1f reading

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 1

1F reading practice

In the story from France, who helps Cinderella?

1. her stepmother
2. her fairy godmother
3. her stepsisters

How does the text describe Cinderella?

1. a girl who is kind
2. a girl who is not very nice
3. a girl who tricks people

Read the part about the Korean story.
What conclusion can you draw from this evidence?

1. the girl in the Korean version of Cinderella does not need help
2. Korea does not have its own version of Cinderella
3. Depending on the story, a tokgabi isn't always helpful

What is the text mostly about?

The article describes an example of a real-life landslide. Where did this landslide happen?

1. Washington, D.C.
2. Seattle, Washington
3. Oso, Washington

Read the first paragraph.
What can you conclude based on this evidence?

1. Heavy rains may have been a cause of the landsline in Oso
2. The houses in Oso were flooded by the rain
3. landslides only ever happen after heavy rains

This article describes some damage that can be caused by landslides. What is one possible effect of a landslide? Give at least 2 answers.

What kind of town would most likely be in danger of landslides?

1. A town at the bottom of a muddy hill
2. a town surrounded by flat, muddy land
3. A town at the top of a hill

What is the main idea of this article

Read the first paragraph.
Why does the author begin the article with this paragraph?

Which people are trying to build flying cars?

1. engineers
2. airplane pilots
3. racecar drivers

What is the main problem engineers are trying to solve to make flying cars

1. Flying cars need wings that won't stick out into other lanes on the road
2. flying cars need to have a special kind of fuel to be able to fly
3. Flying cars need to be able to fly up into the air straight from the road

"It is difficult to make a flying car that can be used safely."
What part of he text supports this conclusion?

1. Two kinds of flying cars are being developed that solve the problem
2. One company already has a hundred customers waiting
3. So far, no one has been able to get a car of the ground safely.

What is the main idea of the text?

What sport was Albert Kekai great at?

1. running
2. surfing
3. soccer

What happens after a surfer swims out in the ocean with their surfboard?

1. The surfer swims back to the shore and then goes out again
2. the surfer waits for a wave then rides it in to the shore
3. The sufer stays out in the ocean as long as they can
4. the surfer drowns

How did Rabbit get so good at surfing?

The author says that Albert made up new surfing moves. What do you know about Albert based on this information?

1. Albert was unhappy with his surfing career
2. Albert did not like to try new things
3. Albert was creative and exciting in his surfing