Examentraining - Uitleg Centraal Examen Vwo 6

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Central English Exam
Vwo 6 - May 2023

Today:

- Info about the central English exam

- Info about the types of questions on the central exam

- Exam Strategies 1-10 (which you've already come
across in the last two years)

- Then work  on the exam papers

1. Which of the following is tested during the final English exam in May?

1. Only reading
2. Reading & Listening
3. Reading & Writing
4. Reading, Listening & Writing

2. When is the final English exam?

1. May 6th
2. May 22nd
3. May 20th
4. May 27th

3. How long do you have for the final English exam?

1. 2 hours
2. 2,5 hours
3. 3 hours
4. 3,5 hours

4. English is always at the same time, when?

1. 9:00-11:30
2. 13:30-16:00

6. On average, how many texts are there on the final exam?

1. 8-10
2. 10-12
3. 12-14
4. 14-16

7. On average, how many questions are there on the final exam?

1. 30-35
2. 35-40
3. 40-45
4. 45-50

8. Which of the following sources is most used on the final English exams?

1. The Economist
2. The New York Times
3. The Washington Post
4. The Guardian

9. Which of the following types of texts does not occur on the final English exam?

1. Letters
2. Part of a book
3. Advertisements
4. Terms of Agreement

10. What type of questions appears least often on final English exams?

1. Open Questions
2. Fill in the gap questions
3. Multiple Choice questions
4. True/False questions

Final English Exam

- May 22nd, 13:30-16:00
- Only reading, 10-12 texts, 40-45 questions
- 80% of the texts are 'scientific' articles & opinion
  pieces, others are mostly letters or a part of a book

- Mostly multiple choice questions about the function
  of a paragraph of the main idea
 

Most used sources on the 2017, 2018 & 2019 exams:

- The Economist (7 times)         - The Washington Post
- New Scientist (5 times)            - The New York Times
- The Times (4 times)                  - The Guardian
- Part of a book (4 times)           - The Financial Times
                                                          - The Observer

Facts:

- Level of the texts is high, level of the questions even higher

- Native speakers / Bilingual students often still make 4 or 5 
  mistakes. You have to read reaalllllyyyy carefully!

- You will need a dictionary! Some questions are made extra 
  difficult to force you to look up words. 

Top 3 tips:

1. Read everything, but use as little of your own knowledge as possible (base your answer on what's in the text!)
2. Underline, Highlight,  cross out,  etc. to indicate what to look for or to find specific information
3. Approach multiple choice questions as if they are open questions. Come up with your own answer first and then choose the one that best fits it. 

Exam Strategies:

- Leesstrategieën                    - Woordenboeken
- Meerkeuze vragen                - Tekstsoorten
- Wel/niet vragen                      - Vraag-Antwoord Structuur
- Gap-fill vragen                        - Functiewoorden
- Citeer vragen                           - Signaalwoorden
- Open vragen 

Form of the question:

Open questions
(citation questions)

Multiple choice questions
(gap-fill questions)

True/False questions

Function:

1. Main idea of the paragraph
2. Finding specific information
3. Function or tone of a text
    or paragraph
4. Gap-fill (bit of everything / 

   signal words / dictionary 

   questions)

1. Main idea of the paragraph:

2. Finding specific information:

3. Function or Tone:

- Function:


- Tone:

4. Gap-fill questions:

- Signal words



- Dictionary questions / 
   tone (positive/negative)

And now....

Start practising!!!