Week 35 VHVA

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 1

What happened in 2013?

1. a Double Ducks sculpture was made by a toy company
2. a first Rubber Duck made its debut in Saint-Nazaire in France
3. a Rubber Duck sculpture appeared in the harbour of Hong Kong

What is the opposite of temporary (line 17)?

1. innovative
2. modern
3. permanent

Why do the ducks have an electric propeller fan within?
Choose the two correct answers

1. So hot weather has no influence on the ducks
2. So the ducks can be inflated and deflated
3. So the ducks keep their form
4. So the maker can go inside the ducks

What does Florentijn Hofman mean by ‘no frontiers’ (lines 50-51)?

1. His installations are being enjoyed by a lot of people in Hong Kong.
2. His installations can be made by a lot of different craftsmen
3. His installations can be seen in a lot of countries around the world.

What could be a motto of the Double Ducks?

1. Never give up
2. Nothing is impossible
3. Seize the day

Can you think of another good title for the paragraph And then there was only one?

The rubber ducks can be found in rivers, lakes and harbours around the world (lines 10-11). Why is that?

1. Because the rubber ducks can then be transported easily.
2. Because the rubber ducks need a personal bathtub.
3. Because the rubber ducks are made for the public.

Which lines explain why the rubber ducks have an opening?

1. lines 16-17
2. lines 17-18
3. lines 19-20
4. lines 21-22

Read the paragraph Creation. Are the rubber ducks transported all over the world?

1. Yes, but only the ones in the river.
2. No, they make a new one each time.
3. The answer is not in the text.

The maker of the rubber ducks says that his art has ‘no frontiers’ (line 25). What would he mean by that?

1. He means that his art can be seen all over the world.
2. He means that his art is about bringing people together.
3. He means that his art is about world politics.

What is another word for joy (line 26)?

1. happiness
2. madness
3. panic