Leesvaardigheid les 3-4

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo t
• Leerjaar 3

Leesvaardigheid trainingperiode III Deel 2.

Hier start les Leesvaardigheid. 

Tekst 9

What is said about Betty in paragraph 1?

1. She gradually changed her routines.
2. She imitated the actions of people.
3. She imitated the actions of people.
4. She was trained to perform difficult chores.

What is described in paragraph 2?

1. how crows build nests
2. how crows build nests
3. how crows fetch food
4. how crows help each other

Kies bij 23 in alinea 3 het juiste antwoord uit de gegeven
mogelijkheden.

1. Consequently
2. For example
3. However
4. Likewise

Geef van elke bewering aan of deze wel of niet overeenkomt met alinea 4. 

WEL

NIET

Christian Rutz bestudeerde kraaien in het wild.

De meerderheid van de kraaien boog hun takjes op dezelfde manier

De wetenschappers gaven de kraaien verschillende takjes. 

Een deel van de kraaien maakte hun takjes uiteindelijk weer kapot.

‘It was exactly what Betty had done’ (paragraph 5)
What does Rutz mean by ‘It’?

1. bending tools
2. choosing curved tools
3. choosing curved tools

What is concluded about Betty in paragraph 6?

1. She did exactly what researchers wanted her to do
2. She might have acted without understanding what she was doing
3. She should never have taken part in this type of scientific study.
4. She turned out to be quite bad at making tools.

Why is Betty ‘like us’ according to paragraph 7?

1. because she consciously thinks up new strategies
2. because she likes working on tasks in teams
3. because she looks for solutions on instinct
4. because she wants to fit in with other crows

Tekst 10

Why was Tommy Thompson arrested, according to paragraph 1?

1. He had been hiding to avoid appearing before a judge.
2. He had failed to pay taxes over his valuable find.
3. He had failed to pay taxes over his valuable find.
4. He was involved in damaging government property.

What is the purpose of paragraph 2?

1. to describe how Mr Thompson became a treasure hunter
2. to explain why Mr Thompson had to face legal charges
3. to make clear that Mr Thompson stole from a lot of people
4. to point out the fact that Mr Thompson made a huge profit

Geef van elke bewering over Mr Thompson aan of deze juist of onjuist is

volgens alinea 3.

JUIST

ONJUIST

Hij heeft niets fout gedaan volgens Mr Kirk

Hij werd zijn huis uitgezet toen hij een oplichter bleek te zijn

Hij heeft veel geld aan zijn vriend Harvey gegeven.

Hij lijkt zijn verdwijning voorbereid te hebben. 

What becomes clear about Mr Thompson in paragraph 4?

1. He will be released soon after the trial because of poor health
2. He will be unable to pay for his legal representation in the future
3. He will probably be found guilty of all charges filed against him
4. He will stay behind bars for a while because of his past behaviour

Tekst 11

Uit welke zin in alinea 1 blijkt dat men nog niet weet of de nieuwe aanpak
werkt? Citeer (= schrijf over uit de tekst) de eerste twee woorden van de zin waaruit dit blijkt.

Kies bij 33-1 en 33-2 in alinea 2 het juiste antwoord uit de
gegeven mogelijkheden.

1. Besides – when
2. Consequently – because
3. However – but
4. Nevertheless – while

Which 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 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 traffic than in Dartmoor
4. there is a lot more traffic than in Dartmoor

What becomes clear from paragraph 4?

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

Tekst 12

What becomes clear from this text?

1. Being a horologist is a part-time job.
2. Being a horologist requires various skills
3. Horologists have to work very slowly
4. Horologists have to work very slowly

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 blog
2. A job advert
3. A letter
4. An interview

Tekst 13

“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.

Tekst 14

Welke van de volgende uitspraken is waar volgens dit artikel?

1. Docenten werken mee aan het spiekgedrag van leerlingen.
2. Door inzet van de politie zijn leerlingen minder gaan spieken
3. Exameneisen zijn zo hoog dat leerlingen wel moeten spieken
4. Spieken is moeilijk te bestrijden als ouders eraan meewerken.

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