V6 - Extra practice exam idiom

Extra practice exam idiom
Check your knowledge of the signal words and function words!
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Slide 1: Tekstslide
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Extra practice exam idiom
Check your knowledge of the signal words and function words!

Slide 1 - Tekstslide

Part 1: Signal words
Exercise 1: Pick the right phrase. There are three too many.

Slide 2 - Tekstslide

1. He doesn't hate her at all. _______, they're best friends.
2. I still think you're wrong. _______, I will stop arguing with you.
3. _______ I figured out what I was doing wrong, it was very easy.
4. He's always saying he's the best. ______, he's constantly wrong.
5. It's very warm and _______ I'm taking off my coat.
6. _______, she's very nice even though she seems mean at first.
7. She likes him. _______, he doesn't like her at all.
to be fair
conversely
meanwhile
therefore
sure
at least
nevertheless
in fact
once
paradoxically

Slide 3 - Sleepvraag

Part 1: Signal words
Exercise 2: Match parts 1-6 with parts A-F.

Slide 4 - Tekstslide

1. I enjoy drawing equally much

2. I like dogs, but

3. I like to do things in a team, such

4. I hate studying. By contrast,

5. Going outside is nice. Still,

6. I'm always getting distracted because
A. It's hard for me to focus.
B. I love gaming.
C. I'd rather just stay inside.
D. as playing soccer or basketball.
E. I don't like cats much.
F. as I do reading.

Slide 5 - Sleepvraag

Part 1: Signal words
Exercise 3: End the sentences correctly.

Slide 6 - Tekstslide

1. Everyone has to go to school. However,

2. Everyone has to go do school despite

3. Everyone has to go to school, therefore

4. Everyone has to go to school, at least until

5. Everyone has to go to to school as a consequence of

6. Everyone has to go to school, and as a result
A. we're all very intelligent.
B. a law that was passed long ago.
C. some people being very smart already.
D. you need to go too.
E. you get your diploma.
F. a lot of people don't like it that much.

Slide 7 - Sleepvraag

Part 2: Function words
Translate the words in brackets. Write down the full form of the verb in Dutch.

Slide 8 - Tekstslide

The teacher (comment)ed that my vocabulary had improved.

Slide 9 - Open vraag

My mother always (favour)s my younger brother over me; she loves him more.

Slide 10 - Open vraag

Have you been studying in order to (prepare) for the test?

Slide 11 - Open vraag

My suggestions were (reject)ed because nobody agreed with them.

Slide 12 - Open vraag

I think you should (tone down) the language in your report.

Slide 13 - Open vraag

He (emphasize)d the importance of working together.

Slide 14 - Open vraag

Part 2: Function words
Exercise 2: Pick the word that fits best. There are two words too many.

Slide 15 - Tekstslide

1. My boss _______ me for showing up late.
2. The situation he _______ in his letter was quite different from reality, as things are a lot worse than he described.
3. The student _______ the teacher, thinking he knew better.
4. After long consideration, he _______ he didn't need a second bathroom after all.
2. The art teacher _______ us with supplies.
5. The outrageous claims made on television had to be ______ later.
indicated
deflated
sketched
criticised
determined
provided
contradicted
supported

Slide 16 - Sleepvraag

Part 2: Function words
Exercise 3: Pick the right translation of the word in brackets.

Slide 17 - Tekstslide

In the conclusion of your essay, you should (restate) your thesis.
A
herhalen
B
verwerpen
C
uitweiden over
D
herformuleren

Slide 18 - Quizvraag

He (ignored) all the advice he'd been given and did what he thought was best.
A
negeren
B
afwijzen
C
haten
D
tegenspreken

Slide 19 - Quizvraag

I can't (distinguish) between these two shades of blue.
A
besluiten
B
onderscheiden
C
aanduiden
D
bepalen

Slide 20 - Quizvraag

I can't (stress) enough how important it is to study for tests.
A
ondersteunen
B
stellen
C
suggereren
D
benadrukken

Slide 21 - Quizvraag

Do you (doubt) that your parents will let you go out? Are they very strict?
A
aannemen
B
betwijfelen
C
denken
D
vrezen

Slide 22 - Quizvraag

The test
You can expect questions like the ones in this Lessonup on the test. Additionally, you will need to be able to fill in the correct signal word into a gap in a text.

Slide 23 - Tekstslide

Slide 24 - Link