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YDT DENEMELERİ Ortaöğretim Genel Müdürlüğü 5. DENEME

42. Which of the following is true about the Voynich
41. - 43. soruları aşağıdaki parçaya göre cevaplayınız. Manuscript?
A) The script used multiple extinct languages, which
For over a century, the Voynich Manuscript has challenged
every expert who has attempted to unlock its secrets, and makes decoding the manuscript considerably
its origins remain as puzzling as its content. Carbon dating harder.
th
suggests it was created in the early 15 century, yet its B) Collectors are highly interested in the manuscript
author and intended audience are utterly unknown. The because its mysterious nature makes it a prized
obscure script, filled with repeating patterns and intricate item.
curves, appears deliberate and meaningful, but no known C) Modern techniques have failed to determine the
language matches its structure. The manuscript’s colourful manuscript’s date of origin.
illustrations—featuring imaginary plants, herbs, and D) The manuscript is preserved at a major institution
celestial diagrams—add further mystery rather than clarity. and remains carefully protected.
Because none of the symbols or drawings can be fully E) The illustrations make the manuscript more
explained, every new theory only creates more questions. understandable for modern audiences.
Some scholars argue that it represents a lost scientific
language used to record medical or herbal knowledge,
while others believe that it may have been produced as a
hoax intended to impress wealthy collectors. Today, it is
securely housed in the library of Yale University, continuing
to attract worldwide attention as a symbol of human
curiosity and one of the greatest mysteries of historical
writing.

41. According to the passage, scholars disagree about
the manuscript’s purpose because ----.
43. What is the passage mainly about?
A) there is limited access to the document kept in Yale
University’s library A) The questions and discussions as to the Voynich
Manuscript
B) its pages were written in several languages by
different scribes B) The influence of the Voynich Manuscript on modern
cryptography
C) most of the scientific data about it has recently been
C) The scientific tests that proved the Voynich
lost
Manuscript’s origin
D) the text and illustrations allow different
interpretations that cannot be proved D) The medical and herbal knowledge in the Voynich
Manuscript
E) it is actually older than previously believed,
according to new carbon tests E) The language and illustrations found in the Voynich
Manuscript

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