Reading comprehension - James Bond

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 5,6

Reading Comprehension

Shaken, stirred and confused

Shaken, stirred and confused

Read the text

Underline any words you don't know

Guess the definitions from the conext

Words?

coronation

conveying

obliging

jubilee

thuggish

motif

hurls

verdant

wistfully

aspirational

relic

roving

brogue

retrofitted

potent

restless

Answer the questions

“So it is fitting that special agent 007 celebrates his jubilee wrapped in a Union Jack.” (alinea 1)

Waarom?

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“So it is fitting that special agent 007 celebrates his jubilee wrapped in a Union Jack.” (alinea 1)
Waarom?
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Which question does the reviewer focus on in paragraphs 2 and 3?

Which question does the reviewer focus on in paragraphs 2 and 3?

1. Does James Bond have second thoughts about betraying his Scottish roots?
2. Does James Bond’s loyalty lie with his native Scotland or with England?
3. Has James Bond’s attachment to England made him renounce his principles?
4. Has James Bond’s loyalty to England been affected by his exposure to foreign cultures?

“If he seems a bit confused, it’s not without good reason.” (alinea 4)
Wat is de oorzaak van deze verwarring?
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Which of the following fits the gap in paragraph 6?

Which of the following fits the gap in paragraph 6?

1. evasively
2. innocently
3. mysteriously
4. straightforwardly

Have you seen the latest James Bond movie?