Unit 1 test prep

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 2

Unit 1 test prep

A2

Translate the following words to Dutch

1. socialise with

2. worry about

3. nursery

4. ambitious

5. loneliness

correct answers

1. omgaan met

2. zorgen maken over

3. Kinderopvang

4. ambitieus

5. eenzaamheid

Translate the Dutch sentences to correct English. Use the words from the wordlist

1. Ik ben vrijwilliger bij de bibliotheek.

2. Het is te druk bij dit optreden.

3. Ik ben teleurgesteld met deze tweedehands winterjas.

4. Jimmy is dakloos omdat hij onverantwoordelijk en oneerlijk is.

5. Het kost Alicia een uur om er goed uit te zien

correct answers

1. I am a volunteer at the library.

2. It's too crowded at the gig.

3. I am disappointed with this second-hand winter coat.

4. Jimmy is homeless because he's irresponsible and dishonest

5. It takes Alicia an hour to look good.

Translate the following adjectives to Dutch and give their opposites. 

e.g. Loud = luid -> quiet 

1. Silly = ..... -> .....

2. Polite = ..... -> .....

3. Selfish = ..... -> .....

4. Outgoing = ..... -> .....

5. Lazy = ..... -> .....

correct answers

1. gek - serious

2. beleefd - rude

3. egoïstisch - generous

4. uitgaand - shy

5. lui - hard-working

Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb in brackets

1. Liam loves ....... (watch) horror movies.

2. I'm sorry, but I can't afford ...... (waste) my time here.

3. I'm sure Carice would love ....... (get) to know you.

4. I know Kriss spends a lot of time ...... (scroll) through Twitter.

5. We hope ...... (be) home before dark.

correct answers

1. Liam loves watching horror movies

2.I'm sorry, but I can't afford to waste my time here.

3. I'm sure Carice would love to get to know you

4. I know Kriss spends a lot of time scrolling through Twitter

5. We hope to be home before dark.

Make questions with the information you find in the answers to the questions. 

e.g. Q: I like to eat pizza at the weekend.                                What………….?

         A: What do you like to eat at the weekend?

1. My favourite character from Arcane is Caitlyn.               Who..............?

2. Your train departs in twenty minutes.                                When............?

3. Julian used to live in Canada.                                                 Where...........?

4. Leon got kicked out of class for chewing gum.             Why...............?

5. Eren loves reading manga when he gets home.           What.............?

correct answers

1. Who is your favourite character from Arcane?

2. When does my train depart?

3. Where did Julian use to live?

4. Why did Leon get kicked out of class?

5. What does Eren love to read when he gets home?

Translate the adjectives to English and use the correct prefix to form their opposites

e.g. wijs = wise - unwise 

1. Verantwoordelijk =

2. Eerlijk =

3. geduldig =

4. fit =

5. Beleefd =

correct answers

1. Responsible - Irresponsible

2. Honest - Dishonest

3. Patient - Impatient

4. Fit - Unfit

5. Polite - Impolite

Fill in the correct preposition (on, in, with, etc.)

1. Mio is great .... tennis.

2. I've always loved that .... her.

3. We'll go on a date .... the sixth of november.

4. Because I heard she broke up .... Noah.

5. I got some advice .... my dad on how to treat a girl like her.

correct answers

1. At

2. About

3. On

4. With

5. From

Fill in the correct suffix. Use the words in brackets 

1. You could do with being a bit more ....... (adventure).

2. My dad is very ...... (imagine), he can think of all kinds of dragons and fey.

3. My neighbour is way too ..... (talk), he never shuts up.

4. I find Masahiro Sakurai very ..... (inspire).

5. Octupi are very ....... (adapt) they can take any shape or colour.

correct answers

1. Adventurous

2. imaginative

3. talkative

4. inspiring

5. adaptable

Give the three forms of the irregular verbs in English

- Bouwen

- Blazen

- Komen

- Kiezen

- Breaken

correct answers

1. Build - built - built

2. Blow - Blew - Blown

3. Come - came - come

4. Choose - chose - chosen

5. Break - Broke - Broken

Tough?

Yes, no, maybe so?

The test will have about 10 minutes of listening questions.

followed by 9 assignments like these.