H 2013 I questions 25 - 41

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H 2013 I Questions 25-41 

Text 6; 25. Welke van de volgende woorden heeft de meeste nadruk, gezien het betoog van de schrijver?

1. heart
2. waitresses
3. urge
4. everyone

26. Which of the following can be concluded from lines 6 - 13?

1. Americans will only invest in customer relations if they think it's profitable for them.
2. Employees in American restaurants and supermarkets are friendly and very efficient.
3. In order to enjoy the high standard of living in America you have to work hard and long hours.
4. The examples in favour of living in America only deal with insignificant aspects of life.

27. Which of the following fits the gap in line 14?

1. Consequently,
2. However,
3. Likewise,
4. Moreover,

28. Welke later in de tekst beschreven actie past bij de kwalificatie 'extremely hazardous'?

29. Welk bezwaar zou de vrouw van de schrijver hebben tegen zijn experiment?

30. "I'll get back to you on this one."
What does the writer make clear with this remark?

1. He hopes to improve on the design of the garbage disposal.
2. He intends to check if his readers have understood his column.
3. He might write about yet another garbage disposal experiment.
4. He wants to make sure his wife has in fact left the house.

Text 7; 31. What becomes clear from paragraph 1?

1. Altering the formula of Heinz's tomato ketchup may boost its sales worldwide.
2. Heinz believes the market is ready for a new variety of tomato ketchup.
3. Heinz is going to cut back on one of the components of its tomato ketchup.
4. Other tomato ketchup manufacturers are trying to take over Heinz's leading position.

32. Why does Rob Lyons characterise Jessica Jackson's statement as "garbled public-relations speak" ?

1. He does not understand the statement.
2. He is praising the statement.
3. He is ridiculing the statement.

33. What is the main function of paragraph 3?

1. To explain why changing the recipe of tomato ketchup worries some people.
2. To make clear why Heinz tomato ketchup is especially popular with children.
3. To show that tomato ketchup has become a part of American food culture.
4. To stress the fact that eating a lot of tomato ketchup is not all that advisable.

34. What becomes clear about Heinz tomato ketchup in paragraph 4?

1. An outsider first analysed its contents some 10 years ago.
2. Its rich taste is partly the result of some unforeseen luck.
3. It was scientifically tested before it was marketed.
4. The exact ingredients are kept secret by the company.

35. What was the function of the example of McVitie's Digestive biscuits in paragraph 5? To make clear that

1. civil servants can ruin a product.
2. consumers tend to make unhealthy choices.
3. governments focus too much on people's salt intake.
4. taste preferences change through time.

36. What does Rob Lyons claim in paragraphs 6 and 7?

1. Changing the recipe for tomato ketchup can cause health problems.
2. Reducing the amount of salt in tomato ketchup is of vital importance.
3. The nutritious value of tomato ketchup is often overrated.
4. Tomato ketchup is in fact a rather wholesome product.

37. Welke van de volgende stijlmiddelen gebruikt de schrijver in alinea 8 om zijn betoog af te ronden?

1. opsomming
2. overdrijving
3. tegenstelling
4. vergelijking

Text 8; Welke van de briefschrijvers deelt WEL de mening van Rob Lyons?

1. Vivian Lovering
2. Fay Gilson
3. Andrew Tikhon
4. Graham Tucker

Text 9; 39. Which of the following fits the gap in paragraph 2?

1. a massive burden for
2. a simple prey for
3. a source of income for
4. a speciality of

40. How does Mr Clarke comment on the solution to the thrips problem in paragraph 3?

1. At present it is the most affordable method available.
2. It may be effective although you would not think so at first.
3. There are better and easier ways of tackling the problem.
4. Using large quantities of pesticides could be risky for humans.

Text 10; Welke film krijgt de meest positieve beoordeling?

1. Bad Lieutenant
2. Cop Out
3. Heartless
4. Paradise