V5 Reading Exam 2019

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• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 5

Reading - VWO 5 - 2019 Exam

Now, go to Magister...

-> in the Studiewijzer, download the 2019 exam 

(texts + questions)

-> Do the first 10 questions in earnest. 

-> Mark where you've found the answer(s) in the text. 

This will be relevant later on.

Now, open your exam texts...

-> Do the first 10 questions in earnest. 

-> You get 3 minutes per answer. 

-> Mark where you've found the answer(s) in the text. 

This will be relevant later on.

Let's see how you fared!

The answer to question 1 is...

1. A
2. B
3. C
4. D

Where did you
find the answer?

1. Par. 1, sentence 1
2. Par. 1, sentence 2
3. Par. 2, sentence 1
4. Par. 2, sentences 2+3

The answer to question 2 is...

1. A
2. B
3. C

Where did you
find the answer?

1. Paragraph 1
2. Paragraph 2, first half
3. Paragraph 2, second half
4. The whole article

The answer to question 3 is...

1. A
2. B
3. C
4. D

Where did you
find the answer?

1. "The European... July 19th."
2. "But there... so on."
3. "Someone paying... true origin."
4. "And in... wine names."

The answer to question 4 is...

1. A
2. B
3. C
4. D

The answer to question 5 is...

1. A
2. B
3. C

Where did you
find the answer?

1. "The maxim... high-skill individuals."
2. In the... brain gain."
3. "If the... lose out."
4. "That is... jeopardize them."

The answer to question 6 is...

1. A
2. B
3. C
4. D

Where did you
find the answer?

1. Paragraph 1
2. Paragraph 2, first 2 sentences
3. Paragraph 2, last 3 sentences
4. Paragraph 3

The answer to question 7 is...

1. A
2. B
3. C
4. D

Which exam idiom category is ('among other things')?

1. Condition / voorwaarde
2. Contrast / tegenstelling
3. Consequence / gevolg
4. Comparison / vergelijking

The answer to question 8 is...

1. A
2. B
3. C

"How could... to stop?" serves as...

1. A condition / voorwaarde
2. An example / voorbeeld
3. A cause / oorzaak
4. A listing / opsomming

"When the possibility of restraint becomes more attractive than any other possibility."
What might the author mean with 'other possibility'?

1. Staying addicted
2. Getting professional help
3. Kicking the habit on your own
4. Buying wine instead of beer

The answer to question 10 is...

1. A
2. B
3. C
4. D

Where can we find the answer to question 10?

1. "Most of... he notes."
2. "Having overcome... a result."
3. "And they... to stop."

Next week we're focusing on 

the rest of this exam :)