Gatenteksten

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo t, mavo
• Leerjaar 4

Algemeen

1. Wat is het onderwerp van de tekst? Wat is de grote lijn van de tekst?

2. Na het lezen van de vraag: gaat het om de hoofdlijn of om detailvragen?

3. Wat is de kern van de vraag? En welk type vraag is het?

4. Welke gegevens uit de tekst heb ik nodig voor een antwoord? -> werk met tekstmarkeerders

5. Moet ik de hele tekst lezen of alleen een deel?

6. Moet ik intensief lezen of globaal?

7. Zijn er woorden die ik niet ken en die ik niet kan afleiden of raden? Zijn deze belangrijk?

algemeen tekstverklaring

Gatentekst

1. Zoek de grote lijn → titel, plaatje, introductie

2. Lees tot het gat + één zin verder

3. Bij een gat aan het einde van de alinea → alinea teruglezen, let op signaalwoorden en dubbele punt.4. Bestaat het antwoord uit 4 signaalwoorden (ABCD) > lees de zin ervoor en erachter en bedenk hoe ze aan elkaar geplakt kunnen worden (welk woord past het beste?)  etc

Gatentekst 1

Gatentekst

5. Let op signaalwoorden die je tegenkomt

· Dus → reden voor het gat · Maar → tegengestelde van het gat · Zoals → voorbeeld van het gat

6. Let op positieve en negatieve strekking van de hele tekst > daar moet het bij passen

· Zitten er tegenstellingen in het antwoord (groot – klein) → dan is het 1 van de 2, de rest is onzin.

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Text 19

1. Ruin                                                              10. Aimed at
2. overenthousiastic                                  11. Leaflet
3. Windbreak                                                   12. By-laws
4. Ominously                                                   13. Semi-permanent
5. Towards                                                       14. Surroundings
6. Enforcement                                              15. However
   
7. Leapt                                                               16. Employees
8. Ordered                                                           17. Discretion
9. In Breach of                                              

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3.

1 A picnic just wouldn’t be a picnic without the great British weather trying to ruin it. Jon Hacker and his family were prepared for that – what they didn’t count on, ___3___ , was a pair of overenthusiastic council officers trying even harder. 

A. for example B. however C. Likewise D. Therefore

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4.

The windbreak was in breach of by-laws aimed at ___4___ Clifton Downs, the officers said. Mr Hacker, 41, was trying to enjoy a picnic with his family. He said: “One of the officers gave me a leaflet about the by-laws and it said you weren’t allowed to put up semi-permanent structures like tents because they can do damage to the natural surroundings. It didn’t say anything about a windbreak, however.” 

A. isolating B. promoting C. protecting D. researching

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5.

He said: “We ___5___ the gentleman and his family. Clearly there needs to be discretion when enforcing the by-laws of the Downs.” 

A.apologise to  B. blame C. thank  D. worry about

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Txt 20

18. Yawn                                                    27. Volunteers             36. Acquintances

19. Stifles                                                          28. 10 ft                   37. Phenomenon

20. Offended                                                   29. Radius             38. Empathise with

21. Instead                                                        30. Within              39. For Instance

22. Boredom                                                    31. Gender             40. develop

23. Empathy                                                    32. Urge                   41. Abilitiy

24. Scientists                                                  33. Reciprical        42. Properly

25. Contagious                                               34. Occur                 43. Susceptible

26. Observed                                                    35. Among              44. Inferring

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1 WHEN your friend stifles a yawn as you chat, don’t be offended. Instead, take it as a compliment. For yawning, far from being a sign of boredom, may signal empathy. Scientists believe that contagious yawning – yawning after someone else does – is a sign of being ___7___ the first person’s thoughts and feelings.

A. fed up with B. Indifferent to C. Interested in D. Tired out by

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8.

3 Their results showed that race and gender had no effect on whether the uncontrollable urge to yawn was passed on. But how well the two people knew each other did. A reciprocal yawn was most likely to occur among family members, then friends, then acquaintances. The phenomenon was ___8___ among strangers.      A. least common B. most likely C. often critised

 D. rather widespread

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9.

4 The researchers claim there are other reasons to link yawning with empathy. For instance, we start to ‘catch’ yawns from the age of four or five, around the time when we develop the ability to ___9___ each other’s emotions properly. 

A. correct B. identify C. Ignore D. Manipulate

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Txt 21

45. Can't be bothered             54. Notably            63. Reduced 

46. Circumstances                   55. Profits               64. A stroke

47.  Consider                                56. to favour          65. Widespread

48. Jar                                             57. Weaning           66. Moreover

49. Manufacturer                       58.Intention           67. Declines

50. Pre-cooked                           59. Cope with         68. Liquify

51. Particularly                             60. Benefit              69. Fewer

52. Stewed                                     61. Abillity                70. Compromised

53. Knock on effect                    62. Swallow            71.. Malnourished

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17.

It seems that in such circumstances a growing number of adults may consider opening a jar of baby food. The world’s largest baby food manufacturer, Hipp, has said an increasing number of adults are turning to its pre-cooked, pureed meals because they find them ___17___ .

A. easy to consume B. good value for money

 C. quite tasty D. Rather Healthy

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18.

What becomes clear from paragraph  1 and 2?

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19.

(3) Claus Hipp added: “Not so long ago, we had twice as many births as now, and that, of course, has a knock-on effect. As our society gets ever older, baby food is showing that it has a future in the adult market”. ___19___ birth rates have dropped in most European countries, most notably in Germany, the company’s profits rose by €90m last year to €500m (£450m).

A. Eventhough B. Just as C. Now that

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20.

(4) A million and a half jars of baby food come off the Hipp production line every day. Hipp said calorieconscious new mothers saw the meals – which are low in fat, sugar and salt – as a way to help them ___20___ after giving birth and were among new customers it had won in recent years. Sportsmen and women looking for a light meal are believed to favour the jars, too.

A. gain strength B. Lose weight C. Prepare Meals D. Save time

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21.

(5) The company, which recommends its organic meals to babies ‘at the start of weaning to three years of age’, said it had no intention of relaunching the products for a separate market. “Older people can often cope with the mashed baby food better than regular meals, but we’re not planning to ___21___ … we want to keep our baby image,” said Hipp, whose father, Georg, started putting baby food in jars in 1960.

A. change our recipes B. ignore this group

C. settle for continuity D. target them

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22.

(6) Eileen Steinbock, of the British Dietetic Association, said pureed food could benefit people whose ability to swallow had been greatly reduced through old age, dementia or a stroke, and was already in widespread use in care homes. But people who could still chew and swallow should continue to do so for as long as possible,” she added. “I wouldn’t like to see people being given pureed food just because it’s easier for a carer to give it to them that way. It should only be given when it’s ___22___ ,” according to Ms Steinbock.

A. Affordable B. Available C. Questionable D. Unavoidable

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Txt 22

72. Claims                81. Consumption            90. As opposed to     99. Possum

73. Reduce              82. Emissions                   91. Overseas

74. Cutting down   83. Within                           92. Attitudes          

75.. Responds        84. Emissions                   93. Horrified

76. Beef                     85 . Author                          94. Tender        

77. Drought              86. Fewer                             95. Lean

78. Harvested         87. Novel                               96. Rare

79. Urging                 88. Tasty                               97. Expand

80..Emblem             89. Commercially              98. Potential

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9

“Throw another ’roo on the barbecue, we’re saving the planet tonight.” These are the words Greenpeace hope will soon be echoing around Australian backyards as the nation responds to the latest suggestion of how it might reduce its carbon footprint (1): eat less beef and more of the ___9___ .

A. cultivated foods B. local wildlife 

C. vegetarian kitchen D. wild plants around

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10

This is not good news for Skippy. In the last five years drought has halved the kangaroo population to 25 million, and already about 10 per cent of these are harvested every year for their skin and meat. ___10___ , Greenpeace is serious in urging Australians to eat their national emblem. 

A. as a result B. Instead  C. Nevertheless D. to sum up

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11.

This ___11___ , says the report’s author Dr Mark Diesendorf, comes from less land clearing for cattle and, especially, fewer farting cattle releasing methane.(1) 

A. financial profit B. growth in consumption

C. Reduction D. Substitution 

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12.

And, Dr Diesendorf adds, kangaroo meat is a ___12___ alternative to beef, being low in fat and high in protein, iron and zinc. It may, in short, put a spring in your step.

A. Cheap B. healthy C. poor

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13.

Kangaroos are commercially farmed and about 30 million kilos of meat is ___13___ each year.

A. frozen B. imported C. produced D. wasted

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14.

Australians’ attitudes to kangaroo meat range from the horrified to the enthusiastic. One blogger, called ‘Aussiehog’, rated it as “dog food”, ___14___ ‘Andy of Dandenong’ wrote: “Roo is a beautiful meat … very tender, a little gamey, very lean, …..mmmm.” 

A. Because B. moreover C. therefore D. whereas

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