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1. ---- deriving two-thirds of its power supply 5. Prejudice may be expressed by people who
from fossil fuels, power producers in India have developed generally negative
cannot get enough pipeline space to distribute personalities, perhaps
natural gas. ---- being raised in harsh and restrictive families.
A) Despite A) as a result of
B) Besides B) in terms of
C) As a result of C) rather than
D) By means of D) in contrast with
E) Rather than E) in place of

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2. The crimes of the rich and the powerful can 6. One way to reduce the negative impact
be explained ---- the same motives as any other people have on the environment is to make
criminal act. sure that as much garbage as possible is
A) in terms of recycled ---- being put in a landfill.
C) apart from A) because of
B) prior to B) in terms of
D) in spite of C) for the sake of
E) instead of D) instead of
E) in case of
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3. ---- children and older people, who suffer 2016 YDS İLKBAHAR
most of their unintentional injuries at home, 7. The henna, which may have spiritual
young and middle-aged adults are often injured significance in various cultures, is applied ----
in the workplace. different graphic rules, with different symbolic
A) In contrast to relations.
B) Instead of A) due to
C) Due to B) except for
D) Thanks to C) unlike
E) In case of D) according to
E) prior to
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4. Being very significant ---- economical and 2016 YDS SONBAHAR
geopolitical aspects, control of the Bosphorus 8. ---- the promising prospects that carbon
was always demanded by many countries. capture and storage technology offer to prevent
A) in spite of air pollution, it is still a rather new technique
B) rather than requiring much more research before it can be
C) instead of utilized on a large scale.
D) regardless of A) Owing to
E) in terms of B) Rather than
C) In spite of
D) Similar to
E) Except for
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9. ---- its similarities with other Italian cities, it is 13. ---- expansion west across the Mississippi
important to emphasise that Venice's aquatic River to the Pacific coast, settlers from Europe
environment and associations with foreign were brought into conflict with Native American
lands via the sea endowed it with a uniqueness. tribes who lived in the area, upon whose lands
A) Due to the settlers were encroaching.
B) By means of A) Rather than
C) In terms of B) Along with
D) In case of C) As opposed to
E) Despite D) Unlike
E) Due to
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10. In most cultures around the world, men and 2019 YDS-1
women typically differ in a number of ways ---- 14. Although genetically modified seed is more
physical appearance, personality traits, and expensive than conventional equivalents, the
occupational preferences. extra cost can be seen as an insurance policy
A) in case of against crop losses ---- weeds or pests.
B) in spite of A) contrary to
C) such as B) due to
D) similar to C) in terms of
E) as well as D) despite
E) along with
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11. The idea of the Internet was initially to 2019 YDS-2
provide redundancy of communications ---- a 15. Having a geopolitical significance ----unique
catastrophic event like a nuclear blast, which aspect of dividing two continents, the
might destroy a single connection or computer Bosphorus stands among distinguished
but not the entire network. landmarks of Istanbul.
A) such as A) similar to
B) on behalf of B) thanks to
C) in terms of C) in place of
D) in addition to D) in spite of
E) in case of E) contrary to

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12. ---- its notoriety as a naval weapon, the first 16. ---- connecting distant empires into an
modern torpedo was developed in landlocked integrated web of commerce, the Silk Road
Austria, or rather in what was then the Austrian carried infectious diseases that severely
Empire stretching down to the Adriatic. affected immunity-free victims.
A) Along with A) In case of
B) In terms of B) Apart from
C) Despite C) In terms of
D) Due to D) On behalf of
E) Instead of E) For the purpose of
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17. ---- the Sun's constant stream of energy, 21. In many countries today, professions that
water molecules are continually evaporating traditionally were dominated by males, such as
from the surfaces of oceans and lakes, adding to law, medicine, and engineering, are becoming
the water vapour in the air. more balanced ----- gender
A) Rather than A) in case of
B) Thanks to B) in terms of
C) As opposed to C) as a result of
D) In terms of D) as opposed to
E) Unlike E) thanks to

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18. Books continue to be a major medium for 22. ----- the red haemoglobin in human blood,
communicating scholarly works in the field of which has an iron atom in its molecule,
history, ---- many other social sciences, where lobsters and other large crustaceans have blue
journal articles are far more important. blood containing hemocyanin.
A) with the help of A) Such as
B) in contrast to B) Instead of
C) due to C) By means of
D) such as D) In conjunction with
E) on the basis of E) As a result of

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19. ---- many individual cases of malicious data 23. ----- its impact on civilisation, the transition
leaks online that have caught the public eye, of communities from hunter-gatherer to
there has been very little research examining farmer has been described as the most
the scale of the problem. important technological development ever to
A) Similar to occur in human history.
B) Due to A) Irrespective of
C) As a result of B) Similar to
D) In accordance with C) Owing to
E) Despite D) By means of
E) Contrary to
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20. The science says that products grown 2024 YDS-1
organically contain higher levels of the 24. Although boys and girls are just as likely to
antioxidant compounds linked to good health engage in bullying, some differences have
---- lower levels of pesticides and toxic metals. been identified ----the types and frequency
A) as well as of bullying.
B) prior to Al instead of
C) in terms of B) as opposed to
D) on behalf of C) with the aim of
E) as a result of D) in terms of
E) rather than
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25. During the early periods in northern
China, wheat seems to have been treated as
a crop of desperation ---- a culinary delight,
and was grown in an attempt to tackle
starvation.
A) on the basis of
B) by means of
C) with reference to
D) as a result of
E) rather than
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1) A
2) A
3) A
4) E
5) A
6) D
7) D
8) C
9) E
10) C
11) E
12) C
13) E
14) B
15) B
16) B
17) B
18) B
19) E
20) A
21) B
22) B
23) C
24) D
25) E