Sentence Connectors

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Sentence Connectors by Efe Cevher ÖZDEN

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Sentence Connectors

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1. YDS – 1999

---- willingly he seems to have accepted the new job, I don’t really think he likes the working conditions.

A) However B) Although C) So D) Even E) Since 2. YDS – 2000

---- appearing every four to seven years as it used to, “El Nino” has now been appearing consecutively for a number of years.

A) On account of B) In view of C) Because of D) In case of

E) Instead of

3. YDS – 2002

---- so many of the team members were ill, it’s not surprising that we lost the match.

A) In contrast B) Due to C) Since D) Likewise E) Nonetheless

4. YDS – 1999

His lecture was attended by ---- people ---- the hall was completely full.

A) so much / as B) so many / that C) as many / as D) more / than E) many / just as 5. YDS – 2000

You can look at this plan for the new sports centre ---- closely ---- you like but I don’t think you will be able to understand it.

A) as / as B) so / that C) such / that D) more / than

E) just / as 6. YDS – 2001

When the class laughed, the poor boy felt ----uncomfortable ---- he didn’t know whether to keep his cap in his hand or not.

A) such / that B) that / as C) as / as D) more / than

E) so / that 7. YDS - 2003

Many ordinary people don’t realize that fat is not digested in the stomach, ---- in the small intestine.

A) although B) but C) because D) unless E) while

8. YDS - 2003

The name “Kızılırmak” emphasizes the colour of this river, ---- the earlier name “Halys” stresses its saltiness.

A) whereas B) therefore C) whereby D) moreover E) indeed 9. YDS – 2004

Temperature is difficult to define precisely, ---- we all have an idea of what we mean by it.

A) whether B) in case C) just as D) but E) so far as 10. YDS – 2005

Julius Caesar expected to rule for life, ---- he was assassinated by conspirators on 15 March in the year 44 B.C.

A) although B) because C) as D) if E) but

11. YDS – 2005

Jane is a wonderful person, but ---- I am with her I feel useless and pathetic.

A) whenever B) even so C) so that D) however E) the sooner

12. YDS – 2005

“Hacking” is unauthorized access to a computer, ---- for fun or for harmful or fraudulent purposes.

A) since B) both C) more D) whether E) such

13. YDS - 2006

Children who look away ---- thinking about questions are more likely to get the answers right than those who don’t.

A) unless B) because C) whether D) while E) as 14. YDS - 2006

Archaeological excavations indicate ---- Central Turkey has been continuously settled since the earliest times.

A) in case B) if C) even though D) so that E) that

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15. KPSS 2002

Even the coordinator was surprised that they were able to complete the project on time ---- the unfavorable weather conditions.

A) apart from B) due to C) except for D) in conjunction with E) in spite of

16. KPSS 2002

---- time and effort are scarce resources, a barter economy is wasteful.

A) However B) As C) Although D) Hence E) Nevertheless

17. KPSS 2003

The method of catching fish by dynamite explosions, once so prevalent in the Philippines, is destructive ----of fish ---- of nearby coral reefs.

A) just as / than B) neither / not C) both / but D) only / more than

E) not only / but also 18. KPSS 2004

Mr Walker will probably lose the next election ---- his opponents will unite against him.

A) because B) that C) whereas D) even if E) whether

19. KPSS 2004

In the past thirty years, our knowledge of the ancient Maya civilization has increased significantly ---- the discovery of a new script.

A) in addition to B) as a result of C) in spite of D) in case of E) contrary to

20. KPSS 2005

We'll take a short break in the middle of the day ---- everyone can get something to eat .

A) just as B) in case C) owing to D) in order to E) so that

21. KPSS 2007 ---- in cryptography and telecommunications, chips for computer programmes have been used for years, banks are only just beginning to benefit from them.

A) Just as B) Whether C) Provided that D) Whenever E) Whereas

22. ÜDS Sosyal 1

---- the critics, the film is almost as good as the novel itself.

A) With regard to B) According to C) Owing to D) Concerning E) In comparison to

23. UDS Sosyal 1

It is thought to be basically a Hittite settlement ---- there are some traces of earlier civilizations.

A) in spite of B) even so C) instead D) even though E) n case

24. ÜDS Sosyal 2

When I accidentally broke Mr. Parker's antique Chinese vase, I felt as if I ---- a criminal.

A) am being B) have been C) am being D) were E) had been

25. ÜDS Sosyal 2 Actually, the position of the small farmer ---- only slightly even if all these changes ----.

A) has improved / had been introduced B) would improve / were introduced C) will improve / would be introduced D) improved / have been introduced E) would have improved / will be introduced

26. ÜDS Sosyal 2

The organization ---- advises industrial firms on their day-to-day psychological problems, ---- gives vocational advice to school leavers.

A) both / but B) thus / also C) more / and D) even / so E) not only / but also

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27. ÜDS Sosyal 2 ---- coping with the bitterly cold temperatures, any explorer attempting to cross the Arctic has ---- to battle with strong tidal pull in the ice.

A) Besides / also B) As well as / even so C) In spite of / as much D) Including / moreover E) Contrary to / nevertheless

28. ÜDS Sosyal 3 ---- Henri Toulouse Lautrec, a French painter who was happy to design posters and to illustrate books, many modern artists have found it necessary to supplement their incomes in various ways.

A) Due to B) Firstly C) Despite D) In case of E) Like

29. ÜDS Sosyal 3

In the works of many twentieth century dramatists it is possible to see----the individual writer's ideas and experience----some of the social and political developments of his period.

A) as much / as B) not only / but also C) only / such as D) more / than E) whether / or

30. ÜDS SOSYAL 2002 MART

---- economic development projects in developing countries are carefully thought out and implemented, they can actually contribute to environmental deterioration.

A) Provided that B) Unless C) Since D) So long as E) Whenever

31. ÜDS SOSYAL 2002 MART

---- corporations grow in size and diversity, the difficulty of managing employee relations increases.

A) Lest B) In case C) Whether D) So that E) As

32. ÜDS SOSYAL 2002 MART

---- had so many people complained so loudly for so little cause.

A) Only once B) For the first time C) At the beginning D) Up to this time E) From the start

33. ÜDS SOSYAL 2002 MART Multinational companies account for ---- 60 per cent of trade in manufactured goods in the developed world.

A) so much B) rather than C) as far as D) by no means E) no less than

34. ÜDS SOSYAL 2002 MART

The purpose of this bridge project is ---- to eliminate the cause of such accidents ---- to keep traffic moving at a steady rate.

A) only / but also B) both / and C) not only / and D) as much / than E) so / as

35. ÜDS SOSYAL 2002 MART

The term "man machine system" fell somewhat into disrepute and was replaced by "person machine system" ---- the need to avoid sexist language.

A) contrary to B) despite C) in case of D) in accordance with E) instead of

36. ÜDS SOSYAL 2002 MART

The slavery issue was ---- one reason ---- the northern and southern states fought against each other during the US Civil War.

A) on the other hand / which B) as such / whereas C) only / why D) moreover / that E) thus / in that

37. ÜDS SOSYAL 2002 MART

The United Nations has, on numerous occasions, tried to assert its authority to mediate a dispute between nations, — has often been ineffective — the nations involved refused to acknowledge the right of the United Nations to intervene.

A) yet / that B) but / because C) either / or D) therefore / because of E) however / as far as

38. ÜDS SOSYAL 2003 MART

Even in the middle of the last century, education was the exception ---- the rule.

A) according to B) except for C) with regard to D) rather than E) as well as

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39. ÜDS SOSYAL 2003 MART ---- concentrating on creating training opportunities, their government ought to turn its attention to creating more jobs.

A) Far from B) More than C) Instead of D) In accordance with E) In case of

40. ÜDS SOSYAL 2003 MART

Trade union membership in Germany, ---- in the rest of Europe, is shrinking.

A) so B) whether C) though D) as E) unless

41. ÜDS SOSYAL 2003 MART

---- the bubonic plague overturned the social order in Medieval Europe, ---- AIDS seems likely to reshape Africa.

A) Even so / though B) Similarly / even C) In case / moreover D) Accordingly / As E) Just as / so

42. ÜDS SOSYAL 6 Unions in their traditional role were pro worker ---- anti consumer: they wanted high prices because they could extort a share of the profits.

A) as B) still C) or D) but E) even

43. ÜDS SOSYAL 6

---- psychologists use live subjects in their studies, they need to be sensitive to ethic issues that can arise in the conduct of their research.

A) Whether B) Just as C) Even if D) Yet E) Since

44. ÜDS 2004 MART Sosyal

No pharaoh is more famous than Tutankhamen but, ---- his fame, very little is actually known about him.

A) even if B) in case of C) in excess of D) in order to E) despite

45. ÜDS 2004 MART Sosyal ---- some countries possess nuclear weapons and others do not, there will be chronic global insecurity.

A) Thanks to B) In case of C) So long as D) Just as E) As if

46. ÜDS 2004 MART Sosyal

The animals, which are threatened ---- by poaching and farming, are protected in these private game parks.

A) throughout B) instead C) whereby D) elsewhere E) either

47. ÜDS 2004 MART Sosyal Some people reckon that, in the workplace, being popular is ---- important ---- being effective.

A) more / while B) so / that C) too / for D) even / enough E) as / as

48. ÜDS 2004 MART Sosyal

Apparently, the firemen are ---- asking for higher wages, they are ---- demanding a reduction in their working hours.

A) not only / also B) both / and C) also / but D) even / still E) neither / nor

49. ÜDS 2002 ARALIK Sosyal

---- a rather lazy, traditional, sea side holiday, a considerable number of people are going on rougher, more exciting "adventure holidays".

A) According to B) Just as C) In spite of D) Instead of E) In case of

50. ÜDS 2002 ARALIK Sosyal ---- the Roman legions withdrew in the 5th century A. D. Britain fell easy prey to the invading hordes of Angles, Saxons and Jutes from Scandinavia and northern Europe.

A) Lest B) Unless C) When D) Until E) As long as

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51. ÜDS 2002 ARALIK Sosyal Great works of art seem to be---- inexhaustible and unpredictable ---- real human beings.

A) both / and B) as / as C) as well as / than D) more / from E) so / or

52. ÜDS 2002 ARALIK Sosyal Italy declared its neutrality upon the outbreak of World War I ---- that Germany had embarked upon an offensive war.

A) as soon as B) owing to C) in view of D) on the grounds E) such as

53. ÜDS 2002 ARALIK Sosyal In 1789, France was in a serious financial position ---- corruption, royal extravagance, and the chaos that comes with revolution.

A) according to B) despite C) whereas D) so that E) due to

54. ÜDS 2006 MART Sosyal

They are installing a great deal of information technology, ---- the staff are quite incapable of using it.

A) owing to B) whenever C) as if D) even so E) even though

55. ÜDS 2006 MART Sosyal She can have the job ---- she is willing to work on Saturdays.

A) apart from B) owing to C) except D) provided E) whereas

56. ÜDS 2006 EKİM Sosyal

---- demand grows for graduate business degrees, schools are offering their students more options regarding the length and content of their programmes.

A) If B) As C) Unless D) Once E) Whenever

57. ÜDS 2006 EKİM Sosyal For more than a decade, economists have maintained ---- the dollar was too expensive and its devaluation was unavoidable.

A) whereas B) because C) that D) since E) as

58. ÜDS 2006 EKİM Sosyal Designed as a palace and fortress for the Moorish monarchs of Granada, the Alhambra is surrounded by a heavily fortified wall ---- a mile in perimetre.

A) except for B) apart from C) just as D) so long as E) more than

59. ÜDS 2006 EKİM Sosyal In Renaissance England, though the European influence was strong ---- poetry was concerned, the native drama continued to develop and gain popularity.

A) as well as B) in that C) so that D) as far as E) in case

60. ÜDS 2006 EKİM Sosyal The Symbolists explored the subtle changes in the human psyche and conveyed them through symbol and metaphor ---- by direct statement.

A) including B) rather than C) not so much as D) such as E) as if

61. ÜDS SAĞLIK 1

At room temperature, unsaturated fats, such as those found in oil, are usually liquid, ---- saturated fats, such as those found in butter, are solid.

A) whereas B) indeed C) moreover D) whether E) so far as

62. ÜDS SAĞLIK 1

Japan, which is the world's second largest market for mobile phones, plans to limit their use ------ growing concern about the impact of electro-magnetic radiation on the brain.

A) in case of B) as a result of C) in spite of D) by means of E) in terms of

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63. ÜDS SAĞLIK 1

---- two-thirds of the energy the average person spends in a day supports the body's metabolic activities.

A) Already B) As C) At least D) Such as E) So

64. ÜDS SAĞLIK 2

In recent years the trend in the study of child development has been an increased emphasis on the processes underlying the changes, — simple descriptions of age changes.

A) as if B) just as C) rather than D) even so E) such as

65. ÜDS SAĞLIK 2

Poisoning — drug overdose is a frequent and still increasing cause of admission to hospital.

A) according to B) due to C) on behalf of D) in excess of E) in spite of

66. ÜDS SAĞLIK 3

---- obesity results basically from an excess of calories, in some instances, genetic background may be a contributing factor.

A) Since B) However C) Nevertheless D) Even though E) Unless

67. ÜDS SAĞLIK 4

In infants "low-level" lead exposure may produce serious impairment of mental development — there is any awareness of the intoxication.

A) as if B) once again C) just as D) even if E) even before

68. ÜDS SAĞLIK 5

---- great advances are being made in the treatment and prevention of neurological conditions, there is still a long way to go.

A) Until B) Although C) However D) Whether E) Since

69. ÜDS SAĞLIK 6

Cellulite forms where the body is least inclined to consume fat deposits, ---- reducing it takes persistent good dietary measures.

A) whereas B) as if C) so D) whether E) even if

70. ÜDS SAĞLIK 3

The inquiry into the foot and mouth epidemic will bring together veterinary scientists, virologists and epidemiologists — the representatives of farming and consumer groups.

A) as well as B) such as C) especially D) as to E) but for

71. ÜDS SAĞLIK 5

---- what was once believed, it is now generally agreed that marijuana use is far from benign.

A) In case of B) According to C) Contrary to D) Due to E) As far as

72. ÜDS SAĞLIK 5

His research focuses on the interrelationship between the upper and lower airways ---- on the development of new treatments for asthma.

A) so far B) if only C) including D) rather than E) so much

73. ÜDS SAĞLIK 4

The bellies of countless African children are swollen — severe malnutrition.

A) contrary to B) besides C) apart from D) due to E) regardless of

74. ÜDS SAĞLIK 4

The effects of hypothermia depend on — there is whole body exposure — exposure only of parts.

A) both / and B) whether / or C) if / but D) so / as E) even / so

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75. ÜDS SAĞLIK 6

Many human characteristics are quantitative traits; —, they represent some measurable quantity ---- height.

A) for example / just as B) on the other hand / like C) moreover / as D) that is / such as E) in other words / as regards

76. ÜDS SAĞLIK 6

In vertebrates, the central nervous system (CNS) consists of a brain and spinal cord, which are linked to the body's muscles and organs ---- the peripheral nervous system.

A) with regard to B) instead of C) in case of D) by means of E) according to

77. ÜDS SAĞLIK 6

There is no reason why man, ---- the other animals, should have a monopoly on laughter —a social tool.

A) in addition to / so B) compared with / such C) in opposition to / thus D) as opposed to / as E) on account of / just

78. Uds Sağlık – 7

Hopefully, ---- science can provide evidence of the physical damage done to a neglected young brain ---- money will be poured into preventing the neglect in the first place.

A) more / even so B) the more / the more C) either / or D) so / as E) as if / so

79. Uds Sağlık - 7

When blood enters a capillary network, it is under ---- high pressure, ---- some plasma is forced out of the capillaries and into the tissues.

A) as / that B) quite / in case C) rather / so D) such / so as E) so / hence

80. Uds Sağlık – 7

It is as if children with serious illnesses lose their childhood ---- they have to grow up quickly.

A) so that B) whereas C) until D) while E) since

81. UDS SAĞLIK – 7

His criticism of the ancient Greeks is largely —their reluctance to back up theories with experiments.

A) on account of B) in case of C) according to D) in spite of E) compared with

82. UDS SAĞLIK – 8

Many severe hormone resistance syndromes are ---- inherited defects in membrane receptors.

A) in terms of B) in case of C) due to D) in view of E) in place of

83. UDS SAĞLIK – 8

The doctors are pleased with the progress he is making; —they expect him to make a full recovery.

A) nevertheless B) in fact C) even so D) but E) as a rule

84. UDS SAĞLIK – 8

Health is not merely the absence of disease and infirmity, ---- complete physical, mental and social well-being.

A) as for B) as well as C) as if D) including E) but also

85. UDS SAĞLIK – 8

The capacity of the kidneys to alter their excretion of sodium, ---- changes in sodium intake, is enormous.

A) apart from B) in addition to C) with reference to D) in response to E) so far as

86. UDS SAĞLIK – 12

---- repairing nerve damage ,glia may also be critical to learning and to forming memories.

A) Contrary to B) As regards C) Just as D) As well as E) In spite of

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87. UDS SAĞLIK - 12

Children's appetites begin to diminish around one year, — the slowing of growth.

A) regardless of B) in spite of C) in case of D) consistent with E) except for

88. UDS SAĞLIK – 12

Ten per cent of population is allergic to thimerosol, —the health of millions of babies and children worldwide is being compromised.

A) if B) so C) while D) unless E) which

89. UDS SAĞLIK – 12

Is yawning contagious and, if so, are some of us — prone to "catching" a yawn — others?

A) more / than B) not only / but also C) either / or D) so / that E) both / and

90. UDS SAĞLIK - 13

— our bodies are exposed to cold, their first rule of survival is to maintain the brain and internal organs at a temperature of 37°C.

A) Since B) Although C) When D) Just as E) Until

91. UDS SAĞLIK – 13

Ten percent of the population is allergic to thimerosol, —the health of millions of babies and children worldwide is being compromised.

A) if B) so C) while D) unless E) which

92. KPDS 1998 Mayıs

Scientists rely on computers to model phenomena ---- would ---- be difficult to observe.

A) whereby / in case B) such as / nonetheless C) which / nevertheless D) that / otherwise E) so that / in fact

93. KPDS 1998 Mayıs

---- the embargo imposed on us is lifted in the near future, we can’t hope for any economic recovery.

A) Whereas B) While C) Because

D) In case E) Unless

94. KPDS 1998 Mayıs

---- proving useful in many scientific fields, computers-generated knowledge, ---- Professor Hayes acknowledges, is not without pitfalls.

A) Although / because B) Since / while C) While / as D) As long as / even if E) Once / whether or not

95. KPDS 1998 Mayıs

---- suggestion he may make as regards the tax rate, let’s not give any response ---- we have discussed the matter thoroughly together.

A) However / when B) Whatever / until C) Whyever / after D) Whatsoever / while E) Whenever / before

96. KPDS 1998 Kasım

Do you really believe that the party programme ---- it now stands, is democratic ---- to influence the vote in our favour.

A) as / enough B) since / also C) where / as well D) such as / too E) that / even

97. KPDS 1998 Kasım

Private investments play ---- important a part in the country’s long-running economic expansion ---- no government dares to increase taxation on personal savings.

A) too / that B) such / as C) much / so D) so / that E) as / as

98. KPDS 1998 Kasım

His proposals ---- the new social security policy seems more viable than any of the others.

A) by way of B) due to C) owing to D) in case of E) as regards

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99. KPDS 1998 Kasım

---- the recent rise in unemployment largely affects eastern Germany, there is considerable unrest in western Germany, too.

A) Since B) In case C) Although D) Unless E) Until

100. KPDS 1998 Kasım

---- he was campaigning for re-election last year, he promised that ---- re-elected, he would undertake to restructure the party.

A) Wherever / lest B) Because / while C) As / since D) While / unless E) When / if

101. KPDS 1999 Mayıs

Germany’s weight in the European Union is known, ---- what is not known, even to the Germans themselves, is ---- they are to use it.

A) but / how B) in case / because C) unless / why D) lest / until E) otherwise / where

102. KPDS 1999 Mayıs

The East European countries are strongly convinced that European Economic aid, ---- welcome, is not a substitute for market access and eventual membership of the European Union.

A) just as B) lest C) since

D) when E) though

103. KPDS 1999 Kasım

The term "aborigines" signifies the original inhabitants of any country, ---- the native tribes of Australia.

A) with regard to B) due to C) in spite of

D) in particular E) according to

104. KPDS 1999 Kasım

In developing new collective defence policies, America and her European allies will ---- be drawn closer together ---- drift irreversibly apart.

A) either / or B) not only / but also C) so / that D) both / and E) just as / so

105. KPDS 1999 Kasım

Originally the sonnet was an Italian poetical form which attained great popularity in the Renaissance, and ---- it was natural, ---- not essential for Shakespeare and his contemporaries to use it.

A) hence / if B) while / though C) since / however D) furthermore / rather than E) already / even

106. KPDS 2000 Mayıs

The motive was ---- aesthetic and social ---- they sought to bring good design within the reach of the ordinary man.

A) so / in that B) both / because C) just as / that D) as much / as E) too / therefore

107. KPDS 2000 Mayıs

I sent an e-mail to everyone in the department, asking for articles for this special issue, but ---- there has been no response.

A) so long B) on time C) until then

D) even later E) so far

108. KPDS 2000 Mayıs

The crisis is particularly serious ---- a whole series of related issues ranging from unemployment to health benefits are involved.

A) so as B) as well as C) in order that

D) as for E) since

109. KPDS 2000 Mayıs

He felt that soil drainage should be kept to a minimum ---- much of the rainfall could be retained ---- soil moisture.

A) so that / as B) even though / such as C) whereas / like D) whereby / such E) whether / or

110. KPDS 2000 Kasım

The true ecologist need not be a specialist at all, ---- his views should reflect the practical wisdom of ordinary people.

A) for B) where C) whether

D) in case E) that

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111. KPDS 2000 Kasım

Great natural disasters cause ---- widespread death ---- massive social disruption and outbreaks of epidemic disease.

A) much / as B) so much / that C) not only / but also D) as / as E) no sooner / than

112. KPDS 2000 Kasım

Though they had ---- government backing ---- a potential home market, the company poured billions of dollars into the project and lost everything.

A) with / less B) neither / nor C) some / any D) no / without E) few / more

113. KPDS 2001 Mayıs

The problem with antiseptics is that ---- killing germs they ---- kill the surrounding tissues.

A) far / from B) so far as / too C) as much as / both D) besides / as well E) as well as / also

114. KPDS 2001 Mayıs

---- the letters written by so many parents, the headmaster agreed not to expel the boys.

A) In response to B) With reference to C) In case of D) Apart from E) Pertaining to

115. KPDS 2001 Kasım

---- the computerized Dutch auction system, the flower industry gets flowers into our homes when they are still ---- their best.

A) under / at B) at / in C) from / with D) until / to E) within / for

116. KPDS 2001 Kasım

Diesel engines are more efficient than gasoline engines ---- the fact that a larger proportion of the fuel used is burned.

A) consequently B) following C) owing to D) contrary to E) so that

117. KPDS 2001 Kasım

Let's take the ferry to Bandırma from where it's only a short drive to Bursa, ---- driving all the way from Istanbul to Bursa.

A) as well as B) more than C) besides D) instead of E) except for

118. KPDS 2002 Mayıs

Little is known about life on the ocean floor ---- scientists have only recently developed the technology for exploring it.

A) yet B) as C) though

D) whereas E) while

119. KPDS 2002 Mayıs

The evolution of a parliamentary democracy ---- came about over a long period of time and ---- then the process was a rough one.

A) simply / as B) only / even

C) hardly / since D) just / up to

E) really / so

120. KPDS 2002 Mayıs

---- the Civil War, those years turned out to be golden era for the magazine industry.

A) Despite B) Obviously

C) Although D) Pertaining to

E) Nevertheless

121. KPDS 2002 Kasım

Unfortunately ---- stamping out the drugs' trade, these programs are simply forcing drug growers to move into more inaccessible regions.

A) besides B) rather than C) in addition to

D) due to E) as for

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122. KPDS 2002 Kasım

Unfortunately ---- current productivity growth looks impressive, the rise in profits ever the coming years is likely to prove disappointing.

A) since B) just as C) even though

D) if E) which

123. KPDS 2002 Kasım

Items ---- display in this museum were obtained ---- mosques, Turkish baths, fountains and caravanserais dating back to the Ottoman period.

A) on / from B) in / by C) for / out of

D) within / of E)with / at

124. KPDS 2002 Kasım

Following four Mars mission losses, an independent report paints a very clear picture of ---- what ails the US space program, ---- what must be done fix it.

A) whether / though B) either / or C) how / and D) thus / that E) not only / but also

125. KPDS 2002 Kasım

This part of Africa is growing greener again ---- that families who fled to wetter coastal regions are starting to go home.

A) so far B) to such an extent C) even so D) as a result E) even more

126. KPDS 2003 Mayıs

More than 29 million Africans are now infected with HIV, and the disease is killing ---- Africans ---- all the continent's wars combined.

A) so many / as B) either / or C) more / than

D) not only / but also E) both / and

127. KPDS 2003 Mayıs

Geographical Information System tools provide specialised functions for spatial data input, processing, analysis and output, ---- Database Management System tools provide more advanced functions for storing and managing large spatial databases.

A) that B) due to C) while

D) whether E) in that

128. KPDS 2003 Kasım

---- James assures me that he's telling the truth, I'm pretty sure that he's actually telling a lie.

A) On the contrary B) Just as C) So as

D) Whenever E) As if

129. KPDS 2003 Kasım

With the help of a fifth of the white voters Mr Jackson was elected mayor of Atlanta in 1973, and ---- became the first black mayor of a major southern city.

A) nevertheless B) thus C) even so

D) yet E) otherwise

130. KPDS 2003 Kasım

It seems, from the Chinese experience, that an authoritarian state can open its economy to international forces — either collapsing or becoming more democratic.

A) without B) including C) so as

D) therefore E) whether

131. KPDS 2003 Kasım

Much to everyone's surprise, the steel workers' union actually supported the takeover, and managed to secure further pension rights for its members ----.

A) in the process B) as it happened C) in its place D) in accord E) on a level

132. KPDS (Mayıs 2004)

---- providing luxury on every imaginable level, a five-star hotel should also have the ability to take you by surprise.

A) With a view to B) In excess of C) Consequent on D) In need of E) In addition to

133. KPDS (Mayıs 2004)

Ancient Peruvian textiles have survived in an excellent state of preservation ---- the dry conditions of much of the country.

A) with regard to B) in comparison with

C) in case of D) owing to

E) in opposition to

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140. KPDS (Mayıs 2006) 134. KPDS (Mayıs 2004)

His latest novel is about people who take their work seriously, ---- that’s being a mother, a nurse or a soldier.

---- helmets had been revived for soldiers and extended to many workers, safety head coverings for athletes almost inevitably followed.

A) even so B) as if C) unless A) While B) Before

D) besides E) whether C) Although D) Once

E) Until

135. KPDS (Kasım 2004)

---- they are accessible by boat only, these islands are still largely undeveloped.

A) Even B) As if C) Although

D) Conseguently E) Since

136. KPDS (Mayıs2005) The term "radical", in politics, refers to anyone

with opinions — extreme — the main current of a country's major political party or parties.

A) so / as

B) more / than C) only / that D) not only / but also E) either / or

137. KPDS (Kasım 2005) The United States spends ---- on armed forces -

--- do all other countries combined. A) so much / that B) both / and C) not only / but also D) neither / nor

E) more / than

138. KPDS (Kasım 2005)

Over this period, according to a report recently issued by the Hispanic Studies Center in Los Angeles, Mexicans received 14.5 billion US dollars from relatives working in the United States, which is almost — Mexico earned from foreign oil sales.

A) as B) just as C) as well as

D) as much as E) as far as

139. KPDS (Mayıs 2006)

---- little respect the British people may feel for the monarchy, they are still not likely to change to a republic.

A) As far as B) Whatever C) Such a D) However E) Just as

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