KOÇ UNIVERSITY-STAGE I-PLACEMENT TEST

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Section 1.

 

Choose the correct alternative.

Doğru seçeneği seçin.

 

1. “_______ is your mother?”

“Not bad.”

1. Where b) Whose                     c) What            d) How
2. “Where are the books?”

“_______ on the shelf.”

1. It is b) They are                  c) This is          d) There are
2. My friend’s cousin _______ a 20-year-old sister.
3. is b) has                          c) have got       d) gets
4. “Please, don’t talk to me. I _______ to my student.”
5. talk b) have talked              c) am talking    d) talked
6. Their house is _______ Las Vegas.
7. from b) at                             c) out               d) in
8. She _______ very late on Saturdays and Sundays.
9. get up b) getting up                c) gets up         d) are getting up
10. “Where _______ from?”

“I come from Spain.”

1. are you coming b) you come                c) you do come d) do you come
2. “_______?”

“She’s a teacher of German.”

1. What does she do? c) What can she do?
2. What kind of woman is she? d) What is she doing?
3. _______ a flash disc in your bag?
4. Has it b) Is there                    c) Are there      d) Are they
5. There _______ a pair of blue jeans on my bed.
6. Is some b) are a                                    c) are some      d) is a
7. _______ your boss usually _______ this late?
8. Does/comes b) Do/comes                c) Does/come   d) Do/come
9. “Some sugar?”

“No, thank you. I _______ take sugar in my coffee.”

1. never b) always                     c) often            d) usually
2. Ferrari is one of _______ cars.
3. most expensive b) more expensive c) the more expensive          d) the most expensive
4. I usually work until eight p.m., _______ I am leaving early today to go to the doctor.
5. so b) or                            c) but               d) because
6. “_______ do you go abroad?”

“At least once a year.”

1. How b) How many              c) How long     d) How often
2. “Where _______ you born?”

“In a small town in England.”

1. are b) did                          c) were             d) have
2. I started working here _______ September 1, 2000.
3. in b) on                           c) at                 d) from
4. “Do they have any English books?”

“No, they _______.”

1. haven’t got b) have not                  c) not               d) do not
2. “_______ does the sun set?”

“In the evening.”

1. How b) Where                     c) How often    d) When
2. I’m making a cake. How _______ flour have we got?
3. more b) long                         c) much                       d) many
4. “Whose blouse is this?”

“I don’t know it isn’t _______.

1. myself b) my                          c) me               d) mine
2. The train is going _______ a long tunnel.
3. through b) among                     c) away            d) between
4. “Why haven’t you answered this letter?”

“But, I _______! I wrote an answer last week.”

1. had b) have                        c) do                d) will
2. I _______ to Italy when I finish my school.
3. went                      b) will go                     c) have gone    d) going
4. Are you cold? _______ your coat on.
5. Wear b) Take                        c) Dress           d) Put
6. _______ your pen out of your bag, please.
7. Taking b) Took                        c) Take            d) Will take
8. I can’t understand you. Please speak more _______.
9. slowly b) slow                        c) quickly        d) quick
10. He _______ tell me what happened.
11. wasn’t b) hasn’t                      c) didn’t           d) not
12. I’ll see you _______ the break time.
13. during b) on                           c) when            d) while
14. Not _______ people live in city centers.
15. much b) lots                          c) many                       d) any
16. I want _______ post this letter right away.
17. to you b) you to                      c) you              d) that you
18. “Have you filled in all the forms?”

“There are _______ left but I have nearly finished.”

1. lot b) a little                      c) a few                       d) a lot of
2. When he broke his leg, he had to give up _______ football.
3. playing b) play                         c) to play          d) played
4. Don’t forgive him _______ he apologizes.
5. because b) whether                   c) unless                      d) despite
6. I know the story. I’ve heard it
7. before b) yesterday                 c) in a week      d) just
8. It is very expensive _______ in restaurants in Istanbul.
9. eat b) to eat                                   c) we eat          d) to eating
10. Most planes can fly _______ the Atlantic in a short time now.
11. below b) across                      c) through        d) in
12. She is still not a good secretary, but she works _______ than she did.
13. hard b) hardly                     c) harder          d) as hard as
14. “There’s Mike. _______?

“Very friendly and kind.”

1. What does he like? c) What does he look like?
2. What is he like? d) How is he?
3. I’m sorry, I’m late. How long _______ here?
4. are you b) were you                 c) have you been          d) are you being
5. I haven’t enjoyed myself like that _______ years.
6. since b) by                           c) along                       d) for
7. Let’s _______ a short break. I feel really tired.
8. having b) have                        c) to have         d) had
9. I think she looks just _______ her mother.
10. like b) as                            c) the same       d) as if
11. “Can you lend me some money, please?”

“Sorry, I haven’t got _______ either.”

1. some b) lots                          c) many                       d) any
2. How _______ were Diana and Ted travelling when the car hit the wall?
3. rapid b) quick                                   c) fast              d) speedy
4. The car had bad brakes and the woman _______ was driving didn’t have a driving license.
5. who b) whose                     c) whom                      d) —-
6. When you _______ by plane, do you buy business class tickets?
7. travelled b) will travel                c) travelling      d) travel
8. Vicky _______ alone in that small house for the past ten year.
9. lived b) is living                   c) lives             d) has lived
10. Well, you got up very early, _______ you?
11. didn’t b) haven’t                    c) don’t            d) won’t
12. I’m really looking forward _______ to your party next week.
13. coming b) to coming                c) to come        d) will come

 

 

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SECTION-2

 

75-YEAR-OLD MAN WHO SHOT BURGLAR MUST PAY HIM  ₤2000

A 75-year-old man who shot a burglar who attempted to break into the shed in his vegetable garden yesterday was ordered to pay him ₤2000 for the damage. Ted Newbery had been sleeping in the shed because vandals had been destroying his garden. He started to keep a dog and put big lights in his garden, but this didn’t stop them, so he decided ⁽¹⁾  _______  in the shed so he could watch what was happening.  One night, he fired ⁽²⁾_______ a hole in the door when he heard voices outside. Mark Revill, 28, was hit in the chest and arm by 50 shotgun bullets as he and another man were entering the shed. They were there to steal, ⁽³⁾  _______ that the pensioner had a television set and a washing machine in the shed.

Mr. Newbery had slept there every night ⁽⁴⁾  _______ four years because of vandalism, the court was told by the defense. That night, he heard a loud banging on the door, and a voice ⁽⁵⁾  _______ “If the old man’s in there, we’ll kill him.”  He was absolutely terrified and fired the gun in self-defense.

⁽⁶⁾  _______ the incident, Mr. Revill lost two fingers, and has partially lost the use of one arm.

The judge decided that Mr. Newbery had not acted in panic, but had planned his response in advance, and it had been irresponsible to shoot the shotgun without seeing ⁽⁷⁾  _______ he was shooting at. The judge awarded Revill ₤2000 for his injuries and loss of earnings. The judgment ⁽⁸⁾  _______  an immediate public anger. Tim Molloney, the Mayor of Erewash, started to collect money to pay Mr. Newbery’s bill, and started the fund with ⁽⁹⁾  _______ contribution of ₤100. Money ⁽¹⁰⁾  _ ______ in from all over the country ever since.  A London restaurateur was one of the people to call The Times ⁽¹¹⁾  _______ his anger over the incident. He said he would even sell his Rolex watch to get some money to help him. “I am really furious. We ⁽¹²⁾_______ strangers in our homes! The old saying that “an Englishman’s home is his castle’ does not seem to be true anymore.” he said.

 

1. a) having slept b) to sleep                    c) to have slept             d) sleeping
2. a) along b) through                   c) to                             d) at
3. a) to know b) had known              c) knowing                  d) having to know
4. a) since b) during c) until                         d) for
5. a) told b) said                         c) asked                       d) warned
6. a) As a result of b) Including                 c) In spite of                d) As well as
7. a) which b) why                         c) what                        d) where
8. a) caused b) was caused c) has caused               d) has been caused
9. a) some b) a                              c) the                           d) —
10. a) poured b) had been pouring c) is pouring                d) has been pouring
11. a) for to express b) to express c) expressed                 d) for expressing
12. a) didn’t use to see b) wouldn’t see c) don’t get used                       d) wouldn’t get used

to seeing                       to seeing

 

 

 

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Text II.   Choose the best alternative for each question.

KENNY COMES HOME

 

When the American legal system put Kenneth Waters in prison for life in 1983, ⁽¹³⁾ _______ expected to hear about him again, but they ⁽¹⁴⁾ _______ his sister, Betty-Anne. When her brother was sent to jail, she was 28 with only half a secondary education, ⁽¹⁵⁾ _______out of school. She was divorced, and she was bringing up two children on a waitress’s wages. But the complete ineffectiveness of the government lawyers who ⁽¹⁶⁾ ______ to be defending her brother made her very angry. She went back to school, did a degree, a Master’s degree then went to law school, ⁽¹⁷⁾  _______she graduated from in 1998.  Then she started to prove her brother’s innocence.   Last week, she achieved something unbelievable.

⁽¹⁸⁾ ______ new evidence found by Betty-Anne, Kenny was released.

Since that moment, Kenny and Betty Anne ⁽¹⁹⁾ ______ to TV talk shows. However, both Kenny and Betty-Anne have tried to emphasize that this is not just another wonderful family story, this is about the health of the justice system in the USA.  Kenny is not in jail thanks to his strong and determined sister. In some states, it is the law that records of old cases are destroyed after 10 years.  If this had happened, he would have died in prison.  And if Massachusetts, the state where he lives, ⁽²⁰ⁱ⁾ ______ the death penalty, like most states do, he ⁽²⁰ⁱⁱ⁾   ______ to the electric chair years ago. In the past few years, 85 prisoners like Kenny Waters have been released because DNA analysis of evidence proved their innocence.

Betty-Anne says she was very shocked by what happened to her older brother. Katharina Brow had been stabbed 30 times at her house. It looked ⁽²¹⁾ _______a burglary which had gone wrong. Kenny Waters ⁽²²⁾ ______ as a chef at a nearby restaurant that night, but his time-card, which showed at what time he arrived and left work, was not part of the evidence in the case. The defense lawyers didn’t do their jobs properly and didn’t listen to Kenny’s relatives.

When she was at law school, Betty-Anne did some research into the increasing use of DNA evidence in criminal cases. She realized that the evidence which put Kenny in prison could help to get him out of prison. Fortunately, she ⁽²³⁾  _______ find the evidence and persuade the authorities to send it for DNA analysis.  They found that the blood was ⁽²⁴ⁱ⁾  _______Kenny’s ⁽²⁴ⁱⁱ⁾   _______ Katharina’s.

Kenny was released that day but their work isn’t over yet.  They want to find Katharina Brow’s killer. “We won’t give up ⁽²⁵⁾ _______we have found the truth,” said Betty-Anne.

 

13. a) nobody                         b) somebody               c) everybody                d) anybody
14. a) didn’t meet             b) weren’t meeting      c) hadn’t met                d) haven’t met
15. a) dropped             b) had dropped            c) dropping                  d) having dropped
16. a) would be supposed b) were supposed        c) were supposing        d) supposed
17. a) which b) that                         c) when                        d) —-
18. a) Despite  b) Because                 c) Although                 d) Because of
19. a) have invited b) were invited            c) have been invited     d) invited
20. a) had had / would have b) had / was sent         c) had / would have      d) had had / would

been sent                                                               been sent                         be sent

21. a) like b) similar                    c) as                             d) as if
22. a) had been working b) was working c) has been working     d) would have worked
23. a) should b) was able to             c) had to                      d) might
24. a) not only / but also b) either / or                c) neither / nor             d) both / and
25. a) if b) until                         c) since                        d) as soon

 

 

26. With rapid advances in computer technology, many governments are now investigating the

_______ of major projects such as a national computer network.

1. a) diversity b) fertility                       c) feasibility              d) redundancy

 

27. Among the challenges of the twenty-first century, nobody should _______ the difficulty of getting rid of global warming, which is a very big problem.
28. underestimate b) circulate                                 c) deter                                      d) unfold

 

28. The_______ of massive floods and earthquakes is causing many deaths all over the world.
29. a) catastrophe b) distinction c) transmission              d) precaution
30. If you wait until New Year’s day, there are sales in all the shops in London and you can find a really

good _______ .

1. a) error b) heritage c) wealth                     d) bargain
2. If the director of a company has a _______ against his employees, it might lead to protests.
3. a) generation b) expression c) prejudice               d) competence
4. Since the end of the economic recession in the region, a number of countries in south-east Asia are

introducing new tax laws  _______ a successful international economic strategy.

1. a) in accordance with b) with a range of c)  in pursuit of           d) in comparison with
2. After a long period without rain, it was difficult for the villagers to find any good land to _______, so they

had to live without much food during the winter months.

1. a) cultivate b) assemble                        c) donate                     d) explore
2. It is less risky to invest your money in a bank than buying _______ in a company because there

is always a chance that you will lose money.

1. a) circulation b) opponents c) shares                      d) commission
2. Rivers, streams and lakes which are near large industrial factories are often ________ because the factory owners do not get rid of the dirty water properly. This is now a big problem in many countries.
3. a) controversial b) constricting c) convicted                 d) contaminated
4. The British government announced that the yearly car tax would ________ by £50, from £150 to £100. Car owners in Britain were very pleased at the news because owning a car is very expensive these days.
5. a) close down b) go down c) slow down               d) break down

 

36. People are hoping that the economic reforms will improve their lives, but the government said yesterday that people would not feel the _________ of the reforms immediately. The Finance Minister asked people to be patient for a few more months.
37. a) reaction b) feature c) impact                     d) convenience
38. In next month’s ________ of New Woman magazine you will find a special article on women’s health, fantastic make-up ideas for the autumn, a travel special and much more. It comes out on 5^th    Don’t miss it!
39. a) ration b) issue c) plot                          d) broadcast
40. The Turkish language is unusual. Although it uses a lot of Arabic, Persian and French words, it doesn’t ________ very much in common with these languages. In fact, Turkish is more similar to Japanese than to European or Middle Eastern languages.
41. a) show b) do                            c) go                            d) have
42. The sales representative of the company wrote a letter of request _______ the sales manager, which asked the company owner for more time to complete the new sales project.
43. a) in isolation b) in comparison c) on behalf of                 d) oblivious of

 

40. Most people go to crowded seaside towns for their holidays, but some prefer to find a / an _______ village up in the mountains where nobody can reach them.
41. a) inhospitable b) undisputed          c) severe                         d) remote

 

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Choose the best alternative for each question.  (10 x 1 = 10 points)

 

ALCOHOL

Alcohol is a very interesting substance. On the one hand, it has ⁽⁴¹⁾ _____ positive uses as a medicine, a disinfectant, an industrial chemical, a fuel and much more. On the other hand, ⁽⁴²⁾____ alcohol use has disastrous consequences, both for individuals and society as a whole. It is probably impossible to ⁽⁴³⁾ ____ the true extent of the misery that alcohol abuse has caused the human race. Even societies that ⁽⁴⁴⁾ _____ alcohol by criminalizing its production and/or consumption suffer alcohol-related problems. Why is alcohol so powerful? One of the reasons is probably the difference between its first effect and its long-term effect on the human metabolism. ⁽⁴⁵⁾ _____, alcohol has a stimulating effect, giving the drinker a feeling of well-being. In order to ⁽⁴⁶⁾ _____ this pleasant condition, more alcohol is drunk, but alcohol, despite its first effects, essentially acts as a depressant. Feelings of fear or embarrassment tend to disappear and people find themselves doing things they would never do except under the ⁽⁴⁷⁾_____ of alcohol. This is ⁽⁴⁸⁾ _____ the point at which alcohol becomes dangerous. At a wedding celebration or other party, alcohol can serve as a way of reducing shyness and relieving stress and generally contributing to a ‘happy time’. But alcohol also reduces our ⁽⁴⁹⁾____  for logical thought and very often its ‘relaxing effect’ goes too far and opens the way to ⁽⁵⁰⁾ _____ or even dangerous behavior.

 

41. a) additional b) numerous                c) incurable                 d) competitive
42. a) aggressive b) attractive                 c) compassionate         d) excessive
43. a) accumulate b) calculate                  c) explore                    d) achieve
44. a) prohibit b) generate                  c) indicate                    d) enforce
45. a) Individually b) Inclusively              c) Initially                    d) Intentionally
46. a) provoke b) exhaust                   c) consume                  d) maintain
47. a) aggression b) discouragement       c) influence                 d) precaution
48. a) precisely b) disputably               c) gradually                 d) authentically
49. a) anxiety b) capacity                  c) talent                                   d) common sense
50. a) inconvenient b) insecure                  c) irrelevant                 d) irresponsible

 

 

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ANSWER KEY-SECTION-1

 

1.D     2.B    3.B      4.C      5.D     6.C     7.D      8.A      9.B      10.D      11.C      12.A      13.D       14.C     15.D   16.C    17.B    18.D    19.D    20.C     21.D    22.A     23.B      24.B     25.D      26.C     27.A      28.C   29.A   30.C    31.B    32.C      33.A    34.C   35. A   36.B    37.B       38.C    39.B      40.C     41.D   42.B   43.A     44.D     45.C    46.A    47.D      48.D    49.A    50.B

 

 

ANSWER KEY-SECTION-2

1.B    2.B     3.C    4.D     5.B      6.A      7.C    8.A     9.B     10.D     11.B     12.A   13.A    14.C     15. D     16.B  17.A  18.D   19.C   20.A   21.A    22.B    23.B    24.C   25.B     26.C    27.A  28. A    29. D    30.C    31.C  32.A   33.C   34.D  35.B   36.C   37.B    38.D    39.C   40.D    41.B     42.D  43.B     44.A     45.C  46.D  47.C   48.A   49.B   50.D

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