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MALTEPE UNIVERSITY
SCHOOL OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES
PREP CLASS FOR
UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS IN ENGLISH
(PUPE)
SAMPLE EXAM
ANSWER KEY
SECTION I: LISTENING
LECTURE 1: You are going to listen to a lecture. While you are listening, answer the questions
below. There are 14 questions. Now, you have 2 minutes to look at the sentences. (3 points
each)
1. American produce, fresh vegetables and fruits, travels _2400___ km on average to get to the
supermarket.
2. People in Chicago can find fresh strawberries coming from South America in February.
TRUE
/
FALSE
/
NOT MENTIONED
3. Japan imports 60 % of supermarket food from ________.
a) farms
b) overseas
c) The United States
4. The city of London imports 80 % of its food from ___EUROPE____, South Africa and New Zealand.
5. Studies say that ten calories of carbon energy are used to make and _DELIVER_____ every one
calorie of food we eat.
6. People want to use less energy because _____________.
a) it’s better for the environment
b) oil prices will rise in the future
c) all the above
7. In order to use less energy, more and more people are trying to ______________.
a) buy less produce
c) consume less food
b) grow their own
food
8. The company Pasona O2 grows not only rice, but other kinds of plants, including vegetables, especially
spinach.
TRUE
/
FALSE
/
NOT MENTIONED
9. A popular community-based group in Germany _____________ small pieces of land for people.
a) rents
b) sells
c) gives
10. Brooklyn Grange helps people to learn about farming and get to know their neighbors.
TRUE
/
FALSE
/
NOT MENTIONED
11. The area where the Dervaes family grows the food they eat is about __400____ square meters.
12. The Dervaes family started this project to live their lives with very little or no carbon energy.
TRUE
/
FALSE
/
NOT MENTIONED
13. Urban farmers share their stories and farming tips in their ____________.
a) books
b) neighborhoods
c) blogs
14. This lecture is mainly about ______________________________.
a) the growth of urban farming
b) how far the produce has to travel to get to the store
LISTENING TASK 1
c) the importance of farming
SCORE: ____ / 42 points
LECTURE 2: Listen to a text called ‘Frozen in Time’, twice. You are expected to answer the
following questions while listening. There are 18 questions. Write no more than two words
in each blank. You have 2 minutes to look at the questions.
INTRODUCTION
(3 points each)
1. In which year did the tourists find the body? _____1991________
2. Dr. Konrad Spindler is an expert in the Neolithic Age. TRUE / FALSE / NOT MENTIONED
3. According to Dr. Konrad Spindler, Otzi died at least ______4,000__________ years ago.
4. The scientists gave the name ‘Otzi’ to the body because of …
a. the age of the body.
b. the sensation it created among the scientific world.
c. the mountains where it was found.
STUDYING THE ICEMAN
_____ / 12 pts
(3 points each)
5. How did scientists determine the iceman’s age?
a. by using carbon dating
b. by measuring his height
c. by examining his tattoos.
6. In the six months before his death, Otzi had been ill _____3________ times.
7. By examining one of his ______FINGERNAILS__________, scientists found out Otzi had suffered from
diseases or injuries.
8. Which is evidence that Otzi ate grains?
a. His bones were broken.
b. His shoes were stuffed with grass.
c. His teeth were worn down.
9. Otzi is the only source of information about the clothing in Europe in the Neolithic Age.
TRUE / FALSE / NOT MENTIONED
10. At the time when Otzi lived, people didn’t know how to make complex clothes.
TRUE / FALSE / NOT MENTIONED
11. How many tattoos did the scientists find on ‘Otzi’? _____57__________
12. Scientists found out that the tattoos on the body have a special meaning.
TRUE / FALSE / NOT MENTIONED
13. Otzi’s belongings were a cooper axe, a ___KNIFE____, a bow, arrows, a flint and a necklace.
14. People in the Neolithic Age knew some kind of first aid.
TRUE / FALSE / NOT MENTIONED
_____ / 30 pts
OTZI’S MYSTERIOUS LIFE AND DEATH
(4 points each)
15. What is NOT mentioned as a reason Otzi may have been in the mountains?
a. He went to trade with another group of people.
b. He went to look at the beautiful view.
c. He wanted to hunt animals.
16. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a theory of his death?
a. He died because the tattoos on his body caused an infection.
b. He died because he was caught in a blizzard.
c. He died during a fight.
17. Which is evidence that Otzi may have been involved in a fight?
a. His teeth were worn down.
b. There was blood from other people on his clothes and weapons.
c. He had tattoos all over his body.
18. Many years after his body had been found, scientists found out how exactly he died.
TRUE / FALSE / NOT MENTIONED
_____ / 16 pts
LISTENING TASK 2 (TOTAL)
SCORE: ____ / 58 points
SECTION II: READING
TASK 1: Read the text and answer the following questions. (3 points each)
A City That’s Doing Something Right
1 There is both good news and bad news about life in modern cities. The bad news is that a nightmare is
predicted by the year 2025: the global population will be more than 8 billion, and almost 4 billion of these
people will be living in cities in developing countries. Due to overcrowding, these cities will have serious
problems with air pollution, disease, and crime, in addition to the existing ones. Even today, people spend
hours in gridlock when they drive daily from their homes to their work and back. There isn’t enough water,
transportation, or housing. Many people don’t have access to health services or jobs. Now the good news:
in some cities, instead of worsening, urban life is actually getting much better.
2 It might not be a surprise to find that life in affluent cities
is improving, but what about cities that are poor? The city
of Curitiba in Brazil proves that it is possible for even a city
in a developing country to offer a good life to its residents.
The mayor of Curitiba for 25 years, Jaime Lerner, is an
architect and a very practical person. Under his leadership,
the city planners established a list of priorities. They
decided to focus on the environment and on the quality of
life as the two most important issues to deal with. With an
average income of only about $2000 per person per year,
Curitiba has many problems. However, different from other
cities in other developing countries, it also has some
creative solutions for them.
3 One such creative remedy focuses on the method of garbage collection. In neighborhoods that garbage
trucks can’t reach, people bring bags of trash to garbage collection centers. At these centers, they
exchange the trash for fresh produce, such as potatoes and oranges, or for bus tickets. There is also a
recycling plant in the city. There, workers separate glass bottles, plastic, and cans from other trash. Twothirds of Curitiba’s garbage is recycled there, which is good for the environment. What’s more, it employs
the poorest people, who do not have jobs.
4 Also, due to careful planning, Curitiba does not have the
same traffic problems that most cities have. The statistics are
striking. The population has grown considerably; it is now
twice the size it was in 1974, but traffic has actually
decreased 30 percent. Curitiba needed a mass-transit system
but couldn’t afford an expensive subway. City planners began,
instead, with a novel system of buses: the buses operate
along a center lane through which no other vehicles are
allowed to drive. The bus system is also efficient. Commuters
pay before they enter the tube. People don’t crowd onto the
bus; loading and unloading takes only 30 seconds, which
makes commuting more pleasant and also helps to solve the
problem of air pollution.
5 Then, there is the problem of street children. To help solve this problem, Jaime Lerner talked seriously
with owners of factories and stores. Each factory and store owner agreed to take care of a few street
children by giving them a meal every day and a small amount of money. In exchange, the children do
small, simple jobs in the parks and gardens, such as keeping them clean.
6 Yet another priority of the city is the environment. To make it both cleaner and more beautiful, Curitiba
has strict laws against polluters. Bringing natural beauty into the city is the goal. For this reason, Curitiba
gave 1.5 million young trees to neighborhoods to plant and take care of. In addition, the downtown
shopping area is now a pedestrian zone in which no cars are allowed. It also looks beautiful, as it is lined
with gardens.
7 Clearly, overcrowding in big cities worldwide is the cause of serious problems. However, the example of
Curitiba provides hope that careful planning and creative thinking can lead to finding solutions for many of
them. The city has proven that anything can be done as long as there is good will and determination.
Curitiba is truly, as Lewis Mumford, an American historian of technology and science, once said of cities in
general, a “symbol of the possible.”
TASK 1: Read the text and answer the following questions. (3 points each)
1. It is guessed that about half of the world population will be living in cities in developing countries by the
year 2025.
A. TRUE
B. FALSE
C. NOT MENTIONED
2. What does “ones” in paragraph 1 refer to? (SERIOUS) PROBLEMS
3. Which word in paragraph 1 means “traffic jam”? GRIDLOCK
4. In paragraph 2 what might the word “affluent” mean? RICH / WELL OFF / WEALTHY
5. Which of the following CAN be said about the mayor of Curitiba?
A. He was elected mayor 25 years ago.
B. He acted individually to solve the problems of the city.
C. He was born and grew up in Curitiba.
6. What does “there” in paragraph 3 refer to? (THE) RECYCLING PLANT
7. Which of the following is NOT correct about garbage collection?
A. Garbage trucks can’t reach some of the neighborhoods.
B. If people take their trash to collection centers they are given food or tickets.
C. Recycling is one of the biggest problems of Curitiba.
8. Which word in paragraph in 4 means “traveler, passenger”? COMMUTER
9. Although the population of Curitiba has increased its traffic hasn’t increased since 1974.
A. TRUE
B. FALSE
C. NOT MENTIONED
10. Which of the following is CORRECT about transportation in Curitiba?
A. It has got a very efficient subway system.
B. There is a good transportation system based on buses.
C. The transportation system causes a great deal of pollution.
11. Which of the following was NOT done in order to protect the environment in Curitiba?
A. A lot of trees were given to people to be planted and looked after.
B. Beautiful gardens are created in the city center.
C. People were asked to put flower pots on their balconies.
12. People in Curitiba can drive into the shopping area in the city center if they pay some extra money.
B. FALSE
A. TRUE
C. NOT MENTIONED
13. In the annual meeting of developing cities, Curitiba was elected as the best example for the
other cities which have the similar problems in South America.
C. NOT MENTIONED
A. TRUE
B. FALSE
14. It is possible to infer that the writer of the text thinks the same way as Lewis Munford does
about Curitiba.
A. TRUE
B. FALSE
C. NOT MENTIONED
15. Which of the following is the MAIN IDEA of the text?
A. Curitiba might be a good example for solving problems in cities.
B. Today many cities around the world have serious problems and Curitiba is one of them.
C. The people in Curitiba are the happiest in the world.
READING
SCORE: ______ / 45 pts
TASK 2: Read the text and answer the following questions.
ADVERTISERS TARGETING YOUNG PEOPLE
1 A new report has concluded that advertising managers
are becoming increasingly interested in children. Studies show
that children influence about 50 percent of things that families
buy, so they are an attractive target for advertisers.
2 John Taylor, the author of the report and a lecturer at
the Department of Media and Communications at the University
of West London, says: ‘Advertisers can reach their target in many
ways. For example, they can show an ad many times during
school holidays, they can make the TV commercials a little louder
than the programs to attract attention, or they can sponsor
programs and show their commercials just before the program
begins.’
3 Most advertisements that are aimed at children are short, imaginative and often in the form of animated
cartoons. ‘Children love the adverts and watch them in the same way as an entertainment program,’ Taylor
says.
4 There are concerns about advertising aimed at young people. Sarah Durham is a writer and a journalist
who specializes in media analysis and she shares these concerns. ‘The most worrying thing is that children
do not think carefully when they see television advertisements. They are less critical than adults and they do
not usually realize that the advertisement has a persuasive message to encourage them or their parents to
spend as much money as possible on the product or service,’ she says.
5 There are also concerns over the vast sums of money that junk food producers spend on advertising to
persuade children to buy their food products. Durham says ‘Many advertisements promote food that is a lot
higher in fat, salt and sugar than healthier alternatives. Many companies target children with offers of free
toys, models of cartoon characters, gimmicky packaging and interactive websites. In most Western countries,
there are a lot more advertisements during children’s TV for food than any other type of product, and these
are mainly for confectionery, sweetened breakfast cereals and fast food restaurants.’
6 Governments try to control advertising to children in various ways. Sweden is one of the strictest countries
about advertising. In Sweden, TV advertising to children under the age of 12 is not allowed. Greece doesn’t
allow television advertisements for children’s toys between 7 a.m. and 10.00 p.m. Other countries, such as
Denmark and the Netherlands, also have legal controls. On the other hand, France, Britain and Germany
prefer self-regulation and they say that the television industry should regulate itself and develop a ‘code of
good conduct.’
7 Some countries are not as certain as the Swedes who say that advertising to children is harmful. The
French argue that children need to see many advertisements so that they can develop their ability to think as
they grow up. The belief is that advertising will help children to be more aware of its persuasive power.
8 This all means that there is almost no hope that the situation will be solved by any kind of cross-European
regulations. There are various reasons for this. The first reason is that, at the moment, the European Union is
unable to have a common approach to the problem because some countries are much more relaxed than
others about advertising to children. Taylor says, ‘The current indecision will continue until the majority of
member states are as sure as the Swedes of the harmful nature of advertising’.
TASK 2A: Find words or phrases with similar meanings in the text. (3 points each)
1. huge (adj.)
(Paragraph 5): ____VAST_____
2. attractive (adj.) (Paragraph 5): ___GIMMICKY__
3. different (v.)
(Paragraph 6): ___VARIOUS___
_____ / 9 pts
TASK 2B: Choose the best alternative. (4 points)
_____ / 4 pts
1. The main idea of the passage is that…
a. Children are not aware of the negative effects of TV advertising.
b. Advertising companies aim at attracting children’s attention.
c. Advertising companies have concerns about the negative effects of advertising on children.
d. More European countries should limit TV advertising.
TASK 2C: Choose the best alternative. (3 points each)
1. When children watch TV it is most likely for them to watch advertisements of …
A. cartoon characters
C. toys
B. food
D. websites
2. Which of the following is NOT a way the advertising companies use in order to attract
children’s attention?
C. food high in sugar
A. packaging
B. websites
D. toys
3. Which country has the most serious approach against TV advertising to children?
C. Sweden
A. Britain
B. France
D. Germany
4. Which of the following is NOT a country passing a law to limit TV advertising to children?
A. France
C. Denmark
B. Sweden
D. Greece
5. The paragraph which will follow the text probably discusses….
_____ / 15 pts
a. how some countries will become major members of the European Union.
b. a second cross-European regulation to control TV advertising to children.
c. other European countries’ present hope to solve this situation.
d. another reason why European countries cannot reach an agreement on TV advertising to
children.
TASK 2D: Mark the following statements as TRUE, FALSE or NOT MENTIONED (NM).
(3 points each)
1. __TRUE___ According to research, children seem to have an effect on the things their parents buy.
2. __FALSE___ Advertisers spend a great amount of money on advertising because they have limited
ways to reach children.
3. __FALSE___ The way children watch entertainment programs and TV advertisements vary.
4. __NM___ Critical thinking is important for adults who aim to write a persuasive message in the
advertisement.
5. __NM___ In France, the TV industry set up a company to develop children’s ability to be more aware of
the persuasive power of advertising.
_____ / 21 pts
6. __FALSE___ All countries agree that TV advertising is harmful to children.
7. __FALSE___ In the future, it is clear that European countries will agree on an approach to solve the
problem of TV advertising to children.
_____ / 6 pts
TASK 2E: Who/ What do the following words refer to? (3 points each)
1. they (Paragraph 4): __CHILDREN___
2. others (Paragraph 8): other __COUNTRIES___
READING TASK 2 (TOTAL)
SCORE: ______ / 55 pts