signaalwoorden 5

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo g
• Leerjaar 4

Signaalwoorden + gap fill & comprehension texts exercises

Deze woorden hebben verschillende functies, zoals: een gevolg, reden, tijd, vergelijking, voorwaarde, tegenstelling ...

"He will not return ........ we get back," he said quickly.

1. although
2. before
3. also
4. because

I expect you to repay me ...... it's sold.

1. moreover
2. in addition
3. indeed
4. once

We went to bed and slept .........morning.

1. otherwise
2. until
3. whereas
4. despite

"I'm sorry I didn't get up .........," Carmen said.

1. earlier
2. since
3. yet
4. unless

A few minutes ........ he walked down the hallway.

1. therefore
2. moreover
3. meanwhile
4. later

........ he knew what a chicken she was.

1. Moreover
2. Now
3. Whereas
4. If

Even by ........... standards these were large aircraft.

1. now
2. before
3. present-day
4. since

When they go to Austria, they like walking ............ skiing.

1. as well as
2. in addition
3. as long
4. because of

I can play quite a few musical instruments, ........., the flute, the guitar, and the piano.

1. neither nor
2. both and
3. either or
4. for example

My father loves going to restaurants which serve exotic foods. .........., last week he went to a restaurant which serves deep-fried rattlesnake.

1. For instance
2. equally
3. admittedly
4. certainly

The V2 was not an ordinary weapon: it could only be used against cities. ............. the atom bomb.

1. Moreover
2. Otherwise
3. However
4. Likewise

Countries .......... Sweden have a long record of welcoming refugees from all over the world.

1. despite
2. such as
3. besides
4. provided

Most of the men who now gathered round him again were ............... dressed.

1. certainly
2. however
3. similarly
4. meanwhile

I'll take care of the others ...... you want to watch the kids.

1. although
2. if
3. unless
4. though

All it takes is the resolve to stop - ............. you actually want to stop.

1. provided
2. besides
3. despite
4. in spite of

Not .......... he's willing to make a deal with me.

1. unless
2. for
3. still
4. certainly

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Welke signaalwoorden geven een tegenstelling aan? 

check hier de signaalwoorden die je hebt ingevoerd in je wordweb

Tips, gatenteksten

• Titel, plaatje, intro bekijken/lezen: waar gaat het over?
• lees tot en met de alinea waar je iets moet invullen
• Dek  de antwoorden af, formuleer je eigen antwoord
• Kies het antwoord wat er het meest op lijkt
  
• Je kan, als je tijd over hebt de foute antwoorden invullen om te zien of ze écht fout zijn

Selling human eggs

A twenty-five-year-old English woman has advertised 1) __________ own eggs for sale 2) __________ the internet to pay off her credit card debt. She 3) __________ that she has three jobs - a day job and two part-time jobs in pubs 4) __________ the evening, but thinks selling her eggs would be a better way to 5) __________ out her money problems.

A twenty-five-year-old English woman has advertised 1) ___ own eggs for sale 2) ___ the internet to pay off her credit card debt.

1. 1. the - 2. in
2. 1. her - 2. on
3. 1. hers - 2. at
4. 1 . she - 2. for

She 3) __________ that she has three jobs - a day job and two part-time jobs in pubs 4) __________ the evening

1. 3. speaks - 4. on
2. 3. tells - 4. at
3. 3. says - 4. in
4. 3. claims - 4. for

but thinks selling her eggs would be a better way to 5) __________ out her money problems.

1. sort
2. sorting
3. sorted
4. sorts

Last year, the law changed and children 6) __________ from donated eggs can be told 7) __________ their biological mother is. Since then, fewer women have been donating eggs. Critics 8) __________ that it is dangerous to donate eggs and also say that people should do it for free and not for money. Despite the critics, it is likely that paying for eggs will become more common in the future.

Last year, the law changed and children 6) ____ from donated eggs can be told 7) __ their biological mother is.

1. 6. be born - 7. whom
2. 6. born - 7. who
3. 6. borned - 7. that
4. 6. borns - 7. which

Critics 8) __________ that it is dangerous to donate eggs and also say that people should do it for free and not for money.

1. say
2. saying
3. said
4. says

^{Tips, meerkeuze vragen}

1. Lees de vraag en dek de antwoorden af
2. Formuleer eerst zelf je antwoord aan de hand van de tekst
3. Kies dan het juiste antwoord (wat er het dichtst bij in de buurt komt)
4.  Antwoorden met woorden zoals: always & never zijn meestal niet het juiste antwoord

The Man Booker Prize

The Man Booker Prize for Fiction is awarded every year for a novel written by a writer from the Commonwealth or the Republic of Ireland and it aims to represent the very best in contemporary fiction. The prize was originally called the Booker-McConnell Prize, which was the name of the company that sponsored it, though it was better-known as simply the ‘Booker Prize’. In 2002, the Man Group became the sponsor and they chose the new name, keeping ‘Booker’.

The Republic of Ireland

1. is in the Commonwealth.
2. is not in the Commonwealth.
3. can't enter the Man Booker Prize.
4. joined the Booker prize in 2002.

The Man group

1. was forced to keep the name 'Booker'.
2. decided to keep the name 'Booker-McConnell'.
3. decided to include the name 'Booker'.
4. decided to use only the name 'Booker'.

Publishers can submit books for consideration for the prize, but the judges can also ask for books to be submitted they think should be included. Firstly, the Advisory Committee gives advice if there have been any changes to the rules for the prize and selects the people who will judge the books. The judging panel changes every year and usually a person is only a judge once.

Books can be submitted

1. by publishers.
2. by writers
3. by the sponsors
4. by judges

Who advises on changes to the rules?

1. The sponsors
2. the judging panel
3. the advisory panel
4. publishers

Great efforts are made to ensure that the judging panel is balanced in terms of gender and professions within the industry, so that a writer, a critic, an editor and an academic are chosen along with a well-known person from wider society. However, when the panel of judges has been finalized, they are left to make their own decisions without any further involvement or interference from the prize sponsor.

The judging panel

1. doesn't include women.
2. includes only women.
3. is only chosen from representatives of the industry.
4. includes someone from outside the industry

The sponsors of the prize

1. are involved in choosing the winner.
2. are involved in choosing the judges.
3. are not involved at all.
4. choose the academic for the panel of judges.

The Man Booker judges include critics, writers and academics to maintain the consistent quality of the prize and its influence is such that the winner will almost certainly see the sales increase considerably , in addition to the £50,000 that comes with the prize.

The consistent quality of the prize

1. is guaranteed by the prize money.
2. is guaranteed by the gender of the judges.
3. is guaranteed by the make-up of the panel of judges.
4. is guaranteed by the increase in sales of the winner.