ENGLISH LANGUAGE SCREENING TEST FORM II (1998)

Directions for questions 1 - 35 from the items below select the

answer which best completes the meaning of the sentence.
A. Directions for questions 1-30. From the items below, select the answer which best
completes the meaning of the sentence.

25. If I had the change, I ________ her.

a. marry
b. would marry
c. would have married
d. would have been married to

26. Big dogs usually frigt_______ children.

a. -ies
b. -ify
c. -en
d. -ful

27. Jane as well as her sister, ________ a very strong character

a. have
b. has
c. be
d. are

B. Directions for questions 31-60. Find the SYNONYM of underlined

word(s) in the following sentences.

35. This unit deals with electricity.

a. ships
b. concerns
c. needs
d. defends

38. At these stories about his were fictitious.

a. real
b. remarkable
c. clear
d. not true

41. He stated his ideas.

a. read
b. said
c. forget
d. heard
48. Seventy miles per hour is a typical speed limit on American
Highways.
a. common
b. an usual
c. an automobile
d. a careful
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49. M.K.Atatürk was a man of complete integrity
a. brevity
b. intelligence
c. hardwork
d. honesty

54. He’s a terrible player, he’s too clumsy and keeps hitting
other players.
a. skinful
b. awkward
c. brilliant
d. contemporaneous

58. The sailors abandoned the burning ship.

a. rescued
b. dumped
c. extinguished
d. left
C. Directions for questions 61-70. Choose the CORRECT SENTENCE in
the following statements.
61.
a. Some of the books my daughter bought that were very expensive.
b. My daughter bought that some of the books were very expensive.
c. Some of the books that my daughter bought were very expensive.
d. Books that my daughter bought were some of the very expensive.

D. Directions for questions 71-80. Find the ANTONYM (OPPOSITE) of

the underlined word or words in the following sentences.
74. I have never understood how the fly’s minute wings could carry
it so quickly.
a. novice
b. runaway
c. expert
d. beginner

75. Why is it that so many children today have such primates table
manners
a. unbearable
b. reasonable
c. inconvenient
d. expensive

76. First eight years it education at school is compulsory in

Turkey.
a. lenient
b. unyielding
c. authoritative
d. aversive
79. Unfortunately, she arrisesed too late to I take the exam.
a. ordinary
b. outstanding
c. amazing

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80. It’s wrong for a man to conceal his feelings from his wife.
a. rotten
b. even
c. approximate
d. bumpy
E. Directions for questions 81-90. Choose the one item a, b, c or
d which best matches the meaning of the main sentence.

81. Speak for yourself.

a. Speak by yourself.
b. Speak loudly so that I can hear you well.
c. Don’t include me in what you are saying
d. Express yourself clearly.

88. Why argue with him? He’ll never change his mind.
a. It is pointless to argue with him because he won’t change
his mind.
b. Why don’t you argue with him? He may change his mind.
c. Don’t argue with him. He can change his mind.
d. If you want him to change his mind, you should argue with
him.

90. After a long delay, he got around to writing a letter to his

family.
a. He was unable to write a letter, but he could learn how to
do it later on.
b. In the end, he could find time to write a letter to his
family.
c. It was time consuming to write a letter to his family, so
he wrote it later.
d. His family was living around so that he could write a
letter to them.

F. Direction for questions 91-100. Choose the correct

preposition(s) which complete (s) the meaning of the sentence.

91. I didn’t understand why he was starting _______________ me.

a. to
b. for
c. at
d. of

95. Have you ever subscribed ___________ a magentime?.

a. to
b. for
c. with
d. at