reading 3 vwo 3 june

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 3

today:

How to ace your reading test

What do you do FIRST?

1. read the text
2. read the question
3. read the title, headings, look at picture
4. read the question and answers

Uit welke zin in alinea 1 blijkt dat men nog niet zeker weet of de nieuwe aanpak werkt?
citeer de eerste twee woorden van deze zin.

kies bij 33-1 en 33-2 de juiste mogelijkheden

1. besides - when
2. consequently - because
3. however- but
4. nevertheless - while

which new heading would fit paragraph 3 best?

1. the new approach
2. the origin of the idea
3. the overall effect
4. the risky side

which is true according to paragraph 3?
In Finland,

1. accidents primarily happen in bad weather
2. the reflective paint on animals washed away quickly
3. there is a lot more trafffic than in Dartmoor
4. they applied paint to different parts of animals

what becomes clear from paragraph 4?

1. DPLS is offering rescue services for wounded animals
2. DPLS is unsure if their solution will have a lasting effect
3. DPLS fears the colouring might damage the animal's coats
4. DPLS has asked a Finnish company to help out

Important steps

1. read the question carefully

2. Look at the text, get an idea about the subject

3. Read the RELEVANT part of the text

4. Formulate your own answer

5. Choose the best answer from the options/eliminate the answer you are sure are NOT right

6. Check once more to see if your answer actually makes sense

It was also introduced a week after Snapchat’s biggest rival, Instagram, dominated the headlines with a new feature.’ (paragraph 1)
What does the writer suggest with this remark?

1. Companies should try to avoid getting negative publicity.
2. Instagram users are better-behaved than Snapchat users
3. People use the internet to make clear they feel insulted.
4. Snapchat tried to win back media attention from a competitor.

‘these shocking techniques’ (paragraph 2)
What is the term for these techniques, used later on in paragraph 2?

1. ‘the material online’
2. ‘outrage marketing’
3. ‘social media campaign’
4. ‘viral backlash’

Kies bij 23 in alinea 3 het juiste antwoord uit de gegeven
mogelijkheden. ( Typ: A, B, C, D, of E)
A a cruel B a daring C a fashionable D an effective E an irrelevant

‘Abercrombie and Fitch and Snapchat are still incredibly popular brands.’ (paragraph 4)

What is the function of this sentence?

1. to introduce a new point for further discussion
2. to support a statement made earlier in the paragraph
3. to undermine the claim made by Americus Reed

What is the point made in paragraph 5?

1. Customers tend to boycott companies that make use of offensive marketing tricks.
2. Publicly complaining about distasteful marketing methods can unintentionally boost the sale of a product
3. Raising awareness of delicate social issues can best be done through social media.
4. Use reasonable arguments when you are asked to explain why you feel offended by an advertisement.

What becomes clear from this text?

1. A Being a horologist is a part-time job.
2. B Being a horologist requires various skills.
3. C Horologists have to work very slowly
4. D Horologists manage the royal time schedule.

Kies bij 38 in alinea 2 het juiste antwoord uit de gegeven
mogelijkheden.

1. busiest
2. happiest
3. scariest
4. strangest

What kind of text is this?
This text is

1. A a blog.
2. B a job advert.
3. C a letter.
4. D an interview.

“Both captains and the flight attendant said they’ve never seen this happen before.” (alinea 2)
Waar verwijst ‘this’ naar?
Geef antwoord in het Nederlands.

Goodbye!

have a lovely day