Multiple choice questions

• Engels
• MBO
• Studiejaar 1

Reading strategies

1. look at pictures
2. Read (sub)titles
3. Skimming (optional)
4. Read questions 
5. Read the text

Amazon rainforest

The Amazon rainforest is often referred to as the "lungs of the Earth" because it produces about 20% of the world's oxygen. It is home to many unique animals, many of which are not found anywhere else on the planet. The rainforest also plays a crucial role in regulating the global climate by absorbing large amounts of carbon dioxide.

Why is the Amazon rainforest called the "lungs of the Earth"?

1. Because it is the largest forest in the world.
2. Because it produces a significant portion of the world's oxygen.
3. Because it is home to many unique animals.

Options explained

• A is the clearly incorrect answer because the size of the forest is not the reason for the nickname.
• is the correct answer because the text states that the Amazon produces about 20% of the world's oxygen.
• C seems plausible because the text mentions the unique animals, but it does not explain the "lungs of the Earth" nickname.

Multiple choice questions

• A. the correct answer
• B. an obviously incorrect answer
• C. an incorrect answer, but with a trick
• (D. another obviously incorrect answer)

Waar is stof (wat je schoonmaakt met de stofzuiger) van gemaakt?

1. mensen maken stof met hun kleren.
2. van hele kleine beestjes, huisstofmijt
3. van dode huidcellen van mensen
4. van planten waarvan stukjes naar binnen waaien door het raam.

Dust

Have you ever wondered why there is more dust in some rooms of your house than others? That is because humans make dust. Dead skin cells are the main ingredient in dust. According to researchers humans shed around 200 million skin cells each hour—and they have to go somewhere when we’re indoors. 

Waar is stof (wat je schoonmaakt met de stofzuiger) van gemaakt?

1. mensen maken stof met hun kleren.
2. van hele kleine beestjes, huisstofmijt
3. van dode huidcellen van mensen
4. van planten waarvan stukjes naar binnen waaien door het raam.

Dust

Have you ever wondered why there is more dust in some rooms of your house than others? That is because humans make dust. Dead skin cells are the main ingredient in dust. According to researchers humans shed around 200 million skin cells each hour—and they have to go somewhere when we’re indoors. 

Welke uitspraak is waar over goud?

1. Mensen halen nu ook goud uit de kern van de aarde
2. Er is genoeg om de hele aarde te bedekken met een laagje goud.
3. 99 project van het goud is te vinden in Antwerpen.
4. 99 procent van het goud is te vinden in de korst van de aarde

Gold

Turns out, there’s quite a bit of gold on—or, really, in—our planet: 99 percent of the precious metal can be found in the Earth’s core. How much is there? Enough to coat the entire surface of the Earth in 1.5 feet of gold.

Welke uitspraak is waar over goud?

1. Mensen halen nu ook goud uit de kern van de aarde
2. Er is genoeg om de hele aarde te bedekken met een laagje goud.
3. 99 project van het goud is te vinden in Antwerpen.
4. 99 procent van het goud is te vinden in de korst van de aarde

Assignment

• Google an interesting fact (in English)
• Adapt or add a bit of you own text
• Make at least one multiple choice question.