Politics and religion

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Politics and religion

Before you start the quiz, first study the following words:

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Politics and religion

Now take the following quiz:

Remember you  have 10 seconds to answer.

1. Napoleon was sent into (ballingschap) on the island of Elba.

1. bigotry
2. exile
3. monastery
4. prohibition

2. He often faces prejudice and (onverdraagzaamheid) because of his religion.

1. bigotry
2. sacrilege
3. atonement
4. alliance

3. There is a pay (geschil) between the unions and the government.

1. prohibition
2. expenditure
3. dispute
4. alliance

4. The Labour minister was criticized by his Conservative (tegenstander).

1. adversary
2. representative
3. deity
4. constituency

5. In the past the (geestelijkheid) refused to accept science.

1. deity
2. pagans
3. clergy
4. legislation

6. The country will go to the (stembus) on November 22nd.

1. House of Lords
2. House of Commons
3. constituency
4. polls

7. The priest urged his listeners to (berouw, spijt hebben).

1. persecute
2. baptize
3. repent
4. suppress

8. Does the Bible contain a(n) (voorspelling) of the end of the world?

1. sermon
2. prophecy
3. Apocalypse
4. relic

9. Government (uitgaven) has risen by 8%.

1. turnout
2. expenditure
3. dispute
4. constitution

10. We all have (burger) rights and (burger) duties.

1. divine
2. pagan
3. representative
4. civil

11. How many monks live in that (klooster)?

1. constituency
2. exile
3. monastery
4. alliance

12. Rejecting a person begging for protection used to count as (heiligschennis).

1. sacrilege
2. secular
3. bigotry
4. salvation

Politics and religion

Some more words:

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1. India has agreed to sign the peace (verdrag).

2. Long ago, kings (heersten) without a parliament.

3. The Bible and the Koran are (heilige) books.

4. It is difficult to predict the (uitslag) of the elections.

5. The people fought against their (onderdrukkers).

6. Many nations have imposed (strafmaatregelen) on that country.

Politics and religion

Now read the following texts:

E3: May’s Mobility 2021-II:11

                            H8: Surely one who robs a bank is a thief? 2022-I:8

                            E8: Human right and the future of Formula One 2021-II:10

                            G8: Gentrification 2021-I:4

Read + learn page 69 tm 108 

Politics and religion

E3: May’s Mobility 2021-II:11 

           

“If Theresa May must have grammar schools, she could do two things to make them more palatable to lefties like me.” (first sentence)
1. What is the intended effect of these two things?

1. to convince voters of May’s good intentions
2. to counter the working classes’ suspicions
3. to decrease social inequality
4. to promote the idea of educational quality

“to recruit all their pupils from postcodes where two-thirds or more of the
child population is eligible for free school meals”
2. Welk bijkomend voordeel zou deze maatregel die Peter Wilby voorstelt
kunnen hebben voor deze buurten?
Let op: geef antwoord in het Nederlands.

Politics and religion

                            H8: Surely one who robs a bank is a thief? 

2022-I:8 (p. 227)

                          

“Surely one who robs a bank is a thief?” (titel)
38 In welke zin wordt duidelijk om welke diefstal het gaat?
Citeer de eerste twee woorden van deze zin.

Politics and religion

                            E8: Human right and the future of Formula One 2021-II:10 (pp.124-125)

                 

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

1. a bizarre choice
2. a controversial decision
3. a long-expected move
4. a welcome step

 E8: Human right and the future of Formula One

Geef van de volgende beweringen over de F1 aan of ze overeenkomen met het artikel.

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

1. F1 is being presented with a chance to redefine its international reputation.

1. WEL
2. NIET

2. F1 risks losing fans by locating its events in highly oppressive nations.

1. WEL
2. NIET

3. F1 lost some investors when races in politically disreputable states had to be reconsidered.

1. WEL
2. NIET

4. F1 has failed to convince critics of its support for human rights.

1. WEL
2. NIET

Politics and religion

                            G8: Gentrification 2021-I:4  (pp. 175-178)

“Gentrifier has surpassed many worthier slurs to become the dirtiest word in American cities.” (paragraph 1)
1. What is ‘dirty’ about the word ‘gentrifier’, according to the text?
According to critics it stands for

1. a group of residents who have lost their sense of decency.
2. affluent citizens who drive away the original residents.
3. people who have enriched themselves at the expense of others.
4. people whose intolerance makes the city difficult to live in.

2. Which of the following fits the gap in paragraph 2?

3. What is paragraph 3 meant to
make clear?

1. that the government is reluctant to regulate the local housing market
2. that the rich may not be depriving the poor of reasonably priced houses
3. that there is a correlation between increasing housing prices and poverty
4. that there is a tenuous connection between income and social mobility

The first sentence of paragraph 4 has been left out.
4. Which of the following was the original first sentence of paragraph 4?

1. Gentrification has become so widespread that no one is certain what its economic consequences might be.
2. Gentrification has been misrepresented in such a way that publications about it have had adverse effects.
3. Gentrification has been so thoroughly demonised that a mere discussion of its benefits might seem subversive.
4. Gentrification has caused politicians to claim that it has grave implications for urban development.

  G8: Gentrification 2021-I:4

Geef van de volgende beweringen aan of ze overeenkomen met de inhoud van alinea’s 4 en 5.

Noteer ‘wel’ of ‘niet’ achter elk nummer op het antwoordblad

1. Original inhabitants of particularly poor neighbourhoods are often the
ones who benefit least from the economic changes.

1. WEL
2. NIET

2. Retailers have substantial advantages to look forward to when neighbourhoods gentrify.

1. WEL
2. NIET

3. Welcoming wealthy new inhabitants into the neighbourhood will provide new job opportunities for residents.

1. WEL
2. NIET

4. Research shows the sudden arrival of wealthy people in poor neighbourhoods can have several negative side effects.

1. WEL
2. NIET

De volgende drie zinnen kwamen oorspronkelijk na de eerste zin van alinea 6, maar zijn uit de tekst weggehaald (zie stippellijntjes in de tekst).
6. In welke volgorde stonden de zinnen in alinea 6?
Zet de letters in de juiste volgorde.

7. What does the writer wish to convey in
paragraph 7?

1. He acknowledges the differences between the people of Detroit and Brooklyn.
2. He believes that the people of Detroit should be more open to ideas that improve their situation.
3. He empathises with the hardship the people of Detroit and Brooklyn have to endure.
4. He feels the people of Detroit might be better off moving to a place that has already been upgraded.

8. What is the main point made in paragraph 8?