A2 Reading and Context Flow

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A small library opened near the park. Many children go there after school to read and borrow books.

Question: Why do children go to the library?

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Public transport can reduce traffic and pollution when it is reliable and easy to use. If buses are late or routes are confusing, people may prefer private cars. Therefore, service quality affects public choices.

What affects whether people use public transport?

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Ali missed the first bus, so he waited ten minutes for the next one. He still arrived at the meeting on time.

What happened after Ali missed the first bus?

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Sera wanted to buy a new jacket, but the shop was closed. She decided to return the next morning.

Question: Why did Sera return the next morning?

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Kerem borrowed a book from the library and promised to return it on Friday.

Question: What did Kerem promise?

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Tom missed the bus, so he walked to school. He arrived a little late, but his teacher was not angry.

Question: Why did Tom walk to school?

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Tom is learning English online. He studies for twenty minutes every evening and reviews five new words before sleeping.

Question: When does Tom study?

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Aylin wanted to improve her listening. She listened to a short dialogue every day and repeated useful sentences.

Question: What did Aylin do every day?

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Deniz invited three friends to dinner. He prepared simple food and cleaned the room before they came.

Question: What did Deniz do before his friends came?

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Lena wanted to improve her English, so she wrote five new words in her notebook every evening.

Question: What did Lena do every evening?

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Nora joined a language club last month. She speaks English with other learners twice a week and keeps a notebook for new words.

Question: How often does Nora speak English in the club?

Choose the best word for the blank in the paragraph.

Choose the best word for the blank in the paragraph.

Choose the sentence that best completes the paragraph.

Choose the best connector to complete the paragraph:

The weather was very cold. ___, we stayed at home and drank tea.

Choose the sentence that best completes the paragraph.

Choose the sentence that best completes the paragraph:
The weather was very cold. ___. For this reason, we stayed at home and drank tea.

Choose the best connector to complete the paragraph:

The weather was cold. ___, we stayed inside.

Choose the best word for the blank in the paragraph.

Read the short story and answer the question.
Story: A small design team released a new template too quickly. Users liked the colors but struggled to find the main buttons. After reading the feedback, the team simplified the layout and tested it again. The second version performed better because users could complete tasks with less effort.
Question: What helped the second version perform better?

What did Ayşe do?

What is the main idea of the story?

What is the main idea of the story?

Why did Ali take an umbrella?

Why was the bus still waiting?

Choose the best meaning of the word “careful”.

Choose the best meaning of the word “explain”.

Choose the best meaning of the word “invite”.

Choose the best meaning of “improve”.

Choose the best meaning of the word “invite”.

Choose the natural English collocation.

Choose the correct collocation.

Choose the natural English collocation.

Choose the natural English collocation.

Choose the correct option: I have ___ finished my homework.

Choose the correct option: We ___ to Ankara last summer.

Choose the correct option: We ___ to Ankara last weekend.

Choose the correct option: She is taller ___ her sister.

Choose the correct option: She is ___ than her sister.

Choose the correct option: This bag is ___ than that one.

Choose the best Turkish translation of the sentence: “They usually travel by bus.”

Choose the best Turkish translation of the sentence:
“I borrowed a pen from my friend.”

Choose the best Turkish translation of the sentence: “She prepared dinner before her friends arrived.”

Choose the best Turkish translation of the sentence: “She borrowed a book from her friend.”

Choose the best Turkish translation of the sentence:
“She borrowed a book from the library yesterday.”

Journalist:
- I have been examining the urban heat island project. One point is that tree cover was unevenly distributed across neighbourhoods.
Scientist:
- That point is crucial because it prevents an overly simple conclusion.
Journalist:
- ----
Scientist:
- They should target the districts where heat exposure and lack of shade overlap.

Choose the best option to complete the dialogue.

Complete the dialogue with the best option.

Student:
- Your latest work deals with agricultural technology. What should readers focus on?
Professor:
- They should look beyond the surface result.
Student:
- ----
Professor:
- The method could reduce waste, but farmers would need training before it could be widely adopted.

Choose the best option to complete the dialogue.

Tourist: I need to go to the central station, but I am not sure this bus goes there.
Bus Driver: It does, but you should get off at the stop after the bridge.
Tourist: ----
Bus Driver: I will announce it, and you will also see a large clock tower on your right.

Maria:
- I need to take out some money, but I'm not sure where to start.
David:
- You can do it at the bank.
Maria:
- ----
David:
- Yes, and you should use the machine outside.

Choose the best option to complete the dialogue.

Student:
- Excuse me, I want to visit the community garden today. Is it open?
Assistant:
- Yes, it is open, but it closes at half past three.
Student:
- ----
Assistant:
- You can buy one at the front desk.

Patient:
- I heard about the science fair. Show simple experiments.
Nurse:
- Yes, that is the main idea.
Patient:
- ----
Nurse:
- Yes, the experiments are simple and visual.

Choose the best option to complete the dialogue.

Choose the best option to complete the dialogue.

Science Journalist:
- The current discussion tends to emphasise that a long-term study links urban tree cover with lower summer mortality.
Research Editor:
- That is true, but one qualification matters: wealthier districts both have more trees and better access to healthcare.
Science Journalist:
- ----
Research Editor:
- Exactly; otherwise the environmental effect may be overstated.

Choose the best option to complete the dialogue.

Patient: I think I am late for my appointment with Dr. Lee. I want to be sure before I continue.
Receptionist: Let me check the list. Your appointment is actually at 3:30, not 3:00.
Patient: ----
Receptionist: Yes, you still have twenty minutes, so you can wait in the sitting area.

Choose the best option to complete the dialogue.

Host: Consumer confidence has risen, yet household spending remains almost unchanged.
Economist: That is not necessarily contradictory; people may feel optimistic but still face high borrowing costs.
Host: ----
Economist: It suggests that sentiment is improving, but financial constraints continue to limit actual purchases.

Choose the best option to complete the dialogue.

Journalist: I've been reading about reading passage, and I noticed that the text has strong ideas.
Researcher: Yes, and the important point is that the introduction is too long.
Journalist: ----
Researcher: The introduction should be shortened so the main point appears sooner.