YDS (Yabancı Dil Bilgisi Seviye Tespit Sınavı)Soru Türleri, Sayıları ve Formatı

YDS Soru Türleri

Her tür için açıklama ve gerçek örnek soru aşağıda. Kartı açıp çözebilirsin — doğru cevap teal ile işaretlidir.

1. 01•6 soru

   Kelime Bilgisi

   Cümle içinde en uygun kelimeyi seçme. Genellikle B2–C1 seviye akademik kelime, eş anlamlı ayrımı ve doğru bağlam kullanımı ölçülür.

   Örnek Soru

   Because medieval monasteries copied classical manuscripts by hand for centuries, many historians ---- them with preserving works that might otherwise have disappeared.

   • A)burden
   • B)entrust
   • C)credit
   • D)accuse
   • E)inform

   Doğru cevap: C

2. 02•10 soru

   Dil Bilgisi

   İleri düzey gramer yapıları: inversion, subjunctive, mixed conditionals, karmaşık relative clauses, participle clauses ve modal perfect'lar sıkça sorulur.

   Örnek Soru

   Not only ---- the neuroscience team identify unexpected patterns in memory formation during the experiment, but it also demonstrated that environmental factors influenced cognitive performance more strongly than previous models had predicted.

   • A)did
   • B)the team did
   • C)has
   • D)was
   • E)had

   Doğru cevap: A

3. 03•10 soru

   Boşluk Doldurma (Cloze)

   İki adet paragraf, her birinde 5 boşluk. Boşluklar hem gramer (bağlaç, edat, zaman) hem kelime bilgisi ölçer. Metnin genel anlamını çözmek şart.

   Örnek Soru

   For many years, printed newspapers played a central role in public life. Editors developed professional standards that increased public trust. (1) ---- the growth of digital media, however, readers gradually changed their habits. Online platforms offered immediate access to news. Some readers still value printed newspapers because they provide (2) ---- detailed form of analysis than short online posts.

   • A)(1) Despite (2) a more
   • B)(1) Because (2) few
   • C)(1) Unless (2) every
   • D)(1) Since (2) many
   • E)(1) During (2) the least

   Doğru cevap: A

4. 04•10 soru

   Cümle Tamamlama

   Yarım bırakılmış bir cümlenin en uygun şekilde tamamlanması. Bağlaç, mantıksal akış ve anlam bütünlüğü kritik.

   Örnek Soru

   Despite the growing use of online networks that allow eyewitness accounts and video clips to circulate within minutes of major events, ----.

   • A)journalists frequently compare international headlines while preparing detailed reports about economic developments
   • B)online audiences increasingly prefer short videos shared through entertainment applications daily
   • C)digital archives preserve earlier newspaper articles for researchers studying media history
   • D)many news organizations still employ editors to confirm information before publication
   • E)social media platforms sometimes recommend unrelated content beside urgent public announcements

   Doğru cevap: D

5. 05•3 soru

   İngilizceden Türkçeye Çeviri

   İngilizce bir cümlenin anlam, ton ve yapısını en doğru koruyan Türkçe karşılığını seçme. Kelime birebir çeviri değil, anlam çevirisi ölçülür.

   Örnek Soru

   "A cough, which protects the lungs by clearing irritants and mucus from the airways, is a sudden movement of air rather than a sign of disease by itself."

   • A)Akciğerleri koruyan ani hava hareketi, tek başına bir hastalık belirtisi olan öksürüktür.
   • B)Öksürük, akciğerleri koruduğu için solunum yollarındaki tahriş edici maddeleri ve mukusu temizleyen ani bir hava hareketidir.
   • C)Öksürük, solunum yollarındaki tahriş edici maddeleri ve mukusu temizleyerek akciğerleri koruyan, tek başına bir hastalık belirtisinden ziyade ani bir hava hareketidir.
   • D)Öksürük, solunum yollarındaki tahriş edici maddeleri ve mukusu temizleyen akciğerlerin ani bir hava hareketidir.
   • E)Öksürük, solunum yollarındaki tahriş edici maddeleri ve mukusu temizleyerek akciğerleri koruyan ani bir hava hareketi olsa da genellikle bir hastalık belirtisidir.

   Doğru cevap: C

6. 06•3 soru

   Türkçeden İngilizceye Çeviri

   Türkçe bir cümlenin en doğru İngilizce karşılığını seçme. Zaman uyumu, edat kullanımı ve nominalization dikkat gerektirir.

   Örnek Soru

   "16. yüzyıldan itibaren Osmanlı şehirlerinde yaygınlaşan kahvehane terimi, farklı meslek gruplarının bir araya gelip haber alışverişinde bulunduğu erken kamusal alanları tanımlamak için kullanılmaktadır."

   • A)Since the 16th century, the term coffeehouse has been used to describe early public spaces where people from different professions gathered and exchanged news.
   • B)Since the 16th century, early public spaces have been used to describe coffeehouses where people from different professions gathered and exchanged news.
   • C)Since the 16th century, the term coffeehouse has been used because early public spaces gathered people from different professions and exchanged news.
   • D)Since the 16th century, the term coffeehouse has described people from different professions who gathered in early public spaces and exchanged news.
   • E)Since the 16th century, the term coffeehouse was used to describe early public spaces where people from different professions gathered and exchanged news.

   Doğru cevap: A

7. 07•20 soru

   Okuduğunu Anlama (Reading)

   5 paragraf × 4 soru. Ana fikir, çıkarım, kelime anlamı ve detay soruları içerir. YDS'nin en büyük tek bölümüdür; hazırlık ağırlığının önemli kısmı buraya ayrılmalıdır.

   Örnek Soru

   A small coastal town that appears quiet for much of the year may change rapidly once visitor season begins, because its economy often depends on several distinct kinds of travelers rather than on a single tourist group. Day visitors, who arrive on buses or small boats and usually leave before evening, tend to spend money on cafes, short tours, and local crafts, whereas long stay visitors rent houses for weeks and support grocery stores, repair services, and seasonal markets. During one unusually cold summer, when visitor numbers fell sharply, several family businesses reduced their working hours, which demonstrated how strongly local employment depended on seasonal demand.

   It can be inferred from the passage that coastal towns with several kinds of visitors are more likely to ----.

   • A)maintain economic activity beyond the busiest season
   • B)replace fishing with tourism completely
   • C)depend less on small local businesses
   • D)limit travel to nearby villages
   • E)avoid changes in seasonal employment

   Doğru cevap: A

8. 08•5 soru

   Diyalog Tamamlama

   İki kişi arasındaki kısa bir konuşmada boş bırakılan replik. Bağlam, ton ve konuşmacıların iletişim amacına uygun cevap seçilir. Sadece YDS'de vardır.

   Örnek Soru

   Ece: I am preparing a feature on shadow puppet theatre traditions across different regions. Dr. Harris: ----

   • A)Many museums refuse to display old puppets because they are fragile.
   • B)Modern cinema completely replaced traditional puppet performances decades ago.
   • C)Which aspect would you recommend focusing on first for a general audience?
   • D)I think audiences care more about ticket prices than cultural history.
   • E)The article should avoid mentioning regional differences between performances.

   Doğru cevap: C

9. 09•4 soru

   Cümle Eşdeğerliği (Restatement)

   Verilen İngilizce cümlenin anlamını değiştirmeden farklı yapıyla yeniden ifade eden seçeneği bulma. YÖKDİL'de sorulmaz — YDS'ye özgüdür.

   Örnek Soru

   "Because bicycles require neither fuel nor complex infrastructure, they became widely adopted in many societies long before motor vehicles were affordable to ordinary people."

   • A)Bicycles became common in many societies after motor vehicles had already become affordable because they required complicated infrastructure and regular fuel.
   • B)Since bicycles needed less fuel than early motor vehicles, ordinary people adopted them only in societies with complex transport systems.
   • C)Long before ordinary people could afford motor vehicles, bicycles were widely used in many societies because they did not depend on fuel or elaborate infrastructure.
   • D)Although bicycles required no fuel, they failed to become popular in societies that lacked advanced transport infrastructure for many years.
   • E)Bicycles became affordable to ordinary people because motor vehicles had already spread widely through societies with complex infrastructure.

   Doğru cevap: C

10. 10•4 soru

    Paragraf Tamamlama

    Bir paragrafta eksik bırakılan cümlenin yerine, önceki ve sonraki cümlelerin anlam ve mantık akışına en uygun seçeneği bulma.

    Örnek Soru

    Doctors often choose magnetic resonance imaging when they need detailed pictures of soft tissues such as muscles, nerves, or organs. Some patients worry about repeated scanning procedures because they associate medical imaging with harmful exposure. ----. As a result, physicians may prefer MRI for long-term monitoring when several examinations are necessary over time.

    • A)MRI uses magnetic fields and radio waves rather than X-rays, so it avoids exposing patients to ionising radiation.
    • B)Modern hospitals increasingly store MRI images in digital archives that can be accessed from different departments.
    • C)Some MRI examinations can last more than forty minutes depending on the body region being examined.
    • D)Ultrasound devices are frequently used during pregnancy because they can produce images in real time.
    • E)Researchers have recently developed portable imaging systems for emergency care in remote locations.

    Doğru cevap: A

11. 11•5 soru

    Anlam Bütünlüğünü Bozan Cümle

    5 cümlelik bir paragrafta ana konudan sapan, anlam akışını bozan cümleyi bulma. Konu birliği ve akış duygusu ölçülür.

    Örnek Soru

    Aşağıdaki 5 cümleden hangisi paragrafın anlam bütünlüğünü bozar?

    • A)(I) Peer tutoring allows students to explain difficult subjects to classmates by using simpler language and examples from their own experience.
    • B)(II) This method often improves academic confidence because learners can ask questions more freely in small, informal study sessions.
    • C)(III) Teachers frequently use peer tutoring in mathematics and language classes to strengthen communication skills as well as subject knowledge.
    • D)(IV) Peer pressure can strongly influence teenagers' choices about clothing, music, and social activities during secondary school years.
    • E)(V) As students teach concepts to others, they usually deepen their own understanding and remember information for longer periods.

    Doğru cevap: D