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• Leerjaar 5

Tekst 3 My little patch of prairie
8 “This prairie project – man, it’s getting to me.” (eerste zin)
Uit welke zin later in de tekst blijkt dat de schrijver op het punt heeft gestaan het project te stoppen?
Citeer de eerste twee woorden van deze zin.

9. Which of the following fits the gap in paragraph 2?
A forgetting
B pretending
C refusing

10. What becomes clear about the writer in paragraph 3?
A He and his father disagreed on how to run a farm.
B He disliked having to do any work in the garden.
C He feared he had bought seeds of inferior quality.
D He needed to reconsider his ideas about gardening.
E He used to strongly disapprove of orderly lawns.

11. How did the writer feel about his project at first, according to paragraph 4? A confident
B confused
C embarrassed
D relaxed

12. Which of the following fits the gap in paragraph 5?
A Either that or
B Even though
C In other respects
D Under the circumstances

13. Which of the following fits the gap in paragraph 6?
A has been a lesson for me
B has made me look a fool
C makes me doubt even more

Tekst 4 Textual healing
14. How is the topic ‘bibliotherapy’ introduced in paragraph 1?
A by giving an example of how it works
B by questioning its overall effectiveness
C by reviewing a book that is written for it
D by stressing its innovative character

15. Which of the following is part of ‘bibliotherapy’?
A a membership of a specialised reading club
B a number of obligatory background articles
C a personalised selection of literary works
D a therapeutic session in a local library

16. In welk van de volgende fragmenten klinkt milde spot over het verschijnsel ‘bibliotherapy’ door?
A “It is an inspired tonic ─ absurd and vicariously satisfying.” (alinea 1)
B “an enterprise that caters to the financially comfortable and
emotionally discontented” (alinea 2)
C “Fiction is often more powerful than self-help books” (alinea 3)
D “The result is astute and often amusing.” (alinea 4)
E “Written in plain and inviting language, The Novel Cure is a charming
addition to any library.” (alinea 4)

Tekst 5 Can changing what you eat save the planet?
17 What conclusion about vegetarianism does paragraph 1 lead up to?
A It has harmful side-effects people tend to overlook.
B It is the lifestyle chosen by a growing group of people.
C It may well contribute to improving our environment.
D It will lead to a substantial increase in traffic worldwide.

18 Which of the following fits the gap in paragraph 3?
A Besides
B For example
C Therefore

19. Aan welke organisatie kan elke van de volgende uitspraken gekoppeld worden?
Kies uit: UN (alinea 1), The Vegetarian Society (VS) (alinea 2), World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) (alinea 3), The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) (alinea 4), Compassion in World Farming (CIWF) (alinea 5).
1 If more and more people adopt a vegetarian lifestyle, Britain will increasingly have to rely on imported food.
2 One of the harmful consequences of meat production is that forests are cut down.
3 The production of meat and milk is more harmful to the environment than traffic.
4 The transport of vegetarian foodcrops damages the environment considerably.
Noteer achter elk nummer op het antwoordblad de juiste organisatie.
Let op: er blijft één organisatie over.

20. How does the author round off the article in paragraph 5?
A by arguing that vegetarianism is the only solution to the problem
B by presenting a compromise between two different approaches
C by promoting a revolutionary new fix for the matter discussed
D by quoting an expert who opposes the author’s view on the matter

Tekst 6 Why adults dismissed The Beatles in 1964
21. Which of the following fits the gap in paragraph 1?
A become lethal
B carry on
C fade away
D go unnoticed

22. Which of the following fits the gap in paragraph 2?
A fierce indignation
B indifferent tolerance
C youthful enthusiasm

23. What becomes clear about Theodore Strongin in paragraph 3?
A He chose to use as few words as possible to report on a concert of the
Beatles.
B He reviewed the Beatles even though he did not truly consider them
worthy of his attention.
C He tried to make clear to his readers why the Beatles were so popular
with adolescents.
D He was frustrated because his employers ordered him to analyse the
music of the Beatles.

24. Which of the following fits the gap in paragraph 4?
A quite embarrassing
B rather uninteresting
C surprisingly prophetic
D unusually creative

25. Geef van elk van de volgende citaten aan of deze wel of niet een kwalificatie van de muziek en zang van de Beatles zijn.
1 “potentially quite subversive” (alinea 2)
2 “foolish nonsense” (alinea 2)
3 “hoarsely incoherent” (alinea 3)
4 “not without charm” (alinea 4)
Noteer “wel” of “niet” achter elk nummer op het antwoordblad.

26. Welke beroepsgroep wordt bedoeld met “Cultural arbiters” (alinea 5)?
Let op: een letterlijke vertaling levert geen scorepunt op.

27. What becomes clear about 1964 Beatles fans in paragraph 5?
A They were diagnosed as having a mild mental disorder.
B They were given experimental group therapy sessions.
C They were researched and found to be quite normal.
D They were treated to correct their overexcited behaviour.
E They were unwittingly used for psychological testing.

Tekst 7 Airlines see big potential in Wi-Fi
28. Which of the following conclusions does paragraph 1 lead up to?
A Being a flight attendant is a very demanding job.
B Finding competent flight attendants is rather difficult.
C Flight attendants are often looked down upon.
D Stressed flight attendants lack medical support.

29. Which ofthe following is in line with paragraph 3?
A Airlines provide Wi-Fi on board although passengers are hardly
prepared to pay for it.
B It is unsafe to be connected to a Wi-Fi network during take-off and
landing.
C The prices airlines charge for Wi-Fi during flights are quite reasonable.

30. “Airlines see big potential in Wi-Fi” (titel)
Leg kort uit welk voordeel het aanbieden van Wi-Fi voor luchtvaartmaatschappijen heeft volgens het artikel.

“Airlines see big potential in Wi-Fi” (title)
31. Which of the following would complete this title best, considering the text as a whole?
A as it reduces the workload of employees
B but cabin crew face a bigger burden
C if passengers pay for the investments
D in spite of considerable financial risks