2021-2022
EMİN YÜKSELOĞLU İMAM HATİP ANATOLIAN SCHOOL for GIRLS ENGLISH LITERATURE
1st TERM 1st WRITTEN EXAM for 12G
-B-
A) CHOOSE THE CORRECT OPTION (4p.each)
From the soaring eagle to the tiny hummingbird,
modern birds share a common ancestor that lived
about 95 million years ago in South America. That
feathery common ancestor laid the groundwork for its
innumerable descendants. When an asteroid hit the
Yucatan Peninsula about 66 million years ago, it killed
off the nonavian dinosaurs. So-called modern birds in
South America survived and rapidly diversified. These
modern South American birds then moved to other
parts of the world via land bridges, diversifying during
periods of global cooling. Modern birds are the most
diverse group of terrestrial species in terms of richness
and global distribution, but their large-scale
evolutionary history can’t fully understood yet.
1. According to the passage ----
a) the hummingbird and soaring eagles lived 95 million
years ago
b) the ancestor of modern species was common
c) the origin of modern birds has yet to be discovered
d) the ancestor of modern birds gave rise to few
species
e) the South America is the place where nonavian
dinosaurs originated.
2. It can be inferred from the passage that --- -
a) modern birds took their final shape after the hit of
the asteroid.
b) the hit of an asteroid took place in South America 95
million years ago
c) birds couldn’t reproduce in the periods of cooling.
d) the ancestors of the modern birds survived the hit of
an asteroid
e) it took modern birds so long to diversify
3. This passage, as a whole, informs the readers about
----
a) the asteroid hit in Yucatan peninsula
b) the migration of birds from South America
c) the origins of modern birds
d) the features of soaring eagle and tiny
hummingbird
e) the extinction of nonavian dinosaurs
4. Some people believe that nothing else in the world
is so impressive as an active volcano.
a) an active volcano is the most interesting thing in the
world according to some people.
b) what some people think is that if you want to see
something impressive, you must visit an active volcano.
c) an active volcano is so impressive that some people
love watching it.
d) a number of people consider an active volcano as
not only dangerous but also impressive.
5. You have an assignment to be handed in two days’
time. While you have completed yours, one of your
friends says that he even didn’t start as he had a cold
for a few days. He seems so panicked that you try to
calm him down and say:
a) It’s not an excuse. Why don’t you tell me the
truth?
b) Don’t worry; you still have time to do it.
c) Take it easy. You can have the same lesson next
year again.
d) I recommend you to focus on other lessons now
that you have failed this one.
6. China is the largest country in East Asia and the
most ----- in the world with over 1.28 billion
people.
a) sensible b) isolated
c) impractical d) populous
7. ----- at first many countries in the United States
allowed employees to wear casual clothes on one
day of the week, Friday. Friday became ‘Casual
Friday’ or ‘dress Down Friday’ today. However
many companies are allowing their employees to
wear casual clothes every day of the week.
a) the change to casual work clothes began in
1990s
b) a casual dress code can also cause problems.
c) pilot or police officers do not have to make
decisions about their work clothes
d) sometimes employees think they should wear
anything they like to wear.
8. ---- who want to attend the seminar must fill
out the application form that can be printed from
the website.
a) Other b) Those
c) Them d) That of
9. When I ---- a university student, I --- in a cafe
because I didn’t have enough Money to get by.
a) have been / worked
b) am / will have worked
c) was / worked
d) had been / was going to work
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EMİN YÜKSELOĞLU İMAM HATİP ANATOLIAN SCHOOL for GIRLS ENGLISH LITERATURE
1st TERM 1st WRITTEN EXAM for 12G
-B-
10. Your car doesn’t seem to be in good condition,
so I think you should hire a mechanic to --- it ----
a) get / to maintain
b) make / maintain
c) have / maintained
d) get/ being maintained
11. Since ancient times, many dog breeds ---for
specific tasks such as hunting, herding, or guarding
but today most dogs --- chiefly for companionship.
a) have been developed/ are kept
b) have developed/ have been keeping
c) are being developed / are keeping
d) were developing / have been kept
12. The area is still so sparsely inhabited ---
a) which are explained by the economical
advantages
b) that one can travel for days without meeting
other people.
c) as it was the fastest growing region in the
country
d) even if there are too few people around.
13. Pamela was very upset when she ---- that her
kitten --- by a car in the street.
a) discovered / had been hit
b) had discovered / hit
c) has discovered / has been hit
d) was discovered / was hit
14. Sally: ---
Chloe: More than two months.
Sally: I really can’t understand how one can be so
careless about his health. You should have started
the treatment ages ago.
Chloe: You’re probably right.
a) Do you remember how long she stayed with us?
b) When did you last get your lungs X-rayed?
c) I was wondering if you could tell me why you
were there.
d) How long have you had this terrible cough?
15. (I) Most people know that smoking causes
cancer, heart disease, and major health problems.
(II) She thinks it is safe to start smoking again. (III)
But women who smoke during pregnancy put
themselves and their unborn babies at risk for
other health problems. (IV) The dangers of
smoking during pregnancy include premature
birth, certain birth defects and infant death.
A) I b) II c) III d) IV
B) COMPLETE THE SENTENCES (4p.)
Bravely - attitude- ability - convenient –
debate- defective –ceaseless-colleague-detest-
dizziness- fake – feasible -essence
1) Because of the poor quality of the
soil ,agriculture isn’t ……………in many parts of the
country.
2) It had been months before they discovered that
the doctor had a…………diploma and he was
actually a lawyer.
3)On her first day at work, her ………took her out
for dinner to make her feel welcome.
4) The little girl walked………up onto the
stage ,and then began to sing. She was very
confident in herself.
5)We held a ………in class about the causes and
effects of the global warming.
6)If you are experiencing ……….,you shouldn’t
drive ,operate machinery or work high above the
ground.
7)The police officers continue their……….fight
against crime throughout the city.
8)We can not wait for a ………time.That is urgent.
9)She has a natural ………..in sports,and seems to
do well in any sport she tries.
10)Prejudice is negative ………or feelings about a
person’s entire character based on only one
feature.
Yasemin K.HARMAN
ELT
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EMİN YÜKSELOĞLU İMAM HATİP ANATOLIAN SCHOOL for GIRLS ENGLISH LITERATURE
1st TERM 1st WRITTEN EXAM for 12G
-B-