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SEVİYE TESPİT SINAVI
(2023-YDS/2)

İNGİLİZCE

22 EKİM 2023

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 2023-YDS/2/ENGLISH TEST OF ENGLISH

This test consists of 80 questions.

1-6: For these questions, choose the best word or

4.
expression to fill the space. olay, vaziyet

1.

aniden, hemen
siddetle, sert bir sekilde
acikca, dogrudan
esit bir bicimde
uretken bicimde
azalma, azaltma
change
yorumlama implicitly = indirectly
tazminat
derive from = -den turemek, gelmek 5.

2.
engelleme
gecerli kilma
soguma, uzaklasma
derleme
tahmin etme
zorluk
kacinma, cekinme
kesinlik, dogruluk
azaltma 6. The belief that individuals have virtually unlimited
edinme, ogrenme potential for growth is particularly attractive to
educators seeking to ---- the best that adult learners
can achieve.
A) bring out B) call off iptal etmek
3.
C) get over D) interfere with mudahale
asmak etmek
E) pass down
aktarmak

erisilmez
ulasilmaz
emsalsiz, essiz
izin verilemez
cozulmemis

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7-16: For these questions, choose the best

9.
word(s) or expression(s) to fill the space(s).

7.

(that enable)= mumkun hale

getiren

By the time we arrived at the airport, the plane had

taken off. (Biz hava alanina varana kadari ucak
IF YOKSA SECME kalkmisti)
When I saw Emre, he was dancing.
10.
had V3 / V2 through
had been Ving / V2
had V3 / WOULD HAVE V3
8.

*cumle basinda WITH yaygin,

through social media = sosyal medya
dense = yogun araciligla
11.

Has V3 / have V3 = I have lived in Istanbul for 5 years.

have / has V3 over the history

across
throughout + place
around

across all geographies

be exposed to = -e maruz kalma

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12. 15.

= regardless of )= bakmaksizin

vasitasiyla
aksine
when
tipki

16. olanak saglamak, aktiflestirmek

13.

hem, hem de
bu mu yoksa su mu
ne / ne de

14. ---- recent droughts and urbanisation have

challenged the traditional lifestyle of the Sahara
Desert's Tuareg people, many still practice
nomadism, with communities still moving locations If I see her, I will talk to her.
over the vast spaces. so that + can, could, will ,would
A) Although B) In case

C) Because D) As long as

E) Until

*STILL zitlik baglaci ile kullanilir.

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17-21: For these questions, choose the best

word or expression to fill the spaces in the 19.
passage. bas etmek
kuvvetlendirmek
eslik etmek
yayilmak
kolaylastirmak

20.

kasinti

in the air = havada

through the air = araciligla
17.

21.

18.

= is infected

is infected

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22-26: For these questions, choose the best

word or expression to fill the spaces in the 24.
passage.

aksine
disinda, haricinde
ile ilgili
amaciyla

25.

show
point out
indicate
demonstrate

22.
tesadufen 26.
kapsamli, yaygin bicimde
past
belirsiz bicimde
past uygunmaliydi
saldirganca
hizlica
(IF)

23.
modals + HAVE V3 =past

Should HAVE CALLED = in the past

in origin = koken olarak

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27-36: For these questions, choose the best

29.
option to complete the given sentence. yapay zeka (AI)

27.

cikarim, sonuc

28. baslangic
ortaya cikis 30.
graveyards

= in its infancy (new) =

oldukca yeni /gelismemis
(olumsuz)

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31. when tani koymak 33.

sitma

when, once + V1, have V3 / will, can, must V1..., V1

vaccine = asi

32. Naturalists have long puzzled over the function

of the bird toucan’s large bill, ----.
34.
A) instead it wanders through the forests and adjacent insa etmek
clearings in small family groups

B) so it is thought to play a significant role in attracting a

mate

C) thus they are characterised by their bill with a

downcurved tip and sharp edges

D) but observers suggest that its bill is a weapon used to

defend the nest cavity

E) as the bill enables the bird to pluck berries from the

tips of branches

start

cognitive = bilissel

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37-42: For these questions, choose the most

35. accurate Turkish translation of the sentences in
English, and the most accurate English translation
of the sentences in Turkish.

37.

dramatically
relatively
substantially
considerably
remarkably
36.
control

but
however
yet
even so
nonetheless
nevertheless

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38. 39.

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40. 41. Büyüleyici tarihi ve kültürel mirası çok sayıda yerli

ve yabancı yazara ilham kaynağı olan Türkiye,
mimari ve doğal güzellikleri ile film yapımcılarını da
cezbetmektedir.
A) In addition to many local and foreign authors who have
seen Türkiye’s fascinating history and cultural heritage
as a source of inspiration, filmmakers are also
enchanted by its architectural and natural beauties.

B) Thanks to its mesmerising history and cultural

heritage, Türkiye has provided a source of inspiration
for a great number of local and foreign authors, and it
also attracts filmmakers with its architectural and
natural beauties.

C) Türkiye, whose fascinating history and cultural

heritage have been a source of inspiration for a great
number of local and foreign authors, attracts
filmmakers as well with its architectural and natural
beauties.

D) While Türkiye has remained as a source of inspiration

for numerous local and foreign authors because of its
mesmerising history and cultural heritage, its
architectural and natural beauties have enchanted
filmmakers.

E) Türkiye, which has served as a source of inspiration

for numerous local and foreign authors with its
fascinating history and cultural heritage, enchants
filmmakers as well with its architectural and natural
beauties.

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42.

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43-46: Answer these questions according to the

passage below. 44.

45.

43. teshis, tani

gerektirmek
46.

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47-50: Answer these questions according to the

passage below. 48.

49.

47.

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50.

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51-54: Answer these questions according to the eksiklik / dezavantaj

passage below. 52.

53.

asmak, gecmek
sikintiya sokmak
somurmek
almak tahmin etmek
tetiklemek

51.
54.

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55-58: Answer these questions according to the

passage below. 56.

57.

55.

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58.

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59-62: Answer these questions according to the

passage below. 60.

61.

59.

62.

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63-67: For these questions, choose the best

64.
option to complete the dialogue.

63.

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65. Seth: 66.

 So, you’ve heard of toxic positivity, right? It
means someone is positive even in the hardest of -den gelmek
times and completely out of touch with reality.

Marie:
 Oh, yeah, I’ve heard of that before. Actually, one
of my best friends is truly a toxic positivist, and
always acts as if everything is fine. I think
being positive is good, but it should have its
limits.

Seth: minnettarlik
 Definitely! And there’s also toxic gratitude.

Marie:
 What’s that? Is it even possible to be too grateful?

Seth:
 ----

Marie:
 To be honest, I often tend to behave that way. I'd
better look for some coping strategies to combat
it. bas etmek mucadele etmek

A) When someone is full of toxic positivity, you’ll often

see an unrealistic amount of gratitude, too. So, toxic
positivity and toxic gratitude go hand in hand.
B) We know staying positive in tough times is important,
but it can be really difficult. But when we are
unrealistically positive, it can actually be detrimental to
our well-being.

C) It just means being too dismissive of your feelings. It’s

like being unhappy in a career, but instead of
addressing that dissatisfaction, saying how grateful
you are to have a job.

D) Yeah, it is, I guess. Toxic gratitude, just like toxic

positivity, is all around us, so we have to be careful not
to let ourselves become too entrenched in it.
E) Toxic gratitude is finding ways to be grateful even in
the worst of circumstances. But that’s not to say it’s
bad. I think it’s better to be positive and grateful than
being pessimistic.

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68-71: For these questions, choose the best

67.
rephrased form of the given sentence.

68.

agiz dalasi

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69. 70.

care, sifa, corum

cure, treatment, remedy

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72-75: For these questions, choose the best

71. Learning about the universe and our place in it is option to complete the missing part of the
one of the best experiences of childhood but few passage.
students try to explore the mysteries of the universe
because of overwhelming workload at schools.
72. What constitutes a film movement? How does one
A) Regardless of excessive workload at schools, some
begin and what are its characteristics? In the late
students try to learn about the universe and our place
1950s, a new film movement suddenly broke onto
in it and understand the mysteries of the universe,
which is one of the best experiences of childhood. the scene in world cinema: the French nouvelle
vague, or New Wave. ---- It was a national movement
B) Huge workload at schools may discourage students of French filmmakers, but its development as part of
from wondering about the universe and our place in it; international art cinema helped to give it recognition
however, there are those who try to investigate the and support. It exalted notions of cinematic artistry,
mysteries of the universe, which is one of the best yet it also aimed for popular commercial success.
experiences of childhood. What was most unusual about the French New Wave
was that it was a movement made by filmmakers
C) Although learning about the universe and our place in who had begun their careers as critics. They wrote
it is one of the best experiences of childhood, a small criticism because it furthered their goals, while at
number of students try to investigate the mysteries of the same time they directed short films and
the universe due to excessive workload at schools. photographed, edited, performed in, and publicised
D) Despite being one of the best experiences of each other's film work.
childhood, learning about the universe and our place A) Famous filmmakers of New Wave, who brought the
in it and exploring the mysteries of the universe do not perspectives of the generation that came of age after
seem to attract the attention of most students because the war to the screen, were François Truffaut and
of huge workload at schools. Jean-Luc Godard.

E) There is a limited number of students who admit that B) In the view of one critic, French New Wave films had
learning about the universe and our place in it is one long dialogues, but gave little attention to visual and
of the best experiences of childhood although sound effects.
investigating the mysteries of the universe may
considerably increase the workload at schools. C) However, the New Wave phenomenon was not
greeted with praise in every quarter, which means that
it did not arrive without criticism.
one of the best = D) In fact, French New Wave filmmakers were subjected
among the best to the same kind of attacks they themselves had
launched as writers.

E) There is little question that the French New Wave fits

the criteria of a film movement, yet its contradictory
aspects are also apparent.

Because it was rainy, we didnt go out.

= It was rainy, so we didnt go out.

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73. 74.

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76-80: For these questions, choose the irrelevant

75.
sentence in the passage.

76.

77.

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78.

79.

80.
(I) An avalanche is a large amount of snow that quickly
moves down a slope, and there are many different
conditions which make an avalanche possible. (II) It is
more likely to happen on a slope without trees or large
rocks which help to keep snow in place. (III) A weak
layer of snow such as melting or refreezing one may
also cause an avalanche because snow piling on top of
this weak layer can easily slide off. (IV) The skiers and
snowmobile riders should be extra cautious not to break
a bone on such weak layers. (V) Heavy snowfall, strong
wind, and rising temperature can all start an avalanche
and falling rocks or ice or the slowest movements of a
skier too.
A) I B) II C) III D) IV E) V

END OF THE TEST

26 CHECK YOUR ANSWERS
 2023 EKİM YDS SORULARI
ANSWER KEY YDS 2023 EKİM

1 D 21 E 41 C 61 C
2 C 22 B 42 C 62 D
3 C 23 C 43 D 63 A
4 D 24 C 44 A 64 B
5 D 25 B 45 A 65 C

6 A 26 A 46 B 66 A
7 C 27 C 47 D 67 C
8 D 28 B 48 E 68 A
9 B 29 D 49 C 69 A
10 D 30 A 50 C 70 E

11 C 31 C 51 C 71 C
12 C 32 D 52 C 72 E
13 C 33 C 53 E 73 C
14 A 34 C 54 B 74 B
15 C 35 C 55 D 75 C

16 A 36 E 56 E 76 C
17 E 37 E 57 D 77 D
18 D 38 B 58 E 78 C
19 C 39 B 59 D 79 E
20 A 40 B 60 A 80 D

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