EŞ ANLAM SORULARI

1.Her designs are extremely beautiful, but, even so, she hasn't sold many of them.

A) Not many of her designs have been bought, even though they are really lovely.
B) If her designs were more beautiful, she would surely sell more of them.
C) She doesn't like selling her designs because she finds them really lovely.
D) Even though the designs were really lovely, she didn't buy many of them.
E) She deserves to sell so many of her designs because they are truly lovely.

2.He couldn't have been at Ann's party because I was there and I would have seen him.

A) He might not come to Ann's party in order to avoid meeting me.
B) I wish that he could have come to Ann's party as I was there in order to see him.
C) He couldn't go to Ann's party because he knew I would be there and didn't want to see me.
D) I know he wasn't at Ann's party as I was there and I didn't see him.
E) If he hadn't gone to Ann's party, I'd have gone there as I really wanted to see her.

3.It's better to have attempted and failed than never to have tried at all.

A) People generally do better when they attempt to do something than when they don't try.
B) I'd rather try to do something that I can't do than do that which I can do without difficulty.
C) It would have been better to have tried harder than to have given up so easily.
D) There's little point in trying to do the impossible, since failure is unavoidable.
E) Making an unsuccessful attempt at doing something is preferable to making no attempt.

4.It's much farther from London to Sydney than it is from Paris to Chicago.

A) You'll spend less time travelling between London and Sydney if you go by way of Paris and Chicago.
B) While Sydney is distant from London, it is even more distant from either Paris or Chicago.
C) It's so far from Sydney to London that it's much better to travel between Chicago and Paris.
D) The distance between Paris and Chicago is far shorter than that between London and Sydney.
E) London may be far from Sydney, but it's not nearly as far as it is from Paris to Chicago.

5.Even if the price were halved, I still wouldn't be able to afford to buy it.

A) If I can't afford half of it, there's absolutely no way I'll be able to buy the whole thing.
B) Though the price was reduced by half, I still couldn't afford to make the purchase.
C) A fifty percent reduction in price wouldn't be enough to enable me to purchase it.
D) I'd buy it if they reduced the price by approximately fifty percent.
E) While the price was only half what it had been, I was still unable to afford to buy it.

6.Tom used to exercise a lot, but he hasn't done it at all since he started his new job.

A) His new employment does not leave Tom enough time to exercise as much as he used to.
B) From the time that Tom began his current position, he's given up taking exercise completely.
C) Because he is no longer unemployed, Tom doesn't manage to get enough exercise.
D) Tom would be taking exercise on a daily basis if it weren't for the fact that he's got a demanding job.
E) While Tom usually exercises, he is neglecting his fitness a little these days and works hard instead.

7.Beginning in the summer, his poor financial situation has been a great strain on the entire family.

A) He has had severe money problems this summer, which is placing additional stress on his wife and children.
B) Since the summer, when his unfortunate money problems began, his family have been causing difficulties for him.
C) The whole family has felt the pressure created by his unfortunate money problems, which started in the summer.
D) None of his family is willing to help him out of his financial difficulties, which he has been experiencing since the summer.
E) As a result of his financial incompetence, he has hurt not only himself, but also his entire family.

8.The population of İstanbul is less than half that of Tokyo.

A) Though a big city, Tokyo is not so crowded as Istanbul.
B) Istanbul and Tokyo are among the most crowded cities in the world.
C) Istanbul has double the number of people that Tokyo does.
D) Less than half the size of Tokyo, Istanbul is not very crowded.
E) More than twice as many people live in Tokyo as do in Istanbul.

9.Though he's never been a good player, last night he was worse than ever.

A) He played an absolutely terrible match last night and now everyone thinks he's a bad player.
B) While he's always thought of as a poor performer, he didn't actually do too badly last night.
C) He's known to be a poor player, but his performance last night was the worst in his career.
D) The horrible game he played last night made it clear that he'll never be any good at it.
E) No one was more surprised than he himself was about the incredibly bad match he played yesterday.

10.I wish that you'd told me what was upsetting you, because I could have helped you.

A) If you hadn't told me what you were upset about, I wouldn't have been able to help.
B) I would have been able to help you if only you'd told me what the problem was.
C) I wanted to help you, but I was upset because you didn't tell me what was bothering you.
D) You didn't tell me that it would have been better if I'd helped you with your problem.
E) If you want me to help you, first of all, you should tell me why you are upset.

11.They'd told us everything was included, yet the hotel tried to charge us extra for meals.

A) Since everything but meals was included, they were the only thing we paid for at the hotel.
B) The hotel asked us for money for food despite having told us there'd be no additional charges.
C) When the hotel requested payment for our meals, we reminded them that they'd been paid for.
D) While the hotel did charge extra for meals, everything else was covered by the room's price.
E) We had to pay the hotel for every extra except meals, which were included in the price of the room.

12.I wonder why no one ever tried to do that before.

A) It's been wonderful because I'm the first one to have tried it.
B) I'd like to know whether anyone has actually tried to do it yet.
C) It's no surprise to me that nobody has made such an attempt before.
D) Since it's such an effort, it's no wonder I've never tried it.
E) The reason it wasn't attempted earlier makes me curious.

13.I'd love to talk to you about it, but I've been sworn to secrecy.

A) I enjoy speaking to you about it and I promise that I won't discuss it with anyone else.
B) I'd really like to tell you about it, but you must promise not to tell anyone else.
C) If you give me your word that you'll keep quiet about it, I'll tell you the secret.
D) I want to discuss the issue with you; however, they've made me promise not to tell anyone.
E) Had I not given my word, I would have told you all the secrets that I know.

14.I'd rather starve than eat my brother's cooking.

A) I was so hungry that I even found it possible to consume food that my brother had made.
B) If my brother hadn't managed to cook something, I might have died from lack of food.
C) In my opinion, dying of hunger is preferable to eating the food my brother prepares.
D) My brother cooks in such a way that I am always extremely hungry when I see him.
E) I would prefer death from hunger to having my brother come round for a meal.

15.This appliance is ideal for busy working mothers.

A) Housewives will find this device useful.
B) Busy married women must fill out this application.
C) This appliance might be useful for housewives especially with children.
D) Married women who work outside the home will benefit from using this appliance.
E) This device is perfect for women with both children and jobs.

16.There is a concert that I want to see on Saturday night, but I may not be able to go.

A) Unfortunately, I will not be able to attend the concert 011 Saturday night, which I so much wanted to see.
B) I am fairly sure that I will be able to attend the concert on Saturday night as I hoped.
C) There is a possibility that I will miss the concert which I'd like to see on Saturday night.
D) The concert I want to see will, unfortunately, take place on Saturday night, when I'll be working.
E) I'm sorry that I wasn't able to attend the concert on Saturday night, though I wanted to see it so much.

17.Considering the amount of food we ate, the meal was surprisingly reasonable.

A) Although we ate a large amount, we paid much less than we had expected for the meal.
B) We must be reasonable and consider how much we are eating if we want to stay healthy.
C) We did not consider the price when we decided to eat so much.
D) We were surprisingly reasonable about not eating too much.
E) We could have eaten more since the meal was so inexpensive.

18.James claims that he used to speak not only French but also Arabic well when he lived in Tunisia.

A) James regretted not having learnt French as well as Arabic at the time he lived in Tunisia.
B) According to James himself, he was quite fluent in both French and Arabic during the time he lived in Tunisia.
C) James says that he took the advantage of learning two languages, Arabic and French, while in Tunisia.
D) Speaking not only French, but Arabic as well, James claims that he was able to mingle with Tunisians easily.
E) While living in Tunisia, James had to learn not only French but also Arabic.

19.Now more than ever, the key to a good job is a good education.

A)  It will never again be so necessary to work hard if you are
interested in getting a quality education.
B) Being well-educated is more important today for finding a
good job than it's been at any point in the past.
C) In today's world, employers require their workers to work more
and to be more intelligent.
D) More and more employers are demanding workers who have
had a good  education.  
E) The necessity of quality work from employees has seldom been
so important as it has become today.

20.Since Alex hardly studied for the exam, I'm not surprised at the mark he got.

A) The exam was really hard, and Alex hadn't studied much, so
not surprisingly, he got a bad mark.
B)  In spite of putting in so little work throughout the term, Alex
got a surprisingly good mark.
C) I was already expecting that Alex would get this bad mark
because he studied so little for the exam.
D) I'm surprised that Alex got a disappointing mark on the exam
in spite of putting in so much effort beforehand.
E) It is unusual for such a hard-working student as Alex to do so
poorly in exams.

21.One of them must be being dishonest as their stories about the accident contradict each other.

A) They're arguing about what happened in the crash, but
apparently, neither story is true.
B) Neither of them is likely to give us an accurate account about
what happened in the crash.
C) If they are giving contradicting stories about the accident, then
they're both lying.
D) Since they can't seem to agree on a story, they've definitely
been lying about the crash.
E) They can't both be telling the truth since they're giving
opposing accounts about the accident.

22.Had Brian told the truth to his parents, he'd be better off now.

A) Brian wouldn't be in this mess now if he hadn't lied to his
parents.
B) Since he confessed the truth to his parents, things will work out
well for Brian.
C) Brian may have lied to his parents, which, if he did, will cause
him trouble.
D) Today Brian will tell the truth to his parents and, hopefully,
this mess will come to an end.
E) Unless Brian stops lying to his parents, he'll be worse off than
ever before.

23.As long as this manager is in charge, we won't be able to finish anything before the date it's due.

A) We won't get things done in time until we get a new manager.
B) If the manager wants to be put in charge of this, he should
learn how to act promptly.
C) We can never do things properly as long as we get orders from
this inefficient manager.
D) Our manager is so slow at taking decisions that we always
miss large contracts because of him.
E) It was not until a new manager took charge that we started to
finish things before the deadline.

24.While the service was excellent, the food could have been hotter.

A) The food was served quickly, but was possibly not cooked
enough.
B) If the waiters had been faster, the food might not have been so
cold.
C) The waiters did their job well, but the food was a bit too cold.
D) The food wasn't hot; however, the waiters made sure it was re-
heated.
E) Unless the waiters work very quickly, the food might arrive
cold.

25.I wish that I weren't so tall as people are always asking me whether I play-basketball.

A) I'm taller than most people, but I've never wanted or been
asked to play basketball.
B)  Because I'm very tall, I've been asked by many people if I'd
like to play basketball professionally.
C) I feel that I'm not tall enough to fulfill my desire to be asked to
play basketball.
D) I didn't use to like being this tall until I was asked to play for
the basketball team.
E) I'd prefer to be a bit shorter, because then I wouldn't be
continually asked if I play basketball.

26.Jane ought to have visited her parents more often last year.

A) Jane really should make more effort to visit her parents.
B) Since last year, Jane and her parents haven't seen much of each
other.
C) Jane must visit her parents more often this year than she did
last year.
D) Last year Jane didn't make an effort to visit her parents often
enough.
E) Jane hasn't seen as much of her parents as she would like since
last year.

27.Nothing they offer will convince him to stay, after the way he's been treated.

A) They have offered him nothing which will keep him,
especially after the manner in which he has been treated.
B) He is so offended by the way he's been treated that he's going
to leave whatever he is offered.
C) Even if they'd offered something very special to him, he would
still have left because of the manner in which he had been treated.
D) They were hoping to keep him even after the way he had been
treated by offering him something attractive.
E) Convincing him to stay after the way he was treated will take
something really special.

28.She felt faint because she'd had hardly anything to eat all day.

A) As she had eaten very little the whole day, she felt as if she
might pass out.
B)  She had difficulty swallowing the food, so she ate almost
nothing for days, and she fainted.
C) She passed out because she hadn't eaten anything at all
throughout the day.
D) Suddenly, she fell to the ground in a faint due to lack of food
for days.
E) She said weakly that she hadn't had much to eat all day, and
then fainted.

29.The river can only be crossed by the bridge as the ferries aren't running.

A) You can still get across the river by the bridge even when the
feny service is not in operation.
B) Whenever they cancel the ferries, we have to cross the river by
the bridge.
C) The ferry service used to be the only means of crossing the
river until the bridge was built.
D) The ferry isn't in operation, so .there is no other option to cross
the river apart from by using the bridge.
E) We were unable to cross the river by ferry because it was
cancelled, so we used the bridge instead.

30.Peter wouldn't have been able to get here so quickly without his car.

A) Although he's going to drive his car, Peter may still not arrive
here on "time.
B) Peter arrived here very early because he drives quite fast in his
car.
C) Although Peter's got a car, there are other faster ways to travel
here.
D) If Peter had driven his car, he wouldn't have managed to be
here so fast.
E) If Peter didn't have a car, he would have taken much longer to
get here.

31.This book is so long that I don't think I'll ever finish it.

A) I've been wanting to read this book for a long time.
B) If this book were shorter, I'd have finished it long ago.
C) I'm hoping to be able to finish this book, it's very long though.
D) I've nearly finished this book, but it's taken a long-time.
E)  I don't believe I'll finish this book because it's too long.

32.It was unnecessary for you to come to the office in person.

A) You don't necessarily have to come to the office.
B) Nobody must ever bring personal friends to the office.
C) You needn't have come to the office yourself.
D) The work necessitated every person in the office to come
punctually.
E) You should not confide your personal problems to anyone in
the office.

33.Did you come across Susan on your way in?

A) Did you have any idea about what Susan was doing here?
B) What happened to Susan while you were coming here?
C) Did you come here with or without Susan?
D) As you were coming in, did you see Susan by any chance?
E) Was Susan with you when this event took place?

34.It's possible that the company lost the order because of the salesman's rudeness.

A) The salesman was so rude that the company failed to get the
order.
B) The salesman's lack of politeness may have caused the
company's loss of the order.
C) Maybe the salesman became rude when he realised that the
company lost the order.
D) The company must have lost the order because the salesman
was so rude.
E) If the salesman hadn't been rude, the company wouldn't have
lost the order.

35.Although that bakery is cheap, the cakes aren't usually very fresh.

A) While that bakery is inexpensive, the cakes are often a bit
stale.
B) Usually, that bakery offers special discounts for stale cakes.
C) When the cakes in that bakery are cheap, they're usually old.
D) The cakes in that bakery are cheap, and often, freshly baked.
E) Buying fresh cakes at that bakery is generally quite expensive.

36.Hardly had the play begun when the children in the audience began talking.

A) There were a few children in the audience, who kept talking
throughout the play.
B) Only a few of the children in the audience were talking during
the play.
C) The children in the audience started talking as soon as the play
started.
D) The children in the audience started talking before the play had
finished.
E) It was very hard to keep the children in the audience quiet
when the play began.

37.As there is a water shortage in this area, please use water sparingly.

A) There is never enough water in this area for everyone to use
sufficiently.
B) Please don't use too much water, because it is scarce around
here.
C) Please remember to turn off the taps so that the water doesn't
run out.
D) If you keep using the water so wastefully, then we'll be short
of it.
E) Since the water has been cut off for a long time, please use that
carefully.

38.My mother keeps telling me not to play my music so loudly.

A) My mother shouted at me and told me not to play my music.
B) My mother has to speak loudly to be heard when I play my
music.
C) My mother often tells me to stop playing my music.
D) My mother, who prefers quiet, gentle music, doesn't like my
loud music.
E) My mother constantly tells me to turn down the volume of my
music.