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1. - 3. soruları, aşağıdaki parçaya göre 4. - 6. soruları, aşağıdaki parçaya göre
cevaplayınız. cevaplayınız.

The environmental movement in the USA started Africa is one of the sunniest places in the world,
developing in the 1960s because factories dumped but it was called “the Dark Continent” several
their waste directly into rivers across the country. hundred years ago. Europeans saw it as a big
For example, the Housatonic River changed colour and dangerous place that was filled with primitive
from one day to the next because a nearby factory people. Few people had travelled all through the
was making colourful paper. Heavy smog covered continent, so it was a mysterious place. That must
the cities. In Los Angeles, some business people be the reason for the name “the Dark Continent”.
changed their shirts during the day because the However, Africa has been home to many advanced
soot in the air had made them dirty by lunchtime. civilizations. Archaeologists still uncover more clues
In New York, the air was sometimes so dirty that about them. We now know that Africa had an Iron
tourists couldn’t see the city below from the Empire Age culture with cities and trade routes in about
State Building’s observation deck. However, no one 250 BCE.
really thought much about pollution back then.

1. It is understood from the passage that in the 4. We can learn from the passage that Africa
1960s ----. was called “the Dark Continent” in the past
----.
A) there weren’t many factories in America
B) pollution wasn’t a big problem in any part of A) as there was no electricity there
the world B) because Europeans didn’t know much
C) factories didn’t produce much about Africa
D) many people complained about pollution C) by some primitive people on the continent
E) people became more aware of the D) after the mysterious incidents on the
environment continent
E) and then many people visited the continent
ydspublishing

2. According to the passage, the Housatonic 5. According to the passage, the name “the
River ----. Dark Continent” isn’t suitable for Africa ----.
A) is still heavily polluted A) but the people on the continent like it very
B) was negatively affected by the nearby paper much
factory B) although it is used throughout Europe
C) has always been close to many factories C) but it is suitable for Europe
D) produces the best quality paper in America D) as it is the name of an ancient civilization
E) is one of the longest in the world E) because it is one of the world’s sunniest
places

3. We can understand from the passage that 6. It is clearly stated in the passage that ----.
----. A) many people went to Africa in the past
Assignment Test B) the people in America were concerned C) Europeans like Africa because of its sunny
B) Africa was discovered in about 250 BCE
A) the Empire State Building is very high
climate
about pollution in the 1960s
D) archaeologists are still learning new things
C) air pollution in the USA was the worst of all
about Africa
the countries
D) the smog was heavier in the morning
E) there are many cultural developments in
E) many people worked in the Empire State
Africa now
Building in the 1960s