bij dit examen
Let op: beantwoord een open vraag altijd in het Nederlands, behalve als het
anders is aangegeven. Als je in het Engels antwoordt, levert dat 0 punten op.
opgave 1Tekst 1 Goats’ best friends
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to add a new argument for the theory introduced in paragraph 1
to challenge the theory introduced in paragraph 1
to support the theory introduced in paragraph 1
What is the goal of paragraph 2?
to add a new argument for the theory introduced in paragraph 1 to challenge the theory introduced in paragraph 1 to support the theory introduced in paragraph 1opgave 2Tekst 2 Our rotten summer
“Dame Julia Slingo has defended its failure to foresee this summer’s
‘pretty disappointing’ weather” (alinea 1)
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Leg uit wat de kern is van haar verdediging voor deze fout.
Geef antwoord in het Nederlands.
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Wordt er iets gezegd in deze tekst wat zonliefhebbers op korte termijn blij
zou maken?
Zo nee, antwoord “Nee”. Zo ja, citeer de eerste twee woorden van de zin
waarin dit gebeurt.
opgave 3Tekst 3 Cat-astrophe!
“Cat-astrophe!” (title)
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are less adept at surviving near big cities than the cats are.
have not developed any defense mechanisms against the cats.
succumb to the diseases the cats have brought to the island.
suffer because the cats tend to deplete their sources of nutrition.
What makes feral cats particularly harmful for Australia, according to the
text?
They are harmful because local species
are less adept at surviving near big cities than the cats are. have not developed any defense mechanisms against the cats. succumb to the diseases the cats have brought to the island. suffer because the cats tend to deplete their sources of nutrition.51p
to add more wild cats to those areas the cats now tend to avoid
to find out where the need to keep wild cats in check is most pressing
to monitor the behaviour of wild cats when they encounter people
to promote certain measures for permanently removing wild cats
What is the purpose of the study by Sarah Legge (paragraph 3)?
to add more wild cats to those areas the cats now tend to avoid to find out where the need to keep wild cats in check is most pressing to monitor the behaviour of wild cats when they encounter people to promote certain measures for permanently removing wild cats61p
Wordt in de tekst duidelijk welke maatregelen ingezet zullen worden bij de
bestrijding van katten?
Zo nee, antwoord “Nee”. Zo ja, citeer de eerste twee woorden van de zin
waarin dit gebeurt.
opgave 4Tekst 4 The treatment of Bibi Haldar
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Geef van de volgende beweringen over Bibi aan of deze overeenkomen
met de tekst.
Noteer “wel” of “niet” achter elk nummer op het antwoordblad.
1 Ze werd ‘s nachts vastgebonden omdat haar dorpsgenoten bang voor
haar waren.
2 Ze droeg ornamenten in de hoop dat die een heilzaam effect op haar
zouden hebben.
3 Vanwege negatieve ervaringen met artsen bezocht ze alleen nog
alternatieve genezers.
4 Ze kreeg van verschillende deskundigen tegenstrijdige adviezen.
5 Er was door haar familie iemand in dienst genomen om haar te
verzorgen.
6 Door haar ziekte was ze in een rolstoel terechtgekomen.
7 Haar neef bouwde voor haar een zelfstandig te bewonen appartement
in zijn huis.
8 Haar neef onderhield haar in ruil voor door haar uitgevoerde
werkzaamheden.
opgave 5Tekst 5 The wolf at the door
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only 1 is correct
only 2 is correct
both 1 and 2 are correct
neither 1 nor 2 are correct
What becomes clear about the H1N1 virus in paragraph 1?
1 It spread further than SARS and H5N1.
2 It was a comparatively innocent virus.
only 1 is correct only 2 is correct both 1 and 2 are correct neither 1 nor 2 are correct91p
Health authorities are hardly better prepared to deal with them.
Health authorities issue warnings about them without consulting the
Health authorities tend to send out reassuring messages about them.
Health authorities unnecessarily spend a lot of money on battling
What is the main problem with flu epidemics according to the writer,
judging from paragraphs 1 and 2?
Health authorities are hardly better prepared to deal with them. Health authorities issue warnings about them without consulting thepharmaceutical industry.
Health authorities tend to send out reassuring messages about them. Health authorities unnecessarily spend a lot of money on battlingthem.
“short-sighted types who say that the warnings are only meaningful if the
worst actually comes to pass” (paragraph 4)
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“But its relatively low death toll was taken by some as evidence that
“That’s not just because the new flu seems to be at the lethal end of
“Better monitoring has allowed us to track this eruption more closely,
“As we continue to get better at spotting potentially dangerous viruses,
Which of the following sentences from the text is in line with this
reasoning?
“But its relatively low death toll was taken by some as evidence thatthe public health response had been an overreaction” (paragraph 1)
“That’s not just because the new flu seems to be at the lethal end ofthe scale.” (paragraph 2)
“Better monitoring has allowed us to track this eruption more closely,although we still don’t know exactly where it came from.” (paragraph 3)
“As we continue to get better at spotting potentially dangerous viruses,we can expect alarm bells to start ringing more frequently.”
(paragraph 4)
“The wolf at the door” (title)
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policy made by ill-informed officials
the interests of the pharmaceutical industry
the outbreak of a contagious disease
the unreliability of scientific evidence
Which of the following does “the wolf” in this text refer to?
policy made by ill-informed officials the interests of the pharmaceutical industry the outbreak of a contagious disease the unreliability of scientific evidenceopgave 6Tekst 6 Better to have loved and lost, than never to have loved
at all
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Geef van de volgende beweringen aan of deze overeenkomen met de
inhoud van alinea 1 en 2.
Noteer “wel” of “niet” achter elk nummer op het antwoordblad.
1 Met het gedicht In Memoriam maakt Tennyson duidelijk hoe erg het
verlies van Arthur Hallam voor hem was.
2 Social media zijn ontwikkeld om het mensen gemakkelijk te maken om
hun diepere emoties te delen.
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to analyse why it is hard to stay loyal to friends in modern times
to criticise the influence of social media on today’s society
to explain why it is cruel to act as if someone no longer exists
to stress that ending a friendship should be done face-to-face
What is the main purpose of paragraph 3?
to analyse why it is hard to stay loyal to friends in modern times to criticise the influence of social media on today’s society to explain why it is cruel to act as if someone no longer exists to stress that ending a friendship should be done face-to-face141p
It is misguided to think that everyone connected to you is a friend.
Nowadays people tend to exclusively go for long-term friendships.
Social media have simplified the process of finding true friends.
Which conclusion does paragraph 4 lead up to?
It is misguided to think that everyone connected to you is a friend. Nowadays people tend to exclusively go for long-term friendships. Social media have simplified the process of finding true friends.151p
its own sake
mutual growth
romantic reasons
their personal gain
Which of the following fits the gap in paragraph 5?
its own sake mutual growth romantic reasons their personal gain161p
Finding out whether you can rely on the discretion of co-workers can
It can be painful when there is confusion between colleagues about
You will appreciate your job better if you succeed at making friends in
What is the point made in paragraph 6?
Finding out whether you can rely on the discretion of co-workers canbe a tricky business.
It can be painful when there is confusion between colleagues aboutfriendship expectations.
You will appreciate your job better if you succeed at making friends inthe workplace.
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“The breaking of trust and even the telling of lies are more acceptable
“Friends have become a special kind of social currency that we use to
“we’re becoming increasingly baffled about who our true companions
“the sort of companionship to which we all aspire, even if we don’t
“If we also see them as a utilitarian friend, neither of us is likely to go
Which of the following explains what is meant by “This confusion”
(paragraph 7)?
“The breaking of trust and even the telling of lies are more acceptableto us than being ignored” (paragraph 3)
“Friends have become a special kind of social currency that we use todemonstrate our popularity.” (paragraph 4)
“we’re becoming increasingly baffled about who our true companionsare and what we can expect from them” (paragraph 4)
“the sort of companionship to which we all aspire, even if we don’trealize it” (paragraph 5)
“If we also see them as a utilitarian friend, neither of us is likely to gohome upset.” (paragraph 6)
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And
For
So
Yet
Which of the following fits the gap in paragraph 7?
And For So Yet“Better to have loved and lost, than never to have loved at all” (titel)
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Citeer de eerste twee woorden van de zin in deze tekst die met andere
woorden dezelfde gedachte weergeeft.
opgave 7Tekst 7 Britain’s sorry struggle with the shale revolution
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It has made little progress in finding and extracting shale gas.
It has tried to suppress safety concerns about shale gas projects.
It is being accused of hindering commercial shale gas mining.
It prefers offshore shale gas activities over initiatives on land.
What becomes clear about Great Britain in paragraph 1?
It has made little progress in finding and extracting shale gas. It has tried to suppress safety concerns about shale gas projects. It is being accused of hindering commercial shale gas mining. It prefers offshore shale gas activities over initiatives on land.212p
Geef van de volgende beweringen aan of deze overeenkomen met alinea
2 en 3.
Noteer “wel” of “niet” achter elk nummer op het antwoordblad.
1 Er is veel schaliegas in de bodem van Groot-Brittannië.
2 Het energieverbruik in Groot-Brittannië is de laatste jaren enorm
gestegen.
3 Het winnen van schaliegas in dichtbevolkte gebieden kan tot
gevaarlijke situaties voor de bewoners leiden.
4 Bedrijven die aan schaliegaswinning willen doen, moeten daarvoor
een vergunning aanvragen bij de lokale overheid.
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dependable
hypocritical
inflexible
Which of the following fits the gap in paragraph 5?
dependable hypocritical inflexible231p
people are not entitled to ask money for shale reserves that are found
suing shale gas companies will not result in substantial payments to
the government is eager to facilitate financial settlements for shale
the security procedures make the extraction of shale gas near
How does the American situation differ from the British situation,
according to paragraph 6?
In Britain
people are not entitled to ask money for shale reserves that are foundunderneath their land.
suing shale gas companies will not result in substantial payments toindividuals.
the government is eager to facilitate financial settlements for shaledrilling concessions.
the security procedures make the extraction of shale gas nearsettlements too expensive.
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Communities that refuse to allow mining activities should not share in
The government should negotiate about details instead of local
The issue of financially rewarding residents should be integrated into
The national regulations for handling shale gas incidents should be
What conclusion does paragraph 7 lead up to?
Communities that refuse to allow mining activities should not share inshale gas profits.
The government should negotiate about details instead of localauthorities.
The issue of financially rewarding residents should be integrated intopolicy making.
The national regulations for handling shale gas incidents should besimplified.
“Britain needs a shale revolution.” (alinea 8)
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In welke alinea wordt voor het eerst uitgelegd dat dit in het landsbelang
is?
Noteer het nummer van deze alinea.
261p
its disruptive effect on the public
its economic importance
its financial implications
its impact on the environment
Which of the following aspects related to shale gas drilling is not
discussed in this text?
its disruptive effect on the public its economic importance its financial implications its impact on the environmentopgave 8Tekst 8 Life at the extreme
271p
as colourful
as educational
as inaccurate
as simplistic
How does the writer view the “basic units of measurement in tellyland”
(paragraph 1) judging from the tone of this paragraph?
as colourful as educational as inaccurate as simplistic281p
to help viewers better appreciate the ecological impact of insects.
to make an unremarkable insect appear more spectacular.
to make clear why she is fascinated by a particular insect.
to stress how much research into insects her show involves.
What is the point made by Christopher Stevens about Davina McCall’s use
of “Bolts” in paragraph 2?
According to Stevens she uses it
to help viewers better appreciate the ecological impact of insects. to make an unremarkable insect appear more spectacular. to make clear why she is fascinated by a particular insect. to stress how much research into insects her show involves.Om een artikel te verlevendigen kan een schrijver gebruikmaken van
verschillende stijlfiguren, zoals:
a eufemisme
b paradox
c terzijde
d vergelijking
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Geef van de citaten uit de tekst aan van welke van de bovenstaande
stijlfiguren ze een voorbeeld zijn.
Noteer de letter van de stijlfiguur achter het nummer op het antwoordblad.
Let op: je mag elke stijlfiguur slechts één keer gebruiken, dus er blijven
twee stijlfiguren over.
1 “though doing so would actually be a serious criminal offence”
(alinea 1)
2 “like Speedy Gonzales after three cups of black coffee” (alinea 2)
301p
He dislikes serious programmes that are presented by women.
He is annoyed by the superficiality of Davina McCall and her show.
He is unhappy because David Attenborough supports Davina McCall.
What becomes clear about Christopher Stevens from paragraph 3?
He dislikes serious programmes that are presented by women. He is annoyed by the superficiality of Davina McCall and her show. He is unhappy because David Attenborough supports Davina McCall.311p
After all
In general
Trouble is
What’s more
Which of the following fits the gap in paragraph 4?
After all In general Trouble is What’s moreopgave 9Tekst 9 Meet Zoe: a cat with degrees
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discipline
fame
literacy
success
Which of the following fits the gap in paragraph 1?
discipline fame literacy success331p
due to
hence
in spite of
Which of the following fits the gap in paragraph 2?
due to hence in spite of341p
he managed to double his assets
he started his own practice
he went after bigger prey
Which of the following fits the gap in paragraph 3?
he managed to double his assets he started his own practice he went after bigger prey351p
absurd
common
controversial
impressive
Which of the following fits the gap in paragraph 5?
absurd common controversial impressiveopgave 10Tekst 10 Health and safety
Drie van de onderstaande vijf zinnen (a, b, c, d of e) zijn uit de tekst
weggelaten. (zie 36-1, 36-2, 36-3 in de tekst)
362p
Geef bij elke plaats aan welk van de zinnen daar hoort.
Noteer de letter van de zin achter het nummer op het antwoordblad.
Let op: er blijven twee zinnen over.
a “It is important that Health and Safety is not dismissed as a joke.”
b “Schools should not take the law into their own hands.”
c “They are more likely decisions taken by well-meaning individuals who
misinterpreted guidelines.”
d “What parents often fail to realise is that they have first responsibility
for their children’s well-being.”
e “What people sometimes hide behind when they misuse the health and
safety term is the fear of being sued.”
opgave 11Tekst 11 The chattering classes
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met een uitleg
met een vergelijking
met een voorbeeld
met een waarschuwing
met een woordgrap
Hoe wordt het onderwerp van dit artikel in de eerste zin geïntroduceerd?
met een uitleg met een vergelijking met een voorbeeld met een waarschuwing met een woordgrap381p
interesting
positive
predictable
suitable
Which of the following fits the gap in paragraph 2?
interesting positive predictable suitable“Female ‘nattering’ is little more than a cultural myth.” (alinea 3)
391p
In welke andere zin is deze mededeling voor het eerst gedaan?
Citeer de eerste twee woorden van deze zin.
opgave 12Tekst 12 Retweet
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A bad loser
A worthy opponent
Quite a genius
Such a hypocrite
Which of the following titles fits this text?
A bad loser A worthy opponent Quite a genius Such a hypocriteLees bij de volgende opgave eerst de vraag voordat je de bijbehorende
tekst raadpleegt.
opgave 13Tekst 13 Cotton On
Als Cotton On een product levert dat niet aan je verwachtingen voldoet,
en je stuurt het samen met het aankoopbewijs op tijd retour, dan krijg je,
behalve de prijs van het product zelf, ook de verzendkosten terug.
411p
In welke zin in de tekst wordt uitgelegd wanneer de verzendkosten niet
worden terugbetaald?
Citeer de eerste twee woorden van deze zin.
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De bijlage met informatie bij dit examen, zoals hij gedrukt is.
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