Exam Facet CE B1 2019-2020. Reading: 8 items.

• Engels
• MBO
• Studiejaar 2

FACET mbo Engels B1 2019-2020

sample exam

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Sample exam

You will answer 8 questions from one of the sample exams.

When checking the correct answers we will focus on grammar & the use of synonyms and conjunctions (voegwoorden)

TIP: geef jezelf de tijdsdruk van het examen = 12 vragen in 30 minuten.

Reading 2 x 4 questions

Reading 4 questions

TIP:

Lees de korte uitleg over de vragen. Is in het Nederlands en helpt bij voorkennis activeren.

A = NOT correct

Staat niet in de tekst.

B = NOT correct READ THE SENTENCE

'extra money' = NOT 'make money quickly'.

C = correct SYNONYM & CONJUNCTION

- 'extra money and ... I could do from home' = 'at her own place'.

TIPS

- Instructie: Read the paragraph.

- Bij een vraag naar een conclusie ('what can be concluded?') check ELZA.

A = NOT correct 

B = correct SYNONYM & CONCLUSION

- 'the more time ... the more rewards you will receive' = 'If you .... you will earn more'.  

C = NOT correct READ THE SENTENCE

'will tell you ahead of time how long ...' = NOT 'how much time'.

TIP: find 'Brad' in the text.

A = NOT correct

Staat niets over in de tekst.

B = correct SYNONYM

- 'the time commitment ...' = 'it takes more time'.

C = NOT correct

Het gaat om het stukje tekst waar Brad White aan het woord is.

TIP: check the comments.

A = NOT correct

- but ultimately I find myself ignoring

B = NOT correct

- but I always stop

C = correct CONJUNCTION & SYNONYM

- ... but ... but ... it's worth it.

D = NOT correct

- I don't think it's worth my time.

Reading 4 questions

TIP: check ELZA.

A = NOT correct

Dit is niet de reden waarom ze heeft gewacht.

B = correct SYNONYM & CONJUNCTION

- 'but ... until the situation was wrapped up' = 'not yet in the position to do so'.

C = NOT correct

Staat niets over in de tekst.

TIP question starts with 'What happened?'

Find the paragraph 'What happened' and  keep on reading till you find your answer.

A = NOT correct

The photographer 'sent me a takedown notice'.

B = NOT correct

The photographer 'sent me a takedown notice'.

C = correct SYNONYM

- 'he wanted compensation for the pic ... chunk of money ... I had to pay money.'

TIP: find 'Scott's post'.

A = NOT correct

'they are not necessarily the owners'

B = correct SYNONYM

'would probably love the exposure and say yes' = 'are likely to give you permission'.

C = NOT correct READ THE SENTENCE

'they are not necessarily the owners of the copyright.

Mark this difficult question:

TIP the question sounds like we are looking for a conclusion, so check ELZA.

Mark this difficult question:

A = NOT correct READ THE SENTENCE

'it wasn't fun'

B = NOT correct READ THE SENTENCE

'I wanted to share my experience' >>> is only part of the sentence.

C = correct CONJUNCTION

'So ... so that you can learn from my mistake' = to warn her readers.

90 minutes

Finished the exam?

Time left?

Check the marked questions.

In this case: go back to question number 8.

Use the 'key' to go back to # 8.

Use the 'key' to check what went wrong.