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1. Major disruptions like earthquakes, floods and

pandemics have humans since the dawn of man,
making for sleepless nights.

7. People have always been fascinated by the stars

and planets, but they ---- rely on just the naked eye to
make them out until the telescope ---- in 1609.

A) ceased

A) have had to / invented

D) acquitted

B) avoided

C) surrendered

E) plagued

B) must / has been invented

C) had to / was invented
D) to have had / had been invented

2. Total world population seems to have ---- around a

level of approximately half a billion people until the
modern period, when it began to climb steadily.
A) appeared

B) fluctuated

D) expired

C) qualified

E) weakened

E) were having to / would be invented

8. The worlds fossil fuel sources ---- to deplete

completely by the turn of the century unless strict
measures to use them wisely ---- before it is too late.
A) are predicted / are taken

3. According to latest IMF figures, global growth,

currently estimated at 3.1 percent in 2015, is ---- to
reach 3.4 percent in 2016 and 3.6 percent in 2017.

B) will predict / can be taken

A) halted

E) has been predicted / to be taken

B) projected

D) detained

C) reduced

D) may be predicted / should be taken

E) resented

4. Many international corporations are confronted

with the ---- of changing their strategic orientations to
meet demands of the current market place.
A) obligatory

C) were predicted / had taken

B) sanction

D) digestion

C) challenge

E) trait

9. Researchers ---- a series of RNA biomarkers in

blood that ---- to develop a test to predict the risk of a
person to commit suicide.
A) have discovered / could be used
B) discovered / might have been used
C) had discovered / were used
D) to discover / may be used
E) are discovering / used

5. Now that living conditions have further

deteriorated in recent years, people in low income
segments find it difficult to on their monthly
wages.
A) run over

B) get by

D) take away

E) wear out

C) turn out

6. Indian scientists have ---- an ingenious plan to

provide pollution free limitless energy using cables
made from graphene to conduct heat from the core of
the Earth.
A) given off

B) passed out

D) showed up

E) come up with

C) pulled through

10. UNESCO seeks to encourage the protection and

preservation of cultural and natural heritage all ---the world that is considered to be ---- outstanding
value to humanity.
A) over / of

B) among / with C) across / against

D) upon / at

E) with / by

11. The EU acted to tighten sanctions ---- Russia in

response to the annexation of Crimea, which Moscow
claims to be ---- peaceful purposes.
A) to / on

B) over / from

D) on/ for

E) from / at

C) at / in

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12. Current drug treatments for HIV work well to keep
patients from developing AIDS, ---- no one has yet to
find a way to entirely eliminate the virus from body.
A) contrary to

B) thanks to

D) indeed

E) regardless of

C) but nevertheless

13. Unfortunately, national and international bodies

are not well-prepared to exploit e-health systems ---a major pandemic disease.
A) despite

B) due to

D) in the event of

C) by means of

E) in order to

14. The costs of maintaining US military superiority

are substantial, ---- by historical standards, they are
exceptionally modest.
A) therefore

B) in addition

C) contrarily

D) however

E) accordingly

Ancient astronauts or ancient aliens, also known as

paleocontact hypothesis, are purported intelligent
extraterrestrial beings said (19) ---- Earth in antiquity or
prehistory and made contact with humans. Proponents
claim that this contact profoundly (20) ---- the
development of human cultures, technologies, and
religions. Another idea is that deities from most, if not all,
religions are actually extraterrestrials, and their (21) ---technologies were wrongly understood by primitive men
as evidence (22) --- their divine status. These proposals
have been popularized, particularly in the latter half of the
20th century, by writers such as Erich von Dniken,
Giorgio A. Tsoukalos, (23) ---- the idea that ancient
astronauts existed is not taken seriously by most
academics, and has received little or no credible attention
in peer reviewed studies.

19.
A) to visit
B) visiting
C) visited
D) to have visited

15. Credit institutions contract for a security interest

over the assets of a company ---- they can seize the
companys property directly to satisfy debts.
A) even though

B) so that

D) much as

E) just as

E) having been visited

C) albeit
20.
A) influenced

B) undertook

16. The EU and the US urged Syrian government to

negotiate a peaceful end to the conflict; ------, they
would introduce sanctions against those responsible
for the violence.

D) doubted

E) assessed

A) otherwise

B) furthermore

D) consequently

E) afterwards

21.
A) advanced

B) redundant

D) fatal

E) unanimous

22.
A) in

B) at

D) with

E) upon

23.
A) so

B) yet

D) thus

E) lest

C) therefore

17. Blood type has been linked with various mental

disorders, but other factors are more important in
determining ---- ends up with a particular illness.
A) whose

B) whether

D) which

E) who

C) whom

18. ---- the first horror film was shown in 1912, some
viewers were so terrified that they ran out of the
cinema.
A) Before
D) When

B) Although
E) As if

C) Since

C) addicted

C) dull

C) of

C) for

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24. Even if efforts to reverse increasing global
warming focus on its environmental impacts, -----.

27. Along with the health issues regarding

developing malignant tumors, -----.

A) these should be projected far before they originated

A) safety concerns have also been raised with respect to

the use of wireless handsets

B) the soaring temperatures has now the potential to

threaten all the species on earth
C) most of them often miss its so-called economical
effects over societies
D) governments would respond to the occurrence
different

B) no scientific evidence currently establishes a definite

link between wireless device use and cancer
C) wireless device use may not be directly linked to
cancer and other illnesses
D) wireless devices enable communication which doesnt
not require a permanent connection

E) they are usually bound to its origins rather than effects

E) science has not been able to identify any harmful
effects resulting from wireless handsets

25. Highly social people enjoy novel experiences and

meeting strangers, ----.
A) as these physiological and cognitive variations are
likely to correlate with political preference.
B) therefore high scores in aversive behavior also
correlate with autistic spectrum disorders
C) now that people with a diagnosis of anxiety suffer
increased perceptions of threat and sensations of disgust
D) whereas others may feel aggression, suspicion and
anxiety when confronted with surprises and foreigners.
E) when patients with negative parents are sent to a
hostel instead of being sent home

28. Although creativity has long been considered a

gift of a select minority, ----.
A) journalists in particular can come up with effective
techniques that break down peoples established
viewpoints
B) psychologists are now revealing its seeds in mental
processes that all of us undergo such as decision-making
C) idea generation is indeed the first important stage of
originality, which helps in the workplace a lot
D) the contributions of creative thought can directly
translate into career advancement as well as financial
rewards
E) researchers discovered the mysteries of exceptional
creativity exhibited by the artists of the Enlightenment

26. Some of the worlds wealthiest companies have

figured out genius tax avoidance strategies, ------.

29. While there are few remains of runic writing on

paper from the Viking era, ----.

A) just as others with a high profile failed to fulfill annual

projections set a year before

A) it has been speculated that there were great

differences between both languages

B) if they are to make a profit by means of mergence into

a wider corporation

B) one reason is that the cultures of Europe at the time

were non-literate, and did not produce a legacy of
literature

C) as they hire brilliant lawyers and experienced

accountants to deal with such an undertaking
D) even though the global firms selling household
appliances are facing such an economic investment
E) when influential individuals also pour lots of money
into shaping a system that they hope to benefit from

C) the majority of runic inscriptions from the Viking period

are found in Sweden
D) they are usually in memory of the dead, though not
necessarily placed at graves.
E) thousands of stones with runic inscriptions have been
found where Vikings lived

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30. Many scientists maintain that susceptibility to
autism is inherited, ----.

33. A regimen of mineral supplements should be

A) as certain autistic individuals display incredible talents

in very specific domains

A) while a blood test can warn the practitioner before

things get worse

B) whether there is a connection between the illness and

newly discovered class of nerve cells

B) now that clinics work with health care practitioners who

recommend minerals

C) so an autistic child prefers to be alone and resists

change

C) when the chronic symptoms of an illness are

described in detail

D) whereas environmental risk factors also seem to play

a role in the development of the disease
E) once physicians have developed better ways to
diagnose and successfully treat the disorder

discontinued ----.

D) whether the patient has regular follow-up visits to

maintain his good health
E) as soon as its negative results in terms of ones health
manifest

34. It is noteworthy that the new vision of an ideal world

in Leonardo's art was expressed at a moment when the
political situation in Italy was considered as hopeless.

31. Stress and worry are common triggers for

insomnia, ----.
A) if it contributes to daytime tiredness that could be
responsible for accidents
B) so people who are struggling with such issues are
particularly vulnerable to it
C) while attempts to restore a normal sleep pattern
through exercise may fail
D) as sufferers try to follow a routine by going to sleep
and getting up at the same time
E) but it is doubtless that it would affect many children
and their parents as well

A) Leonardonun sanatndaki yeni ideal dnya grnn,

talya'da politik durumun mitsiz grld bir anda ifade
edilmi olmas dikkat ekicidir.
B) Leonardo'nun ifade ettii yeni ideal dnya grnn,
talya'nn politik durumunun mitsiz sanld bir zamanda
ortaya konmu olmas dikkate deer bulunmaktadr.
C) talya'da politik durumdan mit kesildiinin dnld
bir zamanda, Leonardo'nun sanatta yeni ideal dnya
grn ortaya koymu olmas arpcdr.
D) Leonardo'nun sanatndaki yeni ideal dnya gr,
talya'da politik durumun mitsiz olduunun dnld
bir anda Leonardo tarafndan ortaya atlmtr.
E) talya'da, politik durumun mitsiz olduu bir anda
Leonardo tarafndan sanatta yeni ideal dnya grnn
ortaya atlmas hayli dikkat ekmektedir.

32. In order to analyze the light reflected from Earth,

.
A) a team of astronomers at Paranal Observatory utilized
a very large telescope
B) some of the light reaches the Moon and is again
reflected, known as 'Earthshine'
C) it maybe a while before astronomers are able to do
that
D) a number of new planets have been discovered so far
with the help of new space telescopes
E) the light reflected from these distant worlds is too faint
to be analyzed by today's telescopes

35. Violence prevention strategies can work through

changing individual behavior, the environment or the
law.
A) iddeti nleme yntemleri, bireysel davran, evreyi
veya kanunu deitirerek ie yarayabilir.
B) iddeti nleme yntemleri, bireysel davrann, evrenin
veya kanunun deitirilmesiyle fayda salar.
C) Bireysel davran, evreyi veya kanunu deitirmek,
iddeti nleme yntemlerine katkda bulunabilir.
D) Bireysel davrann evre veya kanun araclyla
deitirilmesi, iddeti nleme yntemlerinde ie yarar.
E) iddeti nleme yntemleri, evre veya kanunun etkisiyle
bireysel davran deitirebilir.

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36. People frequently think of science as a relatively
modern field; however, in its broadest terms, it is as
old as humankind itself.

38.
Carrie:
- Did you know that the moon was actually once a
part of the Earth?

A) nsanlar, genel olarak en geni anlamyla insanln

kendisi kadar eski bir tarihe sahip olan bilimin nispeten
yeni ortaya km bir alan olduunu dnmektedir.

Steven:
- Of course! Didnt you know that?
Carrie:- ----

B) nsanlar, genel olarak bilimin nispeten yeni bir alan

olduunu en geni anlamyla dnse de bilim insanln
kendisi kadar eskidir.
C) Genelde en geni anlamyla insanln kendisi kadar
eski olan bilimin, nispeten yeni bir alan olarak yakn bir
zamanda ortaya km olduunu dnen insanlar
bulunmaktadr.
D) nsanlar, genelde bilimin nispeten yeni bir alan
olduunu dnr ancak en geni anlamyla bilim
insanln kendisi kadar eskidir.
E) nsanlar; genel olarak bilimin, modern bir alan
olduunu dnmekten ziyade en geni anlamyla
insanln kendisi kadar eski olduuna inanmaktadr.

37. Bakrn yakn Doudaki ilk kullanm 6000 yl

kadar nce, metalden mzrak, ok ba ve keski gibi
aletler reten Smerlere dayanmaktadr.
A) The earliest use of copper in the Near East comes
from the Sumerians who manufactured tools such as
spears, arrowheads and chisels from the metal as early
as 6000 years ago.
B) Sumerians manufactured spears, arrowheads and
chisels by using the copper for the first time nearly 6000
years ago in the Near East.
C) Sumerians first used copper to manufacture tools such
as spears, arrowheads and chisels in the Near East
about 6000 years ago.
D) In the Near East, Sumerians were the first to have
used copper in making tools from metals such as spears,
arrowheads and chisels as back as 6000 years ago.
E) The earliest use of copper in the Near East can be
traced back as early as 6000 years ago by Sumerians
who manufactured spears, arrowheads and chisels.

Steven:
- Thats right, especially when you think that the
moon looks so barren and the Earth is so rich in life.
A) No, I didnt. I only heard all about it yesterday in
physics class.
B) Yes, but it is hard to believe how such a lifeless thing
was once a part of the Earth.
C) I did, and its amazing that astronauts have travelled
to the moon and back.
D) Yes, but I dont believe it and I dont think it has been
proven by scientists yet.
E) Definitely, and the moons craters were initially
formed by asteroids crashing into it.

39.
Gary:
- These days Im drinking green tea, which is
supposed to help you lose weight.
Arnold:
- I dont think such things work to the same degree in
everyone. After all, were all different with different
metabolisms.
Gary:- ---Arnold:
- I guess you have a point.
A) What Im trying to say is that it has lost its flavor.
B) Of course. Tea is my favorite beverage, anyway.
C) Since you agree, Ill treat you to a dinner at a luxury
restaurant.
D) Still, you should try it if you want to know whether it
works for you or not.
E) Youre right. Losing weight has nothing to do with what
you eat or drink.

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40. Even though it seems that the media tends to
influence mostly just our consumer choices, it also
may affect our opinions about the world or specific
peoples and races.
A) Since the media is keen to change some of our
consumer choices, it will try to manipulate our views
concerning the world or particular societies
B) It appears that not only does the media have a
tendency to affect mainly our spending options but it is
also likely to impress our concepts regarding particular
nations and races
C) Whereas the media takes no notice our claims about
the world or common peoples and races, our consumer
options havent changed due to these influence
D) It is clear that our consumption patterns hardly change
in spite of the medias inclination to influence us, but it is
possible that it can have on effect on our outlook for
peoples and races
E) However hard the media tries to influence all our
consumer choices, it will have difficulty to manipulate the
way we seen other communities and races.

42. With the exception of Gulf countries, where

internet access is available to broad segments of the
population, in many countries of the Arab world
fewer than a quarter of households have access to
this essential tool.
A) As well as many Gulf countries, where internet service
is available to some parts of the countries, most
households in some countries in Arab peninsula have
access to this necessary way as well.
B) In few countries of the Arab world more than a three
quarters of households do not gain access to World Wide
Web, but some Gulf countries lack access to internet,
causing most of the population offline.
C) Many countries in Arab world regard Internet as
having a crucial importance, but in some Gulf countries
access to Internet is hindered and many people still lack
access to this trivial tool.
D) Majority of the residences do not enjoy the internet
access in most Arabic countries, apart from Gulf
countries, in which a great deal of population is provided
with this indispensable service.
E) Internet is being provided to large parts of the
population in Gulf nations; however, quite of few
households in those Arab countries world are expected to
gain access it as well.

41. In developing countries, the poorest people may

face a disproportionate share of health risks related
to economic growth.
A) In some developing countries, the most miserable
residents are likely to overcome the great health burdens
regarding economic development.
B) The health problems caused by uneven distribution of
wealth may lead poor people to undergo some problems
in developing nations
C) In developed countries, the people with highest
poverty are unlikely to suffer from great portion on
account of economic advancements.
D) The health threats resulting from economic recession
may cause the poor people to enjoy the health services
less in developing countries
E) With regard to economic expansion, the most
impoverished inhabitants could experience an unequal
portion of health dangers in emerging nations.

43. The sharp drop in obesity rate among young US

children is in part put down to higher incidence of
breastfeeding and lower consumption of sugary
beverages.
A) The dramatic fall in obesity rate in young US children
is partly attributed to more infants being breastfed and
less consumption of drinks containing sugar.
B) The American children are now consuming less sugary
drinks and this accounts for the decline in the rate of
obesity in US.
C) It is believed that a sharp reduction in the obesity rate
can be realized by less regular breastfeeding and
consuming more sugary drinks.
D) There is an abrupt increase in obesity rate among
young US children as they consume more sugary drinks
and are feed with breast milk.
E) The quick rise in breastfeeding and consumption of
sugary drinks may pave the way for a sharp decline in
obesity for some American children.

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44. ----. For example, elephants are known as
ecosystem engineers for their tendency to push over
trees and stomp shrubby areas in the savannah into
submission. This keeps forests at bay, which
otherwise would overtake open grasslands. Wolves,
on the other hand, are apex predators. They keep
other species like deer in check, preventing
herbivore populations from getting out of hand. Both
elephants and wolves are keystone species, or ones
that have a relatively large impact on their
environment in relation to their actual population
numbers.
A) Animals whether large or small have been adversely
influenced by abruptly changing conditions
B) Although the lion is considered the king, it fears
elephants in open grasslands

46. Nowadays, manual labour has largely been

replaced by machines; in some cases machines are
completely taking over certain processes. For
example, some machines produce food and energy,
as well as transport passengers and goods by land,
sea, air and even space. ---- The global connection
between humans and machines is made possible by
computer networks that allow for the merging of old
and new ways of communication. Computers can
even be programmed to simulate the intelligent
performances of living organisms and transfer this
artificial intelligence into motion carried out by
robots.
A) Machines are used to accomplish almost all
agricultural tasks from cultivating the soil to sowing and
harvesting.

C) Wolves cannot take down elephants unless they

attack in packs of a hundred or more

B) An increasing number of machines are equipped with

sophisticated artificial intelligence and can be
programmed to handle many types of work.

D) Some animals have remarkable influence on their

surroundings more than others according to a recent
study

C) Others simplify administration, planning or

organizational tasks; for instance, computers support
office work, education and research.

E) According to a recent study, predators maintain the

diversity in African grasslands in many ways

D) There is, however, growing concern about the

potential threat of machines becoming more intelligent
than humans.
E) This is reducing the number of jobs that are available
for unskilled workers in these sectors.

45. Some scientists think that the Earth began hot.

According to this theory, the Earth formed from many
smaller bodies drawn together by their mutual
gravity. As each body hit the Earth, the impact
generated heat. ---- That is, the Earth has become
much like a baked potato taken from the oven,
cooling on the outside, but remaining hot inside
because heat leaks very slowly from its interior.
A) This led to the development of Earths species.
B) When the bombardment stopped, the Earths surface
cooled, but its interior has remained hot.
C) Scientists were unsure which heating mechanisms
were important and if they needed to interfere with it.
D) The amount of heat lost depends on the surface area,
but the amount of heat contained depends on the
volume.
E) The shifting of large blocks of the Earths surface used
to be called continental drift

47. The most fundamental aspect of Piaget's theory is

the belief that intelligence is a process, not
something that a child has, but something that a
child does. Piaget's child does not possess
knowledge, but understands the world by acting or
operating in it. ---- These actions represent the
cognitive structures of infancy and are called
'schemes'.
A) Furthermore, as a student of biology and zoology,
Piaget learned that survival requires adaptation.
B) One psychologist might concentrate on infants, like
Piaget, while another might study the ways in which
children's social skills affect their success.
C) The cognitive-developmental approach actually
includes several related theories, and it is closely
associated with the work of Piaget.
D) For Piaget, development referred to continual
recognition of knowledge into new and more complex
structures.
E) For example, Piaget would describe an infant's
knowledge of a ball in terms of what he or she performs
with it - pushing, throwing or mouthing it.

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48. (I) Amazonia, the Amazon region of Brazil, occupies
an area about half the size of the US and contains the
worlds largest rain forest. (II) This vast ecosystem
encompasses about a third of all surviving tropical forests
on Earth and nurtures thousands of animal and plant
species. (III) Like other rain forests around the world, it
makes a vital contribution to the global atmospheric
balance and is a significant source of medicinal plants.
(IV) It is also home to some of the last remaining Stone
Age people on the planet. (V) Brazils politicians tend to
support the expansion of Amazonias development rather
than the protection of its fragile environment.

51. (I) Staring at the Sun without sunglasses hurts, which

is reason enough to avoid doing it. (II) Too little sunshine
leads to low vitamin D levels, which put you at higher risk
of certain cancers. (Ill) But direct exposure to the
ultraviolet radiation in intense sunlight can also damage
the eye and increase the likelihood of a cataract
developing. (IV) Cataracts affect the part of the eye that
focuses light - the lens - gradually clouding vision and
leading to blindness. (V) Surgery to restore vision
involves making tiny cuts in the eye to remove the
cataract and replace the lens.
A) I

A) I

B) II

C) III

D) IV

49. (I) During the 1980s, evidence began to emerge

suggesting that people who receive social support from
friends, family members, and health care providers
tended to live longer and healthier lives than people who
lacked support. (II) A review done by a group of scientists
concluded that people who have high levels of social
support are more able than other people to cope with
stress and chronic pain. (Ill) Although social support has
been widely researched, no single definition of the
concept has emerged. (IV) Indeed, lack of social support
rivalled other well-established risk factors as a risk for
poor health. (V) Cigarette smoking, high blood pressure,
obesity, and inactive lifestyle are among the impacts with
which social support is compared.
A) I

B) II

C) III

D) IV

B) II

C) III

D) IV

E) V

E) V

E) V

52. (I) What conservationists do to protect endangered

species should be supported by governments to succeed.
(II) Conservationists are using different methods to
decide which species to save and not to save. (Ill) Each
one favors certain priorities, such as an animal's role in
preserving a food chain or genetic diversity. (IV) Serving
those priorities ultimately deems species winners or
losers. (V) For example, Chinese river dolphins are
viewed as losers since they serve no meaningful role,
while gray wolves are winners because of controlling
animal population.
A) I

B) II

C) III

D) IV

E) V

50. (I) In Britain, biscuit consumption is higher than in the

rest of Europe. (II) When someone sits down for a tea,
coffee or biscuit, he or she might be consuming a little bit
of celebrity history. (Ill) Some of the most common and
popular foods and beverages are named after famous
people of the past. (IV) Earl Grey tea, Garibaldi biscuits
and the classic Victoria sponge cake are among the most
favoured food and drinks linked with historical figures.
(V) Rich, famous and talented historical celebrities have
also lent their names to seafood dishes, puddings and
champagne.
A) I

B) II

C) III

D) IV

E) V

1E 2B 3B 4C 5B 6E 7C 8A 9A 10A 11D 12C 13D 14D 15B 16A 17E 18D

19D 20A 21A 22C 23B 24C 25D 26C 27A 28B 29E 30D 31B 32A 33E
34A 35A 36D 37E 38B 39D 40B 41E 42D 43A 44D 45B 46C 47E 48E
49C 50A 51B 52A