Better to have loved and lost, than never to have loved at all

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 5,6

Better to have loved and lost,
than never to have loved at all

Reading Comprehension

Havo / VWO

Better to have loved and lost,
than never to have loved at all

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Geef van de volgende beweringen aan of deze overeenkomen met de inhoud van alinea 1 en 2.

Noteer “wel” of “niet” achter elk nummer op het antwoordblad.

1:1 Met het gedicht In Memoriam maakt Tennyson duidelijk hoe erg het verlies van Arthur Hallam voor hem was.

1. WEL
2. NIET

1:2 Social media zijn ontwikkeld om het mensen gemakkelijk te maken om hun diepere emoties te delen.

1. WEL
2. NIET

2. What is the main purpose of paragraph 3?

1. to analyse why it is hard to stay loyal to friends in modern times
2. to criticise the influence of social media on today’s society
3. to explain why it is cruel to act as if someone no longer exists
4. to stress that ending a friendship should be done face-to-face

3. Which conclusion does paragraph 4 lead up to?

1. It is misguided to think that everyone connected to you is a friend.
2. Nowadays people tend to exclusively go for long-term friendships.
3. Social media have simplified the process of finding true friends.

4. Which of the following fits the gap in
paragraph 5?

1. its own sake
2. mutual growth
3. romantic reasons
4. their personal gain

5. What is the point made in paragraph 6?

1. Finding out whether you can rely on the discretion of co-workers can be a tricky business.
2. It can be painful when there is confusion between colleagues about friendship expectations.
3. You will appreciate your job better if you succeed at making friends in the workplace.

6. Which of the following explains what is meant by “This confusion” (paragraph 7)?

1. “The breaking of trust and even the telling of lies are more acceptable to us than being ignored” (paragraph 3)
2. “Friends have become a special kind of social currency that we use to demonstrate our popularity.” (paragraph 4)
3. “we’re becoming increasingly baffled about who our true companions are and what we can expect from them” (paragraph 4)
4. “the sort of companionship to which we all aspire, even if we don’t realize it” (paragraph 5)

7. Which of the following fits the gap in paragraph 7?

1. And
2. For
3. So
4. Yet

“Better to have loved and lost, than never to have loved at all” (titel)

8. Citeer de eerste twee woorden van de zin in deze tekst die met andere woorden dezelfde gedachte weergeeft.