Daha önce YDS’ye yönelik dil bilgisi konularını anlattığımız yazılarımızda Conjunctions konusunu ayrıntılarıyla ele almıştık. Bu defa Conjunctions YDS Exercises başlığı altında sizlerle bu konuyla ilgili alıştırmaları paylaşmak istedik. Cevap anahtarı yazımızın son kısmında yer alıyor. Bu yazımızda Conjunctions YDS testine ve alıştırmalarına erişeceksiniz.
A- Complete the blanks with the given conjunctions. some may be used more than once.
| by the time | as long as | now that | after |
| when | until | no sooner than | hardly when |
- ————- the boss comes, I’ll ask for a rise in my salary.
- Nobody apart from Ali came to visit ————- I stayed in hospital.
- He said he wouldn’t be promoted ————- June.
- He had ————- died than his relatives arrived.
- ————- she has found him, she will never let him go.
- ————- we had seen him, we congratulated him for his success.
- ————- she recovered from her illness, she had lost at least ten kilos.
B- Circle the correct one.
- Therefore / As huge waves hit Southern Asia, thousands of people died.
- Because of / Thanks to not having the necessary qualifications, his job interview was far from being effective.
- For / On the grounds that he left his family a long time ago, his children undoubtedly have a long lasting hatred for him.
- As a consequence of this / Because of this the breakdown of the car, we couldn’t get there at the expected time.
- I couldn’t refuse his invitation to his birthday party, because / for he was a friend of my sister.
- Owing to / Because the accident that happened on the motorway, we had to undergo stressful hours waiting in the long queue.
- The town was unfriendly, so / because we left it immediately.
- Due to / Therefore the heavy snow, the match was postponed.
- Now that / On the grounds that she wasn’t experienced, she made a lot of mistakes.
- Inasmuch as / As a result of the heavy rain , the city was flooded.
C- Fill in so or such.
- He is —– honest that he has never fooled anyone in his life.
- It is —– hot milk that I can’t drink it.
- The students studied —– long yesterday night that they couldn’t help sleeping during the day.
- We became —– good friends that we still keep in touch.
- She dresses —– elegantly that everyone admires her.
D- Circle the correct one.
- Moreover / In addition to lacking the necessary qualifications, he is also psychologically ill mannered.
- The film was not good, neither / either was the cast.
- Besides / Also the ending, the beginning of the film was also a bit of disappointment.
- Both / Not only the teacher and / but also the student was happy.
- He didn’t utter a word, neither / either good nor / or bad.
- He writes novels as well as / in addition short stories.
- You have two options. You will either / both flee from here or / and face the difficulties.
- Beside / As well as his intelligence, he has dignity and charm.
- He directs a company. Also / Hence, he trains a football team.
- Having a child brings some responsibilities. Furthermore / Nonetheless, it limits your freedom.
E- Circle the correct one.
- Much as / On the other hand I want it, I can’t afford to maintain a Mercedes car.
- Despite / In contrast to the bad weather, we went on a picnic.
- He is poor; nevertheless / despite, he smokes Marlboro.
- Though / As he is old, he can run as fast as a runner.
- However / Although difficult it was, I was finally able to finish my homework.
- Ahmet is interested in gardening, while / in contrast to his wife is interested in keeping pets.
- He is thin. He went on a diet, although / though.
- I don’t like hot climates. On the contrary / On the other hand, I don’t hate them much, either.
- No matter / In spite of who he is, he has to obey the rules here.
- Yet / As carefully he read the article, he couldn’t avoid misunderstanding some parts of it.
Questions
| 1. – 20. sorularda cümlede boş bırakılan yerlere uygun düşen sözcük ya da ifadeyi bulunuz. |
- She had gone on holiday in the Canary Islands. Unfortunately, —– she came back from holiday, all her flowers had died.
A) by the time
B) by
C) till
D) afterwards
E) while
2. As I have a problem with my eyesight, I have been wearing glasses —– I was five.
A) as soon as
B) for
C) up to
D) since
E) over
3. —– everything has come to a happy ending, why do you still insist on talking about it? It will only make matters worse.
A) While
B) Now that
C) After
D) Until
E) Just as
4. The company employees asked for an increase in their incomes —– the cost of living made their lives difficult.
A) because of
B) on the grounds that
C) with a view to
D) so that
E) much as
5. What language can you speak —– English? You know it is obligatory to know more than one language in order to apply for the post in the company.
A) besides
B) furthermore
C) then
D) regardless of
E) despite
6. When compared with those in its class, the newly manufactured prototype of Toyota cars is smaller and —– cheaper.
A) since
B) owing to
C) rather than
D) therefore
E) as
7. He got a well paid job —– he didn’t have much experience. And strangely, the boss was also satisfied with his progress.
A) otherwise
B) so
C) even though
D) because
E) despite
8. I limited my expenses on necessary things —– buy the bicycle, which has been one of my childhood dreams.
A) so
B) as
C) consequently
D) so as to
E) in contrast to
9. Put the meat in the refrigerator —– it won’t spoil. Otherwise, you will end up with an awful meal.
A) so that
B) in case
C) with the aim of
D) in order to
E) though
10. I’ll bring something to drink —– we may get thirsty before we sleep. It will be a long night.
A) but
B) in case
C) yet
D) hence
E) like
11. —– beauty, mystery, similarity and timing, power and position also play an important role in loving somebody.
A) As well as
B) In addition
C) However
D) Nevertheless
E) Although
12. Falling in love generally first takes place shortly after puberty —– it can happen at any stage of life.
A) as long as
B) since
C) by the time
D) when
E) but
13. —– your true love walks into your life, you may have already constructed some basic elements of your ideal sweet heart.
A) Just as
B) Before
C) For
D) The moment
E) During
14. You will never be able to convince him to trust you, —– how hard you try.
A) as
B) no matter
C) yet
D) since
E) inasmuch as
15. —– the conservative lifestyle of her family, she leads a life of luxury and no responsibilities.
A) Besides
B) In spite of
C) Contrary to
D) Like
E) However
16. Fluently —– she speaks English, she has never had the chance to see England.
A) much as
B) though
C) although
D) yet
E) so
17. —– the experiments carried on a group of children, it has been pointed out that TV commercials partially have negative effects on children.
A) As a result of
B) In spite of
C) Whereas
D) Accordingly
E) Though
18. The workers have gone on strike, —– they are not happy with the way their boss treats them.
A) for
B) so that
C) yet
D) in case
E) hence
19. Cem Yılmaz, who underwent a lot of difficulties in his past, has become very popular —– his wit and artistic creativity.
A) despite
B) irrespective of
C) thanks to
D) rather than
E) likewise
20. —– we were looking for the way home in the woods, we came across a dead man whose one hand was missing.
A) Whenever
B) By the time
C) After
D) During
E) While
Conjunctions – 1 – Test
| 1. – 5. sorularda, verilen cümleye anlamca en yakın olan cümleyi bulunuz. |
- The resort was so fascinating that we decided to go there again.
A) We had already been determined to stay at that resort much before seeing it.
B) Why we wanted to stay at the resort again was its impression on us.
C) Despite the fascinating service offered by the resort, we were no longer wishful to visit it again.
D) Because we were so decisive about the accommodation at the resort, it fascinated us.
E) We were told that the resort was impressive, so we decided to spend our holiday there.
2. Although Maria is a truly hardworking student, she will certainly fail linguistics.
A) However industrious Maria is as a student, it is not likely that she will be able to pass linguistics.
B) Maria’s interest in her lessons will enable her to achieve the course of linguistics however difficult it is.
C) As Maria is an indifferent student to linguistics, she will absolutely get a failing mark.
D) What will lead Maria’s failure in linguistics is the fact that she is a really industrious student.
E) When she couldn’t score enough to pass the linguistics course, everyone was in a great surprise.
3. —– he saw one of his old classmates.
A) As its driver always starts the engine so quickly.
B) Now that Fred has completed his engineering training
C) Hardly did Marcus leave his office in Manhattan
D) Therefore, he and his friend burst into tears
E) Just as Bill was getting onto the bus.
4. Timothy leaves for work early —–.
A) whenever he was called upon to make a speech
B) although his boss has warned him not to be late again
C) so that he could be psychologically ready for a busy day
D) as a result of the loving atmosphere at his home
E) but also goes on working until it is midnight
5. —– we inevitably form an opinion about what the person is like.
A) After our friends had completed their homework
B) When we meet someone for the first time
C) Apart from being close friends for over 5 years
D) No matter what you did to know each other
E) Since my kids were absent during the meal
| 6. – 10. sorularda, aşağıdaki parçada numaralandırılmış yerlere uygun düşen sözcük ya da ifadeyi bulunuz. |
Accidental poisoning is the most common non-surgical emergency among U.S. children under five. In about one third of the cases, the substance the toddlers swallow in lethal amounts is aspirin. (6) —– the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has proposed that the manufactures of all aspirin and aspirin-containing pills package them in child-proof containers. (7) —–, the drug makers will be allowed time to switch to hard-to-open closures. According to the FDA, these must be designed (8) —– 85 percent of children tested will be unable to open them on the first try and 80 percent will still be stumped (9) —– a brief demonstration. The FDA chose not to recommend any particular style. Several have been designed. One cap, for example, must be pressed down (10) —– being unscrewed.
6.
A) In case
B) Despite
C) Thanks to
D) Whereas
E) As a result
7.
A) However
B) As
C) Because
D) In spite of
E) On the condition that
8.
A) for
B) thus
C) so that
D) in order to
E) since
9.
A) not only
B) just as
C) after
D) moreover
E) when
10.
A) such as
B) otherwise
C) yet
D) while
E) once
| 11. – 15. sorularda, aşağıdaki parçada numaralandırılmış yerlere uygun düşen sözcük ya da ifadeyi bulunuz. |
A mother of three, Combs, 59, has been interested in children’s issues (11) —– she was a young prosecutor in Dallas working child-abuse cases. (12) —– she became Texas agriculture commissioner in 19999, she noted the rise in childhood obesity, (13) —– the authority had little to do with healthy farm products. Her breaking point came, she says, at a school in San Marcos, when the principal explained why the school needed junk food in vending machines (14) —– an obese young boy sat right in front of him. She even witnessed one Lubbock grade school roll carts with candy down the halls (15) —– sell to kindergartners. “The whole culture inside our schools is pervaded by this marketing of food to the child. We put our financial needs ahead of their best interests,” she says. “It’s shocking.”
11.
A) consequently
B) so
C) despite
D) then
E) since
12.
A) For
B) In addition
C) When
D) Lest
E) While
13.
A) because
B) owing to
C) no matter
D) but
E) for the purpose of
14.
A) however
B) by the time
C) moreover
D) and
E) as
15.
A) even though
B) so as to
C) so that
D) –
E) on the account of
Conjunctions – 1 – Test
| 1. – 2. sorularda, verilen cümleye anlamca en yakın olan cümleyi bulunuz. |
- Martina made an enormous progress in mathematics thanks to her teacher.
A) Even if her teacher advised her about how to deal with mathematics, Martina couldn’t be successful.
B) Although Martina’s mathematician didn’t help her with the lesson, she performed highly well than before.
C) A great improvement in Martina’s grades of mathematics was witnessed with her teacher’s help.
D) If Martina didn’t contribute to her maths teacher with her notes, she wouldn’t be possibly doing her job.
E) Martina was so good at her maths course that her teacher didn’t need to organise an extra section for her.
2. He has been trying to find a well-paid job since he graduated from university.
A) Even after his graduation, he hasn’t been hired by a company which offers a good amount of salary.
B) He is now unemployed despite the fact that he completed his training at university.
C) Nowadays, having graduated from university doesn’t mean that he will be employed and in turn get lots of money.
D) Many companies don’t offer him any job position just because he has a degree from university.
E) He had looked for a job which pays a lot before he was able to graduate.
| 3. – 5. sorularda, verilen cümleyi uygun şekilde tamamlayan ifadeyi bulunuz. |
3. The hail storms in the West Bank are strange —–.
A) because of the same weather conditions witnessed in the area
B) however destructive it can be for those people
C) farmers have become hopeless about the harvest
D) and Barbara will be absolutely happy
E) as they have never happened to the farmers there
4. A human being can survive without food or water for several days, —–.
A) but he will die within moments without air
B) though his lungs are designed strongly enough
C) on account of the abundance of oxygen
D) therefore he has to store lots of cans of food
E) although going on a diet was once popular in the USA
5. Be sure to take his address —–.
A) by the time we arrived at the station where he was going to meet us
B) in case we lose our way while going to his hometown
C) so that we can get lost on the way to where Jack lives
D) in order that you may forget the route on the highway
E) since you and I may know some shortcuts
| 6. – 10. sorularda, aşağıdaki parçada numaralandırılmış yerlere uygun düşen sözcük ya da ifadeyi bulunuz. |
The “paper, scissors, stone” game may be a popular way to decide who “goes first” among people in Japan, (6) —– this practice has never caught on in America. The logic of the game is confusing to Americans (7) —– a paper can wrap almost anything, even a pair of scissors, and who has ever heard of wrapping stones in paper? (8) —–, Americans would be likely to sharpen the scissors on the stone and then recycle the paper rather than wasting it (9) —– wrap stones. Such is the nature of American pragmatism. At any rate, for most Americans a much simpler toss of a coin (10) —– the show of fingers may settle a dispute or decide an issue.
6.
A) in addition
B) despite
C) later
D) as a result of
E) but
7.
A) hence
B) though
C) because
D) while
E) furthermore
8.
A) No matter
B) Accordingly
C) Anyway
D) As well
E) Now that
9.
A) also
B) so that
C) yet
D) in order to
E) for
10.
A) neither
B) or
C) otherwise
D) due to
E) still
| 11. – 15. sorularda, aşağıdaki parçada numaralanmış yerlere uygun düşen sözcük ya da ifadeyi bulunuz. |
Mongkut did not become King of Thailand (11) —– he was 46 years old. Before that he had spent 25 years as a Buddhist monk, and this experience was a very important influence (12) —– he later became king. In Thailand, most men spend some time during their lives in the monkhood. Usually they go to live for a few months in a monastery with other monks. There they live very simply, and study the Buddhist religion. In the Buddhist monkhood, men come from all levels of Thai society, rich and poor, farmers and merchants, (13) —– they all live together as equals. So when the young Prince Mongkut joined a monastery, he was not called “Prince”, (14) —– simply became known as “Mongkut the Beggar”. It is a rule that all monks must leave the monastery every day to walk in the streets and to beg for food from the people, (15) —– in this way Mongkut came to meet and know ordinary people.
11.
A) since
B) while
C) no sooner
D) by
E) until
12.
A) what is more
B) when
C) in case
D) seeing that
E) as long as
13.
A) by the time
B) owing to
C) so that
D) and
E) although
14.
A) consequently
B) whenever
C) on the other hand
D) once
E) but
15.
A) afterwards
B) thus
C) besides
D) whereas
E) for
CEVAP ANAHTARI
Exercise
A: 1- When, 2- as/ so long as, 3- until, 4- no sooner, 5- Now that, when, after, 6- After, 7- By the time
B: 1- As, 2- Because of, 3- On the grounds that, 4- As a consequence of 5- for, 6- Owing to, 7- so, 8- Due to, 9- On the grounds that, 10- As a result of
C: 1- so, 2- such, 3- so, 4- such, 5- so
D: 1- In addition to, 2- neither, 3- Besides, 4- Not only but also, 5- neither, 6- as well as, 7- either or, 8- As well as, 9- Also, 10- Furthermore
E: 1- Much as, 2- Despite, nevertheless, 4- Though, 5- However, 6- While, 7- though, 8- On the contrary, 9- No matter, 10- As
Questions: 1.A 2.D 3.B 4.B 5.A 6.D 7.C 8.D 9.A 10.B 11.A 12.E 13.B 14.B 15.C 16.B 17.A 18.A 19.C 20.E
Conjunctions – 1 – Test: 1.B 2.A 3.E 4.C 5.B 6.E 7.A 8.C 9.C 10.D 11.E 12.C 13.D 14.E 15.B
Conjunctions – 2 – Test: 1.C 2.A 3.E 4.A 5.B 6.E 7.C 8.C 9.D 10.B 11.E 12.B 13.D 14.E 15.B
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