YARIM CÜMLE SORULARI

1.Everyone will have to try a lot harder in the second half, ....... .

A) if we wanted to retain our hope for the championship
B) even if we had done a lot better at the beginning
C) that we can demoralise our rivals just from the start
D) since we did as well as' we could have' in the first
E) or we've got no chance of winning this match


2. ........ and is expected to reach ten billion before it stabilises.,

A) The Earth's population was 6,000,000,000 in October 1999
B) The City of Philadelphia collects $3 billion in taxes each year
C) Millions of tourists visit Turkey's famous beaches annually
D) To prepare for the 1990 census, the US Census Bureau hired 35,000 temporary employees
E) It's impossible to count all of the stars in the night sky


3.It's very difficult to predict the weather in Alaska, ....... .

A) where it's permanently cold with no variations from one day to another
B) because of the irregular interaction between mountain winds and ocean currents
C) even though the meteorologists there are often wrong in the forecasts that they make
D) whereas the weather at the southern tip of South America is unpredictable
E) since the National Weather Service has been doing a lot of research in the area


4. ........ in case you find yourself in a place where no one accepts credit cards.

A) It's quite difficult to go shopping in parts of Central America
B) I'd recommend that you make sure you've got some cash in hand
C) Bulgarians prefer deutschmarks to their own worthless currency
D) In general, it's best to pay by cheque or electronic cash transfer
E) If your card gets stolen, you must report it to the bank immediately


5.A bristle-cone pine tree in California is over 4,500 years old, .... .

A) since the Great Pyramids of Egypt are even older than it is
B) so the redwoods are even bigger, but not quite as old
C) which makes it the most ancient living thing on the planet
D) when a farmer cut it down while clearing a new field
E) although the man who planted it claims that it's even older

6.Though the insurance is expensive, .......... .

A) I wouldn't waste my hard-earned money on it
B) it might save you a lot more than you pay for it
C) so everything has gone up in price recently
D) you'd be better off putting money in a bank
E) it still costs a lot more than it really should

7. ......... if you could manage to come over and see her some time soon.

A) I was going to visit my mother's oldest sister in hospital
B) She's aware that plane tickets are much too expensive
C) Auntie Karen is not feeling very well at all nowadays
D) It would make your poor grandmother extremely happy
E) He had said that he'd try to come during the holidays


8.The gardener had been here for half an hour ....... .

A) when he remembered that he wasn't supposed to come until tomorrow
B) because during that time, he didn't manage to do a single useful thing
C) since he usually works from 7.00 until sometime around midday
D) so he decided that he just didn't feel' well enough to continue working
E) even though he has never really seemed to stay for a very long time


9. ........; otherwise, everything was perfectly prepared.

A) Tommy always did his maths homework carefully and' on time
B) Nothing that he tries to do ever seems to be done correctly
C) We had been expecting a well-built house with a sea view
D) Nobody has ever managed to please the district manager
E) The restaurant served us a rather flavourless chocolate pudding

10. .......... there's no way I would have made such a stupid decision.

A) As I've never been known as the cleverest person
B) Until you tell me everything I need to know about the case
C) Since I'm always making lots of careless mistakes
D) I just couldn't decide whether I was doing the right thing
E) If I had known at the time as much as I know today


11.Instead of making us stay late at the office, ......... .

A) I don't think we'll be able to finish the project before the deadline
B) I'd prefer to go home now and come in early tomorrow
C) our manager told us not to leave until everything was done
D) the boss allowed us to take the work home and do it there
E) there doesn't seem to be much for us to do anyway

12.Although I hadn't met Helen's brother before, ............. .

A) he has been away at university for several years
B) he's getting engaged to an Italian next Saturday
C) he came back from doing his army service
D) I am going to their house for dinner on Friday
E) I recognised him instantly from the photograph

13. .............. the number of members is growing.

A) Despite the sport club's very high prices
B) Owing to the inadequate publicity made by the management
C) If trie joining fee were reduced dramatically
D) Due to the lack of new people joining
E) In spite of the popularity of the club

14. Even though the job vacancy was only advertised yesterday, .......... .

A) the salary is high and there are good benefits
B) we have already received several applications
C) we can't hold the interviews until next week
D) I really hope that James will apply for the job
E) there have been very few phone calls actually

15. ............ until you've worked here for one year.

A) You didn't really understand the job
B) You might have received a generous salary
C) The company failed to increase its profits
D) You've learned every aspect of the job
E) You won't be eligible for promotion

16. ............ yet some people still complained about the cold.

A) There was no record of such a cold winter in history
B) A lot of people have been missing work this year with colds
and flu
C) It was the mildest winter most residents could remember
D) The weather forecast predicted a severe blizzard
E) Mediterranean people are known to be warm and hospitable

17. ............ while the English traditionally drink tea.

A) Tea is grown in Turkey as well as in China
B) Most Americans have coffee for breakfast
C) Tea was unknown in Europe in antiquity
D) Some friends of mine simply can't stand hot beverages
E) Orange juice is actually quite expensive


18.Grandmother still vividly remembers ............ .

A) seeing her first aeroplane in 1920
B) whethen Jack or I will pick her up from the station
C) during which she had been a waitress
D) how did she meet Grandpa for the first time
E) as she is apt to forget things nowadays

19. ................ we could have left work on time.

A) Unless we receive any more orders today
B) If that new order hadn't come in just at 5 p.m.
C) In spite of working hard every day
D) Knowing that we'd have to work late
E) Not only should we complete the project


20.Having had three hard games of tennis with Paula, ............ .

A) it was a very hot day, with a temperature above 25 degrees
centigrade
B) but she was still eager to continue with Roger
C) it can also be played by four persons in doubles though
D) she was a former professional tennis player, as far as I know
E) I felt too tired to walk all the way back home, and hired a taxi

21.Though they were brought up by the same parents in the same way, .......... .

A) Harry and George like all the same things
B) they have the same birthday as well
C) Fred is much older than his cousin Arthur
D) Uncle John and my mother are very different people
E) you would think they were exactly the same age


22.By the time the shop opened at 9 o'clock, ............. .

A) the shop-assistant unlocked the door
B) everything had already been sold
C) there was a queue of people waiting
D) it usually closes at 5.30 on Saturdays
E) we spent rather a lot of money that day


23.We didn't see the sign warning about the bull, ............. .

A) yet it was an unpleasant encounter for the tourists
B) or we wouldn't have dared to enter the field
C) that was posted quite high on the gate
D) because we thought it would be safe
E) so we'd better not leave the gate open

24.I spent a lot of time tidying the flat, ........... .

A) but nobody seemed to notice the difference
B) when we have decided to hold the party in ours
C) or 1 should have cleaned it weeks ago
D) although the party started at eight thirty
E) before the wedding ceremony has taken place


25. .............. the last native inhabitants were evacuated from the Island in 1930.

A) Before the island is allowed to be populated
B) Despite the threat of a hurricane
C) Although no longer inhabited
D) After a history of over 2000 years
E)  In spite of being better off on the mainland

26. .............. despite not having booked in advance.

A) There were no seats left for the film
B) We were able to get a table for eight
C) The theatre was almost completely empty
D) l spent an enjoyable hour at the library
E) Don't expect to get a seat on the plane

27.Even before the fighting had stopped, ............. .

A) it's starting to break out again in some remote areas
B) the leaders will start negotiating a peace treaty
C) some of the refugees were returning to their homes
D) few people believe that the peace will actually last
E) the soldiers have refused to fight against each other

28.However muddled and irritating the old woman was, ............. .

A) she didn't mind being despised by the bank employee
B) the bank clerk lost his temper with her and shouted
C) she didn't deserve to be shouted at in that manner
D) I don't think anyone can stand her that long
E) she paced up and down in the bank muttering to herself

29. ............... yet she didn't turn up.

A) I expected my mother to phone me
B) I'd made an appointment with my uncle
C) I'm hoping that Sandra will come by
D) Though Jane had written it down
E) I waited for the cleaner all morning

30.I wonder if you could tell me .................. .

A) is this the way to the swimming pool
B) that this is the oldest building in Essex
C) whatever you might have thought then
D) if there happens to be a station near here
E) how much is the long green velvet coat

31. ................ but I didn't keep either of them.

A) I tried on several dresses today
B) I've made lots of friends around here
C) I had two appointments this afternoon
D) As a child, I always wanted a dog
E)  I've injured both my arm and my leg