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Unit 06
Translation Questions
questions 37–42 · EN→TR & TR→EN
How Translation Questions Work
You must choose the option with the same meaning as the given sentence — not necessarily the most literal translation. Wrong options usually change one important element: the tense, a modal, a negative, a quantity, a comparison or the direction of cause and effect.
Check These Elements
| Element | English | Turkish |
|---|---|---|
| Possibility | may / might / can | -abilir, olabilir |
| Obligation / advice | must / should | -meli, -malı |
| Passive + reporting | it is believed that … | … olduğu düşünülmektedir |
| Tendency | tend to … | -me eğiliminde olmak |
| Condition | unless … | -medikçe, … -mezse |
| Addition | not only … but also | yalnızca … değil, aynı zamanda |
| Comparison | the more …, the more … | ne kadar …, o kadar … |
| Quantity | most / some / few / hardly any | çoğu / bazı / az / neredeyse hiç |
Tactics
- Find the main clause first (subject + main verb) and check its tense and voice in every option.
- Underline the key elements: time expressions, modals, negatives, quantities, comparisons and linkers. Eliminate any option that changes even one of them.
- Watch the direction of cause and effect: "A causes B" is not the same as "B causes A".
- Different structure, same meaning is fine: an active sentence can be translated as passive, and vice versa, if the meaning does not change.