confident
32. A: ‘How ______are these pens, please?’
B: ‘They’re €10.’
A) many B) cost
C) much D) money
33. I like these shoes, but I prefer the ______.
A) blacks B) black ones
C) black one D) one black
34. They cooked ______.
A) everything perfectly B) everything perfect
C) perfectly everything D) perfect everything
35. My hair’s brown and ______.
A) quiet wavy B) quite wavy
C) wavy quite D) wavy quiet
36. We watched a______yesterday.
A) sad a film B) film sad
C) sadly film D) sad film
37. You can win money on a ______.
A) chat show B) game show
C) sitcom D) show reality
38. You should take ______for small cuts.
A) plasters B) luggage
C) passports D) suitcase
39. You don’t need ______eggs for this recipe.
A) a lot B) much
C) some D) many
40. Cook the spaghetti in a large ______.
A) plate B) knife
C) saucepan D) kettle
41. You buy meat at ______.
A) a house shop B) a butcher’s
C) a department store D) a travel agent
42. Antarctica was our ______holiday.
A) more expensive B) expensiver
C) expensivest D) most expensive
43. Do you like mountain ______?
A) climbing B) walk
C) ski D) skating
44. The floor’s dirty. Where’s the ______?
A) vacuum cleaner B) kettle
C) dishwasher D) washbasin
45. My favourite shirts are made of 100% ______.
A) cardboard B) cotton
C) glass D) wood
46. I don’t mind looking ______my sister’s children.
A) to B) on
C) from D) after
47. This programme doesn’t interest me. It’s really ______.
A) boring B) moving
C) exciting D) interesting
48. My dad _____ at 7 o’clock everyday.
A) stands up B) looks up
C) gets up D) jumps up
49. _____ does your father do in his free time?
A) Why B) What kind
C) How many D) What
50. They’re not his _____ mistakes.
A) friend’s B) friend
C) friends D) friends’s
51. Anna likes Maria, but Jane doesn’t like _____.
A) your B) our
C) her D) their
52. A: _____ does Margaret start work?
B: At 7 in the morning.
A) What time B) What kind
C) What sort D) What about
53. Adam: _____ books _____ there under your desk?
Brian: There _____ only one.
A) How much / are / is B) How many / is / is
C) What / are / is D) How many/are/is
54. Jack: Where _____ they born?
Jane: They _____ born _____ .
A) were / were / in 1995
B) was / were / in Italy
C) were / were / in Denmark
D) was / were / in 1995
55. I usually _____ for 6 hours a day, but I _____ for 8 hours yesterday.
A) work / worked B) works / worked
C) worked / worked D) work / work
56. We arrived _____ the airport _____ New York _____ 5:45 am.
A) on / at / at B) to / in / at
C) at / at / in D) at / in / at
57. I didn’t feel well, _____ I left the party early.
A) because B) so
C) but D) until
58. Our school ____ a library, but it doesn’t ____ any computers.
A) has / have B) have / has
C) has / has D) have / have
59. Mina: _____ she _____ a problem now?
Michael: No. She ______how to solve.
A) Is / solve / doesn’t / know
B) Does / solve / isn’t / knowing
C) Is / solving / doesn’t / know
D) Does / solving / doesn’t / know
60. Be careful! The glass is _____ fall.
A) going B) going to
C) goes to D) go to
61. Lunch is a _____ meal for many people.
A) quicker B) quickly
C) quick D) quickest
62. I’ve _____ the latest Star Wars film. I _____ it last week.
A) seen / saw B) see / saw
C) seen / seen D) saw / saw
63. Berna: Have you ever _____ a holiday in India?
Belçim: Yes, we have. We _____ there in 2000.
A) had / ’ve gone B) --- / went
C) have / went D) had / went
64. When I _____ at the party, everyone _____ a good time.
A) was arriving / had
B) arrived / was having
C) arrived / had
D) arrived / is having
65. While the waiter _____ up the broken plates, he _____ his finger.
A) picked / was cutting B) picks / cut
C) pick / cut D) was picking / cut
66. A: Do you take sugar in coffee?
B: Just _____. Half a spoonful.
A) a few B) many
C) a little D) a lot of
67. Here are the letters _____ arrived this morning.
A) who B) which
C) --- D) where
68. He’s worked there _____ many years, _____ 1988, I believe.
A) since / ever B) for / ever
C) for / since D) ever / never
69. The telephone _____ by Bell in 1876.
A) has invented B) is invented
C invented D) was invented
70. If I _____ the Prime Minister, I _____ increase tax for rich people.
A) would be / shall B) will be / will
C) were / would D) am / would