Exam preparation part 2

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo g, t, mavo
• Leerjaar 4

Examentraining Engels

_____ Slytherin tries its best, in the end Gryffindor always wins the House Cup.

1. Although
2. After all
3. Indeed
4. Eventually

Hermione: "We could have ended up dead! _____, we could have been expelled!"

1. Although
2. After all
3. Indeed
4. Eventually

Pocahontas loves John ____ John just loves colonizing indigenous peoples’ lands.

1. Furthermore
2. Since
3. Whereas
4. Equally

Ariel has been having the hardest time walking to the Disney Store ____ she has no legs.

1. Furthermore
2. Since
3. Whereas
4. Equally

While the dwarfs keep asking her who is her favorite, Snow White loves them all ____.

1. Furthermore
2. Since
3. Whereas
4. Equally

____ the fact it was late, Cinderella still went to the castle.

1. As a result of
2. Despite
3. Because
4. In short

Mufasa’s reign is threatened ____ Scar’s ambitions to be the new king.

1. As a result of
2. Despite
3. Because
4. In short

Vaiana discovers new lands and solves the food shortage. ____, she’s a hero to her people.

1. As a result of
2. Despite
3. Because
4. In short

Exercise

- Read text 1 together.

- Mark and translate any difficult words you come across. 

- Mark any signal / linking words you see.

- Read the questions (and translate difficult words)

- Answer the questions. 

Exam Idiom

- frequently used words in final exams 

- signal words and function words 

Goals:
- I can recognize and name signal words both in/out of context

- I can fill in the correct signal word in a gap question
- I can fill in the correct word in a gap question

Some people love banana pizza. Yes, it sounds crazy. However, almost everyone who’s tried it is a fan. In fact, banana pizza is wildly popular in Sweden.

translate: HOWEVER

1. want, omdat
2. daarom
3. echter, maar
4. trouwens

Jonas promised to love, honor and also obey his wife. Moreover, he will do all the cooking and cleaning while he studies at home.

vertaal: MOREOVER

1. bijvoorbeeld
2. uiteindelijk
3. bovendien
4. op voorwaarde dat

First, dissolve a package of yeast and one teaspoon of ...
Meanwhile, pre-heat the oven to 250° C.

vertaal: MEANWHILE

1. daarna
2. ten eerste
3. ondertussen
4. bijvoorbeeld

Although the resources of our world are limited, the wants of people are not. Indeed, one of the most important assumptions of economics is that the total human wants can never be satisfied.
vertaal: ALTHOUGH

1. bovendien
2. in tegenstelling tot
3. vanwege
4. hoewel

besides

therefore

in particular

although 

nevertheless

unless

Likewise

evenzo

tenzij

niettemin, ondanks

hoewel

in het bijzonder

daarom

bovendien

Though it took a long time, _____ Harry beat Voldemort.

1. Although
2. After all
3. Indeed
4. Eventually

Though Harry and Ron sometimes fight, they always make up. _____, they are best friends.

1. Although
2. After all
3. Indeed
4. Eventually

Kies bij 40 in de tekst het juiste antwoord uit de gegeven
mogelijkheden.

1. connected
2. fixed
3. important
4. irrelevant

1. Ordinary
2. Outmoded
3. Valuable

1. Even though
2. Knowing that
3. Provided that

Tekst 1 Give Us a Break!

 Engels

1. Kies bij __3__ in alinea 1 het juiste antwoord uit de gegeven

mogelijkheden. 

1. for example
2. however
3. likewise
4. therefore

2. Kies bij __4__ in alinea 3 het juiste antwoord uit de gegeven

mogelijkheden. 

1. isolating
2. promoting
3. protecting
4. researching

3. Kies bij __5__ in alinea 5 het juiste antwoord uit de gegeven

mogelijkheden. 

1. apologise to
2. blame
3. thank
4. worry about

Tekst 2 Yawn if you care

 Engels

4. Kies bij __7__ in alinea 1 het juiste antwoord uit de gegeven

mogelijkheden. 

1. fed up with
2. indifferent to
3. interested in
4. tired out by

5. Kies bij __8__ in alinea 3 het juiste antwoord uit de gegeven

mogelijkheden. 

1. least common
2. most likely
3. often criticised
4. rather widespread

6. Kies bij __9__ in alinea 4 het juiste antwoord uit de gegeven

mogelijkheden. 

1. correct
2. identify
3. ignore
4. manipulate

Handige websites om te oefenen

• Reading A1 t/m B2:

 http://oefenplein.nl/en/170-lezen

https://lingua.com/nl/engels/lezen/

https://englishteststore.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=244&Itemid=353%3f

https://www.engelsede-vmbo.nl/lezen.html

https://allesvoorengels.nl/vaardigheden/lezen/

• Reading A2
  

http://wp.digischool.nl/engels/oefenen/lezen/niveau-a2/

• Listening:
  

https://allesvoorengels.nl/vaardigheden/luisteren/