Reading - A2

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo b, k
• Leerjaar 2

On your table:

My last holiday

Reading

Hoe moeilijk vond je de tekst?

moeilijk

makkelijk

50=50

Task 1

Choose the correct option to complete the sentences.

Kies de juiste optie om de zinnen aan te vullen.

The writer knows Prague because …

1. they lived there for ten years.
2. they lived there before.

On their holiday, they wanted to …

1. do new things.
2. do familiar things.

Staying with a friend was like …

1. the writer’s old life.
2. staying in a hotel.

They were surprised about …

1. finding the cheese.
2. the price of the cheese.

Charles Bridge and the TV Tower …

1. have changed a lot
2. haven’t changed a lot.

Task 2

Complete the sentences with words.

Vul de zinnen aan met woorden.

1). We were tired when we arrived, ……………………………… we had dinner in the hotel and got an early night. 

2). Our room was small ……………………………… beautiful, with views over the city. 

and

because

so

but

3). On the first day we walked around the old town ……………………………… saw the clock tower. 

4). It rained a lot on the second day, ……………………………… we visited the art gallery to stay dry. 

and

because

so

but

5). The museum was very interesting ……………………………… there were a lot of people and long queues. 

6). We went shopping ……………………………… I wanted to get presents for my family. 

and

because

so

but

7). I didn’t buy anything for myself ……………………………… it was expensive.  

8). I loved this holiday ……………………………… would recommend it to anyone. 

and

because

so

but

Task 3

Put the phrases in order to make sentences.

Zet de zinnen op volgorde om zinnen te maken.

for the reader./ Try/ your writing/ to/ make/ interesting

with/ personal/ Make/ memories and experiences./ your own/ your/
writing

detail/ Use/ to your descriptions./ to / add/ adjectives

and organise/ in short paragraphs./ Write/ sentences/ your ideas/
clear and simple

each/ topic/ paragraph./ Give/ a different

like so, but/ words/ Use/ and because./ linking

Writing

Where was your last holiday? Write about the city, what did you do there, what did you like (explain why), what did you dislike (explain why), (minimum 60 words).

Waar was je laatste vakantie? Schrijf over de stad, wat heb je er gedaan, wat vond je leuk (leg uit waarom), wat vond je niet leuk (leg uit waarom), (minimum 60 woorden).