Çözüldü Paragraph Questions

Modern İstanbul owes much of its spirit and beauty to the waters which bound and divide it. There is perhaps nowhere else in town where one can appreciate this more than from the Galata Bridge. Certainly there are other places in İstanbul with more panoramic views, but none where one can better sense the intimacy which this city has with the sea. It is here that the Bosphorus and the Golden Horn meet, forming a site of great beauty, and together flow into the Sea of Marmara. Thus, the visitor to the city is advised to stroll to the Galata Bridge for his first view of the city.



58. It is emphasized in the passage that the Galata Bridge ----.

A) is one of the places in İstanbul which visitors prefer to see in the first place
B) is one of the places in İstanbul where a visitor can fully enjoy the overall beauty of the city
C) offers the most panoramic view of İstanbul, unlike anywhere else in the city
D) has always been a very popular meeting place for visitors to İstanbul
E) presents to the visitor the most


59. It is clear from the passage that the Bosphorus and the Golden Horn ----.

A) contribute enormously to the attractiveness of İstanbul today
B) are two waterways in İstanbul which are of vital importance
C) have always been considered to have İstanbul’s most panoramic views
D) have never been so famous for their beauty as the Galata Bridge
E) are the only two places in İstanbul which offer the most panoramic views


60. In the passage, the writer draws attention to ----.

A) various panoramic views of İstanbul, especially of the Bosphorus and the Golden Horn
B) the geographical features and importance of the Bosphorus
C) the close relationship between the city and the sea in İstanbul
D) the fact that the Galata Bridge arouses much interest in visitors to İstanbul
E) the question of how the Sea of Marmara plays a part in the life of İstanbul

(Yds 2008)