İSTANBUL AYDIN UNIVERSITY

School of Foreign Languages

English Preparatory Program

PAPER BASED PROFICIENCY EXAM - SAMPLE

Name & Surname: FOR REPEATERS

Department: STATUS:

PART ONE: STRUCTURE & VOCABULARY & READING

1. My brother is _____ honest person.

a) the b. an c. a d). –

2. Here are Juan and Mercedes. ______ are from Valencia in Spain.
a) They b) Their c) Them d) Themselves
3. Brad Pitt is a popular actor but I don’t like _____.
a) Himself b) he c) his d) him

4. I stay ____ home ______ the morning.

a) at / on b) in / in c) at / in d) on / at

5. Betty is ______ than Jane.

a) Taller b) the tallest c) more tall d) tall

6. There is a red car in the street. ______ car belongs to my friend.

a) A b) Any c) Some d) The

7. Jane is a doctor, but nowadays she ______ English.

a) Taught b) is teaching c) was teaching d) will teach

8. Jack ______ in musical shows so many times until now.

a) has performed b) will be performing c) had performed d) has been performing

9. It’s the first time I _____ sushi.

a) Eat b) ate c) will eat d) have eaten
10. They ______ in the park when it started to rain heavily.
a) walked b) were walking c) are walking d) walk

11. He hasn’t eaten anything for the last six hours. He _____ be really hungry now.
a) Can b) would c) might d) must
12. I ______ in the USA if I ______ a scholarship.
a) studied / get b) will study / get c) studied / got d) would study / get

13. If you ______ water long enough, it ______.

a) heated / boils b) heat / boiled c) heat / boils d) would heat / boils
14. If you ______ a teacher, you ______ allowed to eat in this hall, but unfortunately you are not.
a) are / can be b) were / would be c) will be / were d) have been / are

15. Check out the man ______ is standing by the door. He looks suspicious.
a) Which b) who c) where d) why

16. My computer’s main-board has burnt out. So it ______ next week.

a) is replaced b) will replace c) replaces d) will be replaced

17. You ______ drive fast. There may be police ahead.

a) can’t b) may not c) had better not d) would rather not

18. I’m sorry but all the tickets for the concert tonight _____ just _____. You should have come
earlier.
a) are / sold out b) have / been sold out c) are being / sold out d) will / be sold out

19. Barbara told me she ______ to Poland the following year.

a) will return b) would return c) has returned d) had returned

20. It’s a _________ restaurant.

a) Long b) ugly c) far d) cheap

21. “Kate has a husband now.” “Yes, she is_________.

a) Single b) widowed c) divorced d) married

22. He is _______. He should eat more.

a) Thin b) tall c) handsome d) fat
23. “The weather is nice today.” “Yes, it’s ___________.”
a) Terrible b) lovely c) horrible d) charming
24. That book is very heavy. It __________ at least 10 kg.
a) looks b) weighs c) heights d) costs
25. My shoes are very old. I ________ money to buy new shoes.
a) need b) like c) play d) give
26. He is very good at Mathematics. He is so ________.
a) stupid b) famous c) intelligent d) ugly

27. She has got big green eyes and ________ hair.
a) fat b) curly c) wide d) slim
28. We are laughing because that was a _______ story.
a) funny b) cold c) serious d) heavy

29. For holidays we usually go camping, but this year we are going to ________ in a hotel.
a) cycle b) drive c) win d) stay

30. A: These answers aren’t right.

B: I agree. They’re all ________.
a) inexpensive b) impossible c) incorrect d) impatient

31. A: Hi, James. How are you? B: I feel terrible today.

A: _____________________.
B: I have a terrible headache.

a) What did you have? b) Where did you go? c) What did you say? d) What happened?
32. A: Are you free in the afternoon? B: _____________________.
a) Sorry, but I’m busy b) That’s more my style c) Too bad d) It’s a shame

33. A: Do you want to see a jazz concert?

B: _______________________
a) Where’s the play? c) The theater is across the street.
b) Thanks, but that’s not for me. d) What are you doing here?

34. A: Tell me something about your family.

B: _______________________?
a) Does your brother live in Paris c) Sure. What do you want to know
b) Do they look like you d) Are you happy with them

For questions 35-40, fill in the blanks with the best alternative.
Scotland is in the northern part of Great Britain. Some people (35)__________Scotland speak a different
language called Gaelic. There are (36)________five million people in Scotland, and
Edinburgh is (37)________most famous city. Scotland has mountains; the highest one is called
’Ben Nevis’. In the south of Scotland, there are a lot of sheep. A long time ago, there
(38)_________many forests but now there are only a (39)_________. Scotland is only a small
country, but it is quite (40)________.

35. a) on b) at c) in d) by
36. a) about b) between c) among d) next to
37. a) his b) your c) its d) our
38. a) is b) were c) was d) are
39. a) few b) little c) lot d) some
40. a) beautiful b) ugly c) horrible d) boring

41. Jason felt very _______before the exam. He was sure he would do well.
a) excited b) nervous c) enthusiastic d) confident
42. You can _________ a lot of money by always turning the lights off when you are not in the
room.
a) waste b) land c) save d) lose

43. Can you ________ my dog while I am away.

a) look for b) look at c) look after d) look into
44. The inspector called the ________ to the police station because he saw the robbery.
a) robber b) murderer c) witness d) criminal
45. I need to ______ my speaking skills to be a good lecturer.
a) determine b) decide c) improve d) provide
For questions 46-50, read the passage below and answer the questions accordingly.
One of the most famous monuments in the world, the Statue of Liberty, was presented to the United
States of America in the nineteenth century by the people of France. The great statue which was designed
by the sculptor Auguste Bartholdi, took ten years to complete. The actual figure was made of copper
supported by a metal framework which had been especially constructed by Eiffel. Before it could be
transported to the United States, a site had to be found 5 for it and a pedestal had to be built. The site
chosen was an island at the entrance of New York Harbor. By 1884, the statue which was 51 feet tall
had been erected in Paris. The following year, it was taken to pieces and sent to America. By the end of
October 1886, the statue had been put together again, and it was officially presented to the American
people by Bartholdi. Ever since then, the great monument has been a symbol of liberty for the millions
of people who 10 have passed through New York Harbor to make their homes in America.

46. The statue of liberty was presented to the United States of America by _______.
a) the people of France c) Auguste Bartholdi
b) Americans d) New Yorkers

47. Who constructed the actual figure?

a) French people c) An unknown person
b) A French sculptor d) American people

48. When was the statue erected?

a) In the second half of the 19th century c) In the first half of the 19th century
b) In the second half of the 18th century d) In the first half of the 18th century

49. By the end of 1886, the statue was _________ again.

a) assembled b) disassembled c) taken to pieces d) loaded onto the
port

50. Which year was the statue sent to America?

a) 1886 b) 1885 c) 1884 d) 1887

PART TWO: STRUCTURE & VOCABULARY & READING

51. Tom got his secretary _________ the reports as soon as possible.
a) brought b) to brought c) bring d) to bring
52. I let my cousin ______ my car when he came to visit me.
a) Borrow b) borrowed c) to borrow d) borrowing

53. Many people in Turkey _____ drinking tea during their meals.
a) got used b) got accustomed c) used to d) are used to
 54. Jim should have asked for help instead _______ to do it himself.
a) of trying b) in trying c) for trying d) from trying

55. She had the windows _______ by her maid.

a) to clean b) cleaned c) cleans d) clean

56. The economy ____ these days, but I think we ___ still ___ some trouble for some time.
a) improves / have / had c) is improving / will / have
b) has improved / are / having d) will improve / will / have had

57. That she was chosen the best model __________.

a) made me happy b) made me to be happy
b) I was made to be happy d) was made me happy

58. The victims of the car accident ______ in the emergency room before the doctor _______ on
them.
a) have been waiting / operated c) were waiting / operate
b) had waited / operated d) have waited / operate

59. If I had known _______ we could have invited him to the conference.
a) he who was b) who was he c) who he was d) he was who

60. It rains a lot every spring. I wish it _____ so much.

a) doesn’t rain b) didn’t rain c) wasn’t raining d) isn’t raining

61. ______ the milk, the little child washed the cup and put it away.
a) Having drinking b) Having drunk c) Drinking d) Has drunk

62. If you do a lot of reading in English, you’ll become familiar ______ many words in addition
_____ reinforcing grammar patterns.
a) to / for b) for / with c) with / from d) with / to
63. Don’t forget to bring your swimming things _____ we go to the beach.
a) in case b) so that c) unless d) otherwise
64. The other team played ______, but we played ______. That’s why we got the results we
wanted.
a) good / better b) good / well c) well / much better d) well / best

65. Of all the various telecommunication services in existence today, the telephone is ____ used.
a) more frequently c) the most frequently
b) far more frequently d) as frequently as

66. Now that you ____ to visit them at the weekend, they _____ you, so you can’t break your word.
a) promised / will expect c) promise / are expecting
b) had promised / would be expecting d) have promised / will be expecting

67. Two trains collided with ______ a loud crash that it woke up everyone in the Station Hotel.
a) so b) such c) very d) too
68. Jack suggested that they ______ stop arguing, but Robert insisted on shouting and accused him
_______ nervous and rude.
a) have to / being c) should / to be
b) should / of being d) must / for being
69. _______ its old age, the car was in excellent condition.
a) However b) Despite c) Furthermore d) In fact

70. They have abandoned the whole scheme, so I presume the feasibility report _____ highly
unfavorable.
a) must have been b) should have been
b) didn’t need to be d) didn’t have to be

71. ____ money be refunded.

a) Under no circumstances customers’ can c) Under circumstances customers’ can
b) No circumstances can customers’ d) Under no circumstances can customers’

72. Isn’t that the man _______?

a) which is responsible for the design of the botanical gardens
b) that he lost his temper at the board meeting
c) who has he just returned from a business conference in Cairo
d) whose son has won a scholarship to pursue his graduate studies in the USA

73. The question of _____ has long challenged the imagination and ingenuity of the marketing
strategist.
a) a consumer is motivated to buy c) motivates what a consumer buys
b) buying what motivates a consumer d) what motivates a consumer to buy

74. Prior to talking up this appointment, he used to work for the government, _____?
a) wasn’t he b) didn’t he c) was he d) did he

75. The lecture was so _____ that it _____ all the students. I was ____ , too.
a) bored / bored / boring c) boring / boring / bored
b) boring/ bored / bored d) boring / bored / boring

76. Everyone knows that Richard stole the money, but he still _____ it.
a) denies b) refuses c) disagrees d) suggests

77. Be careful where you walk. I have just polished the floor and it is rather _______.
a) Sticky b) stiff c) slippery d) smooth
78. If you don’t have to drive anywhere today, just stay at home as the ice storm has made the roads
extremely _________.
a) harmful b) greasy c) winding d) hazardous

79. I don’t have time to hear every detail, so I’d just like you to ______ the report.
a) declare b) summarize c) simplify d) extend

80. I have no alternative. I’m ______ to go to the meeting tonight.

a) due b) allowed c) obliged d) likely

81. Our new boss is quite _____ about this new machine.
a) Knowledgeable b) available c) capable d) influential

82. Hurricanes often _______ the coffee crop, Haiti’s principle export.
a) Fertilize b) disturb c) devastate d) enhance

83. Her shoes ______ her gloves; they look very well together.
 a) match b) suit c) fit d)harmonize

84. He isn’t often known to lose his ______ in such a situation.

a) pride b) temper c) sin d) record
85. For many years the government has ______ the sale of alcohol to people twenty-one years old and
over.
a) presented b) exerted c) altered d) restricted

86. We should try to _____ our son of the dangers of trying to do a thousand and one things all at the
same time.
a) remain b) remember c) warn d) threaten

87. Data _______ from exploratory investigations indicate large amounts of oil below the sea-bed in
this area.
a) defeated b) averted c) abolished d) obtained
88. The _____________of ice-cream sold increases sharply in the summer months.
a) account b) amount c) count d) number

Reading Passage

1 Newspaper and television reports around the world show Africa as a continent with many problems. They
focus on the wars, the starving children, the terrible diseases, and the natural disasters. Other, more positive
aspects of life in Africa are rarely shown.
2 There are, indeed, serious problems in many parts of Africa. The biggest problem facing 5 Africans today is
the continuing threat of wars. These wars are in part due to historic competition among tribes. However, in
the past, the fighting was small and local scale. In recent years, it has become far more violent and destructive.
This is partly because of the destructive power of modern weapons. It is also because the situation has
changed dramatically.
3 Starting in the sixteenth century, European powers began to move into Africa. They took 10 African people
to sell as slaves in North and South America. They also took any valuable resources they could find, such as
ivory, gold, or diamonds. In the nineteenth century, the European rulers divided up the continent into
countries. They did not understand much about African tribal traditions, and so the borders of these countries
did not match the traditional borders of tribal lands.
4 When the countries of Africa became independent in the twentieth century, there were often
several different tribes in a country, and each tribe wanted to rule. The result was conflict and civil war. In
many countries, the civil wars have been going on for decades as different groups fight for control of the
government. Governing means having not only power, but also having access to wealth-and one of the few
ways out of a life of poverty. In recent years, it has also meant having control over international aid and,
therefore, access to food in times of starvation.
5 Many of the problems facing Africa today have been worsened by this fighting over control of the
government. Countries that are at war have little time or resources to deal with poverty, hunger, or disease.
They are unable to take any measures for a better future, and some many countries are becoming poorer and
their problems are growing. For example, HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, has spread rapidly in Africa,
because of the lack of education and health care, as well as the lack of medical 25 supplies. Other diseases,
many preventable, have spread quickly for the same reasons.
6 In spite of these problems, however, many Africans are hopeful about their future. Ordinary people in many
countries are joining together to change and improve their lives. Young and talented Africans are looking out
to the rest of the world. They are experimenting with ways to use the Internet and other new technology to try
to solve some of their problems. In the arts, especially in music, many 30 talented performers are showing the
world what it is to be African.

For questions 89-93, choose the correct answer.

 89. This passage is about ______________.
a) the diseases in Africa b) independence in Africa
b) the situation in Africa today d) newspaper reports about Africa

90. According to this passage, the main factor preventing a solution to Africa’s problem i_______.
a) Disease b) poverty c) war d) international aid

91. Wars are more violent in the twenty-first century partly because _____________.
a) modern weapons are more destructive c) of the lack of education and health care
b) there has been an increase in natural disasters d) valuable natural resources are lacking

92. In many countries, different groups are fighting for control over the government so they can
___________.
a) control the spread of the HIV virus c) free their country from European rulers
b) change the borders of their country d) become richer and control food supplies

93. What does destructive mean in paragraph 2?

a) constructive b) harmful c) creative d) contrary

PART THREE: LISTENING

Listen to the passage and answer the questions accordingly.

94. Which of the following is TRUE about the speaker?

a. She works at the library. c. She is a guest speaker.

b. She lives at the airport. d. She knows everybody at the library.

95. When did the Yankee Stadium open?

a. April 8, 1923 b. April 18, 1933 c. April 8, 1933 d. April 18, 1923

96. Which of the sentences below is NOT TRUE about Yankee Stadium?
a. It is the third oldest ball park in the United States.
b. The stadium still looks very new.
c. The new Yankee Stadium will open in 2009.
d. Some of the best baseball players have played there.

97. According to the speaker, __________________________

a. American style of stadium design had little influence on Kobe Koshiyen Stadium.
b. Kobe Koshiyen Stadium opened at the same time as Yankee Stadium.
c. The Yankee Stadium is one year older than Kobe Koshiyen Stadium.
d. Kobe Koshiyen Stadium is the newest stadium in Japan.

98. Which of the following is TRUE about Estadio Queskeya?

a. It was built in 1965.
b. It was built in 1955.
c. The lights are not bright enough.
d. Only day games are played here.
99. What interesting thing did they notice during their travel?
a. Before the Estadio Queskeya was built, all the games were played in the day time.
b. People at the stadium always felt the same.
c. Games were very boring to watch.
d. Both the woman and the children did not enjoy the trip.

100. According to the listening, we can understand that ______________________

a. Only the speaker enjoyed trip.
b. The children did not enjoy the trip very much.
c. Both the woman and the children enjoyed the trip.
d. Both the woman and the children did not enjoy the trip.