TIL - I 3. Deneme Sınavı

Q. 1

Today, the Berlin Crisis of 1961, in which the Soviet Union demanded that Western powers cut their ties with Berlin, may be the most forgotten crisis in the annals of the Cold War. Even most Berliners who lived through the event remember little about it. Yet this crisis over Berlin brought America and the Soviet Union, the two superpowers of the post-World War II period, close to war. In fact, since the very end of World War II, Berlin had been the centrepiece of a struggle between these two superpowers. It was here that World War II ended in 1945 when, following the occupation and defeat of Nazi Germany by the allied armies of the United States, Britain, and France from the west, and the Soviet Union from the east, the city had been captured and divided into the separate zones of East and West Berlin. Soon afterwards Germany had itself split into East and West, and the border between the two had become the dividing line (the so-called “iron curtain”) between Soviet- controlled Eastern Europe and free, capitalist Western Europe. Thus, situated behind this iron curtain and stuck a hundred miles inside Eastern territory, West Berlin was claimed, protected and supplied by the Western powers. In 1948, Stalin imposed a blockade, cutting West Berlin off from its Western suppliers. The United States responded with an airlift, keeping the zone alive for more than 300 days before Allied access was restored.

As one learns from the passage, West Berlin ----.Deselect Answer

received so much American aid during the Cold War that its people enjoyed a comfortable life

was recognized by the Soviet Union during the Cold War as a separate American territory

was, during the Cold War, far more prosperous and secure than East Berlin

made an alliance during the Cold War with the United States against a possible Soviet invasion

was able to survive the Soviet blockade in 1948 through relief provided by the United States

Q. 2

It is clear from the passage that the fall of Berlin in 1945 to the Allies and the Soviet Union ----.Deselect Answer

resulted from the establishment of the so-called “iron curtain” between East and West Germany

was one of a series of political crises, the most serious of which was the one in 1961

followed the division of Germany into East and West

clearly represented the final defeat and collapse of Nazi Germany

completely undermined Nazi Germany’s political and military ambitions to conquer Europe

Q. 3

In the passage, the writer points out that, paradoxically, ----.Deselect Answer

even if America did not want the Soviet Union to capture Berlin completely, it acted fast and moved into West Berlin

since the Allies and the Soviet Union fought in World War II against Nazi Germany, in fact they cooperated in many respects, including the capture of Berlin

although the 1961 Berlin crisis almost led to a military confrontation between America and the Soviet Union, for most residents of Berlin today it has lost its significance

despite their alliance during World War II, the United States, Britain and France each had conflicting policies towards Nazi Germany

) despite their alliance during World War II, the United States, Britain and France each had conflicting policies towards Nazi Germany

Q. 4

The point is made in the passage that, during the early decades of the Cold War, ----.Deselect Answer

the United States and its allies were totally indifferent to the political implications of the so- called “iron-curtain”

the United States and the Soviet Union were locked in political conflict over Berlin

the Soviet Union followed a policy of peace and friendship towards the United States and its allies

Berliners regarded the Allied and Soviet occupation of their city as a relief from the Nazi regime

the United States and the Soviet Union reached an agreement on the question of how Germany was to be divided

Q. 5

As it is clear from the passage, in the aftermath of World War II, ----.Deselect Answer

Europe was no longer an undivided continent, with Eastern Europe falling under Soviet rule

the American presence throughout Europe rapidly increased and was strengthened to keep the Soviets under control

the Eastern European countries willingly joined the Soviet Union and began to enjoy great economic prosperity

the security of Berlin became so urgent that the western powers took a number of measures to protect it against an invasion

while the Allied armies left Germany, the Soviet army remained in the country, continuing its occupation

Q. 6

A robot is programmed to apply the following instructions in order to move through a maze:
• If it is possible to move forwards, then move one space forwards
• If it is not possible to move forwards, then keep turning right until it is possible to move forwards again.
The robot is placed in the square at the bottom left of the maze (marked R on the diagram).

How many of the squares will the robot move through before leaving the maze?