Reading Practice - exam 2019

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Reading Practice - exam 2019

Text 1

“the current vogue for young British women to favour jeans with artful tears around the kneecaps” (paragraph 1) 1p 1 How many explanations for this are given in the text?

1. 2
2. 3
3. 4
4. 5

“If so, it merits wholehearted commendation.” (paragraph 2)
Which of the following does “it” refer to?

1. “the current vogue” (paragraph 1)
2. “a tender and not especially attractive part of the anatomy” (paragraph 2)
3. “the ban on burqas and similar garments” (paragraph 2)

Text 2

Which of the following fits the gap?

1. a distraction
2. a garnish
3. an appetizer
4. an exotic

“But lobster salad without lemon is lenten fare indeed.”
What does the writer try to make clear here?

1. that Cardinal Manning is regarded as an example of piety
2. that lemons can make all the difference
3. that lemons have been a key factor in gastronomy throughout history
4. that lemons were hard to come by in the Victorian era

Bepaal voor de volgende stijlfiguren of deze wel of niet gebruikt worden in dit artikel. Noteer “wel” of “niet” achter elk nummer op het antwoordblad. 

Niet

 

1 alliteratie 

2 personificatie

Wel

Wel

Niet

Niet

Text 3

How does the writer introduce the subject in paragraphs 1 and 2? By expressing her

1. anger at people who react to matters beyond their comprehension.
2. criticism of people structurally losing sight of the greater picture.
3. despair that women are still not being treated equally.
4. satisfaction about job consequences for people who have misbehaved.

“a scapegoat” (alinea 2) Geef van elke van de volgende personen en instanties aan of ze volgens Rosamund Urwin tot zondebok zijn gemaakt op Twitter. Noteer “wel” of “niet” achter elk nummer op het antwoordblad. 

1 “the culprits” (alinea 1)  

2 “Sir Tim Hunt” (alinea 1 en alinea 2) 

3 “Walter Palmer” (alinea 3) 

4 “PETA” (alinea 3) 

Wel

Wel

Niet

Niet

Drie van de onderstaande geciteerde uitspraken (a, b, c, d, e) zijn weggelaten uit alinea 2, 3 en 5 (zie 8-1, 8-2, 8-3 in de tekst). Geef bij elke plaats aan welk van de citaten daar hoort. Noteer de letter van het citaat achter het nummer op het antwoordblad. Let op: er blijven twee citaten over. a “It’s a problem that seems to be escalating.” b“Often, this virtual gang-beating is bestowed to those who have simply said something ignorant, or even just ambiguous.” c “On the one hand, this a great leveller – now they can be held accountable through blog posts, public forums and social communities.” d “Others called for him to be pursued with a bow and arrow.” e “This is typical of the online lynch mob.”

“adequately addressed with legislation” (alinea 6) In welke eerdere alinea suggereert Rosamund Urwin dat twitteraars geen concrete vervolgstappen nemen om misstanden op te lossen nadat ze iets als onrechtvaardig hebben bestempeld? Noteer het nummer van deze alinea op het antwoordblad.

1. 1
2. 2
3. 3
4. 4

Text 4

How does the writer introduce the subject in paragraphs 1 and 2?

1. by calling attention to ethical pitfalls regarding a recent scientific discovery
2. by describing possible repercussions of unchecked scientific experiments with human DNA
3. by mentioning potential reactions towards a controversial scientific development
4. by sketching a dark vision of the future containing disturbing scientific experiments

“Diet is a good example.” (paragraph 3) What is it a good example of?

1. the ease with which animal matter will be discarded by the human body
2. the ethical difficulties the consumption of animals can give rise to
3. the inevitable changes the human digestive system has had to undergo throughout the ages
4. the intensive intermingling of animal and human DNA over a long time

Which of the following fits the gap in paragraph 3?

1. cannibalism
2. carnivorism
3. omnivorism
4. vegetarianism

Which of the following fits the gap in paragraph 5?

1. Besides
2. Conversely
3. For instance
4. In short

“a combination of stem cell and gene editing technology” (paragraph 1) Which of the following sentences from paragraph 6 to 9 best identifies the problem that will be solved when people embrace this new technique?

1. “This, of course, would change our entire conception of our place in the animal kingdom” (paragraph 6)
2. “this fear of animals with humanised brains” (paragraph 7)
3. “this fear of animals with humanised brains” (paragraph 7)
4. “the shortage of donated organs” (paragraph 8)

“will not be worrying about the semantics.” (paragraph 12) What opinion does the writer give in this final remark?

1. In the long run, pigs will enable people to become nearly immortal.
2. People immediately lose interest in animal welfare if their own lives are at stake.
3. Ultimately, people are indifferent to becoming partly pig if it means they will remain healthy.