Idioms and linking words

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo k, g, t, mavo, havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 4-6

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Idioms

What is the meaning of the word:
humanity

1. erfelijkheid
2. mensheid
3. menselijkheid
4. groepsgevoel

What is the meaning of the word:
posterity

1. achterkant
2. toekomst
3. nageslacht
4. opdracht

What is the meaning of the verb:
to alienate

1. wegdrijven
2. begeleiden
3. verbinden
4. vervreemden

What is the meaning of the word:
proficient

1. voortvarend
2. oplettend
3. vaardig
4. vloeiend

What is the meaning of the verb:
to comply with

1. zich aanpassen aan
2. voldoen aan
3. uitblinken
4. inenten

Translate:
to recuperate

translate:
to reconcile

to appal

to suffocate

to surpass

to exceed

to dodge

verbijsteren

stikken

overschriden

ontwijken

overtreffen

Translate to English:
gul

Translate to English:
een middel ('voor een doel')

grondig

vrijwel

geschikt

verstandig

schadelijk

thorough

sensible

suitable

virtually

harmful

Linking words

Signaalwoorden

He should not be doing this job, ... he was not trained for it.

1. despite
2. however
3. since
4. such as

Which one is not a linking word?

1. because
2. article
3. therefore
4. as a result

Which linking word means "echter"?

1. Therefore
2. Because
3. However
4. Moreover

Welke van de volgende 'linking words' geeft een reden aan?

1. until
2. because
3. before
4. but

Welke van deze is GEEN linking word van tegenstelling?

1. even so,
2. however,
3. consequently
4. despite

What linking word shows a cause?

1. Despite
2. So
3. However
4. Due to

Which two linking words show an effect?

1. So
2. Since
3. Within
4. Also

Welke zin heeft geen linking word?

1. The job was boring so I resigned.
2. He did not stop working although it was midnight.
3. I'm hungry but the fridge in empty.
4. He must have been angry, the window was broken.

Welke 'linking words' gebruik je om meer informatie te geven?

1. also
2. first
3. however
4. too

linking word
Welke is GEEN tegenstelling?

1. but
2. instead
3. as a result
4. whereas

Linking word to show: ADDITION

1. Importantly
2. Moreover
3. Nonetheless
4. Finally

Which two linking words express time?

1. as soon as
2. during
3. because
4. so as to

Welke 'linking words' gebruik je om een voorbeeld te geven?

1. However
2. For example
3. Next
4. Such as

Welk linking word gebruik je om een tegenstelling aan te geven?

1. besides
2. such as
3. consequently
4. on the contrary

Which linking word belongs to which category?

voorbeeld

opsomming

oorzaak/gevolg

tegenstelling

because

however

first

such as

Which linking word belongs to which category?

voorbeeld

samenvatting

oorzaak/gevolg

tegenstelling

toevoeging (addition)

moreover

however

thus

for instance

since

Linking words .... they are

like the ancient Greek alphabet to me

slowly getting easier to understand

okay-ish, but I need to study them some more

not a mystery to me, really

my second language :-)