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c Read the passage and choose the correct d Choose the best word or expression to fill
answer for the questions below. the spaces in the passage.

1. Which of the following is one of the Since an economic crisis (1)‑‑‑‑ in Türkiye in
characteristics of mobility? 1929, people started sharing a taxi on the same
A) Based on its many goals, including route to pay less, which brought a new concept to
enhancing human lives, it is a fundamental daily transportation. Dolmuş, a shared taxi seating
necessity shared by people and freight. eight to ten passengers, means ‘completely full’ in
B) In terms of internal and global mobility, Turkish, which derives from the fact that a dolmuş
countries do not share the same extent of does not leave (2)‑‑‑‑ it has enough passengers.
mobility. As there are no precisely defined stops for a
C) Improvements in mobility clearly reflect the dolmuş, (3)‑‑‑‑ the initial and final stops along
outcome of technological developments in a the two routes already defined, people who want
to get off shout at the driver, “Someone needs
place. to get off.” After the necessary traffic security
D) The varied types of transportation used conditions (4)‑‑‑‑, the passenger is allowed to get
around the globe can significantly enhance off. Regarding the fee, the majority of payments
the cultural values of a country. are made in cash, passed from passengers to the
E) It symbolises the wealth of countries and driver. The driver has a little box adjacent to the
gives clues about to what extent they protect gear shift, (5)‑‑‑‑ which he inserts the small coins
their cultural values. in the relevant compartments.

1.
A) went through B) brought about
2. One can understand from the passage that
people who travel to distant places ----. C) broke out D) found against
A) demand social, cultural, and economic E) made up
activities to take place, along with the
experience of exploring enjoyable moments 2.
B) contribute a lot to the financial opportunities
of the host countries and enable cultural A) whereas B) although
transportation modes C) when D) after
C) initially prefer quick and easy modes of E) until
transportation; however, when they arrive,
they prefer cultural ones
D) always look for defined cultural transportation 3.
that reflects various social and cultural traits A) as well as B) despite
of the country they have visited C) in case of D) except for
E) are aware of the importance of traditional
transportation modes and how they reflect a E) as regards
country’s financial and social characteristics
4.
A) have been met B) are met
3. Which of the following can be inferred from C) will be met D) had been met
the passage about Amsterdam? E) were met
A) It does not allow the use of cars in the city
centre. 5.
B) It is known only for its huge social movement
in 1971. A) into B) from
C) It includes the most aligned bike racks on the C) over D) under
streets in the world. E) beyond
D) It gives importance to the environment and
the health of its own people.
E) It prioritises the use of cycling as a means of
transportation.
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