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Central English Exam Havo 5 - May 2021
Slide 1 - Slide
Today:
- Some info about the central English exam
- Some info about the types of questions on the central exam
After the Christmas Break / Period C: - Exam Strategies 1-10 (which you've already come across in your readers last year)
Slide 2 - Slide
Goal of today:
- Ik weet wat ik kan verwachten van het centraal
examen Engels in mei 2021.
- Ik weet welk soort vragen er voorkomen op het centraal examen en wat deze als doel hebben.
Slide 3 - Slide
1. Which of the following is tested during the final English exam in May?
A
Only reading
B
Reading & Listening
C
Reading & Writing
D
Reading, Listening
& Writing
Slide 4 - Quiz
2. When is the final English exam?
A
May 6th
B
May 12th
C
May 18th
D
May 24th
Slide 5 - Quiz
3. How long do you have for the final English exam?
A
2 hours
B
2,5 hours
C
3 hours
D
3,5 hours
Slide 6 - Quiz
4. English is always at the same time, when?
A
9:00-11:30
B
13:30-16:00
Slide 7 - Quiz
5. Who else will be doing an exam at the same time?
A
No one, just Havo 5
B
Havo 5 + TL4 Maths
C
Havo 5 + Vwo 6 Physics
D
Havo 5 + TL4 Maths + Vwo 6 Physics
Slide 8 - Quiz
6. On average, how many texts are there on the final exam?
A
8-10
B
10-12
C
12-14
D
14-16
Slide 9 - Quiz
7. On average, how many questions are there on the final exam?
A
30-35
B
35-40
C
40-45
D
45-50
Slide 10 - Quiz
8. Which of the following sources is most used on the final English exams?
A
The Economist
B
The New York Times
C
The Washington Post
D
The Guardian
Slide 11 - Quiz
9. Which of the following types of texts does not occur on the final English exam?
A
Letters
B
Part of a book
C
Advertisements
D
Terms of Agreement
Slide 12 - Quiz
10. What type of questions appears least often on final English exams?
A
Open Questions
B
Fill in the gap questions
C
Multiple Choice questions
D
True/False questions
Slide 13 - Quiz
Final English Exam
- May 18th, 13:30-16:00 - Only reading, 10-12 texts, 40-45 questions - 80% of the texts are 'scientific' articles & opinion pieces, others are mostly letters or a part of a book
- Mostly multiple choice questions about the function of a paragraph of the main idea
Slide 14 - Slide
Most used sources on the 2019, 2018 & 2017 exams:
- The Economist (6 times) - The Guardian - The New Yorker - The Washington Post - The Daily Telegraph - Part of a book
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Facts:
- Level of the texts is high, level of the questions even higher
- Native speakers / Bilingual students often still make 4 or 5 mistakes. You have to read reaalllllyyyy carefully!
- You will need a dictionary! Some questions are made extra difficult to force you to look up words.
Slide 16 - Slide
Top 3 tips:
1. Read everything, but use as little of your own knowledge as possible (base your answer on what's in the text!) 2. Underline,Highlight, cross out, etc. to indicate what to look for or to find specific information 3. Approach multiple choice questions as if they are open questions. Come up with your own answer first and then choose the one that best fits it.