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1. I’VE BEEN HERE BEFORE!
It’sa strange sensation.A newplace thatseemsfamiliaroran eventthatyou’re sure hashappened
before.Howmanyof us have had thisexperience?Apparentlyover70%.It’scalleddéjàvuand
accordingto the expertsit’snot somethingnew buthasbeenhappeningtopeople forhundredsof
years!
So,what explanationsare there forthisstrange feelingthatisbothconfusinganduncomfortable?
Some scientiststhinkitisrelatedtodreamsandmemory.Itappearsthat althoughthe majorityof us
cannot recall ourdreams,we actuallystore the memoryof dreamsinour longterm memory.This
deepmemorycancome back sometimeswhenwe are inasimilarsituationandmakesusthinkthat
we have done thisbefore.
However,asusual,notall expertsagree.Those whobelieve inreincarnation –the ideathat we have
all livedbefore –saythat these feelingsare fragmentsof memoriesfrompreviouslives.But,
whateverthe reasonfordéjàvu,one thingitdoesshow is how complicatedandamazingourbrains
are and thatwe are a longwayfrom understandingcompletelyhow the brain,andinparticular,how
our memorieswork.
A.Are the sentencestrue or false? (25P)
1 Déjàvu isthe feelingthatsomethingfamiliarisunfamiliar._______
2 People have beenexperiencingdéjàvuforthe lasthundredyears._______
3 Some people thinkthatdéjàvuisrelatedtodreamswe can’t remember._______
4 Some people thinkthatthisisnotour firstor onlylife._______
5 Soon we shall understandhowour brainswork. _______
B) Fill in the blanks with a correct form of PAST CONTINUOUS(10P)
1. Alice hurtherself while she ……………………………………………. (skate).
2. I metmy neighborwhileI………………………………………. (walk) home fromwork.
3. Sallysawa friendwhile she ……………………………..(ride) herbicycle alongParkSt.
4. Peterfell asleepwhile he …………………………………… (study).
5. Bob steppedonJane’sfeetwhile they………………………………….. (dance) together.
C) Use PRESENT PERFECT TENSE or PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS to fill in the blanks
(10P)
1. I’ve bought/ have been buying a new pairof shoes.
2. Have you finished/ Have youbeen finishing readingthatbookyet?
3. They’ve eaten / have been eating fruitall afternoon,eversince theycame fromschool.
4. I’ve been reading / have read thisbook now,so youcan have it back.
5. I’ve been writing / have written eightpagesalready.
D) Choose the correct answer.(15p)
1. Yıldızlarındavranışlarımızı etkilediğinedairhiçbirkanıt olmamasınarağmen, astroloji gittikçe
popüleroluyor.
A) Astrology suddenlybecame more popularwhenitbecame evidentthatthe starsaffectour
behaviour.
B) Astrologyisbecomingincreasinglypopularalthoughthere isnoevidence atall thatthe stars affect
our behaviour.
C) Obviouslymore peoplewouldbe interestedinastrologyif theyknew thatthe starsaffectedour
behaviour.

2. D) The way the stars affectourbehaviouristhe mostpopularreasonforstudyingastrology.
E) The popularityof astrologycontinuestoincrease asithasbeenestablishedthatourbehaviouris
influencedbythe stars.
2. This is the twentieth patientthe doctor .......... today.
A) hadexamined B) wasexamined C) hasexamined D) wasexamining E)
have examined
3. Komisyon,bakteri düzeyi belirli birsınırı aşan peynirlerinsatışını yasaklamakiçin yeni bir öneri
üzerinde çalışıyor.
A) The commissionisworkingonanewproposal toban the sale of cheeseswithabacterial level
above a certainlimit.
B) The newproposal of the commissionisthatcheeseswithahighbacterial levelshouldnotbe on
sale.
C) Owingtothe highbacterial levelof certaincheeses,acommissionisatpresentworkingona
proposal toban all sales.
D) A commissionisworkingtoliftthe banon the sale of cheeseswithabacterial level of above a
givenlimit.
E) The commissionhasbeenworkingonanew projectto limitthe sale of cheeseswithaconsiderably
highbacterial level.
4. The boys must have gone to the sports ground.
a) The boyswantedto go to the sportsground.
b) The boyswere toldto go to the sportsground.
c) The boys hadto go to the sportsground.
d) The boyshave probablygone tothe sportsground.
5 . It ---- weekssince Harry ---- hismother lookingso relaxedand happy.
A) is / wouldhave seen B) had been/wouldsee C) wouldbe /has seen
D) will be /may have seen E) has been/saw
E ) Fill in the blanks with '' Can - Can't or Must - Mustn't '' ) ( 20p)
1.She is ill, so she ………………………….………. go to the doctor.
2.It’s raining outside. You ………………………………… wear a raincoat.
3.Mike is five months old. He ……………………………… eat meat.
4.He is very talented. He ....................................... draw nice pictures.
5.Out teacher is speaking quickly. I ……………………………….. understand him.
6.……………………………..….. I use your mobile phone?
7.We ………………………………… wash our hands before having dinner.
8.People ……………………..….stop at a red traffic light.
9.Football players …………………..…………… touch the ball with their hands.
10.We ………………………………come with you now. Because we have an axam on Friday.
E) Fill in the correct preposition.(10p)
1. The accessoriesChaplinusedwere borrowed……………….several placeswhichhelpedactors
at that time.
2. Directingfilmscontributedgreatly………………….Chaplin'sbecomingfamousasacomedian
3. Theyare childrenwhohave have caughtdiseasesorwhosuffer………………..the after-effects
of injuries
4. The computeruseselectromagneticimpulsesthatstand……………..lettersandnumbers
5. He had strong patrioticfeelingsyetstill neversucceeded……….doinganythingworthwhile for
hiscountry.