Communication and information

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• Middelbare school
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• Leerjaar 6

Communication and information

Before you start the quiz, first study the following words:

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Communication and information

Now take the following quiz:

Remember you  have 10 seconds to answer.

1. Answer honestly and stop (ontwijken) my questions.

1. clarifying
2. evading
3. declining
4. browsing

2. Why is (afkorting) such a long word?

1. abbreviation
2. eloquent
3. fabrication
4. significance

3. She (gaf toe) that she had made a number of errors.

1. implied
2. asserted
3. conceded
4. omitted

4. The mayor of the city made a(n) (pleidooi) for more donations.

1. plea
2. issue
3. survey
4. poll

5. I (gaf te kennen) that his help was not welcome.

1. conceded
2. conveyed
3. indicated
4. disclosed

6. He made a few (scherpzinnige) remarks during the meeting.

1. incomprehensible
2. in italics
3. evasive
4. astute

7. Let's (stilstaan) the consequences of that decision.

1. highlight
2. preach
3. dwell on
4. indicate

8. Reporters asked the politician to (verduidelijken) a few points.

1. derive from
2. clarify
3. disclose
4. acknowledge

9. Companies that advertise on TV are especially interested in (kijkcijfers).

1. issues
2. ratings
3. surveys
4. fabrications

10. Why has his name been (weggelaten) from the list?

1. evaded
2. conveyed
3. derived
4. omitted

11. She gave a(n) (mondelinge) description of the place.

1. astute
2. incomprehensible
3. verbal
4. eloquent

12. What a(n) (welbespraakte) speaker he is!

1. eloquent
2. verbal
3. evasive
4. significant

Communication and information

Some more words:

https://quizlet.com/nl/849466075/exam-vocabulary-communication-and-information-2-flash-cards/?i=1fkbbg&x=1jqt

1. I've never (in twijfel getrokken) his sincere intentions.

2. A lot of (kijkers) have compained about that programme.

3. The newspaper reports about the accident (spreken...tegen) each other.

4. He (verwees) to the email I had sent him.

5. Seattle is a great city. The only (nadeel) is the rain.

6. The internet is a good (middel) of communication, isn't it?

Communication and information

Now read the following texts:

H1: Quite a scoop 2022-I:1

E5: Puns get on everyone’s nerves 2021-II: 4

...and answer the questions.

Read + learn page 69 tm 108 

“Quite a scoop for the Mail Online” (first sentence)
1. How can the tone of this remark be described best, judging from the article as a whole?

1. as admiring
2. as diplomatic
3. as indignant
4. as ironic

2. What is the main point made about the
Mail Online in this article?

1. It feels very protective towards Princess Diana and the royal family.
2. It is inconsistent in assessing the reliability of its sources.
3. It shames those who claim to communicate with celebrities long dead.
4. Its focus on scandals exempts it from checking the facts.

1. Which of the following fits the gap in paragraph 1?

1. divided over
2. paralysed by
3. resistant to
4. unprepared for

A

B

C

Paragraph 2

Paragraph 3

Paragraph 4