Reading test A2

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo t, mavo, havo
• Leerjaar 2

Reading test practice

steps to reading:

1. What is the text about?

2. What do I have to do? What are possible answers?

3. Where can I find the answer?

4. What is the answer?

5. Is the answer really correct. 

Domino’s Accidentally Delivers Cash Instead Of Chicken Wings 

Hiding nearly $1,300 in cash in a box marked ‘chicken wings’ might seem 

like a great way to safely get money to the bank, but only if you don’t 

accidentally deliver it to a customer. Mike Vegas, a bartender in San 

Francisco, thought he was going to have the night off, so he ordered 

some pizza and wings. But when he got called into work, he stuck the box 

of wings in the fridge unopened. “I got off work really late, and when 

I came back home I found the cash in the delivery box – a refrigerated 

deposit,” Vegas told TV station NBC Bay Area. “I was rubbing my eyes at 

5 a.m., laughing at myself. 

Waarom heeft Mike het geld dat in een doos van Domino’s zat niet direct

na ontvangst teruggegeven?

A) Hij had daar geen zin in omdat hij moest werken. 

B) Hij had toen nog niet gezien wat er in de doos zat.

C) Hij twijfelde nog of hij het zelf zou houden. 

D) Hij wachtte af of er een beloning werd uitgeloofd. 

Domino’s Accidentally Delivers Cash Instead Of Chicken Wings 

Hiding nearly $1,300 in cash in a box marked ‘chicken wings’ might seem 

like a great way to safely get money to the bank, but only if you don’t 

accidentally deliver it to a customer. Mike Vegas, a bartender in San 

Francisco, thought he was going to have the night off, so he ordered 

some pizza and wings. But when he got called into work, he stuck the box 

of wings in the fridge unopened. “I got off work really late, and when 

I came back home I found the cash in the delivery box – a refrigerated 

deposit,” Vegas told TV station NBC Bay Area. “I was rubbing my eyes at 

5 a.m., laughing at myself. 

Vegas said the driver had called looking for the missing money, but since

he had been at work, he ignored the calls. Vegas seemed inclined to

return the money from the beginning. “Of course there’s a long list of

people arguing you should keep it or shouldn’t keep it,” he told the station.

“I wanted to keep it, believe me. But I couldn’t do that.” Some of Vegas’

friends also worried that the driver would lose his job over the botched

delivery. “Driver is safe and keeps his job, money is back at Domino’s,

I was offered free pizza for a year,” Vegas wrote in an update. “Thank you

so much for this,” general manager Zia Mumtaz said, “honest people are

hard to find these days.”

 huffingtonpost.com.au, 2015

Waarom heeft Mike het geld dat in een doos van Domino’s zat niet direct
na ontvangst teruggegeven?

1. Hij had daar geen zin in omdat hij moest werken.
2. Hij had toen nog niet gezien wat er in de doos zat.
3. Hij twijfelde nog of hij het zelf zou houden.
4. Hij wachtte af of er een beloning werd uitgeloofd.

SuperValu apologises

SuperValu Ireland has apologised after one of its recipes in its Good Food

Good Karma series apparently required the addition of a ghoulish

ingredient. Eagle-eyed cooks were left confused when the recipe leaflet

for a “Thai Massaman Curry” by the Happy Pear seemed to recommend

adding a piece of “fresh finger”. The recipe was, of course, referring to a

“half-thumb sized piece of ginger” instead. This week SuperValu, which is

running the series to encourage Irish people to cook more, moved quickly

to clarify that it would prefer that all home cooks preserve their fingers

instead. “We would like to apologise for our little human error on our most

recent recipe leaflets in store. We made a tiny mistake on The Happy

Pear’s Massaman Curry recipe. We seriously do not.... 3...... putting a halfthumb sized piece of fresh finger, peeled and finely sliced, into your dish!

We also highly recommend that you are careful when slicing and dicing

your ingredients – so watch your fingers please!”

Wat wordt duidelijk uit dit artikel?

A) Door een recept van SuperValu te volgen, heeft iemand zijn

vingerkootje afgesneden.   

B) Meerdere mensen hebben geklaagd over een onbegrijpelijk recept van

SuperValu.

C) SuperValu geeft aan dat het een schrijffout heeft gemaakt in een

recept.

D) SuperValu wilde een grap uithalen met een Thais recept. 

Kies bij 3 het juiste antwoord uit de gegeven mogelijkheden. 

A) advise against

B) anticipate 

C) complain about

D) encourage

SuperValu apologises

SuperValu Ireland has apologised after one of its recipes in its Good Food

Good Karma series apparently required the addition of a ghoulish

ingredient. Eagle-eyed cooks were left confused when the recipe leaflet

for a “Thai Massaman Curry” by the Happy Pear seemed to recommend

adding a piece of “fresh finger”. The recipe was, of course, referring to a

“half-thumb sized piece of ginger” instead. This week SuperValu, which is

running the series to encourage Irish people to cook more, moved quickly

to clarify that it would prefer that all home cooks preserve their fingers

instead. “We would like to apologise for our little human error on our most

recent recipe leaflets in store. We made a tiny mistake on The Happy

Pear’s Massaman Curry recipe. We seriously do not.... 3...... putting a halfthumb sized piece of fresh finger, peeled and finely sliced, into your dish!

We also highly recommend that you are careful when slicing and dicing

your ingredients – so watch your fingers please!”

Wat wordt duidelijk uit dit artikel?

1. Door een recept van SuperValu te volgen, heeft iemand zijn vingerkootje afgesneden.
2. Meerdere mensen hebben geklaagd over een onbegrijpelijk recept van SuperValu.
3. SuperValu geeft aan dat het een schrijffout heeft gemaakt in een recept.
4. SuperValu wilde een grap uithalen met een Thais recept.

Kies bij 3 het juiste antwoord uit de gegeven mogelijkheden.

1. advise against
2. anticipate
3. complain about
4. encourage

Felix the train station cat

 

1 

A railway station cat is doing a fun run to help raise money for a children’s

charity. Felix, Huddersfield train station’s cat, started her 5k run on Friday

morning although station staff say she has been taking breaks by ‘lying

down in the corridor’. The distance Felix covers is being monitored by a

satellite tracker in her collar. The furry fun runner has already raised more

than £2,500 for charity. More than 75,000 people follow Felix’s adventures

on her Facebook page. But it looks like it could be slow going. Felix keeps

‘paws-ing’ for long breaks. Andrew McClements, from TransPennine

Express, said: “The challenge has got under way and she’s doing well, but

I’d be surprised if she covers 5 kilometres by Christmas.”

2 

Plenty of people have been inspired by her ‘tail’ and have got in touch on

social media. Felix fan Shirley wrote: “Good luck... I don’t care if you’re

not able to manage it, just look at how much you have raised simply by

being so ‘pawsome’, that’s a big enough achievement for one fabulous

kitty.” Emilie sent well wishes from her and her cat Jack Sparrow in Rio de

Janeiro. And Barbara Blackie posted: “Best of luck for your ‘Pawlympic’

challenge Fifi – we’re all rooting for you.”

Wat wordt in dit artikel duidelijk over Felix?

A) Er wordt geld ingezameld voor haar verzorging. 

B) Mensen vinden het leuk dat ze zo actief is. 

C) Verschillende mensen willen haar adopteren. 

D) Ze wordt ingezet voor een goed doel.

“I’d be surprised if she covers 5 kilometres by Christmas” (alinea 1)

 Wat bedoelt Andrew McClements hiermee?

Geef antwoord in het Nederlands.

Felix the train station cat

 

1 

A railway station cat is doing a fun run to help raise money for a children’s

charity. Felix, Huddersfield train station’s cat, started her 5k run on Friday

morning although station staff say she has been taking breaks by ‘lying

down in the corridor’. The distance Felix covers is being monitored by a

satellite tracker in her collar. The furry fun runner has already raised more

than £2,500 for charity. More than 75,000 people follow Felix’s adventures

on her Facebook page. But it looks like it could be slow going. Felix keeps

‘paws-ing’ for long breaks. Andrew McClements, from TransPennine

Express, said: “The challenge has got under way and she’s doing well, but

I’d be surprised if she covers 5 kilometres by Christmas.”

2 

Plenty of people have been inspired by her ‘tail’ and have got in touch on

social media. Felix fan Shirley wrote: “Good luck... I don’t care if you’re

not able to manage it, just look at how much you have raised simply by

being so ‘pawsome’, that’s a big enough achievement for one fabulous

kitty.” Emilie sent well wishes from her and her cat Jack Sparrow in Rio de

Janeiro. And Barbara Blackie posted: “Best of luck for your ‘Pawlympic’

challenge Fifi – we’re all rooting for you.”

Wat wordt in dit artikel duidelijk over Felix?

1. Er wordt geld ingezameld voor haar verzorging.
2. Mensen vinden het leuk dat ze zo actief is.
3. Verschillende mensen willen haar adopteren.
4. Ze wordt ingezet voor een goed doel.

“I’d be surprised if she covers 5 kilometres by Christmas” (alinea 1)
 Wat bedoelt Andrew McClements hiermee?
Geef antwoord in het Nederlands.

Saltwater crocodile

1 

A former Crocodylus Park employee has escaped the jaws of a criminal

conviction after he kept a saltwater croc as a pet to save it from death.

Matthew Danvers, 27, yesterday admitted he had possessed a protected

animal without a permit. The Darwin Magistrates Court heard the saltie –

about 70cms long – was found at a Berry Springs property in January.

Prosecutor Martin Fisher told the court the croc had been tagged “in very

poor condition” when Danvers took it three years earlier. The court heard

the reptile was found in good condition and had since been relocated to

the Territory Wildlife Park. The judge said “so in a sense he sort of

thought he was saving it?”, to which the defence lawyer said “yes”. She

said Danvers did not benefit financially. She said her client was in his final

year of an environmental management degree and wanted a future in the

sector.

2 

The judge said it was clear Danvers had a “passion for wildlife” but had

made an “error of judgment” when he chose to keep the croc without a

permit. Danvers did not receive a conviction and was put on a good

behaviour bond for six months. Crocodylus Park owner Grahame Webb

said although Danvers had good intentions, it was the principle of the

matter. “Croc management is only going to work if people follow the

rules,” he said. “People get tempted to break them but they risk the whole

program by doing so.”

What is said about Matthew Danvers in paragraph 1?

A) He has illegally held a crocodile. 

B) He has severely harmed a crocodile.

C) He has sued a crocodile reserve

D) He has survived a crocodile attack. 

What becomes clear about Matthew Danvers in paragraph 2?

A) Danvers got off fairly lightly. 

B) Danvers made the same mistake as many others.

C) Danvers should have been fired.

D) Danvers was relieved to have been released.

Saltwater crocodile

1 

A former Crocodylus Park employee has escaped the jaws of a criminal

conviction after he kept a saltwater croc as a pet to save it from death.

Matthew Danvers, 27, yesterday admitted he had possessed a protected

animal without a permit. The Darwin Magistrates Court heard the saltie –

about 70cms long – was found at a Berry Springs property in January.

Prosecutor Martin Fisher told the court the croc had been tagged “in very

poor condition” when Danvers took it three years earlier. The court heard

the reptile was found in good condition and had since been relocated to

the Territory Wildlife Park. The judge said “so in a sense he sort of

thought he was saving it?”, to which the defence lawyer said “yes”. She

said Danvers did not benefit financially. She said her client was in his final

year of an environmental management degree and wanted a future in the

sector.

2 

The judge said it was clear Danvers had a “passion for wildlife” but had

made an “error of judgment” when he chose to keep the croc without a

permit. Danvers did not receive a conviction and was put on a good

behaviour bond for six months. Crocodylus Park owner Grahame Webb

said although Danvers had good intentions, it was the principle of the

matter. “Croc management is only going to work if people follow the

rules,” he said. “People get tempted to break them but they risk the whole

program by doing so.”

What is said about Matthew Danvers in paragraph 1?

1. He has illegally held a crocodile.
2. He has severely harmed a crocodile.
3. He has sued a crocodile reserve.
4. He has survived a crocodile attack.

What becomes clear about Matthew Danvers in paragraph 2?

1. Danvers got off fairly lightly.
2. Danvers made the same mistake as many others.
3. Danvers should have been fired.
4. Danvers was relieved to have been released.

Dartmoor ponies painted reflective blue to cut road accidents

 

1 

DARTMOOR ponies are to be painted blue to stop them being hit by cars.

Reflective blue stripes are being painted on the animals to cut the number

of accidents. A number of privately-owned ponies on the moor have been

painted and reflective beads are to be added at a later stage. The trial is

being funded by the Dartmoor Livestock Protection Society (DLPS) and

will be expanded if successful. The charity helps ponies, sheep and cattle.

2

It said today over 60 animals have been killed in road accidents on

Dartmoor so far this year, adding to the 60 deaths reported last year.

 .....33-1........ , many more have sustained injuries on the road and have

disappeared onto the moors to die, ......33-2...... these may not have been

reported. “I would like to stress that the injuries they suffer are horrific,”

said Karla McKechnie, livestock protection officer for DLPS. “Until you’ve

witnessed a road traffic accident on livestock, you can’t imagine how

horrendous it is. I’ve found many ponies and sheep with broken limbs onthe road.”

3

The charity was inspired by a project to paint the antlers of deer in

Finland. Herders have been spraying their reindeer with reflective paint

since early 2014, according to a report by Finnish national broadcaster

YLE. The special spray was tested on reindeer fur and antlers to see how

it held up in different weather conditions, with the aim being to prevent

accidents on the road, particularly in dark conditions. The spray was

tested on fur but it was found to be most effective when applied to their

antlers because “they are seen from every side”, says Anne Ollila,

chairwoman of the Reindeer Herders Association. 4000 reindeer die in

traffic accidents every year in Finland and most incidents occur in the dark

months of November and December. 

4

The DLPS asked a local manufacturer to come up with a similar plan as a 

long-term solution to “horrific” injuries sustained by the animals at night 

time. Karla says the only problem is that ponies shed their coats twice a 

year and they are waiting to see if the paint stays on for “three months or 

more”. The ponies have had them on for two weeks so far. 

Uit welke zin in alinea 1 blijkt dat men nog niet weet of de nieuwe aanpak

werkt?

Citeer (= schrijf over uit de tekst) de eerste twee woorden van de zin

waaruit dit blijkt.

Kies bij 33-1 en 33-2 in alinea 2 het juiste antwoord uit de

gegeven mogelijkheden. 

A) Besides – when

B) Consequently – because

C) The origin of the idea 

D) Nevertheless – while 

Which heading would fit paragraph 3 best?

A) The new approach

B)The origin of the idea

C) The overall effect 

D) The risky side

Uit welke zin in alinea 1 blijkt dat men nog niet weet of de nieuwe aanpak
werkt?
Citeer (= schrijf over uit de tekst) de eerste twee woorden van de zin
waaruit dit blijkt.

Kies bij 33-1 en 33-2 in alinea 2 het juiste antwoord uit de
gegeven mogelijkheden.

1. Besides – when
2. Consequently – because
3. However – but
4. Nevertheless – while