📝 Exam Preparation

Sample open-ended questions for possible learning outcomes that may appear in MEB written exam scenarios for this unit. Each question targets a specific learning outcome (R, V, G, W).

1 Reading — ENG.9.5.R2 R2
Students can bring information together about the current content through skimming, scanning and detailed reading.
Read the text below and answer the questions.
My Home
Hi! My name is Selin. I live in a semi-detached house in Ankara with my family. Our house has two floors. Downstairs, there is a spacious living room, a kitchen and a small toilet. The living room has a big sofa, two armchairs and a coffee table. My mother keeps the kitchen very tidy. There is an oven, a fridge, a dishwasher and a cooker. Upstairs, there are three bedrooms and a bathroom. My bedroom has a wardrobe, a bedside table and a desk. I love my room because it is very bright and stylish. We also have a small garden at the back of the house. My father usually relaxes in the garden at the weekend.
  1. a What type of house does Selin live in?
  2. b How many bedrooms are there in the house?
  3. c What is in the living room?
  4. d Where is the garden?
Metni hızlıca tarayarak (scanning) spesifik bilgileri bul. Ev tipi, oda sayısı, oturma odasındaki eşyalar ve bahçenin yeri metinde doğrudan geçiyor.
2 Reading — ENG.9.5.R3 R3
Students can make sense of and derive meaning from the current content.
Read the text and answer the questions in your own words.
A Busy Saturday at Home
It is Saturday morning at the Yılmaz family’s house. Everyone is busy right now. Mrs. Yılmaz is in the kitchen. She is preparing breakfast for the family. She usually makes pancakes on Saturdays. Mr. Yılmaz is in the garden. He is watering the flowers at the moment. Their daughter Zeynep is in her bedroom. She is tidying up her room because her friend is coming this afternoon. Their son Burak is in the living room. He is watching TV, but he usually plays computer games on Saturdays. “Come on, everyone! Breakfast is ready. Make yourself at home and sit down!” says Mrs. Yılmaz. The whole family comes to the dining room together.
  1. a Why is Mrs. Yılmaz in the kitchen?
  2. b What does “make yourself at home” mean? Explain in your own words.
  3. c Is this a big or small family? How do you know?
  4. d What does Burak usually do on Saturdays? What is he doing now?
Sadece metinden kopyalama yapma, kendi cümlelerinle anlat. “Make yourself at home” deyiminin anlamını düşün: rahat ol, evindeymiş gibi hisset. Aile büyüklüğü için kişi sayısını say.
3 Vocabulary — ENG.9.5.V1 V1
Students can select and use target vocabulary efficiently, effectively, and accurately after recognising them in context.
Read the text about three different homes and complete the table.
Three Homes
My name is Ayşe. I live in a block of flats in İstanbul. My favourite room is the kitchen because I love cooking with my mother. In the kitchen, we have a big fridge and a modern oven. I usually have breakfast and wash the dishes every morning.

I am Tom. I live in a detached house in London. My favourite room is the living room. We have a comfortable sofa and a big TV there. I usually relax on the sofa and watch TV after school.

My name is Lucia. I live in a cottage in a small village near Madrid. My favourite room is my bedroom. I have a wardrobe and a bedside table in my room. I usually read books and tidy up my room before dinner.
PersonHouse TypeFavourite RoomFurniture (2 items)Activity at Home
Ayşefridge, oven
detached houseliving room
Luciaread books, tidy up
Her kişi için metni dikkatlice oku. Ev tipi (block of flats, detached house, cottage), favori oda, eşyalar ve evde yapılan aktiviteleri bul. Boş hücreleri tamamla.
4 Grammar — ENG.9.5.G1 G1
Students can select and use target grammatical language items efficiently, effectively, and accurately after recognising them in context.
Read the text about the Demir family and answer the questions with complete sentences. Use Simple Present or Present Progressive in your answers.
The Demir Family at Home
The Demir family lives in a spacious villa in Antalya. Their house has five rooms, a big garden and a garage. Mr. Demir usually watches TV in the living room after work, but right now he is reading a newspaper on the terrace. Mrs. Demir usually cooks dinner in the kitchen every evening. At the moment, she is not cooking. She is ironing clothes in the utility room. Their son Cem usually does his homework in his bedroom, but now he is playing computer games in the living room. Their daughter Elif usually tidies up her room after school. Right now, she is having a shower in the bathroom.
  1. a Where do the Demir family live?
  2. b What is Cem doing now?
  3. c Does Mrs. Demir usually cook dinner?
  4. d What are the children doing at the moment?
Her cevabı tam cümle olarak yaz. Alışkanlıklar için Simple Present (live, cook, tidy up), şu an yapılan işler için Present Progressive (is playing, is having) kullan. “Usually” = Simple Present, “now / at the moment” = Present Progressive.
5 Writing — ENG.9.5.W3 W3
Students can construct new written content based on their understanding of the model(s) provided.
Read the model text below. Then write a similar paragraph about YOUR home.
Model Text
I live in a terraced house in Bursa with my family. Our house has two floors. Downstairs, there is a living room, a kitchen and a dining room. We have a comfortable sofa and a coffee table in our living room. Upstairs, there are two bedrooms and a bathroom. My bedroom has a wardrobe and a desk. I usually do my homework at my desk. Right now, my sister is watching TV in the living room and my father is relaxing in his armchair.
Your task: Describe your own home. Include:
• What type of house do you live in?
• What rooms does your house have?
• What furniture is in your room?
• What do you usually do at home?
• What is your family doing right now?
Model metindeki yapıyı takip et: ev tipi ve şehir katlar ve odalar odanızdaki eşyalar alışkanlıkların (Simple Present) ailenin şu an ne yaptığı (Present Progressive). “I usually...” ve “Right now, ... is ...ing” yapılarını kullan.
6 Writing — ENG.9.5.W4 W4
Students can practise producing written content based on the current theme.
Describe your dream house in 5–7 sentences. Use the prompts below.
Writing Prompts
• What type of house is it? (villa, penthouse, bungalow, cottage…)
• How many rooms does it have?
• What furniture is in your favourite room?
• What do you usually do in your dream house?
• Use possessive adjectives (my, our, your, his, her, its, their) in your sentences.
Her prompt için en az bir cümle yaz. “My dream house is a spacious villa.”, “It has five bedrooms.”, “In my living room, there is a big sofa.” gibi yapılar kullan. İyelik sıfatlarını (my, our, its) cümlelerinde kullanmayı unutma.