Examentraining Engels 4 - Listening and Reading

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo k
• Leerjaar 4

Listening + Reading exam practice

Today we're going to do some listening and reading assignments. 

Watch a short video 'How to boil an egg' and answer the questions:

1. Jamie Oliver wants to teach us some perfect ways to boil an egg. True or False?

2. What does he say about the size of an egg?

3. Why does he add a little salt to boiling water?

4. To have your egg hard-boiled you need to cook it for:

a) 5,5 min  b) 11-12 min  c) 7,5 min  d) it depends on the size of the pan

5. What does Jamie compare a shell of an egg to?

Now try to answer the questions:

1. Jamie Oliver wants to teach us some perfect ways to boil an egg. True or False?

2. What does he say about the size of an egg?

3. Why does he add a little salt to boiling water?

4. To have your egg hard-boiled you need to cook it for:

a) 5,5 min  b) 11-12 min  c) 7,5 min  d) it depends on the size of the pan

5. What does Jamie compare a shell of an egg to?

Check your answers:

1. Jamie Oliver wants to teach us some perfect ways to boil an egg. True or False?

2. What does he say about the size of an egg? You should always choose the same size egg if you want to have a perfect result.

3. Why does he add a little salt to boiling water? To prevent an egg from cracking

4. To have your egg hard-boiled you need to cook it for:

a) 5,5 min  b) 11-12 min  c) 7,5 min  d) it depends on the size of the pan

5. Waarmee vergelijkt Jamie een schil van een ei? Met een mini-oven

00:13

Hoe lang werken Jamie & Santos al samen?

00:52

Welk ingrediënt adviseert Jamie voor een chique Frans "baked egg"?

1. truffel
2. kerrie
3. zout
4. kruiden

01:40

Welk ingrediënt gebruik Jamie NIET in dit Italiaanse "baked egg"?

1. olie
2. peper
3. boter
4. zout

02:30

Waarom snijdt Jamie de cherrytomaatjes in kwarten?

1. omdat dat er mooi uit ziet
2. omdat ze anders misschien niet gaar worden
3. omdat hij dan meer stukjes heeft
4. omdat hij ze dan beter kan verdelen over de mozzarella

02:55

Welk drankje adviseert Jamie bij het "Italian baked egg"?

1. wijn
2. dat zegt hij niet
3. prosecco
4. dat mag je zelf weten

03:54

Welk kruid doet Jamie over het "Mexican baked egg" als het klaar is?

1. chilipeper
2. avocado
3. peterselie
4. coriander

04:27

Wat wil Jamie graag dat je in de comments zet?

1. waar je vandaan komt
2. welke ingrediënten je zelf graag combineert met ei
3. wat je zelf graag maakt met banaan
4. wat je favoriete Braziliaanse gerecht is

Reading 

Open de tekst via deze link. Dit is een tekst uit een oud examen. 

Beantwoord daarna de volgende vragen.

What is said about Robert in paragraph 1? (wordt er gezegd over robert)

1. He has been a terrible husband
2. He has been planning to take up a new sport
3. He is always trying to push his limits
4. He is as interested in sports as his wife Sam is

Kies bij __28__ in alinea 2 het juiste woord uit de gegeven mogelijkheden

1. disputed
2. encouraged
3. followed
4. prevented

What becomes clear about Sam from paragraph 3? (wordt er duidelijk over Sam)

1. She has clearly underestimated the risks
2. She used social media to keep in touch with Robert
3. She was constantly worried to bits
4. She worked hard to pay for Robert's journey

What is the function of paragraph 4? (functie van paragraaf 4)

1. To clarify why Robert is interested in things no one has ever done before
2. To explain why Robert cannot do without Sam's support during a race
3. To give examples of how hard Robert has to train to be able to survive certain challenges
4. To make clear that Robert has started on an extreme new adventure

What is the point made by Sam in paragraph 5? (welk punt maakt Sam in paragraaf 5)

1. She accepts the fact that Robert is unemployed
2. She is convinced that Robert's actions are completely justifiable
3. She is glad that Robert is supported by so many people

'It's my small part in the big picture'
Which part is Sam talking about according to paragraph 6?
The fact that she accepts that her husband's hobby...

1. ...caused the loss of many friends
2. ...has a huge impact on their relationship
3. ...has cost a lot of money over the years
4. ...is a constant threat to his health

That's it for today!