Vocabulary Tests for English Exams: TOEFL IELTS PTE SAT YDS
Description
This course offers hundreds of English vocabulary questions within 6 Practice Tests, all prepared by professional exam developer and item writer, Ulku Kucukakin. The difficulty of the questions differs based on the level, and they help you see where your actual level is. Come and experience the quality of the questions yourself!
Sample Question 1: A1 Level
1. Cyber Monday is the best time to buy a new computer as the prices of electronics drop to the lowest ______.
A) point
B) mark
C) option
D) offer
Sample Question 2: A2 Level
2. The region has a large number of landlocked countries. They have no ports to ______ the international markets, either for imports or exports, which causes them serious economic hardships.
A) assist
B) fascinate
C) access
D) indicate
Sample Question 3: B1 Level
3. In many parts of the world, decreased rain and snowfall, drought, and warming temperatures are diminishing water resources and making daily life difficult for ______ communities.
A) conservative
B) agricultural
C) contemporary
D) harmful
Sample Question 4: B2 Level
4. Often seen relaxing lazily under the California sun near a body of water, red-eared slider turtles are not native to the U.S. West Coast. They originally ______ here as pets, and then were released or escaped into the wild.
A) restrained
B) fulfilled
C) substituted
D) immigrated
Sample Question 5: C1 Level
5. Doctors today are not very likely to encounter a patient with "Gilder's palsy," but prior to the 19th century, this ______ had to be considered when a patient displayed symptoms of tremors, irritability, increased salivation, and fatigue.
A) rumor
B) ailment
C) resolution
D) synthesis
Sample Question 6: C2 Level
6. In this garden, I obtain every product of nature in its season; in the spring, it ______ with roses, lilies, and violets of the deepest bloom; in the summer with pears and apples of every kind; and now in autumn, with grapes, figs, and pomegranates.
A) abounds
B) emulates
C) overtakes
D) whines
Answers: 1. A 2. C 3. B 4. D 5. B 6. A
Who this course is for:
- Learners who are learning English for academic purposes will benefit from this course.
- Learners who are preparing for international language exams like TOEFL, IELTS, the PTE, or the TOEIC will have a chance to review their vocabulary..
- Learners in this course will revise the most important, key vocabulary items.
Instructor
Ulku Kucukakin is currently working as an English instructor and exam writer at Middle East Technical University (METU), which is one the highest-ranking universities in the world.
He graduated from Bogazici University, Department of English Language Teaching (ELT) in 2003. While completing his bachelor’s degree, he worked for Johns Hopkins University, Center for Talented Youth (CTY) for three years during summer breaks. He completed his master's degree at Bilkent University, Department of Educational Administration. As part of his graduate education, he completed Cambridge University's extensive DELTA program designed for English language teaching. He has two e-books on Google Books platform, and he offers several courses on Udemy and has over 100K students enrolled in his courses at the moment.
Turkish Bio:
Herkese merhabalar, ben Ülkü KÜÇÜKAKIN. 2003 yılında Boğaziçi Üniversitesi İngilizce Öğretmenliği Bölümü'nden mezun oldum. Stajlarımı Üsküdar Amerikan Lisesi ve Robert Koleji'nde tamamladım. Yine üniversite eğitimim sırasında Johns Hopkins University - Center for Talented Youth programında 3 dönem asistan olarak çalıştım.
Lisans eğitimim sonrasında, öğrenmeye ve eğitim almaya devam ettim. 2009 yılında Cambridge University en prestijli diploması olan DELTA diplomasını aldım. Yüksek lisansımı Bilkent Üniversitesi Eğitim Yönetimi Bölümü'nde tamamladım.
2011 yılından beridir ODTÜ'de öğretim görevlisi olarak çalışmakta ve burada Hazırlık Okulu Genel İngilizce derslerinin yanı sıra, YDS derslerine girmekteyim.
Yaklaşık 15 yıldır çok çeşitli profesyonel kurumlarda KPDS/YDS, TOEFL ve IELTS gibi sınavlara yönelik kurslar vermekteyim. YDS sınavından 2 kez 100 puan, Üniversite Giriş Sınavından da 99 puan aldım.
Tüm bu sebeplerle, siz değerli öğrencilerin sınav hazırlığı sürecinde en çok hangi alanlarda yardıma ihtiyaç duyduğunuzu yakın bir şekilde bildiğimi söyleyebilirim.