BAU Proficiency use of English
BAHÇEŞEHİR PROFICIENCY-USE OF ENGLISH-ÖRNEK
Find the closest in meaning
1- Without his help, the job would have been impossible.
A) Even though he was very helpful, we were still unable to complete the
project.
B) Since he wasn’t able to give us a hand, we didn’t believe we would be
able to finish the job.
C) There’s no way the task could have been done if he had not provided
assistance.
D) The assignment proved quite easy, even though he refused to give us
aid.
E) Though it wasn’t easy, we managed to accomplish our task without
his assistance.
BAU Proficiency use of English
2-The horse has made a greater contribution to civilization than any
other animals.
A) No animal has played a larger role in man’s social development than
the horse.
B) Horses have been offering their assistance to man since the
beginning of history.
C) Without horses, it is somewhat doubtful that civilization would ever
have happened.
D) Since the dawn of history, man has been exploiting the horse to a
great extent.
E) Civilisations flourished thanks to many animals that helped man, one
of which was the horse.
BAU Proficiency use of English
3-I’m not so wide-awake as to start work in the morning until I’ve
had my first cup of coffee.
A) It’s only after I drink my first-morning coffee that I feel sufficiently alert
to start work.
B) I like to start the day with a cup of coffee because it aids to remove
the drowsiness I feel in the mornings.
C) The only work I’d like to do in the early morning is to make myself a
cup of coffee.
D) If I have to work without drinking a few cups of coffee, I find it really
difficult to concentrate on anything.
E) A few cups of coffee in the morning just before I start work help me
feel better and work more efficiently.
WORLD OF LANGUAGE ACADEMY
BAHCESEHIR-USE OF ENGLISH
www.wola.com.tr
4- Far more devastating for the author than the loss of his house to
the fire was the destruction of the sole copy of his latest novel.
A) In his latest book, the author tells of the pain he suffered when he lost
his home in a devastating fire.
B) Even the destruction of his home in the fire was not as hard for the
author to bear as the burning of the manuscript of his new novel.
C) The only thing the author was able to rescue from the flames which
destroyed his home was the sole copy of his latest book.
D) Even more difficult for the author than writing a single book was
seeing it destroyed when his house burnt down.
E) The author was devastated to find his house burnt down with
everything in it, among which was the only manuscript of his latest novel.
BAU Proficiency use of English
5- Keeping a stable of horses is a pastime that can be enjoyed only
by the very rich.
A) Almost all rich people seem to enjoy keeping a stable of horses, which
requires quite a lot of money.
B) Horseback riding is only possible if you have a lot of money.
C) All wealthy people enjoy showing off their money by keeping a stable
of horses.
D) For those who are not wealthy, it is impossible to have the pleasure of
owning a stable of horses.
E) Having horses of your own is an extremely enjoyable hobby, but you
must be prepared to spend a lot of money.
BAU Proficiency use of English
6-Our team greatly underestimated the other team and were
defeated in the match.
A) The other team was very confident, yet they were no matches for
ours, who won without effort.
B) Our team thought the other team was very good and weren't
surprised when they lost the match.
C) The other team wasn’t as good as expected, yet they beat ours quite
badly.
D) Our team thought the other team wasn’t nearly as good as they were
and lost the match.
E) Our team played much better than expected, but still lost the match to
a far superior opponent.
BAU Proficiency use of English
WORLD OF LANGUAGE ACADEMY
BAHCESEHIR-USE OF ENGLISH
www.wola.com.tr
7- He didn’t look as if he understood when you explained to him
how to operate the machine.
A) I don’t understand why he couldn’t operate the machine as you
explained everything to him so well.
B) He might not have understood your instructions about the machine, as
he didn’t appear to at the time.
C) He didn’t look at you carefully as you demonstrated how to use the
machine, and so tried to operate it incorrectly.
D) I don’t think he followed the procedures you told him, or he could have
run the machine.
E) He hardly comprehended any of the instructions you gave about the
machine because he didn’t watch you intently.
BAU Proficiency use of English
8-I don’t think James shares your opinion on the matter at all.
A) In my opinion, James completely disagrees with you on that topic.
B) I consider that James doesn’t care what you think on that subject.
C) It seems clear to me that James isn’t telling you what he thinks.
D) I don’t believe that you ever tell James what you think on any subject.
E) As far as 1 can see, what James thinks is of no importance to you.
BAU Proficiency use of English
9- A policewoman was able to calm the situation eventually.
A) One of the policewomen remained calm throughout the event.
B) Finally, the policewoman stopped being upset about things.
C) After the ordeal, one of the policewomen could speak about it calmly.
D) In the end, order and peace were restored by a policewoman.
E) At length, the policewoman managed to see the true position.
BAU Proficiency use of English
10- The company accepted responsibility for the problems.
A) The company was blamed for the difficulties.
B) The company’s business was to sort out problems.
C) The firm was known to be dependable in times of trouble.
D) The firm wanted its staff to take responsibility for what they did.
E) The firm agreed that they had caused the problems.
1C 2A 3A 4B 5D 6D 7B 8A 9D 10E
