H2016TV2 - leesles

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• Middelbare school
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• Leerjaar 5

Leesles

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11. Where does human kindness originate from according to Adam Smith?
(paragraph 1)

1. people’s desire to overcome their selfishness
2. people’s identification with the misery of others
3. people’s inborn rules about what is right or wrong
4. people’s innate need to please those around them

12. What conclusion can be drawn from the
experiment described in paragraph 2?

The babies were able to...

1. evaluate the actions of the puppets.
2. focus on the actions of just one puppet at a time.
3. indicate why they preferred one puppet over the other.
4. separate fiction from reality.

13. How does paragraph 3 relate to the claims made in paragraph 2?

1. It contradicts them.
2. It illustrates them.
3. It modifies them.
4. It supports them.

14. Which of the following fits the gap in paragraph 4?

1. pleased with
2. sensitive to
3. suspicious of
4. untroubled by

15. Which of the following fits the gap in paragraph 6?

1. inevitable
2. surprising
3. useful

“our natural reaction to strangers is at best indifference and more typically fear and disgust” (einde alinea 6)
16. Citeer de eerste twee woorden van de zin die als eerste
hiervoor een verklaring geeft.

17. Which of the following is in line with the point
made in paragraph 7?
The human race seems to have got kindness built in,

1. but it does not necessarily extend this to strangers.
2. but our genetic make-up is responsible for extending it to strangers
3. but we only extend it to strangers if we are forced to do so.

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“My council is thinking about turning the city’s parks into wi-fi hot spots.” (first sentence)
18. Which of the following words best characterises
the writer’s feeling about the council’s plan,
according to the text as a whole?

1. disapproval
2. enthusiasm
3. indifference
4. sympathy

19. What is the function of
paragraph 2?

1. to explain why the council’s new plan will become a success
2. to illustrate that the council’s new plan is rather ill-prepared
3. to make clear that the council invests money in hi-tech plans
4. to point out that the council has had rather silly plans before

20. Which of the following is/are true according to paragraph 3
1 It is virtually impossible to avoid being exposed to electro-
magnetic radiation nowadays.
2 The introduction of free and reliable wi-fi in public transport
has proved very successful.

1. only 1
2. only 2
3. both 1 and 2
4. neither 1 and 2

21. Which of the following fits the gap in paragraph 4?

1. Besides
2. Consequently
3. Likewise
4. Nevertheless

22. What is the purpose of the anecdote in
paragraph 5?

To make clear that...

1. live music can easily be recorded on a smartphone.
2. people had good reason to leave the concert before it ended
3. people seemed incapable of just enjoying live music.
4. the concert unexpectedly attracted the wrong crowd.

23. Een schrijver kan verschillende stijlmiddelen hanteren om zijn/haar betoog te versterken, zoals:
a beeldspraak b relativering c sarcasme d woordspeling
Geef voor elk van de onderstaande citaten aan welk stijlmiddel gebruikt wordt.
1 “You can never have too much radiation.” (alinea 3)
2 “a tribe of gibbons that had run out of bananas” (alinea 5)

1. 1 - c 2 - b
2. 1 - d 2 - a
3. 1 - b 2 - d
4. 1 - c 2 - a

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24. How is the topic of this text introduced in paragraph 1?

1. by explaining why a certain product was developed
2. by presenting well-known facts as if they were new
3. by revealing shocking information to the readers
4. by supporting outdated views on the subject matter

25. Which of the following fits the gap in paragraph 2?

1. And the industry knew it
2. But the industry was kept ignorant
3. So the industry needed publicity
4. Yet the industry thrived

26. Which of the following fits the gap in paragraph 4?

1. Basic knowledge
2. History repeating
3. Logical development
4. Mission accomplished

27. What is the function of paragraph 5?

1. to counterbalance the claim made in paragraph 4
2. to present support for the claim made in paragraph 4
3. to question the claim made in paragraph 4
4. to view the claim made in paragraph 4 from a medical perspective

“Harm reduction is a tough sell.” (einde alinea 6)
Geef van elk van de volgende citaten aan of het wel of niet deze conclusie ondersteunt.
1 “Smokers inhaled more deeply or smoked more.” (alinea 2)
2 “you should be suspicious when a tobacco company announces that it is investing in a “reduced risk”
cigarette” (alinea 3)
3 “If Sweden’s snus habit was replicated across the EU it would prevent thousands of lung cancer
deaths, and yet it remains illegal.” (alinea 6)
4 “If the evidence stacks up, they should be given the benefit of the doubt ─ for now.” (alinea 7)

1. 1. wel 2. niet 3. wel 4. niet
2. 1. niet 2. niet 3. niet 4. niet
3. 1. niet 2. niet 3. wel 4. niet
4. 1. niet 2. niet 3. wel 4. wel