signaalwoorden 5

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo g
• Leerjaar 4

Signaalwoorden + gap fill & comprehension texts exercises

"He will not return ........ we get back," he said quickly.

1. thus
2. before
3. hence
4. because

I expect you to repay me ...... it's sold.

1. moreover
2. in addition
3. hence
4. once

Even by ........... standards these were large aircraft.

1. now
2. before
3. present-day
4. since

When they go to Austria, they like walking ............ skiing.

1. as well as
2. in addition
3. as long
4. because of

I can play quite a few musical instruments, ........., the flute, the guitar, and the piano.

1. neither nor
2. both and
3. either or
4. for example

My father loves going to restaurants which serve exotic foods. .........., last week he went to a restaurant which serves deep-fried rattlesnake.

1. For instance
2. equally
3. admittedly
4. certainly

The V2 was not an ordinary weapon: it could only be used against cities. ............. the atom bomb.

1. moreover
2. otherwise
3. however
4. Likewise

Countries .......... Sweden have a long record of welcoming refugees from all over the world.

1. despite
2. such as
3. besides
4. provided

Most of the men who now gathered round him again were ............... dressed.

1. certainly
2. however
3. similarly
4. meanwhile

I'll take care of the others ...... you want to watch the kids.

1. although
2. if
3. unless
4. though

All it takes is the resolve to stop - ............. you actually want to stop.

1. provided
2. besides
3. despite
4. in spite of

The Man Booker Prize

The Man Booker Prize for Fiction is awarded every year for a novel written by a writer from the Commonwealth or the Republic of Ireland and it aims to represent the very best in contemporary fiction. The prize was originally called the Booker-McConnell Prize, which was the name of the company that sponsored it, though it was better-known as simply the ‘Booker Prize’. In 2002, the Man Group became the sponsor and they chose the new name, keeping ‘Booker’.

The Republic of Ireland

1. is in the Commonwealth.
2. is not in the Commonwealth.
3. can't enter the Man Booker Prize.
4. joined the Booker prize in 2002.

The Man group

1. was forced to keep the name 'Booker'.
2. decided to keep the name 'Booker-McConnell'.
3. decided to include the name 'Booker'.
4. decided to use only the name 'Booker'.

Publishers can submit books for consideration for the prize, but the judges can also ask for books to be submitted they think should be included. Firstly, the Advisory Committee gives advice if there have been any changes to the rules for the prize and selects the people who will judge the books. The judging panel changes every year and usually a person is only a judge once.

Books can be submitted

1. by publishers.
2. by writers
3. by the sponsors
4. by judges

Who advises on changes to the rules?

1. The sponsors
2. the judging panel
3. the advisory panel
4. publishers

Great efforts are made to ensure that the judging panel is balanced in terms of gender and professions within the industry, so that a writer, a critic, an editor and an academic are chosen along with a well-known person from wider society. However, when the panel of judges has been finalized, they are left to make their own decisions without any further involvement or interference from the prize sponsor.

The judging panel

1. doesn't include women.
2. includes only women.
3. is only chosen from representatives of the industry.
4. includes someone from outside the industry

The sponsors of the prize

1. are involved in choosing the winner.
2. are involved in choosing the judges.
3. are not involved at all.
4. choose the academic for the panel of judges.

The Man Booker judges include critics, writers and academics to maintain the consistent quality of the prize and its influence is such that the winner will almost certainly see the sales increase considerably , in addition to the £50,000 that comes with the prize.

The consistent quality of the prize

1. is guaranteed by the prize money.
2. is guaranteed by the gender of the judges.
3. is guaranteed by the make-up of the panel of judges.
4. is guaranteed by the increase in sales of the winner.