GL 15 T1

• Engels
• Middelbare school

Oefenen leesvaardigheid

Tekst 1

Wat maakt deze expeditie naar Mars een onaantrekkelijke onderneming volgens de schrijver?

1. de gebrekkige financiering
2. ruimtewezens
3. de straling onderweg
4. de verveling

Tekst 2

'Contamination incident'
--> Welke gebeurtenis heeft er precies plaatsgevonden?
Antwoord in het Nederlands

Tekst 3

'Learning Greek to improve your English'
--> In welke zin wordt uitgelegd waarom dit werkt?
Citeer de eerste twee woorden van deze zin

Tekst 4

Sla deze tekst over

Tekst 5

Geef van de onderstaande beweringen aan of ze juist of onjuist zijn.
1) De British Film Industry heeft nieuwe films van Hitchcock ontdekt in Hertfordshire.
2) De British Film Industry voorziet de ouder Hitchcock films van geluid
3) Stomme flims werden vroeger zelden beward
4) Films zonder geluid werden gemaakt van kostbaar materiaal

Kies bij _6_ in de tekst het juiste antwoord

1. as a result
2. in the meantime
3. nevertheless
4. on top of that

Tekst 6

Kies bij _7_ in alinea 1 het juiste antwoord

1. cut away
2. identified
3. injected
4. wrapped up

Kies bij _8_ in alinea 2 het juiste antwoord

1. as well as
2. contrary to
3. rather than

Tekst 7

'the flash of insight' (paragraph 1)
--> in welke alinea wordt de gebeurtenis die dit veroorzaakt beschreven?
Noteer het nummer van deze alinea

What point is made in paragraph 2?

1. Linda hardly ever sees her relatives now she is an aid worker
2. Linda has lost all her belongings after a nasty divorce
3. Linda is happy with the way in which her life has changed
4. Linda started a new job when her children were old enough

Kies bij _11_ in alinea 3 het juiste antwoord

1. dissatisfied
2. needed
3. overqualified
4. underpaid

What can be concluded from paragraph 4?

1. Linda actively approached international celebrities to get more media attention
2. Linda and her daughter have worked on commercial projects all over the world
3. Linda is good at persuading companies to support organisations for people in need
4. Linda only works for projects in countries that have reliable political leaders

'The real test came in 2004' (paragraph 5)
What is meant by 'the real test'?

1. confronting the local inhabitants with what could be improved
2. trying to interest the right parties into rebuilding a destroyed area
3. using comedy to lighten up the lives of hungry children and orphans
4. working in disaster zone where urgent help is needed

What becomes clear from paragraph 6?

1. Linda believes many people in the UK live superficial lives
2. Linda thinks her friends feel threatened by her achievements
3. Linda's lifestyle is healthier than that of the average Briton
4. Linda's relatives want her to come and live in the UK again

How is Linda presented in the article?

1. as irresponsible and restless
2. as quick and impulsive
3. as skillful and admirable
4. as strict and inflexible

Tekst 8

Which of the following is said in paragraph 1?
The present garbge situation in Bali

1. is causing major traffic problems on the island
2. is putting people's well=being and income at risk
3. is the result of floods and unforseen high tides
4. will improve only if local people take action

What becomes clear from paragraph 2?

1. many tourists do not realise how much garbage they leave behind on the island
2. other countries in the region have better ways of disposing of their waste
3. the local inhabitants are fed up with the present political situation
4. the writer went to Bali with the purpose of learning more about green issues

Which of the following characterises the work described in paragraph 3

1. it is dirty but challenging
2. it is inefficient but cheap
3. it is simple but risky
4. it is tough but effective

Geef van de beweringen aan of deze wel of niet in overeenstemming is met de inhoud van alinea 4
1) Yuyun Ismawati begon een afvalverwerkingsbedrijf omdat ze geen ander werk kon vinden
2) de boer die eerste betaalde voor afval krijgt er nu geld voor
3) het project van Yuyun is erop gericht om toeristen bewuster te maken van het milieu
4) De hotels moeten afval dat niet hergebruikt kan orden zelf verwerken

'proving the point' (alinea 6)
Waarnaar verwijst deze uitspraak?

1. 'this is the green economy in action' (alinea 5)
2. 'it is very basic but it succeeds' (alinea 5)
3. 'and even then it may not work' (alinea 5)

Tekst 9

What becomes clear about the Loch Ness myth from paragraph 1?

1. It could be exploited more extensively than is now the case
2. it gives a financial boost to the local tourist industry
3. it has been a source of inspiration for important artists
4. it is a fake story made up for marketing purposes

What point is made by Jonathan Downes in paragraph 2?

1. people love the idea of a monster that has been live since prehistoric times
2. stories about the monster are so old that there must be some truth in them
3. the people who report having seen the monster all describe it in identical terms

Which of the following is in line with what is said about the monster in paragraph 3?

1. it has never been researched properly
2. it is rather doubtful that it ever existed
3. traces of it keep coming to the surface

Kies bij _24_ in alinea 4 het juiste antwoord

1. consequently
2. for example
3. nevertheless
4. on top of this

What becomes clear about Shine in paragraph 5?

1. He has a theory about the cause of the sightings he wants to explore
2. He is convinced the Loch Ness monster is just a man-made fantasy
3. He is trying to rescue a particular type of fish from becoming extinct
4. He thinks the lake is full of wildlife that is completely unknown to us

'You can't kill this legend with science' (paragraph 5)
What does Shine want to make clear with this remark?

1. it is clear that the monster can hide itself from being found by scientists
2. it is impossible to find scientific proof that explains hy people believe in legends
3. people will believe in the legend even if a scientific explanation to the contrary is found
4. the scientists who want to study the monster are interested in capturing it alive

Tekst 10

Als vrijwilliger werken is goed voor je ontwikkeling
--> welke in in de tekst maakt dit duidelijk?
Citeer de eerste twee woorden

Tekst 11

Geef van de onderstaande beweringen aan of deze juist of onjuist zijn
1) Leopold Wrobel zei dat hij zijn buren alleen maar probeerde te vermaken
2) Er was duidelijk bewij dat de gebeurtenissen regelmatig plaatsvonden
3) Volgens de advocaat van de verdediging was het fluiten voor de hond bedoeld
4) Eén van de slachtoffers vertelde dat ze allemaal nare dromen had

Tekst 12

Wat wordt duidelijk over 'Jungle Woman' (titel)?

1. Ze heeft voor een wetenschappelijk onderzoek jarenlang alleen in het oerwoud geleefd
2. ze is de laatste die nog de taal spreekt van een volk dat in het oerwoud leefde
3. Ze kon na een leven in het oerwoud niet meer onder de mensen wonen