Reading practice

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 2

READING

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1 Which of the following words fits the gap in paragraph 2?

1. However
2. Indeed
3. Instead
4. Moreover

2 How does paragraph 4 relate to paragraph 3?

1. It clarifies the information given in paragraph 3.
2. It puts the information given in paragraph 3 in a historical perspective.
3. It repeats the information given in paragraph 3.
4. It summarizes the information given in paragraph 3.

De resultaten van het onderzoek kloppen alleen als men ervan uitgaat dat de gemiddelde levensverwachting niet meer zal stijgen.

1. Juist
2. Onjuist

Op grote hoogten gaan klokken kapot.

1. Juist
2. Onjuist

Mensen die in hoge flats wonen, krijgen vaker last van ouderdomskwaaltjes dan mensen die in laagbouw wonen.

1. Juist
2. Onjuist

De gebruikte atoomklokken zijn heel nauwkeurig.

1. Juist
2. Onjuist

How does the writer introduce the article in “It is …for dinner.” (paragraph 1)? She introduces it by

1. expressing a wish.
2. giving advice.
3. making a comparison.
4. making a joke.

“the penalty” (end paragraph 1)
Who get this penalty according to paragraph 1?

1. customers who fill up their plates with more than they eat
2. Nigerians who sell overpriced products in local shops
3. parents who force their children to eat food they do not like
4. restaurant owners who throw away too much good food

Kies bij ..6.. in alinea 2 het juiste antwoord uit de gegeven mogelijkheden.

1. buying
2. complaining
3. consuming
4. taking

Kies bij ..7.. in alinea 3 het juiste antwoord uit de gegeven mogelijkheden.

1. given to
2. kept in
3. rescued from
4. sold to

Why did the Odebunmis introduce their fining scheme according to paragraph 4?

1. to create awareness of poverty and waste
2. to fight poverty with the help of their customers
3. to save some of their food for charity
4. to try and give some Africans a better future

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