H5 Vocabulary 1.1 + 1.2 + revision tenses

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 5

Write down the Dutch translations of the CAPITALISED words (from § 1.1) :
1) IMMERSIVE video games. 2) a PERVASIVE smell
3) Yellowstone Park was MIND-BLOWING
4) High prices DISCOURAGE people from buying houses nowadays.
5) THE ODDS ARE AGAINST US, but we all did our best.

Off the top of your head, so WITHOUT consulting the internet, write down three words that have approximately the same meaning as the word
"mind-blowing".
For instance : mind-boggling, breath-taking, stunning, fantastic, wonderful

A few synonyms for the word "mind-blowing"

fantastic, fascinating, great, mind-boggling, mesmerising, staggering, stunning, wonderful, awesome, breath-taking, overwhelming, mind-altering, amazing, intoxicating, gripping, electrifying, mind-bending, intoxicating

Write down the English translations of the CAPITALISED words (from § 1.1) :
1) BEVOLKINGSDICHTHEID (=p...) is measured by the number of human inhabitants per square kilometer.
2) He had made himself ONHERKENBAAR (=u...) by wearing fake glasses.
3) I like his NUCHTERE (=d...) approach to solving problems.

Write down the English translations of the CAPITALISED words (from § 1.1) :
1) She was given the Nobel Prize for her BAANBREKENDE (=g...) work.
2) There are TALLOZE (=my...) ways to help children to learn to read.
3) The medieval inn was the VOORLOPER (=p...) of the modern hotel.
4) The CONCLUSIES (=f...) of the survey have confirmed my assumptions.

Off the top of your head, so WITHOUT consulting the internet,
write down three words (or word groups) that have approximately
the same meaning as the word "myriad".
There are myriad ways to help children to learn to read.
For instance : countless, (a great) many, loads of

A few synonyms for "myriad"

unnumerable, countless, infinite, unnumbered, 

too numerous to be counted, a great many of, loads of, lots of, incalculable, an enormous lot of, a plethora of

Make ONE sentence by using the following words (whose form you cannot change) and by adding at least 7 words of your own. The beginning of your sentence has already been given.
globally + ground-breaking + renowned
For many years now, the _____________

End of test on §1.1
2 September 2024
September 2nd 2024

Write down the Dutch translations of the CAPITALISED words :
1) He is a JACK-OF-ALL-TRADES
2) That is a DOWNSIDE of living in a small village
3) Who is going to BENEFIT from these new regulations?
4) When will the nurse ADMINISTER the medicines?

Write down the English translations of the CAPITALISED words :
1) BEVOLKINGSDICHTHEID is measured by the number of human inhabitants per square kilometer.
2) He had made himself ONHERKENBAAR by wearing a cap and fake glasses.
3) Sorry, but I'll take his story MET EEN KORRELTJE ZOUT.

Write down the English translations of the CAPITALISED words :
1) ADHD is a developmental STOORNIS.
2) The plane was GEKAAPT by terrorists.
3) His BELACHELIJKE (=P...) idea was immediately rejected.
4) There is only a MONDELING (=V...) agreement.

Make ONE sentence by using the following words (whose form you cannot change) and by adding at least 7 words of your own. The beginning of your sentence has already been given.

due to + absent from work

For three weeks now ____________________________________

Write down the Dutch translations of the CAPITALISED words (from § 1.1) :
1) IMMERSIVE video games
2) a PERVASIVE smell
3) knee LIGAMENTS
4) the computer hardware has become OBSOLETE

Make ONE sentence (of at least 12 words) by using the following words and by adding words of your own.
The beginning of your sentence has already been given.
good at mathematics + because
For years now he ___________

Make ONE sentence (of at least 12 words) by using the following words and by adding words of your own.
The beginning of your sentence has already been given.
prejudiced against + because
For years now he __________

Make ONE sentence by using the following words (whose form you cannot change) and by adding at least 9 words of your own. The beginning of your sentence has already been given.

hijacked + by terrorists who

Last month a plane which ____________________________________

Make ONE sentence by using the following words (whose form you cannot change) and by adding at least 6 words of your own. The beginning of your sentence has already been given.

pharmaceuticals + fortunately

After she __________________ , she completely recovered from that disease.

Make ONE sentence by using the following words (whose form you cannot change) and by adding at least 3 words of your own. The beginning of your sentence has already been given.

questions + evade + reporters' + successfully

She predicted that the politician __________________________________in the press conference.

Make ONE sentence by using the following words (whose form you cannot change) and by adding at least 3 words of your own. The beginning of your sentence has already been given.

evaded + going + cleverly

The journalists predicted that all their questions _______________________by the cunning politicians.

Make ONE sentence by using the following words (whose form you cannot change) and by adding at least 3 words of your own. The beginning of your sentence has already been given.

resentment towards his boss, who + felt

For a long time now he _____________________________________________________.