V4 H2008 TV2 tekst 6 en 7

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• Middelbare school
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• Leerjaar 4

V4 Leesvaardigheid

Lees tekst 6

Kies het juiste antwoord voor in de gatentekst

Vraag 10

1. curious
2. humerous
3. pointless
4. useful

Kies het juiste antwoord voor in de gatentekst

Vraag 11

1. can be very risky
2. has the least impact
3. is hardly acceptable
4. is highly noticeable

Kies het juiste antwoord voor in de gatentekst

Vraag 12

1. directly ask her if
2. feel annoyed because
3. mistakenly believe that
4. quietly wonder whether

Kies het juiste antwoord voor in de gatentekst

Vraag 13

1. boast one's successes
2. express one's feelings
3. spread one's genes
4. test one's emotions

Kies het juiste antwoord voor in de gatentekst

Vraag 14

1. imagine
2. overestimate
3. undervalue

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Vraag 15

1. however
2. moreover
3. of course
4. therefore

Lees tekst 7

16. Wat is de belangrijkste functie van alinea 1 van de tekst 'The bottom line'?

1. De aanleiding noemen voor het schrijven van deze tekst.
2. De hoofdgedachte van de tekst kort samenvatten.
3. Het belangrijkste onderzoeksresultaat van het in de tekst besproken boek uiteenzetten.
4. Het tekstonderwerp inleiden met behulp van een voorbeeld.

17. What are lines 13-18 (“The Arkansas-based chain … elsewhere.”) meant to
illustrate?

1. How Wal-Mart has managed to become the leader in its field.
2. That Fishman’s book is about Wal-Mart’s position in the US only.
3. That Wal-Mart plays a key role in the American economy.
4. Why Fishman is mainly positive about Wal-Mart

18. wel of niet in overeenstemming is met alinea 3 (regels 19-28).
1 Fishman used only one source to collect information about Wal-Mart.
2 Fishman passes a balanced judgment on Wal-Mart.
3 Wal-Mart has often been accused of exploiting its employees.
4 Working conditions at Wal-Mart’s supply companies have deteriorated.

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

“Wal-Mart is not simply a predator” (regel 31).

19. Welk argument geeft de schrijver voor deze bewering?

What kind of customers are “‘conflicted’ customers” according to paragraph 4 (lines 29-37)?

Customers who...

1. buy a great deal at Wal-Mart but have moral objections to some of its company policies.
2. come to Wal-Mart for the best bargains but shop at other grocery stores as well.
3. often shop at Wal-Mart but suspect the company of not giving them enough value for money.

“Sam Walton … a billionaire.” (lines 42-44)

21. What is the function of this sentence?

1. To criticise Wal-Mart’s extreme meanness.
2. To illustrate the mentality underlying Wal-Mart’s financial policy.
3. To point out that Wal-Mart’s founder remained a conservative man all his life.
4. To show how difficult Wal-Mart’s first beginnings were.

22. Which of the following fits the gap in line 48?

1. Besides
2. Consequently
3. In short
4. Still

“the hypnotic effect it has on American shoppers” (regel 50)

23. Vat kort samen wat dit effect was volgens de voorbeelden in regels 50-53 (“They … them.”).

24. Which of the following agrees with Martin’s review of Charles Fishman’s book 'The Wal-Mart Effect'?

1. It is full of facts and anecdotes but does not take a stand.
2. It is highly informative and refreshingly objective.
3. It is rightly critical but overlooks the shoppers’ responsibility
4. It is well written and justly praises the company.