Reading

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 4,5

Reading Practice

Text 1

Learning English

1. What is the article about?

1. How many people learn English.
2. The best way to learn English.
3. English schools in England and America.

2. What is one of the advantages of going to the UK to learn English?

1. There are no Italians in Britain.
2. You will have to speak English and not your language.
3. The language schools are better.

3. What is one of the advantages of staying in your country to learn English?

1. The teachers aren't very good in Britain.
2. You have to work too hard in Britain.
3. Your life can continue more or less as it was before.

4. People who don't have a lot of time and money should...

1. Learn English in Britain.
2. Try and speak English in class more often.
3. Go to Italy to learn English.

Text 2

The History of Time

1. Why is time such a difficult concept to understand?

1. it's always changing
2. it's always moving
3. it's been misunderstood since pre-history
4. it's not touchable/real

2. How were early humans able to begin measuring time?

1. by counting the objects in the sky
2. by working both at night and during the day
3. the movements of objects they saw every day
4. by following the sun to the west

3. How did the concept of seasons become understood?

1. by tracking the sun's movements through the months
2. by noting the differences in temperature
3. by measuring the length of the days
4. with the introduction of early calendars

4. How would an early human have defined a 'month'?

1. the number of days between a full moon and a new moon
2. the number of days from one phase of the moon's cycle and then back to the same point again
3. the number of days for the sun and moon to be seen together
4. the number of days between eclipses of the moon

5. Why did the move towards farming require a better understanding of time?

1. so that crops were grown at the right time of the year
2. because looking after animals required it
3. because they needed to have traditional celebrations at the same time every year
4. because they wanted to know when animals would give birth

6. What is the meaning of the word 'forced' in the penultimate paragraph?

1. the wise men were given no choice
2. the crops wouldn't grow without the calendars
3. time became a lot more important
4. it was critical for survival