📝 Yazılı Sınava Hazırlık — Ünite 2: Hobbies and Skills

Bu sayfada, ünitenin okuma ve yazma kazanımlarına yönelik örnek açık uçlu sorular yer almaktadır. Sorular MEB yazılı sınav formatına uygundur.

1 Reading — E11.2.R1 R1
Students will be able to identify lexis and expressions related to past abilities in a text.
Read the text below and identify the expressions related to past abilities. Then answer the questions.
Looking Back: What We Could Do
When my grandmother was young, she could speak three languages fluently — Turkish, Arabic and French. She used to be able to play the violin beautifully, but she stopped playing after she got married. My grandfather, on the other hand, was able to fix almost anything in the house. He could build furniture from scratch using only basic tools.

As for me, I couldn’t ride a bicycle until I was ten years old. However, I was able to swim very well because my father taught me when I was five. Looking back, I realise that everyone in my family had unique abilities that made them special.
  1. a List all the expressions in the text that describe past abilities. (e.g., “could speak”)
  2. b What could the grandmother do when she was young?
  3. c What was the grandfather able to do?
  4. d What is the difference between “could” and “was able to” in the text?
Geçmişteki yetenekleri ifade eden kalıplar: “could”, “couldn’t”, “was/were able to”, “used to be able to”. Kalın yazılmış (bold) kelimelere dikkat et.
2 Reading — E11.2.R2 R2
Students will be able to paraphrase information in a text about people’s choices.
Read the text about two people’s hobby choices. Then paraphrase (rewrite in your own words) the sentences given below.
Different Choices, Different Lives
Ahmet enjoys outdoor activities. He would rather go hiking in the mountains than stay at home and watch TV. He prefers being in nature because it makes him feel relaxed and energetic. He is also keen on photography and takes pictures of landscapes during his trips.

Melis, on the other hand, is interested in indoor hobbies. She is good at painting and has won several art competitions at school. She prefers spending her weekends in her art studio rather than going outside. She also enjoys reading novels, especially mystery and science fiction.
  1. a Paraphrase: “He would rather go hiking in the mountains than stay at home and watch TV.”
  2. b Paraphrase: “She is good at painting and has won several art competitions at school.”
  3. c Paraphrase: “He is also keen on photography and takes pictures of landscapes during his trips.”
  4. d In your own words, explain the main difference between Ahmet’s and Melis’s hobby choices.
Paraphrase = aynı anlamı farklı kelimelerle ifade etmek. Eş anlamlı kelimeler kullan: “would rather” “prefers”, “keen on” “interested in”, “good at” “talented in / skilled at”.
3 Writing — E11.2.W1 W1
Students will be able to write a paragraph about their interests and abilities.
Read the model paragraph below. Then write a similar paragraph about YOUR interests and abilities.
Model Text
I am very interested in music and playing instruments. I can play the guitar and I am learning to play the piano. When I was younger, I couldn’t read musical notes, but now I am good at it. I enjoy listening to different genres of music, especially rock and jazz. I would rather play my guitar than watch TV in my free time. In the future, I want to learn how to play the drums as well.
Your task: Write a paragraph (6–8 sentences) about your interests and abilities. Include:
• What you are interested in or good at
• What you can and can’t do now
• What you could or couldn’t do in the past
• What you prefer doing in your free time
Şu kalıpları kullan: “I am interested in / keen on / good at…”, “I can / can’t…”, “When I was younger, I could / couldn’t…”, “I would rather… than…”, “I prefer… to…”.
4 Writing — E11.2.W1 W1
Students will be able to write a paragraph about their interests and abilities.
Your school magazine is collecting short articles from students about their hidden talents. Write a short article about a skill or talent you have.
Your Task
Write a short article (6–8 sentences) for the school magazine about a skill or talent you have. In your article:
• Describe your skill or talent
• Explain how and when you discovered it
• Tell what you could and couldn’t do when you first started
• Describe your current level and future goals
Yeteneğini tanımlarken somut örnekler ver. Geçmiş ve şimdiki yeteneklerini karşılaştır: “At first, I couldn’t… but now I can / am able to…”. Gelecek hedeflerin için “I want to learn…” kullan.