Time allocated: 2h 30m 24.01.

2023

ISTANBUL AYDIN UNIVERSITY

SCHOOL OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES
ENGLISH PREPARATORY PROGRAM 2022-2023 ACADEMIC YEAR
TRACK 2 DEGREE A2 ELAT EXAM
SET A

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There are 36 multiple choice questions in this exam.

Please mark your answers for the multiple choice part BOTH on the exam paper and on the optic form.

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PART ONE: READING Total: 14 pts.

Passage One
The Iceman
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On a September day in 1991, two Germans were climbing the mountains between Austria and Italy. High up
on a mountain pass, they found the body of a man lying on the ice. At that height (10,499 feet, or 3,200 metres), the
ice is usually permanent, but 1991 had been an especially warm year. The mountain ice had melted more than usual
and so the body had come to the surface.
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It was lying face downward. The skeleton was in perfect condition, except for a physical harm in the head.
There was still skin on the bones and the remains of some clothes. The hands were still holding the wooden handle
of an axe and on the feet there were very simple leather and cloth boots. Nearby was a pair of gloves and a holder
for arrows.
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Who was this man? How and when had he died? Everybody had a different answer to these questions. Some
people thought that he was from this century, perhaps the body of a soldier who died in World War I, since several
soldiers had already been found in the area. A Swiss woman believed it might be her father, who had died in those
mountains twenty years before and whose body had never been found. The scientists who rushed to look at the
body thought it was probably much older, maybe even a thousand years old.
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Before they could be sure about this, however, they needed to bring the body down the mountain and study
it in their laboratories. The question was, who did it belong to? It was lying almost exactly on the border between
Italy and Austria and of course both countries wanted the Iceman, as he was called. For some time the Austrians
kept the body, while the Italians and Austrians argued, but later it was moved to Italy. It now lies in a special
refrigerated room in the South Tyrol Museum in Bolzano, Italy.
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With modern dating techniques, the scientists soon learned that the Iceman was about 5,300 years old. Born
in about 3300 BC, he lived during the Bronze Age in Europe. At first scientists thought he was probably a hunter who
had died from an accident in the high mountains. More recent evidence, however, tells a different story. A new kind
of X-ray shows a tiny hole in his skin. It left only a tiny hole in his skin, but it caused some damage and bleeding. He
almost certainly died from this wound, and not from the wound on the back of his head. This means that he was
probably in some kind of a battle. It may have been part of a larger war, or he may have been fighting bandits
(criminals). He may even have been a bandit himself.
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By studying his clothes and tools, scientists have already learned a great deal from the Iceman about the
times he lived in. We may never know the full story of how he died, but he has given us important clues to the
history of those distant times.

I. Read the passage and choose the best option for the following questions (1 point each, total 7 pts).

1. Why was the iceman’s body found in good condition?

a. It had always been frozen. b. The scientists took good care of it.
c. The air was very dry. d. It had just fallen there.

2. What is the meaning of “physical harm ” in paragraph 2?

a. bone b. weapon c. injury d. skin
3. What does “they” in paragraph 4 refer to?
a. several soldiers b. laboratories c. scientists d. some people

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4. When the body was first found, ______.
a. everyone thought it must be twenty years old. b. everyone had a different theory about it.
c. no one had any idea about where it came from d. scientists were sure it was thousands of years old.

5. Why did the Italians and Austrians argue?

a. Because they found the body on the mountain
b. Because the body belonged to Austria
c. Because the body was found on the border between Italy and Austria
d. Because for some time the Austrians kept the body

6. According to scientists, how did the Iceman die?

a. from the wound on the back of his head b. from a big hole in his body
c. from an accident in the high mountains d. from some skin damage and bleeding

7. Based on the information given in the text, which of the following is INCORRECT?
a. the two Germans found the body of a man on the ice
b. the body was found on the border between Italy and Austria
c. the Italian kept the body first, but later it was moved to Austria
d. scientists have learned about the time of iceman lived in by studying his clothes and tools.

Passage Two
False Memories
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Your friends are talking about a great concert everyone attended many years ago. You join in. You were
there, too. It was great! But no, they tell you, you didn’t come because you were home with the flu. In fact, you
weren’t there, but your friends talk about it all the time, and it feels like you were there. That’s a false memory, and
everyone has them.

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There are many famous experiments that show how people create false memories. In one experiment, a
researcher showed people pictures of themselves as children. They were riding in a hot air balloon. The pictures
weren’t real. The researcher created them. Later, she asked the people a question: “Did you go on a balloon ride as a
child?” Fifty percent of the group described the ride, even though it never happened. It was a false memory.

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Why do people have false memories? Memory isn’t like a picture in your head. Your brain actually creates
memories from pieces of information. But you are adding new information to your brain all the time. And the new
information, like your friends’ stories about the concert, mixes with the old information. As a result, new
information sometimes becomes part of the memory-making process. This creates false memories.

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False memories don’t usually cause problems. But sometimes they can cause serious problems. For example,
if an eyewitness to a crime has a false memory, innocent people sometimes go to jail. There are many people in
prison throughout the world because of these mistakes. A legal organization, The Innocence Project, says 75 percent
of these cases happened because of mistakes that eyewitnesses made.

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Whether they cause problems or not, false memories are normal. According to Sergio Della Sala, a scientist
at the University of Edinburgh, U.K., they are a sign of a healthy brain. When a brain is healthy, it uses the
information that is available to make guesses quickly. This helps people to save themselves in dangerous situations.
Sometimes, the brain makes mistakes. It tells us to save ourselves even when there is no danger, or it creates false
memories of things that did not happen. But overall, the brain’s memory system works very well, and it helps us to
survive. There is still a lot that we don’t understand about memory. Researchers like Della Sala continue to study the
brain. Someday, we will know much more about false memories and how they work.
II. Read the passage and choose the best option for the following questions (1 point each, total 7 pts).

8. What is the main idea of the passage?

a. To give information about false memories b. To show how memory works
c. To explain the disadvantages of false memories d. To show how the brain works

9. In the false memory experiment, how many people falsely remembered the balloon ride?

a. none b. a third c. half d. all

10. In paragraph 3, the word ‘’As a result’’ means ________

a. but b. although c. therefore d. in fact

11. According to paragraph 3, which sentence is true?

a. The brain continually adds new information.

b. Memory is like a picture in your head.
c. Your brain can separate new information from old information.
d. Your brain takes old information and makes a false memory from it.

12. According to the passage , what percentage of people in prison are there because of false memory?

a. 5 b. 10 c. 70 d. 75
13. In paragraph 5, the word ‘’they ’’ refers to________.

a. Sergio Della Sala b. people c. problems d. false memories

14. Why did the passage include the ideas of Sergio Della Sala?

a. He works for The Innocence Project. b. He’s a scientist and studies the brain.
c. He participated in the balloon ride experiment. d. He went to prison because of a false memory.

PART TWO: VOCABULARY Total: 25 pts.

I. Choose the best option to complete the sentences below (1 point each, total 10 points).
15. The management is getting ______ with the union this week to discuss workers’ salaries.
a. engaged b. an offer c. on well d. together
16. I’m in the bus now. I’ll call you back at a more _____ time.
a. convenient b. commercial c. thoughtful d. affordable

17. He said he would _____ later today to pick up the box. So, I’m waiting for him here.
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 a. carry on b. join in c. come round d. break up
18. You should _____ swimming in areas where sharks visit to find food.
a. regret b. prevent c. avoid d. seem

19. Britain is a _____ country where people from many different backgrounds co-exist.
a. beneficial b. formal c. practical d. multicultural

20. My teacher thanked me for my _______ homework. He loved it so much.

a. outstanding b. eerie c. odd d. stable

21. Sarah was late in submitting her project, So she ______ to her teacher.

a. damaged b. apologised c. challenged d. earned

22. These glasses are so ________. Be careful with them! They can easily break.

a. thorough b. delicate c. initial d. obscure

23. I heard that you __________ karate. Karate is one of my favorite sports.

a. go b. play c. do d. take

24. In college, students are expected to ______________their essays on time.

a. fail an exam b. do a degree c. get into class d. hand in

II. Complete the table with the correct forms of the words. (1 point each, total 7 pts)
VERB NOUN
0. pollute pollution
decide 1.
2. complaint
influence 3.
4. offense
behave 5.
6. explanation
encourage 7.

III. Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the words from the table in Section II (table above) (1 point
each, total 4 pts).
Example: 0. Some people say that unlike petrol cars, electric cars do not pollute the air.
1. You avoid looking at and talking to me. Have I done something to ________________________ you?
2. It is sometimes very difficult to make a ________________ about our future, because it may affect our whole life.

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3. Our holiday was so good that we had nothing to _______________ about. From the hotel to the weather,
everything was great!
4. Parents can influence the ______________ of their children. If the parents are aggressive, the children will
probably behave aggressively.

IV. Complete the sentences with the words in the box. There are THREE EXTRA words (1 point each, total 4 pts).

remedy hardship strive long adverse genuine eerie

1. I have worked so hard this year that I _________________ for a good summer vacation.

2. Drinking enough water is a popular _____________________ for headaches.

3. If I were you, I wouldn’t take that medicine due to its ________________ side effects. Many doctors are against it.

4. Fake designer clothes these days are almost the same as the ____________ ones except for the quality of the
fabric.

PART THREE: LISTENING Total: 12 pts.

Listening One: Listen to a program and choose the best option (1 point each, total 6 pts).

25. What is NOT MENTIONED as one of the places where half of the world population lives?

a. rural areas b. urban areas c. suburbs d. cities

26. The majority of North Americans ___.

a. live around the world b. move to other areas c. move out of suburbs d. live in suburbs

27. In typical American suburbs, ___.

a. driving is very cheap b. using a car is very practical

c. walking is a convenient option to get around d. you can walk to shopping centers

28. The American dream DOES NOT include ___.

a. having your own house b. having a backyard c. having an apartment d. having a garage

29. What are the complaints about suburbs?

a. They are too far from the city center. b. Suburbs affect the environment negatively.
c. Driving a car creates pollution in suburbs. d. There aren’t enough parks for people.

30. What can be said about people who live in suburbs?

a. There is little contact between them. b. They have a good social life.
c. They are good neighbours to each other. d. They don’t like each other.

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Listening Two: Listen to an interview and choose the best option (1 point each, total 6 pts).

31. Who is Laura Chang?

a. A lawyer who spent 25 years in prison b. The founder of the Innocence Project
c. A lawyer who helps the innocent d. Someone who Roger Brooks helped

32. Which of the following DOES NOT relate to ‘mistaken identity’?

a. The eyesight of eyewitnesses may be bad. b. Eyewitnesses may not have correct identities.
c. Eyewitnesses may not see well at night. d. Eyewitnesses may remember things incorrectly.

33. What is ‘false confession’?

a. Admitting to a crime which you actually didn’t do b. Not accepting that you committed a crime
c. Saying that someone else committed the crime d. Committing a crime which you didn’t want to do

34. Laura says that, in one case, an innocent man couldn’t be proven innocent because the police ___.
a. did not give the evidence to the lawyers. b. did not check all the evidence.
c. did not cooperate with the lawyers. d. destroyed evidence by accident.

35. What is the job of a good lawyer?

a. Come to court with the accused person b. Meet the accused person
c. Find evidence that shows the person is innocent d. Cooperate with the police

36. Which of the following is NOT among the reasons why innocent people go to prison?

a. mistaken identity b. police misconduct c. bad lawyers d. feeling guilty

PART FOUR: GRAMMAR Total: 30 pts.

I. Rewrite the sentences in the Passive (2 point each, total 8 pts).

1. China produces most of the toys in the world.

_______________________________________________________________________________________________.
2. They don’t serve meat in this restaurant.
_______________________________________________________________________________________________.
3. Captain Cook discovered Australia in 1770.
_______________________________________________________________________________________________.
4. Chloe didn’t invite me to the party.
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II. Complete the sentences under each situation. Use a FIRST or SECOND CONDITIONAL structure (2 point each,
total 6 pts).
1. Daniel has an exam tomorrow.
If Daniel _____________________ (pass) his exam, he ____________________ (celebrate) with his friends.

2. The Olympic Games are held every four years.

If the Olympic Games _________________ (be) held every year, they _________________ (not/be) so interesting.

3. Derek doesn't have a car. It takes him an hour to get to work.

If Derek ___________________ (have) a car, it ___________________ (not/take) him so long to get to work.

III. Complete the text using a/an, the, or no article (-) (1 point each, total 6 pts).

My mother is (1)_________ English teacher and I am (2) _________ student. When I get home from school, I
watch my favorite programs on TV. That’s (3) _________ best part of my day. (4) _________ programs I watch are
for (5) _________ children because I am (6) _________ child, and I think they are funny.

IV. Rewrite the sentences using who, which, or where (1 point each, total 3 pts).

1. I sent an email to my brother. My brother lives in Finland.

I ____________________________________________________________________________________________.
2. That’s the hotel. I stayed there last year.
That’s ________________________________________________________________________________________.
3. He made the discovery. It won the Nobel Prize.
He ___________________________________________________________________________________________.

V. Circle the correct option to make the sentences meaningful (1 point each, total 7 pts).

1. Many people don’t enjoy to go / going to the dentist.

2. She offered to pay / paying the bill, but I didn’t want her to.

3. I haven’t eaten such a delicious ice cream since / for I was a kid.

4. I’m a good swimmer but I’m not too good / good enough to enter a championship.

5. The teacher warned the students but they kept talking / to talk during the lesson.
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6. Jack and John haven’t seen each other since / for a long time.

7. I can’t buy my favorite book because I have any/no money.

PART FIVE: FUNCTION Total: 4 pts

Complete the dialogue with the words in the box. There is ONE EXTRA word (1 point each, total 4 pts).

complaint sorry refund excuse manager

Customer: (1) _______________ me?

Waiter: Yes, ma’am?
Customer: I’ve been here for almost an hour but I haven’t ordered yet.
Waiter: I’m terribly (2) _______________, ma’am, but we are very busy. Can you wait for another 5 minutes?
Customer: I can’t. I’d like to speak to the (3) _______________, please.
5 minutes later…
Manager: What seems to be the problem?
Customer: I’d like to make a (4) _______________.

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PART SIX : WRITING Total: 15 pts
Choose ONE of the topics below and write a well-developed paragraph (ONE PARAGRAPH). Please include a topic
sentence, supporting sentences and a concluding sentence in your paragraph. Don’t forget to use linking words
and conjunctions such as ‘because, but, so, firstly, secondly, finally’ etc.

1. Do you agree that students should work while they are still studying? Why/Why not?
2. Do you think it is okay to buy animals from pet shops? Why/Why not?
3. What are the causes of environmental pollution?
4. What are the effects of Covid-19 on social relationships?

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 Supporting Use of Relevant Related Punctuation & Linking
Topic Sentence Grammar TOTAL
Sentences Vocabulary Conclusion Spelling Words
(2 pts) (3 pts) (2 pts) (2 pts) (2 pts) (2 pts) (2 pts) 15

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