VWO 3: practicing reading comprehension

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 3

Today 

reading passages

answers discussion 

By the end of this lesson, you .....

can apply reading strategies to recognize the meaning of unfamiliar words while reading a text.

Now

• Go to Magister> document: Reading Texts>
• Provide your aswers inthe Lessonup slides
• Work at your own pace.
• You have 20 minutes to do the assignment.

1. ‘the flash of insight’ (paragraph 1)
Which paragraph describes the event that caused this event?
Write the number of this paragraph.

2. The underlined words “since then” mean when Linda was …….

1. A
2. B
3. C

3. What point is made in paragraph 2?

1. A
2. B
3. C
4. D

4. Choose by 1 in paragraph 3 the right answer.

1. A
2. B
3. C
4. D

5. What is the function of “temporary blindness” in paragraph 3?

1. A
2. B
3. C

6. The underlined word “layby” in paragraph 3 means ……

1. A
2. B
3. C

7. What can be concluded from paragraph 4?

1. A
2. B
3. C

8. ‘The real test came in 2004’ (paragraph 5)
What is meant by ‘the real test’?

1. A
2. B
3. C
4. D

9. What becomes clear from paragraph 6?

1. A
2. B
3. C
4. D

10. How is Linda presented in this article?

1. A
2. B
3. C
4. D

11. Linda worked ……

1. A
2. B
3. C

12. What becomes clear about the Loch Ness myth from paragraph 1?

1. A
2. B
3. C
4. D

13. The underlined word “it” in paragraph 1 refers to …….

1. A
2. B
3. C
4. D

14. What point is made by Jonathan Downes in paragraph 2?

1. A
2. B
3. C

15. Which of the following is in line with what is said about the monster in paragraph 3?

1. A
2. B
3. C

16. The underlined word “hoaxes” in paragraph 3 means ……

1. A
2. B
3. C
4. D

17. Choose by 1 in paragraph 4 the right answer.

1. A
2. B
3. C
4. D

18. What becomes clear about Shine in paragraph 5?

1. A
2. B
3. C
4. D

19. Choose by 2 in paragraph 5 the right answer

1. A
2. B
3. C
4. D

20. “You can’t kill this legend with science.” (end of paragraph 5)
What does Shine want to make clear with this remark?

1. A
2. B
3. C
4. D

finished early? 

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