Reading BK 2019 I

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 1

READING PRACTICE

VMBO BK 2019 I

Tekst 1
1. Waarom heeft Mike het geld dat in een doos van Domino's zat niet direct na ontvangst teruggegeven?

1. Hij had daar geen zin in omdat hij moest werken.
2. Hij had nog niet gezien wat er in de doos zat.
3. Hij twijfelde nog of hij het zelf zou houden.
4. Hij wachtte af of er een beloning werd uitgeloofd.

Tekst 2
2. Wat wordt duidelijk uit dit artikel?

1. Door een recept van SuperValu te volgen , heeft iemand zijn vingerkootje afgesneden.
2. Meerdere mensen hebben geklaagd over een onbegrijpelijk recept van SuperValu.
3. SuperValu geeft toe dat het een schrijffout heeft gemaakt in een recept.
4. SuperValu wilde een grap uithalen met een Thais recept.

3. Kies bij .. 3 .. het juiste antwoord uit de gegeven mogelijkheden.

1. advise against
2. anticipate
3. complain about
4. encourage

Tekst 3
4. What is the main purpose of paragraphs 1 and 2?

1. to discuss the weakness of Australia's biosecurity system
2. to explain the reasons behind Australia's declaration policy
3. to warn people against Australia's current serious diseases

5. Geef van elke bewering aan of deze juist of onjuist is volgens alinea 3 en/of 4.

1. 1. juist 2. onjuist 3. juist 4. juist
2. 1. onjuist 2. juist 3. onjuist 4. onjuist
3. 1. juist 2. juist 3. juist 4. onjuist
4. 1. juist 2. juist 3. onjuist 4. juist

6. What will happen to a lot of the items that are declared, according to paragraph 5? These will be

1. charged the prescribed import duty.
2. disposed off by the DAFF officer.
3. given back to the person declaring.
4. sent back to the country of origin.

7. When Should you call the DAFF Redline according to paragraph 6?

1. if you believe someone is violating the rules
2. if you have questions about what to declare
3. if you need to declare something before travelling
4. if you want to transport special food products abroad

Tekst 4
8. Wat wordt in het artikel duidelijk over Felix?

1. Er wordt geld ingezameld voor haar verzorging.
2. Mensen vinden het leuk dat ze zo actief is.
3. Verschillende mensen willen haar adopteren.
4. Ze wordt ingezet voor een goed doel.

9. I'd be surprised if she covers 5 kilometres by Christmas. Wat bedoelt Andrew McClements hiermee?

Tekst 5
10. Why is the route from Bridgeport to Waterloo called the Trail of Tears?

1. because it was the location of a battle during the civil war.
2. because it was used by people who were forced to leave.
3. because people died while building the road.
4. because there were many traffic accidents.

11. Kies bij ..11.. in alinea 2 het juiste antwoord uit de gegeven mogelijkheden.

1. attempt
2. discussion
3. remembrance

Tekst 6
12. What becomes clear anout Melanie Perkins in paragraph 1?

1. She applied her graphic design expertise on social media.
2. She had always wanted to run her own company.
3. Teaching inspired her to try something new.
4. Teaching turned out to be too hard for her.

13. What does Melanie Perkins say in paragraph 2?
When she started her business,

1. she borrowed money from her family.
2. she had little idea of how to do that.
3. she made some basic mistakes.
4. she was constantly worried.

14. What becomes clear about Melanie Perkins from paragraph 3?

1. She soon had customers from all over the world.
2. She tended to ask too little money for her products.
3. She used the money she earned to invest in her business.
4. She was unable to pay her bills from the money she made.

15. What is true about Melanie Perkins according to paragraph 4?

1. She had trouble finding reliable financers for her new business ideas.
2. She offered a wider variety of products in her new company.
3. She was invited to work in the US by a rich businessman.
4. She won a prize with her new concept of a design programme.

16. What is said about Canva in paragraph 5?

1. It also sells wellness products and services now.
2. It has turned into a successful company with many clients.
3. Its employees work less hard than at other companies.
4. Its working conditions make up for the low salary.

17. What is the purpose of paragraph 6?

1. to give a piece of advice
2. to present an example
3. to question an argument

Tekst 7
18. Geef van elk voordeel van fietspedalen aan of Bethany Lambeth dit wel of niet noemt.

1. 1. wel 2. wel 3. wel 4. wel
2. 1. niet 2. wel 3. wel 4. wel
3. 1. niet 2. wel 3. niet 4. wel
4. 1. wel 2. niet 3. wel 4. wel

Tekst 8
19. What is said about Matthew Danvers in paragraph 1?

1. He has illegally held a crocodile.
2. He has severely harmed a crocodile.
3. He has sued a crocodile reserve.
4. He has survived a crocodile attack.

20. What becomes clear about Matthew Danvers in paragrah 2?

1. Danvers got off fairly lightly.
2. Danvers made the same mistake as many others.
3. Danvers should have been fired.
4. Danvers was relieved to have been released.

Tekst 9
21. What is said about Betty in paragraph 1?

1. She gradually changed her routines.
2. She imitated the actions of people.
3. She seemed to have surprising skills.
4. She was trained to perform difficult chores.

22. What is described in paragraph 2?

1. how crows build nests
2. how crows communicate
3. how crows fetch food
4. how crows help each other

23. Kies bij ..23.. in alinea 3 het juiste antwoord uit de gegeven mogelijkheden.

1. Consequently,
2. For example,
3. However
4. Likewise

24. Geef van elk van de beweringen aan of deze wel of niet overeenkomt met alinea 4.

1. 1. niet 2. wel 3. niet 4. niet
2. 1. niet 2. wel 3. wel 4. niet
3. 1. wel 2. wel 3. niet 4. niet
4. 1. niet 2. wel 3. niet 4. wel

25. It was exactly what Betty had done (paragraph 5). What does Rutz mean by 'It' ?

1. bending tools
2. choosing curved tools
3. searching holes

26. What is concluded about Betty in paragraph 6?

1. She did exactly what researchers wanted her to do.
2. She might have acted without understanding what she was doing.
3. She should never have taken part in this type of sientific study.
4. She turned out to be quite bad at making tools.

27. Why is Betty 'like us' accoring to paragraph 7?

1. because she consciously thinks up new strategies
2. because she likes working on tasks in teams.
3. because she looks for solutions on instinct
4. because she wants to fit in with other crows

Tekst 10
28. Why was Tommy Thompson arrested, according to paragraph 1?

1. He had been hiding to avoid appearing before a judge.
2. He had failed to pay taxes over his valuable find.
3. He was charged with stealing a missing treasure.
4. He was involved in damaging government property.

29. What is the purpose of paragraph 2?

1. to describe how Mr Thompson became a treasure hunter
2. to explain why Mr Thompson had to face legal charges
3. to make clear that Mr Thompson stole from a lot of people
4. to point out the fact that Mr Thompson made a huge profit

30. Geef van elke bewering over Mr Thompson aan of deze juist of onjuist is volgens alinea 3.

1. 1. juist 2. onjuist 3. juist 4. juist
2. 1. juist 2. onjuist 3. onjuist 4. juist
3. 1. juist 2. onjuist 3. juist 4. onjuist
4. 1. onjuist 2. onjuist 3. juist 4. juist

31. What becomes clear about Mr Thompson in paragraph 4?

1. He will be released soon after the trial because of poor health.
2. He will probably be unable to pay for his legal representation in the future.
3. He will probably be found guilty of all charges filed against him.
4. He will stay behind bars for a while because of his past behaviour.

Tekst 11
32. Uit welke zin in alinea 1 blijkt dat men nog niet weet of de nieuwe aanpak werkt? Citeer de eerste twee woorden van deze zin.

33. Kies bij 33-1 en 33-2 in alinea 2 het juiste antwoord uit de gegeven mogelijkheden.

1. Besides - when
2. Consequently - because
3. However - but
4. Nethertheless - while

34. Which heading would fit paragraph 3 best?

1. The new approach
2. The origin of the idea
3. The overall effect
4. The risky side

35. What is true according to paragraph 3?
In Finland,

1. accidents primarily happen in bad weather
2. the reflective paint on animals washed away quickly
3. there is a lot more traffic than in Dartmoor
4. they applied paint to different parts of the animals.

36. What becomes clear from paragraph 4?

1. DLPS is offering rescue services for wounded animals.
2. DLPS is unsure if their solution will have a lasting effect.
3. DLPS fears the colouring might damage animals' coats.
4. DLPS has asked a Finnish company to help out.

Tekst 12
37. What becomes clear from this text?

1. Being a horologist is a part-time job.
2. Being a horologist requires various skills.
3. Horologists have to work very slowly.
4. Horologists manage the royal time schedule.

38. Kies bij ..38.. in alinea 2 het juiste antwoord uit de gegeven mogelijkheden.

1. busiest
2. happiest
3. scariest
4. stragest

39. What kind of text is this?
The text is

1. a blog
2. a job advert
3. a letter
4. an interview

Tekst 13
40. Both captains and flight attendant said they've never seen this happen before. (alinea 2) Waar verwijst 'this' naar?

Tekst 14
41. Welke van de volgende uitspraken is waar volgens dit artikel?

1. Docenten werken mee aan het spiekgedrag van leerlingen.
2. Door inzet van de politie zijn leerlingen minder gaan spieken.
3. Exameneisen zijn zo hoog dat leerlingen wel moeten spieken.
4. Spieken is moeilijk te bestrijden als ouders eraan meewerken.